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Nick Johnson
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PhD Candidate - Plant Genomics & Evolution
Michigan State University 🌿
Currently using computational approaches to study genomic patterns associated with rapid adaptation in plants
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Our review on k-mers + pop gen is now published!

doi.org/10.1093/molb...
March 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Lots of gloom this week but I'm so excited to be celebrating new Drs Pizza & Roberts with @lars-brudvig.bsky.social @rileypizza.bsky.social @milesroberts.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Grateful to be chosen by the Genetics and Genome Sciences program for the Outstanding Student Award alongside my friend @milesroberts.bsky.social
Huge thanks to my PI, Eric Patterson, and my committee member, Ning Jiang, for nominating me.
May 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Improving interpretability of transcription factor binding models with DNA shape features https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.01.646034v1
April 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Open PhD position in Biomechanics and Anatomy of Hominin Hearing at University of Zurich. Applicants with relevant backgrounds invited. Deadline: April 20, 2025. Details: www.msanchezlab.net. #phd
March 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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PhD position in Yeast Evolutionary Genomics at Stockholm University. Research focuses on climate adaptation, genetic architecture, and pathogenicity. Apply by April 22, 2025. More info: https://su.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:798314/ #phd
PhD student in Evolutionary Genomics with Yeast
PhD student in Evolutionary Genomics with Yeast
su.varbi.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Rising MSU weed science 🌟s Kaddi Gewirtz and Hannah Johnson did a great job on their poster presentation & single slide talk, respectively! Go Green! #WSSA2025
February 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Another great MSU showing, Michael Ozolins presented at the NonTarget Site Resistance (NTSR) symposium 👏 #wssa2025
February 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Limited to 4 pics, so here are Kyle & Christy
February 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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A packed day of learning here at @wssaweeds! Here are some more of our MSU Weedsters sharing their great work through poster presentations. Pictured here are @connor_purvis_ , @jacob.felz, Ian Waldecker, Hannah Johnson, Kyle Elizalde, and of course Dr. Christy Sprague 💚🌱 (I think I got everyone 🤞)
February 26, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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And we’ll round out our MSU Weedsters at WSSA with Dr. Sara Alvarez-Rodriguez showcasing her awesome mode of action work 😃
February 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Had a great time talking about our scalable computational pipeline to analyze evolutionary selection pressures at #WSSA2025

#IWGC #dnds #weeds
February 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Only 3 days left to submit an application to this summer's #REU - BLINKS program! We're excited to have so many awesome projects lined up.☁️

Diversity VALUED!

Please pass this along and check out our website for project descriptions and application info: fhl.uw.edu/research/sum...
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Please boost!
February 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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🌱 @aspbofficial.bsky.social Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
Application deadline is February 7, 2025

https://aspb-surf.secure-platform.com/a
#PlantScience
American Society of Plant Biologists - SURF Information
Applications accepted December 2, 2024 - February 7, 2025 (11:59 PM EST)
aspb-surf.secure-platform.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Rapid convergent evolution of herbicide resistance in agronomic weeds threatens global food security. Our new review summarizes the role of genomic structural variation in herbicide resistance. Will weeds outpace herbicides? 🧪🧬🌿
cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/...
Genomic Structural Variation and Herbicide Resistance
The coinciding increase in genomics resources for weedy plant species and herbicide resistance evolution has led to a rapid expansion of our understanding of the relationship between genomic structura...
cdnsciencepub.com
December 9, 2024 at 6:15 PM
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Interested in a PhD position where you contribute to forest restoration in a biodiversity hotspot? We have a position available with fieldwork in Madagascar @w-u-r.bsky.social
More info & how to apply: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/phd-position-tree-based-restoration-in-biodiversity-hotspot-madagascar.htm
PhD position - Tree-based restoration in biodiversity hotspot Madagascar
www.wur.nl
November 19, 2024 at 9:03 AM