Enter the oldest known fossil liverwort, Metzgeriothallus sharonae (ca. 388 Ma). These exceptionally well-preserved fossils allow us to distinguish different cell types. Dark cells (homologs of oil body cells of modern liverworts) form salt-and-pepper patterns, a hallmark of lateral inhibition.

CRK2 modulates flowering in Arabidopsis together with GLYCINE‐RICH RNA‐BINDING PROTEIN 7 - Colina - New Phytologist - Wiley Online Library nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

We are pleased to announce the official release of PLAZA 5.1, our plant genomics platform, which comes with a major front-end redesign. This results in improved performance, enhanced visualization tools, and refined Toolboxes. Src: www.vandepoelelab.be/plaza/news#28

Diploid potato lines for the study and improvement of starch metabolism and structure https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.19.695480v1

Last one of the year: CRK2 controls the localisation of other RLKs to plasmodesmata. Great collaboration with @grandpahiro.bsky.social @rople.bsky.social and Ivan Kulich - thank you for the help and great collaboration!

New preprint from my group on the roles of CRK2 in controlling symplastic transport @zeineradam.bsky.social

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

We have a project available for 2026 NRP Doctoral Training Partnership entry (i.e. PhD studentship opportunity!) How do cells communicate when it's hot? Don't know? Me either! Come work with us @johninnescentre.bsky.social and figure it out biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/how...

🚨 PhD researcher wanted! Join the Heat DDR MSCA DN to study plant DNA damage responses – key for crop resilience & food security in a changing climate. 🌱🔬 👉 Apply now! 🔗 tinyurl.com/PecinkaHeatDDR

New preprint: In situ Architecture of #Plasmodesmata. Using #cryoET, #AlphaFold & proteomics, we uncover the native organization of plant intercellular nanopores. 🔗 doi.org/10.1101/2025... 🧪🧵1/n #teamtomo #PlantScience #Physcomitrium #Arabidopsis #cryoEM

That’s a wrap for #PPRM2025. Great science, wonderful community and amazing location. Glad it all went smoothly and big thanks to @jackrhodes.bsky.social and @draegermarkus.bsky.social for helping organize the meeting.

New preprint from my group. Thank you so much Aleksia Vaattovaara and Jarkko Salojärvi for the help

New preprint from my group looking at more aspects of CRK2 biology 🙂

Hey all! We have been awarded a Spanish national grant to keep researching. Best of all is we have a full PhD contract assigned. We are looking for candidates interested in molecular biology and evolution of (plant) transcription factors, please spread the word!! Check our web for more information.

Less than a week left to apply! 🌱💚

Join us for the 🪴 🌵 Plant Peptide Receptor Meeting 2025 ☘️ 🪴 in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 8th-10th September #plantsignaling #PlantScience #plantsci pprm2025.events.kdmeventsportal.co.uk @pprm2025.bsky.social A thread 🧵 (1/n)

The website for abstract submission and registration for #PPRM2025 is now online. We have a great lineup of speakers and we look forward to meeting you in #Edinburgh. pprm2025.events.kdmeventsportal.co.uk/registration

Plant peptide receptor meeting (PPRM2025) in now on social media. Edinburgh 8-10 September 2025. Great line up of speakers and lots of opportunities to present available. Website with more details to follow soon bsky.app/profile/pprm...

📜 Exploring the formation and permeability of plasmodesmata in the liverwort, Marchantia polymorpha 🧑‍🔬 Chia-Yun Hsu, Chia-Hsuan Hsu, Hui-Yu Chang, Kuan-Ju Lu 📔 @plantcellphysiol.bsky.social 🔗 academic.oup.com/pcp/article/... #️⃣ #PlantScience #PlantEvoDevo #Marchantia #Plasmodesmata