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Plants, Volume 14, Issue 23

December-1 2025 - 158 articles

Cover Story: Single-cell omics are transforming our understanding of legume biology by revealing complex mosaics of cell states. Single-cell omics and spatial transcriptomics uncover the molecular mechanisms underlying plant development, growth, and environmental responses, while also enabling comparison of genetic variation among ecotypes and species at cellular resolution. Combined with advanced computational analyses and genome-editing technologies, this integrated framework offers a powerful path toward engineering higher-yielding, nutrient-rich, and stress-resilient legumes. View this paper
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Articles (158)

  • Article
  • Open Access
403 Views
12 Pages

Elevated Soybean Seed Oil Phenotype Associated with a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in GmNFR1α

  • Sri Veda Patibandla,
  • Militza Carrero-Colón,
  • Qijian Song,
  • Quilin Qin,
  • Elizabeth Clevinger,
  • Hongyan Zhu,
  • M. A. Saghai Maroof and
  • Karen Hudson

3 December 2025

Soybean seed composition, particularly the oil and protein content of the seed, has been a longstanding focus of research due to the economic and nutritional importance of these components for both feed and industrial applications. Through forward ge...

  • Article
  • Open Access
439 Views
23 Pages

3 December 2025

Distinct breeding populations of Coffea canephora often exhibit genetic divergence, yet the biological pathways underlying yield and leaf rust resistance in contrasting populations remain poorly understood. Here, we performed a comparative genomic an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
379 Views
9 Pages

Inheritance of Calyx Abscission in Apple: A Trait with Potential Impact on Fruit Rot Susceptibility

  • Matthias Pfeifer,
  • Andreas Peil,
  • Henryk Flachowsky and
  • Thomas Wöhner

2 December 2025

Fruit rots, both pre- and postharvest, represent a major problem in apple production, leading to significant yield losses each year. In this study, the inheritance of calyx abscission, a trait that could potentially reduce susceptibility to various f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
496 Views
18 Pages

Knockout of the OsNAC113 Transcription Factor Causes High Salt Resistance in Rice

  • Bo Wang,
  • Xin Zhao,
  • Qian Wang,
  • Chao Xu,
  • Xin Qi,
  • Yinxia Zhu,
  • Mingjie Lyu,
  • Yong Wang,
  • Chengbin Chen and
  • Yong Zhang

2 December 2025

The plant NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) transcription factor family plays an important regulatory role in stress response. In this study, we analyzed the rice transcription factor OsNAC113 and elucidated its tissue-specific characteristics and stress...

  • Article
  • Open Access
445 Views
23 Pages

From Bench to Greenhouse: The Comparative Nano-Bio System Effects of Green-Synthesized TiO2-NPs and Plant-Growth-Promoting Microorganisms in Capsicum annuum

  • Atiya Bhatti,
  • Jorge L. Mejía-Méndez,
  • Soheil S. Mamhoud,
  • Araceli Sanchez-Martinez,
  • Gildardo Sánchez-Ante,
  • Jorge Manuel Silva-Jara,
  • Eugenio Sánchez-Arreola,
  • Luis Marcelo Lozano,
  • Gonzalo Tortella and
  • Edgar R. López-Mena
  • + 1 author

2 December 2025

In this study, titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs) were produced via green routes using blueberry extracts obtained with isopropanol (I-TiO2-NPs) and methanol (M-TiO2 NPs). HPLC-DAD confirmed phenolic/flavonoid profiles in the extracts, and spe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
583 Views
28 Pages

Effects of Different Plant Growth Regulators on Growth Physiology and Photosynthetic Characteristics of Pinus koraiensis Seedlings

  • Wenbo Zhang,
  • Chunming Li,
  • Zhenghua Li,
  • Naizhong Hu,
  • Guanghao Cao,
  • Jiaqi Huang,
  • Panke Yang,
  • Huanzhen Liu,
  • Hui Bai and
  • Haifeng Zhang

2 December 2025

Pinus koraiensis, as a keystone tree species, possesses immense economic and ecological value. However, the present cultivation of high-quality seedlings in Pinus koraiensis plantations remains hindered by prohibitively high costs and inadequate tech...

  • Article
  • Open Access
436 Views
20 Pages

Effects of Light Quality on Flowering and Physiological Parameters of Cymbidium ensifolium ‘Longyan Su’

  • Luyu Xue,
  • Yanru Duan,
  • Xiuling Li,
  • Chenye Li,
  • Xiuming Chen,
  • Fei Wang,
  • Yulu Ji,
  • Jinliao Chen,
  • Yu Jiang and
  • Zifu Liu
  • + 2 authors

2 December 2025

As a highly valued orchid species, Cymbidium ensifolium (C. ensifolium) exhibits a natural flowering period mainly from July to September, which does not align with the market demand and shows low flowering quality, thereby significantly constraining...

  • Article
  • Open Access
477 Views
21 Pages

Synergistic Effects of Selenium and Silicon Nanoparticles on Peach Quality Enhancement and Se Biofortification Through Foliar Application

  • Ziyang Wang,
  • Bilal Hussain,
  • Xin Wang,
  • Yasir Hamid,
  • Jiali Zhang,
  • Muhammad Bilal Khan,
  • Zhenli He and
  • Xiaoe Yang

2 December 2025

Selenium (Se) biofortification represents a critical strategy for addressing micronutrient deficiency while enhancing fruit nutritional quality. This study investigated foliar applications of Se and Si nanoparticles (NPs) for peach Se biofortificatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
379 Views
14 Pages

VrNAC25 Promotes Anthocyanin Synthesis in Mung Bean Sprouts Synergistically with VrMYB90

  • Yaolei Zhu,
  • Yao Liu,
  • Fangfang You,
  • Zixin Wan,
  • Meilian Guo,
  • Menghan Lu,
  • Lu Yang,
  • Xuezhu Wang,
  • Jiajun Yang and
  • Li Jia
  • + 1 author

2 December 2025

Anthocyanins pigment plant tissues, mitigate biotic and abiotic stresses, and deliver human health benefits; raising their content in mung bean (Vigna radiata) sprouts is a long-standing research target. Transcriptome analysis identified VrNAC25, a N...

  • Review
  • Open Access
769 Views
21 Pages

2 December 2025

Soil salinization poses a significant threat to global agricultural productivity. Among crops, soybean (Glycine max), an important source of oil and protein, is more susceptible to salt stress compared to other major crops such as wheat (Triticum aes...

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