RNA m6A methylation fine-tunes the jasmonic acid biosynthesis pathway to modulate plant aging
UncategorizedAbstractN6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a context-dependent mRNA modification, yet how its dynamics integrate with endogenous signaling to shape plant development remains unclear. Here, we provide further evidence for HIZ2 as an essential component of the m6A writer complex in Arabidopsis, which methylates…
Nitrate transiently rewires transcription in developing xylem of Populus wood to promote cell expansion via CRF4
UncategorizedAbstractNitrate functions both as a nutrient and a signaling molecule, but how nitrate is perceived and translated into developmental outputs within woody tissues is unknown. Here, we show that developing xylem in hybrid aspen (Populus tremula × P. tremuloides) mounts a rapid, cell-type-specific transcriptional…
The Genome of Bangia fuscopurpurea Illustrates Early Establishment of Multicellularity and Intertidal Adaptation in Red Algae
UncategorizedAbstractThe billion-year-old fossil red alga Bangiomorpha pubescens represents the oldest taxonomically resolved multicellular eukaryote, morphologically indistinguishable from the extant intertidal alga Bangia fuscopurpurea. Here, we report a chromosome-level 107.55 Mb genome assembly of B. fuscopurpurea.…
Precision genetic manipulation: CRISPR toolkits reshape plant biology
UncategorizedAbstractThe emergence of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) technology has revolutionized plant genome engineering over the past decade. This review begins by highlighting four seminal early CRISPR studies published in Plant Physiology that laid critical foundations for…
Plant organelle division orchestrated by the mosaic machinery of endosymbiotic relics and eukaryotic host factors
UncategorizedAbstractPlastids retain the imprint of their cyanobacterial ancestry by dividing primarily through binary fission. This process is executed by elaborate division machinery that has continued to evolve since endosymbiosis. Early identification and characterization of the Arabidopsis accumulation and replication…
Joint Tenure Track Faculty - Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering | Cornell University
UncategorizedIthaca, New York, Joint Tenure Track Faculty - Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
The Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell University invite applications…
Assistant Professor positions in Plant Biology and in Microbial Evolution | Texas A&M University
UncategorizedCollege Station, Texas, The Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University (TAMU) invites applications for separate full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in the areas of 1) Plant Biology and 2) Microbial Evolution , with an anticipated…
Peer Review Week 2026: Building Peer Review Capacity in Plant Science
UncategorizedA plant scientist declines a review invitation because fieldwork can’t wait. A postdoctoral researcher with relevant expertise would welcome the opportunity but has never been invited. Elsewhere, a manuscript that has already received careful reviews is submitted to another journal, where the search…