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University of Edinburgh research group studying how protein modifications contribute to plant resilience in a changing environment.

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Spoel Lab @spoel-lab.bsky.social · Apr 22

How does immunisation establish durable disease resistance in plants?
Mobile immune signals released upon immunisation boost effectiveness of the defence hormone salicylic acid by ten times!😲 This results in higher immune gene expression and systemic acquired resistance against infection.

bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · Apr 18

Mobile immune signals potentiate salicylic acid-mediated plant immunity via WRKY38/62 transcription factors https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.17.649115v1

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

RSVP to join the October 29th webinar and hear from the 2025 Arabidopsis Community Impact Awardees! bit.ly/naascawards
@jadebleau.bsky.social @jfriesner.bsky.social r.bsky.social @josedinneny.bsky.social

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Spoel Lab @spoel-lab.bsky.social · Jul 23

Excellent news!! Well done!🥳

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Spoel Lab @spoel-lab.bsky.social · Jul 16

Pleased to have been awarded a Proof-of-Concept grant from @erc.europa.eu In collaboration with Elsoms Seed Ltd, Dr Lindsay Williams in our team will aim to improve the longevity of some of world’s most popular vegetables!!
@instmolplantsci.bsky.social
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Researchers receive funding to boost the shelf-life of vegetables | Biological Sciences | Biology

A project led by Professor Steven Spoel and Dr Lindsay Williams has been awarded funding by the European Research Council to improve the longevity of some of world’s most popular vegetables.

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Spoel Lab @spoel-lab.bsky.social · Jul 3

Happy moving day!!😄

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North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee @naascarabidopsis.bsky.social · May 15

I’m happy that our commentary is out! (It would be wonderful if this made a difference!)
In defense of funding foundational plant science academic.oup.com/plcell/artic...

In defense of funding foundational plant science

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UK Proteostasis Network @ukproteostasis.bsky.social · Apr 22

🚨 Deadline extended! 🚨
Registration for the 2nd UK Proteostasis Network meeting in Dundee is open until 30 April!
🧬 Plenty of chances for selected talks from abstracts
📅 3–5 June 2025
📍 Dundee
🗓️ Program now live!
Sign up and view the programme here: dundee.ac.uk/events/joint...

Joint 2025 Autophagy UK and Proteostasis UK conference | University of Dundee, UK

Welcome to the 2025 joint “Autophagy UK and Proteostasis UK” conference!

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Hee-Kyung Ahn @hee-kyung-ahn.bsky.social · Apr 21

!!New Preprint!! On the activation of RRS1-R/RPS4 paired NLRs!! Thanks to @jonathandgjones.bsky.social for this opportunity to work on this project, and thanks to all the coauthors for their effort and support! Thread (1/)
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Spoel Lab @spoel-lab.bsky.social · Apr 22

bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · Apr 18

Mobile immune signals potentiate salicylic acid-mediated plant immunity via WRKY38/62 transcription factors https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.17.649115v1

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Pierre Buscaill @pierrebuscaill.bsky.social · Apr 17

Pseudomonas syringae secretes the iminosugar glycosyrin to block plant immune recognition. It mimics galactose to inhibit β-galactosidase, disrupt flagellin sensing, and rewire host glycobiology!
doi.org/10.1126/scie...

Huge congrats to Tee and everyone involved!
#PlantImmunity #PlantChemeticsLab

Bacterial pathogen deploys the iminosugar glycosyrin to manipulate plant glycobiology

The extracellular space (apoplast) in plants is a key battleground during microbial infections. To avoid recognition, the bacterial model phytopathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 produces ...

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Liz Haswell @ehaswell.bsky.social · Mar 22

Seed and tuber collections are really, really, REALLY important.

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🧪 #plantscience

Opinion | Why Did Elon Musk Go After Bunkers Full of Seeds? (Gift Article)

Gene banks are like a survivalist cache: our nation’s safeguard against all future challenges to growing the food we need.

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Spoel Lab @spoel-lab.bsky.social · Mar 21

Thanks @marischuster.bsky.social!! It was an absolute pleasure to visit and to hear about all the fantastic science at the @ipbhalle.bsky.social 😃

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Lisa Smith @plantylisasmith.bsky.social · Feb 28

Two weeks left to submit your abstract for the Genetics Society Seed Plant Research Meeting in Durham!

Spoel Lab @spoel-lab.bsky.social · Feb 4

The Genetics Society Seed Plant Research meeting is back this year on 8-9 Apr 2025 in Durham, UK. Join us to hear about exciting recent advances in plant science from a great line up of speakers and selected abstracts. Register cheaply here👉🏾 genetics.org.uk/events/seed-...

Poster of Genetics Society Seed Plant Research Meeting

Where: Durham, UK
When: 8th and 9th of April 2025
Cost: registration £75/£95 for Genetics Society members/non-members, accommodation £58/night

Scientific sessions and confirmed speakers

Keynote speaker: Yiliang Ding (JIC)
Responses to the Environment
Beatriz Orosa (Edinburgh), Christine Faulkner (JIC), Miriam Gifford (Warwick)
Signals from Within
Tony Bishopp (Nottingham), Elena Baena-Gonzalez (Oxford), Lisa Smith (Sheffield)
Education and Knowledge Exchange
Katherine Hubbard (Buckinghamshire New University), Dan Jenkins (Gatsby)
Development
Sarah McKim (Dundee), William Williats (Newcastle), Peter Etchells (Durham)
Ecology and Evolution
Ulrike Bauer (Exeter), Raj Whitlock (Liverpool), Rafael Gutaker (Kew Gardens)
Interdisciplinary Research and Modelling
Naomi Nakayama (Imperial), Nicola Patron (Earlham Institute)
Plus two speakers per session chosen from abstracts!

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Black In Plant Science- UK @blackinplantsci.bsky.social · Feb 25

Could you be amongst the next cohort of BiPS Summer Studentships? This year we want to ensure that it's more accessible for those from low economic backgrounds and ensure that there is adequate support from host labs. You can apply and learn more about the last cohort here: https://buff.ly/4b7frji

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ROOT-SHOOT RCN @root-shoot.bsky.social · Feb 10

February 25th, 11AM EST.
Join us for a panel discussion on "Perspectives from Black Professionals in the Plant Sciences" featuring Dr. Margaret Young, Dr. Stephon Fitzpatrick, & Dr. Jason B. Thomas.
rootandshoot.org/root-shoot-w...
Open to all, come be a part of it!
#BlackHistoryMonth

An online, student-led symposium.
Perspectives from BlackProfessional in the Plant Sciences.
Dr. Margaret Young, Associate Professor of Biology , Elizabeth City State University. Dr. Stephon Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, Together We Grow, and National MANRRS President, Dr. Jason B. Thomas, CEO and Founder, The Pennycress Company.
February 25th, 8 - 9 am PST, 11am - noon EST. Open to all, come be a part of it! ROOT & SHOOT Research Coordination Network. Symposia Series, Corteva.

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Spoel Lab @spoel-lab.bsky.social · Feb 19

That’s fantastic! Congrats @gilesoldroyd.bsky.social!!!!

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African Plant Genomics Symposium @africanplantgen.bsky.social · Feb 19

📢Find out how you, an African scientist, can get access to genome sequencing services and bioinformatic skills development through the GetGenome project. Dr. James Canham will speak at the African Plant Genomics Symposium about how @getgenome.bsky.social addresses inequitable access to genomics. 🌱🧬

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Feb 19

“ERC succeeds because it’s different. Its simple, tailored procedures allow Europe’s best researchers to thrive. Bureaucratic processes designed for other programmes should not be imposed on it.”

@marialep.bsky.social spoke up for an independent ERC with a doubled budget today @europarl.europa.eu

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Jonathan D G Jones aka JJ @jonathandgjones.bsky.social · Feb 19

Shocking and appalling

Mass firings decimate U.S. science agencies | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Mass firings decimate U.S. science agencies

White House dismissals and rationale challenged by dismissed scientists and lawsuits

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Feb 18

#BlackHistoryMonth Plant Scientist Spotlight - Meet Carin Ragland!🌱

👉 See the full list of incredible plant scientists featured at https://buff.ly/41fCJQn

#plantscience

Image Text: Carin Ragland. Graduate Student @ Stanford University. Research: Root Development and Architecture

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Feb 18

#BlackHistoryMonth Plant Scientist Spotlight - Meet Cornelius Nichodemus!🌱

👉 See the full list of incredible plant scientists featured at https://buff.ly/41fCJQn

#plantscience

Image Text: Cornelius Nichodemus. Graduate Student @ University of Maine. Research: Ecology, Plant Functional Diversity

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Feb 18

#BlackHistoryMonth Plant Scientist Spotlight - Meet Coumba Fall!🌱

👉 See the full list of incredible plant scientists featured at https://plantae.org/2025-black-history-month-black-plant-spotlight/

#plantscience

Image Text: Coumba Fall. Graduate Student @ Texas A&M University. Research: Genome-Wide Association Studies for Sorghum Disease Resistance

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Yogesh Kulathu @kulathu.bsky.social · Feb 16

Autophagy UK & Proteostasis UK joint meeting -June 3-5. Exploring the lifecycle of cellular components from synthesis to degradation. Going to be a great meeting and we look forward to welcoming you to Dundee! Exciting lineup of speakers and opportunities for ECRs
Register here: tinyurl.com/mr3p49f9

Joint 2025 Autophagy UK and Proteostasis UK conference | University of Dundee, UK

Welcome to the 2025 joint “Autophagy UK and Proteostasis UK” conference!

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Black In Plant Science- UK @blackinplantsci.bsky.social · Feb 13

Profile: John is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and cereal geneticist based at RAGT Seeds Ltd., focusing on the implementation of genomic and genetic solutions to cereal breeding. Head to the link in our bio for the full video and transcript.
https://buff.ly/4aWpLua

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MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology @mrclmb.bsky.social · Jan 23

The LMB Rising Talent Fellowship for Black heritage scientists is open for applicants!
With this 3 year postdoc position we want to enable scientists of Black heritage to learn & grow their experience.
To apply and for full details check here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/recruitment/... 
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Apply now!
LMB Rising Talent Fellowship
3-year postdoctoral fellowship for Black heritage scientists
Visit www.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk for more information

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Spoel Lab @spoel-lab.bsky.social · Feb 12

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