Wolfgang Busch

Have you ever wondered how new DNA methylation patterns are established?

Paradigm shift ahead! We discovered a new mode of DNA methylation targeting in plants that relies on transcription factors and sequence motifs rather than chromatin modifications to regulate the methylome. rdcu.be/eQ6L5
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Harnessing Plants Initiative: Getting to the Root of Agriculture’s Problem  - Food Planet Prize In the fight against climate change, agriculture is often seen as part of the problem. But what if it could be part of the solution, at scale, and without disrupting food production? That’s the ambiti...

🌱 Thrilled that our Harnessing Plants Initiative now longlisted for 2025 Food Planet Prize! We reimagine agriculture as a climate solution through enhancing roots = ⬆️ soil C, ⬇️ atmospheric C ,⬆️ soil health, ⬆️ crop resilience).
👉 bit.ly/4nJ55L8
#HarnessingPlants #FoodPlanetPrize #ClimateSolutions

🌟 Check it out: Rising Stars Symposium May 2026! Celebrating exceptional postdocs. Share discoveries, connect with peers and Salk faculty.
👉 salk.edu/about/our-community/research-and-training-opportunities/rising-stars-symposium
#SalkInstitute #RisingStars #Science #Postdoc #Symposium #Mentorship

Early morning today in the Anza Borrego desert

Moments like this, a sunrise in the desert, remind me that science begins with wonder.
Discovery starts when we pause long enough to notice. Isn't it amazing how life always finds a way to adapt and persist? And how are Plants so good at this?
#Science #Discovery #Nature #AnzaBorrego #PlantScience

Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology on Simons Foundation

🌿 Amazing opportunity for scientists from any field to move into plant biology! I might host a fellow in the area of root-microbe or root-environment interactions (DM me). 👉 simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-plant-biology

#PlantScience #ClimateChange #HarnessingPlants

Membrane trafficking meets root barriers, resilience, and carbon storage 🌱🌍
New discovery: Blocking clathrin-mediated endocytosis in Arabidopsis roots sparks ROS bursts → ectopic suberization. This might unlock ways to increase suberization in roots and C in soils
#PlantScience #RootBiology #Suberin

A unified cell atlas of vascular plants reveals cell-type foundational genes and accelerates gene discovery A cross-species single-cell atlas highlights a core subset of cell-type foundational genes associated with major vascular plant cell types, enabling the identification of hidden cell types and the dev...

A great example of how comparative genomics across the full range of vascular plant lineages can be used as a catalyst for gene discovery!
Exciting new single cell datasets for gymnosperms, ferns and lycophytes!
The scale of this study is really amazing!
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Professorship (W2-level) in “Molecular Crop Improvement”

Your research brings together fundamental plant biology & applied research to enhance crop traits? 🌱🌾🎓🏭

Join us as professor in 'Molecular Crop Improvement' @uni-muenster.de & @fraunhofer.bsky.social

Please PM if you got questions.

stellen.uni-muenster.de/jobposting/d...

#PlantScience
Tenure-track faculty position at a primarily undergraduate institution (PUI) in the United States.

🌍 Plants are at the heart of climate solutions. Join us Tuesday 1.30pm at #PlantBio2025 for “Utilizing Plant Biology to Mitigate the Climate Crisis” to explore how plant&soil science can tackle warming, cut ag emissions & boost CO₂ drawdown. Global & urgent science. #ClimateAction #PlantScience

Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions | John Innes Centre An exciting opportunity for an Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions has arisen at the John Innes Centre. To read the full job description for this role…

Exciting opportunities to establish your group at JIC! Come join our vibrant research community in Norwich!

🔹 Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions (path to tenure-track)
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🔹 GL in Discovery Plant Sciences (tenure-track or tenured)
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If you are enjoying #2025ISMPMI then you might also be interested in joining the Plant Peptide and Receptor Meeting #PPRM2025, 8th-10th September in Edinburgh. We have a great lineup of speakers and a diverse and inclusive community. More info here pprm2025.events.kdmeventsportal.co.uk

In defense of funding foundational plant science Abstract. Plants are essential for life as we know it on Earth. They oxygenate the atmosphere, regulate the climate, and comprise much of the primary produ

📜 In defense of funding foundational plant science

🧑‍🔬 @jfriesner.bsky.social, @cargueso.bsky.social, @plantteaching.bsky.social, Shuang Wu, @roederlab.bsky.social, et al.

📔 @theplantcell.bsky.social

🔗 academic.oup.com/plcell/advan...

#️⃣ #PlantScience

Proud to present the first data paper from the lab, published today in @pnas.org.

We describe a new mechanism for CLE peptides as local symbiosis-amplifying signals, promoting plant interactions with beneficial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

Congratulations @sagarbashyal.bsky.social et al.!

Senior Group Leader Position

Two fantastic positions in #plantscience: A junior AND a senior group leader position at the Gregor Mendel Institute (GMI), part of @viennabiocenter.bsky.social. Generous core funding, fantastic plant and non-plant colleagues, all in a very livable and beautiful city.
www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/join-us/...

Congratulations Santosh! This is excellent news and well deserved!

Internationally recognized plant scientist named next President of the Danforth Plant Science Center - Danforth Plant Science Center After an extensive international search, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has named Giles Oldroyd, PhD, as its next President.

After an extensive search, the Danforth Center has named Giles Oldroyd, PhD, its next President.

@gilesoldroyd.bsky.social is a renowned plant geneticist & one of only a few hundred scientists elected to both the UK @royalsociety.org & the US @nasonline.org.
www.danforthcenter.org/news/interna...

Sign the Petition Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap (NOT-OD-25-068)

Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap initiated by Tom Maniatis. Please amplify
Sign the Petition: chng.it/kK2HMP5pGk
"Share with Leadership & Faculty. Reach out to professional societies, biotech and pharma leaders, and philanthropic organizations to raise awareness and mobilize support."

Does anyone have experience with low-input high-throughput (96 well plate) RNAseq library preparation from plants (bonus points if it is with plant roots...)

DISCOVER Symposium - Salk Institute for Biological Studies Applications are open! Program Overview & Goals The Salk Institute for Biological Sciences Symposium for a Diverse Inclusive Scientific Community Offering a Vision for an Ecosystem Reimagined (DISCO...

This is an amazing opportunity for graduate students in #PlantScience who consider a postdoc. 3-day, all-expenses-paid program from July 23-25, 2025 in
San Diego! Check it out and spread the word!
www.salk.edu/about/our-co...

Congratulations to Terri Long and Beronda Montgomery- outstanding plant biologists and mentors- for their selection to receive Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring! bit.ly/3C9PQsG

A single-nuclei transcriptome census of the Arabidopsis maturing root identifies that MYB67 controls phellem cell maturation Using small nuclear RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq), Miller et al. produced a gene expression census of the maturing Arabidopsis root and, by exploring the development of the suberizing phellem, identify that MYB67 controls phellem cell maturation. This census may serve as resource for engineering future plants with improved stress resilience and carbon capture capacity.

Suberin-rich roots can increase🌱stress resilience &help sequester carbon in the soil. We mapped the complete development of "plant amor" suberin-rich root phellem cells via single-nuclei sequencing and found a new regulator. #PlantScience @salkinstitute shorturl.at/ZFqLw

2025-Nominate for NAASC Arabidopsis Community Awards Nominate for NAASC awards

🌱 Keep our favorite plant model research community thriving & help recognize outstanding members of the Arabidopsis Community! 🏆 www.surveymonkey.com/r/NAASCAWARDS

The Harnessing Plants Initiative Develops Salk Ideal Plants

Wanted: Greenhouse Operations Supervisor; help grow, research & optimize crop plants for CO2 removal and climate change resilience. Be part of world-leading team making a real impact. 🌍
shorturl.at/ItIGx
#GreenhouseJobs #ClimateChange #CarbonSequestration #SalkInstitute

Joanne Chory, brilliant scientist, extraordinary human being, dear friend, cherished colleague, passed away five weeks ago. Her absence is profoundly felt. Nature obituary in her honor reflecting her amazing life, career, accomplishments, and impact: rdcu.be/d3K8F @salkinstitute.bsky.social#plantsci

ClearDepth: a simple, robust, and low‐cost method to assess root depth in soil Root depth is important for plant drought tolerance and represents an avenue for carbon sequestration in deep soil layers thus helping mitigate the effects of climate change. ClearDepth offers a simp....

Root depth is important 4 drought resilience & soil carbon storage. Studying it in Arabidopsis is tough due to its small roots. Enter ClearDepth: a simple, low-cost method to quantify root depth in soil. It even works for crops like rice! #PlantScience #roots onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Workshop "Plant science in the Anthropocene" (PLANT), March 24th to April 4th 2025 @ University Paris-Saclay, deadline for applications 17th of December
eng-saclay-plant-sciences.hub.inrae.fr/events/works...
#plantscience

Rising Stars Symposium - Salk Institute for Biological Studies We are pleased to announce the second annual Rising Stars Symposium at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. This symposium is intended to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding postdoctora...

Great opportunity for postdocs including 🌱! Join Salk’s Rising Stars Symposium, May 13–14. Present your research, engage with leading scientists & explore pathways at Salk. Apply by January 10, 2025! salk.edu/about/our-co... #PlantBiology #RisingStars #SalkInstitute