💡 Don't forget nominations are open for 3 new awards celebrating excellence, leadership & impact across applied biology 🌟

🌱 Plant Sciences
🌎 Sustainable Futures
💚 Accessibility in Applied Biology

Submit your nomination by 31st May 👉 aab.org.uk/aab-presidents-medal/

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Enhancing CRISPR‐Cas12a base editing in plants with LbCas12a variants and introns Intron optimization of LbCas12a-RRV improves cytosine and adenine base editing efficiency in plants, supports multiplexed and double-strand break-free genome modification, and expands precise genome ...

In our latest #NewTech feature, Cheng et al. demonstrate the successful use of a Cas12a base editor for trait #development, and report improved Cas12a CBEs and ABEs for precise base editing in #plants.
doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
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#PlantSci #JIPB #CropSci #GeneEditing

Gorgeous #EcoEvo paper from @jipb.bsky.social, one of our fellow @wileyecology.bsky.social journals!

Panel of images and annotated flow diagrams illustrating the genetic mechanism underlying high-altitude adaptation in Qinghai–Xizang (Tibet) Plateau Rhododendron.

High-altitude specialization of #Rhododendron makes it an ideal system to study #ecological adaptation and #stress resistance.
Zhou et al. reveal the genetic mechanism for this #adaptation in QTP Rhododendron spp.
🔓 doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
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#PlantScience #OpenAccess

Temperature regulation in plants: From molecular mechanisms to climate‐resilient crop improvement This review summarizes advances in thermosensory and signaling networks, thermomorphogenesis, male sterility, and vernalization, and discusses how natural variation, genome editing, and AI-assisted a...

#Temperature regulation in plants: From #molecular mechanisms to #climate-resilient #crop improvement

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#PlantScience #StressBiology #PlantSci @jipb.bsky.social @planteditors.bsky.social @phimresearch.bsky.social @isplore.bsky.social @rsasidharan.bsky.social

#joboffer #Germany
plz spread it

I'm hiring a Junior leader (E13; 100% for 3-5 y) to start own independence w/ focus on #CryoEM SPA or ET
Ideally 1-2y postdoc experience

Plz get in touch, if you are interested in #Structural biology & #MicroBiochem

@sfb1381.bsky.social @vaam-microbes.bsky.social

APG V Survey - Extended Deadline Dear Colleagues: We are soliciting community input on a draft of APG V, which is available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M8ZWZoJTj1mFYUe_bRKrP-NCwwEzoGuC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=11366933678134...

Revision of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) classification has been underway! The group is requesting community feedback until April 22nd. Here is a link to a survey to gather feedback, which includes links to the manuscript and the new classification:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

SIB1‐SEC23A undergo ER to chloroplast relocalization to mediate immunity in Arabidopsis thaliana SEC23A mediates membrane trafficking between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and Golgi apparatus and interacts with the immunity protein SIGMA FACTOR-BINDING PROTEIN1 in Arabidopsis. Under stress, bot...

In this #OpenAccess report, Peng et al. characterize #Arabidopsis SEC23A, a COPII complex component that mediates membrane trafficking b/t the ER and the #Golgi, as a novel interactor of SIGMA FACTOR-BINDING PROTEIN 1 (SIB1).
doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
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#PlantScience

From recognition to proteolytic control: NLRs and metacaspases in plant antiviral immunity This review highlights how immune receptors and proteases work together to limit viral spread. This coordination connects detection to action and reveals new opportunities to engineer crops with stro...

This #review highlights the way #immune receptors and proteases work together to limit viral spread and reveals new opportunities to engineer #crops with stronger and broader resistance to #viral diseases.

doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
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#PlantScience #CropSci #PlantPath

Hiring at IPB Halle! Department Head & Director – Chemistry of Natural Products and Bioactives.
Exceptional position with outstanding support & research environment.
Apply now by April 24, 2026!-> berufungsportal.uni-halle.de
#NaturalProductChemistry #AcademicJobs #IPB #PlantScience

OmicsCanvas: A multi‐omics platform for integration and visualization of epigenetic regulation OmicsCanvas integrates diverse epigenomic and transcriptomic data into a unified framework, enabling users to visualize complex multi-omics patterns, generate publication-ready figures, and uncover r...

Meet OmicsCanvas!

This powerful new platform integrates diverse #epigenomic and #transcriptomic #data into a unified framework, making multi-omics analysis accessible to #biologists without #bioinformatics expertise.

doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
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#PlantScience #FreeAccess

📌Have a look at this meeting¡

It sounds too good to miss✨

Aline Probst, @alineprobst.bsky.social, one of our @episeedlink.bsky.social supervisors, is one of the keynote speakers 👏

Convergence and parallelism in the evolution of plant metabolism Similar traits in different organisms may originate from shared ancestry or evolve independently. The terminology used to define phenotypic similarity is often confusing. This review attempts to clar...

🤔Are #convergence and #parallelism two different phenomena?
🤗Using examples from plant domestication and specialized #metabolism, Scossa et al. talk definitions and explain how complex traits #evolve repeatedly in #plants.
👉 doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
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#PlantSci #OpenAccess

Pentatricopeptide repeat proteins in crops: Advances in functional mechanisms and breeding applications Pentatricopeptide repeat proteins coordinate nucleus-organelle communication by modulating RNA metabolism within chloroplasts and mitochondria. This review highlights how they control critical proces....

PPR proteins modulate #RNA #metabolism to coordinate nucleus-organelle #communication.
In this #OpenAccess #Review, Wu et al. explore their roles in #development and #stress, and investigate their potential as programmable tools.
doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
@wileylifesci.bsky.social
#PlantScience

"Ph.D Position, Plant-fungal interactions at Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
*Application Deadline: 4/30/2026"

Read more here: www.umu.se/en/work-with-us/open-pos...

#PlantSciJobs

"Postdoctoral Fellowship, Rice immune receptors at University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
*Application Deadline: 4/30/2026"

Read more here: arabidopsis.org/news/jobs/view

#PlantSciJobs

quinoa, figure source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quinoa_02.JPG

Are scientific papers always right? Not necessarily.

Our students revisited a study on quinoa leaf pigmentation. Here is what they found:
doi.org/10.64898/202...

#OpenScience #Reproducibility #PlantScience
@puckerlab.bsky.social

A century of vitamin E research: The innovative journey from basic biology to synthetic bio‐manufacturing For a century, Vitamin E has been studied for its health benefits. This review traces its journey from basic biological discovery, and the recent identification of its link to chlorophyll degradation...

Zhang et al. trace the history of #VitaminE-from its initial characterization and the discovery of its link to chlorophyll degradation to #sustainable microbial #manufacturing, highlighting innovative future #tech!

doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
@wileylifesci.bsky.social
#PlantSci #JIPB #SynBio

The AcLFYL1‐AcCSE module enhances kiwifruit resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae by regulating cell density and lignin biosynthesis Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae causes destructive kiwifruit canker. Resistant kiwifruit shows higher lignin and cell density. AcLFYL1 directly activates AcCSE to promote lignin biosynthesis and ....

🥝No one comes for our kiwis!
Song et al. report the AcLFYL1-AcCSE module enhances #kiwifruit resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae by regulating #cell density and lignin #biosynthesis.
🥝Take that, canker disease!
doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
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#PlantScience

Systemic stomatal immunity: A rapid gate‐closing circuit unveiled in plants This Commentary highlights a recent study discovering Systemic Stomatal Immunity, a rapid, targeted immune program, filling a research gap by showing local challenge triggers distal stomatal closure ...

Wu et al. discuss recent work on systemic stomatal immunity (SSIM), a fast-acting, targeted #plant #defense mechanism in which #pathogen challenge triggers distal stomatal closure within hours.

doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
@wileylifesci.bsky.social
#PlantSci #JIPB #Arabidopsis #PlantPathology

Research Fellow in Plant-Soil Modelling (5271) We welcome applications from passionate, skilled, committed prospective plant and soil modellers to contribute to a multi-partner international project ‘Climate-resilient crops with improved…

Open position for Research Fellow in Plant-Soil Modelling at Cranfield University, UK
Apply by 10 May
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#PlantScience #SoilScience #RootScience #PlantJobs

Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Plant Engineering Biology)

We're recruiting for a #Postdoc Researcher to work on Plant Engineering Biology with Dr Sarah Guiziou! 🌱

You should have:
✅ Experience in #plantbiology and molecular biology
✅ An interest in the potential of #engineeringbiology
✅ A PhD in biology, #bioengineering, or biochemistry

Check out this #FreeAccess Brief Communication about a new #CRISPR enzyme in #rice! #PlantScience onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

52nd EPSO seminar for European Plant Scientists: 16th April 2026 at 15.00 CET discussing
‘Genome Editing Public Consultation Outcomes’ with Janne Artell, Gabi Waldhof and Mia Olsson. EPSO members register, suggest themes, senior and junior speakers for autumn seminars bit.ly/41jzkzn. #PlantScience

🍅 And Happy #TomatoTuesday to all who celebrate! 🍅

Fungal effector FolCP1b promotes infection by sequestering host subtilase SlSBT1 to protect apoplastic effectors from degradation Upon infection, the pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici sends the decoy protein FolCP1b into the plant cell. FolCP1b binds to the subtilase defense enzyme SlSBT1, trapping it in the cytopl....

🍅 Miao et al. characterize FolCP1b, a cerato-platanin effector secreted by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici.
🛡️Find out how this intracellular virulence factor disrupts host defenses & protects other Fol effectors.
💥 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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#PlantSci

Job alert🚨 Postdoc (Computational Proteomics × Plant Immunity) 🌱

Join us to build a cross-species plant pan-terminome & study proteolysis in immunity with excellent collaborators: Bernhard Kuester, Mathias Wilhelm, @degradomics.bsky.social, Patrick Willems, @patrickbryant1.bsky.social

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12‐hydroxylauric acid, a novel growth regulator, promotes plant organ development The pleiotropic gene BnaA09.CYP78A9 regulates silique length, seed number per silique and seed size in rapeseed (Brassica napus). 12-hydroxylauric acid, the catalytic product of the CYP78A9 enzyme, e...

This study by Peng et al. highlights the potential use of 12-HOLA as a natural #plant growth regulator and marks the organ size regulator enzyme gene CYP78A9 as a target for #gene editing and #molecular breeding.
doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
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#PlantSci #JIPB #Arabidopsis

A conserved fungal Egh16‐like effector suppresses host defense by disrupting ATP binding of wheat MPK3 Fusarium graminearum deploys the conserved effector Cee1 to interfere with wheat immune signaling. Upon entry into host cells, Cee1 associates with the ATP-binding domain of the immune kinase TaMPK3,...

🤔How do TAD-associated chromatin dynamics and CGVs shape transcriptional plasticity, stress responses, and adaptive #evolution in #plants?
🗝️3D #genomics, chromatin accessibility, and multi-omics data hold the key!
🌱 doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
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#PlantSci #JIPB #CropSci

ASHS Career Center

ASHS Career Center

Rsch Analyst, UKY https://ow.ly/gxfP50YCpHG

Chairperson, SEMO https://ow.ly/L5bO50YCpHC

Postdoc rsch assc, Cornell https://ow.ly/6Ose50YCpHz

EDSA Design Dir - Horticulture and Biodiversity https://ow.ly/zWw350YCpHB

https://ashscareers.careerwebsite.com/jobs/
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