Hidden Chemistry at the Root: Imaging Reveals How Rice Shapes Its Soil Environment

New bioimaging research reveals how rice roots reshape flooded soils, creating dynamic micro-scale patterns of nutrients and elements.

www.oryzanet.com/news/hidden-...

#RiceResearch #PlantScience

A viral protein disrupts rice cell wall integrity and modulates interactions with viruses and insects - Stress Biology The plant cell wall provides structural support and serves as a barrier against pathogen invasion. Rice grassy stunt virus (RGSV) infection suppresses genes involved in cell wall biosynthesis, but the...

A viral protein disrupts rice cell wall integrity and modulates interactions with viruses and insects

Jialin Zhang, Wenyang Ye ... Jianguo Wu, Shanshan Zhao

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#PlantVirology #CellWall #RiceResearch #EcologicalInteractions

Image Text: Plantae Presents: Alternative Career Paths for Plant Scientists. Featuring Yadunath Bajgai, K. C. Bansal, and Kumar Sachin. Featuring the Plantae logo and image of plants. When: Monday, April 27 at 7:00 AM PDT | 10:00 AM EDT | 3:00 PM BST | 10:00 PM Beijing.

📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on April 27 at 10:00 am Eastern time, hosted by the 2026 Plantae Fellows.🌱

👉 Free registration at buff.ly/yDFsgTp

#PlantScience

Mol Plant Apr 2026 issue🎉Cover Story: A positive feedback loop formed between OsFTIP9 and OSH1 orchestrates temperature-sensitive seed germination in rice (Zhang et al., 2026). Cover design: Liang Shao, Zhixiang Zha, Liang Zhang, Ying Chen. cell.com/molecular-pl...

📢 @aibio-uk.bsky.social 3rd Annual Conference 2026. Bringing together AI + bioscience.

8–9 June, University of Aberdeen (in-person & online)
aibio.ac.uk/events/aibio...

Talks, posters, workshops & networking opportunities. 🎟️ £60 in person | £25 online 💡 Scholarships available

#AI #Biosciences

Sharing a great opportunity from the BBSRC-funded UK Plant Epigenetics Network (UK-PEN) 🌱

📅 11–12 June 2026
📍 University of Dundee (hybrid & free to attend)
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Register by 17 April — in-person spaces limited!

#PlantScience #Epigenetics

🌾 Welcome to OryzaNet

Our website is now live, connecting people, expertise, and collaboration across global rice research.

🔗 www.oryzanet.com

Explore the network, get involved, and stay up to date.

The Future of rice is in the genes.

Dr. Julie Thomas brings cutting-edge genetics research to our Rice Course. Learn how genomics, gene editing & breeding technologies are addressing climate challenges and improving rice quality.

May 20-21 | Register: https://bit.ly/47XFOI8

Article image

Study paves the way for growing perennial rice: A research team in Shanghai has identified and cloned a "longevity gene," EBT1, in wild rice, a breakthrough that could transform rice cultivation from an annual to a perennial crop. This discovery, detailed in the journ… https://ranked.news/352503?u=b

Inactivating SnRK1β1A promotes broad-spectrum disease resistance in rice - Nature SnRK1β1A in rice promotes susceptibility to multiple fungal diseases, and disrupting this infection-inducible gene confers broad-spectrum resistance without compromising growth or yield under normal field conditions.

Nature research paper: Inactivating SnRK1β1A promotes broad-spectrum disease resistance in rice

go.nature.com/47pw0WW

Nitrogen application rates mediate rice cooking quality by interfering with root anatomical and senescence physiological traits Li Wang, Jing Cao, Hao Cheng, Qinyao Meng, Haojing Li, Guowei

📢 New Research Alert

Title: Nitrogen application rates mediate rice cooking quality by interfering with root anatomical and senescence physiological traits

Authors: Li Wang, Jing Cao, Hao Cheng, Qinyao Meng, Haojing Li, Guowei

DOI: doi.org/10.17221/20/...

🔑 #OryzaSativa #RiceNutrition

🖥️🌾 RESEARCH 🌾🖥️

Internal micro-CT image enhancement method for rice seedling stems based on a pre-enhancement network and diffusion model – Xue et al.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪

I am at #Monogram2026 today presenting my poster on pearl millet-rice intergrafts! 🌾 My research focuses on their physiological performance under extreme drought stress, specifically looking at how we can improve water-use efficiency and drought tolerance💧 #PlantScience

We are proud to see our Master student, Ella Whiteley, presenting her research at #Monogram2026! 🌾 Her poster explores RNAi rice mutants for aquaporins and evaluates their photosynthetic performance.
#PlantScience

Exciting to share that our Research Assistant, Mouesanao Kandjoze, is presenting a poster on how grafting different rice varieties can be used to improve photosynthetic efficiency in #Monogram2026 🌾 This research is a key part of our efforts to boost crop resilience and productivity.
#PlantScience

Researchers urged to take part in new competitions Experts at Space Park Leicester are running a series of competitions to celebrate the wide-ranging contributions of researchers to society.

🚀 Can you explain your research to a 5-year-old?

Take part in Space Park Leicester’s new competitions for a chance to win £150!

👉 Submit your entry to Dr Swann (zoe.swann@leicester.ac.uk) by Wed 8 April.

More info: www.space-park.co.uk/2026/03/rese...

Global Plant Science Events Calendar | Plantae The Global Plant Science Events Calendar is a community calendar for all conferences, scientific meetings, webinars and other events of interest to the plant science community around the world.

Post your next plant science event on Plantae Global Plant Science Events Calendar!

Learn more and submit here: buff.ly/I4rSPhz

#PlantSciEvents #Plantae

A phased small interfering RNA acts in an OsAGO2-dependent manner to mediate OsARF7 cleavage and promote male fertility in rice #research #PlantCommunications cell.com/plant-commun...

Shorebirds once relied on vast Central Valley wetlands.

Today, California rice helps fill that gap.

Research shows 472,794 acres of rice are needed to support breeding shorebirds, with 373,540 acres of flooded fields supporting them during migration.

At #WIMIBiotech, we know that high-quality #genetictransformation is the backbone of breakthrough plant research.
Whether you're working with #rice or complex #maize genotypes, our optimized #Agrobacterium-mediated protocols ensure stable, high-efficiency results. 📊
Contact: sales@wimibiotech.com

🌾 Exciting news — we're now offering gene editing & transformation services for Leymus chinensis (Chinese Wild Rye)!
✂️ CRISPR knockout
🌱 Agrobacterium transformation
📦 Deliver in 6–8 months

DM or drop a comment if you're curious!
#PlantBiotech #CRISPR #GeneEditing #Grassland

ASHS webinar March 9 2026

ASHS Webinar - Register now!
2nd webinar in the Plant Innovation Forum (PIF) webinar series
Open Germplasm Resources and Technologies for Researchers and Growers
March 9, 1:00 pm EDT
https://ashs.org/general/custom.asp?page=ASHSWebinars

Rice2035: A decadal vision for rice research and breeding #perspective #MolecularPlant cell.com/molecular-pl...

US research accelerates AI-driven rice breeding to raise yields and target premium grain markets Texas A&M AgriLife Research has launched two rice breeding projects backed by more than $1.1 million in funding, highlighting how... Reed more

Texas A&M AgriLife Research has launched two rice breeding projects backed by more than $1.1 million in funding, highlighting how... Reed more

Research Highlight: Nanocoated bacteria boost foliar nitrogen fixation in rice www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Travel grants of up to £500 are available to support attendance at ISRFG 2026 web.cvent.com/event/35bb6d...
‪
The scheme is open to students and early career professionals (within 5 years of completing full-time education)

🔗 How to apply:
www.aab.org.uk/conferences/...

Protecting Authentic Basmati: UK Enforces Rice Authenticity Standards However, some of these basmati varieties have proven substandard, missing the signature popcorn-like aroma that makes basmati so highly prized.In August an investigation by the Food Standards Agency N...

share.google/pe9DDJf8JwdN...

Rice gene discovery could cut fertiliser use while protecting yields Researchers from the University of Oxford, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (Chinese Academy of Sciences) have finally identified the master

Rice gene discovery could cut fertiliser use while protecting yields. In field trials, rice plants with a natural, improved version of the gene had yield increases of up to 24%

www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-02...

#riceresearch

Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board Approves $3.08 Million in Funding - Arkansas Department of Agriculture LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board approved $3,080,000 in funding for 34 research projects at its February 25, 2026 meeting. The approved projects will support […]

The Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board approved $3 million in funding for 34 research projects across the state.

agriculture.arkansas.gov/news/arkansa...

#riceresearch #foodsecurity