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Mimicry between Cretaceous mantis and Selaginella Yang et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/AMUVDU...

Reconstruction of leaf mimicry in fossil insects and plants and their familial diversity from the Paleozoic to the Cenozoic. The data resources from the Paleobiology Database, https://paleobiodb.org/.

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Subversion of plant endomembrane trafficking by a Plasmodiophora brassicae effector PbALE that recruits membrane components at the host–pathogen interface to aid in colonization Hossain et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Schematics of ΔSPPbALE-induced disruption of plant endomembrane trafficking impairs both preinvasive and postinvasive immunity against filamentous fungi and facilitates intracellular colonization by Plasmodiophora brassicae.

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ABCG transporter OsPDR17 mediates DKC transport and enhances rice resistance to bacterial blight Wang et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/X7DK9P...

OsWRKY10 binds to the promoter of OsPDR17.

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Belowground growth is the primary driver of radial oxygen loss from Typha angustifolia to sediment Stein and Cardon nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Oxygen pool accompanying the growth of a new Typha angustifolia rhizome through anoxic sediment.

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(🧵 7/7) The review provides an integrated overview of the genetic and molecular regulation of underground and aerial tuberization, highlighting anti-tuberigens, key regulators of stolon-to-tuber transition, source–sink regulation, and the evolution & global dissemination of modern potato cultivars.

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(🧵 6/7) This Research review on potato tuberization was authored by Divyanshu Sinha, Roshan Singh Patel, Varsha Gupta, and corresponding author Jay Prakash Maurya, reflecting their shared interests in plant developmental biology.

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(🧵 5/7) The lab’s research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying key processes of plant development, including storage organ formation, dormancy, seed germination, and flowering.

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🌱 The authors behind the paper 🌱 (🧵 4/7) The Plant Development and Molecular Biology (PDMB) Lab, led by Jay Prakash Maurya, is based in the Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, India.

A group photo of members of the The Plant Development and Molecular Biology Lab.

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(🧵 3/7) ...and the remobilisation of stored food reserves to support growth during sprouting, offering an updated yet accessible view of tuber biology.

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(🧵 2/7) This Research review from Sinha et al. summarizes the molecular pathways controlling underground and aerial tuber formation in potato, the genes involved in different stages of stolon-to-tuber transitions...

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✨ Paper spotlight ✨ (🧵 1/7) Genetic and molecular networks mediating potato tuber development nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Fig. 1 Photoperiod and temperature-mediated signaling pathways governing potato tuberization in Solanum tuberosum L.

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A phosphorylation switch connects drought signaling with chromatin activation in birch Wang et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/NCQMZI...

The TF BpERF3 positively regulates drought tolerance and activates POD-associated stress-response genes in birch.

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You're very welcome Dior, have a great meeting!

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4th International Congress on Strigolactones - Sciencesconf.org

We are pleased to sponsor the 4th International Congress on Strigolactones, taking place in Paris, France, this week: ics2026.sciencesconf.org #PlantScience

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The New Phytologist Foundation is a sponsor of Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation in Plants (#PGRP2026), Málaga, Spain, 5–7 October: malaga-en.congresoseci.com/pgrp2026/index @pgrp2026.bsky.social #PlantScience

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Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation in Plants | 5 - 7 OCTOBER 2026

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#TansleyInsight: Contrasting influences of ectomycorrhizal fungi on decomposition depending on soil fertility Lindahl et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience

Fig. 1 Ecosystem types along a gradient of increasing nutritional and climatic constraints with an overall transition from carbon (C)- to nitrogen (N)-limitation on decomposition.

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#TansleyReview: Navigating shoot apical meristem plasticity for plant adaptation Zhu, Han & Yang 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience

Fig. 1 Key molecular signalling pathways regulating stem cell activity in the shoot apical meristem (SAM).

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(🧵 6/6)...the genetic basis of integrated floral trait divergence. They provide a roadmap for applying these approaches to many flowering plant systems.

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(🧵 5/6) ...and developmental genetics (Hileman, University of Kansas, USA). In this Tansley review, they synthesize insights from flowering plant studies and propose that combining trait mapping with analyses of genomic divergence across population and species boundaries can reveal...

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🌱 The authors behind the paper 🌱 (🧵 4/6) The authors of this Tansley review bring together expertise in mating system evolution (Acoca-Pidolle, University of Montpellier, France), evolutionary genomics (Wessinger, University of South Carolina, USA)...

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(🧵 3/6) In this Tansley review, Pidolle, @carriewessi.bsky.social & Hileman outline discoveries that started with trait differences or genetic divergence and identified associated genetic variation or identified associated traits.

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(🧵 2/6) Flowers show stunning differences in shape, scent and colour. Researchers strive to understand the genetics underlying trait combination divergence.

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✨ Paper spotlight ✨ (🧵 1/6) Linking genomic variation to floral trait adaptation across species boundaries nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Fig. 1 Examples of floral trait divergences between sister species adapted to different pollination modes.

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Disrupting two Arabidopsis thaliana xylosyltransferase genes results in plants deficient in thermomorphogenesis Liu et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/Z3GEAQ...

Several expansin and xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolases genes are required for warm-temperature-induced hypocotyl elongation in Arabidopsis seedlings.

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Read the research in New Phytologist: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #PlantScience

Multiple facets of Chlorella ohadii biological properties and potential as a research model and biotechnology platform.

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How a desert alga helps us understand plants’ adaptability to extreme environmental conditions

'It achieves growth rates that no other organism that uses sunlight as an energy source can match. At the same time, it uses sunlight particularly effectively for photosynthesis.' How a desert alga helps us understand plants’ adaptability to extreme environmental conditions rptu.de/en/newsroom/...

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'I like that no two days are ever the same, and I feel privileged to do something I genuinely enjoy every day. I am motivated by the idea that I might know more at the end of the day.' In #Profile: @kampova.bsky.social 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience

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'In the rhizosphere's whispers, I found both a scientific frontier and a calling to reimagine sustainable agriculture.' In #Profile: Jun Yuan (袁军) 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience

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#Viewpoint: Heart-rot is not a disease: reframing wood decay in living trees Wainhouse & Boddy 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience @funganaught.bsky.social

Fig. 1 Heart-rot and cavities providing important habitat in living veteran trees of (a, c) Quercus robur, (b) Acer pseudoplatanus and (d) Tilia cordata showing exposed adventitious roots.

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Instant generation of four-parent-derived autotetraploid rice through an in vitro fertilisation system A #Letter by Sakoda et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience

Conventional breeding approaches aimed at crop improvement have been based on hybridisation through crosses between two parental lines or autopolyploidisation through genome duplication in a single parental line. These restrict the number and combination of parental genomes that can be combined in a single generation and are rarely co-applicable. This study demonstrated that in vitro fertilisation (IVF)-based autopolyploidisation using multiple parents is a viable approach that can combine the advantages of hybridisation and polyploidy in rice.

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Nitric oxide promotes nitrile-containing pesticide degradation through S-nitrosylation of nitrilase in Solanum lycopersicum A #Letter by Hou et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience

Fig. 1 NO-mediated S-nitrosylation of NIT promotes pesticide degradation in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum).

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The case for an epiphyte area index A #Letter by Wischmeyer et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience

Three distinct ecosystems where epiphytes contribute a substantial vegetative area in the canopy.

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Pedal control for petal growth: hormonal regulation of expansion kinetics 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 👆 A #Commentary by Xu & Hong on this article by Wang et al.👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience

Fig. 1 Hormonal regulation of cellular growth dynamics shapes plant organ morphogenesis.

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Refreshing perspectives in a warming world: Understanding the cold adaptation strategies of plants – an introduction to a Virtual Issue Check out this #Commentary from Guillaume Charrier introducing the Virtual Issue 'Plant Cold Hardiness'. 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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On the cover of our #LatestIssue: Peach flower during a late snowing event in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Image is courtesy of Aline Faure, INRAE. 📖 See Charrier nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

On the cover of New Phytologist volume 252, issue 3: Peach flower during a late snowing event in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

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🆕 Our #LatestIssue is online now! 📚 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14698137... Highlights include: 🌱 Plant Cold Hardiness Virtual Issue 🌱 Navigating shoot apical meristem plasticity for plant adaptation 🌱 Contrasting influences of ectomycorrhizal fungi on decomposition depending on soil

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Extending the limits of algal growth and stress resilience - the desert alga Chlorella ohadii as an emerging model Geffen et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Chlorella ohadii was isolated from harsh desert sand crusts.

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Drivers of rhizosphere community distinctiveness Zhu et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/XQUXBT...

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You're very welcome Michael, we're pleased the event was a success!

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