“Wow” moments in the life and career of young scientist Miguel | John Innes Centre The past few months have been a truly memorable time in the life and career of Dr Miguel Montez.

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Dr @miguelmontez.bsky.social has had a memorable few months. From dual academic research publications, to winning a @wellcometrust.bsky.social Fellowship - and even finding the time to get married!

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We are lucky to have Prof Christophe Tatout from @igred.fr @ucauvergne.bsky.social sharing his knowledge about RNA-seq analysis at @uniofgalway.bsky.social 👏🙏 thanks to the Ulysses 2025 programme @researchireland.ie

It was a pleasure to be back at the MPIPZ last week. Thanks to Franziska Turck for the invitation and the lovely memory tour

Saqlain @saqlainh.bsky.social and Xinyi @xinyichen.bsky.social had a great time showing our fav model species 🪰🧍‍♀️🌱🦠 and more at the Centre for Chromosome Biology stand during the #Galway Science and Technology Festival @uniofgalway.bsky.social

1/ 🚀 AEBP2 isn’t what we thought.

You were told that AEBP2 promotes PRC2 activity on chromatin.

We found the opposite: the most prevalent AEBP2 isoform inhibits PRC2 activity.

👉 surl.li/cgwqcq

A thread 🧵

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@norapasqualimedici.bsky.social is super happy to share her new review on studying plants at single cell resolution 🌱🧬❤️ This works was supported by @episeedlink.bsky.social Free access until 25th Dec on www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Chromatin profiling identifies putative dual roles for H3K27me3 in regulating cell type-specific genes and transposable elements in choanoflagellates Nature Communications - Here, the authors investigate chromatin-based gene regulation in the closest relative of animal, choanoflagellates. They uncover a putative dual role for the histone...

Very happy to see our paper published online natcomms.nature.com. Thank you to @wellcometrust.bsky.social for funding this work during my time with @robklose.bsky.social and David Booth! Thanks also to collaborators @garcialabms.bsky.social @alexdemendoza.bsky.social and the other authors!

Super nice video!!!

🧵(1/2)🎥 Starting today!
We’re launching a monthly series of short videos prepared by the @episeedlink.bsky.social fellows, where they talk about science and their own research.
Stay tuned to discover their projects and what inspires them! 🌱🔬

Follow us on our YouTube channel shorturl.at/YShcK%C2%A1

🚀✨ Our very first @episeedlink.bsky.social podcast episode is out on YouTube now!

👉 @stefaniapaltri.bsky.social and @clarissezigue.bsky.social explain their story behind joining this program, the motivations, and more

🔗 youtu.be/LND9nEA18W8

Don’t miss the upcoming episodes of Voice Marie Curie 🎓

If you are thinking to initiate your research career or want to hear about the MSCA program don't miss this great @episeedlink.bsky.social podcast by @stefaniapaltri.bsky.social and @clarissezigue.bsky.social

Super nice video!!!

🌱 Don’t miss it!

💬Let's Talk about Priming, Stress & Epigenetic memory in plants with top scientists from around the world.

🔥 Meet, share & grow together. Join the @episeedlink.bsky.social International Conference

🌍 Save your spot today!

🗓️ 9-10th February, 2026. Amsterdam

Priming, Stress & Epigenetic Memory: an integrated view from model plants to crops EpiSeedLink International Conference 2026 (2026) Mon 9 Feb - Tue 10 [EST]: This scientific conference is organized by the EpiSeedLink consortium. EpiSeedlink is a European research and training initiative focused on epigenetics and seed…

📅New #PlantSciEvents Event Added: Priming, Stress & Epigenetic Memory: An Integrated View from Model Plants to Crops EpiSeedLink International Conference 2026🌱

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#PlantScience

🌱 EpiSeedLink Seed Germination Kit – Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists! 🧪
On June, two @episeedlink.bsky.social members, @ulffeuerstein.bsky.social and @kingsleyibeabuchi.bsky.social, hosted 32 kids(ages 10–11) at DSV in Asendorf, for a hands-on demo in plant science. Here’s what happened¡

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT📣: I haven’t been this excited to be part of something new in 15 years… Thrilled to reveal the passion project I’ve been working on for the past year and a half!🙀🥳 (thread 👇)

Epigenetics Update - Plant mobile domain protein–DNA motif modules counteract Polycomb silencing to stabilize gene expression go.nature.com/3IzfbQe

#Epigenetics #Chromatin #Plants #Polycomb
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Discover the breakthrough at epigenometech.com

✨Redefining epigenetic variation in evolution. Our @NaturePlants paper shows gene body DNA methylation as a major force shaping expression, traits, and adaptation in plants. Synergy with Shahzad @ShahzadZaigham & Zilberman Labs—congrats🎉. rdcu.be/eFRJy @MSU_PRI

Structure, function and assembly of nuclear pore complexes. #NuclearPores @natrevmcb.nature.com 🧬
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🚨 PhD researcher wanted!

Join the Heat DDR MSCA DN to study plant DNA damage responses – key for crop resilience & food security in a changing climate. 🌱🔬

👉 Apply now!
🔗 tinyurl.com/PecinkaHeatDDR

🍽️🧬 How do diet and gut microbes shape fertility across generations? 🪱🔬 Our Laboratory at #InstitutPasteur is recruiting a PhD student to study epigenetic inheritance of fertility using C. elegans. Fully funded via the International PPU program. Apply now! 🌍 #PhDposition #Epigenetics #Inheritance

An opportunity of a lifetime for budding lichenologists. The National Trust and the Royal Botanics, Edinburgh are offering a PAID lichen traineeship in #Scotland! The work programme looks fascinating and a great opportunity to develop skills. Deadline: 3/10/2025. www.asva.co.uk/jobs/trainee...

🚀 Exciting EpiSeedLink update!
@mairamd.bsky.social and @ShannonDerman, two @episeedlink.bsky.social PhD students, have just met up as Maira begins her secondment at the University of Zurich, in the lab of Prof. Ueli Grossniklaus 🌱🔬
New collaborations, new experiences, and great science ahead! 💥

🧵(2/2) From proposal writing and research presentations to podcast recordings and scenic excursions, our fellows and consortium members had a packed and productive week. Curious to see what we’ve been up to?

👉 Read it in this link url.td/qka_v

@episeedlink.bsky.social
#MSCA #PhDlife

🧵(1/2) Our 5th @episeedlink.bsky.social Newsletter is out!

Full of updates and memorable moments from the 2nd Annual Meeting held this June in Galway, Ireland🌱

📩 Check it out: url.td/qka_v

#MSCA #PhDlife #ScienceInEurope

🧵(5/5) Big thanks to everyone who made this #ScienceOutreach a success 🙌

Thanks @episeedlink.bsky.social fellows, @farronalab.bsky.social, @cellexplorers.bsky.social
involved in the development of the kit.

Let’s keep inspiring the next generation of scientists, one seed at a time 🌱

Plant Development Plenary: Gwyneth Ingram- embryo and endosperm conversations
#arabidopsis #icar2025

Super nice talk by @shreyasbeedubail.bsky.social at #IPSAM2025 today. Shreyas is doing his thesis at BioAtlantis and visiting our lab as part of the @episeedlink.bsky.social network