Sunil Kenchanmane Raju

GitHub - lowrylab/WGCNA_agent Contribute to lowrylab/WGCNA_agent development by creating an account on GitHub.

Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) has been the go to program for analysis of gene expression modules for nearly two decades but it is a difficult to implement. To make it easier to use WGCNA, I used Codex to build a human in the loop agentic workflow. github.com/lowrylab/WGC...

Using data from Table1(*), here are the contributions of each discipline to bioRxiv over time.

Evolutionary biologists used to be leaders in preprint use, but were displaced, and now neuroscientists are by far the greatest contributers of preprints to bioRxiv

So when do authors preprint? Many do long before they submit to a journal (to get feedback to improve the work?); many submit around the same time (just want the work out?). Only a minority are submitting once the paper is under review [evidence against claims by some detractors]. 3/n

The Bart Lab at UC Berkeley is looking for a postdoc. Please share!

I am seeking a postdoc to join my group at UCLA -- ideally the candidate would have some experience in either population genetics or microbes/microbiome (computational background needed). We have a range of projects and are happy to tailer to your interests. Please dm/email me if interested.

Wow! I seem to have forgotten the cold winters of the Midwest and the East Coast and enjoying sunny California 😎

Thanks for the invitation, Sunil! Very nice to be back. Also, it was 79 degrees in Riverside and Philly was like 0 degrees, so….yeah😂

Had a fantastic time hosting my friend @husbandslab.bsky.social (an alum of our Plant Biology Graduate program @ucriverside.bsky.social)
Cool talk on paralog-specific regulation of transcription factor families! Exciting discussion on evolutionary and regulatory divergence!
#GeneRegulation

Our proposal on the evolution of the trade-off between seed size and seed number also didn't advance!!

🎙️☘️🔬

New episode of #No_Time_To_Read podcast of this year!

I had a wonderful discussion with Heather about her Cell Reports paper.

Podcast: tinyurl.com/a9vcteru
Article: tinyurl.com/4dhxuye2

We’re #hiring a #postdoc @ucriverside.bsky.social 🌿
Work on cis-regulatory evolution, gene family diversification, and cell-type-specific climate responses using single-cell and comparative genomics - kenchanmanelab.com/research/

Deadline: Feb 5, 2026
Apply: aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF02058

image of a maize inflorescence meristem that is labeled by the plasma membrane marker PIP2-CFP and BAM1D-YFP.

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Excited to share my latest work in @newphyt.bsky.social. Here, we used TurboID proximity labeling with CLAVATA receptors FEA3 and BAM1D in maize meristems to better understand the signaling pathways important for meristem regulation. #PlantScience

I am excited to offer a postdoctoral research position in my lab in Oxford studying the distribution of small RNAs during plant sexual reproduction. shorturl.at/7Goxt
Reposts appreciated!
Obligatory cat video to brighten your day. :-)

🎉 Congratulations @szintri.bsky.social
Beyond excited to see my guru, James Schnable, University of Nebraska, awarded the NAS Prize in Food and Agricultural Sciences!!
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Conversations that started with science, somehow leading to people management, careers, friendship, mangoes & everything under the sun🥭
Conversations like this are worth at least a few college degrees. So grateful for these #mentors & #moments
@szintri.bsky.social @rebeccaroston.bsky.social #PAG33

I'm looking for a postdoc to work at the interface of molecular biology, comparative genomics & single-cell data science, a great opportunity to lead projects on regulatory evolution and cell-type-specific stress responses. Find me at PAG or reach out kenchanmanelab.com
#SingleCell #PostdocPosition

Heading to #PAG33 to present 'regulation of environment responses' in 'Plant Epigenetics for Crop Improvement' session on Mon, 01/12. Shout-out to Yuvraj & Minnie for driving comparative genomics, epigenomics & single-cell work!
We are also looking for a postdoc to join our group!
Details below 👇

Imputation integrates single-cell and spatial gene expression data to resolve transcriptional networks in barley shoot meristem development - Nature Plants Spatially resolved gene expression during barley development was done by integrating an scRNA-seq dataset from cells with unknown position with spatial transcriptomics. This dataset is publicly availa...

paper is out now in Nature Plants, here is a link: Imputation integrates single-cell and spatial gene expression data to resolve transcriptional networks in barley shoot meristem development. Nat. Plants (2026). doi.org/10.1038/s414...

An expanded registry of candidate cis-regulatory elements - Nature The existing ENCODE registry of candidate human and mouse cis-regulatory elements is expanded with the addition of new ENCODE data, integrating new functional data as well as new cell and tissue types...

Our paper on the newest version of the Registry of candidate cis-Regulatory Elements (cCREs) is out 🧬

Huge thanks to the many collaborators, experimentalists, analysts and software developers who made this work possible — truly a team effort!

A "meme-torial" of the science is coming soon 👀

Thanks @maddyseale.bsky.social for the thematic curation. Love a good year-end plant science roundup!
Perfect for catching impactful work we may have missed @science.org
Found several overlooked gems that's going on my must-read list! 🌱

it was great to collaborate with @lmueller.bsky.social to help characterize the Medicago crn mutant!

Cob shaped corn bread

Jan 2025 lab party

Fall 2025 lab lunch

Summer 2025 beach day

Happy New Year 2026 from the Kenchanmane-Raju Lab🎊 @ucriverside.bsky.social
Wishing everyone peace, prosperity, and plenty of exciting discoveries ahead🌽🖥️🌱
Huge thanks to our incredible team for making 2025 an unforgettable year! #Plant #Science #Discoveries #HappyNewYear2026

Coping with stress: Transcriptional regulators linking cell wall integrity maintenance with primary-wall metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana Cell wall damage (CWD) and hyperosmotic stress elicit both distinct and overlapping transcriptional programs in plants. Responses to these stresses involve cell wall integrity (CWI) maintenance, which...

Coping with stress: Transcriptional regulators linking cell wall integrity maintenance with primary-wall metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana

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Headshot of K. Vijayraghavan, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists K. Vijayraghavan K. VijayRaghavan is a Development Advisory Board member and a Development and Biology Open author. He serves as a Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India and is a Distinguished Professor at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, India, investigating the development and function of neural circuits. #100biologists #biologists100

We are also featuring developmental biologist K. Vijayraghavan, a @dev-journal.bsky.social Advisory Board member and a Development and @biologyopen.bsky.social author, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists
@kvijayraghavan.bsky.social

As a member of the Leadership Team, I’m proud to share what makes the #PlantPostdoc Slack special. 🌿 It’s a vibrant community for postdocs in plant-related fields. A safe space to review materials, share opportunities, and support each other as we navigate our paths in academia and industry.

Donate to Support Plant Postdocs Activities, organized by Aimee Uyehara Plant Postdoc Slack is a vibrant community created for postdoctoral researchers workin… Aimee Uyehara needs your support for Support Plant Postdocs Activities

We’re seeking support to keep the Sahyadri Award and mentorship program thriving. As part of the Leadership Team, I invite you to help us build a stronger, more connected #plantscience #postdoc community. Every contribution directly nurtures the next generation of plant scientists. 🌿🤝

Looking forward to three excellent talks from #Sahyadri #OutstandingPostdoc 2025 awardees -
@penlindsay.bsky.social @ehlawrence-paul.bsky.social and Elena Perry

Date: December 12, 2025
Time: 12 pm PT/ 2 pm CT / 3 pm ET
Register Here: tinyurl.com/sahyadri2025

Aaah! New preprint from the Sethuraman Lab has dropped! Tamsen and I have been working on this for a while, and we can’t wait for your feedback. Short thread on our swanky new polyploid genome simulator, DemographiKs, and its functionality.

There are a couple of empty chairs at our table — want to sit with us?
Reach out to me or any lab member www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/research... We’ll be hiring two postdocs in 2026.
We’re excited about ambitious and creative ideas and are committed to supporting future group leaders 1/2