When I was there 2 weeks ago there were no pollinators - I suspect the plants and insects are not in sync -hoping the bloom continues long enough for the pollinators to catch up.
Orthologous synteny provides robust structural evidence for the ancestral angiosperm ฮต-WGD https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.05.709955v1
the "lost" species Monarda mexicana is still out there! Known from just 2 historical collections (most recent from the 1950s). Imagine my joy in stumbling on a picture of it on @inaturalist.bsky.social !!! We've now documented the first known modern populations and revived the species name:
Taxonomists: If you liked the old TAXACOM mailing list, we've restarted it. You can sign up, here:
groups.google.com/g/taxacom
Please share widely! We don't have access to the old lists. If you know any taxonomists, let them know, and pass it on.
#science #academia #taxonomy
A phylogeny showing that Drosera anglica (2n = 40) has a subgenome from the Drosera linearis (2n = 20) lineage and a subgenome from the Drosera rotundifolia (2n = 20) lineage with photos of Drosera linearis with long, narrow leaves, Drosera rotundifolia with wider than round leaves, and Drosera linearis with intermediate, oblong leaves.
Origin of subgenomes in the circumboreal, allopolyploid, carnivorous plant #Drosera anglica
New #AJB research by Rebekah Mohn & @yangyayy.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #Caryophyllales #Droseraceae #Hawaii #phylogenomics #polyploidy #sundew
Terrific essay on unavoidable complexity by @philipcball.bsky.social
"It is not yet clear what a curriculumโnot to mention both a public and a professional narrativeโthat begins [w/pleiotropy + polygenicity] would look like. But it would surely look more like real biology.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
I am hiring a Postdoc (18 months contract in Montpellier, France) to study how polyploidy affects sex chromosomes in the plant Silene latifolia, using bioinformatic analyses of RNA-seq and DNA-seq data. Deadline for applications March 24th. euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/412961
A centromere but not just a centromere: structure and evolution of a selfish chromosomal supergene in monkeyflowers https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.23.707561v1
An historic illustration of bees and other insects flying around a flowering bush.
All BHL staff have been secured! ๐งช As we enter our next chapter, the team who steward BHLโs collections & infrastructure remain in place, led by Colleen Funkhouser in her new role of Managing Director. Meet the team guiding BHL forward:
blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2026/02/celebrating-bhl-team.html
My good friend and director of the natural history museum of Denmark is looking for a curator for #bryophytes. Thus, if you like these small #plants, you should really apply. Great place to work, great city and amazing plants.
#sciencejobs #plantscijobs
www.linkedin.com/posts/nina-r...
Fun news! @gcbias.bsky.social and I are teaching a 2-week online population genetics workshop this summer to raise money for the Center for Population Biology at UC Davis. We're trying to gauge interest -- please fill this out if you might be interested! And please share broadly!
Do you have undergrads interested in collections-based research? Have them apply to go work with @jmheberling.bsky.social at CMNH! I cannot imagine a better place to work over the summer
Weโre excited to share the Pan-genomes Doorstep Meeting @ #PEQG26! Join this 3-hour workshop on evolutionary applications of pangenomics, covering construction, analysis, phylogenetics, annotation & graph QC. Register separately or as an add-on to PEQG: genetics-gsa.org/peqg-2026/do...
Cool backstory to this paper: it started as an REU project with co-author Luke Sparreo. Luke was one of those students who makes you work hard because he finishes your 7-week stretch goal in week 1. He did a lot of the work on connecting language phylogenies to maps. Come join this REU!
Interested in working to apply ARGs to real data in messy plant genomes? (Yeah it sounds hard). DM or email!
Register for the Smithsonian's National Botanical Symposium, โAmerican Botany: 250 years of Discoveryโ 29 May '26. I'll be speaking on American oaks, w/ several greats: @barbarathiers.bsky.social, Caroline Strรถmberg, Wes Knapp, & Rose Bear Don't Walk.
Join us!
naturalhistory.si.edu/research/bot...
A comparison of female and hermaphrodite flowers of meadow checkermallow (Sidalcea campestris).
Pollinator-mediated fitness differences do not fully explain the maintenance of #gynodioecy in Sidalcea campestris
New #AJB research by Brooklyn Richards, Thomas Kaye & F. Andrew Jones
doi.org/10.1002/ajb2...
#botany #plantscience #Malvaceae #pollen #pollinator
#PlantSciJobs #PlantSciJob
PhD position: Physiology + evolution of photosynthetic types.
In Systematics, Biodiversity & Evolution of Plants lab @lmumuenchen.bsky.social
Deadline: 15 February 2026
www.deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de/en/job-openi...
New paper with @smishra677.bsky.social!
How many different trees can be generated by just one duplication event? It turns out A WHOLE LOT, if you consider the coalescent process.
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www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We've just created an exciting new Phylogenomics Botanist role to join our vibrant team at Botanic Gardens of Sydney and help us build the NSW Plant Tree of Life! Applications close 26 Jan 2026: iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/phylogen...
#botanicgardens #nswflora #nswptol #phylogenomics
Our new commentary on @blackrim.bsky.social et al's fascinating work in @newphyt.bsky.social, using simulation and analysis of empirical data to scale microevolutionary process to macroevolutionary patterns. Punchline: death rate and max age are driving.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The appearance of R. ellipticus, R. niveus, and R. sachalinensis at different stages during flower and fruit development.
#Sweet!
Raspberry is an economically valuable #fruit and medicinal #crop. This #OpenAccess #multi-omics study highlights #genetic intricacies of the species and provides tools for #horticultural improvement at the #genomic level.
doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
@wileylifesci.bsky.social
#PlantScience
Book front cover with illustrations of fern leaves and the title: Ferns, lessons in survival from Earthโs most adaptable plants Written by: Fat-Wei Li and Jacob S. Suissa Illustrated by Laura Silburn
Looking for a new ๐ to read about plants??
I highly recommend the brilliant book โFerns, Lessons in survival from Earthโs most adaptable plantsโ
Written by @fernway.bsky.social and Jacob Suissa with amazing illustrations by Laura Silburn
๐ฟ #FernFriday ๐ฟ
Please RT: we are looking for a PhD student to work on macrogenetics and quantitative genetics of South African proteas. Amazing collaborative project with @plantecology.bsky.social @debbiemleigh.bsky.social & others, embedded in @terra-cluster.org. Dream project if you love molecular biodiversity!
An exciting PhD project in conservation genetics? Check out the one below @uni-freiburg.de that will survey genetic diversity across species to understand the big picture - very important! In collaboration with many others (incl. our group) and the @bexplo.bsky.social community.
Very excited to share the capstone of my postdoc work with @stepheniwright.bsky.social, co-led by Wright lab grad student Cassandre with contributions from many others.
We combined new methods with high-quality Rumex assemblies to dive into the remarkable history of rearrangement in this genus.
We are pleased to announce the official release of PLAZA 5.1, our plant genomics platform, which comes with a major front-end redesign. This results in improved performance, enhanced visualization tools, and refined Toolboxes. Src: www.vandepoelelab.be/plaza/news#28
Graduating college soon or recent college graduate? Looking to advance your career in botany, plant conservation and similar topics? Apply to the RAMP program at one of four premier botanic gardens!...
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Biolojical is now on BlueSky!
(not promising anything new, but moved some of my favorite posts over from the other site)
