Rodrigo Reis
@rodrigoreislab.com
A/Professor at UniBern.bsky.social working on posttranscriptional regulation in plant adaptation.
RNA structure; Thermomorphogenesis
www.rodrigoreislab.com 🇧🇷🇦🇺🇦🇷🇨🇭🇮🇳🇨🇳🇪🇨🇮🇷
RNA structure; Thermomorphogenesis
www.rodrigoreislab.com 🇧🇷🇦🇺🇦🇷🇨🇭🇮🇳🇨🇳🇪🇨🇮🇷
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Rodrigo Reis
@rodrigoreislab.com
· Aug 25
My lab's very first manuscripts are out!!!!
- We identified nearly 60 conserved RNA structures in plastids #chloroplast #RNA
- We found that transcriptional response to warm temperatures in whole seedling is confounded by response at organ level #thermomorphogenesis
Link to both preprints below
- We identified nearly 60 conserved RNA structures in plastids #chloroplast #RNA
- We found that transcriptional response to warm temperatures in whole seedling is confounded by response at organ level #thermomorphogenesis
Link to both preprints below
Reposted by Rodrigo Reis
Accessible chromatin enables rapid recruitment of PIFs to induce expression of shade-induced genes! doi.org/10.1186/s130.... Particularly proud of the excellent work of Sandi Paulišić and Alessandra Boccaccini. Many thanks to all authors who made it happen. @unil.bsky.social @fbm-unil.bsky.social
Transcriptional dynamics and chromatin accessibility in the regulation of shade-responsive genes in Arabidopsis - Genome Biology
Background Open chromatin regions host DNA regulatory motifs that are accessible to transcription factors and the transcriptional machinery. In Arabidopsis, responses to light are heavily regulated at...
doi.org
December 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Accessible chromatin enables rapid recruitment of PIFs to induce expression of shade-induced genes! doi.org/10.1186/s130.... Particularly proud of the excellent work of Sandi Paulišić and Alessandra Boccaccini. Many thanks to all authors who made it happen. @unil.bsky.social @fbm-unil.bsky.social
It's tomorrow!!
📣 Thermomorphogenesis community 📣
I’m very excited to announce that Zachary (Zack) Nimchuk will present his paper on the regulation of flower production across different temperatures in our next JC!
Don't miss it!
I’m very excited to announce that Zachary (Zack) Nimchuk will present his paper on the regulation of flower production across different temperatures in our next JC!
Don't miss it!
December 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
It's tomorrow!!
Reposted by Rodrigo Reis
We’ve made some new tools to manipulate N-recognins. Check them out in our preprint.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 29, 2025 at 3:24 AM
We’ve made some new tools to manipulate N-recognins. Check them out in our preprint.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
It's next week!
📣 Thermomorphogenesis community 📣
I’m very excited to announce that Zachary (Zack) Nimchuk will present his paper on the regulation of flower production across different temperatures in our next JC!
Don't miss it!
I’m very excited to announce that Zachary (Zack) Nimchuk will present his paper on the regulation of flower production across different temperatures in our next JC!
Don't miss it!
December 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
It's next week!
Reposted by Rodrigo Reis
New PhD opportunity available in my lab, in collaboration with Betty Chung (Cambridge), focusing on plant RNA viruses and AI-driven design. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
AI RNA Design for Developing Antiviral Solutions in Sugar Beet (Plant BioDesign JIC project) at University of York on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - AI RNA Design for Developing Antiviral Solutions in Sugar Beet (Plant BioDesign JIC project) at University of York, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
New PhD opportunity available in my lab, in collaboration with Betty Chung (Cambridge), focusing on plant RNA viruses and AI-driven design. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Reposted by Rodrigo Reis
How does messenger RNA (mRNA) get out of the nucleus to become a protein? Eukaryotic mRNA is packaged, exported, and then translated in the cytoplasm. But how do these steps work? And what are open questions? Check out our new review for our take: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... (1/3)
November 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
How does messenger RNA (mRNA) get out of the nucleus to become a protein? Eukaryotic mRNA is packaged, exported, and then translated in the cytoplasm. But how do these steps work? And what are open questions? Check out our new review for our take: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... (1/3)
📣 Thermomorphogenesis community 📣
I’m very excited to announce that Zachary (Zack) Nimchuk will present his paper on the regulation of flower production across different temperatures in our next JC!
Don't miss it!
I’m very excited to announce that Zachary (Zack) Nimchuk will present his paper on the regulation of flower production across different temperatures in our next JC!
Don't miss it!
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
📣 Thermomorphogenesis community 📣
I’m very excited to announce that Zachary (Zack) Nimchuk will present his paper on the regulation of flower production across different temperatures in our next JC!
Don't miss it!
I’m very excited to announce that Zachary (Zack) Nimchuk will present his paper on the regulation of flower production across different temperatures in our next JC!
Don't miss it!
It's today!! Don't miss it!!
📢 Thermomorphogenesis community 📢
I’m very happy to announce that Srinivas Kunta will present his paper on PIFs in tomato thermomorphogenesis, where they show key differences to Arabidopsis PIFs.
I’m very happy to announce that Srinivas Kunta will present his paper on PIFs in tomato thermomorphogenesis, where they show key differences to Arabidopsis PIFs.
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
It's today!! Don't miss it!!
it's next week! don't miss out!
📢 Thermomorphogenesis community 📢
I’m very happy to announce that Srinivas Kunta will present his paper on PIFs in tomato thermomorphogenesis, where they show key differences to Arabidopsis PIFs.
I’m very happy to announce that Srinivas Kunta will present his paper on PIFs in tomato thermomorphogenesis, where they show key differences to Arabidopsis PIFs.
November 17, 2025 at 8:16 AM
it's next week! don't miss out!
Reposted by Rodrigo Reis
The University of Toulouse has 44 postdoc positions to fill (Horizon Europe MSCA-COFUND). My lab is looking for candidates to apply and work on how plants regulate cell surface levels of receptors or transporters in response to heat. Please DM me if interested!
tiris.univ-toulouse.fr/en/programs/...
tiris.univ-toulouse.fr/en/programs/...
AToUT – TIRIS – Toulouse's Science In and For Society
tiris.univ-toulouse.fr
November 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The University of Toulouse has 44 postdoc positions to fill (Horizon Europe MSCA-COFUND). My lab is looking for candidates to apply and work on how plants regulate cell surface levels of receptors or transporters in response to heat. Please DM me if interested!
tiris.univ-toulouse.fr/en/programs/...
tiris.univ-toulouse.fr/en/programs/...
Reposted by Rodrigo Reis
I am beyond thrilled (like the screaming and jumping type of thrilled) that my SNSF Starting Grant was funded. I will start my own lab @unibe.ch next year, studying succulent anatomy development and if and how this anatomy is required for efficient CAM photosynthesis in different Kalanchoë species 🌱
October 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I am beyond thrilled (like the screaming and jumping type of thrilled) that my SNSF Starting Grant was funded. I will start my own lab @unibe.ch next year, studying succulent anatomy development and if and how this anatomy is required for efficient CAM photosynthesis in different Kalanchoë species 🌱
Reposted by Rodrigo Reis
We have an open Post Doc position in plant-volatile interactions, starting April 2026. Ideal if you love to use molecular tools to understand the natural world and improve agriculture. Interested? Send your CV, grades, motivation letter and refs (single pdf!) to vera.ogi@unibe.ch. Please share.
October 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We have an open Post Doc position in plant-volatile interactions, starting April 2026. Ideal if you love to use molecular tools to understand the natural world and improve agriculture. Interested? Send your CV, grades, motivation letter and refs (single pdf!) to vera.ogi@unibe.ch. Please share.
📢 Thermomorphogenesis community 📢
I’m very happy to announce that Srinivas Kunta will present his paper on PIFs in tomato thermomorphogenesis, where they show key differences to Arabidopsis PIFs.
I’m very happy to announce that Srinivas Kunta will present his paper on PIFs in tomato thermomorphogenesis, where they show key differences to Arabidopsis PIFs.
October 20, 2025 at 8:21 AM
📢 Thermomorphogenesis community 📢
I’m very happy to announce that Srinivas Kunta will present his paper on PIFs in tomato thermomorphogenesis, where they show key differences to Arabidopsis PIFs.
I’m very happy to announce that Srinivas Kunta will present his paper on PIFs in tomato thermomorphogenesis, where they show key differences to Arabidopsis PIFs.
Reposted by Rodrigo Reis
The role of post-translational modifications in the dynamics of cytoplasmic biomolecular condensates in #plants
A #ResearchReview by Legoux et al. 👇
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LatestIssue #PlantScience
A #ResearchReview by Legoux et al. 👇
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LatestIssue #PlantScience
October 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The role of post-translational modifications in the dynamics of cytoplasmic biomolecular condensates in #plants
A #ResearchReview by Legoux et al. 👇
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LatestIssue #PlantScience
A #ResearchReview by Legoux et al. 👇
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LatestIssue #PlantScience
Reposted by Rodrigo Reis
This week I've been designing constructs and what I found very helpful is the Fluorescent Protein BLAST tool from FBbase. Don't need to guess which fluorescent protein people were using. Just run FB Blast.
www.fpbase.org/blast/
www.fpbase.org/blast/
FPbase Fluorescent Protein Sequence BLAST
Search the database at FPbase for fluorescent protein sequences similar to a query amino acid or nucleotide sequence.
www.fpbase.org
October 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This week I've been designing constructs and what I found very helpful is the Fluorescent Protein BLAST tool from FBbase. Don't need to guess which fluorescent protein people were using. Just run FB Blast.
www.fpbase.org/blast/
www.fpbase.org/blast/
Reposted by Rodrigo Reis
And it's out!
Our paper on the optimization of smFISH to quantify cytokine mRNAs in T cells is published in EMBO Journal.
Using this protocol, we gathered interesting insights on cytokine mRNAs co-expression and localization in these teeny tiny human cells.
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Our paper on the optimization of smFISH to quantify cytokine mRNAs in T cells is published in EMBO Journal.
Using this protocol, we gathered interesting insights on cytokine mRNAs co-expression and localization in these teeny tiny human cells.
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
October 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
And it's out!
Our paper on the optimization of smFISH to quantify cytokine mRNAs in T cells is published in EMBO Journal.
Using this protocol, we gathered interesting insights on cytokine mRNAs co-expression and localization in these teeny tiny human cells.
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Our paper on the optimization of smFISH to quantify cytokine mRNAs in T cells is published in EMBO Journal.
Using this protocol, we gathered interesting insights on cytokine mRNAs co-expression and localization in these teeny tiny human cells.
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
It's tomorrow!! Don't miss out!!
📣 Thermomorphogenesis community 📣
I’m very excited to announce that Sreya Das will present again (!) in our JC. This time, she will present her paper on the role of PIF3 in thermomorphogenesis.
I’m very excited to announce that Sreya Das will present again (!) in our JC. This time, she will present her paper on the role of PIF3 in thermomorphogenesis.
October 13, 2025 at 7:46 AM
It's tomorrow!! Don't miss out!!
Reposted by Rodrigo Reis
I really enjoyed recording "Big Biology"! We talked about A LOT of things, including my new passion project qedscience.com (check it out, more on this and big announcement coming soon:) 😍😍😍🔥🔥⚡️⚡️@bigbiology.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/bigbiolo...
Biology outside the box (Ep 140)
What’s the value of risk-taking in research?
open.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I really enjoyed recording "Big Biology"! We talked about A LOT of things, including my new passion project qedscience.com (check it out, more on this and big announcement coming soon:) 😍😍😍🔥🔥⚡️⚡️@bigbiology.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/bigbiolo...
Reposted by Rodrigo Reis
🌱 Join us tomorrow for the seminar "RNA regulation in warm environments" by Rodrigo Reis (@rodrigoreislab.com) from the Berna University, Switzerland
👀 Don't miss it!
📍 CRAG Auditorium
👉 https://f.mtr.cool/pajuebddxs
👀 Don't miss it!
📍 CRAG Auditorium
👉 https://f.mtr.cool/pajuebddxs
October 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🌱 Join us tomorrow for the seminar "RNA regulation in warm environments" by Rodrigo Reis (@rodrigoreislab.com) from the Berna University, Switzerland
👀 Don't miss it!
📍 CRAG Auditorium
👉 https://f.mtr.cool/pajuebddxs
👀 Don't miss it!
📍 CRAG Auditorium
👉 https://f.mtr.cool/pajuebddxs
It's next week!
Don't miss out!
Don't miss out!
📣 Thermomorphogenesis community 📣
I’m very excited to announce that Sreya Das will present again (!) in our JC. This time, she will present her paper on the role of PIF3 in thermomorphogenesis.
I’m very excited to announce that Sreya Das will present again (!) in our JC. This time, she will present her paper on the role of PIF3 in thermomorphogenesis.
October 6, 2025 at 7:13 AM
It's next week!
Don't miss out!
Don't miss out!
Reposted by Rodrigo Reis
A long road to the Cover of Science!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Localized glutamine leakage drives the spatial structure of root microbial colonization
Plant roots release exudates to encourage microbiome assembly, which influences the function and stress resilience of plants. How specific exudates drive spatial colonization patterns remains largely ...
www.science.org
October 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A long road to the Cover of Science!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
📣 Thermomorphogenesis community 📣
I’m very excited to announce that Sreya Das will present again (!) in our JC. This time, she will present her paper on the role of PIF3 in thermomorphogenesis.
I’m very excited to announce that Sreya Das will present again (!) in our JC. This time, she will present her paper on the role of PIF3 in thermomorphogenesis.
September 30, 2025 at 12:53 PM
📣 Thermomorphogenesis community 📣
I’m very excited to announce that Sreya Das will present again (!) in our JC. This time, she will present her paper on the role of PIF3 in thermomorphogenesis.
I’m very excited to announce that Sreya Das will present again (!) in our JC. This time, she will present her paper on the role of PIF3 in thermomorphogenesis.
Very interesting finding!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Aphid-derived cross-kingdom RNA dynamics underpin maize resistance
Aphids are major pests of maize (Zea mays), yet the molecular mechanisms underlying their interactions with host plants remain poorly understood. Here, we identified and functionally characterized lon...
www.biorxiv.org
September 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Very interesting finding!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Reposted by Rodrigo Reis
🚀 Our new paper is out @natmethods.nature.com!
Kuffer & Marzilli engineered conditionally stable MS2 & PP7 coat proteins (dMCP & dPCP) that degrade unless bound to RNA, enabling ultra–low-background, single-mRNA imaging in live cells.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧬 www.addgene.org/John_Ngo/
Kuffer & Marzilli engineered conditionally stable MS2 & PP7 coat proteins (dMCP & dPCP) that degrade unless bound to RNA, enabling ultra–low-background, single-mRNA imaging in live cells.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧬 www.addgene.org/John_Ngo/
September 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
🚀 Our new paper is out @natmethods.nature.com!
Kuffer & Marzilli engineered conditionally stable MS2 & PP7 coat proteins (dMCP & dPCP) that degrade unless bound to RNA, enabling ultra–low-background, single-mRNA imaging in live cells.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧬 www.addgene.org/John_Ngo/
Kuffer & Marzilli engineered conditionally stable MS2 & PP7 coat proteins (dMCP & dPCP) that degrade unless bound to RNA, enabling ultra–low-background, single-mRNA imaging in live cells.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧬 www.addgene.org/John_Ngo/