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The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · 1d

⏰ Just 13 days left to apply!
Great opportunity for Early Career Researchers!
Please, spread the word! 🗣️
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The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · 9d

📢Announcement!
The call for 𝐓𝐏𝐉 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 is now open! 🌟
It is designed to offer support and mentorship to researchers transitioning from post-doctoral scientists to principal investigators

Info: 👉http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1365313x/homepage/TPJ-fellowships
& in 🧵

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Katherine Denby 🌱🥬 @katherinedenby.bsky.social · 8h

Delighted to be able to support two early career group leaders with this award - and look forward to seeing exciting work coming from their labs!

The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · 1d

Meet the 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐓𝐏𝐉-𝐏𝐒𝐍𝐀 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 🏆
This award recognizes outstanding postdocs and research scientists, with preference for early-career researchers ready to launch independent labs:
💠Ryo Yokoyama @yokoyama-ryo.bsky.social
💠 Boaz Negin
CONGRATULATIONS!

@psna-official.bsky.social
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Katherine Denby 🌱🥬 @katherinedenby.bsky.social · 2d

How can indoor plants improve air quality? We're looking for innovative ideas beyond your individual office plant pot 🙃 Look out for sandpit opportunities and monthly webinars

GREENIN Micro Network Plus @greenin.bsky.social · 2d

🌱✨ We’re live! ✨🌱

The GREENIN Network Plus is officially up and running 🚀
Follow us here to stay updated as we grow a community for sustainability, innovation & positive impact.

💻 Our website is coming soon — stay tuned!

#GREENIN #NetworkPlus #Sustainability #Innovation

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Katherine Denby 🌱🥬 @katherinedenby.bsky.social · 6d

Fantastic PhD opportunity to join myself, Nicola Patron and @lichmanlab.bsky.social in uncovering the biosynthesis and function of lettuce sesquiterpene lactones. 4-year fully-funded combining molecular & engineering biology, & plant pathology.

Deadline Nov 25th

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

The biosynthesis and immunity function of lettuce sesquiterpene lactones at Gatsby Charitable Foundation on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - The biosynthesis and immunity function of lettuce sesquiterpene lactones at Gatsby Charitable Foundation, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you very much to Editor Martin Balcerowicz (@transcription.bsky.social) for highlighting our work in the September issue of @theplantjournal.bsky.social!

Article: doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
Research Highlight: doi.org/10.1111/tpj....

@laurierbiology.bsky.social @cspbscbv.bsky.social

Too hot to defend: elevated temperature compromises systemic acquired resistance

Click on the article title to read more.

doi.org

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Katherine Denby 🌱🥬 @katherinedenby.bsky.social · 7d

Please repost - If you're a new group leader in plant science, take a look - travel funds, mentorship from the TPJ editorial board, invitation to editorial board meetings and opportunity to submit a review. Find out more about scientific publishing and help build your research network 🌱🌾🌴🥬

The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · 9d

📢Announcement!
The call for 𝐓𝐏𝐉 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 is now open! 🌟
It is designed to offer support and mentorship to researchers transitioning from post-doctoral scientists to principal investigators

Info: 👉http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1365313x/homepage/TPJ-fellowships
& in 🧵

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Tatsuya Nobori @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social · 22d

RNA-binding proteins orchestrating immunity in plants onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

RNA‐binding proteins orchestrating immunity in plants

RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) play a central role in plant immunity by controlling the form, function and fate of RNA and are directly targeted by pathogens to promote susceptibility. This review exami...

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Katherine Denby 🌱🥬 @katherinedenby.bsky.social · 22d

A fantastic opportunity for early career researchers at universities in the UK to gain understanding of the plant breeding/seed sector & make connections with companies across Europe. Dedicated sessions & participation in EuroSeeds2025.

Deadline Sept 30th

euroseedscongress.com/nextgen-forum/

NextGen Forum – Euroseeds Congress

euroseedscongress.com

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Phil Carella @philcarella.bsky.social · 26d

Join us for the 4th annual NonSeed Plant Meeting in Norwich this year! @johninnescentre.bsky.social

Genetics Society Non-Seed Plant SIG @gensocuknonseed.bsky.social · 26d

Registration for #nonseedUK25 is officially open: www.jic.ac.uk/event/4th-ge.... If you wish to be considered for a talk, please submit your abstract by 30th October. Thanks to @philcarella.bsky.social for acting as local organizer this year 😃

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ALT: a sign that says open with red lights on it .

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Katherine Denby 🌱🥬 @katherinedenby.bsky.social · 26d

Excellent new review by Gail Preston's group @ox.ac.uk on RNA binding proteins and their role in plant defence

The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · 26d

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰
✨RNA-binding proteins orchestrating immunity in plants 🧬🌿🦠
✍️ Marcel Bach-Pages et al

RBPs govern plant immunity, but pathogens hijack them
🔎 This review explores the role of RBPs in defense & how this knowledge could boost resistance

📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70433

RNA‐binding proteins orchestrating immunity in plants

RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) play a central role in plant immunity by controlling the form, function and fate of RNA and are directly targeted by pathogens to promote susceptibility. This review exami...

doi.org

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · Sep 1

We’re kicking off a brand-new webinar series with @theplantjournal.bsky.social 🧬🌱

Join us into the latest breakthroughs & challenges in plant engineering research

📅 29 September 2025
⏰ 17:00 CEST

Hosted by @katherinedenby.bsky.social (Editor in Chief)

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#PlantSci

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The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · Sep 4

🌱Big news
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 with @globalplantgpc.bsky.social to highlight TPJ papers

1st features researchers from our 𝑆𝐼 𝑜𝑛 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 🌱🧬
🗓️Sept 29 ⏰17:00 CEST
🎙️Hosted by EiC @katherinedenby.bsky.social
🔗 Register us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

SI onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Engineering – Advances, Bottlenecks, and Promise. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

This webinar is the 1st in a series together with "The Plant Journal" Join us for a webinar hosted in collaboration between The Global Plant Council and the "The Plant Journal", exploring the latest ...

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Katherine Denby 🌱🥬 @katherinedenby.bsky.social · Jun 30

See @theplantjournal.bsky.social latest Foundation review by Stacey Harmer - a fantastic overview of the plant clock and where circadian research is going next!

The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · Jun 26

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰
Circadian rhythms -24h internal clocks- regulate nearly all biological processes
This review traces
-history
-molecular basis
-tissue-specific roles
-and potential for boosting crop resilience in a changing climate.
✍️Stacey Harmer @ucdavis.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70275

The time machine: feedback loops, post‐transcriptional regulation, and environmental integration in the plant circadian oscillator

The plant circadian oscillator orchestrates daily and seasonal rhythms in key traits, such as growth, flowering, dormancy, and stress responses. This review summarizes current insights into the trans...

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The Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR) @tairnews.bsky.social · May 6

The TAIR12 genome reannotation has FINALLY been submitted to GenBank. Now we await review and approval. Stay tuned for updates, hopefully within the next month. Thank you to everyone that made this project possible. @labschneeberger.bsky.social @bar-plantbio.bsky.social @sigmafacto.bsky.social

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The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · Apr 25

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞!
🌱Plant engineering: advances, bottlenecks, and promise
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...
Focused Reviews & Technical Advances
🌿Plant transformation tech
🧬Gene editing & synthetic biology
🔧Emerging engineering strategies
breakthroughs & challenges
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Special Issue: Plant Engineering — Advances, Bottlenecks, and Promise: The Plant Journal

Click on the title to browse this issue

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Black In Plant Science- UK @blackinplantsci.bsky.social · Apr 24

If you haven't already - make sure to save the date to the Black in Plant Science Conference taking place on Friday 24 October at the University of Leeds. Registration will soon be opening so make sure to save the date to avoid disappointment.

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Apr 23

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Review: Genetic switchboards: rewiring plant traits with synthetic circuits (Plant J.) @jamespblloyd.bsky.social @adil-khan.bsky.social (Summary by Elisa De Meo) buff.ly/iyeEzeh

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Review. Genetic switchboards: Rewiring plant traits with synthetic circuits | Plantae

The expression of a transgene in plants can impose a significant stress, sometimes referred to as metabolic burden. Synthetic gene circuits offer a precise approach to engineering plant traits by…

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Margot Smit @likeyoda1.bsky.social · Apr 3

Our lab's first review article written with @yadhusankar.bsky.social and @vijayalakshmi.bsky.social is out now in The Plant Journal! 🎉🌱

We discuss temporal regulation of (plant) development. When and how do plants control organ and cell identity progression?

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A space for time. Exploring temporal regulation of plant development across spatial scales

Developmental timing in plants is tightly regulated at the whole-organism scale, from germination to flowering. Less is known about when and how local transitions are temporally regulated. Not every ...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · Mar 25

𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰📚
Beyond a few bases: methods for large DNA insertion and gene targeting in plants🧬🌱
📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
🖊️Katie Vollen @alonsostepanovalab.bsky.social
🗺️ @ncstate.bsky.social
Large DNA insertions in plants are challenging, but new tools improve efficiency

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The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · Mar 18

𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰📚
Molecular aspects of heat stress sensing in land plants
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📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
🖊️Cristiane Paula Gomes Calixto
🇧🇷 @usponline
Reviewing cellular sensors that detect heat stress in plants and trigger responses for thermotolerance.

Molecular aspects of heat stress sensing in land plants

Understanding how plants sense heat stress is crucial for improving crop resilience and protecting biodiversity, especially in the face of climate change. Here, I review the cellular sensors involved...

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Christine Faulkner @pdchristine.bsky.social · Mar 11

We're looking for a postdoc to join the lab to work on cell-to-cell communication via the apoplast. Candidate must be brave, as they will have to lead us (me) away from the plasmodesmata-lands we've inhabited for so long!

www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...

Postdoctoral Researcher (Faulkner Group) | John Innes Centre

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Faulkner Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Cell & Developmental Biology.

www.jic.ac.uk

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James Lloyd 🧬 @jamespblloyd.bsky.social · Mar 9

Our new review in @theplantjournal.bsky.social on synthetic gene circuits is out! I am super proud of this. I hope that it acts as a useful resource for people new to gene circuits.

The switch-liker's guide to plant synthetic gene circuits

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The switch‐liker's guide to plant synthetic gene circuits

Synthetic gene circuits have the potential to revolutionise how plants can be engineered by allowing highly customised gene expression patterns to be designed. Gene circuits can sense and integrate m....

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The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · Mar 9

Inducible expression of DEFECTIVE IN ANTHER DEHISCENCE 1 enhances triacylglycerol accumulation and lipid droplet formation in vegetative tissues
📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70088
📝Athen N. Kimberlin, Sakil Mahmud et al. Abraham J Koo´s lab
@Mizzou

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Daniela Barillà @danielabarilla.bsky.social · Mar 4

Can I tempt some young minds to consider Old York for a PhD?

Some days left to apply.
Open to applicants WORLDWIDE 🌎.

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Sjon Hartman @hartman-plantlab.com · Mar 4

5 days left to join us in Freiburg for a #PhD position through the [email protected] funded program. Consider applying and join me or @kleinevehnlab.bsky.social and our amazing @dompsfr.bsky.social @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social community.
www.sgbm.uni-freiburg.de/node/1847

Application | SGBM

There are several ways to join the SGBM doctoral program. The availability of open positions is determined by the funding source and it changes throughout the year.

www.sgbm.uni-freiburg.de

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