Check out our new preprint! We examined sources of variability of transgene expression in N. benthamiana agroinfiltration and ways to minimize it. Graduate student Sophia Tang observed FP expression in >1,800 plants over the course of nearly 3 years!

RT @biorxiv_plants: Causes and consequences of experimental variation in Nicotiana benthamiana transient expression .

RT @LucasWaldburger: Today the Shih Lab (@LabShih) presents ENTRAP-seq, a high-throughput assay for functional screening directly in plant….

We're excited to share another work from our lab this week. We present ENTRAP-seq, the first massively parallel reporter assay to characterize protein-coding libraries in plants. Congrats to Simon, Lucas, and all other co-authors.

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RT @NaturePlants: New OA Article: "Quantitative dissection of Agrobacterium T-DNA expression in single plant cells reveals density-dependen….

We also very much appreciate the associated News and Views article:

Happy to share our new publication out today in @NaturePlants where we quantitatively dissect synergy and antagonism that occurs during Nicotiana benthamiana transient agroinfiltration. Congrats to Simon, Matthew, Mitch and all other co-authors!.

RT @ibudin: In @ScienceAdvances, we report how small chemical modifications in the metabolism of ergosterol are needed for yeast membranes….

RT @mattszarz: I am pleased to announce new research from the Shih Lab (@LabShih) published today in Nature Biotechnology on improving Agro….

RT @NatureBiotech: Binary vector copy number engineering improves Agrobacterium-mediated transformation https://t.c….

The Shih Lab is interested in .@UCBerkeley undergraduates who are interested in working with fungi in our lab located at @jbei! If you are interested please DM us!.

RT @Keasling_Lab: Congrats to our very own @allie_npearson for winning Best Poster Award at the @ ECI Biochemical and Molecular Engineering….

Take a look at our research on Human Milk Oligosaccharide being covered in the .@guardian !

Check out the press write up here: Great work by former graduate student Collin Barnum.

Excited to share our latest paper in Nature Food, "Engineered plants provide a photosynthetic platform for the production of diverse human milk oligosaccharides"

Please also see the associated press release:.

New study from our group in @CellSystemsCP! We used ML to predict activation domains in the proteomes of yeast and Arabidopsis and characterized >17k activators derived from non-transcription factors in yeast, annotating hundreds of putative coactivators.

RT @CBBaileyLab: The latest #cellfree natural products work from my lab!.

RT @NatureAtCal: Congratulations to Professors @DanNomura, @_josephshapiro, and Patrick Shih (@LabShih) on being named 2024 @BakarFellows S….