The aim of TPJ is to publish exciting, high quality science that addresses fundamental questions in plant biology. Typically, the research will provide insight into an as yet unknown mechanism or poorly understood process, will constitute a highly significant contribution to our understanding of plants, and be of general interest to the plant science community. All areas of plant biology are welcome and the experimental approaches used can be wide-ranging and interdisciplinary. Many fully-sequenced genomes and related technologies are now available. TPJ welcomes functional genomics manuscripts when a scientific question, rather than the technology used, has driven the research.
Tiller number per plant and the average weight per tiller are two key factors contributing to biomass production in switchgrass and other grass species. However, the excessive grass tiller number always has a negative impact ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 3, 2024
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Researchers have published a simple trick that improves the accuracy of techniques that help us understand how external variables—such as temperature—affect gene activity in plants.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 13, 2024
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In the fascinating world of plant biology, a study recently featured on the cover of The Plant Journal has been turning heads. The research delves into the intricate defense mechanisms of tomatoes against the notorious bacterial ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 9, 2024
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For the first time ever, scientists have studied the genome of Sosnowsky's hogweed, a poisonous invasive plant whose juice causes skin burns. They found that its genome has nearly twice as many genes as most other plants. ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 24, 2023
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A genetic breakthrough has opened new opportunities for iron-fortified vegetables and cereal crops to help address the global health issue of anemia.
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 31, 2023
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A newly discovered way of optimizing plant enzymes through bioengineering has increased knowledge of how plant material can be converted into biofuels, biochemicals and other high-value products.
Biotechnology
Sep 6, 2023
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As global temperatures continue to rise, maintaining the quality and yield of crops adapted to lower temperatures will increasingly become a challenge.
Biotechnology
Jul 28, 2023
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Compared to allopolyploid speciation, there are fewer cases of homoploid hybrid speciation in plants. Although transient homoploid hybridization events have been detected in many plant genera, solid evidence from genomic ...
Evolution
Jun 28, 2023
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In a new study published in The Plant Journal, researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, University of Hamburg and partners have developed new approaches to compare and investigate the ability of plants in the genus ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 20, 2023
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A research group at the University of Cordoba characterizes a new transcription factor that regulates, during the ripening of strawberries, the production of anthocyanins responsible for giving them their red hue.
Molecular & Computational biology
May 9, 2023
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