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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 2h

The cover art on our new issue features this #OpenAccess #PlantScience paper on #grape #domestication! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 2h

And here's the link to the new issue! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17447909...

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology: Vol 67, No 10

Click on the title to browse this issue

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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 3h

New issue, featuring exciting work on #grape #domestication, dwarfing traits in #banana, identification of rubber-related genes, and #rice #grain size, along with a plethora of #PlantScience, a mini-#review on MORF proteins and much, much more!

Cover of the October issue of JIPB, the Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. The cover shows grape leaves and bunches of purple and green grapes, with a stylized DNA helix connecting the grapes to an organelle. The text reads "Cytonuclear interactions in grape domestication"

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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 1d

This #OpenAccess analysis of sister lineages in the #grass family examines Poaceae subfamilies Bambusoideae (mostly woody) and Pooideae (exclusively herbaceous) and links protein #evolution and life-history traits governing reproductive mode. #PlantScience

🎍 doi.org/10.1111/jipb...

Clonal longevity and the enigmatic flowering of woody bamboos are associated with rates of protein evolution

Examining data from 148 Bambusoideae and Pooideae species showed elevated protein evolution rates in highly cloned woody bamboos, providing evidence for an association between protein evolution and l...

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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 2d

#Plant NLRs help combat #pathogens. In the latest #OpenAccess JIPB commentary, Wang et al. discuss expanding functionalities of #immune receptors through simultaneous transfer of sensor and helper NLRs.
🔓 ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
#PlantScience #agriculture

Expanding functionalities of immune receptors through simultaneous transfer of sensor and helper NLRs

Transferring nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptor (NLR) genes between distantly related genes often fails. Du et al. solved this by pairing sensor and helper NLRs and showed that rice expr....

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American Phytopathological Society (APS) @plantdisease.bsky.social · 2d

Coming soon: Plant Health Rewind! 👀 Couldn’t attend #planthealth2025 or catch every session in Honolulu? Soon you’ll be able to revisit the groundbreaking science, posters, plenaries, and more from the meeting.

Stay tuned! https://bit.ly/3VJKJpv

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Journal of Systematics and Evolution @journalsysevo.bsky.social · 5d

In this systematic performance evaluation of #STRUCTURE, the most popular #population clustering method, Xiao-Xu Pang and Da-Yong Zhang offer praise--but also caution.
Find out why!⬇️

doi.org/10.1111/jse....

#JSE #evolution #technology #systematics

A cautionary note on using STRUCTURE to detect hybridization in a phylogenetic context

Using simulations, we provide the first systematic evaluation of the performance of STRUCTURE under a variety of cross-species hybridization scenarios. We find that STRUCTURE performs well in identif...

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EpiSeedLink @episeedlink.bsky.social · 5d

⏳ Time is running out!
Join us at Priming, Stress & Epigenetic Memory:
An integrated view from model plants to crops, International Conference, and be part of the future of Epigenetics in plants
✅ Inspiring speakers
✅ Breakthrough research
✅ Global networking
📅 9-10th Feb.
Don’t miss out¡

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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 5d

⏲️ In a hurry? There's always time for great #PlantScience!
Check out a new #FreeAccess Brief Communication from JIPB, revealing that GsMLP328, a major latex protein, modulates #seed traits like seed weight and #protein content in #soybean.
🔓 ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/jipb...

Panel of data findings (morphological image and bar graphs) illustrating that the major latex protein GsMLP328 modulates seed weight and protein content in soybean.

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Jennifer Mach (she/they) @jennifermach.bsky.social · 6d

Great to see so many #PlantScience journals, societies, and institutions here. Tag in if we missed one!

Plant Editors @planteditors.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks, added! go.bsky.app/Q9QiX9C

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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 6d

In a new #OpenAccess paper, Wang et al. examine #gene expression in #peanut #root #nodules, including 3D #genome organization and profiling the #epigenetic landscape.

➡️ doi.org/10.1111/jipb...

#PlantScience #legume #CropScience #FoodScience #FoodSecurity

Characterization of OCRs and epigenome markers in peanut roots and nodules.

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Department of Plant Sciences Cambridge @camplantsci.bsky.social · 7d

Russell R. Geiger Professorship of Crop Science

Dept. of Plant Sciences | Permanent | Closes on Monday 17 November 2025

www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/russell...

#plantsciences #plantscijobs #academicjobs

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epsoeurope.bsky.social @epsoeurope.bsky.social · 7d

💡🌱Join on 4 December for #PlantLink Day 2025!
From Blindness to Awareness – Plant Research and Communication for a Greener Future 🌍✨
How plant science—combined with effective communication—can help shift perspectives toward a greener future. 👉http://bit.ly/4q41REm #PlantScience #PlantLink

PlantLink Day 2025 - PlantLink

Curious about how plants shape our future – and how our perception of them shapes us?Join us for PlantLink Day 2025: From Blindness to Awareness – Plant Research and Communication for a Greener Future...

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Alex Webb Lab @alexwebblab.bsky.social · 7d

@camplantsci.bsky.social here in Cambridge is wonderful place to work. Great colleagues. Some very good science and a vibrant city. If you are a world-leading crop scientist wanting to lead a thriving centre, we would like you to join us
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/russell...

Russell R. Geiger Professorship of Crop Science

The Board of Electors to the Russell R. Geiger Professorship of Crop Science invite applications for this Professorship from persons whose work falls within the general field of the Professorship to

www.cam.ac.uk

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Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology at UW Madison @plantcmb.bsky.social · 8d

This week, Shan He (Assistant Professor of Botany) will share a proposal idea on how the algal CO₂-concentrating mechanism is regulated at the PlantCMB seminar. Join us at noon on Wednesday, October 1st.

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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 8d

💡Lee et al. demonstrate that the bZIP3 #transcription factor is important for CO-induced FT expression under long #photoperiod conditions in #Arabidopsis.

📑 Read this #OpenAccess paper-and more-here!

➡️ doi.org/10.1111/jipb...

#PlantScience #JIPB #flowering

A hypothetical model explaining how the bZIP3–AS1–CO complex regulates the temporal transcriptional regulation of FT. (A) Schematic representation of FT transcriptional regulation by bZIP3, AS1, and CO proteins. (B) Temporal regulation of FT expression by the function of bZIP3-AS1-CO complex in a photoperiod-dependent manner.

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Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre @engbioirc.bsky.social · 8d

#EngBio ECRs Meetup returns on 20 Oct. Join us to hear great talks from Konstantina Beritza and
Caroline Faessler 🌱
@camplantsci.bsky.social

Sign up here👉 tickettailor.com/events/engin...

#plantsciences #marinemicroalga #Nicotianabenthamiana

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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 8d

Sign up for our alerts right here on our home page! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1744...

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 9d

Here is some #AgTech to start your week!
In this #review, Shen et al., explore #genetic optimization of the source, sink and flow for increasing seed #oil content in rapeseed
doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
#PlantScience #CropScience #agriculture #canola

Diagram summarizing genetic determinants for boosting seed oil content in rapeseed and their systematization across three processes: source expansion via boosted photosynthesis and carbon allocation; sink enhancement via elevated fatty acid synthesis and triacylglycerol assembly with suppressed lipolysis; and flow optimization via modified carbon partitioning and sucrose transport.

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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 12d

Rice black-streaked dwarf virus causes major yield loss in #cereal crops. In this #OpenAccess paper, Xie et al. investigate the #molecular mechanisms of #infection by this devastating #disease. 🔓 ⬇️

doi.org/10.1111/jipb...

#PlantScience #JIPB #rice #wheat #maize #phytopathology #virus #RNA

A working model for RBSDV P6 suppressing rice antiviral RNA decay defense response.

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 12d

🆕 Study recruiting volunteers to investigate the impact of eating Vitamin D biofortified tomatoes on levels of vitamin D in the blood 🍅

@johninnescentre.bsky.social

Need a winter warmer? Groundbreaking gene-edited tomato soup trial with higher levels of 'Sunshine' vitamin recruiting now - Quadram Institute

Human trial of gene edited food, to understand whether biofortifying tomatoes in this way leads to higher levels of vitamin D in the blood

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German Society for Plant Sciences (DBG) @plantsciencedbg.bsky.social · 12d

#PlantSciJobs #PlantSciJob

W2-Professorship: Plant Genetics

@uni-kiel.de

Deadline: 19 October 2025
www.deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de/en/job-openi...

Job Openings

www.deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de

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Caroline Reymond @caroreymond.bsky.social · 12d

Please spread the announcement👇 ☀️
Rigi Workshop is for biologist (PhD or Post-doc) interested in bridging the gap between non-model systems and novel technologies. With @dudinlab.bsky.social and @michaelraissig.bsky.social and a list of fantastic experts in an amazing place: Rigi Kulm!Don't miss it!

SCNAT @scnat.ch · 15d

Only 1️⃣ month left to apply for the #RigiWorkshop 2026! Are you a #PhD student or postdoc in #biology? Come join us for a 3-days interdisciplinary #workshop in the Swiss Alps 👉 biol.scnat.ch/rigiworkshop26

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Loic Lepiniec @lepiniec.bsky.social · 23d

Arabidospis ... the last annual MASC (Multinational Arabidopsis Steering Committee) report (2024-2025) is available ! – Arabidopsis, arabidopsisresearch.org/masc-publica...

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Prof Ros Gleadow FAA @rgleadow.bsky.social · 12d

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for the Safe Cassava Symposium- virtual, free, 27-28th October 2025 - 2x 1.5 h sessions/day
Thanks to Global Plant Council for hosting. #cyanide #cassava #konzo #neurology #publichealth #plantsciencs #foodsecurity
⚕️☘️🌿🍃🌱🌾🪴

biology.anu.edu.au/research/div...

International Safe Cassava Network (ISCN)

Aims to foster collaboration between those working on cassava and konzo.

biology.anu.edu.au

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