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Wolfgang Busch

@rootstrapping.bsky.social
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Scientist, Systems Genetics of Root Growth, Plant Responses to the Environment, Plant Based Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Dioxide Removal Views are my own

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Moi Expósito-Alonso (MOILAB) @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Fantastic Asst Professor positions open across multiple UC Berkeley departments @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Plant/Algae/Microb aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522 Plant/Env aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382 Gen/Dev/Evo aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481 Eco aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489
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Assistant Professor – Plant or Macroalgae-Associated Microbial Communities and Interactions - Plant and Microbial Biology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Our most lasting impact as scientists is to mentor, train, and support the next generation. I’m proud of my former trainees and the paths they’re taking. Loved this profile of Santosh Satbhai. Congratulations, Santosh!
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Sonya Neal @neal-lab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Come be my colleague!! 🎉 We’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Developmental Biology at UCSD! If you’re doing exciting work in development or regeneration, come join us!! Please spread the word and apply! apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04591
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Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology
University of California, San Diego is hiring. Apply now!
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
So proud to see our Ashish Rajurkar’s work featured on this cover! He developed ClearDepthIAS, a scalable, non-destructive platform combining 360° infrared imaging and deep learning to quantify root system architecture in soil-grown crops. Check it out academic.oup.com/plphys/advan... #PlantSci
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ClearDepthIAS enables automated high-throughput quantification of roots in soil-grown taproot crops
An automated high-throughput platform enables non-destructive measurement of root architecture in soil-grown crops, accelerating genetic discovery and crop
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North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee @naascarabidopsis.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The Awardees for 2027 will be invited to participate in a plenary session at #ICAR2027 in Madison, Wisconsin, July 19-23, 2027! Nominate by October 31, 2026 via a short nomination form. All details here: www.arabidopsiscommunity.org/nominations-...
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Nominate for Community Awards — Arabidopsis Community as supported by NAASC
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
We know a lot about how roots grow but far less about why they stop, decline and die. In our recent @theplantcell.bsky.social review, Feng Qin connects the biology of root growth and root aging, highlighting opportunities to extend root function, enhance crop productivity, and increase soil carbon.
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jlawlab.bsky.social @jlawlab.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Have you ever wondered how new DNA methylation patterns are established? Paradigm shift ahead! We discovered a new mode of DNA methylation targeting in plants that relies on transcription factors and sequence motifs rather than chromatin modifications to regulate the methylome. rdcu.be/eQ6L5 1/8
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🌱 Thrilled that our Harnessing Plants Initiative now longlisted for 2025 Food Planet Prize! We reimagine agriculture as a climate solution through enhancing roots = ⬆️ soil C, ⬇️ atmospheric C ,⬆️ soil health, ⬆️ crop resilience). 👉 bit.ly/4nJ55L8 #HarnessingPlants #FoodPlanetPrize #ClimateSolutions
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Harnessing Plants Initiative: Getting to the Root of Agriculture’s Problem  - Food Planet Prize
In the fight against climate change, agriculture is often seen as part of the problem. But what if it could be part of the solution, at scale, and without disrupting food production? That’s the ambiti...
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
🌟 Check it out: Rising Stars Symposium May 2026! Celebrating exceptional postdocs. Share discoveries, connect with peers and Salk faculty. 👉 salk.edu/about/our-community/research-and-training-opportunities/rising-stars-symposium #SalkInstitute #RisingStars #Science #Postdoc #Symposium #Mentorship
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Moments like this, a sunrise in the desert, remind me that science begins with wonder. Discovery starts when we pause long enough to notice. Isn't it amazing how life always finds a way to adapt and persist? And how are Plants so good at this? #Science #Discovery #Nature #AnzaBorrego #PlantScience
Early morning today in the Anza Borrego desert
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
🌿 Amazing opportunity for scientists from any field to move into plant biology! I might host a fellow in the area of root-microbe or root-environment interactions (DM me). 👉 simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-plant-biology #PlantScience #ClimateChange #HarnessingPlants
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Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology
Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology on Simons Foundation
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Membrane trafficking meets root barriers, resilience, and carbon storage 🌱🌍 New discovery: Blocking clathrin-mediated endocytosis in Arabidopsis roots sparks ROS bursts → ectopic suberization. This might unlock ways to increase suberization in roots and C in soils #PlantScience #RootBiology #Suberin
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Sandy Hetherington @sandyheth.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
A great example of how comparative genomics across the full range of vascular plant lineages can be used as a catalyst for gene discovery! Exciting new single cell datasets for gymnosperms, ferns and lycophytes! The scale of this study is really amazing! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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A unified cell atlas of vascular plants reveals cell-type foundational genes and accelerates gene discovery
A cross-species single-cell atlas highlights a core subset of cell-type foundational genes associated with major vascular plant cell types, enabling the identification of hidden cell types and the dev...
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Plant Energy Biology Lab @schwarzlanderlab.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Your research brings together fundamental plant biology & applied research to enhance crop traits? 🌱🌾🎓🏭 Join us as professor in 'Molecular Crop Improvement' @uni-muenster.de & @fraunhofer.bsky.social Please PM if you got questions. stellen.uni-muenster.de/jobposting/d...
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Professorship (W2-level) in “Molecular Crop Improvement”
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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
#PlantScience Tenure-track faculty position at a primarily undergraduate institution (PUI) in the United States.
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
🌍 Plants are at the heart of climate solutions. Join us Tuesday 1.30pm at #PlantBio2025 for “Utilizing Plant Biology to Mitigate the Climate Crisis” to explore how plant&soil science can tackle warming, cut ag emissions & boost CO₂ drawdown. Global & urgent science. #ClimateAction #PlantScience
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Tatsuya Nobori @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Exciting opportunities to establish your group at JIC! Come join our vibrant research community in Norwich! 🔹 Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions (path to tenure-track) tinyurl.com/yk576jms 🔹 GL in Discovery Plant Sciences (tenure-track or tenured) tinyurl.com/mwbs4dhn
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Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity for an Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions has arisen at the John Innes Centre. To read the full job description for this role…
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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
If you are enjoying #2025ISMPMI then you might also be interested in joining the Plant Peptide and Receptor Meeting #PPRM2025, 8th-10th September in Edinburgh. We have a great lineup of speakers and a diverse and inclusive community. More info here pprm2025.events.kdmeventsportal.co.uk
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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
📜 In defense of funding foundational plant science 🧑‍🔬 @jfriesner.bsky.social, @cargueso.bsky.social, @plantteaching.bsky.social, Shuang Wu, @roederlab.bsky.social, et al. 📔 @theplantcell.bsky.social 🔗 academic.oup.com/plcell/advan... #️⃣ #PlantScience
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In defense of funding foundational plant science
Abstract. Plants are essential for life as we know it on Earth. They oxygenate the atmosphere, regulate the climate, and comprise much of the primary produ
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Lena Maria Müller @lmueller.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Proud to present the first data paper from the lab, published today in @pnas.org. We describe a new mechanism for CLE peptides as local symbiosis-amplifying signals, promoting plant interactions with beneficial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Congratulations @sagarbashyal.bsky.social et al.!
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PlantEvolution 🌱🌾 @plantevolution.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Two fantastic positions in #plantscience: A junior AND a senior group leader position at the Gregor Mendel Institute (GMI), part of @viennabiocenter.bsky.social. Generous core funding, fantastic plant and non-plant colleagues, all in a very livable and beautiful city. www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/join-us/...
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Senior Group Leader Position
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Donald Danforth Plant Science Center @danforthcenter.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
After an extensive search, the Danforth Center has named Giles Oldroyd, PhD, its next President. @gilesoldroyd.bsky.social is a renowned plant geneticist & one of only a few hundred scientists elected to both the UK @royalsociety.org & the US @nasonline.org. www.danforthcenter.org/news/interna...
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Internationally recognized plant scientist named next President of the Danforth Plant Science Center - Danforth Plant Science Center
After an extensive international search, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has named Giles Oldroyd, PhD, as its next President.
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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · 10/02/2025
Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap initiated by Tom Maniatis. Please amplify Sign the Petition: chng.it/kK2HMP5pGk "Share with Leadership & Faculty. Reach out to professional societies, biotech and pharma leaders, and philanthropic organizations to raise awareness and mobilize support."
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Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap (NOT-OD-25-068)
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Brady Lab @bradylabs.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Does anyone have experience with low-input high-throughput (96 well plate) RNAseq library preparation from plants (bonus points if it is with plant roots...)
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
This is an amazing opportunity for graduate students in #PlantScience who consider a postdoc. 3-day, all-expenses-paid program from July 23-25, 2025 in San Diego! Check it out and spread the word! www.salk.edu/about/our-co...
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DISCOVER Symposium - Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Applications are open! Program Overview & Goals The Salk Institute for Biological Sciences Symposium for a Diverse Inclusive Scientific Community Offering a Vision for an Ecosystem Reimagined (DISCO...
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North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee @naascarabidopsis.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Congratulations to Terri Long and Beronda Montgomery- outstanding plant biologists and mentors- for their selection to receive Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring! bit.ly/3C9PQsG
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Suberin-rich roots can increase🌱stress resilience &help sequester carbon in the soil. We mapped the complete development of "plant amor" suberin-rich root phellem cells via single-nuclei sequencing and found a new regulator. #PlantScience @salkinstitute shorturl.at/ZFqLw
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A single-nuclei transcriptome census of the Arabidopsis maturing root identifies that MYB67 controls phellem cell maturation
Using small nuclear RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq), Miller et al. produced a gene expression census of the maturing Arabidopsis root and, by exploring the development of the suberizing phellem, identify that MYB67 controls phellem cell maturation. This census may serve as resource for engineering future plants with improved stress resilience and carbon capture capacity.
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
🌱 Keep our favorite plant model research community thriving & help recognize outstanding members of the Arabidopsis Community! 🏆 www.surveymonkey.com/r/NAASCAWARDS
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2025-Nominate for NAASC Arabidopsis Community Awards
Nominate for NAASC awards
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Wanted: Greenhouse Operations Supervisor; help grow, research & optimize crop plants for CO2 removal and climate change resilience. Be part of world-leading team making a real impact. 🌍 shorturl.at/ItIGx #GreenhouseJobs #ClimateChange #CarbonSequestration #SalkInstitute
The Harnessing Plants Initiative Develops Salk Ideal Plants
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Joanne Chory, brilliant scientist, extraordinary human being, dear friend, cherished colleague, passed away five weeks ago. Her absence is profoundly felt. Nature obituary in her honor reflecting her amazing life, career, accomplishments, and impact: rdcu.be/d3K8F @salkinstitute.bsky.social#plantsci
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Joanne Chory obituary: biologist who discovered the genetic origin of light-induced plant growth | Nature
The pioneering plant scientist engineered roots for carbon sequestration and passionately advocated on behalf of women. The pioneering plant scientist engineered roots for carbon sequestration and passionately advocated on behalf of women.
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Root depth is important 4 drought resilience & soil carbon storage. Studying it in Arabidopsis is tough due to its small roots. Enter ClearDepth: a simple, low-cost method to quantify root depth in soil. It even works for crops like rice! #PlantScience #roots onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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ClearDepth: a simple, robust, and low‐cost method to assess root depth in soil
Root depth is important for plant drought tolerance and represents an avenue for carbon sequestration in deep soil layers thus helping mitigate the effects of climate change. ClearDepth offers a simp....
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SPS Saclay Plant Sciences @spsplantsciences.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Workshop "Plant science in the Anthropocene" (PLANT), March 24th to April 4th 2025 @ University Paris-Saclay, deadline for applications 17th of December eng-saclay-plant-sciences.hub.inrae.fr/events/works... #plantscience
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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Great opportunity for postdocs including 🌱! Join Salk’s Rising Stars Symposium, May 13–14. Present your research, engage with leading scientists & explore pathways at Salk. Apply by January 10, 2025! salk.edu/about/our-co... #PlantBiology #RisingStars #SalkInstitute
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Rising Stars Symposium - Salk Institute for Biological Studies
We are pleased to announce the second annual Rising Stars Symposium at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. This symposium is intended to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding postdoctora...
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