Plant Physiology

Gulab Chand Arya is the First Author of the manuscript Exocarp-specific expression of a fungal cutinase in tomato fruits alters cuticle ultrastructure, chemistry and nanomechanics published 30 August 2025. Assistant Professor at School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, India. Education background includes: 2022 Postdoctoral Fellow at Agricultural Research Organization. 2017 Ph. D. National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, India . Research interests include Plant Surface Pathogen Interaction, Fungal Biology, Cell Signalling. Personal interests include Trekking, Cooking, Reading, Running.

Currently, Arya explores how fungal pathogens use an array of effectors to invade the plant surface and cause severe losses. academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

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Bo Li（he/him）is the First Author of the manuscript A calcium-decoding module translates volatile DMNT into jasmonic acid-mediated herbivore resistance in Camellia sinensis published 29 August 2025. He is a Ph.D in Agriculture, National Key laboratory for tea Plant Germplasm innovation and Resource Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University. Education background includes: 2023 Ph.D in Agriculture at Anhui Agricultural University; 2020 MSc in Agriculture at Qingdao Agricultural University; 2015 BScin Agriculture at Henan Agricultural University. Research interests include Plant signal transduction. Personal interests include Running, Painting.

Studying plants is like deciphering a silent epic of life, where every discovery brings new excitement. academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

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Mai Duy Luu Trinh (he/him) is the First Author of the manuscript Chloroplast envelope-localized DLDG1 modulates H+ translocation across thylakoid membranes via plastidial ATP synthase published 26 August 2025. He is a Assistant Professor at University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Education background includes: 2020 D.Sc. in Life Science and Technology at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; 2017 M.Sc. in Biological Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; 2013 M.Sc. in Biochemistry, VNUHCM – University of Science, Vietnam; 2010 B.Sc. in Biology, VNUHCM – University of Science, Vietnam. Research interests include Abiotic stress, Plant metabolism, Photosynthesis, Biotic stress. Personal interests include Reading books, painting, mountain and forest hiking, gardening, and enjoying new cuisines.

Trinh is keen to understand the molecular basis of how plants tolerate various abiotic stress conditions academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

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All in this together: Multifactorial stress combination promotes cell aggregation in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Climate change and increasing anthropogenic pollution pose new challenges to ecosystems and the organisms that inhabit them. The growing intensity of extre

NEWS & VIEWS: All in this together: Multifactorial stress combination promotes cell aggregation in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (Nicola Trozzi , Pablo Ignacio Calzadilla) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Chiara Giossi (she/her) is the First Author of the manuscript Both major xanthophyll cycles present in nature promote nonphotochemical quenching in a model diatom published 23 August 2025. Giossi is a Research Fellow at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany. Education background includes: 2025 Ph.D in Biological Sciences at University of Konstanz, Germany (still not completed). 2020 MSc in Marine Biology at the University of Bologna, Ravenna, Italy. 2017 BSc in Biological Sciences at the University of Milan, Italy. Research interests include Photoprotection, Non-Photochemical Quenching, Aquatic photosynthesis. Personal interests include Literature, Boardgames, Cooking.

Giossi’s interest in biology comes from a lifelong fascination with the wilderness, and from her mum! academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

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Han-Qing Wang (he/him) is the First Author of the manuscript OsPIN1b, OsPIN1c and OsPIN9 mediate shoot-to-root auxin transport to activate cutting-induced compensatory root growth published 29 August 2025. He s a Postdoc at University of California, Berkeley. Education background includes: 2024 Ph.D at Nanjing Agricultural University，2018 Bachelor of agriculture at Nanjing Agricultural University. Research interests include Plant development, Plasticity, Signaling. Personal interests include Singing, Paiting and Cooking.

Wang’s mentor Professor Fang-Jie Zhao says academic.oup.com/plphys/artic... “Never stay in your comfortable zone.”

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EIN3-Like family members fine-tune fruit coloration by divergently regulating flavonoid and carotenoid biosynthesis in tomato Tomato EIN3-like transcription factors shape fruit color by differentially regulating pigment pathways, providing targets for breeding.

EIN3-Like family members fine-tune fruit coloration by divergently regulating flavonoid and carotenoid biosynthesis in tomato (Ruochen Wang , Liang Yang , Mengbo Wu , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

“Iron” road in apple: the pathway regulated by MPK6-2–ERF4–FIT module Plants need iron (Fe) nutrient for their photosynthesis and respiration. Despite its high abundance in the earth's crust, Fe is bio-unavailable for plant u

NEWS & VIEWS: “Iron” road in apple: the pathway regulated by MPK6-2–ERF4–FIT module (Munkhtsetseg Tsednee) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Melissa Uribe-Acosta (she/her) is the First Author of the manuscript Roots: metabolic architects of beneficial microbiome assembly published 05 August 2025. She is a Postdoctoral researcher at Wageningen University and Research. Education background includes: Expected graduation 2025 Ph.D Environmental Biology, 2020 MSc. Biology, 2017 BSc. Environmental and Industrial Microbiology. Research interests include Microbiome, Plant immunity, Biotic stress, Genomics, Data science, Metabolomics. Personal interests include Singing, running.

To Uribe-Acosta, plants are captivating because “in their seemingly simple life they hide complex secrets that remain invisible to us.” #WeAreASPB

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The endophytic Pseudomonas sp. JBR1 alleviates salt stress through integrated host–microbiome mechanisms An endophytic Pseudomonas strain enhances plant salt tolerance by regulating host physiology and restructuring the rhizosphere microbiome.

The endophytic Pseudomonas sp. JBR1 alleviates salt stress through integrated host–microbiome mechanisms (Yuxin Peng , Changsic Youn , Jiyeon Seo , Eun Ji Park , In-Cheol Jang , Cha Young Kim , Jiyoung Lee) doi.org/10.1093/plph... PlantScience @aspbofficial

David has been interested in “green” microbes since his early university years. academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

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Developmental regulators enable rapid and efficient soybean transformation and CRISPR-mediated genome editing Two developmental genes work synergistically to greatly accelerate soybean transformation and enable efficient targeted genetic modifications.

Developmental regulators enable rapid and efficient soybean transformation and CRISPR-mediated genome editing (Anshu Alok , Vidhyavathi Raman , Leonidas D’Agostino , Arjun Ojha Kshetry , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Keep palm and carry on: Limited role of thermal acclimation in the invasion of a palm species in Central Europe You have probably heard the name “water hyacinth” or “kudzu”; maybe you have even spotted them taking over a pond or creeping across a field near you. Thes

NEWS & VIEWS: Keep palm and carry on: Limited role of thermal acclimation in the invasion of a palm species in Central Europe (Alice Gauthey) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Xu initially planned to pursue a career in microbiology, but took a turn to research in plant science. academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

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Plant ecophysiology is an experimental science that deals with how plants respond to their physical, chemical, and biological environment. It also attempts to understand how plant responses are scaled up from the individual to the community. Ecophysiological studies have significantly enhanced our understanding of photosynthesis, respiration, water relations, plant nutrition, and plant responses to abiotic and biotic stresses. This photo, which beautifully illustrates all aspects of plant ecophysiology, was taken in the Muriaé river, Minas Gerais (Brazil). Image credit: João Pedro Nogueira.

The February 2026 issue of Plant Physiology from ASPB @aspbofficial and Oxford University Press is now COMPLETE! Check it out here: academic.oup.com/plphys/issue... #PlantSci

Kong’s most recent study elucidates the molecular mechanism of anthocyanin accumulation in the grape flesh. academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

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Turnover rates of photosynthetic proteins indicate a correlation with photosynthetic capacity under state transitions The modification of state transition by kinase STN7 and phosphatase TAP38 alters protein turnover consistent with changes in excitation energy distribution

Turnover rates of photosynthetic proteins indicate a correlation with photosynthetic capacity under state transitions (Yuanyuan Li , Han Liang , Yuqi Hou , Owen Duncan , A Harvey Millar , Lei Li) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

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Developmental fates and N2-fixing efficiency of terminally-differentiated versus undifferentiated bacteroids from legume nodules The higher symbiotic efficiency of pea bacteroids arises from their greater packing density and proteomic bias toward nitrogenase and dicarboxylate metabol

Developmental fates and N2-fixing efficiency of terminally-differentiated versus undifferentiated bacteroids from legume nodules (Carmen Sánchez-Cañizares , Raphael Ledermann , Joseph McKenna , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Stomata as an important hub for the ecophysiology of leaves and non-foliar tissues Abstract. The epidermis of leaves and non-foliar tissues (e.g. stems, flowers, and fruits) can contain microscopic structures named stomata, formed by two

Stomata as an important hub for the ecophysiology of leaves and non-foliar tissues (Danilo M Daloso , Francisco Bruno S Freire , Eva Gomes Morais , Valéria F Lima , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

“What fascinates Gurrieri most is how plants have evolved sophisticated redox networks that intricately interact to modulate physiological functions. academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

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Dimitris Templalexis (he/him) is the First Author of the manuscript Cellular pH homeostasis shapes root system architecture by modulating auxin-mediated developmental responses published 24 July 2025. He is a PostDoc at Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), Greece. Education background includes: 2023 Ph.D Plant Developmental Biology at Agricultural University of Athens, 2017 Msc Systems Biology at Agricultural University of Athens, 2015 BSc Agricultural Biotechnology at Agricultural University of Athens. Research interests include plant adaptation processes that shape root system architecture, with an emphasis on elucidating the molecular pathways that modulate root plasticity in response to environmental stress. Personal interests include Reading, Travelling.

Templalexis was raised in a family that always adored nature, farming, and gardening. academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

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The enzyme OsDHFR-TS1 controls leaf senescence during grain filling via folate-dependent chlorophyll biosynthesis in rice The OsDHFR-TS1 mutation impairs tetrahydrofolate synthesis, disrupting chlorophyll biosynthesis and causing reactive oxygen species accumulation, leading t

The enzyme OsDHFR-TS1 controls leaf senescence during grain filling via folate-dependent chlorophyll biosynthesis in rice (Yongkang Xiao , San Wang , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Dylan Ziegler (he/him) is the First Author of the An N-terminal transport-deficient module of CATION EXCHANGER1 is sufficient to trigger anoxia stress responses manuscript published 28 June 2025. Education background includes: 2024, PhD Biology — University of Manitoba, 2017, BSc (Hons.) General Biology — Thompson Rivers University. Research interests include Polyploid genetics, plant genome evolution, seed development. Personal interests include gardening.

Ziegler loves plant science because it allows him to tell a portion of the beautiful story of plants. academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

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Sugar for the trip: Pollen tube development requires glycosylated flavonols In addition to producing primary metabolites to maintain our planet's food chains, plants also produce secondary or specialized metabolites that perform di

NEWS & VIEWS: Sugar for the trip: Pollen tube development requires glycosylated flavonols (María Flores-Tornero) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Deciphering the regulatory network underlying auxin depletion-induced fruitlet abscission in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) The gene regulatory network for auxin-mediated fruitlet abscission in litchi includes a key transcriptional cascade.

Deciphering the regulatory network underlying auxin depletion-induced fruitlet abscission in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) (Zidi He , Xingshuai Ma , Hang Zhang , Zishang Kong , Fei Wang , Ye Yuan , Minglei Zhao , Jianguo Li) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial