Developmental plant biologist and group leader at MPIPZ (mpipz.bsky.social‬). Excited about tissue patterning, cell fate and the development of flat photosynthetic structures (leaves and thalli) 🌱https://bsky.app/profile/eswallner.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/eswallner.bsky.social/post/3m7b4dbyous2rA light-induced apical auxin signalling minimum marks the site of organogenesis and de novo meristem formation in Marchantia sporelings (now peer-reviewed): https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1mDc83QW8SA51005 Dec 2025 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:bi3qiwbrrtfle27hrmch2vno/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7b4dbyous2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/eswallner.bsky.social/post/3luifkwwiy22eWe discovered that light and an apical auxin minimum are required for development of the first flat body structure (the prothallus) and positioning of the first meristem in Marchantia sporelings - now preprinted: [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jul 2025 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:bi3qiwbrrtfle27hrmch2vno/app.bsky.feed.post/3luifkwwiy22e