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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· 22d

Soil #nutrients ➡️ #flowering time ➡️ #crop yield Zheng et al. #review the role of macro– and micronutrients to control integrated FT signaling networks, and explore strategies for flowering time optimization and NUE. doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience #environment

Diagram summarizing how strategies to regulate flowering time via nutrient status can optimize crop flowering time and nutrient use efficiency.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· 29d

PIN-like proteins in green #algae don't act like #plant #auxin exporters, suggesting that specialized directional transport came later in plant #evolution. #OpenAccess 🆓⬇️🔓 doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantSci #JIPB @czechacademy.bsky.social @istaustria-iof.bsky.social

Effects of auxin on cell number, division timing, and cell size in green algae: (A–C) Cell numbers on Day 2 for Chlorella sorokiniana (A), Chlorella variabilis (B), and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (C) treated with mock, 1 μM IAA, or 50 μM IAA. (D) Representative images of C. reinhardtii cells in Tulip microfluidic chambers under mock or 1 μM IAA. The image shown corresponds to 8 h 40 min after treatment. Scale bar = 10 μm. (E) Time of first cell division was significantly earlier under IAA treatment (median 8:40 h) compared to mock (median 9:10 h). (F) Single-cell size distribution: cell area (μm2) vs. diameter (μm). Orange dots = mock; blue dots = 1 μM IAA.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Jul 7

The cover of our July issue features a rhododendron plant in its #alpine #habitat, highlighting #genomic work by Zhou et al. on #plant adaptation to extreme #environments. Read the #OpenAccess paper here!⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantSci #JIPB #ecology

Cover of the July issue of JIPB. The image shows beautiful magenta flowers in the foreground and a lake with snow-covered mountains in the background. Text reads "Pangenome analysis reveals the alpine survival strategies of Rhododendron species".

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Jul 2

Give your #PlantScience paper the visibility it deserves with #JIPB and @wileylifesci.bsky.social Visit us at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1744... for the latest papers, submission guidelines and more! #research #SciComm #ImpactFactor #CiteScore

Infographic listing the latest journal metrics for JIPB: 2025 JCR Impact Factor 12.5% with 5-year Impact Factor 13.8% and 9/285 (top 3%) ranking in plant sciences; Scopus CiteScore 18.3 and 5/541 (top 1%) in plant science.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Jun 23

We welcome your high-impact #PlantScience #research! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1744...

Graphic touting JIPB's new impact factor, of 12.5, making it one of the top journals in plant biology

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· May 30

🏆Meet the winners!🏆 Awarded the #JIPB 2025 Best Paper Award (Review), Yang et al. explore the dual roles of WRKYs to regulate #plant stress #resistance and #growth. 🆓Read the full article for free here⬇️ 🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13828 @wileyplantsci #PlantSci #JIPB #SciComm

This diagram summarizes the molecular regulatory mechanisms of WRKY transcription factors in balancing growth and defense responses to abiotic and biotic stresses.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· May 26

✅ #OpenAccess ✅ #PlantScience ✅ #AgTech Read it here!⬇️🆓 Zheng et al. report hulless #barley enhances its resistance to Dactylobotrys graminicola by secreting CA, which inhibits the pathogen's PK, establishing an effective defense mechanism. doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social

Diagram describing the mechanism by which hulless barley resists the newly identified sheath rot disease caused by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Dactylobotrys graminicola--by releasing coniferyl aldehyde, a natural compound that disrupts energy production in the fungus.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· May 20

The #Arabidopsis chaperonin CCT complex subunit CCT8 coordinates #cell division in the root meristem by regulating SEC31B abundance--modulating COPII-mediated trafficking of PIN proteins to support #root growth. doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantSci #JIPB #development

Diagram illustrating how a eukaryotic chaperonin coordinates root meristem activity by regulating SEC31B-dependent COPII vesicle trafficking of PIN auxin efflux carrier in Arabidopsis.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· May 7

Global #ClimateChange threatens #agricultural productivity, especially as high temperatures impact #rice grain filling. This #FreeAccess paper by Li et al. reports that intron editing of RISBZ1 confers thermotolerance for grain filling. doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantSci

RISBZ1 encodes the transcription factor bZIP58, which regulates grain filling. This panel of data figures supports the finding that intron editing of RISBZ1 to eliminate aberrant alternatively spliced transcripts increases grain weight without compromising key agronomic traits under normal conditions, and enhances grain weight and quality under heat stress conditions.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· May 6

🌽Improving quantitative traits in #maize requires new breeding strategies. 🍿Liu et al report that the optimized Cas-SF01 #gene-editing toolbox shortens flowering timing in commercial maize inbred JING724. doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantSci #JIPB #Agtech #CropSci

Panel of data figures to illustrate that RISBZ1 encodes the transcription factor bZIP58, which regulates grain filling; intron editing of RISBZ1 to eliminate aberrant alternatively spliced transcripts increased grain weight without compromising key agronomic traits under normal conditions, and enhanced grain weight and quality under heat stress conditions.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Apr 22

⏱️#BriefComms! ✂️Exo-Cas12i2 v1-driven MITE manipulation enables precise regulation of #genes involved in gibberellin-mediated #cell elongation and #root ethylene responses to generate favorable #agronomic traits. 🧬 doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantSci #FreeAccess

Panel of data figures to describe how Exo-Cas12i2 v1, a fusion of the 5′ exonucleases T5E and PapE, facilitates editing of TA-rich regions and mediates deletions of large genomic fragments. Exo-Cas12i2 v1-driven MITE manipulation enables precise regulation of genes involved in gibberellin-mediated cell elongation and root ethylene responses to generate favorable agronomic traits.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Apr 20

High-altitude specialization of #Rhododendron makes it an ideal system to study #ecological adaptation and #stress resistance. Zhou et al. reveal the genetic mechanism for this #adaptation in QTP Rhododendron spp. 🔓 doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience #OpenAccess

Panel of images and annotated flow diagrams illustrating the genetic mechanism underlying high-altitude adaptation in Qinghai–Xizang (Tibet) Plateau Rhododendron.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Mar 20

🧪Phillyrin is a unique #antiviral lignan with potent anti-#flu activity only found in Forsythia suspensa. Wang et al. reveal key steps in its #biosynthesis, bringing us one step closer to a valuable #drug. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantSci #JIPB #plant #medicine

Diagram featuring a choloroplast/plastid, ER, cytosol, and nucleus, illustrating how the O-methyltransferases FsE4MT01 and FsE4MT02, and the glycosyltransferase FsP4′GT catalyze the terminal methylation and glycosylation steps in biosynthesis of the unique antiviral lignan phillyrin in Forsythia suspensa.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Mar 19

🐾We *promise* this🐾post wasn't written🐾by a cat...🤞 🐾 Banjanac et al. report🐾that iridoid diversity in🐾catmints is at least partially attributed🐾to #evolutionary gains🐾and losses of key🐾 #biosynthetic #genes. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantSci #JIPB 🐾 #meow #OpenAccess

Major iridoids identified in 10 studied Nepeta taxa: (A) Plants were grown under controlled greenhouse conditions and subsequently subjected to metabolic profiling of iridoids. (B) Major iridoid aglycones (IAs) and iridoid glycosides (IGs) detected in Nepeta taxa are presented within the dashed black and red boxes, respectively.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Mar 10

😎Because when it comes to #PlantSci, you can't have too much of a good thing! 💪In this #FreeToRead paper, Zhao et al. report on an AGO2–miR167g-3p–SNAP32 module that confers #antiviral immunity in #rice. 🪴 🌾 doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience #agriculture #RNA

Rice ARGONAUTE 2 (AGO2) binds the small RNA miR167g-3p and facilitates its repression of the target gene SNAP32 during rice ragged stunt virus infection. AGO2 also associates with virus-derived small RNAs. miR167g-3p accumulation and SNAP32 suppression correspond with reduced viral levels, whereas decreased miR167g-3p or elevated SNAP32 increases susceptibility.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Mar 9

🌾#Rice... ✅ Crucial #food source ✅ Monocot model #plant ☠️ Vulnerable to #viral pathogens 🎉But there's hope! 📢Li et al. report ARGONAUTE 2 plays essential roles in a broad-spectrum #antiviral defense. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/jipb... 💕 @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantSci #FoodSecurity

Graphic to illustrate the role of Argonaute proteins (components of the RNA silencing machinery) in plant antiviral defenses. In this figure, OsAGO2 is significantly induced by infection with rice stripe virus and rice dwarf virus. Loss-of-function ago2 mutant lines lack antiviral activity, and AGO2 over-expression lines show increased antiviral activity.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Mar 3

🩹During healing, #plant cells release endogenous elicitor peptides to facilitate #immunity. 🌿Claus et al. reveal that endocytosis of the damage-associated #molecular pattern receptor PEPR1 is BAK1 dependent. 🔓⬇️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience #OpenAccess

Diagram to illustrate how ligand-induced endocytosis of the damage-associated molecular pattern receptor PEPR1 depends on PEPR1 kinase activity and BAK1 phosphorylation. Upon treatment with the elicitor peptide Pep1, BAK1 and PEPR1 are co-internalized with similar dynamics, demonstrating that BAK1 phosphorylation and function are essential for PEPR1 internalization and activation of downstream immune signaling.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Feb 20

🌿Regulation of #leaf morphology is hugely complex. He et al. build on what we know, reporting that AP2/ERF TF LF1 regulates #soybean leaflet morphogenesis via interaction with GmTCP3 and activation of LEAFY. Read it for free! doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience

Phenotypic characterization of soybean leaflets from LF1 and If1(D) isogenic lines, including morphological and SEM images.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Feb 10

Pathogen resistance with no #yield loss? Let's see what Wang et al. have to say about the role of effector UvScd1-secreting Bacillus subtilis as a biocontrol agent for #crop #disease management in this #FreeToRead article! doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience

Panel of morphological comparison images to illustrate functional analysis of the effector UvScd1 from the fungal pathogen Ustilaginoidea virens, which induces plant resistance and controls major rice diseases without causing significant yield penalties.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Feb 6

Time to take out the trash...plant cell style!🗑️ During ER-associated protein degradation, AtGP78A and AtGP78B break down key regulator AtOS9, fine-tuning protein balance--crucial for #plant #growth and stress responses. doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience #FreeToRead

Diagram of the interior of a plant cell including the plasma membrane, to illustrate how AtGP78A and AtGP78B (homologs of the mammalian ubiquitin ligase gp78), break down a key regulator, AtOS9, fine-tuning protein balance.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Jan 18

🌿To #grow or not to grow...🌿 This #OpenAccess #JIPB commentary discusses the mechanism by which #plants decide whether stop or continue growing under fluctuating #environmental conditions. doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience #botany #evolution #ClimateChange

Schematic illustration of NRT1.1B-SPX4-NLP4 or NLP3 response patterns in six different states. States I–IV correspond to plants exposed to constant low-nitrate (LN) or high-nitrate (HN) conditions, as discussed in Ma et al. (2025). States I and II depict a stress-free condition, while states III and IV depict a stress condition, in which abscisic acid (ABA) molecules (red circles) bind to NRT1.1B exclusively under constant LN (Figure 1 State III). Under constant HN conditions, instead of ABA molecules, nitrate ions bind to NRT1.1B, and nitrate is transported from the outside to the inside of the cell (Figure 1 State IV). Abscisic acid molecules are substituted by nitrate. As a reference, the transient application of nitrate ions (green circles) is also included for states V and VI, as discussed in Hu et al. (2019) (note that NLP3 is used here instead of NLP4).

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Jan 16

In the cytokinin-independent QTL BnaA3.AHK2, Jiao et al. reveal a non-canonical signaling pathway for #seed size regulation and a strategic #genetic target to break #yield trade-offs in polyploid #crops doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience #agriculture

Analysis of the variations of BnaA3.AHK2. (A) Amino acid variations between the two genotypes of BnaA3.AHK2. The eight amino acid divergence was shown. G1 and G2 are the putative ATP binding sites.
(B) Schematic representation of the proteins expressed in Arabidopsis triple mutants. (C) Schematic representation of the proteins used in the phosphorylation assay. The transmembrane region was removed in the assay. TM, transmembrane; CHASE, CHASE domain; KD, kinase domain; RD, receiver domain. (D) Subcellular localization of BnaA3.AHK2 in protoplasts of Aribidopsis. Upper, BnaA3.AHK27-5-GFP; lower, BnaA3.AHK2ZY50-GFP; mRFP-SCAMP1 (pBI221), Plasma membrane marker. Scale bar, 5 μm.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Jan 15

🚨Special issue alert! We're thrilled to announce our latest special (virtual) issue: "Advancing Plant Science in #China: Breakthroughs by Emerging Talents." See what's new and next in #PlantScience! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1... @wileylifesci.bsky.social

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Jan 14

Move over, #maize and #rice ...it's #soybean time! Feng et al. propose a functional pathway toward a green revolution in soybean. Explore the past, present and future of this essential #crop #plant in this #OpenAccess #JIPB paper⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience

Image of high-density soybean plantings in the field.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Jan 11

🍏How about them #apples?!😉 🍎Wang et al. identify potential targets for controlling apple Valsa canker in a new study that reveals a novel pH manipulation strategy in V. mali pathogenesis. 🍏 doi.org/10.1111/jipb... 🍎 @WileyLifeSci #JIPB #TreeCrop #CropSci #agriculture #disease

Diagram describing how, when it infects apple (Malus domestica), the acid-producing fungal pathogen Valsa mali secretes VmAGP1 to hijack the receptor-like kinase MdLecRK2, triggering kinase oligomerization and subsequent phosphorylation of the vacuolar H+-ATPase MdVHAc”1. This cascade drives vacuolar acidification, malate compartmentalization, and cytosolic pH reduction, establishing an optimized microenvironment for fungal proliferation.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Jan 10

Can you have the best of both worlds? Xu et al. think so! They report that the artificial thiourea derivative, Y21, serves as a GA-signaling agonist *and* an #auxin analog, promoting #seed germination and #root #development. ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience

The synthetic compound Y21 acts as a gibberellin (GA)-signaling agonist and an auxin analog, promoting the interaction between GA and the GID1C receptor to degrade DELLA proteins, and binding to the auxin receptor TIR1 to degrade Aux/IAAs. Consequently, Y21 enhances seed germination, root development, and tolerance of low-phosphorus conditions.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Jan 10

#Sweet! Raspberry is an economically valuable #fruit and medicinal #crop. This #OpenAccess #multi-omics study highlights #genetic intricacies of the species and provides tools for #horticultural improvement at the #genomic level. doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience

The appearance of R. ellipticus, R. niveus, and R. sachalinensis at different stages during flower and fruit development.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Jan 9

Stylized rendering of a raspberry plant, with multiple varieties of fruit, a stem represented by a DNA helix, and chromosomes as roots. In the background is an additional DNA helix and a molecular model of anthocyanin. The diagram represents findings from a multi-omics study of wild raspberry cultivars, analyzing their genetic relationships, identifying centromeres as markers for tracing their hybrid origins, exploring fruit quality regulation, and the discovery of a gene blocking anthocyanin transport and thus causing yellow fruit.

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Jan 6

Welcome back to a new year of the latest in #PlantScience! Our January cover features images from an #OpenAccess study by Zhang et al., on the equilibrium between peptide and #Phytohormone signaling required for #reproductive success in #plants. doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social

Cover of the January 2026 issue of the Journal of Integrative Plant Biology (JIPB) featuring SEM images of single mature Arabidopsis pollen grains showing pollen exine structure. Text reads: "Balanced/Unbalanced CLE-BR Signaling Pathways."

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology@jipb· Dec 23

It's time for us to take a short break to recharge our social media batteries! But before we go, we'd like to thank you for your support this year. We look forward to bringing you more of the latest #PlantScience #research in 2026! @wileylifesci.bsky.social #JIPB #SciComm