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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Next speaker at #ISRFG2026 is @thepallavisingh.bsky.social! Can rice scions grafted onto pearl millet rootstocks improve water use efficiency and cope with extreme drought better than non-grafted rice? Come find out! 🌾💧

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📢 New preprint alert from the Pallavi Singh Lab! Our team investigated the physiological influence of cereal grafting in rice and pearl millet. We found no impact on plant physiological performance, opening exciting new avenues for mechanistic studies on root-shoot signaling. 🌱 Read more below 👇

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Xabier Simón Martínez de Goñi @martinezgonixs.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I am happy to share that our research on the impact of cereal grafting in rice and pearl millet is now available on bioRxiv! Our findings show that cereal grafting does not alter core physiological traits and photosynthetic performance 🌾 Read more below 👇

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

📢Exciting news! Our new book chapter on bioengineering photosynthesis is now published. Mouesanao K. Kandjoze & @thepallavisingh.bsky.social discuss carbon-concentrating mechanisms, Kranz anatomy and synthetic biology to drive crop improvement for global food security🌾 Link below👇

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Xabier Simón Martínez de Goñi @martinezgonixs.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I am at #Monogram2026 today presenting my poster on pearl millet-rice intergrafts! 🌾 My research focuses on their physiological performance under extreme drought stress, specifically looking at how we can improve water-use efficiency and drought tolerance💧 #PlantScience

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

A perfect end to #Monogram2026! 🌾 Our team of researchers and visiting colleagues had an incredible time sharing posters and talks this week. It is the hard work and dedication of these individuals that drive our research in plant resilience forward. #PlantScience

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Crispus Mbaluto @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Last day #Monogram2026! Besides talking about cereal grafting for drought tolerant trait transfer, I reconnected with colleagues, peers, friends and made new connections. Thanks to AAB and Monogram Network for awarding me a Travel Grant. @aabiologists.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social

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Crispus Mbaluto @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I enjoyed talking about my work on cereal grafting as tool to transfer drought tolerant traits from pearl millet - to-rice, the transcriptome insight. #Monogram2026 @robinsoncollege.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Exciting to share that our Research Assistant, Mouesanao Kandjoze, is presenting a poster on how grafting different rice varieties can be used to improve photosynthetic efficiency in #Monogram2026 🌾 This research is a key part of our efforts to boost crop resilience and productivity. #PlantScience

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

We are proud to see our Master student, Ella Whiteley, presenting her research at #Monogram2026! 🌾 Her poster explores RNAi rice mutants for aquaporins and evaluates their photosynthetic performance. #PlantScience

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

@crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social, now a visiting researcher from our group, is at #Monogram2026 today! He is presenting our work on pearl millet-rice intergrafts and how they perform under extreme drought through a molecular biology lens🌾💧 #PlantScience

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Pallavi Singh @thepallavisingh.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

OryzaNet is a new BBSRC-funded rice research network launching Spring 2026. We are inviting researchers, social scientists, stakeholders & innovators to register interest ahead of launch. www.oryzanet.com

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OryzaNet | Coming soon

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

We are thrilled to welcome Tingting to @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social as our new Postdoctoral Researcher! 🌿Tingting joins us to explore the fascinating biology of mistletoe. We are excited to see her expertise in our group! 🌳 Welcome to the team, Tingting! #PlantScience

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

The Pallavi Singh Lab is growing! 🌱 We are thrilled to welcome Alex Meadows to the team as our newest Research Assistant. Alex will be diving into our mistletoe and banana research and helping us push the boundaries of #PlantScience.

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Crispus Mbaluto @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Postdocs are the hidden powerhouse of academia. I am proud to have started the journey to rebuild an active and sustainable postdoc association at the School of Life Science, Essex

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

We are kicking off Postdoc Appreciation Day, organised by @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social, Virginie Mengin and Lizzie Archer! A fantastic opportunity to celebrate the hard work, creativity and impact of our postdoctoral researchers. Let's get started! 🎉🔬 #PostdocAppreciationDay

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Come join our group for an exciting PhD program!

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Pallavi Singh @thepallavisingh.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

A fully funded, fun PhD to enhance urban tree canopies with mistletoe to increase air quality, biodiversity, and well-being - all within a creative, collaborative molecular physiology and synthetic biology research environment. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Augmenting Urban Tree Canopies with Mistletoe: Enhancing Air Quality, Biodiversity, and Wellbeing in a Changing Climate at University of Essex on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Augmenting Urban Tree Canopies with Mistletoe: Enhancing Air Quality, Biodiversity, and Wellbeing in a Changing Climate at University of Essex, listed on FindAPhD.com

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

We are celebrating @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social from the Pallavi Singh Lab as he reflects on his inspiring career journey so far! 🌿

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

We are excited to welcome Ella Whiteley, our new Master's student, to the Singh Lab! 🌱 Ella will be joining us to explore aquaporins and water transport to improve water-use efficiency in rice🌾 #PlantScience

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Pallavi Singh @thepallavisingh.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

**Please Repost** Pallavi Singh Lab is looking for two Postdocs to join our team studying how plants balance carbon, water, and resilience in a changing climate. PlantPlug PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec... REVOLUTION PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec... Deadline: October 15.

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Another exciting opportunity to be a part of our team!! Please spread the news.

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Pallavi Singh @thepallavisingh.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

We are looking for a PDRA for the PlantPlug project, turning parasitic plants into programmable bio-modules! Using mistletoe as a novel chassis, we are exploring the frontiers of inter-species communication. Apply online by 15/10/2025. *RP* #PlantSciencesJobs vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

📢Come work with us! We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the ARIA-funded PlantPlug project🌱 Be part of pioneering work turning mistletoe into programmable plant biointerfaces🧬 More information: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec... #PlantScience #PostdocJobs #SyntheticBiology

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Christmas came early to the Pallavi Singh Lab this year! Thrilled to welcome another brand-new Gen 2000 Conviron, a fantastic boost to our plant growth facilities in the Plant Productivity Group at Essex

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Pallavi Singh @thepallavisingh.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

#PlastidPreview2025 A big thank you to all our excellent presenters and participants for making this meeting such a stimulating and engaging event. Grateful to be part of the inspiring Plastid Biology community!!

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Rose McNelly @rosemcn.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

The second and final day of #PlastidPreview2025 has been really insightful! I enjoyed networking with other early career researchers and it was an honour to present my work from my post doc. I was so pleased that so many people enjoyed hearing about starch and the many fruitful followup discussions!

Rose standing in front of a screen reading 'Generating giant starch granules in wheat'

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

A huge round of applause for our conference prize winners! Congratulations to Jessica Moon, James Vanstone, Anoop Tripathi, Rhiannon Durant, Daisy Bown and Ryo Tachibana! Your outstanding research was a highlight of the conference #PlastidPreview2025

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

To wrap things up, we have @ryotachibana.bsky.social‬ from the Molecular Physiology group at @camplantsci.bsky.social‬, who is discussing how certain proteins maintain chloroplast and etioplast homeostasis in Arabidopsis. A great final talk! #PlastidPreview2025

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Next, we have Dušan Živković from the Bolla Lab at @ox.ac.uk‬. He is presenting on mass spectrometry techniques to study Rubisco heterogeneity in crops🌾 Exciting research! #PlastidPreview2025

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

After lunch, we have Virginie Mengin from the @rainca.bsky.social research group at @universityofessex.bsky.social presenting on non-transgenic approaches to enhance photosynthetic efficiency in crops🌾 A very relevant topic! #PlastidPreview2025

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

The stage is set for the speaker in Session IV Ousmane Dao from the University of York, who is redefining algal photorespiration. #PlastidPreview2025

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

We are now joined by @rosemcn.bsky.social‬ from the @johninnescentre.bsky.social‬, who is sharing her work on generating giant starch granules in wheat. What a fantastic project! #PlastidPreview2025

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

@erickramonerick.bsky.social‬ from the @unisouthampton.bsky.social is up next! He is talking about enhancing photosynthesis and nutritional value in tomato by manipulating chloroplast development. So interesting! 🍅 #PlastidPreview2025

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Time for a tour! We are now off to visit the Plant Growth Facility at the @universityofessex.bsky.social. This is a fantastic opportunity for everyone to see some of the amazing infrastructure supporting plant science research. #PlastidPreview2025

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Matthew Terry @mjtplantbiology.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Many thanks to @thepallavisingh.bsky.social and @cavycavs.bsky.social for organising and hosting a great meeting. #PlastidPreview2025

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Next up in Session III, we have David Pearce from the Webster Lab at @johninnescentre.bsky.social‬, presenting on the structural basis of chloroplast translation. Let's get into the details! 🔬

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

We are kicking off Session III with Daisy Bown from the @unisouthampton.bsky.social, who will be discussing how TaPIF3 regulates chloroplast development in hexaploid wheat🌾. A great way to begin the session! 🌱

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Good morning plant scientists! Day two of #PlastidPreview2025 is officially underway. We are starting with our keynote presentation from Greg Reeves of Plant and Food, New Zealand, who will be sharing a career talk on transitioning from academia to industry. A must-see! 🚀

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

🌿 A big thank you to Plant Biotechnology Journal for sponsoring the Poster Session at #PlastidPreview2025! 🧬✨ Your support helps early career researchers share their exciting work and spark new collaborations. @sebiology.bsky.social @johnathan-n.bsky.social

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Time for our rapid-fire flash talks! ⚡ We have an amazing lineup of researchers sharing their work with us in just 5 minutes each. We are excited to hear from: Anisha Uppal Carol Huang Adam Green Alex Mann Zihan Li Micha Wijesingha Ahchige Billy Tasker Brown #PlastidPreview2025

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Rounding out the day's talks, we have Mihris Ibnu Saleem Naduthodi from @uoylibrary.bsky.social. He is exploring a unique green lineage pyrenoid to accelerate plant CCM engineering. What an innovative topic #PlastidPreview2025

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

The stage is now with @ciara-obrien.bsky.social‬ from the Seung Lab at @johninnescentre.bsky.social. She is presenting on how starch phosphorylase is necessary for normal starch granule initiation in potato tubers. Great insight into potato biology! #PlastidPreview2025‬

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Next, we are joined by Rhiannon Durant from the @ox.ac.uk‬. Her talk on the biochemical characterisation of Oep80 in Arabidopsis thaliana supports its central role in chloroplast protein assembly. Fascinating research! #PlastidPreview2025

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Welcome to Session II! First up, we have Enrique Lopez-Juez and Priyanka Mishra from Royal Holloway University of London. They are discussing the genetic hierarchy during chloroplast biogenesis. Don't miss it! #PlastidPreview2025

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Time for a well-deserved break! ☕ Our coffee break and accommodation check-in are now open. Grab a drink, enjoy some refreshments, and take this opportunity to meet fellow attendees and speakers! #PlastidPreview2025

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

To round out Session I, we have Shaila Islam Satu from @qmul.bsky.social‬ discussing the importance of photosynthesis in developing seeds of barley. A great talk to finish the session! #PlastidPreview2025‬‬

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Next up in Session I, we have Ignacio Sparrow Muñoz from the Burgess Lab at the University of Illinois presenting on the continuous directed evolution of soybean. A truly innovative approach to plant genetics! #PlastidPreview2025

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