René Inckemann
@reneinckemann.bsky.social
interested in plant #synbio,
Postdoc @stanford in the Brophy lab,
alumni @mpi_marburg @erblabs,
@gasb_synbio steering
@igemmarburg instructor 2018-2024
Postdoc @stanford in the Brophy lab,
alumni @mpi_marburg @erblabs,
@gasb_synbio steering
@igemmarburg instructor 2018-2024
Pinned
Very excited to finally share my PhD paper, about advancing #chloroplast #synbio through high-throughput plastome engineering of #Chlamydomonas.
Huge thanks to the whole team!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Huge thanks to the whole team!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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New paper is online! We used single cell RNA-seq & phylogenetics to identify 2 additional cell type specific TFs that control late-stage vinca alkaloid biosynthesis. The key insights originated from Camptotheca, another species that produces alkaloids. doi.org/10.1111/nph.... #PlantScience #SecMet
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
New paper is online! We used single cell RNA-seq & phylogenetics to identify 2 additional cell type specific TFs that control late-stage vinca alkaloid biosynthesis. The key insights originated from Camptotheca, another species that produces alkaloids. doi.org/10.1111/nph.... #PlantScience #SecMet
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New OA Article: "A modular high-throughput approach for advancing synthetic biology in the chloroplast of Chlamydomonas" rdcu.be/eOdZP
Modular-cloning-based platform for high-throughput chloroplast engineering in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
Modular-cloning-based platform for high-throughput chloroplast engineering in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
November 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
New OA Article: "A modular high-throughput approach for advancing synthetic biology in the chloroplast of Chlamydomonas" rdcu.be/eOdZP
Modular-cloning-based platform for high-throughput chloroplast engineering in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
Modular-cloning-based platform for high-throughput chloroplast engineering in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
Very excited to finally share my PhD paper, about advancing #chloroplast #synbio through high-throughput plastome engineering of #Chlamydomonas.
Huge thanks to the whole team!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Huge thanks to the whole team!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Very excited to finally share my PhD paper, about advancing #chloroplast #synbio through high-throughput plastome engineering of #Chlamydomonas.
Huge thanks to the whole team!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Huge thanks to the whole team!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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I am delighted to share our latest work on memory gene circuits for plants. This work was led by the phenomenal PhD student @patrickgong.bsky.social
A lot of debugging & highlights how even simple components in synthetic biology can have unexpected properties.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A lot of debugging & highlights how even simple components in synthetic biology can have unexpected properties.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
CREation of an expanded plant memory gene circuit toolkit
Genetic circuits rely on modular, well-characterized genetic parts to achieve predictable cellular behaviour. Despite their widespread adoption, biological parts are complex and when used in a new mol...
www.biorxiv.org
October 31, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I am delighted to share our latest work on memory gene circuits for plants. This work was led by the phenomenal PhD student @patrickgong.bsky.social
A lot of debugging & highlights how even simple components in synthetic biology can have unexpected properties.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A lot of debugging & highlights how even simple components in synthetic biology can have unexpected properties.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Don’t miss my presentation @iGEM tomorrow at 14:00 main stage!
I will be throwing out bio-designer shirts to the back row 🧬🤘
I will be throwing out bio-designer shirts to the back row 🧬🤘
October 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Don’t miss my presentation @iGEM tomorrow at 14:00 main stage!
I will be throwing out bio-designer shirts to the back row 🧬🤘
I will be throwing out bio-designer shirts to the back row 🧬🤘
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Genetically engineered color-changing Arabidopsis 🧬📷- attempt #3
I think I finally nailed it with this one.
I think I finally nailed it with this one.
October 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Genetically engineered color-changing Arabidopsis 🧬📷- attempt #3
I think I finally nailed it with this one.
I think I finally nailed it with this one.
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Friday Flower 008: Tulip 🌷
Tulip’s pastel colors and waxy cuticle that scatters light give them a soft watercolor look.
The “broken” petals of Semper Augustus, created by a virus, became some of the most famous and valuable flowers in history... and their genome is 34Gb 🤯
Tulip’s pastel colors and waxy cuticle that scatters light give them a soft watercolor look.
The “broken” petals of Semper Augustus, created by a virus, became some of the most famous and valuable flowers in history... and their genome is 34Gb 🤯
October 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Friday Flower 008: Tulip 🌷
Tulip’s pastel colors and waxy cuticle that scatters light give them a soft watercolor look.
The “broken” petals of Semper Augustus, created by a virus, became some of the most famous and valuable flowers in history... and their genome is 34Gb 🤯
Tulip’s pastel colors and waxy cuticle that scatters light give them a soft watercolor look.
The “broken” petals of Semper Augustus, created by a virus, became some of the most famous and valuable flowers in history... and their genome is 34Gb 🤯
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One of my Arabidopsis micro-roses next to its wild type sister ✨
Now just to make it rainbow 🧬...
Now just to make it rainbow 🧬...
October 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
One of my Arabidopsis micro-roses next to its wild type sister ✨
Now just to make it rainbow 🧬...
Now just to make it rainbow 🧬...
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Friday Flower 007: Petunia 💮✨
Petunias carry the active transposon dTph1, which powers mutant screens and paints stripey patterns as it jumps.
Their five petals are fused, with diverse color designs tracing the corolla’s fusion seam.
Petunias carry the active transposon dTph1, which powers mutant screens and paints stripey patterns as it jumps.
Their five petals are fused, with diverse color designs tracing the corolla’s fusion seam.
October 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Friday Flower 007: Petunia 💮✨
Petunias carry the active transposon dTph1, which powers mutant screens and paints stripey patterns as it jumps.
Their five petals are fused, with diverse color designs tracing the corolla’s fusion seam.
Petunias carry the active transposon dTph1, which powers mutant screens and paints stripey patterns as it jumps.
Their five petals are fused, with diverse color designs tracing the corolla’s fusion seam.
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Independent research fellowships leading to tenured positions at the John Innes Centre.
Repost = nice. Thank you very much!!!
Repost = nice. Thank you very much!!!
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to give a seminar at the Fellows Conference, which will be held on 10 March 2026.
Candidates who win Fellowships will be offered a Tenure Track Group Leader position from the outset, initially for 5 years.
Find out more: www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...
Candidates who win Fellowships will be offered a Tenure Track Group Leader position from the outset, initially for 5 years.
Find out more: www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...
Independent Research Fellowships Leading to Tenured Faculty Positions | John Innes Centre
The John Innes Centre (JIC), is a world leading centre of excellence in plant and microbial sciences based on the Norwich Research Park, UK. We are inviting applications from outstanding researchers…
www.jic.ac.uk
October 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Independent research fellowships leading to tenured positions at the John Innes Centre.
Repost = nice. Thank you very much!!!
Repost = nice. Thank you very much!!!
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A tiny white-petalled weed beloved of plant biologists has received a CRISPR-fueled makeover, turning it into a supersized ruby-colored bloom www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Blooms supersized - Nature Biotechnology
Nature Biotechnology - Blooms supersized
www.nature.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A tiny white-petalled weed beloved of plant biologists has received a CRISPR-fueled makeover, turning it into a supersized ruby-colored bloom www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Color changing flowers 🧬🎨- attempt #2
Older flowers (bottom) show dark red/ orange tints whereas young buds (top) display strong fuchsia color. Getting closer..
Older flowers (bottom) show dark red/ orange tints whereas young buds (top) display strong fuchsia color. Getting closer..
September 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Color changing flowers 🧬🎨- attempt #2
Older flowers (bottom) show dark red/ orange tints whereas young buds (top) display strong fuchsia color. Getting closer..
Older flowers (bottom) show dark red/ orange tints whereas young buds (top) display strong fuchsia color. Getting closer..
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Friday Flower 005: Arabidopsis thaliana 🌱✨
A tiny flower, but a giant in research, thale cress enabled our understanding of flower development through the "ABC Model".
With this knowledge, their flowers can be essentially reprogrammed to produce micro-roses 🧬🌹
A tiny flower, but a giant in research, thale cress enabled our understanding of flower development through the "ABC Model".
With this knowledge, their flowers can be essentially reprogrammed to produce micro-roses 🧬🌹
September 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Friday Flower 005: Arabidopsis thaliana 🌱✨
A tiny flower, but a giant in research, thale cress enabled our understanding of flower development through the "ABC Model".
With this knowledge, their flowers can be essentially reprogrammed to produce micro-roses 🧬🌹
A tiny flower, but a giant in research, thale cress enabled our understanding of flower development through the "ABC Model".
With this knowledge, their flowers can be essentially reprogrammed to produce micro-roses 🧬🌹
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Friday Flower 004: Hibiscus trionum 🌺✨
Hibiscus trionum displays a dark bullseye in the center that acts as a landing pad for pollinators 🎯
The bullseye is made by a developmental boundary delineating distinct cell shapes and pigments.
Hibiscus trionum displays a dark bullseye in the center that acts as a landing pad for pollinators 🎯
The bullseye is made by a developmental boundary delineating distinct cell shapes and pigments.
September 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Friday Flower 004: Hibiscus trionum 🌺✨
Hibiscus trionum displays a dark bullseye in the center that acts as a landing pad for pollinators 🎯
The bullseye is made by a developmental boundary delineating distinct cell shapes and pigments.
Hibiscus trionum displays a dark bullseye in the center that acts as a landing pad for pollinators 🎯
The bullseye is made by a developmental boundary delineating distinct cell shapes and pigments.
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Sneak peak of tomorrows Friday Flower! 🌺
Whoever guesses the flower correctly gets a gold star ⭐️
Whoever guesses the flower correctly gets a gold star ⭐️
September 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Sneak peak of tomorrows Friday Flower! 🌺
Whoever guesses the flower correctly gets a gold star ⭐️
Whoever guesses the flower correctly gets a gold star ⭐️
Reposted by René Inckemann
W1 Tenure-Track Professor for Plant Biochemistry.
Tübingen, Germany. #plantscijobs #plantscijob
uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/...
Tübingen, Germany. #plantscijobs #plantscijob
uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/...
JobOpportunities
uni-tuebingen.de
September 9, 2025 at 7:56 AM
W1 Tenure-Track Professor for Plant Biochemistry.
Tübingen, Germany. #plantscijobs #plantscijob
uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/...
Tübingen, Germany. #plantscijobs #plantscijob
uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/...
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The "Florédex" ✨, a pokémon-inspired vector collection of the greatest flower designs and their science is coming along nicely 🌷🧬
All hand-drawn, digitalised, and animated.
All hand-drawn, digitalised, and animated.
September 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The "Florédex" ✨, a pokémon-inspired vector collection of the greatest flower designs and their science is coming along nicely 🌷🧬
All hand-drawn, digitalised, and animated.
All hand-drawn, digitalised, and animated.
Reposted by René Inckemann
Friday Flower 003: Antirrhinum majus 🐉✨
Snapdragons are icons of floral symmetry. Their corollas are bilaterally symmetrical with dorsal (d), lateral (l), and ventral (v) petals.
Mutations in CYCLOIDEA produce peloric flowers with all ventral petals in radial symmetry.
Snapdragons are icons of floral symmetry. Their corollas are bilaterally symmetrical with dorsal (d), lateral (l), and ventral (v) petals.
Mutations in CYCLOIDEA produce peloric flowers with all ventral petals in radial symmetry.
September 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Friday Flower 003: Antirrhinum majus 🐉✨
Snapdragons are icons of floral symmetry. Their corollas are bilaterally symmetrical with dorsal (d), lateral (l), and ventral (v) petals.
Mutations in CYCLOIDEA produce peloric flowers with all ventral petals in radial symmetry.
Snapdragons are icons of floral symmetry. Their corollas are bilaterally symmetrical with dorsal (d), lateral (l), and ventral (v) petals.
Mutations in CYCLOIDEA produce peloric flowers with all ventral petals in radial symmetry.
Reposted by René Inckemann
Reposted by René Inckemann
Color changing flowers 🌺 🧬
From pink to white in 3 days. My first Time-lapse at @thesainsburylab.bsky.social
From pink to white in 3 days. My first Time-lapse at @thesainsburylab.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Color changing flowers 🌺 🧬
From pink to white in 3 days. My first Time-lapse at @thesainsburylab.bsky.social
From pink to white in 3 days. My first Time-lapse at @thesainsburylab.bsky.social
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Inducible RUBY expression in independent transformant lines of A.thaliana over 4 days.
Several lines (top) show induction everywhere except the petals... cool but I'd prefer the opposite!!
Several lines (top) show induction everywhere except the petals... cool but I'd prefer the opposite!!
August 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Inducible RUBY expression in independent transformant lines of A.thaliana over 4 days.
Several lines (top) show induction everywhere except the petals... cool but I'd prefer the opposite!!
Several lines (top) show induction everywhere except the petals... cool but I'd prefer the opposite!!
Reposted by René Inckemann
New imaging setup for my micro-rose color prototyping 🌸🔬
This design has a wine red (#a53841) center radiating into muted salmon (#d47989) along the fringes ✨ 🧬
This design has a wine red (#a53841) center radiating into muted salmon (#d47989) along the fringes ✨ 🧬
August 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
New imaging setup for my micro-rose color prototyping 🌸🔬
This design has a wine red (#a53841) center radiating into muted salmon (#d47989) along the fringes ✨ 🧬
This design has a wine red (#a53841) center radiating into muted salmon (#d47989) along the fringes ✨ 🧬
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Friday Flower 002: Mirabilis jalapa🌺✨
Four O’Clocks, like other Caryophyllales, produce red (betacyanins) and yellow (betaxanthins) petal sectors through differential regulation of betalain biosynthesis during corolla development.
Four O’Clocks, like other Caryophyllales, produce red (betacyanins) and yellow (betaxanthins) petal sectors through differential regulation of betalain biosynthesis during corolla development.
August 29, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Friday Flower 002: Mirabilis jalapa🌺✨
Four O’Clocks, like other Caryophyllales, produce red (betacyanins) and yellow (betaxanthins) petal sectors through differential regulation of betalain biosynthesis during corolla development.
Four O’Clocks, like other Caryophyllales, produce red (betacyanins) and yellow (betaxanthins) petal sectors through differential regulation of betalain biosynthesis during corolla development.
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Friday Flower 001: Mimulus lewisii 🌸✨
Monkeyflowers are masterpieces of design with nectar-guide spots formed by an activator–inhibitor system of MYB transcription factors. These generate reaction–diffusion patterns across the ventral petal.
Monkeyflowers are masterpieces of design with nectar-guide spots formed by an activator–inhibitor system of MYB transcription factors. These generate reaction–diffusion patterns across the ventral petal.
August 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Friday Flower 001: Mimulus lewisii 🌸✨
Monkeyflowers are masterpieces of design with nectar-guide spots formed by an activator–inhibitor system of MYB transcription factors. These generate reaction–diffusion patterns across the ventral petal.
Monkeyflowers are masterpieces of design with nectar-guide spots formed by an activator–inhibitor system of MYB transcription factors. These generate reaction–diffusion patterns across the ventral petal.
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"Little Flower"
A Cryo-SEM portrait of my micro-rose depicting the flower as a sculpture of cells, fractured and frozen in time. Full image is 10k x 10k pixels.
A Cryo-SEM portrait of my micro-rose depicting the flower as a sculpture of cells, fractured and frozen in time. Full image is 10k x 10k pixels.
August 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"Little Flower"
A Cryo-SEM portrait of my micro-rose depicting the flower as a sculpture of cells, fractured and frozen in time. Full image is 10k x 10k pixels.
A Cryo-SEM portrait of my micro-rose depicting the flower as a sculpture of cells, fractured and frozen in time. Full image is 10k x 10k pixels.