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The Plant Journal is a leading and authoritative journal for the plant sciences, co-owned by @SEBiology and @WileyGlobal
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๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐! .๐ฑPlant engineering: advances, bottlenecks, and promise.Focused Reviews & Technical Advances.๐ฟPlant transformation tech.๐งฌGene editing & synthetic biology.๐งEmerging engineering strategies.breakthroughs & challenges.๐งตโฌ๏ธ.
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๐ณ๐ซ.Rubber trees lose lots of mitochondria (60%) when tappedโup to 113 per cell! But they bounce back faster than before, showing an incredible self-repair trick triggered by harvesting. ๐
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Rubber tree laticifers expel ~113 mitochondria/cell/tapping due to lacking protective mechanisms. Mitochondrial concentration decreases by 60% during latex flow from water influx; however, it...
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๐,๐งฌ, and NO.Nitric oxide delays apricot senescence by inducing DNA methylation that regulates key genes (ACO, PAL, NCED, MYB21) controlling softening, flavonoids & hormones. A novel epigenetic paradigm for post-harvest preservation & longer shelf life.๐
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Nitric oxide (NO) treatment delays apricot fruit senescence by inducing genome-wide DNA methylation changes, which epigenetically regulate key genes (ACO, PAL, NCED, MYB21) controlling softening,...
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It does not hurt to double up: ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ-๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐พx ๐พ. Read this nice research highlight โ๏ธ @GwenKirschner .๐ Find the original paper by Xi et al๐
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The molecular mechanisms underlying heterosis remain elusive, particularly at the translational level. In this study, we characterized genome-wide translational dynamics and revealed that translati...
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๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐.๐ก๏ธ๐ฑHeat disarms plant defenses.Warm temps block key immune signals (NHP & SA), weakening long-term disease resistance. Understanding this can help breed climate-resilient crops. by A Shields, L Yao et al @DanveC ยดlab.๐
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Elevated temperature impacts plant immunity at the primary infection site, but how it affects immune preparedness for future infections remains unclear. Here we report that warm temperature suppres...
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๐ฑ Seeds remember.Plants can pass stress โmemoriesโ to their offspring, priming them for resilience.Harnessing this maternal stress memory can revolutionize seed production for food security, sustainability & climate adaptation. โ๏ธS Brunel-Muguet et al .๐
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Maternal stress memory is a reflection of the maternal environment to the offspring. Plant seeds can thus inherit tractable stress tolerance traits, meaning that the maternal environment allows the...
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๐ฑ New insight into plant architecture. BnaGSK3/DCA1 shapes branch angles by phosphorylating the BR intermediate BnaIDD16, boosting its stability and likely driving auxin production via BnaYUC6โtuning how branches bend. by Xiaodong Wang, Jun Yu et al. ๐
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BnaGSK3/DCA1 regulates branch angle by phosphorylating the brassinosteroids (BRs) signaling intermediates BnaIDD16. Phosphorylated BnaIDD16, which mediates gravitropism, is more stable after ph...
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How does a ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ survive extreme ๐๐๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง? ๐ฟ๐ง.S. caninervis dries and revives through reversible phosphorylation.Proteomic insights show this switch controls protection, dormancy, repair & recovery. by Fangliu Yin et al. ๐
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The dehydrationโrehydration cycle of Syntrichia caninervis is rapid and reversible, closely aligning with the dynamic and reversible nature of phosphorylation. This property allows S. caninervis to...
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How does a Venus flytrap digest dinner? a mystery until now.๐ฑ๐ฆ๐งช.Feeding crickets + tracking molecules by metabolomics & transcriptomics, the authors show Dionaea selectively assimilates nutrients vs. other prey compounds. by Kreuzer, Scossa et al. ๐
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It is still currently unknown how Dionaea muscipulaโthe Venus flytrapโmetabolizes its prey and how the products derived from prey's digestion feed into the plant's metabolism. By feeding live...
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๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๏ธ.- A new protein interaction screening to study low-abundance TF interactions.- Dual-labeled DNA probes & biolistic delivery.- Validated in Betula+Arabidopsis.- Specificity+reliable. by Zihang He, Zhibo Wang et al. ๐
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Biolistic protein interaction screening (BPIS) is developed to study low-abundance transcription factor (TF) interactions, which use dual-labeled DNA probes and biolistic delivery to identify TF...
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Engineering an RNA/protein-binding module for higher transgene protein production and improved long-term durability. Yu-Hung Hung et al. @Slotkin_Lab .@DanforthCenter . ๐
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The low efficiency of transgene performance extends the long and expensive crop improvement pipeline, as well as hampers efforts to research the fundamental mechanisms of plant biology. We provide a...
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New ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐. Breaking the silence: tethering a translational enhancer to improve transgene expression. โ๏ธ M Balcerowicz @tran_scription . ๐ Original research ๐งต.
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๐ชฐ. Wild tomato Solanum chmielewskii resists whiteflies via elevated riboflavin levels. The phloem-mobile mechanism disrupts Bemisia tabaci nymph development. by Lissy-Anne M. Denkers et al. @UvA_Amsterdam . ๐
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Wild tomato Solanum chmielewskii harbors a resistance against the herbivorous pest insect Bemisia tabaci (whitefly) that was linked to elevated concentrations of riboflavin in this tomato species....
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๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ . ๐ฑ๐ฆ ๐งช. New review on plant biostimulants:.- explores physiological & molecular mechanisms driving development and stress responses,.- strategies for identifying stress-related genes modulated by biostimulants. by Tsanko Gechev.๐
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The article reviews the latest research on plant biostimulants, with a focus on physiological and molecular mechanisms, which regulate development and stress responses. It also describes strategies...
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๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก Dr. SATEESH KAGALE. From farming roots ๐ฎ๐ณ to leading-edge research ๐จ๐ฆ @sateeshkagale unlocks how crops cope with climate stress. Here he talks about science, sustainability & advice for young plant biologists. ๐
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RinRK1: key receptor in legumes that recognizes specific Nod factor modifications allowing root entry by compatible nitrogen-fixing bacteria. This highlights a core mechanism controlling rhizobial infection and symbiotic specificity.๐ฑ๐ฆ .Zheng et al. ๐
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Understanding how legumes precisely recognize compatible nitrogen-fixing bacteria through Nod factor signaling is fundamental to symbiosis. We identify RinRK1 as a critical mediator of rhizobial...
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The effects of seasonality and environment on the metabolome and lipidome of โchacrunaโ, Psychotria viridis. By Taynara Matos @matosts__ et al @labiomics ๐ง๐ท. ๐
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The metabolic pathways presenting significant variation in response to seasonality were associated with energy production through the biosynthesis and consumption of carbohydrates. In contrast, the...
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๐ซ๐ง.๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ฌ to cope with ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ in ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐.Climate change threatens even drought-adapted olives.Salimonti et al uncover drought-response pathways+ how AMF inoculation can boost resilience.๐
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The ongoing climate change is causing increased drought conditions, and for xerophilous species like the olive tree, it is necessary to select more tolerant cultivars. Our results are a source of...
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๐๐๐ฐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐.Auxin-mimic herbicides are vital for crop production, but resistance is rising .Montgomery et al describe a TE insertion that disrupts auxin perception, offering insights into both herbicide resistance and auxin signaling.@Gaines_ToddA .
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Auxin mimics are among the most important and widely used herbicides in modern agriculture. Evolution of weeds that are resistant to these herbicides threatens sustainable crop production. Understa...
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Root cap transcription factors control directional root growth in Arabidopsis seedlings in response to the plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Achromobacter sp. 5B1. โ๏ธ Jimรฉnez-Vรกzquez et al. @UMSNH_Oficial ๐ฒ๐ฝ. ๐
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The plant beneficial rhizobacterium Achromobacter sp. 5B1 promotes primary root growth and lateral root formation while interfering with the root gravitropic response, root waving, and coiling....
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New ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ by @GwenKirschner ๐. Guiding gravitropism: root coiling in response to growth-promoting bacteria is mediated by root cap transcription factors.๐ Relates to Jimรฉnez-Vรกzquez et al ๐งต
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