2026 February-1 - 180 articles
Rice is a widely cultivated staple crop that serves as the primary source of carbohydrates for more than half of the global population. Elite parents with superior agronomic traits play a crucial role in rice breeding systems. In this study, we perfo...
Ammonium transporters (AMTs) are a class of membrane-associated proteins that play crucial roles in the uptake and transport of ammonium (NH4+ or NH3). In this study, an ammonium transporter-encoding gene VviAMT4;1 was isolated and identified from ta...
Forests deliver multiple essential ecosystem functions, and most natural forests occur in highly heterogeneous environments and span different developmental stages. Despite this complexity, the relative influences of biotic and environmental drivers...
Agricultural productivity currently faces challenges such as soil fertility issues, climatic instability, pests and diseases, and anthropization. This drives a shift towards sustainable agricultural practices, including biopreparations—products...
Delayed chilling stress is a frequent meteorological disaster in the spring maize-growing region of Northern China. Understanding the physiological responses and key characteristics of cold-tolerant maize varieties under such stress is crucial for th...
Global warming has become one of the most serious threats to biodiversity. However, the responses of endangered tree species in subtropical regions to climate change and their potential distribution shifts remain elusive. In this study, we selected n...
Cirsium vulgare (Asteraceae) is a newly emerged invasive species in Yunnan Province, China, and its phytotoxic potential has not yet been studied. This study was conducted to explore potential allelopathic effects of C. vulgare and to identify its fl...
Anthocyanins, as natural pigments with high nutritional value, have been extensively studied in terms of their biosynthetic pathways. However, the specific impact of alternative splicing (AS) on anthocyanin biosynthesis in potatoes and its potential...
The homeobox transcription factor (TF) superfamily includes the WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX (WOX) family, which plays a critical role in adaptive plant growth. Specifically, WOX regulates stem growth in plants, with stems serving as the structural frame...
Drought stress significantly disrupts plant water balance and cell wall integrity, thereby inhibiting growth and development. The Glycosyltransferase 14 (GT14) family plays a pivotal role in cell wall biosynthesis and environmental stress responses;...
Phytochelatin synthases (PCSs) are pivotal enzymes in heavy metal detoxification, yet also implicated in sulfur homeostasis and redox regulation. In this study, we report the molecular and functional characterization of the PCS gene from the green al...
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) possesses characteristics such as strong stress tolerance and high yield. However, weeds compete with foxtail millet, leading to reduced crop yield, degraded quality, and even the promotion of pest and disease spre...
Seed wings are widely recognized for facilitating dispersal and influencing germination in angiosperms, but their functional role in gymnosperm germination is poorly understood. To assess the effect of seed wings on the germination ecology of Smith f...
To survive in challenging environments, plants must rapidly activate immune responses while maintaining developmental plasticity and reproductive success. This requires continuous negotiation of limited energy and metabolic resources between growth,...
Heterosis is a landmark innovation in modern agriculture, which has been widely exploited to boost crop productivity. As a staple food for over half of the global population, rice depends heavily on heterosis for yield improvement. Notably, hybrid ri...
Water scarcity and climate variability threaten citrus production in semi-arid regions, requiring strategies to improve drought resilience. This study evaluated the physiological and hormonal responses of two citrus cultivars, alemow (Citrus macrophy...
Bilberry (Vacciniummyrtillus L., Ericaceae) is chiefly valued as an edible plant for its berries, widely consumed as a functional food, whereas the leaves, as agro-waste, remain an underutilized natural source of bioactives. The traditional use of V....
Dew formation occurs frequently and in substantial amounts, serving as an important water source with significant ecological implications for plant growth. Although previous studies have demonstrated that dew can supplement leaf water, quantitative e...
Endophytic fungi are a viable option for obtaining metabolites identical or analogous to those produced by the host plant. However, research on the ability of these microorganisms to biosynthesize these metabolites is still scarce, although important...
Enhancing selenium (Se) content of aromatic plants addresses micronutrient deficiencies affecting billions. Plants are the primary dietary Se source, so biofortification can enhance Se intake. This study examined the effects of Se biofortification wi...
The growth characteristics and changes in major polyphenol content of the rare plant Persicaria chinensis cultivated under greenhouse conditions were investigated to evaluate its potential for large-scale cultivation and industrial use. The fresh and...
While increasing planting density is a viable strategy for enhancing maize yield, it concurrently elevates the risks of lodging and accelerated leaf senescence due to intensified inter-plant competition, which can ultimately compromise yield stabilit...
Thermophilic cyanobacteria are key models for thermotolerance and a promising source of thermophilic bioresources. Yet the subcellular basis of their stress resilience remains poorly resolved. Here, we focus on intracellular polyphosphate (polyP)-ric...
Soybeans are highly susceptible to drought stress, which significantly impairs their growth and yield. Silicon (Si) supplementation has emerged as a promising strategy to mitigate drought-induced damage in plants. We investigated changes in the physi...
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Management practices that optimize physiological responses of crops can be applied in agriculture to achieve higher productivity in challenging environments limited by nutrient availability. Extremely Low Frequency (ELF), a type of non-ionizing radia...
Stomatal traits are determinants of plant water relations and may differ among cultivars within a given species. These features have been rarely studied in tree crops, such as pistachio (Pistacia vera L.), the cultivation of which is expanding in sev...
Olive cultivation in warm regions is likely to be vulnerable to the expected temperature increases associated with climate change. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of experimental warming at the end of late winter and spring...
C. spectabilis (Crotalaria spectabilis), a large leguminous herb species, is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, and it has important ecological and economic values. However, the ecological adaptation of the major leaf functional...
The citrus spiny whitefly, Aleurocanthus spiniferus Quaintance (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), is an important pest of tea, Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze (Theales: Theaceae). Parasitic wasp, Encarsia smithi Silvestri (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), is one of t...
Lesion mimic mutants are ideal materials for investigating programmed cell death in plants. The rice mutant sdr7-6 exhibits a light-dependent lesion mimic phenotype, but the specific light conditions that trigger necrosis and the underlying molecular...
Cassava is an economically important crop in Colombia, particularly along the Caribbean Coast, where major processing industries are located. Seasonality in cassava production poses a major challenge for both industry and farmers, as current commerci...
The Acrocomia aculeata is a promising palm tree for biofuel production, but it faces challenges related to propagation, especially due to seed dormancy. This article presents an integrative review, supported by bibliometrics, of the sexual and asexua...
Hyssop is an aromatic plant containing essential oil, used in folk medicine, and also known as a popular spice and ornamental plant. Hyssop essential oil is commonly used in cosmetics, perfumes, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and food additiv...
Carotenoid content is a key trait that defines the unique characteristics of foxtail millet varieties. Varieties with different levels of carotenoids often show distinct genetic features and nutritional profiles. However, the genetic basis of caroten...
Arable herbs rank among Europe’s most endangered species groups, calling for active conservation efforts to prevent their extinction. However, wild populations often cannot supply enough seeds for sustainable propagation, requiring seeds from b...
Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3/Shaggy-like) is a highly conserved serine/threonine kinase that orchestrates growth, hormone signaling, and abiotic stress responses in both animals and plants, yet its role in watermelon remains unexplored. In this s...
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) has a propensity to accumulate cadmium (Cd), especially in its leaves, which can have a detrimental impact on yield, quality, and product safety. The development of low-accumulation cultivars is a vital mitigation appro...
Efficient resource allocation during fruit expansion and ripening is critical for enhancing mango (Mangifera indica L.) productivity and fruit quality. A study was conducted to quantify the effects of foliar-applied GA3 at concentrations of 0 (contro...
The enhanced performance of electrokinetics (EK) on the cadmium (Cd) dissociation, redistribution, and phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated agricultural soil has been investigated based on the application of an electric field in different dimensions (...
Calmodulin-binding transcription activators (CAMTAs) are pivotal regulators decoding calcium signals, with crucial roles in plant development, hormone responses, and adaptation to abiotic stresses. Although extensive research has been conducted on CA...
The remarkable plasticity of plants is best exemplified by the capacity of their somatic cells to regenerate entire organs or the organism itself. The molecular and cellular events underlying this ability are complex and multifaceted. The initial pha...
Mangrove ecosystems play a critical role in sequestering heavy metals pollutants, yet the dynamics of heavy metals accumulation during mixed litter decomposition remain poorly understood. This study investigated the seasonal and species-specific vari...
Microstegium vimineum (Japanese stiltgrass) is one of the most invasive plant species in the eastern United States, posing a consistent problem to practitioners working in stream restoration and often necessitating treatment using non-selective herbi...
Based on prior transcriptome data, we established a core gene interaction network for Korean pine somatic embryo maturation and screened 18 core genes. These genes showed distinct differential expression in early somatic embryogenesis. In particular,...
Grasslands are ecosystems of global importance; in Peru, they represent more than half of the country’s territory. However, few studies have been conducted on high Andean grasslands. The objective was to study morphological, productive, resourc...
Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Fabaceae) is a plant species with already demonstrated countless biological properties and many more still to be discovered. Here, root sample extracts from different geographical areas were compared based on their phytochemica...
This study aimed to evaluate the potential of branches of black chokeberry, sea buckthorn, and black currant as raw materials for the development of pharmacologically active compounds, primarily oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs), as they exhibit a...
Cannabis sativa, a species within the Cannabaceae family, produces a diverse range of phytochemicals, notably cannabinoids and terpenoids, with significant physiological and pharmacological relevance. Among its phytochemicals, Δ9-tetrahydrocann...
Understanding intraspecific functional trait variability (ITV) is crucial for elucidating plant functional strategies under environmental change. This study investigates the functional responses of 129 Mediterranean olive (Olea europaea L.) cultivars...
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