Out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social the improved version of our paper! I am very proud of this work with @ckirchhelle.bsky.social, @nathan-german.bsky.social, Annamaria Kiss, @moritznowack.bsky.social and others! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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

During morphogenesis of multicellular organs, cells in distinct positions need to meet specific functional requirements to form the appropriate tissue…

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Online at @cellcellpress.bsky.social today: everything you always wanted (???) to know about Auxin Signaling and never dared to ask. From Jiashu, Aaron and Martijn in our team, with @luciastrader.bsky.social and Tongda Xu www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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…

What is an edge? Why is this geometrical domain so crucial during plant morphogenesis? Read our review, co-written with Antoine Chevalier and @ckirchhelle.bsky.social to find out! authors.elsevier.com/c/1nAnf4tPF4...

Well, well, this is absolutely mind-blowing.

Arif Ashraf@aribidopsis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🍀🔬 Temporal changes in surface tension guide microtubule organization and accurate asymmetric division of Arabidopsis zygotes @natcomms.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Chemical probes + imaging can reveal spatiotemporal patterns of a wide range of physico-chemical features in plants, without the need for genetic access. We reviewed what tools exist and how they can be used & engineered. Chemistry meets plant cell biology! www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Chemical Probes for Functional Plant Imaging

The advent of spatial and quantitative biology has led to immense advances in understanding the complex inner workings of plants, down to the molecular scale. Functional imaging of live plants, which ...

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How do different clonal layers interact to make a leaf flat? How do they integrate genetic and mechanical cues to achieve this remarkable feat? That is precisely what we answered through our work! Special thanks to all contributors! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

From the Science Communication Lab: a new mini documentary highlighting my lab’s work on roots and their environmental responses! Beautiful videography helps to communicate the wonder of this hidden world of plants below our feet. youtu.be/vqZ3LT8sCIQ?...

The Hidden World of Plant Roots with Stanford Biologist José R. Dinneny

YouTube video by Science Communication Lab

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New kid on the block!

Greg Vert@plantubiquitin.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Check out our latest paper. Very glad to see this one finally out. Fantastic work by @charlotte-dlslle.bsky.social . Learn more about MBAP proteins and their roles in brassinosteroid signaling. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Well well, Merci beaucoup @france-bioimaging.bsky.social for recognising 'The Puzzled Awakening'. A special thanks to @rdplab.bsky.social where it was imaged during my stay!

France-BioImaging@france-bioimaging.bsky.social · 9mo ago

And the winners are...🥁 We are happy to announce the top 3 of the FBI Image Contest 2025! 🏆 🥇Place: Nicolas Barois - Gut Flower-Flora 🥈Place: Vishwadeep Mane - The Puzzled Awakening 🥉Place: Simli Dey - Kaleidoscope Congrats!👏 And a big thank you to all the participants!

Very excited to share my first solo Tansley Insight. An integrated view on the hydraulics of aboveground plant meristems, and the framework of my future work as part of this community #PlantScience @newphyt.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

On growth and flow: hydraulic aspects of aboveground meristems

Water is essential for plant growth under both normal and stress conditions. Aboveground, two key meristems control plant development: the shoot apical meristem and the vascular cambium. Here, stem c...

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Ingenious solutions!

Meroz Lab@merozlab.bsky.social · 10mo ago

New paper!💡 Amir Ohad developed this nifty setup to measure weak forces generated by freely moving plants, based on the deflection of a pendulum (straw from the cafeteria 😎), which does not require any tethering of the plant: academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-... Plant-obstacle interactions here we come!

Thrilled to share our latest work: how plants control growth through activation of a surface-specific growth programme. Thanks @zoenv.bsky.social, @nathan-german.bsky.social and the other coauthors for all the hard work! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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

During morphogenesis of multicellular organs, cells acquire distinct identities that meet specific functional requirements. Epidermal identity is widely considered essential for plant morphogenesis du...

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Introducing the 1,000 Flower Collection 🧬🌹 I’m creating 1,000 genetically designed flowers each crafted with new colors, patterns, and shapes. Here’s how I’m making it happen… and how you can join me on this journey 🧵(1/7)

From Old Joe, to the floral embellished Dino! Super-packed sessions and fun at the Black country museum! NGS-2025 in the city of Birmingham and 🇬🇧 was fantastic! @newphyt.bsky.social

Bumping into friends from 🇨🇦 for the @newphyt.bsky.social NGS-2025, is such a reminder that world is small and everyone is under one, same and large 'canopy' of plant biology! Great symposium and happy to meet @virajalim.bsky.social!

Anomalies often result in meaningful identities. Stochastic diffusion of proteins is necessary for identity in leaves. However, when the diffusion is stopped, it affects the identity of the leaf.

Speaking with two of my mentors (Utpal and Olivier) on developmental robustness. Walking through the lens of history, science and philosophy! Thanks to @insdb.bsky.social for the platform!

Indian Society of Developmental Biologists@insdb.bsky.social · last yr.

Vishwadeep Mane talks to Utpal Nath and Olivier Hamant about robustness in biological systems. Part 1 of this interview is out now. Read here: insdb.in/news/intervi...

The 'last-drinks-farewell' of a short visit of a long lasting collaboration! @rdplab.bsky.social