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Plant Direct Journal @plantdirectj.bsky.social · Dec 12
🌿Plant Direct is an open-access journal dedicated to sound science in plant biology, published as a joint venture of the American Society of Plant Biologists, the Society for Experimental Biology, and Wiley.🌱

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With the Wanfeng Lab, Ye attempts to answer how trees record their age and how age signals integrate into other processes such as development and stress responses. #WeAreASPB
Zha-Long Ye is the First Author of the Revisiting the Proliferated Seed Cones in Larix kaempferi Reveals a Growth Arrest Plasticity published 21 July 2025. Ye Ph.D student in Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding at the Chinese Academy of Forestry. Research interests include Plant development and tree aging. Personal interests include basketball and biking.
December 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Three Novel Genomes Broaden the Wild Side of the Capsicum Pangenome (Christina Papastolopoulou, Ronald Nieuwenhuis, et al) doi.org/10.1002/pld3... #PlantScience @aspbofficial @wileyecology @sebiology
Genome assembly and annotation metrics for the three new Capsicum genomes. Genome assembly and structural annotation statistics including BUSCO results for three de novo Capsicum genomes, compared to the public C. annuum Zhangshugang assembly. The BUSCO score was calculated using the Solanales_odb10 set.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Jeong finds it fascinating that plants carry out such complex functions. buff.ly/5unZIPc #WeAreASPB
Sujeong Jeong (she/her) is the First Author of Molecular characterization of cytokinin response regulator ARR21 in Arabidopsis seed development published 21 July 2025. Jeong is a Master, Department of Bioindustry and Bioresource Engineering, Sejong University. Education background includes 2025 MSc Bioindustry and Bioresource Engineering at Sejong University, 2023 BSc from Sejong University. Research interests include Plant metabolism, Seed, Transcription factor. Personal interests include running and reading a book.
December 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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As a child, Shrestha would often accompany his parents to the crop fields and this developed his love for plants. buff.ly/ijt36D2 #WeAreASPB
Kumar Shrestha (he/him) is the First Author of Employing spectral features to accelerate sorghum phenotyping against sap-feeding aphids published 08 July 2025. He is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Education background includes a 2023 Ph.D. in Plant Science at Oklahoma State University. Research interests include Plant defense mechanism, Genetics and Plant stress. Personal interests include Long drives and Fitness training.
December 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Root and Leaf Traits for Dehydration Avoidance and Enhanced Grain Yield in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L., Fabaceae) Under Drought (Tonny I. Selinga, Sipho T. Maseko, et al) buff.ly/yJk6B1Q #PlantScience @aspbofficial @wileyecology @sebiology
Root and Leaf Traits for Dehydration Avoidance and Enhanced Grain Yield in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L., Fabaceae) Under Drought
Drought stress, which is exacerbated by climate change, is a major contributor to crop production losses in rainfed agriculture. Two genotypes of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata, (L.) Walp.) with…
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December 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Anne Plessis specialises in crops simply because she loves food! buff.ly/GTteu84 #WeAreASPB
Anne Plessis (she/her) is the First Author of Is my stress out of place? Bread wheat response to saline stress varies in pattern and extent across experimental settings published 02 July 2025. Plessis is a Lecturer in Plant Biosciences at the University of Plymouth. Education background includes 2008 PhD in Plant Biology. Research interests include: how plants behave when challenged by abiotic stresses like drought, heat or soil salinity in the agricultural fields where those plants are cultivated, as opposed to artificial laboratory conditions. Personal interests include Cats and TV shows.
December 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Seeing how ornamental plants respond from root to fruit inspired Gerardo to explore their resilience through high-throughput data buff.ly/IGZTXEy #WeAreASPB
Gerardo Flores-Iga (he/him) is the First Author of Cucurbitacin Profile and Metalloid Stress Response in Cucurbita pepo L. Upon Arsenic Exposure published 01 June 2025. He is a Master's student at West Virginia State University. Education background includes 2023 BSc Biochemical Engineering Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila. Research interests include Systems biology, Genomics, Data mining, Coping mechanisms. Personal interests include Coffee brewing methods, Walking, Writing.
December 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Barnwell is “endlessly fascinated by the diversity and variety of mechanisms that plants had to employ to stay alive” buff.ly/K6egQik #WeAreASPB
Samantha Barnwell (she/her) is the First Author of Phytochrome E plays a role in the suppression of germination in far red light in tomato published 23 May 2025. She is a Research Technician at University of Puget Sound. Education background includes 2021 BS Biology at University of Puget Sound. Research interests include phytochromes, photomorphogenesis, plant developmental biology, thermomorphogenesis. Personal interests include Line dancing, tide pooling, and gardening.
December 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Masayoshi enjoys working in outdoor fields. buff.ly/Qqa1OXB #WeAreASPB
Teraishi Masayoshi (her) is the First Author of Identification of novel candidate genes associated with the symbiotic compatibility of soybean with rhizobia under natural conditions published 04 May 2025. She is a Associate Professor at Kyoto University. Education background includes a 2001 Ph.D Agriculture at Kyoto University. Research interests include Soybean symbiosis with nodule bacteria. Personal interests include Hanshin Tigers (Japanese baseball team).
December 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Surrounded by gardens and forests in rural Uganda, Odongo was captivated by the silent resilience of plants and the intricate ways they interact with their environment.https://buff.ly/fQLc184 #WeAreASPB
Patrick Jacob Odongo (He/Him) is the First Author of RNA-binding proteome-wide analysis reveals rice RNA-binding proteins enriched after 2 Sobemovirus Rice yellow mottle virus infection published 04 May 2025. He is a Senior Research Officer-Plant Health Management at National Agricultural Research Organzation, Uganda. Education background includes: 2024 PhD Biology at University of Leuven, Belgium. Research interests include Plant-Pathogen interactions. Personal interests include running and travelling.
December 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Self-Compatible Turnera Mutants Suggests Glutathione S-Transferase 8 Is Involved in Overcoming S-Morph Female Self-Incompatibility Response (Paige M. Henning, Paul D. J. Chafe, et al) buff.ly/qLD2pbB #PlantScience @aspbofficial @wileyecology @sebiology
Image of the S-morph (left) and L-morph (right) of T. joelii flowers with corolla removed (A). Diagram depicting compatibility relationships in crosses between an S- and L-morph individual (B). Compatible crosses are denoted with an arrow, and incompatible crosses are denoted with a line. Color denotes the origin of pollen (blue S-morph; pink L-morph).
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December 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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“Plants are very important for cleaning the air that we breathe!” says First Author Aldowigh. buff.ly/3TFXRBw #WeAreASPB
Fahad Aldowigh is the First Author of MDF regulates a network of auxin-dependent and -independent pathways of adventitious root regeneration in Arabidopsis published 23 April 2025. Aldowigh is a Assistant Professor at Umm Al-Qura University. Education background includes Ph.D at Durham University (2022). Research interests include Plant molecular genetics, Gene and hormone signaling networks. Personal interests include Painting.
December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Nature's Shield: Exploring Nonglandular Trichomes (NGT) as Key Players in Plant Defense Mechanisms (Muhammad Ahmad, Sen Li, Yuming Dong, Songlin Yang, Yaru Wang, et al) doi.org/10.1002/pld3... #PlantScience @aspbofficial @wileyecology @sebiology
Trichomes defensive role to protect plant from biotic stresses.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Cédric Dresch’s parents and grandparents are vinegrowers. Since birth, he has been immersed in plant cultivation and agronomy. buff.ly/XyVAwDy #WeAreASPB
Cédric DRESCH (he/him) is the First Author of A periodic 4-hour extension of the dark period did not cause long-term changes in the circadian regulation of photosynthesis and sugar levels in lettuces published 21 April 2025. He is a Ph.D. in Plant Physiology and Agronomy at Futura Gaïa Technologies.Education background includes 2024 Ph.D Energy savings in indoor farming : study of the effects of photoperiod modifications on agronomic parameters and the pre- and postharvest physiology of lettuce (Avignon University and Futura Gaïa Technologies). 2020 Master degree in Agronomy (Avignon University). Research interests include Photoperiod, plant's circadian rhythm, energy savings in indoor farming.Personal interests include Video games and sport.
December 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Unraveling Plant Recombination Patterns: Insights From Genome k-mers (Mauricio Peñuela, Camila Riccio-Rengifo, Jorge Finke, Camilo Rocha) doi.org/10.1002/pld3... #PlantScience @aspbofficial @wileyecology @sebiology
CGR and FCGR. (Left) Step-by-step schematization to build a CGR of the ATGC sequence. (Middle) CGR of the first 100 kb of the Arabidopsis sequence. (Right) FCGR, with k = 3, of the first 100 kb of the Arabidopsis sequence.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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“Every discovery, whether in the lab or the field, brings new possibilities for innovation.” buff.ly/a2T4BdW #WeAreASPB
Mohammad Kamruzzaman (Him/His) is the First Author of Genome-wide association analyses identify hydrogen peroxide-responsive loci in wheat diversity published April 17 2025. He is a Senior Scientific Officer, Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh. Education background includes a PhD in Molecular Plant Breeding, University of Bonn, Germany. Research interests include Abiotic stress, Plant Metabolism, GWAS, molecular plant breeding. Personal interests include Travelling, Exploring New Places.
December 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Li loves how plant science connects everything — economy, ecology, and even aesthetics. buff.ly/D1dA8ur #WeAreASPB
Linge Li (she/her) is the First Author of Effect of low red-to-far-red light on stem elongation and pith cell development in dicots published 15 April 2025. Li is a Researcher+Yuanyi Biotechnology Co.Ltd. Education background includes 2024 Ph.D Plant Environmental Physiology at Utrecht University; 2018 Plant Sciences and Natural Products at Leiden University; 2016 Biotechnology at Northeastern Forestry University. Research interests include Plant physiology, Abiotic stress. Personal interests include Video editing, painting.
November 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Academician Yuan Longping's belief in 'writing research papers in the fields' serves as Xiaoqing Liu’s guiding compass. buff.ly/BLf8yTR #WeAreASPB
Xiaoqing Liu (He/him) is the First Author of Establishing an immune system conferring DNA and RNA virus resistance in plants using CRISPR/Cas12a multiplex gene editing published 07 April 2025. Liu is a Professor at BRI of CAAS. Education background includes: 2014 Ph.D Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at CAAS 2011 MSc in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at CAAS 2004 BSc Biotechnology Hebei Argicultural University. Research interests include Plant Biotechnology. Personal interests include Table Tennis.
November 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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“By modulating htACCase activity, it is possible to enhance lipid content in biological systems, offering a potential solution to meet the increasing global demand for fats and oils.” buff.ly/scYlOeU #WeAreASPB
Kiran-Kumar Shivaiah (He/his) is the First Author of Solution structure and NMR chemical shift perturbations of the Arabidopsis BCCP1 identify inter-subunit interactions potentially involved in the assembly of the heteromeric acetyl-CoA carboxylase published 21 March 2025. He is a Research Specialist, Michigan State University. Education background includes PhD Biochemistry at Iowa State University. Research interests include Coral lipid biology, Coral resilience, Lipid droplets. Personal interests include Resistance training, Book reading, Listening to music.
November 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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In a season of gratitude, we reflect on our ASPB volunteers whose service powers everything we do. Your dedication is the cornerstone of our society. Thank you. 🌱
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November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Garhwal has a curiosity for home gardening that makes a powerful motivator. buff.ly/AHiFdbq #WeAreASPB
Vikas Garhwal (He/His) is the First Author of Unequal genetic redundancies among MYC bHLH transcription factors underlie seedling photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis published 13 February 2025. He is a Research Assistant at IISER Kolkata. Education background includes 2024 Ph.D Plant Molecular Biology at Indian Instititue of Science Education and Research(IISER) Kolkata, India. 2015 MSc Biotechnology at CSJM University Kanpur, India. 2013 BSc Biotechnology and Botany at CSJM University Kanpur, India. Research interests include Light Signaling, Temperature Signaling, Hormone Signaling, Root Development. Personal interests include Social Work, Teaching, and Sports Events Participation.
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Leaf Anatomy, Volatile Metabolite Profile, and Cytotoxic Activity of the Endemic Seseli tomentosum Vis.: Insights Into Species-Specific Adaptations (Elma Vuko, Sanja Radman, Juraj Kamenjarin, et al) doi.org/10.1002/pld3... #PlantScience @aspbofficial @wileyecology @sebiology
Seseli tomentosum Vis. in its natural habitat—degraded, stony pasture at the locality of Majdan, Municipality of Klis, Croatia. The plant is perennial, 50–100 cm tall, with a semi-woody rhizome and lower stem. One or two upright, thin, round stems develop from the rhizome.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Yang looks forward to using the "machine" of "plant cells" in the future to better serve mankind. buff.ly/d4WTlf3 #WeAreASPB
Yi Yang is the First Author of Delivery of marker-free DNA to plant genome by the transgenic selection-associated fragment elimination (T-SAFE) system published 05 February 2025. Yang is a Student at Shanghai Normal University. Education background includes 2021-2025 (expected to graduate with BSc Biology) Shanghai Normal University. Research interests include Plant immunity. Personal interests include reading novels, making handicrafts.
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Integrative Transcriptomic and Phosphoproteomic Analysis Reveals Key Components of the SnRK1 Signaling Network in Rice (Maria C. Faria-Bates, Chandan Maurya, K. Muhammed Jamsheer, Vibha Srivastava) buff.ly/zo2QiqS #PlantScience @aspbofficial @wileyecology @sebiology
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November 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM