Entries by Plantae Community

2024 Plant Direct Author Features (Fourth Edition)

Read all about why these Plant Direct First Authors chose to pursue plant sciences and see their manuscripts here. Asena Akköse Baytar Asena Akköse Baytar  is the first author of Association mapping and candidate gene identification for yield traits in European hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) published August 20 2024. She is a Postdoctoral researcher at […]

Plant Physiology Spotlights August 2024 First Authors

Behind the Plant Physiology manuscripts are researchers, professors, professionals and students dedicated to advancing the field of plant science. You’ve seen our First Authors on Facebook and Twitter — now, read more about why they chose to pursue plant sciences and click on the links below to read their articles. Constance Le Gloanec Constance Le […]

How to Choose a Suitable Statistical Method for Your Experiment

Introduction: In plant science – as in most exact sciences – there are many experimental routes to answer specific research questions. These experiments can range from studying gene expression of plants under stress conditions to observing phenotypic traits like plant height or yield. To derive meaningful results from an experiment and enable proper interpretation of […]

Plantae Presents: Future of NGS Technologies

Plantae Presents: Future of NGS Technologies Featuring Leonie Luginbuehl, Kumud Saini, and Senjuti Sinharoy   When: December 17, 2024, at 8:00 AM PST | 11:00 AM EST | 9:30 PM IST | 12:00 AM Beijing About this Webinar Join us for an insightful webinar, “The Future of NGS Technologies,” where leading experts in the field […]

Announcing the 2025 ASPB Plantae Fellows

The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) is please to announce the 2025 Plantae Fellows, an impressive group ready to bring their best to this resource for the global plant science community. Fellows are selected for their interest in and enthusiasm for growing the plant science community, as well as for their science communication skills, […]

ASPB Introduces the 2025 Plantae Editors

Returning in 2025, ASPB has appointed its new group of Plantae Editors to further support Plantae’s growth and goal to serve as a community resource for plant biologists, by plant biologists. The Plantae Editors all served as Plantae Fellows in previous program years and are returning ready to support the 2025 Plantae Fellows.  About Plantae […]

Just Surviving to Thriving: Taking SMART Steps to Build a Successful Lab

  Building your lab in the best possible way is essential for achieving effective and productive outcomes. Running a research lab is an exciting and time-investing operation that needs qualified researchers, space, financing, and technical supplies, regardless of whether the lab does bench work, high throughput computing work, or a combination of both. Early career scientists […]

2024 Plant Direct Author Features (Third Edition)

Read all about why these Plant Direct First Authors chose to pursue plant sciences and see their manuscripts here. Lauren Cole-Osborn Lauren Cole-Osborn (she/her) is the first author of Critical parameters for robust Agrobacterium-mediated transient transformation and quantitative promoter assays in Catharanthus roseus seedlings published 05 June 2024. She is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at […]