Apples have EARs? Well yes, and they control fruit firmness! Find my very first Research Highlight for The Plant Journal here: doi.org/10.1111/tpj.14… In between Highlights, I keep you posted on exciting new papers The Plant Journal twitter. Stay tuned!

Research Highlight: Making the jump: how plant–parasitic cyst nematodes adapt to new hosts. From dicots to monocots. doi.org/10.1111/tpj.14… about doi.org/10.1111/tpj.14….

Do you know about plant-parasitic cyst nematodes? They are nasty little critters! They steal genes and mimic important plant peptides for their own advantage. Learn how they adapt to new hosts in my latest Research Highlight for The Plant Journal. doi.org/10.1111/tpj.14…

Happy to share new temperature sensing mechanism in plants: Jaehoon Jung, Antonio Barbosa Antonio D. Barbosa, Janet Kumita, Mingjun Gao, Xuelei Lai, Feng Geng, Chloe Zubieta, @jaegerlab ++ nature.com/articles/s4158…

A bacteria that doubles total fresh weight of Arabidopsis by altering auxin distribution in the root? It exists, but you will have to travel to the Chihuahuan desert in Mexico... Read all about it in my new Research Highlight for The Plant Journal: doi.org/10.1111/tpj.14…

The MAdLand model organism workshop starts tomorrow, to be followed by the kickoff meeting starting Sunday, stay tuned and look out for tweets from Black Forest under the tag #MAdLand2020

So excited to follow a real life seminar from mary williams on Why, How and Where to talk about Science in the beautiful Black Forest 🌳 #MAdLand2020 MadLand

Does the Arabidopsis seed structure still hold secrets? It sure does! But one more got solved. Read about it in my new Research Highlight: doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15…

Very interesting video about how plants changed the Earth in their transition from water to land. youtu.be/mAkjETPM1s4

NAD, isn’t that the coenzyme that functions in redox reactions? Sure, but it also plays a role in plant development! Read about it in my latest Research Highlight: doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15…

The Humboldt foundation takes good care of its fellows! Thanks for the Christmas gift including seeds to grow your own Christmas 🎄 #HumboldtConcert

What is the definition of a flowering time gene? The answer is more complicated than you might think! Read all about it in my latest Research Highlight: doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15…

💡 Don't miss the #ResearchHighlight article by Leonie Verhage on this paper! doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15… via The Plant Journal

A hitchhiker’s guide to foreign genomes: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… My latest Research Highlight on a foreign DNA fragment in wild barley that was obtained from Panicum.

SEB invites you to read this brilliant paper showcased by Leonie Verhage Research Highlights Editor from The Plant Journal More information ⬇️ sebiology.org/news/article/2…

A new highlighted paper from the brilliant Leonie Verhage (The Plant Journal) is now online. sebiology.org/news/article/2… Enjoy !

How did domestication transform inflorescences into fractals ? Science Magazine 🥦⬇️ science.sciencemag.org/content/373/65…

Starting this month: Plant Journal Webinars! 9 Feb: Real-time tracking of root hair nucleus morphodynamics using a microfluidic approach sebiology.org/events/plant-j… 23 Feb: Cadaverine regulates biotin synthesis to modulate primary root growth in Arabidopsis sebiology.org/events/plant-j…

Do you know what microfluidics is and how you can use it to study plant root growth in a highly controlled environment? Find out tomorrow at the first ever Plant Journal Webinar! #TPJWEBINAR Reserve your spot at sebiology.org/events/plant-j…

Cadaverine, isn’t that the molecule that gives Rafflesia its foul smell – like rotting flesh? Yes, but there is more: in Arabidopsis, it modulates root growth. Want to know more? Register for tomorrows (Feb 23) Plant Journal webinar ow.ly/1Y8u50HVZwU #TPJWEBINAR SEB