Last day of our Python course 🐍 Students are presenting individual projects: tools for analyzing biological datasets. Creativity & smart AI use produced amazing results. Really impressive work across the board 👏 Materials: github.com/bpucker/teac... #Python #Bioinformatics #OpenScience #Teaching

💡 #KnowledgeHighlight | Course: Applied Plant Genomics by @bpucker.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social @puckerlab.bsky.social 🌱 🖥️ github.com/bpucker/Appl... Explore open-access training materials in the ERGA #KnowledgeHub ➡️ knowledge.erga-biodiversity.eu #WGSdata #DataAnalysis #sequencing #assembly

📣 Hey @igemhq.bsky.social teams! Looking for biosafety ideas for your next project? Check out this resource on engineered auxotrophy & xeno-DNA containment: 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s130... #iGEM #SynBio #Biosafety 🧬 @igemcommunity.bsky.social @igembonn.bsky.social @puckerlab.bsky.social

📣 Hey @igemhq.bsky.social teams! Looking for biosafety ideas for your next project? Check out this resource on engineered auxotrophy & xeno-DNA containment: 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s130... #iGEM #SynBio #Biosafety 🧬 @igemcommunity.bsky.social @igembonn.bsky.social @puckerlab.bsky.social

Two weeks in, and the Python course participants are officially starting their own projects 🐍✨ From fundamentals to hands-on bioinformatics—now the fun really begins. Slides: github.com/bpucker/teac... #Python #Bioinformatics #Education @puckerlab.bsky.social

Updated preprint: "Out of the blue: Family-wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae" doi.org/10.1101/2025... #Evolution #Pigments #Genomics #Bioinformatics @nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @bpucker.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social

New paper + new mug = official celebration 🎉☕ Here is Jakob with our review: “Diversity and ecological functions of anthocyanins” doi.org/10.1186/s128... Paper mugs are a tradition in our group — and this one is well earned. Congrats! 🌸🔬 #Anthocyanins #Pigments #Flavonoids #Evolution

Two weeks in, and the Python course participants are officially starting their own projects 🐍✨ From fundamentals to hands-on bioinformatics—now the fun really begins. Slides: github.com/bpucker/teac... #Python #Bioinformatics #Education @puckerlab.bsky.social

💡 #KnowledgeHighlight | Course: Data Analysis with Python by @bpucker.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social @puckerlab.bsky.social 🐍🖥️ github.com/bpucker/teac... Explore open-access training materials in the ERGA #KnowledgeHub ➡️ knowledge.erga-biodiversity.eu #Phyton #DataAnalysis #Bioinformatics #data

We published our open-access review on anthocyanins in BMC Plant Biology! 🌿🔬 From antioxidants to ecological roles in nature, these pigments are way more than pretty colors. Check it out👇 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s128... 📸 Here is Nele celebrating this achievement! #PlantScience #Anthocyanins #OpenAccess

Looking for genome sequences, annotations, or expression data from @puckerlabpapers.bsky.social ? Access large datasets on bonndata: 🔗 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/resea... #OpenScience #Genomics #ResearchData #Bioinformatics #GenomeData @bpucker.bsky.social @opensciene-unibonn.bsky.social

🌱 One week of Python = students analyzing plant genomics data — no AI needed! Learn Python & bioinformatics in Bonn: 🔗 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/contact #Python #Bioinformatics #PlantScience #Genomics @puckerlab.bsky.social

Why is there a tube on every monitor in our Python course? 🐍 It is a simple progress signal: students put the tube up while working on exercises and take it down when they are finished. This makes it easy to see who is still working and who is ready for the next step. @puckerlab.bsky.social

🌱 One week of Python = students analyzing plant genomics data — no AI needed! Learn Python & bioinformatics in Bonn: 🔗 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/contact #Python #Bioinformatics #PlantScience #Genomics @puckerlab.bsky.social

Why is there a tube on every monitor in our Python course? 🐍 It is a simple progress signal: students put the tube up while working on exercises and take it down when they are finished. This makes it easy to see who is still working and who is ready for the next step. @puckerlab.bsky.social

“Analysis of Biological Data with Python” started today for biology bachelor students 🧬🐍 Want to learn Python for data analysis? Slides are freely available: github.com/bpucker/teac... #Python #DataAnalysis #Biology #OpenScience #BigData #Bioinformatics #DataScience @puckerlab.bsky.social

Team around Armin Djamei @effectomics.bsky.social show in @newphyt.bsky.social that the fungus #Ustilago maydis hijacks a programme in the #maize plant that is responsible for the formation of lateral roots www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/002-...

“Analysis of Biological Data with Python” started today for biology bachelor students 🧬🐍 Want to learn Python for data analysis? Slides are freely available: github.com/bpucker/teac... #Python #DataAnalysis #Biology #OpenScience #BigData #Bioinformatics #DataScience @puckerlab.bsky.social

What is the major role of anthocyanins—painting flowers, acting as sunscreens, responding to stress, or defending against pathogens? Our latest paper dives into the diversity and ecological functions of anthocyanins 🌈🌿 doi.org/10.1186/s128... #PlantSciences #Anthocyanins @bpucker.bsky.social

Excited to share that Maria's work on the evolution of the LAR gene has been published in BMC Genomics: Evolutionary dynamics of the proanthocyanidin biosynthesis gene LAR doi.org/10.1186/s128... #Evolution #FlavonoidBiosynthesis #PlantSciences @bpucker.bsky.social @maferrecinos.bsky.social

New year, new courses. Getting ready to teach #Python to undergrads again - this time at #UniBonn. Slides: github.com/bpucker/teac... More courses: www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/teach... #OpenEducation #OpenScience @puckerlab.bsky.social

Our first preprint of 2026 is online: Phylogenetic based dissection of eukaryotic Mo-insertase functionality: From mechanism to complex assembly doi.org/10.64898/202... #Evolution #Phylogenetics @puckerlab.bsky.social

Our first preprint of 2026 is online: Phylogenetic based dissection of eukaryotic Mo-insertase functionality: From mechanism to complex assembly doi.org/10.64898/202... #Evolution #Phylogenetics @puckerlab.bsky.social

New year, new students! ✨ We are pleased to welcome Maria, who is going to be with us for a short time to learn everything you need to start a plant genomics project, from DNA extraction to sequencing. Julie is going to teach ONT sequencing! 🧬 #Genomics #Puckerlab #plantgenomics #Plantscience #ONT

Happy New Year 2026! 🎉 We are welcoming the new year with fresh publications that went live over the holidays. 🔗 Check them out here: www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/publi... Excited for what 2026 has in store!

Pains me to see people would rather submit to Genome Biology than Genome Research, and Developmental Cell rather than Genes and Development. Springer and Elsevier journals took over, while old time classic journals fell under.

2025 was special: Relocating to UniBonn opened opportunities, sparked exciting collaborations, and brought wonderful new group members. We published some of our most exciting work & hosted amazing visitors in Bonn. Thanks to everyone who made this year a success! www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#...

Our digital Christmas tree is inspired by squares representing performance in our ONT sequencing experiments 📊🎄 2025 brought a huge increase in sequencing output — and we could not be happier! 🔗 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#... #ScienceArt #Sequencing #ChristmasCard #ONT

Are you interested in @ceplas.bsky.social single cell data and spatial transcriptomic data analysis and inference? Then apply for this PhD position in our graduate school HDS-LEE in my group co-supervised by Prof Assent. www.fz-juelich.de/en/careers/j.... For questions don't hesitate to contact me.

Latest update on Julie's amazing long read sequencing work (output per flow cell) www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#... #PlantGenomics #LongReads @puckerlab.bsky.social

Nice reminder of a great time at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague 🇨🇿 teaching Long Read Genomics. Fantastic discussions, engaged students, and an inspiring academic atmosphere. Science, travel, and good memories in one bottle 🧬✨ Lecture slides: github.com/bpucker/LRG @puckerlab.bsky.social

⏰ There is only 1 day left if you want to register as early bird for the 68th Maize Genetics Meeting #MGM2026 Cologne, Germany, 26th February - 1st March 2026 organised by Professor @hochholdingerf.bsky.social et al. www.mgcmeeting.com

🎨🌱🧬 A fresh look for our profiles! Our new social media banner is live, designed by Marie. Let us know what you think in the comments below! Which elements of our research do you recognize? www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/resea...

Just wrapped up my last lecture of 2025. Interested in plant biochemistry and molecular biology? Slides are on GitHub: github.com/bpucker/teac... #OpenEducation #PlantSci @puckerlab.bsky.social

From Gene Models to Biological Insights course done! Over 20 young scientists dove into functional annotation and plant genomics with incredible energy 🌿🧬 #PlantSci #FunctionalAnnotation www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#... @nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @shakunthalan.bsky.social @bpucker.bsky.social

Our course “From Gene Models to Biological Insights – Functional Annotation” just finished! We loved teaching 20+ young researchers new skills in plant genomics. Excited to see how they will apply these tools to uncover biological insights. 🌿🧬 #PlantSci #Genomics www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#...

Our course “From Gene Models to Biological Insights – Functional Annotation” just finished! We loved teaching 20+ young researchers new skills in plant genomics. Excited to see how they will apply these tools to uncover biological insights. 🌿🧬 #PlantSci #Genomics www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#...

Just wrapped up “Plant Genome Sequence Assembly and Annotation” 🌱 Processing long-reads, genome sequence assembly, assembly QC, and predicting genes. Thanks to everyone involved! www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#... #Genomics #PlantScience #Bioinformatics @puckerlab.bsky.social @denbi.bsky.social

Just wrapped up “Plant Genome Sequence Assembly and Annotation” 🌱 Processing long-reads, genome sequence assembly, assembly QC, and predicting genes. Thanks to everyone involved! www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#... #Genomics #PlantScience #Bioinformatics @puckerlab.bsky.social @denbi.bsky.social

#PlantSciJobs #PlantSciJob W2 Professorship: Plant Physiology @rptu.bsky.social Deadline: 5 Januar 2026 www.deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de/en/job-openi...

I had the honor of giving my inaugural lecture at the University of Bonn: “Big Data-Driven Discoveries in Specialized Plant Metabolism.” Grateful to everyone who attended and for the inspiring discussions afterward! www.pbb.uni-bonn.de #PlantScience #BigData #AcademicLife @puckerlab.bsky.social

"Big Data-Driven Discoveries in Specialized Plant Metabolism" www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news @bpucker.bsky.social

The hidden danger of Biorender (& the death of scientific illustration) A short thread 🧵

Corinna and I were awarded the “FAIR Software Award Lower Saxony 2025” on Monday at TU Braunschweig! We are thrilled that our bHLH_annotator tool convinced the jury. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1186/s128... #OpenScience #FAIR #Python @puckerlab.bsky.social

Gave a talk on “Computational Approaches to Unraveling Biosynthetic Pathways in Plants” at the 6th Annual Meeting of the @denbi.bsky.social Industrial Forum 2025. If you see potential for collaboration or want to discuss ideas, feel free to get in touch! Event info: www.denbi.de/de-nbi-event...

AI model Helixer predicts eukaryotic genes ab initio, directly from a plain text FASTA file. No RNA-seq. No protein homology. No repeats, hints, or curated evidence. Raw genome → accurate gene models. Deep learning + HMM, published in @natmethods.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#OpenCloning is a an Open Source alternative to SnapGene/Benchling that supports automation and integration with other software ✅ Free 🔓 Open Source 🧬 More cloning methods than SnapGene 🤖 Can be automated with python 👨‍🔬 Built by a researcher — for researchers! 👉 Check it out at opencloning.org

Looking for some help! I'm putting together materials for a postdoc workshop on writing cover letters and abstracts for general journals like Science, Nature, PNAS. Any advice, tips, or resources to share? I will compile and share back! 🧪😀

We (Nordborg & Weigel labs) need input on the next generation of genome browsers & data download modes for the #Arabidopsis #1001GenomesPlus project. We have now a curated collection of over 500 long read genomes. Please help us by filling out this questionnaire: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The meeting of DBG’s @molplantsci.bsky.social Section is organised by @kunzlab.bsky.social, @andreabraeutigam.bsky.social and Christopher Grefen from 16 - 19 March 2026 in Hennef, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany