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Octavia Roman

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KWS Group @kwsgroup.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🌿 Perilla, an Asian plant used as herb and medicine, contains metabolites that shape color, flavor and other valuable traits. Researchers from Japan used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to modify these metabolites. www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...
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Frontiers | CRISPR-Cas9 disruption of flavanone 3-hydroxylase produces a green phenotype and alters flavone metabolites in allotetraploid perilla
Perilla frutescens var. crispa is a high-value horticultural crop known for its diverse bioactive metabolites, yet the molecular basis underlying its metabol...
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Team Thomma @teamthomma.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
📣 New preprint! 🧵 Fantastic work led by @antonkraege.bsky.social Fact: Cerato-platanins are everywhere in fungi. Found across the fungal kingdom, implicated in everything from development to virulence to immune activation. But what do they *actually* do? We finally found the answer 👇
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
VACANCY - We’re looking for a Research Assistant/Lab Manager to join the @tinaschreier.bsky.social group, working on plant cell biology and C4 photosynthesis. okt.to/ewfnRI Closing date - 18 August 2026 Contract - 36 months, full-time
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Octavia Roman @octaviarmn.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Some good news! More time to register in case your research focuses on Molecular Biology (DNA, RNA and protein research 🙌).
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German Society for Plant Sciences (DBG) @plantsciencedbg.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Abstract submission deadline extended for 2 types of posters to present your #plantsci work at our #BT2026 to an international plant science audience 📍 in Bochum, Germany 📅 6-10 Sept 2026 www.deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de/u/BT2026ext
"From industrial Past to Green Future" written around an ancient industry tower typical for the region together with a plant changing colours from blue to green is the motto of the German Society for Plant Sciences international Conference, the Botanik-Tagung, 2026 in Bochum Germany, that brings together plant scientists from several scientific disciplines. The logo highlights the structural change of the Ruhr area, from coal mining + heavy industries to the increasingly important issues of climate protection, sustainability + preservation of biodiversity, with plant sciences at the forefront of this transformation.
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Isabel saur @izzysaurlab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
We have an open PhD position in our Mol. Biochemistry of Plant-Microbe Interactions Lab Saurlab.com. Please see details below, share and consider applying. jobportal.uni-koeln.de/ausschreibun...
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ICMB2026 @icmb2025.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
We are excited to announce ICMB 2026 keynote speakers!🎉 ICMB 2026 is bringing together three pioneers who are redefining how we understand life Prof. Dr. Eva Kondorosi, Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Rajewsky and Prof. Dr. Andrei Lupas. Take a look at our website: icmb2026.stiinta-cercetare.ro
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Octavia Roman @octaviarmn.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Happy to have this nice story out in the world ☺️ thanks to everyone involved!
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Sascha Laubinger @saschalaubinger.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Are you an experienced PhD student or postdoc in plant science looking to connect, present your work, and discuss career paths? Join us at the 3rd Early Career Plant Researchers Network Meeting, Halle (Saale), 20–21 April 2026 Deadline: 23 January 2026 plant-ecr-networking.eu
Poster announcing the 3rd Early Career Plant Researchers Network Meeting, held 20–21 April 2026 in Halle (Saale), Germany. The event targets experienced PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in plant science and features scientific talks, career development and grant-writing workshops, and networking. Travel and accommodation are covered, and participants are registered for the 11th Leibniz Plant Biochemistry Symposium (22–24 April 2026). Application deadline: 23 January 2026. Website: plant-ecr-networking.eu.
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Leibniz IPK @leibnizipk.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
A team led by @kit.edu and with significant participation from @leibnizipk.bsky.social has succeeded for the first time in specifically altering the chromosome number of Arabidopsis using CRISPR Cas - without adversely affecting plant growth. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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CRISPR-Cas–mediated heritable chromosome fusions in Arabidopsis
The genome of Arabidopsis thaliana consists of 10 chromosomes. By inducing CRISPR-Cas–mediated breaks at subcentromeric and subtelomeric sequences, we fused entire chromosome arms, obtaining two eight...
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Octavia Roman @octaviarmn.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
It was a great pleasure to present my postdoctoral work at @icmb2025.bsky.social. A very diverse audience, but useful discussion and comments. 📸 Mirela & Mădălina #camelina #glucosinolates
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Peter Etchells @peteretchells.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Time flies when you are having fun. In 2016 we wrote a review marking 10 years of TDIF-PXY. Group members Qing and Agnieszka wrote an update, out today in @newphyt.bsky.social. Do have a read. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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An updated history of TDIF‐PXY signalling: a study in cell fate and tissue patterning
Non-cell autonomous signalling is a mechanism by which stem cells are maintained across the tree of life. In plants, many stem cell populations are regulated by peptide ligands related to CLAVATA3, w...
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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Join the GMI as a Junior Group Leader! The GMI is seeking a talented scientist to lead an independent research group, addressing fundamental questions in molecular plant biology. More information is below.
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MolPlantSci @molplantsci.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
🌿🏆 Congratulations to Marc Somssich! 🏆🌿 @somssich.bsky.social He receives the 2025 SciComm Award for outstanding social media contributions bringing scientific discoveries and plant scientists to life through engaging storytelling and historical context. Well deserved! 👏 #SciComm #PlantSci #MBP2025
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