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Tristan M. Cofer

@tristancofer

Postdoc in the @Matthias__Erb lab at @UniBern. Former @PSU_Entomology / Tumlinson Lab.

 Bern, Switzerland
Joined July 2011
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Matthias Erb
@Matthias__Erb21 Oct 2025
We have an open Post Doc position in plant-volatile interactions, starting April 2026. Ideal if you love to use molecular tools to understand the natural world and improve agriculture. Interested? Send your CV, grades, motivation letter and refs (single pdf!) to [email protected]
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Francis M. Martin@fmartin19549 May 2025
Convergent acquisition of disulfide-forming enzymes in malodorous flowers | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/scie… … wondering whether a similar evolutionary mechanism also evolved in malodorous mushrooms 🍄‍🟫
Convergent acquisition of disulfide-forming enzymes in malodorous flowers

Convergent acquisition of disulfide-forming enzymes in malodorous flowers

Identifying the metabolic and genetic changes that confer evolutionary novelty is essential for understanding the factors facilitating or constraining the occurrence of traits. We show that dimethyl...

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Funded PhD in ecology with @jmwaterm at @tcddublin. Explore the dynamics of plant-herbivore interactions through fieldwork and ecological analysis. Apply by June 5. Details: findaphd.com/phds/project/dy…. cc @ChemEcol_org, @ChemEcolPSU
Dynamic Patterns in Plant-Herbivore Interactions at Trinity College Dublin on FindAPhD.com

Dynamic Patterns in Plant-Herbivore Interactions at Trinity College Dublin on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Dynamic Patterns in Plant-Herbivore Interactions at Trinity College Dublin, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Back again for another great summer short course in chemical ecology this time in Jena, Germany! Hope to see folks there! events.gwdg.de/event/1003/
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#ASPBPlantPhysMonday #ICYMI
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The carboxylesterase AtCXE12 converts volatile (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate to (Z)-3-hexenol in Arabidopsis leaves (Tristan M Cofer, James H Tumlinson) doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiaf1… @ASPB #PlantSci
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Discovery requires an openness to new ideas and unexpected insights go.nature.com/4i1wQf5 rdcu.be/ej7H7
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Super-cool work from @unibern and @Matthias__Erb lab alumni, @hu_lingfei and @jmwaterm: stress volatiles trigger root responses that reshape the soil microbiome 🦠—helping the next generation of maize 🌽 grow stronger.
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Pretty crazy stuff. Stress volatiles trigger root responses, which reprogram the soil microbiome and thereby enhance resistanc of the next plant generation. The study is now out in @NaturePlants . Link in the replies.
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New paper in @PlantPhys ! AtCXE12 converts the green leaf volatile (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate to (Z)-3-hexenol in Arabidopsis — a key step in volatile processing. Honored to have co-authored this with the late Jim Tumlinson, whose work continues to inspire. doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiaf1…
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Matthias Erb
@Matthias__Erb16 Jul 2024
We have an open Post Doc position in plant-volatile interactions. Ideal if you love to use molecular tools to understand the natural world and improve agriculture. Excellent PhD in a relevant field is needed. Interested? Send your CV, grades, letter and refs to [email protected]
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Charlie Anderson@CAndersonLab22 Jul 2024
The Penn State Biology department is also hiring at the Assistant or Associate level in ecology - feel free to message me if you're interested in joining our supportive community of biologists! psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PS…
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Catechol acetylglucose: A newly identified benzoxazinoid-regulated defensive metabolite in maize biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_plants
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Tatsuya Nobori@nobolly9 May 2024
Phytohormone profiling in an evolutionary framework nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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Thrilled to share that we isolated & characterized multihexose benzoxazinoids 🎉! Induced by drought, these #naturalproducts may impact #climate resilience in #crops. @UniNeuchatel @unibern @snsf_ch @ERC_Research🌿🔬 pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.102…
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Jamie Waterman@jmwaterm26 Feb 2024
🔥Hot off the press🔥 in @eLife - our work on the temporal patterns of plant information transfer! We found that continuous exposure to natural blends of HIPVs can both prime and subsequently induce defense responses in undamaged neighboring plants. elifesciences.org/articles/8…
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Check out the video featuring @predpreysara with @JessicaLWareLab by @PBS
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Check out the featured video here youtu.be/Fo57-cBPuzI?si=-nl7…
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Excited the first post from @ChemEcolPSU is to announce the International Chemical Ecology short course (ICE2024)with great lecturers from around the world! in collaboration with @icipe @MPI_CE @kemekol @ChemEcol_org
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TrendsPlantSci@TrendsPlantSci19 Dec 2023
Plant airborne defense against insects, viruses, and beyond dlvr.it/T0K2Xb
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Caroline Müller@ChemEcolCM1 Dec 2023
We are happy to announce that the registration for the 18th Symposium on Plant-Insect Relationships is open now, see: uni-bielefeld.de/sip2024
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Matthias Erb
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We have a PhD position open in plant volatile interactions. Interdisciplinary project, from molecules to biological interactions. Position is open until filled. Thanks for spreading the word. ohws.prospective.ch/public/v…
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