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Osvaldo Chara

@osvaldo-chara.bsky.social

Thrilled to have contributed to this @nature.com study on ethylene and cell wall mechanics in root compaction responses!! — Featuring Jiao Zhang, Lucas Peralta Ogorek, @borgesaugust.bsky.social , Bipin Pandey, Staffan Persson, Wanqi Zhang, Malcolm Bennett & more!!

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

Ethylene modulates cell wall mechanics for root responses to compaction - Nature

Soil compaction traps ethylene around roots, which causes transcriptional upregulation of Auxin Response Factor1, resulting in decreased root cortical cell wall thickness and thereby promoting root ra...

www.nature.com

November 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM

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Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS)

@asps-oz.bsky.social

⏰ Starting very soon at #ASPS2025!
🏆 Peter Goldacre Award Talk
📅 Tuesday 11:00am | Chair: Brent Kaiser (UoS)
🎤 Dr. Stephanie Watts-Fawkes (Wageningen University, Netherlands)
One of our most prestigious awards - don't miss it!
#AusPlantSci #PlantScience #PeterGoldacreAward

November 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM

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New Phytologist

@newphyt.bsky.social

Profile of Roberto Solano

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

November 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM

Jose M. Estevez

@estevezjosem.bsky.social

Here at the Symposium "Signalling and remodeling integrated by ROS, Ca+2 and autophagy from mosses to vascular plantas" within the XVII Reunión de Biología Vegetal 2025 at Valdivia Chile. We have the honor to have Jose Feijo (University of Maryland, USA) as keynote speaker. #UNAB #iBio #CBV

November 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM

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Journal of Experimental Botany

@jxbotany.bsky.social

🪲 REVIEW 🪲

This review uncovers the critical role of the plant cell wall in pest defence, integrating structural, molecular, and genetic insights to highlight its emerging significance in plant–pest interactions during herbivory - Perez-Alonso et al.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪

Fig. 1.Schematic overview of pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) in plants upon pest infestation. Cell wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs) secreted by herbivory disrupt cell wall integrity, releasing damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). The defence response is activated by the recognition of these DAMPs, as well as herbivore-associated molecular patterns (HAMPs), by pattern recognition receptor complexes (PRRs and co-PRRs). Elicitor binding to PRRs leads to a series of signalling events, such as membrane depolarization (Vm), activation of Ca2+ channels and influx of Ca2+ into the cytosol, burst of reactive oxygen species (ROS) via activation of RBOHD, membrane depolarization, and activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade. MAPK and Ca2+-dependent kinase (CDPK) cascades trigger transcriptional reprogramming, activating phytohormone (SA, JA, and ET) signalling, transcription regulatory factors, and synthesis of defensive compounds.

November 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM

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The Sainsbury Laboratory

@thesainsburylab.bsky.social

📣NEWS: We are delighted to share that Dr Aileen Berasategui @berasymbionts.bsky.social will join us as a new group leader next year.

“Aileen is an exceptionally talented scientist and brings new expertise to TSL in plant-insect-fungal interactions” says @talbotlabtsl.bsky.social

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November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM

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EMBO

@embo.org

“Scientific editing is the best job one can imagine, if you thrive on knowledge,” says Ieva Gailite, Senior Scientific #Editor at The EMBO Journal. 🧪

Read more here:
https://www.embo.org/people/a-love-for-too-many-things/
#publishing #LifeSciences #career

November 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM

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Nora Bär

@norabar.bsky.social

Insoslayable esta nota de Gustavo Dessal que relata paso a paso cómo se gestó la falacia de que las vacunas causan autismo. Detalla el fraude científico y la corrupción de un investigador británico, Andrew Wakefield, que la motorizó 👇
www.pagina12.com.ar/2025/11/22/c...

Crónica de un fraude

Autismo, sarampión y otras ronchas

www.pagina12.com.ar

November 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM

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David Lowry

@davidlowry.bsky.social

I am currently searching for a new postdoctoral researcher to study the evolution, genetics, and physiology of cold acclimation and freezing tolerance in switchgrass at Michigan State University. This work will be funded by a newly funded five-year DOE grant. careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...

Research Associate-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Position Summary The Lowry Lab at Michigan State University is searching for a postdoctoral research associate to conduct molecular and physiological experiments to understand the causes of genetic va...

careers.msu.edu

November 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM

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Federico Sisti

@fbsisti.bsky.social

Los esperamos!

November 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM

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Charlie Anderson

@candersonlab.bsky.social

Are you interested in pursuing groundbreaking research and gaining world-class training in plant biology in a supportive community amidst the beauty of Happy Valley? Consider applying to the the Plant Biology PhD Program! Applications due December 1: www.huck.psu.edu/graduate-pro...

November 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM

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Scripps Research

@scripps.edu

Scripps Research Nobel Prize–winning neuroscientist @ardemp.bskyverified.social was featured on @scifri.bsky.social, where he reflected on the biology of touch, his early career path in science, and why he believes great scientists are practical dreamers who balance bold ideas with scientific rigor.

Even Nobel Prize Winners Deal With Imposter Syndrome

Neuroscientist Ardem Patapoutian immigrated to the US, found belonging in science, and did groundbreaking work on sense of touch.

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November 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM

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German Society for Plant Sciences (DBG)

@plantsciencedbg.bsky.social

Countdown has started:

There are only 10 days left, if you want to join

Molecular Biology of Plants (#MBP2026) Conference in Hennef

Registration + abstract submission end on
🗓️ 23rd November 2025

www.pflanzen-molekularbiologie.de/en/conferenc...

German Society for Plant Sciences (DBG) @plantsciencedbg.bsky.social · 26d

Registration is open to take part in the Molecular Biology of Plants (#MBP2026), which especially invites early career scientists to present their molecular #plantsci research www.pflanzen-molekularbiologie.de/en/conferenc...

November 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM

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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching

@plantteaching.bsky.social

I'm looking forward to a fun year of working with these folks! We met today, and they are excited to start sharing great plant science!

Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 13d

📣ASPB is happy to announce the 2026 Plantae Fellows, an impressive group ready to bring their best to this resource for the global plant science community!🌱

Read more: buff.ly/CDI47lq

#PlantScience

November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM

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Plantae.org

@plantaeofficial.bsky.social

📣ASPB is happy to announce the 2026 Plantae Fellows, an impressive group ready to bring their best to this resource for the global plant science community!🌱

Read more: buff.ly/CDI47lq

#PlantScience

November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM

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Laura Ragni

@lauraragni.bsky.social

Our University @uni-freiburg.de with @friasunifreiburg.bsky.social has also just lunched this initiative for rescuing ECR scientists in needs. uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f.... Our lab can host a 🌱 fellow.

November 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM

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Sjon Hartman

@hartman-plantlab.com

Stuck in the US as a postdoc due to the current political nightmare? Consider to join us in Freiburg @dompsfr.bsky.social @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social #plantscience

KleineVehnLab @kleinevehnlab.bsky.social · 14d

If you know postdocs in the US whose work is restricted or becoming difficult, there are new fellowship possibilities in the south of Germany. Please, forward this information to them:

uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f...

Our lab in Freiburg can also serve as a host — happy to discuss options.

Call for Applications: Early Career Rescue Fellowship – Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies

uni-freiburg.de

November 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM

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KleineVehnLab

@kleinevehnlab.bsky.social

If you know postdocs in the US whose work is restricted or becoming difficult, there are new fellowship possibilities in the south of Germany. Please, forward this information to them:

uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f...

Our lab in Freiburg can also serve as a host — happy to discuss options.

Call for Applications: Early Career Rescue Fellowship – Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies

uni-freiburg.de

November 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM

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frimllab.bsky.social

@frimllab.bsky.social

🚨 New preprint by @cate-giannini.bsky.social🚨
We uncover an unexpected link between auxin signalling, transcription, and autophagy — revealing how plants coordinate gene expression and cytoplasmic renewal to drive developmental reprogramming. 🌱✨ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

November 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM

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Beth Cimini 🔬💻📊

@bethcimini.bsky.social

Just 4 days until the start of I2K and its 33 totally free image analysis tutorials and events! Please share with your "home networks", especially early career researchers - the videos will be amazing and high-impact no matter how many people attend live, BUT (1/x)