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Umeå Plant Science Centre

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A centre of excellence for experimental plant research and forest biotechnology in Northern Sweden that belongs to Umea University and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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IceLab @icelabumu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What influences which scientific papers make it through editorial and peer review? 15:00 CEST Oct 5, @aaronclauset.bsky.social joins IceLab online to discuss an analysis of 110,303 submissions to @science.org & Science Advances. Register for the zoom link: www.umu.se/en/events/ic...
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IceLab Seminar: Editorial and peer review with Aaron Clauset
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 30/09/2026
🧪🌾PAPER – How does nitrate influence wood formation?🧬 Choudhary et al. from @hanneletuominen.bsky.social's group show that nitrate acts as a local signal in developing wood of hybrid aspen, promoting cell expansion. Read more in @theplantcell.bsky.social👇: doi.org/10.1093/plce...
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Nitrate transiently rewires transcription in developing xylem of Populus wood to promote cell expansion via CRF4
Abstract. Nitrate functions both as a nutrient and a signaling molecule, but how nitrate is perceived and translated into developmental outputs within wood
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 29/09/2026
🧪🌾NEWS: Aspen leaf cells change shape during drought Cells on an aspen leaf surface look like a jigsaw puzzle under the microscope.🔬 @srobertgroup.bsky.social identified a gene controlling this shape and found that drought affects both its activity and cell shape. 🔗 www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...
Puzzle-shaped cells on the surface of an aspen leaf seen under a microscope with blue coloured surroundings.
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 28/09/2026
🧪🌾PAPER – Can trees grow more without losing their seasonal rhythm? By fine-tuning gibberellin production using a component of the internal clock, @treesandgrowth.bsky.social show that Populus trees can combine increased growth with seasonal adaptation.🌳⏰ Read more in @jxbotany.bsky.social👇
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 25/09/2026
🧪🌾 UPSC Alumni Spotlight – Communicating science brings balance to her career Carole Dubreuil moved into the pharma industry but still shares her passion for plant science with broader audiences. 👉 Read the full interview: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n... Photo and interview: Laura García Romañach
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 24/09/2026
Nice to see Elsa Gascon sharing her work at #SLS26! 🌱🔬 At UPSC, Elsa works in a collaboration between @stephanevrg.bsky.social and @icelabumu.bsky.social, combining modelling and plant biology to better understand the mechanics of plant tissues.
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 17/09/2026
🇨🇳🌱 Welcoming colleagues from Beijing to UPSC!🌾🧪 Over the past two days, we welcomed a delegation from the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, led by Prof. Jianhua Wei. We shared research, exchanged ideas and discussed possibilities for future collaboration.
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 16/09/2026
🧪🌾PAPER – Is the machinery supporting RNA splicing the same in plants and animals?🧬 Daniela Goretti et al. show that factors crucial in animals are less essential in plants, revealing plant-specific features of this conserved process. Read more in @plantphys.bsky.social👇: doi.org/10.1093/plph...
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Methylosome and SMN complexes are dispensable for plant viability in Arabidopsis thaliana
Abstract. The role of RNA splicing as a modulator of the molecular responses to stress is well described. In contrast, its importance in the acclimation of
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 11/09/2026
🧪🌾 Researcher portrait: Meet Yanjun Zan 🧬 Why can the same environmental change benefit one plant but stress another? Our new group leader at UPSC & @icelabumu.bsky.social wants to understand and predict how genetic differences shape plant responses to the environment. www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 09/09/2026
🧪🌾 Staying connected over summer at UPSC! Summers can be quiet at UPSC, with many colleagues away on holiday. That’s why Wednesday mornings meant fika!🍪 Students & newcomers could met over coffee, caught up and connected with colleagues throughout the summer. 📸 A glimpse from our last summer fika
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 08/09/2026
🧪🌾PAPER – How is water split during photosynthesis? An international collaboration involving Johannes Messinger's group confirms an additional oxygen in a key intermediate state of Photosystem II. Read more in @natcomms.nature.com👇: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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An additional water is introduced into the manganese cluster during the formation of the S3 state of photosystem II - Nature Communications
Here, the authors report the S3 state structure of Photosystem II solved with X-ray crystallography at two different energies using an XFEL. The results provide evidence for an oxygen ligand, OX (or O...
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IceLab @icelabumu.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Just ten days left to apply to join our Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellows! #phdsky #complexity #complexsystems #postdocjob
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 07/09/2026
🧪🌾PAPER – Can genomic data help breeders predict complex plant traits?🧬 Yanjun Zan and colleagues compared 16 genomic prediction models for sugar content in tobacco, identifying a promising approach to support future breeding. Read more in Frontiers in Genetics👇: doi.org/10.3389/fgen...
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 07/09/2026
🧪🌾PAPER – How do transposable elements shape conifer genomes?🌲🧬 Bao et al. reveal how transposable elements interact with genes and contribute to the evolution and complexity of gymnosperm genomes. Read more in Plant Communications @cellpress.bsky.social👇: doi.org/10.1016/j.xp...
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 04/09/2026
🧪🌾PAPER – How accurate are genomic predictions across generations?🌲🧬 Edward Carlsson, Harry Wu and colleagues highlight the value of retaining data from older generations when predicting the next generation in Norway spruce breeding. Read more in @forestryjfr.bsky.social👇 doi.org/10.1007/s116...
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 04/09/2026
🧪🌾PAPER – How does photosynthetic regulation change as leaves develop? Chen Hu et al. from the Jansson group show that young leaves have more regulatory flexibility than mature leaves, linking photosynthetic regulation to leaf development. Read more in @natcomms.nature.com👇 doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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Leaf development regulates state transition capacity in trees - Nature Communications
This study shows that young tree leaves are better able than older leaves to adjust to changing light conditions. By combining greenhouse, outdoor, and genetic studies, it reveals a developmental cont...
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 02/09/2026
🧪🌾 NEWS - Can plants sense when a neighbouring root is damaged? 🌱 @julieducla.bsky.social shows that healthy plants can sense damage to a neighbouring plant's root - and grow away from it. Her research identifies protons as the signal between roots. Read more: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 31/08/2026
🧪🌾 Congratulations to @laurabacete.bsky.social and Anna Renström! 🎊 Both received prizes at @plantspps.bsky.social #SPPS2026 in Helsinki - Laura for her work on plant cell wall responses and Anna for her PhD research on nitrate and wood formation in aspen. Read more: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...
Laura Bacete Cano, wearing a lavender coloured suite, is smiling and holding her SPPS Early Career Prize certificate at the SPPS Conference 2026 in Helsinki.Anna Renström, wearing a blue sweater, is standing smiling at the UPSC phenotyping platform, with plants and experimental equipment in the background.
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 28/08/2026
🧪🌾 UPSC DAY 2026 – Sharing science & fostering collaboration 🤝 “Talk to someone you don’t usually talk to!” – one of our goals as we came together yesterday for science, conversations & time to mingle. From research talks to discussions on how we work together – plenty to continue talking about!
Lucia Gutierrez Chacon speaking to the audience in a lecture hall during UPSC Day 2026, photographed from the back of the room.UPSC colleagues standing in small groups and talking during a coffee break at UPSC Day 2026.Anna-Karin Byström speaking on stage during the UPSC Day 2026 workshop, with her presentation projected on the screen behind her.
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 24/08/2026
Congratulations, @sandeep18887.bsky.social 👏! It was a pleasure to have you at UPSC. Wishing you a great start and all the best for this new chapter!
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 21/08/2026
Congratulations, Laura! 🌱🏆 Wonderful to see your work on plant cell wall integrity signalling recognised with the SPPS Early Career Award. Very well deserved! 👏
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 21/08/2026
🏆🌿 Fantastic to see two UPSC researchers among this year’s awardees! Huge congratulations to Laura Bacete Cano and Anna Renström – and to all the SPPS award recipients! 👏
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 18/08/2026
🧪🌾Looking for a postdoc? The @icelabumu.bsky.social Interdisciplinary Postdoc Fellows call includes a project with UPSC researchers @laurabacete.bsky.social and Yanjun Zan, together with Christiane Funk, exploring cell wall integrity sensing in Chlorella vulgaris.🦠 Interested? Find out more below👇
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 13/08/2026
🧪🌾Tree breeding in practice at Skogforsk! Yesterday, UPSC PhD students visited Skogforsk in Sävar and learned more about seed orchards, greenhouse trials, birch crossing and genetic resources. Thanks to the Skogforsk team for the warm welcome and to Laura García Romañach for organising the visit!🌲
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 13/08/2026
🧪🌾PAPER – How can we better capture the genetic diversity of maize?🧬 Miguel Vallebueno-Estrada and @kellyswarts.bsky.social developed a new approach for detecting genetic variation, improving maize diversity studies 🌽. Read more in @molecology.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1111/1755...
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Unified Multi‐Caller Ensemble (<fc>UME</fc>) Generates an Unbiased Maize Haplotype Map for Variable Coverage Whole Genome Data
We present a novel diversity-focused haplotype map (HapMap) that characterizes over 64.5 million maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) genotyped across 818 individuals fro...
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 12/08/2026
📢 One week left to apply! 🧪🌾 There is still time to apply for the Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) position in Plant Physiology at UPSC & SLU. 🌲🧬 📅 Interested? Apply by 19 August!
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 11/08/2026
🧪🌾PAPER - How similar is wood formation across different tree species?🧬 Researchers from UPSC, NMBU and collaborators compared gene regulation in conifers and flowering trees, creating a valuable resource for future tree biology research. Read more in @natcomms.nature.com👇: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 10/08/2026
🧪🌾PAPER – Can tree species selection help to maximize forest carbon storage? 🌍 Marcus Larsson and colleagues show that long-term carbon storage depends more on tree growth than litter decomposition. Read more in Forest Ecology and Management👇: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 07/08/2026
🧪🌾PAPER - How much biodiversity are we missing before sequencing even begins? 🌍 This study from @frewecologist.bsky.social & colleagues highlights how small sampling decisions can shape the biodiversity we detect - and the ecological conclusions we draw. Read more in Soil Biology and Biochemistry👇
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 07/08/2026
🧪🌾 PAPER - Can drought reshape plant cells?🔬 Research from the @srobertgroup.bsky.social shows that a drought-responsive transcription factor helps shape the puzzle-like cells of aspen leaves, providing new insights into how plants adapt to changing environments. Read more in @newphyt.bsky.social👇
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 06/08/2026
🧪🌾 FIVE QUESTIONS: Maria Eriksson on her sabbatical @treesandgrowth.bsky.social has been awarded an SSF Sabbatical grant from @strategiska.bsky.social and will soon head to @slcuplants.bsky.social in Cambridge. Read about her research and what she hopes to learn: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...
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COST Action PlantWallK @plantwallk.org · 21/07/2026
🔬 Postdoc opportunity: how do plant cells sense and respond to changes in their cell walls? Join the @cellwalldynamics.com lab @umeaplantsciencecentre.se, integrating Brillouin, O-PTIR & spatial transcriptomics on the Arabidopsis root. Deadline 31 Aug 2026 🔗 buff.ly/cPFemXd #PlantScience #Postdoc
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 13/07/2026
☀️Summer greetings from UPSC!🌸 Before we take a summer break, we're sharing our Biennial Report 2024–2025, highlighting research, people and achievements from across UPSC. 📖 Read it here: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/r... Enjoy the season. We look forward to sharing more plant science after the break!🧪🌾
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 09/07/2026
🧪 UPSC Alumni Spotlight – Following scientific challenges across disciplines In this interview, Krisztina Ötvös shares how embracing new scientific challenges and building on transferable skills shaped her career from plant biology to translational research. Read more: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...
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Stéphanie Robert @srobertgroup.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Latest publication form the group and first paper on poplar! GWAS and discovery of a MYB TF involved in cell shape acquisition nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @siamsadoyle.bsky.social @umeaplantsciencecentre.se Thanks to @erc.europa.eu @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social Kempe fondation
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A drought stress‐induced MYB transcription factor regulates pavement cell shape in leaves of European aspen (Populus tremula)
MYB305a promoter expression increases in pavement cells as they grow and acquire their complex shape.
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 07/07/2026
🧪🌾Researcher portrait: Meet Leonard Blaschek🧬 We often think of wood as a building material. But before it becomes timber, it is living tissue. In this portrait, our new group leader Leonard Blaschek talks about living wood, cell walls and why he chose UPSC. Read more: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...
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Sandeep Yadav @sandeep18887.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Excited to share that my postdoctoral work on pavement cell shape acquisition has been accepted in JXB @jxbotany.bsky.social. Forever grateful to Stéphanie @srobertgroup.bsky.social for making me a part of the incredible research team at @umeaplantsciencecentre.se. doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
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The primary beta-galactosidase BGAL10 modulates pavement cell shape acquisition in Arabidopsis
Abstract. Cell shape acquisition is a fundamental biological process that allows cells to establish and maintain morphologies adapted to their specialised
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 03/07/2026
🧪🌾PAPER – How do pavement cells get their puzzle-piece shape🔬 New research from the @srobertgroup.bsky.social group in collaboration with @cellwalldynamics.com reveals how a cell wall enzyme helps shape plant cells as they grow, improving our understanding of plant development. Read more👇
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 03/07/2026
🧪🌾 Ready to establish your own research group in plant science? Explore @umeauniversitet.bsky.social's new Northern Star Fellows programme and consider UPSC as the home for your future research. 📅 Deadline: 1 October Questions? Contact @johanneshanson.bsky.social 🔗 www.umu.se/en/work-with...
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 03/07/2026
🧪A fantastic opportunity to join an interdisciplinary research environment! Interested in combining mathematical modelling with cell wall biology? Take a closer look at the first project, led by @laurabacete.bsky.social, Christiane Funk and Yanjun Zan, and 📅 Apply by 17 September
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 02/07/2026
🧪🌾The July issue of UPSC Insights is out now!🔬 This issue features the new UPSC Biennial Report 2024–2025, recent research highlights, an alumni interview with Krisztina Ötvös, introductions to new research group leaders, and more. 📩 Read it here: umu.bmc.nu/Modules/News...
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 30/06/2026
🧪🌾NEWS - Congratulations to @srobertgroup.bsky.social on being elected an EMBO Member!🎉 "I want to share this recognition with the many fantastic members of my research group at UPSC over the years," says Stéphanie Robert. Read more: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n... #EMBOMembers2026 @embo.org
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 30/06/2026
🧪🌾NEWS - Scientists identify the “point of no return” in dying leaves 🍃 A new study from Olivier Keech's group, published in @natplants.nature.com, shows that plants use arginine levels to determine when leaf cells reach the point of no return. 🔗Read the full story: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 29/06/2026
🧪🌾PAPER – How are colourful stems formed in camphor trees?🧬 UPSC researcher Bo Zhang and collaborators identified a key regulator of pigment accumulation, laying the groundwork for breeding more colourful ornamental trees. Read more in Plant, Cell & Environment: doi.org/10.1111/pce....
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MYB17‐DFR/LDOX Module Positively Regulates Cyanidin Deposition in Cinnamomum Camphora
This research explained the pattern of colour variation and revealed CcMYB17-CcDFR/CcLDOX regulates the synergistic accumulation of cyanidin in a coloured camphor variety ‘Gantong 1’. It provides a f...
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 29/06/2026
🧪🌾VACANCY - Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Plant Physiology🧬 Are you ready to take your RNA biology research to the next level, with a focus on trees?🌲 Join us at UPSC & SLU and contribute to research, teaching and our academic environment. Apply by Aug 19👇: www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 29/06/2026
🧪VACANCY: Computational biologist, modeller or biophysicist? Join Laura Bacete @cellwalldynamics.com and Christiane Funk in an interdisciplinary @icelabumu.bsky.social postdoctoral project exploring cell wall sensing in the microalga Chlorella vulgaris. Apply by 17 Sept👇 www.umu.se/en/work-with...
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Three multidisciplinary postdoctoral scholarships (2 years)
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 26/06/2026
🧪🌾Researcher portrait: Meet @jalonsos.bsky.social 🌍 How do changes in water become signals that guide plant growth? In our new portrait, Juan talks about water movement, meristems, tree “heartbeats”, and why plants can be seen as teachers. Read the portrait here: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...
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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.eurosky.social · 25/06/2026
We are hiring! Come and join the team reach out here, by email, or find me in person at #ICAR2026 if you happen to be in Singapore this week 🌱🧱🚨
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 25/06/2026
An important step towards strengthening Nordic-Baltic collaboration and advancing breeding for the forests of the future 🌲
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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · 24/06/2026
🧪🌾VACANCY - How do cell-wall properties shape plant growth?🔬 Join Laura Bacete's group @cellwalldynamics.com as a postdoc and combine plant cell wall biology, biophysics and spatial transcriptomics. Apply by Aug 31👇 www.umu.se/en/work-with...
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Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) in Plant Cell Wall Biology, Biophysics, and Spatial Transcriptomics
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