Our editors write about peanuts...but they need to get working on that "Lessons learned from a thousand #ImageIntegrity scans"
06.03.2026 17:33 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Our editors write about peanuts...but they need to get working on that "Lessons learned from a thousand #ImageIntegrity scans"
06.03.2026 17:33 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Tagging for the #PlantScience feed. I was wondering where you were...
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Two new papers about DICER-LIKE 4:
Article: "Molecular basis of plant DCL4 action that outcompetes DCL2" rdcu.be/e6YJV
Letter: "Molecular basis of DRB4-assisted long RNA processing and 21-nucleotide siRNA biogenesis by DCL4 in plants" rdcu.be/e6YLC
The February issue is fully online, with a cover depicting a close-up of clonal plantlets from the amazing Kalanchoe nicknamed "Mother of thousands":
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Fig. 1 Interspecific hybrids in the sections Lemna and Alatae of the genus Lemna (Lemnaceae), and their female and male parents.
Do interspecific hybrids lead to new evolutionary avenues in the plant family Lemnaceae?
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👆 A #Commentary by K. Sowjanya Sree & Klaus-J. Appenroth on this article by Lee et al.
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Fig. 1 Schematic diagram of stomatal and associated leaf traits hypothesized to influence leaf microbiome assembly.
#Viewpoint: Do stomatal traits modulate leaf microbiome assembly?
Busby et al.
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This should be super helpful for anybody working on #PlantCellWalls, particularly #Cellulose.
A step-by-step guide for quantitative(!) live-imaging of cellulose synthesis in planta.
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![Fig. 3. Cell-specific silicon concentrations in selected individual sedges acquired using CryoSEM-EDX. For each species, a schematic diagram is shown of the different anatomical areas, together with a qualitative representation of the distributions of silicon (green) and carbon (purple) (Si-C), and a heatmap of silicon concentration, [Si]. (A) Machaerina junceae, (B, C, E) Cyathochaeta equitans, (D) Schoenus rigens, and (F) Mesomelaena tetragona. Scale bars are 100 µm in (A–D, F) and 25 µm in (E).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7i6qyjt427sjvjwpngi73id7/bafkreidcvq54boplj4zjdzve5euzvh4uyd3eednwurh5r64jtuqb37isym)
Fig. 3. Cell-specific silicon concentrations in selected individual sedges acquired using CryoSEM-EDX. For each species, a schematic diagram is shown of the different anatomical areas, together with a qualitative representation of the distributions of silicon (green) and carbon (purple) (Si-C), and a heatmap of silicon concentration, [Si]. (A) Machaerina junceae, (B, C, E) Cyathochaeta equitans, (D) Schoenus rigens, and (F) Mesomelaena tetragona. Scale bars are 100 µm in (A–D, F) and 25 µm in (E).
"Cell walls dominate the cellular allocation of silicon in sedges" by @felix-detombeur.bsky.social et al. I act as a kind of senior advisor! X-ray microtomography, cryo-SEM–energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy #plantscience #silicon #silica #phytoliths 🧪
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Fig. 1 (shortened, full legend in paper): Phosphorus availability tunes root architecture through TOR signaling. Pathways are represented without implying temporal or spatial sequence. Positive and negative regulation is denoted by arrowheads and flat-ended lines, respectively. (A) Nutrient control of TOR signaling. The TOR complex 1 (TORC1) integrates multiple mineral nutrient signals, including sulfur (S), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), iron (Fe), and potassium (K). Sulfate is transported via SULTRs, activating TOR. Nitrate, imported through NRTs, stimulates TOR via the ROP2 GTPase. Phosphate uptake through PHTs enhances ARSK1 expression and activity, which phosphorylates RAPTOR1B, activating TOR. Conversely, phosphate limitation lifts repression of PSR1 and ARSK1, which inhibits TORC. Iron is taken up via IRTs and eventually influences TORC activity.
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TORC1 integrates phosphorus and iron signals to regulate root architecture under stress, revealing key mechanisms of root plasticity and offering novel strategies to improve phosphorus use efficiency in crops – Choi et al.
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Unlocking plant #abiotic stress resilience through #biostimulants and #omics-driven innovations
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Fig. 2 Integrative proteomics approaches for data-driven reconstruction of kinase signaling.
#TansleyInsight: Masters of perception: phosphorylation-dependent signaling in plants
Mark Roosjen, Justin W. Walley & Dolf Weijers
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New Review!
Barbara Wójcikowska reviews the latest information on plant NIT1 subfamily of nitrilases, known for their roles in root & flower development, and their emerging roles in #auxin biosynthesis under biotic & abiotic stress conditions
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Proposed working model of candidate pathways and genes potentially associated with seed coat coloration based on comparative transcriptomic associations observed at a single developmental stage (110 DAS). This schematic illustrates transcriptomic associations across the phenylpropanoid-flavonoid pathway from phenylalanine-derived precursors to anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin (PA) accumulation in vacuoles. Genes upregulated in black seed coats are shown in green and those upregulated in yellow seed coats in brown (color intensity reflects log2 fold-change)...
Transcriptomic and Metabolic Insight Into Flavonoid Biosynthesis Underlying Black and Yellow Seed Coat Color Variation in Soybean (Glycine max) (Kahee Moon, Prakash Basnet, Seung Young Choi, et al) doi.org/10.1002/pld3... #PlantScience @aspbofficial @wileyecology @sebiology
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🌱 From Developmental Cell (03/2025): A newly identified gene from plastid DNA transfer boosts photosynthesis and plant growth, pointing to new genetic routes for higher crop productivity. (Gail Taylor)
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@abioticstress.bsky.social Delighted to share that our review article has been published in JIPB. A meaningful contribution synthesizing current advances and future directions in abiotic stress resilience.
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Fig. 1 (shortened, full legend in paper): Models of the regulation of nutrient- and drought-responsive flowering. Sugar-responsive flowering: in leaves, TPS1 catalyzes the synthesis of Tre6P from Glc6P and UDP-glucose, which inhibits SnRK1 activity and de-represses the CO–FT module and sugar transport/metabolism and flowering controlled by the SnRK1-phosphorylated and inactivated IDD8 TF. In the SAM, Tre6P inhibits SnRK1, affecting expression of SPL genes and the floral meristem identity genes LFY, FUL, and AP1. In leaves and/or the SAM, vernalization induces an increase in glucose levels, which activates TOR phosphorylation of FIE and represses FLC expression through changes in H3K27me3 levels at the FLC locus.
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New research is starting to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of nutrient- and drought-responsive flowering with an apparent key role for the SnRK1 kinase – Sanagi et al.
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🍃🎤🍃 Speaker announcement 🍃🎤🍃
Its that time again... introducing our next set of Invited Speakers for Photosynthesis 2026 🌱
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✅📄Now Free Access: Elevational shifts in reproductive ecology indicate the climate response of a model chasmophyte, Rainer’s bellflower (Campanula raineri)
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Fig. 1.The core energy management machinery, comprising SnRKs, TORC, and the T6P pathway, and its interactions with multiple signals through complex feedback regulation to regulate growth and resilience trade-offs.
⚡🌱 SPECIAL ISSUE EDITORIAL 🌱⚡
🔎 The Energy Management guest editors Wahl, Hanson & Menand dive into reviews and research exploring the plant energy management machinery as a central hub for stress resilience, development, and crop improvement 🌱
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New #OpenAccess work by Huang et al. demonstrates the power of touch-down overlapping PCR coupled with HiFi long-read sequence (TDOP-seq) for large-scale ID of protein–protein interactions
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🌱📢51st EPSO seminar for European Plant Scientists: 19th March 2026 at 3 PM discussing ‘Forest Health in the face of climate, pests and pathogens’ with Elina Oksanen and Annika Perry. EPSO members suggest themes and speakers for seminars bit.ly/4u3eEIW. #PlantScience #SDG #EUAgriVision #EUForestry
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