Auxinologic
@plantabioticlab.bsky.social
Our lab investigates how plants respond to abiotic stress and changing environments using auxin and regulated proteolysis.
‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers
Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable
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Final few days to register for #Auxin2026! ⏰ Registration closes 1st Aug! ⏰ 👉 auxin2026.info #plantscience
Association of Applied Biologists@aabiologists.bsky.social · last mo.🦞 Auxin biology by the sea 🦞 Not only is Auxin 2026 in a stunning location but we have a fantastic line-up of speakers from around the world 🌍️ Check-out the preliminary programme online now! auxin2026.info
Do not miss this amazing opportunity from @jxbotany.bsky.social Apply now !
Journal of Experimental Botany@jxbotany.bsky.social · last wk.🚨 Call for the 2027 JXB Editorial Interns is now open! 🚨 🌱 Designed for ECRs, interns will gain behind-the-scenes publishing experience and write commentary pieces that will be published in the journal 📝 Deadline: 30 Sept 2026 👉 bit.ly/jxbinterns #PlantScience 🧪 SEBiology
I am delighted to share that I have been elected Secretary-Elect of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) by the Society’s members in an open election. It is a tremendous honor to be chosen by my peers to serve in this important leadership role. Announcement from ASPB:
🧬 Gibbs Symposium: Auxin Signaling A cornerstone of plant growth & development. Chaired by Mark Estelle (UCSD). Details: plantbiology.aspb.org/plenary-symp... #PlantBio2026
NAASC is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2026 Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Awards! Read more about them: Mary Lou Guerinot, USA Julian Schroeder, USA Caroline Dean, UK Nominate by 31 Oct 2026 for the 2027 cycle! www.arabidopsiscommunity.org/news-events/...
Mary-Dell Chilton, NC biochemist who revolutionized agriculture, dies at 87 www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a... #PlantScience #PlantBiotech 🧪
Mary-Dell Chilton, NC biochemist who revolutionized agriculture, dies at 87
The late biochemist from Southern Pines transformed agriculture by creating the first genetically modified plants.
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Something nice to look forward to in these apocalyptic times. T-shirts for our lab's 30th anniversary reunion ordered and on their way! Cannot wait to see so many lab alums coming in from all over the world (despite reliable intel that apparently I am in for some ribbing).
Feeling re-energized after spending a nice time @AAAS headquarters🤓 Humbled to stand in this podium, enlightened by many many LEGENDS @aaas.org , @ncatnews.bsky.social, #plantscience
The results of the Advanced Grants 2025 are here! Out of 3,329 applicants, 319 leading researchers have been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. Congratulations to all! 🎉 Curious to know more ? 👉 buff.ly/uiU9x5K #ERCAdG #FrontierResearch
Feeling excited n nostalgic to deliver a seminar at the town where my academic journey has began once upon a time. #plantscience, #iiser, #kolkata, @ncatnews.bsky.social , @IISER-Kolkata, @indranilmalik.bsky.social. Thanks to local host Dr. AIM🥸
Had a wonderful time celebrating my postdoc advisor, Mark Estelle yesterday. Happy retirement Mark!
I am a candidate for the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) Secretary-Elect and would greatly appreciate your support. My candidate statement is attached & cast your vote here: tinyurl.com/ycshbzxj Polls close on June 19, 2026. Thank you! #ASPB
Still an Ass, but now 'ociate! 🤓💥 This is thanks to all the wonderfull advisees, advisors, collaborators, and colleagues I have had the privilege to work with over the years! 💚💚💚 I am so lucky to know you all! news.vt.edu/articles/202...
Board of Visitors approves 2026 promotions, tenure, and continued appointments
The board approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments.
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I know @bas-bargmann.bsky.social for d last ~15 yrs, but this is the first time we published a community resources article together for the greater plant bio colleagues:) Enjoy! @ncatnews.bsky.social @jxbotany.bsky.social #Plantscience, #ASPB, #Single-cell, #Genomics, #AI doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
FYI: The bpm single/double/triple mutants, BPMx-GFP lines, and degron reporter lines are now available at ABRC
Plant Physiology@plantphys.bsky.social · last yr.BTB/POZ-MATH proteins regulate Arabidopsis seedling development by promoting auxin-independent degradation of the Aux/IAA protein IAA10 (Zhaonan Ban , Yueh-Ju Hou , Ellyse Ku , YingLin Zhu , Yun Hu , Natalie Karadanaian , Yunde Zhao , Mark Estelle) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience
A SAUR gene enhances maize drought resilience by promoting silk elongation www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A SAUR gene enhances maize drought resilience by promoting silk elongation - Nature
The Small Auxin Up RNA (SAUR) protein ZmSAUR72 in maize (Zea mays) promotes silk growth via regulation of H+-ATPase activity, and is a key determinant of the anthesis-silking interval and thus resilie...
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Ok, hearing from multiple (very believable) NSF sources that this slowness is due largely to transitions and budget shutdown but that they’re moving a bunch of money out (all the money) by end of fiscal year
Jeremy Berg@jeremymberg.bsky.social · 5mo agoNSF Update through March 13, 2026 1/2
Penn State Biology is hiring! We have an opening for a tenure-line faculty position in plant biology - if you'd like to pursue awesome science in a supportive and interdisciplinary community of researchers, consider applying! psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Plant Biology
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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New preprint from the He lab: FERONIA is required for high humidity-induced Ca²⁺ waves and adaptive leaf hyponasty in Arabidopsis. Whole-plant calcium imaging across three species. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #plantbiology #calciumsignaling
Congrtulations to #Plantbiology, #ASPB, #Plantscience, @nasonline.org Colleagues for this deserving accolade!
Don't celebrate too early. Wait for the NOA (notice of award) bbc.com/news/videos/...
Victory slips away as marathon runner celebrates too soon
The dramatic end to the Delaware Marathon occurred when the lead runner slowed in celebration before a trailing marathoner sprinted toward the finish line .
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“NSF Plant Biology Act.” H.R. 7949 www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c... This bill would expand NSF funding for plant and microbial biology grants with $150 million authorized each year from FY2026 through 2031. Reach out to your representatives. www.house.gov/representati...
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hozzl@hozzl.com · 5mo agoBill Alert! US House Bill HR 7949 - NSF Plant Biology Act https://hozzl.com/p/bill/congress-119-bill-number-hr-7949?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=autopost&utm_campaign=bill&utm_content=post The NSF Plant Biology Act, designated as H.R. 7949 in the 119th Congress and introduced on March 16, 2026...
New method paper from Alberto Caregnato and former PhD student @hohmannulrich.bsky.social. A tailored crystallisation screen for plant receptor kinase ectodomains, with examples from our lab and from @cellsensing.bsky.social. Check it out: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Wild rice is a perennial, creeping plant. The secret to its perennial growth habit lies in a developmental reversal directed by small RNAs. This image illustrates how combining perennial genes with prostrate growth genes allows cultivated rice to mimic wild rice. Learn more: https://scim.ag/40GOjDb
Attending #RBMP2026 in beautiful Bilbao next July? Participate in AR(t)RBMP 🌱🎨📷🔬🧬 Prepare your best artwork, pictures, drawings, videos, & artistic visions #PlantScience 🏆 The most outstanding pieces will receive an award! More info below & at: rbmp2026.com/RBMP/en/info
Nice work coming out from @aribidopsis.bsky.social Arif's group at @ubcbotany.bsky.social #plantscience
New Phytologist@newphyt.bsky.social · 5mo agoCell cycle follows 'pause and play; mechanism in salt and cold stress recovery in diverse plant species Hazelwood et al. @ohazel.bsky.social @kamdiehl.bsky.social @aribidopsis.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#preprints are seen as accelerating science – but do they accelerate #researchcareers? @science.org @sciencecareers.bsky.social #scientificpublishing #scicomm www.science.org/content/arti...
Career effects of preprints get mixed reviews from biomedical researchers
Junior researchers are more likely to embrace preprints; grant reviewers and hiring committees express doubts
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As an elected Member-at-Large for AAAS Section Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources (O) I am working to support the AAAS mission to advance science and serve society! @aaas.org
