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Plant Physiology-international journal devoted to physiology, biochemistry, cellular and molecular bio, genetics, biophysics, and environmental bio of plants

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The November 2025 issue of Plant Physiology from ASPB @aspbofficial and Oxford University Press is now COMPLETE! Check it out here: academic.oup.com/plphys/issue... #PlantSci
Volume 199 Issue 3 | Plant Physiology | Oxford Academic
Plant Physiology is an international journal devoted to physiology, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, biophysics, and environmental biology of plants
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CYP81D11, an apocarotenoid-responsive cytochrome P450, enhances photosynthesis and stress tolerance in plants (Madhu Tiwari , Brigitte Ksas , Bertrand Légeret , Stefania Viola , Stefano Caffarri , Michel Havaux) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
CYP81D11, an apocarotenoid-responsive cytochrome P450, enhances photosynthesis and stress tolerance in plants
High expression of the cytochrome P450 CYP81D11 leads to high tolerance to abiotic stresses by increasing photosynthetic capacity and preventing accumulati
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December 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Radial distribution of withanolides in tuberous roots of Withania somnifera is linked to ethylene-mediated regulation of Ws24ISO (Alka Tripathi , Himanshu Tiwari , Ammar Khan , Abhishek Kumar Rai , C H Ratnasekhar , Pradipto Mukhopadhyay) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
Radial distribution of withanolides in tuberous roots of Withania somnifera is linked to ethylene-mediated regulation of Ws24ISO2
Differential expression of a sterol Δ24-isomerase gene by ethylene signaling led to the enrichment of withanolides in the region of root outside the vascul
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December 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Mitochondrial formate dehydrogenase links mitochondrial and cytosolic one carbon metabolism via a one-carbon shunt (Marc-Sven Roell , Franziska Kuhnert , Philipp Westhoff , Sompop Saeheng , Sanja Roje , Andreas P M Weber) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial @franzikuhnert
Mitochondrial formate dehydrogenase links mitochondrial and cytosolic one carbon metabolism via a one-carbon shunt
Mitochondrial formate dehydrogenase regulates the metabolic flux within the one-carbon shunt to connect cytosolic and mitochondrial one-carbon metabolism.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Thiamine triphosphate puts the brake on the activation state of chloroplast ATP synthase (Kai Wang , Jean Alric , Teresa B Fitzpatrick) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
Thiamine triphosphate puts the brake on the activation state of chloroplast ATP synthase
Thiamine triphosphate, derived from the coenzyme thiamine diphosphate and inorganic phosphate, slows the activation of chloroplast ATP synthase.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Call for Papers: 2026 Focus Issue on Early Land Plant Evolution – Phylogenetics, Paleobotany, and Evo-devo Physiology. Submission Deadline: 03/2026. academic.oup.com/plphys/pages...

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December 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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December 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Shrunken2 (Sh2) and Brittle2 (Bt2) play a crucial role in the developmental processes of the aleurone layers in maize (Yimo Du , Boming Yang , Yipeng Lu , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
December 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Apocarotenoid signaling regulates meristem activity and shapes shoot and root lateral organ formation in Arabidopsis (Julio Sierra , Lina Escobar-Tovar , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial @juliossca
Apocarotenoid signaling regulates meristem activity and shapes shoot and root lateral organ formation in Arabidopsis
Plastid-derived apocarotenoid ACS1 dynamically modulates plastid biogenesis, meristem maintenance, and organ growth, linking plastid-derived signals to coo
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December 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
HyperTRIBE mapping of the RNA m6A demethylase ALKBH9 binding sites in bamboo reveals its role in plant defense (Huihui Wang , Huiyuan Wang , Yue Jia , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
HyperTRIBE mapping of the RNA m6A demethylase ALKBH9 binding sites in bamboo reveals its role in plant defense
PheALKBH9, an m6A demethylase from Moso bamboo, regulates plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses by modulating m6A on target RNAs and shortening po
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December 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The CsSBS1-CsTTG1 module contributes to fruit spine size via CsACO2-mediated ethylene biosynthesis in Cucumis sativus L. (Lijun Zhao , Yan Yan , Weicheng Yang , Mengxue Guo , Feiyang Ma , Junling Dou , Wenkai Yan , Bin Liu , Luming Yang , Sen Yang) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
The CsSBS1-CsTTG1 module contributes to fruit spine size via CsACO2-mediated ethylene biosynthesis in Cucumis sativus L.
The discovery of a genetic module that controls spine size opens avenues for improving cucumber breeding.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
OsGRF11 regulates cell division and elongation by interacting with GF14e and affecting gibberellin signaling (Ruihan Xu , Jianyu An , Yijie Wang , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
OsGRF11 regulates cell division and elongation by interacting with GF14e and affecting gibberellin signaling
GROWTH-REGULATING FACTOR11 binds to 14-3-3 protein GF14e, and together, they interact with SLENDER RICE1 and GIBBERELLIN INSENSITIVE DWARF2 to regulate ric
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December 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The OsDREB1C-OsNAC3-OsGH3.2 module regulates seed germination in rice (Chengwei Huang , Wenwen Li , Ling Liu , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
The OsDREB1C-OsNAC3-OsGH3.2 module regulates seed germination in rice
A transcriptional cascade of OsDREB1C-OsNAC3-OsGH3.2 modulates seed germination through an abscisic acid-dependent auxin pathway.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
NEWS & VIEWS: DISBAC₂(3) fluorescent probes illuminate new paths for screening stress-resistant crops (Tengteng Shi , Jiawen Zhang , Ning Zhang) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
DISBAC₂(3) fluorescent probes illuminate new paths for screening stress-resistant crops
With the intensification of extreme climates, crops are increasingly exposed to various adverse environmental conditions, leading to reduced yields and det
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December 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Promoter and domain swap analysis delineates heat stress memory-specific determinants of heat shock factor HSFA2 (Vicky Oberkofler , Joan Baltzer , Witold Szymanski , Isabel Bäurle) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
Promoter and domain swap analysis delineates heat stress memory-specific determinants of heat shock factor HSFA2
The function of the transcription factor HSFA2 in heat-stress-induced transcriptional memory maps to functional domains within the protein.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A method for quantifying 3D variation in photosynthetic ability in maize canopies (Fusang Liu , Guichao Yu , Wenfeng Wu , Pengfei Zhou , Paul C Struik , Xinyou Yin , Xin-Guang Zhu) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
A method for quantifying 3D variation in photosynthetic ability in maize canopies
An efficient three-dimensional method maps leaf nitrogen and temperature in maize canopies to improve photosynthesis predictions and expedite the design of
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December 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
NIN-like protein 2 regulation of nitrite reductase mediates vacuole integrity in Medicago truncatula nodules under high nitrate (Suyu Jiang , Jin-Peng Gao , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
NIN-like protein 2 regulation of nitrite reductase mediates vacuole integrity in Medicago truncatula nodules under high nitrate
Nitrite reduction maintains vacuole integrity in Medicago truncatula nodules under high nitrate conditions.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
NEWS & VIEWS: Leaf wrinkling in Brassica campestris: involvement of brassinosteroid signaling (Kumari Billakurthi) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
Leaf wrinkling in Brassica campestris: involvement of brassinosteroid signaling
Leaves of land plants play a critical role in sustaining life on Earth by contributing to food production and replenishing oxygen in our atmosphere. Throug
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December 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The transcription factor MYB78 negatively regulates cold stress tolerance in Actinidia chinensis (Wangmei Ren , Lei Cao , Linyao Liu , Minghao Xiang , Xuan Zhang , Jinliang Sun , Na Tang , Lihuan Wang , Cheng Zhang , Yongsheng Liu , Pengpeng Zheng) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
The transcription factor MYB78 negatively regulates cold stress tolerance in Actinidia chinensis
The transcription factor AcMYB78 negatively regulates cold tolerance by inhibiting the expression of AcCBF1 and AcCBF2 and activating the expression of AcR
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December 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Sub-optimal temperature leads to tighter coupling between photosynthetic electron transport and CO2 assimilation under fluctuating light in maize (Cristina R G Sales , Stéphanie Arrivault , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
Sub-optimal temperature leads to tighter coupling between photosynthetic electron transport and CO2 assimilation under fluctuating light in maize
Maize CO2 assimilation under fluctuating light shows significant decoupling from photosynthetic electron transport at room temperature, but tight coordinat
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December 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
SlCOL1 and SlCOL2 play dual roles in photoperiodic flowering and inflorescence architecture in tomato (Jia Song , Shiqi Zhao , Qian Qi , Ren Li , Xia Cui , Shuai Sun) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
SlCOL1 and SlCOL2 play dual roles in photoperiodic flowering and inflorescence architecture in tomato
SlCOL1 and SlCOL2 coordinate seasonal flowering and inflorescence branching, offering insights into plant adaptation and potential targets for improving to
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December 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
SlHSFB2b-mediated inhibition of jasmonic acid catabolism enhances tomato tolerance to combined high light and heat stress (Lingfeng He , Jiayi Xu , Chonghua Li , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
SlHSFB2b-mediated inhibition of jasmonic acid catabolism enhances tomato tolerance to combined high light and heat stress
Tomato resists combined high light and heat stress by inhibiting jasmonic acid catabolism to boost natural defense and protect photosynthesis.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A natural allele of the transcription factor gene TaMYB-D7b is a genetic signature for phosphorus deficiency in wheat (Daijing Zhang , Min Fan , Tian Li , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
A natural allele of the transcription factor gene TaMYB-D7b is a genetic signature for phosphorus deficiency in wheat
A naturally occurring gene variant changes leaf pigmentation in response to phosphorus availability and offers a visible marker for nutrient status in comm
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December 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
GRAS51 promotes legume symbiotic nitrogen fixation and salt tolerance of nodulation by directly regulating NIN expression (Shengsheng Wang , Yunyue Xiao , Bao Ao , Qi Yan , Fan Wu , Yangyang Han , Song Jing , Yuncan Qu , Jiyu Zhang) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
GRAS51 promotes legume symbiotic nitrogen fixation and salt tolerance of nodulation by directly regulating NIN expression
The transcription factor GRAS51 helps maintain efficient nitrogen fixation capacity under salt stress by regulating the Nodule Inception (NIN) gene, offeri
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December 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Phloem-specific translational regulation of soybean nodulation: Insights from a phloem-targeted TRAP-seq approach (Jae hyo Song , Shin-ichiro Agake , Sayuri Tanabata , Yaya Cui , Li Su , Bruna Montes-Luz , Dong Xu , Gary Stacey) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
Phloem-specific translational regulation of soybean nodulation: Insights from a phloem-targeted TRAP-seq approach
Soybean phloem actively regulates root nodulation through stage-specific translational control of signaling, transport, and cell wall modification genes to
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December 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM