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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics @unibonn.bsky.social. Hosting @igembonn.bsky.social. Contact: https://www.pbb.uni-bonn.de
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PuckerLab @puckerlab.bsky.social · Oct 11
New preprint from the group:

🧬 Large-scale Phylogenomics Reveals Systematic Loss of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Genes at the Family Level in Cucurbitaceae

👉 doi.org/10.1101/2025...

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Synteny analysis supporting anthocyanin biosynthesis gene loss in the Cucurbitaceae. Reference: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.10.06.680802
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We published our open-access review on anthocyanins in BMC Plant Biology! 🌿🔬
From antioxidants to ecological roles in nature, these pigments are way more than pretty colors.

Check it out👇
🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s128...

📸 Here is Nele celebrating this achievement!
#PlantScience #Anthocyanins #OpenAccess
Nele celebrating the paper https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-08006-3
January 19, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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Looking for genome sequences, annotations, or expression data from @puckerlabpapers.bsky.social ?

Access large datasets on bonndata:
🔗 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/resea...

#OpenScience #Genomics #ResearchData #Bioinformatics #GenomeData @bpucker.bsky.social @opensciene-unibonn.bsky.social
Digitalis purpurea genome sequence data publication in bonndata. Details: https://doi.org/10.60507/FK2/4KUKXI
January 18, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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🌱 One week of Python = students analyzing plant genomics data — no AI needed!

Learn Python & bioinformatics in Bonn:
🔗 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/contact

#Python #Bioinformatics #PlantScience #Genomics @puckerlab.bsky.social
Screens showing the exercises for file handling with Python.
January 16, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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Why is there a tube on every monitor in our Python course? 🐍

It is a simple progress signal: students put the tube up while working on exercises and take it down when they are finished. This makes it easy to see who is still working and who is ready for the next step. @puckerlab.bsky.social
Why is there a tube on every monitor in our Python course? 🐍 It is a simple progress signal: students put the tube up while working on exercises and take it down when they are finished. This makes it easy to see who is still working and who is ready for the next step — no interruptions needed. https://www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/teaching #Python #Bioinformatics # #TeachingTips #EdTech #ProgrammingEducation #PythonCourse #TeachingTrick #LowTechHighImpact #SmartTeaching #LearningByDoing #ClassroomInnovation
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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“Analysis of Biological Data with Python” started today for biology bachelor students 🧬🐍

Want to learn Python for data analysis?
Slides are freely available:
github.com/bpucker/teac...

#Python #DataAnalysis #Biology #OpenScience #BigData #Bioinformatics #DataScience @puckerlab.bsky.social
Figure illustrating some content of the Python course for biology students at UniBonn
January 12, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to @bpucker.bsky.social on receiving the FAIR Data and Software Award for the bHLH_annotator! A great example of FAIR, well-documented research software in practice.

Doing similar things in your research? We’d love to hear about it 🌱
January 12, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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What is the major role of anthocyanins—painting flowers, acting as sunscreens, responding to stress, or defending against pathogens?

Our latest paper dives into the diversity and ecological functions of anthocyanins 🌈🌿

doi.org/10.1186/s128...

#PlantSciences #Anthocyanins @bpucker.bsky.social
Selection of ecological functions of anthocyanins: Aposematism, Pathogens, Camouflage, Batesian mimicry, Anti-camouflage. Details: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-08006-3
January 11, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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What is the major role of anthocyanins—painting flowers, acting as sunscreens, responding to stress, or defending against pathogens?

Our latest paper dives into the diversity and ecological functions of anthocyanins 🌈🌿

doi.org/10.1186/s128...

#PlantSciences #Anthocyanins @bpucker.bsky.social
Selection of ecological functions of anthocyanins: Aposematism, Pathogens, Camouflage, Batesian mimicry, Anti-camouflage. Details: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-08006-3
January 11, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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New year, new courses. Getting ready to teach #Python to undergrads again - this time at #UniBonn.

Slides: github.com/bpucker/teac...
More courses: www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/teach...

#OpenEducation #OpenScience @puckerlab.bsky.social
Python course slides. Details: https://github.com/bpucker/teaching
January 10, 2026 at 6:52 AM
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Excited to share that Maria's work on the evolution of the LAR gene has been published in BMC Genomics:

Evolutionary dynamics of the proanthocyanidin biosynthesis gene LAR
doi.org/10.1186/s128...

#Evolution #FlavonoidBiosynthesis #PlantSciences
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Tree showing relationships of LAR genes. Details: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-12429-5
January 10, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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New year, new students! ✨

We are pleased to welcome Maria, who is going to be with us for a short time to learn everything you need to start a plant genomics project, from DNA extraction to sequencing. Julie is going to teach ONT sequencing! 🧬

#Genomics #Puckerlab #plantgenomics #Plantscience #ONT
Maria
January 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Our first preprint of 2026 is online:

Phylogenetic based dissection of eukaryotic Mo-insertase functionality: From mechanism to complex assembly
doi.org/10.64898/202...

#Evolution #Phylogenetics @puckerlab.bsky.social
MoeA tree showing the postulated evolution involving independent domain fusion events. Details: https://doi.org/10.64898/2025.12.12.693926
January 9, 2026 at 7:54 AM
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New year, new students! ✨

We are pleased to welcome Maria, who is going to be with us for a short time to learn everything you need to start a plant genomics project, from DNA extraction to sequencing. Julie is going to teach ONT sequencing! 🧬

#Genomics #Puckerlab #plantgenomics #Plantscience #ONT
Maria
January 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Happy New Year 2026! 🎉

We are welcoming the new year with fresh publications that went live over the holidays.

🔗 Check them out here:
www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/publi...

Excited for what 2026 has in store!
PuckerLab social media banner in Happy New Year 2026 flavor. Many thanks to Marie for the excellent design. Details: https://www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news
January 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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2025 was special: Relocating to UniBonn opened opportunities, sparked exciting collaborations, and brought wonderful new group members. We published some of our most exciting work & hosted amazing visitors in Bonn. Thanks to everyone who made this year a success!
www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#...
Poppelsdorf Palace and Botanical Gardens at UniBonn. Details: https://www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#tree2025
December 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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2025 was special: Relocating to UniBonn opened opportunities, sparked exciting collaborations, and brought wonderful new group members. We published some of our most exciting work & hosted amazing visitors in Bonn. Thanks to everyone who made this year a success!
www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#...
Poppelsdorf Palace and Botanical Gardens at UniBonn. Details: https://www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#tree2025
December 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Our digital Christmas tree is inspired by squares representing performance in our ONT sequencing experiments 📊🎄

2025 brought a huge increase in sequencing output — and we could not be happier!

🔗 www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#...

#ScienceArt #Sequencing #ChristmasCard #ONT
Our Christmas tree is this year inspired by squares indicating the performance in our ONT sequencing experiments. Details: https://www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#tree2025
December 20, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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From Gene Models to Biological Insights course done! Over 20 young scientists dove into functional annotation and plant genomics with incredible energy 🌿🧬
#PlantSci #FunctionalAnnotation
www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#...
@nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @shakunthalan.bsky.social @bpucker.bsky.social
Impressions from our "From Gene Models to Biological Insights - Functional Annotation" course. More details: https://www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#d2025c2
December 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Nice reminder of a great time at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague 🇨🇿 teaching Long Read Genomics. Fantastic discussions, engaged students, and an inspiring academic atmosphere. Science, travel, and good memories in one bottle 🧬✨
Lecture slides: github.com/bpucker/LRG
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CZU bottle as reminder of a great time in Prague teaching Long Read Genomics (https://github.com/bpucker/LRG)
December 19, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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Latest update on Julie's amazing long read sequencing work (output per flow cell)
www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#...
#PlantGenomics #LongReads @puckerlab.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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🎨🌱🧬 A fresh look for our profiles! Our new social media banner is live, designed by Marie. Let us know what you think in the comments below! Which elements of our research do you recognize?
www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/resea...
New social media banner for PuckerLab designed by Marie. https://www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/research
December 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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🎨🌱🧬 A fresh look for our profiles! Our new social media banner is live, designed by Marie. Let us know what you think in the comments below! Which elements of our research do you recognize?
www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/resea...
New social media banner for PuckerLab designed by Marie. https://www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/research
December 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Just wrapped up my last lecture of 2025.

Interested in plant biochemistry and molecular biology? Slides are on GitHub:
github.com/bpucker/teac...

#OpenEducation #PlantSci
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Slides of my last lecture in 2025. Details: https://www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/teaching
December 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Our course “From Gene Models to Biological Insights – Functional Annotation” just finished! We loved teaching 20+ young researchers new skills in plant genomics. Excited to see how they will apply these tools to uncover biological insights. 🌿🧬
#PlantSci #Genomics
www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#...
Impressions from our "From Gene Models to Biological Insights - Functional Annotation" course. More details: https://www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#d2025c2
December 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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From Gene Models to Biological Insights course done! Over 20 young scientists dove into functional annotation and plant genomics with incredible energy 🌿🧬
#PlantSci #FunctionalAnnotation
www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#...
@nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @shakunthalan.bsky.social @bpucker.bsky.social
Impressions from our "From Gene Models to Biological Insights - Functional Annotation" course. More details: https://www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#d2025c2
December 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM