Have you ever wondered how the epigenome is modified during the transition from seed to seedling? Here, we show that water uptake by Arabidopsis seeds triggers the eviction of the H2B variant H2B.8, thereby revealing replication-independent chromatin reprogramming. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

How do cells break symmetry to generate new shape and form? Using the apical hook as a model, we @joeecker.bsky.social applied spatial and single-cell multiomics, and identify a regulatory hotspot in a transient cell niche that drives this U-shaped structure 1/8 bsky.app/profile/bior...

bioRxivpreprint@biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Transient cell states encode positional information to direct asymmetric growth https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.05.21.726925v1

Latest preprint from our lab: We've studied the development and functional genomics of cannabis glandular trichomes using single cell multiomics (simultaneous gene expression and chromatin status profiling).

bioRxiv Plant Bio@biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Developmental and regulatory logic of cannabis glandular trichomes resolved by single cell multiomics https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.05.17.725801v1

New editorial out now by Co-Editors-in-Chief @jwmorganecology.bsky.social and @markooiecol.bsky.social discussing publishing trends, most cited papers and the future of our journal 🌿 🔗Read the article here: doi.org/10.1071/BT26...

I am super excited to announce that I am recruiting a new post-doc to join my team at UWA & @plants4space.bsky.social to work on plant synthetic biology, with a focus on genome engineering. If you are interested, please apply or reach out to me. external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...

Latest paper from the lab with several collaborators: We've built a four-dimensional spatial transcriptome atlas of barley grain development and germination, allowing detailed interrogation of where and when genes are expressed academic.oup.com/plcell/artic...

A four-dimensional spatial transcriptome atlas of barley caryopsis development and germination

A four-dimensional spatial gene expression transcriptome atlas of Hordeum vulgare (barley) grain development and germination revealed tissue, cell, cluster

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📜 Single-cell analysis identifies genes facilitating rhizobium infection in Lotus japonicus 🧑‍🔬 Manuel Frank, Lavinia Ioana Fechete, Dugald Reid, Stig Uggerhøj Andersen, et al. 📔 Nature Communications 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #️⃣ (Feeds) #PlantScience #Symbiosis #PlantMPMI #LotusJaponicus

Fantastic program - having Paul visit the lab was a great experience for everyone involved.

SPS Saclay Plant Sciences@spsplantsciences.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Paul Schouveiler’s mobility experience, co-financed by the Saclay Plant Sciences (SPS) Teaching and Training – Mobility Open Call, https://eng-saclay-plant-sciences.hub.inrae.fr/news/mobility-paul

We have been cooking up this story for a while and we are excited to finally be able to share! Read on if you're interested in whole plant regeneration WITHOUT the application of hormones!

Our Expert View in the @jxbotany.bsky.social (bit.ly/47uMYTT) has found its place in the special issue "Seed biology: the birth of plant life" (bit.ly/47qcrxH). Thanks to all coauthors, @limcheeliew.bsky.social, James Whelan, and @lewseylab.bsky.social Made in @latrobe.edu.au and ZJU.

Latest from the lab - a comparative transcriptomic analysis of glandular trichomes from cannabis, hops and tomato plants. In it we identify which transcriptional regulators are shared and which are not doi.org/10.1111/tpj..... We also provide big datasets of gene expresison across several organs.

Insights into glandular trichome biology from analysis of organ‐specific gene expression programmes in cannabis, hop and tomato

This study of three glandular trichome-producing species (cannabis, hop and tomato) defines tissue-specific transcriptomic atlases for five organs (trichome, flower, leaf, stem and root), providing c...

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A reminder that the special issue of Poisonous Plants I’m guest editing with Elizabeth Neilson is ready to go. I wanted to make the deadline March but the journal convinced us to make it April 2026. #PlantScience 🪴🌾🌱🌳 Please repost academic.oup.com/aob/pages/sp...

Call for Papers for Upcoming Special Issues

Submissions to open calls are made via our regular submissions site. When submitting, please choose the appropriate special issue title in the 'Special Section'

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Understanding cellular diversity in plants latrobe.edu.au/news/announc... #latrobeuni via @latrobeuni.bsky.social

Understanding cellular diversity in plants

PhD candidate, Lucas Auroux, has recently published a chapter in ‘Guide to Plant Single-Cell Technology’, providing the first, up-to-date, detailed comparison of different approaches to studying cellu...

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Searching for a PhD? 🧬🌾 A fully funded 3.5-year PhD is available at @latrobeuni.bsky.social (Melbourne) to work on engineering transcription factors for better nitrogen use in plants! Reqd: ✅ Honours/Masters in Mol Bio, Biotech, or Plant Science ✅ Passion for sustainable ag Contact me for details

New collaborative preprint out in which we use @10xgenomics.bsky.social Xenium to do some (a lot!) of plant spatial transcriptomics, led by Jim Whelan's team: "Mitochondrial Retrograde Signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana: heterogenous, spatial and polarised aspects" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

I am excited to offer a postdoctoral research position in my lab in Oxford studying the distribution of small RNAs during plant sexual reproduction. shorturl.at/7Goxt Reposts appreciated! Obligatory cat video to brighten your day. :-)

Were you considering applying to the 2026 GRC on Salt and Water Stress? Do you want to give an oral presentation? We are over 60% full, so apply soon! Consideration for oral presentations from submitted abstracts will occur on March 9, 2026. www.grc.org/salt-and-wat... Please re-post!

#Viewpoint: Expanding frontiers: harnessing plant biology for #space exploration and planetary #sustainability Fountain et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience

We’re hiring 4 roles at UWA's Plant Synbio Innovation Centre: Facility Manager + 3 Postdocs (single-cell genomics/screening; molecular tools; construct prototyping). Apply by Jan 20 bit.ly/4qfoftG bit.ly/3MFgD59 bit.ly/4pFT6jf bit.ly/48VkgLw

Postdoc positions focused on gene editing using protoplasts and plant regeneration for genetic improvement of forest trees at NC State 🌳 jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/225...

Mobility-enhanced virus vectors enable meristem genome editing in model and crop plants https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.19.689159v1

And the 2nd is collaboration with Tozer Seeds - Discovering Conserved Transcriptional networks driving plant immunity - investigating the conservation of defence transcriptional networks across plant lineages. Includes placement at Tozer Seeds. tinyurl.tools/1e6737af Deadline for both is Jan 7th

Katherine Denby 🌱🥬@katherinedenby.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Two 4-year PhD positions available for Oct 2026 🪴 We're part of CNAP with 12 plant/microbe research groups combining excellent fundamental science with innovation. 1st - MAGIC Crops: Genomics to breed high yielding, resilient and nutritious amaranth for smallholder farmers tinyurl.tools/fa83da49

**Please Repost** Pallavi Singh Lab is looking for two Postdocs to join our team studying how plants balance carbon, water, and resilience in a changing climate. PlantPlug PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec... REVOLUTION PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec... Deadline: October 15.

🌱🧬 "Advances in seed omics" now published in its complete form @jxbotany.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... Covers how omics tech are revolutionising seed research - single-cell and multi-omics integration towards climate-resilient crops. La Trobe (@lewseylab.bsky.social) and Zhejiang Uni.

Lucas Auroux@aurouxlucas.bsky.social · last yr.

🌱🧬 New paper "Advances in seed 'omics" is out and available as advance access article in @jxbotany.bsky.social. Covers how omics tech is revolutionising seed research - single-cell and multi-omics integration towards climate-resilient crops. La Trobe and Zhejiang University. doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

📢 New publication ' #Strigolactones coordinate barley #tillering and grain size' by Jack Kelly, Andrew Gilmore, Apriadi Situmorang, Kenton Porker, Marek Marzec, Matthew Tucker and Philip Brewer in Journal of Experimental Botany 🧪 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

Strigolactones coordinate barley tillering and grain size

Strigolactones exhibit a dual action by repressing tillering to indirectly promote barley grain size, while directly repressing grain size later during rep

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Webinar with The International Seed Testing Association and The International Society for Seed Science: Tuesday, 26 August, 2025, 13:00 - 14:30 CEST Register here: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/909... #seedquality #seedtesting

Thrilled to have our spatial single-cell atlas of the Arabidopsis lifecycle in @NaturePlants. Turns out that its easy to make nice images when spatial expression of 1,000 genes is available! 1/n @natanellae.bsky.social @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social @joeecker.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

There is still time to apply 👇 #MSCA #Postdoc #Biotech #Bioinformatics #Genomics

Boas Pucker@bpucker.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 Seeking a brilliant postdoc for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship! Work at the interface of bioinformatics, evolution & biotech. 🌱 Join a top German university 💡 Great science, strong mentoring 👉 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/contact #MSCA #Postdoc #Biotech #Bioinformatics #AcademicJobs

New review out from the lab on applying 'omics technologies in seed biology, led buy @aurouxlucas.bsky.social with Lim Chee Liew. Well done guys!

Lucas Auroux@aurouxlucas.bsky.social · last yr.

🌱🧬 New paper "Advances in seed 'omics" is out and available as advance access article in @jxbotany.bsky.social. Covers how omics tech is revolutionising seed research - single-cell and multi-omics integration towards climate-resilient crops. La Trobe and Zhejiang University. doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

dry seeds stall ribosomes at start codons — with Kozak-like motifs calling the shots hydration triggers a sharp translational shift a gorgeous map of ribosome positioning during germination made by Prof. Leónie Bentsink and team doi.org/10.1101/2025... #riboseq #seedbiology #translationalcontrol

Translational landscape during Seed Germination at Sub-Codon resolution

Seed germination is crucial for agricultural reproduction. A deep understanding of this process can secure healthy growth at the early phases of plant development and therefore the yield. Recent resea...

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bioRxiv Plant Bio@biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · last yr.

Translational landscape during Seed Germination at Sub-Codon resolution https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.24.661055v1