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Borjana Arsova

@borjana-a.bsky.social

🌱🌾Plant roots + nutrient uptake + beneficial microbes🦠| dabbing into bacteriophages for plant health| Head of research Root Dynamics Group @ IBG 2 - Plant Sciences, @fz-juelich.de | 🇲🇰

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Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 2w ago

📰 Nice, @vbio.bsky.social (the German Life Sciences association) posts about our work with #bacteriophages in #Plant #Protection. 🧪 #PlantScience #SciCom www.vbio.de/aktuelles/de... @fz-juelich.de @frunzkelab.bsky.social @guidogrossmann.bsky.social

Viren als Pflanzenschützer: Das Potenzial von Bakteriophagen

Bakterien können nicht nur Menschen und Tiere krank machen, sondern auch Pflanzen. Weltweit verursachen bakterielle Pflanzenkrankheiten erhebliche Ernteverluste. Für die Landwirtschaft ist das ein wac...

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Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 3w ago

#readinglist #heatstress #climatechange #PlantScience #wheat #CO2 #water 🧪 ⬆️ Relevant 📃 for heat stress situations. Links elevated CO2 w. 💦use (and consequent drought) in wheat 🌾🚜 🥖. (*Need to read more carefully, but - eye-opening!) @newphyt.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Future heatwave conditions inhibit <fc>CO<sub>2</sub></fc>‐induced stomatal closure in wheat

As global temperatures and the severity of droughts continue to increase, food crops will more frequently experience high vapour pressure deficit (VPD) during heatwave events. However, the interac...

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · last mo.

Phage biocontrol reduces the disease burden and modulates plant immunity through suppression of bacterial virulence @cp-cellreports.bsky.social by Erdrich, @mtkeilhammer.bsky.social et al from @borjana-a.bsky.social @frunzkelab.bsky.social @guidogrossmann.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Phage biocontrol reduces the disease burden and modulates plant immunity through suppression of bacterial virulence

Erdrich et al. investigated the molecular interplay underlying bacteriophage-based biocontrol, using natural bacterial viruses for plant protection. They uncovered that phage-treated plants maintain b...

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Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 4w ago

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Mikrobiologie: Veröffentlichung in Cell Reports

Forschende der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf (HHU) und des Forschungszentrums Jülich (FZJ) untersuchten, wie natürliche Viren, die gezielt Bakterien befallen („Bakteriophagen“), Pflanzen vor b...

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Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 4w ago

Latest science in press 🗞️: Biosustainable plant protection using #viruses (bacteriophages) 🧪 🦠 #PlantScience #botany #PlantMicrobeInteractions @fz-juelich.de @ceplas.bsky.social @mibinet.bsky.social www.fz-juelich.de/en/news/arch...

Viruses as Plant Protectors: Jülich Research Highlights the Potential of Bacteriophages

Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich are investigating how natural viruses that specifically infect bacteria can help plants fight off bacterial pathogens. These bacteriophages open up new prospect...

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Borjana Arsova@borjana-a.bsky.social · last mo.

‪ #Bacteriophages help sustainable plant protection ✅#Phages restore 🌱 growth during 🦠 infection. ✅🧬 shows ⬇️🌱immunity & ⬇️bacterial virulence. #Biocontroll #PlantSci 🧪 #PMI @frunzkelab.bsky.social @guidogrossmann.bsky.social @mibinet.bsky.social @fz-juelich.de www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Julia Frunzke @frunzkelab.bsky.social · last mo.

What is the impact of phage biocontrol on plant immune responses and bacterial virulence? Very happy that this is out @cp-cellreports.bsky.social! @mibinet.bsky.social, @dfg.de, @fz-juelich.de, @hhu.de, @spp2330.bsky.social

Borjana Arsova@borjana-a.bsky.social · last mo.

Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · last mo.

Phage biocontrol reduces the disease burden and modulates plant immunity through suppression of bacterial virulence

cell.com

PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · last mo.

Tipping points in the Earth system are becoming a global challenge: a UN brief, based on PIK research, highlights growing risks to ice sheets, coral reefs and the Amazon. www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

New UN brief highlights governance challenge of Earth system tipping points

24.06.2026 - A new science brief by the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board highlights Earth system tipping points as a unique global governance challenge. The brief, produced in partners...

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Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · last mo.

#readinglist #microbiome #soil #plantmicrobeinteractions #SoilSci #PlantSci 🧪🦠

Franciska de Vries 🟥@frantecol.bsky.social · last mo.

🌡️ Humans suffer in this heat, but did you know that the soil suffers too? 🌡️ Heatwaves reduce the growth and functioning of the bacteria and fungi that live in the soil. They are most vulnerable in regions that don't normally experience these temperatures. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 2mo ago

VACANCY - Group Leader in Fundamental Biology of Legumes Closing date: 1 September 2026 Salary: competitive Contract: six-year tenure track or direct appointment, depending on experience Apply now: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...

We're hiring for a Group Leader in Fundamental Biology of Legumes

Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · last mo.

#readinglist #PlantSci #proteomics #posttranslationalmidifications #PTM 🧪

New Phytologist@newphyt.bsky.social · last mo.

Cross-species #histone PTM profiling in plants 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #Letter by Cheg et al. @WileyPlantSci #PlantScience

Sequence data showing conservation of post-translational modifications in histones across six plant species.

Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📣 Check out JXB's newest Special Issue 📣 📘 Issue 11 📘 🔬🌍 Plant Lipid Research Toward Sustainable Development Goals 🌍🔬 ✍️ Guest edited by Aruna Kilaru, Doug Allen, Marna Yandeau-Nelson & Yuki Nakamura 🔗 academic.oup.com/jxb... #JXBspecialissues #PlantScience 🧪 SEBiology

The cover of Vol 77 | Issue 11 | 2026 of the Journal of Experimental Botany. Plant Lipid Research Toward Sustainable Development Goals. Orange coloured banners border the top and bottom of the page and in the centre is a selective visualisation of lipid gradients in the embryo of an intact maize (Zea mays) kernel using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The levels of lipids within the virtual cross-section are colour-coded, with the highest levels (red) found in the scutellum, the embryo’s oil storage organ. MRI is a superior tool for defining the accumulation patterns of storage lipids in specific organs and tissues. (Image credit: Hardy Rolletschek.) See Borisjuk et al., pp. 3307—3322.

Gitta Coaker @gittacoaker.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We are hiring! We’re excited to recruit a postdoc to our lab at UC Davis to work on plant immune engineering and single-cell analyses of plant pathogen interactions. Apply by June 1. Please repost. www.coakerlab.org/postdoctoral...

Postdoctoral Scholar position in the Coaker group
University of California, Davis
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to join our research program focused on immune receptor engineering and spatial analyses of plant pathogens interactions using computational and imaging approaches. The position will involve integration of molecular, imaging, and computational approaches. Relevant publications from the laboratory include Nature Plants (2025, PMID: 40721669), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024, PMID: 38814867), and Cell Reports (2023, PMID: 37342910). https://www.coakerlab.org/
Qualifications:
• Ph.D. in plant biology, molecular biology, genetics, computational biology, or a related field
• Strong background in genomics and/or computational biology
• First author publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment
• Experience in plant innate immunity is preferred

Application Instructions:
The position is initially available for two years, with the possibility of extension based on performance and funding. Salary is based on the University of California postdoctoral salary scale (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-oct-2025-scales/t23.pdf). The salary range for this position is $69,073-$82,836 US Dollars/year.
Review of applications will begin June 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.
Please submit a CV, a brief statement of research interests (~1 page), and contact information for three references to glcoaker@ucdavis.edu. The research statement should describe your previous work, how your expertise aligns with ongoing research in the lab, and potential future research directions.

Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Another #PlantScience job opening here at @kwsgroup.bsky.social! We are looking for a #Phytopathology Scientist at our station in Murcia, Spain. As I have already written in one of last posts: Our vegetable division is expanding & it's a good time to get on board! #PlantSciJobs #PlantScienceJobs

Research Scientist Phytopathology (m/f/d)

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Ralf Reski @reskilab.bsky.social · 2mo ago

W 3 Professorship for Plant Biotechnology. Freiburg, Germany. Apply if you’d like to be my successor. #plantscijobs #plantscijob #plantsciencejob uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00005...

University of Freiburg

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Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#readinglist #PlantMicrobeInteraction #roots #pseudomonas 🧪 #PlantScience

Johana Misas Villamil@jomivi.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📢 new preprint! How do commensal bacteria establish themselves on plant roots despite plant immunity? We identify Cpi1, a conserved membrane-anchored protease inhibitor in Pseudomonas that promotes early root colonization and modulates microbial community assembly. www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...

Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#readinglist 🧪

José Dinneny@josedinneny.bsky.social · 2mo ago

So proud to share our latest publication @CellCellPress! Yue Rui reveals that the same enzyme that makes the wall, cellulose synthase complex (CESA), also tethers the plasma membrane to the wall during water-deficit stress, providing resilience. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Julia Frunzke @frunzkelab.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Please RT: Registration is ongoing for our International Symposium "Microbial Networking - from organelles to cross-kingdom communities" organized as highlight of the first funding period of CRC 1535 @mibinet.bsky.social www.sfb1535.hhu.de/internationa... @dfg.de, @hhu.de, @fz-juelich.de

Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#readinglist #PlantScience #PlantMicrobeInteractions 🧪

Plant Research@plantresearch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#Root exudate-mediated #plant–microbe interactions and next-generation strategies for sustainable #nitrogen management in agricultural #soils @thegsbi.bsky.social @soilscient1st.bsky.social @sciplant.bsky.social @globalnitrogen.bsky.social #plantscience www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

This review provides an integrative assessment of two major approaches to suppress nitrification: synthetic nitrification inhibitors and plant-derived root exudates. We evaluate their mechanisms, performance across contrasting soils, and associated trade-offs, including microbial guild shifts and the risk of increased NH3 volatilization. We further examined emerging innovations such as exudate-responsive fertilizers, nanomaterial-enhanced delivery systems, precision sensing technologies, and the breeding or engineering of crops with elevated biological inhibition capacity. Building on these developments, we proposed a conceptual framework linking root exudation, soil physicochemical filters, microbial functional groups, and field-scale N outcomes.

Sjon Hartman @hartman-plantlab.com · 2mo ago

Dear #plantscience friends, we're looking to recruit a new colleague at @uni-freiburg.de @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social: a Professor in Plant Biotechnology. 🌱🧪 The @dompsfr.bsky.social community is truly fantastic. Interested? Please share far and wide and join us! uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00005...

University of Freiburg

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Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🆕📃: #Pseudomonas🦠 helps #plants🌾 grow better under #Nitrogen limitation by stimulating mild protein changes, in the #root, only @⬇️#N. #phenomics #PlantSci #Botany #proteomics #lipidomics #phenotyping #PlantMicrobeInteractions #PMI 🧪 #Brachypodium #PlantCellEnvir #PCE doi.org/10.1111/pce....

Systems‐Level Plant Responses Reveal Pseudomonas‐Mediated Growth Promotion in Brachypodium Under Nitrogen Limitation

The plant growth–promoting bacterium Pseudomonas koreensis improves Brachypodium distachyon growth under limited nitrogen by modulating plant-encoded N acquisition and metabolic organization within a....

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Biochemical Society @biochemsoc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The cover for this special issue of Essays in Biochemistry on Proteasome and Protein Degradation features the structure of the assembled eukaryotic 26s proteasome, incorporating the 19s regulatory particle and the 20s core particle. Read more: https://ow.ly/geJT50Z3PYe 🧪

Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#readinglist #plantSci #plantmicrobeinteraction 🧪

Gabriel Schaaf@gabrielschaaf.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Excited to see our new Science Advances paper out! A wonderful collaboration with Martina Ried-Lasi’s group at IPB Halle. Many thanks to Kiran Raj and Verena Gaugler for their outstanding work, and to everyone involved who helped make this study possible. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#readinglist #PlantScience 🧪 #botany

Frank Hochholdinger@hochholdingerf.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The final version of our review on cereal root system genetics and domestication has now been published: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A small contribution for 🌾 #FascinationOfPlantsDay 🌻 from @fz-juelich.de #PlantScience #PlantSci #biology #Botany 🧪 #PlantMicrobeInteraction #PMI

CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences@ceplas.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🌱Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social vom @fz-juelich.de ist die 3. Forscherin, die wir zum #fascinationofplantsday vorstellen möchten. Sie arbeitet u.a. daran, die Widerstandsfähigkeit/Leistungsfähigkeit von Pflanzen zu verbessern und nutzt dafür Mikroorganismen, die das Pflanzenwachstum anregen.

Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Done! See you in September.👍

Şuayb Üstün@suaybuestuen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Today is the last day for early-bird registration with discounted fees! Don't miss this opportunity to connect with many different #plantscience topics and peep🌱! 👇 botanik-tagung.de/registration...

Khaled_Selim Lab @selimlab.bsky.social · 4mo ago

#joboffer #Germany plz spread it I'm hiring a Junior leader (E13; 100% for 3-5 y) to start own independence w/ focus on #CryoEM SPA or ET Ideally 1-2y postdoc experience Plz get in touch, if you are interested in #Structural biology & #MicroBiochem @sfb1381.bsky.social @vaam-microbes.bsky.social

Nicolas Mouquet @nmouquet.bsky.social · 5mo ago

‪ 🌳 Do you want to contribute to research on how humans perceive forests? Take this quick, anonymous 10-min survey 🌲 👉 www.biodiful.org#/forest This will help us explore how people experience forest biodiversity! Please share on 🦋 & tag @biodiful.bsky.social to reach more participants 🙏💚 🌐🌍🦤🦑🪴🍁🧪

Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Dear #Root / #PlantScientists 🧪, Do you know of any #ProgrammedCellDeath #PCD genes that are specific for #RootHairs only? The 🌱 species does not matter. RP pls. #PlantScience #PlantResearch 🧬👩‍🔬

Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🍬 INSIGHT 🍬 "The sucrose–trehalose 6-phosphate nexus: what’s next for plant vigour and productivity?" Brian Ayre comments on research recently published in JXB by Annunziata et al. 🔍 Insight: doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... 🔬 Research: doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #PlantScience 🧪