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Article in "Database"➡️ bit.ly/4yfS1Tr
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Developed with input from @c-spirit.org & PCA, The BAR Single Cell Data Portal is now in beta, feat. curated scRNA-seq datasets, interactive data exploration, & the new SUPeR Viewer!
Explore the portal: bar.utoronto.ca/single_cell_...
🧬🍃 Can Deep Learning Predict Inducibility of Stress-Responsive Gene Expression from DNA Sequence in Arabidopsis thaliana?
by Jordi Alonso Esteve, Niels Aerts, Saskia C M van Wees, Dick de Ridder, and Aalt D J van Dijk
buff.ly/0u8dPMI #PlantScience #genetics
The oomycete effector-targeted nuclear envelope protein StKAKU4 negatively regulates plant immunity via vesicle trafficking (Jing Zhou , Jiahui Nie , Yetong Qi , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
'My path into science was anything but traditional, and those experiences broadened my perspective on science and scientists. If I can help someone see that they belong in science, that is deeply meaningful to me.'
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🔹 In Poland, soil potassium and clay best predict plant richness, exposing a strong Pleistocene legacy
📖 Together, these studies offer new data and perspectives for understanding and conserving central European plant diversity.
Stay tuned!
🔎 #Botany #PlantScience #Taxonomy #Evolution #Ecology
🫛☀️ FLOWERING NEWSLETTER REVIEW ☀️🫛
In this review, Henriques & Benlloch explore how photoperiod-dependent flowering in legumes relies on the coordinated action of conserved (e.g. phyA) and specific (e.g. E1 proteins) molecular regulators 🧬
Travelling Far Does Not Mean Living Long for Moss Spores
www.botany.one/travelling-f...
A new study shows that moss spore longevity depends strongly on developmental stage and storage conditions, with important consequences for dispersal and establishment.
#Botany #PlantScience
Cucumber HD-ZIP III transcription factor CsPHB activates CsFAR3-like to regulate wax biosynthesis and cuticular water loss (Peng Liu , Xin Li , Shuyu Yao , Zehua Cheng , Zhengao Zhang , Peng Chen , Yuhong Li) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
IN BRIEF: Connecting the nucleus to the tip: A protein module linking RSL4 transcription with ROP signaling in root hair growth (Luciano M Di Fino) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
🌱 Plants can pass on warnings about root injuries within milliseconds. When a root is damaged, a pressure wave spreads through the root system and alerts other roots. Researchers at the University of Würzburg have now uncovered how this alarm system works. #PlantScience
A comparative approach for selecting orthologous candidate genes in genome-wide association studies across multiple species (Lauren Whitt , Elizabeth H Mahood , Greg Ziegler , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
Mutations in SUMO conjugating enzyme reveal contributions of sumoylation to plant stress resilience and yield
Lilian Nehlin, et al.
🌾 RESEARCH 🌾
Dinh et al. identified a rice genetic region that increases lateral root density by coordinating hormone pathways, offering new insight into regulation of lateral root primordia initiation and elongation in a phosphorus-efficient genotype.
🌾🧬 ROAD1, a rice-specific orphan gene, confers drought tolerance without yield loss. It bypasses ABA receptors by binding OsPP2C68, locking SnRK2 in active form. Field trials show up to 35% higher yield under drought.
Works across maize, wheat, and more. #plantscience www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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Inbox us a paper link or tag us to be featured. #plantsci