Plants, Volume 14, Issue 22

Long-term nitrogen (N) addition induces N saturation in forests, but its impacts on nutrient allocation across plant organs and life forms remain unclear. Utilizing a 12-year N addition experiment in a coastal poplar plantation in southeastern China,...

Hymenaea spp. (Fabaceae) are widely used in folk medicine to treat fatigue, inflammation, respiratory, and gastrointestinal disorders. However, comprehensive evidence-based evaluations of their pharmacological potential remain limited. This systemati...

Wound healing is a complex biological process involving overlapping phases of inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. Plant-derived agents have gained attention as alternatives or adjuncts to synthetic drugs owing to their accessibility and favo...

Rice sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani is a devastating global rice disease. This study aimed to isolate biocontrol bacteria from the medicinal plant Bletilla striata for managing the disease. Strain A1 demonstrated the strongest antagonisti...

Globba sirirugsae Saensouk & P.Saensouk, known in Thai as Hong Hoen Sirirugsa, is a rare Zingiberaceae species with considerable potential for ornamental horticulture and phytopharmaceutical development. Despite its promising attributes, comprehe...

Vegetative to reproductive phase transition is an important developmental process in flowering plants, regulated in part by microRNAs that repress target genes post-transcriptionally. However, the role of miR156 and its target Squamosa Promoter Bindi...

The absence of a high-efficiency and stable genetic transformation system has been a critical bottleneck, impeding both functional gene characterization and precision breeding efforts in Camellia sinensis (tea), and browning is the first problem enco...

(1) Background: Repeated planting cycles and monoculture practices have led to widespread magnesium (Mg) deficiency in Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) plantations. To gain clarity on how different Mg concentrations affect seedling growth and ph...

Expansive plant growth during water deficit is common in temperate and extreme climates. Understanding how the turgor pressure, P, behaves during water deficit is essential for a better understanding of expansive growth rate, v. Here, validated bioph...

Agriculture is still at serious risk from viral infections, particularly in light of climate change and more intensive farming practices. Small non-coding RNAs (sRNAs), in particular microRNAs (miRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs), have emerged as cr...

Saline–alkaline stress is a critical environmental issue that limits plant growth and crop production. With the expansion of salinized land, investigating the response mechanisms of plants to salt–alkali stress is crucial. Integrated iono...

This study assessed the floristic composition, endemism, and conservation status of three relict Polylepis forests (“queñua”) in Oyón, Peru, located between 4000 and 4500 m a.s.l. A total of 150 vascular plant species were r...

Cacao is a strategic crop in Peru due to its significant socioeconomic impact, driving extensive efforts to collect, characterize, and conserve its genetic diversity. This study aimed to establish phenotypic criteria to differentiate and structure th...

Biebersteinia heterostemon is a traditional Tibetan medicine known for its antioxidant, hypoglycemic, and anti-atherosclerotic properties. However, its therapeutic effects and mechanisms in the treatment of hyperlipidemia remain unclear. In this stud...

Leaf area index (LAI) is a critical indicator of canopy architecture and physiological performance, serving as a key parameter for crop growth monitoring and management. Although UAV multispectral imagery provides rich spectral and spatial informatio...

In early initial tests, the Self-regulating Low-Energy Clay-based Irrigation (S.L.E.C.I.) has provided convincing results. During the DIVAGRI project, S.L.E.C.I. irrigation was plotted against reference drip irrigation and rain-fed control in order t...

Sweet potato is a nutrient-dense crop with the potential to improve food security, yet its productivity is constrained by drought stress. Metabolic profiling in sweet potato, particularly in response to abiotic stress, remains poorly understood, with...

Chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration, and cancer share a common pathogenic thread: they are driven by excessive oxidative stress and unchecked inflammatory responses [...]

Polyaspartic acid (PASP), a biodegradable and eco-friendly fertilizer synergist that shows potential to enhance nutrient use efficiency in agricultural systems, has its integrative role with rhizosphere microorganisms remain insufficiently explored....

In the context of climate change, Rhododendron species are pivotal in sustaining the stability of alpine ecosystems. Within alpine tundra (elevation > 2200 m) and timberline (elevation ~ 2000 m) regions of Changbai Mountain, the three studied Rhod...

Sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam., is a major food crop in developing countries and is considered essential for the food security of low-income populations. Among the factors limiting its production is the pest Bedellia somnulentella (Zeller) (...

Ratoon rice plays a crucial role in sustainable rice production due to its potential for additional harvests; however, the genetic basis of its yield remains to be explored. In this study, we aimed to precisely dissect the genetic basis of yield in r...

Sugar content critically determines mango fruit quality and varies significantly among varieties. Preliminary studies indicate that fructokinases (MiFRKs) MiFRK1 and MiFRK2 likely regulate intervarietal sugar variation. We characterized these MiFRKs...

Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) is rich in proteins, fats, and other nutrients, and the genetic improvement of soybean protein content has long been a key research focus in breeding programs. Based on the chromosome segment substitution line (CSSL) po...

Salinization is one of the main environmental challenges affecting agriculture in semi-arid regions. We evaluated the feasibility of foliar magnesium and its effects at different doses on the acclimation of cowpea varieties under salt stress. The exp...

The rising prevalence of chronic burn wounds in South Africa places a significant burden on healthcare, driving the search for cost-effective, alternative treatments. Despite their long history of traditional use for skin ailments, the specific wound...

Xanthium strumarium L. is a plant species native to North America; however, it has become a serious invasive threat in northern China due to its great environmental adaptability in the colonized regions. Therefore, elucidating its genetic traits is c...

Cannabidiol (CBD) has garnered interest in its potential antioxidant properties in skin care. This review synthesizes the current literature exploring CBD’s role as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory cosmetic ingredient and its impact on skin...

The historical background of studies on Brazilian Orchidaceae dates back almost 400 years. In this review, we provide an overview of the current knowledge on Brazilian Orchidaceae across three thematic axes: 1. diversity, distribution, and endemism;...

Application of wheat straw could contribute to a sulfur-driven reduction in cadmium (Cd) bioavailability under reducing conditions induced by organic matter degradation. A pot experiment was conducted in organic matter deficient paddy soil under wate...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus remains a major global health challenge, and natural hypoglycemic compounds are of increasing interest. Aqueous extracts from five Brazilian medicinal plants (Lippia origanoides Kunth, Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A.C....

Studies that correlate the structure of a molecule with its biological function or activity are useful in identifying the structural components that determine how the molecule interacts with binding proteins. This enables the synthesis of structural...

This study evaluated the agronomic performance and phytochemical stability of the ‘Comet’ hop (Humulus lupulus L.) under contrasting photoperiod management regimes (with and without supplemental lighting) in subtropical conditions over tw...

The present work consisted of a comparative analysis, followed by an extensive narrative literature review, of the structural profiles of bioactive polysaccharides from edible fruits representing different terrestrial biomes, relating them—with...

As reported in earlier work, when a pea apyrase, psNTP9 (PS), and a modified version of it, psNTP9-DM (DM), are expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, they localize to nuclei, binding to largely non-overlapping promoter regions of chromatin. PS- and...

The genus Orthosiphon Benth., is a relatively small genus of the Lamiaceae family that includes forty-four accepted species distributed mainly in tropical and sub-tropical areas of Asia, Southern Africa, and Madagascar. The species usually occurs in...

Drone insecticide spraying is generating increasing concern and interest among academics and the public. However, the differences in the quantity of insecticide delivered by this method, and its efficacy in pest control for individual plants, remain...

This study evaluated the impact of colored shade nets (control, pearl, red, and blue) on the phytochemical composition and antioxidant activity of two pot marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) varieties: the ‘Springer mix’ from Italy and a...

The Amaryllidaceae family represents a prolific source of pharmacologically active compounds, boasting over 700 diverse alkaloids identified to date. However, the genus Eustephia (Amaryllidoideae subfamily) remains largely unexplored. This study focu...

Iron deficiency limits plant growth and is usually addressed with iron fertilizers. Iron−based nanomaterials (nZVI, α−FeOOH, α−Fe₂O₃, γ−Fe₂O₃, and Fe₃O₄) show promise as novel alternatives, but the effects of...

Methyl jasmonic acid (MeJA) is a vital phytohormone that plays a key role in plant growth and adaptation to various environmental stresses. In the present study, on the basis of the longan genome, we identified a total of seven versatile putative abs...

The expansion of native invasive plants severely impacts alpine meadow ecosystems and regional development on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau by reducing vegetation productivity and hindering livestock production. However, the rules underlying their effec...

Practices that mitigate the deleterious effects of water deficit are of great importance for agricultural production in the semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of foliar application of salic...

Soybean is rich in protein and oil and serves as the most important legume crop globally. Soybean mosaic virus (SMV) is a severe threat to soybean production worldwide. MutMap, a gene-mapping technology based on map-based cloning and whole-genome res...

Pod dehiscence is one of the main factors which play a vital role on the final yield of many crops including soybean and, therefore, it is important to elucidate genetic mechanisms associated with this trait. In this study, morphological, physiologic...

Heading date, also known as flowering time, plays a crucial role in determining the regional adaptability of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Heading date is regulated by numerous genes involved in various photoperiod pathways. Here, we isolated the Delayed H...

Brassica juncea is an important leafy vegetable, and flowering time is a key determinant of its yield and quality. In this study, one significantly up-regulated gene, BjuAGL9-2, was identified from RNA-Seq data. qRT-PCR analysis confirmed that BjuAGL...

Annona muricata (soursop) produces secondary metabolites with antimicrobial and insecticidal properties. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are known to enhance the production of secondary metabolites in medicinal plants. In this study, we aimed to e...

In this study, twenty-seven novel SSR markers derived from tetranucleotide or pentanucleotide repeat sequences were developed for tea plants (Camellia sinensis). These markers, along with three previously reported pentanucleotide SSR markers, were as...

Although nanotechnology is increasingly applied in plant tissue culture in many parts of Europe, its use in the Balkans remains limited, revealing a regional gap with untapped potential for advancing in vitro propagation and preservation of woody pla...