The Plant Cell is accepting applications for Assistant Features Editors

Are you an early career researcher passionate about plants and science communication? The Plant Cell is accepting applications for new Assistant Features Editors (AFEs) to begin in 2026 and 2027. AFEs provide a valuable service to the journal, our authors, and the scientific community. In return, AFEs join our editorial board and receive training and experience … Read more

July 17: Plant Physiology panel discussion on Numeracy, Realism, and Relevance in Plant Science

Plant Physiology webinar Numeracy, Realism, and Relevance in Plant Science When: Thursday July 17, 2025 at Noon UTC  | 8 AM EDT | 1 PM UK | 3 PM Israel | 10 PM Brisbane, Australia About this panel discussion There has been a recent uptick in frustration with overclaiming and overselling at the interface between … Read more

May 30: Plant Cell webinar: Translating research from Arabidopsis to crop plants and beyond

The Plant Cell webinar Translating research from Arabidopsis to crop plants and beyond Recorded Friday May 30, 2025 About This Panel Discussion Over the past three decades, substantial research efforts in plant science worldwide have focused on the model system Arabidopsis thaliana.  Many of us have invested years in the study of Arabidopsis, driven by … Read more

January 28: Plant Physiology webinar, Hypoxia and Plants

Plant Physiology Webinar: Hypoxia and Plants Celebrating the January 2025 Focus Issue on Hypoxia and Plants Recorded Tuesday, January 28, 2025 About This Webinar The January 2025 Focus Issue of Plant Physiology, edited by Rashmi Sasidharan, Markus Schwarzländer, Pierdomenico Perata, Peter Geigenberger and Julia Bailey-Serres, spotlights research on hypoxia in plants. Oxygen is essential for efficient … Read more

Sept. 23: The Plant Cell Webinar Focus on Proteolysis

Celebrating the September 2024 Focus Issue on Proteolysis September 23, 2024 1:00 PM UTC | 9:00 AM EST Proteolysis is an essential cellular function that mediates the processing and turnover of proteins. Proteolytic post-translational control of protein stability is also a central feature of cellular signaling and crucial for almost all aspects of plant biology, including vegetative … Read more