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Femke de Jong
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Plant scientist turned science journalist, writing among other things about plants. I am based in the Netherlands, so next to English post maybe in Dutch. You can visit my website on http://plantenzo.net/en-2/
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Miao, R., Q. Yang, W. Xiang, et al. 2025. “BOUNDARY OF ROP DOMAIN3 Modulates Salt Tolerance by Mediating Cuticle Wax Synthesis.” Plant, Cell & Environment 0: 1–17. doi.org/10.1111/pce..... 4/4

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BOUNDARY OF ROP DOMAIN3 Modulates Salt Tolerance by Mediating Cuticle Wax Synthesis
A salinity-tolerant mutant tos1 was isolated from a soil-based genetic screen and TOS1 encodes an uncharacterized gene BDR3. BDR3 is involved in cuticular wax synthesis, especially the alkane-forming...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Now Chinese researchers show in a new study that one of these adaptations is the doubling of the wax layer that covers the leaves.
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A waxy layer for salt tolerance
Most plants don’t like to much salt. Still, there are plants that flourish under salty conditions. Not surprisingly researchers are curious how plants adapted that don’t stress out over an extra pi…
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November 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Still, there are plants that flourish under salty conditions. Not surprisingly researchers are curious how plants adapted that don’t stress out over an extra pinch of salt. 2/4

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November 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Miao, R., Q. Yang, W. Xiang, et al. 2025. “BOUNDARY OF ROP DOMAIN3 Modulates Salt Tolerance by Mediating Cuticle Wax Synthesis.” Plant, Cell & Environment 0: 1–17. doi.org/10.1111/pce..... 4/4

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BOUNDARY OF ROP DOMAIN3 Modulates Salt Tolerance by Mediating Cuticle Wax Synthesis
A salinity-tolerant mutant tos1 was isolated from a soil-based genetic screen and TOS1 encodes an uncharacterized gene BDR3. BDR3 is involved in cuticular wax synthesis, especially the alkane-forming...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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In een nieuwe studie “BOUNDARY OF ROP DOMAIN3 Modulates Salt Tolerance by Mediating Cuticle Wax Synthesis” laten Chinese onderzoekers zien dat een van die aanpassingen het verdubbelen van de op bladeren aanwezige wax laag.
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Een vettig laagje voor zout tolerantie
De meeste planten houden niet van te veel zout. Toch zijn er ook planten die wel floreren bij grotere hoeveelheden zout. Onderzoekers zijn dan ook benieuwt naar hoe planten die niet zo nauw kijken …
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November 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Toch zijn er ook planten die wel floreren bij grotere hoeveelheden zout. Onderzoekers zijn dan ook benieuwt naar hoe planten die niet zo nauw kijken op een korrel zout meer of minder zich hebben aangepast. 2/4

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November 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Gaertner NF, et al., 2025, A SUMO interacting motif in the replication initiator protein of tomato yellow leaf curl virus is required for viral replication. J Virol 0:e01286-25. doi.org/10.1128/jvi....

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A SUMO interacting motif in the replication initiator protein of tomato yellow leaf curl virus is required for viral replication | Journal of Virology
The identification of a non-canonical SUMO-interacting motif (SIM) within the Rep protein of tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) reveals a connection between viral replication and a protein modifica...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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New research of Dutch researchers analysed how viruses get plants that far that they multiply the virus DNA.

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Interrupting virus replication
Just like us humans, plants are also infected by viruses. These can cause lost of damage. Therefore, researchers like to know how these viruses work, so they can stop them where possible.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Gaertner NF, et al., 2025, A SUMO interacting motif in the replication initiator protein of tomato yellow leaf curl virus is required for viral replication. J Virol 0:e01286-25. doi.org/10.1128/jvi....

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A SUMO interacting motif in the replication initiator protein of tomato yellow leaf curl virus is required for viral replication | Journal of Virology
The identification of a non-canonical SUMO-interacting motif (SIM) within the Rep protein of tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) reveals a connection between viral replication and a protein modifica...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Nieuw onderzoek van Nederlandse onderzoekers ging na hoe virussen de plant zo gek krijgen om hun DNA te vermenigvuldigen.
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Virus reproductie dwars zitten
Net als wij mensen hebben planten soms last van virussen. Die kunnen grote schade aanrichten. Daarom willen onderzoekers graag weten hoe die virussen te werk gaan zodat ze waar mogelijk de virussen…
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November 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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David W. Armitage, Asa Conover, Katharine M. Saunders M., Mutualism in disguise? Isotopic evidence for nutrient transfer from a carnivorous pitcher plant to its insect prey. bioRxiv 2025.10.16.682955; doi: doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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In my latest blog I discuss how scientist discover that pitcher plants are also serve as a food source for the insects its traps.
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Pitcher plant not a strict predator after all
Nature documentaries make us believe that pitcher plants are highly skilled at trapping insects. In reality, a pitcher plant success rate is not that high, about 2%. This made scientist wonder if p…
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November 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM