#FunctionalPlantBio

CSIRO Publishing

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3 weeks ago

A close up of leaves illuminated by the sun at golden hour. The photo is credited as being by TrueCreatives and a caption invites us to read a new collection titled 'Best of Functional Plant Biology', which is free to read until July 2026.

What shaped #PlantScience in 2024–2025?

A new #FunctionalPlantBio collection gathers the most influential papers from the past 2 years, spotlighting breakthroughs in #PlantStressBiology, #EnvironmentalAdaptation & emerging #biotechnologies.

Free to read to 1 July 🌱

connectsci.au/collection/5...

CSIRO Publishing

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2 months ago

A gold-green-toned photo of plants in soft focus serves as the background for text to illustrate the accompanying post. The logo for the journal Functional Plant Biology can be seen in the top left corner, and the text reads: "Webinar: Innovative Approaches to Understanding Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stress 12 February 2026 Speakers: Dr. Alison Gill Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plants For Space Thi Linh Chi Tran Graduate Researcher at Deakin University Hosted by the Global Plant Council and Functional Plant Biology"

#FunctionalPlantBio & @globalplantgpc.bsky.social are teaming up for a webinar on 12 Feb 🌿

Innovative approaches to understanding #PlantAdaptation to #AbioticStress

Speakers:
@aligill.bsky.social (@plants4space.bsky.social) & Thi Linh Chi Tran (Deakin Uni)

Register
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

CSIRO Publishing

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2 months ago

This year's winners included:

Murraya Lane, #AusJZoology Best Student Paper:
connectsci.au/zo/article/7...

Yin Liu; Australian Society of Plant Scientists and #FunctionalPlantBio Best Paper Award for an Early Career Scientist:
connectsci.au/fp/article/5...

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CSIRO Publishing

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3 months ago

Could you be our next prize winner?

To be eligible for this award, you must be the first author of a paper published in #FunctionalPlantBio, be enrolled for a PhD or be within 10 years post-PhD, and a member of the @asps-oz.bsky.social.

Find out more on our website: connectsci.au/fp/pages/awa...

CSIRO Publishing

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3 months ago

"I am passionate about viticulture, grape physiology, and food science," Yin told us.

"I am motivated by the potential of scientific research to support growers, enhance food quality, and contribute to more sustainable production practices."

Congratulations Yin!

#FunctionalPlantBio

CSIRO Publishing

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3 months ago

Dark blue Shiraz grapes on the vine. A caption invites us to read an open access article in Functional Plant biology titled 'Effects of extra potassium supply and rootstocks indicate links between water, solutes and energy in Shiraz grapevines (Vitis vinifera) pericarps'. The photo is credited as being by Cameron Basson, Pexels.

Yin's winning research investigated the effects of extra potassium supply in Shiraz grapevines.

Read her #OpenAccess paper in Functional Plant Biology:

connectsci.au/fp/article/5...

#FunctionalPlantBio

CSIRO Publishing

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3 months ago

Yin Liu smiles at us while standing in a greenhouse in front of grapevines. She wears round frame glasses, a striped top and has black hair.

Raise a glass to science excellence 🍇

Yin Liu is the recipient of the @asps-oz.bsky.social and Functional Plant Biology Best Paper Award for an Early Career Scientist!

connectsci.au/fp/pages/awa...

#FunctionalPlantBio #ASPS2025 #EarlyCareerResearcher

CSIRO Publishing

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11 months ago

A hand trails through a field of wheat. Text around the image reads "New Collection: Functional Genomics for Developing Climate Resilient Crops. Free to read for 1 month in Functional Plant Biology." Photo by South-agency from Getty Images Signature.

New #FunctionalPlantBio Collection: Functional Genomics for Developing Climate Resilient Crops

Sharing research & review articles on technological and conceptual advancement in genetics and functional genomics, working towards #UNSDG 2.

#FreeToRead for 1 month: www.publish.csiro.au/fp/Collectio...