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The ASPB pubs department has a blog! It's not surprising you didn't know this #1 fact because this post is our first! But now that you know, you should check back here often to learn more about Plant Direct, Plant Physiology, and The Plant Cell. You will hear from our publications staff, our authors,…

Functional Phenomics: Studying Root Physiology Using Affordable Open Source Tools Recorded December 17, 2019   About This Webinar Functional phenomics is an emerging discipline that utilizes phenotyping, physiology, multivariate statistics, and simulation modeling to generate and test new…

On our Changing Cultures and Climates Page, we've created an Anti-Racism Toolkit. This post provides a place for you to share your feedback. Let us know how you are using these resources, which resonate with you, and why. View Resources as a Spreadsheet Add More Resources  

Review. Dare to change, the dynamics behind plasmodesmata-mediated cell-to-cell communication A new review by Petit et al. skillfully highlights the role of plasmodesmata at the interface between cell biology and whole-plant physiology. These tiny channels that connect plant cells determine what…

ASPB, The Plant Cell, Plant Physiology and Plant Direct will be attending PAG2020 (Plant and Animal Genome) in San Diego this coming January 11-15. Come by our booth to learn more about our journals, our educational and digital programs, and the benefits of ASPB membership. Also, you can take the…

Review: Design and engineering of advanced plant optogenetics systems Optogenetics uses light-sensitive proteins to trigger specific outputs in the cell in response to particular wavelengths of light. Many optogenetic systems use chimeric proteins that contain different sensor and effector domains;…

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