AI in Scientific Writing: Uses, Limitations, and Ethical Implications | Plantae Introduction Artificial Intelligence has long been widely used in biological research, with huge contributions in structural biology, image analysis, and genomics. Generative AI, however…

AI in Scientific Writing: Uses, Limitations, and Ethical Implications
In this new piece, ASPB Plantae Fellows Fatai Ayomide Akande, @kesmaio.bsky.social, and @ciara-obrien.bsky.social discuss the different uses of AI in writing & how they can be useful, where they present problems. buff.ly/oBlySM0.

Having a wonderful time at #AfriPlantSci2025 in Morocco! Being a part of the organising team has taught me so much and allowed me to meet all of the brilliant participants. Thanks to @johninnescentre.bsky.social #UKCGIAR #UM6P and #ICARDA for facilitating this course 🔬🧬🌱

Consistency is key: Shaping a sepal | Plantae The development of the 3D shape of an is complex, and the contributions of underlying pathways are difficult to untangle. Battu et al. decouple the organ size and organ shape by conducting a thorough…

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Consistency is key: shaping a sepal (Quant Plant Bio) (Summary by Kes Miao @kesmaio.bsky.social) buff.ly/mH69NZL

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Postdoctoral Researcher (Dr Miguel Montez) | John Innes Centre An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Wellcome Trust project led by Dr Miguel Montez and hosted within the Dodd Group at the John Innes Centre.

📣 Looking for a 3-Year Postdoc @johninnescentre.bsky.social to join my Wellcome project.

This is a highly interdisciplinary project that explores chromatin dynamics in 🌱 plant responses across timescales, from circadian rhythms to seasonal changes

📅 Closes on 10 Dec.
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/36...

Thanks for a lovely lunch @plantteaching.bsky.social 🌱

Top left = Mary and Cathie catch up over coffee and talk about books. Top right = Mary and Ciara take a photo opp in front of Cathie's world-renowned collection of Plant Cell covers. Middle = a fantastic, thoughtful, engaged group of ECRs who shared thoughts on writing and AI. Bottom, current, former, and maybe future Plantea Fellows after we shared our "origin stories" over lunch.

I'm Norwich to give a talk tomorrow, but came a day early to give a writing workshop. Wonderful to catch up with Cathie Martin, who hired me in 2009 when she was EIC of @theplantcell.bsky.social. Thanks to @ciara-obrien.bsky.social for being a great host & other @plantaeofficial.bsky.social fellows.

📣The webinar recording is now available for viewing. Enjoy!🌱 plantae.org/plantaeprese...

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Has hypothesis driven research lost ground to big data? As data grows, often so do costs - how do we find balance? Join us on July 18th for a deep dive into one of the field’s most pressing questions with two leading experts: Ivan Baxter and @kamounlab.bsky.social 🌱💰

Event carbon calculator - the Node I am excited to announce the release of our event carbon calculator, our latest resource to support the creation of sustainable events. Estimate your

As part of the Sustainable Initiative of @biologists.bsky.social, we've designed the 'event carbon calculator' to support the creation of sustainable events.

The tool is still in its beta stage. Please test it and let us know if you have any feedback!

thenode.biologists.com/event-carbon...

Stochastic gene expression, an ordinary part of multicellular life | Plantae Stochasticity is an important feature of genes, allowing for variability in their abundance and activity prior to ‘fine-tuning’ at later periods of development. Kong et al. describe this feature in…

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Stochastic gene expression, an ordinary part of multicellular life (Nature Comms.) @roederlab.bsky.social‬ (Summary by Kes Maio)
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We had a great lunchtime litter picking around the institute last week - a reminder to anyone interested in setting up something similar that you can get access to litter pickers and bags through @sascampaigns.bsky.social or your local council 🗑️🚯🌍 @jicstudentvoice.bsky.social

When CLV walked in fields of gold | Plantae A recent study by Vardanega et al. focuses on the development of the unique barley inflorescence architecture and unveils key molecular controls underlying meristematic determinacy. The CLAVATA3/

Plant Science Research Weekly -- When CLV walked in fields of gold (Nature Comms) @simonrdg.bsky.social @isaiavardanega.bsky.social‬ (Summary by Kes Maio) buff.ly/FIcGYvr

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Plantae Presents: How Plant Scientists Can Lead the Way in Green Lab Practices | Plantae an insightful and inspiring discussion on the sustainability challenges faced by modern scientists…

The webinar recording is now available for viewing. Enjoy! plantae.org/plantaeprese...

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🌱 Very excited to learn how #PlantScientists around the world are promoting sustainability from the lab! Especially happy to have my friend and colleague Dr. Lize Joubert joining us from South Africa. We met at
@camplantsci.bsky.social, so it’s extra special to reconnect through this event! 👇🏽

Lights, camera, pectin: Bringing hypocotyl elongation out of the dark | Plantae Light is a powerful signal, shaping plant development and growth. However, the cellular mechanisms that translate light signals into precise developmental responses are still being unravelled.

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Lights, camera, pectin: Bringing hypocotyl elongation out of the dark (Curr. Biol.) (Summary by Kes Maio) buff.ly/UoM4WMP

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Featuring @leaf-ucl.bsky.social , @maliagehan.bsky.social and Lize Joubert. Moderated by Plantae Fellows @jumpy-botanist.bsky.social @gabidoria.bsky.social and @kesmaio.bsky.social

If you are interested in the steps you can take to work more sustainably as a researcher please come to our webinar!!! I’m so excited to learn more about green lab practice from these incredible speakers 💚🌎🌿

What a wonderful evening with #pint25 @pintofscience.uk 🐥🐝🦠 heading into the Easter bank holiday knowing so much more about Birds, Bees, and Bacteria

Integrating Multidisciplinary Approaches in Plant Science Research | Plantae As global challenges such as climate change, population growth, and food security intensify…

#JustIn on Plantae: Integrating Multidisciplinary Approaches in Plant Science Research
In this piece, ASPB Plantae Fellows Mohammad Aslam, Yuanyuan Liu, and Kestrel Maio explore key areas where multidisciplinary approaches are integrated with plant biology research. buff.ly/0UYV7bj

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Ahh that’s a shame Anne! The Main event tickets will be launched April 14th - I also can’t wait 🎉

Birds, Bees & Bacteria: Nature's Secrets We're celebrating the release of #pint25 tickets with this special event. Explore the fascinating world of nature’s rhythms, sounds and roles. Discover how…

Couldn’t be more excited to announce our @pintofscience.uk ticket launch special in Norwich: Birds, Bees and Bacteria🐥🐝🧫 just in time for spring!!! Featuring the brilliant scientists
Please come along and book your FREE ticket using the link
pintofscience.co.uk/event/birds-...
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Come and visit us at UEA Climate Week’s careers fair! 🙌🌍

Our fantastic team are on-hand until 4pm today, happy to discuss how our science is helping to tackle the climate issues, benefiting the #environment and all about our #biodiversity and #sustainability efforts

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Finding balance: How plants achieve signal specificity in stomatal development and defense | Plantae Plants need to develop and grow within their environment whilst defending themselves against potential external threats. There are limited resources for these energy-intensive processes and so cross…

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Finding balance: how plants achieve signal specificity in stomatal development and defense (Science Advances) @keikoutorii.bsky.social @arvidhema.bsky.social (Summary by Kes Maio) plantae.org/finding-bala...

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Capsella rubella: My Fruity Valentine | Plantae Most shapes in plant organs are pre-determined at the primordial stage and from this point, growth will establish and maintain this shape. Rarely will re-shaping of an organ occur post-organogenesis.

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Capsella rubella: My Fruity Valentine (Nature Plants) plantae.org/capsella-rubella-my-frui... (Summary by Kes Maio @KestrelMaio)

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How to grow a worm New results shed light on how two transcription factors work together to control body size during the development of Caenorhabditis elegans larvae.

How to grow a worm: New results shed light on how two transcription factors work together to control body size during the development of Caenorhabditis elegans larvae.

Classical Botany in the Shadow of Molecular Science: Why It Still Matters | Plantae The Decline of Classical Botany Though many of us may recognize the word ‘botany’, we may also associate it with dusty books and 18th century science. ‘Botany’ is not used frequently in our…

#JustIn on Plantae - Classical Botany in the Shadow of Molecular Science: Why It Still Matters. In this piece, Plantae Fellows, @kesmaio.bsky.social @carlosgonzsanz.bsky.social and @vedjiwan.bsky.social discuss the decline of the term and education of botanical sciences https://plantae.org/classica…

NBI Students Green Impact Team Win Bronze! (For Green) By Kestrel Maio and Kristel-June Sartagoda, Student Culture Team For the past year, the students at the NBI have been working hard to ensure that our work environment and culture is conducive to su…

Had a blast working on this with June 🌸 small sustainable changes can be powerful. I’m looking forward to what changes we can make in 2025 with the #GreenImpact scheme

jicstudentvoice.co.uk/2024/12/20/n...

How to make labs more sustainable: introducing sustainability in academia 9 December 2024 by Jeroen Dobbelaere With a growing interest in sustainability in academia, we need to help the biological community embrace these practices within their lab. This is the first of six…

🧪♻️🔬The first of six in our blog series on how to make labs more sustainable is out. Jeroen Dobbelaere offers an overall picture of academia’s environmental impact.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4irS2Mn

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Figure 1 The anatomy of the mature M. polymorpha meristem is bilaterally symmetrical.

Three-dimensional anatomy and dorsoventral asymmetry of the mature Marchantia polymorpha meristem develops from a symmetrical gemma meristem

Read this #OpenAccess Research Article by Victoria Spencer, Liam Dolan and colleagues @gmivienna.bsky.social:

https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.204349