♻️ Pattern-triggered immunity in blue and white seed cultivars of Papaver somniferum by Jhonny Stalyn Hernández Orozco and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Pattern-triggered immunity in blue and white seed cultivars of Papaver somniferum

This study reveals how poppy plants activate immune defences against pathogens, focusing on pattern-triggered immunity (PTI). By testing four food-grade po

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♻️ Trichome density and herbivore behaviour on tomato is influenced by herbivory, plant age, and leaf surface by Sunil Aryal and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Trichome density and herbivore behaviour on tomato is influenced by herbivory, plant age, and leaf surface

Leaf trichomes are commonly considered as the first line of plant defense against insect herbivory. In this study, using 5 tomato varieties, we show that i

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♻️ Targeted genome modification in protoplasts of a tea cultivar Kolkhida using RNA-guided Cas9 endonuclease by Anastasiya Egorova and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Targeted genome modification in protoplasts of a tea cultivar Kolkhida using RNA-guided Cas9 endonuclease

The genome modification method for tea protoplasts was established. Three candidate genes were selected in the elite local tea cultivar Kolkhida. Construct

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♻️ Evidence of plasticity in Triodanis perfoliata: differential flowering response to interannual spring temperature and variation across North America by Leidy Laura Arias Martinez and Jennifer Weber Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Evidence of plasticity in Triodanis perfoliata: differential flowering response to interannual spring temperature and variation across North America

Shifts in flowering time driven by increases in temperature have been documented across a range of flowering plant species. However, intraspecific dynamics

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♻️ Differences in functional traits and drought tolerance between heteromorphic leaves of Artemisia tridentata seedlings, a keystone species from a semiarid shrubland by Marcelo Serpe and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Differences in functional traits and drought tolerance between heteromorphic leaves of Artemisia tridentata seedlings, a keystone species from a semiarid shrubland

Seedlings of the drought-tolerant shrub big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) show leaves with different morphologies. Early leaves are larger and less pube

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♻️ Plant reproductive strategies and pollinator attributes differ in small-scale habitat heterogeneity by Dongzhou Deng and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Plant reproductive strategies and pollinator attributes differ in small-scale habitat heterogeneity

Habitat variability critically influences plant-pollinator interactions. However, we know little about how intraspecific variation in plant reproductive st

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♻️ Climate links leaf shape variation and functional strategies in quinoa’s wild ancestor by Jonatan Rodriguez and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Climate links leaf shape variation and functional strategies in quinoa’s wild ancestor

Leaves are plants’ primary interface with their environment, yet how their shapes influence function remains debated. We studied the wild ancestor of quino

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♻️ Taxonomic position of Eriocycla (Apiaceae): insights from molecular and morphological evidence by Yang-Zhao Li and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Taxonomic position of Eriocycla (Apiaceae): insights from molecular and morphological evidence

This study addresses the long-standing taxonomic uncertainties surrounding the genus Eriocycla (Apiaceae), which has often been classified within Seseli du

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♻️ Assessing the status of sundial lupine (Lupinus perennis L.) genetic diversity and population structure throughout its distribution by Isabella Petitta and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Assessing the status of sundial lupine (Lupinus perennis L.) genetic diversity and population structure throughout its distribution

Habitat loss threatens plant genetic diversity, with consequences for species survival and ecosystem health. This study describes the genetic diversity, st

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♻️ Physiological and molecular responses to high-temperature stress at anthesis in Brazilian flooded rice by Silmara da Luz Correia and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Physiological and molecular responses to high-temperature stress at anthesis in Brazilian flooded rice

In rice, high temperatures during flowering can reduce yields. However, genotype-specific variation can be leveraged to develop heat-tolerant varieties. Br

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Great journals are shaped by thoughtful editors. 🌿 🌱 Studying plant–soil interactions and biological invasions, Jean Burns enjoys discovering the diversity of new research that comes across her desk and helping shape it for the AoB PLANTS community. Get to know her in our #MeetTheEditor feature.

♻️ Does green stem photosynthesis affect plant drought tolerance and recovery in avocado? by Nadia Valverdi and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Does green stem photosynthesis affect plant drought tolerance and recovery in avocado?

Many tree species are capable of using both their leaves and their stems to produce sugars via photosynthesis. Sugars produced in the green stems of plants

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♻️ Temporal dynamics of floral characteristics and reproduction output of Impatiens oxyanthera under warming by Qiao Yan and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Temporal dynamics of floral characteristics and reproduction output of Impatiens oxyanthera under warming

This study investigates how climate warming affects floral traits and reproductive success in Impatiens oxyanthera across different flowering periods. Usin

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♻️ Stomatal regulation, leaf water relations, and leaf phenology are coordinated in tree species from the Sonoran Desert by Ginna Esperanza Fernández-Molano and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Stomatal regulation, leaf water relations, and leaf phenology are coordinated in tree species from the Sonoran Desert

Desert trees have adapted to survive extreme heat and drought by regulating the amount of water they lose through their leaves and managing their internal

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♻️Drought modifies the impacts of soil nutrient heterogeneity on native and alien plant growth in the absence of competition by Yin-Ni Wu and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Drought modifies the impacts of soil nutrient heterogeneity on native and alien plant growth in the absence of competition

A greenhouse study tested how spatial distribution of soil nutrients and drought affect native and alien plants. Two alien and two native herbaceous specie

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♻️ Introduction to special issue: floral ecology, genetics, and evolution in an unprecedentedly fast changing world by Xavier Picó and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Introduction to special issue: floral ecology, genetics, and evolution in an unprecedentedly fast changing world

This note introduces the collection of papers of the special issue entitled ‘Floral ecology, genetics, and evolution in an unprecedentedly fast changing wo

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Great journals are shaped by thoughtful editors. 🌿 Studying how plant populations evolve and adapt to changing environments, Elena Hamann @elena.hamann.bsky.social explores the roles of abiotic stress and biotic interactions in plant evolution. 🌱 Get to know her in our #MeetTheEditor feature.

♻️ From convention to innovation: the role of genetic modification and genome editing in Australian wheat breeding by Oscar Carey-Fung and Alexander Johnson. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

From convention to innovation: the role of genetic modification and genome editing in Australian wheat breeding

Wheat is a cornerstone of global food security and Australia ranks among the world's leading wheat exporters. The first applications of biotechnology in wh

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🍃 New article in @aobp.bsky.social exploring how leaf damage influences embolism spread and hydraulic function during drought, revealing substantial spatial variation in the effects of mechanical damage. 💧🌿 Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/rk52 #PlantScience

♻️ A simple seed-piercing transformation protocol for pearl millet and finger millet by Mazahar Moin and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

A simple seed-piercing transformation protocol for pearl millet and finger millet

Pearl millet and finger millet are important food crops but are notoriously recalcitrant to genetic transformation and gene editing, limiting their improve

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🌾 New article in @aobp.bsky.social exploring how dry storage and flooding shape seed dormancy and germination in two threatened wild rice species, with implications for their conservation under climate change. 💧🌱 Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/rk5z #PlantScience

♻️ Young apple tree development under agroforestry radiative conditions: a multi-scale morphological and architectural dataset by Francesco Reyes and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

♻️ Comparative plastomes of five Psittacanthus species: genome organization, structural features, and patterns of pseudogenization and gene loss by Saddan Morales-Saldaña and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

♻️ Soil microbiota enhance the population growth rate of a nitrogen-fixing herbaceous legume by Satu Ramula and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

🌲 New article in AoB PLANTS exploring how tree–understory interactions shape plant performance in longleaf pine woodlands, revealing that belowground competition can outweigh facilitation during wet years. Full #openaccess doi.org/rjrk #PlantScience

♻️ The impact of shade on whole-plant carbon allocation in a dominant East African tree sapling by Gabriella Mizell and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

Great journals are shaped by thoughtful editors. 🌿 Interested in the genomic basis of plant adaptation and evolution, Adrian Brennan combines genomics with field and glasshouse experiments, with a focus on flax and linseed. 🌱🧬 Get to know him in our #MeetTheEditor feature.

♻️ Seeing right through it: X-ray analyses of Uniola paniculata L. spikelets reveal seed production patterns across a wide spatial distribution by Héctor Pérez and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

♻️ Fine-scale genetic differentiation in the bee-specialized Antirrhinum charidemi covaries more strongly with spatial isolation than with corolla colour by Myriam Heuertz and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience

♻️ Structure and ultrastructure of nuptial and extranuptial nectaries explain secretion changes throughout flower lifetime and allow for multiple ecological interactions by Hannelise Balduino and co-authors. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp... #PlantScience