Wolfgang Busch

Wolfgang Busch

@rootstrapping.bsky.social

Scientist, Systems Genetics of Root Growth, Plant Responses to the Environment, Plant Based Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Dioxide Removal Views are my own

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Wolfgang Busch
@rootstrapping.bsky.social

Plants balance iron and immunity at the cell surface. Our new paper reveals how ubiquitin reorganizes the receptor SRF3 to coordinate both, and how this co-ordination works. Huge shoutout to Matt Platre who spearheaded and drove this tour de force! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

science.orgSRF3 couples cellular iron homeostasis and defense responses through ubiquitin-dependent nano-organizationIron homeostasis is a central component of host defense responses. In mammals, iron availability is rapidly adjusted through receptor mediated pathways, whereas it remains unclear how plants regulate iron homeostasis during the earliest stages of immune ...

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Moi Expósito-Alonso (MOILAB)
@mexpositoalonso.bsky.social

Fantastic Asst Professor positions open across multiple UC Berkeley departments @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Plant/Algae/Microb aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522 Plant/Env aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382 Gen/Dev/Evo aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481 Eco aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489

aprecruit.berkeley.eduAssistant Professor – Plant or Macroalgae-Associated Microbial Communities and Interactions - Plant and Microbial BiologyUniversity of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
Wolfgang Busch
@rootstrapping.bsky.social

Our most lasting impact as scientists is to mentor, train, and support the next generation. I’m proud of my former trainees and the paths they’re taking. Loved this profile of Santosh Satbhai. Congratulations, Santosh!

Santosh Satbhai@santoshsatbhai.bsky.social

Happy to share dat my profile article is published in @newphyt.bsky.social A privilege to have my research journey & work featured in such a prestigious journal. Gr8ful to everyone who has supported & inspired me along d way. @rootstrapping.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.comSantosh B. SatbhaiSantosh B. Satbhai, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali (India).
Wolfgang Busch
@rootstrapping.bsky.social

So proud to see our Ashish Rajurkar’s work featured on this cover! He developed ClearDepthIAS, a scalable, non-destructive platform combining 360° infrared imaging and deep learning to quantify root system architecture in soil-grown crops. Check it out academic.oup.com/plphys/advan... #PlantSci

academic.oup.comClearDepthIAS enables automated high-throughput quantification of roots in soil-grown taproot cropsAn automated high-throughput platform enables non-destructive measurement of root architecture in soil-grown crops, accelerating genetic discovery and crop
Plant Physiology@plantphys.bsky.social

The July 2026 issue of Plant Physiology from ASPB @aspbofficial and Oxford University Press is now COMPLETE! Check it out here: academic.oup.com/plphys/issue... #PlantSci

Wolfgang Busch
@rootstrapping.bsky.social

We know a lot about how roots grow but far less about why they stop, decline and die. In our recent @theplantcell.bsky.social review, Feng Qin connects the biology of root growth and root aging, highlighting opportunities to extend root function, enhance crop productivity, and increase soil carbon.

The Plant Cell@theplantcell.bsky.social

Growth versus decline: root aging and plant performance (Feng Qin , Wolfgang Busch) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

doi.orgGrowth versus decline: root aging and plant performanceAbstract. Roots play a central role in plant growth, survival, and fitness and are increasingly recognized as key determinants of crop yield and sustainabi

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jlawlab.bsky.social
@jlawlab.bsky.social

Have you ever wondered how new DNA methylation patterns are established? Paradigm shift ahead! We discovered a new mode of DNA methylation targeting in plants that relies on transcription factors and sequence motifs rather than chromatin modifications to regulate the methylome. rdcu.be/eQ6L5 1/8

Wolfgang Busch
@rootstrapping.bsky.social

🌱 Thrilled that our Harnessing Plants Initiative now longlisted for 2025 Food Planet Prize! We reimagine agriculture as a climate solution through enhancing roots = ⬆️ soil C, ⬇️ atmospheric C ,⬆️ soil health, ⬆️ crop resilience). 👉 bit.ly/4nJ55L8 #HarnessingPlants #FoodPlanetPrize #ClimateSolutions

bit.lyHarnessing Plants Initiative: Getting to the Root of Agriculture’s Problem  - Food Planet PrizeIn the fight against climate change, agriculture is often seen as part of the problem. But what if it could be part of the solution, at scale, and without disrupting food production? That’s the ambiti...
Wolfgang Busch
@rootstrapping.bsky.social

Moments like this, a sunrise in the desert, remind me that science begins with wonder. Discovery starts when we pause long enough to notice. Isn't it amazing how life always finds a way to adapt and persist? And how are Plants so good at this? #Science #Discovery #Nature #AnzaBorrego #PlantScience

Wolfgang Busch
@rootstrapping.bsky.social

Membrane trafficking meets root barriers, resilience, and carbon storage 🌱🌍 New discovery: Blocking clathrin-mediated endocytosis in Arabidopsis roots sparks ROS bursts → ectopic suberization. This might unlock ways to increase suberization in roots and C in soils #PlantScience #RootBiology #Suberin

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Sandy Hetherington
@sandyheth.bsky.social

A great example of how comparative genomics across the full range of vascular plant lineages can be used as a catalyst for gene discovery! Exciting new single cell datasets for gymnosperms, ferns and lycophytes! The scale of this study is really amazing! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

cell.comA unified cell atlas of vascular plants reveals cell-type foundational genes and accelerates gene discoveryA cross-species single-cell atlas highlights a core subset of cell-type foundational genes associated with major vascular plant cell types, enabling the identification of hidden cell types and the dev...

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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching
@plantteaching.bsky.social

#PlantScience Tenure-track faculty position at a primarily undergraduate institution (PUI) in the United States.

Andrew Stoehr@andrewstoehr.bsky.social

We're hiring TWO (two!) tenure-track assistant professors in my Biology department: cellular/molecular biology and plant biology. Within those categories, we are very open to research focus. Come work with me! And please spread the word! fa-exer-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

fa-exer-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.comCareers At Butler CareersWelcome
Wolfgang Busch
@rootstrapping.bsky.social

🌍 Plants are at the heart of climate solutions. Join us Tuesday 1.30pm at #PlantBio2025 for “Utilizing Plant Biology to Mitigate the Climate Crisis” to explore how plant&soil science can tackle warming, cut ag emissions & boost CO₂ drawdown. Global & urgent science. #ClimateAction #PlantScience

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Tatsuya Nobori
@tatsuyanobori.bsky.social

Exciting opportunities to establish your group at JIC! Come join our vibrant research community in Norwich! 🔹 Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions (path to tenure-track) tinyurl.com/yk576jms 🔹 GL in Discovery Plant Sciences (tenure-track or tenured) tinyurl.com/mwbs4dhn

jic.ac.ukIndependent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions | John Innes CentreAn exciting opportunity for an Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions has arisen at the John Innes Centre. To read the full job description for this role…

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Marc Somssich
@somssich.bsky.social

📜 In defense of funding foundational plant science 🧑‍🔬 @jfriesner.bsky.social, @cargueso.bsky.social, @plantteaching.bsky.social, Shuang Wu, @roederlab.bsky.social, et al. 📔 @theplantcell.bsky.social 🔗 academic.oup.com/plcell/advan... #️⃣ #PlantScience

academic.oup.comIn defense of funding foundational plant scienceAbstract. Plants are essential for life as we know it on Earth. They oxygenate the atmosphere, regulate the climate, and comprise much of the primary produ

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Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
@danforthcenter.bsky.social

After an extensive search, the Danforth Center has named Giles Oldroyd, PhD, its next President. @gilesoldroyd.bsky.social is a renowned plant geneticist & one of only a few hundred scientists elected to both the UK @royalsociety.org & the US @nasonline.org. www.danforthcenter.org/news/interna...

danforthcenter.orgInternationally recognized plant scientist named next President of the Danforth Plant Science Center - Danforth Plant Science CenterAfter an extensive international search, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has named Giles Oldroyd, PhD, as its next President.

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Brady Lab
@bradylabs.bsky.social

Does anyone have experience with low-input high-throughput (96 well plate) RNAseq library preparation from plants (bonus points if it is with plant roots...)

Wolfgang Busch
@rootstrapping.bsky.social

This is an amazing opportunity for graduate students in #PlantScience who consider a postdoc. 3-day, all-expenses-paid program from July 23-25, 2025 in San Diego! Check it out and spread the word! www.salk.edu/about/our-co...

salk.eduDISCOVER Symposium - Salk Institute for Biological StudiesApplications are open! Program Overview & Goals The Salk Institute for Biological Sciences Symposium for a Diverse Inclusive Scientific Community Offering a Vision for an Ecosystem Reimagined (DISCO...
Wolfgang Busch
@rootstrapping.bsky.social

Suberin-rich roots can increase🌱stress resilience &help sequester carbon in the soil. We mapped the complete development of "plant amor" suberin-rich root phellem cells via single-nuclei sequencing and found a new regulator. #PlantScience @salkinstitute shorturl.at/ZFqLw

shorturl.atA single-nuclei transcriptome census of the Arabidopsis maturing root identifies that MYB67 controls phellem cell maturationUsing small nuclear RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq), Miller et al. produced a gene expression census of the maturing Arabidopsis root and, by exploring the development of the suberizing phellem, identify that MYB67 controls phellem cell maturation. This census may serve as resource for engineering future plants with improved stress resilience and carbon capture capacity.
Wolfgang Busch
@rootstrapping.bsky.social

Joanne Chory, brilliant scientist, extraordinary human being, dear friend, cherished colleague, passed away five weeks ago. Her absence is profoundly felt. Nature obituary in her honor reflecting her amazing life, career, accomplishments, and impact: rdcu.be/d3K8F @salkinstitute.bsky.social#plantsci

rdcu.beJoanne Chory obituary: biologist who discovered the genetic origin of light-induced plant growth | NatureThe pioneering plant scientist engineered roots for carbon sequestration and passionately advocated on behalf of women. The pioneering plant scientist engineered roots for carbon sequestration and passionately advocated on behalf of women.
Wolfgang Busch
@rootstrapping.bsky.social

Root depth is important 4 drought resilience & soil carbon storage. Studying it in Arabidopsis is tough due to its small roots. Enter ClearDepth: a simple, low-cost method to quantify root depth in soil. It even works for crops like rice! #PlantScience #roots onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

onlinelibrary.wiley.comClearDepth: a simple, robust, and low‐cost method to assess root depth in soilRoot depth is important for plant drought tolerance and represents an avenue for carbon sequestration in deep soil layers thus helping mitigate the effects of climate change. ClearDepth offers a simp....
Wolfgang Busch
@rootstrapping.bsky.social

Great opportunity for postdocs including 🌱! Join Salk’s Rising Stars Symposium, May 13–14. Present your research, engage with leading scientists & explore pathways at Salk. Apply by January 10, 2025! salk.edu/about/our-co... #PlantBiology #RisingStars #SalkInstitute

salk.eduRising Stars Symposium - Salk Institute for Biological StudiesWe are pleased to announce the second annual Rising Stars Symposium at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. This symposium is intended to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding postdoctora...

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