Peter Etchells
@peteretchells.bsky.social
In plants, how does stuff happen in the correct place at the right time?
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Absolutely delighted that our paper on epigenetic dynamics during plant aging is out today in Science!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Aging drives a program of DNA methylation decay in plant organs
Plants display a wide range of life spans and aging rates. Although dynamic changes to DNA methylation are a hallmark of aging in mammals, it is unclear whether similar molecular signatures reflect ra...
www.science.org
January 29, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Absolutely delighted that our paper on epigenetic dynamics during plant aging is out today in Science!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Given the described activators of cambium growth, we reasoned repressors were needed to balance the system. Here they are! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Discovery: Xing, Jingyi, Emma, Riikka, Anne-Maarit, Julia, Qing, Hanan, Raluca, Joanna, Yuqi, Wiki
#plantscience #plantdev
Discovery: Xing, Jingyi, Emma, Riikka, Anne-Maarit, Julia, Qing, Hanan, Raluca, Joanna, Yuqi, Wiki
#plantscience #plantdev
www.biorxiv.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Given the described activators of cambium growth, we reasoned repressors were needed to balance the system. Here they are! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Discovery: Xing, Jingyi, Emma, Riikka, Anne-Maarit, Julia, Qing, Hanan, Raluca, Joanna, Yuqi, Wiki
#plantscience #plantdev
Discovery: Xing, Jingyi, Emma, Riikka, Anne-Maarit, Julia, Qing, Hanan, Raluca, Joanna, Yuqi, Wiki
#plantscience #plantdev
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RICHeS Access fund is open for applications! Deadline Weds 8 April 2026. Up to £20,000. PhD students, heritage organisations are eligible as well as academics. Get in touch, we have a wide range of analytical capabilities and happy to discuss your ideas! www.riches.ukri.org/news-and-eve...
January 29, 2026 at 8:41 PM
RICHeS Access fund is open for applications! Deadline Weds 8 April 2026. Up to £20,000. PhD students, heritage organisations are eligible as well as academics. Get in touch, we have a wide range of analytical capabilities and happy to discuss your ideas! www.riches.ukri.org/news-and-eve...
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Lots of PhD opportunities for UK + international students involving my lab. Topics relate to metals & microbiology.
First up: TonB-dependent receptors in commensal Neisseria in my lab at Durham, with @kjosts.bsky.social and @mattbashton.bsky.social.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
First up: TonB-dependent receptors in commensal Neisseria in my lab at Durham, with @kjosts.bsky.social and @mattbashton.bsky.social.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Nutrient uptake in commensal bacteria: exploring uncharacterised TonB-dependent transporters. at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Nutrient uptake in commensal bacteria: exploring uncharacterised TonB-dependent transporters. at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Lots of PhD opportunities for UK + international students involving my lab. Topics relate to metals & microbiology.
First up: TonB-dependent receptors in commensal Neisseria in my lab at Durham, with @kjosts.bsky.social and @mattbashton.bsky.social.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
First up: TonB-dependent receptors in commensal Neisseria in my lab at Durham, with @kjosts.bsky.social and @mattbashton.bsky.social.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Our paper on the mysterious Devonian organism Prototaxites has now finally been published! See the paper here (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) and our explainer thread below!
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage
January 21, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Our paper on the mysterious Devonian organism Prototaxites has now finally been published! See the paper here (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) and our explainer thread below!
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage
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Predicting epistasis across proteins by structural logic by the amazing Michelle Tang et al
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PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Predicting epistasis across proteins by structural logic by the amazing Michelle Tang et al
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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It's finally out!...
Using single-cell and spatial transcriptome data, and data imputation, we created BARVISTA, a website able to perform almost genome-wide information on gene expression profiles at single-cell resolution in barley spikes!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Using single-cell and spatial transcriptome data, and data imputation, we created BARVISTA, a website able to perform almost genome-wide information on gene expression profiles at single-cell resolution in barley spikes!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Imputation integrates single-cell and spatial gene expression data to resolve transcriptional networks in barley shoot meristem development - Nature Plants
Spatially resolved gene expression during barley development was done by integrating an scRNA-seq dataset from cells with unknown position with spatial transcriptomics. This dataset is publicly availa...
www.nature.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:10 AM
It's finally out!...
Using single-cell and spatial transcriptome data, and data imputation, we created BARVISTA, a website able to perform almost genome-wide information on gene expression profiles at single-cell resolution in barley spikes!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Using single-cell and spatial transcriptome data, and data imputation, we created BARVISTA, a website able to perform almost genome-wide information on gene expression profiles at single-cell resolution in barley spikes!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Paul Nurse demonstrating that irony isn't dead in todays Guardian
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January 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Paul Nurse demonstrating that irony isn't dead in todays Guardian
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We're looking for a postdoc to join us in trying to map the routes by which different signals travel through plants and identify what information they carry. Link👇or get in touch! @johninnescentre.bsky.social
#PlantSciJobs
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
#PlantSciJobs
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
Postdoctoral Researcher (Faulkner Group) | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Faulkner Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Cell & Developmental Biology.
www.jic.ac.uk
December 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We're looking for a postdoc to join us in trying to map the routes by which different signals travel through plants and identify what information they carry. Link👇or get in touch! @johninnescentre.bsky.social
#PlantSciJobs
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
#PlantSciJobs
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
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🧪🌾VACANCY - Looking for a PhD in plant/forest science?
Join the @hanneletuominen.bsky.social group at UPSC & the WIFORCE Research School and investigate nitrogen use efficiency and wood formation in trees!
Read more and apply here👇:
www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
Deadline: 10 Feb 2026
#PlantSciJobs
Join the @hanneletuominen.bsky.social group at UPSC & the WIFORCE Research School and investigate nitrogen use efficiency and wood formation in trees!
Read more and apply here👇:
www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
Deadline: 10 Feb 2026
#PlantSciJobs
PhD position in nitrogen use efficiency and wood formation in forest trees | slu.se
SLU - Science and Education for Sustainable Life
www.slu.se
December 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🧪🌾VACANCY - Looking for a PhD in plant/forest science?
Join the @hanneletuominen.bsky.social group at UPSC & the WIFORCE Research School and investigate nitrogen use efficiency and wood formation in trees!
Read more and apply here👇:
www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
Deadline: 10 Feb 2026
#PlantSciJobs
Join the @hanneletuominen.bsky.social group at UPSC & the WIFORCE Research School and investigate nitrogen use efficiency and wood formation in trees!
Read more and apply here👇:
www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
Deadline: 10 Feb 2026
#PlantSciJobs
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Today, our Director, Gwyneth Ingram, received the CNRS Silver Medal. (👇see the post below👇)
This award recognizes researchers for the originality, quality, and significance of their work, acknowledged at both national and international levels.
🌱Congratulations!🥂
This award recognizes researchers for the originality, quality, and significance of their work, acknowledged at both national and international levels.
🌱Congratulations!🥂
December 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Today, our Director, Gwyneth Ingram, received the CNRS Silver Medal. (👇see the post below👇)
This award recognizes researchers for the originality, quality, and significance of their work, acknowledged at both national and international levels.
🌱Congratulations!🥂
This award recognizes researchers for the originality, quality, and significance of their work, acknowledged at both national and international levels.
🌱Congratulations!🥂
Folks, our research group is looking for a new recruit. A research technician position is available (48 month contract). Please repost. durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
Senior Research Technician in Plant Tissue Culture and Genetics
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Folks, our research group is looking for a new recruit. A research technician position is available (48 month contract). Please repost. durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
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Durham has become a global @unesco.org Learning City – recognising outstanding commitment to education, learning and skills development for people of all ages. Find out more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Durham has become a global @unesco.org Learning City – recognising outstanding commitment to education, learning and skills development for people of all ages. Find out more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Researchers, galleries, libraries, museums and industry can access a new £2m facility at our Department of Archaeology to explore ancient and historical artefacts in greater detail.
NEMCAS provides cutting-edge tools to support heritage science 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
NEMCAS provides cutting-edge tools to support heritage science 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
New £2m facility unlocks access to heritage science - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
December 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Researchers, galleries, libraries, museums and industry can access a new £2m facility at our Department of Archaeology to explore ancient and historical artefacts in greater detail.
NEMCAS provides cutting-edge tools to support heritage science 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
NEMCAS provides cutting-edge tools to support heritage science 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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The spines on Elaeis guineensis (African oil palm) petioles are the hardened midveins that remain after the lowermost leaflets senesce. Diabolical! 📷: Diane Bricmont CCBYNC4 #Arecaceae #spine #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
December 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The spines on Elaeis guineensis (African oil palm) petioles are the hardened midveins that remain after the lowermost leaflets senesce. Diabolical! 📷: Diane Bricmont CCBYNC4 #Arecaceae #spine #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
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🎉 Congratulations to @cathbell62.bsky.social! 🎉
She has been awarded the Roséns Linnaeus Prize in Botany for her research on plant roots and carbon allocation, and for promoting international collaboration in science, especially the #INUPRAG collaboration.🧪🌾
Read more: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...
She has been awarded the Roséns Linnaeus Prize in Botany for her research on plant roots and carbon allocation, and for promoting international collaboration in science, especially the #INUPRAG collaboration.🧪🌾
Read more: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...
December 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🎉 Congratulations to @cathbell62.bsky.social! 🎉
She has been awarded the Roséns Linnaeus Prize in Botany for her research on plant roots and carbon allocation, and for promoting international collaboration in science, especially the #INUPRAG collaboration.🧪🌾
Read more: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...
She has been awarded the Roséns Linnaeus Prize in Botany for her research on plant roots and carbon allocation, and for promoting international collaboration in science, especially the #INUPRAG collaboration.🧪🌾
Read more: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...
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Apply for our Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, supporting postdocs in #devbio and #stemcell research during the transition to their first group leader position: www.biologists.com/grants/devel...
Application deadline: 2 February 2026.
Application deadline: 2 February 2026.
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Apply for our Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, supporting postdocs in #devbio and #stemcell research during the transition to their first group leader position: www.biologists.com/grants/devel...
Application deadline: 2 February 2026.
Application deadline: 2 February 2026.
I don't mind paying a little more tax to take 450,000 children out of poverty
November 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I don't mind paying a little more tax to take 450,000 children out of poverty
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♬ Stuck in the middle with you ♪
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
♬ Stuck in the middle with you ♪
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“The ZAT14 family promotes cell death and regulates expansins to affect xylem formation and salt tolerance in Arabidopsis”. Now out in @theplantcell.bsky.social led by Ming Feng and colleagues. A 🌱 thread 👇 1/x
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November 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
“The ZAT14 family promotes cell death and regulates expansins to affect xylem formation and salt tolerance in Arabidopsis”. Now out in @theplantcell.bsky.social led by Ming Feng and colleagues. A 🌱 thread 👇 1/x
academic.oup.com/plcell/advan...
academic.oup.com/plcell/advan...
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I'm offering a PhD project together with Sarah McKim on temperature-controlled stomata formation within EASTBIO DTP www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #plantscience #plantscijobs Deadline 15 Feb. Please share/RP
EASTBIO - How plants breathe in a warming world: unravelling temperature control of stomata development at University of Dundee on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - EASTBIO - How plants breathe in a warming world: unravelling temperature control of stomata development at University of Dundee, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I'm offering a PhD project together with Sarah McKim on temperature-controlled stomata formation within EASTBIO DTP www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #plantscience #plantscijobs Deadline 15 Feb. Please share/RP
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Interested in plant development and/or cell walls? We (Sam Amsbury, Andrew Fleming and I) have three PhD positions at the University of Sheffield open for applications until 7th January. We offer a friendly, jointly-run lab, great facilities, an affordable city and proximity to the Peak District!
November 17, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Interested in plant development and/or cell walls? We (Sam Amsbury, Andrew Fleming and I) have three PhD positions at the University of Sheffield open for applications until 7th January. We offer a friendly, jointly-run lab, great facilities, an affordable city and proximity to the Peak District!
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November 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Senior colleague lamenting not getting funded, "there's something wrong with that panel" (my teams grant was funded - yes he did know)