Sarah Jose (JoseSci)

This looks really interesting for budding entrepreneurial researchers! #ECRs #plantsci #plantscience

#PlantSciJobs #PlantSciJob

PhD position
Plant Cell and Molecular Biology: Polarity regulation by protein kinases
School of Life Sciences @TU Muenchen in Freising-Weihenstephan
www.deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de/stellenangeb...

Editor Spotlight: Pankaj Bhardwaj - EveryONE This interview and blog post was prepared by Associate Editor Sarah Jose. Pankaj Bhardwaj is an Associate Professor of Botany at the…

I interviewed Dr Pankaj Bhardwaj for @plosone.org and he shared beautiful stories of nature inspiring his work, #plantscience translating into real benefits for communities and landscapes, and some unique tips for Early-Career Researchers. A MUST read! #plantsci
everyone.plos.org/2025/09/16/e...

Loving the #photosynthesis Google doodle today! #plantsci #plantscience

Editor Spotlight: Pankaj Bhardwaj - EveryONE This interview and blog post was prepared by Associate Editor Sarah Jose. Pankaj Bhardwaj is an Associate Professor of Botany at the…

How do plants manage to survive in places where survival itself feels impossible?

PLOS One Academic Editor Pankaj Bhardwaj talks to @sarahjose.bsky.social about the genetics of adaptation, its wider relevance to society, and his advice for early-career researchers.
everyone.plos.org/2025/09/16/e...

Key takeaways:
1. Preprints are correlated with 19% more citations, and 14% more software sharing and data sharing.
2. Open access is linked to a 9% bump in citations.
#openscience #academia #openaccess

New review of circadian interactions in plant-microbe relationships from the @antdodd.bsky.social lab! #plantsci #plantscience

Circadian interactions between plants and microorganisms Life on Earth evolved in environmental conditions that fluctuate with a daily cycle. Organisms from all kingdoms of life, including plants and their a…

Circadian interactions between plants and microorganisms: congratulations to Jack Dorling, Isobel Banks and Georgia Love from the lab for writing this review #CurrOpinMicrobiol @microclockerc.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Was this AI's best attempt?? 🫣

Comparison and selection of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for disease assays on plant pathogenic viruses and bacteria in greenhouses Supplemental lighting in greenhouses has traditionally been dominated by high-pressure sodium (HPS) lights. However, a shift towards light-emitting diode (LED) technology is gaining momentum due to it...

Spotted this helpful study of optimal LEDs for lab-based plant pathogen research: doi.org/10.1371/jour... Please send to anyone who might find it useful!
#plantsci #plantscience @plos.org @plosone.org

PLOS Mental Health Author Tips Part 3/3: Effective Revisions - Speaking of Medicine and Health PLOS Mental Health has been sharing a series of author tips with the aim of providing some support to those who are…

"Rather than seeing the feedback as criticism, see it as a consultation" - top advice that I would have benefitted from as an ECR!

speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2025/05/21/p...

A nice guide to revising a manuscript from @plosmentalhealth.org!

#earlycareerresearcher #academia #scientificpublishing

Your regular reminder that without the grit & passion of early-career researchers - often untenured and on shaky contracts - there will be no science

If you are in any position of (academic) power, and are not advocating for them whenever you can, you are doing it wrong

PLOS responds to PNAS study detailing the growth of peer review integrity issues - The Official PLOS Blog A new PNAS study uses openly available articles to map the scale of paper mill and peer review ring activity across scholarly…

Update from @plos.org about the recent @pnas.org paper on paper mill activity and peer review manipulation: theplosblog.plos.org/2025/08/plos... #academia #publishing

#scijobs #publishing #openaccess #OA

Public Library of Science <p>Thank you for your interest in careers at PLOS. Our Talent Acquisition team strives to create a positive and equitable interview experience for all candidates. We look forward to receiving your app...

Very excited! @plosone.org is hiring another member of the Life Sciences Editorial Team! Fully remote, excellent training programme, fantastic team mates (😇), really interesting and varied work. Must be based in UK or US states FL/IL/MA/MD/NY/PA/TX/VA. job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/plos #scijobs🧪🔬

Great opportunities for early-career researchers looking to get into science communication and publishing 🧪🌿

#plantscijobs #scicomm

Effect of drought stress during critical developmental stages on morphological and grain yield-related traits in winter barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) As the frequency of droughts increases, the breeding of new drought-tolerant cereal varieties may become increasingly important. However, the complex effects of drought stress on grain yield-related t...

An abundance of choice in #plantsci research in @plosone.org this week! Three faves below! #plantscience #openscience 🌿🧪

Drought affecting barley yields: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
PLETHORA TFs in root development: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Trichoderma enhancing tomato growth: doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Before this #PlantBio2025 thread closes: two exciting opportunities now open for early-career plant scientists.
1. Plantae Fellows program, apply by Aug 31 plantae.org/2026fellowsa...
2. @theplantcell.bsky.social Assistant Features Editor program, apply by Sep 15.
blog.aspb.org/the-plant-ce...

Canopy insect communities are shaped by the genes and phenotypes of their aspen hosts 1. Community genetics research aims to identify genetic and phenotypic mechanisms that shape communities as extended phenotypes. To date, most progress has been made identifying variation in herbivore...

Are insect communities heritable tree traits? Morrow and @uwmadison.bsky.social colleagues identified the genetic links between aspen traits and the insect herbivore communities they host. @plosone.org @plosbiology.org #plantsci #plantscience #ecology 🧪🌿🪲
doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Giant cyanobacterium sculpture at the @edenproject.bsky.social, sending out little puffs of oxygen (smoke rings)

The regulatory role of ZmSTOMAGEN1/2 in maize stomatal development is elucidated via gene editing and metabolic profiling Stomatal development is mediated by EPIDERMAL PATTERNING FACTORs (EPFs), a family of secreted peptides including STOMAGEN/EPFL9 in Arabidopsis. To clarify the functional role of STOMAGEN orthologues i...

Nice stomatal development paper in @plosone.org this week has me reminiscing about my lab days. I used to really enjoy staring down my fancy microscope, but I don't miss seeing stomata whenever I close my eyes! 🌿🧪🔬

journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... #plantsci #plantscience

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#PlantSciJobs #Herbarium

Some uncomfortable reading for today's uncomfortable heat 🧪

Andrew Leakey on stage at SEB 20025 in Antwerp giving the Woolhouse lecture.

Today at #SEB2025 in Antwerp, Andrew Leakey delivered the prestigious Harold Woolhouse Lecture, sharing insights on AI-enabled phenomics of stomata and water use efficiency in C4 crops 🌽💧🤖

Andrew is also one our excellent editors at JXB 📝 @leakey77.bsky.social @sebiology.bsky.social #PlantScience 🧪

Protecting hidden treasures: Indigenous lands safeguard 50% of areas with the highest potential for angiosperm discoveries in Brazil—patterns and conservation priorities Brilliantly adapted from aphorist and geneticist Dobzhansky’s phrase, “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of taxonomy” conveys the fact that various scientific fields depend on correctly identified and accurately described species. In this sense, estimating the number of extant species is one of the fundamental issues and has direct implications for biodiversity conservation. Worldwide, approximately 370,000 angiosperm species are known to science; however, studies indicate that another ~100,000 or as many as 315,000 are yet to be described for science. Brazil is recognized for its megabiodiversity and currently recognizes 32,900 native species of angiosperms. What would be the impact on conservation priorities if all undescribed species were known and the catalog was complete? To explore this, we analyzed datasets of taxonomic information available for Brazilian angiosperms published between 1753 and 2020 to understand patterns of species discovery and identify which areas in which Brazilian phytogeographic domains harbor the largest number of species unknown to science. The likely number of species remaining to be described was extrapolated using predictive models and incorporating taxonomic effort over time. We estimated that the catalog of Brazilian angiosperms is at least 19–23% incomplete, with the proportion incomplete ranging from 4% to 39% across phytogeographic domains, and 7343–9595 species still awaiting description. Despite differences between models, overall trends consistently indicate the Amazonia and Caatinga regions offer greatest potential for new species descriptions. Our analysis revealed that human population density explains more variation in rates of angiosperm description over centuries than taxonomic effort, but taxonomic effort is a better predictor of recent description rates. Worryingly, 80% of areas predicted to be richest in undescribed angiosperm species do not overlap with protected areas (PAs), but 50% are within Indigenous lands. These findings highlight the urgent need to expand collection efforts and PAs coverage, particularly in the Caatinga, which has low levels of protection, and in Amazonia, where collaboration with indigenous communities is crucial for biodiversity conservation. Without direct action, many undescribed species and their undocumented traits and potential may be lost.

New in @plosone.org: Thousands of Brazil's undescribed plant species lie outside protected areas, but half of the high-potential areas are within protected indigenous lands: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour... #plantsci #conservation 🧪🌿

Sharing this in case anyone else missed this in @theplantcell.bsky.social. Arabidopsis research remains essential. The phenomenal resources mean complex pathways are so much easier to understand at the genetic level, and it's a great model organism! #plantsci #plantscience 🧪🌿

A scientific future shared with AI AI tools now exist to aid almost every aspect of the research process, from hypothesis generation and data analysis to manuscript drafting and publication. This Editorial examines what the future migh...

Interesting editorial in @plosbiology.org about AI in science, both the good and the bad
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

A single illuminated light bulb among many unlit ones. Image credit: Pixabay user ColiN00B

That "Aha!" moment... Can sleep facilitate memory reorganization? @nicoschuck.bsky.social @anikaloewe.bsky.social @maritpetzka.bsky.social &co reveal that N2 #sleep (but not N1) increases likelihood of having an 'aha' moment about a previous #DecisionMaking task @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4k8F2v3

#plantscience Should add this is a remote position for people based in the UK

PLOS Biology Associate Editor- FTC UK-Remote

📢Awesome job alert!📢 @plosbiology.org are hiring for a full-time editor (12-month position). They particularly want people with a #plantsci background! Immediate start so apply now! job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/plos/jobs/46... 🧪🌿