Sebastian Eves-van den Akker

Paper @PNASNews We think nematodes break open plant cells, sense small molecules (termed effectostimulins), which switch on a master regulator SUGR1, which switches on effectors, which break cells. Looks like a feed-forward loop driving infection. pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Excited to see our new preprint on bioRxiv! 🌱🤖 We used AI protein design (RFdiffusion + ProteinMPNN) to build brand-new sensor domains from scratch and installed them in a rice NLR immune receptor engineering recognition of a Fusarium effector FoSSP17

How do "friendly" rhizobia build a legume nodule? @AlbinTeulet found that some may carry hidden transcription factors - proteins that mimic DNA-binding folds to enter the plant nucleus and rewrite its developmental program. biorxiv.org/content/10.648… (1/6)

Growing love - when a root meets a symbiotic #Mycorrhiza #fungus See what happens with MycorRhize3D. schornacklabslcu.github.io/MycorRhize3D/ It simulates a tap root in soil with spores. The root turns red when colonised, just like in this paper journals.plos.org/plosbiology/ar… Reply for suggestions!

Fully funded PhD studentship (UK student only) in my group! 👇 Application deadline: July 30th, 2026 Start date: October 1st, 2026 Using single-cell transcriptomics to understand plant disease (MA_S26DTP3) 2026/27 | UEA uea.ac.uk/course/phd-doc…

Job opportunity! Research Laboratory Technician An opportunity to support and perform various routine and higher-level molecular biology techniques of a pioneering new effort to generate fully synthetic plant chromosomes. Apply by Sunday 26 July 2026: cam.ac.uk/jobs/research-…

Job opportunity! Research Assistant / Research Associate An opportunity to be a part of a pioneering new effort to generate fully synthetic plant chromosomes. Apply by Sunday 19 July 2026: cam.ac.uk/jobs/research-…

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Awesome to see a new LiftOn github.com/Kuanhao-Chao/L… version 1.0.9 with big improvements to accuracy. Very helpful to see the between version benchmark comparisons. Starting to test it on some messy hop genomes ! Thanks @KuanHaoChao

PhD project on Blast Fungus host pentration open in my #Proteomics group at @TheSainsburyLab for an October 2026 entry. Collaborative project with @talbotlabTSL. Deadline for applications: 30th July. Open to Home Fee status applicants. biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/inves…

pleased to post our preprint on an R gene to potato leaf roll virus (PLRV) cloned from Solanum andigena. PLRV is now a major problem for seed potato producers throughout northern Europe. biorxiv.org/content/10.648…. Thanks @RobertHeal19 for completing and to all coauthors

Excited that our project has been awarded an #ERC #PoC Grant! This will help us translate discoveries from fundamental research into practical tools with real-world impact. Thanks to everyone who has contributed along the way, and to the support from @ERC_Research @UniLeiden

The future of European #nematology will be built by networks. The new COST Action #NEXUS (CA25155) is now open. If you’re a PhD student, postdoc, early-career PI, or work with nematodes, explore the Working Groups and apply. 📄 More information: cost.eu/actions/CA2515…

🌱 Gene expression & co-expression across 630,000 RNA-seq samples from 10,700+ plant species — free, in your browser. Search a gene → see where it's expressed on the UMAP → explore its co-expression network. mutwil-plant-atlas-viewer.hf.space #PlantScience #RNAseq #Bioinformatics

The 1% includes first-time authors and Nobel laureates. That is not a branding detail. It is the point. When the methodology does not know who you are, status disappears. The work has to stand on its own. the-one-percent.qedscience.com

🎉 Meet The 1%. QED Science evaluated 57,455 @biorxivpreprint life science preprints - blindly, at scale, and on the strength of the science itself. Today, we’re celebrating the 574 manuscripts that rose to the top. 🏅 The 1%: the-one-percent.qedscience.com Good science deserves to be seen. @openrxiv @cshperspectives

Imagine thinking the best use of AI is to reconstruct Nature from first principles.

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We are thrilled to announce that @wenboEffector has been awarded a highly competitive @ERC_Research Advanced Grant for her new project sRNA-Defense, which will allow her and her team to uncover new roles for sRNAs in defending plants from pathogens 🧬🌱 tsl.ac.uk/news/srna-revo…

🪱🔬💻🎙️ New Podcast Episode! What happens when cutting-edge technology meets one of agriculture's most important microscopic pests? In this episode, we explore how researchers are using machine learning, artificial intelligence, advanced imaging, and even 3D printingto revolutionize the way we study plant-parasitic nematodes. From collecting better data to creating new tools for research, these technologies are helping scientists uncover insights that were once impossible to see. Join us as we discuss the future of nematology and how innovation is transforming our understanding of these hidden threats beneath our feet. 🎧 Listen now: Spotify: [open.spotify.com/episode/6JmRHL…] Apple Podcasts: [podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s5-…] YouTube: [@CropProtectionNetwork" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@CropProtectio…] #Nematology #PlantPathology #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #AgTech #3DPrinting #PlantScience #Agriculture #AgPodcast @CropNetwork @ncipmc @Seb_EvdA @camplantsci

What tech advances are you excited about and what change do you think they might bring about? @CropNetwork @ncipmc @Seb_EvdA @camplantsci