Stay tuned… the Austrian Society of Plant Biology 
will host the next
Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology
conference
in Vienna, 17-20 August 2027
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The ability of roots to control their growth direction will never stop to amaze me 😀 #gravitropism #roots #barley #rootphenotyping monitoring dynamics of root growth changes on soil (frames every 10 min during 1h, 1DAG primary root, 2nd time gravistimulated in a row)

Hesperetin Protects from Palmitic-Acid-Induced Lipotoxicity through the Inhibition of Glutaminolysis, mTORC1 Signaling, and Limited Apoptosis Palmitic acid-induced lipotoxicity contributes to the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Hesperetin has been reported to alleviate oxidative stress, inflammation, and cell death in NAFLD, while its potential to mitigate palmitic acid-induced lipotoxicity remains unexplored. This study investigates the protective effects of hesperetin on palmitic-acid-stimulated lipotoxicity and elucidates the underlying molecular mechanisms. Our results showed that hesperetin decreased palmitic acid-activated lipotoxicity through inhibition of the intrinsic apoptosis pathway and promotion of autophagic flux. Metabolomics analysis and stable-isotope-tracing data indicated that hesperetin treatment restored the aberrant tricarboxylic acid cycle caused by palmitic acid exposure, accompanied by a decrease in anaplerotic flux from glutamine to α-ketoglutarate. The reduction of α-ketoglutarate resulted in the inhibition of mTORC1 signaling, which in turn activated autophagy and limited apoptosis. Furthermore, hesperetin activated AMPK, which coordinated with mTORC1 to regulate autophagy. Additionally, hesperetin reinstated the activation of AKT and Nrf2, further protecting the cell against the deleterious effects of lipotoxicity. These data highlight the role of glutaminolysis as a survival mechanism for preventing lipotoxicity upon hesperetin treatment.

CONGRATULATIONS: New publication by Wan Li from #WeckwerthLab: Hesperitin, a natural product from citrus fruits, protects against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a major cause for metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Die Holobiont-Revolution: Wie Weizen durch naturbasierte Pflanzenzüchtung und Machine Learning klimaresilienter wird Wechselwirkung von Mikrobiom und Pflanze im Fokus

Holobiont-Revolution: Wie Weizen durch naturbasierte Pflanzenzüchtung & #MachineLearning klimaresilienter wird🌡️
Stickstoffdünger in der Landwirtschaft trägt erheblich zur Klimaerwärmung bei. Ein neues Züchtungskonzept, speziell für Weizen, könnte eine Verringerung der Stickstoffdüngung ermöglichen ⤵️

The Holobiont Revolution: How wheat is becoming more climate-resilient through nature-based plant breeding and machine learning Focus on the interaction between the microbiome and plants

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Congratulations #climateresilient #crops through breeding #holobiont #rootexudates #microbiome #roots #plantscience
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Natural variation of the holobiont for sustainable agroecosystems Plant evolution is largely driven by plant–microbe interactions, yet the ecology of the plant holobiont is not well understood at a molecular level. However, these relationships hold diverse benefits ...

new publication about the holobiont concept for sustainable agroecosystems www.cell.com/trends/plant...

The Holobiont Revolution: How wheat is becoming more climate-resilient through nature-based plant breeding and machine learning Focus on the interaction between the microbiome and plants

new publication about natural variation of biological nitrification inhibition in a wheat germplasm collection. #rootexudatemetabolomics

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🌱 Introducing Plant Biology Global — bringing the excellence of #PlantBio2025 to new content, virtually!
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ASPB President’s Update: Advocacy—It’s Never Been More Important to Keep Sharing What it Means to do Plant Science. Features ASPB logo.

ASPB Past-President Leeann Thornton shares insights into the busy world of ASPB's Science Policy Committee. Curious about how you can have your voice heard and support plant science? Find out more in this update. Read more👇 buff.ly/YsfSn3E

25. Tagung der ATSPB Zum 25. Mal tagte die ATSPB mit reichem Zuspruch, heuer vom 29.-31.5. 2025 im Universitäts- und Forschungszentrum Tulln (UFT)

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#ASPBPlantPhysMonday #ICYMI

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Plant Biology Europe Congress
from FESPB (Federation of European Societies for Plant Biology)

📍 in Budapest, Hungary
📆 25 – 28 June 2025

Abstract submission for oral presentations ends 15th March

pbe2025-budapest.org

Die Wiener Autor*innen der Studie: v.l.n.r. Anke Bellaire und Arindam Ghatak sammelten Kichererbsenblätter vom Feld und maßen die physiologischen Parameter - Copyright Wolfram Weckwerth

Kichererbsen – nachhaltige und klimafitte Nahrungsmittel der Zukunft
Studie zeigt: Kichererbsen sind trockenresistente Hülsenfruchtpflanzen mit hohem Proteingehalt...
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#ATSPB2025 conference organised by @bokuvienna.bsky.social happy to present progress of #roots phenotyping @barleymicrobreed.bsky.social and tracking elongation dynamics of #seedlingestablishment #roothairs #apicalhook #snrk1 #kin10

Check out our last #atspb Austrian Society of Plant Biology meeting organized by colleagues at @bokuvienna.bsky.social #plantscience boku.ac.at/oekb/bota/at...

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atspb.univie.ac.at/en/ happy to join bluesky - looking forward for sharing and reading news around #plantscience and more 😀