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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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@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...
pnas.org
Our lab @mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social is hiring two postdoctoral researchers to join our ERC-funded GRAFT project on mobile small RNAs in plants. 🔗 Details: jobs.mpimp-golm.mpg.de/jobposting/b... 📅 Deadline: July 31, 2026 Please share!
New lab publication: Azotobacter vinelandii glutaredoxin D delivers the core [Fe2S2] cluster to nitrogenase cofactor scaffold protein NifU. Another step in exploring how iron is allocated from plasma membrane transporters to nitrogenase: www.jbc.org/article/S002...
Azotobacter vinelandii glutaredoxin D delivers the core [Fe2S2] cluster to nitrogenase cofactor scaffold protein NifU
The scaffold protein NifU plays a central role in assembling the precursor [Fe4S4] clusters required for nitrogenase to function. The synthesis of these precursors depends on a catalytic [Fe2S2] group...
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We are very happy and proud to present a study led by @jorgehg.bsky.social (now PI in Madrid – keep an eye on him!) in our team @bic-wur.bsky.social. In this work, we discover how auxin-regulated ARF transcription factors learned to activate transcription. A 🧵…(1/17) www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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New Article: "Grass inflorescence morphodynamics guides yield improvement in wheat" rdcu.be/e72m7 Morphodynamic modelling reveals how timing and fate shape diverse grass inflorescences. ID of an early-heading paired-spikelet mutant, which exhibits robust yield gains.
This work would not have been possible without the help of: @albertoglezdelgado.bsky.social @wabniklab.bsky.social @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social @csic.es @upm.es @ijpb-versaillescly.bsky.social @spsplantsciences.bsky.social 📄 Read it here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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🆕📰‼️ #PaperCBGP 🔬 New review from CBGP’s @wabniklab.bsky.social group explores how biology, computer science, math & AI are decoding plant patterning 🧬The integrative approach is shaping a new era in plant biology 🌱 📎 More here: shorturl.at/jHEt9
🆕📰‼️ #PaperCBGP 🔬 A study, co-authored by @wabniklab.bsky.social and published in Science, reveals a molecular mechanism blocking inflorescence termination 🧬 A negative feedback loop buffers the floral signal, opening the door to faster-growing & more efficient crops 📎 shorturl.at/rkPwJ
📢 We search candidates to apply for the 2026 FPU PhD grants with us. If you are prepared to advance your career in a stimulating and collaborative environment in our group @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social, we look forward to hearing from you. 🔗 For more details, feel free to DM me. Spread the word!
4. These signaling pathways translate environmental water patterns into root architecture with clear field relevance. 🤔 These insights into moisture-responsive root growth could help improve drought resilience in crops. #Maize #PlantScience 📄 Full paper: www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1... 4/4
Moisture-responsive root-branching pathways identified in diverse maize breeding germplasm
Plants grow complex root systems to extract unevenly distributed resources from soils. Spatial differences in soil moisture are perceived by root tips, leading to the patterning of new root branches t...
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🆕📰‼️ #PaperCBGP 🧬 New international study co-led by CBGP researcher Jaime Huerta-Cepas presents an updated phylogenomic database 🔬The new release improves ortholog prediction, protein evolution, and functional annotation across all domains of life 📎 More: shorturl.at/hwXfq
🆕📰‼️ #PaperCBGP 🔬 Researchers from CBGP (@stephanpollmann.bsky.social) together with @cnb-csic.bsky.social, uncover a new biochemical link between auxin and ABA 🌱 The study, published in @newphyt.bsky.social, reveals how IAM connects plant growth and stress responses 📎 shorturl.at/KBi3w
Our recent plant scientist guide to AI and mechanistic modelling in plant science. Have a nice read! Hope it helps #plants #models #AI #bigdata @upm.es @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
From big data to mechanistic insights: decoding plant complexity with models
Recent advances in high-throughput sequencing, imaging, and phenotyping have carried plant science into the era of ‘big data.’ Complex, multi-scale da…
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Latest from our lab in 2025. A wonderful collaboration with Sabrina Sabatini's team at Sapienza University of Rome. How mechanical signals contribute to root growth and zonation @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social @upm.es doi.org/10.1126/scia...
Cell wall–derived mechanical signals control cell growth and division during root development
Mechanical changes in elongating root cells guide division of neighboring cells, shaping root development.
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🆕📰‼️ #PaperCBGP 🫚 A new study, published in Science Advances by @wabniklab.bsky.social & Dr. Sabatini's team of University La Sapienza in Rome, reveals how cell wall–derived mechanical signals control root growth 📎 Read more here: shorturl.at/gIc6U
Our lab is seeking candidates to apply for a 3-year postdoctoral fellowship in the area of plant synthetic biology funded by the Spanish Research Council. Deadline for applications is 17 Dec. Please, spread the word! contact: k.wabnik@upm.es
🌱📖 RESEARCH 🌱📖 Bascom et al. used CRIPSR/Cas9 to produce a septuple AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR mutant in the model bryophyte Physcomitrium patens , revealing the developmental consequences of the complete loss of auxin-mediated gene activation 🌱📖 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #PlantScience 🧪
🌱🧬 INSIGHT 🧬🌱 Complete loss of A-ARF activity in bryophytes reveals a role for auxin-adjacent regulatory networks – Flores-Sandoval & Bowman comment on an original research article by Bascom et al. 📝 Insight: doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... 🔬 Research: doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #PlantScience 🧪
Thrilled to share our latest story on the ERAD machinery and how it controls the conditional turnover of PIN-LIKES for acclimative growth www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
ERAD machinery controls the conditional turnover of PIN-LIKES in plants
Plant ERAD machinery governs the turnover of auxin transporters involved in developmental and stress responses.
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🌱 #SeminarSeriesCBGP is back! 🎙️ Join us Sept 2025–Jan 2026 for top voices in plant science at CBGP 📍 CBGP Auditorium + Zoom 🕛 12:30 PM 🔗 Speakers & calendar: shorturl.at/Atsyn 📎 Full schedule w/ Zoom links: shorturl.at/yT3e6 Don’t miss it! 👩🔬👨🔬
Did you know that there is a cell cycle duration gradient in plant root meristem? New story by joining forces between Plant dynamics lab and Crisanto Gutiérrez & Bénédicte Desvoyes lab @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social @cbm-csic-uam.bsky.social #Plants #roots #cellcycle www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Stem cell regulators drive a G1 duration gradient during plant root development - Nature Plants
A positional and developmentally regulated cell cycle duration gradient exists in the root meristem whereby the G1 phase is very long close to the stem cell niche. This relies on the interplay of PLET...
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#PaperCBGP 🌱🔬 Plant cell walls are more than physical barriers. They are dynamic shields! A CBGP review published in @jxbotany.bsky.social explores how cell walls shape plant defense against pests, paving the way for more sustainable farming strategies ♻️🌍 📎 More: shorturl.at/GLNYL
Check out our lab posters: P125 and P88 #ICAR25 #PlantScience @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social To learn about New 4D modeling simulators and auxin-dependent root growth!!
PlantDynamics is recruiting a programmer to join efforts in developing plant (and other) organ simulators euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/341946 Contact me directly if you are interested: k.wabniK@upm.es
Join the PlantDynamics to develop next-gen 4D organ simulators
The @PlantDynamics Laboratory (https://pdlab.es) is seeking a motivated and talented
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We have a new Doctor form the #pollmannlab in town 👨🏻🎓Congratulations to Adrián to his wonderful PhD defense 🎉 Outstanding job. Also a great shoutout to the panel for the critical assessment of the work. We will surely pick up some of the points. @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social @etsiaabupm.bsky.social @upm.es
Our editors write: - Cell polarity: Unequal signalling and biosynthesis in daughter cells rdcu.be/egIl5
