Effects of light emitting diode lights on plant growth, development and traits a meta-analysis
November 2021
The various monochromatic Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights are widely used in growth facility for cultivating various plants, particularly horticultural crops because of their higher luminous efficiency,...
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Molecular breakthroughs in modern plant breeding techniques
Available online 8 March 2024
Advancements in molecular approaches have been utilized to breed crops with a wide range of economically valuable traits to develop superior cultivars. This review provides a concise overview of modern...
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Harvest and Postharvest Factors Affecting Bruise Damage of Fresh Fruits
January 2020
Fresh fruits are susceptible to bruising, a common type of mechanical damage during harvest and at all stages of postharvest handling. In quest of developing and adoption of strategies to reduce bruise...
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Fusarium wilt of banana: Current update and sustainable disease control using classical and essential oils approaches
February 2023
Fusarium species were reported to produce biofilms. Biofilms are superficial societies of microbes bounded and endangered by being situated or taking place outside a cell or cells. The most destructive...
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Plant Polyploidy: Origin, Evolution, and Its Influence on Crop Domestication
November 2019
The prevalence and recurrence of polyploidization in plant species make it one of the most important evolutionary events in plants, and as a result, polyploidization is an extensively investigated research...
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Smart horticulture as an emerging interdisciplinary field combining novel solutions: Past development, current challenges, and future perspectives
November 2024
Horticultural products such as fruits, vegetables, and tea offer a range of important nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and lipids. However, the present yield and quality do not meet...
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Genetic modification techniques in plant breeding: A comparative review of CRISPR/Cas and GM technologies
Available online 3 October 2024
Biotechnology has revolutionized agriculture through innovations such as genetically modified (GM) technology and CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing. In this review, a comparative analysis of these methods...
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Citrus Fruit-Cracking: Causes and Occurrence
November 2017
Citrus fruit creasing or cracking is a complex pre-harvest physiological disorder that causes significant economic losses. Recent studies have indicated that citrus fruit creasing or cracking is caused...
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An efficient and universal protoplast-based transient gene expression system for genome editing in Brassica crops
July 2024
Protoplast-based transient gene expression system has been widely used in plant genome editing because of its simple operation and less time-consuming. In order to establish a universal protoplast-based...
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Trends in plant tissue culture and genetic improvement of gerbera
Available online 31 May 2024
Gerbera, a popular commercial cut flower with vibrant and striking colours has gained immense popularity in the floriculture industry. They are widely cultivated in various regions, making them available...
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The genetic basis and improvement of photosynthesis in tomato
Available online 21 March 2024
Photosynthesis is one the most important chemical reaction in plants, and it is the ultimate energy source of any living organisms. The light and dark reactions are two essential phases of photosynthesis....
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A review for the breeding of orchids: Current achievements and prospects
September 2021
Orchids are horticultural plants with significant ornamental and economic value. Increasing market circulation and rising trade in orchids is forcing breeders to develop varieties with unique characteristics,...
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Drought-induced proline is mainly synthesized in leaves and transported to roots in watermelon under water deficit
September 2022
Proline accumulation has been shown to occur in plants in response to various environmental stresses. Although proline metabolism-related genes have been functionally characterized, the inter-organ...
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Advances in improving tomato fruit quality by gene editing
Available online 16 October 2024
Tomato, a vegetable of considerable global significance, has been the subject of extensive breeding efforts primarily aimed at achieving high yields and resistance to multiple stressors. However, despite...
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Banana Fusarium Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense) Control and Resistance, in the Context of Developing Wilt-resistant Bananas Within Sustainable Production Systems
September 2018
Banana (Musa spp.) is seriously threatened by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), also known as Panama disease. Attempts to control Fusarium wilt with fungicides damage soil...
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The molecular mechanism of efficient transmission of plant viruses in variable virus–vector–plant interactions
November 2021
Plant viruses are mainly transmitted by insect vectors in the non-persistent, semi-persistent, or persistent modes. In the non-persistent mode, plant viruses are retained in the stylets of their insect...
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Light regulation of horticultural crop nutrient uptake and utilization
September 2021
Plants demonstrate dynamic changes in molecular structures under fluctuating light conditions. Accumulating evidence suggests that light plays a vital role in plant growth and morphogenesis. In particular,...
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Telomere-to-telomere, gap-free assembly of the Rosa rugosa reference genome
Available online 20 September 2024
Rosa, a genus esteemed worldwide for its ornamental plants, has encountered barriers in functional genomic studies and further genetic enhancement due to incomplete sequences and floating regions in...
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Pear genomes display significant genetic diversity and provide novel insights into the fruit quality traits differentiation
November 2024
The pear (Pyrus spp.) is well known for diverse flavors, textures, and global horticultural importance. However, the genetic diversity responsible for its extensive phenotypic variations remains largely...
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Genomics, Phenomics, and Machine Learning in Transforming Plant Research: Advancements and Challenges
Available online 13 February 2024
Advances in gene editing and natural genetic variability present significant opportunities to generate novel alleles and select natural sources of genetic variation for horticulture crop improvement....
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Transcriptomics and metabolomics analyses provide insights into postharvest ripening and senescence of tomato fruit under low temperature
February 2023
Tomato is one of the most important vegetable crops in the world and is a model plant used to study the ripening of climacteric fleshy fruit. During the ripening process of tomato fruit, flavor and...
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Regulation of chlorophyll and carotenoid metabolism in citrus fruit
Available online 31 May 2024
Chlorophyll degradation and carotenoid accumulation are essential processes of fruit maturation in many horticultural plants, and play a crucial role in fruit color and quality. The pathways of chlorophyll...
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Transcriptomic profiling of the floral fragrance biosynthesis of Iris germanica ‘Harvest of Memories’ and functional characterization of the IgTPS14 gene
Available online 14 September 2024
Iris (Iris germanica) is a very popular ornamental plant and is known for the precious spice irone produced from its roots. Many iris varieties can also release fragrances through their flowers. However,...
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Molecular regulatory events of flower and fruit abscission in horticultural plants
October 2023
Flower and fruit abscission is a highly programmed physiological process, which is closely related to the yield of horticultural plants. The coordination of many regulatory factors associated with metabolic...
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Turnip mosaic virus pathogenesis and host resistance mechanisms in Brassica
July 2024
Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) is a devastating potyvirus pathogen that infects a wide variety of both cultivated and wild Brassicaceae plants. We urgently need more information and understanding of TuMV...
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