Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research

mpipz.bsky.social

21 October 2026 12:17

🎓 Congratulations to Dr. Xiao Dong on defending the PhD in the @labschneeberger.bsky.social Group at @mpipz.bsky.social! All the best 🍀!

Kira Gysel

kiragysel.bsky.social

16 October 2026 15:37

🌱 How do plants read chitin length? The receptor CHIP13 works like a molecular measuring tape. What began 13 years ago with a recalcitrant protein is now in @science.org. Thanks to all my co-authors and colleagues! doi.org/10.1126/scie...

André Marques

amarques.bsky.social

16 October 2026 15:37

It was great to host Ines Drinnenberg at @mpipz.bsky.social for our Wednesday Seminar and great scientific discussions! Such an inspiring person and scientist!

Mary Williams @PlantTeaching

plantteaching.bsky.social

16 October 2026 15:36

"When culture becomes content" by Paul Chan. thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/when-culture... Excellent, thought-provoking read.

Michael Raissig

michaelraissig.bsky.social

16 October 2026 15:36

Our preprint now peer-reviewed and published 🌾🔬🧬 Grasses have a signature short-long leaf epidermal pattern: small stomata & hair cells spaced by long pavement cells, but how is it built? Premitotic BdPL1 sets cell-size asymmetry; postmitotic BdBRX-solo/BdYDA1 enforces fate. doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...