Global coalition of plant/crop science societies seeking to develop #plantscience. Curated by @isabelmyp.bsky.social https://globalplantcouncil.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mkmnqhwk532bTracing the evolutionary history of chemical warfare between plants and insects A new study connects plant and insect physiology, chemical ecology, molecular function, and evolutionary analysis to offer a new perspective on plant–insect coevolution buff.ly/KE1cPNa via @NTU_TW #PlantScience #Plants29 Apr 2026 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmnqhwk532bhttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mjysjw3pei2eThe evolutionary secret of the California poppy The biosynthesis pathways of alkaloids and carotenoids in this flowering desert plant are the result of different evolutionary processes. buff.ly/ZZPSKDh via @jlugiessen.bsky.social #PlantScience21 Apr 2026 10:46 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjysjw3pei2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mjjngug3pe25Barley #plants produce unique antifungal compounds called hordedanes. But one of them, B. sorokiniana, exploits these defenses to thrive. By neutralizing theme, it extends its parasitic phase, showcasing the evolutionary battle between plants and pathogens. buff.ly/5LV93xB...15 Apr 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjngug3pe25https://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mjh6fgikmm2tUncovering how parasitic plants avoid attacking themselves to improve crop resistance Researchers uncovered how glucosylation of lignin-derived signals enables parasitic plants to avoid attacking themselves and related plants buff.ly/E02e14U via NAIST #PlantScience14 Apr 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh6fgikmm2thttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mjfezwj5vd22Plant discovery could lead to new ways of producing medicines Scientists have shown how plants produce natural chemicals that could help in the production of new medicines in more environmentally friendly ways. buff.ly/LQl04Wa via Uni Of York #PlantScience13 Apr 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfezwj5vd22https://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mjedx5ja6f2sHow an alga makes the most of dim light by rearranging ordinary chlorophyll Researchers have found that a freshwater alga captures far-red light as an additional energy source by arranging ordinary chlorophyll in an extraordinary way. buff.ly/xZXGtED via Osaka Metropolitan Univ #PlantScience13 Apr 2026 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjedx5ja6f2shttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mj55vkodlk2wYoung maritime pine trees retain a memory of early temperature conditions through epigenetic changes; marks persist for up to 2 years post-germination. Discovery shows how trees could be conditioned to adapt to climate change. buff.ly/40hLTKy... via @inrae-france.bsky.social10 Apr 2026 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj55vkodlk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mj2lp7sad322No longer extinct, just critically endangered Citizen science platforms including iNaturalist are leading to major new discoveries and are becoming crucial to the work of scientists. buff.ly/uDgXY04 via University of New South Wales #PlantScience09 Apr 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2lp7sad322https://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3miy26dp26r2fKey survival strategy for soybeans during heat and drought identify Study reveals that soybeans use a natural targeted cooling mechanism to protect reproduction under tough weather conditions. buff.ly/dD2Or89 via Mizzou #PlantScience08 Apr 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3miy26dp26r2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mivl4nwnhp2fA new technique predicts the ripeness of fruit by analysing leaves A new method analyses the biochemical changes in the leaves closest to the fruit without damaging it. buff.ly/TZOIHcF via @urv.cat #PlantScience07 Apr 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivl4nwnhp2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mitrri5tnk2dSolving mysteries with moss New paper examines the history of using moss as evidence in forensic cases buff.ly/pLM9RzL via Field Museum #PlantScience06 Apr 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitrri5tnk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3milkn4wcek2zBarley #plants produce unique antifungal compounds called hordedanes. But one of them, B. sorokiniana, exploits these defenses to thrive. By neutralizing theme, it extends its parasitic phase, showcasing the evolutionary battle between plants and pathogens. buff.ly/5LV93xB...03 Apr 2026 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3milkn4wcek2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3milefsjgok2u🚀 Don’t miss our 2nd webinar with @plantbiotechj.bsky.social! Explore The Nicotiana benthamiana Biofactory with experts from around the world: Dominique Michaud, Frank Sainsbury & Kathrin Göritzer. 📅 Apr 29, 2026 | ⏰ 14:00 CEST 🎟️ Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3117752069054/WN_Cp6WOuhVRnyQGeH9IyA2cw #PlantScience03 Apr 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3milefsjgok2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mhwzizh6n42xPlant discovery could lead to new ways of producing medicines Scientists have shown how plants produce natural chemicals that could help in the production of new medicines in more environmentally friendly ways. buff.ly/LQl04Wa via Uni Of York #PlantScience26 Mar 2026 06:55 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwzizh6n42xhttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mhuwytuwrw27Nature conservation policies are trying to safeguard forests all over the world. But it seems like less-flashy ecosystems, like grasslands, are getting left behind. Experts say these ecosystems are being neglected by current conservation efforts. buff.ly/SiQQo9V via @particlewa.bsky.social #Plant25 Mar 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuwytuwrw27https://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mhshx7lnz326Young maritime pine trees retain a memory of early temperature conditions through epigenetic changes; marks persist for up to 2 years post-germination. Discovery shows how trees could be conditioned to adapt to climate change. buff.ly/40hLTKy... via @inrae-france.bsky.social24 Mar 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhshx7lnz326https://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mhqoluvfh527Solving mysteries with moss New paper examines the history of using moss as evidence in forensic cases buff.ly/pLM9RzL via Field Museum #PlantScience23 Mar 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqoluvfh527https://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mh5xqjinhu25Mediterranean pine needle loss analyzed for more efficient forest management A study combines climate, field and remote sensing data to identify growth patterns associated with defoliation processes and mortality in artificial pine forests buff.ly/lKcZA5U via University of Cordoba #PlantScience16 Mar 2026 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5xqjinhu25https://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mgmf2gfvgc2sTomorrow 👇👇👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Mar 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmf2gfvgc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mg5dacwwls2tStrategic #tree planting could help Canada become C neutral by mid-century A new study finds that Canada could remove at least 5 times its annual C emissions with strategic planting of more than 6 mill hectares of trees along the northern edge of the boreal #forest buff.ly/tb51mgB v U of Waterloo03 Mar 2026 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5dacwwls2thttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mg3usjhc532jA new technique predicts the ripeness of fruit by analysing leaves A new method analyses the biochemical changes in the leaves closest to the fruit without damaging it. buff.ly/TZOIHcF via @urv.cat #PlantScience02 Mar 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3usjhc532jhttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mftnoava272kNature conservation policies are trying to safeguard forests all over the world. But it seems like less-flashy ecosystems, like grasslands, are getting left behind. Experts say these ecosystems are being neglected by current conservation efforts. buff.ly/SiQQo9V via @particlewa.bsky.social #Plant27 Feb 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftnoava272khttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mfr3hsg2qr2zKey survival strategy for soybeans during heat and drought identify Study reveals that soybeans use a natural targeted cooling mechanism to protect reproduction under tough weather conditions. buff.ly/dD2Or89 via Mizzou #PlantScience26 Feb 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfr3hsg2qr2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/globalplantgpc.bsky.social/post/3mfojx2la752lUnique aquatic plant has three concurrent CO₂-concentrating mechanisms buff.ly/5Zq632B via Wuhan Botanical Garden #PlantScience25 Feb 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:uvhiphmnzbhcl4uxxclaa3mj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfojx2la752l