Julia Lambret Frotte
@julialambret.bsky.social
Molecular biologist • Hopeless volleyball player • Forró dancer
Opinions expressed are my own.
Opinions expressed are my own.
Happy to be featured on the latest Niab Landmark. I’m grateful for the opportunity to share our work in precision breeding and how it’s shaping the future of crops. 🌱
The Autumn 2025 edition of Niab Landmark is out now!
This issue discusses the role of gene editing and precision breeding in addressing agricultural challenges, enhancing food production, and modernising regulatory frameworks in the UK and much more!
Read or download➡️https://ow.ly/Sabx50Xj9fa
This issue discusses the role of gene editing and precision breeding in addressing agricultural challenges, enhancing food production, and modernising regulatory frameworks in the UK and much more!
Read or download➡️https://ow.ly/Sabx50Xj9fa
October 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Happy to be featured on the latest Niab Landmark. I’m grateful for the opportunity to share our work in precision breeding and how it’s shaping the future of crops. 🌱
Not sure if I agree with (the feasibility of) everything, but very compelling points were raised.
The publishing ecosystem must do more to tackle inequities; quotas and partnerships with societies can help, says Mariana Viglino
go.nature.com/47dn2Lr
go.nature.com/47dn2Lr
How journals can break down barriers for Latin American scientists
The publishing ecosystem must do more to tackle inequities; quotas and partnerships with societies can help.
go.nature.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Not sure if I agree with (the feasibility of) everything, but very compelling points were raised.
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New pre-print from the team!
The manuscript is @emma-raven.bsky.social's PhD work showing that whether a leaf is a carbon sink or a carbon source influences how they execute immune responses.
Have a read!
#PlantScience
@johninnescentre.bsky.social
The manuscript is @emma-raven.bsky.social's PhD work showing that whether a leaf is a carbon sink or a carbon source influences how they execute immune responses.
Have a read!
#PlantScience
@johninnescentre.bsky.social
Primary metabolism underpins the execution of immune responses in different tissues of the same plant https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.11.681807v1
October 14, 2025 at 7:16 AM
New pre-print from the team!
The manuscript is @emma-raven.bsky.social's PhD work showing that whether a leaf is a carbon sink or a carbon source influences how they execute immune responses.
Have a read!
#PlantScience
@johninnescentre.bsky.social
The manuscript is @emma-raven.bsky.social's PhD work showing that whether a leaf is a carbon sink or a carbon source influences how they execute immune responses.
Have a read!
#PlantScience
@johninnescentre.bsky.social
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Fantastic oppurtunity for a PhD project centred around the activity and regulation of my personal favourite enzyme Rubisco, with an awesome supervisor @ecarmosilva.bsky.social, and supported by the Gatsby Foundation. @sci-tech-lancaster.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social
Another #PhD project available for applications in #photosynthesis with @ecarmosilva.bsky.social @sci-tech-lancaster.bsky.social looking at ways to improve Rubisco. Details below including how the successful nominee will play a direct role in shaping the project proposal tinyurl.com/2a8szv3y
Improving Rubisco for sustainable crop production at Gatsby Charitable Foundation on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Improving Rubisco for sustainable crop production at Gatsby Charitable Foundation, listed on FindAPhD.com
tinyurl.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Fantastic oppurtunity for a PhD project centred around the activity and regulation of my personal favourite enzyme Rubisco, with an awesome supervisor @ecarmosilva.bsky.social, and supported by the Gatsby Foundation. @sci-tech-lancaster.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social
The lack of proper authorship acknowledgement is an important issue. Initiatives like those proposed in the Science article can help. I recently participated in the UKRIO workshop that set up the guidelines they’re soon launching - its worth checking out: ukrio.org/news/registr...
How an academic betrayal led me to change my authorship practices | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
How an academic betrayal led me to change my authorship practices
“Every cleaned data set, debugged script, and refined figure deserves acknowledgment,” this researcher writes
www.science.org
August 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The lack of proper authorship acknowledgement is an important issue. Initiatives like those proposed in the Science article can help. I recently participated in the UKRIO workshop that set up the guidelines they’re soon launching - its worth checking out: ukrio.org/news/registr...
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Best practices in plant fluorescence imaging and reporting: A primer (Kirk J Czymmek , Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso , Tessa Burch-Smith , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience
doi.org
July 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Best practices in plant fluorescence imaging and reporting: A primer (Kirk J Czymmek , Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso , Tessa Burch-Smith , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience
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I have a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position starting in January to study the evolution of seed gene networks using the fern Ceratopteris! Interested? More info here:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNU179/r...
Closing date 31st July. 🙂
#PlantScience
#PlantSciencejobs
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNU179/r...
Closing date 31st July. 🙂
#PlantScience
#PlantSciencejobs
Research Fellow (Postdoctoral) at University of Birmingham
An opportunity for an academic position as a Research Fellow (Postdoctoral) is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
www.jobs.ac.uk
July 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I have a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position starting in January to study the evolution of seed gene networks using the fern Ceratopteris! Interested? More info here:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNU179/r...
Closing date 31st July. 🙂
#PlantScience
#PlantSciencejobs
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNU179/r...
Closing date 31st July. 🙂
#PlantScience
#PlantSciencejobs
Are you a Portuguese-speaking scientist?
Native Scientists are looking for volunteer mentors to run workshops in Portuguese on your field of research to kids (6-12yo). Great chance to increase science awareness!
🗓️ 10/5 - Oxford
🗓️ 7/6 - Cambridge
DM me for details!
www.nativescientists.org
Native Scientists are looking for volunteer mentors to run workshops in Portuguese on your field of research to kids (6-12yo). Great chance to increase science awareness!
🗓️ 10/5 - Oxford
🗓️ 7/6 - Cambridge
DM me for details!
www.nativescientists.org
Native Scientists | Science Education for All
Improving science education across Europe since 2013. With a network of thousands of scientists, Native Scientists creates meaningful connections between children and scientists, focusing on underserv...
www.nativescientists.org
April 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Are you a Portuguese-speaking scientist?
Native Scientists are looking for volunteer mentors to run workshops in Portuguese on your field of research to kids (6-12yo). Great chance to increase science awareness!
🗓️ 10/5 - Oxford
🗓️ 7/6 - Cambridge
DM me for details!
www.nativescientists.org
Native Scientists are looking for volunteer mentors to run workshops in Portuguese on your field of research to kids (6-12yo). Great chance to increase science awareness!
🗓️ 10/5 - Oxford
🗓️ 7/6 - Cambridge
DM me for details!
www.nativescientists.org
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Applications are currently open for UNIQ 2025.
UNIQ helps support UK state-school students from underrepresented backgrounds prepare for university, with support through the application process to help take those first steps to university life.
www.uniq.ox.ac.uk
UNIQ helps support UK state-school students from underrepresented backgrounds prepare for university, with support through the application process to help take those first steps to university life.
www.uniq.ox.ac.uk
UNIQ
University of Oxford
www.uniq.ox.ac.uk
January 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Applications are currently open for UNIQ 2025.
UNIQ helps support UK state-school students from underrepresented backgrounds prepare for university, with support through the application process to help take those first steps to university life.
www.uniq.ox.ac.uk
UNIQ helps support UK state-school students from underrepresented backgrounds prepare for university, with support through the application process to help take those first steps to university life.
www.uniq.ox.ac.uk
Happy to share our latest publication on @newphyt.bsky.social! Big thanks to reviewers and editor, and a special shoutout to all the amazing authors involved.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/KNJADW...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/KNJADW...
Increased chloroplast occupancy in bundle sheath cells of rice hap3H mutants revealed by Chloro‐Count: a new deep learning–based tool
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nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Happy to share our latest publication on @newphyt.bsky.social! Big thanks to reviewers and editor, and a special shoutout to all the amazing authors involved.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/KNJADW...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/KNJADW...
Had an inspiring day at #XAIB2024 at the Wellcome Genome Campus, exploring the transformative role of AI in human health and genomics. Would have loved to see more insights on how these approaches can also advance knowledge in plant biology.
October 17, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Had an inspiring day at #XAIB2024 at the Wellcome Genome Campus, exploring the transformative role of AI in human health and genomics. Would have loved to see more insights on how these approaches can also advance knowledge in plant biology.
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Come work with us! Please repost!
We are looking for a Research Assistant to provide new insights into the holistic understanding of water use in global crop staple, rice.
Apply online before Nov. 3.
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
We are looking for a Research Assistant to provide new insights into the holistic understanding of water use in global crop staple, rice.
Apply online before Nov. 3.
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
Job profile
vacancies.essex.ac.uk
October 7, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Come work with us! Please repost!
We are looking for a Research Assistant to provide new insights into the holistic understanding of water use in global crop staple, rice.
Apply online before Nov. 3.
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
We are looking for a Research Assistant to provide new insights into the holistic understanding of water use in global crop staple, rice.
Apply online before Nov. 3.
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
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If you are teaching Genetics right now, I highly recommend incorporating a day on eugenics and scientific racism. 🧬🧪
Not only is it very relevant to the news (👀), it was very impactful for my students last semester.
www.genome.gov/about-genomi...
Not only is it very relevant to the news (👀), it was very impactful for my students last semester.
www.genome.gov/about-genomi...
Eugenics and Scientific Racism
Eugenics is the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding,”
www.genome.gov
October 7, 2024 at 8:40 PM
If you are teaching Genetics right now, I highly recommend incorporating a day on eugenics and scientific racism. 🧬🧪
Not only is it very relevant to the news (👀), it was very impactful for my students last semester.
www.genome.gov/about-genomi...
Not only is it very relevant to the news (👀), it was very impactful for my students last semester.
www.genome.gov/about-genomi...
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Today's Data Insight is written by my colleague @bastianherre.bsky.social.
Many young people are not making use of their right to vote.
This year, there are almost 100 elections worldwide. I'd love to see more young people get out to vote and contribute to political change.
Many young people are not making use of their right to vote.
This year, there are almost 100 elections worldwide. I'd love to see more young people get out to vote and contribute to political change.
Young people are less likely to vote than older people — often considerably so
In many countries, there are large differences in voter turnout between young and older people. The chart shows the data for recent national elections in four countries.
ourworldindata.org
July 3, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Today's Data Insight is written by my colleague @bastianherre.bsky.social.
Many young people are not making use of their right to vote.
This year, there are almost 100 elections worldwide. I'd love to see more young people get out to vote and contribute to political change.
Many young people are not making use of their right to vote.
This year, there are almost 100 elections worldwide. I'd love to see more young people get out to vote and contribute to political change.
Happy to see this work out! 🥳
Here we created hap3H mutants in rice and showed they have more tillers, panicles and higher ETR and PhiPSII when grown in field. We develop an AI tool to quantify chloroplasts in BS cells, and showed that loss of Oshap3H increased chloroplast occupancy in those cells.
Here we created hap3H mutants in rice and showed they have more tillers, panicles and higher ETR and PhiPSII when grown in field. We develop an AI tool to quantify chloroplasts in BS cells, and showed that loss of Oshap3H increased chloroplast occupancy in those cells.
INCREASED CHLOROPLAST OCCUPANCY IN BUNDLE SHEATH CELLS OF RICE hap3H MUTANTS REVEALED BY CHLORO-COUNT, A NEW DEEP LEARNING-BASED TOOL https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.06.23.600271v1
INCREASED CHLOROPLAST OCCUPANCY IN BUNDLE SHEATH CELLS OF RICE hap3H MUTANTS REVEALED BY CHLORO-COUNT, A NEW DEEP LEARNING-BASED TOOL https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.06.23.600271v1
There is an increasing demand to boost photosynthesis in rice to increase yield potential. Chloropla
www.biorxiv.org
June 29, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Happy to see this work out! 🥳
Here we created hap3H mutants in rice and showed they have more tillers, panicles and higher ETR and PhiPSII when grown in field. We develop an AI tool to quantify chloroplasts in BS cells, and showed that loss of Oshap3H increased chloroplast occupancy in those cells.
Here we created hap3H mutants in rice and showed they have more tillers, panicles and higher ETR and PhiPSII when grown in field. We develop an AI tool to quantify chloroplasts in BS cells, and showed that loss of Oshap3H increased chloroplast occupancy in those cells.
Reposted by Julia Lambret Frotte
Sad to hear Golden Rice's commercialisation has been delayed yet again, but I'm happy to learn the decision is likely to be overturned. Also it's nice the Guardian actually went and talked to scientists, rather than just Greenpeace
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of ‘lifesaving’ Golden Rice
Thousands of children could die after court backs campaign group over GM crop in Philippines, scientists warn
www.theguardian.com
May 26, 2024 at 7:08 AM
Sad to hear Golden Rice's commercialisation has been delayed yet again, but I'm happy to learn the decision is likely to be overturned. Also it's nice the Guardian actually went and talked to scientists, rather than just Greenpeace
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A week left to apply! 🚨 I’m looking for a research technician to join us @oxfordbiology.bsky.social and to help set up an efficient transformation pipeline in the C4 species Gynandropsis gynandra. Come work with us on leaf anatomy and photosynthesis! 🌱🪴 Find out more 👇 my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
Job Details
my.corehr.com
April 30, 2024 at 5:17 PM
A week left to apply! 🚨 I’m looking for a research technician to join us @oxfordbiology.bsky.social and to help set up an efficient transformation pipeline in the C4 species Gynandropsis gynandra. Come work with us on leaf anatomy and photosynthesis! 🌱🪴 Find out more 👇 my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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WiP6 paper now published - thanks to the reviewers for making it better than the preprint. We have engineered altered venation in rice leaves
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
March 25, 2024 at 2:40 PM
WiP6 paper now published - thanks to the reviewers for making it better than the preprint. We have engineered altered venation in rice leaves
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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ggPlantmap
github.com/leonardojo/g...
Convert Icy-traced Plant images into ggPlot
Integrable with bulk or sc-RNAseq data
Generate .svg for Plant eFP viewer
@jxbotany.bsky.social 2024
academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-...
github.com/leonardojo/g...
Convert Icy-traced Plant images into ggPlot
Integrable with bulk or sc-RNAseq data
Generate .svg for Plant eFP viewer
@jxbotany.bsky.social 2024
academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-...
February 13, 2024 at 4:05 AM
ggPlantmap
github.com/leonardojo/g...
Convert Icy-traced Plant images into ggPlot
Integrable with bulk or sc-RNAseq data
Generate .svg for Plant eFP viewer
@jxbotany.bsky.social 2024
academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-...
github.com/leonardojo/g...
Convert Icy-traced Plant images into ggPlot
Integrable with bulk or sc-RNAseq data
Generate .svg for Plant eFP viewer
@jxbotany.bsky.social 2024
academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-...
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A surprising discovery - a role for lineage in leaf development. Great work by @chiaraperico.bsky.social
Spatial transcriptomics reveals distinct lineage identities for major and minor vein initiation during maize leaf development https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.05.578898v1
Spatial transcriptomics reveals distinct lineage identities for major and minor vein initiation during maize leaf development https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.05.578898v1
Leaves of flowering plants are characterised by diverse venation patterns. Patterning begins with th
www.biorxiv.org
February 5, 2024 at 11:31 PM
A surprising discovery - a role for lineage in leaf development. Great work by @chiaraperico.bsky.social
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Reposted by Julia Lambret Frotte
happy solstice, everyone
we're halfway out of the dark
we're halfway out of the dark
December 21, 2023 at 8:55 AM
happy solstice, everyone
we're halfway out of the dark
we're halfway out of the dark
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Very pleased to have finally got this out there - many years work by the team - primarily Dana Vlad. Discovered that large vein ranks are actively repressed to allow smaller veins to develop. All grasses we looked at are the same. Allowed us to change patterns in rice - not quite C4 rice but closer
THE WIP6 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR TOO MANY LATERALS SPECIFIES VEIN TYPE IN C4 AND C3 GRASS LEAVES https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.12.20.572592v1
THE WIP6 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR TOO MANY LATERALS SPECIFIES VEIN TYPE IN C4 AND C3 GRASS LEAVES https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.12.20.572592v1
Grass leaves are invariantly strap shaped with an elongated distal blade and a proximal sheath that
www.biorxiv.org
December 21, 2023 at 8:13 AM
Very pleased to have finally got this out there - many years work by the team - primarily Dana Vlad. Discovered that large vein ranks are actively repressed to allow smaller veins to develop. All grasses we looked at are the same. Allowed us to change patterns in rice - not quite C4 rice but closer
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The Wellcome Sanger Institute calls for more clarity from the Government on the proposed changes to ...
Sanger’s Head of Policy, Sarion Bowers, urges the UK Government to urgently clarify its plan to cut net migration (announced on 4 December 2023), and to support the immigration of talented scientist...
www.sanger.ac.uk
December 18, 2023 at 11:48 AM
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
First ever recycling for hidden plastic lab waste www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
First ever recycling for hidden plastic lab waste
Researchers have found a way to recycle single-use plastic from science labs.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2023 at 11:00 AM
First ever recycling for hidden plastic lab waste www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...