💡New Research Highlight 🌱Peptide protection: A small secreted peptide confers drought tolerance in cotton🌱 GDRPs in cotton have the potential to protect yields under drought ✍️ Brian Mooney 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70773 Linked article 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70652 By Lu et al 👇

‼️Webinar 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 🌱 Ideal for researchers and authors in plant science looking for expert guidance on getting published 🗓️March 2nd 2026 🕙 10:00 GMT Register👉 events.zoom.us/ev/Av42X5Kkj... 👇

⚙️Technical Advance How are plasmodesmata distributed across tissues? 🌱 Davis et al. developed a 3D quantitative imaging pipeline to map pit fields at cell-type resolution in Arabidopsis roots. They’re developmentally reallocated and spatially patterned by BR signaling. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70726

🌸How conserved is female germline development across flowering plants?🌸 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 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj....

In conversation with Dr 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐚𝐥, TPJ Outstanding Technical Advance Award winner for rapid genome editing in sorghum via FoMV 🌱🧬 He shares his journey and how virus systems bypass transformation bottlenecks to speed functional genomics 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70742 by @luisdeluna.bsky.social 👇🧵

📚𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 Peptide signaling at the intersection of growth, nutrient sensing, and stress responses 🌱 ✍️ Zecua-Ramirez, Jha, and Stegmann Read the latest insights into the multifaceted roles of plant peptides: 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70733

Join our 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 in collaboration with @globalplantgpc.bsky.social 🌱𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🗓️ 10th March 2026 🕗 18:00 am CET Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Speakers and topics 👇🧵

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ✍️ @gwenkirschner.bsky.social How to host rhizobia: the role of EXPANSIN1 during rhizobial colonization in Lotus🪷 👉 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

🌟𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝🌟 Meet 𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐱 @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 more👉 www.thecoxlab.org Welcome to TPJ!!

🌟𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝🌟 Meet 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐚 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 👉 blogs.cornell.edu/jianhualab/ Welcome to TPJ!!

📚𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 What if nuclear plastid DNA isn’t genomic baggage but an evolutionary resource? Find it: Nuclear DNA of plastid origin (NUPTs), neglected driver of genome variation and evolutionary innovation ✍️Carretero Paulet et al. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70685

📚𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 Plant NLRs are central to immune recognition—but how are they activated, and how do they signal defense? 🌱🧬🦠 Find it in: "Molecular mechanisms of plant NLR activation and signalling" ✍️Maruta, Sorbello et al. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70702

🗣️ 𝐼𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐢𝐞 𝐘𝐚𝐧𝐠 Dr. Yang reflects on her scientific journey, award-winning work on stress tolerance in tomato (see 🧵), and how natural variation can drive climate-resilient crops 🌱 by @luisdeluna.bsky.social 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70708

🗣️ 𝐼𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐙𝐢𝐩𝐟𝐞𝐥 Cyril Zipfel, a leading voice in plant immunity, reflects on plant immune recognition, his scientific journey, and what’s next for the field 🌱🧬 interviewed by @luisdeluna.bsky.social 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70688

🍇Flavonoid biosynthesis and adaptation to altitude🍇 Altitude -> VvbHLH88-> VvUFGT-> ⬆️ anthocyanin "Altitudinal regulation of flavonoid biosynthesis in Vitis vinifera: unraveling the VvbHLH88-VvUFGT module driving anthocyanin accumulation" by Li et al. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70703

💡 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝐻𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 by✍️ @transcription.bsky.social 👁️ Caught in the act: watching strigolactone signaling happen 👉 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.

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ✍️ @gwenkirschner.bsky.social Transposon toggle: flipping the switch on CRK8 expression for pathogen defense doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70681 Highlights Macquet et al. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70590

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ✍️ @transcription.bsky.social New patterns in the wall: β-1,2-xylosyltransferases catalyse a novel, conserved xylan modification 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70653 Refers to Temple et al. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70545 @dupreelab.bsky.social

EDITORIAL A peanut trilogy: polyploid origin, domestication, and genomic instability 🥜🌱 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

We’re pleased to welcome 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 as our new Research Highlights Editor! 🌟 Brian takes over from Martin Balcerowicz @transcription.bsky.social , who will continue supporting the role as a mentor 💚 Welcome to TPJ, Brian!

Join our 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 🌱Plant Synthetic Biology: circuits, access and acceptance @globalplantgpc.bsky.social @theplantjournal.bsky.social Hosted by our EIC @katherinedenby.bsky.social 🗓️29 Jan 2026 ⏱️9:00 CET Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📚𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 Translational control in plants: from basic mechanisms to environmental and developmental responses 🧬🌱 ✍️ Jade Lyons, @kmerchante.bsky.social @alonsostepanovalab.bsky.social Discover the power of translation in shaping plant responses 🌱👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70647

🌸 Coding the carpel: evolutionary roots of NGATHA genes in seed plants 🌸 by @gwenkirschner.bsky.social 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.... Research Highlight about Cota et al. NGATHA carpel development genes evolved in the common ancestor of seed plants 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj....

📚New 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: 🌱An emerging signaling hub: KAI2 at the nexus of phytohormone networks🌱 Highlights KAI2 as an integrator of plant hormone signaling, despite its unknown endogenous ligand. ✍️By Jacob Moe-Lange and Nitzan Shabek @shabeklab.bsky.social Read it here👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj....

⭐️Thrilled to introduce our 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐓𝐏𝐉 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬⭐️ - 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐭 @mustafa-bulut.bsky.social - 𝐘𝐚𝐣𝐮𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐠! Huge congratulations and welcome to the TPJ team! Read more about them here 👉https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70643

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Read our new 🌟𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭🌟by @gwenkirschner.bsky.social : Roots on steroids – how progestogens and androgens influence root morphology of angiosperms 🫚 Find it here 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.... Research Highlight about Körber et al 👉https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70459

𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 📚 🌱 Specificity of brassinosteroid perception and its integration at signaling crossroads in vascular development ✍️ @noelponte.bsky.social and @christianhardtke.bsky.social Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj....

🏆 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐏𝐉 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭! 🏆 Read our EiC @katherinedenby.bsky.social ´s editorial about the prizes and 2024 winners 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70567 Discover the winners of the six award categories in the thread below 🧵 🌟Congratulations to all authors! 🎉

⏳10 days left to apply! Join TPJ as a 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 and become part of our editorial team! Info: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

💡𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ✍️ @gwenkirschner.bsky.social Promiscuous potatoes: the genetic basis of wild potato compatibility 🥔 📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70529 About Behling et al: Genetic basis for broad interspecific compatibility in Solanum verrucosum doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70426

📚𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 Turbo-charging crop improvement: harnessing multiplex editing for polygenic trait engineering and beyond ✍️ Kangquan Yin and Chung-Jui Tsai 📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70527 This is the last review of our SI Plant engineering: advances, bottlenecks, and promise: bsky.app/profile/thep...

In conversation with 𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐠𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐲 Prof of Biology. Grinnell College, USA. “Thriving can’t be measured by productivity.” Prof. Montgomery reimagines success through inclusion, connection and care 🌱 @berondam.bsky.social by @luisdeluna.bsky.social Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70513

I've been in this role for @theplantjournal.bsky.social for nearly two years and can highly recommend it! You work with a great team, hone your writing skills and grow your network in the plant science community. Feel free to reach out if you have specific questions about the role.

New mechanisms to enhance 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 in plants 🌿🧂 🌳 methylation dynamics: m6A and METTL4 in poplar doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70537 🌾 transcriptional regulation: HvCBP60-8 in barley doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70535

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𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 🌾 Wheat transformation This study presents a co-transformation method that boosts regeneration in hard-to-edit wheat using the mGRF4-GIF1 gene, enabling efficient genome editing and precision breeding. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj....

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📢Announcement! The call for 𝐓𝐏𝐉 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 is now open! 🌟 It is designed to offer support and mentorship to researchers transitioning from post-doctoral scientists to principal investigators Info: 👉http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1365313x/homepage/TPJ-fellowships & in 🧵

Metabolites as dynamic regulators of cellular adaptation The plastidial metabolite 𝐌𝐄𝐜𝐏𝐏 acts as a 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫, disrupting a repressor complex & activating CAMTA3 via calcium influx to turn on stress-defense genes Zeng et al. Dehesh´lab @ucriverside.bsky.social 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70478

🌟New 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 by @gwenkirschner.bsky.social 🍅🪰 Riboflavin in phloem sap helps wild tomato combat whiteflies 📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.... Find the original work by Lissy-Anne M. Denkers et al here: 🔗 bsky.app/profile/thep...

🍅 𝐒𝐥𝐄𝐈𝐍𝟐 links 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 to 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥: it regulates the DNA demethylase SlDML2 via SlALKBH2 and balances fruit growth vs. defense by modulating SlAGO4A/B-driven RdDM 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70484

🌱 BRs are well-known plant hormones, but plants also make other steroids like 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 & 𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐬, whose roles are unknown Körber et al show they reshape roots in angiosperms, independently of BRs—opening new research paths. 📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70459

🌾🦠Alfalfa-nodulation-senescence-& miR396b-MsGRF1c module - Senescence limits alfalfa’s nitrogen-fixing power - Here: the miR396b-MsGRF1c-MsGS2 pathway regulates nodule senescence via ROS, opening paths to stronger nitrogen fixation & higher yield. 📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70468

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 ✨RNA-binding proteins orchestrating immunity in plants 🧬🌿🦠 ✍️ Marcel Bach-Pages et al RBPs govern plant immunity, but pathogens hijack them 🔎 This review explores the role of RBPs in defense & how this knowledge could boost resistance 📖 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70433

The 2nd 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐁𝐢𝐏𝐒) 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 will take place 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧 🗓️ Friday 24 October 2025 🕐 9 am – 5 pm 🗺️ Helix @ University of Leeds 🪙 £25 – General Admission, £15 – Students 🔗 Registration and info: blackinplantscience.org/bips-confere...