Exploring membrane proteins dynamic in plant cells with fluorescence correlation spectroscopy
December 2025
Biomolecule interactions and macromolecular rearrangement participate in numerous cellular functions in plants, and resolving the dynamics of plasma membrane proteins represents a central goal in current...
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Research progress on the physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying soybean aluminum resistance
December 2025
Aluminum (Al) toxicity is a global agricultural problem affecting crop growth and yield in acid soils. Approximately 35% of soybean (Glycine max) cultivation areas worldwide consist of acidic soils,...
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Monitoring transcription by nascent RNA sequencing in crop plants
December 2025
Plants can quickly adapt to changing environments and external stimuli by undergoing a series of transcriptional responses. The process of maturing nascent RNA (direct product of transcription) into...
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Design of rice with low cadmium accumulation in grain using single segment substitution line
December 2025
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a major dietary source of cadmium (Cd). Developing rice varieties with reduced Cd levels in the grain is a cost-effective and practical approach to enhance food safety, particularly...
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The role of epigenetics in tomato stress adaptation
December 2025
Climate change poses a major challenge to agriculture, affecting crop production through shifting weather patterns and an increase in extreme conditions such as heat waves, droughts, and floods, all...
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Unveiling CRISPR/Cas in rapeseed: Triumphs, trials, and tomorrow
December 2025
The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) genome-editing technique has revolutionized our understanding of plant genomes. Over a decade ago, scientists began using CRISPR/Cas...
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Molecular mechanisms of resistance and future perspectives in plant breeding strategies against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
December 2025
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is one of the most destructive and widespread phytopathogenic ascomycetes, causing significant yield and economic losses. Numerous studies have explored its virulence, plant...
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Boosting crop yield and nitrogen use efficiency: the hidden power of nitrogen-iron balance
December 2025
The macronutrient nitrogen (N) and micronutrient iron (Fe) are essential mineral elements for plant growth and development and participate in multiple vital life activities through intricate interactions....
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Genetic regulation of wheat plant architecture and future prospects for its improvement
December 2025
More than a third of the world’s population's primary source of food is common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The total yield must be boosted from 3 tons hec‐1 to 5 tons per hec‐1 to meet the global...
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Precise control of falling flowers and fruits is a key part of improving quality and efficiency
December 2025
The strategic implementation of measures to minimize and optimize the timing of fruit drop plays a critical role in enhancing both quality and efficiency. Recent studies in Arabidopsis have substantiated...
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Molecular mechanisms of rice seed germination
December 2025
Rice is a fundamental dietary worldwide. With the increasing adoption of direct seeding in rice cultivation, the need for rapid and synchronized germination, even under submerged conditions, has become...
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Perspectives on developing natural colored cotton through carotenoid biofortification
December 2025
Cotton is a fundamental component of the textile industry, dominating natural fiber production globally. Besides textiles, cotton plays diverse roles such as producing cooking oil, seed feed, and even...
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Genome-wide characterization, identification, and isolation of auxin response factor (ARF) gene family in maize
December 2025
Auxin response factors (ARFs) are key regulators of numerous aspects of plant growth and development through mediating auxin signaling. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive genome-wide analysis...
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Meiosis in plants: From understanding to manipulation
December 2025
Meiosis is an indispensable process in sexual reproduction, involving the recombination of genetic information and the production of haploid gamete cells through the segregation of sister chromatids....
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Unraveling the genetic mechanisms of maize ear diameter heterosis
December 2025
Hybridization has long been a crucial strategy for breeders aiming to develop high-yield crops vital for global food security. However, the exact molecular mechanisms driving heterosis (hybrid vigor)...
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Genomic and modern biotechnological strategies for enhancing salt tolerance in crops
December 2025
Extreme climate change and rapid population growth present significant challenges to global food security. Among these challenges, salt stress is a critical abiotic factor adversely affecting agricultural...
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Epigenomic studies in sorghum reveal differential enrichment of multiple histone marks at clade A PP2C genes in response to drought
December 2025
Epigenetic regulation is essential for plant development and stress responses, as numerous stress-responsive genes are modulated epigenetically. However, most research has focused on individual histone...
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Facing chilling, kinase-transcription factors relay cold tolerance signals
December 2025
Rice (Oryza sativa L.), native to tropical regions, is highly vulnerable to low temperatures, limiting its geographical range and posing a substantial threat to global rice production. Our understanding...
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FREE1 condensates mediate energy-independent membrane remodeling via wetting
December 2025
Membrane-bound and membrane-less organelles are vital for the structured organization and functional synchronization of cellular components. While much is known about their individual roles, the interactions...
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Advances and prospects of plant mitochondrial pentatricopeptide repeat proteins in post-transcriptional processing
December 2025
The pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) protein is integral to various post-transcriptional processing functions of precursor RNA in plant mitochondria and plastids. It plays a significant role in seed development,...
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The bioinformatic tools, characteristics, biological functions and molecular mechanisms associated with plant circular RNA
December 2025
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are covalently closed RNA molecules formed through the back-splicing of precursor mRNA, widely found in eukaryotes. They regulate linear mRNA expression and fulfill various...
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TASSELSHEATH4: A familiar player in maize development joins the domestication club
Available online 21 February 2025
The domestication of crops represents a cornerstone of human history, with one remarkable example being the evolution of maize (Zea mays) from its wild ancestor, teosinte. Researchers have identified...
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Molecular Underpinnings of Plant Stress Granule Dynamics in Response to High-Temperature Stress
Available online 19 February 2025
With the escalating impacts of global climate change, including more frequent episodes of extreme high temperatures, understanding the molecular mechanisms that enable plants to tolerate heat stress...
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The selection and utilization of heading date loci in modern wheat breeding
Available online 26 January 2025
Heading and flowering timing are critical factors in wheat breeding for variety adaptation and yield. In this study, we identified four key QTLs associated with these traits in 406 accessions across...
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ZmASR6 positively regulates salt stress tolerance in maize
Available online 25 January 2025
High salinity stress severely impacts plant growth and yield. Abscisic acid-, stress-, and ripening-induced (ASR) proteins play critical roles in plant responses to various abiotic stresses. This study...
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