Have you ever wondered how the epigenome is modified during the transition from seed to seedling? Here, we show that water uptake by Arabidopsis seeds triggers the eviction of the H2B variant H2B.8, thereby revealing replication-independent chromatin reprogramming. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

How do cells break symmetry to generate new shape and form? Using the apical hook as a model, we @joeecker.bsky.social applied spatial and single-cell multiomics, and identify a regulatory hotspot in a transient cell niche that drives this U-shaped structure 1/8 bsky.app/profile/bior...

Latest preprint from our lab: We've studied the development and functional genomics of cannabis glandular trichomes using single cell multiomics (simultaneous gene expression and chromatin status profiling).

New editorial out now by Co-Editors-in-Chief @jwmorganecology.bsky.social and @markooiecol.bsky.social discussing publishing trends, most cited papers and the future of our journal 🌿 🔗Read the article here: doi.org/10.1071/BT26...

I am super excited to announce that I am recruiting a new post-doc to join my team at UWA & @plants4space.bsky.social to work on plant synthetic biology, with a focus on genome engineering. If you are interested, please apply or reach out to me. external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...

Latest paper from the lab with several collaborators: We've built a four-dimensional spatial transcriptome atlas of barley grain development and germination, allowing detailed interrogation of where and when genes are expressed academic.oup.com/plcell/artic...

📜 Single-cell analysis identifies genes facilitating rhizobium infection in Lotus japonicus 🧑‍🔬 Manuel Frank, Lavinia Ioana Fechete, Dugald Reid, Stig Uggerhøj Andersen, et al. 📔 Nature Communications 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #️⃣ (Feeds) #PlantScience #Symbiosis #PlantMPMI #LotusJaponicus

Fantastic program - having Paul visit the lab was a great experience for everyone involved.

We have been cooking up this story for a while and we are excited to finally be able to share! Read on if you're interested in whole plant regeneration WITHOUT the application of hormones!

Our Expert View in the @jxbotany.bsky.social (bit.ly/47uMYTT) has found its place in the special issue "Seed biology: the birth of plant life" (bit.ly/47qcrxH). Thanks to all coauthors, @limcheeliew.bsky.social, James Whelan, and @lewseylab.bsky.social Made in @latrobe.edu.au and ZJU.

Latest from the lab - a comparative transcriptomic analysis of glandular trichomes from cannabis, hops and tomato plants. In it we identify which transcriptional regulators are shared and which are not doi.org/10.1111/tpj..... We also provide big datasets of gene expresison across several organs.

A reminder that the special issue of Poisonous Plants I’m guest editing with Elizabeth Neilson is ready to go. I wanted to make the deadline March but the journal convinced us to make it April 2026. #PlantScience 🪴🌾🌱🌳 Please repost academic.oup.com/aob/pages/sp...

Understanding cellular diversity in plants latrobe.edu.au/news/announc... #latrobeuni via @latrobeuni.bsky.social

Searching for a PhD? 🧬🌾 A fully funded 3.5-year PhD is available at @latrobeuni.bsky.social (Melbourne) to work on engineering transcription factors for better nitrogen use in plants! Reqd: ✅ Honours/Masters in Mol Bio, Biotech, or Plant Science ✅ Passion for sustainable ag Contact me for details

New collaborative preprint out in which we use @10xgenomics.bsky.social Xenium to do some (a lot!) of plant spatial transcriptomics, led by Jim Whelan's team: "Mitochondrial Retrograde Signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana: heterogenous, spatial and polarised aspects" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

I am excited to offer a postdoctoral research position in my lab in Oxford studying the distribution of small RNAs during plant sexual reproduction. shorturl.at/7Goxt Reposts appreciated! Obligatory cat video to brighten your day. :-)

Were you considering applying to the 2026 GRC on Salt and Water Stress? Do you want to give an oral presentation? We are over 60% full, so apply soon! Consideration for oral presentations from submitted abstracts will occur on March 9, 2026. www.grc.org/salt-and-wat... Please re-post!

#Viewpoint: Expanding frontiers: harnessing plant biology for #space exploration and planetary #sustainability Fountain et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience

We’re hiring 4 roles at UWA's Plant Synbio Innovation Centre: Facility Manager + 3 Postdocs (single-cell genomics/screening; molecular tools; construct prototyping). Apply by Jan 20 bit.ly/4qfoftG bit.ly/3MFgD59 bit.ly/4pFT6jf bit.ly/48VkgLw

Postdoc positions focused on gene editing using protoplasts and plant regeneration for genetic improvement of forest trees at NC State 🌳 jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/225...

Mobility-enhanced virus vectors enable meristem genome editing in model and crop plants https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.19.689159v1

And the 2nd is collaboration with Tozer Seeds - Discovering Conserved Transcriptional networks driving plant immunity - investigating the conservation of defence transcriptional networks across plant lineages. Includes placement at Tozer Seeds. tinyurl.tools/1e6737af Deadline for both is Jan 7th

**Please Repost** Pallavi Singh Lab is looking for two Postdocs to join our team studying how plants balance carbon, water, and resilience in a changing climate. PlantPlug PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec... REVOLUTION PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec... Deadline: October 15.

🌱🧬 "Advances in seed omics" now published in its complete form @jxbotany.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... Covers how omics tech are revolutionising seed research - single-cell and multi-omics integration towards climate-resilient crops. La Trobe (@lewseylab.bsky.social) and Zhejiang Uni.

📢 New publication ' #Strigolactones coordinate barley #tillering and grain size' by Jack Kelly, Andrew Gilmore, Apriadi Situmorang, Kenton Porker, Marek Marzec, Matthew Tucker and Philip Brewer in Journal of Experimental Botany 🧪 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

Webinar with The International Seed Testing Association and The International Society for Seed Science: Tuesday, 26 August, 2025, 13:00 - 14:30 CEST Register here: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/909... #seedquality #seedtesting

Thrilled to have our spatial single-cell atlas of the Arabidopsis lifecycle in @NaturePlants. Turns out that its easy to make nice images when spatial expression of 1,000 genes is available! 1/n @natanellae.bsky.social @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social @joeecker.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

There is still time to apply 👇 #MSCA #Postdoc #Biotech #Bioinformatics #Genomics

New review out from the lab on applying 'omics technologies in seed biology, led buy @aurouxlucas.bsky.social with Lim Chee Liew. Well done guys!

dry seeds stall ribosomes at start codons — with Kozak-like motifs calling the shots hydration triggers a sharp translational shift a gorgeous map of ribosome positioning during germination made by Prof. Leónie Bentsink and team doi.org/10.1101/2025... #riboseq #seedbiology #translationalcontrol

The three academic positions (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University are now advertised. Details here: Ecology: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo... Genomics: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...

In about a week we (Biological Sciences @ Monash Uni in Melbourne, Australia) will be opening a search for 3 (!!!) permanent academic positions (40% research, 40% teaching, 20% service) at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer. 1 Genomics, 2 Ecology. Please share, email me, DM, follow, send carrier pigeons…

As part of National Science Week, we invite you to imagine the future of food in space with Grow 4 Launch 🚀 Learn more and register to receive your FREE STEM research kit 👉 www.scienceweek.net.au/event/grow-4...

🚨 New preprint alert! 🚨 We used single-cell RNA-seq + GRN analysis to uncover novel morphogenic genes that boost #maize transformation frequency 🌽 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Thanks to @vandepoelelab.bsky.social @bertderybel.bsky.social and all other co-authors! #PlantScience

Most recent review from the lab on spatiotemporal dynamics of activity during seed germination. Short version: there's a lot going on! doi.org/10.1016/j.pb...

New review out from the lab, led by visiting student Paul: Deciphering seed development and germination in the single-cell era | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

@limcheeliew.bsky.social from @lewseylab.bsky.social

We're looking for a new PhD candidate to join the lab. Please share 🌱😄

A three year postdoctoral position is available in my group, investigating plant centromere structure, function and evolution @camplantsci.bsky.social www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51488/

Want to organize/suggest a speaker? Contact Dr. Dugald Reid: [email protected] (@dugaldreid.bsky.social). 2/2

We are pleased to announce the release of "PLACE", our 2024 annual report 🌱🚀 👉 To view and download the report, visit: plants4space.com/about #P4S #SpaceResearch #PlantScience

🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛ A deletion at the X-linked ARHGAP36 gene locus is associated with the orange coloration of tortoiseshell and calico cats www.cell.com/current-biol...

The Genomics for Australian Plants (GAP) framework initiative – developing genomic resources for understanding the evolution and conservation of the Australian flora doi.org/10.1071/SB24...

The School of BioSciences at the University of Melbourne is recruiting a female-identifying genomicist in a teaching and research academic role. Come and work with us! jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/92007...

Fantastic opportunity. Fantastic lab. Quote from PhD student seminar last week "Leonie is THE BEST supervisor, ever." ... neatly summing up the overall sentiment from anyone in her orbit...

Last month, Plants for Space Chief Investigators gathered at our University of Western Australia Node. Learn more here 👉 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

🚨HDRs and ECRs --- if you want to access the OzBarley field trials in 2025, we have some travel support available. 🌱🧪

We have a postdoc position that just opened up in the Brady lab on reprogramming tomato root system architecture in response to changes in nutrient availability - please consider applying! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07095

The tomato shade response transcriptomics data is now available in the eFP browser! bar.utoronto.ca/efp_tomato/c...

And a 3 year tech position is also now live. Synthetic biology project funded by the Advanced Research + Innovation Agency (ARIA). Please apply / RP! www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51027/ @camplantsci.bsky.social