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Anastasia K. - American Society of Plant Biologists | LinkedIn Final year SoCoBio DTP PhD candidate, working in the field of population genetics and… · Experience: American Society of Plant Biologists · Education: University of Southampton · Location: United...

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Review: What happens when it gets too hot - the vulnerability of plant reproduction in a warming world (EcoEvoRxiv) @derekdenney.bsky.social (Summary by Anastasia Kolesnikova) buff.ly/wkgbx9t) buff.ly/gQ7P2vD

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Plant Science Research Weekly --  Review. Growing the future in orbit: Applications of macroalgae for food, air, and life support in space (Dev. in App. Phycology) (Summary by Ruth Nichols) buff.ly/gh9JJtA

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2 weeks ago

Metagenomic insights into the ancestor of eukaryotes | Plantae The awesome power of metagenomics is providing fascinating insights into the origins of life. Tracing backwards from today’s life forms we can identify features that were likely present in the last…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Metagenomic insights into the ancestor of eukaryotes (Nature) @katyappler.bsky.social (Summary by Mary Williams @PlantTeaching.bsky.social) plantae.org/metagenomic-...

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2 weeks ago

Decoding a multifunctional biosynthetic gene cluster for post-chorismate metabolism in Arabidopsis | Plantae Biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) are groups of genes physically located in close proximity in a genomic region and can be thought of as a close-knit genomic orchestra. While these BGCs were thought…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Decoding a multifunctional biosynthetic gene cluster for post-chorismate metabolism in Arabidopsis (Nature Plants) (Summary by Shakunthala Natarajan @shakunthalan.bsky.social) buff.ly/hTcHo1r

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2 weeks ago

Developmental and stress responses of single root cell mechanical properties | Plantae Clearly, the mechanical properties of plant cell walls have important implications for growth and development, but they are not necessarily easy to measure, especially in intact, living tissues. Here…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Developmental and stress responses of single root cell mechanical properties (Sci. Advances) @luisalonsobaez.bsky.social (Summary by Mary Williams @PlantTeaching.bsky.social) buff.ly/z132PBL

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3 weeks ago

Host transcriptional regulation shapes microbiome-mediated nitrogen uptake | Plantae Nitrogen is a key nutrient for plant development, and plant nutrient acquisition is highly influenced by the rhizosphere microbiome. However, how host genomic variation and root transcriptional…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Host transcriptional regulation shapes microbiome-mediated nitrogen uptake (Nature Plants ) (Summary by Adrian Gonzalez OrtegaVillaizan @adrigov.bsky.social) buff.ly/tonST9O

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3 weeks ago

Beyond selfing: floral trait selection and the irreplaceable role of pollinators | Plantae Self-pollination in many crop cultivars has been extremely useful for humans. It simplifies propagation, stabilizes traits, and supports reliable fruit production. But for many plant species…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Beyond selfing: floral trait selection and the irreplaceable role of pollinators (Plant Physiology and Biochemistry) (Summary by Ale Lombardi, @alepanda.bsky.social ) buff.ly/LTuGcj8

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3 weeks ago

A natural antisense transcript regulates pattern triggered immunity in Arabidopsis | Plantae A natural antisense transcript (NAT) is a form of non-coding RNA that shares sequence complementarity with a protein coding sense gene. Although originally thought to be transcriptional noise…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  A Natural Antisense Transcript Regulates Pattern Triggered Immunity in Arabidopsis (Plant Cell Reports) (Summary by Reed Arneson) buff.ly/7LpUoVx

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3 weeks ago

The role of AGO10 in plant immunity via trans-species RNA interference | Plantae In this preprint, Wang et al. unravel a novel role for ARGONAUTE10 (AGO10) in plant immunity. Specifically, they found that AGO10 is involved in trans-species RNA interference (tsRNAi)…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  The role of AGO10 in plant immunity via trans-species RNA interference (bioRxiv) (Summary by Emma Olmi @olmiemma.bsky.social) buff.ly/fsVeebG

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3 weeks ago

Genomic studies offer new hope for restoring the dwindling American chestnut | Plantae Deadly blight caused by the fungal pathogen (Cryphonectria parasitica) and root rot caused by an oomycete pathogen have pushed the American chestnuts toward extinction. In this study by Westbrook et…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Genomic studies offer new hope for restoring the dwindling American chestnut (Science) @jotlovell.bsky.social @jholliday.bsky.social (Summary by Sonal Sachdev sci3ntyst.bsky.social)

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1 month ago

Review: More is better, the importance of plasmodesmata in C4 photosynthesis | Plantae Plant (and many algal) cells facilitate cell-to-cell movement through specialized regulated pores called plasmodesmata that connect neighboring cells, and there is a rich literature in how…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Review: More is better, the importance of plasmodesmata in C4 photosynthesis (J. Exp. Bot) (Summary by Mary Williams @PlantTeaching.bsky.social) buff.ly/MS16see

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1 month ago

Review. Overcoming the scale barrier: expansion microscopy for nanoscale imaging in plants | Plantae Many biological questions, from tissue-level patterning to subcellular organization, demand 3D imaging with spatial resolution beyond the limits of conventional light microscopy…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Review. Overcoming the scale barrier: expansion microscopy for nanoscale imaging in plants (Current Opinion in Plant Biology) @emmanuellebayer.bsky.social @lbm-bordeaux.bsky.social (Summary by Ching Chan @ntnuchanlab.bsky.social) buff.ly/iGwJNDh

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1 month ago

Macro Plant Projection Imaging (MAPPI): An open, scalable platform for whole-plant fluorescence real-time imaging | Plantae The bid to understand long distance Ca2+ signaling patterns in co-ordinating whole-plant responses to systemic or induced defense have been scarce in soil-grown plants mainly due to limitations of…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Macro Plant Projection Imaging (MAPPI): An open, scalable platform for whole-plant fluorescence real-time imaging (Science Advances) @labcosta.bsky.social (Summary by Indrani Kakati @indranik18.bsky.social) buff.ly/LxaRjzT

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1 month ago

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Plant Science Research Weekly --  Every leaf has its own timeline: Advances in plant aging (Science) @benpwilliams.bsky.social (Summary by Sonal Sachdev sci3ntyst.bsky.social) buff.ly/jDXdkBI

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1 month ago

PLETHORA-autophagy fine tunes ROS to enable de novo root regeneration | Plantae Autophagy (or “self-eating”) is a conserved quality-check pathway that degrades and recycles damaged components of the cell to restore cellular homeostasis. In plants, autophagy has been studied…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  PLETHORA-autophagy fine tunes ROS to enable de novo root regeneration (PNAS) @kalikaprasad.bsky.social @akanshaganguly.bsky.social @violawillemsen.bsky.social (Summary by Priyanka Babuta) buff.ly/Vl6Ial9

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1 month ago

Sensing the neighbors: Phytochrome A fine-tunes plant adaptation to light | Plantae Plants constantly compete for light, and the threat of shading by neighbors has been a powerful driving force for the adaptive plasticity during evolution. Changes in both light quantity and quality…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Sensing the neighbors: phytochrome A fine-tunes plant adaptation to light (PNAS) (Summary by Ching Chan @ntnuchanlab.bsky.social) buff.ly/BenyCMQ

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Plant Science Research Weekly --  One ARGONAUTE protein governs sexual reproduction in brown algae (PNAS) @cssmartinho.bsky.social (Summary by Fengoula Avgeri) buff.ly/xuyRwEY

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1 month ago

The secret toolkit of Mother of Thousands | Plantae Kalenchoe plants, sometimes called “Mother of Thousands” are instantly recognizable by the abundance of little plantlets that form on their leaf margins. Kalenchoe daigremontiana is probably the most…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  The secret toolkit of Mother of Thousands (Nature Plants) (Summary by Mary Williams @PlantTeaching.bsky.social) buff.ly/HfoeWwz

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1 month ago

A distal SNP downstream to SHOOT APICAL MERISTEM ENLARGER1 regulates its expression to promote branch and silique numbers in rapeseed | Plantae Rapeseed (Brassica napus) is an important crop providing vegetable oil. Yield is positively correlated with increased numbers of seeds, siliques, and branches. In a previous study…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  A distal SNP downstream to SHOOT APICAL MERISTEM ENLARGER1 regulates its expression to promote branch and silique numbers in rapeseed (Plant Biotechnology Journal) (Summary by Yee-Shan Ku ) buff.ly/UpqnRfE

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Plant Science Research Weekly --  Vacuolar processing enzymes target serine-to-asparagine mutation in wheat glutenin subunit to regulate gluten strength (The Plant Journal) (Summary by Yee-Shan Ku) buff.ly/gNnLdgu

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Secondary metabolites from plants can affect nematode behavior via microbial volatile signaling cues | Plantae Plant parasitic nematodes such as root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are thought to use chemical cues from the plant to locate their favorable hosts. These chemical cues can code for host specificity and can…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Secondary metabolites from plants can affect nematode behavior via microbial volatile signaling cues (Nature Plants) (Summary by Atharv Ambekar @atharvambekar2.bsky.social) buff.ly/IGDHPdh

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1 month ago

Review: Epidermis-derived secretory structures | Plantae I’d never thought about the fact that there are two distinct types of epidermal-derived secretory structures, both mainly involved in stress responses and defense. Glandular trichomes (GTs) are well…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Review: Epidermis-derived secretory structures (New Phytologist) (Summary by Mary Williams @PlantTeaching.bsky.social) buff.ly/8boC3Hz

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1 month ago

Commentary. Peptide-based biostimulants in sustainable agriculture: opportunities and innovations | Plantae Naturally occurring biostimulants have emerged as promising tools for promoting sustainable agriculture and horticulture by enhancing plant performance while reducing reliance on chemical inputs.

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Peptide-based biostimulants in sustainable agriculture: opportunities and innovations (Journal of Integrative Plant Biology) (Summary by Ching Chan @ntnuchanlab.bsky.social) buff.ly/qyOLKYm

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2 months ago

Local CLE peptides promotes rapid, ABA-independent stomatal closure | Plantae Guard cells might be some of the most well-characterized plant cells due to their accessibility, their importance in land plant survival, and their easily measured responses. Guard cells respond to…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Local CLE peptides promotes rapid, ABA-independent stomatal closure (Nature Comms.) (Summary by Mary Williams @PlantTeaching.bsky.social) buff.ly/eyOuBLV

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2 months ago

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When plants feel the bite: Mechanoperception and systemic defense signaling | Plantae Plants may appear silent, yet they can rapidly perceive and respond to environmental challenges. Despite lacking sensory nerve cells like animals, plants rely on mechanoperception to detect stimuli…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  When plants feel the bite: Mechanoperception and systemic defense signaling (Plant, Cell & Environment) (Summary by Ching Chan @ntnuchanlab.bsky.social) buff.ly/qYCXLBb

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Rapid shifts in the patterns of gene expression shapes flowering plant diversity | Plantae Flowering plants are the most widespread group of plants, occupying almost every environment on our planet. They play important roles in maintaining the earth’s biodiversity and have a remarkably…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Rapid shifts in the patterns of gene expression shapes flowering plant diversity (Cell) @hajkdrost.bsky.social (Summary by Kavita Joshi)
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Infected parents confer nematode resistance to offspring via epigenetic modifications | Plantae Can the stress experienced by parents enhance the resilience of their offspring? In this study, Atighi et al. investigated whether rice plants can inherit resistance against the root-knot nematode…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Infected parents confer nematode resistance to offspring via epigenetic modifications (J. Exp. Bot) (Summary by Emma Olmi @olmiemma.bsky.social) buff.ly/60UJWVB

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Not a Fungi after all: New clues to the identity of Prototaxites | Plantae The colonization of land by plants was a crucial event in Earth’s history that fundamentally transformed our planet’s surface. Early plants were small and structurally simple…

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Not a Fungi after all: new clues to the identity of Prototaxites (Science Advances) (Summary by Katarina Kurtović, katarinakurtovic.bsky.social) @sandyheth.bsky.social @transitionalform.bsky.social buff.ly/DwgUr2f

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Founders review: Forty years of research into hormone mimics, inhibitors, and agrochemicals | Plantae This review, by Tadao Asami, looks back at his career as a scientist who designs and synthesizes small, physiologically active molecules with applications in research and agriculture.

Plant Science Research Weekly --  Founders review: Forty years of research into hormone mimics, inhibitors, and other small molecules and agrochemicals (Plant Physiol.) (Summary by Mary Williams @PlantTeaching.bsky.social) buff.ly/lu09DuU

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