Reposted by Rainer MelzerMike Wiser @drmikewiser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Question for the hive mind: If I wanted to buy a bunch of individually wrapped butter packets -- the kind you can get at a diner, bakery cafe, etc -- where would I do that? I checked out both the local Gordon Food Services and Amazon, and couldn't really find what I was looking for. 671
Rainer Melzer @ucdflowerpower.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Fantastic review with a new perspective on MADS box genes and floral organ development. 031
Reposted by Rainer Melzerc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 27/09/2025It's Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) migration season in Texas. At least 90% of all southward migration passes through Texas, either along the coast, or through central Texas. They'll overwinter in Mexico, then return. Let's talk about the utter weirdness of generational migration. 9350111
Reposted by Rainer MelzerJournal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 12/09/2026🥬🕐 RESEARCH 🕐🥬 Most cultivated lettuce varieties have a 27 h internal clock but are grown under 24 h light cycles. Anton-Sales et al. confirm circadian resonance effects in a crop species and demonstrate yield increases of 11–29% 🥬📈 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #PlantScience 🧪 0228
Reposted by Rainer MelzerDr Darren Abbey @thebiologistisn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026My first harvest of dried lima beans for 2026. I've been growing the yellow and magenta varieties together for several years, hoping the local pollinators would make a hybrid for me. The dark population of seeds all seem to have come from one very productive F1 plant. 48211
Reposted by Rainer MelzerQ-Lab @leandroquadrana.bsky.social · 28/08/2026What if transposases are already transcription factors in disguise? Our new preprint shows that transcriptional regulatory activity is an intrinsic property of transposases, revealing a direct route for their domestication into transcription factors. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...doi.org 24122
Reposted by Rainer Melzerchristhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Anyone fancy testing this plant recogntion game for me? I just want to check it's not going to fall over when it goes live next week… hortle.lifehortle.lifeHortle — Recognise the plantTest your plant ID skills. Two choices, one image, race the clock. 15206
Reposted by Rainer MelzerCaitlin E. McDonough-Goldstein @ideaspermatheca.bsky.social · 20/08/2026If there is one thing we can agree on - it's that there are disagreements about the meaning and use of sex in biological research. Contribute to the @treeofsex.bsky.social research survey to let us know how you define sex in biology! univie.questionpro.eu/definitionsurveyunivie.questionpro.euToS.DefinitionSurvey.QuestionProToS.DefinitionSurvey.QuestionPro 098
Reposted by Rainer MelzerTree of Sex @treeofsex.bsky.social · 19/08/2026New publication alert: Tree of Sex 2.0 members unpack the many, sometimes overlapping, sometimes conflicting uses of "sex" in biology. Lead author Caitlin McDonough-Goldstein @ideaspermatheca.bsky.social has an excellent explainer thread if you want a preview! 12514
Reposted by Rainer MelzerMarc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 10/08/2026We are looking for a Scientist in #PlantCellBiology here at @kwsgroup.bsky.social in Einbeck. The position is in our Doubled Haploid Research Unit, and the work can be done onsite or remote! This is a two-year contract. jobs.kws.com/job/Einbeck-... #PlantSciJobs #PlantSciJob #PlantSciencejobs.kws.comPlant Cell Biologist (m/f/d)Plant Cell Biologist (m/f/d) 01720
Reposted by Rainer MelzerMichael Raissig @michaelraissig.bsky.social · 07/08/2026🌾 We're hiring a postdoc! Join the Stomatal Biology group in beautiful Bern @unibe.ch How do grass leaves spatially coordinate development of veins & stomatal rows? 2 years (plus possible extension), funded by @snsf.ch @dfg.de within @cerealcell.bsky.social RU5325 jobs.unibe.ch/job-vacancie... 06069
Reposted by Rainer MelzerAndy Plackett @seedrevolutionlab.bsky.social · 04/08/2026www.nature.com/articles/s41... It's been a long time coming, but delighted to say that the first major output from my Royal Society Fellowship is now published. 🙂 #PlantSciencenature.comThe post-fertilization archegonium gene network of seedless plants contributed to the origin of seeds - Nature CommunicationsThe authors identify conserved gene networks across fern and angiosperm reproductive development, including between the sporophyte ovule and the fern gametophyte egg-chamber. Repurposing of this netwo... 108835
Reposted by Rainer MelzerChenxin Li, PhD @chenxinli2.bsky.social · 28/07/2026That’s just awesome 0256
Reposted by Rainer MelzerJournal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 27/07/2026🚨 Call for the 2027 JXB Editorial Interns is now open! 🚨 🌱 Designed for ECRs, interns will gain behind-the-scenes publishing experience and write commentary pieces that will be published in the journal 📝 Deadline: 30 Sept 2026 👉 bit.ly/jxbinterns #PlantScience 🧪 SEBiology 23017
Reposted by Rainer MelzerJournal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 10/07/2026🥝🌸 RESEARCH 🌸🥝 Gene editing and overexpression show that LEAFY genes control branching and floral organ development but not flowering time in kiwifruit, unlike the flowering-time function proposed in other plants - Peng et al. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #PlantScience 🧪 0116
Rainer Melzer @ucdflowerpower.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Thanks to all our speakers at our symposium at the @sebiology.bsky.social meeting in Florence. Great discussions, awesome science, fabulous city! Thanks to @ucdearth.bsky.social for the support! 082
Reposted by Rainer MelzerYichun I.B. Qiu @fallspringyc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Great pleasure to summarize the up-to-date findings and share our thoughts on the functional evolution of Type I MADS-box genes! Many thanks to Journal of Experimental Botany and the editor, Rainer @ucdflowerpower.bsky.social for the invitation! 074
Reposted by Rainer MelzerRob Waterhouse @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Today at #SMBE2026 we kick off with the plenary from ERGA member @emmateeling.bsky.social lead of ERGA Associate Partner Bat1K Project @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social #biodiversity #genomics @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social @official-smbe.bsky.social 1135
Reposted by Rainer MelzerMarc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Mary-Dell Chilton, plant transformation pioneer, passed away on June 24th. www.facebook.com/story.php?st... See also Plant Science Classic #6: bsky.app/profile/soms... #PlantScience 🧪facebook.comFacebook 12514
Reposted by Rainer MelzerTree of Sex @treeofsex.bsky.social · 24/06/2026As everyone's winding down on #evol2026 we want to share our survey link with you again. Whether you work in reproductive biology specifically or not, please take a minute to help us understand how the scientific community uses reproductive terms in research! And hope to see you at #SMBE! 23540
Reposted by Rainer MelzerSilvia Manrique @tank-silvia.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Cool review on one of most popular transcription factor family in plant reproduction 0126
Reposted by Rainer MelzerRalf Reski @reskilab.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Cool article: Mass extinctions and land plant evolution The big five - five mass extinctions and their importance for plant evolution. www.cell.com/current-biol...cell.comMass extinctions and land plant evolutionFeng discusses how the Earth’s major extinction events affected the evolutionary trajectory of land plants. 03017
Reposted by Rainer MelzerKe Yu @keyu01.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Now online! We summarize recent progress in understanding salicylic acid biosynthesis and signaling, a central regulator of plant immunity. Hope you enjoy reading it. Grateful to my coauthors, particularly @ouyang-yi.bsky.social, for making this work possible. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comHow does salicylic acid activate plant immunity?Salicylic acid (SA) is a phytohormone central to plant immune responses, orchestrating both local defense and systemic acquired resistance (SAR), a br… 086
Reposted by Rainer MelzerJosé Dinneny @josedinneny.bsky.social · 02/06/2026So proud to share our latest publication @CellCellPress! Yue Rui reveals that the same enzyme that makes the wall, cellulose synthase complex (CESA), also tethers the plasma membrane to the wall during water-deficit stress, providing resilience. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… 810653
Reposted by Rainer MelzerJoanna Kacprzyk @joannakacprzyk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Two PhD positions available to work with me on the GREEN CELL FACTORY (Advancing Plant Cell Biotechnology for Sustainable Production of High-Value Metabolites). Details below. Application deadlines are 7th June 2026 (PhD1_cell bio), 31st August (PhD2_bioinf) 165
Reposted by Rainer MelzerSebastian Soyk @sebastiansoyk.bsky.social · 22/04/2026🚨Job alert: We are looking for a #phd student to join us @unil.bsky.social to study the evolution & function of gene regulatory sequences in the context of crop domestication using genomics, genome editing and imaging 🌱🍅🧬. #plantscience #scijobs #plantscijobs. Apply here: tinyurl.com/3u73csma 04656
Reposted by Rainer MelzerAndrew Roger @andrewjroger.bsky.social · 06/05/2026IQ-TREE 3: Phylogenomic Inference Software using Complex Evolutionary Models academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...academic.oup.comIQ-TREE 3: Phylogenomic Inference Software using Complex Evolutionary ModelsAbstract. IQ-TREE (https://iqtree.github.io/) is a widely used open-source software tool for efficiently inferring phylogenetic trees under maximum likelih 2210105
Reposted by Rainer MelzerLatin American Developmental Biology @lasdb.bsky.social · 05/05/2026🌊🧬 13th International LASDB Congress 📍 Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 📅 October 2027 We’re excited to announce the 13th Conference of the Latin American Society for Developmental Biology 📢 More information coming soon! 085
Reposted by Rainer MelzerJournal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 11/05/2026🌾🧬 SPECIAL ISSUE REVIEW 🧬🌾 Recent advances in understanding homologous and homoeologous meiotic recombination in allopolyploid plant species have led us to propose a model for wheat homoeologous recombination and improving introgressions - Sourdille et al. #PlantScience 🧪 1128
Reposted by Rainer MelzerCarlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social · 05/05/2026This rare cloud-free image of Ireland, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 29 April 2026, provides an exceptional view of the island, revealing its surface in full spring detail. eu-space.europa.eu/components/e... 371276166
Reposted by Rainer MelzerAlejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 02/05/2026A paper is not just its underlying data but also the narrative the authors have decided to use. How authors interpret and explain their results is important. Different readers can then read and interpret differently, but that initial narrative is relevant. 35711
Reposted by Rainer MelzerSimon Hammann @simonhammann.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Teach your kids to love mass spectrometry. They will never have enough money for drugs* *and if they do they can at least check identity and purity 36410
Reposted by Rainer MelzerFrank Hochholdinger @hochholdingerf.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Co-dominant inheritance bsky.app/profile/wolk... 094
Reposted by Rainer MelzerMarc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 29/04/2026If you are a plant scientist & speak Italian, then this a book for you! The review in Corriere della Sera is impressive: "I have never read a scientific essay that is so rigorous, both in its personal and political account" "I challenge anyone not to be moved—to the point of tears" #PlantScience 🧪corriere.it 1104
Reposted by Rainer MelzerJames Lloyd 🧬 @jamespblloyd.bsky.social · 29/04/2026I am super excited to announce that I am recruiting a new post-doc to join my team at UWA & @plants4space.bsky.social to work on plant synthetic biology, with a focus on genome engineering. If you are interested, please apply or reach out to me. external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...external.jobs.uwa.edu.auProspective staff : Jobs at UWA : The University Of Western Australia 14451
Reposted by Rainer MelzerMatthias C. Rillig @mrillig.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Here is a question to ponder: If you could construct a terrestrial ecosystem from scratch, for example for use on another planet, as an enclosed system containing plants and a soil-like substrate: would you include plant pathogens or pathogens in general? Why or why not? 272
Reposted by Rainer MelzerAlejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 27/04/2026I think we, at CSH Protocols, should do more to cover areas within the fields of #ecology and #evolution. What areas do you think would benefit from a curated, high-quality collection of methods-centered reviews and step-by-step protocols? I'd be happy to explore and discuss! 22211
Rainer Melzer @ucdflowerpower.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Excited to see this published in @newphyt.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/nph.... Our model may explain why Cannabis develops male, female and monoecious plants. The summary is available in 7 languages: Irish, Urdu, Spanish, French, Italian, English and German! Awesome support by @researchireland.ie! 22712
Reposted by Rainer Melzerc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Male humans are capable of producing more than 500 BILLION sperm cells in their lifetime: 500,000,000,000 of 'em! So here's a fun question: Are there any REPEATS in the bunch, genetically speaking? Come with me on a journey of sex, math & genetics! We start with YOUR PARENTS, unfortunately...media.tenor.coma group of people in white clothes are dancing on a fieldAlt: a group of people in white clothes are dancing on a field, arms outstretched. 311326
Reposted by Rainer MelzerJason Chen @chenphilosophy.com · 26/04/2026Here are the newest philosophy podcast episodes from all over the internet! Arnauld vs. Malebranche on ideas, Daniel Dennett retrospective, Aristotle on the soul, birthright citizenship, war crimes, and more. #philsky philosophypodcasthub.substack.com/p/new-episod...philosophypodcasthub.substack.comNew Episodes 4/19/26 - 4/25/26Arnauld vs. Malebranche on ideas, Daniel Dennett retrospective, Aristotle on the soul, birthright citizenship, war crimes, and more. 043
Reposted by Rainer MelzerUniversity College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 24/04/2026🌱🍺 UCD researchers have identified a genetic “switch” that determines the sex of cannabis plants, and found that the same system may exist in hops. 🧵 🕵️♂️ @ucdflowerpower.bsky.social @newphyt.bsky.social @ucdscience.bsky.social @researchireland.ie 197
Rainer Melzer @ucdflowerpower.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Super excited that this is out now! #plantsci 061
Reposted by Rainer MelzerZach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Bonus panel here: #smbc #comics #math 1818715
Reposted by Rainer MelzerJames Lloyd 🧬 @jamespblloyd.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Just a reminder that in computational biology and bioinformatics, we should NOT just translate the longest ORF in genomes but the most likely to be translated. Our paper here details some of the pitfalls of you don’t. Be aware. Be warned. doi.org/10.3390/gene... 2188
Reposted by Rainer MelzerBotanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Hear it from the students themselves: 🌿 "His job made me more interested in plants." 🌿 "Plants are something I take for granted." 🌿 "Our mentor made science sound interesting and fun." Support PlantingScience today! crm.botany.org/makeadonation #IPAD2026 #PlantingScience #IamaBotanist #STEM 084
Reposted by Rainer MelzerPlant memories @plantmemories.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Did you have a "plant mentor"? "Family, Grandmother and later part time Nursery job with plants." 031
Reposted by Rainer MelzerMarc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 10/04/2026We are looking for a Tomato Breeder to join our Team @kwsgroup.bsky.social in Antalya, Türkiye. jobs.kws.com/job/Eski%C5%... Our Vegetable Division is expanding at the moment, and this is a good timepoint to get on board. #PlantScience #PlantSciJobs #PlantScienceJobs #PlantSciJobjobs.kws.comTomato BreederTomato Breeder 01721