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Global coalition of plant/crop science societies seeking to develop #plantscience. Curated by @isabelmyp.bsky.social https://globalplantcouncil.org
Image: wheat spikes. Credit: Hans / Pixabay
Clocking into the internal rhythm of #wheat plants
Circadian clocks of wheat can provide a window into the plantโs nutrient content & life cycle, finds new research that could improve agricultural production and crop resilience in a changing climate.
buff.ly/CHDi73B v @unimelb.bsky.social #Plants
In a recent greenhouse study, researchers showed that yellow flag iris plants, working in symbiosis with fungi on their roots, can take up and transform certain PFAS compounds from water. This plantโfungus partnership enhanced pollutant removal compared with plants alone.
buff.ly/ll7EuQu via @ACS
Image: A water flea under the microscope. The light colors in the lake influence its food source: microalgae Credit: Sebastian Neun / Universitรคt Oldenburg
Phytoplankton is the basic food source for many aquatic organisms. A new study shows that the light spectrum is more important for these microalgae and for lake ecosystems than previously assumed.
buff.ly/5ZAULcB via Universitรคt Oldenburg #Algae
Image: The plant species that produce iridoids and possess a gene copy of the cyclase include (top row from left to right) icepac Carapichea ipecacuanha, fever tree (Cinchona pubescens), golden trumpet (Allamanda cathartica), princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa), (bottom row, from left to right) Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens), Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus), strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica), and devil pepper (Rauvolfia tetraphylla). Credit: Eva Rothe, greenhouse of the MPI f. Chemical Ecology (ipecac plant: Maite Colinas)
Final step in the biosynthesis of iridoids elucidated
Iridoid-producing plants use a cyclase to synthesize the characteristic double-ring structure of this important class of defense compounds and medically relevant substances
buff.ly/kqtPHl2 via @maxplanck.de #PlantScience #Plants #Science
Image: wheat spikes. Credit: Hans / Pixabay
Clocking into the internal rhythm of #wheat plants
Circadian clocks of wheat can provide a window into the plantโs nutrient content & life cycle, finds new research that could improve agricultural production and crop resilience in a changing climate.
buff.ly/CHDi73B v @unimelb.bsky.social #Plants
In a recent greenhouse study, researchers showed that yellow flag iris plants, working in symbiosis with fungi on their roots, can take up and transform certain PFAS compounds from water. This plantโfungus partnership enhanced pollutant removal compared with plants alone.
buff.ly/ll7EuQu via @ACS
Image: A water flea under the microscope. The light colors in the lake influence its food source: microalgae Credit: Sebastian Neun / Universitรคt Oldenburg
Phytoplankton is the basic food source for many aquatic organisms. A new study shows that the light spectrum is more important for these microalgae and for lake ecosystems than previously assumed.
buff.ly/5ZAULcB via Universitรคt Oldenburg #Algae
A team of plant scientists has made a breakthrough on how potato plants defend themselves againstย Spongospora subterraneaย f. sp.ย subterraneaย (Sss)โthe soilborne pathogen that causes powdery scab, an emerging disease affecting potato crops
buff.ly/Fl47OGK via @plantdisease.bsky.social #PlantHealth
๐ฟ Exciting news! Our new webinar series with #PlantBiotechJ kicks off 24 Nov!
"Translating Research from Lab-to-Field-to-Application"
Prof Edgar Cahoon & Dr Hyojin Kim
๐๏ธ 24 Nov 2025 | ๐ 17:00 CET
Register now: buff.ly/L6n7YGx #PlantScience
@sebiology.bsky.social @aabiologists.bsky.social
Image: A light microscopy image of a cross section of a Populus trichocarpa stem (diameter of full section: 5 millimeters). The magenta color in the cells reflects the presence of lignin, a key component of wood that provides structural strength. Credit: Max Bentelspacher
Poplar tree discovery could help shape the future of energy and biomaterials
A study uncovers how a variation in a natural substance called #lignin supports natural environmental adaptation and improved bioenergy production.
buff.ly/YFc6ERu via @Mizzou #PlantScience #Tree #TreeScience #Science
Image: Volcano, Natural, Cloud image. Free for use. Credit: Kanenori from Pixabay
A volcano erased an islandโs plants. Their DNA revealed how life starts over
Their findings offer a rare glimpse into the very earliest stages of ecosystem development in an isolated environment.
buff.ly/sJvjiPk via Tokyo Metropolitan University #PlantScience
Image: The plant species that produce iridoids and possess a gene copy of the cyclase include (top row from left to right) icepac Carapichea ipecacuanha, fever tree (Cinchona pubescens), golden trumpet (Allamanda cathartica), princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa), (bottom row, from left to right) Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens), Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus), strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica), and devil pepper (Rauvolfia tetraphylla). Credit: Eva Rothe, greenhouse of the MPI f. Chemical Ecology (ipecac plant: Maite Colinas)
Final step in the biosynthesis of iridoids elucidated
Iridoid-producing plants use a cyclase to synthesize the characteristic double-ring structure of this important class of defense compounds and medically relevant substances
buff.ly/kqtPHl2 via @maxplanck.de #PlantScience #Plants #Science
๐ฟ Exciting news! Our new webinar series with #PlantBiotechJ kicks off 24 Nov!
"Translating Research from Lab-to-Field-to-Application"
Prof Edgar Cahoon & Dr Hyojin Kim
๐๏ธ 24 Nov 2025 | ๐ 17:00 CET
Register now: buff.ly/L6n7YGx #PlantScience
@sebiology.bsky.social @aabiologists.bsky.social
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๐ก Community-centered approaches are vital: understanding local systems and engaging communities (including consumers!) ensures interventions are relevant & effective
๐ก Improved varieties & safe seed systems: promoting low-cyanide cassava and building strong seed networks key to ensuring food safety
๐ Huge thanks to our speakers & attendees who joined from across the globe.
Just 2 highlights from the discussions ๐
Two days of collaboration, science, and shared purpose โ working to make cassava safer & more sustainable for communities worldwide. ๐
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๐ Thank you from the International Safe Cassava Network (ISCN) 2025 Symposium team!
On behalf of organisers, weโre thrilled that #ISCN2025 brought together 150+ participants from 35+ countries to explore cassava safety, innovation & sustainability. ๐
WEBINAR LIVE NOW
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Image: Haemodorum subg. Gemina. Dissected flowers exposing the purple and white/cream stamens of selected populations of Haemodorum spicatum. A โ Mt Lindesay. Credit: NuytsiaโThe journal of the Western Australian Herbarium (2025). DOI: 10.58828/nuy01088
Global project unearths new species of wildflowers
A long-term study compiled from field work on four continents over five decades has unearthed new species of kangaroo paws and related genera.
buff.ly/xSEUPhP via University of Western Australia #PlantScience
Image: Haemodorum subg. Gemina. Dissected flowers exposing the purple and white/cream stamens of selected populations of Haemodorum spicatum. A โ Mt Lindesay. Credit: NuytsiaโThe journal of the Western Australian Herbarium (2025). DOI: 10.58828/nuy01088
Global project unearths new species of wildflowers
A long-term study compiled from field work on four continents over five decades has unearthed new species of kangaroo paws and related genera.
buff.ly/xSEUPhP via @universitywa #PlantScience
Coming up: cassava the plant - where it comes from, cyanogen levels and can we breed or create nontoxic cassava
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Cassava safety session is just starting
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Join us for the International Safe Cassava Network 2025 Symposium
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๐ 2 sessions per day | 1.5h each | 30min break between
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A team of plant scientists has made a breakthrough on how potato plants defend themselves againstย Spongospora subterraneaย f. sp.ย subterraneaย (Sss)โthe soilborne pathogen that causes powdery scab, an emerging disease affecting potato crops
buff.ly/Fl47OGK via @plantdisease.bsky.social #PlantHealth
Image: Volcano, Natural, Cloud image. Free for use. Credit: Kanenori from Pixabay
A volcano erased an islandโs plants. Their DNA revealed how life starts over
Their findings offer a rare glimpse into the very earliest stages of ecosystem development in an isolated environment.
buff.ly/sJvjiPk via Tokyo Metropolitan University #PlantScience
Image of grasslands in Australia. Credit: Pixabay
Nature conservation policies are trying to safeguard forests all over the world. But it seems like less-flashy ecosystems, like grasslands, are getting left behind. Experts say these ecosystems are being neglected by current conservation efforts.
buff.ly/SiQQo9V via @particlewa.bsky.social #Plant
Image: A light microscopy image of a cross section of a Populus trichocarpa stem (diameter of full section: 5 millimeters). The magenta color in the cells reflects the presence of lignin, a key component of wood that provides structural strength. Credit: Max Bentelspacher
Poplar tree discovery could help shape the future of energy and biomaterials
A study uncovers how a variation in a natural substance called #lignin supports natural environmental adaptation and improved bioenergy production.
buff.ly/YFc6ERu via @Mizzou #PlantScience #Tree #TreeScience #Science
