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Plant Editors @planteditors.bsky.social · Oct 28
New introductory post! We are a scientific editing service, founded in 2008, providing scientific editing (and writing and social media!) by plant biologists, for plant biologists. Got a grant, manuscript, or other document that needs attention? Get started here: planteditors.com
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The Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences at @stockholm-uni.bsky.social has two open PhD positions, help us spread the word! 📣

We are looking for a PhD student in Lichen Biology, and one in Ecology & Evolution. Find more information and apply by 1 February below!
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January 21, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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#ClimateChange will have a major impact on #FoodSecurity. This #FreeAccess commentary explores the potential of DULL NITROGEN RESPONSE 1 for climate-smart crop breeding under elevated CO2.

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Unlocking the potential of DULL NITROGEN RESPONSE 1 for climate‐smart crop breeding under elevated CO2
This commentary highlights the role of DULL NITROGEN RESPONSE 1 (DNR1) in improving crops under changing climates. By understanding how DNR1 affects rice growth, the study paves the way for developin....
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January 21, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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Need diagnostic and pest management tools to support your work? The Books for the World Program provides funding to acquire APS PRESS materials, with priority for applicants demonstrating financial need.

Submit your application by February 28: https://bit.ly/3VNLNZN
January 21, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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New Article: "ATG5–HSP90.2-mediated micromitophagy as a cytological basis for maternal inheritance of plant mitochondria" rdcu.be/eZ87l

Micromitophagy in male germline cells underpins paternal mitochondrial elimination and supports the zygote-to-embryo transition.
January 21, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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Fi, fi, fo, fum!
This work on #genome gigantism by Li et al. uses a #chromosome-scale genome assembly to reveal genomic features and conservation implications in an #endangered aquatic #plant.
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Panel of data figures illustrating genome assembly data for the endangered aquatic monocot Ottelia songmingensis reveal that LTR retrotransposons (>90%) and inefficient removal, together with two whole-genome duplications, jointly drove genome gigantism. In addition, data illustrate that a recent burst of LTR activity further accelerated expansion. Population resequencing reveals extremely low nucleotide diversity and long-term decline, underscoring both the evolutionary forces behind genome gigantism and urgent conservation concerns.
January 21, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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Excited to share 🆕 #OpenAccess article " #Tropine alkaloid-driven panomic🧬 ( #transcriptome–metabolome) reprogramming delivers insights into #cold❄️ tolerance in #rapeseed 🪴" from my PhD-lab is out in PPB 🥳🎊

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January 19, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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One week left to apply for a Predoctoral Internship in the Nobori group @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social ⏰

Join the team to work on plant immunity research at single-cell and spatial resolution 🌱

Apply online, deadline 26 Jan 2026

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January 19, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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The regulatory MaIAA1-like-MaERF003 module modulates the ripening of “Fenjiao” bananas (Zunyang Song , Hangcong Chen , Yujie Zhao , Lihua Wang , Weixin Chen , Xueping Li , Xiaoyang Zhu) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
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January 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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🦠🌱 RESEARCH 🌱🦠

The soybean matrix metalloproteinase MMP9 interacts with PsaN and the soybean mosaic virus protein 6K1 to alleviate ER stress and regulate PSI responses, thereby activating ROS signaling and enhancing resistance - Zhou et al.

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Fig. 1 (shortened, full legend in paper): GmMMP9 positively confers soybean resistance to SMV by inducing programmed cell death triggered by a hypersensitive response. (A) Relative expression of GmMMPs in the resistant cultivar Xudou 14 and in the susceptible cultivar Shishanheidou with or without SMV treatment: RC, resistant cultivar, untreated control; RT, resistant, treated; SC, susceptible cultivar, untreated control; ST, susceptible, treated. Expression was determined using RT-qPCR and is relative to GmActin4. Data are means (±SD), n=3. Significant differences between the control and treated plants were determined using Student’s t-test: *P<0.05; **P<0.01; ***P<0.001. (B) Schematic diagram of the CRISPR/Cas9 editing of the Dongnong 50 wild type (WT) to produce the two mutant knockout (KO) lines. The KO#1 line harbored two insertions in target 1 and one deletion in target 2, while the KO#2 line harbored one insertion and one deletion in target 1 and target 2, respectively.
January 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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New Year, New Volume, New Issue out now! 🌼🔬🧬

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Volume 67 Issue 1 | Plant and Cell Physiology | Oxford Academic
The official journal of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists. Publishes original articles reporting significant findings in broad aspects of plant biology.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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♻️🆓: Anatomical insights into the vascular layout of the barley rachis: implications for transport and spikelet connection
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Anatomical insights into the vascular layout of the barley rachis: implications for transport and spikelet connection
AbstractBackground and Aims. Vascular patterning is intimately related to plant form and function. Here, using barley (Hordeum vulgare) as a model, we stud
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January 20, 2026 at 7:17 AM
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🌾🧊 RESEARCH 🧊🌾

Chilling stress recovery is facilitated by enhanced antioxidant defense, sucrose-to-hexose conversion and IAA/ABA balance, while freezing recovery is impaired by deficient antioxidant defense and disrupted sugar metabolism - Su et al.

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Fig. 1.Characterization of wheat florets upon cold stress arrest. (A) The development of the floret in CK, CS, and FS (scale bar=2 mm). (B) Length of the anther. (C) Pollen activity. (D) Anther walls in CK (scale bar=2 μm). (E) Anther walls in CS (scale bar=2 μm). (F) Anther walls in FS (scale bar=2 μm). (G) Individual microspore in CK (scale bar=5 μm). (H) Individual microspore in CS (scale bar=5 μm). (I) Individual microspore in FS (scale bar=5 μm). Msp, microspores; Ep, epidermis; En, endothecium; Ta, tapetal layer; Ex, pollen exine; Te, tectum; Ob, orbicular wall; Ba, bacula; Ub, Ubisch bodies. Images were taken at different magnifications. CK, control treatment; CS, chilling stress; FS, freezing stress.
January 20, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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January 20, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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🌼🧬 RESEARCH 🌼🧬

The GoP1 gene determines cotton pollen color by regulating carotenoid biosynthesis, enhancing pollinator attraction, and providing new insights into the evolution of reproductive traits in cotton - Huang et al.

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Fig. 1.The attraction of yellow pollen to pollinators. (A) The pollen color phenotypes of J8891, CRI12, and the hybrids. Scale bars, 1 cm. (B) Average visit number of honeybees to a flower per day was evaluated using honeybees in an experimental greenhouse. The upper photo shows a bee visiting a flower with YP, and the lower photo shows a bee visiting a flower with WP. (C) Average honeybee visit frequency of J8891 and CRI12 is represented by blue and red, respectively. *P<0.05 and **P<0.01 by two-tailed Student’s t-test (n=7). (D) The number of individuals with yellow and white pollen in the (J8891×CRI12)F2 population. Yellow and white pollen are indicated by yellow and gray, respectively. (E) The genomic intervals of the YP locus by ED analysis and the peak locus were mapped on chromosome A05.
January 20, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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🌿To #grow or not to grow...🌿

This #OpenAccess #JIPB commentary discusses the mechanism by which #plants decide whether stop or continue growing under fluctuating #environmental conditions.

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Schematic illustration of NRT1.1B-SPX4-NLP4 or NLP3 response patterns in six different states. States I–IV correspond to plants exposed to constant low-nitrate (LN) or high-nitrate (HN) conditions, as discussed in Ma et al. (2025). States I and II depict a stress-free condition, while states III and IV depict a stress condition, in which abscisic acid (ABA) molecules (red circles) bind to NRT1.1B exclusively under constant LN (Figure 1 State III). Under constant HN conditions, instead of ABA molecules, nitrate ions bind to NRT1.1B, and nitrate is transported from the outside to the inside of the cell (Figure 1 State IV). Abscisic acid molecules are substituted by nitrate. As a reference, the transient application of nitrate ions (green circles) is also included for states V and VI, as discussed in Hu et al. (2019) (note that NLP3 is used here instead of NLP4).
January 18, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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🌾 RESEARCH 🌾

The absence of α-globulin reprograms the composition of seed storage proteins, enhancing lysine and total protein content without compromising grain weight or grain quality, offering a strategy for nutritional improvement - Xu et al.

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Fig. 2 (shortened, full legend in paper): Loss of Glb1 resulted in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and increased chalky grain rate. (A) Appearance of wild-type (WT), glb1-2, and OE#2 grains. Scale bars=1 cm (grains) and 0.5 mm (transverse sections). (B) Chalky grain rate of the WT, glb1-2, and OE#2 lines. Data are shown as mean ±SD (n=3). Statistical significance was determined using Tukey’s multiple comparison test; different letters indicate significant differences (P<0.05). (C) Transverse sections of representative glb1-2 grains. Scale bars=5 μm (electron micrographs, 5 mm (transverse sections of the grains). (D) Immunoblot analysis of the ER stress markers BiP1 and PDI1-1 in grains at 10 days after flowering (DAF) (WT and glb1-2) and 15 DAF (glb1-2 and OE#2). (E) qRT–PCR analysis showing the up-regulation of ER stress-related genes in glb1-2 grains, relative to the WT, at 15 DAF.
January 18, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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🌶️✨ Anthracnose severely affects chili production, especially in the tropics. 141 Capsicum annuum entries were screened to identify valuable resistant genotypes. These findings support breeding more sustainable, disease-resilient chili varieties. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI19092-25
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Colorful mix of fresh chili peppers highlighting their natural vibrancy and variety.
January 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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✅📄 Now Free Access: Untangling poikilohydry and desiccation tolerance: evolutionary and macroecological drivers in ferns
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Untangling poikilohydry and desiccation tolerance: evolutionary and macroecological drivers in ferns
AbstractBackground and Aims. Poikilohydry describes the inability of plants to internally regulate their water content (hydroregulation), whereas desiccati
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January 18, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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PhD position open with an excellent supervisor and in a very warm, fun research group! Highly recommended!

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January 16, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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Sex-specific protection... 🛡️

Zhan et al uncover the involvement of the transcription factor RAV-like 9 in regulating the sex-specific flavonoid biosynthesis response of the dioecious gymnosperm Taxus mairei during fungal infection

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A model for the regulatory roles of RAV-like 9 in flavonoid biosynthesis in the dioecious gymnosperm, Taxus mairei
January 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Climate change reshuffles plant communities in unexpected ways.
RMBL found warming and cooling change which species appear, but not how related they are.
👉 Species counts don’t tell the full story.

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January 16, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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♻️ A simple seed-piercing transformation protocol for pearl millet and finger millet by Mazahar Moin and co-authors

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A simple seed-piercing transformation protocol for pearl millet and finger millet
Pearl millet and finger millet are important food crops but are notoriously recalcitrant to genetic transformation and gene editing, limiting their improve
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January 17, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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This week’s Plant Cutting celebrates some of 2025’s notable ‘new’ species of plants.
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Some of 2025’s notable new plants
Creating weekly blog posts for Plantcuttings.uk is challenging, especially when facing inspiration blocks. Recently feeling pressured to maintain output levels, Mr Cuttings decided to discuss notab…
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January 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Happy to share the pre-print on GEMMIFER, a novel ERF required for the initiation of gemma in Marchantia. One of the coolest phenotypes that I have ever seen. Congratulations to Yuki and Go, who led this research. #PlantScience @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
A Marchantia gemmaling producing ectopic vegetative propagules
January 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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🔥ADVANCE ACCESS🔥: The diversity of Ficus
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January 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM