Today I am changing the lab for a field trip… let’s explore some new ecosystems in #pokemon #pokopia

Revisiting SA biosynthesis: new post-PAL route in plant immunity Salicylic acid (SA), the active component of aspirin, is a crucial defense phytohormone that coordinates both local and systemic acquired resistance. For decades, SA biosynthesis was attributed to two pathways: (i) the isochorismate synthase pathway, which is dominant in arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) and other Brassicaceae, and (ii) the phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) pathway, common in most other plants. However, the PAL pathway remained biochemically incomplete due to the lack of a molecularly identified benzoic acid 2-hydroxylase. Recent findings fill this gap by identifying a conserved post-PAL route that converts trans-cinnamic acid to SA through benzoyl-coenzyme A (CoA) intermediates, spanning multiple subcellular compartments. This pathway explains pathogen-induced SA accumulation in non-Brassicaceae and establishes post-PAL metabolism as an ancestral, conserved mechanism underlying plant immunity.

Revisiting SA biosynthesis: new post-PAL route in plant immunity #plantscience

Panomics to manage combined abiotic stresses in plants Climate change-driven combined abiotic stresses threaten crop health and productivity. We propose leveraging panomics and advanced breeding tools to get insights into how plants manage combined abioti...

#Panomics to manage combined #abiotic stresses in plants

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If you’re a biologist curious about AI but not sure where to start, this might help.

I put together Smarter Science, a visual cheat sheet covering key AI ideas and common pitfalls in biological research.

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La intel·ligència artificial permet desxifrar com s'adapten les plantes al canvi climàtic Un equip de recerca internacional liderat per la UPC ha fet servir la intel·ligència artificial per identificar els gens clau que permeten a les plantes respondre a l'estrès ambiental.

La intel·ligència artificial permet desxifrar com s’adapten les plantes al canvi climàtic

✅ La recerca, liderada per la #UPC i publicada a la revista 'Nature Communications', obre la porta al disseny de cultius més resistents al canvi climàtic.
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From growth to stress responses, plant hormones are key players.
We discuss how #AI can:
🔍 Reveal hidden patterns
🌾 Predict biotic & abiotic stresses
🚜 Drive innovations in sustainable agriculture 2/2

When AI meets hormones: opportunities and challenges of AI for advancements in plant hormone research and agriculture <p>Advancements in plant hormone research have significantly deepened our understanding of their roles in plant physiology. However, there are still knowledge gaps in the complex regulatory networks t...

🌱 Our Perspective just published in Plant Hormones!
We explore the opportunities & challenges of applying AI to plant hormone research, highlighting its potential for agriculture and the next phase of the Green Revolution.
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Ancient hybridization underlies tuberization and radiation of the potato lineage Genomic and functional analyses reveal that the potato lineage originated from a homoploid interspecific hybridization event between the Tomato and Etuberosum lineages 8–9 million years ago. The alter...

So actually potato comes from tomato! 🤯🤯
A cross between a Solanum and a tuberosum derived in the actual potatoes! (Another) Incredible work by the lab of Sanwen Huang and colaborators

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🌿 Arabidopsis all grown up and ready to dry!
The chambers are empty, the trays are full — summer mode until September.
Time to let nature (and desiccation) do its thing. ☀️🌱
#plantscience #arabidopsis

What a good idea! I’ll use it from now on ☺️

graphical abstract from the article: Parallel evolution of salinity tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana accessions from Cape Verde Islands

We just published our work in #ScienceAdvances

"Parallel evolution of salinity tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana accessions from Cape Verde Islands"

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Revisiting the functions of ethylene response factors (ERFs) in tomato <p>Ethylene is a pivotal phytohormone that regulates a wide array of biological processes in plants, including growth, development, fruit ripening, and responses to environmental stresses. Ethylene-re...

🌱ERFs are crucial regulators of plant development and stress responses
🧬Despite decades of research, much remains to be discovered about their roles and regulatory networks
📰This review at Plant Hormones revisits ERFs in tomato, highlighting key findings and open questions
#PlantScience #PlantStress

Looks like ChatGPT is getting really well trained 🤣

Machine-learning meta-analysis reveals ethylene as a central component of the molecular core in abiotic stress responses in Arabidopsis - Nature Communications Machine-learning meta-analysis reveals ethylene as a central component of the molecular core in abiotic stress responses in Arabidopsis.

Super excited to share our paper is out in @natcomms.nature.com!🌱We identify a gene core regulating plant responses to multiple stresses using transcriptomics + machine learning🖥️, and provide validated datasets to guide future stress research! 🧫

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The older the wiser, unless you are a banana: The NAP1-MADS1 network in the regulation of banana ripening If you are a banana bread lover, having overripe bananas is hardly a problem. However, for manufacturers, overripe bananas pose significant challenges in t

Happy (and a little sad) to share my last contribution as Assistant Feature Editor at @theplantcell.bsky.social @aspbofficial.bsky.social

In the original work, the authors describe the hierarchical molecular cascade involved in banana ripening 🍌🍌

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