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Sarah Jose (JoseSci)
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Plant biologist turned science writer turned scientific editor. Disclosure: I am a staff editor on the PLOS One Life Sciences team. Any views or opinions expressed are my own. 👩‍🔬
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · 3d
Good news, #tea drinkers! 🍵New @plosone.org study shows how different plant hormones can keep the teapot full even when tea plants suffer drought: 🫖🌿🧪https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0331456 #plantscience #plantsci
Exogenous salicylic acid, abscisic acid, and shikimic acid enhance drought tolerance in tea by modulating antioxidant defense and osmotic regulation
Tea (Camellia sinensis), a widely cultivated crop across more than 50 countries, is highly vulnerable to drought stress, which impairs growth and reduces yield. This study examines the potential of ex...
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · 5d
Could bacteria help fix the smoky taste of wildfire-tainted wine? 🍷In a recent @plosone.org paper, researchers identified a bacterial strain that breaks down guaiacol, a compound linked to smoke taint. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... #wine #plantscience #scinews
Bacteria isolated from the grape phyllosphere capable of degrading guaiacol, a main volatile phenol associated with smoke taint in wine
Recent wildfires near vineyards in the Pacific United States have caused devastating financial losses due to smoke taint in wine. When wine grapes (Vitis vinifera) are exposed to wildfire smoke, their...
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · 5d
Wow, this is so clever and attention grabbing! 🌿 #plantscience #plantsci
somssich.bsky.social Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 11d
Our article "Guns in Rosettes: The Arabidopsis chemical weapons arsenal" is finally published @plantphys.bsky.social!
You can download the #OpenAccess PDF here:

doi.org/10.1093/plph...

But real connoisseurs of #AntimicrobialCompounds will want to get the vinyl boxset: #PlantScience #PlantImmunity
A vinyl box with six colored vinyl LPs sticking out of its right side. The Title "Guns in Rosettes" is on top, with the subtitle "The Arabidopsis chemical weapons arsenal" just below. Then there is an Arabidopsis plant with machine guns sticking out. Below is the statement "6-LP LIMITED EDITION COLORED VINYL BOX SET" The back cover of the vinyl box set showing the tracklist: 1. Methionine-derived compounds Aliphatic GSLs 2. Tryptophan-derived compounds (trptonites) Indolic GSLs Camalexin Hycanite (4-OH-ICN) 3. Phenylalanine-derived compounds (phenylpropanoids) Benzenic GSLs Coumarins Hydroxycinnamates Flavonoids 4. Terpenoids (E)-β-caryophyllene α- and β-pinene Thalianin, arabidin, and DMNT And the statement "Recorded live in front of an audience in 2025"
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · 25d
This looks really interesting for budding entrepreneurial researchers! #ECRs #plantsci #plantscience
plantteaching.bsky.social Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 25d
What does it take to transform a scientific discovery into a thriving enterprise? Jay Keasling, renowned synthetic biologist, professor, and entrepreneur, has pioneered new ways of engineering biology while also founding multiple companies. Free webinar Oct 3.
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German Society for Plant Sciences (DBG) @plantsciencedbg.bsky.social · 25d
#PlantSciJobs #PlantSciJob

PhD position
Plant Cell and Molecular Biology: Polarity regulation by protein kinases
School of Life Sciences @TU Muenchen in Freising-Weihenstephan
www.deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de/stellenangeb...
Stellenangebote
Stellenausschreibungen in Pflanzenwissenschaften und Botanik
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Sep 19
I interviewed Dr Pankaj Bhardwaj for @plosone.org and he shared beautiful stories of nature inspiring his work, #plantscience translating into real benefits for communities and landscapes, and some unique tips for Early-Career Researchers. A MUST read! #plantsci
everyone.plos.org/2025/09/16/e...
Editor Spotlight: Pankaj Bhardwaj - EveryONE
This interview and blog post was prepared by Associate Editor Sarah Jose. Pankaj Bhardwaj is an Associate Professor of Botany at the…
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Sep 19
Loving the #photosynthesis Google doodle today! #plantsci #plantscience
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Patrick Goymer @patrickgoymer.bsky.social · Sep 17
How do plants manage to survive in places where survival itself feels impossible?

PLOS One Academic Editor Pankaj Bhardwaj talks to @sarahjose.bsky.social about the genetics of adaptation, its wider relevance to society, and his advice for early-career researchers.
everyone.plos.org/2025/09/16/e...
Editor Spotlight: Pankaj Bhardwaj - EveryONE
This interview and blog post was prepared by Associate Editor Sarah Jose. Pankaj Bhardwaj is an Associate Professor of Botany at the…
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Sep 3
Key takeaways:
1. Preprints are correlated with 19% more citations, and 14% more software sharing and data sharing.
2. Open access is linked to a 9% bump in citations.
#openscience #academia #openaccess
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Aug 19
New review of circadian interactions in plant-microbe relationships from the @antdodd.bsky.social lab! #plantsci #plantscience
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Antony Dodd @antdodd.bsky.social · Aug 19
Circadian interactions between plants and microorganisms: congratulations to Jack Dorling, Isobel Banks and Georgia Love from the lab for writing this review #CurrOpinMicrobiol @microclockerc.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Circadian interactions between plants and microorganisms
Life on Earth evolved in environmental conditions that fluctuate with a daily cycle. Organisms from all kingdoms of life, including plants and their a…
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Aug 19
Was this AI's best attempt?? 🫣
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Aug 19
Spotted this helpful study of optimal LEDs for lab-based plant pathogen research: doi.org/10.1371/jour... Please send to anyone who might find it useful!
#plantsci #plantscience @plos.org @plosone.org
Comparison and selection of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for disease assays on plant pathogenic viruses and bacteria in greenhouses
Supplemental lighting in greenhouses has traditionally been dominated by high-pressure sodium (HPS) lights. However, a shift towards light-emitting diode (LED) technology is gaining momentum due to it...
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Aug 14
"Rather than seeing the feedback as criticism, see it as a consultation" - top advice that I would have benefitted from as an ECR!

speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2025/05/21/p...

A nice guide to revising a manuscript from @plosmentalhealth.org!

#earlycareerresearcher #academia #scientificpublishing
PLOS Mental Health Author Tips Part 3/3: Effective Revisions - Speaking of Medicine and Health
PLOS Mental Health has been sharing a series of author tips with the aim of providing some support to those who are…
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Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · Aug 13
Your regular reminder that without the grit & passion of early-career researchers - often untenured and on shaky contracts - there will be no science

If you are in any position of (academic) power, and are not advocating for them whenever you can, you are doing it wrong
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Aug 12
Update from @plos.org about the recent @pnas.org paper on paper mill activity and peer review manipulation: theplosblog.plos.org/2025/08/plos... #academia #publishing
PLOS responds to PNAS study detailing the growth of peer review integrity issues - The Official PLOS Blog
A new PNAS study uses openly available articles to map the scale of paper mill and peer review ring activity across scholarly…
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Aug 4
#scijobs #publishing #openaccess #OA
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Aug 4
Very excited! @plosone.org is hiring another member of the Life Sciences Editorial Team! Fully remote, excellent training programme, fantastic team mates (😇), really interesting and varied work. Must be based in UK or US states FL/IL/MA/MD/NY/PA/TX/VA. job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/plos #scijobs🧪🔬
Public Library of Science
<p>Thank you for your interest in careers at PLOS. Our Talent Acquisition team strives to create a positive and equitable interview experience for all candidates. We look forward to receiving your app...
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Aug 1
Great opportunities for early-career researchers looking to get into science communication and publishing 🧪🌿

#plantscijobs #scicomm
plantteaching.bsky.social Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · Jul 30
Before this #PlantBio2025 thread closes: two exciting opportunities now open for early-career plant scientists.
1. Plantae Fellows program, apply by Aug 31 plantae.org/2026fellowsa...
2. @theplantcell.bsky.social Assistant Features Editor program, apply by Sep 15.
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Aug 1
An abundance of choice in #plantsci research in @plosone.org this week! Three faves below! #plantscience #openscience 🌿🧪

Drought affecting barley yields: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
PLETHORA TFs in root development: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Trichoderma enhancing tomato growth: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Effect of drought stress during critical developmental stages on morphological and grain yield-related traits in winter barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
As the frequency of droughts increases, the breeding of new drought-tolerant cereal varieties may become increasingly important. However, the complex effects of drought stress on grain yield-related t...
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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · Jul 30
Before this #PlantBio2025 thread closes: two exciting opportunities now open for early-career plant scientists.
1. Plantae Fellows program, apply by Aug 31 plantae.org/2026fellowsa...
2. @theplantcell.bsky.social Assistant Features Editor program, apply by Sep 15.
blog.aspb.org/the-plant-ce...
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Jul 29
Are insect communities heritable tree traits? Morrow and @uwmadison.bsky.social colleagues identified the genetic links between aspen traits and the insect herbivore communities they host. @plosone.org @plosbiology.org #plantsci #plantscience #ecology 🧪🌿🪲
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Canopy insect communities are shaped by the genes and phenotypes of their aspen hosts
1. Community genetics research aims to identify genetic and phenotypic mechanisms that shape communities as extended phenotypes. To date, most progress has been made identifying variation in herbivore...
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Jul 25
Giant cyanobacterium sculpture at the @edenproject.bsky.social, sending out little puffs of oxygen (smoke rings)
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Sarah Jose (JoseSci) @sarahjose.bsky.social · Jul 18
Nice stomatal development paper in @plosone.org this week has me reminiscing about my lab days. I used to really enjoy staring down my fancy microscope, but I don't miss seeing stomata whenever I close my eyes! 🌿🧪🔬

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The regulatory role of ZmSTOMAGEN1/2 in maize stomatal development is elucidated via gene editing and metabolic profiling
Stomatal development is mediated by EPIDERMAL PATTERNING FACTORs (EPFs), a family of secreted peptides including STOMAGEN/EPFL9 in Arabidopsis. To clarify the functional role of STOMAGEN orthologues i...
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Dr. Hilary Rose Dawson @hilaryrosed.bsky.social · Jul 18
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#PlantSciJobs #Herbarium
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