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Mariana Schuster

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Leader of the group Receptor Biochemistry @ipbhalle.bsky.social Plant-pathogen, receptors, #proteases, fungi, effectors, crop protection Mom 🇨🇴🇩🇪 https://www.ipb-halle.de/en/research/independent-junior-research-groups/research-groups/receptor-biochemistry

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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 4d

💡 SPECIAL ISSUE VIEWPOINT 💡

Immune proteases are promising targets for protein engineering 🛠️ to boost disease resistance in plants 🌾 - Schuster et al.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

#PlantScience 🧪 @marischuster.bsky.social @aciattoni.bsky.social

Fig. 1.Four classes of roles of immune proteases illustrated via examples. (i) Pathogen perception: Required for Cladosporium Resistance-3 (Rcr3) protease is inhibited by the fungal avirulence effector Avr2. The Rcr3-Avr2 complex is recognized by the immune receptor Cf-2, triggering a defence response (Kruger et al, 2002). (ii) Regulation of the immune response: METACASPASE 4 (MC4) is activated by calcium upon wounding or pathogen attack. MC4 cleaves tonoplast-located ProPEP1 releasing PEP1 to the apoplast where it is perceived by PEP RECEPTORS (PEPRs) thereby initiating defence responses (Hander et al, 2019). (iii) Counteracting pathogen effectors: soybean aspartic protease GmAP5, degrades the Phytophthora sojae virulence factor glycoside hydrolase family 12 (GH12) protein, XEG1 (Xia et al., 2020). (iv) Direct pathogen attack: secreted aspartic proteases (SAPs) cleave Pseudomonas syringae MucD protein thereby suppressing bacterial growth (Wang et al., 2019).

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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 7d

📣 NEW SPECIAL ISSUE 📣

🔬Plant Proteases - Guardians of Proteome Integrity & Function
🌱 Exploring the fascinating diversity, function & regulation of proteases in plants

📘 Edited by Pitter Huesgen, Annick Stintzi & Andreas Schaller

🔗 academic.oup.com/jxb... #JXBspecialissues #PlantScience 🧪

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Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · 9d

Looking for a friend 🙃

Does anyone have a reliable protocol for plasma membrane isolation/enrichment from N. benthamiana leaves, ideally for downstream proteomics. Got one that works?

Please share or repost! 🌱🧬

#PlantProteomics #Protocols #NicotianaBenthamiana #MembranePrep

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The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · 10d

📢Announcement!
The call for 𝐓𝐏𝐉 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 is now open! 🌟
It is designed to offer support and mentorship to researchers transitioning from post-doctoral scientists to principal investigators

Info: 👉http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1365313x/homepage/TPJ-fellowships
& in 🧵

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Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · 10d

🌿 Register now for this year’s workshop!

Join us to explore how we can enhance plant immunity through the power of Induced Resistance.

Let’s discuss strategies, share insights, and shape the future of sustainable plant protection.

#PlantImmunity #InducedResistance #PlantScience

epsoeurope.bsky.social @epsoeurope.bsky.social · 10d

🌱📢Induced resistance in plants: from mechanisms to applications in crop protection - 3rd Workshop of the Plant Health WG, online, 21 October 2025 - Register & offer talk by 6 October. 👉 bit.ly/46Ks6a4
#PlantScience #plantHealth #SDG #HorizonEU

Induced resistance in plants: from mechanisms to applications in crop protection - 3rd Workshop of the Plant Health WG, online, 21 October 2025 - Register & offer talk by 6 October - EPSO

The EPSO Plant Health Working Group is inviting registrations and talks for its online workshop on 21st October 2025. Induced resistance (IR) enhances a plant´s own immune system to increase resilienc...

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Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · 21d

Many congratulations!!

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Robert Hoffie @forscherrobert.bsky.social · 22d

Ich suche eine*n TA für meine Arbeitsgruppe!

Gern weitersagen 🤗🌾

#plantscijob

Leibniz IPK @leibnizipk.bsky.social · 23d

Sie haben eine Ausbildung als Biologielaborant*in oder Biologisch-technische*r Assistent*in? Und Sie haben
Erfahrungen in der molekularbiologischen Laborarbeit, insbesondere PCR und Klonierungen? Dann haben wir am @leibnizipk.bsky.social ein spannendes Jobangebot!

➡️Alle Infos: tinyurl.com/2rkbby5t

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Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · 22d

Just 🤯

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

Charting γ-secretase substrates by explainable AI - Nature Communications

Comparative Physicochemical Profiling (CPP), an interpretable machine learning algorithm, identifies physicochemical signatures of γ-secretase substrates, capturing features hidden in sequences and en...

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Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · 24d

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Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · 24d

Looking back at some of the inspiring lectures from #PPRM2025 in Edinburgh—such a privilege to learn from so many outstanding researchers. Grateful for this community and the ideas it sparks.

@keikoutorii.bsky.social @gittacoaker.bsky.social
@marischuster.bsky.social

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PlantEvolution 🌱🌾 @plantevolution.bsky.social · 26d

I'm making a collage of Arabidopsis habitats for a seminar. If you have photos to share, such as these iconic ones from @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social & @coevolution.bsky.social, please send to [email protected]. Please let me also know how to attribute them. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

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Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · 26d

You guys are on🔥! Congrats!

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Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · 28d

So well deserved! Congrats once more :)

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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · 29d

Next PLANT PEPTIDE AND RECEPTOR MEETING will be in Muenchen in 2026 organized by @julien-gronnier.bsky.social and friends. #watchthisspace

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Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · 29d

What a great meeting! Thanks @frankmenke.bsky.social et al and I look forward to #PPRM2026

Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · 29d

That’s a wrap for #PPRM2025. Great science, wonderful community and amazing location. Glad it all went smoothly and big thanks to @jackrhodes.bsky.social and @draegermarkus.bsky.social for helping organize the meeting.

Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · Sep 9

This is absolutely beautiful! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@arisadanandom.bsky.social

Elucidating tissue and subcellular specificity of the entire SUMO network reveals how stress responses are fine-tuned in a eukaryote

A spatial map of an entire protein modification system reveals tissue and subcellular diversification of SUMO components.

www.science.org

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Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · Sep 8

oh wao! many congratulations!!

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rebeccaburkart.bsky.social @rebeccaburkart.bsky.social · Sep 8

Such an elegant and cosy location at #PPRM2025 in Edinburgh

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Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · Sep 8

@frankmenke.bsky.social welcomes us to #PPRM2025

Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · Sep 7

On my way to #PPRM2025. First time I am attending this conference and very much looking forward to gather with this community to which I now also belong to 🤓

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Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · Sep 5

Many congratulations indeed!

Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congrats! This is amazing!

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Frederik Haase @frederikhaase.bsky.social · Sep 3

Come join our team! We have a PhD position available on noncovalent interactions in COFs. The position is part of the BEAM graduate school. (Details in the alt text)

PhD Position:
One fully-funded doctoral student (m/f/d) position (salary level 65% E13) is available in the group of Jun.-Prof. Frederik Haase at the MLU Halle in Germany (https://www.chemie.uni-halle.de/AK_Haase).
Self-organization in covalent organic frameworks via multiple noncovalent interactions
This project is part of the BEAM: Beyond Amphiphilicity graduate school that also offering career development courses. Applicants must have a completed or soon to be completed scientific university degree (Diploma or Master's) in chemistry, have a solid background in organic chemistry and an interest in organic solid-state chemistry.
Very good knowledge of written and spoken English is required.
Please send your application until 8. September 2025 to frederik.haase@chemie.uni-halle.de. The application should include a cover letter and CV that include your previous research experience.
For the full application text see:
https://www.verwaltung.uni-halle.de/dezern3/ausschr/25_5_8919_25_D_engl.pdf

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Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · Sep 2

What a treat! Ekkehard Neuhaus is our guest of honour at the @ipbhalle.bsky.social retreat taking place today and tomorrow at the Leucorea in Wittenberg

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Frederik Haase @frederikhaase.bsky.social · Sep 2

We have an independent Junior Group leader position advertised at MLU Halle for female candidates only! Please share this with anyone that might be interested.
(full text in the alt text and under www.verwaltung.uni-halle.de/dezern3/Auss...)

The Faculty of Natural Sciences II at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg located in Halle (Saale),
Germany, offers a 4-year fixed-term position of a
Junior Research Group Leader (f)
focusing on research into polymeric and self-organized materials, to be investigated with modern
experimental methods with regards to their structure and dynamics.
As a junior research group leader, you will pursue a larger research project with your own budget,
hosted by the Institutes of Chemistry and Physics, where you can use our state-of-the-art facilities
including x-ray scattering, solid-state NMR, EPR, rheology, fast DSC, AFM and many more.
You can fill the position of a doctoral researcher as soon as the junior research group is established.
Both you and the doctoral researcher will be associated with the Research Training Group RTG 2670
"Beyond Amphiphilicity" (https://beam.uni-halle.de/).
Additional positions might be obtained through further third-party funding.
You have the opportunity to qualify for a professorship (e.g. habilitation) and gain the necessary
teaching experience. By requirement of the funding body, this opening is directed to female
researchers on an advanced-stage post-doctoral level.
For details we refer to the official job opening at https://www.verwaltung.unihalle.
de/dezern3/Ausschr/25_5_7917_25_H_engl.pdf. Please send your electronic application
including your academic CV, list of publications, a research concept (3-5 pages) and, if applicable, a list
of previous third-party funding and teaching activities to Rositta Mothes: rositta.mothes@physik.unihalle.
de. Please include a reference to Reg.-Nr. 5-7917/25-H. The deadline is October 6, 2025 (an
extension by 2 weeks may be granted).

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