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Nick Desnoyer @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Flower Bioengineering Toolkit Series [1]: MELANIN!⚫️ We kick off our gene synthesis sponsored by @genewiz.bsky.social by testing some genes regulating a pigment we are all familiar with– Melanin (🧵 1/5)
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
#petunia in Porto, Portugal
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Marnix Medema @marnixmedema.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
New postdoc opportunity in our team! Topic is computational analysis of (meta)genomic data to study evolution of plant-microbiome interactions. Part of the AEGIS consortium (aegisearth.bio/en). Apply here: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p... Please RT!
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Postdoc on computational (meta)genomic analysis
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges for global food security, requiring new approaches to understand and harness the natural diversity that enables plants and their associated microbiomes...
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Nick Desnoyer @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Working hard
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Nick Desnoyer @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I found that H2O2 treatment of Petunia flowers creates a spotted pattern 😯 It's known oxidation degrades anthocyanins, but the pattern was unexpected! Any ideas @gardiner-lab.bsky.social @julianverdonk.eurosky.social ?
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
#Petunia in Washington DC
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🏳️‍⚧️Mel💜they/them🏳️‍⚧️ @meltheparadox.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Pretty petunia #macro ❤️🤍❤️
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🏳️‍⚧️Mel💜they/them🏳️‍⚧️ @meltheparadox.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Petunia #macro ❤️🤍❤️
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Petunia on the campus of Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, VA, USA #Petunia
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Julian Verdonk @julianverdonk.eurosky.social · 20/06/2026
Research stay in the Bargmann lab @bas-bargmann.bsky.social as Global Distinction Fellow to do some Petunia Protoplast TARGET experiments. Sorting and sequencing! @petuniaplatform.bsky.social @hortproductphyswur.bsky.social #PlantScience #Petunia
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Viktoriay Yakimush @viktoriay.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
They are considered to be one of the blackest flowers in the world, although biologically they are a deep dark purple.💜🖤 #TwosDay #Flowers #FlowerReport #FlowerPhotography #FlowerSky #BloomScrolling #BloomSky #Photography #AltText #mobilephotography
The photograph depicts a garden flower arrangement, with black petunias (variety Black Velvet) prominently featured in the center.

Key elements of the photograph:

Black petunias: Large, trumpet-shaped flowers with velvety petals. They are considered to be among the blackest flowers in the world, although biologically they are a deep, dark purple. The Black Velvet variety was bred using traditional pollination without genetic modification.

Companion flowers: Contrasting bright red and white flowers, similar to begonias, are visible around the petunias, as well as rich green foliage.

Details: Light-colored stamens are visible in the center of the black buds, creating a contrast against the dark background of the petals.
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Back from World Petunia Days 2026 in Rome 🌸 Great meeting — familiar faces, new ones, and excellent science. The petunia community keeps growing. Already looking forward to the next one! #Petunia #PlantScience #WorldPetuniaDays2026 #WPD2026
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
In Rome for the World Petunia Days 2026! #Petunia #WPD2026 #PlantScience
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
You might see some familar petunia's if you are walking through the Utrecht botanical gardens #fascinationofplantsday #Utrecht #UU
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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Petunia species called Midnight Gold
Velt purple looking with a star black petal
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plasmidsaurus @plasmidsaurus.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
We teamed up with OpenFlower (@nickdesnoyer.bsky.social), a nonprofit creating designer flowers for art & education, to release 3 limited edition postcards! These flowers were powered by Whole Plasmid Sequencing from Plasmidsaurus. Want one? Just fill out the form! tinyurl.com/plasmidsauru...
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Sebastian S. Cocioba @atinygreencell.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Let's extract some DNA from a petunia leef together! 🧬🧵 1/n
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Nick Desnoyer @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Petunia hybrida has been bred into an incredible diversity of colors and patterns. Most arise from mutations in the anthocyanin pathway or post-transcriptional gene silencing that turns pigment genes on and off 🧬🎨
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
World Petunia Days 2026 – Registration is now open! Please share!! Join us in Rome, 3–5 June 2026 with presentation priority given to early‑career scientists. Senior PIs are, of course, welcome to contribute. Scholarships available! Young researchers can apply
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Friday 20 Feb 2026 (15:00 UvA Science Park) “From Fertilization to Flower Design” by @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social From live imaging of pollen tube–synergid interactions in Arabidopsis and Petunia @petuniaplatform.bsky.social to flower genetic design. Host: Francesca Quattrocchio 🌺#PlantScience
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Save the Date: World Petunia Days 2026! Join us in Rome, June 3-5, for an inspiring scientific gathering amidst historic landmarks. Exchange innovative ideas in a collegial atmosphere. More details coming soon! We can't wait to welcome you to the Eternal City. #WPD2026 #Rome #ScienceMeetsHistory
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Purple Petunias, 1925 by Georgia O'Keeffe #UnlockingWomensArt
Painting featuring a close-up of two purple blossoms with black centres
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Julian Verdonk @julianverdonk.eurosky.social · 25/11/2025
Arabidopsis can be engineerded to smell as a rose! @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social and @atinygreencell.bsky.social that means we can also make it smell as a #Petunia!! #MetabolicEngineering #plantscience www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Model-guided metabolic engineering of 2-phenylethanol in Arabidopsis
2-Phenylethanol (2-PE) is a natural aromatic compound with properties that make it a potential biological oxygenate for petroleum-derived gasoline. In…
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Sebastian S. Cocioba @atinygreencell.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Precious lil petunia paws
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Julian Verdonk @julianverdonk.eurosky.social · 28/10/2025
Hello beautiful! #Petunia #PlantScience
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Nick Desnoyer @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Friday Flower 007: Petunia 💮✨ Petunias carry the active transposon dTph1, which powers mutant screens and paints stripey patterns as it jumps. Their five petals are fused, with diverse color designs tracing the corolla’s fusion seam.
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Gardiner_Lab @gardiner-lab.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Great that our research is resonating with the community! Check us out in the AD! #Scienceinthenews #flowerpower #research #UU www.ad.nl/utrecht/waar...
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Waarom krijgt ene bloem leuk streepje, en ander niet? UU-onderzoeker krijgt 1 miljoen om dit uit te zoeken
Waarom krijgt de ene bloemblaadje mooie strepen of ringen, en de andere stippen? Bioloog Jason Gardiner van de Universiteit Utrecht heeft een subsidie van 1 miljoen euro ontvangen om dit raadsel te on...
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
🌸 Did you know we have a website too! Visit the Petunia Platform to learn more about us! petuniaplatform.org 🔬 Research groups from 15+ institutions 📚 Model system resources & protocols 🏛️ World Petunia Days history since 2004 #PetuniaResearch #PlantScience #Botany #Research
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
#Petunia in the library! <3
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
#Petunia engineering! #PlantScience
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Petunia Community Members Francesca Quattrocchio and Ronald Koes were able to sit down and chat with Humberto Tan about their recently funded project collaborating with Jason Gardiner www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/h... #plantscience #UU #NWO #Flowerpower #Epigenetics #Plants
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Onderzoek naar het geheim achter bloempatronen
1 miljoen euro. Dat heeft de Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek uitgetrokken voor een team van biologen dat onderzoek doet naar bloempatronen. Zij willen ontrafelen waarom de ene ...
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Gardiner_Lab @gardiner-lab.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Ever wonder how flower petals can make such amazing patterns? Me too, and thanks to @nwonieuws.bsky.social, we will get to find out! www.uu.nl/en/news/biol... @petuniaplatform.bsky.social #plantscience #UtrechtUniversity #NWO #flowers #epigenetics
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Biologist Jason Gardiner secures €1 million grant to study how flowers make patterns
A new project aims to build fundamental knowledge about flower pigmentation, with real-world applications. This may help breeders create more stable flowers, fruits, and vegetables. The grant is award...
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
#Petunia on Terschelling!
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
#Petunia in Amsterdam!
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Julian Verdonk @julianverdonk.eurosky.social · 25/08/2025
@nickdesnoyer.bsky.social thanks for the shirt. Now pos(t)ing with #Petunia
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Petunias in Zwolle, the Netherlands #flowers
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Sebastian S. Cocioba @atinygreencell.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
So I am absolutely going to host a Flower Design symposium in 2030. This is a formal call for designers. We have @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social with his beautiful Arabidopsis roses, and I'm likely giving my life to my Alice Petunia...but we need more people. Where you at?! SHOW US YOUR BLOOM PLANS
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a man in a suit standing in a greenhouse
ALT: a man in a suit standing in a greenhouse
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Nick Desnoyer @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Friday Flower 001: Mimulus lewisii 🌸✨ Monkeyflowers are masterpieces of design with nectar-guide spots formed by an activator–inhibitor system of MYB transcription factors. These generate reaction–diffusion patterns across the ventral petal.
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Petunias at the Triberger Wasserfälle, Germany #Petunia
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Nick Desnoyer @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Introducing the 1,000 Flower Collection 🧬🌹 I’m creating 1,000 genetically designed flowers each crafted with new colors, patterns, and shapes. Here’s how I’m making it happen… and how you can join me on this journey 🧵(1/7)
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Julian Verdonk @julianverdonk.eurosky.social · 12/08/2025
@nickdesnoyer.bsky.social are you thinking of other species? What about #Petunia?
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Petunias in Cochem, DL on the Moselle
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Its a wrap. It was a fantastic meeting, thanks to the wonderful organizing committee: Tomas, Sillas, and Javi! #wpd25 #Petunia #PlantScience
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Final session, great talks by Jason Gardiner @gardiner-lab.bsky.social Katja Richert-Pöggeler, and Ta-Fang Lin #wpd25 #petunia #PlantScience
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Session of talks by Ronald Koes, Francesca Quattrocchio, and Tijs Bliek - more great #Petunia talks #wpd25 #PlantScience
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Very nice talks by Jere Vainio, Laetitia De Vanssay, and Nuran Calimli for the morning session #wpd25 #petunia #PlantScience
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
The afternoon session, with very nice talks by Nanna Bjarnholt, Natalia Dudareva, Ying Li, and Tomas Laursen #wpd25, #Petunia, #PlantScience
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Talks by Uwe Drüge, Berit Nauerth, and Francesca Quattrocchio (Lucia Franceschini) in the morning session #wpd25 #petunia #PlantScience
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
World Petunia Days in Copenhagen has started! #petunia #wpd25 #plantscience
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petuniaplatform.org @petuniaplatform.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
The World Petunia days have started in Copenhagen! petuniaplatform.org #Petunia #PlantScience
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