Using high-throughput 13CO2 labeling to determine if photorespiration can be engineered to increase flux to one-carbon metabolism academic.oup.com/jxb/article/... @jxbotany.bsky.social

Using high-throughput 13CO2 labeling to determine if photorespiration can be engineered to increase flux to one-carbon metabolism

Abstract. Photorespiration is connected to other aspects of plant metabolism, including one-carbon (C1) metabolism. While a major contributor of C1 units i

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A century of research on carbon isotope discrimination during photosynthesis: from early breakthroughs to future goals nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @newphyt.bsky.social

A century of research on carbon isotope discrimination during photosynthesis: from early breakthroughs to future goals

Advanced plant growth chambers quantified the dependency of carbon isotope fractionation on CO2 level, making possible the reconstruction of atmospheric CO2 across 500 million years of earth history ....

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Berkley is a great PI and mentor (look how much fun we’re having). If you’re on the fence or have any questions about the lab, feel free to reach out by message or email!

in silico Plants@insilicoplants.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Job opening: Postdoctoral Scholar researching chlorophyll fluorescence and gas exchange using mathematical models at Michigan State University buff.ly/Wd2lT15 #PlantSciJobs

Lab paper exploring integrated -omics in closely related C3 and CAM species of Yucca. I lured @wickellomics.bsky.social to the lab with this data set as "low hanging fruit" and it was anything but, hah. Thanks to David and all co-authors for getting this published! doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... 1/2

Integrative analysis of CAM photosynthesis reveals its impact on primary metabolism in Yucca

Integrated transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analyses reveal extensive reorganization of primary metabolism, and highlight the importance of post-

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Mapping CO2 fixation to two effective parameters: A framework toward data-informed species and model comparison | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... @pnas.org

Excited to share our new article in Times Higher Education, written collaboratively with our RISE GenZ researchers, for their instructors. Read it here: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/dear-...

Dear educators, Gen Z here. Could you please teach us like it’s 2026?

Learning has changed drastically in the past five years, but teaching practices haven’t caught up. From your students’ perspective, here’s how to adapt

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Diel-driven variations of leaf dark respiration and metabolite levels in C3 and C4 grasses academic.oup.com/plphys/artic... @plantphys.bsky.social

Diel-driven variations of leaf dark respiration and metabolite levels in C3 and C4 grasses

Leaf dark respiration varies over diel cycle and reflects coordinated metabolic shifts, making daytime dark-adapted measurements poor proxies for true nigh

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Functional divergence of LhcSR and PsbS in zeaxanthin‐mediated non‐photochemical quenching nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @newphyt.bsky.social

Functional divergence of LhcSR and PsbS in zeaxanthin‐mediated non‐photochemical quenching

To protect photosystem II from excess light, non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) dissipates excess energy as heat. NPQ relies on trigger proteins, LhcSR in algae and PsbS in vascular plants, and the l.....

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The Role of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase-Protein Kinase in C4 Photosynthesis: Insights from Zea mays Mutant Analysis www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Understanding plant resilience by putting photosynthesis and photorespiration in the metabolic context link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Understanding plant resilience by putting photosynthesis and photorespiration in the metabolic context - Planta

Main conclusion Photorespiration is a dynamic metabolic process that contributes to energy balance, stress resilience, and nutrient flux, warranting its integration into genome-scale models to enhance...

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✨ Paper spotlight ✨ (🧵 1/7) Beyond high-throughput: leveraging plant phenotyping to improve understanding and prediction of plant growth through process-based models nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New OA Article: "Photorespiration is linked to DNA methylation by formate as a one-carbon source" rdcu.be/e6oUz Arabidopsis reassimilates formate produced during photorespiration via the cytosolic folate cycle to fuel DNA methylation: a metabolic–epigenetic bridge.

Looking for advice on measuring net carbon fixation in a CAM species (Kalanchoe) using a LI-6800. I have experience with the instrument, but not with CAM plants. Any tips on optimizing chamber conditions, timing relative to the diel cycle, or leaf/plant attachment to the 6800?

Redox modulation of PGLP1 oligomerization mediated by thioredoxin f is crucial for plant responses to high light and fluctuating light onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @jipb.bsky.social

Redox modulation of PGLP1 oligomerization mediated by thioredoxin f is crucial for plant responses to high light and fluctuating light

A redox-dependent post-translational modification mechanism fine-tunes the activity of phosphoglycolate phosphatase, which catalyzes the initial step of the photorespiratory pathway, the conversion o...

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If you're into genomes and crop physiology, we've a new paper out! High-throughput screen of photoprotective kinetics in sorghum, and candidate genes underlying NPQ traits: doi.org/10.1002/pei3.70114 Big thanks to a great group of coauthors who helped make it possible. #PlantScience #PlantBiology

We are now accepting applications for #IsoCamp2026! Join us in beautiful New Mexico June 15th-26th to learn about stable isotopes from expert instructors and get hands-on instrument training. The application deadline is February 28th. For more information, or to apply, go to isocamp.org. Pls share!

Atomic resolution structure of spinach rubisco reveals protons and dynamics @cblikstad.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Atomic resolution structure of spinach rubisco reveals protons and dynamics

Photosynthetic organisms sustain life on Earth by storing solar energy in biomass. Central to this process is rubisco, the enzyme that catalyses the fixation of CO2 to ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate, provi...

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I want to share a concern about the growing shift toward subscription-based business models for scientific research tools. I strongly believe that purchasing a scientific instrument should include open access to the data you measure with it. (1/4)

Stomata In-Sight: Integrating Live Confocal Microscopy with Leaf Gas Exchange and Environmental Control url: academic.oup.com/plphys/artic... @tombuckleylab.bsky.social @lawrensack.bsky.social @sheffieldpps.bsky.social @scottmcadam.bsky.social @stanfordstomata.bsky.social

Stomata In-Sight: Integrating Live Confocal Microscopy with Leaf Gas Exchange and Environmental Control

The development of a tool to simultaneously measure stomatal conductance and aperture enables investigation into the role of stomatal anatomy in controllin

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Can anyone help: I want to take photos of arabidopsis rosettes everyday as they grow to get growth curves for a lot of ecotypes. Does anyone know of software that can be used to read the label from inside the photo and rename the file with the plant ID and then amend the date to the file name too?

MSU’s new Plant and Environmental Sciences building is set to be finished in early March 2027. WDBM’s Liam Clymer spoke with students and faculty to understand the importance of the facility and its symbolic meaning to campus. Watch the video here: youtu.be/j2eHzegByJU?...

MSU’s new Plant and Environmental Sciences building construction underway

MSU’s new Plant and Environmental Sciences building, which began construction in Oct. 2024, is set to be finished in early March 2027. On the corner of Farm and Wilson, the facility is being built to…

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Tuning the C4 supercharger: improving #photosynthesis and #yield in C4 #crops #TansleyReview by @mariaermakova.bsky.social, Robert E. Sharwood and Robert T. Furbank nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #PlantScience @monashbiol.bsky.social.

New research out of Death Valley from @rheelab.bsky.social! 🏜️ Learn how one desert plant beats the heat through photosynthetic acclimation in their @currentbiology.bsky.social paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #PlantScience #PlantResilience

Photosynthetic acclimation is a key contributor to exponential growth of a desert plant in Death Valley summer

Heat waves, now more frequent and longer due to climate change, devastate plant productivity. Although they are rare, thermophilic plants could hold k…

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Plant scientists Professor Graham Farquhar and Professor Susanne von Caemmerer transformed the world's understanding of photosynthesis, and now they have been jointly awarded the Royal Medal (Biological) from The Royal Society, at a ceremony in London. science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...

New paper - led by Isabella Østerlund Rho-GTPase overexpression can impact the development of cell shape and airspace structure in Arabidopsis. These genetic changes can also reduce photosynthesis, due to lower mesophyll conductance nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Rho GTPase overexpression impacts leaf internal architecture and mesophyll conductance in Arabidopsis

Leaves are built from multiple cell types and are structured to enable the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into sugars in the process of photosynthesis. Understanding how cell architecture im.....

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Connecting optical #RemoteSensing of plant #photosynthesis with biogenic volatile organic compound #emissions #Viewpoint by Zhang, et al. 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #PlantScience

SIF research in the #tropics: the overlooked vertical dimension and its implications for interpretation and upscaling of #photosynthesis 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 👆 A Commentary by Sun, et al. on Ziccardi, et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue

New Article: "Metabolic flux analysis in leaf metabolism quantifies the link between photorespiration and one carbon metabolism" rdcu.be/eDWLH C flux quantification between two major plant metabolisms—photorespiration and C1 metabolism—using 13CO2 labelling and...

I am so happy about this you would think I won the award myself. What a well deserved honour for pioneers of the field.

The Royal Society@royalsociety.org · 11mo ago

Professor Susanne von Caemmerer FRS and Professor Graham Douglas Farquhar FRS are jointly awarded the Royal Medal (Biological) 2025 for refining the ways we monitor and model photosynthesis in leaves from molecular to global scales. #RSMedals https://royalsociety.org/medals-and-prizes/royal-medals/

Addition of longer wavelength absorbing chlorophylls into crops could increase their photosynthetic productivity by 26% www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natcomms.nature.com

Addition of longer wavelength absorbing chlorophylls into crops could increase their photosynthetic productivity by 26% - Nature Communications

Incorporation of the far-red light adaptation of cyanobacteria into crops has been suggested as a potential strategy to increase photosynthesis and yields, but the magnitude of this benefits has not b...

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