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Karl Schmid @kjschmid.bsky.social · 1d

The Cluster of Excellence @greenrobust.de is hiring:

- Computer Scientist/Research data manager: shorturl.at/xSvvO
- Data steward: shorturl.at/l6NCv
- Scientific coordinator 'Plant Perturbation Atlas': shorturl.at/vBU6x

Deadline: Friday, 7 November 2025

RT are welcome

#plantjobs #plantscijobs

Stellenangebote: Universität Hohenheim

Aktuelle Stellenangebote der Universität Hohenheim.

www.uni-hohenheim.de

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KWS Group @kwsgroup.bsky.social · 18h

Our KWS colleague Anja Matzk will speak at an event organised by Plants for the Future ETP and co-hosted by three MEPs, discussing how #NGTs can help make European farming more resilient and competitive.
Looking forward to the interesting exchange! 💡

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Rachel Ehrenberg @rachelscience.bsky.social · 1d

Authors, @sciencewriters.org find your book in the Anthropic settlement database (try different spellings of your name and titles to catch small errors)

Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 4d

ICYMI, the official database of books included in the Anthropic class-action copyright settlement is now live: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

You can now file claims.

Submit a Claim

secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

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Karolina Heyduk @kheyduk.bsky.social · 6d

Hey Botany friends, any PI at a grad-degree-granting institution want to help us out with a "applying to grad school" panel on Oct 9th at 4:30 est? 🙏 Come share your wisdom!

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Oxford Academic @oxfordacademic.bsky.social · 5d

Celebrate 75 years of pioneering plant science research! 🪴🎉

@jxbotany.bsky.social marks this important milestone with a collection of new Darwin Reviews from leading plant scientists.

Take a snapshot of plant science today: oxford.ly/4gSKOB1

A celebratory graphic for the Journal of Experimental Botany's 75th anniversary. Oxford University Press.

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Katherine Denby 🌱🥬 @katherinedenby.bsky.social · 7d

Please repost - If you're a new group leader in plant science, take a look - travel funds, mentorship from the TPJ editorial board, invitation to editorial board meetings and opportunity to submit a review. Find out more about scientific publishing and help build your research network 🌱🌾🌴🥬

The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · 9d

📢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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The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · 9d

📢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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North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee @naascarabidopsis.bsky.social · 10d

If interested… More about Joanne here
www.arabidopsiscommunity.org/news-events/...

Mourning the loss of Joanne Chory, Arabidopsis pioneer — Arabidopsis Community as supported by NAASC

NAASC remembers the legacy of Dr. Joanne Chory (Salk Institute), Arabidopsis pioneer and climate change champion.

www.arabidopsiscommunity.org

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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 10d

Now out in @plantphys.bsky.social
"Illuminating Growth: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Joanne Chory"
A summary of the recent Joanne Chory Symposium, which featured talks and photos from her former mentees.
doi.org/10.1093/plph...
(Photo shows an excited Joanne on a roller coaster).

A young woman with dark hair is on a roller coaster. She is looking over her shoulder at the camera behind her, clearly screaming. Whether she is screaming from fear, excitement, or both is unclear.

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Nature Biotechnology @natbiotech.nature.com · 12d

A tiny white-petalled weed beloved of plant biologists has received a CRISPR-fueled makeover, turning it into a supersized ruby-colored bloom www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Blooms supersized - Nature Biotechnology

Nature Biotechnology - Blooms supersized

www.nature.com

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North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee @naascarabidopsis.bsky.social · 16d

Please share & RSVP to join the November 25th webinar!
Hear from the 2025 Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Awardees! bit.ly/naascawards
@plantevolution.bsky.social

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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 16d

🚨 Calling all #PlantScience ECRs! 🚨

JXB is now inviting applications for its 2026 Editorial Internships 🌱✍️ 🧪

✨ You’ll gain:
🌿 Behind-the-scenes publishing experience
📝 Write commentary pieces
🤝 Join our 2026 Editorial Board meeting 👩‍💻

🗓️ Deadline: 30 Sept
👉 bit.ly/jxbinterns @sebiology.bsky.social

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Stefan A. Rensing @rensingstefan.bsky.social · 14d

Here's 123 new bryophyte genomes for you!
Apparently, bryophytes time and again include microbial genes in their genomic repertoire, and occupy a langer gene space than vascular plants.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants - Nature Genetics

A super-pangenome analysis incorporating 123 newly sequenced bryophyte genomes reveals that bryophytes exhibit a larger number of unique and lineage-specific gene families than vascular plants.

www.nature.com

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Dan Kliebenstein @spicybotrytis.bsky.social · 14d

Fun review of Arabidopsis anti-pathogen metabolism with @somssich.bsky.social and @tonnigrubeandersen.bsky.social.

Started to make a complete catalogue and had to focus. Even with all this knowledge, we still haven't studied most Arabidopsis enzymes or metabolites doi.org/10.1093/plph...

Guns in Rosettes: The Arabidopsis chemical weapons arsenal

Arabidopsis remains one of the best studied models today and has a number of remarkable chemical defense systems which actively engage, interact and preven

doi.org

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Aug 27

⏰The 2026 Plantae Fellows program application closes this Sunday, August 31! We need your help to nurture and grow Plantae, the online home for the global plant science community that is powered by @aspbofficial.bsky.social.🌱

👉Learn more and apply now! plantae.org/2026fellowsapp.

#PlantScience

Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Jul 22

📣 Are you a creative and articulate plant scientist looking to connect with other like-minded folks? Application is now open for the 2025-2026 Plantae Fellows program!🌱

👉 Learn more and apply by August 31! buff.ly/JqoDSHq

#plantscience

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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · Aug 26

New Zealand had some of the most restrictive laws when it came to genetically engineered food crops. This move once again demonstrates how the NZ Government makes Science-based decisions.

Take note, European Union!

#PlantGMOs #PlantNGTs #PlantScience #Agroculture #Sustainability #PlantBreeding

KWS Group @kwsgroup.bsky.social · Aug 26

NZ joins other Third Countries in updating GM labeling rules: foods made with #GenomeEditing but without new DNA will no longer require a GM label. Only products with added DNA/proteins will.
▶️ A shift toward science-based, risk-proportionate regulation!

www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/...

Are NZ shoppers hungry for genetically-modified foods?

Gene-edited food won’t need a GM label if no new DNA was introduced during its production.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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PlantEvolution 🌱🌾 @plantevolution.bsky.social · Aug 10

Wonderful (and humble) essay on mentorship by Brandon Gaut, on occasion of Brandon receiving the inaugural Mentorship Award of @genetics-gsa.bsky.social. I hope this will be widely read!

academic.oup.com/genetics/art...

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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · Aug 1

The new issue of @newphyt.bsky.social features a profile of Caroline Dean:

👉 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#PlantScience #PlantEpigenetics #PlantLuminaries

Caroline Dean sitting on a bench in front of some greenery.

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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · Jul 22

The new issue of @newphyt.bsky.social features a profile of Sarah E. O'Connor ( @oconnorlab.bsky.social ):

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#PlantScience #PlantMetabolites #PlantChemistry

Sarah E. O'Connor

Click on the article title to read more.

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · Jul 23

A new editorial by @pnas.org EiC May R. Berenbaum on the current situation US scientists find themselves in:

"Political and biological reality checks"

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Happy to see my write-up of #Lysenkoism (A short history of Vernalization) cited in this article. #PlantScience

PNAS

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

www.pnas.org

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PlantEvolution 🌱🌾 @plantevolution.bsky.social · Jul 23

Jennifer Nemhauser’s and my tribute to our amazing friend and mentor, the extraordinary Joanne Chory.

Read about our personal and professional reminiscences. Thanks to all who provided background for this.

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Joanne Chory (1955–2024): Plant geneticist extraordinaire | PNAS

Joanne Chory (1955–2024) was a pioneering biologist whose research transformed our understanding of plant growth and development. Her groundbreakin...

www.pnas.org

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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · Jul 26

#PlantBio2025. Be sure to stop by the ASPB booth in the exhibition hall to learn about the AFE program. We have more than 20 AFEs at the conference!
👉 The Plant Cell is accepting applications for Assistant Features Editors share.google/wqUgOmxQYW4u...
Apply by September 15 #PlantBio

The Plant Cell is accepting applications for Assistant Features Editors | Plant Science Today

Are you an early career researcher passionate about plants and science communication? The Plant Cell is accepting applications for new Assistant Features Editors (AFEs) to begin in 2026 and 2027.

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Plant Science @plantscience.bsky.social · Aug 4

This includes a Director position at one of the world's leading #PlantScience institutes, the @mpipz.bsky.social.

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · Aug 1

Director at Max Planck - a unique position! The Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships is open now and can be submitted by the 31st of October 2025. ➡️ mpg.de/directors - Please share the Open Call among potential candidates.

Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships:
Expressions of interest can be submitted until 31 October 2025.

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Plant Science @plantscience.bsky.social · Aug 4

🥔🍅

www.science.org/content/arti...

#PlantScience

Thank ketchup for your French fries

Interbreeding with tomatoes 9 million years ago gave potatoes the genes to develop tubers

www.science.org

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Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · Jul 13

This came up today. Wondering about genetically modified GMO food?Watch « Well fed » vimeo.com/188913344

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