Frederik van der Bom shows the results of his 4 years PostDoc in Australia, working on the interaction between root architecture and P uptake. The main thing is that the root should be able to reach the spots where P is available, depending of field management #ISRR12

In Takuya Koyama’s setup, substrate was divided in four and P distributed uniformly or more in a quarter of it. P uptake was more efficient when it was distributed in one patch, with a higher concentration. Roots branch more there without increase in total root length #ISRR12

We entered the world of signaling today with the great talk by Malcolm Bennett. How do plants sense water? The main and somehow universal signal is ABA, whether the water stress is drought or compaction. It either repress lateral roots or induce barriers formation #ISRR12

Fabrice Bauget IPSiM switch to something more molecular. He showed their work on a model predicting water horizontal flow in the root #ISRR12

Our latest pre-print on long distance regulation of cluster roots in white lupin is out !

GWAS for Nobel prize laureates.

Job alert 📢 We are looking for a new Independent Junior Group Leader in plant molecular biology ZMBP! Submit your application by December 8th as a single pdf Please RT #plantscijob #JuniorPI

We're looking for a full professor Plant Breeding (Kiel University, Germany). The position comes with good labs, glasshouses, technical and administrative staff and one or two permanent postdoc positions to be filled freely. Questions? Feel free to contact me!

We're looking for a PhD student on disease mechanisms of the barley pathogen Ramularia collo cygni, supported by a (tax free) fellowship. Please RT.

We're recruiting: 1 PhD student, 2 postdocs and 2 lab assistants! Application deadlines in January. More details here: phytopathology.uni-kiel.de/en/open-positi…

If you have a strong interest in plant physiology and root biology and if you hold a MSc in plant science, crop science, biology, or related field, we have an interesting job offer! ➡️Read more: tinyurl.com/3dwsjv96

Wild plants can contribute valuable genes to their domesticated relatives. A research team led by the Leibniz IPK constructed a pangenome of barley’s closest wild relative, Hordeum bulbosum. Results in nature. ➡️PR: tinyurl.com/45ysmkys ➡️Paper: tinyurl.com/msm4sudb