Lucy Turnbull

PhD student studying gene duplication in Begonia 🌱🪴 , working with @EastbioDTP at the University of Edinburgh and RBGE (She/They)

[Plant Science @sci_plant]

Key transcription factors regulate fruit ripening and metabolite accumulation in tomato

https://t.co/450vINzGpD
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[Lucy Turnbull @LucyoTurn]

Can't believe that this big Begonia johnstonii started as a 1cm2 leaf explant about 7 months ago!

[Mobile DNA @MobDNAjournal]

🧬Happy Transposon Day!

🎉Each year on the 16th of June we commemorate the birthdate of the founder of transposable element research, Barbara McClintock (1902-1992).

Check out quotes from editors and popular content on our #TransposonDay2025 page

👉https://t.co/Z6BVlGq00J

[Lucy Turnbull @LucyoTurn]

(4) And just last week I was thrilled to present my leaf developmental work at @ScottDBG. I'm grateful to have been awarded the best presentation prize, and be welcomed as a sole plant biologist amongst so many amazing animal developmental biologists!

[Lucy Turnbull @LucyoTurn]

I love being able to communicate my research and connect with other amazing scientists so I am thrilled to have been able to give 3 talks (and win 2 awards) in the last 2 months!

[Lucy Turnbull @LucyoTurn]

(3) There were some great discussions around how to develop methods for non-models at the @ishs_hort Biotechnological Techniques in Horticulture symposium. I am thankful for all the advice after presenting my tissue culture work in Begonia and to receive the Young Minds Award.

[New Phytologist @NewPhyt]

Spray-induced gene silencing boosts functional genomics in symbiotic fungi
📖 https://t.co/VYaavGEsyT

#Commentary by Vetukuri et al. highlighting the recent work by Fan et al.
📖 https://t.co/lTGNhtVqtV

[Plant Cell Reports @PlantCellRep]

NEW ONLINE: Enhancing genetic transformation efficiency of melon (Cucumis melo L.) through an extended sucrose-removal co-culture https://t.co/R8O9jcjjY0

[Into Nature Photography with Jorja @IntoNatureJorja]

Eucalyptus rhodantha ❤️ #wildflowerhour #flowers #beautiful

[YRSPP @YRSPP_2026]

We are excited to announce that the 4th Young Researchers' Symposium on Plant Photobiology (YRSPP) will take place from 15-18 April 2026 in Edinburgh, Scotland's beautiful capital city. 🪴🍃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
More details soon!
#YRSPP #YRSPP2026
#earlycareer #plantscience #photobiology

[New Phytologist @NewPhyt]

#TansleyInsight Unlocking the potential of genome editing in agriculture with tissue culture-free techniques

Hu and Liu

📖 https://t.co/tkT6iIIaJi

[dr. kelsey wood @klsywd]

I ordered @ATinyGreenCell's chromoprotein palette to do some agar art + science outreach.

But when my lab saw the rainbow plates, we decided it would be fun to see if we could express the purple chromoprotein TsPurple in lettuce.

Long story short, it worked :D #LavenderLettuce

[Lucy Turnbull @LucyoTurn]

Always exciting seeing my whole plants regenerated through tissue culture!

[Lucy Turnbull @LucyoTurn]

@shaniakeh @TheSainsburyLab @JennieCY_Yang @_vidya_swamy This is such a lovely idea! <3

[Nick Desnoyer @NickDesnoyer]

I genetically engineered the amazing Arabidopsis to mimic the striking patterns of my Tradescantia zebrina🧬🌱

From concept to creation, here's the story behind transforming this plant into a living work of art! (1/7) 🧵"

[Plant Science @sci_plant]

Agrobacterium-mediated Cuscuta campestris transformation as a tool for understanding plant–plant interactions

https://t.co/8ag26aW0pl
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[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Eucalyptus flowers have no petals, but instead decorate themselves with the many showy stamens and they are enclosed in a cap known as an operculum.

This is an Eucalyptus flower blooming.

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

First person in the family to become an academic:

Cons:
- No money
- No investments
- Questionable career prospects
- Wearing a backpack

Pros:
- more peer-reviewed articles than siblings

[SCI Agri-Food Careers @SCI_AgriFood]

We are pleased to announce the #AgriFoodBecause 2024 photo competition winners! 🏆🎉👏🏻

1st place: @LucyoTurn
2nd place: @Charl_Howard
3rd place:@RosyScholes

Thank you for your wonderful contribution!