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Plant Desiccation Biology
by Dr. Mariana Silva Artur (Artur, M.A.S.)
Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands
From evolution to molecular mechanisms


A (quite overdue) celebration!
Some recognitions are worth highlighting >> even if we’re a bit late!!! Back in 2023, Mariana Silva Artur was named among the 20 Most Influential Women in the European seed sector by Seed World Europe:https://www.seedworld.com/europe/2024/03/07/20-most-influential-women-in-the-eu-seed-sector-in-2023/ And honestly, it still feels just as relevant to celebrate now. In our group, we see every day what that “influence” really looks like >> not just publications, but the questions
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May 51 min read


New Preprint From Our Team!!
Have you ever also caught yourself awake in the middle of the night thinking: “𝘐𝘧 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵?” 💦 🚫 🌱 😵 I bring you some good news! In our new preprint, we uncovered some answers!! 👉🏾Drying kinetics govern transcriptional and post-transcriptional reprogramming during seed maturation | bioRxiv We explored how different drying regimes during seed ma
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May 52 min read


Botany One interviews Dr Mariana S. Artur, a Brazilian scientist who found her way to the Netherlands to study the wonders of seeds and plant resilience.
Mariana S. Artur: "I Always Wish I Had a Pocket-Sized Microscope"
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Dec 3, 20251 min read


Our publication Sami et al. (2025) was highlighted as an 'In Brief' in The Plant Cell!
"Branching out: Increased specialization of young genes during seed maturation explained by new “out of the seed” hypothesis" ( link )
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Dec 3, 20251 min read


WALII Symposium Invited Speaker: Mariana Silva Artur. November, 2025
"Drying to Survive: Seed Maturation as a Unique System to Study Resilience and Evolution". Youtube video: Mariana Silva Artur, PhD - WALII Symposium Session 1 Invited Speaker - YouTube
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Dec 3, 20251 min read


ISSS Michael Black Award to Dr. Mariana A. S. Artur
Dr. Mariana A. S. Artur was selected as the Michael Black awardee to deliver a talk in the 14th Biennual International Society for Seed...
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Oct 25, 20231 min read


FD Jonge Talenten 2023
The Dutch Magazine 'Het Finacieele Dagblad (FD) presents every year an overview of 50 young, promising entrepreneurs that help the world...
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Oct 25, 20231 min read
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