Patience Chatukuta @drpchronicles.bsky.social

It was an exciting two days of talks, discussion and networking at the #africanplantgenomics symposium. Really inspiring to see Detlef Weigel, a global leader in plant research take interest in developing African plant genomics

Fantastic presentation on Diversification of Alpine Flora by @paulSamuel at the inaugural African Plant Genomics Symposium at @ExperienceUSIU. @DrPChronicles #plantgenomicsafrica #africanplantgenomics

Prof. Herve Vanderschuren, KU Leuven, at the @AfricanPlantGen on developing omics tools for tropical crop improvement #plantgenomicsafrica #africanplantgenomics

Celebrating Langa's hard work and determination in documenting the plant diversity of Zimbabwe using herbarium specimens! See more here: linkedin.com/posts/activity…

🌿Thank you, Africa! 🌍 We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the participants, hosts, sponsors, exhibitors, and service providers who made the inaugural African Plant Genomics Symposium a resounding success! See more here: linkedin.com/posts/african-…

Participating in the African Plant Genomics Symposium. “Africa needs a critical mass of people and organizations involved in plant genomics to generate new knowledge using genomics & to drive a unified agenda for development continentally & globally." #AfricanPlantGenomics

Interesting talk by Detlef Weigel from the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen on importance of plant genomes during the African Plant Genomics Symposium. “Nothing in genomes makes sense except in the light of the real world.” #AfricanPlantGenomics

Now you "KNOW..." #plantgenomicsafrica #africanplantgenomics

Panel discussion: Positioning Africa for leadership on genomics of African plants. @Striga_Steve (second from left) and @AnneMuigai_Prof (first from right) taking part in discussion. #AfricanPlantGenomics

Dr. Pablo Manavella delivered a rigorous elucidation of miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) in connection with plant phenotypic traits and how RNA directed-DNA methylation is involved in gene silencing. #africanplantgenomics #plantgenomicsafrica

Great plenary talk by @Leena_Tripathi @IITA_CGIAR to open the inaugural @AfricanPlantGen African Plant Genomics Symposium #plantgenomicsafrica #africanplantgenomics

📢 Have you heard of HiFi long-read sequencing? Acclaim Moila of Inqaba Biotec will give a talk on PacBio HiFi sequencing and its applications in plant genomics. Make sure you visit their exhibition booth too! 🌱🧬 #plantgenomicsafrica #africanplantgenomics @inqababiotec @PacBio

📢Excella Biotechnologies will give a talk, in addition to their exhibition, this Thursday. We are excited for Irene Muriuki's presentation! 🌱🧬 #plantgenomicsafrica #africanplantgenomics

We're counting down! Just 8 days left until the ZPBA Genetic Innovations Expo happening on April 12th, 2025! Whether you're a student, farmer, researcher, or enthusiast—registration is open to everyone! #Agriculture #Zimbabwe

This week, we had the privilege of hosting 10th graders for Girls' Day. We had a lot of fun talking to them about plant genomics, and working with African plants and scientists. They had a lot of fun getting a feel and taste of our horned melon, and asking insightful questions!

📢 Poster prizes up for grabs! Thanks to @plantspplplanet , we are offering: Top poster: USD300 2nd runner-up: USD200 3rd runner-up: USD150 If you have not done already so, submit your abstract at: tinyurl.com/apgs2025abstra… by Friday 5th April at 23:59 EAT

📢 Why should we care about (plant) genomes? Find out at the inaugural African Plant Genomics Symposium in sunny Nairobi, Kenya! 🌱🧬 #plantgenomicsafrica #africanplantgenomics

📢Find out about the use of @illumina technologies for plant genomics research in Africa from @FnScientific , represented by Dr Peter Nthiga. 🌱🧬 #plantgenomicsafrica #africanplantgenomics

📢Exciting talk alert! Dr. Florence Wambugu will unveil Africa Harvest's findings from the AU-NEPAD landscape analysis of genome editing capabilities in 16 African countries—covering policy, institutions, legal frameworks, funding, projects, and training. Don't miss it! 🌍🌱🧬

📢 4 WEEKS TO GO! 🌱🧬 Check out the programme here: plantgenomicsafrica.org/our-schedule/ The inaugural African Plant Genomics Symposium is not to be missed! #plantgenomicsafrica #africanplantgenomics