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A plant biology lab dedicated to plant resilience research and training next-generation scientists and leaders
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RheeLab @rheelab.bsky.social · 11h
A new review article from @msupri.bsky.social scientists with collaboration from ag industry colleagues. Building climate-resilient crops: genetic, environmental, and technological strategies for heat and drought stress tolerance url: academic.oup.com/jxb/article-...
Building climate-resilient crops: genetic, environmental, and technological strategies for heat and drought stress tolerance
This review examines the environmental and genetic factors that contribute to heat and drought stress tolerance in crops. It also assesses the limitations
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RheeLab @rheelab.bsky.social · 1d
We are now 14 members! Join us!
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WALIIAnhydro @waliianhydro.bsky.social · 2d
Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧

To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp...

To Learn More about Dr. Mariana Silva Artur: www.mariana-artur.com

@marianasartur.bsky.social
Promotional infographic for the speakers of the first WALII symposium. This promo highlights Dr. Mariana Silva Artur from the Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University & Research , and includes her bio, headshot, and link to her website.
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C-SPIRIT @c-spirit.org · 2d
🎉 Congrats to Daisuke Todaka, Motoaki Seki, Kenji Miura, & colleagues on their new paper in Scientific Reports!

4-CPA & ethanol boost tomato growth, fruit quality, & heat tolerance — advancing C-SPIRIT’s mission for sustainable, resilient agriculture. 🌱🍅

🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s415...

#plantscience
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C-SPIRIT @c-spirit.org · 1d
C-SPIRIT’s Sue Rhee (@rheelab.bsky.social) is giving a keynote at the XXI SMB Plant Biology Congress! 🌱
🗓️ Oct 21 | 6:30-7:15 pm CT
💬 Drug discovery for agriculture: Center for Sustainable Plant Innovation and Resilience through International Teamwork

See more: smbplant.quimica.unam.mx
#PlantScience
Upcoming C-SPIRIT team member talk! Director of the Plant Resilience Institute & C-SPIRIT Michigan State University Dr. Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee Talk Title: Drug discovery for agriculture: Center for Sustainable Plant Innovation and Resilience through International Teamwork (C-SPIRIT) Tuesday, October 21st 6:30 - 7:15 pm CT Learn more!
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RheeLab @rheelab.bsky.social · 1d
I am so excited to have Chris join the PRI. Chris is one of the most creative scientists I know and I can't wait to be able to collaborate and synergize with him and his group at MSU!
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RheeLab @rheelab.bsky.social · 4d
Only 10 days left to apply to the MSU Plant Resilience Institute for a faculty position.We're looking for 1 junior and 1 senior faculty. Applications submitted after 10/15 cannot be considered. Join us! It's a very collaborative, fun, innovative group of plant biologists. Apply at: lnkd.in/eRyDv_Pi
Open rank faculty positions available at MSU Plant Resilience Institute. Apply online at: https://tinyurl.com/yy2kvt3n
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C-SPIRIT @c-spirit.org · 10d
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WALIIAnhydro @waliianhydro.bsky.social · 7d
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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 6d
NEWS & VIEWS: Turning the knobs: The impact of glutathionylation on starch metabolism (Anna Moseler) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience
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Emily Josephs @emjo.bsky.social · 6d
This photo does not capture the amazing energy & enthusiasm of @llseedsull.bsky.social's amazing tenure talk today!!! (Although I did manage to get the Capsella cameo & @andreacase.bsky.social's "not a threat I promise" blouse
A woman giving a talk with a slide that says "how can organisms respond to change? Adapt, move, die". Another woman in the front row wears a blouse with skulls on it.
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Pallavi Singh @thepallavisingh.bsky.social · 5d
**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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aspbplantbiology.bsky.social @aspbplantbiology.bsky.social · 6d
📣 The #PlantBio2026 Program Committee is pleased to announce that the abstract submission portal is now open! plantbiology.aspb.org/submit-a-pro...

The Plant Biology conference is developed for the plant science community, by members of the plant science community—that means YOU!

#plantscience
Image text: Call for Content. #PlantBio2026. plantbiology.aspb.org. Featuring ASPB, CSPB/SCBV & PB26 logos on a themed-background
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nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 6d
A long road to the Cover of Science!
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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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C-SPIRIT @c-spirit.org · 13d
Congrats to C-SPIRIT members Daisuke Todaka and Motoaki Seki (RIKEN CSRS) and colleagues on their new Plant Biotechnology paper! 🎉

Their study shows ethanol plus sufficient light boosts cassava drought resilience by activating ABA signaling & more. 🌱🌍

🔗 doi.org/10.5511/plan...

#plantscience
New Publication! Learn more & read the article! Congratulations to C-SPIRIT Members Daisuke Todaka, Motoaki Seki, and their colleagues on the publication of their article Light photon flux density affects ethanol-mediated drought avoidance in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in Plant Biotechnology!
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WALIIAnhydro @waliianhydro.bsky.social · 13d
Just under two weeks left to submit an abstract for a contributed talk at the first inaugural WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025!

Selected speakers will present 10-12 min. talks followed by 3-5 min. of Q&A.

Visit: walii.science/virtual-symp...
Promotional graphic for the 'First WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water.' The graphic features a sandy, desert landscape with a blue sky background. The WALII logo is present on the bottom of the graphic. The rest of the text reads: "Abstract Submission Guidelines Abstracts should be no longer than 1 page and submitted as a PDF or Word document. Please include: Title Author(s) - presenter name in bold Affiliation Abstract Abstract Submission Deadline: October 9, 2025."
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WALIIAnhydro @waliianhydro.bsky.social · Sep 3
@rheelab.bsky.social at Michigan State University is looking to hire a new postdoc position to work on nematodes for desiccation tolerance and plant-pathogenic nematode interactions on both the WALII and @c-spirit.org grants.

For more information, visit: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...
Research Associate-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Position Summary   We seek to recruit a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral researcher to investigate how nematodes respond to chemical and environmental cues, with the goal of advancing plant r...
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · Sep 3
The @rheelab.bsky.social at the MSU Plant Resilience Institute is now #hiring a postdoctoral researcher to investigate how #nematodes respond to chemical and environmental cues as part of @c-spirit.org and @waliianhydro.bsky.social. 🪱

Apply now at: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... #PlantSciJobs
A graphic with a faded background image of a nematode and the PRI, Rhee Lab, C-SPIRIT, and WALII logos at the top. In a green gradient arrow, there is text that says, “Now Hiring: Rhee Lab Postdoctoral Researcher.” In the bottom right corner, there is text that says, “Apply online at careers.msu.edu” and the MSU PRI logo.
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C-SPIRIT @c-spirit.org · 27d
C-SPIRIT was at the NSF Global Centers Community Building Meeting this week! 🌱

Director Sue Rhee (@rheelab.bsky.social) pitched our mission to boost soil health, crop resilience, & food security, and we connected folks from the ASAP Global Center. 🌍

#PlantScience
C-SPIRIT at the 2025 NSF Global Centers Community Building meeting! Picture 1: C-SPIRIT Director Sue Rhee at a lectern, presenting her elevator pitch on C-SPIRIT Picture 2: C-SPIRIT Director Sue Rhee and Aim 5 Lead Kari Sant meeting with leadership from the NSF Global Center Alliance for Socially-acceptable & Actionable Plants (ASAP)
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 24d
And @c-spirit.org, @waliianhydro.bsky.social, @plantcellatlas.bsky.social, @plantmetabolism.bsky.social, @10xgenomics.bsky.social, & @rheelab.bsky.social!
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WALIIAnhydro @waliianhydro.bsky.social · 22d
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WALIIAnhydro @waliianhydro.bsky.social · 16d
@roseamarks.bsky.social @rheelab.bsky.social @alexholehouse.bsky.social @bobvanburen.bsky.social @shaharsu.bsky.social @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social @ascbiology.bsky.social @sicb.bsky.social @faseborg.bsky.social
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C-SPIRIT @c-spirit.org · 15d
Pennycress drought trials are off and running! 🌱 On 9/19, C-SPIRIT members Danielle Hoffmann and Briana Hashim, with the help of Paige Smith and Katherine Egeler, planted 96 rows of pennycress MSU. Part of C-SPIRIT’s mission to grow climate-resilient crops! 🌍

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Maeda Plant Metabolism Lab @hiroshi-maeda.bsky.social · 27d
Our new study in Nature Plants maps how "multi-tasking" enzymes in plants transfer nitrogen, a key step toward improving crop N use efficiency. 🌱

Big thanks to our collaborators from Max Planck, Hokkaido Univ, & MSU, and for support from @NSF and @DOE.

Learn more: rdcu.be/eFOFN

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Mapping multi-substrate specificity of Arabidopsis aminotransferases
Nature Plants - Systematic characterization of Arabidopsis aminotransferase family enzymes uncovered many previously unrecognized activities and revealed their multi-substrate specificity, aspects...
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · Sep 9
The MSU Plant Resilience Institute is excited to launch an open rank tenure-track faculty search!

We're seeking creative, collaborative researchers to join the PRI faculty to investigate plant responses to environmental challenges. 🌱 Apply now: careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista... #PlantSciJobs
The graphic has a faded background image of plants under a microscope with the Plant Resilience Institute logo in the top left corner. In a green gradient arrow in the middle of the graphic, there is text that says, “Now Hiring: Tenure Stream Faculty Positions, Assistant, Associate or Full Professor Level." In the bottom right corner, there is the MSU PRI logo and the text, “Apply online at careers.msu.edu.”
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