Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
@yazhongwang.bsky.social
Principal Investigator at IGDBCAS. Meiosis is pretty awesome! #meiosis4ever #Sexual reproduction & asexual reproduction (synthetic apomixis). Haploid induction, Polyploid Genome Design, #PlantBreeding. @MPIPZ
https://genetics.cas.cn/wangyazhong
https://genetics.cas.cn/wangyazhong
Pinned
“Hybrid tomato seeds are more expensive than gold by weight”
Over the last five years, Charles Underwood, Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (Cologne, Germany) and Professor at the Radboud University (Nijmegen, the…
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🌱 Excited to share this fascinating perspective on the value of hybrid tomato seeds!!!
Hybrid tomato seeds are more expensive than gold 💪💥❤️
Look forward to witnessing next new chapter😀
@MPIPZ. Read more here: www.hortidaily.com/article/9678...
#PlantScience #Agriculture #Tomatoes #FoodSecurity
Hybrid tomato seeds are more expensive than gold 💪💥❤️
Look forward to witnessing next new chapter😀
@MPIPZ. Read more here: www.hortidaily.com/article/9678...
#PlantScience #Agriculture #Tomatoes #FoodSecurity
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A new bioRxiv preprint reports that a team from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences has synthesised fully penetrant apomictic hybrid rice — a potential game changer for breeding.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#Apomixis #HybridRice #PlantBreeding #Agriculture
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#Apomixis #HybridRice #PlantBreeding #Agriculture
October 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
A new bioRxiv preprint reports that a team from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences has synthesised fully penetrant apomictic hybrid rice — a potential game changer for breeding.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#Apomixis #HybridRice #PlantBreeding #Agriculture
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#Apomixis #HybridRice #PlantBreeding #Agriculture
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Preprint Alert! 🚨🧬
Not one, but two preprints!
Meiotic orientation of kinetochore at meiosis is inforced by...[see below]
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
and
Unlocking meiotic crossovers next to plant centromere
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#meiosis4ever
#everythingisconnected
a thread👇
Not one, but two preprints!
Meiotic orientation of kinetochore at meiosis is inforced by...[see below]
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
and
Unlocking meiotic crossovers next to plant centromere
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#meiosis4ever
#everythingisconnected
a thread👇
Monopolar orientation of kinetochores at meiosis is enforced by COHESINS and their regulators, CENP-C, and the deSUMOylase SPF2
The first division of meiosis is unique in its capacity to halve the ploidy of the future gametes. To this end, one key innovation compared to mitosis is the monopolar orientation of the pairs of sist...
www.biorxiv.org
August 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Preprint Alert! 🚨🧬
Not one, but two preprints!
Meiotic orientation of kinetochore at meiosis is inforced by...[see below]
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
and
Unlocking meiotic crossovers next to plant centromere
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#meiosis4ever
#everythingisconnected
a thread👇
Not one, but two preprints!
Meiotic orientation of kinetochore at meiosis is inforced by...[see below]
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
and
Unlocking meiotic crossovers next to plant centromere
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#meiosis4ever
#everythingisconnected
a thread👇
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
We are looking for a new colleague to work as a postdoctoral researcher on crop genomics and machine learning! The position is within our GenomeDesigner project (www.ru.nl/en/research/...). Feel free to be in touch or directly apply here: www.ru.nl/en/working-a... Please share!!!
October 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We are looking for a new colleague to work as a postdoctoral researcher on crop genomics and machine learning! The position is within our GenomeDesigner project (www.ru.nl/en/research/...). Feel free to be in touch or directly apply here: www.ru.nl/en/working-a... Please share!!!
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
#OPR
Study defines 6 floral bud stages in Fritillaria, identifying 44 key genes regulating development via circadian, hormone & metabolic pathways.
Details: https://maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/opr-0025-0034
#FloralDevelopment #Fritillaria
Study defines 6 floral bud stages in Fritillaria, identifying 44 key genes regulating development via circadian, hormone & metabolic pathways.
Details: https://maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/opr-0025-0034
#FloralDevelopment #Fritillaria
October 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
#OPR
Study defines 6 floral bud stages in Fritillaria, identifying 44 key genes regulating development via circadian, hormone & metabolic pathways.
Details: https://maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/opr-0025-0034
#FloralDevelopment #Fritillaria
Study defines 6 floral bud stages in Fritillaria, identifying 44 key genes regulating development via circadian, hormone & metabolic pathways.
Details: https://maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/opr-0025-0034
#FloralDevelopment #Fritillaria
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
Great opportunity! #PlantScience
PLOS Biology hiring full-time Associate Editor.
Requires PhD+2 years postdoc experience
"Expertise in molecular cell biology is required, preferably in context of plant science"
job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/plos/jobs/46...
I know folks who should apply to this!
PLOS Biology hiring full-time Associate Editor.
Requires PhD+2 years postdoc experience
"Expertise in molecular cell biology is required, preferably in context of plant science"
job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/plos/jobs/46...
I know folks who should apply to this!
PLOS Biology Associate Editor- FTC
UK-Remote
job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io
August 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Great opportunity! #PlantScience
PLOS Biology hiring full-time Associate Editor.
Requires PhD+2 years postdoc experience
"Expertise in molecular cell biology is required, preferably in context of plant science"
job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/plos/jobs/46...
I know folks who should apply to this!
PLOS Biology hiring full-time Associate Editor.
Requires PhD+2 years postdoc experience
"Expertise in molecular cell biology is required, preferably in context of plant science"
job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/plos/jobs/46...
I know folks who should apply to this!
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
High-quality potato genome unveiled, new gene StTST2 boosts yield. #PotatoGenomics #MolecularBreeding @oxfordacademic.bsky.social
Details: doi.org/10.1093/hr/u...
Details: doi.org/10.1093/hr/u...
Haplotype-resolved genome assembly and genome-wide association study identifies the candidate gene closely related to sugar content and tuber yield in Solanum tuberosum
Abstract. As an important noncereal food crop grown worldwide, the genetic improvement of potato in tuber yield and quality is largely constrained due to t
doi.org
August 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
High-quality potato genome unveiled, new gene StTST2 boosts yield. #PotatoGenomics #MolecularBreeding @oxfordacademic.bsky.social
Details: doi.org/10.1093/hr/u...
Details: doi.org/10.1093/hr/u...
🌱🤖 BREAKTHROUGH: Engineering tomato & soybean flowers with exposed stigmas using CRISPR, enabling AI robots to automate cross-pollination! 🔬 Genome editing (ABC genes) + deep learning + robotics
@cellpress.bsky.social @theinnovation.bsky.social
🌱Sustainable Farming🔥🔥🔥
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
@cellpress.bsky.social @theinnovation.bsky.social
🌱Sustainable Farming🔥🔥🔥
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Engineering crop flower morphology facilitates robotization of cross-pollination and speed breeding
A genome editing and AI-driven robotic system that overcomes floral barriers to facilitate
automated hybrid breeding in tomato and soybean.
www.cell.com
August 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🌱🤖 BREAKTHROUGH: Engineering tomato & soybean flowers with exposed stigmas using CRISPR, enabling AI robots to automate cross-pollination! 🔬 Genome editing (ABC genes) + deep learning + robotics
@cellpress.bsky.social @theinnovation.bsky.social
🌱Sustainable Farming🔥🔥🔥
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
@cellpress.bsky.social @theinnovation.bsky.social
🌱Sustainable Farming🔥🔥🔥
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
"Haploid induction in sweet potato by activating the
AP2/ERF family transcription factor IbBBM"
From: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Since sweet potato is hexaploid, the corresponding haploid is actually triploid then?
AP2/ERF family transcription factor IbBBM"
From: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Since sweet potato is hexaploid, the corresponding haploid is actually triploid then?
Haploid induction in sweet potato by activating the AP2/ERF family transcription factor IbBBM
Click on the article title to read more.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
"Haploid induction in sweet potato by activating the
AP2/ERF family transcription factor IbBBM"
From: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Since sweet potato is hexaploid, the corresponding haploid is actually triploid then?
AP2/ERF family transcription factor IbBBM"
From: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Since sweet potato is hexaploid, the corresponding haploid is actually triploid then?
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
Haploid Induction through Centromere Destabilization
Dr. Luca Comai - 2025 Raymond F. Baker Plant Breeding Symposium
Iowa State University Plant Breeding Symposium
youtu.be/dVOfrixHHYw?...
Dr. Luca Comai - 2025 Raymond F. Baker Plant Breeding Symposium
Iowa State University Plant Breeding Symposium
youtu.be/dVOfrixHHYw?...
Dr. Luca Comai - 2025 Raymond F. Baker Plant Breeding Symposium
YouTube video by Iowa State University Plant Breeding Symposium
youtu.be
July 1, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Haploid Induction through Centromere Destabilization
Dr. Luca Comai - 2025 Raymond F. Baker Plant Breeding Symposium
Iowa State University Plant Breeding Symposium
youtu.be/dVOfrixHHYw?...
Dr. Luca Comai - 2025 Raymond F. Baker Plant Breeding Symposium
Iowa State University Plant Breeding Symposium
youtu.be/dVOfrixHHYw?...
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
Truly a team effort from the Lesch lab @ambystoma22.bsky.social Happy to share this paper where we study the role of Smarca5 in spermatogenesis.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
SMARCA5 restricts chromatin accessibility to promote male meiosis and fertility in mammals | PNAS
Establishment of correct chromatin configuration in male meiosis is essential for
sperm formation and male fertility. However, how chromatin remode...
www.pnas.org
August 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Truly a team effort from the Lesch lab @ambystoma22.bsky.social Happy to share this paper where we study the role of Smarca5 in spermatogenesis.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
So actually potato comes from tomato! 🤯🤯
A cross between a Solanum and a tuberosum derived in the actual potatoes! (Another) Incredible work by the lab of Sanwen Huang and colaborators
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
A cross between a Solanum and a tuberosum derived in the actual potatoes! (Another) Incredible work by the lab of Sanwen Huang and colaborators
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Ancient hybridization underlies tuberization and radiation of the potato lineage
Genomic and functional analyses reveal that the potato lineage originated from a homoploid
interspecific hybridization event between the Tomato and Etuberosum lineages 8–9 million
years ago. The alter...
www.cell.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
So actually potato comes from tomato! 🤯🤯
A cross between a Solanum and a tuberosum derived in the actual potatoes! (Another) Incredible work by the lab of Sanwen Huang and colaborators
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
A cross between a Solanum and a tuberosum derived in the actual potatoes! (Another) Incredible work by the lab of Sanwen Huang and colaborators
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
Efficient Haploid Induction in Arabidopsis thaliana by Fine-Tuning CENH3 Function #correspondence #PlantCommunications cell.com/plant-commun...
May 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Efficient Haploid Induction in Arabidopsis thaliana by Fine-Tuning CENH3 Function #correspondence #PlantCommunications cell.com/plant-commun...
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
The cenH3 assembly factor ZmKNL2 boosts haploid induction in maize
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The cenH3 assembly factor ZmKNL2 boosts haploid induction in maize
Click on the article title to read more.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The cenH3 assembly factor ZmKNL2 boosts haploid induction in maize
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
MAP is proud to announce a significant milestone in our publishing journey, as 8 journals have received their first-ever JIF in the 2025 update to the JCR by Clarivate. This achievement marks a major step forward in the recognition and visibility of our journals in the global scholarly landscape.
June 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
MAP is proud to announce a significant milestone in our publishing journey, as 8 journals have received their first-ever JIF in the 2025 update to the JCR by Clarivate. This achievement marks a major step forward in the recognition and visibility of our journals in the global scholarly landscape.
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
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I am very excited to announce our🌹NEW PAPER OUT IN 𝑁𝐴𝑇𝑈𝑅𝐸!🌹
𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐄: Bimodal centromeres in pentaploid dogroses shed light on their unique meiosis
With the Ritz and Kovařík labs we show a potential role for centromeres on 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘢 bizarre reproduction!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I am very excited to announce our🌹NEW PAPER OUT IN 𝑁𝐴𝑇𝑈𝑅𝐸!🌹
𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐄: Bimodal centromeres in pentaploid dogroses shed light on their unique meiosis
With the Ritz and Kovařík labs we show a potential role for centromeres on 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘢 bizarre reproduction!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bimodal centromeres in pentaploid dogroses shed light on their unique meiosis - Nature
Insights into the dogrose genome and centromeres explain their ability to achieve stable sexual reproduction.
www.nature.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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I am very excited to announce our🌹NEW PAPER OUT IN 𝑁𝐴𝑇𝑈𝑅𝐸!🌹
𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐄: Bimodal centromeres in pentaploid dogroses shed light on their unique meiosis
With the Ritz and Kovařík labs we show a potential role for centromeres on 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘢 bizarre reproduction!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I am very excited to announce our🌹NEW PAPER OUT IN 𝑁𝐴𝑇𝑈𝑅𝐸!🌹
𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐄: Bimodal centromeres in pentaploid dogroses shed light on their unique meiosis
With the Ritz and Kovařík labs we show a potential role for centromeres on 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘢 bizarre reproduction!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🌱 CENH3 new story!
By fine-tuning CENH3 with the RPS5a promoter, researchers achieved 66.7% haploid induction in Arabidopsis at 22°C! 🌡️ Stacking gene tweaks boosted efficiency without harming plant health.
🔗 [DOI](doi.org/10.1016/j.xp...
By fine-tuning CENH3 with the RPS5a promoter, researchers achieved 66.7% haploid induction in Arabidopsis at 22°C! 🌡️ Stacking gene tweaks boosted efficiency without harming plant health.
🔗 [DOI](doi.org/10.1016/j.xp...
May 4, 2025 at 5:09 AM
🌱 CENH3 new story!
By fine-tuning CENH3 with the RPS5a promoter, researchers achieved 66.7% haploid induction in Arabidopsis at 22°C! 🌡️ Stacking gene tweaks boosted efficiency without harming plant health.
🔗 [DOI](doi.org/10.1016/j.xp...
By fine-tuning CENH3 with the RPS5a promoter, researchers achieved 66.7% haploid induction in Arabidopsis at 22°C! 🌡️ Stacking gene tweaks boosted efficiency without harming plant health.
🔗 [DOI](doi.org/10.1016/j.xp...
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
Thrilled to announce our study on the histone variant H2A.W & pericentromeric crossovers is now out in PNAS! We show that loss/knockdown of H2A.Ws boosts meiotic crossovers in Arabidopsis pericentromeric regions: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
April 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Thrilled to announce our study on the histone variant H2A.W & pericentromeric crossovers is now out in PNAS! We show that loss/knockdown of H2A.Ws boosts meiotic crossovers in Arabidopsis pericentromeric regions: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
📢 Excited to share our work out now in @nature.com! 📢
We present the phased pan-genome of tetraploid European potato, based on 10 historical cultivars representing 85% of European potato diversity.
Learn more below!
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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We present the phased pan-genome of tetraploid European potato, based on 10 historical cultivars representing 85% of European potato diversity.
Learn more below!
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/7
The phased pan-genome of tetraploid European potato - Nature
A haplotype-resolved pan-genome of autotetraploid European potato founder lines shows high nucleotide diversity at remarkably low haplotype diversity, which is probably the result of hybridization eve...
www.nature.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
📢 Excited to share our work out now in @nature.com! 📢
We present the phased pan-genome of tetraploid European potato, based on 10 historical cultivars representing 85% of European potato diversity.
Learn more below!
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/7
We present the phased pan-genome of tetraploid European potato, based on 10 historical cultivars representing 85% of European potato diversity.
Learn more below!
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
▶️Maternal haploid induction in maize via mutation of Gamete Expression protein 1 (ZmGEX1) 🌱
-->Plant Biotechnology Journal
📖 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
-->Plant Biotechnology Journal
📖 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
April 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
▶️Maternal haploid induction in maize via mutation of Gamete Expression protein 1 (ZmGEX1) 🌱
-->Plant Biotechnology Journal
📖 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
-->Plant Biotechnology Journal
📖 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
Certain sunflower genotypes can undergo parthenogenesis when they are without pollen. This a surprising result and was discovered serendipitously during a plant breeding programme. A lesson to pay attention to your controls!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Haploid facultative parthenogenesis in sunflower sexual reproduction - Nature
Spontaneous parthenogenesis in sunflower has been used to develop a scalable doubled haploid breeding system.
www.nature.com
April 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Certain sunflower genotypes can undergo parthenogenesis when they are without pollen. This a surprising result and was discovered serendipitously during a plant breeding programme. A lesson to pay attention to your controls!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
Our (@jeffsekelsky.bsky.social, Corbin Jones, & me) #Meiosis, Recombination & Evolution of Sex class @uncchapelhill.bsky.social loved talking w/ @takashiakeralab.bsky.social about his lab's @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social on meiotic cohesin errors & sterility in hybrid mice. doi.org/10.1101/2025...
March 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Our (@jeffsekelsky.bsky.social, Corbin Jones, & me) #Meiosis, Recombination & Evolution of Sex class @uncchapelhill.bsky.social loved talking w/ @takashiakeralab.bsky.social about his lab's @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social on meiotic cohesin errors & sterility in hybrid mice. doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
Our new review article “To infinity and beyond: recent progress, bottlenecks, and potential of clonal seeds by apomixis” is now published open access in @theplantjournal.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.1111/tpj.... @ribesresearch.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.1111/tpj.... @ribesresearch.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Our new review article “To infinity and beyond: recent progress, bottlenecks, and potential of clonal seeds by apomixis” is now published open access in @theplantjournal.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.1111/tpj.... @ribesresearch.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.1111/tpj.... @ribesresearch.bsky.social
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
🌾 Hui Ren, Kyle Shankle, Imtiyaz Khanday and Venkatesan Sundaresan collaborated on a discussion of enhancing parthenogenesis in #rice: Co-expression of OsBBM1 & OsWOX9A boosts haploid production >90%, advancing crop breeding & synthetic apomixis.
▶️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#PlantBiology
▶️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#PlantBiology
Synergistic induction of fertilization-independent embryogenesis in rice egg cells by paternal-genome-expressed transcription factors - Nature Plants
The efficient induction of embryos without fertilization, which is important for crop breeding and hybrid seed production, can be achieved by combined expression in the egg of BBM1 and WOX9A, two rice...
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January 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
🌾 Hui Ren, Kyle Shankle, Imtiyaz Khanday and Venkatesan Sundaresan collaborated on a discussion of enhancing parthenogenesis in #rice: Co-expression of OsBBM1 & OsWOX9A boosts haploid production >90%, advancing crop breeding & synthetic apomixis.
▶️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#PlantBiology
▶️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#PlantBiology
Reposted by Yazhong Wang (汪亚中)
Do you love meiosis? Have a cool story to share? Join us for the XVth British Meiosis Meeting 26-27 of March in Liverpool! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... You only have till Sunday to submit an abstract for a talk! ECRs are prioritised for speaking slots so the odds are in your favour 😁 #meiosis4eva
February 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Do you love meiosis? Have a cool story to share? Join us for the XVth British Meiosis Meeting 26-27 of March in Liverpool! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... You only have till Sunday to submit an abstract for a talk! ECRs are prioritised for speaking slots so the odds are in your favour 😁 #meiosis4eva