Last week we hosted our first workshop in the context of the #MeioCOntrol @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social anderen project! π¬π§ Researchers from @ILVO, De Storme lab @kuleuvenplantinst.bsky.social and Pauwels lab @mobi-ugent.bsky.social came together to learn and brainstorm about CRISPR in plants πΏπ§¬
γπLatest accepted articleγ
Divergent responses of endemic and non-endemic plant species to climate change in South American Lomas ecosystems
#Drought | #EndemicSpecies | #MaxEnt | #SpeciesDistributionModeling
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First π½ maize plants for the #MeioCOntrol @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social project are now in soil at the @fbwugent.bsky.social greenhouses in Merelbeke π± Together with ILVO and @kuleuvenplantinst.bsky.social , the EDIT group @mobi-ugent.bsky.social will use these to study meiotic recombination in crops
We just released in #GenomeBiology an important collective work. Improved assembly and annotation of a virus resistance locus in #cassava. @universitedeliege.bsky.social @kuleuvenplantinst.bsky.social @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social @inrae-cnrgv.bsky.social @yvdp.bsky.social
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Genomic advanced tools are now available to take full advantage of our gene mining platform using the world banana collection we are hosting in Leuven in close collaboration with The Alliance/Bioversity. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.70044
Our paper is now published in the latest @newphyt.bsky.social issue. Genomic advanced tools available for our gene mining platform using the world banana collection @bioversityciat.bsky.social
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Maize seedlings expressing RUBY
π¨ Vacancy PhD student π¨
Passionate about #CRISPR, plant biotechnology, & breeding?
Join our project on meiotic recombination in #maize π½
A collaboration of our lab @fbwugent.bsky.social, ILVO & @kuleuvenplantinst.bsky.social
πhttps://www.ugent.be/en/work/scientific/doctoral-fellow-41
What a lovely time we had in Leuven at the Plant Chronobiology meeting! Thanks to all the organisers and attendees for these past 2 days of exciting science, good food, good company and nice talks.
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Soils on Stage at @nerdland.be festival! So honoured to share the stage with @maikadekeyzer.bsky.social at the biggest science festival in the country, talking about the determining role of π© and soil fertility in history! #proudnerd
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New podcast! Dr. Senne Van den Broeck talks about transgene-free genome editing in banana π and his latest paper in @newphyt.bsky.social (DOI: 10.1111/nph.70044).
π§ Out now: open.spotify.com/episode/536j...
#GenomeEditing #PlantScience #PhDLife #BananaResearch #KUleuven #NewPhytologist
π± Biodiversity through the lens of evolution β and a coffee cup.
Prof. Steven Janssens (KU Leuven x Meise BG) shares why documenting plant diversity is vital in the face of climate & biodiversity crises.
π Read: lpinewsletter.my.canva.site/lpi-magazine...
#PlantScience #LPI
Delighted to announce generous title sponsorship for Plant Chronobiology 2025 from @kuleuvenplantinst.bsky.social! This will help us support our speakers, especially early career researchers!
Reminder: Abstract submissions due on the 1st of May, get your's in now!
plantclock.wixsite.com/2025
πWill you be our new colleague? Interesting position for a research professor in soil-plant-water interactions in agro- and ecosystems. π±πΎπ§
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www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
Our latest paper is out: peerj.com/articles/cs-.... We added functionality to the #HDBSCAN clustering algorithm to also detect branches hdbscan.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ho... #eda #datavis #clustering
New paper in The Lancet Planetary Health where we show that Nitrogen enrichment not only substantially increases the pollen production of grasslands, but also the pollen allergenicity π€§.
Each month, we shine a spotlight on one or multiple colleagues in our FNL division π³ and share their interesting research topics! π Today, we present the topic of Ieben Broeckhoven: Unpacking the Agroecological Potential of Robusta Coffee Systems in the DR Congo. πβ
π’ 7th International Fascination of Plants Day 2024 π - Success stories β Enjoy the best from over 670 interactive events in over 65 countries. Get inspired to organise an interactive event in your country for the FoPD 2026.
π‘ Learn more: bit.ly/4lvTAa2
#PlantDay #PlantScience #SDG #HorizonEU
New tech from @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social enables transgene-free genome editing in sterile bananas via CRISPR base editing. A major step for climate-resilient crops.
𧬠@newphyt.bsky.social: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#PlantScience #CRISPR #BananaResearch
Coming soon: Wandering Garden in Leuven πΏ
An open maze of steel & climbing plants by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh, with KU Leuven Plant Institute.
A living, growing artwork β between structure & wildness.
Opens 17 May 2025.
www.kuleuven.be/600years/sch...
For a #dataviz course I'm looking for scientific images in #SVG that could be improved by different colour schemes, removing unnecessary elements, better fonts, titles, etc. The students in the course can then use #inkscape to improve those images.
If you know of good examples, let me know!
Each month, we shine a spotlight on one of our colleagues in our FNL division π³ and share their interesting research topics! π Today, we present the topic of Margot Verhulst: Forest monitoring with Sentinel-2 time series in Flanders. π³π²
π₯π±If you want to read more in-depth posts about our plant science, please consider following us on LinkedIn where we can write longer nuanced posts and where we can give our scientists a platform to talk about their work in full: www.linkedin.com/company/ku-l...
The Belgian Plant Science Community (BPSC) is here! πΏ
Yesterday, over 100 plant scientists met at Meise Botanic Garden to launch BPSCβa network to unite Belgian plant research, boost visibility, and create a shared voice.
Thanks to all involved. Letβs grow this together. π±
The Belgian Plant Science Community is kicked off at Meise Botanic Garden today, to spark integrative plant research in the many Belgian institutes. Timely initiative to battle climate change, biodiversity loss and foster food security.
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π’ New research alert! How does reducing competition affect drought stress & growth in European beech and pedunculate oak? π³π¦
A study led by Sanne Verdonck at @dfornatlan.bsky.social in @forestecosyst.bsky.social explores this in National Park Brabantse Wouden (Belgium). ποΈ
π doi.org/10.1016/j.fe...
New paper out on biodiversity in apple farming led by @robind6.bsky.social.
Organic farming had rather limited benefits for local biodiversity as compared to conventional farming, and effects were inconsistent across taxa. Semi-natural habitats were more important for biodiversity conservation.
Ben jij benieuwd naar hoe publiek toegankelijk groen (zoals parken en bossen) jouw sociaal welzijn beΓ―nvloedt? Wij ook!
Draag als student in het hoger onderwijs bij aan ons onderzoek door deze enquΓͺte (15') in te vullen: survey.kuleuven.cloud/88?lang=nl
Deel gerust!
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Please share: We're hiring up to FIVE Postdocs or PhD students for a number of #plantsci #proteomics #genomics projects between my lab and that of HervΓ© Vanderschuren at @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social and @universitedeliege.bsky.social! Come join us in the land of π« & π» for some exciting science!
Just released a first version of my #graph #anywidget at pypi.org/project/grap... for displaying (and brushing) force-directed node-link diagrams in #marimo. With a little help from @manzt.sh
Are you an expert in deep learning and eager to push the boundaries of species distribution modeling? ππ Weβre looking for a motivated candidate to apply for a Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship!
Does being in a forest make you feel good?
We are looking for participants to fill in a quick online survey on well-being linked to forest walks. You can find the survey here:
survey.kuleuven.cloud/SVY_EN
Sharing is appreciated!
