''The Plant Cell'' is a monthly

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of plant sciences, especially the areas of cell and

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, development, and

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. It is published by the American Society of Plant Biologists. The

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is, Pablo Manavella (Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture (IHSM)) the immediate past editor-in-chief is Blake Meyers ( Donald Danforth Plant Science Center). The journal was established in 1989, with Robert (Bob) Goldberg (

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) as founding editor-in-chief. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2021

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of 12.085. In October 2009, ''The Plant Cell'' introduced Teaching Tools in Plant Biology, a new online feature consisting of materials to help instructors teach plant biology courses. Each topic includes a short essay introducing the topic, with suggested further reading, and a PowerPoint lecture with handouts.

Editors

The following people are or have been editors-in-chief:

References

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