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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 11d

PAPER from @yvdp.bsky.social
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Rapid establishment of species barriers in plants compared with that in animals

Speciation, the process by which new reproductively isolated species emerge from ancestral populations, results from the gradual accumulation of barriers to gene flow within genomes. To date, the noti...

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Van Breusegem Lab - UGent - VIB @vanbreusegemlab.bsky.social · 17d

The traditional kickoff of ‘The Plant Factory’ course by prof em Marc Van Montagu. Inspiring the new generation of plant biotechnologists @psb-vib.bsky.social

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 28d

PAPER from @stevenmaere.bsky.social
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The winner’s curse under dependence: repairing empirical Bayes using convoluted densities

Summary. The winner’s curse is a form of selection bias that arises when estimates are obtained for a large number of features, but only a subset of most e

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 28d

PAPER from @deveylderlab.bsky.social
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AtCHE1, the Arabidopsis homolog of mammalian AATF/Che-1 protein, is involved in safeguarding genome stability - Communications Biology

Identification and characterization of a mutant (designated as che1) derived from an EMS-mutagenized Arabidopsis Col-0 population demonstrates that a homolog of the mammalian Apoptosis Antagonizing Tr...

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 28d

PAPER from @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social in @plantphys.bsky.social
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Plant metabolism: zoom in to the single-cell level

The numerous emerging single-cell technologies allow uncovering plant metabolism regulation at higher resolution, enabling precise pathway discovery and me

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 28d

PAPER from @therhizolab.bsky.social
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A case for absolute gene expression estimates in microbiome studies using metatranscriptomics

Abstract. Metatranscriptomics is widely used to study the functional dynamics of microbial communities in their natural environment [1–6]. Changes in gene

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 28d

PAPER from @yvdp.bsky.social
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Comprehensive sampling from mitochondrial genomes substantiates the Neoproterozoic origin of land plants

Molecular phylogenetics illustrates the evolution and divergence of green plants by employing sequence data from various sources. Interestingly, phylo…

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 29d

TOMORROW: SEMINAR by Franziska Fichtner from ‪@ceplas.bsky.social‬, invited by @dejaegerlab.bsky.social and @yvdp.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Sep 1

TODAY: Public PhD defense of Zeya Chen from the @vanbreusegemlab.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Sep 1

TODAY: Public PhD defense of Ans Van der Vaet from the @bioenergyvib.bsky.social group. @viblifesciences.bsky.social

Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Aug 27

PAPER from @jennyrussinova.bsky.social in @newphyt.bsky.social
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Warm temperature modifies cell fates to reduce stomata production in Arabidopsis

Stomatal abundance decrease in Arabidopsis triggered by warm temperature is attributed to PIF4-mediated repression of SPEECHLESS (SPCH) expression. We identified the unknown developmental and transc...

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Aug 26

PAPER from @therhizolab.bsky.social and @stevenmaere.bsky.social
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Fast track to environmentally adapted rhizobia for growing soybean at northern latitudes using citizen science

Abstract. Soybean serves as a crucial source of plant-based protein for human diets. Recently, there is a growing incentive to extend the range of this cro

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Aug 18

TOMORROW: SEMINAR by Matthew Paul from Rothamsted Research, invited by the group of @tombeeckman.bsky.social and @yvdp.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social

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pem2026.bsky.social @pem2026.bsky.social · Jul 16

Save the date: "Plant Energy Management, Molecular mecanisms of growth ans stress responses" will take place in Montpellier next year july 12-15
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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Jul 30

PAPER from @ivedesmet1978.bsky.social in @theplantjournal.bsky.social
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TaSG‐D1–TaGAMyb signaling module regulates seed weight in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Grain weight is crucial for wheat yield, yet its regulatory mechanisms remain poorly understood. This study identifies the TaSG-D1–TaGAMyb–TaCKX2.2.1 pathway as a negative regulator of grain developm...

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Hans Motte @hansmotte.bsky.social · Jul 23

Excited to share our new paper!

A useful tool for scaling up nitrification inhibition tests, that also resulted in the discovery of a new #BNI!

Thanks to Fabian Beeckman & all co-authors!
@viblifesciences.bsky.social @psb-vib.bsky.social

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High-throughput screening assay for nitrification inhibitors and the discovery of goitrin as a biological nitrification inhibitor

Nitrification inhibitors are valuable in mitigating nitrogen (N) losses from agricultural fertilizers, enhancing fertilizer use efficiency, and minimi…

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Jul 28

PAPER from @yvdp.bsky.social
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Genome analyses provide insights into Engelhardia’s adaptation to East Asia Summer Monsoon

Genetic information has been instrumental in elucidating the relationship between the East Asian Summer Monsoon (EASM) and subtropical evergreen broad…

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Jul 13

PAPER from @yvdp.bsky.social in @journalofecology.bsky.social
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Polyploid—Diploid coexistence in the greater duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza

Mortier and colleagues demonstrate the crucial role of competition and frequency dependency on neopolyploid establishment. They, therefore, caution against inferring neopolyploid success based solely...

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Jul 13

PAPER from @yvdp.bsky.social
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Subgenome Partitioning and Polyploid Genome Evolution in the Loach Family Botiidae (Order Cypriniformes)

This study investigates subgenome evolution and polyploidy in Cypriniformes fish, revealing complex phylogenetic relationships and genomic dynamics. By applying advanced subgenome partitioning method...

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Jul 13

PAPER from @ivedesmet1978.bsky.social in @jipb.bsky.social
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TaIRE1‐mediated unconventional splicing of the TabZIP60 mRNA and the miR172 precursor regulates heat stress tolerance in wheat

In wheat, INOSITOL-REQUIRING ENZYME 1 (IRE1) helps plants cope with heat stress by regulating unconventional splicing of the mRNA encoding the bZIP transcription factor TabZIP60, which activates heat....

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Jul 13

PAPER from @yvdp.bsky.social
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The subordinate role of pseudogenization to recombinative deletion following polyploidization in angiosperms - Nature Communications

Extensive gene loss is a hallmark of rediploidization following polyploidization, but its molecular basis remains unclear. Examining pseudogenization from ancient whole-genome multiplications in angio...

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Jul 12

POSTDOC POSITION @vandepoelelab.bsky.social jobs.vib.be/j/118406/pos...

Postdoc position: plant synthetic promoter engineering (ERC funded) - VIB

About VIB Center for Plant System Biology The VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology (PSB) is a world-leading plant science institute located at the heart of a renowned plant biotechnology campus...

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Jul 12

POSTDOC POSITION @vandepoelelab.bsky.social
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Postdoc position: AI in plant regulatory genomics (ERC funded) - VIB

About VIB Center for Plant System Biology The VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology (PSB) is a world-leading plant science institute located at the heart of a renowned plant biotechnology campus...

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Jul 4

TODAY: Public PhD defense of Timothy Villers from the group of @hildenelissen.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social

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Bert De Rybel @bertderybel.bsky.social · Jul 1

Congrats to our @psb-vib.bsky.social 🌱 director @yvdp.bsky.social for becoming EMBO member!

EMBO @embo.org · Jul 1

Welcome and congratulations to the 60 new members and 9 associate members who have been elected to the EMBO Membership! This honour celebrates #research excellence and outstanding achievements in the #LifeSciences. 🧪

Learn more here:
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Outstanding life scientists elected to the EMBO Membership – Press releases – EMBO

Sixty-nine new members join the community of leading life scientists in Europe and beyond

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