Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young 闵娅(Min Ya; Minya) PhD @minyaaa.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Heya I put together a bunch of things that i have been thinking about over the past a few years into this insight piece and look forward to any discussion this may lead to 🌸💚 14511
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Young folks tune in to see old codgers talk about walking to school in the snow barefoot 3253
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Bas Bargmann @bas-bargmann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I am very pleased to present the lab’s first #bluetorial! This concerns our recent publication in Development @dev-journal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1242/dev.... This work, led by postdoc (and former grad student) Kelsey Reed, is the result of many years of hard work by a wonderful team. (1/n)doi.orgA protoplast-based method to visualize early cell biological events in plant cellular reprogramming and regenerationSummary: This study presents a live-imaging platform for tracking individual plant protoplasts in culture, enabling analysis of cellular processes, signaling dynamics and developmental transitions. 32716
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Society for In Vitro Biology @sivbbiology.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Looking for a new position or looking to post a new job opportunity? Check out the SIVB job board. Members get discounted rates to post jobs or search resumes. sivb-jobs.careerwebsite.com 011
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young bioRxiv Bioinfo @biorxiv-bioinfo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Make it so: Rapid and affordable plasmid sequencing on ONT platforms with PICARD-seq www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 052
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The ZmBBM2-BBIP1-RCC1-4 module enhances callus growth and genetic transformation efficiency in maize (Qinghui Fu , Qianhan Wei , Chunlai Qi , Anqi Zhao , Xiaojie Yuan , Yuan Yuan , Yunjun Liu) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficialdoi.orgThe ZmBBM2-BBIP1-RCC1-4 module enhances callus growth and genetic transformation efficiency in maizeDear Editor, 076
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Plant & Cell Physiology @plantcellphysiol.bsky.social · 17/09/2026New technique! Cors et al report an improved transformation protocol for perennial #ryegrass (using developmental regulators) that overcomes regeneration failures typically associated with traditional callus culture methods... #PlantScience #PlantTransformation doi.org/10.1093/pcp/... 067
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young PlantGENE @plantgene.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Recording Available! WATCH HERE: plantgene.sivb.org/plantgene-ev... These experienced scientists, who are doing the hands-on work, provided excellent guidance on both sorghum leaf and embryo transformation. #transformation #ScienceCommunity #bioengineering #plantscience #sorghum #Biotechnology 043
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young PlantGENE @plantgene.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Become a PlantGENE member today! Registration is FREE and includes member-only benefits. Join now: plantgene.sivb.org/registration/ #SciComm #Community #CRISPR #bioengineering #plantscience #biotechnology 032
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Society for In Vitro Biology @sivbbiology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026#SIVB2027 The deadline to receive the summer rates for the 2027 In Vitro Biology Meeting is September 30th! Register today for the lowest possible rates to attend the next SIVB meeting in St. Louis, Missouri!https://sivb.org/meetings/home1/registration.html 011
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young ybrandvain.bsky.social @ybrandvain.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I'm excited to release the newest version of my free applied biostats textbook. It's tidyverse style, clarkia inspired and loads of fun Im putting this down until the end of the semester, when I'll add and polish additional chapters, but the 1st 21 are pretty solid yanivjb.github.io/biostats-bookyanivjb.github.ioApplied Biostatistics 212561
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young PlantGENE @plantgene.bsky.social · 02/09/2026This workshop will provide insight into the process of publication and peer review. This event will provide helpful information for those getting started with publication and peer review as well as more experienced scientists. REGISTER HERE : cornell.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #plantscience 033
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Michael Prigge @mjprigge.bsky.social · 28/08/2026After ~30 years of transforming Agro with the freeze-thaw method, I finally directly compared resuspending in CaCl2 versus LB. LB aliquots gave ~3x as many colonies. 2154
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young PlantGENE @plantgene.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The responsible management of engineered plants in the lab, greenhouse, and field is critical for preventing mix ups and unintentional releases. >>>Register Here: cornell.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CRISPRplants #stewardship #bioengineering #CRISPR #plantscience #biotechnology 132
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The combination of morphogenic regulators BABY BOOM and GRF‐GIF improves maize transformation efficiency and promotes leaf regeneration 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... by Chen et al. @WileyPlantSci #PlantScience 02213
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Marie Monniaux @mariemonniaux.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Mutating 6 genes to change one Petunia species into another: Reconstruction of speciation by modification of major-effect genes in Petunia: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...cell.comReconstruction of speciation by modification of major-effect genes in PetuniaBy modifying six genes in the hawkmoth-pollinated Petunia axillaris, Lüthi and Chopy et al. reconstructed the evolutionary shift to bee-pollinated P. secreta. The engineered mimic is indistinguishable... 0138
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Jannis Straube @jannis-straube.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Excited to share our latest publication on genetic transformation in Nannochloropsis and Microchloropsis!🦠 We demonstrate a robust sulfadiazine-based selection system enabling efficient transformation with minimal background growth in these important algal model species. shorturl.at/BGdovonlinelibrary.wiley.comSulfadiazine selection enables high‐efficiency transformation in <fi>Nannochloropsis</fi> and <fi>Microchloropsis</fi>Genetic engineering in the marine eustigmatophytes Nannochloropsis and Microchloropsis is constrained by intrinsic antibiotic resistance and reduced marker efficacy at high salinity. We show that mit.... 074
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Darius Kosmützky @dariuskos.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Ever had issues with contamination in #Marchantia or #liverwort tissue culture? We've developed a protocol that is simple and low-effort (albeit slow) to get rid of fungi and bacteria: dx.doi.org/10.17504/pro.... Work led by Isaac Coven and supported by Chetan Pandey, myself & @dromius.bsky.social. 35124
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young American Society for Horticultural Science @ashs-hort.bsky.social · 26/07/2026ASHS 2026 Outstanding Education Publication Awardees - Jasmin R. Cruz, Alberto Giordano, Tina Marie Waliczek for "Developing a University Campus Tree Inventory and Determining the Value of the Campus Canopy through Student Service Learning" doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05713-25 011
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Society for In Vitro Biology @sivbbiology.bsky.social · 23/07/2026#SIVBInVitroReport Read SIVB Past President Piero Barone's final reflections on collaboration, community, and the past and future of the Society. sivb.org/InVitroReport/issu... 011
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Andreas Prokop @poppi62.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Sleeping flies with an Alca-Seltzer - ideal for schools: Shoenhard, J Microbiol Biol Educ 0, e00115ff. -- doi.org/10.1128/jmbe... - now linked out on droso4public: droso4public.wordpress.com/resources/#T... Heads-up to @flybase.bsky.social, @the-node.bsky.social & @fly-eds.bsky.social 2238
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young ASPB-PUI.bsky.social @aspb-pui.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Heading to #PlantBio2026 in Ottawa next week? 🇨🇦 Please join us at: Sat 7/18, 10 AM: AI Workshop & Brunch (Rm 205/207) Sat 7/18, 11:30 AM: Undergrad Poster Session Sat 7/18, 1 PM: PUI Business Meeting Sun 7/19, 7:30 PM: PUI Social @ Tavern on the Hill @aspbofficial.bsky.social #plantingPUI 0115
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Magnus Palmblad @magnuspalmblad.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Tired of AI-generated figures? I asked our talented scientific illustrator Manon Zuurmond to draw some of the instruments and lab equipment we missed in NIH's otherwise fantastic BioArt resource. First batch now available as CC BY. Free for everyone to use in publications: github.com/Center-for-P... 121889
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I'm so thankful to @naascarabidopsis.bsky.social for the Community Impact award, shared with @yoselin.bsky.social & Sterling Field. www.arabidopsiscommunity.org/news-events/.... It's especially sweet as I'll retire from ASPB Dec 31, 2026. I'm leaving my job so I'll have more time for my work 😉 127319
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Thomas WIDIEZ @thomaswidiez.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Happy to share our protocol for imaging double fertilization in maize! 🌽🔬 📖 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... We hope this resource will be useful for researchers studying plant reproduction, fertilization, and early seed development. 0176
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Leibniz IPK @leibnizipk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026A team led by the @leibnizipk.bsky.social and @fz-juelich.de has developed an AI-model that predicts where regulatory proteins bind to plant DNA in order to switch genes on and off. The study has been published in "Nature Communications". ➡️Paper: tinyurl.com/mryxendn ➡️PR: tinyurl.com/37kpbpzh 0128
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Sebastian S. Cocioba @atinygreencell.bsky.social · 14/06/2026I made a webpage to try SpliceCraft out directly in your browser in a little sandbox. No download or install needed to try it. Gonna make a tutorial mode to walk people through the features soon. Enjoy! splicecraft.biosplicecraft.bioSpliceCraft — the in-terminal plasmid workbenchDesign, clone & mutate plasmids in a mouse-friendly terminal workbench. Everything runs on your own computer — no cloud, no account. 1316
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young John Stinchcombe @johnstinchcombe.bsky.social · 11/06/2026How do you turn a purple flower white? Another from lab, led by @damianmicroeco.bsky.social and Emily Glasgow, with big contributions from Martin Henry, Margaret Li, and Amanda Peake. Mendelian Polymorphisms for the Win! #evolbio #plantscience 22213
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young JamesHartwell @jameshartwell.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Just published in The Plant Journal: dx.doi.org/10.1111/tpj.... Jess Pritchard produced stable transgenic lines of Kalanchoë laxiflora that luminesce with circadian rhythms of luciferase activity, revealing new insights into the circadian clock control of CAM genes.dx.doi.orgA PROMOTER::LUCIFERASE reporter system reveals key elements of the circadian regulation of Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) in Kalanchoë laxiflora BakerCircadian rhythms of firefly luciferase in the Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) species Kalanchoë laxiflora were driven by both CAM and non-CAM gene promoters, revealing valuable new insights into ... 1166
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Bas Bargmann @bas-bargmann.bsky.social · 29/05/2026The workshop was a great success 🤓 So much so that one of our organizers was elected into the Royal Society! 🤴 Thanks to all participants!! 131
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Bas Bargmann @bas-bargmann.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Great first day of our NSF PGRP sponsored maize transformation workshop at Rutgers with Andrea Gallavotti, Margaret Young @revealplant.bsky.social, Dave Jackson, and special guest Kan Wang! Wonderful group of participants getting their hands dirty in the lab 🤓 3144
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Schnittger Lab @schnittger-lab.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Here it finally is: our protocol for boosting maize transformation. We’ve already shared it at several conferences, and it was overdue to give it its final shape and submit it. We hope it will be useful for the community! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 01413
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Society for In Vitro Biology @sivbbiology.bsky.social · 13/05/2026SIVB welcomes incoming officers for the 2026-2028 term. sivb.org/InVitroReport/issu... #SIVBInVitroReport 021
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Camila Medina @kamilinyplants.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Cell fate acquisition at a de novo developmental boundary in the maize leaf | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgCell fate acquisition at a de novo developmental boundary in the maize leaf | PNASThe formation of boundaries separating developmental fields with distinct gene expression and cell fate trajectories is a universal feature of nonc... 01710
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young aspbplantbiology.bsky.social @aspbplantbiology.bsky.social · 06/05/2026📣ASPB is excited to share that this year, #PlantBio2026 Virtual is a redesigned experience that maximizes connection and accessibility, expands global reach, and provides learning opportunities for those unable to attend the in-person Plant Biology event in Ottawa.🌱 #PlantScience 1109
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 30/04/2026The maize community is so privileged to have the amazing support of @maizegdb.bsky.social. I don’t think we could do most of what we do without them. Check out their most recent work including large dna model prediction of effects here academic.oup.com/genetics/art...academic.oup.comDelivering artificial intelligence–ready genomics with the Maize Genetics and Genomics DatabaseAbstract. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into computational biology is changing biological research, particularly in agriculture, where la 0118
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Society for In Vitro Biology @sivbbiology.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Regular Registration for the 2026 In Vitro Biology Meeting closes a week from today. Don’t miss your last opportunity for the best rates, leaving you more cash in your pocket to enjoy the wonderful amenities at the Peppermill Resort and Spa! sivb.org/meetings/home1/reg... #SIVB2026 #SIVB80 011
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young UCDavisPlants @ucdavisplants.bsky.social · 29/04/2026🌱 From The Plant Cell: Identifying an aberrant RNA trigger reveals why some engineered genes shut down, guiding design of more stable traits in crops. (Richard Michelmore , Blake C Meyers) ▶️ academic.oup.com/plcell/artic... #PlantScience #PlantBiologyacademic.oup.comIdentification of a cleaved aberrant RNA associated with the initiation of transgene silencingTarget capture enriched long-read RNA-sequencing uncovers a cleaved aberrant RNA from a ribosome stalling event that is associated with transgene silencing 02818
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young PlantEvolution 🌱🌾 @plantevolution.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Fantastic paper led by Matthew Davis from @grey-monroe.bsky.social, on genome degradation in long-term walnut tissue culture: Somatic embryogenesis increases mutation rates >30x, with aneuploidy, large deletions, somatic recombination, and elevated #TE activity. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 13814
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Genomics Education Partnership @genomicsed.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Gene structure & splicing can be hard to teach—and harder to learn. The GEP’s Understanding Eukaryotic Genes modules use genome browsers + active learning to make these concepts stick, while building real bioinformatics skills. Explore: thegep.org/curriculum/u... #GenomicsEducation #GEPteach 🧬🖥thegep.orgUnderstanding Eukaryotic Genes (UEG)The GEP has designed a series of six “Understanding Eukaryotic Genes” (UEG) modules that employ an active learning approach using a bioinformatics tool, the genome browser, to help students understand eukaryotic gene structure and functionality. 032
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Society for In Vitro Biology @sivbbiology.bsky.social · 21/04/2026"From Code to Culture: How AI and Bioinformatics Are Transforming In Vitro Biology" will feature two presentations on how machine learning and computational pipelines are changing in vitro research — from plant tissue culture to arthropod neuroscience. Register: streamyard.com/watch/QTuDx8... 011
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young PlantGENE @plantgene.bsky.social · 17/04/2026📽️ Recording available! Speakers guided attendees through this protocol step-by-step, including practical tips and pitfalls to avoid. The “why” behind each step was also discussed. Watch here: plantgene.sivb.org/plantgene-ev... #Sorghum #plantscience #biotechnology 031
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Botany One @botany.one · 11/04/2026Sudoku Garden www.botany.one/sudoku-garde... 100 years since Luther Burbank #Botany #PlantSciencebotany.oneSudoku Garden100 years since Luther Burbank 011
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young PlantGENE @plantgene.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Communicating your research well is a vital skill for scientists and has far-reaching impacts for society. This workshop will introduce the audience to the importance of science communication and best practices. REGISTER: cornell.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #biotech #ScienceCommunication #PlantScience 023
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Society for In Vitro Biology @sivbbiology.bsky.social · 08/04/2026#SIVB2026 Have you reserved your spot on the “Back To Nature” scientific tour? Step into nature – literally – at the Whittell Forest & Wildlife Area, a living lab of forested mountain land in the Sierra Nevada. Space is very limited, so register today at members.sivb.org/events/Eve... 011
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 08/04/2026#PlantScienceClassics #21: MS Medium. In 1962 Toshio Murashige & Folke Skoog published their revised plant tissue culture medium @pplplantarum.bsky.social, arguably the most high-cited #PlantScience paper of all time. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🧪 #PlantDevelopment #PlantMethods 24416
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Solving mysteries with moss New paper examines the history of using moss as evidence in forensic cases buff.ly/pLM9RzL via Field Museum #PlantScience 011
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Society for In Vitro Biology @sivbbiology.bsky.social · 27/03/2026#SIVB2026 Remember, the final date to submit your abstract is only 5 days away! Submit your abstract today to be considered for presentation at the 2026 In Vitro Biology Meeting! The deadline is March 31, so don’t miss it! sivb.org/meetings/home1/abs... 021
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young The Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR) @tairnews.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Why did researchers choose to volunteer their time to reannotate the Arabidopsis thaliana genome? It's value to the community🌾🧪🌱 bit.ly/4btx3HQ #TAIR #plantscience #plantbiology #Arabidopsis #cropscience #TAIR12 093
Reposted by Dr. Margaret Young Botany One @botany.one · 29/03/2026Plant Hunt www.botany.one/plant-hunt-5/ 🇺🇸 What could be springing up in California? #Botany #PlantSciencebotany.onePlant Hunt🇺🇸 What could be springing up in California? 074