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The Plant Journal is a leading and authoritative journal for the plant sciences, co-owned by SEBiology and WileyGlobal

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𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 📚

🌱 Specificity of brassinosteroid perception and its integration at signaling crossroads in vascular development

✍️ @noelponte.bsky.social and @christianhardtke.bsky.social

Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
November 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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🏆𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞

ESPINA ET AL. Assembly, comparative analysis, and utilization of a single haplotype reference genome for soybean
doi.org/10.1111/tpj....

Congrats @mjayespina.bsky.social, @jotlovell.bsky.social, @bobstupar.bsky.social, @tomasbruna.bsky.social, @brandonjordanphd.bsky.social !!
November 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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In conversation with 𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐠𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐲
Prof of Biology. Grinnell College, USA.

“Thriving can’t be measured by productivity.” Prof. Montgomery reimagines success through inclusion, connection and care 🌱

@berondam.bsky.social
by @luisdeluna.bsky.social

Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70513
November 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Meet the winners of the 𝐓𝐏𝐉 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 at the 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 consortium meeting

🟢 PhD student 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 @hannahlepper.bsky.social
@franzificht.bsky.social lab
🟢Postdoc 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡 @physcomitr_ella from the Ischebeck lab

CONGRATULATIONS!
@watertoland.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Meet the 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐓𝐏𝐉-𝐏𝐒𝐍𝐀 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 🏆
This award recognizes outstanding postdocs and research scientists, with preference for early-career researchers ready to launch independent labs:
💠Ryo Yokoyama @yokoyama-ryo.bsky.social
💠 Boaz Negin
CONGRATULATIONS!

@psna-official.bsky.social
⬇️
October 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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📢Announcement!
The call for 𝐓𝐏𝐉 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 is now open! 🌟
It is designed to offer support and mentorship to researchers transitioning from post-doctoral scientists to principal investigators

Info: 👉http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1365313x/homepage/TPJ-fellowships
& in 🧵
September 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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The 2nd 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐁𝐢𝐏𝐒) 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 will take place 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧

🗓️ Friday 24 October 2025
🕐 9 am – 5 pm
🗺️ Helix @ University of Leeds
🪙 £25 – General Admission, £15 – Students
🔗 Registration and info: blackinplantscience.org/bips-confere...
September 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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For the 2nd year, TPJ is proud to co-fund with @blackinplantsci to support undergraduate research experiences! 🌱

Meet Hamda Hassan, our 2025 studentship awardee ➡️ blackinplantscience.org/2025/05/21/b...

Excited to follow her journey in plant–microbial interactions!! ✨🍀🦠

Congrats, Hamda! 🎉
September 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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𝐈𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 Dr. SATEESH KAGALE
From farming roots 🇮🇳 to leading-edge research 🇨🇦 @sateeshkagale.bsky.social unlocks how crops cope with climate stress. Here he talks about science, sustainability & advice for young plant biologists with @luisdeluna.bsky.social
📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70355
July 28, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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New 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 by @gwenkirschner.bsky.social 🌟

Guiding gravitropism: root coiling in response to growth-promoting bacteria is mediated by root cap transcription factors
📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70338

Relates to Jiménez-Vázquez et al 🧵
July 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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In Conversation with 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐞

Dr Fernie reflects on his path into plant biology, innovations in studying protein–protein interactions & the challenges of work–life balance, while sharing the joys of mentorship and doing what you love

✍️ @luisdeluna.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70351
July 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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🌟𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 🌟
Meet Dr. Lucia Colombo, from the Department of Biosciences, University of Milan 🇮🇹
Her lab studies:
- Plant reproduction
- Apomixis
- Flower development
- Functional genomics
To know more:
👉 sites.unimi.it/plantdevumil/
🌱 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋! 🌱
May 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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🗣️In conversation with 𝐃𝐫. 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐨́𝐧
@UNAM 🇲🇽
From curious kid to plant biology pioneer: Dr. León shares her inspiring journey, research on retrograde signaling, & insights on science, balance, and collaboration 🌿🔬✨
#WomenInSTEM
📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70229
✍️ Luis de Luna
More info 🧵
May 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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𝐓𝐏𝐉 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦: new editors told us about their research🌱
@adsteinbrenner.bsky.social
@isabelmonte.bsky.social
@jennymortimer1.bsky.social
Danhua Jiang
@mmjulkowska.bsky.social
@mehran_plantsci
@thepallavisingh.bsky.social
Macarena Marín
Cristiane Calixto
Lucia Colombo
@kmerchante.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭💡
@gwenkirschner.bsky.social
Time-lapse imaging establishes a roadmap for Brassica microspore embryogenesis
📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
About Siemons et al @WUR
*Establishment and maintenance of embryogenic cell fate during microspore embryogenesis*
📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.17243
April 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭💡
A cut above: the critical roles of DICER-LIKE genes in Marchantia development
🖊️Martin Balcerowicz @transcription.bsky.social
📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70121
Relates to Csicsely et al
👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.17236
March 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝🌟
Meet Dr. Danhua Jiang from Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Singapore
His lab studies
- plant functional genomics
- epigenetic regulation
to improve crop yield & resilience
👉 www.tll.org.sg/people/dr-ji...
Welcome to TPJ!🌱
March 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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The TF NF-YA10 determines the area explored by Arabidopsis roots and directly regulates LAZY genes
doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70016
📝 Andana Barrios et al. @F. Ariel´s lab
🇦🇷🇫🇷 @ips2parissaclay.bsky.social & IFIBYNE
NF-YA10 shapes lateral root gravitropism, modulating root architecture & soil exploration
March 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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EIL (ethylene-insensitive 3-like) transcription factors in apple affect both ethylene- and cold response-dependent fruit ripening
🍎 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70059
📝Jiao Feng et al. Nieuwenhuizen´s lab
🇳🇿@plantandfood
EIN3/EIL co-suppressed🍎show
⬇️softening&aroma
altered cold response
March 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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A node-localized transporter TaSPDT is responsible for the distribution of phosphorus to grains in wheat
🌾 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70065
📝Aiying Wang, Yaoke Duan et al
New wheat transporter boosts phosphorus allocation to seeds, aiding efficiency
March 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Characterization of an α-ketoglutarate-dependent oxygenase involved in converting 2-(2-phenylethyl)chromones into 2-styrylchromones in agarwood
📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70068
📝 Zhang et al.
As2OG1, novel enzyme, converts PECs to SCs, key to agarwood’s scent and potential pharma uses
March 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Capsid protein of turnip crinkle virus suppresses antiviral RNA decay by degrading Arabidopsis Dcp1 via ubiquitination pathway
📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70075
📝Wu, Xie, Liu et al.
TCV capsid protein hijacks UPS to degrade AtDcp1, weakening RNA decay defense and aiding infection
March 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Leaf phenology determines the response of poplar genotypes to O3 through mesophyll conductance
doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70091
📝Yasutomo Hoshika et al
🗺️@Cnr_Iret @nbfc_italy
O3 lowers poplar mesophyll conductance via:
- 🍃structure in fast-turnover clones
- ABA in long-lived ones
March 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Inducible expression of DEFECTIVE IN ANTHER DEHISCENCE 1 enhances triacylglycerol accumulation and lipid droplet formation in vegetative tissues
📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70088
📝Athen N. Kimberlin, Sakil Mahmud et al. Abraham J Koo´s lab
@Mizzou
March 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Perspective
𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭🌱
Sequencing of the Arabidopsis genome 25 years ago transformed plant biology. The 4th MASC roadmap drives innovations to tackle global challenges
👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70047
🧵👇
March 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM