Plant science research weekly: Chromoplast cues, Trans-species RNAs, biotech mosses, charophyte genome, bulliform cells, rain responses, secrets of suppressive soils, ovule visualization, good-bug carrying bees, spray on gene editing, cost of organic. plantae.org/research/wwr-f…

Nature - Genetic strategies for improving crop yields Read our review here: go.nature.com/2qDLyEM By Julia Bailey-Serres, Jane E. Parker, Elizabeth A. Ainsworth, Giles E. D. Oldroyd & Julian I. Schroeder UC Riverside MPIPZ Cologne Giles E D Oldroyd 🏳️‍🌈 UC San Diego

Our study describing trans-species microRNA superfamilies in the parasitic plant Cuscuta is now published eLife - the journal -- miRNA polymorphisms compensate for synonymous site variation in host targets! Supported by NIFA doi.org/10.7554/eLife.…

Our review on "Nucleus‐to‐Plastid Phytochrome Signalling in Controlling Chloroplast Biogenesis" is online. A great pleasure to revisit the work by many giants in the light and chloroplast fields. Congrats to Chan Yul Yoo and Soeun Han. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. Never get a chance to formally say goodbye to Dr. Wenbo Ma lab and hug everyone. Really enjoy the days working and drinking together with you. Thank you for all you did. Love you and will truly miss you!

It is amazing working in Dr. Wenbo Ma lab. Appreciate all supports and opportunities, even during my remote work. Thanks for every discussion and suggestion on my research and career. As a branch of Ma lab tree, moving forward to Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Wish to keep robust growth there!

A big surprise and the best news during the pandemic! Many thanks to Cell Host & Microbe, my mentor Dr. Wenbo Ma and our great collaborators Xuemei Chen lab @RogerInnes1 @Hanazandkarimi!

Professor Wenbo Ma * How the molecular interactions between plants and microbes lead to either immunity or disease * Plant health discovery for a sustainable future Watch Dr. Wenbo Ma say more about her research & why she joined our research institute. tsl.ac.uk/?p=10039

bioRxiv: The host exocyst complex is targeted by a conserved bacterial type III effector protein that promotes virulence (2020) | Scoop.it sco.lt/4vSQDI

Thanks for the invitation to share my experience in a tough transition that made me a better version of myself.

It’s finally out! Plant cells are so smart to use these signaling molecules precisely~ BSL phosphatases jointly regulate both BIN2 and YDA to enable stomata asymmetric cell division. 🌱

Big congratulations Dr. Wenbo Ma

InterView with Dr. Wenbo Ma - Interactions shar.es/aW00sG #inspiring #WomenInScience #mpmi Dr. Wenbo Ma The Sainsbury Laboratory IS-MPMI

Incredible progress in gene editing pursuing the balance between enhanced resilience and high yield! Congratulations!

Plant extracellular RNA-protein complexes are located outside the EVs! #sRNA #circularRNA #extracellularvesicles

We talked about the "small" players in plant immunity with robust function, and discussed their "shotgun" model in defeating parasites. For more details, pls check our paper Molecular Plant Pathology and highlight British Society for Plant Pathology

A fantastic story from Ma lab, showing the functional diversity and conservation of oomycete effectors. Congratulations!

Great congrats to Dr. Wenbo Ma and Hui Li ! Super exciting to be involved in this inspiring research！Expect more wonderful news from Ma lab 😊

A brief summary about the dual role of plant metabolites in plant-microbe interactions and pathogen adaptive strategy

Excited to preprint work mainly by former postdocs Li Feng, Yingnan Hou Yingnan Hou, and the phylogenomics genius AmirAli Toghani The Sainsbury Laboratory. We found a plant defense gene family enabling pathogen gene silencing & explored engineering this pathway to boost disease resistance!