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Plant Editors @planteditors.bsky.social · Oct 28
New introductory post! We are a scientific editing service, founded in 2008, providing scientific editing (and writing and social media!) by plant biologists, for plant biologists. Got a grant, manuscript, or other document that needs attention? Get started here: planteditors.com
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Arabidopsis can be engineerded to smell as a rose! @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social and @atinygreencell.bsky.social that means we can also make it smell as a #Petunia!! #MetabolicEngineering #plantscience

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Model-guided metabolic engineering of 2-phenylethanol in Arabidopsis
2-Phenylethanol (2-PE) is a natural aromatic compound with properties that make it a potential biological oxygenate for petroleum-derived gasoline. In…
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November 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on Wednesday, December 17, 9:00 am Eastern time, hosted by the 2025 Plantae Fellows.🌱

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November 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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How do Xylem-Pole-Pericycle cells decide between forming a new Lateral Root or contributing to cambium formation & secondary growth?

Cytokinins facilitate cambium development & reduce LR potency, shaping the entire root architecture!

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November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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📅New #PlantSciEvents Event Added: Webinar | Cyanogenic glucosides in cassava from the breeding perspective

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Webinar | Cyanogenic glucosides in cassava from the breeding perspective
Tue 16 Dec, 3:00 AM - 3:00 PM [EST]: This webinar is the 5th in a series together with the International Safe Cassava Network. Register now to secure your spot, connect with peers, and help shape the…
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November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🛡️RESEARCH🛡️

The transcription factor BnaWRKY75 enhances resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in oilseed rape by directly activating BnaICS1, thereby enhancing salicylic acid biosynthesis & triggering salicylic acid-dependent defenses - Liu et al.

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Fig. 2.Assessment of the Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR) resistance of BnaA10.WRKY75-overexpressing (OE) oilseed rape. (A–C) Evaluation of SSR resistance of cotyledons in the T2 (B) and T3 (C) generations. Disease lesions were photographed and measured at 72 hours post-inoculation (hpi). (D–F) Evaluation of SSR resistance of leaves in the T2 (E) and T3 (F) generation. Disease lesions were photographed and measured at 48 hpi. (G–I) Evaluation of SSR resistance of stems in the T2 (H) and T3 (I) generations. Disease lesions were photographed (G) and measured at 168 hpi. In (A, D, G), scale bars, 1 cm. In (B, C, E, F, H, I), bars represent the mean ±SD. Statistical significance was determined by a two-tailed Student’s t-test (*, P<0.05; **, P<0.01).
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Did any #plantscience colleagues attend the #canvas25 meeting held by the tri-societies @asa-cssa-sssa.bsky.social? PLOS One's @patrickgoymer.bsky.social shares his experience on our blog. cc @globalplantgpc.bsky.social #plantsci 🌿🧪🔬🌱
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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The genetics of paradoxes: CLE peptide signaling in the Arabidopsis root tip #plantscience
The genetics of paradoxes: CLE peptide signaling in the Arabidopsis root tip
Signaling of secreted CLAVATA3/EMBRYO SURROUNDING REGION (CLE) peptides via CLV1-type receptor kinases is a central mechanism regulating stem cell pool size. Originally characterized in the context of shoot meristem maintenance, this network has been increasingly scrutinized in recent years for its role in Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) root meristem maintenance and organization. These analyses revealed unique, often seemingly paradoxical facets, which can be understood from the rewiring of CLE signaling networks in the root compared with the shoot. Here, we review the intricate interplay between distinct and antagonistic CLE signaling pathways in the primary root meristem, which suggests that the core function of CLE signaling in roots is to dynamically buffer antagonism between positive and negative signaling inputs, thereby enhancing developmental robustness.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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🍅 The success 🍅 of vertical #farming 🍅 depends on #plant architecture. In this #OpenAccess paper, Lee et al. explore the role of the 🍅 strigolactone pathway in 🍅developing shorter #tomato 🍅 plants with more 🍅 axillary shoots.

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#PlantSci 🍅 #genetics #CRISPR
Modulating the strigolactone pathway to optimize tomato shoot branching for vertical farming
Optimizing tomato architecture via CRISPR–Cas9 editing of strigolactone–related genes revealed that weak alleles can balance axillary shoot growth, yield, and ripening. Strong mutants reduced yield d...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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🧬 RESEARCH 🧬

Specific domains of the Arabidopsis RS2Z splicing factors contribute to their nuclear localization, nucleocytoplasmic dynamics, and ability to contact protein partners and specific pyrimidine-rich RNA motifs - Fanara et al.

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Fig. 2.Localization of RS2Z proteins in all vegetative and reproductive organs. Translational fusions are expressed in seed coat (A/a), embryo (B/b), hypocotyl (C/c), and cotyledons (D/d), 2-week-old root epidermis (E/e) including root hairs (F/f), leaf epidermis (G/g–I/i) including trichomes (G/g and H/h) and stomata (I/i), immature floral bud (including sepals, petals, stamens, and pistil) (J/j), mature gynoecium (valves, stigma, and style) (K/k), mature androecium (anther and filament) (L/l), pollen grains [(M/m and N/n), arrow], ovules (O/o), and funiculi [(O/o), arrow], petals (including veins) (P/p) and sepals (including veins) (Q/q). Red signals represent chlorophyll autofluorescence. At least three independent T3 homozygous lines were generated and analyzed, revealing similar fluorescence profiles.
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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🍅 Too good to save for #TomatoTuesday! Some great #PlantScience and #MetabolicEngineering of steroidal glycoalkaloids in tomato. @wileylifesci.bsky.social 🍅
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Wu et al. use cryo-electron microscopy of a 1.4-MDa PSII-LHCII dimer and a 2.8-MDa tetramer in #Arabidopsis to gain insights into the dynamic assembly and excitation energy redistribution within PSII arrays in #plants.
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#PlantScience #Photosynthesis
Assembly mechanism of PSII‐LHCII array from higher plants
Plants efficiently harvest light by forming large, flexible arrays of key protein complexes in Photosystem II and the Light-harvesting Complex II. These structures enhance energy capture and protect ...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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New in 'Functional & Integrative Genomics': Researchers identify the MATE transporter CaDTX12 as a key driver of cadmium buildup in pepper. The findings offer valuable targets for breeding low-Cd pepper varieties and improving food safety. bit.ly/3LP4NEZ @aliraza6.bsky.social #PlantScience
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November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🫛🧬 RESEARCH 🫛🧬

The genome and proteome of vicilin deletion mutants in pea have been defined. Intercrossed mutants lacking up to 19 vicilin genes show no reduction of protein concentrations in mature seeds - Rayner et al.

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Fig. 1.Samespots alignment of a 2D analysis of seed proteins from a mutant identified as lacking VicA genes (FN2076/5_1) and JI2822. All significant differences are coloured (purple). Examples of proteins showing significant differences in abundance are highlighted by circles (VicA, black, lower abundance; VicB, red and Leg A, green, higher abundance). Details of two regions highlighted are shown, along with their quantification data (log-normalized spot volume), for one example each of lower and higher abundance proteins (JI2822, left; FN mutant FN2076/5_1, right). Molecular weight markers are shown with sizes indicated on the left (×10–3).
November 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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BSA’s 2026 awards cycle is now open! Kaplan Lecture, Corresponding Member, two $10k dissertation awards, and Graduate Student Research Awards—all with early 2026 deadlines. Join or renew now to be eligible and take advantage of these opportunities.

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A green promotional graphic announcing that several BSA awards are now open. At the top, large white text reads: “These BSA Awards Are Now Open!” Listed below are five award opportunities, each preceded by a small white leaf icon: – Donald R. Kaplan Memorial Lecture Nominations Deadline Jan. 15, 2026 – Corresponding Member Awards Deadline Feb. 2, 2026 – $10,000 – Donald R. Kaplan Dissertation Award in Comparative Morphology Deadline Feb. 2, 2026 – $10,000 – Graduate Student Dissertation Award in Phylogenetic Comparative Plant Biology Deadline Feb. 2, 2026 – $1500 – Graduate Student Research Awards (J.S. Karling Graduate Student Research Award and AJ Harris Graduate Student Research Award) Deadline Feb. 16, 2026 At the bottom is the URL “www.botany.org/home/awards.html,” a QR code, and a close-up image of a bright green leaf. BSA partner logos appear in the lower-left corner.
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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We are editing a #Special_Issue “ #Panomics🧬 for #climate-smart crop improvement 🌾 under combined #abiotic stresses❄️🌊🫧🔥” in #PlantStress 🆒 🤩

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November 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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#PlantScience #CRISPR researchers, we have an exciting special issue coming up on #GenomeEditing mediated by #Cas12. Learn more here! www.jipb.net/EN/news/news...
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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In this #OpenAccess research article, Jin et al. reveal a new module for #seed trait control in #soybean, and explore the potential use of these alleles to facilitate breeding for high-#oil and high-yield cultivars.

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A working model of miR172a-ERF416/413 module in the regulation of soybean seed traits. miR172a most likely cleaves the ERF416 and ERF413 to promote KIX8-1 expression but inhibit SWEET10a expression for the reduction of seed size/weight.
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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📣 NEW SPECIAL ISSUE 📣

🌱 Issue 19 of 2025 - Peptides: A Treasure Chest of Structures and Functions

📘 Edited by Aleksandra Skirycz, Andrew Nelson & Alyssa Kearly

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Vol 76 | Issue 19 | 2025 Journal of Experimental Botany Peptides: A Treasure Chest of Structures and Functions Cover illustration: Plant peptides play critical roles in a plethora of developmental processes and stress responses. These biomolecules, derived from either the translation of short open reading frames or the proteolytic cleavage of protein precursors, can act as key signaling molecules, metabolic regulators, and structural components of larger complexes. With potential applications in agriculture, medicine, and beyond, the power of peptides and the importance of their study cannot be understated. (Image courtesy of Alyssa Kearly.)
November 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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🛡️ REVIEW 🛡️

Torres Ascurra & Müller review how signaling peptides regulate beneficial & pathogenic plant-microbe interactions, highlighting recent advances on the complex interplay between the signaling pathways controlling mutualism and immunity.

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Fig. 4 (shortened, full legend in paper): CLAVATA signaling integrates pathogenic and mutualistic plant-microbe interactions. (A) MtCLE53 expression is induced in AM-colonized roots and triggers a negative feedback loop that negatively impacts colonization, in concert with MtSUNN (ortholog of CLV1) in the shoot. Another AM-induced CLE peptide, MtCLE16, locally promotes AM symbiosis by signaling through the pseudokinase CRN, commonly thought to form a CLE perception unit with the LRR-RLP CLV2. The AM fungus R. irregularis encodes a mimic of plant CLE peptides called RiCLE1. RiCLE1 interferes with host signaling to promote AM fungal root colonization and root development by targeting host CLV2/CRN signaling, partially resembling the mode of action of the host-expressed MtCLE16. (B) Following Meloidogyne incognita infection, host-expressed AtCLE3 is up-regulated in galls.
November 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Final step in the biosynthesis of iridoids elucidated

Iridoid-producing plants use a cyclase to synthesize the characteristic double-ring structure of this important class of defense compounds and medically relevant substances

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Image: The plant species that produce iridoids and possess a gene copy of the cyclase include (top row from left to right) icepac Carapichea ipecacuanha, fever tree (Cinchona pubescens), golden trumpet (Allamanda cathartica), princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa), (bottom row, from left to right) Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens), Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus), strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica), and devil pepper (Rauvolfia tetraphylla). Credit: Eva Rothe, greenhouse of the MPI f. Chemical Ecology (ipecac plant: Maite Colinas)
November 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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🚀 Thrilled to share that our new paper is now published in Frontiers in Plant Science!
We uncover how nitrogen-fixing symbiosis reshapes Medicago truncatula’s metabolic and defence responses when attacked by pea aphids. 🌱🦠🪲

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Frontiers | Nitrogen-fixing symbiosis induces differential accumulation of Medicago truncatula leaf defence metabolites in response to pea aphid infestation
Legume symbiosis with rhizobial nitrogen-fixing bacteria enables legumes to grow in nitrate-depleted soils. Rhizobial symbioses also induce systemic plant de...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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👀 Early Career Researchers in #PlantSci:

There are only 4 days left ... if you want to join

Molecular Biology of Plants (#MBP2026) Conference in Hennef, Germany

Registration + abstract submission end on
🗓️ 23rd November 2025

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The logo of the conference symbolises a plant cell, plant leaves, plant cell's organelles, and a bug. It also offers the details of the 39th Conference Molecular Biology of Plants (#MBP2026) taking place from 16th to 19th March 2026 in Hennef, Germany
November 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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📝 SPECIAL ISSUE EDITORIAL 📝

"Peptides: powerful, pervasive, and full of potential"

Alyssa Kearly highlights the diversity of plant peptides, the discoveries still ahead and their potential for practical applications and advancing fundamental biology.

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Fig. 1.Peptides are a diverse group of biomolecules that can be generated via translation of short open reading frames (sORFs), cleavage of precursor proteins, or, for dipeptides in particular, enzymatically linkage of free amino acids. All of these kinds of peptides can play critical roles as structural components of larger macromolecular complexes, metabolic regulators, and signaling components. With their myriad functions in processes like growth, development, stress responses and beyond, peptides have the potential to be harnessed for agriculture and therapeutics.
November 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM