Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic profiling reveals the key role of UDP-glycosyltransferase 73D1 (UGT73D1) in rose under UV-B irradiation
September 2026
Ultraviolet B (UV–B) light affects the accumulation of secondary metabolites, especially pharmacologically important flavonoids, in many plants. However, whether UV-B irradiation influences the metabolite...
SPL transcription factors in plants: a potential stress regulator
September 2026
Squamosa promoter binding-like proteins (SPLs) are ubiquitous transcription factors (TFs) in higher plants and play key roles in plant response to biotic and abiotic stresses. There is abundant experimental...
Adapting breeding goals to greenhouse technological contexts for sustainable vegetable production
September 2026
Protected cultivation performs a central undertaking in safeguarding year-round vegetable production, providing controlled environments which shelter crops against climatic extremes. Nevertheless, greenhouse...
Bridging plant hormesis and agricultural sustainability: stress adaptation pathways, microbiome interactions, and technological innovations
September 2026
Understanding plant responses to environmental changes is crucial for risk assessment and sustainable agriculture. Hormesis is a biphasic dose–response phenomenon in which low-dose stress promotes plant...
Identification of genes involved in the tomato Mi-1-mediated immunity to root-knot nematodes parasitism under high temperature
September 2026
Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are notorious plant pathogens that cause substantial losses in horticultural crops globally. The tomato RKN resistance gene, Mi-1, is currently the sole commercially available...
Integrated analysis of the metabolome and transcriptome reveals the effect of the polyamine biosynthesis pathway on the cold resistance regulation mechanism in Solanum habrochaites
September 2026
Constant exposure of tomato fruit to low temperatures (LT) often results in insufficient energy to sustain growth and development. Polyamines (PAs) are essential substances for cell division, development...
Classification of diverse pear genetic resources using a combination of MIG-seq and whole-genome sequencing
September 2026
Pears (Pyrus spp.), which are distributed across temperate regions of Eurasia, include several economically important species. Pear species and cultivar classification is always controversial, because...
β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase 5 is essential for the C26 to C28 elongation of very-long-chain fatty acids in cabbage
September 2026
Hydrogen-mediated alleviation effects of cadmium toxicity for sustainable artemisinin production in Artemisia annua
September 2026
Artemisia annua, a traditional Chinese medicinal plant, is renowned for producing artemisinin, a potent antimalarial drug. However, cadmium pollution in the soil significantly inhibits the growth and...
Effects of Citrus tristeza virus and Citrus yellow vein clearing virus infection on Orah mandarin (Citrus reticulata): an integrated pathogen-metabolite-microbiome study
September 2026
Citrus viral diseases negatively impact both tree health and fruit quality, posing a major challenge to citrus production. In recent years, mixed infections of multiple viruses have become more common,...
PcLBD16 mediates cell wall remodeling involved in the transcriptional regulatory mechanism underlying adventitious root formation in Prunus cerasifera
September 2026
The difficulty in forming adventitious root (AR) in plums makes it challenging to achieve uniform high–quality rootstocks through asexual propagation. This not only hinders the standardized production...
The chromosome–level reference genome of European greenhouse cucumber provides insights into the regulation of fruit external traits
September 2026
Characterization of a novel CmUFO mutation affecting floral development in melon
September 2026
Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is an important horticultural crop, with fruit formation and yield closely linked to the proper development of floral organs. Understanding floral organogenesis in melon is therefore...
Advances in Lythraceae genomics: ecological adaptation, growth and development, and genetic engineering
September 2026
Plant genomics underpins a foundation for understanding evolution, gene regulation, and fundamental biological processes, subsequently supporting both the conservation and innovative utilization of...
Genetic Analysis of the Overlapping Degree of Ray Florets and the Doubleness of Capitula in Chrysanthemum
Available online 7 September 2026
Flower shape is a key quality trait of ornamental plants. Understanding the patterns of genetic variation underlying floral traits is therefore essential for cultivar improvement and the development...
Toward next-generation passion fruit breeding: key trait insights, emerging breeding tools and future opportunities
Available online 6 September 2026
Passion fruit (Passiflora spp.) is a highly valued tropical fruit crop due to its unique sensory attributes, high nutritional value, and therapeutic properties. Enhancing yield stability, stress adaptation,...
A Convergent Breeding Paradigm for Heat-Resilient Capsicum: Synergizing Physiology, Genomics and Genome Editing
Available online 5 September 2026
Chili pepper (Capsicum spp.) faces severe yield and quality challenges due to increasing heat stress (HS) associated with climate change. This review synthesizes the physiological, biochemical, and...
Diverse functions of C2H2 zinc-finger transcription factors in growth regulation and stress adaptation in woody and perennial horticultural plants
August 2026
C2H2 zinc finger proteins (C2H2-ZFPs), one of the largest transcription factor families in plants, exhibit unique functional diversity in woody and horticultural species due to their modular architecture...
AcPI and AcAP3 coordinately regulate sepal-petal formation in pineapple
August 2026
Sepals and petals form the peels of pineapple fruits, which influence the size of cavities below the surface of the fruits (so-called “fruit eye”) and subsequently the fruit quality and edible rate....
CmaGA2ox2 is associated with dwarf plant architecture controlled by the single dominant CmaDw-1 locus in winter squash
August 2026
Dwarf or semi-dwarf plant architecture characterized by reduced vine or internode length is a desirable trait for winter squash (Cucurbita maxima) production, but the regulatory mechanisms and specific...
CoWRKY53 positively modulates low phosphate tolerance through facilitation of CoPHO1;H3 in Camellia oleifera
August 2026
The responses of plants to abiotic stress have been widely investigated using WRKY transcription factors. Low environmental phosphate (Pi) levels typically result in reductions in both plant yield and...
Molecular mechanisms and processing regulation of tea aroma
August 2026
Tea aroma refers to the comprehensive olfactory characteristics formed by volatile compounds released during tea growth, processing, and infusion, reflecting the integrated regulation of tea genotype,...