IN BRIEF: Better together: the transcription factor MUTE aggregates into nuclear condensates to regulate stomatal development in maize (Pablo González-Suárez) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Better together: the transcription factor MUTE aggregates into nuclear condensates to regulate stomatal development in maize

Moving from water to land was no easy job for plants. Over millions of years, ancestors of modern land flora evolved critical adaptations to prevent desicc

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🌱🔬VIEWPOINT 🔬🌱 The relationship between plasma membrane (PM) nanodomains and PM protein condensates within plant cells is an under-recognized but critical nexus - Wang et al. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...... #PlantScience 🧪

VACANCY - We’re looking for a Research Assistant to join the Penfield Group, working to understand the effects of temperature on plant reproductive development. https://okt.to/Yx9K5e Deadline - 18 August 2026 Contract - Until 7 August 2029, full-time

Research Assistant (Penfield Group) | John Innes Centre

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Assistant to join the Penfield Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Crop Genetics.

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Teaching Fellow in Plant Molecular Sciences // Durham University www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSK470/t... Applications are invited with a particular emphasis on Plant Protein Modifications. Appointed fellow will report directly to Prof. Ari Sadanandom. #PlantScienceJobs #PlantSciJobs #PlantScienceJob

Teaching Fellow in Plant Molecular Sciences at Durham University

Recruiting now: Teaching Fellow in Plant Molecular Sciences on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

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Seed Bank Coordinator // Cambridge University Botanic Garden www.bgci.org/job/seed-ban... Cambridge University Botanic Garden is recruiting to a new position of Seed Bank Coordinator to support the development of the Garden’s seed bank and its associated activities. #BotanyJobs

New Preprint: Plasma membrane nanoscale dynamics of Arabidopsis leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase complexes (2026) https://www.tsl.ac.uk/publications/164874

bioRxiv: Plasma membrane nanoscale dynamics of Arabidopsis leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase complexes (2026)

Plasma membrane-localized receptors operate as dynamic signaling complexes and integrative networks, yet the spatial and temporal regulation of these interactions remain largely unknown. Here, by analyzing the components of a minimal Arabidopsis leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase network, we describe the differential diffusion and organization of receptor complex components and unveil the nanoscale spatial and temporal logic underlying the formation of receptor kinase complexes. The ligand-binding receptors FLS2 and BRI1, and the accessory receptor BIR3, are organized in plasma membrane nanodomains, within which the co-receptor BAK1 diffuses and is spatially arrested upon ligand perception. BAK1 spatial arrest relies on extracellular domain (ECD)-ECD interactions but does not require receptor complex activation. Mathematical modelling, single molecule imaging and bio-assays infer that accessory receptors maintain a dynamic pool of co-receptors in the vicinity of ligand-binding receptors to promote ligand-induced complex formation and signaling. We propose that ligand-induced receptor kinase complex formation is a deterministic process defined by the relative nanoscale spatial positioning of individual signaling and regulatory components.

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A multivalent RNA affinity tag enables selective purification of tagged RNAs and bound proteins doi.org/10.1093/nar/...

A multivalent RNA affinity tag enables selective purification of tagged RNAs and bound proteins

Abstract. Efficient purification of specific RNAs from lysates remains a major challenge. Existing methods, such as MS2 tagging or oligonucleotide hybridiz

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Our latest for your summer reading list: how do plants control growth at the organ surface? So proud of @zoenv.bsky.social's magnum opus and grateful to all the other authors, including Annamaria Kiss, @nathan-german.bsky.social, and @moritznowack.bsky.social! www.cell.com/current-biol...

Plant cells at the organ surface use mechanical cues to activate a specific growth-control program

Nemec-Venza et al. show how mechanical signals, such as tissue tension, can activate gene expression in epidermal cells at the surface of Arabidopsis roots. The expression of the edge-specific growth ...

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Role of membrane-organizing SPFH proteins in plants: @hannah-web.bsky.social, Alexandra Ehinger, @birgitkemmerling.bsky.social et al define how Arabidopsis HIR2 forms higher-order assemblies and organizes receptor signaling domains link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The Arabidopsis SPFH protein HIR2 modulates receptor signaling and plasma membrane organization - The EMBO Journal

Plant plasma membrane proteins are organized into distinct domains; however, the principles that govern this spatial organization are not fully understood. HYPERSENSITIVE-INDUCED REACTION (HIR) protei...

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Open position in our lab for a research engineer. The applicant must hold a PhD in life sciences and have demonstrable experience in molecular biology and biochemistry. For more info: emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...

Institut Jacques Monod@ijmonod.bsky.social · 7d ago

#JobOffer 💼 Research Engineer (M/F) 📆 October 15th 📍Institut Jacques Monod, @sandraduharcourt.bsky.social 🔗 emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...

Job opportunity! 🌱 At KWS Einbeck (Germany), we have an exciting opening for a Group Lead for Molecular Trait Analysis & Genomics. 👉 Read more & apply online: jobs.kws.com/job/Einbeck-...

🧬 From Nature Biotechnology: Smaller, more efficient genome editors could expand precision breeding and gene editing in crops, making advanced tools easier to deliver and use. (Ugrappa Nagalakshmi, Savithramma P. Dinesh-Kumar) ▶️ www.nature.com/articles/s41... #PlantScience #PlantBiology

Engineered TnpB genome editors for plants and human cells identified by ribonucleoprotein mutational scanning - Nature Biotechnology

TnpB endonucleases are engineered for improved genome editing.

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@kleinevehnlab.bsky.social Congrats to all involved; Sophie, great job!. It was a pleasure to participate in this nice (not-lazy:))story! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

SHOOT GRAVITROPISM 9 links sensory timing to the initial lateral root growth angle | PNAS

Plants strategically respond to gravity and actively set defined growth angles. These gravitropic set-point angles (GSAs) shape the width and depth...

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A great pleasure welcoming Isabel @izzysaurlab.bsky.social in Münster! Looking forward to her seminar today! 🌾🦠 @uni-muenster.de

A tomato MIK2‐clade receptor is involved in the perception of a Fusarium‐derived elicitor - Maroschek - New Phytologist - Wiley Online Library nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A tomato <fc>MIK2</fc>‐clade receptor is involved in the perception of a <fi>Fusarium</fi>‐derived elicitor

Fusarium elicitor responsivness and MIK2-clade proteins are conserved across plant families.

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Join an exciting research project led by an exceptional PI. Apply now! @uni-muenster.de

Diana Khoromskaia@dianakhorom.bsky.social · 3w ago

Two days left to apply for a PhD position in our group, see below!

We are currently recruiting an Independent Junior Research Group Leader in the field of biotic and/or abiotic stress biology in plants at the University of Göttingen (starting in January 2027). www.uni-goettingen.de/de/644546.ht... Best, Salma Balazadeh & Volker Lipka

🌾 Grass leaves are the photosynthetic powerhouses of human civilisation. @lbmountain.bsky.social's transcriptomic atlas of nearly 70,000 cells from shoot apex to mature leaf follows the genetic programs that form a grass leaf 🧬 paper doi.org/10.1093/plce... expression browser shiny.ips.unibe.ch

PhD project on Blast Fungus host pentration open in my #Proteomics group at @thesainsburylab.bsky.social for an October 2026 entry. Collaborative project with @talbotlabtsl.bsky.social. Deadline: 30th July. Open to Home Fee status applicants. biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/inv...

Investigating host penetration by the rice blast fungus (MENKE_S26DTP3) | Doctoral Training Partnership

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🕸️ DARWIN REVIEW 🕸️ Robil & Scarpella show that vein patterns are more diverse than commonly thought, and identification of vein precursor cells is arbitrary and inconsistent across species, thus challenging current understanding of vein patterns 🌿 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #PlantScience 🧪

We have an open position for lab technician to support our research @uni-muenster.de : stellen.uni-muenster.de/jobposting/9... Experience in molecular biology, laboratory management, and strong communication skills are required. The position is initially offered at 50% for one year. 🌱🍅🧪

Technische*r Assistent*in

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🧪🌾VACANCY - How do cell-wall properties shape plant growth?🔬 Join Laura Bacete's group @cellwalldynamics.com as a postdoc and combine plant cell wall biology, biophysics and spatial transcriptomics. Apply by Aug 31👇 www.umu.se/en/work-with...

Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) in Plant Cell Wall Biology, Biophysics, and Spatial Transcriptomics

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My personal comment on the EUs decision on new genomic techniques in crop breeding 🧑‍🌾 #NGT @snsf.ch

Happy to share our new paper in @dev-journal.bsky.social . This project started while I was at Stanford with @stanfordstomata.bsky.social and was completed at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social by @pablidopsis.bsky.social . Find it here: journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

Targets of SPEECHLESS and FAMA control guard cell division and expansion in the late stomatal lineage

Highlighted Article: In Arabidopsis stomatal cells, SPEECHLESS persists into maturing guard cells where its balance with FAMA is essential for guard cell development. Transcriptomic and genetic analys...

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Molecular mimicry of a pathogen virulence target by a plant immune receptor | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Molecular mimicry of a pathogen virulence target by a plant immune receptor

Plants and animals respond to pathogen attack by mounting innate immune responses that require intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) proteins. These immune receptors detect pathog...

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The BOKU University in Vienna, Austria invites applications for the position of a Full Professor of Crop Breeding and Genomics. boku.ac.at/fileadmin/da... #plantjobs #plantscijobs #plantbreeding

This work nicely quantifies a major issue in our universities: "In higher education, administrative costs have risen much faster than instruction and research costs (4). MIT Faculty grew by only 9.2% between 1985 and 2023, while administrative staff grew by 189%." www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Very happy to see that SUBER GENE1 (SBG1; At1g52565) is now annotated in TAIR and Aramemnon! We identified this gene through a GWAS on natural variation in endodermal suberin and had the privilege of naming it. For those interested, the study can be found here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🪵🔬💄 A collaboration with the Weidmann Group sparked Empa chemists’ curiosity in cellulose waste products ( @empa-materials.bsky.social ) – and ultimately led to the cosmetic gels that gave rise to the Weidmann Fiber Technology division: ➡️ sohub.io/u3fn

We have an open PhD position in our Mol. Biochemistry of Plant-Microbe Interactions Lab Saurlab.com. Please see details below, share and consider applying. jobportal.uni-koeln.de/ausschreibun...