Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Welcome to the team, Kačka! Excited to welcome my new PhD student, Kateřina Malá, who will investigate post-polyploid diploidization and B chromosome evolution in #Cardamine (Brassicaceae). @uebscimuni.bsky.social 142
Ratikanta Mohapatra @ratikanta.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It's a sad news for Plant Photobiology society. I still my 1st encounter with him in ISPP 2024, early morning in Odisha, India. 030
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraKasper van Gelderen @kaspervangelderen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The first preprint of my lab has just come out doi.org/10.64898/202... This paper came out at the same day on the sudden passing of Prof. Meng Chen. Without his work, this paper would not have existed. He was an extremely supportive member of the plant photobiology community..doi.org 87631
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraSarah Courbier @scourbier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The Hiltbrunner lab is on its way to @ispphotobiology.bsky.social with the lab! We are very excited, see you in a few hours! 0173
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraMartin Balcerowicz @transcription.bsky.social · 08/09/2026@romanulm.bsky.social kicking off ISPP 2026 @ispphotobiology.bsky.social in Les Diablerets, CH. Looking forward to 4 days of exciting science. Also, what a venue! 0102
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Such a great scientific community! It is a privilege to present our #Boechera research at the International #Polyploidy Conference and receive such positive feedback. So grateful for this supportive and stimulating environment! #IPC2026 181
Ratikanta Mohapatra @ratikanta.bsky.social · 04/09/2026A moth in Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana Campus. 010
Ratikanta Mohapatra @ratikanta.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Month of June went completely busy, because of performing High fidelity PCR, Gel elution, Gel Electrophoresis, Restrictions Digestion of Iron uptake gene in plant Vigna radiata and some novel tomato genes, in Plant pigment biology lab at NISER, India. 020
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Congratulations to Michaela Kubová, Ph.D. on successfully defending her dissertation! 🎓 It has been a privilege to be her supervisor and to accompany her on this journey. Wishing her all the best in the exciting new chapter ahead! 021
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Minisymposium of the Czech Society of Experimental Plant Biology in České Budějovice earlier this week was a fantastic platform for inspiring discussions and sharing ideas with colleagues across the Czech Republic 🌱 161
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Thesis defenses behind us! 🎓 3 excellent MSc theses and 7 BSc theses from our Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics this year. #ProudScientificMom @uebscimuni.bsky.social 041
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Fantastic project meeting with our collaborators at the Research Institute for Fodder Crops, Troubsko 🤝🌱 Discussing the future of de novo domestication of #Camelina sativa and its perspectives beyond the lab, including real-world applications. 021
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 03/06/2026From lab to field! The very first seeds of synthetic oilseed crop lines of Camelina sativa. A small step in the lab, a big step towards future applications. @uebscimuni.bsky.social @mzecr.zpravobot.news.ap.brid.gy 021
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Happy to have a new postdoc in the Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics – Míša Bednaříková representing the lab at the 6th B Chromosome Conference. 031
Ratikanta Mohapatra @ratikanta.bsky.social · 31/05/2026If Plant Cytogenetics is a art, Prof Dr.Terezie Mandakova is the artist. I enjoyed reading your paper on Boechera species (on apomixis) & Camelina Sativa (Chromosome Shattering). 020
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 31/05/2026New paper! Polyploidy meets the Cape: Evolutionary dynamics of Heliophila (Brassicaceae). www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @ceitec.eu @uebscimuni.bsky.social 132
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Our analyses show that #Boechera calcarea doesn’t belong in Boechereae at all. A rare case of deep taxonomic correction! 021
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Not #Boechera! We used genomics, cytogenetics & phylogenetics to reveal that the mysterious Boechera calcarea is actually Parryodes calcarea - a rare Asian member of the Arabideae tribe (Brassicaceae): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @ceitec.eu @uebscimuni.bsky.social 172
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 22/07/2025Propagating the #Kalanchoe collection @sphaeromeria.bsky.social 162
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 22/08/2025Early morning FISHing of Arabidopsis rDNA. 151
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 21/09/2025Hybrid zones in Cardamine (Brassicaceae) reveal the formation of diverse triploid hybrids with evolutionary potential. Cardamine rivularis plays a key role as both a driver and a species at risk. @newphyt.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @ceitec.eu @uebscimuni.bsky.social 094
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Beyond the lab 🌿 With our #Fulbright scholar in South Moravian nature. @uebscimuni.bsky.social 021
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Floodproof mustards Why do some wild mustards thrive under water? We explore how wild Brassicaceae evolved diverse anatomical and physiological strategies to cope with flooding: doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... @ceitec.eu @uebscimuni.bsky.social 031
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Genome of wallflower (Erysimum cheiri) reveals fusion–driven karyotype evolution and a metabolic basis of flower color diversity: academic.oup.com/plphys/artic... @plantphys.bsky.social @ceitec.eu 064
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 06/05/2026New Boechera species described! Boechera sierraensis - a newly identified apomictic triploid from the Sierra Nevada - shows remarkable tolerance to heat, drought, and high light. link.springer.com/article/10.1... @ceitec.eu @uebscimuni.bsky.social 051
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Successful expedition in the Slovakian Far East and great collaboration on our Czech Science Foundation project on B chromosome evolution in #Cardamine. #GACR @uebscimuni.bsky.social 062
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Recurrent, targeted activity of centromeric CRM elements is a key driver of centromere evolution and variability in Biscutella, reshaping adjacent chromosomal regions and modulating their epigenetic state and gene expression. link.springer.com/article/10.1... @ceitec.eu @uebscimuni.bsky.social 034
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraTerezie Mandakova @terimandakova.bsky.social · 18/05/2026New review: Why Boechera? #Boechera is the only apomictic model where apomixis operates at the diploid level - a game changer for understanding and engineering clonal seed reproduction. link.springer.com/protocol/10.... @ceitec.eu @uebscimuni.bsky.social 053
Ratikanta Mohapatra @ratikanta.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Expecting researcher in the area of plant science to join in 8th FoDP 2026 free Webinar "Traditional & Modern knowledge on Plant Science"@ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F.... 020
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraAli Raza @aliraza6.bsky.social · 28/04/2026𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗼-𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 ✔️With complex #genetics slowing progress, CATAS-SRC has unveiled a #Three-Chain⛓️ model to fast-track #biobreeding breakthroughs. Promising step for #sugarcane & complex #genome crops🧬🌾 @theinnovation.bsky.social 🔗 www.the-innovation.org/article/doi/... 167
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraRalf Reski @reskilab.bsky.social · 21/04/2026First complete genome loaded onto a quantum computer Researchers encode the tiny hepatitis D virus in an early step toward “quantum genomics” www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgFirst complete genome loaded onto a quantum computerResearchers encode the tiny hepatitis D virus in an early step toward “quantum genomics” 023
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraAbiotic Stress in Plants @abioticstress.bsky.social · 20/04/2026No time to die: plant #rhythms under #environmental stresses www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #PlantScience #PlantSci @de.scientists4future.org @scisustag.bsky.social @yokoyama-ryo.bsky.social @plantenv.bsky.social @cropnetwork.bsky.social @cropstress.bsky.social @plantphysiolupv.bsky.socialsciencedirect.comNo time to die: plant rhythms under environmental stressesEnvironmental stresses are a significant source of crop loss worldwide, making it strategic to understand how plants respond to them, especially in th… 043
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraAbiotic Stress in Plants @abioticstress.bsky.social · 05/04/2026#Phytoglobin 1 in plant #hypoxia acclimation and development: Integrating #oxygen sensing, #NO #homeostasis and #redox balance academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-... #PlantScience #SciComm @rsasidharan.bsky.social @jxbotany.bsky.social @hartman-plantlab.com @isplore.bsky.social @plantredox.bsky.socialacademic.oup.comPhytoglobin 1 in plant hypoxia acclimation and development: Integrating oxygen sensing, NO homeostasis and redox balanceAbstract. Hypoxia is integral to the plant life cycle, occurring during both development and environmental stresses like flooding. The class I phytoglobins 085
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraAbiotic Stress in Plants @abioticstress.bsky.social · 05/04/2026The potential of #wheat #spatial #omics www.nature.com/articles/s41... #PlantScience @natgenet.nature.com @natplants.nature.com @wheatinitiative.bsky.social @wheatbiology.bsky.social @triticumaestivum.bsky.social @techspatiales.bsky.social @singlecellbeyblade.bsky.social @cellbionews.bsky.socialnature.comThe potential of wheat spatial omics - Nature GeneticsThis study highlights the Wheat Spatial Omics Consortium, which aims to build a spatiotemporal single-cell atlas of wheat in response to different treatments, thereby contributing to the development o... 0107
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraAntony Dodd @antdodd.bsky.social · 28/03/2026😃 www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comCambridge offers botany course that inspired Darwin after rare archive uncoveredUniversity’s botanic garden will use study materials created by John Stevens Henslow, the naturalist’s mentor, 200 years ago 083
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraAli Raza @aliraza6.bsky.social · 29/03/2026A quick update on our #PlantStress #Special_Issue on #Panomics🧬 and #climate-smart crops under combined #stresses🌾 🗓️New submission deadline: June 15 ✅We’re now also accepting #Opinion, #Spotlight, and Short #Communication articles 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... @scinews.bsky.social 184
Ratikanta Mohapatra @ratikanta.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Anthocyanin pigment of Petunia # RPRC India 010
Ratikanta Mohapatra @ratikanta.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Congratulations 🎊 Dr. @scourbier.bsky.social 000
Reposted by Ratikanta Mohapatrapem2026.bsky.social @pem2026.bsky.social · 19/03/2026@scourbier.bsky.social from @uni-freiburg.de @cibss.bsky.social is one of the invited speakers of #pem26. She will give a talk on the role of TOR in shade mediated hypocotyl elongation Join us in Montpellier next july Pem26.cnrs.fr 22710
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraAntony Dodd @antdodd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Amazing! Huge congratulations to Richard Dekeya from the lab for successfully defending his PhD thesis, and @alexwebblab.bsky.social and Barrie Wilkinson for examining #chronobiology 0203
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraRatikanta Mohapatra @ratikanta.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Hydroalcoholic extraction of Aporsa octandra # Regional Plant Resource Centre India 011
Ratikanta Mohapatra @ratikanta.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Hydroalcoholic extraction of Aporsa octandra # Regional Plant Resource Centre India 011
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraRalf Reski @reskilab.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Ending this week with a Paper Party, celebrating our two recent publications. Have a nice weekend. 193
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraLisa Oskam @lisaoskam.bsky.social · 13/04/2024Our research is featured in Dutch popular science journal Quest (in Dutch)! @ronaldpierik.bsky.social @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social 053
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraMayank Sharma @mayankdu.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Hot off the press, first PI paper 🎉. Reporting a novel protein (VIA1) involved in thylakoid membrane biogenesis. VIA1 (similar to ESCRT-II) and bind to chloroplast ESCRT-III (VIPP1). Showing a direct role of VIPP1 in thylakoid biogenesis. @cp-cellreports.bsky.social tinyurl.com/msrepdna 1346
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraRatikanta Mohapatra @ratikanta.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Happy to share my publication "Mohapatra R et al., Operational mechanisms of the plant circadian clock in stress (2026-02-06) rdcu.be/e2Eeh doi: doi.org/10.1007/s11738…"rdcu.beOperational mechanisms of the plant circadian clock in stress 043
Reposted by Ratikanta MohapatraT. (Tammy) Greenwood @tgwood505.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Posting this because the ARCs of my sixteenth novel came today and I am feeling both really proud of myself and really old. I’ve been playing this game a long, long time. #writersky #mystery 2183