Vitek Latzel
@vtec.bsky.social
researcher, ecological epigenetics, father, husband, etc.
Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Posts in English and Czech
Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Posts in English and Czech
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#TansleyReview: #Mycorrhizas: Epigenetic Regulation & Transgenerational Legacy
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
by Beltrán-Torres et al.
@irissammarco.bsky.social @stephane-maury.bsky.social @vtec.bsky.social
Figure was created in BioRender (BioRender.com/8rq6i2c).
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
by Beltrán-Torres et al.
@irissammarco.bsky.social @stephane-maury.bsky.social @vtec.bsky.social
Figure was created in BioRender (BioRender.com/8rq6i2c).
February 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
#TansleyReview: #Mycorrhizas: Epigenetic Regulation & Transgenerational Legacy
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
by Beltrán-Torres et al.
@irissammarco.bsky.social @stephane-maury.bsky.social @vtec.bsky.social
Figure was created in BioRender (BioRender.com/8rq6i2c).
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
by Beltrán-Torres et al.
@irissammarco.bsky.social @stephane-maury.bsky.social @vtec.bsky.social
Figure was created in BioRender (BioRender.com/8rq6i2c).
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Marie Curie fellowships are madness this year. A score of 97% required for funding. To all those who didn't succeed - you and your project are probably brilliant, hang in there and keep trying
a group of people are crawling through the mud .
Alt: a group of people are crawling through the mud .
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Marie Curie fellowships are madness this year. A score of 97% required for funding. To all those who didn't succeed - you and your project are probably brilliant, hang in there and keep trying
Can epigenetic switches shape how plants “do” mycorrhiza? And can the symbiosis push back? We dig into it in our new paper: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Epigenetic regulation of mycorrhizal symbioses: from plastic responses to transgenerational legacies
Mycorrhizal symbioses represent one of the most widespread and ecologically significant plant–microbe interactions, shaping plant nutrition, stress resilience, and ecosystem functioning. Beyond their....
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Can epigenetic switches shape how plants “do” mycorrhiza? And can the symbiosis push back? We dig into it in our new paper: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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We are still looking for a PhD student to work on feedbacks between plant invasion and riverbank erosion, embedded in the @terra-cluster.org. In collaboration with geoscientists and modellers; cool combination of field work & experiments. Position is in the Tielbörger lab, in collab with our group.
February 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
We are still looking for a PhD student to work on feedbacks between plant invasion and riverbank erosion, embedded in the @terra-cluster.org. In collaboration with geoscientists and modellers; cool combination of field work & experiments. Position is in the Tielbörger lab, in collab with our group.
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Full professor for plant ecology in Regensburg. #plantscience #plantscijobs
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February 2, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Full professor for plant ecology in Regensburg. #plantscience #plantscijobs
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Příroda je mocná čarodějka. A život si vždycky cestu najde. A čím méně do toho člověk zasahuje, tím lépe to funguje. Je to projekt prověřený miliardami let. :)
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/veda/...
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/veda/...
Bílý strom Blanenska roste i bez fotosyntézy. Vědci zkoumají unikátní záhadu
Český vědecký tým zaujal mimořádný buk albín z Moravského krasu. Metr vysoký strom postrádá chlorofyl, a přestože nefotosyntetizuje, roste zhruba třicet let. Odborníci se zaměřili na zdroje, ze kterýc...
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz
January 30, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Příroda je mocná čarodějka. A život si vždycky cestu najde. A čím méně do toho člověk zasahuje, tím lépe to funguje. Je to projekt prověřený miliardami let. :)
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/veda/...
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/veda/...
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Does greater biodiversity always increase ecosystem functioning? I used to think so, but now I'm not so sure.
How I stopped believing in the biodiversity-ecosystem functioning consensus
The E120 Biodiversity Experiment at Cedar Creek in Minnesota, from their website. It all began with the best of intentions. By the time the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was published in 2005, th…
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January 29, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Does greater biodiversity always increase ecosystem functioning? I used to think so, but now I'm not so sure.
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Absolutely delighted that our paper on epigenetic dynamics during plant aging is out today in Science!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Aging drives a program of DNA methylation decay in plant organs
Plants display a wide range of life spans and aging rates. Although dynamic changes to DNA methylation are a hallmark of aging in mammals, it is unclear whether similar molecular signatures reflect ra...
www.science.org
January 29, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Absolutely delighted that our paper on epigenetic dynamics during plant aging is out today in Science!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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"In other words, European taxpayers will have spent more on the funding process than on the funding itself, and the scientific ecosystem has been drained"
The situation is rapidly becoming unsustainable: the current research funding scheme does not work.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The situation is rapidly becoming unsustainable: the current research funding scheme does not work.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Point of no returns: researchers are crossing a threshold in the fight for funding
With so little money to go round, the costs of competing for grants can exceed what the grants are worth. When that happens, nobody wins.
www.nature.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:59 PM
"In other words, European taxpayers will have spent more on the funding process than on the funding itself, and the scientific ecosystem has been drained"
The situation is rapidly becoming unsustainable: the current research funding scheme does not work.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The situation is rapidly becoming unsustainable: the current research funding scheme does not work.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Reconciling links between diversity and population stability across global plant communities
Pan et al.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Pan et al.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
January 19, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Reconciling links between diversity and population stability across global plant communities
Pan et al.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Pan et al.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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The images and stories coming out of Minneapolis are extraordinary. We can't say we did not know what was happening. Lots of people are putting their bodies on the line to make sure we do.
January 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The images and stories coming out of Minneapolis are extraordinary. We can't say we did not know what was happening. Lots of people are putting their bodies on the line to make sure we do.
Reposted by Vitek Latzel
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On this day, December 21, 1968:
The first photo taken of the whole Earth in one frame by a human from Apollo 8.
It was the first circumnavigation of the Moon by a crewed spacecraft, and the furthest humans had ever travelled away from the Earth.
📸NASA
The first photo taken of the whole Earth in one frame by a human from Apollo 8.
It was the first circumnavigation of the Moon by a crewed spacecraft, and the furthest humans had ever travelled away from the Earth.
📸NASA
December 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
On this day, December 21, 1968:
The first photo taken of the whole Earth in one frame by a human from Apollo 8.
It was the first circumnavigation of the Moon by a crewed spacecraft, and the furthest humans had ever travelled away from the Earth.
📸NASA
The first photo taken of the whole Earth in one frame by a human from Apollo 8.
It was the first circumnavigation of the Moon by a crewed spacecraft, and the furthest humans had ever travelled away from the Earth.
📸NASA
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Matt Field - britský velvyslanec v ČR 😍. Enjoy
December 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Matt Field - britský velvyslanec v ČR 😍. Enjoy
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🌿🌱 We’re hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor (potentially open rank) at the Institute of Plant Sciences
@unibe.ch in Plant Population Ecology 🌻🌳
Be our colleague and join us in beautiful Bern, Switzerland
Apply by Jan 23 2026 👉 ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
@unibe.ch in Plant Population Ecology 🌻🌳
Be our colleague and join us in beautiful Bern, Switzerland
Apply by Jan 23 2026 👉 ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
October 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🌿🌱 We’re hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor (potentially open rank) at the Institute of Plant Sciences
@unibe.ch in Plant Population Ecology 🌻🌳
Be our colleague and join us in beautiful Bern, Switzerland
Apply by Jan 23 2026 👉 ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
@unibe.ch in Plant Population Ecology 🌻🌳
Be our colleague and join us in beautiful Bern, Switzerland
Apply by Jan 23 2026 👉 ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
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JOB ALERT! We are looking for a LAB MANAGER (7-year position!) to help us build the MOLECULAR BIODIVERSITY lab in our @terra-cluster.org at @unituebingen.bsky.social. Are you a NGS wet lab expert, and you like the idea of supporting research on natural biodiversity, then apply!
Please re-post!
Please re-post!
October 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
JOB ALERT! We are looking for a LAB MANAGER (7-year position!) to help us build the MOLECULAR BIODIVERSITY lab in our @terra-cluster.org at @unituebingen.bsky.social. Are you a NGS wet lab expert, and you like the idea of supporting research on natural biodiversity, then apply!
Please re-post!
Please re-post!
My timeline is playing out in my feeds… Trump’s world in a nutshell.
October 21, 2025 at 6:11 AM
My timeline is playing out in my feeds… Trump’s world in a nutshell.
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DNA methylome responses to biotic and abiotic stress in Arabidopsis thaliana: A multi-study analysis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.20.682861v1
October 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
DNA methylome responses to biotic and abiotic stress in Arabidopsis thaliana: A multi-study analysis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.20.682861v1
In strawberry, transgenerational effects (TGE) depend on how plants reproduce:
Clonal offspring: stronger TGE from abiotic stresses
Sexual offspring: stronger TGE from biotic interactions
Even DNA methylation inheritance follows this split.
Reproduction mode shapes what kind of memory plants pass on
Clonal offspring: stronger TGE from abiotic stresses
Sexual offspring: stronger TGE from biotic interactions
Even DNA methylation inheritance follows this split.
Reproduction mode shapes what kind of memory plants pass on
October 14, 2025 at 7:15 AM
In strawberry, transgenerational effects (TGE) depend on how plants reproduce:
Clonal offspring: stronger TGE from abiotic stresses
Sexual offspring: stronger TGE from biotic interactions
Even DNA methylation inheritance follows this split.
Reproduction mode shapes what kind of memory plants pass on
Clonal offspring: stronger TGE from abiotic stresses
Sexual offspring: stronger TGE from biotic interactions
Even DNA methylation inheritance follows this split.
Reproduction mode shapes what kind of memory plants pass on
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🧬Does DNA methylation inheritance differ in clonal and sexual offspring? In wild strawberry, we found higher methylation inheritance in clonal offspring linked to stronger transgenerational plasticity under climate stress.
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Stronger transgenerational plasticity in clonal compared to sexual offspring of Fragaria vesca: effects of drought, elevated temperature and CO2
AbstractBackground and Aims. Climate change threatens plant species, potentially exceeding their adaptive capacities. Plants may adapt to rapid environment
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October 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
🧬Does DNA methylation inheritance differ in clonal and sexual offspring? In wild strawberry, we found higher methylation inheritance in clonal offspring linked to stronger transgenerational plasticity under climate stress.
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VOLEBNÍ TIPOVAČKA se vrací! Tipněte si, jak dopadnou letošní volby a vyhrajte trvalou slávu a obdiv!
Tentokrát exkluzivně na Bluesky (ale můžete ji poslat dál :-)).
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Tentokrát exkluzivně na Bluesky (ale můžete ji poslat dál :-)).
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
VOLEBNÍ TIPOVAČKA se vrací! Tipněte si, jak dopadnou letošní volby a vyhrajte trvalou slávu a obdiv!
Tentokrát exkluzivně na Bluesky (ale můžete ji poslat dál :-)).
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Tentokrát exkluzivně na Bluesky (ale můžete ji poslat dál :-)).
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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October 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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🚀 Today is the day! Excited to talk about our nanopore sequencing activities in Freiburg 🌱🧬 Including our plant genome sequencing workflow 👉 www.doi.org/10.20944/pre...
@puckerlab.bsky.social @pietzenuk.bsky.social
@puckerlab.bsky.social @pietzenuk.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 4:09 AM
🚀 Today is the day! Excited to talk about our nanopore sequencing activities in Freiburg 🌱🧬 Including our plant genome sequencing workflow 👉 www.doi.org/10.20944/pre...
@puckerlab.bsky.social @pietzenuk.bsky.social
@puckerlab.bsky.social @pietzenuk.bsky.social
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Professorship in Plant Genetics at Kiel University, Germany
The Botanical Institute at Kiel University invites applications for a W2 Professorship in Plant Genetics. Focus: stress responses, epigenetics, and plant-environment interactions. Apply by 19 October 2025.
The Botanical Institute at Kiel University invites applications for a W2 Professorship in Plant Genetics. Focus: stress responses, epigenetics, and plant-environment interactions. Apply by 19 October 2025.
Professorship in Plant Genetics at Kiel University, Germany
The Botanical Institute at Kiel University invites applications for a W2 Professorship in Plant Genetics. Focus: stress responses, epigenetics, and plant-environment interactions. Apply by 19 October 2025.
agristok.net
September 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Professorship in Plant Genetics at Kiel University, Germany
The Botanical Institute at Kiel University invites applications for a W2 Professorship in Plant Genetics. Focus: stress responses, epigenetics, and plant-environment interactions. Apply by 19 October 2025.
The Botanical Institute at Kiel University invites applications for a W2 Professorship in Plant Genetics. Focus: stress responses, epigenetics, and plant-environment interactions. Apply by 19 October 2025.