Reposted by Tanner RobisonStuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“For four decades, the United States has run one of the most profitable trades in the world economy… import young people that the global labor market has underpriced—graduate students whose ability outruns their résumés—give them a place to prove themselves, and keep much of the upside” 04020
Reposted by Tanner RobisonPhilippe Van der Stappen @phaips.vd.st · 02/10/2026What even is a pyrenoid? Check it out 👇 1183
Reposted by Tanner RobisonManon Demulder @manondemulder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you’ve always been curious about how algae fix carbon, @phaips.vd.st, @cellarchlab.com and I have put together the quickest route into pyrenoids. And if you don’t feel like reading at all, we have an accompanying poster doi.org/10.1242/jcs.... 06224
Reposted by Tanner RobisonLawrence Rudy Cadena @rudycadenabioevo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Our paper on the subcellular proteome of Paulinella is finally out! A possible oxygen-scavenging mechanism to enhance RuBisCO carboxylation highlights how protists can reveal unexpected solutions to challenges in photosynthesis. Big kudos to everyone involved! @evanowack.bsky.social 12313
Tanner Robison @tarobison.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I've printed the stl files and will be trying this system out on hornworts once I've sourced all of the other parts! Thanks for sharing these. Your bluesky is a goldmine of fun projects. 101
Reposted by Tanner RobisonbioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 03/09/2026A CO2-limitation-induced cytosolic repressor enables shutdown of the algal CO2-concentrating mechanism www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 012
Reposted by Tanner RobisonThomas Mock @thomasmock.bsky.social · 01/09/2026On behalf of 108 colleagues and friends from 11 countries, thrilled to share the first paper from our 100 #Diatom Genomes Project (100DGP). Just out @plosbiology.org | @norwichmicro.bsky.social | @ueaenv.bsky.social | @jgi.doe.gov doi.org/10.1371/jour...doi.orgThe 100 Diatom Genomes ProjectThis Community Page presents the 100 Diatom Genomes Project, which aims to sequence the genomes and transcriptomes of 100 diatom species across major lineages, life forms and ecological strategies. Th... 09538
Tanner Robison @tarobison.bsky.social · 30/08/2026www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgUnsupervised machine learning identifies latent pyrenoid states linked to mitotic remodeling defects and CO2-dependent growthBiomolecular condensates that persist through cell division must be reorganized and inherited, yet it remains unclear whether subtle defects before division are associated with later organelle or grow... 032
Reposted by Tanner RobisonJCarlos Villarreal @jcarlosvillarreal.bsky.social · 29/08/2026A comparative work on spore ultrastructure and evolution across hornworts. Work led by Karen Renzaglia and a ressource for botanists and paleobotanists. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comComparative spore wall architecture and development across hornwort diversity and across time - Plant Systematics and EvolutionHornworts are a small group of plants exclusively characterized by asynchronous sporogenesis and a sporangium that grows from its base. Among the most widely used and reliable features that delineate ... 0125
Reposted by Tanner RobisonTanmay Bharat @tbharat-lab.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Molecular architecture of colossal surface layers from hyperthermophilic archaea Led by @idocaspy.bsky.social (Ido) In collaboration with @mkrupovic.bsky.social and @vikramalva.bsky.social labs doi.org/10.64898/202... 215450
Reposted by Tanner RobisonSilvia Ramundo @sramundo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026A stress response can be a great starting point for discovering new biology! By following genes regulated during the chloroplast unfolded protein response, we’re discovering novel factors involved in chloroplast homeostasis. Here’s the first one we characterized: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgVIA1 is a conserved regulator of thylakoid membrane integrity that acts through VIPP1 | PNASThylakoid membranes are indispensable for oxygenic photosynthesis, yet the mechanisms that protect these membranes from photooxidative damage remai... 28230
Reposted by Tanner RobisonJohn F. Allen @profjohnallen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Why a Chloroplast Needs Its Own Genome Tethered to the Thylakoid Membrane—Co‐Location for Redox Regulation - Allen - 2026 - BioEssays - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comWhy a Chloroplast Needs Its Own Genome Tethered to the Thylakoid Membrane—Co‐Location for Redox RegulationA schematic outline of chloroplast DNA tethered to two stacked thylakoids that contain the components of photosynthetic electron transport. Green shapes represent proteins encoded in chloroplast DNA;... 02611
Reposted by Tanner RobisonPatrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · 06/08/2026Aaron Swartz deserves more justice and reconsideration than almost anybody in this century 142213661
Reposted by Tanner RobisonAndré Nadler @nadlerlab.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Lipids build the membranes of all cells, but identifying their precise functions is extremely challenging. Here’s our attempt to change that: How to find and understand lipid-protein interactions, by Katelyn Cook & company. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 716170
Reposted by Tanner RobisonPlant Biotechnology Journal @plantbiotechj.bsky.social · 28/07/2026👥 MEET THE EDITOR 👥 For those of you at Photosynthesis 2026: Ben Long, the editor of our special issue on Engineering Photosynthesis, is here all week. 🗨️ Do you have a paper to submit? Come and have a chat! #ICPR26 #plantscience #photosynthesis @botbml.bsky.social 1107
Reposted by Tanner RobisonAnnalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 27/07/2026FYI there is no "real" reason why Rome "fell." Its power waned for the usual, mundane reasons: widening gap between rich and poor, inability to maintain infrastructure, incompetent leadership, pointless wars, endless persecution of marginalized groups who performed vital labor, etc. 13063781413
Reposted by Tanner RobisonJCarlos Villarreal @jcarlosvillarreal.bsky.social · 27/07/20265 (+?) independent plant lineages evolved to text the same bacteria for nitrogen. we just need to learn the language they're using. www.cell.com/trends/plant...cell.comPlant–cyanobacterial symbioses: mutualism with emerging translational possibilitiesEngineering rhizobial–plant nitrogen fixation in crops is a major goal in plant synthetic biology. We propose expanding efforts to plant–cyanobacterial symbioses as an alternative path. Targeting the ... 02917
Reposted by Tanner RobisonAafke Gros @aafkegros.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Microscopy Nodes 3.1 is out for Blender 5.2! 🎉 This has cool new features for conditional masking, working with even larger data (regional upscaling), and data manipulation! Watch the new youtube tutorials that explain the features: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... 26827
Reposted by Tanner Robisonfort-lab-uta.bsky.social @fort-lab-uta.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Could not wait for #FluorescenceFriday 2278
Reposted by Tanner RobisonMihris Naduthodi @mihrisn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026(1/16) Nearly two-thirds of ocean carbon fixation flows through a diverse organelle: the pyrenoid. Our new paper maps its 3D architecture in the alga Chlorella and identifies new proteins — expanding the toolkit to engineer this CO2-concentrating machine into crops🧵 #Pyrenoid #CCM #Photosynthesis 13418
Tanner Robison @tarobison.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Another day, another cool paper from @mackinderlab.bsky.social @james-r-barrett.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgMolecular organization of the Chlorella sorokiniana pyrenoidTo overcome the enzymatic limitations of Rubisco, algae operate CO2-concentrating mechanisms (CCMs) that deliver concentrated CO2 to Rubisco tightly packaged in a specialized microcompartment called a... 074
Reposted by Tanner RobisonJonas Blomme @jonasblomme.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Excited to share our latest preprint on #PhycologyFriday. We map out the carbon fixation pathway for the first time in a multicellular alga, the green seaweed Ulva, and reveal a unique Rubisco-Linker interaction in the pyrenoid, a chloroplast condensate. Below I summarize some key points. #seaweeds 34520
Reposted by Tanner RobisonNew Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 08/07/2026EPOS1 is required for normal pyrenoid starch sheath assembly and CO2-fixation in Chlamydomonas Liat Adler, et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/UGKQVT... #PlantScience 067
Tanner Robison @tarobison.bsky.social · 06/07/2026This looks like a very exciting opportunity! Do you know when it will open for applications? I could not find any information regarding dates 000
Reposted by Tanner RobisonNew Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 02/07/2026A source or sink of carbon dioxide? Understanding the role of extracellular carbonic anhydrase in carbon acquisition by algal cells 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 👆 A #Commentary by Glen Wheeler on this article by Li & Young. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 021
Reposted by Tanner RobisonSilvia Ramundo @sramundo.bsky.social · 24/06/20261/7 New preprint: we found that Chlamydomonas carries a giant and unexpectedly elaborate chloroplast RNA polymerase with 12 previously unknown subunits, overturning the idea that the complexity of this organellar enzyme emerged during plant terrestrialization! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgThe structure of a 2-MDa chloroplast RNA polymerase reveals unexpected evolutionary complexityTranscription in chloroplasts depends on the Plastid-Encoded RNA polymerase (PEP), a bacterial-derived enzyme whose catalytic core remains encoded by the highly reduced genome inherited from the cyano... 510843
Reposted by Tanner RobisonLuke Gregory @lukemgregory.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Berkley is a great PI and mentor (look how much fun we’re having). If you’re on the fence or have any questions about the lab, feel free to reach out by message or email! 086
Reposted by Tanner RobisonMartin Jonikas @mjonikas.bsky.social · 11/06/2026The algal pyrenoid fixes ~1/3 of global carbon, relying on a unique membrane-within-condensate architecture. How is this architecture built? We discovered that the protein MITH1 draws membranes into the pyrenoid condensate by promoting wetting! 🌿💧 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 14616
Reposted by Tanner RobisonMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/06/2026SPEECHLESS. LFGK 209196362186
Reposted by Tanner RobisonPeter Schafran @peterwschafran.com · 10/06/2026These little oases are entirely dependent on rainfall. The quillworts that live here have adapted by shortening their life cycle and shifting their growing season to winter and spring. Their spores mature in early summer as the pools dry out and plants enter dormancy. 161
Reposted by Tanner RobisonJohn @johnbull.wtf · 09/06/2026I'm crying 😭😭😭 It's just Lisa Salters arm sticking up 585087755
Reposted by Tanner RobisonAnne Knowlton @anneknowlton.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Our beautiful special issue on plant evolution is out @currentbiology.bsky.social ! www.cell.com/issue/S0960-... 414344
Reposted by Tanner RobisonBen Long @botbml.bsky.social · 07/06/2026From @laura-gunn.bsky.social lab www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgRubisco kinetic acclimation at the holoenzyme level | PNASIn plants, the CO2-fixing enzyme Rubisco is hexadecameric, with each mature holoenzyme containing eight small subunits (SSus). Many plants express ... 061
Reposted by Tanner RobisonArif Ashraf @aribidopsis.bsky.social · 03/06/2026(1/11) Excited to share the brand-new cell division preprint from the lab! In this manuscript, chemical biology (in a collaboration with @rnett42.bsky.social Ryan’s lab) meets the cell biology (our lab). Harmala alkaloids regulate cell division planes in plants www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 45823
Reposted by Tanner RobisonManon Demulder @manondemulder.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Our next DinoSphere seminar will be June 18th at 9 AM PDT / 6 PM CEST hosting Jana Pilátová and @gracezhong.bsky.social 🪱 Grace Zhong: Symbiont mobility in a dinoflagellate–acoel worm symbiosis 🪩 Jana Pilátová: Eyespots as photonic mirrors in Symbiodiniaceae More details on tinyurl.com/43uckr2w! 02610
Reposted by Tanner RobisonBotanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Beyond poikilothermy: Habitat & sex shape thermoregulation & its impact on resilience to heat in the #liverwort Marchantia inflexa New #AJB research by Hansika Herath, Callie Ellis & D. Nicholas McLetchie doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #ecophysiology #Marchantiaceae 012
Reposted by Tanner RobisonPeter Schafran @peterwschafran.com · 27/05/2026Back by request, my online quillwort course is happening this September! Registration at eaglehill.us 021
Reposted by Tanner RobisonMartin Jonikas @mjonikas.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Now published @PNASNews! SAGA1 and SAGA2 localize the starch sheath to the pyrenoid in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgSAGA1 and SAGA2 localize the starch sheath to the pyrenoid in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii | PNASMost algae enhance their CO2 assimilation by concentrating CO2 within the pyrenoid, a biomolecular condensate of the CO2-fixing enzyme Rubisco. Man... 03013
Reposted by Tanner RobisonBen Long @botbml.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Hornwort pyrenoids: a terrestrial exception with engineering lessons. @tarobison.bsky.social @fernway.bsky.social @laura-gunn.bsky.social @jcarlosvillarreal.bsky.social academic.oup.com/plphys/advan...academic.oup.comValidate User 0127
Reposted by Tanner RobisonIvan Radin @radinbio.bsky.social · 27/04/2026This is a section of juvenile moss (Physcomitrium patens) tissue, called protonemata. The apical cells expand by tip-growth, while subapical cells sometimes divide to make lateral filaments. Cytosolic GFP is in green, and chlorophyll autofluorescence is in magenta. #microscopymonday #moss 25210
Reposted by Tanner RobisonSimon Hammann @simonhammann.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Don't be shy to take on a little two-week side project. These five months will be the most precious three years of your academic journey. 191958537
Reposted by Tanner RobisonMadeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhD @mbonsma.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Cities aren't loud. Cars are loud! @thewaroncars.bsky.social 323446
Reposted by Tanner RobisonArif Ashraf @aribidopsis.bsky.social · 17/04/2026🍀🔬 🔖 Kinase Partner Zinc Finger Protein modulates pollen tube growth by influencing tip vesicle trafficking @plantphys.bsky.social 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/plph... 🔬 In the movie, Co-expression of SP1-mRFP and KPZP-eGFP in pollen tube. 051
Reposted by Tanner RobisonThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 31/03/2026We want to remind people that the "V" in "EV" stands for "vehicle," not "car." Electric cars have a very important role to play as we try to wean the world off of fossil fuels, but if you're able to go car-free or car-lite by getting an electric bike, that's even better.nytimes.comOpinion | Now Is the Perfect Time to Buy an Electric Vehicle 314819
Reposted by Tanner RobisonBen Long @botbml.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Update: carbonic anhydrases in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria Jim Moroney LSU. academic.oup.com/plphys/advan...academic.oup.comUpdate: carbonic anhydrases in plants, algae, and cyanobacteriaAbstract. This update discusses the physiological roles of carbonic anhydrase (CA) in plants and algae. It examines some new observations about the functio 0107
Reposted by Tanner RobisonJCarlos Villarreal @jcarlosvillarreal.bsky.social · 30/03/2026It's the last week of the hornwort class, we'll be discussing species boundaries, ecology, biogeography and genomics. We'll have the pleasure of having @peterwschafran.com as our invited guest sharing his knowledge on hornwort genomics. 042
Reposted by Tanner RobisonDr Astrid Biddle @astridbiddle.bsky.social · 30/03/2026I looked at an Isoetes while I was in Crete on holiday & under full inundation it forms a near-continuous marginal band. Mapping suggests ~2,500 plants rather than ~30 previous, so detectability/hydrology story. A geophyte persisting as a corm- a neat drawdown strategy. @bsbibotany.bsky.social 1184