This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here October 6, 2022 To view email in web browser, click here. .ASPB SPOTLIGHT #PlantBio2022 Extended Content is Now Available! The #PlantBio2022 Extended content is now available! In-person attendees can access the free video recordings here, and non-attendees can purchase content access here. Email info@aspb.org with questions or technical difficulties. .FROM ASPB & PLANTAE Call for Submissions: #WeAreASPB Spotlight Campaign During the month of October, we will be featuring active members of the society on our channels as part of our #WeAreASPB member spotlight campaign. The purpose of this is to showcase some of the incredible humans that make up the ASPB community and give members a chance to share what they are working on! Please help us out with this initiative and let us feature you and your work or nominate someone you think is worth highlighting. Complete the submission form by 11:59 pm EDT on Friday, October 7. Plant Physiology Article of the Week: Abscisic Acid Modulates Neighbor Proximity-Induced Leaf Hyponasty in Arabidopsis The spotlight is on Olivier Michaud, Johanna Krahmer, Florian Galbier, Maud Lagier, Vinicius Costa Galvão, Yetkin Çaka Ince, Martine Trevisan, Jana Knerova, Patrick Dickinson, Julian M. Hibberd, Samuel C. Zeeman, and Christian Fankhauser. They demonstrate that abscisic acid biosynthesis and signaling modulate leaf hyponasty in response to a drop in the red to far-red ratio.  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Agrisera 15 % discount on all antibodies to Micro RNA New free poster available: Plant small RNA:s 20 % off on epitope TAG antibodies Free resources for plant scientists 15% discount on bright, stable, DyLight® conjugated secondary antibodies The Plant Cell Article of the Week: Anther Development — The Long Road to Making Pollen The spotlight is on D Blaine Marchant and Virginia Walbot. Their review summarizes the current understanding of anther development and highlights ambiguities and gaps in available data to encourage attention on important unresolved issues. Plant Direct Article of the Week: Automated Imaging of Duckweed Growth and Development The spotlight is on Kevin L. Cox Jr, Jordan Manchego, Blake C. Meyers, Kirk J. Czymmek, Alex Harkess. As a proof-of-concept experiment, they grew duckweed on semi-solid media with and without sucrose and monitored its effect on their growth over 3 days. Using the PlantCV toolkit, they quantified the thallus area of individual plantlets over time and showed that L. minor grown on sucrose had an average growth rate four times higher than without sucrose. They propose that this method will serve as a blueprint to perform automated high-throughput growth assays for studying the development patterns of duckweeds from different species, genotypes, and conditions.  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Colored LEDs With Unparalleled Performance Colored LEDs in linear arrangements can cause lighting flaws that may affect your research. Percival has solved this problem with SciBrite – colored LED lighting with unparalleled uniformity and up to eight evenly mixed colors. No other colored lighting measures up to SciBrite! LEARN MORE .CHANGING CULTURES AND CLIMATES The mission of Changing Cultures and Climates is to provide information that supports and promotes diversity, inclusivity, and equity in the international plant science community so that it grows to more accurately reflect that of our larger, global society. 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[Free Resource] Plant Pathogen Infographic Explore Plant-Pathogen PCR Detection Kits Recent Advancements in Plant Pathogen Detection - Effective Diagnosis of Plant Diseases [On-Demand Webinar] [Application Note] Isolation of Plant and Fungal RNA from Challenging Samples Isolate High Quality RNA (including microRNA) from Plant/Fungi Samples Modern-Day Oracles: On Alice Wong's "Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life" From the Los Angeles Review of Books If you have been paying attention to disability politics in the United States, you likely already know of Alice Wong because of her central role in disability culture and activism. Whether or not you already know of her, her latest book, Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life, offers a deeper glimpse of who she is, as well as a righteous and powerful vision for the future. To do so, it grounds us in her life, but also in the broader politics of disability. To make a better future, she digs into her life and her encounters with the world in trying to get care, to receive an education, and to stay alive. .#WeAreASPB Recognizing Plant Physiology Authors Meet Jiajia He, first author of “ECERIFERUM1-6A is Required for the Synthesis of Cuticular Wax Alkanes and Promotes Drought Tolerance in Wheat.” Jiajia is a student at Northwest A&F University where she is currently working on her Master’s Degree. Her research focus is on the biosynthesis and drought resistance mechanism of wax alkanes in wheat cuticle. She enjoys running and travel. Recognizing The Plant Cell Authors Meet Ruchir Chandrakant Bobde, co-first author of “Plant-specific HDT Family Histone Deacetylases are Nucleoplasmins.” Ruchir is a Ph.D. student at the Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India, where his work focuses on the enigmatic plant-specific family of histone deacetylases called HDTs. He has developed a keen interest in chromatin structural biology and learned how to reconstitute nucleosome core particles in vitro. When not studying or researching, Ruchir enjoys playing cricket, taking adventurous trips, and listening to music. Recognizing Plant Direct Authors Meet Andres Arruebarrena Di Palma, co-first author of “The Isothiocyanate Sulforaphane Induces Respiratory Burst Oxidase Homologue D-dependent Reactive Oxygen Species Production and Regulates Expression of Stress Response Genes.” He is a researcher at National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development working on biorefinery of fish wastes, with focus on transforming waste proteins into a microbiological medium that allows production of PGPR biomass and contain bioactive oligopeptides that induce plant defense mechanisms. Andrew enjoys brew beer, surfing, running, electronics, playing guitar and spending a lot of time with his family and pets. PRODUCT SHOWCASE Identification of Plant Disease Tolerance In Vitro Organ Identification and Screening Biochemical Identification and Screening Cytological Identification Screening Toxin Activity Identification Screening Molecular Identification Screening Identification and Screening of Tissue Culture Technology Identification of Plant Induced Disease Resistance   LEARN MORE   Reach Your Prospects Every Week Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity. Connect with Highly Defined Buyers and Maximize Your Brand Exposure   LEARN MORE   .PLANTAE JOBS The Plantae Job Center offers job seekers and employers a great resource for finding the right match of people to careers. Job seekers get free access to a searchable list of jobs specific to science careers, as well as access to the Mentoring Center and to a list of available internships. Employers who post a job get access to over 500 searchable profiles of job seekers. With over 140,000 unique page views in 2020, the Plantae Job Center is your resource for finding your next opportunity or your next hire. Below are just a few of the jobs currently listed on the site. Assistant Professor in Cellular Biology   University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN Learn more Plant Biochemist   University of Missouri | Columbia, Missouri, MO Learn more Plant Developmental Biology Faculty (Open Rank)   Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI Learn more Postdoctoral Position in Integrative Plant Biology   University of California, Davis | Davis, CA Learn more Assistant Professor, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Microbiology   Yale Microbial Sciences Institute | West Haven, CT Learn more .PLANT SCIENCE EVENTS For plant science events, make sure to check out the Global Plant Science Events Calendar. Also, check the calendar for the latest cancellations and postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as webinars and online events you can join. August 5-9, 2023   Plant Biology 2023 Learn more .FROM THE FIELD Improved Pea Reference Genome and Pan-Genome Highlight Genomic Features and Evolutionary Characteristics From Nature Genetics Identifying and understanding the genetic basis of phenotypic variation during domestication is one of the major focus in modern genetics and evolutionary biology. In the past decades, next-generation sequencing technology has greatly facilitated crop genomics studies leading to a better understanding of genome architecture and complexity. Reflectance Spectroscopy Allows Rapid, Accurate and Non-Destructive Estimates of Functional Traits From Pressed Leaves From British Eclogical Society More than ever, ecologists seek to employ herbarium collections to estimate plant functional traits from the past and across biomes. However, many trait measurements are destructive, which may preclude their use on valuable specimens. Genetic Analysis of Seed Traits in Sorghum Bicolor That Affect the Human Gut Microbiome From Nature Communications Prebiotic fibers, polyphenols and other molecular components of food crops significantly affect the composition and function of the human gut microbiome and human health. The abundance of these, frequently uncharacterized, microbiome-active components vary within individual crop species. Genes for Seeds Arose Early in Plant Evolution, Ferns Reveal From Science The emergence of seed-producing plants more than 300 million years ago was an evolutionary watershed, opening new environments to plants and ultimately leading to the flowering plants that brighten our world and supply much of our food. However, it was less of a leap than it seems, newly published DNA sequences suggest. Genes That Make Roots Grow Toward Gravity Identified Using Machine Vision From Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News When a germinating seed is laid on its side, some roots promptly bend earthward, while others turn more slowly. Directed growth of plant roots toward gravity is critical to ensure the availability of water and nutrients. Understanding these directional mechanisms could improve agriculture and ensure food security with changes in global climate. A Stem Group Codium Alga From the Latest Ediacaran of South China Provides Taxonomic Insight Into the Early Diversification of the Plant Kingdom From BMC Biology In recent years, Precambrian lifeforms have generated an ever-increasing interest because they revealed a rich eukaryotic diversity prior to the Cambrian explosion of modern animals. Among them, macroalgae are known to be a conspicuous component of Neoproterozoic ecosystems, and chlorophytes in particular are already documented in the Tonian, when they were so far expected to originate. Taxonomically Restricted Genes are Associated With Responses to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Sugarcane From Frontiers in Plant Science Orphan genes are protein-coding genes that are restricted to particular clades or species and lack homology with genes from other organisms, making their biological functions difficult to predict. OGs can rapidly originate and become functional; consequently, they may support rapid adaptation to environmental changes. A Wheat Resistosome Defines Common Principles of Immune Receptor Channels From Nature Plant intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors detect pathogen effectors to trigger immune responses1. Indirect recognition of a pathogen effector by the dicotyledonous Arabidopsis thaliana coiled-coil domain containing NLR ZAR1 induces the formation of a large hetero-oligomeric protein complex, termed the ZAR1 resistosome, which functions as a calcium channel required for ZAR1-mediated immunity.   The Signal Connect with ASPB | Privacy Policy American Society of Plant Biologists 15501 Monona Drive  |  Rockville, MD 20855-2768 USA  301-251-0560  |  Click here to access our Terms and Privacy Statement  |  www.aspb.org The Signal is produced in affiliation with Multiview, Inc. Disclaimer: The media articles and/or advertisements featured in The Signal do not express or reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plant Biologists or any employee thereof. 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