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#Sorghum is a #climate-resilient #C4 #cereal and is vital for #FoodSecurity in arid and semi-arid regions worldwide.

Meng et al. review the past, present, and future of hybrid sorghum breeding in #China.

#OpenAccess ⬇️#free⬇️!

https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70047
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#PlantSci #botany

Get your Thursday off to a great start with this #OpenAccess review exploring how #hormonal #homeostasis integrates #environmental/#developmental signals to guide #carbohydrate flow in #rice grain filling and endosperm development. 🔓⬇️
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13904
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#PlantSci #CropSci #JIPB #botany

Genetics of Alternating Sexes in Walnuts

Scientists have uncovered a genetic mechanism in walnuts and their ancestors that has remained stable for 40 million years. Male-first or female-first flowering, balanced by a single genetic locus, parallels sex determination in animals. This evolutionary trait ensures genetic diversity, with distinct pathways evolving independently in walnuts and pecans.

https://globalplantcouncil.org/genetics-of-alternating-sexes-in-walnuts/#PlantScience #Plantsci #Palnts #walnuts #PlantGenetics #PlantReproduction

#OpenAccess #PlantScience? Yes please!
Get a sneak peek at a highly efficient #soybean transformation system that uses GRF3-GIF1 chimeric #protein.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13767
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#PlantSci #plant #SAM #ShootApicalMeristem #meristem #CropSci #organogenesis #development #botany

#Tomato gets a helping hand from a novel halotolerant #plant #growth-promoting #rhizobacteria strain. Wu et al. report that Bacillus sp. strain RA enhances🍅salt stress tolerance, with implications for future #crop breeding.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13733
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#PlantSci #botany

Twisted pollen tubes induce infertility in Plants

Plants with multiple sets of chromosomes have advantages over their relatives with a double set. But why they often start out infertile was only partially understood. Biologists have now discovered a new reason for the initial difficulties.

https://globalplantcouncil.org/twisted-pollen-tubes-induce-infertility-in-plants/ via ETH Zurich #PlantScience #PlantSci #Crops #Flowers #Pollination #PlantGenetics #PlantGenomics #Science #Agriculture

Researchers present new approach to identify key regulatory factors in wheat spike development

A study unveils a novel approach to identify pivotal regulators in wheat spike development. By integrating omics and population genetics, researchers pinpoint 227 potential factors. Phenotypic screening of 61 genes led to 36 mutations, validating the method's efficacy.

https://globalplantcouncil.org/researchers-present-new-approach-to-identify-key-regulatory-factors-in-wheat-spike-development/ via IGDB #PlantScience #PlantSci #Science #Plants #Wheat #Agriculture #Cereals #Crops #PlantGenetics

Sphingolipids are important for #membrane lipid bilayer structure and act as signaling molecules in many #cellular processes. But what do we actually know about the #sphingolipid #biosynthetic pathway in #Arabidopsis?🔓⬇️
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13461
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#PlantSci #PlantScience

🌲Into the woods!🌳
In a new #JIPB paper, Wang et al. reveal a post-transcriptional mechanism underlying #brassinosteroid synthesis during wood formation in #Poplar--a possible tool for #genetic manipulation of #wood #biomass in #trees.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13509 #PlantSci #plantscience #forestry

🧬🌿As part of our recent special issue, Zhang et al. discuss the past, present, and future of #DNA #demethylation in plants--from the discovery of #ROS1 in #Arabidopsis to #epigenome editing for #crop breeding and #GeneTherapy🔓⬇️ #PlantScience #PlantBiology
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13423
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#PlantSci