Big news from our lab: we can now stably edit the genome of a parasitic plant! Transgene-free, genome-edited P. japonicum in one generation! This will transform how we study #parasiticplants and other hard-to-transform plants.
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Please share! We are looking for a postdoctoral scientist (2 years, extension possible) starting from 01/05/2026 at
@ipbhalle.bsky.social! The project focuses on plant immune receptor biochemistry and structural biology.
Deadline 09/03/2026.
Apply at: ipb-halle.mhm.jobs/11-postdocto...
Our Mini-review is out now! Here we collect recent findings of RALF peptide functions, adress their (potential) roles in plant-microbe interactions and discuss the resulting emerging questions. Pls share!
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So proud of Theresa!
Congratulations to the winners of the 9th #ZMBP PhD Symposium awards 🥳🥳🥳
🥇Best chalk-talk Theresa Staps from @ericksonlab.bsky.social
🥇🥇 Best posters Mariam Ataulla (Lahaye lab) and Adrián Vojtaššák
🥇 Best oral presentation @frangordilloc.bsky.social, both from @isabelmonte.bsky.social's lab
It was great to meet a fellow microbe and Star Trek enthusiast!
Today Jessica @ericksonlab.bsky.social from the @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social at @unituebingen.bsky.social and me met in @stadtnuernberg.bsky.social to discuss an already fruitful collaborative project. Stay tuned..
Excited to be part of the ZMBP crew this year!
Niels, Chia-Nan, Pin-Jou, Yujing, Isa, Farid, Raphael and Jessica arriving in Cologne Messe by train
And another @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social delegation just arrived in Cologne for the #2025MPMI
Niels (P-041), @chia-nan.bsky.social (P-011), Pin-Jou (P-438), Yujing (P-027), Farid (P-063), @raphaelschaal.bsky.social (P-094) and @ericksonlab.bsky.social (P-169)
A PhD position (initially 3 years) is available in our laboratory in the Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), at the University of Tübingen (Germany). The position is available with an intended start date starting January 2026. Interested applicants should submit a single PDF comprising a motivation letter describing your research interests, an up-to-date CV, and the names and contact information for 2 references to timing.lab@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de ideally before July 21st.
We're looking for a new PhD candidate to join the lab. Please share 🌱😄
A man is standing on a Stocherkahn in the Neckar river in Tübingen on a sunny day
We are happy to join the #plantscience community here in BlueSky!
Follow us to know more about our research at the ZMBP @unituebingen.bsky.social in beautiful Tübingen
Excited to see our review now online on @theplantjournal.bsky.social where we talk about the regulation of timing of developmental events and the factors involved, at different spatial scales.🌱⏰ #TimingLab @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social
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Yes please! I would love to join