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At heart, still mostly a geneticist; admittedly over-enthusiastic about maize; in 2024, reminding everyone that the @TheB52s should be in the @rockhall !
Corvallis, Oregon
Joined April 2009
An embryo-derived peptide signal directs endosperm polarity in Arabidopsis https://t.co/fidfxHmGb2
#biorxiv_plants
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Angiosperm seed formation requires the coordinated development of the products of double fertilization, the embryo and the endosperm. The endosperm mediates efficient nutrient transfer from surroun...
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Pat Schnable (@schnablep) invented 17 patents and spun 5 companies out of his work at ISU. Now elected to NAI. Also a great story about how @IowaStateU made a conscious decision to support professors translating research into private sector impact. Congratulations, Dad.
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Join us tomorrow, December 12 (12 PM PT / 2 PM CT / 3 PM ET)to hear Dr. Penelope talk at the Sahyadri Symposium 2025 Register here to receive a Zoom link:
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Join us in celebrating the 2025 Sahyadri Outstanding Postdoc awardees and hear about their fascinating plant research. Date: December 12, 2025 Time: 12 pm PT/ 2 pm CT / 3 pm ET Each awardee will...
Next we have Dr. Penelope Lindsay from Oregons State University! Congratulations Penelope!
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⚠️ Phishing alert: Someone is impersonating MaizeGDB and emailing links to download files from https://t.co/8mErkbntVn. These emails are NOT from us and may be malicious. MaizeGDB will never send unexpected download requests. Delete/report as spam or phishing if you receive one.
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Join us in welcoming GSA’s newest Board members: VP David Greenstein, Treasurer @MaryC_Mullins, and Directors Monica Colaiacovo, Tania Reis (@reis_lab), and @jrossibarra. We’re grateful for their leadership and excited for what’s ahead. Learn more: https://t.co/7KJhisSbFo
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Please join us for the 2025 Plant Postdocs Sahyadri Symposium featuring Drs. Penelope Lindsay, Elena Perry, and Erica Lawrence-Paul. Friday, December 12 12 PM PT / 2 PM CT / 3 PM ET Register here: https://t.co/IwmkUe800l
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It's good to be back with a new season of #No_Time_To_Read_podcast! 🍀 This podcast, which I started as a postdoc, is growing with me. Thanks for your support over the years. We have great a line up of awesome plant scientists appearing in Season 4! 🎙️ https://t.co/kO8SsAxd7X
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This Halloween, we have a spooky evolutionary story for you. The brainchild of @delaconcepcionj @dinokaryon & our fantastic collaborators is now out in @NaturePlants
https://t.co/xr4n3pdZPM Here’s why I love this work — and why I think you’ll enjoy it too. 👇
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🔬🍀 Rab5 GTPases mediate the targeting of ROP signalling to establish polarity for pollen germination @NaturePlants
https://t.co/OWc0HQ1Fu2
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It was really wonderful for us to host Penelope today. One of the BEST Fridays from the lab to remember for a long time. Thanks for making your time to visit us 🌽🔬😊
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Salk scientist Joseph Ecker has been awarded the 2025 Barbara McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies from the Maize Genetics Cooperation. The prize honors “the most outstanding plant scientists working on both genetics and genomics in the present era.” “For more
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Please share! My lab ( https://t.co/z3AX6M3mE6 ) will be recruiting a PhD student via the MPS program at MSU ( https://t.co/c3wAvTuGBg) for Fall 2026. Happy to take inquires via email (which can be found in the lab website) if applying this cycle.
mps.natsci.msu.edu
Welcome to Molecular Plant Sciences.
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I can't stress it more. This conference has been designed for us by us. This year at the University of Leeds funded by the SEB, Faculty of Biological Science at Leeds, the Grow More, New Phytologist and Gastby Foundations. Join us
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We're back for another year of connection, celebration and cultivation, a chance to forge a meaningful network in the plant science world.
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Run don’t walk. Meixia is a terrific scientist and mentor.
I am seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic PhD student to join my lab in Spring or Fall 2026. If you are interested in genetics, epigenetics, or bioinformatics, please feel free to contact me at meixiazhao@ufl.edu.
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The nucleus doesn’t measure length. It follows the path that leads to growth An exciting #preLight by Jeny Jose about nucleus positioning covers the preprint from Jessica Orr @Jessicaa_Orr and Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis . Check it out! https://t.co/UEq443PsSa
prelights.biologists.com
The nucleus doesn’t measure length. It follows the path that leads to growth
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Please share! My lab at MSU is looking for a postdoc! https://t.co/HMDzI2AR46
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📢📢save the dates for our 28th ICSPR meeting in Chengdu, China🇨🇳!! 👉5-8 september 2026, co-chaired by Professors Weicai Yang, Li-Jia Qu, Honghui Lin and Hongju Li. Stay tuned! more details coming soon! #ICSPR2026 🌱😉
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Please share! Proud of the first publication from @RootandShootRCN. Three years work from a huge team of volunteers. We crafted aspirational community agreements, accessibility guides & conference recommendations, tested many and report on our outcomes. https://t.co/o5NFx9oPem
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The ROOT & SHOOT project in the plant sciences has produced guidelines to help scientific societies organize conferences that are more inclusive and offer more supportive environments to all attend...
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share! (I am co-author) “An unwelcoming climate & culture at scientific conferences is an obstacle to retaining scientists w/marginalized identities. Here we describe a professional plant science societies collaboration to make conferences more inclusive.” https://t.co/kPQNTM02yE
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