Jennifer Mach (she/they)
@jennifermach.bsky.social
Science writer and editor for Plant Editors (planteditors.com). Based in Chicago.
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Delightful detail from the Roman “unswept floor” mosaic by Heraclitus, showing a mouse nibbling a walnut.
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Delightful detail from the Roman “unswept floor” mosaic by Heraclitus, showing a mouse nibbling a walnut.
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
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This #OpenAccess study by Nguyen et al. reveals a regulatory mechanism integrating cold signaling and #auxin response in the control of CRF3 expression in #Arabidopsis.
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#PlantScience
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@wileyecology.bsky.social
#PlantScience
ARF7/19 activate CRF3 in response to cold via Aux/IAA degradation
Cold induces degradation of Aux/IAA proteins through the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, releasing AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR7 (ARF7) and ARF19 from Aux/IAA-mediated repression, leading to activation of CYT...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This #OpenAccess study by Nguyen et al. reveals a regulatory mechanism integrating cold signaling and #auxin response in the control of CRF3 expression in #Arabidopsis.
🪩 doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
@wileyecology.bsky.social
#PlantScience
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@wileyecology.bsky.social
#PlantScience
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This comprehensive, multilocus study by Liu et al. provides insights into previously uncertain #taxonomic relationships in the Inula complex of the Asteraceae.
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#PlantScience #systematics #evolution #OpenAccess
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#PlantScience #systematics #evolution #OpenAccess
Revised phylogeny of the Inula complex group (Asteraceae: Inuleae) with a recircumscription of Carpesium and establishment of a new genus Cladocarpesium
Cladocarpesium T. Deng & Qun Liu, gen. nov. (Separated from Carpesium) is established with Cladocarpesium abrotanoides (L.) T. Deng & Qun Liu designated as the type species. The new genus is morpholo...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This comprehensive, multilocus study by Liu et al. provides insights into previously uncertain #taxonomic relationships in the Inula complex of the Asteraceae.
➡️ doi.org/10.1111/jse....
@wileyecology.bsky.social
#PlantScience #systematics #evolution #OpenAccess
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@wileyecology.bsky.social
#PlantScience #systematics #evolution #OpenAccess
I will not buy a very fancy leather journal with overpriced refills...
I will continue to work my way through the notebooks my kid accumulated before they buzzed off to college, leaving me with 500 notebooks each with six pages of random doodles involving song lyrics and book quotes.
I will continue to work my way through the notebooks my kid accumulated before they buzzed off to college, leaving me with 500 notebooks each with six pages of random doodles involving song lyrics and book quotes.
I will not buy a very fancy leather journal with overpriced refills
I will not buy a very fancy leather journal with overpriced refills
I will not buy a very fancy leather journal with overpriced refills
I will continue to shoplift moleskines from the wicker Park Barnes and Noble
I will not buy a very fancy leather journal with overpriced refills
I will not buy a very fancy leather journal with overpriced refills
I will continue to shoplift moleskines from the wicker Park Barnes and Noble
November 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I will not buy a very fancy leather journal with overpriced refills...
I will continue to work my way through the notebooks my kid accumulated before they buzzed off to college, leaving me with 500 notebooks each with six pages of random doodles involving song lyrics and book quotes.
I will continue to work my way through the notebooks my kid accumulated before they buzzed off to college, leaving me with 500 notebooks each with six pages of random doodles involving song lyrics and book quotes.
On the one hand, we don't want state workers and elected officials getting doxxed and murdered, so this bill seems so clearly good... BUT... This great 🧵 brings up all the important "on the other hand" considerations brought up by the behavior of corrupt jerks like Paul Vallas and Bruce Rauner.
The recently-passed bill to allow IL government workers (elected and otherwise) to shield their home addresses from public view comes with some pretty serious downsides.
November 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
On the one hand, we don't want state workers and elected officials getting doxxed and murdered, so this bill seems so clearly good... BUT... This great 🧵 brings up all the important "on the other hand" considerations brought up by the behavior of corrupt jerks like Paul Vallas and Bruce Rauner.
Happy "drop ship gloves to your college student" day to those who celebrate.
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Happy "drop ship gloves to your college student" day to those who celebrate.
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I'm struck by how many Chicagoans have seemingly felt compelled to write and share reflections on "this is what it feels like in Chicago right now". We know we're going through something awful together and we want the world to understand it.
Threading several of these pieces below.
Threading several of these pieces below.
November 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I'm struck by how many Chicagoans have seemingly felt compelled to write and share reflections on "this is what it feels like in Chicago right now". We know we're going through something awful together and we want the world to understand it.
Threading several of these pieces below.
Threading several of these pieces below.
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Is there really ever a time where 'utilized' is a better word than 'used'? (I mean, obviously if you're a writer getting paid by the letter)
November 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Is there really ever a time where 'utilized' is a better word than 'used'? (I mean, obviously if you're a writer getting paid by the letter)
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Also re-posting my thread on pierogi making. 🥟 Looks like I'm not consistent with the oven temp for roasting the filling...oops.
Ok I believe in disseminating generational wisdom, so here is a thread on pierogi making for @stebbinsmatt.bsky.social
Polish aromatherapy
November 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Also re-posting my thread on pierogi making. 🥟 Looks like I'm not consistent with the oven temp for roasting the filling...oops.
Working on my unfinished recipe cartoon from the workshop with @sarahbecan.bsky.social
Cartoon is solid but has flow problems
Cartoon is solid but has flow problems
November 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Working on my unfinished recipe cartoon from the workshop with @sarahbecan.bsky.social
Cartoon is solid but has flow problems
Cartoon is solid but has flow problems
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My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
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“I think the most important lesson from Chicago right now is that anyone can do this and everyone should do this. The distributed nature of the movement is key.” organizingmythoughts.org/in-chicago-w...
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
“I think the most important lesson from Chicago right now is that anyone can do this and everyone should do this. The distributed nature of the movement is key.” organizingmythoughts.org/in-chicago-w...
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We took a moment to highlight in the Tribune that something deeper is happening than just people lining up and gathering whistles. We are outpacing them. We are breaking their image of authoritarian invincibility.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/05/o...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/05/o...
Sen. Graciela Guzmán and Gabe Gonzalez: There is something deeper at work in Chicago than residents blowing whistles
In Chicago a trifecta has emerged to fight ICE: grassroots mobilization, judicial accountability and united local governments.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We took a moment to highlight in the Tribune that something deeper is happening than just people lining up and gathering whistles. We are outpacing them. We are breaking their image of authoritarian invincibility.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/05/o...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/05/o...
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1. Postdoc in plant-fungal interactions: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
2. Postdoc in molecular plant-microbe interactions: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
3. Research technician: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Technici...
(Pls share!)
2. Postdoc in molecular plant-microbe interactions: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
3. Research technician: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Technici...
(Pls share!)
Research Associate: Plant-fungal interactions
Research Associate: Plant-fungal interactions
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
1. Postdoc in plant-fungal interactions: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
2. Postdoc in molecular plant-microbe interactions: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
3. Research technician: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Technici...
(Pls share!)
2. Postdoc in molecular plant-microbe interactions: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
3. Research technician: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Technici...
(Pls share!)
❄️ !!!
🚨Winter Storm Watch!🚨 Brace for intense lake effect snow late Sunday night through Monday morning. Expect over 6 inches of snow, 35+ mph winds, and slick roads. Stay safe, Chicago!
November 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
❄️ !!!
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Check out the Modeling agricultural systems under global change (BG3.22) session at the EGU General Assembly 2026 happening in Vienna from 3–8 May 2026.
Submit your abstract by 15 January 2026.
More details at: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio... #PlantScience #EGU26
Submit your abstract by 15 January 2026.
More details at: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio... #PlantScience #EGU26
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Check out the Modeling agricultural systems under global change (BG3.22) session at the EGU General Assembly 2026 happening in Vienna from 3–8 May 2026.
Submit your abstract by 15 January 2026.
More details at: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio... #PlantScience #EGU26
Submit your abstract by 15 January 2026.
More details at: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio... #PlantScience #EGU26
Halloween may be over but bat ears never go out of style
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Halloween may be over but bat ears never go out of style
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Amy Angert and I are recruiting a #postdoc to participate in a collaborative NSF-funded study of demographic responses to climate across the geographic range of the scarlet monkeyflower. Please repost! jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/224...
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Amy Angert and I are recruiting a #postdoc to participate in a collaborative NSF-funded study of demographic responses to climate across the geographic range of the scarlet monkeyflower. Please repost! jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/224...
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Come out to the Resurrection High School Holiday Craft Fair on Sat 11/8 from 10am - 4pm and shop at the "Crafts for a Cure" table! Earrings, bracelets, necklaces, purse charms, keychains, & more - all proceeds to American Cancer Society! We're booth H66 www.reshs.org/events/holid...
Holiday Arts and Craft Fair - Resurrection College Prep High School
Holiday Arts and Craft Fair - Resurrection College Prep High School
www.reshs.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Come out to the Resurrection High School Holiday Craft Fair on Sat 11/8 from 10am - 4pm and shop at the "Crafts for a Cure" table! Earrings, bracelets, necklaces, purse charms, keychains, & more - all proceeds to American Cancer Society! We're booth H66 www.reshs.org/events/holid...
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This #DeepLearning model integrates #morphological and #molecular data for species identification in the #Fabaceae, illustrating the value of deep learning for species identification and barcode evaluation in #plant #systematics.
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@wileyecology.bsky.social #PlantScience
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@wileyecology.bsky.social #PlantScience
Deep learning for Fabaceae identification by integrating molecular and morphological data and a solution for barcode selection
This study proposes a deep learning framework integrating morphological traits and DNA barcodes (ITS2, matK, rbcL) to identify Fabaceae species. By combining image data and molecular sequences, a CNN...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This #DeepLearning model integrates #morphological and #molecular data for species identification in the #Fabaceae, illustrating the value of deep learning for species identification and barcode evaluation in #plant #systematics.
🖥️ doi.org/10.1111/jse....
@wileyecology.bsky.social #PlantScience
🖥️ doi.org/10.1111/jse....
@wileyecology.bsky.social #PlantScience
Extra 💜 for the verb "ingest"
How do SMC complexes capture DNA? 🧪
Led by Frank Bürmann, Jan Löwe’s & Mark Dillingham’s groups have identified the directional loading mechanism the bacterial SMC complex MukBEF uses to capture & ingest DNA, & found a phage inhibitor to this pathway.
Read more: tinyurl.com/4s8nrrkk
#LMBResearch
Led by Frank Bürmann, Jan Löwe’s & Mark Dillingham’s groups have identified the directional loading mechanism the bacterial SMC complex MukBEF uses to capture & ingest DNA, & found a phage inhibitor to this pathway.
Read more: tinyurl.com/4s8nrrkk
#LMBResearch
November 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Extra 💜 for the verb "ingest"
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Don't stop whistling, Chicago
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This reminds me: A few CBP agents were recently overheard complaining about how much they *hate* the whistles. Apparently, in addition to the obvious, the racket makes it harder for them to communicate with each other.
Listening to CPD radio traffic from something last month and can hear the whistles in the background.
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Don't stop whistling, Chicago
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🧪 Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses identify MYB genes regulating key metabolites and agronomic traits in upland cotton Gossypium hirsutum
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#PlantScience
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#PlantScience
Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses identify MYB genes regulating key metabolites and agronomic traits in upland cotton Gossypium hirsutum - Nature Genetics
A multiomics dataset including genomics, transcriptomics and metabolomic variations across 403 upland cotton accessions identifies MYB genes regulating key metabolites and agronomic traits during cott...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
🧪 Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses identify MYB genes regulating key metabolites and agronomic traits in upland cotton Gossypium hirsutum
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#PlantScience
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#PlantScience
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TIL that tomorrow is the last day to vote for a new the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. There are fixed set of names to choose from, alas.
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VOTE HERE! | CSSC
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November 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
TIL that tomorrow is the last day to vote for a new the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. There are fixed set of names to choose from, alas.
www.boldpastbrightfuture.org/naming-commi...
www.boldpastbrightfuture.org/naming-commi...