The first photosynthetic mutant in diatoms targets the subunit γ of plastidial ATP synthase and reveals a key role of thylakoid electrochemical proton gradient in photosynthesis regulation and heterotrophic metabolism. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

To be or not to be: cell-specific expression profiles reveal drivers of cell identity in C4 evolution 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/np… #Commentary by Yee and Furbank highlighting the recent work by Sun et al. 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/np… Biology at ANU Suyan Yee

Names, classification, structure and function and their inter-relationship to the Q cycle, photosynthesis and ATP synthesis sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Joe Wiskich FAA, at the age of 90. Professor Wiskich was one of Australia's most eminent plant biochemists who pioneered the isolation and study of plant organelles and made seminal contributions to understanding plant

IN BRIEF: Forever green: A Temporal physiological and metabolic analysis reveals genetic drivers of the staygreen trait in maize (Christian Damian Lorenzo) doi.org/10.1093/plcell… ASPB Christian Damián Lorenzo #PlantSci

Dear Book lovers in Brisbane. Please join us at Avid Readers, West End Brisbane. Thursday 23 October at 6 pm. We are launching an anthology on Arab women migration. You can book using link below. avidreader.com.au/pages/12910-Do…

Guard Cell-Enriched Phosphoproteome Reveals Phosphorylation of Endomembrane Proteins in Closed Stomata biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #biorxiv_plants

🌾Powering the next generation of sustainable agriculture We’re thrilled to lead a $60M Series A round for Wild Bioscience, alongside Oxford Science Enterprises, Braavos Investment Advisers and the University of Oxford - accelerating the development of next-generation crop

The Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) issues papers have failed to address declining investment in fundamental research, instead implying research is only important if it can be commercialised by industry. Read the Academy’s response to the SERD issues

President Prof Chennupati Jagadish, AC was at Harvard University University in the US last weekend for his induction as an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (@AmericanAcad). He joins esteemed members such as author Margaret Atwood, and actors Helen

🏛️ ASPS seeks Science Meets Parliament 2026 delegates! Represent plant science to policymakers in Canberra. Contact Mark Waters ASAP: [email protected] #SciencePolicy #PlantScience

🏆 2025 ASPS Award Winners announced! Peter Goldacre: Dr. Stephanie Watts-Fawkes (Wageningen). RN Robertson Lecture: Prof. Michelle Watt (Melbourne). FPB Best Paper: Dr. Yin Liu. Annals of Botany: Dr. Lena Mueller. Congrats all! #ASPS2025

🎯 ASPS 2025 final call! Nov 24-27 at Flinders Bedford Park. 11 specialized sessions from student-led Future of Plant Science to Industry sessions. Register: asps.org.au/asps-annual-co… #PlantScience #Adelaide

At ANU today, ARC CEO Professor Ute Roessner joined Australia’s leading science Deans and innovators to celebrate 30 years of the Australian Council of Deans of Science – highlighting the ARC’s ongoing commitment to fundamental research and the next generation of researchers.

We have an open Post Doc position in plant-volatile interactions, starting April 2026. Ideal if you love to use molecular tools to understand the natural world and improve agriculture. Interested? Send your CV, grades, motivation letter and refs (single pdf!) to [email protected]

Proteomic analysis of the pyrenoid‐traversing membranes of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii reveals novel components nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/np… New Phytologist

Improving iWUE in C₄ Crops Under Climate Stress nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/np…

Prof Uta Paszkowski has been appointed co-Director of ENSA - a global research project using biological nitrogen fixation to sustainably increase crop yields - in joint leadership with Prof Simona Radutoiu Aarhus University. Read more: tinyurl.com/yeyn8n28 Paszkowski Lab

Joe Cornelius, CEO of Gates Ag One, emphasized the importance of this investment. “The groundbreaking work of ENSA is fundamental to leveraging the latest crop technology to ensure all communities have the chance to thrive.”

💚 Thank you from the International Safe Cassava Network (ISCN) 2025 Symposium team! On behalf of organisers, we’re thrilled that #ISCN2025 brought together 150+ participants from 35+ countries to explore cassava safety, innovation & sustainability.