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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 21h

Plant Science Research Weekly -- ZmWAK3 acts as a negative regulator of drought tolerance in maize (Theor. Appl. Genet.) (Summary by: Muhammad Aamir Khan) buff.ly/uMNDWmE

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ZmWAK3 acts as a negative regulator of drought tolerance in maize | Plantae

Drought is a major constraint on maize production, and understanding the underlying molecular regulators is key to breeding resilient varieties. Yang et al. investigated the role of the wall…

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 1d

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Not just reversal: the hidden power of drought recovery (Science) @natanellae.bsky.social (Summary by Ching Chan) buff.ly/TNffcja

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Not just reversal: The hidden power of drought recovery | Plantae

When drought strikes, plants struggle to survive. Growth slows, flowers appear too early, fruits drop prematurely, and harvests shrink. Scientists have long tried to engineer drought tolerance plants…

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 2d

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The Plant Cell @theplantcell.bsky.social · Jul 22

Call for Papers: 2026 Focus Issue on Single Cell Technologies. This focus dedicated to the emerging field of plant single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), etc. Submission Deadline: 09/2026. academic.oup.com/plcell/pages...

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 2d

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The Plant Cell @theplantcell.bsky.social · 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...

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 2d

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The Plant Cell @theplantcell.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚨 Did you know? Publishing in The Plant Cell doesn’t just advance your career—it supports the entire field of plant biology.
We're published by ASPB ‪@aspbofficial.bsky.social‬, a nonprofit devoted to advancing plant science 🌿
#PlantScience #NonprofitPublishing #PublishWithPurpose

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aspbplantbiology.bsky.social @aspbplantbiology.bsky.social · 2d

📣Join your colleagues at #PlantBio2026 in Ottawa, Canada!🌱

Now accepting applications for:
-ASPB Travel Awards (due 11/14)
-Women's Young Investigator Travel Awards (due 11/14)
-Recognition Travel Awards (due 12/1)

👉 Learn more and apply now: plantbiology.aspb.org/travel-awards/!

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Image text: Apply for a Travel Award. #PlantBio2026. plantbiology.aspb.org. Featuring ASPB, CSPB/SCBV & PB26 logos on a themed background.

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 2d

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Non-coding RNA and RNA modification empower immunity in grapevine (Plant Biotechnology Journal) (Summary by Yee-Shan Ku) buff.ly/wtTjDT1

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Non-coding RNA and RNA modification empower immunity in grapevine | Plantae

Grapevine is an important crop in the food industry. Like other crops, cultivated grapevine benefits from wild relatives that can be used for genetic resource mining and cultivar improvement.

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aspbplantbiology.bsky.social @aspbplantbiology.bsky.social · 3d

In 2026, #PlantBio2026 is headed to Ottawa, Canada’s capital city!

Known for its vibrant culture, walkable downtown, and summer beauty, it’s the perfect backdrop for plant science at its finest. 🌿

📅 Mark your calendars: July 18–22, 2026

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Image text: See you in Ottawa! #PlantBio2026. plantbiology.aspb.org. Featuring ASPB, CSPB/SCBV & PB26 logos and a photo of Ottawa on a themed background

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 2d

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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · Jul 21

Call for Papers: 2026 Focus Issue on Early Land Plant Evolution – Phylogenetics, Paleobotany, and Evo-devo Physiology. Submission Deadline: 03/2026. academic.oup.com/plphys/pages...

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 2d

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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 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. https://academic.oup.com/plphys/pages/plant-physiology-call-for-paper…

Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 2d

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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · Jun 30

📢 When you publish in Plant Physiology, you're doing more than sharing research—you’re strengthening the plant science community.
🌿 Published by a nonprofit.
🌿 Supporting the next generation of scientists.
🌿 Advancing discovery.
#PlantScience #SciComm @ASPB

Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 2d

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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 29d

The August 2025 issue of Plant Physiology from @ASPB @OxUniPress is COMPLETE! Check it out here: academic.oup.com/plphys/issue... #PlantScience

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Image description: Telosma mosaic virus (TelMV), an emerging potyvirus that infects passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) plants worldwide, was utilized as a viral vector for VIGS in passion fruit. The image displays a representative phenotype of the P. edulis leaves (indicated by white arrows), which exhibit apparent bleaching as a result of PDS gene silencing using TelMV-based VIGS. See Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiaf281 Image credit: Xiaoqing Wang

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Ciara O’Brien @ciara-obrien.bsky.social · 3d

It was so great having you at @johninnescentre.bsky.social!

Some amazing conversations on AI in writing, teaching, and the importance of plants 🌾

Grateful to be a part of the @aspbofficial.bsky.social community ❤️

Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 3d

I'm Norwich to give a talk tomorrow, but came a day early to give a writing workshop. Wonderful to catch up with Cathie Martin, who hired me in 2009 when she was EIC of @theplantcell.bsky.social. Thanks to @ciara-obrien.bsky.social for being a great host & other @plantaeofficial.bsky.social fellows.

Top left = Mary and Cathie catch up over coffee and talk about books. Top right = Mary and Ciara take a photo opp in front of Cathie's world-renowned collection of Plant Cell covers. Middle = a fantastic, thoughtful, engaged group of ECRs who shared thoughts on writing and AI. Bottom, current, former, and maybe future Plantea Fellows after we shared our "origin stories" over lunch.

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aspbplantbiology.bsky.social @aspbplantbiology.bsky.social · 6d

📣 The #PlantBio2026 Program Committee is pleased to announce that the abstract submission portal is now open! plantbiology.aspb.org/submit-a-pro...

The Plant Biology conference is developed for the plant science community, by members of the plant science community—that means YOU!

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Image text: Call for Content. #PlantBio2026. plantbiology.aspb.org. Featuring ASPB, CSPB/SCBV & PB26 logos on a themed-background

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aspbplantbiology.bsky.social @aspbplantbiology.bsky.social · 7d

🌱 Welcome to the official Bluesky channel for #PlantBio2026!

Join us as we count down to the premier global plant science meeting, July 18–22, 2026 in Ottawa, Canada, hosted by @aspbofficial.bsky.social and @cspbscbv.bsky.social.

This is where plant science grows. 🌿

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Image text: It's Official! #PlantBio2026. plantbiology.aspb.org. Featuring ASPB and CSPB/SCBV logos on a themed-background

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American Society of Plant Biologists @aspbofficial.bsky.social · 8d

⏰Happening this, Friday, October 3 at 12 pm Eastern. Hosted by @aspb-pui.bsky.social. Don’t miss it!

👉Learn more and register at blog.aspb.org/aspb-webinar...

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American Society of Plant Biologists @aspbofficial.bsky.social · 27d

📣 Join us for the upcoming ASPB webinar on Friday, October 3 at 12 pm Eastern, hosted by @aspb-pui.bsky.social!🌱

👉 Learn more and register at buff.ly/7iRIl5u.

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$Image Text: ASPB Webinar - Your Next Chapter: A Guide to Becoming a PUI Professor Webinar. Featuring Zoe Diaz-Martin, Jeremy Coate, Sanju Sanjaya, Bryan Thines, and Csengele Barta. Moderated by Dongfang Wang. Friday, October 3, 2025 | 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM BST | 12:00 AM Beijing. The image features ASPB logos and headshot photos of speakers. \$

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 9d

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The Plant Cell @theplantcell.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚨 Did you know? Publishing in The Plant Cell doesn’t just advance your career—it supports the entire field of plant biology.
We're published by ASPB ‪@aspbofficial.bsky.social‬, a nonprofit devoted to advancing plant science 🌿
#PlantScience #NonprofitPublishing #PublishWithPurpose

Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 9d

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The Plant Cell @theplantcell.bsky.social · Jul 22

Call for Papers: 2026 Focus Issue on Single Cell Technologies. This focus dedicated to the emerging field of plant single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), etc. Submission Deadline: 09/2026. academic.oup.com/plcell/pages...

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 9d

#ASPBPlantCellTuesday #ICYMI

The Plant Cell @theplantcell.bsky.social · 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...

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 10d

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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 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. https://academic.oup.com/plphys/pages/plant-physiology-call-for-paper…

Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 10d

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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · Jul 21

Call for Papers: 2026 Focus Issue on Early Land Plant Evolution – Phylogenetics, Paleobotany, and Evo-devo Physiology. Submission Deadline: 03/2026. academic.oup.com/plphys/pages...

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 10d

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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 29d

The August 2025 issue of Plant Physiology from @ASPB @OxUniPress is COMPLETE! Check it out here: academic.oup.com/plphys/issue... #PlantScience

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Image description: Telosma mosaic virus (TelMV), an emerging potyvirus that infects passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) plants worldwide, was utilized as a viral vector for VIGS in passion fruit. The image displays a representative phenotype of the P. edulis leaves (indicated by white arrows), which exhibit apparent bleaching as a result of PDS gene silencing using TelMV-based VIGS. See Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiaf281 Image credit: Xiaoqing Wang

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 10d

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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · Jun 30

📢 When you publish in Plant Physiology, you're doing more than sharing research—you’re strengthening the plant science community.
🌿 Published by a nonprofit.
🌿 Supporting the next generation of scientists.
🌿 Advancing discovery.
#PlantScience #SciComm @ASPB

Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 12d

📣The webinar recording is now available for viewing. Enjoy!🌱 plantae.org/plantaeprese....

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 29d

📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on September 26 at 12:00 pm Eastern time, hosted by the 2025 Plantae Fellows.🌱

👉 Free registration at buff.ly/AAtvGQv.

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American Society of Plant Biologists @aspbofficial.bsky.social · 13d

📣Happening next Friday, October 3 at 12 pm Eastern. Join us!🌱

👉Learn more and register at blog.aspb.org/aspb-webinar....

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American Society of Plant Biologists @aspbofficial.bsky.social · 27d

📣 Join us for the upcoming ASPB webinar on Friday, October 3 at 12 pm Eastern, hosted by @aspb-pui.bsky.social!🌱

👉 Learn more and register at buff.ly/7iRIl5u.

#PlantScience

$Image Text: ASPB Webinar - Your Next Chapter: A Guide to Becoming a PUI Professor Webinar. Featuring Zoe Diaz-Martin, Jeremy Coate, Sanju Sanjaya, Bryan Thines, and Csengele Barta. Moderated by Dongfang Wang. Friday, October 3, 2025 | 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM BST | 12:00 AM Beijing. The image features ASPB logos and headshot photos of speakers. \$

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