How do plants take shape?
The latest preList by @ingridtsang.bsky.social bundles #preprints discussed at #SLS26
A list that features work on plant development, tissue mechanics, stomatal patterning, leaf shape & computational modelling #PlantScience
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It was such a lovely conference. I had so many insightful conversations and encouraging discussions. Talks were super amazing. #plantbiology #SLS26

A huge thank you to everyone who attended #SLS26 & our concluding keynote speaker @apmahonen.bsky.social for a fascinating talk and exciting new insights into how stem cell fate decisions are regulated in the vascular cambium.
Read more about his team's work: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...

Two of STARMORPH PIs were at the @slcuplants.bsky.social for #SLS26! Morphogenesis at its best! @xanderjones.bsky.social @srobertgroup.bsky.social

Thank you for organising this fantastic meeting! The quality of the science and the discussions at #SLS26 was superb, and the organizers did an excellent job.

Thank you so much, Andy! That's really kind of you, and I really enjoyed our conversations at #SLS26. Hope to catch up again soon!

And the end of an amazing meeting! One of the best I have ever attended! Thank you @robinsonsci.bsky.social and News bâtis for the organization! @slcuplants.bsky.social #SLS26

@keikoutorii.bsky.social shared her work investigating patterning & differentiation in stomata in her #SLS26 talk "The plant-specific ACTL domain determines bHLH transcription factor heterodimeric partner selectivity during stomatal development"

More at: plant-stomata.org

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Begonia possesses remarkable diversity in leaf size and shape. Lucy Turnbull shared her research at #SLS26 investigating leaf morphogenic variation through transcriptomic analyses.

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How do plants grow cups? Leonie Kraska shared her research at #SLS26 investigating the development and plasticity of Marchantia polymorpha gemma cups - organs with a distinct concave geometry

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@thomasgreb.bsky.social shares investigations into plant vascular tissue development at #SLS26 studying repressor proteins and external cues like water availability
Find out more: www.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research-...

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@joopvermeer.bsky.social discusses integration of mechanical feedback in the formation of lateral roots in his #SLS26 talk "Integration of 3-dimensional differential growth within a tissue by a set of microtubule associated proteins"
Read more about the Vermeer lab work: www.unine.ch/lbmc/

I know @vinayshukla.bsky.social regularly posts to promote others' research here, so I want to return the favour. Great talk Vinay!
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Nice to see Elsa Gascon sharing her work at #SLS26! 🌱🔬

At UPSC, Elsa works in a collaboration between @stephanevrg.bsky.social and @icelabumu.bsky.social, combining modelling and plant biology to better understand the mechanics of plant tissues.

Plant geneticists #SLS26 having scientific discussion at The Eagle, Cambridge, where Watson and Crick announced their discovery of the double helix 🧬 in 1953

@idonir.bsky.social presented fascinating research at #SLS26 showing diverse mechanisms by which tomato modifies conserved stomatal regulators to achieve surface-specific patterning & environmental responsiveness

Plus PhD/postdoc role #plantscijobs

Find out more: sites.google.com/mail.huji.ac...

@vinayshukla.bsky.social presented at #SLS26 a model in which O2 functions as a diffusible developmental signal rather than simply a metabolic resource or stress cue.
Read more from the Root Respiration Group: sites.google.com/view/root-re...

Sabrina Sabatini revealed at #SLS26 a dynamic mechanoadaptive strategy that enables roots to adjust their growth and developmental programs in response to increasing mechanical impedance. Exciting work on investigating how roots reprogramme growth when they hit hard soil.

Elsa Gascon from @umeaplantsciencecentre.se introduced at #SLS26 a novel representation of multilayered tissues based on simplicial complexes, which captures cell layers while remaining fully compatible with biomechanical modelling.
Find out about Elsa's research: www.umu.se/en/staff/els...

@srobertgroup.bsky.social's talk at #SLS26 showed opposing growth gradients & cuticle integrity are key to maintaining hook. "Mechanical cues & reactive oxygen species work together to regulate growth, linking physical & biochemical signals in organ shaping"
Find out more: doi.org/10.64898/202...