@AssmannLab

Dr. Assmann Research Group studying stress physiology from molecular mechanisms to whole plant phenotypes at Penn State University

 University Park, PA 16802
sites.psu.edu/assmannlab/
Joined August 2021
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Congrats to Dr. Cantos and Dr. Zhou, the newest PhDs from our lab! 🎉 Amazing work—cheers to your success! @KristianKantos
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Congratulations to David on being awarded the @USDA_NIFA Predoctoral Fellowship! His research will focus on "Defining the Roles of RNA Modification Pseudouridine in Plant Abiotic Stress Response." psu.edu/news/research/story/…

Penn State students awarded USDA pre-doctoral fellowships for research | Penn State University

Ten Penn State students, including nine associated with the College of Agricultural Sciences, have been awarded predoctoral fellowships by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of...

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Hey Twitter friends, after [n] years, I’ll be defending my thesis! If you’re interested in learning about G proteins, rice, and drought, this is the event for you. Join me next Friday! @PennStateBio – at Pennsylvania, USA
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How do #stomata respond to the environment? @AssmannLab &co analyze CO2-induced stomatal closure using network-based modeling & experiment, showing that feedback loops in a signal transduction network regulate #DecisionMaking in #GuardCells #PLOSBiology plos.io/4blUiAu
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Check our new paper! Oryza CLIMtools: A Genome-Environment Association Resource Reveals Adaptive Roles for Heterotrimeric G Proteins in the Regulation of Rice Agronomic Traits by @AnxoFerrero @DaveChakravorty @KirvenKobie ! 🧬🌱
CLIMtools@CLIMtools
16 Jan 2024
🌾 In our latest paper in Plant Communications we present Oryza CLIMtools—a new resource to explore climate-associated genetic variants in rice🌍🧬. We utilized these tools to evaluate the roles of G proteins in adapting to local climates @CLIMtools @GrameneDatabase @MPlantPCom
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Pleased to share our new article "Flanking Sequence Cotranscriptionally Regulates Twister Ribozyme Activity" out in @BiochemistryACS. Collaboration with @AssmannLab pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.102…

Flanking Sequence Cotranscriptionally Regulates Twister Ribozyme Activity

Abstract. Small nucleolytic ribozymes are RNAs that cleave their own phosphodiester backbone. While proteinaceous enzymes are regulated by a variety of kno

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Absolutely thrilled to announce that Liam, our exceptional Ph.D. student in Plant Biology, has successfully passed his qualifying exams! 🎉 This marks yet another milestone for our lab.📷 🔬
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Congrats to Noah Kinscherf, a Plant Biology Ph.D. student, for passing their qualifying exam! 🥳 @PennStateBio
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Congrats to Patrick Freed, BMB senior, who excelled at ECoS SURE symposium @PSUScience @BMB_PSU with his summer research on rice RGA1 gene, mentored by @KristyanKantos . Kudos! 👏
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The focus issue in RNA biology we have been working on for the last year is out today in @ThePlantCell. academic.oup.com/plcell/issu…. It includes 10 reviews and 7 research articles. Kudos to Nicolas Cinquegrani for the terrific cover artwork inspired by Da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus.
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RNA Chemistry meets Plant Biology. Please check out our review of RNA in Plants. Collaboration between the #Assmann and #Bevilacqua labs. academic.oup.com/plcell/adva…

Rock, scissors, paper: How RNA structure informs function

Abstract. RNA can fold back on itself to adopt a wide range of structures. These range from relatively simple hairpins to intricate 3D folds and can be acc

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Our new review on extra-large G proteins in maize and rice proposes a revised nomenclature for XLG genes. Exciting implications for plant biology and crop science! #XLGs #CRISPR #rice #maize @AssmannLab @PennStateBio
TrendsPlantSci@TrendsPlantSci
6 May 2023
Extra-large G proteins have extra-large effects on agronomic traits and stress tolerance in maize and rice dlvr.it/Snf02j

Extra-large G proteins have extra-large effects on agronomic traits and stress tolerance in maize...

Heterotrimeric G proteins, called G proteins hereafter, are molecular signaling complexes comprising three core subunits – Gα, Gβ, and Gγ – that convey signals from receptor proteins to downstream...

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GDCBISU@gdcbisu
15 Nov 2022
Sally Assmann, Waller Professor of Biology at Pennsylvania State University, will present today's GDCB Seminar ("Heterotrimeric G protein signaling in guard cells") at 1 p.m. in 1414 Molecular Biology Building. gdcb.iastate.edu/gdcb-semina…
Sally Assmann, Waller Professor of Biology at Pennsylvania State University

ALT Sally Assmann, Waller Professor of Biology at Pennsylvania State University

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IRRI 🌾@irri
15 Oct 2022
Congratulations to Christian F. Cantos, an IRRI scholar and Plant Biology PhD student at Pennsylvania State University (PSU), for winning first place for a poster presentation at the PSU Biology Student Research Showcase 2022. Read more: bit.ly/3Mwnzxt
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Congrats, Christian. This project is a collaborative effort between @AssmannLab and Dr. Amelia Henry @irri
Christian Cantos@KristianKantos
7 Oct 2022
I won first place for poster presentation at @PennStateBio student research showcase. @AssmannLab 😊
A team of graduate students, including Assmann lab's David Yu, summarized the talks on the recent strides in plant RNA research during the 23rd Plant Biology Symposium held at @penn_state. Come check it out! @huckinstitutes @PennStateBio onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

RNA biology takes root in plant systems

Advances in RNA biology such as RNAi, CRISPR, and the first mRNA vaccine represent the enormous potential of RNA research to address current problems. Additionally, plants are a diverse and undenia...

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Our summer undergrad researcher, Sarah Polesuk, presented her work on G-protein involvement in stomatal closing at the @PSUScience Summer Research Symposium for ECoS Scholars.
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Drop by @meg_sylvia’s poster and learn more about drought-induced RNA structure changes on rice plants! #PlantBiology2022
Megan Sylvia@meg_sylvia
12 Jul 2022
Had a great time sharing my work with @AssmannLab and @phil_bevilacqua on drought-induced RNA Structural changes in rice seedlings at #PlantBiology2022
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Inspiring talk by Sarah Assmann at #PlantBiology2022 #aspb Interesting to learn about riboSNitches and I am looking forward to use the CLIMtools!
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