#OpenAccess The Function of the Partially-Opened Spathe of Pinellia pedatisecta (Araceae) as a Pitfall Pollinator Trap Kohei Yanagisawa, Tetsuya K Matsumoto ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... aroid/ deceptive #pollination system/ introduced species/ #pollinator shift/ trap flower

#OpenAccess Effect of Seed Position on Parental Plant of Kroenleinia grusonii (Hildm.) Lodé. and Echinocactus platyacanthus Link & Otto on #Seed Germination at High Temperatures Carlos A Zúñiga, Cecilia B Peña-Valdivia et al ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... Cactaceae/ scarification

Genetic Diversity and Structure of the Rare Coastal Herb Swertia noguchiana (Gentianaceae) Across Island Populations Watanabe Yoichi ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... #OpenAccess fossa magna/ genetic differentiation/ MIG-seq

Flowcytometric and Allozymic Studies on the Korean Dandelion (Taraxacum, Asteraceae), With Special Reference to the Hybrid Origin of Taraxacum coreanum Nakai Tatsuyoshi Morita et al ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... #OpenAccess allotetraploid/ facultative agamospermy

<NOTES & INSIGHTS> Seed Floras in Seabird Nests and the Possibility of Adhesion to Seabird Feathers via Their Nests Kanon Mizukoshi, Kazuto Kawakami, Takashi Kamijo ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... #OpenAccess #ornithology epizoochory/ long-distance dispersal (LDD)/ oceanic islands

<SPECIAL FEATURE> #OpenAccess Consistent Buzz-Pollination Posture Suggests Division of Labour Between Dimorphic Stamens in Bredia hirsuta (Melastomataceae) on Okinawa-Jima Island, Japan Tetsuya Fukano et al ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... #RediscoverNatHist This article was invited for submission...👇

#OpenAccess Clonal Expansion Accounts for Most Post-Disturbance Proliferation of a Dominant Temperate Liana, Wisteria floribunda, Across a Fragmented Forest Landscape Hideki Mori, Takashi Kamijo ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... anthropogenic disturbance/ clonal reproduction/ fragmentation/ woody vines

<NOTES AND INSIGHTS> #OpenAccess Medium-Length Stamen Mediates Delayed Selfing in a Two-Step Self-Pollination System in Commelina communis Kaho Ikeda, Yoshiaki Kameyama ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... heteranthery/ pollen transfer/ quantum dots

#OpenAccess Competition Between Grasses and Khaya ivorensis A. Chev. During Initial Growth: Physiological and Nutritional Aspects Yuri Silva Saraiva Guimarães et al ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... African mahogany/ Megathyrsus maximus/ nutrient absorption/ weed interference

I’m happy to contribute to this awesome work! #Herbivore population growth was affected by the epistatic and oligogenic architecture of a plant species. To show this, they quantified the growth rate of #aphids on 390 #Arabidopsis thaliana accessions🌱🧬.

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Epistasis and an oligogenic architecture underlie the strength of a plant-herbivore interaction https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.14.751214v1

Thrilled to see the acceptance of my proposal for the #AI4Sci program by MEXT, Japan. In this pilot project, I will try out AI-driven implementation for multiomics of #plant-plant interactions. Stay tuned! www.mext.go.jp/aifors_spread/

I am excited to announce a job for an Asst Prof in Plant Evolution in the dept. of Evolution and Ecology at @ucdavis.bsky.social. We're looking broadly, from macro (speciation, comparative genomics, evo-devo) to micro (pop biology, adaptive evolution, evo-eco). recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07777

Annual reminder to not dwell in the venting tab too much here. Though it's awesome that the annual salary range is listed now!

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EcoEvoJobs 2026-27 just opened for business and we've already got 79 faculty / permanent jobs listed. Please repost! ecoevojobs.net

Thrilled to share our paper now out in Nature Plants 🎉 We developed a genome-host association (GHA) approach to study pathogen adaptation directly from field metadata by using the originating host cultivar as phenotype. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Genome–host association mapping reveals wheat pathogen genes involved in host specialization - Nature Plants

This study introduces genome–host association (GHA), leveraging natural epidemics to map the genetic landscape of host adaptation in the pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. Applied to 832 wheat fungal stra...

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PAPER from @pnovik.bsky.social #PlantScience royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/article...

Autopolyploidy exacerbates dominance masking under negative frequency-dependent selection: evidence from sporophytic self-incompatibility in Arabidopsis arenosa and Arabidopsis lyrata

Abstract. Polyploidy is widespread within flowering plants, with 35% of extant species being recent polyploids. Whether and how polyploidy modulates the ac

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Our work is now posted in eLife as a reviewed-preprint ver1. We'll try the best to revise it. In @elife.bsky.social: Dissecting oligogenic and polygenic indirect genetic effects through the lens of neighbor genotypic identity doi.org/10.7554/eLif...

We’ve just published ‘Notes and Insights’ on the pollination ecology of Achyranthesis bidentata. This is a part of my undergrad work a long long time ago. I thank Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social for its openness to such an understudied plant species. doi.org/10.1111/1442...

Recurrent Visitation by Lycaenid Butterflies and Honeybees to the Same Individuals of Achyranthes bidentata (Amaranthaceae)

The common perennial weed Achyranthes bidentata (Amaranthaceae) produces many flowers to attract diverse insect pollinators. The authors here found that lycaenid butterflies made long-distance visits...

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📣📣Out today, our special issue on Negative Frequency Balancing Selection! Co-edited by Helen Rodd, Kim Hughes, and me. It's got it all: NFDS in organismal biology, behaviour, genomics, and ecology. @royalsocietypublishing.org royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/3...

Volume 381 Issue 1952 | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B | The Royal Society

Influential themed journal issues across the life sciences.

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Polymorphisms are fun to study, here is a butterfly one. Negative freq.dependence works to maintain things but where does it come from? Temporal variation works but not always! @koraklein.bsky.social and @chriswheat.bsky.social looked into this in detail. royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/article...

Emergence time difference can create negative frequency dependence and maintain a colour polymorphism in Colias butterflies

Abstract. Many species of Colias butterflies show a female-limited colour polymorphism where the dominant Alba allele leads to white wings, faster developm

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A type of natural selection known as negative frequency dependent selection is thought to be a major force promoting genetic diversity in important traits. Read research in a new issue of #PhilTransB: buff.ly/bOhpNlE

COVER STORY Left: Cerasus leveilleana🌸 Right: Cerasus sargentii 🌸 Both photos were taken in Sapporo by Teruyoshi Nagamitsu. Check the details and a high quality pdf here: COVER IMAGE esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Left: Cerasus leveilleana. Right: Cerasus sargentii. Both photos were taken in Sapporo by Teruyoshi Nagamitsu. Photos are courtesy of the authors of the article: Nagamitsu, T., Tochigi, K., & Kato, S....

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#OpenAccess Forest Structure and Maintenance Mechanisms of Montane Riparian Forests Under Extreme Snowfall in the Cool‐Temperate Zone of Western Fukushima, Japan Yosuke Nakano et al doi.org/10.1111/1442... creeping/ dwarf montane riparian forest/ layering/ sprouting

<NOTES AND INSIGHTS> #OpenAccess Effect of Insect Damage on Seed Germination of Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) Hitoshi Sakio doi.org/10.1111/1442... cryptic #seed heteromorphism/ seed dormancy

#OpenAccess Seedling Regeneration Process of Sasa veitchii var. tyugokuensis Over 12 Years Following Small-Scale Flowering Risa Ogawa et al doi.org/10.1111/1442... clonal structure/ dwarf bamboo/ monocarpy/ population dynamics/ sporadic flowering

#OpenAccess Phylogenetic and Population Genetic Analysis Decipher the Taxonomic Consistency on Cryptic Betula costata Trautv. (Betulaceae) Populations in Japan and the Process on Its Divergence and Isolation Takaki Aihara et al doi.org/10.1111/1442... leaf morphology

🌍🌿Welcome to Davos! Tomorrow marks the start of the World Biodiversity Forum 2026! A week of engaging in discussions on how Biodiversity affects us and how we impact it in turn. We’re so excited to be bringing you along every step of the way over the coming days! youtube.com/shorts/Qco6A...

Welcome to the WBF 2026! #wbf2026 #worldbiodiversityforum

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It was my pleasure to meet up Prof. Ueli Grossniklaus last week. Many thanks for stopping by and giving a seminar at Hokkaido University. We had a wonderful day in Sapporo! sites.google.com/view/hokkaid...

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Plant Science Seminarメーリングリスト（現在はHokkaido Plant Scientistsと改名）には、北海道在住の植物学研究者（学生を除く）が登録することができます。登録ご希望の方は、北海道植物学会会長または事務局までご連絡ください。学生の方は、指導教員に登録を依頼し、指導教員からセミナー案内を受け取るようお願いします。

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If you are working on crop diversification, plant–plant interactions, agroecology, or related topics, join us in Paris-Saclay ! 📅 7–9 October 2026 — Paris-Saclay, France 📢 Abstract submission deadline: June 15th More information: mix4agroecology.colloque.inrae.fr

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Mixing crops for agroecology

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Next fall, Paris-Saclay will host what promises to be a major scientific event for agroecology: the Mix4Agroecology conference.

New paper out in Philosophical Transactions B @royalsociety.org Neighbor #GWAS here shows that NFDS underlies #overyielding through neighbour genotypic effects in #Arabidopsis thaliana. doi.org/10.1098/rstb...

Negative frequency-dependent selection underlies overyielding through neighbour genotypic effects in Arabidopsis thaliana

Abstract. Negative frequency-dependent selection (FDS) can increase both genetic diversity and population-level mean fitness. While the dual consequence of

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