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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 22

📣 Are you a creative and articulate plant scientist looking to connect with other like-minded folks? Application is now open for the 2025-2026 Plantae Fellows program!🌱 👉 Learn more and apply by August 31! plantae.org/2026fellowsapp #plantscience

plantae_org's tweet image. 📣 Are you a creative and articulate plant scientist looking to connect with other like-minded folks? Application is now open for the 2025-2026 Plantae Fellows program!🌱

👉 Learn more and apply by August 31! plantae.org/2026fellowsapp

#plantscience

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Plant Science Research Weekly -- Directed Evolution Reveals pD1 Mutations That Boost Photosynthesis Under Salt Stress (Plant Physiol.) (Summary by Muhammad Aamir Khan @MAKNature1998) plantae.org/directed-evolu… #PlantaePSRW

plantae_org's tweet card. Improving photosynthesis under abiotic stress is essential for enhancing crop productivity. Here, Jiang et al. used short-term accelerated evolution in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus to…

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Plantae@plantae_org · 22 h

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Put your best root towards – water: How hydrotropism cannibalizes gravitropism to orient root growth towards moisture (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA) (Summary by Marvin Jin @MarvinJYS) plantae.org/put-your-best-… #PlantaePSRW

plantae_org's tweet card. While root gravitropism (growth towards gravity) has an extended history of in-depth research, less is known about root hydrotropism (growth towards water) and about how these two potentially…

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 23

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Gas as a messenger: How plants monitor their barriers (Nature) @AP_Mahonen @vinayshukla_1 (Summary by Elisa De Meo) plantae.org/gas-as-a-messe… #PlantaePSRW

plantae_org's tweet card. The periderm is a protective outer tissue formed during secondary growth in many seed plants, serving as a barrier against water loss and pathogen invasion. When damaged, it can regenerate to restore…

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 23

📅New #PlantSciEvents Event Added: 11th International Symposium on Root Development🌱 👉 eventform.plantae.org/plantae.calend… #PlantScience

plantae_org's tweet card. (2026) Mon 4 May, 4:00 PM - Thu 7, 1:00 PM [EDT]: Rooting 2026 is the upcoming edition of a well-established symposium that brings together scientists from diverse fields, including plant developme...

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 23

Plant Science Research Weekly -- The hidden power of water in plant regeneration (Nature Plants) @kareemvk (Summary by Ching Chan @ntnuchanlab) plantae.org/the-hidden-pow… #PlantaePSRW

plantae_org's tweet card. Plants are renowned for their remarkable ability to regenerate tissues and organs. Two typical regeneration pathways—de novo root regeneration (DNRR) and wound-induced callus (WIC) formation—enable…

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 22

#ASPBPlantCellTuesday #ICYMI

TThe Plant Cell@ThePlantCell · Jun 2

📣The Plant Cell is recruiting Assistant Features Editors. The application period opens now and runs through September 15, 2025!🌱 👉Application information can be found at this link: blog.aspb.org/the-plant-cell… #plantscience

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 22

#ASPBPlantCellTuesday #ICYMI

TThe Plant Cell@ThePlantCell · Jun 18

🌿 Why choose The Plant Cell? ✅ Top-tier plant bio journal ✅ Backed by @ASPB ✅ Your publishing fees support research, training & outreach Do science. Support science. 📄 academic.oup.com/plcell #PlantScience #SupportScience

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 22

#ASPBPlantCellTuesday #ICYMI

TThe Plant Cell@ThePlantCell · Mar 14

Call for Papers: 2027 Focus Issue on Specialized Metabolites. This focus issue aims to provide a forum to improve our understanding of plant specialized metabolism. Submission Deadline: 05/2026. academic.oup.com/plcell/pages/t… #plantscience

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 22

#ASPBPlantCellTuesday #ICYMI

TThe Plant Cell@ThePlantCell · Jul 1

The June 2025 issue of The Plant Cell from @ASPB @OxUniPress is now COMPLETE! academic.oup.com/plcell/issue/3… #PlantSci

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 22

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Unusual cell death pathway in maize endosperm (Plant Cell) @ThomasWidiez (Summary by Mary Williams) plantae.org/unusual-cell-d… #PlantaePSRW

plantae_org's tweet card. An interesting new study by Doll et al. addresses one of the most complex and important plant developmental processes, that of seed formation, with a focus on maize. Like other seeds…

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 22

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Herbivory bites promote plant growth in the succeeding year (Nature Plants) @Matthias__Erb @hu_lingfei (Summary by Yee-Shan Ku @YeeShanKu1) plantae.org/herbivore-bite… #PlantaePSRW

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 21

#ASPBPlantPhysMonday #ICYMI

PPlant Physiology@PlantPhys · Jun 25

Why choose Plant Physiology? ✅ Rigorous peer review ✅ High-impact plant science ✅ Run by scientists, for scientists ✅ Published by @ASPB—your nonprofit society Your research fuels future breakthroughs. #PlantBiology #AcademicPublishing #SupportScience

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 21

#ASPBPlantPhysMonday #ICYMI

PPlant Physiology@PlantPhys · Jan 29

Call for Papers: 2026 Focus Issue on Algae and Aquatic Plants. This Focus Issue welcomes the submission of research articles on photosynthetic organisms found in aquatic or semi-aquatic environments. Submission Deadline: 11/2025. academic.oup.com/plphys/pages/p… #PlantScience

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 21

#ASPBPlantPhysMonday #ICYMI

PPlant Physiology@PlantPhys · Mar 11

Call for Papers: 2026 Focus Issue on Light. This Focus Issue will gather original research articles and invited reviews on mechanistic aspects of light–regulated responses. Submission Deadline: 09/2025. academic.oup.com/plphys/pages/p… #plantscience

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 21

📅New #PlantSciEvents Event Added: Priming, Stress & Epigenetic Memory: An Integrated View from Model Plants to Crops EpiSeedLink International Conference 2026🌱 👉 eventform.plantae.org/plantae.calend… #PlantScience

plantae_org's tweet card. (2026) Mon 9 Feb - Tue 10 [EST]: This scientific conference is organized by the EpiSeedLink consortium. EpiSeedlink is a European research and training initiative focused on epigenetics and seed...

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 18

📣The webinar recording is now available for viewing. Enjoy!🌱 plantae.org/plantaepresent… #plantscience

PPlantae@plantae_org · Jul 9

📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on July 18 at 11:00 am Eastern time, hosted by the 2025 Plantae Fellows.🌱 👉 Free registration at plantae.org/plantaepresent… #plantscience

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Plantae@plantae_org · Jul 18

#JustIn on Plantae: Adjusting to PhD Life. In this new piece, ASPB Plantae Fellows @gourav_arora_g, @Omeiza_PlantDoc, and @rini_rahiman share a guide for new PhD students on what to expect, how to prepare, and how to thrive. plantae.org/adjusting-to-p… #plantscience

plantae_org's tweet card. Joining a PhD program is often seen as the next logical step after a master’s degree. However, the fundamental differences between the two are not widely understood, making the transition into PhD…

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