Smart Horticulture as an Emerging Interdisciplinary Field Combining Novel Solutions: Past Development, Current Challenges, and Future Perspectives
Available online 16 June 2023
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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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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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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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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Resistance index and browning mechanism of apple peel under high temperature stress
March 2024
Apples are one of the most important economic crops worldwide. Because of global warming and an aggravation of environmental, abnormally high temperatures occur frequently in fruit-growing season and...
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The coordinated interaction or regulation between floral pigments and volatile organic compounds
Available online 28 January 2024
Floral color and scent are crucial for plant-environment interactions, especially in reproduction by attracting pollinators for fertilization. They also have wide applications in cosmetic, pharmaceutical,...
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Breeding melon (Cucumis melo) with resistance to powdery mildew and downy mildew
September 2022
Melon (Cucumis melo L.) production is often restricted by a plethora of pests and diseases, including powdery mildew and downy mildew caused respectively by the fungal species Podosphaera xanthii/Golovinomyces...
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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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Streamlined Agrobacterium rhizogenes-Mediated Hairy Root Transformation for Efficient CRISPR/Cas9-Based Gene Editing Evaluation in Diverse Citrullus Varieties
Available online 27 March 2024
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing system serves as a pivotal tool for enhancing crop genetics. Within this system, single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) are instrumental in the precise cleavage of DNA double strands....
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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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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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Transcriptome analysis reveals the common and specific pathways of citric acid accumulation in different citrus species
Available online 10 February 2024
Citric acid is an important contributor to fruit flavor. The extremely significant differences in citric acid levels are observed among citrus species and varieties. The molecular basis of citric acid...
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Comparison of transcriptome and metabolome analysis revealed differences in cold resistant metabolic pathways in different apple cultivars under low temperature stress
April 2023
Freezing injury in winter is an important abiotic stress that seriously affects plant growth and development. Deciduous fruit trees resist freezing injury by inducing dormancy. However, different cultivars...
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Fast, simple, efficient Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation system to non-heading Chinese cabbage with transgenic roots
March 2024
Non-heading Chinese cabbage, a variety of Brassica campestris, is an important vegetable crop in the Yangtze River Basin of China. However, the immaturity of its stable transformation system and its...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Molecular mechanism of flowering time regulation in Brassica rapa: similarities and differences with Arabidopsis
May 2024
Properly regulated flowering time is pivotal for successful plant reproduction. The floral transition from vegetative growth to reproductive growth is regulated by a complex gene regulatory network...
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Transcriptome and metabolome analysis of preharvest internal browning in Nane plum fruit caused by high temperatures
Available online 2 March 2024
The preharvest internal browning of Nane plum fruit, with no visible effects on the appearance of the fruit, has become a serious problem in recent years in its production area in Guangdong Province,...
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Genome-wide identification and characterization of the bHLH gene family in an ornamental woody plant Prunus mume
July 2022
The basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor family is the second-largest family in plants, where it plays essential roles in development, and the responses to multiple abiotic and biotic...
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Splicing defect of StDRO2 intron 1 promotes potato root growth by disturbing auxin transport to adapt to drought stress
Available online 3 February 2024
The formation of root system architecture (RSA) plays a crucial role in plant growth. OsDRO1 is known to have a function in controlling RSA in rice, however, the role of potato StDRO2, a homolog of...
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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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