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International journal publishing high quality, original plant science research. Owned by the not-for-profit New Phytologist Foundation.
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Distinct membrane trafficking pathways defined by the requirement for GNOM or BIG1 to BIG4 mediate preinvasive immunity toward filamentous fungal pathogens

Munch et al.

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Scheme of the two distinct endomembrane trafficking pathways that mediate preinvasive immunity.
January 23, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Research shows that plant enzymes previously associated with fibre breakdown actually help sustain dietary fibre biosynthesis inside the cell, with implications for crop improvement, nutrition, and sustainable biomaterials.

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Plant enzymes linked to fiber breakdown are shown to support dietary fiber biosynthesis
UF/IFAS reports a new discovery in New Phytologist showing how Golgi-localized enzymes sustain β-mannan biosynthesis in plant cell walls.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Profile of Marybel Soto Gomez

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Photo of Marybel Soto Gomez.
January 23, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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From growth potential to drought survival: a trait- and time-based framework for plant water economics across vascular species

Volaire et al.

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Hypothesized trade-offs across vascular species illustrating a water use economics framework.
January 23, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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In #Profile: @longyuchen.bsky.social
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January 22, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Shedding new light on the effects of #domestication in #plant–microbe interactions

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👆 A #Commentary by @loretorresm.bsky.social on this article by Hernández-Terán et al.
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Fig. 1 Effect of domestication on bacterial alpha diversity across different crop species.
January 22, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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#Root cell wall plasticity in iron homeostasis: an overlooked frontier in #PlantNutrition

A #ResearchReview by Poonam Kanwar & Petra Bauer.
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Fig. 5 Schematic representation of how iron (Fe) availability regulates callose deposition and impacts root physiology.
January 22, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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The origin and #evolution of #root mucilage

A #ResearchReview by Nazari et al.
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Fig. 5 Evolutionary trajectory of mucilage from early plants to modern forests;
January 22, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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The polyphenol trade-off: leaf protection vs fruit attraction in apples driven by the phlorizin glycosyltransferase PGGT1

Yan et al.

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Identification of the genes controlling phlorizin xylosylation.
January 22, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Functional and developmental differences between adaxial and abaxial #stomata in amphistomatous #leaves

A #ResearchReview by @hanna-horak.bsky.social
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Fig. 1 Different light responses of adaxial and abaxial stomata in a dicot leaf.
January 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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In #Profile: Laila P. Partida-Martínez
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January 22, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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#Viewpoint: Structural and physiological constraints on arborescent lycopsid establishment and growth

Michael D'Antonio & Kevin Boyce
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Fig. 3 Sigillaria approximata tracheids in transverse section from proximal (a–c) and distal (d–f) in the trunk.
January 22, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Differential ‘resuscitation’ from the seed microbiota: a plant-holobiont ecological strategy for buffering stresses

Xu et al.

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Schematic representation of the experimental procedures used to investigate the ‘resuscitation’ patterns of host-prescreened seed endophytes under distinct environmental conditions (control, cold, salt, and drought) in Vicia sativa.
January 22, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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#CommunityResource: Yeast two-hybrid-sequencing and bifluorescence complementation resources for assessing #protein–protein interactions in arbuscular #mycorrhizal #roots: CKL2 as a case study

By Ivanov et al.
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Fig. 3 14-3-3 RNA interference (RNAi) and proposed model.
January 22, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Genomic imprinting in an early-diverging #angiosperm reveals an ancient mechanism for #seed initiation in flowering #plants

A #Letter by Florez-Rueda et al.
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Fig. 2 Auxin is an evolutionarily conserved driver of seed development.
January 22, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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An evolutionarily diverged CCD4 #enzyme negatively regulates mesocotyl elongation in #rice

A #Letter by Zhang et al.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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10 days left to submit your speaker abstract, travel grant application and early-bird registration for the 47th New Phytologist Symposium on Extreme Heat: extending the thermal limits of life!

📅 2–5 June 2026
📍 Córdoba, Spain

Deadline: 2 February 👇
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Extreme Heat: extending the thermal limits of life
Explore how extreme heat affects plants and other ectothermic organisms that underpin ecosystem productivity.Abstract submission now open
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January 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Placing a mustard oil bomb trigger in the endoplasmic reticulum: the SUN in plant defense against #herbivory #attack

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👆 A #Commentary by Huanquan Zheng on this article by Ikeda et al.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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On the cover of our #LatestIssue: Fluorescent confocal #microscopy showing spatial expression patterns of AtSWEET1 in an embryo isolated from a germinating #Arabidopsis thaliana seed. Image courtesy of Xueyi Xue.

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On the cover of New Phytologist volume 249, issue 4: Fluorescent confocal microscopy showing spatial expression patterns of AtSWEET1 in an embryo isolated from a germinating Arabidopsis thaliana seed. Cell outlines were stained with propidium iodide (magenta). SWEET1-YFP (green) under its native promoter is localized at the epidermal cells of the hypocotyl. Image courtesy of Xueyi Xue.
January 22, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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🆕 Our #LatestIssue is online now!

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Highlights include:
🌱 Calcium signaling in #crops
🌱 Strigolactone perception
🌱 The SUN in plant defense against #HerbivoryAttack
On the cover of New Phytologist volume 249, issue 4: Fluorescent confocal microscopy showing spatial expression patterns of AtSWEET1 in an embryo isolated from a germinating Arabidopsis thaliana seed. Cell outlines were stained with propidium iodide (magenta). SWEET1-YFP (green) under its native promoter is localized at the epidermal cells of the hypocotyl. Image courtesy of Xueyi Xue.
January 22, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Delighted to share our new insights on the production of mannan fibers. Read the original article @newphyt.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... or the press release blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/hosdept/2026... #PlantScience
Plant enzymes linked to fiber breakdown are shown to support dietary fiber biosynthesis
UF/IFAS reports a new discovery in New Phytologist showing how Golgi-localized enzymes sustain β-mannan biosynthesis in plant cell walls.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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📢 Save the date!

49th New Phytologist Symposium: Biological timing in photosynthetic organisms

📅 24–27 May 2027
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Biological timing in photosynthetic organisms
The meeting will focus on fundamental advances in photoperiodism, phenology and chronobiology of photosynthetic organisms.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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❗Decline in botanical education threatens response to climate action and food security

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Research reveals what inspires people to study plant biology, a subject essential for addressing biodiversity loss, climate change, and food security.

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January 21, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Cold hardiness mechanisms and modeling: existing approaches and future avenues

Charrier et al.

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Approaches developed to model plant cold hardiness across a spectrum of complexity, in relation to the number of intricate processes involved.
January 21, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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(🧵 1/7) Beyond species means – the intraspecific contribution to global wood density variation
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Fig. 1 Tree species coverage in the Global Wood Density Database (GWDD) v.2.
January 21, 2026 at 10:27 AM