RIPE’s Carl Bernacchi is part of a stellar lineup for Illinois Extension & iSEE at U of I’s Agrivoltaics Field Day! Learn more about research that combines generating electricity with agriculture! See all the speakers and register here: bit.ly/3Seuors

A Research Highlight from Nature Plants recently featured our Berkeley team’s work using CRISPR-Cas9 to “create targeted genetic variability from within.” Highlight: bit.ly/4cOIEzv Original: bit.ly/4bAFsXA Berkeley Plant & Microbial Biology Dhruv Patel-Tupper Science Advances Innovative Genomics Institute

iSEE was proud to co-host 250 members of the NAPB today at the University of Illinois Energy Farm, where SCAPES #agrivoltaics researchers are growing kale and other vegetables between solar panels! 🧵1/3

Speakers included iSEE Director and SCAPES PI Madhu Khanna of ACE at Illinois, and Co-PIs Bruce Branham and D.K. Lee of Crop Sciences, and Carl Bernacchi of U of I School of Integrative Biology!

🚨Happening tomorrow, Friday, July 26, 2024, at 5:00 am Eastern Time. Don’t miss it! Free registration at plantae.org/plantaepresent…. #PlantScience

I’m glad to share our (Doug Orr ElizabeteCarmo-Silva) latest publication: Regulation of Rubisco activity by interaction with chloroplast metabolites in the Biochemical Journal 🌾👩🏽‍🔬 Photo Boost Lancaster Photosynthesis Group Check on: portlandpress.com/biochemj/artic…

We're launching a couple of exciting grants this summer! First up is the 2024 *New Lecturer grant* which helps emerging researchers in #nutrition with up to £25K of research costs. Apply by 23 Sept ➡️ bit.ly/3SEeYg6 ☀️ Amanda Cavanagh Nutrition Society Ozanne lab AAB

Researchers are sprinkling finely ground silicate-basalt over field trials at SoyFACE Research, hoping to increase the amount of CO2 removed from the atmosphere in a process known as rock weathering. Read more about the research here: bit.ly/3YHvIXE

In addition to getting science communication experience, our intern gets to participate in job shadows, career preparation, and networking opportunities! No prior experience is necessary, just candidates who will work hard & bring new ideas to the team! bit.ly/3C2gNKF

Raring to go after an excellent lunch and moving on to climate-ready agriculture: innovation in crop-soil sciences with Christine Raines🏳️‍⚧️🌈 on improving photosynthesis to improve crop yields Plants People Planet 🌱👥🌐 The RIPE Project

The first time a modeling framework has connected enzyme activity related to dynamic photosynthesis with yield! Megan L. Matthews The Grainger College of Engineering CEE at Illinois Genomic Biology

Lead author on a study to "fine tune gene expression in crops," fellow Dhruv Patel-Tupper and his team at the Niyogi Lab used CRISPR/Cas9 to change DNA in crops and control gene expression. The RIPE Project seedtoday.com/article/100604…

Mold Burger. You read that right. The Scientist asked Yong-Su Jin his thoughts on the recent development in lab-grown food. Published in Nature Communications, the scientists used koji mold to create a first-of-its-kind meat substitute. bit.ly/3MdmhYB

TIA's Dr Tory Clarke is among our University of Tasmania finalists in the #YoungTallPoppy awards!

Happening in three days, Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:00 am Eastern Time. Join us! Free registration at plantae.org/plantaepresent…. #plantscience

So, here's the thing, writing *concisely* is hard. Say more with less: Here are our top #ResearcherTips ⬇️ ow.ly/q4Nn50SRaMK

Study shows the more you know about GMOs, the more you accept them as safe buff.ly/3Yfu27A via @uarkansas #PlantScience

Just a few days left to register for the OED Symposium 2024: "Empowering Research for Community Impact" This includes fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration at an institutional level ! More information: sebiology.org/events/oed-sym…

Drought stress has long limited crop production worldwide, a problem exacerbated by climate change. A team led by CABBI Director Andrew Leakey has now designed more efficient C4 bioenergy crops that need less water to grow, without hurting yield. News ➡️ cabbi.bio/cabbi-team-des…

Read these 2 hot JXB papers now: 🌿🔬Interactions between stomatal density & aperture: doi.org/10.1093/jxb/er… 🍃💧Reduced stomatal density for greater WUE in a C4 crop: doi.org/10.1093/jxb/er… Andrew Leakey John Ferguson They'll feature in a special issue on stomata very soon