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Nathaniel Oragbon
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Doctoral Researcher @ceplas.bsky.social Graduate School || Plant Iron Homeostasis || ASPB Plantae Fellow @Plantaeofficial.bsky.social
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Featuring Kejing Fan, Claire Yik-Lok Chung, and Vittorio Tracanna. Moderated by Plantae Fellows Krishna Alamuru, Yee-Shan Ku, Nathaniel Oragbon, and Ved Prakash.
August 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Plant Science Research Weekly -- A Revelation: Redox-Driven WRKY25 Unlocks WRKY53 to Orchestrate Leaf Senescence (Scientific Reports) (Summary by Nathaniel Oragbon) buff.ly/O4A0Qfn

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Redox-driven WRKY25 unlocks WRKY53 to orchestrate leaf senescence | Plantae
Leaf senescence, which overlaps with the reproductive growth phase in annual plants, constitutes the last stage in the development of a leaf, and several endogenous and exogenous factors control this…
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September 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Featuring Sunil K. Kenchanmane Raju and Howard S. Judelson. Moderated by Plantae Fellows Malini Muthu Karpagamj, indranik18.bsky.social, and Nathaniel Oragbon.
September 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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#JustIn on Plantae: The Role of Outreach Activities in Professional Growth as a Plant Scientist. In this article, ASPB Plantae Fellows Muhammad Aamir K., Nathaniel O., and Xavier O. highlight the important role of outreach activities in plant scientists' growth. buff.ly/F95nKG5

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The Role of Outreach Activities in Professional Growth as a Plant Scientist | Plantae
What is Outreach? Scientific outreach is an essential part of the sciences, because it bridges the gap between the general public and science as a whole (Kuske et al., 2025).
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December 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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#JustIn on Plantae: Promoting Science Communication Through Community Engagement. In this new piece, ASPB Plantae Fellows Krishna Chaitanya Alamuru and Nathaniel Oragbon explores how community engagement serves as a bridge between plant science and society. buff.ly/v3lV3nA

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Promoting Science Communication Through Community Engagement | Plantae
Plant science has always been at the heart of human progress as it involves feeding our communities, sustaining our ecosystem, and offering solutions to global challenges like climate change and food…
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November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Happy to be part of the 2025 Plantae Fellows
plantaeofficial.bsky.social Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Dec 12
Behind every great community is a team of passionate contributors. Enter the Plantae Fellows! 🌿
The Fellows create valuable content for Plantae, including blogs, webinar, and research summaries.

Learn more about the 2025 cohort at plantae.org/aspb-plantae...

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Image text: 2025 Plantae Fellows. www.plantae.org | www.aspb.org. Featuring ASPB & Plantae Logos, and Plantae Fellows names and headshot photos.
October 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on August 18 at 8:00 am Eastern time, hosted by the 2025 Plantae Fellows.🌱

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Image Text: Plantae Presents: The Role of Open Science and Data Sharing in Advancing Plant Research. Featuring Kejing Fan, Claire Yik-Lok Chung, and Vittorio Tracanna. Monday, August 18, 2025, at 9:00 PM Tokyo | 8:00 AM EDT | 1:00 PM BST | 8:00 PM Beijing. Featuring the Plantae logo and image of plants being experimented on.
August 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Plant Science Research Weekly -- Beyond degradation: COP1 fine-tunes plant growth through non-destructive protein tagging (Nature Comms.) (Summary by Nathaniel Oragbon) buff.ly/gcrpRS8

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Beyond degradation: COP1 fine-tunes plant growth through non-destructive protein tagging | Plantae
In the dark (e.g., under soil), hypocotyls elongate, but when exposed to light, they stop elongation. The biosynthesis of the plant hormone auxin is implicated in the elongation of hypocotyls in the…
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June 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Plant Science Research Weekly -- Turning down the heat: A photoreceptor-based repression of plant thermotolerance (Plant Comms.) (Summary by Nathaniel Oragbon) buff.ly/8QTklpZ

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Turning down the heat: A photoreceptor-based repression of plant thermotolerance | Plantae
Plants use several photoreceptors to perceive light including the cryptochromes (CRYs), which are implicated in blue-light reception and coordinate developmental processes including…
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September 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Plant Science Research Weekly -- Formation of plasmodesmata bridges through ER-dependent incomplete cytokinesis (Science) (Summary by Nathaniel Oragbon) https://plantae.org/formation-of-plasmodesmata-bridges-through-er-dependent-incomplete-cytokinesis/

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Formation of plasmodesmata bridges through ER-dependent incomplete cytokinesis | Plantae
Plasmodesmata are important for intercellular communication in plants. They are formed through incomplete cytokinesis during which there is no “final cut” of the communication between daughter cells.
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December 30, 2024 at 7:07 PM
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Plant Science Research Weekly -- Tomato PR1 protein prevents the fungal effector FolSvp2 from suppressing SlISP-mediated ROS production (Nature Plants) (Summary by Nathaniel Oragbon) https://buff.ly/3XkZyzP

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Tomato PR1 protein prevents the fungal effector FolSvp2 from suppressing SlISP-mediated ROS production | Plantae
Plants and pathogens are locked in a co-evolutionary arms race. Pathogens secrete effectors into plants, leading to effector-triggered susceptibility. Plants in turn respond through the production of…
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February 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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plantaeofficial.bsky.social Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Aug 29
#JustIn on Plantae: Inspiring Undergraduates to Get Into Plant Science. In this new piece, ASPB Plantae Fellow Nathaniel Oragbon presents the views of a few mentees who were inspired to pursue plant science, as well as the actions of a few mentors that inspire undergraduate students.
Inspiring Undergraduates to Get Into Plant Science | Plantae
Plant science is closely tied to our food, our environment, and even the fight against climate change. Yet, it is often overlooked by undergraduates who might be searching for a “meaningful career…
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October 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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A new crop in the lab. 🌱 Field day with TaCoCass team members — working to boost photosynthetic efficiency in cassava and secure a more sustainable food future. #Cassava #Photosynthesis #FoodSecurity
TaCoCass folks in a cassava field Cassava leaves with red petioles and some cassava flowers and fruits
September 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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🚨Happening tomorrow, Friday, September 26, 2025, at 12:00 pm Eastern Time. Don’t miss it!🌱

👉Free registration at plantae.org/plantaeprese...

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plantaeofficial.bsky.social Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Sep 10
📣 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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Image Text: Plantae Presents – Fledgling Season: Sound Advice for ECRs Starting Out in Academia. Featuring Sunil K. Kenchanmane Raju and Howard S. Judelson. Friday, September 26, 2025, at 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM BST | 12:00 AM Beijing. Featuring the Plantae logo and image of a university building.
September 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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📣The webinar recording is now available for viewing. Enjoy!🌱 plantae.org/plantaeprese....

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plantaeofficial.bsky.social Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Sep 10
📣 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.

#PlantScience
Image Text: Plantae Presents – Fledgling Season: Sound Advice for ECRs Starting Out in Academia. Featuring Sunil K. Kenchanmane Raju and Howard S. Judelson. Friday, September 26, 2025, at 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM BST | 12:00 AM Beijing. Featuring the Plantae logo and image of a university building.
September 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM