A really lovely paper, combining microscopy, modeling and manipulations to achieve a better understanding of root hair growth. thanks to the authors for the experiments & writeup!

IBMP | Institut de biologie moléculaire des plantes@ibmp-cnrs.bsky.social · 3w ago

🌱 Using live imaging & microfluidics, researchers mapped how root hairs grow in 3 stages, revealing crosstalk between cytoskeleton, nucleus & cell mechanics that drives polar growth in plants. 🔬 @theplantcell.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koag165

Machine learning-assisted directed evolution of plant Rubisco www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Machine learning-assisted directed evolution of plant Rubisco

Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) is foundational to life on Earth, catalyzing carbon dioxide (CO2) fixation to generate biomass. However, Rubisco is a slow and inefficient enz...

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Here is a thread showcasing my GitHub repositories: 1) Friends Don't Let Friends Make Bad Graphs. An opinionated essay on good and bad graphs. My popular one by a long shot with 6.4k stars and 248 forks. github.com/cxli233/Frie...

📢 The #AGU26 session B031: Crop Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Machine Learning for Agricultural Decision Support is now accepting submissions Abstract Submission Deadline: 5 August 2026 Submission link: buff.ly/d6e96t2 #PlantScience

🎉🆕📰🎉: Thermodynamic insights into thermal acclimation of leaf dark respiration in two subtropical species: comparative analysis of MMRT and GTD models doi.org/10.1093/aob/... #PlantScience

Thermodynamic insights into thermal acclimation of leaf dark respiration in two subtropical species: comparative analysis of MMRT and GTD models

AbstractBackground. Leaf dark respiration (Rd) responds to short-term temperatures and acclimates to changes in long-term temperatures. Although accurate R

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On August 14th at 10 AM CT, join us to explore plant biology graduate program types and the funding sources behind them, with Dr. BeKa Leuschen-Kohl (KU) and Dr. Taymee Brandon (Princeton)! Registration link is on our linktree. #gradschool #plantgrads

A new model for climbing bean: architectural facilitation in the #maize/bean polyculture leads to enhanced light capture by Rik J L Rutjens @jochemevers.bsky.social Leah R Band, Matthew D Jones & Markus R Owen buff.ly/CtPqu8z #PlantScience #FSPM

A functional–structural plant model for climbing bean: simulating light capture in maize/bean polycultures

Abstract. A novel functional–structural plant (FSP) model for climbing common bean has been developed, encompassing twining behaviour and physical plant–pl

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The hidden geometry of breeding constraints by Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos, David Jordan & Mark Cooper buff.ly/5x9OIky via @natplants.nature.com #PlantScience

The hidden geometry of breeding constraints - Nature Plants

Plant breeding programmes based on additive models have performed well, but their gains are plateauing. This framework integrates commercial breeding experience, mathematical rigour and evolutionary…

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PlantBiophysics.jl - a reliable, modular, accurate, and high-performance platform that lowers the barrier to developing, fitting and simulating coupled biophysical processes across scales. buff.ly/bYkXaSB #PlantScience

PlantBiophysics.jl: a high-performance, modular software for prototyping and scaling biophysical models from leaf to canopy

Abstract. Process-based biophysical models are essential for understanding and predicting plant responses to environment, yet their development and applica

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Position for those with a PhD in computational biology, evolutionary genetics or plant ecology #PlantSciJobs

Björn Usadel@usadellab.bsky.social · 3w ago

Within the @trr341.bsky.social JJ Szymanski has an interesting postdoc position for leading plant Ecological genetics AI recruiting.fz-juelich.de/jobposting/5...

PhD Position investigating the impacts of agricultural diversification on crop yield, soil health, and soil biogeochemical cycling, using a systems modeling approach and AI at Virginia Tech Application Deadline: September 1, 2026 #PlantSciJobs

Methods for Plant Modelling: How mature leaf #metabolism can be modelled using a diel model based on the PlantCoreMetabolism model by Velayudhan Vipina, Sanu Shameer buff.ly/qqTQnir #PlantScience

Modelling leaf metabolism using a charge- and proton-balanced diel flux balance analysis model

Abstract. PlantCoreMetabolism is a manually curated charge- and proton-balanced model of plant primary metabolism published in 2018. Since it consists of r

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🛰️🌾 Assessment of Relative Soil Moisture during Fallow from Sentinel-1 and -2 to Support Crop Management Decisions for Sorghum in Northeastern Australia buff.ly/jVvp6Fm #PlantScience #drought #SoilScience

Assessment of relative soil moisture during fallow from Sentinel-1 and -2 to support crop management decisions for sorghum in Northeastern Australia

Abstract. Informed decision-making ahead of planting is essential for minimizing sorghum production risk, particularly under increasing climate variability

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👋 Attending #ICPR2026? Connect with our EiC, Editors, & Editorial Advisory Board members while you’re there! Find them at the following sessions or on the floor👇

A novel sensitivity analysis approach to understanding how geometric and material properties influence 3D parameterized maize stalk models by Joseph Carter, Ryan Hall, Douglas Cook buff.ly/tFtmsmO #PlantScience #maize

A data-driven sensitivity analysis of maize stalk models reveals the dominant factors influencing stalk strength

Abstract. Morphological factors significantly impact maize stalk strength, but no study has fully characterized the impact of maize stalk shape on stalk st

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StomaGAN: a novel method for generating artificial images of stomata for training neural networks by Jonathon Gibbs, Alexandra Gibbs buff.ly/vVShQnR #PlantScience #phenotyping

Integrating phenotyping and modelling approaches StomaGAN: improving image-based analysis of stomata through generative adversarial networks

Abstract. Stomata regulate gas exchange between plants and the atmosphere, but analysing their morphology is challenging due to anatomical variability and

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Check out these starter packs to discover scientists developing computational algorithms, software, models, frameworks, engines and other tools that advance plant sciences. buff.ly/aoYx0XO ...

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AraRoot: a tissue-specific metabolic model of roots by Lohani Esterhuizen, Nicholas Ampimah, Marna D Yandeau-Nelson, Basil J Nikolau, Erin Sparks, Rajib Saha buff.ly/z4y1mN9 #PlantScience #RootScience

AraRoot—a comprehensive genome-scale metabolic model for the Arabidopsis root system

Abstract. Being the first plant to have its genome sequenced, Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) is a well-established genetic model plant system. Studies

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Attending #ICPR2026? Connect with our EiC, Editors, & Board members at • "Stomata, the gatekeepers of photosynthesis" • "Engineering Photosynthesis" • "Light, Carbon, Code: Advances in Modeling Photosynthesis" on the floor or DM @tsuweichen.bsky.social and @florianabusch.bsky.social.

Discover the Virtual Plant Laboratory: software for building, simulating, and visualizing functional–structural plant models by @alemoraless.bsky.social David B. Kottelenberg, Ana Ernst, Remi Vezy @jochemevers.bsky.social buff.ly/yvRXDyQ #PlantScience #FSPM @umramap.bsky.social

The Virtual Plant Laboratory: a modern plant modelling framework in Julia

Abstract. The Virtual Plant Laboratory (VPL) is a software for building, simulating, and visualizing functional–structural plant (FSP) models. FSP models f

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A new framework model of internal feedback responses to changes in plant carbon and nitrogen concentrations by Bethany L. Holland, Nicholas A. M. Monk, Richard H. Clayton, Colin P. Osborne buff.ly/rx5fxvm #PlantScience @sheffieldpps.bsky.social

Implementing a framework of carbon and nitrogen feedback responses into a plant resource allocation model

Abstract. The allocation of resources to roots and shoots can greatly alter total plant mass. Allocation is thought to be the consequence of uptake rates,

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📣 Are you a creative, articulate plant scientist looking to connect with other like-minded people? Applications are now open for the 2026–2027 Plantae Fellows Program! 🌱 👉 Learn more and apply by August 31: buff.ly/cebisdB #PlantScience #PlantSci

A great news feature through @uarizona.bsky.social about our recent @natureportfolio.nature.com paper: "Plants are heating up faster than the air around them - and climate models are missing it" news.arizona.edu/news/plants-...

Plants are heating up faster than the air around them – and climate models are missing it

A new study shows that rising temperatures are going to hit plants harder than most current models predict, which could have significant implications for everything from plant and animal biodiversity ...

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Earlham Institute@earlhaminst.bsky.social · 2w ago

Working with the #engineeringbiology expertise at Earlham Institute, applications are now open for a Predoctoral Intern to construct and test AI-designed promoters in whole plants to advance engineering of climate-resilient crops. 🗓️ Apply by: 10 August 2026. #plantscience #synbio #engbio

NO TIME TO WASTE! Registration for the Black in Plant Science UK conference 2026 is live. Register ASAP and submit your abstract via store.york.ac.uk/product-cata... Early bird registration and sponsorship opportunities are available. Looking forward to see you ! @blackinplantsci.bsky.social

📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on July 28 at 9:00 am Eastern, hosted by the 2026 Plantae Fellows.🌱 👉 Free registration at buff.ly/iV7wTBJ #PlantScience

NEW! Data-Driven Modeling of Photosynthesis Regulation Under Oscillating Light Condition – In-Silico Exploration by Christian Portilla, Arviandy G Aribowo, Ramachandran Anantharaman, César A Gómez-Pérez and Leyla Özkan buff.ly/DuHtV1e #PlantScience

Data-Driven Modeling of Photosynthesis Regulation Under Oscillating Light Condition – In-Silico Exploration

Abstract. This paper explores the application of data-driven system identification techniques in the frequency domain to obtain simplified, control-oriente

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🌟Welcome new isP Editor Andrea Schnepf!🌟 Prof. Schnepf is the Head of the Soil-, Root Systems and Rhizosphere Processes research group at @agrosphere-ibg-3.bsky.social. Her research focuses on plant-soil interactions. #PlantScience #SoilScience

NEW! Assessment of Relative Soil Moisture during Fallow from Sentinel-1 and -2 to Support Crop Management Decisions for Sorghum in Northeastern Australia by Yan Zhao, Trevor Philip, Jason Brider, Andrew Schepen and Andries Potgieter buff.ly/vbhpp1G #PlantScience #drought #SoilScience

Assessment of Relative Soil Moisture during Fallow from Sentinel-1 and -2 to Support Crop Management Decisions for Sorghum in Northeastern Australia

Abstract. Informed decision-making ahead of planting is essential for minimising sorghum production risk, particularly under increasing climate variability

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Check out the IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Agriculture and Forestry (MetroAgriFor) Potsdam, Germany | November 9-11, 2026 Abstract submission deadline: July 31

Home | IEEE MetroAgriFor 2026

Since the first edition, IEEE MetroAgriFor intends to create an active and stimulating forum where academics, researchers and industry experts in the field of measurement and data processing…

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