Plant Systems Biology

Postdoctoral Researcher - VIB We are looking for a highly motivated and talented postdoctoral researcher to join our team at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology. The selected candidate will join the Nelissen lab to deve...

The group of @hildenelissen.bsky.social is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to develop multiplex genome editing systems in sorghum, tropical maize and rice, leading to the identification of gene combinations strengthening seedling vigor. Please spread the news!
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The @therhizolab.bsky.social is looking for a Post-doctoral assistant to work on nodulation and/or arbuscular mycorrhization, and assist in teaching activities. @viblifesciences.bsky.social
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Golden Gate 🧬 builds complex T-DNAs for plant transformation & gene editing — but what if we used it to make binary vector backbones?

Glad to contribute to Jonas De Saeger's (Jacobs lab @psb-vib.bsky.social ) preprint on BackBone Builder 🔧🌱
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Gapless pangenome analyses reveal fast Brassica rapa subspeciation Brassica rapa (Br) encompasses many morphotypes and subspecies, so it is a good model with which to investigate plant diversification and subspeciation. Here, we resequenced the genomes of 1720 Br acc...

PAPER from @yvdp.bsky.social

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Meet Polina Novikova Polina Novikova joins the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology

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TODAY: Public PhD defense of Cecilia Sensalari from the group of @stevenmaere.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social

Bio-inspired designer cellulosomes show strongest synergy on industrial substrates under natural-like conditions Abstract. Designer cellulosomes are engineered multi-enzyme complexes inspired by natural cellulosomes, designed to improve lignocellulose breakdown. Their

PAPER from @bioenergyvib.bsky.social
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smoppix: unified nonparametric analysis of single-molecule spatial omics data using probabilistic indices - Genome Biology Spatial omics technologies localize individual molecules at subcellular resolution, yet growing numbers of molecules, features and replicates set analysis challenges. We present smoppix, a nonparametr...

PAPER from @stevenmaere.bsky.social, @rootdevelopment.bsky.social and @hansmotte.bsky.social
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TODAY: SEMINAR by Staffan Persson, invited by invited by @jennyrussinova.bsky.social, @danielvandamme.bsky.social and @yvdp.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social

Evolutionary adaptations to the hormonal regulation of vascular tissue development | PNAS Vascular tissues provide long-distance transport and physical support in the vascular plant lineage, providing a significant adaptive advantage. Al...

PAPER from @bertderybel.bsky.social in @pnas.org
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This week we officially kicked off a new collaboration with STAMAGRO for the development of plant signalling molecules derived from poultry proteins, applied as a seed treatment to enhance soybean-rhizobia interactions.
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DNA binding and dimerization of the SOG1 NAC domain are functionally linked with its ability to undergo liquid–liquid phase separation Abstract. Liquid–liquid phase separation is a key phenomenon in the regulation of transcription in eukaryotes, leading to the formation of so-called membra

PAPER from @deveylderlab.bsky.social in @narjournal.bsky.social
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TODAY: Public PhD defense of @almeidasilvaf.bsky.social from the group of @yvdp.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social

PhD student position in brassinosteroid transport - VIB About the lab The VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology (PSB) is a world-leading plant science institute located at the heart of a renowned Plant Biotech campus in Ghent, Belgium. Its mission is ...

The group of @jennyrussinova.bsky.social is looking for a PhD student to work on brassinosteroid transport.
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Machine Vision / Mechanical Engineer - VIB We are looking for a highly motivated and talented machine vision / mechanical engineer to join our team at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology. The selected candidate will join the Nelisse...

The group of @hildenelissen.bsky.social is looking for a highly motivated and talented machine vision / mechanical engineer Please spread the word!
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A biosynthetic gene cluster for three post-chorismate pathways in Arabidopsis - Nature Plants Peng et al. identify a class of non-aromatic, chorismate-derived compounds, abundant in the roots of Arabidopsis thaliana. These compounds are made by a biosynthetic gene cluster comprising five adjac...

PAPER from @bioenergyvib.bsky.social
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Post-Doctoral Researcher in Plant Genome Editing - VIB Application deadline January 30, 2026 or until position is filled About the lab The VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology (PSB) is a world-leading plant sc

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Revisiting ancient whole-genome duplications in the seed and flowering plants through the lens of dosage-sensitive genes Dosage-sensitive genes suggest no ancestral angiosperm WGD.

PAPER from @yvdp.bsky.social in Science Advances @science.org
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Genetic architecture of the tomato fruit lipidome Abstract. The lipid composition of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruit plays a crucial role in determining fruit quality, nutritional value, and the bio

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Evolution of protein domains and protein domain combinations provides insights into the origin and diversification of land plants Xue et al. reveal three bursts of protein domain acquisition during early streptophyte evolution that enriched the genetic toolkit for terrestrial adaptation. Continuous loss of core domains released ...

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PAPER from @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social and @goormachtig.bsky.social
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PhD student position in brassinosteroid transport - VIB About the lab The VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology (PSB) is a world-leading plant science institute located at the heart of a renowned Plant Biotech campus in Ghent, Belgium. Its mission is ...

The group of @jennyrussinova.bsky.social is looking for a motivated PhD student to work on brassinosteroid transport:
jobs.vib.be/j/129012/phd...

Please spread. @viblifesciences.bsky.social

Endocytosis of the damage‐associated molecular pattern receptor PEPR1 is BAK1‐dependent Ligand-induced endocytosis of the damage-associated molecular pattern receptor PEPR1 depends on PEPR1 kinase activity and BAK1 phosphorylation. Upon treatment with the elicitor peptide Pep1, BAK1 and...

PAPER from @jennyrussinova.bsky.social and @ivedesmet1978.bsky.social
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JASPAR 2026: expansion of transcription factor binding profiles and integration of deep learning models Abstract. JASPAR (https://jaspar.elixir.no/) is an open-access database that has provided high-quality, manually curated, and non-redundant DNA binding pro

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TODAY: Public PhD defense of Mathias Cohen from @vanbreusegemlab.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social

Today’s @cosheidelberg.bsky.social seminar is on 🍃 given by @hildenelissen.bsky.social from @psb-vib.bsky.social Really cool work all the way from mechanistic science to translation!!!

Cellular Dynamics and Molecular Signaling Networks of Plant Cytokinesis Cytokinesis, the final stage of cell division, physically partitions cytoplasm between daughter cells through mechanisms evolved to accommodate unique…

PAPER from @dejaegerlab.bsky.social
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TOMORROW: SEMINAR by Bruno Guillotin from @ips2parissaclay.bsky.social, invited by @yvdp.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social