@PMB_Berkeley

The Department of Plant & Microbial Biology at UC Berkeley ranks among top institutions worldwide for research and training in plant biology and microbiology.

 Koshland Hall, Berkeley, Ca
pmb.berkeley.edu
Joined July 2014
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Adam Steinbrenner@ADSteinbrennerSep 9
Two faculty searches at Berkeley Plant & Microbial Bio @PMB_Berkeley Submit applications by Sept 30 Plant Responses to Environmental Changes aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05… Plant-Microbe Communities aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05…
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Joint Genome Institute@jgiSep 3
From our FY26 joint CMM call: @CeciMGLab aims to figure out the chemical makeup of rare earth elements in M. extorquens AM1 at the subcellular level and connect those properties to specific genetic disruptions. Full portfolio: jointgeno.me/CMMFY26 @PMB_Berkeley
Congratulations to our 2026 Critical Minerals & Materials call recipients! N. Cecilia Martinez-Gomez University of California, Berkeley Decoding Biogenic REE Mineralization in M. extorquens AM1 for Scalable Critical Metal Recovery

ALT Congratulations to our 2026 Critical Minerals & Materials call recipients! N. Cecilia Martinez-Gomez University of California, Berkeley Decoding Biogenic REE Mineralization in M. extorquens AM1 for Scalable Critical Metal Recovery

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources@NatureAtCalFeb 27
Congratulations to advisors Ryann Madden and Zarah Ersoff, undergraduate Sanya Sitlani, and Professor Daniel Portnoy, who were honored earlier this month with 2025 Excellence in Advising and Student Services awards. Learn more about the recognition: nature.berkeley.edu/news/fou…
A composite graphic featuring photos of advisors Ryann Madden (left) and Zarah Ersoff, undergraduate Sanya Sitlani, and Professor Daniel Portnoy set against a blue background.

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Our Fall issue of Breakthroughs looks inland to California's rural and agricultural areas, highlighting the Rausser College researchers advancing science and solutions to support communities and ecosystems across the Golden State. Read the full issue at nature.berkeley.edu/breakthr….
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MONDAY, Oct 6: Join us for the Albright Lecture with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, renowned marine biologist, policy expert, and climate thought leader, as she discusses her new book What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures. Register: events.berkeley.edu/RausserC…
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QB3-Berkeley@QB3Berkeley7 Jul 2025
Congratulations to Usha Lingappa for receiving a 2025 Branco Weiss Fellow! The fellowship will support Usha's research on algal contributions to soil carbon cycling as she continues her work as a postdoc in the @Merchant_Lab. Congrats again 🎊 Read more: bit.ly/lingappa-congrats
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QB3-Berkeley@QB3Berkeley9 Jun 2025
New @UCBerkeley research! The @MerchantLab and @sunnyjoy_dupuis reveal that algae remember light stress from the day and prep for it at night—like a cellular slumber party with global CO₂ implications. Read more about the new study in @ThePlantCell: bit.ly/QB3_algae
Airyscan microscopy of chlorophyll fluorescence in Chlamy cells acclimated to diurnal low light or excess light taken in the daytime or the nighttime. The cells are outlined with a dotted white line, each containing a single cup-shaped chloroplast, which is outlined in green.

ALT Airyscan microscopy of chlorophyll fluorescence in Chlamy cells acclimated to diurnal low light or excess light taken in the daytime or the nighttime. The cells are outlined with a dotted white line, each containing a single cup-shaped chloroplast, which is outlined in green.

Three researchers in University of California lab coats in the Sabeeha Merchant lab.

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Researchers from @PMB_Berkeley and the Innovative Genomics Institute are leveraging CRISPR and other genomic tools to help safeguard the planet’s supply of cacao from disease. Read more about their efforts in our latest issue of Breakthroughs. nature.berkeley.edu/breakthr…
Brian Staskawicz (left) and Myeong-Je Cho stand among potted cacao trees growing in an Oxford Tract greenhouse.

ALT Brian Staskawicz (left) and Myeong-Je Cho stand among potted cacao trees growing in an Oxford Tract greenhouse.

From left: Researcher Abigail Stevens, Brian Staskawicz, Myeong-Je Cho, and researcher Maxwell Vetterli examine a cacao plant in growth medium at the Plant Genomics and Transformation Facility.

ALT From left: Researcher Abigail Stevens, Brian Staskawicz, Myeong-Je Cho, and researcher Maxwell Vetterli examine a cacao plant in growth medium at the Plant Genomics and Transformation Facility.

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Rausser College’s commitment to addressing pressing environmental and societal challenges extends far beyond the Bay Area. Read more about our international exchanges and impacts in the latest issue of Breakthroughs magazine at nature.berkeley.edu/breakthr…
A graphic announcing the latest issue of Breakthroughs magazine. The text "Our Global Reach: Rausser College's international exchanges and impacts around the world."

ALT A graphic announcing the latest issue of Breakthroughs magazine. The text "Our Global Reach: Rausser College's international exchanges and impacts around the world."

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QB3-Berkeley@QB3Berkeley9 Apr 2025
This month's interview is with Marco Dueñas, a PhD candidate in Sabeeha Merchant’s lab! He chats with us about his recent paper in @PNASNews, overcoming research challenges, and more. Read the story: bit.ly/m-duenas
A researcher in a blue lab coat holds up a beaker with yellow liquid in it.

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Don't delay! Time is running out to place your order for one of Rausser College's 50th-anniversary shirts and sweaters. Our limited-time store closes on March 25. uc-berkeley-rausser.company.…
Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources@NatureAtCal10 Mar 2025
Our commemorative 50th anniversary shirts are available for purchase again until March 25th! Order here: uc-berkeley-rausser.company.…
An image of three shirts with white graphics announces that the Rausser College of Natural Resources shirt store is reopening from March 10th to March 25th. A QR code for more details.

ALT An image of three shirts with white graphics announces that the Rausser College of Natural Resources shirt store is reopening from March 10th to March 25th. A QR code for more details.

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Brian Staskawicz, a @PMB_Berkeley professor of the graduate school, has been awarded the 2025 @WolfPrize_ in Agriculture in recognition of his groundbreaking discoveries of the immune system and disease resistance in plants. nature.berkeley.edu/news/202…
A photo of Brian Staskawicz in an Innovative Genomics Institute greenhouse.

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Our commemorative 50th anniversary shirts are available for purchase again until March 25th! Order here: uc-berkeley-rausser.company.…
An image of three shirts with white graphics announces that the Rausser College of Natural Resources shirt store is reopening from March 10th to March 25th. A QR code for more details.

ALT An image of three shirts with white graphics announces that the Rausser College of Natural Resources shirt store is reopening from March 10th to March 25th. A QR code for more details.

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Berkeley Plant & Microbial Biology retweeted
S. Merchant Lab@Merchant_Lab26 Feb 2025
The Merchant lab's latest work on polycistronic expression in green algae is published in PNAS! Come find out how we uncovered the mechanism driving multiple ORF translation and its potential for synthetic biology! Congrats to @MarcoADuenas8 and team! pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.24…

Leaky ribosomal scanning enables tunable translation of bicistronic ORFs in green algae | PNAS

Advances in sequencing technology have unveiled examples of nucleus-encoded polycistrons, once considered rare. Exclusively polycistronic transcrip...

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Join @GradDivision on March 12 and 13 for a series of lectures by the Hon. Jane Lubchenco, former Deputy Director for Climate and Environment for @WHOSTP. Lubchenco will discuss science in the White House and creating a new narrative for the ocean. gradlectures.berkeley.edu/le…
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Nature Biotechnology
@NatureBiotech12 Dec 2024
A technical approach to global plant genome editing regulation go.nature.com/3ZOKwUy
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ICYMI: Research led by @PMB_Berkeley grad student @mattszarz and professor Patrick Shih (@labshih) found that some simple changes to Agrobacterium can significantly improve the efficiency of introducing DNA into a genome. innovativegenomics.org/news/…

Breakthrough Dramatically Improves Researchers’ Ability to Engineer Plants and Fungi

Breakthrough Dramatically Improves Researchers’ Ability to Engineer Plants and Fungi - Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI)

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Rausser College photo contest, held in honor of our 50th anniversary. More than 100 images were submitted during the judging period. See the winners here: new.express.adobe.com/webpag…
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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources@NatureAtCal7 Nov 2024
Rausser College of Natural Resources 50th anniversary shirts and sweatshirts are available for order now through Monday, Nov. 18! A great item to add to your winter gift list! Order now: ow.ly/Mbyk50U2FBO
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We were honored to give @USDA Under Secretary @DrChavonda Jacobs-Young a peek at UC Berkeley research during a tour of the Oxford Facility's greenhouse and field space last week. Read more about the research and her visit: nature.berkeley.edu/news/202…
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