Photo Boost

We're PhotoBoost - an EU-funded Horizon 2020 project that aims to increase the efficiency of photosynthesis in key food crops.

[Photo Boost @PhotoBoost3]

"Before this discovery, scientists had more or less determined the minimum amount of light needed for organisms to take advantage of photosynthesis. However, no living organism has even come close to reaching that minimum level." ☀️👇

https://t.co/hxOBeAYeTw

[Photo Boost @PhotoBoost3]

New paper from the PhotoBoost team @LancsPhotosynth exploring how Rubisco activity interacts with chloroplast metabolites. 👏

https://t.co/84kCBUAuT9

[The Sainsbury Laboratory @TheSainsburyLab]

📣NEWS: Italy launches 1st field trial for gene-edited crops 🌾🧬 Risotto rice with resistance against blast disease

A big leap for EU biotech research resulting from a fruitful collaboration between @vittoriabr @fornaralab
@ThorstenLangner @KamounLab

https://t.co/MwuhLC1Yx8

[Photo Boost @PhotoBoost3]

Fantastic week at @CEACadarache in France discussing a roadmap to improved photosynthesis in Europe with @photosynth_2030 and @gain4crops! 🌱☀️

[James Hutton Institute @JamesHuttonInst]

Scientists from the Hutton and @dundeeuni Division of Plant Sciences will be showcasing some of our pioneering science at Plant Power Day this Saturday!

Join us and celebrate the wonder of plants and recognise their immense importance #plantday 🍃

More: https://t.co/A7uWJAreil

[Photo Boost @PhotoBoost3]

"Among the most advanced is gene edited low-acrylamide wheat, which has just finished year two of field trials in England, becoming the first Crispr/CAS9 gene edited wheat in European trials." 👇

https://t.co/7xzC8V0sb6

[Lancaster Photosynthesis Group @LancsPhotosynth]

📢#PlantSciJobs opportunity: Plant Physiologist w/ @ecarmosilva @LancsUniLEC . Elizabete is recruiting a postdoc researcher for the Delivering Sustainable Wheat project, if interested & at #monogram24 catch Elizabete or Carmen for a chat, apps close May 9 https://t.co/RcLqM95LeC

[Photo Boost @PhotoBoost3]

"Last year, Kenyan authorities gave Runo and his collaborators permission to grow the gene-edited seeds... Striga is not a problem in wealthier regions — meaning that large, multinational corporations have little incentive to develop solutions for it." 👇

https://t.co/WCUdsKMLXo

[Photo Boost @PhotoBoost3]

We recently set out to answer two questions: why improve photosynthesis and how can it be done?

Our article "How scientists are helping plants get the most out of photosynthesis" is out today with @ConversationUK. 👇

[Photo Boost @PhotoBoost3]

Rubisco is essential for photosynthesis - but how is it regulated in crop plants?

PhotoBoost and @photosynth_2030 researchers have just published a new paper exploring exactly this question! Well done @amaraljsc, @anaklobo and @ecarmosilva. 🌱☀️

https://t.co/uGC4uQcQ7c

[Photo Boost @PhotoBoost3]

Potato is one of the most important foods in the world - by understanding the best ways to optimise photosynthesis, we can improve it.

PhotoBoost colleagues have just published a paper explaining how: https://t.co/BSZViJacsM

Well done @svijayakumar32 and team! 🌱☀️

[CAPITALISE-H2020 @photosynth_2030]

There is still time to register for the upcoming Photosynthesis 2030+ webinar happening this Tuesday. https://t.co/VKU7Xo9ipP The easy way to learn! #photosynthesis #Rubisco @Thepallavisingh @amaraljsc

[Photo Boost @PhotoBoost3]

Today the PhotoBoost team are together to talk photosynthesis in wonderful Aachen. 🌱☀️

[Photo Boost @PhotoBoost3]

https://t.co/P5iWwMtzWS

[Photo Boost @PhotoBoost3]

Great to have the first face-to-face meeting of the @PhotoBoost3 project here in Lleida!

[Photo Boost @PhotoBoost3]

The PhotoBoost project was recently featured in @FarmersWeekly - thanks for the informative piece @emmagillbard! 🌱☀️

https://t.co/bZlw1pwXZx

[CAPITALISE-H2020 @photosynth_2030]

Really productive first day Roadmapping for Future crops at our Capitalise Stakeholder workshop. Great to have ⁦@gain4crops⁩ ⁦@PhotoBoost3⁩ ⁦@EuroseedsEU⁩ ⁦@WURplant⁩ and many more contributing. #future_proof_crops

[Lancaster Photosynthesis Group @LancsPhotosynth]

#Recruiting is now fully open for this 3yr postdoc on #wheat #photosynthesis w/ @ecarmosilva ! Details at the link, thanks for patience while a procedural issue was dealt with. Please RT, apps open to June 14th #PlantSciJobs https://t.co/Yvi23OhFlg

[The RIPE Project @RIPEproject]

RIPE Director @LongLab has been announced as a speaker for TED2023: POSSIBILITY later this month!

Steve will present his work on hacking photosynthesis to feed the world and tackle climate change. https://t.co/e3yDcWmhIC

@TEDTalks #TED2023

[Give Genes A Chance! @GGAChance]

Our #GGAC2023 meeting was a total success. We brought 65 early career scientists together, all united with the vision that science is used for good. We had stimulating seminars and intense discussions.