Luke Gregory
@lukemgregory.bsky.social
Postdoc at Cornell focused on improving crop growth models using remote sensing data to inform plant breeding efforts. Background in plant physiology and biochemistry. (He/him)
https://l-gregory.github.io
https://l-gregory.github.io
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New research out of Death Valley from @rheelab.bsky.social! 🏜️ Learn how one desert plant beats the heat through photosynthetic acclimation in their @currentbiology.bsky.social paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#PlantScience #PlantResilience
#PlantScience #PlantResilience
Photosynthetic acclimation is a key contributor to exponential growth of a desert plant in Death Valley summer
Heat waves, now more frequent and longer due to climate change, devastate plant productivity. Although they are rare, thermophilic plants could hold k…
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November 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
New research out of Death Valley from @rheelab.bsky.social! 🏜️ Learn how one desert plant beats the heat through photosynthetic acclimation in their @currentbiology.bsky.social paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#PlantScience #PlantResilience
#PlantScience #PlantResilience
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Plant scientists Professor Graham Farquhar and Professor Susanne von Caemmerer transformed the world's understanding of photosynthesis, and now they have been jointly awarded the Royal Medal (Biological) from The Royal Society, at a ceremony in London.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Plant scientists Professor Graham Farquhar and Professor Susanne von Caemmerer transformed the world's understanding of photosynthesis, and now they have been jointly awarded the Royal Medal (Biological) from The Royal Society, at a ceremony in London.
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New paper - led by Isabella Østerlund
Rho-GTPase overexpression can impact the development of cell shape and airspace structure in Arabidopsis.
These genetic changes can also reduce photosynthesis, due to lower mesophyll conductance
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Rho-GTPase overexpression can impact the development of cell shape and airspace structure in Arabidopsis.
These genetic changes can also reduce photosynthesis, due to lower mesophyll conductance
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Rho GTPase overexpression impacts leaf internal architecture and mesophyll conductance in Arabidopsis
Leaves are built from multiple cell types and are structured to enable the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into sugars in the process of photosynthesis. Understanding how cell architecture im.....
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM
New paper - led by Isabella Østerlund
Rho-GTPase overexpression can impact the development of cell shape and airspace structure in Arabidopsis.
These genetic changes can also reduce photosynthesis, due to lower mesophyll conductance
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Rho-GTPase overexpression can impact the development of cell shape and airspace structure in Arabidopsis.
These genetic changes can also reduce photosynthesis, due to lower mesophyll conductance
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Connecting optical #RemoteSensing of plant #photosynthesis with biogenic volatile organic compound #emissions
#Viewpoint by Zhang, et al.
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#Viewpoint by Zhang, et al.
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September 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Connecting optical #RemoteSensing of plant #photosynthesis with biogenic volatile organic compound #emissions
#Viewpoint by Zhang, et al.
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#Viewpoint by Zhang, et al.
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SIF research in the #tropics: the overlooked vertical dimension and its implications for interpretation and upscaling of #photosynthesis
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👆 A Commentary by Sun, et al. on Ziccardi, et al. 👇
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👆 A Commentary by Sun, et al. on Ziccardi, et al. 👇
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September 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
SIF research in the #tropics: the overlooked vertical dimension and its implications for interpretation and upscaling of #photosynthesis
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👆 A Commentary by Sun, et al. on Ziccardi, et al. 👇
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👆 A Commentary by Sun, et al. on Ziccardi, et al. 👇
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New Article: "Metabolic flux analysis in leaf metabolism quantifies the link between photorespiration and one carbon metabolism" rdcu.be/eDWLH
C flux quantification between two major plant metabolisms—photorespiration and C1 metabolism—using 13CO2 labelling and...
C flux quantification between two major plant metabolisms—photorespiration and C1 metabolism—using 13CO2 labelling and...
September 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New Article: "Metabolic flux analysis in leaf metabolism quantifies the link between photorespiration and one carbon metabolism" rdcu.be/eDWLH
C flux quantification between two major plant metabolisms—photorespiration and C1 metabolism—using 13CO2 labelling and...
C flux quantification between two major plant metabolisms—photorespiration and C1 metabolism—using 13CO2 labelling and...
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I am so happy about this you would think I won the award myself. What a well deserved honour for pioneers of the field.
Professor Susanne von Caemmerer FRS and Professor Graham Douglas Farquhar FRS are jointly awarded the Royal Medal (Biological) 2025 for refining the ways we monitor and model photosynthesis in leaves from molecular to global scales. #RSMedals https://royalsociety.org/medals-and-prizes/royal-medals/
August 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I am so happy about this you would think I won the award myself. What a well deserved honour for pioneers of the field.
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Addition of longer wavelength absorbing chlorophylls into crops could increase their photosynthetic productivity by 26% www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natcomms.nature.com
Addition of longer wavelength absorbing chlorophylls into crops could increase their photosynthetic productivity by 26% - Nature Communications
Incorporation of the far-red light adaptation of cyanobacteria into crops has been suggested as a potential strategy to increase photosynthesis and yields, but the magnitude of this benefits has not b...
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August 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Addition of longer wavelength absorbing chlorophylls into crops could increase their photosynthetic productivity by 26% www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natcomms.nature.com
Summer recap - told through LAI
August 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Summer recap - told through LAI
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Best part about a land-grant university will forever be the ice cream from our own dairy
July 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Best part about a land-grant university will forever be the ice cream from our own dairy
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Positional 13C enrichment analysis of aspartate determines PEPC activity in vivo nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @newphyt.bsky.social
Positional 13C enrichment analysis of aspartate determines PEPC activity in vivo
Photoautotrophic organisms fix inorganic carbon (Ci) by RIBULOSE-1,5-BISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE/OXYGENASE (RUBISCO) and PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE CARBOXYLASE (PEPC). Monitoring Ci assimilation rates in vivo.....
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July 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Positional 13C enrichment analysis of aspartate determines PEPC activity in vivo nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @newphyt.bsky.social
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An excellent job opportunity in the Netherlands for a postdoc interested in biological kinetic spectrofluorimetry & spectrophotometry. You'll be helping development new spectroscopic techniques for measuring photosynthetic energy transduction. #plantsciencejobs #plantscience
Postdoctoral researcher on methods in photosynthesis
You will work towards developing and validating new spectroscopic methodology to enable high resolution photosynthetic measurements both in the field and in the lab. You will work closely with a team ...
www.jan-ingenhousz-institute.org
July 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
An excellent job opportunity in the Netherlands for a postdoc interested in biological kinetic spectrofluorimetry & spectrophotometry. You'll be helping development new spectroscopic techniques for measuring photosynthetic energy transduction. #plantsciencejobs #plantscience
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A chlorophyll fluorescence-based biofeedback system was developed to adjust LED intensity based on real-time plant responses, rather than using a fixed photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD). The system was tested in a growth chamber with lettuce and cucumber.
Read more https://bit.ly/3G8kmoS
Read more https://bit.ly/3G8kmoS
July 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
A chlorophyll fluorescence-based biofeedback system was developed to adjust LED intensity based on real-time plant responses, rather than using a fixed photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD). The system was tested in a growth chamber with lettuce and cucumber.
Read more https://bit.ly/3G8kmoS
Read more https://bit.ly/3G8kmoS
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A perspective: some relationships between the biochemistry of photosynthesis and the gas exchange of leaves (Planta 153, 376–387)
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A perspective: some relationships between the biochemistry of photosynthesis and the gas exchange of leaves (Planta 153, 376–387) - Planta
The Planta paper “Some relationships between the biochemistry of photosynthesis and the gas exchange of leaves” explored the relationship between gas exchange measurements of CO2 assimilation rate and...
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July 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A perspective: some relationships between the biochemistry of photosynthesis and the gas exchange of leaves (Planta 153, 376–387)
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After 51 years, Thomas Sharkey is earning the title of Emeritus University Distinguished Professor as he heads to retirement. From pioneering photosynthesis research to mentoring future leaders, his impact is immeasurable. Read about his impactful #plantscience career: natsci.msu.edu/news/2025/20...
July 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
After 51 years, Thomas Sharkey is earning the title of Emeritus University Distinguished Professor as he heads to retirement. From pioneering photosynthesis research to mentoring future leaders, his impact is immeasurable. Read about his impactful #plantscience career: natsci.msu.edu/news/2025/20...
Taking Chl a fluorescence measurements of my tomato plants all this week through the heat wave in NY (the conditions have been brutal for them today).
Will report out at the end of the week
Will report out at the end of the week
June 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Taking Chl a fluorescence measurements of my tomato plants all this week through the heat wave in NY (the conditions have been brutal for them today).
Will report out at the end of the week
Will report out at the end of the week
Great article by the New York Times:
Soaring Temperatures Threaten Crops, So Scientists Are Looking to Alter the Plants www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/c...
Soaring Temperatures Threaten Crops, So Scientists Are Looking to Alter the Plants www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/c...
Soaring Temperatures Threaten Crops, So Scientists Are Looking to Alter the Plants
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June 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Great article by the New York Times:
Soaring Temperatures Threaten Crops, So Scientists Are Looking to Alter the Plants www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/c...
Soaring Temperatures Threaten Crops, So Scientists Are Looking to Alter the Plants www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/c...
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#Viewpoint: Bring back the #phenotype
César Marín & Michael J. Wade 👇
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César Marín & Michael J. Wade 👇
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June 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#Viewpoint: Bring back the #phenotype
César Marín & Michael J. Wade 👇
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César Marín & Michael J. Wade 👇
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Congratulations to Christoph Benning on his election to the National Academy of Sciences! Benning is the director of the Plant Research Laboratory, whose 40 year career has made him one of the world's foremost experts in plant lipid metabolism. natsci.msu.edu/news/2025/20...
Christoph Benning elected to National Academy of Sciences
Christoph Benning, Michigan State University researcher, inventor and one of the world's foremost experts in plant lipid metabolism, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
natsci.msu.edu
May 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Congratulations to Christoph Benning on his election to the National Academy of Sciences! Benning is the director of the Plant Research Laboratory, whose 40 year career has made him one of the world's foremost experts in plant lipid metabolism. natsci.msu.edu/news/2025/20...
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“I spend so much time on TikTok,” she said. “Hours and hours, until my eyes start hurting, which makes it hard to plan and do my schoolwork. With ChatGPT, I can write an essay in two hours that normally takes 12.”
"No work, no play" sounds like an incredibly rewarding college experience.
"No work, no play" sounds like an incredibly rewarding college experience.
“Massive numbers of students are going to emerge from university with degrees, and into the workforce, who are essentially illiterate…Both in the literal sense and in the sense of being historically illiterate and having no knowledge of their own culture, much less anyone else’s.”
Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College
ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project.
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May 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
“I spend so much time on TikTok,” she said. “Hours and hours, until my eyes start hurting, which makes it hard to plan and do my schoolwork. With ChatGPT, I can write an essay in two hours that normally takes 12.”
"No work, no play" sounds like an incredibly rewarding college experience.
"No work, no play" sounds like an incredibly rewarding college experience.
Day 1 of the SIF Tower installation at ORNL (successful!)
April 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Day 1 of the SIF Tower installation at ORNL (successful!)
Highlight of my week was giving a guest lecture for a Plant Ecophysiology course at Union College. Thank for the invite Stephanie!
April 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Highlight of my week was giving a guest lecture for a Plant Ecophysiology course at Union College. Thank for the invite Stephanie!
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New OA Article: "Predicting plant trait dynamics from genetic markers" rdcu.be/eia5V
Time-resolved multi-trait data from a high-throughput phenotyping platform for the genomic prediction of morphometric, geometric and colourimetric traits of Arabido and maize lines.
Time-resolved multi-trait data from a high-throughput phenotyping platform for the genomic prediction of morphometric, geometric and colourimetric traits of Arabido and maize lines.
April 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
New OA Article: "Predicting plant trait dynamics from genetic markers" rdcu.be/eia5V
Time-resolved multi-trait data from a high-throughput phenotyping platform for the genomic prediction of morphometric, geometric and colourimetric traits of Arabido and maize lines.
Time-resolved multi-trait data from a high-throughput phenotyping platform for the genomic prediction of morphometric, geometric and colourimetric traits of Arabido and maize lines.
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Happy to share the publication of our recent work on the identification of CP24 as a determinant of variation in NPQ and PSII efficiency in maize 🌽☀️.
This paper involved a massive team effort in the lab and collaboration with colleagues at @essexuni.bsky.social 🧬🧪
tinyurl.com/yn7hwjyk
This paper involved a massive team effort in the lab and collaboration with colleagues at @essexuni.bsky.social 🧬🧪
tinyurl.com/yn7hwjyk
A deficient CP24 allele defines variation for dynamic non-photochemical quenching and photosystem II efficiency in maize
High throughput phenotyping of a maize multi-founder mapping population reveals genetic factors controlling dynamic photoprotection and photosystem II effi
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April 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Happy to share the publication of our recent work on the identification of CP24 as a determinant of variation in NPQ and PSII efficiency in maize 🌽☀️.
This paper involved a massive team effort in the lab and collaboration with colleagues at @essexuni.bsky.social 🧬🧪
tinyurl.com/yn7hwjyk
This paper involved a massive team effort in the lab and collaboration with colleagues at @essexuni.bsky.social 🧬🧪
tinyurl.com/yn7hwjyk
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A mathematical model of photoinhibition: exploring the impact of quenching processes academic.oup.com/insilicoplan... @insilicoplants.bsky.social
A mathematical model of photoinhibition: exploring the impact of quenching processes
Abstract. Plants are constantly exposed to changing environments, sometimes leading to extreme conditions and stress. For example, sudden exposure to high
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April 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A mathematical model of photoinhibition: exploring the impact of quenching processes academic.oup.com/insilicoplan... @insilicoplants.bsky.social