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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics@PuckerLab6 Apr 2025
Leaving Twitter for obvious reasons #eXit BlueSky: puckerlab.bsky.social LinkedIn: @PuckerLab Web: mps.uni-bonn.de
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Molecular and physiological characterization of brassinosteroid receptor BRI1 mutants in Sorghum bicolor Rico-Medina et al. @cragenomica 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…
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New Arabidopsis thaliana flower designs ✨
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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics@PuckerLab20 Feb 2025
A genomic region linked to tolerance against beet cyst nematodes (BCN), a major sugar beet pest, was identified. A cluster of NLP7-like genes appear to play a crucial role - opening doors for BCN-resistant cultivars! 🌱🧬 doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-0… #PlantScience #Genomics 20/🧵
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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics@PuckerLab10 Feb 2025
Vaccinium species are not just tasty—they're packed with flavonoids that boost health & color! 🌿🔬 Recent advances in genomics are unlocking the secrets of these superfruits, paving the way for better berries! 🫐 doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad2… #PlantScience #Genomics #Flavonoids 11/🧵
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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics@PuckerLab12 Feb 2025
🍌 Bananas with a health boost? This study uncovers key transcription factors regulating anthocyanin biosynthesis in bananas! By decoding the MBW complex, the way for anthocyanin-packed bananas is paved: doi.org/10.1186/s13104-023-0… 🌱🔬 #BananaScience #Anthocyanins #Biotech 12/🧵
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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics@PuckerLab14 Feb 2025
🌿❄️ In the freezing, UV-intense Himalayas, Rheum nobile developed specialized leaves that trap warmth and filter light — creating mini-greenhouses. Genome analysis uncovers genetic networks behind this adaptation: doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-0… #Evolution #Botany #Genomics 14/🧵
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Great Postdoc job, fascinating biological system. Study evolution in action based on large-scale sequence data - check it out!
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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics@PuckerLab15 Feb 2025
Plants are molecular goldmines! 🌿🔬 New advances in plant genomics unlock their medicinal potential by mapping biosynthetic genes. A data-driven revolution for drug discovery! 🚀 doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-0… #Genomics #MedicinalPlants #Biotech 15/🧵
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🌱 @denbiOffice 🌱 will be supporting the @PLANT2030 "Introduction to #Bioinformatics" Spring School for early-stage #PlantScientists. Join us at @LeibnizIPK in Gatersleben from May 13-16! For more details, visit: denbi.de/training-courses-20… 🌿 #PlantScience #Bioinformatics
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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics@PuckerLab15 Feb 2025
A first genomic look at Ceratophyllum submersum, a plant thriving in eutrophic waters. This study assembled its plastome, shedding light on its evolution: doi.org/10.1186/s13104-023-0… #Genomics #Eutrophication #PlantScience 16/🧵
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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics@PuckerLab21 Feb 2025
Boosting data literacy through hands-on genomics: Students dive into DNA sequencing, genome assembly, and gene annotation - gaining real-world skills while leading their own research projects: doi.org/10.1515/jib-2023-003… #Genomics #DataLiteracy #STEMEducation 21/🧵
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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics@PuckerLab22 Feb 2025
Meet bHLH_annotator - a Python-based pipeline for automated functional annotation of bHLH transcription factors! It streamlines phylogenetic classification, detects key motifs, & enhances genome-wide studies in plants: doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-0… 🌱💡 #Genomics #Bioinformatics 22/🧵
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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics@PuckerLab24 Feb 2025
🌿🎨🧬 How were anthocyanins replaced by betalains? Multiple independent losses of the central anthocyanin synthesis gene TT19 and disruptions in the key regulatory complex: doi.org/10.1111/nph.19341 #Evolution #Pigments #PlantScience 24/🧵
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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics@PuckerLab26 Feb 2025
🌿🧬 On the future of plant genomics: From long-read sequencing to AI-powered functional annotation, this review explores the latest breakthroughs & key challenges in decoding plant genomes. Contains curated list of tools! preprints.org/manuscript/202… #Genomics #Bioinformatics 26/🧵
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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics@PuckerLab27 Feb 2025
🎨🌿 What drives color variation in plants? A large-scale analysis across flowering plants reveals that MYB transcription factors are the most common culprits behind anthocyanin loss! 🌺🧬 doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-0… #Genomics #PlantEvolution #Anthocyanins 27/🧵
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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics@PuckerLab2 Mar 2025
🧬🔍 Introducing NAVIP – a new tool for predicting variant impacts more accurately! Unlike traditional methods, NAVIP considers the effect of neighboring variants within coding sequences: doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi… #Genomics #Bioinformatics #VariantCalling 30/🧵
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Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics@PuckerLab1 Mar 2025
🌱🔬 Maximizing data reuse in agricultural genomics! Key challenges - metadata gaps, interoperability, access barriers - and proposes solutions to unlock the full potential of genomic data. 🚀🌾 doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/… #Genomics #OpenScience 29/🧵
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