Autophagy is a conserved cellular recycling process that clears unwanted components and helps maintain balance under stress. In plants, immunity protects against invading pathogens, but how autophagy regulates this defense system has remained unclear. To address this question, Clavel and colleagues challenged…

In this interesting Letter to the Editor, Drew and Nagel explore the concept of how identities are established, and draw a comparison between the scientific identity of a person and the cellular identity of a developing guard cell. The article starts by briefly describing the cell autonomous and non-cell…

Special issue on methods to assess crop stress resilience Our food crops are threatened by ever-increasing environmental challenges as a consequence of climate change. It’s critical that we develop strategies to monitor and mitigate these stresses, but it’s also a huge undertaking. A new focus…

Behind the manuscripts are researchers, professors, professionals, and students dedicated to advancing the field of plant science. You’ve seen our First Authors on Bluesky, X and Facebook— now, read more about why they chose to pursue plant sciences and click on the links to read their articles. Vinod…