An exciting postdoctoral position is available to research the role of epigenetic marks in gene regulation.

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Here, Schwarze et al. reveal how plant cells match protein quality control to changing rates of protein production through a functional link between TOR kinase signalling and NOT4 E3 ubiquitin ligases

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The authors identify conserved gene networks across fern and angiosperm reproductive development, including between the sporophyte ovule and the fern gametophyte egg-chamber. Repurposing of this netwo...

The transition from seed to seedling requires chromatin reprogramming. By studying the histone variant H2B.8, the authors show that it organizes silent chromatin in dry seeds and reveal that water upt...

Most organisms, including plants, can encode stress memories that improve resilience to repeated environmental challenges. Flooding events expose plants to recurrent hypoxia, yet whether plants establ...

Helitrons are a recently identified category of transposons. This study reveals that heat stress combined with reduced DNA methylation can mobilize a Helitron family in wheat. Its mobilization is gene...

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Abstract. Flooding is a major abiotic stress that restricts terrestrial plant growth and survival. A plant tissue’s ability to avoid or sustain critical ox

Learned societies play a vital role in fostering interactions that are important in scholarly discourse and the advancement of biological sciences. However, they now face threats from declining funding and membership, shifting disciplinary boundaries, changing approaches towards digital communication, and academic marketization. We outline the historical development of these societies and propose ways to sustain them. Key considerations include improving meetings, adapting publishing models, ensuring financial stability, expanding membership, strengthening outreach, and managing increasingly broad remits. Our main aim is to examine how regional learned societies can maintain their roles to support scientific progress and enrich broader society.

Davidovich et al. investigate allele-specific DNA methylation inheritance patterns in mouse liver and muscle. Most patterns are Mendelian, but ~7% are non-Mendelian, including new imprinted genes and ...

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Abstract. Non-genetic variability in gene expression is an inevitable consequence of the stochastic nature of processes driving transcription and translati

In October 2026 we held our second Black in Plant Science (BiPS) Conference at the University of Leeds. We asked the members of our community why BiPS is im...

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For the second time we will be offering Black undergraduate students from universities across the UK the opportunity to undertake a research experience placement at a UK university or research…

Abstract. Non-genetic variability in gene expression is an inevitable consequence of the stochastic nature of processes driving transcription and translati