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Lewsey Lab
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We're at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
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Pallavi Singh Lab is looking for two Postdocs to join our team studying how plants balance carbon, water, and resilience in a changing climate.

PlantPlug PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

REVOLUTION PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

Deadline: October 15.
October 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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🌱🧬 "Advances in seed omics" now published in its complete form @jxbotany.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

Covers how omics tech are revolutionising seed research - single-cell and multi-omics integration towards climate-resilient crops.

La Trobe (@lewseylab.bsky.social) and Zhejiang Uni.
September 25, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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📢 New publication ' #Strigolactones coordinate barley #tillering and grain size' by Jack Kelly, Andrew Gilmore, Apriadi Situmorang, Kenton Porker, Marek Marzec, Matthew Tucker and Philip Brewer in Journal of Experimental Botany 🧪

doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
Strigolactones coordinate barley tillering and grain size
Strigolactones exhibit a dual action by repressing tillering to indirectly promote barley grain size, while directly repressing grain size later during rep
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August 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Webinar with The International Seed Testing Association and The International Society for Seed Science:

Tuesday, 26 August, 2025, 13:00 - 14:30 CEST

Register here: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/909...

#seedquality #seedtesting
August 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Thrilled to have our spatial single-cell atlas of the Arabidopsis lifecycle in @NaturePlants. Turns out that its easy to make nice images when spatial expression of 1,000 genes is available! 1/n
@natanellae.bsky.social @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social @joeecker.bsky.social

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August 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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There is still time to apply 👇
#MSCA #Postdoc #Biotech #Bioinformatics #Genomics
bpucker.bsky.social Boas Pucker @bpucker.bsky.social · May 31
🚨 Seeking a brilliant postdoc for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship! Work at the interface of bioinformatics, evolution & biotech.
🌱 Join a top German university
💡 Great science, strong mentoring
👉 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/contact
#MSCA #Postdoc #Biotech #Bioinformatics #AcademicJobs
Figure summarizing the PuckerLab research interests. Source: https://www.pbb.uni-bonn.de
July 7, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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New review out from the lab on applying 'omics technologies in seed biology, led buy @aurouxlucas.bsky.social with Lim Chee Liew. Well done guys!
aurouxlucas.bsky.social Lucas Auroux @aurouxlucas.bsky.social · Jun 29
🌱🧬 New paper "Advances in seed 'omics" is out and available as advance access article in @jxbotany.bsky.social.
Covers how omics tech is revolutionising seed research - single-cell and multi-omics integration towards climate-resilient crops.
La Trobe and Zhejiang University. doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
June 30, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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dry seeds stall ribosomes at start codons — with Kozak-like motifs calling the shots
hydration triggers a sharp translational shift
a gorgeous map of ribosome positioning during germination made by Prof. Leónie Bentsink and team
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#riboseq #seedbiology #translationalcontrol
June 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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The three academic positions (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University are now advertised. Details here:

Ecology:
careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...

Genomics:
careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...
June 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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In about a week we (Biological Sciences @ Monash Uni in Melbourne, Australia) will be opening a search for 3 (!!!) permanent academic positions (40% research, 40% teaching, 20% service) at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer. 1 Genomics, 2 Ecology. Please share, email me, DM, follow, send carrier pigeons…
June 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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As part of National Science Week, we invite you to imagine the future of food in space with Grow 4 Launch 🚀

Learn more and register to receive your FREE STEM research kit 👉 www.scienceweek.net.au/event/grow-4...
June 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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🚨 New preprint alert! 🚨

We used single-cell RNA-seq + GRN analysis to uncover novel morphogenic genes that boost #maize transformation frequency 🌽

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Thanks to @vandepoelelab.bsky.social @bertderybel.bsky.social and all other co-authors!

#PlantScience
June 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Most recent review from the lab on spatiotemporal dynamics of activity during seed germination. Short version: there's a lot going on! doi.org/10.1016/j.pb...
Redirecting
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June 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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New review out from the lab, led by visiting student Paul: Deciphering seed development and germination in the single-cell era | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Deciphering seed development and germination in the single-cell era | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core
Deciphering seed development and germination in the single-cell era - Volume 35 Issue 1
www.cambridge.org
June 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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June 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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We're looking for a new PhD candidate to join the lab. Please share 🌱😄
A PhD position (initially 3 years) is available in our laboratory in the Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), at the University of Tübingen (Germany). The position is available with an intended start date starting January 2026. Interested applicants should submit a single PDF comprising a motivation letter describing your research interests, an up-to-date CV, and the names and contact information for 2 references to timing.lab@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de ideally before July 21st.
June 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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A three year postdoctoral position is available in my group, investigating plant centromere structure, function and evolution @camplantsci.bsky.social
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51488/
Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
May 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Want to organize/suggest a speaker? Contact Dr. Dugald Reid: dugald.reid@latrobe.edu.au (@dugaldreid.bsky.social). 2/2
May 27, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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We are pleased to announce the release of "PLACE", our 2024 annual report 🌱🚀

👉 To view and download the report, visit: plants4space.com/about

#P4S #SpaceResearch #PlantScience
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May 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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A deletion at the X-linked ARHGAP36 gene locus is associated with the orange coloration of tortoiseshell and calico cats
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A deletion at the X-linked ARHGAP36 gene locus is associated with the orange coloration of tortoiseshell and calico cats
The X-linked orange locus is responsible for the orange coat color of domestic cats, including tortoiseshell and calico cats, and is proposed to be subject to random X chromosome inactivation. Here, T...
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May 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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The Genomics for Australian Plants (GAP) framework initiative – developing genomic resources for understanding the evolution and conservation of the Australian flora
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The Genomics for Australian Plants (GAP) framework initiative – developing genomic resources for understanding the evolution and conservation of the Australian flora
The generation and analysis of genome-scale data – genomics – is driving a rapid increase in plant biodiversity knowledge. However, the speed and complexity of technological advance in genomics presen...
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May 8, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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The School of BioSciences at the University of Melbourne is recruiting a female-identifying genomicist in a teaching and research academic role. Come and work with us!
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/92007...
Details : Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Genomics : The University of Melbourne
Careers at The University of Melbourne
jobs.unimelb.edu.au
May 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Fantastic opportunity. Fantastic lab. Quote from PhD student seminar last week "Leonie is THE BEST supervisor, ever." ... neatly summing up the overall sentiment from anyone in her orbit...
May 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Last month, Plants for Space Chief Investigators gathered at our University of Western Australia Node.

Learn more here 👉 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
May 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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🚨HDRs and ECRs --- if you want to access the OzBarley field trials in 2025, we have some travel support available. 🌱🧪
2025 OzBarley field trial sites open to researchers | Australian Plant Phenomics Network
OZBARLEY TRIALS – TRAVEL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES 🌱 ✈️ The OzBarley project, which is led by the Australian Plant Phenomics Network (APPN) and the University of Adelaide, is developing a comprehensive ...
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April 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM