The Plant Journal
@ThePlantJournal
The Plant Journal is a leading and authoritative journal for the plant sciences, co-owned by @SEBiology and @WileyGlobal
๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐! ๐ฑPlant engineering: advances, bottlenecks, and promise onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.111โฆ Focused Reviews & Technical Advances ๐ฟPlant transformation tech ๐งฌGene editing & synthetic biology ๐งEmerging engineering strategies breakthroughs & challenges ๐งตโฌ๏ธ
๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก Dr. SATEESH KAGALE From farming roots ๐ฎ๐ณ to leading-edge research ๐จ๐ฆ @sateeshkagale unlocks how crops cope with climate stress. Here he talks about science, sustainability & advice for young plant biologists ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70โฆ
RinRK1: key receptor in legumes that recognizes specific Nod factor modifications allowing root entry by compatible nitrogen-fixing bacteria. This highlights a core mechanism controlling rhizobial infection and symbiotic specificity ๐ฑ๐ฆ Zheng et al. ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70โฆ
The effects of seasonality and environment on the metabolome and lipidome of โchacrunaโ, Psychotria viridis By Taynara Matos @matosts__ et al @labiomics ๐ง๐ท ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70โฆ
๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ฌ to cope with ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ in ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ Climate change threatens even drought-adapted olives Salimonti et al uncover drought-response pathways+ how AMF inoculation can boost resilience ๐doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70โฆ
๐๐๐ฐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ Auxin-mimic herbicides are vital for crop production, but resistance is rising Montgomery et al describe a TE insertion that disrupts auxin perception, offering insights into both herbicide resistance and auxin signaling @Gaines_ToddA doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70โฆ
๐ ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐ The review highlights how blending established methods with new cross-disciplinary tools is accelerating innovation in bioenergy crop engineering โ๏ธIndibi et al @msubrandizzilab @Jenny_Mortimer1 ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70โฆ
CEPR1 interacts with NIT1, and cerp1 mutants show infertility and germination defects enhanced by NIT1 mutations -linked to reduced IAA-, suggesting a shared role in auxin-mediated development @frisbey_austin, Nash et al. @uarizona @NCState ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70โฆ
In Conversation with ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ Dr Fernie reflects on his path into plant biology, innovations in studying proteinโprotein interactions & challenges of workโlife balance while sharing the joys of mentorship and doing what you love doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70โฆ
Plants grow strong under pressure ๐ฑ๐ช Weight-induced stress causes wider stems+more vascular bundles. The response is driven by BRs & strigolactones via key signaling genes, boosting seed yield ๐doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70โฆ @LorenaRaminger @julietacabello9 @IAL_CONICET @pilarcubas
๐ธ Hybridization + WGD shaped polyploid Prunus evolution๐ธ The authors propose a new pipeline (Tree2GD + DGS + SCN genes) to detect WGD, untangle phylogenetic discordance, and trace how Himalayan uplift fueled hybridization in Maddenia. ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70โฆ
๐ โTis the season! New in watermelon biology ๐งฌ๐ ClNAC100 boosts fruit size & plant height by modulating gibberellin biosynthesis. A domestication-driven variant enhances its expression via ClDof4.6. CRISPR knockouts = smaller plants & fruits! ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70โฆ
๐ ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐ Curious how AI + multi-omics are revolutionizing plant metabolism research? ๐ฑ Check out Dangยดs lab @plantbiocore nice review on unlocking natureโs chemistry for next-gen bioproduction #plantscience #AI ๐@UBC ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70โฆ
๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ โฐ Circadian rhythms -24h internal clocks- regulate nearly all biological processes This review traces -history -molecular basis -tissue-specific roles -potential for boosting crop resilience โ๏ธ @StaceyHarmer @ucdavis ๐doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70โฆ
๐๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ Read @tran_scription ยดs digest about Wu et al findings that confirm AGT2โs and ALDH6B2ยดs roles in ฮฒ-alanine degradation and buildup, and the possible role of ฮฒ-Ala as a carbon store tapped for acetyl-CoA synthesis ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70โฆ