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José Dinneny
6 days ago
So proud to share our latest publication @CellCellPress! Yue Rui reveals that the same enzyme that makes the wall, cellulose synthase complex (CESA), also tethers the plasma membrane to the wall during water-deficit stress, providing resilience.
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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Sjon Hartman
10 days ago
Dear
#plantscience
friends, we're looking to recruit a new colleague at
@uni-freiburg.de
@biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social
: a Professor in Plant Biotechnology. 🌱🧪 The
@dompsfr.bsky.social
community is truly fantastic. Interested? Please share far and wide and join us!
uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00005...
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University of Freiburg
https://uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00005002/
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The RTS (Swiss TV) visited our lab and talked about our recent work on natural variation for suberin in the News yesterday evening! (In French)
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Les racines, un espoir pour l'adaptation des plantes face aux stress climatiques - 19h30 - Play RTS
Play RTS vous permet de visionner ou d'écouter de nombreuses émissions tv ou radio, quand et aussi souvent que vous le souhaitez.
https://www.rts.ch/play/tv/19h30/video/les-racines-un-espoir-pour-ladaptation-des-plantes-face-aux-stress-climatiques?urn=urn:rts:video:5b982521-5431-3526-ab67-423ea1c127ad
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Jian-Pu 韩
about 1 month ago
It’s FINALLY out! We investigated the natural variations for endodermal suberin and identified SUBER GENE1 (SBG1)- Type One Protein Phosphatases (TOPPs) as a novel module that regulates endodermal suberization.
@mariebarberon.bsky.social
rdcu.be/fgU6g
#PlantScience
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GWAS reveal SUBER GENE1-mediated suberization via type one phosphatases
Nature Plants - A genetic screen across Arabidopsis accessions identifies SBG1 as a regulator of root abscisic acid response and endodermal suberin deposition via type 1 protein phosphatases,...
https://rdcu.be/fgU6g
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reposted by
Ignacio_Rubio-Somoza
about 1 month ago
We are looking for a new Director
@cragenomica.bsky.social
to help us keep growing and making even cooler science, come join us!, Application details
www.cragenomica.es/sites/defaul...
please, help us spread the word!
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https://www.cragenomica.es/sites/default/files/Call_Director_CRAG_2026_260430.pdf
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reposted by
Aurélia Emonet
about 2 months ago
Happy to share the third chapter of my postdoctoral adventure at
@mpipz.bsky.social
➡️doi.org/10.64898/2026.04.20.719616 We used C. chenopodiifolia's ability to produce explosive aerial fruit and non-explosive underground fruit to identify REVOLUTA's role in cell fate and wall patterning🌿💥 ⬇️🧵
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Sebastian Soyk
about 2 months ago
🚨Job alert: We are looking for a
#phd
student to join us
@unil.bsky.social
to study the evolution & function of gene regulatory sequences in the context of crop domestication using genomics, genome editing and imaging 🌱🍅🧬.
#plantscience
#scijobs
#plantscijobs
. Apply here:
tinyurl.com/3u73csma
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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds - Fonds National Suisse
about 2 months ago
🔬 Der Schweizerische Wissenschaftsrat (SWR) begleitet das BFI-System aus einer unabhängigen und langfristigen Perspektive. Seine Expertise ist zentral für die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Schweizer
#Forschung
. Deshalb lehnt der SNF die vorgeschlagene Auflösung des SWR ab. Mehr dazu ➡️
sohub.io/urox
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reposted by
Robert Hoffie
2 months ago
Wenn ihr mehr dazu wissen wollt, haben wir hier alles kompakt dazu aufgeschrieben, mit vielen weiterführenden Links. Wenn euch die Demeter-Kampagne begegnet, teilt gern diesen Artikel oder meinen Thread. 10/10
#GiveGenesAChance
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NGT-Essentials: Alles Wichtige zu den Neuen Genomischen Techniken auf einen Blick - ÖkoProg
Alle wichtigen Argumente, warum NGT in der Pflanzenzüchtung endlich möglich gemacht werden sollten. Kennzeichnung, Umwelt, Patente & mehr
https://oekoprog.org/ngt-essentials/
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3 months ago
The 7th International Symposium on Plant Apoplastic Diffusion Barriers (PADiBa2026) will be held in Lausanne, Switzerland from August 31th to September 3rd 2026. We now have a website:
wp.unil.ch/padiba2026/
Registrations will open on April 1st.
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reposted by
Ari Pekka Mähönen
3 months ago
Latest from our lab! Detailed and committed work by Jennifer combined with Hiro's special skills👌. Wonderful collaboration with
@nikogeldner.bsky.social
lab (Damien and Etienne) and
@jalonsos.bsky.social
👇
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reposted by
PM Delaux
4 months ago
Very impressive work identifying novel BIK1 substrates (and immunity players) in Arabidopsis 🔽!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Motif-based substrate mapping of the receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase BIK1 reveals novel components and regulatory nodes of plant immunity - Nature Plants
Cell surface receptors perceive immunogenic elicitors, triggering downstream signalling via receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases such as BIK1. Here the authors define and use the phosphorylation motif of...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41477-025-02218-z
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Great GRC conference in the Swiss alps!
www.grc.org/salt-and-wat...
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2026 Salt and Water Stress in Plants Conference GRC
The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Salt and Water Stress in Plants will be held in Les Diablerets, Vaud (fr) Switzerland. Apply today to reserve your spot.
https://www.grc.org/salt-and-water-stress-in-plants-conference/2026/
5 months ago
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Asimov Press
5 months ago
Read the full article & preview all pieces in Issue 09:
www.asimov.press/p/nature
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How Nature Became a 'Prestige' Journal
Since launching in 1869, Nature has evolved from a periodical offering commentary on pigeons to the prestige journal in science. But how did Nature build its reputation, and can it last?
https://www.asimov.press/p/nature
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reposted by
Maddy Seale
5 months ago
At the end of 2024 I did a chronological round up of all the
#plantscience
in
@science.org
that year. So how did 2025 pan out? This year, I’m grouping papers thematically instead of chronologically so read on to find out what exciting plant science came out over the last 12 months. (1/22)
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6 months ago
Have you ever wondered how new DNA methylation patterns are established? Paradigm shift ahead! We discovered a new mode of DNA methylation targeting in plants that relies on transcription factors and sequence motifs rather than chromatin modifications to regulate the methylome.
rdcu.be/eQ6L5
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May their words reach politicians‘ ears…
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6 months ago
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Great opportunity for Early Career Researchers - Utrecht PhD Summer School 2026!
eps.sites.uu.nl
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EPS Summer School | Universiteit Utrecht
We would like to invite you to join the PhD Summer School that has an attractive program with many expert speakers in the field of environmental signaling in plants. In addition to the invited speaker...
https://eps.sites.uu.nl/
7 months ago
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reposted by
Ursula von der Leyen
7 months ago
Switzerland is joining Horizon Europe! We are uniting two research powerhouses. For cutting-edge innovation that will boost our energy security, digital transformation, health and so much more. Today is a good day for science, and for our EU-Switzerland partnership.
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A really nice telling of the rise of Arabidopsis - mentioning so many of my heroes! We should be grateful for their vision and persistence.
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7 months ago
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Ákos T Kovács
7 months ago
This going to be a superb talk at
#PMS2025
,
@hueihsuantsai.bsky.social
(
@unil.bsky.social
@nikogeldner.bsky.social
group) on localized glutamine leakage drives microbial colonization patterns on roots See their recent
@science.org
paper:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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reposted by
Sjors Scheres
8 months ago
I just made an account and voted for this biology laboratory made of LEGO to "promote biological research and inspire more people into the world of biology". They need 10K votes. Reposting and/or voting below would be helpful. 🤗
beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...
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Biological Laboratory | LEGO® Ideas
This is a two-floor realistic Biological Laboratory building. In this design, I try to tell stories about biologists, introduce biology concepts to general publ…
https://beta.ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/ab52d2c2-0688-48e7-a7d1-77ae54a6aa4b
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A long road to the Cover of Science!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Localized glutamine leakage drives the spatial structure of root microbial colonization
Plant roots release exudates to encourage microbiome assembly, which influences the function and stress resilience of plants. How specific exudates drive spatial colonization patterns remains largely ...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adu4235
8 months ago
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Call for a tenure-track position at our Department of Plant Molecular Biology in Lausanne! We are searching for promising early-career researchers in the broad field of plant-organismal interactions. Deadline: November 30, 2025 - Please re-post!
career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...
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Career Opportunities: DBMV: Tenure Track Assistant Professor towards Associate Professor in the field of Plant-organism (22484)
https://career5.successfactors.eu/career?career%5fns=job%5flisting&company=universitdP&navBarLevel=JOB%5fSEARCH&rcm%5fsite%5flocale=en%5fUS&career_job_req_id=22484&selected_lang=en_US&jobAlertController_jobAlertId=&jobAlertController_jobAlertName=&browserTimeZone=Europe/Zurich&_s.crb=kX%2flqloffOMPUSNmJBKig4RwtuZbfADI8MRbx13TBC8%3d
9 months ago
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Our latest story with soon-to-be published results at
#2025ISMPMI
!
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11 months ago
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Ari Pekka Mähönen
11 months ago
How plants sense injury in their barrier tissue, periderm? Painstakingly detailed and amazing work by post doc Hiroyuki Iida shows that wounding is sensed by the diffusion of two gases: ethylene and oxygen.
@treebiocoe.bsky.social
@erc.europa.eu
1/x 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Plants monitor the integrity of their barrier by sensing gas diffusion - Nature
A study using Arabidopsis shows that plants can monitor the integrity of their outer barriers by sensing gas diffusion, enabling them to initiate wound repair to prevent water loss and pathogen entry.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09223-4
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Inspiring work and a conceptually beautiful model!
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11 months ago
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reposted by
Elia Stahl
12 months ago
We are recruiting! A three year PhD position
@iecb.bsky.social
and
@lbm-bordeaux.bsky.social
to study lipid recognition by plant receptor-like kinases. A collaborative project with the team of
@pierre-maisonneuve.bsky.social
. Join us in the beautiful city of Bordeaux!
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Docto...
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reposted by
Jan-Willem Veening
12 months ago
New tenure track assistant professor position in molecular microbiology in our department
@dmf-unil.bsky.social
@unil.bsky.social
! We are casting a wide net for an experimental molecular microbiologist. Apply here:
wwwfbm.unil.ch/releve/appli...
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DMF: Tenure Track Assistant Professor towards Associate Professor in Molecular Microbiology - Site des postulations FBM
https://wwwfbm.unil.ch/releve/application/announce/show/133
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Well deserved! Congratulations!
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12 months ago
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Nicholas Provart
12 months ago
ICAR2025 kicks off with a brief history of plant biotechnology (started in Ghent in the early 1980s). Intro by Tom Beeckman, with an accompanying string quartet!
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Firehawk
12 months ago
#Nokings
San Diego
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PlantEvolution 🌱🌾
12 months ago
Please consider signing this petition, which emphasizes the importance of ring-fencing EU funds for ERC, Marie-Curie fellowships and other collaborative basic research.
www.petitions.com/open_letter_...
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Open Letter of scientists and entrepreneurs regarding MFF and FP10
June 10, 2025 After the presentation of the European Competitiveness Fund, there has been much uncertainty regarding the positioning and funding for Research and Innovation in the next European Multia...
https://www.petitions.com/open_letter_of_scientists_and_entrepreneurs_regarding_mff_and_fp10?utm_source=web_share
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Great work from the Andersen lab about the formation and identity of passage cells! A widely conserved, yet very elusive cell type. Beautiful visualization of transporter expression!
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12 months ago
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Check out our latest work, featuring beautiful, first-of-their-kind cryo-tomograms of crucial plant cell wall modifications, Casparian strips, suberin lamellae, lignified xylem walls and more! From our Electron Microscopy Facility led by
@chgenoud.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Imaging of specialized plant cell walls by improved cryo-CLEM and cryo-electron tomography
Cryo-focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (cryo-FIBSEM) has become essential for preparing electron-transparent lamellae from cryo-plunged and high-pressure frozen specimens. However, targeti...
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.01.657137v1
about 1 year ago
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Maizel lab
about 1 year ago
🚨 The FASEB SRC “Mechanisms of Plant Development” is happening this summer! 🌱 🗓️ August 24–28, 2025 | Southbridge, MA. A short thread [1/3] We have an outstanding roster of confirmed speakers — it's shaping up to be a fantastic meeting. Details ➡️
tinyurl.com/24fsjq6a
bsky.app/profile/fase...
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We have a unique opportunity for a junior researcher, PhD student or postdoc, to use a revolutionary technique for mineral nutrient imaging and tracing in plants. Please re-post! Interested candidates should apply through the portal at the link below:
career5.successfactors.eu/career?compa...
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Career Opportunities: Postdoc or PhD student position in Plant Physiology (22260)
https://career5.successfactors.eu/career?company=universitdP&career_job_req_id=22260&career_ns=job_listing&navBarLevel=JOB_SEARCH
about 1 year ago
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An amazing opportunity - great, young mentor, fantastic research environment and research tools that are unique in the world!
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about 1 year ago
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A new gene regulating zuberization - found through a GWAS screen by direct, microscopical scoring of seedling root suberin. Amazing work!
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about 1 year ago
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Great initiative!
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about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Ursula von der Leyen
about 1 year ago
We will put forward a 500 million package for 2025-2027 to make Europe a magnet for researchers. As well as ambitious proposals for R&I in the next EU budget. We will also offer the best and brightest the right incentives to come to Europe ↓
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Brady Lab
about 1 year ago
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
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Postdoctoral Researcher- Brady Lab
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07095
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reposted by
Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology
about 1 year ago
Join the GMI as a Junior Group Leader! The GMI is seeking a talented scientist to lead an independent research group, addressing fundamental questions in molecular plant biology. More information is below.
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reposted by
Silvia Ramundo
about 1 year ago
Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to join us at GMI as a permanent group leader! I am especially reaching out to all the incredible women who have made their mark in the field of plant biology, are outstanding community members and care about mentoring their junior colleagues. 1/2
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Senior Group Leader Position
https://www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/join-us/senior-group-leader-position?test=4
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Plant anatomy for the 21st century - I love it! Congratulations to all involved!
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about 1 year ago
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Tonni Andersen
about 1 year ago
Finally! Im so excited to present to culmination of many years of work from the fantastic Defeng Shen and some great collaborators. For details, I have made a digested thread below, but if you are more interested feel free to reach out (and read the paper of course).
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Apoplastic barriers are essential for nodule formation and nitrogen fixation in Lotus japonicus
Establishment of the apoplastic root barrier known as the Casparian strip occurs early in root development. In legumes, this area overlaps with nitrogen-fixing nodule formation, which raises the possi...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ado8680
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Maddy Seale
about 1 year ago
#PlantScience
in this week's
@science.org
: A link between the Casparian and establishment of bacterial nodules for N fixation
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@tonnigrubeandersen.bsky.social
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Apoplastic barriers are essential for nodule formation and nitrogen fixation in Lotus japonicus
Establishment of the apoplastic root barrier known as the Casparian strip occurs early in root development. In legumes, this area overlaps with nitrogen-fixing nodule formation, which raises the possi...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ado8680
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I am indeed stunned by the silence of the leaders of American universities and research institutes. If not now, when will they ever speak up?
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about 1 year ago
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Klaus Schlaeppi
about 1 year ago
Preprint alert: We investigated how maize root bacteria - alone vs in community - tolerate and metabolise antimicrobial compounds of their host plant. The capacity to metabolise such a toxin impacted community size, structure and importantly, fitness. Happy reading...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Synthetic communities of maize root bacteria interact and redirect benzoxazinoid metabolization
Plant roots are colonised by diverse microbial communities. These communities are shaped by root exudates including plant specialized metabolites. Benzoxazinoids are such secreted compounds of maize. ...
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.12.642850v2
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#standupforscience2025
with my colleague
@jlawlab.bsky.social
at UCSD!
over 1 year ago
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