Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 14hTODAY: Public PhD defense of @jarraiza.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social 041
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 30/09/2026TOMORROW: SEMINAR by @yoselin.bsky.social from @universityofleeds.bsky.social, invited by @hildenelissen.bsky.social and @yvdp.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social 163
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 27/09/2026PAPER from @yvdp.bsky.social #PlantScience academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...academic.oup.comSingle-cell transcriptomics unveils photosynthetic adaptation in submersed leaves of heterophyllous Nuphar pumilaAbstract. C4 photosynthesis has emerged in various plant lineages as an adaptive response to abiotic stress, as it allows for higher photosynthetic efficie 042
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 23/09/2026TOMORROW: SEMINAR by Kelsey Glennon from @WitsUniversity, invited by @pnovik.bsky.social and @yvdp.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social 044
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 22/09/2026PAPER from @hildenelissen.bsky.social #PlantScience academic.oup.com/plcell/advan...academic.oup.comUnlocking the Full Potential of Spatial Omics in Plants: Practical Challenges, Solutions, and a Path ForwardAbstract. Spatial omics technologies are providing new opportunities for plant biology by enabling molecular profiling within structurally intact tissues, 074
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 22/09/2026PAPER from @hildenelissen.bsky.social #PlantScience www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comDecoding the landscape of cell-type-specific co-expressed transcription factors in soybean - Nature PlantsThe soybean single-cell transcriptome atlas, Tabula Glycine max, spans ten organs. This resource reveals that the pattern of co-expressed transcription factor genes defines most cell types based on th... 021
Reposted by Plant Systems BiologyLuiselotte Rausch @luiselotterausch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Let‘s gooo! After the ECR Day at @psb-vib.bsky.social yesterday, we‘re now starting off the 4th edition of At the forefront of plant research! Thanks to all organizers 😊 032
Reposted by Plant Systems BiologyNatalia Konstantinova @natkonstantinova.bsky.social · 18/09/2026@jennyrussinova.bsky.social gives a great overview of the work going on in her group at @psb-vib.bsky.social , looking at how brassinosteroids control growth. She covers a vast array of topics, from BR transport, synthesis and to concentration maintenance in the root. #plantresearch26 061
Reposted by Plant Systems BiologyThe RhizoLab @therhizolab.bsky.social · 18/09/2026New paper alert!! Here we studied systemic proteome remodeling in soybean during early nodulation. @psb-vib.bsky.social #proteomics #soybean #rhizobia www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...frontiersin.orgFrontiers | Systemic proteome remodeling in soybean during early nodulation: distinct responses in roots and leavesHere, we aimed to deepen our understanding of the integration between root and shoot signaling during early nodulation by jointly analyzing proteome-level dy... 062
Reposted by Plant Systems BiologyVan Breusegem Lab - UGent - VIB @vanbreusegemlab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026And here we go. Traditional opening lecture for the course The Plant Factory by prof. em. Marc Van Montagu @psb-vib.bsky.social @viblifesciences.bsky.social 062
Reposted by Plant Systems BiologyLaurens Pauwels @laurenspauwels.bsky.social · 12/09/2026BackBone Builder (B3): a modular Golden Gate standard with a compatible Agrobacterium parts library is now published in @plantphys.bsky.social ! Has been a very useful system for our lab. @psb-vib.bsky.social #PlantScience academic.oup.com/plphys/artic... 11612
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 09/09/2026TOMORROW: SEMINAR by Michael Hippler from @uni-muenster.de, invited by @ivedesmet1978.bsky.social and @yvdp.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social 020
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 08/09/2026TOADY: Public PhD defense of Mingjian Zhou from the @vanbreusegemlab.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social 021
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 28/08/2026REVIEW from @rootdevelopment.bsky.social #PlantScience www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...frontiersin.orgFrontiers | High-throughput screening for biostimulant discovery: opportunities to enhance nitrogen use efficiencyImproving plant nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is essential for reducing fertilizer inputs, costs, and environmental impacts such as nitrate leaching and nitr... 033
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 28/08/2026PAPER from @danielvandamme.bsky.social #PlantScience link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comA practical guide to investigating biomolecular condensates: a comment from the plant community - Science China Life SciencesBiomolecular condensates formed through phase separation have emerged as a central principle of cellular organization, enabling the dynamic regulation of gene expression, signaling, metabolism, and st... 053
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 28/08/2026PAPER from @ivedesmet1978.bsky.social and @deveylderlab.bsky.social in @natplants.nature.com #PlantScience www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comEndophytic Flavobacterium promotes root hair development and enhances drought tolerance via an ERF–CEP5 hormonal regulatory module - Nature PlantsFlavobacterium sp. 98 promotes root hair development and enhances plant drought tolerance via a novel signalling pathway, highlighting the role of plant–microorganism interactions for improving crop r... 093
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 28/08/2026PAPER from @ivedesmet1978.bsky.social in @natplants.nature.com #PlantScience 010
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 28/08/2026PAPER from @bioenergyvib.bsky.social #PlantScience 011
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 28/08/2026PAPER from @vanbreusegemlab.bsky.social in @natcomms.nature.com #PlantScience www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comA redox-regulated RCC1-like protein controls catalase activity in Arabidopsis - Nature CommunicationsResearchers identify CAIR1 as a redox-responsive regulator that promotes catalase localization and activity, helping plants maintain hydrogen peroxide balance and cellular redox homeostasis. 020
Reposted by Plant Systems BiologyAvilien Dard @avdar66.bsky.social · 12/08/2026@plantpostdocs.bsky.social @psb-vib.bsky.social 043
Reposted by Plant Systems BiologyNatalia Konstantinova @natkonstantinova.bsky.social · 13/08/2026🌱👏We continue the countdown to #PlantResearch26! Today in the spotlight we have Matyáš Fendrych @matesf.bsky.social, who will be presenting the work of his team 17-18 September in Gent! @psb-vib.bsky.social @viblifesciences.bsky.social @vibtrainconf.bsky.social 🧵1/4 121
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 06/08/2026PAPER from @rootdevelopment.bsky.social and @hansmotte.bsky.social #PlantScience link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comLack of efficacy of reported plant metabolites to inhibit soil biological nitrification - Environmental Chemistry LettersAdding plant-derived metabolites to soils has been proposed to inhibit microbial nitrification and, in turn, to improve crop production. However, the efficiency of the proposed inhibitors remains deba... 042
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 06/08/2026PAPER from @vandepoelelab.bsky.social in @cp-devcell.bsky.social #PlantScience www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comLongitudinal zone- and cell type-specific pattern-triggered immune responses in Arabidopsis rootsRoots, composed of diverse cell types across longitudinal developmental zones, are vital for plant survival against microbial challenges. Leveraging s… 064
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 06/08/2026REVIEW from @deveylderlab.bsky.social, @bertderybel.bsky.social and @vandepoelelab.bsky.social in @theplantcell.bsky.social #PlantScience academic.oup.com/plcell/artic...academic.oup.comDecoding plants cell by cell: opportunities and challenges in single-cell and spatial biologySingle-cell and spatial biology techniques present new opportunities for plant research, but also come with methodological considerations, technical limita 072
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 05/08/2026PAPER from @vanbreusegemlab.bsky.social in @pnas.org www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgPNASProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans... 021
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 04/08/2026JOB POSITION in the lab of @hildenelissen.bsky.social jobs.vib.be/j/136069/mac... @viblifesciences.bsky.social #PlantScience Please spread the news!jobs.vib.beMachine Vision / Mechanical Engineer - VIBDescription We are looking for a highly motivated and talented machine vision / mechanical engineer to join our team at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology. The s 022
Reposted by Plant Systems BiologyThe RhizoLab @therhizolab.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Have a look at our latest review where we discuss the current knowledge on carbon transport and metabolism throughout the nodulation process. #PlantScience #Legumes #Rhizibia @psb-vib.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...doi.orgUnraveling carbon dynamics in legume–rhizobia symbioses: toward a single-cell resolution of symbiotic metabolismThis review explores carbon allocation and metabolism during legume nodulation, highlighting single-cell and spatial omics as emerging approaches to study 0148
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 31/07/2026PAPER from @yvdp.bsky.social #PlantScience www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comPhlorotannin-assisted cell wall remodelling contributes to the basal defence of brown algae against the biotrophic pathogen Eurychasma dicksonii (Oomycota)Brown algae constitute key primary producers in cold and temperate coastal ecosystems, and face various stresses including pathogen infection. Yet the molecular mechanisms underlying their pathogen... 022
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 14/07/2026PAPER from @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social in @metabolomicsj.bsky.social #PlantScience link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comThe MassBank contributions of the mFam collaboration - MetabolomicsIntroduction The analysis of metabolic profiles using high resolution mass spectrometry (MS) data provides deep insights into biological processes. In metabolomics, MS analysis generates a large numbe... 022
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 14/07/2026PAPER from @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social #PlantScoence link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comThe transcriptional dynamics of TIFY/JAZ and BBX families in jasmonate signaling reveal SlBBX17 as a positive regulator of tomato defense - Plant Cell ReportsKey message SlBBX17 positively regulates tomato defense by modulating JA-mediated signaling. Abstract Jasmonic acid (JA) is a key plant defense metabolite, particularly against herbivory and necrotrop... 031
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 14/07/2026PAPER from @pnovik.bsky.social #PlantScience royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/article...royalsocietypublishing.orgAutopolyploidy exacerbates dominance masking under negative frequency-dependent selection: evidence from sporophytic self-incompatibility in Arabidopsis arenosa and Arabidopsis lyrataAbstract. Polyploidy is widespread within flowering plants, with 35% of extant species being recent polyploids. Whether and how polyploidy modulates the ac 097
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 14/07/2026PAPER from @therhizolab.bsky.social in @jxbotany.bsky.social #PlantScience academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-...academic.oup.comUnraveling carbon dynamics in legume–rhizobia symbioses: toward a single-cell resolution of symbiotic metabolismAbstract. Legumes acquire nitrogen via a symbiotic interaction with diazotrophic rhizobia bacteria. In return for getting fixed nitrogen, plants deliver hi 065
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 14/07/2026EDITORIAL from @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social in @plantphys.bsky.social #PlantScience academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...academic.oup.comDecoding Plant MetabolismAlain Goossens, Sibongile Mafu, Yang Zhang; Decoding Plant Metabolism, Plant Physiology, , kiag306, https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiag306 033
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 14/07/2026PAPER from @bertderybel.bsky.social @vandepoelelab.bsky.social @therhizolab.bsky.social in @currentbiology.bsky.social www.cell.com/current-biol...cell.comDecoding stage-specific symbiotic programs in the Rhizophagus irregularis-tomato interaction using single-nucleus transcriptomicsStuer et al. use single-nucleus RNA-seq to resolve stage-specific transcriptional programs during arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization of tomato roots. Their analysis identifies candidate transcription... 011
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 14/07/2026PAPER from @ivedesmet1978.bsky.social in @newphyt.bsky.social #PlantScience nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.comStomata in motion: How temperature shapes guard cell function and developmental plasticityThe micropores, namely stomata, on the plant leaf surface are crucial for dealing with stressful conditions. Stomatal development (density) and dynamics (opening and closing) are tightly regulated by.... 063
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 14/07/2026PAPER from @ivedesmet1978.bsky.social in @pnas.org #PlantScience www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgThe TaMYB55–TaSnRK1α1–TabZIP9 module confers heat stress tolerance in wheat | PNASHeat stress poses a severe threat to global crop yields and food security. Here, we demonstrate that TaSnRK1α1, the α-catalytic subunit of sucrose ... 021
Reposted by Plant Systems BiologyThe RhizoLab @therhizolab.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Check out our recent paper where we shed light on the AMF-tomato symbiosis. @bertderybel.bsky.social @vandepoelelab.bsky.social @vibtechnologies.bsky.social @psb-vib.bsky.social @currentbiology.bsky.social www.cell.com/current-biol...cell.comDecoding stage-specific symbiotic programs in the Rhizophagus irregularis-tomato interaction using single-nucleus transcriptomicsStuer et al. use single-nucleus RNA-seq to resolve stage-specific transcriptional programs during arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization of tomato roots. Their analysis identifies candidate transcription... 0124
Reposted by Plant Systems BiologyAvilien Dard @avdar66.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Happy to present our brand new project at #h2s2026 @unifr.bsky.social. Genetically encoded #biosensor for #Hydropersulfides. PersIc, was developped in @messenslab.bsky.social at @vib-vub-csb.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social @psb-vib.bsky.social @vanbreusegemlab.bsky.social 1193
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 06/07/2026TODAY: Public PhD defense of @akshaynair.bsky.social from the group of @bertderybel.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social 031
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 03/07/2026PAPER from @yvdp.bsky.social in @currentbiology.bsky.social #PlantScience www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comA three-step model for the establishment of polyploid plantsPolyploidy, the result of whole genome duplication, is widespread in plants. Over long timescales, polyploids seem to go extinct more often than diplo… 074
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 03/07/2026PAPER from @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social and @ivedesmet1978.bsky.social #PlantScience www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comA sequential MAP kinase cascade regulates mechanical signalling - Nature CommunicationsMechanical stimulation by touch triggers rapid and widespread changes in protein phosphorylation in plants. Here the authors identify a MAPKKK3/4/5-MKK4/5-MPK3/6 phosphorylation cascade as a key signa... 012
Reposted by Plant Systems BiologyDr. Guada Fernandez Milmanda @gfmilmanda.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Happy to share my first postdoc collab. We had the chance to contribute to Olivier Van Acken's lab excelent research in the regulation of touch signaling. It's very exciting to see one of my big phosphodata sets out there 😄 contributing to the world of MAPKs rdcu.be/frwd0 @psb-vib.bsky.socialrdcu.beA sequential MAP kinase cascade regulates mechanical signallingNature Communications - Mechanical stimulation by touch triggers rapid and widespread changes in protein phosphorylation in plants. Here the authors identify a MAPKKK3/4/5-MKK4/5-MPK3/6... 197
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 03/07/2026TODAY: Public PhD defense of Toon Leroy from @therhizolab.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social 010
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 01/07/2026TOMORROW: SEMINAR by Chuanyou Li from Shandong Agricultural University, invited by the groups of @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social and @yvdp.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social 031
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 01/07/2026PAPER from @yvdp.bsky.social #PlantScience www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.com 011
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 01/07/2026PAPER from @therhizolab.bsky.social #plantscience www.sciencedirect.com/org/science/...sciencedirect.comA Combined Omics Approach to Elucidate the Molecular Interplay behind a Beneficial Arabidopsis–Caulobacter InteractionPlants rely on complex signaling networks to interact with beneficial plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Among these microbes, Caulobacter R… 031
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 30/06/2026EPAPER from @rootdevelopment.bsky.social in @currentbiology.bsky.social www.cell.com/current-biol...cell.comEvolution of root systems in land plantsIn this review, Lakehal et al. chart the evolution of root systems, discussing key innovations in root morphology and the regulatory mechanisms that enabled land plants to adapt. They argue that crop ... 154
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 30/06/2026PAPER from @therhizolab.bsky.social, @vandepoelelab.bsky.social, @bertderybel.bsky.social in @currentbiology.bsky.social www.cell.com/current-biol...cell.comDecoding stage-specific symbiotic programs in the Rhizophagus irregularis-tomato interaction using single-nucleus transcriptomicsStuer et al. use single-nucleus RNA-seq to resolve stage-specific transcriptional programs during arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization of tomato roots. Their analysis identifies candidate transcription... 094
Reposted by Plant Systems BiologyNatalia Konstantinova @natkonstantinova.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Don’t forget to submit your abstract by June 25! ⚠️That is two days away ⚠️4/4 🧵 More information at vibbio.tech/PlantResearc... @psb-vib.bsky.social @viblifesciences.bsky.social @vibtrainconf.bsky.socialvibbio.techAt the forefront of plant research (4th edition)17-18 September 2026 - Ghent, Belgium 045
Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 24/06/2026TOMORROW: SEMINAR by David Jackson from @cshlnews.bsky.social, invited by @hildenelissen.bsky.social and @yvdp.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social 051