Ben Field 🌿
@benfield1.bsky.social
Marseillais Brittanique and 🌿plant biologist interested in chloroplasts. Also @[email protected]
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A non-canonical MPK3-ACTPK1-RbcS signalling module fine-tunes photosynthesis in rice www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A non-canonical MPK3-ACTPK1-RbcS signalling module fine-tunes photosynthesis in rice
Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades orchestrate diverse physiological processes, yet their role in photosynthetic regulation has remained largely unexplored. Here, we uncovers a non-canon...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A non-canonical MPK3-ACTPK1-RbcS signalling module fine-tunes photosynthesis in rice www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Interesting things are happening in the dark! Salicylic acid and ROS signaling modulate hypocotyl elongation in darkness via NPR1 and EX1" www-science-org.insb.bib.cnrs.fr/doi/full/10....
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Interesting things are happening in the dark! Salicylic acid and ROS signaling modulate hypocotyl elongation in darkness via NPR1 and EX1" www-science-org.insb.bib.cnrs.fr/doi/full/10....
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Disequilibrium between chloroplast proton motive force and ATP levels in Arabidopsis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.12.687978v1
November 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Disequilibrium between chloroplast proton motive force and ATP levels in Arabidopsis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.12.687978v1
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Hi EU 🌱 scientists, if you want to get Catch&Release 🎣vectors doi.org/10.1111/tpj.... hassle-free & pay only a small handling fee, please visits the so far little known great community resource to order DNA plasmids www.plasmids.eu kindly hosted by @dkfz.bsky.social & @telemanlab.bsky.social . Thx
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November 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Hi EU 🌱 scientists, if you want to get Catch&Release 🎣vectors doi.org/10.1111/tpj.... hassle-free & pay only a small handling fee, please visits the so far little known great community resource to order DNA plasmids www.plasmids.eu kindly hosted by @dkfz.bsky.social & @telemanlab.bsky.social . Thx
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A triose phosphate/phosphate translocator triggers antimicrobial immunity by exporting glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate from chloroplasts (Deng-Pan Zuo, Bin Wang, Yu-Zi Liu, Zheng-Song Chen, et al) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
A triose phosphate/phosphate translocator triggers antimicrobial immunity by exporting glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate from chloroplasts
The chloroplast transporter AtTPT exports glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate to activate plant immune responses and confer resistance against diverse pathogens, re
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November 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A triose phosphate/phosphate translocator triggers antimicrobial immunity by exporting glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate from chloroplasts (Deng-Pan Zuo, Bin Wang, Yu-Zi Liu, Zheng-Song Chen, et al) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
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Few Plant science programmes are left in the UK and they are critical to train the next generation.
This move by @uniofnottingham.bsky.social goes against recommendations made in the recent PS Education manifesto. Big mistake! Sign the petition! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
This move by @uniofnottingham.bsky.social goes against recommendations made in the recent PS Education manifesto. Big mistake! Sign the petition! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Few Plant science programmes are left in the UK and they are critical to train the next generation.
This move by @uniofnottingham.bsky.social goes against recommendations made in the recent PS Education manifesto. Big mistake! Sign the petition! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
This move by @uniofnottingham.bsky.social goes against recommendations made in the recent PS Education manifesto. Big mistake! Sign the petition! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Our preprint is finally out 🌿
“𝒑𝒑𝑮𝒑𝒑 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉-𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒑𝒔𝒊𝒔”
Its been a journey- first spotted by Matteo Sugliani over ten years ago, carried forward by Shanna Romand, and brought to the finish line with help from many collaborators. #PlantScience tinyurl.com/wpf3bp25
“𝒑𝒑𝑮𝒑𝒑 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉-𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒑𝒔𝒊𝒔”
Its been a journey- first spotted by Matteo Sugliani over ten years ago, carried forward by Shanna Romand, and brought to the finish line with help from many collaborators. #PlantScience tinyurl.com/wpf3bp25
Guanosine tetraphosphate (ppGpp) signalling promotes high-light tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Guanosine tetraphosphate (ppGpp) is a hyperphosphorylated nucleotide originally discovered in prokaryotes and found in the chloroplasts of plants and algae. In plants, ppGpp signalling plays a role as...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Our preprint is finally out 🌿
“𝒑𝒑𝑮𝒑𝒑 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉-𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒑𝒔𝒊𝒔”
Its been a journey- first spotted by Matteo Sugliani over ten years ago, carried forward by Shanna Romand, and brought to the finish line with help from many collaborators. #PlantScience tinyurl.com/wpf3bp25
“𝒑𝒑𝑮𝒑𝒑 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉-𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒑𝒔𝒊𝒔”
Its been a journey- first spotted by Matteo Sugliani over ten years ago, carried forward by Shanna Romand, and brought to the finish line with help from many collaborators. #PlantScience tinyurl.com/wpf3bp25
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The Spirogyra genome: signatures of shared and divergent division and differentiation
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
The Spirogyra genome: signatures of shared and divergent division and differentiation
Zygnematophytes came as unexpected closest algal relatives to land plants because of their simple body plans, raising questions about the morphogenetic toolkit that was present in the last common ance...
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October 12, 2025 at 5:56 AM
The Spirogyra genome: signatures of shared and divergent division and differentiation
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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Chloroplast- and Mitochondrion-Specific Random C-to-T Mutagenesis for Forward Genetics of Organelle Genomes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.01.685978v1
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Chloroplast- and Mitochondrion-Specific Random C-to-T Mutagenesis for Forward Genetics of Organelle Genomes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.01.685978v1
A nice study showing the role of the chloroplast cysteine-synthase-complex as a hub that promotes ABA-induced stomatal closure and drought resistance. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #PlantScience
The plastid cysteine synthase complex regulates ABA biosynthesis and stomatal closure in Arabidopsis - Nature Communications
Cysteine supply is crucial for ABA biosynthesis in plants. Here, the authors report that chloroplast cysteine synthase complex regulates stomatal closure by integrating different stress signals via dy...
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October 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
A nice study showing the role of the chloroplast cysteine-synthase-complex as a hub that promotes ABA-induced stomatal closure and drought resistance. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #PlantScience
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We are advertising a PhD project investigating a cellular mechanism that ensures protein quality control during mRNA translation in plants. Please get in touch on here or via email if you are interested and I can provide further details!
Lab website: sites.google.com/site/danielg...
Lab website: sites.google.com/site/danielg...
Daniel Gibbs Lab
Welcome to the lab website of Professor Daniel Gibbs
@ University of Birmingham
sites.google.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We are advertising a PhD project investigating a cellular mechanism that ensures protein quality control during mRNA translation in plants. Please get in touch on here or via email if you are interested and I can provide further details!
Lab website: sites.google.com/site/danielg...
Lab website: sites.google.com/site/danielg...
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The first photosynthetic mutant in diatoms targets the subunit γ of plastidial ATP synthase and reveals a key role of thylakoid electrochemical proton gradient in photosynthesis regulation and heterotrophic metabolism. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.10.681070v1
October 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The first photosynthetic mutant in diatoms targets the subunit γ of plastidial ATP synthase and reveals a key role of thylakoid electrochemical proton gradient in photosynthesis regulation and heterotrophic metabolism. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.10.681070v1
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🌱 SPECIAL ISSUE REVIEW 🌱
Jeran et al discuss the trafficking of plastid-targeted proteins, focusing on regulatory bottlenecks and mislocalization. PSBO, a PSII subunit, may link proplastid-to-chloroplast differentiation with plastid quality control 🔬
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪
Jeran et al discuss the trafficking of plastid-targeted proteins, focusing on regulatory bottlenecks and mislocalization. PSBO, a PSII subunit, may link proplastid-to-chloroplast differentiation with plastid quality control 🔬
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪
October 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🌱 SPECIAL ISSUE REVIEW 🌱
Jeran et al discuss the trafficking of plastid-targeted proteins, focusing on regulatory bottlenecks and mislocalization. PSBO, a PSII subunit, may link proplastid-to-chloroplast differentiation with plastid quality control 🔬
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪
Jeran et al discuss the trafficking of plastid-targeted proteins, focusing on regulatory bottlenecks and mislocalization. PSBO, a PSII subunit, may link proplastid-to-chloroplast differentiation with plastid quality control 🔬
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪
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Light-mediated balances and trade-offs in plant energy and resource management academic.oup.com/jxb/article/... @jxbotany.bsky.social
Light-mediated balances and trade-offs in plant energy and resource management
Abstract. Light is a central environmental signal that coordinates plant development, metabolism, and stress responses. By integrating external cues with i
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October 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Light-mediated balances and trade-offs in plant energy and resource management academic.oup.com/jxb/article/... @jxbotany.bsky.social
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A long road to the Cover of Science!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Localized glutamine leakage drives the spatial structure of root microbial colonization
Plant roots release exudates to encourage microbiome assembly, which influences the function and stress resilience of plants. How specific exudates drive spatial colonization patterns remains largely ...
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October 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A long road to the Cover of Science!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Discovery of a chromatin-associated complex (CACG) of ~16 proteins that negatively regulates the expression of nutrient-starvation-induced gene. CACG is of course controlled by TOR! #PlantScience www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Nutrient-driven TOR signalling controls a chromatin-associated complex for orchestrating plant growth and stress tolerance - Nature Plants
A chromatin-associated complex, which is dynamically regulated by TOR kinase at the translational level, functions to suppress the transcription of stress-responsive genes marked by histone acetylation, thereby coordinating plant growth and stress tolerance.
www.nature.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Discovery of a chromatin-associated complex (CACG) of ~16 proteins that negatively regulates the expression of nutrient-starvation-induced gene. CACG is of course controlled by TOR! #PlantScience www.nature.com/articles/s41...
📄 New paper: A massive photosystem I–fucoxanthin chlorophyll supercomplex has been discovered in the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi. 🌊🌱
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
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September 29, 2025 at 8:37 AM
📄 New paper: A massive photosystem I–fucoxanthin chlorophyll supercomplex has been discovered in the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi. 🌊🌱
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
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We will have soon an Open position for a PhD thesis position to work on bacterial secretion systems !
Stay tuned !!
Stay tuned !!
September 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
We will have soon an Open position for a PhD thesis position to work on bacterial secretion systems !
Stay tuned !!
Stay tuned !!
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Open position !!
Either at the Engineer or post-doctoral level, to work on filamentous phages. Collaboration between Laetitia Houot's group and Thierry Doan @thicoz.bsky.social.
To apply at the E level:
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
To apply at the post-doc level:
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
Either at the Engineer or post-doctoral level, to work on filamentous phages. Collaboration between Laetitia Houot's group and Thierry Doan @thicoz.bsky.social.
To apply at the E level:
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
To apply at the post-doc level:
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
September 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Open position !!
Either at the Engineer or post-doctoral level, to work on filamentous phages. Collaboration between Laetitia Houot's group and Thierry Doan @thicoz.bsky.social.
To apply at the E level:
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
To apply at the post-doc level:
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
Either at the Engineer or post-doctoral level, to work on filamentous phages. Collaboration between Laetitia Houot's group and Thierry Doan @thicoz.bsky.social.
To apply at the E level:
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
To apply at the post-doc level:
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
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A milestone for plant genomics just out @natgenet.nature.com
130 bryophyte genomes!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
130 bryophyte genomes!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants - Nature Genetics
A super-pangenome analysis incorporating 123 newly sequenced bryophyte genomes reveals that bryophytes exhibit a larger number of unique and lineage-specific gene families than vascular plants.
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September 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
A milestone for plant genomics just out @natgenet.nature.com
130 bryophyte genomes!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
130 bryophyte genomes!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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'How to be a scientist in a post-journal world'
@pracheeac.bsky.social & @mbeisen.bsky.social beautifully explain how a post-Journal world would look, work, & why it would indeed be a better world. 👍
#ScientificPublishing #SciPub #AcademicPublishing #Preprints #OpenScience
@pracheeac.bsky.social & @mbeisen.bsky.social beautifully explain how a post-Journal world would look, work, & why it would indeed be a better world. 👍
#ScientificPublishing #SciPub #AcademicPublishing #Preprints #OpenScience
How to be a scientist in a post-journal world
When we created this site to write about things in science that need to be fixed, we chose not to start with publishing, even though it has been our preoccupation for decades.
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September 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
'How to be a scientist in a post-journal world'
@pracheeac.bsky.social & @mbeisen.bsky.social beautifully explain how a post-Journal world would look, work, & why it would indeed be a better world. 👍
#ScientificPublishing #SciPub #AcademicPublishing #Preprints #OpenScience
@pracheeac.bsky.social & @mbeisen.bsky.social beautifully explain how a post-Journal world would look, work, & why it would indeed be a better world. 👍
#ScientificPublishing #SciPub #AcademicPublishing #Preprints #OpenScience
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Call for a tenure-track position at our Department of Plant Molecular Biology in Lausanne! We are searching for promising early-career researchers in the broad field of plant-organismal interactions. Deadline: November 30, 2025 - Please re-post!
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career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...
Career Opportunities: DBMV: Tenure Track Assistant Professor towards Associate Professor in the field of Plant-organism (22484)
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September 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Call for a tenure-track position at our Department of Plant Molecular Biology in Lausanne! We are searching for promising early-career researchers in the broad field of plant-organismal interactions. Deadline: November 30, 2025 - Please re-post!
career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...
career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...
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I am beyond excited to announce that ggplot2 4.0.0 has just landed on CRAN.
It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package.
Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats
It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package.
Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats
ggplot2 4.0.0
A new major version of ggplot2 has been released on CRAN. Find out what is new here.
www.tidyverse.org
September 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Please retweet: Julius-von-Sachs Institute, University of Würzburg is hiring: Prof. For Plant Genetics, Chair Botany III. Please apply until Oct 13th
www.biologie.uni-wuerzburg.de/ueber-die-fa...
#plantscience
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#plantscience
September 7, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Please retweet: Julius-von-Sachs Institute, University of Würzburg is hiring: Prof. For Plant Genetics, Chair Botany III. Please apply until Oct 13th
www.biologie.uni-wuerzburg.de/ueber-die-fa...
#plantscience
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#plantscience
Fascinating study on the regulation of chloroplast protein accumulation via the coordination of chloroplastic translation and cytosolic transcription during dark-light transitions. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Synchronization between chloroplastic and cytosolic protein synthesis for photosynthesis complex assembly
Through symbiosis, subunits of chloroplastic complexes are encoded in distinct genomes in the nucleus and organelles. For plant cells to maintain the stoichiometry of subunits and respond to environme...
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August 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Fascinating study on the regulation of chloroplast protein accumulation via the coordination of chloroplastic translation and cytosolic transcription during dark-light transitions. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...