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Pallavi Singh @thepallavisingh.bsky.social · 8d

**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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Lucas Auroux @aurouxlucas.bsky.social · 17d

🌱🧬 "Advances in seed omics" now published in its complete form @jxbotany.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

Covers how omics tech are revolutionising seed research - single-cell and multi-omics integration towards climate-resilient crops.

La Trobe (@lewseylab.bsky.social) and Zhejiang Uni.

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ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success @coeplantsuccess.bsky.social · Aug 31

📢 New publication ' #Strigolactones coordinate barley #tillering and grain size' by Jack Kelly, Andrew Gilmore, Apriadi Situmorang, Kenton Porker, Marek Marzec, Matthew Tucker and Philip Brewer in Journal of Experimental Botany 🧪

doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

Strigolactones coordinate barley tillering and grain size

Strigolactones exhibit a dual action by repressing tillering to indirectly promote barley grain size, while directly repressing grain size later during rep

doi.org

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Lucas Auroux @aurouxlucas.bsky.social · Aug 24

Webinar with The International Seed Testing Association and The International Society for Seed Science:

Tuesday, 26 August, 2025, 13:00 - 14:30 CEST

Register here: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/909...

#seedquality #seedtesting

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Travis Lee @tralee-sci.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thrilled to have our spatial single-cell atlas of the Arabidopsis lifecycle in @NaturePlants. Turns out that its easy to make nice images when spatial expression of 1,000 genes is available! 1/n
@natanellae.bsky.social @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social @joeecker.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Boas Pucker @bpucker.bsky.social · Jul 7

There is still time to apply 👇
#MSCA #Postdoc #Biotech #Bioinformatics #Genomics

Boas Pucker @bpucker.bsky.social · May 31

🚨 Seeking a brilliant postdoc for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship! Work at the interface of bioinformatics, evolution & biotech.
🌱 Join a top German university
💡 Great science, strong mentoring
👉 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/contact
#MSCA #Postdoc #Biotech #Bioinformatics #AcademicJobs

Figure summarizing the PuckerLab research interests. Source: https://www.pbb.uni-bonn.de

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Lewsey Lab @lewseylab.bsky.social · Jun 30

New review out from the lab on applying 'omics technologies in seed biology, led buy @aurouxlucas.bsky.social with Lim Chee Liew. Well done guys!

Lucas Auroux @aurouxlucas.bsky.social · Jun 29

🌱🧬 New paper "Advances in seed 'omics" is out and available as advance access article in @jxbotany.bsky.social.
Covers how omics tech is revolutionising seed research - single-cell and multi-omics integration towards climate-resilient crops.
La Trobe and Zhejiang University. doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

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Agata Daszkowska-Golec @dash-genetics.bsky.social · Jun 28

dry seeds stall ribosomes at start codons — with Kozak-like motifs calling the shots
hydration triggers a sharp translational shift
a gorgeous map of ribosome positioning during germination made by Prof. Leónie Bentsink and team
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#riboseq #seedbiology #translationalcontrol

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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · Jun 26

The three academic positions (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University are now advertised. Details here:

Ecology:
careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...

Genomics:
careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...

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Craig White @craig-white.bsky.social · Jun 24

In about a week we (Biological Sciences @ Monash Uni in Melbourne, Australia) will be opening a search for 3 (!!!) permanent academic positions (40% research, 40% teaching, 20% service) at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer. 1 Genomics, 2 Ecology. Please share, email me, DM, follow, send carrier pigeons…

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ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space @plants4space.bsky.social · Jun 24

As part of National Science Week, we invite you to imagine the future of food in space with Grow 4 Launch 🚀

Learn more and register to receive your FREE STEM research kit 👉 www.scienceweek.net.au/event/grow-4...

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Laurens Pauwels @laurenspauwels.bsky.social · Jun 23

🚨 New preprint alert! 🚨

We used single-cell RNA-seq + GRN analysis to uncover novel morphogenic genes that boost #maize transformation frequency 🌽

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Thanks to @vandepoelelab.bsky.social @bertderybel.bsky.social and all other co-authors!

#PlantScience

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Lewsey Lab @lewseylab.bsky.social · Jun 23

Most recent review from the lab on spatiotemporal dynamics of activity during seed germination. Short version: there's a lot going on! doi.org/10.1016/j.pb...

Redirecting

doi.org

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Lewsey Lab @lewseylab.bsky.social · Jun 12

Part of a nice collaboraiton with Julia Zinsmeister and colleagues at AgroParisTech & IJPB

Lewsey Lab @lewseylab.bsky.social · Jun 12

New review out from the lab, led by visiting student Paul: Deciphering seed development and germination in the single-cell era | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Deciphering seed development and germination in the single-cell era | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core

Deciphering seed development and germination in the single-cell era - Volume 35 Issue 1

www.cambridge.org

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Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS) @asps-oz.bsky.social · Jun 9

@limcheeliew.bsky.social from @lewseylab.bsky.social

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Margot Smit @likeyoda1.bsky.social · Jun 5

We're looking for a new PhD candidate to join the lab. Please share 🌱😄

A PhD position (initially 3 years) is available in our laboratory in the Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), at the University of Tübingen (Germany). The position is available with an intended start date starting January 2026.
Interested applicants should submit a single PDF comprising a motivation letter describing your research interests, an up-to-date CV, and the names and contact information for 2 references to timing.lab@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de ideally before July 21st.

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Ian Henderson @hendersi.bsky.social · May 30

A three year postdoctoral position is available in my group, investigating plant centromere structure, function and evolution @camplantsci.bsky.social
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51488/

Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge

Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge.

www.jobs.cam.ac.uk

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Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS) @asps-oz.bsky.social · May 27

Want to organize/suggest a speaker? Contact Dr. Dugald Reid: [email protected] (@dugaldreid.bsky.social). 2/2

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ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space @plants4space.bsky.social · May 23

We are pleased to announce the release of "PLACE", our 2024 annual report 🌱🚀

👉 To view and download the report, visit: plants4space.com/about

#P4S #SpaceResearch #PlantScience

About

plants4space.com

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Hiro Nakagami @grandpahiro.bsky.social · May 15

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A deletion at the X-linked ARHGAP36 gene locus is associated with the orange coloration of tortoiseshell and calico cats
www.cell.com/current-biol...

A deletion at the X-linked ARHGAP36 gene locus is associated with the orange coloration of tortoiseshell and calico cats

The X-linked orange locus is responsible for the orange coat color of domestic cats, including tortoiseshell and calico cats, and is proposed to be subject to random X chromosome inactivation. Here, T...

www.cell.com

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Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn @anschmidtlebuhn.bsky.social · May 8

The Genomics for Australian Plants (GAP) framework initiative – developing genomic resources for understanding the evolution and conservation of the Australian flora
doi.org/10.1071/SB24...

The Genomics for Australian Plants (GAP) framework initiative – developing genomic resources for understanding the evolution and conservation of the Australian flora

The generation and analysis of genome-scale data – genomics – is driving a rapid increase in plant biodiversity knowledge. However, the speed and complexity of technological advance in genomics presen...

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Adaptive Evolution Lab @adaevo.bsky.social · May 8

The School of BioSciences at the University of Melbourne is recruiting a female-identifying genomicist in a teaching and research academic role. Come and work with us!
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/92007...

Details : Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Genomics : The University of Melbourne

Careers at The University of Melbourne

jobs.unimelb.edu.au

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Jake Harris @c-jake-harris.bsky.social · May 5

Fantastic opportunity. Fantastic lab. Quote from PhD student seminar last week "Leonie is THE BEST supervisor, ever." ... neatly summing up the overall sentiment from anyone in her orbit...

Leonie Luginbuehl @lluginbuehl.bsky.social · May 4

Join our group (www.luginbuehllab.com) at @camplantsci.bsky.social! Are you excited about mycorrhiza, (single-cell) transcriptomics, carbon physiology, and the model crop rice? We have a 2-year postdoc position available, starting ASAP. Closing date 23rd May 2025!

www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51214/

Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge

Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge.

www.jobs.cam.ac.uk

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ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space @plants4space.bsky.social · May 2

Last month, Plants for Space Chief Investigators gathered at our University of Western Australia Node.

Learn more here 👉 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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