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- Great GRC conference in the Swiss alps! www.grc.org/salt-and-wat...
- Reposted by nikogeldnerRead the full article & preview all pieces in Issue 09: www.asimov.press/p/nature
- Reposted by nikogeldnerAt the end of 2024 I did a chronological round up of all the #plantscience in @science.org that year. So how did 2025 pan out? This year, I’m grouping papers thematically instead of chronologically so read on to find out what exciting plant science came out over the last 12 months. (1/22)
- Reposted by nikogeldnerHave you ever wondered how new DNA methylation patterns are established? Paradigm shift ahead! We discovered a new mode of DNA methylation targeting in plants that relies on transcription factors and sequence motifs rather than chromatin modifications to regulate the methylome. rdcu.be/eQ6L5 1/8
- May their words reach politicians‘ ears…
- Comment in @nature.com: "Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research now" www.nature.com/articles/d41... A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
- Great opportunity for Early Career Researchers - Utrecht PhD Summer School 2026! eps.sites.uu.nl
- Reposted by nikogeldnerSwitzerland is joining Horizon Europe! We are uniting two research powerhouses. For cutting-edge innovation that will boost our energy security, digital transformation, health and so much more. Today is a good day for science, and for our EU-Switzerland partnership.
- A really nice telling of the rise of Arabidopsis - mentioning so many of my heroes! We should be grateful for their vision and persistence.
- Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress launched the botanical world into the molecular era. ✍️ Rachel Ehrenberg knowmag.org/4hImL8e
- Reposted by nikogeldnerThis going to be a superb talk at #PMS2025, @hueihsuantsai.bsky.social (@unil.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social group) on localized glutamine leakage drives microbial colonization patterns on roots See their recent @science.org paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Reposted by nikogeldnerI just made an account and voted for this biology laboratory made of LEGO to "promote biological research and inspire more people into the world of biology". They need 10K votes. Reposting and/or voting below would be helpful. 🤗 beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...
- A long road to the Cover of Science! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Many years ago, Feng Zhou, now at the CEMPS in Shanghai, found strikingly increased bacterial colonization of Arabidopsis roots lacking endodermal barriers. Laser ablating the endodermis also led to increased colonization, immediately suggesting a direct effect – something attractive is leaking!
- Two talented, hard-working researchers in our labs, turned these early observations into the amazing story published today: @hueihsuantsai.bsky.social and Yuanjie Tang - with the support of many collaborators: Christoph Keel, @tonnigrubeandersen.bsky.social , @kathywippel.bsky.social and others.
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View full threadThanks also to the great perspective on our article written by @katekozaeva.bsky.social and @jennbrophy.bsky.social and our team @fbm-unil.bsky.social and @unil.bsky.social for their communications !
- Call for a tenure-track position at our Department of Plant Molecular Biology in Lausanne! We are searching for promising early-career researchers in the broad field of plant-organismal interactions. Deadline: November 30, 2025 - Please re-post! career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...
- We are open to every topic within this field, from research on plant viruses to herbivory! Exclusively apply through the link provided, but feel free to contact me with any questions about the position.
- Our latest story with soon-to-be published results at #2025ISMPMI !
- My poster is up and ready at #2025ISMPMI! Curious why bacteria show spatial colonization preferences on roots? If you want to know more, come visit my poster P-248, on Thursday, 13:30–15:15
- Reposted by nikogeldnerHow plants sense injury in their barrier tissue, periderm? Painstakingly detailed and amazing work by post doc Hiroyuki Iida shows that wounding is sensed by the diffusion of two gases: ethylene and oxygen. @treebiocoe.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu 1/x 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Inspiring work and a conceptually beautiful model!
- How do plants notice loss of structural barriers (e.g. the periderm, which prevents water loss and pathogen infection) to regenerate them? Work @nature shows that plants sense damage to barrier integrity from diffusion of gases such as ethylene and oxygen. shorturl.at/FIhJ8 & N&V shorturl.at/u7PYs
- Reposted by nikogeldnerWe are recruiting! A three year PhD position @iecb.bsky.social and @lbm-bordeaux.bsky.social to study lipid recognition by plant receptor-like kinases. A collaborative project with the team of @pierre-maisonneuve.bsky.social. Join us in the beautiful city of Bordeaux! emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Docto...
- Reposted by nikogeldnerNew tenure track assistant professor position in molecular microbiology in our department @dmf-unil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social! We are casting a wide net for an experimental molecular microbiologist. Apply here: wwwfbm.unil.ch/releve/appli...
- Well deserved! Congratulations!
- 🎉 We’re thrilled to share that our director Miltos Tsiantis has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant @erc.europa.eu for his project CLONAL, which will explore the development and diversity of root suckers. Congratulations! 🌱👏Learn more: bit.ly/43KuvBe #ERCAdG #plantsci
- Reposted by nikogeldnerICAR2025 kicks off with a brief history of plant biotechnology (started in Ghent in the early 1980s). Intro by Tom Beeckman, with an accompanying string quartet!
- Reposted by nikogeldner#Nokings San Diego
- Reposted by nikogeldnerPlease consider signing this petition, which emphasizes the importance of ring-fencing EU funds for ERC, Marie-Curie fellowships and other collaborative basic research. www.petitions.com/open_letter_...
- Great work from the Andersen lab about the formation and identity of passage cells! A widely conserved, yet very elusive cell type. Beautiful visualization of transporter expression!
- Time for another paper from our lab! This time it’s about passage cells. This work originated from a collaboration with @lauraragni.bsky.social and was spearheaded by the super-talented @leoniekraska.bsky.social Below you will find a thread that explains our findings. www.cell.com/cell-reports...
- Check out our latest work, featuring beautiful, first-of-their-kind cryo-tomograms of crucial plant cell wall modifications, Casparian strips, suberin lamellae, lignified xylem walls and more! From our Electron Microscopy Facility led by @chgenoud.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
- Cryo-tomography provides unparalleled insight into cellular structures in their native, hydrated state. Unfortunately, this powerful technology has been very difficult to deploy for the large organs of many complex organism, flowering plants among them.
- In this work, led by the amazing duo of Jean Daraspe and Etienne Bellani, we present many significant improvements to the challenging cryo-lift out protocols, enabling the generation of targeted cryo-lamellae for highly-localised, specific cellular features, deep inside the Arabidopsis root!
- Please have a look at these stunning images of specific plant cell walls and other cellular structures in their native state - there is a seemingly endless amount of details to observe. Any observations and feedback are highly welcome!
- Reposted by nikogeldner🚨 The FASEB SRC “Mechanisms of Plant Development” is happening this summer! 🌱 🗓️ August 24–28, 2025 | Southbridge, MA. A short thread [1/3] We have an outstanding roster of confirmed speakers — it's shaping up to be a fantastic meeting. Details ➡️ tinyurl.com/24fsjq6a bsky.app/profile/fase...
- #PDevSRC is back for 2025! The premier platform for experts in plant developmental biology to collaborate will welcome keynotes Siobhan Brady and Niko Geldner. Check out the video and view the full agenda: buff.ly/FD5WJgb
