Dr. Jessica Lyons

African staple crops. Genome editing. Genomics. she/her/hers. 👋🏼

[Dr. Jessica Lyons @jblphd]

I’m happy to share that our paper on using genome editing to make cyanide-free and reduced cyanide cassava is out!
“CRISPR-Cas9-mediated knockout of CYP79D1 and CYP79D2 in cassava attenuates toxic cyanide production” @FrontPlantSci #openaccess
https://t.co/CMds7yutjq
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[Dr. Jessica Lyons @jblphd]

@begusgasper @kingjen @Stanford @UCBerkeley https://t.co/KukTXV2eiy

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Today, Ghana has become the 100th depositor in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault!

It was joined by 15 other institutions, including one other first-time depositor – the Bonn University Botanic Gardens – in safeguarding duplicates of their seed collections.

Following this latest deposit, the Seed Vault now holds "copies" of seeds safeguarded in genebanks located in 74 countries. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/8aXXDAQgVT

@NordGen, @ICRISAT, @landbrukogmat, @Regjeringen, @planttreaty, @BiovIntCIAT_eng, @Seedsaversx, @CIFOR_ICRAF, @USDA, @USDA_ARS, @nacgrab, @CsirPlant @UniBonn @BonnGlobal

[Patricia Lang @plantricia]

New year new me:

I'll be an assistant professor at UC @PMB_Berkeley🌱🦠, starting Jan 2024!

Time-traveling with herbaria and tinkering with genetics, my lab will work on how plants adapt to climate change molecularly.

I'll be recruiting at all levels!
https://t.co/uv0gUsTVnj

[Dr. Banana (Ph.D) 🍌 @DrBananaGarcia]

Induced resistance to Fusarium wilt of banana caused by Tropical Race 4 in Cavendish cv Grand Naine bananas after challenging with avirulent Fusarium spp.

https://t.co/m4sKbybqKU

#aniversarypaper #panamadisease #fusariumTR4

[Evan Groover @evan_groover]

Public registration is OPEN for the UC Berkeley Plant Genome Engineering Symposium! This 10/27.

Featuring global luminaries at the forefront of plant engineering, and hosted in the heart of gene editing @igisci.

Seats are limited. Register for free now: https://t.co/YTaz3Neymg

[Richard Harland @gastrulateordie]

https://t.co/JoLZoIiYFU is soliciting applications for an Assistant Professor position studying fundamental aspects of genetics, genomics, evolution, and/or developmental biology. Bring it on!
https://t.co/nsyp1NlGBJ

[Be the change you want to be @AgBioWorld]

Indian scientists have developed the first ever low-pungent mustard that is pest and disease-resistant. It is based on CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing https://t.co/JB4Lohqb54

[The RIPE Project @RIPEproject]

There are still opportunities to join the RIPE team! We are looking for a research lab technician & a science communication intern at @IGBIllinois & a postdoctoral researcher at the @DanforthCenter.

Learn more about the openings here: https://t.co/T1Lw76o4LH #plantscijobs

[PlantGENE @plant_gene]

Upcoming virtual workshop!
Join us on July 27th for presentations covering fundamental and practical aspects of Agrobacterium transformation.
#plantscience #plantbreeding #agrobacterium

[International Potato Center @Cipotato]

Are you passionate about livestock research and community development?

CIP is seeking a Research Officer to promote small livestock rearing, particularly cavies, in Ghana.

📆 Closing date: July 15th

Apply now:
👉🏽 https://t.co/SExHP2nwrR

[Dr. Jessica Lyons @jblphd]

(Always keeping in mind that due to cassava's heterozygosity and genetic load, careful analysis of offspring and possibly further (back)crossing are needed in such cases). 3/

[Dr. Jessica Lyons @jblphd]

The latest in inducing flowering in cassava from @narouganda @NARO_NaCRRI @Makerere @CornellCALS🌱🥀🤓
These types of advances will continue to accelerate cassava improvement via conventional and genome-informed breeding, 1/

https://t.co/TdThQk2yDi

[Dr. Jessica Lyons @jblphd]

as well as genome engineering—i.e. the segregating away of transgenes used in genome editing, and the introgression of approved events into additional backgrounds. 2/

[Dr. Ben Mansfeld @BenMansfeld]

Have any plant sci folks used digital PCR (ddPCR etc) for large gene expression studies? Do you own a device? Any thoughts?

[Dr. Jessica Lyons @jblphd]

Reduction in cassava bacterial blight by using genome editing to prevent bacterial effector from binding to its target.
👏 Congrats to fresh Dr. @KionaElliott, @becky_bart, and team!

[bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv_plants]

CRISPR/Cas9 generated MeSWEET10a mutants show reduced susceptibility to cassava bacterial blight and produce viable seed https://t.co/JDo53Es0hr #biorxiv_plants

[Edgloris Marys @edgloris]

Check out the 'First Look' version of our @PlantDiseaseJ paper:
https://t.co/wfRnFaXA7j
A great team effort 🍄
#FocTR4 #PlantHealth #EmergingPlantDiseases #Venezuela #Fusarium

[Frankie D Heyward, Ph.D. @FrankieDHeyward]

I love that there's an NIH mechanism designed to forgive student loan debt. If you're interested in learning more tune in to our next @natblackpostdoc event 👇🏾

[PlantGENE @plant_gene]

Upcoming virtual workshop:
High-throughput Screening Tools for Traits and Vector Elements

We are looking forward to presentations by two excellent speakers: Philip Benfey and Thomas Jacobs!

#ScienceTwitter #Plantbiology #GenomeEditing #PlantScience

[Dr. Jessica Lyons @jblphd]

@BenMansfeld I feel seen.