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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics @unibonn.bsky.social. Hosting @igembonn.bsky.social. Contact: https://www.pbb.uni-bonn.de
#PlantGenomics #SpecializedMetabolites #SynBio #Genomics #Bioinformatics #Biotech #Evolution #Flavonoids #Pigments
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Updated preprint:

"Out of the blue: Family-wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae"

doi.org/10.1101/2025...

#Evolution #Pigments #Genomics #Bioinformatics
@nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @bpucker.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social
Celebrate the brilliance of women driving plant sciences forward at Pucker Lab on International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🌱🔬 Here's to curiosity, innovation, and shattering glass ceilings in STEM! 💪♀️ #WomenInScience #PuckerLab #PlantGenomics #GirlsInSTEM
February 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Our calls to nominate #ECRs for 3 scientific awards are out

1/5

➡️ www.deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de/u/BS3awards
February 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Need a genome sequence of your favourite plant? We laid out instructions for a complete workflow based on ONT sequencing:

"Cookbook for plant genome sequences"
doi.org/10.1186/s128...

#Genomics #LongReads #PlantSciences #Bioinformatics
@puckerlab.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 AM
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Last day of our Python course 🐍

Students are presenting individual projects: tools for analyzing biological datasets. Creativity & smart AI use produced amazing results. Really impressive work across the board 👏

Materials:
github.com/bpucker/teac...

#Python #Bioinformatics #OpenScience #Teaching
February 6, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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💡 #KnowledgeHighlight | Course: Applied Plant Genomics by @bpucker.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social @puckerlab.bsky.social 🌱 🖥️
github.com/bpucker/Appl...

Explore open-access training materials in the ERGA #KnowledgeHub ➡️ knowledge.erga-biodiversity.eu #WGSdata #DataAnalysis #sequencing #assembly
February 3, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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Updated preprint:

"Out of the blue: Family-wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae"

doi.org/10.1101/2025...

#Evolution #Pigments #Genomics #Bioinformatics
@nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @bpucker.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Updated preprint:

"Out of the blue: Family-wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae"

doi.org/10.1101/2025...

#Evolution #Pigments #Genomics #Bioinformatics
@nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @bpucker.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 5:25 AM
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New paper + new mug = official celebration 🎉☕

Here is Jakob with our review:

“Diversity and ecological functions of anthocyanins”
doi.org/10.1186/s128...

Paper mugs are a tradition in our group — and this one is well earned. Congrats! 🌸🔬

#Anthocyanins #Pigments #Flavonoids #Evolution
January 23, 2026 at 5:40 AM
New paper + new mug = official celebration 🎉☕

Here is Jakob with our review:

“Diversity and ecological functions of anthocyanins”
doi.org/10.1186/s128...

Paper mugs are a tradition in our group — and this one is well earned. Congrats! 🌸🔬

#Anthocyanins #Pigments #Flavonoids #Evolution
January 23, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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Two weeks in, and the Python course participants are officially starting their own projects 🐍✨
From fundamentals to hands-on bioinformatics—now the fun really begins.

Slides: github.com/bpucker/teac...

#Python #Bioinformatics #Education @puckerlab.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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January 18, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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💡 #KnowledgeHighlight | Course: Data Analysis with Python by @bpucker.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social @puckerlab.bsky.social 🐍🖥️
github.com/bpucker/teac...

Explore open-access training materials in the ERGA #KnowledgeHub ➡️ knowledge.erga-biodiversity.eu

#Phyton #DataAnalysis #Bioinformatics #data
teaching/WBIO-A-07 at master · bpucker/teaching
This repository gives an overview of my teaching activities. Links to slides and data sets are included. Feel free to re-use my content. - bpucker/teaching
github.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:22 AM
We published our open-access review on anthocyanins in BMC Plant Biology! 🌿🔬
From antioxidants to ecological roles in nature, these pigments are way more than pretty colors.

Check it out👇
🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s128...

📸 Here is Nele celebrating this achievement!
#PlantScience #Anthocyanins #OpenAccess
January 19, 2026 at 5:58 AM
January 18, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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🌱 One week of Python = students analyzing plant genomics data — no AI needed!

Learn Python & bioinformatics in Bonn:
🔗 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/contact

#Python #Bioinformatics #PlantScience #Genomics @puckerlab.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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Why is there a tube on every monitor in our Python course? 🐍

It is a simple progress signal: students put the tube up while working on exercises and take it down when they are finished. This makes it easy to see who is still working and who is ready for the next step. @puckerlab.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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“Analysis of Biological Data with Python” started today for biology bachelor students 🧬🐍

Want to learn Python for data analysis?
Slides are freely available:
github.com/bpucker/teac...

#Python #DataAnalysis #Biology #OpenScience #BigData #Bioinformatics #DataScience @puckerlab.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to @bpucker.bsky.social on receiving the FAIR Data and Software Award for the bHLH_annotator! A great example of FAIR, well-documented research software in practice.

Doing similar things in your research? We’d love to hear about it 🌱
January 12, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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What is the major role of anthocyanins—painting flowers, acting as sunscreens, responding to stress, or defending against pathogens?

Our latest paper dives into the diversity and ecological functions of anthocyanins 🌈🌿

doi.org/10.1186/s128...

#PlantSciences #Anthocyanins @bpucker.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 7:43 AM
What is the major role of anthocyanins—painting flowers, acting as sunscreens, responding to stress, or defending against pathogens?

Our latest paper dives into the diversity and ecological functions of anthocyanins 🌈🌿

doi.org/10.1186/s128...

#PlantSciences #Anthocyanins @bpucker.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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New year, new courses. Getting ready to teach #Python to undergrads again - this time at #UniBonn.

Slides: github.com/bpucker/teac...
More courses: www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/teach...

#OpenEducation #OpenScience @puckerlab.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Excited to share that Maria's work on the evolution of the LAR gene has been published in BMC Genomics:

Evolutionary dynamics of the proanthocyanidin biosynthesis gene LAR
doi.org/10.1186/s128...

#Evolution #FlavonoidBiosynthesis #PlantSciences
@bpucker.bsky.social @maferrecinos.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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New year, new students! ✨

We are pleased to welcome Maria, who is going to be with us for a short time to learn everything you need to start a plant genomics project, from DNA extraction to sequencing. Julie is going to teach ONT sequencing! 🧬

#Genomics #Puckerlab #plantgenomics #Plantscience #ONT
January 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Our first preprint of 2026 is online:

Phylogenetic based dissection of eukaryotic Mo-insertase functionality: From mechanism to complex assembly
doi.org/10.64898/202...

#Evolution #Phylogenetics @puckerlab.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 7:54 AM