Aditi Bhat
@jumpy-botanist.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher @ University of Pittsburgh Studying the role of receptor-like kinases (RLKs) in shaping plant microbiome 🌱 PhD @ Penn State
#PlantScienceClassics #21: MS Medium. In 1962 Toshio Murashige & Folke Skoog published their revised plant tissue culture medium @pplplantarum.bsky.social, arguably the most high-cited #PlantScience paper of all time. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🧪 #PlantDevelopment #PlantMethods
📣Introducing the 2026 Plantae Editors! Returning in 2026, ASPB has appointed its new group of Plantae Editors to further support Plantae's growth and goal to serve as a community resource for plant biologists, by plant biologists.🌱 Read more: buff.ly/R3PzRVK #PlantScience
Excited that our paper was just published! It's a revised version with new insights compared to the preprint. Thanks everyone from the @carahaney.bsky.social Lab! www.cell.com/cell-reports...
A bacterial exotoxin-triggered plant immune response restricts pathogen growth
Thoms et al. demonstrate that perception of a bacterial exotoxin allows plants to distinguish between closely related microbiota, which has consequences for rhizosphere microbiome structure and functi...
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Fun review of Arabidopsis anti-pathogen metabolism with @somssich.bsky.social and @tonnigrubeandersen.bsky.social. Started to make a complete catalogue and had to focus. Even with all this knowledge, we still haven't studied most Arabidopsis enzymes or metabolites doi.org/10.1093/plph...
Guns in Rosettes: The Arabidopsis chemical weapons arsenal
Arabidopsis remains one of the best studied models today and has a number of remarkable chemical defense systems which actively engage, interact and preven
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Excited to be speaking at the inaugural Great Lakes Plant Science Conference!! Also thanks to MSU PRI for a generous travel award that made this happen ✨
MSU Plant Resilience Institute@msupri.bsky.social · last yr.From molecular mechanisms to ecosystem dynamics, delve into biotic interactions in plant science at #GLPSC2025! 🍃 This session aims to uncover new strategies for enhancing plant health, improving crop productivity, and promoting biodiversity. Register by August 31: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
The #GLPSC2025 Biotic Interactions in Plant Science Session features chair @adammott.bsky.social of @utscbiology.bsky.social, as well as short talks from Deepak Bhandari of @msudoeplantlab.bsky.social, @jumpy-botanist.bsky.social of UPitt, and Sadie Hall of OSU. Don't miss it– Register now!
The role of plant receptor-like kinases in sensing extrinsic and host-derived signals and shaping the microbiome. Mini-review by @carahaney.bsky.social and @jumpy-botanist.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
The role of plant receptor-like kinases in sensing extrinsic and host-derived signals and shaping the microbiome
Plant receptor-like kinases (RLKs), one of the largest gene families in plants, integrate intrinsic and extrinsic signals to regulate immunity, mutualism, and interactions with microbiota. Here we dis...
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Before this #PlantBio2025 thread closes: two exciting opportunities now open for early-career plant scientists. 1. Plantae Fellows program, apply by Aug 31 plantae.org/2026fellowsa... 2. @theplantcell.bsky.social Assistant Features Editor program, apply by Sep 15. blog.aspb.org/the-plant-ce...
Next up was @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social who gave a fantastic talk on how his lab is unraveling plant-microbe interactions utilizing cutting-edge tools spatial transcriptomics (MERFISH) and multiplexed 3D gene expression (PHYTOMap). A compelling story brought to life by stunning visuals. #pb2025
Saving the best for the last (I might be biased 🤪) @carahaney.bsky.social shared our recent work on how RLKs help plants communicate with the diverse microbiota. There are so many RLKs, and we are just scratching the surface of understanding what they do! #aspb #pb2025 #rhizosphere #microbiome
Also check out this news and views as well as companion paper by the Zipfel lab who came to some similar conclusions using a different approach. www.nature.com/articles/s41... www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Expanding flg22 recognition in plants - Nature Plants
Bacterial perception by plants is imperative to trigger plant defences and mount immunity against bacterial diseases. Cell surface receptor kinase FLS2 detects the flg22 epitope of bacterial flagella ...
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In a fun and engaging manner, @kcox-bioguy.bsky.social shared how we can use expansion microscopy to effectively study stress responses in duckweed! What I really loved was how his lab organizes various outreach activities to make such complex mechanisms easier to young students! #aspb #pb2025
It was a great experience to meet all of the other Plantae Fellows IRL here at Milwaukee! Also, please apply to be a part of this diverse and fun group! #plantae #pb2025
Plantae.org@plantaeofficial.bsky.social · last yr.Plantae Fellows from past and present, near and far, gathered #IRL at #PlantBio2025, creating community year after year!🌱 📣Application is now open for the 2025-2026 Plantae Fellows program! Learn more and apply by August 31! plantae.org/2026fellowsapp/
📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on April 24 at 10:00 am Eastern time, hosted by the 2025 Plantae Fellows.🌱 👉 Free registration at buff.ly/lSj1OL1. #plantscience
#JustIn on Plantae: The Role of Policy in Shaping Opportunities for Women in Science: A Historical and Contemporary Perspective. This new piece highlights the role of policy in shaping opportunities for women in science. buff.ly/uQCtuim #plantscience
The Role of Policy in Shaping Opportunities for Women in Science: A Historical and Contemporary Perspective | Plantae
This article, we will shed light on how changes in science policies over the years have helped evolve a new generation of women scientists…
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