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How do plants move hormones? ๐ฑ
This review synthesizes hormone transporters across five protein superfamilies, linking structure to mechanism, specificity, and regulation
โ๏ธAmsinck, Benhammouche et al @bjornppedersen.bsky.social
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70762
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RALF peptides & CrRLK1L receptors shape fruit ripening
Read how these networks coordinate cell wall remodeling, hormones, and pathogen susceptibility โก๏ธ biotech opportunities
โ๏ธMontano et al @veroglez.bsky.social @ihsmumacsic.bsky.social
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70766
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Explore different aspects of plant receptors in this 3rd webinar in collaboration with @globalplantgpc.bsky.social
๐๏ธ 10th March 2026
๐ 18:00 am CET
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๐กNew Research Highlight
๐ฑPeptide protection: A small secreted peptide confers drought tolerance in cotton๐ฑ
GDRPs in cotton have the potential to protect yields under drought
โ๏ธ Brian Mooney
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70773
Linked article ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70652
By Lu et al ๐
โผ๏ธWebinar ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฑ
Ideal for researchers and authors in plant science looking for expert guidance on getting published
๐๏ธMarch 2nd 2026
๐ 10:00 GMT
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โ๏ธTechnical Advance
How are plasmodesmata distributed across tissues? ๐ฑ
Davis et al. developed a 3D quantitative imaging pipeline to map pit fields at cell-type resolution in Arabidopsis roots.
Theyโre developmentally reallocated and spatially patterned by BR signaling.
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70726
๐ธHow conserved is female germline development across flowering plants?๐ธ
Lora, Tucker et al @ihsmumacsic.bsky.social @waiteresearch
show in Annona cherimola that key regulators show both conservation and striking divergence: different expression yet essential roles
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
Find here the original awarded work ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
In conversation with Dr ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ, TPJ Outstanding Technical Advance Award winner for rapid genome editing in sorghum via FoMV ๐ฑ๐งฌ
He shares his journey and how virus systems bypass transformation bottlenecks to speed functional genomics
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70742
by @luisdeluna.bsky.social
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Peptide signaling at the intersection of growth, nutrient sensing, and stress responses
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โ๏ธ Zecua-Ramirez, Jha, and Stegmann
Read the latest insights into the multifaceted roles of plant peptides:
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70733
Speakers and topics:
๐ข Johana Misas Villamil
@jomivi.bsky.social
๐ "Zip1 Peptide Signaling: Biogenesis, Function and Evolution"
๐ข Satoshi Fujita ๐ "MBAPs link brassinosteroid singaling and microtubules"
๐ข Jacob Moe-Lange ๐ "Uncovering New Layers of KAI2 Signaling Crosstalk"
Join our ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐ฐ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ in collaboration with
@globalplantgpc.bsky.social
๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ - ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ฒ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
๐๏ธ 10th March 2026
๐ 18:00 am CET
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Speakers and topics ๐๐งต
๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ โ๏ธ @gwenkirschner.bsky.social
How to host rhizobia: the role of EXPANSIN1 during rhizobial colonization in Lotus๐ชท
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70639
About Montiel et al
The L. japonicus a-expansin EXPA1 is recruited during intra and intercellular rhizobial colonization
10.1111/tpj.70639
๐๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐
Meet ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฑ @kcox-bioguy.bsky.social
Asst. Prof. Biology @WashU
Asst. Member @danforthcenter.bsky.social
The Cox lab maps gene activity in plants to understand how genes are organized and regulated across tissues.
To know more๐ www.thecoxlab.org
Welcome to TPJ!!
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Meet ๐๐ซ๐จ๐. ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐
Head of the Plant Biology section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
The Hua lab explores the molecular basis of plant adaptation
To know more ๐ blogs.cornell.edu/jianhualab/
Welcome to TPJ!!
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What if nuclear plastid DNA isnโt genomic baggage but an evolutionary resource?
Find it:
Nuclear DNA of plastid origin (NUPTs), neglected driver of genome variation and evolutionary innovation
โ๏ธCarretero Paulet et al.
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Plant NLRs are central to immune recognitionโbut how are they activated, and how do they signal defense?
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Find it in: "Molecular mechanisms of plant NLR activation and signalling"
โ๏ธMaruta, Sorbello et al.
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70702
Dr. Yang won the TPJ Outstanding Original Article by a student Prize (2024)
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ง๐
Dr. Yang reflects on her scientific journey, award-winning work on stress tolerance in tomato (see ๐งต), and how natural variation can drive climate-resilient crops ๐ฑ
by
@luisdeluna.bsky.social
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70708
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Cyril Zipfel, a leading voice in plant immunity, reflects on plant immune recognition, his scientific journey, and whatโs next for the field ๐ฑ๐งฌ
interviewed by @luisdeluna.bsky.social
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70688
๐Flavonoid biosynthesis and adaptation to altitude๐
Altitude -> VvbHLH88-> VvUFGT-> โฌ๏ธ anthocyanin
"Altitudinal regulation of flavonoid biosynthesis in Vitis vinifera: unraveling the VvbHLH88-VvUFGT module driving anthocyanin accumulation"
by Li et al.
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70703
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byโ๏ธ @transcription.bsky.social
๐๏ธ Caught in the act: watching strigolactone signaling happen
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70712
About Suzuki et al: In vitro dynamic and quantitative monitoring of SL-signaling complex formation by time-resolved FRET
doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70624.
๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ โ๏ธ @gwenkirschner.bsky.social
Transposon toggle: flipping the switch on CRK8 expression for pathogen defense
doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70681
Highlights Macquet et al. ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70590
๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ โ๏ธ @transcription.bsky.social
New patterns in the wall: ฮฒ-1,2-xylosyltransferases catalyse a novel, conserved xylan modification
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70653
Refers to Temple et al. ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70545 @dupreelab.bsky.social
EDITORIAL
A peanut trilogy: polyploid origin, domestication, and genomic instability
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How did peanut arise from a single polyploid event and yet generate enough diversity to be domesticated? 3 TPJ studies show how genomic instability fueled domestication + evolution
doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70614
Weโre pleased to welcome ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฒ as our new Research Highlights Editor! ๐
Brian takes over from Martin Balcerowicz @transcription.bsky.social , who will continue supporting the role as a mentor ๐
Welcome to TPJ, Brian!
Join our ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ ๐ฑPlant Synthetic Biology: circuits, access and acceptance
@globalplantgpc.bsky.social @theplantjournal.bsky.social
Hosted by our EIC @katherinedenby.bsky.social
๐๏ธ29 Jan 2026
โฑ๏ธ9:00 CET
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Translational control in plants: from basic mechanisms to environmental and developmental responses ๐งฌ๐ฑ
โ๏ธ Jade Lyons, @kmerchante.bsky.social @alonsostepanovalab.bsky.social
Discover the power of translation in shaping plant responses ๐ฑ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70647
๐ธ Coding the carpel: evolutionary roots of NGATHA genes in seed plants ๐ธ
by @gwenkirschner.bsky.social
๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
Research Highlight about Cota et al. NGATHA carpel development genes evolved in the common ancestor of seed plants ๐ doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
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๐ฑAn emerging signaling hub: KAI2 at the nexus of phytohormone networks๐ฑ
Highlights KAI2 as an integrator of plant hormone signaling, despite its unknown endogenous ligand.
โ๏ธBy Jacob Moe-Lange and Nitzan Shabek
@shabeklab.bsky.social
Read it here๐
doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
