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We are looking for a Bachelor's or Master's student to develop a functional annotation tool for large plant gene families. If you are excited about this opportunity, please get in touch. Details are available here: www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#... #Python #Bioinformatics @puckerlab.bsky.social

If you are interested in free full plasmid sequencing, have a look at our preprint and get in touch: doi.org/10.64898/202... #Plasmids #Biotech #SynBio #iGEM #Cloning

Please share with your network: Would you benefit from full plasmid sequencing? Check out this cost-effective solution via nanopore sequencing on old flow cells: doi.org/10.64898/202... #LongReads #Biotech #SynBio #Plasmids #iGEM @puckerlab.bsky.social @bpucker.bsky.social

We are looking for a new group member (BSc/MSc student) to bring our full plasmid sequencing data analysis workflow (NanoPlasmiQC) to the next level: www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#... #Python #Genomics #LongReads #Biotech #SynBio #Bioinformatics @puckerlab.bsky.social

We are looking for a new group member (BSc/MSc student) to bring our full plasmid sequencing data analysis workflow (NanoPlasmiQC) to the next level: www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#... #Python #Genomics #LongReads #Biotech #SynBio #Bioinformatics @puckerlab.bsky.social

In Glasgow, Hannah presented our Cucurbitaceae resarch at EURO EVO DEVO 2026: Who stole the blue flowers? Cucurbitaceae lack genes required for anthocyanin biosynthesis. This is quite unusual, as these genes are conserved in most flowering plants. www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#... #Evolution

🧬 New paper! DupyliCate provides an automated solution for the identification and characterization of gene duplications. 📄 doi.org/10.1038/s415... #Bioinformatics #Genomics @shakunthalan.bsky.social @bpucker.bsky.social

Dark pigmentation of blackberry can be explained by high amounts of cyanidin-3-O-glucosides #FlavonoidFriday doi.org/10.64898/202... & shorturl.at/bxQU9 @puckerlab.bsky.social

Dark pigmentation of blackberry can be explained by high amounts of cyanidin-3-O-glucosides #FlavonoidFriday doi.org/10.64898/202... & shorturl.at/bxQU9 @puckerlab.bsky.social

Thrilled to share that I have been accepted into PhenoRob – Cluster of Excellence, a DFG-funded research initiative advancing the future of robotics and sustainable agriculture: www.phenorob.de #Research #Innovation #AgriTech #SustainableAgriculture @puckerlab.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social

🌾🧬A practical cookbook for plant genome sequencing. Oxford Nanopore workflows. From project planning to data release. Helping newcomers enter the growing field of plant genomics. #plantscience @bpucker.bsky.social @puckerlab.bsky.social @puckerlabpapers.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Interested in getting the genome sequence of your favourite plant? "Cookbook for plant genome sequences" doi.org/10.1186/s128... #Genomics #PlantSciences #Bioinformatics @puckerlab.bsky.social

Have you ever touched Urtica dioica? It is a memorable experience. Beyond its sting, this plant has medicinal properties. To better understand the genetics underlying key traits, we sequenced and analyzed its genome: doi.org/10.64898/202... #Genomics #PlantScience @puckerlab.bsky.social

Have you ever touched Urtica dioica? It is a memorable experience. Beyond its sting, this plant has medicinal properties. To better understand the genetics underlying key traits, we sequenced and analyzed its genome: doi.org/10.64898/202... #Genomics #PlantScience @puckerlab.bsky.social

Near-black flowers of Tacca chantrieri are connected to anthocyanin genes including a curious DFR twist #FlavonoidFriday doi.org/10.64898/202... & shorturl.at/SnbhQ @puckerlab.bsky.social

Near-black flowers of Tacca chantrieri are connected to anthocyanin genes including a curious DFR twist #FlavonoidFriday doi.org/10.64898/202... & shorturl.at/SnbhQ @puckerlab.bsky.social

The preliminary programme of International Conference of our German Society for #PlantSci, the Botanik-Tagung, is online botanik-tagung.de/programme.html 📆 6-10 September 2026 📍Bochum, Germany Makes it easier to plan your participation. Register today! botanik-tagung.de/registration...

🌿 New preprint: Genome sequence of Begonia manicata and genes responsible for striking red color of its leaf/stem outgrowths. Pigmentation appears linked to anthocyanin biosynthesis genes that are strongly expressed in the red tissues 📄 doi.org/10.64898/202... #PlantGenomics @puckerlab.bsky.social

Planning to sequence the genome of your favourite plant? This workflow based on ONT sequencing comes with hands-on instructions: "Cookbook for plant genome sequences" doi.org/10.1186/s128... #Genomics #LongReads #PlantSciences #Bioinformatics

Looking for an excellent conference to present your latest plant research or to meet @puckerlab.bsky.social : International Conference of the German Society for Plant Sciences (DBG) 6–10 September 2026 botanik-tagung.de #PlantSciences #Conferences @plantsciencedbg.bsky.social

Curious about the dark side of plant biology? Check out our latest preprint on the secrets of black pigmentation in Rubus: doi.org/10.64898/202... #Anthocyanins #Transcriptomics #PlantScience @puckerlab.bsky.social

Curious about the dark side of plant biology? Check out our latest preprint on the secrets of black pigmentation in Rubus: doi.org/10.64898/202... #Anthocyanins #Transcriptomics #PlantScience @puckerlab.bsky.social

Looking for an excellent conference to present your latest plant research or to meet @puckerlab.bsky.social : International Conference of the German Society for Plant Sciences (DBG) 6–10 September 2026 botanik-tagung.de #PlantSciences #Conferences @plantsciencedbg.bsky.social

🌸 Into cherry blossoms? We are looking for someone to help uncover how cherry flowers & fruits get their colors 🍒 Focus: genetics + tissue-specific gene expression in ornamental plants & crops 🔗 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/teach... #PlantScience #Genetics #CherryBlossom @puckerlab.bsky.social

🌸 Exciting news: our Digitalis purpurea (foxglove) genome study got published! We uncovered the genetic basis of flower color and morphology - TEs are playing an important role. 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s128... #Genomics #PlantScience #Anthocyanins #Evolution @bpucker.bsky.social

Final week of our Python course for Plant Sciences Master’s students 🌱🐍🖥️ Covered fundamentals (data types, control flow), file handling, and modules, plus discussed the risks and benefits of AI in scientific research. 🔗 github.com/bpucker/PyBo #Python #Bioinformatics @puckerlab.bsky.social

🌸 Into cherry blossoms? We are looking for someone to help uncover how cherry flowers & fruits get their colors 🍒 Focus: genetics + tissue-specific gene expression in ornamental plants & crops 🔗 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/teach... #PlantScience #Genetics #CherryBlossom @puckerlab.bsky.social

Visited the Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology at the University of Thessaly to give lectures on Long Read Genomics. Great discussions and fantastic hospitality - thanks for having me! 🔗 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#... #Bioinformatics #AcademicTravel #iGEM @puckerlab.bsky.social

We are pleased to join the TRA Modelling: Mathematics, Modelling and Simulation of Complex Systems. Looking forward to more transdisciplinary collaborations! www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news #Modelling #ComplexSystems #Transdisciplinary #UniversityOfBonn #DataScience @bpucker.bsky.social

Visited the Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology at the University of Thessaly to give lectures on Long Read Genomics. Great discussions and fantastic hospitality - thanks for having me! 🔗 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#... #Bioinformatics #AcademicTravel #iGEM @puckerlab.bsky.social

Excellent networking opportunities and inspiring conversations at the 12th Bioeconomy Science Center (BioSC) Forum! I had the pleasure of presenting @puckerlab.bsky.social ’s research activities and exchanging ideas with so many brilliant minds 🔗 Learn more: www.biosc.de/forum_2026 #Biotech

Excellent networking opportunities and inspiring conversations at the 12th Bioeconomy Science Center (BioSC) Forum! I had the pleasure of presenting @puckerlab.bsky.social ’s research activities and exchanging ideas with so many brilliant minds 🔗 Learn more: www.biosc.de/forum_2026 #Biotech

1/ BRAKER4 hatched! The Earth BioGenome Project is on track to sequence ~1.5M eukaryotic species. Every one needs a structural annotation. No Perl monolith was going to survive that. So we rewrote BRAKER from the ground up. github.com/Gaius-August...

Are scientific papers always right? Not necessarily. Our students revisited a study on quinoa leaf pigmentation. Here is what they found: doi.org/10.64898/202... #OpenScience #Reproducibility #PlantScience @puckerlab.bsky.social

Are scientific papers always right? Not necessarily. Our students revisited a study on quinoa leaf pigmentation. Here is what they found: doi.org/10.64898/202... #OpenScience #Reproducibility #PlantScience @puckerlab.bsky.social

Starting Monday: Python course at the University of Bonn 🚀 Teaching Plant Sciences master’s students how to handle big data with Python & apply AI to real-world problems 🌱💻 Slides & materials: github.com/bpucker/PyBo #Python #AI #DataScience #PlantScience @puckerlab.bsky.social

Starting Monday: Python course at the University of Bonn 🚀 Teaching Plant Sciences master’s students how to handle big data with Python & apply AI to real-world problems 🌱💻 Slides & materials: github.com/bpucker/PyBo #Python #AI #DataScience #PlantScience @puckerlab.bsky.social

Would you like to confirm your cloning success with full plasmid sequencing? NanoPlasmiQC allows automatic analysis of dozens of plasmids in a single ONT sequencing run: doi.org/10.64898/202... #Genomics #Bioinformatics #OpenScience @puckerlab.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social

Would you like to confirm your cloning success with full plasmid sequencing? NanoPlasmiQC allows automatic analysis of dozens of plasmids in a single ONT sequencing run: doi.org/10.64898/202... #Genomics #Bioinformatics #OpenScience @puckerlab.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social

🌱🐣 Happy Easter from our Plant Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Group! 🧬 Celebrating renewal, curiosity, and the hidden “Easter eggs” in biological data 🧪💻 🌿 Happy Easter! 🌼 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb #Genomics #Bioinformatics #PlantSciences @bpucker.bsky.social @nancy-choudhary.bsky.social

#ERGAReads | Cookbook for plant genome sequences 🌱 🌴 🌵 🌿 🌾 🌿 🍀 link.springer.com/article/10.1... @bpucker.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social @puckerlab.bsky.social 🌱 🖥️ #Plant #genomes

Already one year at Uni Bonn since our move from TU Braunschweig. Great science, new ideas, and a growing team — thanks to all collaborators and supporters who made it possible. More to come! www.pbb.uni-bonn.de #AcademicJourney #Teamwork #Science @bpucker.bsky.social @nancy-choudhary.bsky.social

Check out Nancy's latest work about the long history of anthocyanin research and the strong growth of this research topic 👇 #PlantSciences #Evolution

We are delighted to welcome Hannah to our group. She will conduct long-read sequencing to explore plant genomes. We are excited to have her on board and look forward to amazing discoveries ahead! www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/team #PlantGenomics #LongReadSequencing #Bioinformatics #Nanopore

Happy to share our new review mapping the journey of anthocyanin research and highlighting where it is heading next! The explosion of publications in the last decade says it all 📈 Definitely a space to watch👀 And we're here for it!✌ lnkd.in/eCsfB-RE #Plants #Anthocyanins #EarlyCareerResearch

Interested in the genetic secrets of your favorite plant? A genome sequence might reveal them. We wrote down a workflow from DNA extraction & sequencing to genome sequence assembly & annotation. It includes a hands-on guide with example commands. doi.org/10.1186/s128... #Genomics #Bioinformatics

Excited about plant pigments? Anthocyanin biosynthesis is a hot topic in plant biology, judging by the growing number of publications #FlavonoidFriday doi.org/10.20944/pre... & shorturl.at/Hrm4c @puckerlab.bsky.social

Excited about plant pigments? Anthocyanin biosynthesis is a hot topic in plant biology, judging by the growing number of publications #FlavonoidFriday doi.org/10.20944/pre... & shorturl.at/Hrm4c @puckerlab.bsky.social