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Growth–defense resource conflicts limit #crop yields, threatening global #food security. Li et al explore G-protein signaling and how #gene editing, natural elite variants, and AI-assisted breeding may help solve this paradox.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70351
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🌱🧬Single-cell & spatial omics reveal cellular heterogeneity in plants but data integration & interpretation remain challenging

Embedding these data in evolutionary models & moving from atlases to mechanisms could unlock their potential for crop improvement #plantsci academic.oup.com/plcell/artic...

Decoding plants cell by cell: ...

Wei et al. reveal a base editor that accurately induces C-to-T mutations in #rice, recognizing unique TTTV #DNA motifs with a wider editing window and an optimized guide #RNA that boosts efficiency.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70355
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#JIPB #PlantSci #CropSci #CRISPR #OpenAccess #botany

Phytophthora infestans, source of #potato and #tomato blight, is a devastating pathogen and major threat to global #food security.
New work out of
@LaStatale
identifies a promising, targeted anti-oomycete agent. #OpenAccess
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70343
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Integrating #biogeographic analysis with macroecological insights, Wu et al. explore how #ecology shapes #genomic divergence, local adaptation, and #climate resilience in D. orientalis. #OpenAccess
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70336
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@UTSC

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Engineered nanoparticles are promising tools for modulating key #plant processes. This review explores advances in ENP research informing a sustainable, risk-informed framework for their deployment in #agriculture.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70316
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Squirrels reduce post‑fire regeneration potential in a serotinous pine by 66%, despite pine cone defences against squirrels!
By Guiote et al https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcag200
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🧪🌍🔥🌳🍁🐿️ #plantscience #ecoevo #plantsci #predation @ecology @plants @botany @wildfirescience @plantscience @nature @biodiversity

#Agriculture faces escalating #climate and resource challenges. Natural #genetic diversity is crucial to sustain and enhance #crop productivity.
Explore the role of #photosynthetic improvement in #NexGen #ag.

#free to read⬇️
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70317
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Zhang et al. report that in Populus, #gravity, not mechanical strain, redirects auxin and initiates tension #wood formation, revealing how #trees sense orientation, reshape their structure, and adapt to their #environment.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70325
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The evolutionary order of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) and nuclear restorer-of-fertility (Rf) genes has long been a riddle, with hypotheses reflecting distinct modes of co-#evolution. Explore their dynamic interaction⬇️🆓
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70292
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Cytokinin signaling plays a key role in regulating root plasticity under salt stress. Zhao et al. report that the PuHK2-PuHP5-PuRR9 phosphorylation cascade recruits PuZFP1 to regulate #cytokinin and #salt tolerance in poplar.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70290
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This commentary explores the spatial organization of #plant internal sensors that detect infection and trigger immune responses: an arrangement that may strengthen #defense signals and lead to controlled #cell #death.
🆓🔓⬇️
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70293
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Spotlighting #plantscience that pushes the field forward. We share AI-generated summaries of key papers/news that deserve more eyes, always with source links. Inbox us a paper link or tag us to be featured. #plantsci

Spotlighting #plantscience that pushes the field forward. We share AI-generated summaries of key papers/news that deserve more eyes, always with source links. Inbox us a paper link or tag us to be featured. #plantsci

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🌷🧬Lily molecular biology has advanced rapidly. Key findings cover bulb dormancy, anther development, flower color, fragrance, and stress responses. Genetic transformation tools have also improved A guide for future breeding #plantsci @[email protected] www.the-innovation.org/article/doi/...

A comprehensive overview of mo...

Upon MCMV infection in #maize, P31 obstructs the formation of the ZmRACK1-ZmCDPK7-ZmAPX1 complex, inhibiting ZmCDPK7-mediated ZmAPX1 activity and promoting #ROS production to facilitate viral infection. Read the study here!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70285
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This Commentary explores work by Liao et al. on the role of NITROGEN LIMITATION ADAPTATION (NLA) in #plant cold tolerance, framing it within the broader context of #ClimateChange and #nutrient constraints.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70255
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#PlantSci #SciComm #JIPB #AgTech

The #ClimateEmergency is driving urgent #conservation efforts to meet 30x30 targets.
This study integrates several types of data for 603 Rhododendron species in China, highlighting significant conservation hotspots.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70253
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Global #ClimateChange threatens #agricultural productivity, especially as elevated temperatures impact #rice grain filling.
New work by Li et al. reports that intron editing of RISBZ1 confers thermotolerance for grain filling.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70274
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#PlantSci #JIPB #botany

New work on vesicle trafficking in relation to CO2 reveals that CO2-sensitive K+ channel traffic affects stomata and whole-plant water use, providing a novel perspective on #plant responses to #ClimateChange.
🔓Free access!⬇️
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70269
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This remarkable new #RNA-based #adenine and #cytosine base #editing system achieves targeted and efficient A-to-G and C-to-T conversions in lettuce, with potential applications in #crop breeding and #biotechnology.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13822
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#PlantSci #JIPB #CropSci #botany

Wang et al. work with the highly #heterozygous wild #peach (P. davidiana) #genome to identify a novel #aphid resistance #gene, gaining insights into genome design for the #development of resistant #fruit cultivars.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13782
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🍒New tools help us understand🍐the complex world of #fruit🍈#evolution🥭in a remarkable new study from Xiang et al.🍇
🥝https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13618 🫐
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#JIPB #PlantSci #angiosperm🍎#ovary #PlantDevelopment #botany

How tropical plants beat drought with special root tricks

Tropical rainforest plants and their associated microbial communities navigate drought challenges through unique root metabolism in the rhizosphere. 

https://globalplantcouncil.org/how-tropical-plants-beat-drought-with-special-root-tricks/ via Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory #PlantScience #PlantSci #Science #Plants #Drought #Rainforest #Tropical #rhizosphere #root

🍒New tools help us understand🍐the complex world of #fruit🍈#evolution🥭in this remarkable new study from Xiang et al.🍇
🥝https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13618 🫐
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#JIPB #PlantSci #angiosperm🍎#ovary #NuclearPhylogeny #phylogeny #botany

With an improved dual #cytosine and #adenine #BaseEditor, Zhang et al. target OsEPSPS for artificial #evolution, generating a novel allele conferring glyphosate tolerance in #rice.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13543
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#JIPB #PlantSci #CropScience #PlantScience

Short-Lived Solutions for Tall Trees in Chile’s Megadrought

Southern beech trees in the Andes are going to great lengths to survive the megadrought in Chile. They're tapping into deeper water sources as the surface dries up, but this could deplete resources and jeopardize their future health

https://eos.org/research-spotlights/short-lived-solutions-for-tall-trees-in-chiles-megadrought via EOS #forestry #forest #Megadrought #drought #planthealth #plantscience #plantsci #trees

Come work with us!

SUNY Geneseo #Biology Dept (geneseo.edu/biology) is #hiring a #tenuretrack #facultyposition Asst Prof #plantsciences interested in #sustainability & #global issues

Details: jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/4254

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