Agata Daszkowska-Golec

Role of ABA in regulation of heading in rice. ABA can promote and delay heading time in rice. ABA-dependent transcription factor, OsbZIP23, positively regulates homologs of FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT), Heading date 3a (Hd3a) and RICE FLOWERING LOCUS T1 (RFT1). Furthermore, ABA-dependent kinase, STRESS-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE10 (SAPK10), phosphorylates FLOWERING LOCUS D1 (OsFD1) and promotes formation of Flowering Activation Complex (FAC) built of OsFD1, 14-3-3 proteins and Hd3a. On the other side, ABA can delay heading date. ABA-dependent kinase, SAPK8, phosphorylates ABRE BINDING FACTOR (OsABF1), what in turn represses expression of heading regulators, Early heading date1 (OsEhd1) and OsEhd2. Furthermore, ABA-dependent transcription factors, ABA-RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN 1 (OsAREB1) and ABA RESPONSIVE ELEMENT (ABRE)-BINDING FACTOR8 (OSBZ8), directly activate expression of gene encoding negative regulator of heading, RICE CENTRORADIALIS 1 (OsRCN1). Moreover, OsbZIP23, can interact with Hd3a/Flowering Locus T-like (OsFTL1)/RFT1. It promotes formation of Flowering Repressing Complex (FRC) consisted of OsbZIP23, 14-3-3 proteins and Hd3a/OsFTL1/RFT1 what in turn inhibits heading. Figure was created in BioRender

🌱 Just out: our new review on ABA’s surprising roles in flowering & seed development in J. Plant Physiology! Dive into fresh insights on how ABA shapes plant reproduction ➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#PlantBiology #ABA #Flowering #SeedDev

Iga Swiatek is sitting on the ground, yelling in victory. A headline reads: "Swiatek Wins Wimbledon Title in First 6-0, 6-0 Grand Slam Final Since 1988." Photo by Kin Cheung/Associated Press

Breaking News from @theathletic.bsky.social: Iga Swiatek won her first Wimbledon title in a historic victory over Amanda Anisimova, 6-0, 6-0. www.nytimes.com/athletic/648...

Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation, says report Water shortages hitting crops, energy and health as crisis gathers pace amid climate breakdown

Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation, says report

- “This is not a dry spell. This is a slow-moving global catastrophe, the worst I’ve ever seen”

#climatecrisis
Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

insightful review on how seeds decide to germinate
from omics research perpective
transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenetics - it’s not just germination, it’s well-organized coordination
worth reading!
doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#seedomics #plantdevelopment #spatialomics
@lewseylab.bsky.social

Spatial transcriptomics analysis of germinating embryos under control conditions and in the presence of ABA. Histological visualization of embryos and spatial representation of cluster localization.

our spatial transcriptomics research on ABA-treated germinating barley
coleoptile as signaling hub
not just what’s expressed — but where it whispers first
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#spatialtranscriptomics #seedbiology #barley #10xGenomics
@10xgenomics.bsky.social

Open Letter of scientists and entrepreneurs regarding MFF and FP10 June 10, 2025 After the presentation of the European Competitiveness Fund, there has been much uncertainty regarding the positioning and funding for Research and Innovation in the next European Multia...

Plese consider signing this open letter to remind EU leadership of the importance of ring-fencing the budget for ERC, Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowships and other basic research essential for innovation.

www.petitions.com/open_letter_...

Europe’s path to competitiveness: The strategic role of research and innovation By Andrzej Szeptycki

On the final day of Poland’s EU Presidency, 🇵🇱 Deputy Minister for Science ‪Andrzej Szeptycki @szeptycki.bsky.social ‬argues that Europe’s global standing depends on stronger investment in research and innovation.

🧠 “Strategic sovereignty starts with research”

Read the piece 👉 europa.eu/!6BkvPj

climate resilience? we’re testing it in model plants
meanwhile, cassava, millet, sorghum watch the world warm from the sidelines
molecular biology needs to leave the model and hit the field
doi.org/10.1038/s418...
#climatescience #staplecrops #plantscience #plantgenetic

Congratulations! @aspbofficial.bsky.social

dry seeds stall ribosomes at start codons — with Kozak-like motifs calling the shots
hydration triggers a sharp translational shift
a gorgeous map of ribosome positioning during germination made by Prof. Leónie Bentsink and team
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#riboseq #seedbiology #translationalcontrol

E. coli turns plastic into painkillers🤩
chemistry crashes the party in metabolism — and it works
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#synbio #metabolichacking #LossenRearrangement

Exploring the untapped potential of single‐cell and spatial omics in plant biology Advances in single-cell and spatial omics technologies have revolutionised biology by revealing the diverse molecular states of individual cells and their spatial organization within tissues. The fie...

Excited to share my new Tansley Review @newphyt.bsky.social on emerging single-cell and spatial omics technologies, many of which are just beginning to be applied in plant biology! Big opportunities lie ahead for the field. [1/n] 

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Meet the newest member of the #VisiumHD family! We’re excited to bring you a species-agnostic, whole transcriptome spatial discovery solution with the Visium HD 3’ assay—now at true single cell resolution with our cell segmentation software: bit.ly/4kaTrqJ

A baby surrounded by medical devices is being held up by someone with gloved hands. A headline reads: "Baby Is Healed With World's First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment." Photo courtesy of Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania.

Breaking News: A baby with a rare disorder made medical history by receiving the first custom gene-editing treatment. The technique used has the potential to help people with thousands of other uncommon genetic diseases. nyti.ms/4j49xBy

Spatial transcriptomics reveals human cortical layer and area specification - Nature Multiplexed error-robust fluorescence in situ hybridization (MERFISH) together with deep-learning-based nucleus segmentation enabled the construction of a highly detailed and informative spatially resolved single-cell atlas of human fetal cortical development.

Nature research paper: Spatial transcriptomics reveals human cortical layer and area specification

https://go.nature.com/3GUX8Tm

In defense of funding foundational plant science

I’m happy that our commentary is out! (It would be wonderful if this made a difference!)
In defense of funding foundational plant science academic.oup.com/plcell/artic...

Functional analysis of HvSNAC1 in stomatal dynamics and drought adaptation - Journal of Applied Genetics Drought stress can damage crop growth and lead to a decline in yield, thereby affecting food security, especially in regions vulnerable to climate change. SNAC1 (stress-responsive NAC1), the NAC trans...

Recently published by our group! HvSNAC1 mutations enhance barley’s drought response by tweaking stomatal behavior.
Could tweaking transcription factors like HvSNAC1 be the future of drought-proof crops?
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#barley #drought

Insightful and beautiful at the same time!

📣 IBH Seminar‼
📜 A barley pan-transcriptome reveals layers of genotype-dependent transcriptional complexity
📆 20th February 2025, 14.00 BST
🔊 Miriam Schreiber @mirischreiber.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk
& Vanda Marosi @www.helmholtz-munich.de
Register here: t.co/eDKicEeM3k

Judith Maribel Gorosito on LinkedIn: Katalin Karikó says science is fun Feliz día de la mujer y la niña en la ciencia 🧪🌼🌽🩵🌈

Very inspiring!
www.linkedin.com/posts/judith...

Women make up only 35% of STEM graduates worldwide.

UNESCO encourages more women and girls to get involved in science education.

On #WomenInScience Day, let's amplify their voices!

www.unesco.org/en/days/wome...

‘Dark proteins’ hiding in our cells could hold clues to cancer and other diseases The human genome encodes potentially thousands of tiny proteins that were previously overlooked. The search is on to find out what they do.

The human genome encodes potentially thousands of tiny proteins that were previously overlooked.

The search is on to find out what they do

https://go.nature.com/41amXq2

A barley pan-transcriptome reveals layers of genotype-dependent transcriptional complexity - Nature Genetics A long- and short-read barley pan-transcriptome assembled from 20 diverse barley genotypes offers insights into genotype- and tissue-dependent gene expression and function.

valuable resource for advancing barley genomics. I’m excited about its potential to drive new discoveries and innovations in our field 🤩
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Hi everyone - I’ve just joined Bluesky after my account on X was hacked. I’m excited to rebuild #barley and other #plants friends community and share updates!