Scientist, Systems Genetics of Root Growth, Plant Responses to the Environment, Plant Based Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Dioxide Removal
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Wolfgang Busch
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Moments like this, a sunrise in the desert, remind me that science begins with wonder.
Discovery starts when we pause long enough to notice. Isn't it amazing how life always finds a way to adapt and persist? And how are Plants so good at this?
#Science #Discovery #Nature #AnzaBorrego #PlantScience
Wolfgang Busch
We know a lot about how roots grow but far less about why they stop, decline and die. In our recent @theplantcell.bsky.social review, Feng Qin connects the biology of root growth and root aging, highlighting opportunities to extend root function, enhance crop productivity, and increase soil carbon.
Membrane trafficking meets root barriers, resilience, and carbon storage š±š
New discovery: Blocking clathrin-mediated endocytosis in Arabidopsis roots sparks ROS bursts ā ectopic suberization. This might unlock ways to increase suberization in roots and C in soils
#PlantScience #RootBiology #Suberin
š± Thrilled that our Harnessing Plants Initiative now longlisted for 2025 Food Planet Prize! We reimagine agriculture as a climate solution through enhancing roots = ā¬ļø soil C, ā¬ļø atmospheric C ,ā¬ļø soil health, ā¬ļø crop resilience).
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#HarnessingPlants #FoodPlanetPrize #ClimateSolutions
šæ Amazing opportunity for scientists from any field to move into plant biology! I might host a fellow in the area of root-microbe or root-environment interactions (DM me). š simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-plant-biology
#PlantScience #ClimateChange #HarnessingPlants
š Check it out: Rising Stars Symposium May 2026! Celebrating exceptional postdocs. Share discoveries, connect with peers and Salk faculty.
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#SalkInstitute #RisingStars #Science #Postdoc #Symposium #Mentorship
Wolfgang Busch
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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Wolfgang Busch
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A great example of how comparative genomics across the full range of vascular plant lineages can be used as a catalyst for gene discovery!
Exciting new single cell datasets for gymnosperms, ferns and lycophytes!
The scale of this study is really amazing!
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
#PlantScience
Tenure-track faculty position at a primarily undergraduate institution (PUI) in the United States.
Your research brings together fundamental plant biology & applied research to enhance crop traits? š±š¾šš
Join us as professor in 'Molecular Crop Improvement' @uni-muenster.de & @fraunhofer.bsky.social
Please PM if you got questions.
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In the fight against climate change, agriculture is often seen as part of the problem. But what if it could be part of the solution, at scale, and without disrupting food production? Thatās the ambiti...
Growth versus decline: root aging and plant performance (Feng Qin , Wolfgang Busch) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
Plant Energy Biology Lab
Abstract. Roots play a central role in plant growth, survival, and fitness and are increasingly recognized as key determinants of crop yield and sustainabi
A cross-species single-cell atlas highlights a core subset of cell-type foundational
genes associated with major vascular plant cell types, enabling the identification
of hidden cell types and the dev...
We're hiring TWO (two!) tenure-track assistant professors in my Biology department: cellular/molecular biology and plant biology. Within those categories, we are very open to research focus. Come work with me! And please spread the word! fa-exer-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
