2026 August-2 - 134 articles
Chinese hickory (Carya cathayensis Sarg.) is an economically important tree species widely cultivated in southeastern China, where trunk canker disease caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea poses a serious threat to tree health and production. Pectin-deg...
Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic non-essential heavy metal that severely impairs plant growth, compromises crop yield and quality, and threatens food safety and human health. Jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) are well-characterized endogenous...
As a major fungal pathogen of Brassica napus, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum causes significant yield reductions worldwide. Receptor-like proteins (RLPs) are essential components of plant immunity, but the functions of many RLPs in B. napus still remain un...
SWEET (Sugars Will Eventually be Exported Transporter) proteins constitute a conserved family of sugar transporters that play pivotal roles in carbohydrate allocation and stress responses. In this study, we systematically identified 14 SWEET homologs...
Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum, AD1) is the most important fiber crop for the world’s textile industry. The genetic base of Upland cotton is narrow, and the introgression of germplasm from other species into Upland cotton can broaden its gen...
Sporophyte propagation in medicinal ferns is influenced by explant type, owing to their distinctive two-phase life cycle: haloid gametophyte and sporophyte. However, few studies have systematically investigated sporophyte proliferation using differen...
To evaluate how composted agricultural and forestry organic materials function as components of horticultural growing media, a pot experiment was conducted with chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.) grown in a cinnamon-soil-based medium. Th...
Conventional irrigation practices, characterized by excessive water application, have diminished water use efficiency (WUE) and intensified agricultural water consumption. Optimizing irrigation schedules and moderately reducing water input are theref...
This study compared secondary-metabolite profiles, IC50-based antiproliferative activity, and relative selectivity of four Indonesian cardamom (Amomum compactum Soland. ex Maton) accessions: Bogor white, Bogor red, Sukabumi, and Ciamis. Ethanol and e...
Climate and land-use change are shifting the spatial distribution and habitat suitability of many plant species, particularly those with narrow ecological niches and limited ranges. Dracaena cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.C.Chen is a medicinally important...
Over the past decades, green alder (Alnus alnobetula) has spread rapidly across the Alps, expanding from moist, north-facing slopes into areas with limited water availability. Despite its growing ecological relevance in alpine environments, the speci...
Endophytes are diverse microorganisms inhabiting plant tissues that can promote plant growth, enhance stress tolerance, or suppress pathogens. However, the ecological roles of endophytes after host senescence and death remain poorly understood. This...
Long-term crop rotation can improve soil function and crop performance, but it remains unclear whether rotation history can simultaneously alleviate drought-induced oxidative injury in spring wheat leaves and roots. To address this gap, we used a lon...
Winter rapeseed suffers severe damage under cold stress, which seriously restricts its growth and yield. However, differences among cultivars in leaf starch and soluble sugar, as well as their underlying molecular regulatory mechanisms under low-temp...
Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) is the most destructive pathogen of kiwifruit, and the absence of curative measures makes the management of Psa-induced kiwifruit bacterial canker (KBC) particularly challenging. Elettaria cardamomum produces...
Papaya is a trioecious species, but a unified framework for comparing floral sex differentiation has been lacking. We combined stereomicroscopy, paraffin sectioning, and scanning electron microscopy to establish a continuous 12-stage developmental sy...
Phytoplankton and zooplankton are critical basal resources in regulating aquatic material and energy fluxes. We investigated how environmental variables shape seasonal plankton abundance and diversity across nearshore zones in Eastern Guangdong, Chin...
Plant cell walls play a crucial role in plant development and evolution. This structure is primarily composed of proteins and polysaccharides, including cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectins. Homogalacturonan (HG), the most abundant pectin in the pri...
Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C.Chr. has long been regarded as the most likely botanical source of the historical apharsemon (Balm of Gilead). Despite considerable historical interest, little is known about the chemical variability of geographically se...
Soybean production commonly faces challenges including severe pod abscission, incomplete seed filling, and uncoordinated source–sink relationships that limit yield potential. Plant growth regulator application may influence source–sink re...
Photorespiration and drought-induced stomatal closure are two important physiological constraints that reduce carbon assimilation and productivity in C3 forest trees under Mediterranean climatic conditions. Türkiye’s two dominant commercia...
Blastus Lour. is a taxonomically complex genus of Sonerileae (Melastomataceae), with unresolved infrageneric relationships and controversial boundaries among several species and varieties. In this study, we integrated morphological evidence with a br...
The post-anthesis sepal inflation forming a Chinese lantern in Physalis pubescens represents a striking morphological novelty, whereas in the related genus Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme, the sepals remain non-enclosing, providing an ideal com...
Post-fire plantations play a crucial role in recovering carbon stocks, yet how carbon is partitioned among vegetation, litter, and soil pools during stand growth dynamics remains insufficiently resolved for Quercus acutissima plantations. Forest ecos...
The increasing prevalence of multidrug resistance (MDR) in Candida species poses a major obstacle to effective antifungal therapy. Since the efflux pumps Cdr1 and Mdr1 are key mediators of the MDR phenotype, particularly by conferring resistance to a...
Soil salinity is an increasing constraint to crop production, yet little is known about the responses of culantro (Eryngium foetidum), a medicinal and culinary species of high economic value, to saline conditions. This study evaluated the effects of...
Cryptomeria japonica var. sinensis Miquel (Chinese cedar) is an ecologically and economically vital evergreen conifer endemic to China. Renowned for its rapid growth and superior timber quality, the species has evolved from a traditional forestry res...
Lotus corniculatus is a superior leguminous forage with multiple values including forage, ecological, ornamental and medicinal uses. It is also an ideal material for plant bioreactors. As a core technical approach, genetic transformation overcomes th...
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) establish a reciprocal interaction with plant roots, enhancing nutrient acquisition, stress tolerance, and the production of bioactive metabolites. These symbiotic fungi represent a sustainable alternative to chemic...
A model was developed to calculate the rose-hip-based ornamental value (OVhip) of rose cultivars. In this “Quantity Index × Quality Index” (Q×Q) model, the Quantity Index refers to hip production, whereas the Quality Index ref...
Plant growth and development unfold as a dynamic continuum, giving rise to adaptive phenotypes through the intricate interplay of genetic programs and environmental inputs [...]
Solanum rostratum is an invasive plant species that poses a serious threat to native ecosystems. In this study, we investigated S. rostratum populations in saline-alkali regions of western Jilin Province to characterize root-associated arbuscular myc...
Combined drought–heat stress is not adequately described by adding the responses to drought and heat in isolation. Water limitation restricts evaporative cooling, whereas high temperature increases atmospheric demand and threatens photosynthesi...
Hydraulic perturbations are among the earliest plant-wide consequences of drought, salinity and wounding, yet they are often treated as passive outcomes rather than as biologically interpreted inputs. This review distinguishes hydraulic state, hydrau...
Herpetospermum pedunculosum is an endangered cucurbitaceous medicinal plant whose functional genomic and metabolic studies are constrained by the lack of efficient aseptic seedling and genetic transformation systems. Here, we established a rapid asep...
Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis is a monocot with unique floral morphology and heat-induced flowering. In Arabidopsis, the MADS-box gene AGL6 promotes flowering by positively regulating FT expression, but whether this regulatory mechanism is conserv...
The greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) causes substantial yield losses and reduced market value of produce in protected agricultural systems worldwide. This study examined the biocontrol potential of recombinant Bacillus thuringiensis (B...
Airborne bacterial diseases driven by pathogen aerosols in enclosed greenhouses spread rapidly, challenging traditional early-warning methods. This study developed a two-step monitoring system for cucumber angular leaf spot using low-cost particulate...
Sapindus delavayi (Franch.) Radlk. is a non-wood tree species of considerable ornamental, ecological, and medicinal value, and its fruits are rich in saponins, with notable cleansing and skin-care properties. However, this tree species is currently f...
The flavor variation among different tea plant cultivars significantly influences their economic value. ‘Huangjinya’ (HJY), a typical light-sensitive etiolated tea cultivar, is prized for its fresh and mellow taste with low bitterness and...
Drought and salinity are major abiotic stresses that severely constrain plant growth and agricultural productivity. Histidine kinases (HKs), as key components of the plant two-component system (TCS), play crucial roles in environmental signal percept...
Olive trees (Olea europaea L.) show propagation behaviour that is strongly dependent on genotype. A dozen previously unknown autochthonous olive varieties from Galicia (north-western Spain) have recently been identified through molecular and botanica...
To identify superior eucalyptus genotypes adapted to the cold-prone northern margin of Guangdong Province and to elucidate the genetic basis underlying growth, cold tolerance, and heterosis, this study evaluated 51 eucalyptus genetic materials with d...
Cesium (Cs) contamination has become an increasing environmental concern because of its high mobility, persistence, and ecological risks. Mosses have attracted considerable attention as bioindicators owing to their high environmental sensitivity; how...
Olive (Olea europaea L.) leaf phenolics are increasingly valued across various industrial sectors. This study evaluated whether foliar application of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and manganese (Mn) can influence phenolic accumulation in olive leaves. One-...
Understanding the dynamics of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) stoichiometry and C stocks along a stand development chronosequence has been extensively studied in forest ecosystems. However, despite the global economic and ecological impo...
Berry coloration in ‘Summer Black’ grape is strongly influenced by anthocyanin composition. This study investigated how seasonal temperature variation affects anthocyanin profiles and berry coloration. Winter berries accumulated significa...
Aronia melanocarpa contains abundant phenolic compounds, including procyanidins, flavonols, flavan-3-ols, and phenolic acids, but its pronounced astringency limits its broader use in food applications. Catechol and other oxygen-donor motifs in plant...
To investigate photosynthetic physiological response mechanisms of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedling leaves under drought stress, a pot experiment with controlled watering was conducted. Four treatments were applied—control (CK), mild drought (LD...
Plant genomes exhibit extensive structural diversity generated by large-scale genomic alterations, collectively known as structural variations (SVs). Unlike single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and small insertions/deletions (indels), SVs can resha...
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