Peng Liu

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Plant Science Research Weekly -- Transposase-assisted target-site integration for efficient plant genome engineering (Nature) @mcliupeng @slotkin_lab (Summary by Ching Chan @ntnuchanlab) buff.ly/3zZftuT #PlantaePSRW

So proud of my lab for our latest work out today in @Naturepub. We took advantage of transposable elements and CRISPR to perform targeted insertion of cargo DNA in the Arabidopsis and soy genomes. Led by @mcliupeng. nature.com/articles/s4158…. 🧵

Scientific journal @Nature has published research authored by scientists in our @Slotkin_Lab. The publication focuses on a technology called TATSI, which enables faster and less expensive production of improved plants. Learn more: loom.ly/cTNDkKc

The @Slotkin_lab @DanforthCenter is hiring a new laboratory technician. Lots of cool work to be done on transposable elements! Please retweet to spread the word! paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php…

Applications for the Plant Physiology Assistant Features Editor program (volunteer positions) are being accepted between now and October 15, 2024. Who should apply? Late-stage PhD students & postdocs who want to expand their horizons and skillsets. More ➡️ blog.aspb.org/plant-physiolo…

Peng Liu, PhD, is a senior research scientist at the Danforth Center, where he focuses on genome editing and transposable elements in key crops. Learn more about his work: loom.ly/aNJ7j-E

IN BRIEF: From the archives: On DNA maintenance – SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes, DNA damage repair, and transposon excision repair mechanisms (Peng Liu) buff.ly/3Juhil8 @ASPB #PlantSci

IN BRIEF: Dissecting and redesigning enhancers of photosynthesis genes (Peng Liu) buff.ly/49TCLyH @RNAnerd @ASPB #PlantSci

In an exciting endorsement of the impact of our work, technology developed by @Slotkin_Lab has been selected as the very first project of the new National Science Foundation/NobleReach Emerge partnership. Learn more: loom.ly/mOH9msI

IN BRIEF: Fading beauty: The protein degradation mechanism behind rose petal senescence (Peng Liu) buff.ly/432TX2U @ASPB #PlantSci

Thanks to all who supported and attended BioBash last month! St. Louis’ #plantscience and #agtech ecosystem is a great place to be. Check out our careers page for current opportunities here at the Danforth Center: loom.ly/TGrNbv0

The Plant Cell welcomes 2024 Assistant Features Editors. Congratulations to all of our successful applicants. We look forward to working with this terrific group of early career researchers in 2024! buff.ly/3Qe4O5g @ASPB

We wrote a little about how TEs get their names in this article: annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.11…

Excited to represent @Slotkin_Lab at my first Keystone Symposia! The organization is top-notch, and the talks and posters have been truly inspiring. Thrilled to be a part of transposable element community! @KeystoneSymp #KSTransposons24

I'm truly honored to have chaired the "Current Advances in Plant Gene Editing" session at #PlantBio2023! A huge thank you to all the speakers for delivering insightful talks to our engaged audience! @MishDivya,@Armandomics,@TsaiLabUGA,Nicholas Ruppel,barbara Marques.@Slotkin_Lab

Proud PI hearing about the lab’s presentations at #PlantBio2023. Talk today by @mcliupeng, with Kaushik Panda on deck. And posters by @mariannekrame45 & @yuhunghung. Great work!

The #PlantScienceSaturday crew is ready! Stop by and join in the fun! This initiative is inspired by members who wanted to give back to our host cities' communities. Learn more, and/or join us! plantbiology.aspb.org/plant-science-… #PlantBio2023 @ForsythFarmMkt

The Slotkin Laboratory was a great host for our visit to the Danforth Center! They even included us on their Mississippi River float. The two undergraduate students I brought really benefited from seeing a productive plant science team.