Professor at University of Helsinki, Finland. Working on meristems, inflorescence diversity & evo-devo of plants đ»đ and widely interested in biology.
Paula Elomaa
Kellenberger @joanameier.bsky.social @beverleycubg.bsky.social et al. studied sexual deception in South African daisy, identifying inverted genomic segments that may maintain the distinct identity of some floral forms in secondary contact zones.
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#genome #evolution
Our top class meristem team! Summer season coming, inspiring meetings ahead, manuscripts to be revised and of course well-deserved holidays đ @helsinki.fi @tengzhanguh.bsky.social
On the cover: Maximum projection confocal micrograph of a developing maize ear primordium expressing PIP2-CFP membrane marker (cyan) and developmental receptor BAM1D-YFP (yellow). Image is courtesy of Penelope Lindsay.
đ See Jackson et al.
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ViroiDoc MSCA Doctoral Network announces workshop:
What: Donât Perish! A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Scientific Paper
When: Thursday, 2 April 2026, 9:30â12:30 CET
Where: online, Webex
This event in English is open free of charge. Registration will open soon.
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Gene Editing, naturally!
Glad to share the results of our survey of consumers and farmers in Finland regarding their views of Gene Editing. The concept of "naturalness" turned out to be important. #geneediting #biotechnology #genomics
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Our Tansley review among the most read published in @newphyt.bsky.social 2024-2025: Development and evolution of the Asteraceae capitulum - Zhang - 2024 - New Phytologist - Wiley Online Library nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
PhD positions!
For next year (deadline 15th april 2026, start date ~september 2026), we are looking for 15 PhD students for AGILE: "Advanced Training for Next Generation Scientists in Spatio-Temporal Imaging of Plant Cells"
cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
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Voisitko sinÀ olla Suomen Akatemian uuden tutkimusinfratoimikunnan pÀÀsihteeri? MeillÀ pÀÀsihteerit tekevÀt vastuullista ja vaativaa asiantuntijatyötÀ, kun huolehtivat toimielimensÀ työskentelystÀ ja sidosryhmÀhommista.
Tarjolla merkityksellinen työ tieteen mahdollistajana ja ihanat työkaverit!
Paula Elomaa
Genome Biology and Evolution
New Phytologist
Asteraceae represent one of the largest and most diverse families of plants. The evolutionary success of this family has largely been contributed to their unique inflorescences, capitula that mimic s...
This study examines the notions of ânaturalnessâ in Finnish citizen-consumersâ and farmersâ perspectives, through ten focus group discussions, on genetic modification (GM) and new genomic techniques (...
Avoin työpaikka: PÀÀsihteeri, Suomen Akatemia - Valtiolle.fi:stÀ löydÀt valtion avoimet työpaikat.
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Quantitative microscopy imaging holds transformative potential in plant sciences by uncovering structural and functional principles at unprecedented spatial and temporal scale revealing how plants adapt their growth and physiology to environmental changes. Despite its promise...
In Rome for the World Petunia Days 2026! #Petunia #WPD2026 #PlantScience
An article on Model Organisms, published in Science in 2005, lists the Models that together represent "the diversity of life".
Guess which model is missing from the list?
This view is one major reason why it's so difficult to obtain funding for basic plant research.
#PlantBlindness #PlantScience
