Hidden Chemistry at the Root: Imaging Reveals How Rice Shapes Its Soil Environment New bioimaging research reveals how rice roots reshape flooded soils, creating dynamic micro-scale patterns of nutrients and elements. www.oryzanet.com/news/hidden-... #RiceResearch #PlantScience

A viral protein disrupts rice cell wall integrity and modulates interactions with viruses and insects Jialin Zhang, Wenyang Ye ... Jianguo Wu, Shanshan Zhao link.springer.com/article/10.1... #PlantVirology #CellWall #RiceResearch #EcologicalInteractions

📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on April 27 at 10:00 am Eastern time, hosted by the 2026 Plantae Fellows.🌱 👉 Free registration at buff.ly/yDFsgTp #PlantScience

Mol Plant Apr 2026 issue🎉Cover Story: A positive feedback loop formed between OsFTIP9 and OSH1 orchestrates temperature-sensitive seed germination in rice (Zhang et al., 2026). Cover design: Liang Shao, Zhixiang Zha, Liang Zhang, Ying Chen. cell.com/molecular-pl...

📢 @aibio-uk.bsky.social 3rd Annual Conference 2026. Bringing together AI + bioscience. 8–9 June, University of Aberdeen (in-person & online) aibio.ac.uk/events/aibio... Talks, posters, workshops & networking opportunities. 🎟️ £60 in person | £25 online 💡 Scholarships available #AI #Biosciences

Sharing a great opportunity from the BBSRC-funded UK Plant Epigenetics Network (UK-PEN) 🌱 📅 11–12 June 2026 📍 University of Dundee (hybrid & free to attend) forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... Register by 17 April — in-person spaces limited! #PlantScience #Epigenetics

🌾 Welcome to OryzaNet Our website is now live, connecting people, expertise, and collaboration across global rice research. 🔗 www.oryzanet.com Explore the network, get involved, and stay up to date.

The Future of rice is in the genes. Dr. Julie Thomas brings cutting-edge genetics research to our Rice Course. Learn how genomics, gene editing & breeding technologies are addressing climate challenges and improving rice quality. May 20-21 | Register: https://bit.ly/47XFOI8

Study paves the way for growing perennial rice: A research team in Shanghai has identified and cloned a "longevity gene," EBT1, in wild rice, a breakthrough that could transform rice cultivation from an annual to a perennial crop. This discovery, detailed in the journ… https://ranked.news/352503?u=b

Nature research paper: Inactivating SnRK1β1A promotes broad-spectrum disease resistance in rice go.nature.com/47pw0WW

📢 New Research Alert Title: Nitrogen application rates mediate rice cooking quality by interfering with root anatomical and senescence physiological traits Authors: Li Wang, Jing Cao, Hao Cheng, Qinyao Meng, Haojing Li, Guowei DOI: doi.org/10.17221/20/... 🔑 #OryzaSativa #RiceNutrition

🖥️🌾 RESEARCH 🌾🖥️ Internal micro-CT image enhancement method for rice seedling stems based on a pre-enhancement network and diffusion model – Xue et al. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #PlantScience 🧪

I am at #Monogram2026 today presenting my poster on pearl millet-rice intergrafts! 🌾 My research focuses on their physiological performance under extreme drought stress, specifically looking at how we can improve water-use efficiency and drought tolerance💧 #PlantScience

We are proud to see our Master student, Ella Whiteley, presenting her research at #Monogram2026! 🌾 Her poster explores RNAi rice mutants for aquaporins and evaluates their photosynthetic performance. #PlantScience

Exciting to share that our Research Assistant, Mouesanao Kandjoze, is presenting a poster on how grafting different rice varieties can be used to improve photosynthetic efficiency in #Monogram2026 🌾 This research is a key part of our efforts to boost crop resilience and productivity. #PlantScience

🚀 Can you explain your research to a 5-year-old? Take part in Space Park Leicester’s new competitions for a chance to win £150! 👉 Submit your entry to Dr Swann ([email protected]) by Wed 8 April. More info: www.space-park.co.uk/2026/03/rese...

Post your next plant science event on Plantae Global Plant Science Events Calendar! Learn more and submit here: buff.ly/I4rSPhz #PlantSciEvents #Plantae

A phased small interfering RNA acts in an OsAGO2-dependent manner to mediate OsARF7 cleavage and promote male fertility in rice #research #PlantCommunications cell.com/plant-commun...

Shorebirds once relied on vast Central Valley wetlands. Today, California rice helps fill that gap. Research shows 472,794 acres of rice are needed to support breeding shorebirds, with 373,540 acres of flooded fields supporting them during migration.

At #WIMIBiotech, we know that high-quality #genetictransformation is the backbone of breakthrough plant research. Whether you're working with #rice or complex #maize genotypes, our optimized #Agrobacterium-mediated protocols ensure stable, high-efficiency results. 📊 Contact: [email protected]

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ASHS Webinar - Register now! 2nd webinar in the Plant Innovation Forum (PIF) webinar series Open Germplasm Resources and Technologies for Researchers and Growers March 9, 1:00 pm EDT https://ashs.org/general/custom.asp?page=ASHSWebinars

Rice2035: A decadal vision for rice research and breeding #perspective #MolecularPlant cell.com/molecular-pl...

Texas A&M AgriLife Research has launched two rice breeding projects backed by more than $1.1 million in funding, highlighting how... Reed more

Research Highlight: Nanocoated bacteria boost foliar nitrogen fixation in rice www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Travel grants of up to £500 are available to support attendance at ISRFG 2026 web.cvent.com/event/35bb6d... ‪ The scheme is open to students and early career professionals (within 5 years of completing full-time education) 🔗 How to apply: www.aab.org.uk/conferences/...

Rice gene discovery could cut fertiliser use while protecting yields. In field trials, rice plants with a natural, improved version of the gene had yield increases of up to 24% www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-02... #riceresearch

The Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board approved $3 million in funding for 34 research projects across the state. agriculture.arkansas.gov/news/arkansa... #riceresearch #foodsecurity

🌾 Attending ISRFG in London this September? Travel grants of up to £500 available for students & ECRs (no AAB membership required). Apply here 👉 www.aab.org.uk/conferences/...

New article alert! AB faculty member Dr. Jan Leach co-authored a global review on rice resistance genes and smarter strategies to fight bacterial blight 🌾🧬 #CSUAgBio #PlantPathology #RiceResearch #Phytopathology

🌾🌽 Maize & Rice Transformation: The Dual Powerhouse. ✅ High efficiency for Indica/Japonica rice varieties. ✅ Robust protocols for Maize inbred lines. One partner, two major crops. Accelerate your functional genomics research today! #CerealCrops #Maize #RiceResearch #PlantTransformation #WimiBiotech

Rice is a staple for over 70% of India’s population, but it’s also a major source of GHGEs. My paper in Discover Environment (2026) breaks down the environmental and economic trade-offs across four Indian states. 🧵 #SustainableAg #RiceResearch link.springer.com/article/10.1...

🌾 Lab to Leaf: Insights in Plant Biology 🌱 🌍 Rice feeds more than half the world. But did you know that over 90% of it is grown in Asia? Using USDA's Rice Outlook (buff.ly/w9IYfTy) you can have a closer look at the yield production of different countries on the globe. #LabtoLeaf #Plantscience #Rice

🌾 #LabtoLeaf: Not all rice blight is the same. We created a diagnostic kit that identifies the precise Xoo strain in blight-ridden rice plants. This allows to inform planting strategies and means resistance to be locally matched. Read more on how it works: buff.ly/KjOoRKJ #RiceBlight #PlantScience

🌿 Mark your calendar! The premier global meeting for plant scientists returns July 18–22 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 👉Register for #PlantBio2026: plantbiology.aspb.org/registration/.

🌾 ISRFG26 – Call for Abstracts 🌾 The International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics 2026 will be held in London at the Royal Society. 🗣 Oral: 15 May 2026 🖼 Poster: 30 June 2026 This is a great opportunity to share your research and connect with the global community 🔗https://shorturl.at/TYfTW

Register your interest in OryzaNet OryzaNet is a new BBSRC-funded rice research network launching Spring 2026. We’re inviting researchers, social scientists, stakeholders & innovators to register interest ahead of launch. www.oryzanet.com #RiceResearch #ResearchNetwork #OryzaNet #BBSRC