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New Article: "N-glycosylation code diversifies paralogous chitinases to balance plant immunity and growth" rdcu.be/FYUFGfiTi8Xa
Two chitinases that produce or degrade immunogenic chitin oligomers => plants that gain chitin-triggered fungal resistance without a growth penalty. #PlantScience
Two chitinases that produce or degrade immunogenic chitin oligomers => plants that gain chitin-triggered fungal resistance without a growth penalty. #PlantScience
October 5, 2026 at 11:23 AM
New Article: "N-glycosylation code diversifies paralogous chitinases to balance plant immunity and growth" rdcu.be/FYUFGfiTi8Xa
Two chitinases that produce or degrade immunogenic chitin oligomers => plants that gain chitin-triggered fungal resistance without a growth penalty. #PlantScience
Two chitinases that produce or degrade immunogenic chitin oligomers => plants that gain chitin-triggered fungal resistance without a growth penalty. #PlantScience
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Here the authors use a global standardized dataset of plant–pollinator interactions to explore geographic patterns of specialization and their dependence on climate variables and taxonomic and functional identity 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Global patterns in plant–pollinator specialization - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Plant–pollinator networks vary tremendously across ecosystems. Here the authors use a global standardized dataset of plant–pollinator interactions to explore geographic patterns of specialization and ...
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October 2, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Here the authors use a global standardized dataset of plant–pollinator interactions to explore geographic patterns of specialization and their dependence on climate variables and taxonomic and functional identity 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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We like to think that new crop varieties are developed without modern techniques. But the honest story is that most are, even if they are not gene edited or genetically modified. So how do plant breeders now-a-days develop new crop varieties?
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#PlantScience
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From Wild Tomato to Super Crop: How Plant Breeders Create New Traits
Looking for tomatoes at the fruit and veg section at the supermarket you come across different sizes, colours, and sweetness.
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October 2, 2026 at 8:34 AM
We like to think that new crop varieties are developed without modern techniques. But the honest story is that most are, even if they are not gene edited or genetically modified. So how do plant breeders now-a-days develop new crop varieties?
plantenzo.substack.com/p/from-wild-...
#PlantScience
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#PlantScience
New Article: "Maternal epigenetic regulation of embryonic patterning in plants" rdcu.be/1S5Hxp2SHTTa
Post-fertilization remodelling of H3K27me3 in integuments regulates the timely activation of auxin transport genes => maternal-to-embryo auxin transport and embryonic patterning. #PlantScience
Post-fertilization remodelling of H3K27me3 in integuments regulates the timely activation of auxin transport genes => maternal-to-embryo auxin transport and embryonic patterning. #PlantScience
October 1, 2026 at 11:53 PM
New Article: "Maternal epigenetic regulation of embryonic patterning in plants" rdcu.be/1S5Hxp2SHTTa
Post-fertilization remodelling of H3K27me3 in integuments regulates the timely activation of auxin transport genes => maternal-to-embryo auxin transport and embryonic patterning. #PlantScience
Post-fertilization remodelling of H3K27me3 in integuments regulates the timely activation of auxin transport genes => maternal-to-embryo auxin transport and embryonic patterning. #PlantScience
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Happy to share that our study of the interaction between the MAX effector AVR-Pia and rice HMA domain-containing proteins has been published (as the cover article!) in PLOS Pathogens.
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Two folds, many faces: The Magnaporthe oryzae MAX effector AVR-Pia targets novel rice HMA domain-containing proteins
Author summary Blast, caused by the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the world’s most devastating rice diseases. During infection, M. oryzae secretes a diverse set of molecules, known as ...
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September 25, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Happy to share that our study of the interaction between the MAX effector AVR-Pia and rice HMA domain-containing proteins has been published (as the cover article!) in PLOS Pathogens.
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I am proud to share my No-AI-assisted perspective review "Plant Peptide Hormones: Three Decades of Discovery and Emerging Paradigms" for the Centennial issue of
@plantphys.bsky.social 🌱🍅. It's OA, so everyone can access! 1/
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@plantphys.bsky.social 🌱🍅. It's OA, so everyone can access! 1/
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September 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I am proud to share my No-AI-assisted perspective review "Plant Peptide Hormones: Three Decades of Discovery and Emerging Paradigms" for the Centennial issue of
@plantphys.bsky.social 🌱🍅. It's OA, so everyone can access! 1/
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@plantphys.bsky.social 🌱🍅. It's OA, so everyone can access! 1/
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New OA Article: "SNI1/NSE5 is a cold-sensitive brake on class II crossovers in Arabidopsis"
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With Research Briefing: "SNI1 governs how temperature reshapes crossovers and genetic diversity"
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#PlantScience
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With Research Briefing: "SNI1 governs how temperature reshapes crossovers and genetic diversity"
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#PlantScience
September 24, 2026 at 1:34 PM
New OA Article: "SNI1/NSE5 is a cold-sensitive brake on class II crossovers in Arabidopsis"
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With Research Briefing: "SNI1 governs how temperature reshapes crossovers and genetic diversity"
rdcu.be/1ZSG6fvWCPJa
#PlantScience
rdcu.be/P1VqD9W4RvQa
With Research Briefing: "SNI1 governs how temperature reshapes crossovers and genetic diversity"
rdcu.be/1ZSG6fvWCPJa
#PlantScience
New Letter: "Long-term biomass growth unimpeded by short-term photosynthetic decoupling" rdcu.be/2B9JwqK1MtTa
...show that the decoupling between photosynthesis & plant wood growth reported in recent studies neither implies sink limitation nor constrains long-term biomass growth. #PlantScience
...show that the decoupling between photosynthesis & plant wood growth reported in recent studies neither implies sink limitation nor constrains long-term biomass growth. #PlantScience
September 24, 2026 at 1:31 PM
New Letter: "Long-term biomass growth unimpeded by short-term photosynthetic decoupling" rdcu.be/2B9JwqK1MtTa
...show that the decoupling between photosynthesis & plant wood growth reported in recent studies neither implies sink limitation nor constrains long-term biomass growth. #PlantScience
...show that the decoupling between photosynthesis & plant wood growth reported in recent studies neither implies sink limitation nor constrains long-term biomass growth. #PlantScience
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Crassulaceae are famous for being the family in which CAM was first discovered. As an aside: There is no Crassulacean acid, as there is citric acid (from Citrus) or malic acid (from Malus). It’s simply an acid metabolism associated with Crassulaceae. 📷: Crassula ovata #Crassulaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
September 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Crassulaceae are famous for being the family in which CAM was first discovered. As an aside: There is no Crassulacean acid, as there is citric acid (from Citrus) or malic acid (from Malus). It’s simply an acid metabolism associated with Crassulaceae. 📷: Crassula ovata #Crassulaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
September 18, 2026 at 10:52 AM
New Editorial: "Engineering resilient forests" rdcu.be/9VhEudRpKxCa
Climate change leads to changes in precipitation distribution and the frequency of extreme weather conditions. For temperate forests to survive this may require a targeted forest engineering approach. #PlantScience
Climate change leads to changes in precipitation distribution and the frequency of extreme weather conditions. For temperate forests to survive this may require a targeted forest engineering approach. #PlantScience
September 18, 2026 at 10:48 AM
New Editorial: "Engineering resilient forests" rdcu.be/9VhEudRpKxCa
Climate change leads to changes in precipitation distribution and the frequency of extreme weather conditions. For temperate forests to survive this may require a targeted forest engineering approach. #PlantScience
Climate change leads to changes in precipitation distribution and the frequency of extreme weather conditions. For temperate forests to survive this may require a targeted forest engineering approach. #PlantScience
"How SCREW finds its NUT" rdcu.be/k8vBj18vix9a
A News & Views on 3 complementary structural studies published together about SCREW/CTNIP–NUT/HSL3 signalling:
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A News & Views on 3 complementary structural studies published together about SCREW/CTNIP–NUT/HSL3 signalling:
rdcu.be/AY11kgcFgTia
rdcu.be/S6g7YM6WPjTa
rdcu.be/16bsh4fYzpna
September 18, 2026 at 10:46 AM
"How SCREW finds its NUT" rdcu.be/k8vBj18vix9a
A News & Views on 3 complementary structural studies published together about SCREW/CTNIP–NUT/HSL3 signalling:
rdcu.be/AY11kgcFgTia
rdcu.be/S6g7YM6WPjTa
rdcu.be/16bsh4fYzpna
A News & Views on 3 complementary structural studies published together about SCREW/CTNIP–NUT/HSL3 signalling:
rdcu.be/AY11kgcFgTia
rdcu.be/S6g7YM6WPjTa
rdcu.be/16bsh4fYzpna
New OA Article: "REAP1/AtSWAP70 integrates RAB5 and ROP signalling during sexual reproduction" rdcu.be/kyZ4R2qBg9Da
With News & Views: "ROP meets RAB at crossroads" rdcu.be/bqKfMzXQ26fa
#PlantScience
With News & Views: "ROP meets RAB at crossroads" rdcu.be/bqKfMzXQ26fa
#PlantScience
September 18, 2026 at 10:42 AM
New OA Article: "REAP1/AtSWAP70 integrates RAB5 and ROP signalling during sexual reproduction" rdcu.be/kyZ4R2qBg9Da
With News & Views: "ROP meets RAB at crossroads" rdcu.be/bqKfMzXQ26fa
#PlantScience
With News & Views: "ROP meets RAB at crossroads" rdcu.be/bqKfMzXQ26fa
#PlantScience
New Review Article: "Advancing the adoption of RNA interference-based biopesticides" rdcu.be/1FyqN1rWWL5a
Reliability, regulation, public acceptance and advances in design and delivery will shape growers’ decision-making and adoption of RNA interference-based biopesticides.
Reliability, regulation, public acceptance and advances in design and delivery will shape growers’ decision-making and adoption of RNA interference-based biopesticides.
September 18, 2026 at 10:41 AM
New Review Article: "Advancing the adoption of RNA interference-based biopesticides" rdcu.be/1FyqN1rWWL5a
Reliability, regulation, public acceptance and advances in design and delivery will shape growers’ decision-making and adoption of RNA interference-based biopesticides.
Reliability, regulation, public acceptance and advances in design and delivery will shape growers’ decision-making and adoption of RNA interference-based biopesticides.
New Article: "Overcompensation of vegetation productivity after late-spring frost in the Northern Hemisphere" rdcu.be/hPE75sdFpLTa
With Research Briefing: "Vegetation overcompensation after late-spring frost is widespread across terrestrial ecosystems" rdcu.be/8Kot7saaUrpa
#PlantScience
With Research Briefing: "Vegetation overcompensation after late-spring frost is widespread across terrestrial ecosystems" rdcu.be/8Kot7saaUrpa
#PlantScience
September 18, 2026 at 10:38 AM
New Article: "Overcompensation of vegetation productivity after late-spring frost in the Northern Hemisphere" rdcu.be/hPE75sdFpLTa
With Research Briefing: "Vegetation overcompensation after late-spring frost is widespread across terrestrial ecosystems" rdcu.be/8Kot7saaUrpa
#PlantScience
With Research Briefing: "Vegetation overcompensation after late-spring frost is widespread across terrestrial ecosystems" rdcu.be/8Kot7saaUrpa
#PlantScience
New Correspondence: "CRISPR beyond biology: building a sustainable innovation system" rdcu.be/vPZVgFHi4Jza
September 18, 2026 at 10:34 AM
New Correspondence: "CRISPR beyond biology: building a sustainable innovation system" rdcu.be/vPZVgFHi4Jza
New Resource: "Decoding the landscape of cell-type-specific co-expressed transcription factors in soybean" rdcu.be/Utz7VVXv9V4a
With Research Briefing rdcu.be/no6fLGakNtya
With Research Briefing rdcu.be/no6fLGakNtya
September 18, 2026 at 10:31 AM
New Resource: "Decoding the landscape of cell-type-specific co-expressed transcription factors in soybean" rdcu.be/Utz7VVXv9V4a
With Research Briefing rdcu.be/no6fLGakNtya
With Research Briefing rdcu.be/no6fLGakNtya
Last talk today at #PPRM2026 by Moutassem Omary (Zipfel lab) illustrates the modularity and flexibility of PRR signalling: after redundant receptors, peptides and antipeptides, here come the secreted LRR domains that can basically replace BAK1 and interfere with various pathways. #PlantScience
September 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Last talk today at #PPRM2026 by Moutassem Omary (Zipfel lab) illustrates the modularity and flexibility of PRR signalling: after redundant receptors, peptides and antipeptides, here come the secreted LRR domains that can basically replace BAK1 and interfere with various pathways. #PlantScience
Xu Wang (Schaller's lab), giving a talk at #PPRM2026 about new systemins in tomato, reminds us of the 1991 Science paper from Clarence Ryan's lab that basically started the whole field: 2 kg of tomato leaves to finally extract 1 ug of systemin. Amazing biochemistry.
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September 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Xu Wang (Schaller's lab), giving a talk at #PPRM2026 about new systemins in tomato, reminds us of the 1991 Science paper from Clarence Ryan's lab that basically started the whole field: 2 kg of tomato leaves to finally extract 1 ug of systemin. Amazing biochemistry.
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
At Peptide Receptor Meeting #PPRM2026. A theme that came back twice is re-evaluation of old published results. We know about ABP1 and the systemin receptor, but there were two other examples today: WAK1 perception of OGs, and BSU1 Tyr dephosphorylation of BIN2 in BR signalling. #PlantScience
September 14, 2026 at 1:03 PM
At Peptide Receptor Meeting #PPRM2026. A theme that came back twice is re-evaluation of old published results. We know about ABP1 and the systemin receptor, but there were two other examples today: WAK1 perception of OGs, and BSU1 Tyr dephosphorylation of BIN2 in BR signalling. #PlantScience
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Nice work by @cellsensing.bsky.social Glycan recognition by a plant damage-sensing immune receptor www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Glycan recognition by a plant damage-sensing immune receptor
Pathogens target and degrade the extracellular matrix surrounding plant cells. A central question is how cell wall-derived damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are recognized and integrated to...
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September 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Nice work by @cellsensing.bsky.social Glycan recognition by a plant damage-sensing immune receptor www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Our September issue is out now! www.nature.com/natecolevol/...
Featuring research on:
🌶️ Genome evolution of peppers
🐦🦋 Bird and butterfly declines
🦍 Obstetrical dilemmas across primates
Cover image from Song et al. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Featuring research on:
🌶️ Genome evolution of peppers
🐦🦋 Bird and butterfly declines
🦍 Obstetrical dilemmas across primates
Cover image from Song et al. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
September 8, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Our September issue is out now! www.nature.com/natecolevol/...
Featuring research on:
🌶️ Genome evolution of peppers
🐦🦋 Bird and butterfly declines
🦍 Obstetrical dilemmas across primates
Cover image from Song et al. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Featuring research on:
🌶️ Genome evolution of peppers
🐦🦋 Bird and butterfly declines
🦍 Obstetrical dilemmas across primates
Cover image from Song et al. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our editors write:
- Climate change: Routes and rates rdcu.be/gyAhX2fVsrra
- Arabidopsis: Col-0 genetic divergence rdcu.be/f6LHr9wpTXpa
- Maize domestication: Yet another domestication-selected enhancer rdcu.be/nZMHQqeUfaba
#PlantScience
- Climate change: Routes and rates rdcu.be/gyAhX2fVsrra
- Arabidopsis: Col-0 genetic divergence rdcu.be/f6LHr9wpTXpa
- Maize domestication: Yet another domestication-selected enhancer rdcu.be/nZMHQqeUfaba
#PlantScience
September 8, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Our editors write:
- Climate change: Routes and rates rdcu.be/gyAhX2fVsrra
- Arabidopsis: Col-0 genetic divergence rdcu.be/f6LHr9wpTXpa
- Maize domestication: Yet another domestication-selected enhancer rdcu.be/nZMHQqeUfaba
#PlantScience
- Climate change: Routes and rates rdcu.be/gyAhX2fVsrra
- Arabidopsis: Col-0 genetic divergence rdcu.be/f6LHr9wpTXpa
- Maize domestication: Yet another domestication-selected enhancer rdcu.be/nZMHQqeUfaba
#PlantScience
New Letter: "An LRR co-receptor kinase essential for systemic nitrogen-demand signalling" rdcu.be/bePgscq8DY4a
It is co-receptor for CEPR1, assigning a function to the last unknown clade of this receptor family. Key regulator of systemic N-demand signalling in plants. #PlantScience
It is co-receptor for CEPR1, assigning a function to the last unknown clade of this receptor family. Key regulator of systemic N-demand signalling in plants. #PlantScience
September 8, 2026 at 10:16 AM
New Letter: "An LRR co-receptor kinase essential for systemic nitrogen-demand signalling" rdcu.be/bePgscq8DY4a
It is co-receptor for CEPR1, assigning a function to the last unknown clade of this receptor family. Key regulator of systemic N-demand signalling in plants. #PlantScience
It is co-receptor for CEPR1, assigning a function to the last unknown clade of this receptor family. Key regulator of systemic N-demand signalling in plants. #PlantScience
New Article: "Zinc-finger proteins C3H14 and C3H15 maintain meiocyte identity in flowering plants" rdcu.be/u85ab4jLd2La
...by eliminating somatic transcripts in anthers. Their loss leads to ectopic transcript accumulation, pachytene arrest, ROS bursts and PCD in meiocytes. #PlantScience
...by eliminating somatic transcripts in anthers. Their loss leads to ectopic transcript accumulation, pachytene arrest, ROS bursts and PCD in meiocytes. #PlantScience
September 8, 2026 at 10:13 AM
New Article: "Zinc-finger proteins C3H14 and C3H15 maintain meiocyte identity in flowering plants" rdcu.be/u85ab4jLd2La
...by eliminating somatic transcripts in anthers. Their loss leads to ectopic transcript accumulation, pachytene arrest, ROS bursts and PCD in meiocytes. #PlantScience
...by eliminating somatic transcripts in anthers. Their loss leads to ectopic transcript accumulation, pachytene arrest, ROS bursts and PCD in meiocytes. #PlantScience