We are very happy and proud to present a study led by @jorgehg.bsky.social (now PI in Madrid – keep an eye on him!) in our team @bic-wur.bsky.social. In this work, we discover how auxin-regulated ARF transcription factors learned to activate transcription. A 🧵…(1/17)
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Our new toolbox of plant membrane imaging probes: LipoTag. After CarboTag (cell wall probes), we have now developed a modular strategy to create non toxic, easy-to-use, and flexible probes for hassle-free live-cell imaging of plant membranes, and their tension, lipid order and oxidation. 🍀🔬
Interested in learning about the latest and greatest research in how plants respond to excess salt, too little or too much water? Come to the GRC in Salt and Water Stress in Switzerland. Lots of opportunities for all career levels. www.grc.org/salt-and-wat.... Please repost!
Chemical probes + imaging can reveal spatiotemporal patterns of a wide range of physico-chemical features in plants, without the need for genetic access.
We reviewed what tools exist and how they can be used & engineered.
Chemistry meets plant cell biology!
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Previously the Type II actins were described to be angiosperm specific, but we now also identified those in the seedplants. and there is much more in the manuscript :)
Plasmodesmal closure triggers stress responses! Turns out cells are generally better off with connections to their neighbours. This manuscript represents a decade-long team collaboration, with heroic effort from Estee Tee to lead it over the line! #PlantScience
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I forgot to mention that seed plants have two actin types (renamed I and II), which are not interchangeable. Hence, we studied these differences in more detail and formed the hypothesis that the hydrogenbond conformations are the main determinant for the actin specialisation.
The second GreenTE meeting was hosted on May 7-8th. 2 days of exciting and inspiring science! 🌱🌱Read more here 👇
📣 New preprint on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social: Bacteria rewire fungal antimicrobial gene expression in microbial arms races
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This work, led by outstanding @jinyi-zhu.bsky.social, shows that bacteria suppress fungal antimicrobial protein expression to evade antagonism
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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.
The advent of spatial and quantitative biology has led to immense advances in understanding the complex inner workings of plants, down to the molecular scale. Functional imaging of live plants, which ...
Plant cells are connected to their neighbors via plasmodesmata facilitating the exchange of nutrients and signaling molecules. During immune responses, plasmodesmata close, but how this contributes to...
