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Gust Bilcke @gustbilcke.bsky.social · Jul 1

With @floravincent.bsky.social @serenaflori.bsky.social @darjabelisova.bsky.social @cleymanarthur.bsky.social @vandepoelelab.bsky.social @ansgargruber.bsky.social @nic-poulsen.bsky.social @sinkingdiatom.bsky.social and many others

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Gust Bilcke @gustbilcke.bsky.social · Jul 1

Looking back on last week's Molecular Life of Diatoms conference 🌊. Honored to be hosting this tight-knit, creative and collaborative community in Ghent! Topics ranged from single-cell approaches, imaging breakthroughs, new insights into photosynthesis and symbioses etc. #protistsOnSky #MLD8

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Gust Bilcke @gustbilcke.bsky.social · Jun 26

In the last talk of the #MLD8 conference, Peter Kroth gave an excellent overview of recent advances on diatom transcription factors, and how they regulate surface adhesion and light sensing 🧬👋

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Will Ratcliff @wcratcliff.bsky.social · Jun 24

1/27 We have a new paper out! Turns out that snowflake yeast have been hiding a secret from us - they've evolved a (very!) crude circulatory system. Not with blood vessels or a heart, but through spontaneous fluid flows powered by their metabolism. 🧪🔬

www.science.org/doi/full/10....

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Sarah Smith @smith8272.bsky.social · Jun 24

Using sexual reproduction markers identified from scRNA data, Arthur Cleyman developed new tools to transform Cylindrotheca closterium and make “pheromone sensing” lines. Cool 😎 #MLD8 @gustbilcke.bsky.social

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Sarah Smith @smith8272.bsky.social · Jun 24

Single-cell RNA sequencing of two diatom species shows clear patterns of expression during sexual reproduction, shedding light on the mechanisms involved. Great student talk by Nadine Rijsdjik @ #MLD8 @gustbilcke.bsky.social

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Sarah Smith @smith8272.bsky.social · Jun 24

The design and synthesis of whole synthetic chromosomes (and yes, for diatoms) is now possible. The future is here. (Bogumil Karas @ #MLD8)

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Sarah Smith @smith8272.bsky.social · Jun 23

Predators come along and crunch off the apex/long axial spines of pennate diatoms (!). Sometimes it’s catastrophic for the diatom, but they’re often totally resilient and can divide again after two days. Eventually the shape is restored. Darja Belisová at #MLD8

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Sarah Smith @smith8272.bsky.social · Jun 23

Day 1 of #MLD8 - with an amazing talk by @nic-poulsen.bsky.social on diatom adhesion and motility, describing proteins found in diatom glue @mldiatoms.bsky.social

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Gust Bilcke @gustbilcke.bsky.social · May 5

Only few days to register with an early bird discount for the famous Molecular Life of Diatoms conference, coming to beautiful historic Ghent, Belgium in June! 🏰 🦠

Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · May 5

Early bird registration deadline for "Molecular Life of Diatoms 8" is May 9th. We will have an exciting mix of keynote speakers and 45+ contributed talks! More info: www.vibconferences.be/events/molec...

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Vardilab @vardilab.bsky.social · Apr 24

📣 We are excited to share our latest paper about Cathepsin X, a new algal cell death gene, led by @aviamizrachi.bsky.social and @maisadeh.bsky.social, published in Current Biology @currentbiology.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 1/3 >>

Cathepsin X is a conserved cell death protein involved in algal response to environmental stress

Phytoplankton are responsible for half of the global photosynthesis and form vast blooms in aquatic ecosystems. Bloom demise fuels marine microbial li…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Apr 22

The abstract submission deadline for the 8th edition of the Molecular Life of Diatoms conference has been extended: the new deadline is 27th of April 2025. Don’t miss a chance to present your breakthrough research! www.vibconferences.be/events/molec...

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Mar 17

#diatoms #genomics #resources DiatOmicBase: a versatile gene-centered platform for mining functional omics data in diatom research @theplantjournal.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... joint work with @afalciat.bsky.social

DiatOmicBase: a versatile gene‐centered platform for mining functional omics data in diatom research

In recent years, diatoms have become the subject of increasing interest because of their ecological importance and their biotechnological potential for natural products such as pigments and polyunsat...

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Flora Vincent @floravincent.bsky.social · Feb 20

THE conference of diatom molecular and cell bio is happening in Ghent this year !
Make sure to submit an abstract !
Flora

Thomas Mock @thomasmock.bsky.social · Feb 17

Submit your abstract now! #MLD8 The 8th Molecular Life of Diatoms Conference in Ghent. 👇🦠 #diatom #algae #protists #ocean

www.vibconferences.be/events/molec...

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MLDiatoms.bsky.social @mldiatoms.bsky.social · Feb 17

Want to share your latest breakthroughs on the molecular biology of diatoms? Join us at the Molecular Life of Diatoms conference from 22-26 June 2025 in beautiful historical Ghent, Belgium! Secure your spot here: vibconferences.be/events/molecular-life-of-diatoms-8 #MLD8

Molecular Life of Diatoms 8

22-26 June 2025, Ghent, Belgium

vibconferences.be

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Gust Bilcke @gustbilcke.bsky.social · Jan 11

👋 could you add me, please?

Gust Bilcke @gustbilcke.bsky.social · Dec 11

And here is a paywall-free link for the New Phytologist version: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/VSGUV2....