ABA is involved in XsMYB30-mediated leaf wax accumulation and drought resistance in yellowhorn
Available online 26 September 2025
Yellowhorn (Xanthoceras sorbifolium) is an excellent economic tree species in northern China, but its main distribution area often suffers from drought stress, which seriously affects its yield and...
Effects of combined application of abscisic acid and methyl jasmonate on the regulation of anthocyanin and monoterpene biosynthesis in ‘Jumeigui’ grape
Available online 26 September 2025
Although both abscisic acid (ABA) and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) play significant roles in regulating the development and quality of grape (Vitis vinifera L.) berries, the regulatory effects and mechanisms...
Changes in essential oil-content and composition of Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ in response to abscisic acid under irrigation regimes
Available online 23 September 2025
Drought, as the most catastrophic abiotic stress, poses a significant threat to the growth and development of plants. Among the mechanisms employed by plants to cope with drought-induced stress, abscisic...
Citrus polyembryony gene CitRWP activates alternative NAD(P)H dehydrogenase and triggers H2O2 accumulation
Available online 22 September 2025
Citrus exhibits polyembryony, a form of sporophytic apomixis, which involves development of nucellar cells into embryos. Recent genetic mapping identified CitRWP, an RWP-RK transcription factor as a...
Auxin-mediated regulation of volatile organic compounds in plants
Available online 19 September 2025
Auxin is a phytohormone that is critical for plant growth and development. The molecular mechanisms underlying auxin biosynthesis, transport, and signaling are well understood. However, the complex...
Exploring the evolutionary history of Sinocrassula (Crassulaceae) to provide a case study for the Tree of Life in succulent plants
Available online 19 September 2025
Sinocrassula (Crassulaceae), a small genus of Crassulaceae, distributed mainly in the Himalayan-Hengduan Mountains (HHM). In this study, with an extensive taxon samples of Sinocrassula to date, we utilized...
Emerging approaches for overcoming Capsicum recalcitrance in regeneration and genetic transformation to accelerate crop improvement
Available online 19 September 2025
This review provides a comprehensive analysis of recent advancements in the regeneration and genetic transformation of Capsicum species, focusing on overcoming the challenges posed by biotic and abiotic...
PavbHLH102 functions as a positive regulator of anthocyanin biosynthesis in sweet cherry fruit by targeting multiple key genes
Available online 18 September 2025
Anthocyanins play a crucial role in shaping the visual appeal and nutritional quality of fruits. Previous research on anthocyanin biosynthesis in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) has primarily relied...
Bulk segregated analysis, transcriptome, and functional analyses reveal the involvement of VcKCS19 and VcCER2 in regulating blueberry fruit wax accumulation
Available online 13 September 2025
The blueberry (Vaccinium L.) fruit is known for its light-blue appearance, attributed to its blue-black skin covered with a white waxy layer. This layer is crucial for the growth and storage of blueberry...
Tree Thinning Intensity Modulates Photosynthetic Performance, Photoprotection, and Fruit Quality in Open-Central Canopy Apple Orchards of the Loess Plateau
Available online 12 September 2025
Open-central canopy (OCC) has become the popular tree shape for arboreal apple orchards in full fruit period in the Loess Plateau of China. This study aimed to elucidate the physiological regulation...
Improving the environmental and economic sustainability of citrus orchard systems through optimization of fertilization and organic carbon amendment
Available online 11 September 2025
Excessive fertilization (NPK) and the depletion of soil organic carbon (C) have become growing concerns in subtropical orchard production, posing a threat to agricultural sustainability. To address...
Genome-wide identification of the GDSL esterase/lipase gene family in cucumber and functional characterization of CsGELP57 in fruit cuticle development
Available online 11 September 2025
Diverse Functions of C2H2 Zinc-Finger Transcription Factors in Growth Regulation and Stress Adaptation in Woody and Perennial Horticultural Plants
Available online 9 September 2025
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...
PbrMYB31–PbrbHLH147 complex activity in response to ABA promotes fatty acid biosynthesis for suberin deposition in the russet mutant of ‘Dangshansuli’
Available online 9 September 2025
Suberin is a naturally occurring polymer found in plant cell walls that plays crucial roles in protecting plants from environmental stress and enhancing resistance to pathogens. Despite its biological...
Multi-omics provides insights into the genetic influence on characteristic aroma formation of Xinhui Chenpi
Available online 8 September 2025
Xinhui Chenpi, the dried mature fruit peel of Citrus reticulata ‘Chachi’ (Cha-Zhi-Gan, CZG), is a geo-authentic materia medica widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. Despite its distinctive aroma,...
PomiR164 targets PoLBD25 to promote early flowering in tree peony
Available online 6 September 2025
Tree peony (Paeonia Section Moutan DC.), a highly valued ornamental plant, has a short and concentrated blooming period, which limits its economic and aesthetic value. MicroRNAs play a crucial role...
CoWRKY53 positively modulates low phosphate tolerance through facilitation of CoPHO1;H3 in Camellia oleifera
Available online 6 September 2025
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...
Dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation: The Developing Cell Fate Transition of Plants
Available online 6 September 2025
Plant cells retain the ability for cellular reprogramming, including totipotency and pluripotency, enabling them to revert their cell fate from differentiated to dedifferentiated one and subsequently...
The novel gene BrYL1, encoding an inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase, is involved in chloroplast development in Chinese Cabbage
Available online 4 September 2025
SPL transcription factors in plants: a potential stress regulator
Available online 1 September 2025
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...
Integrated analysis of the metabolome and transcriptome reveals the effect of the polyamine biosynthesis pathway on the cold resistance regulation mechanism in Solanum habrochaites
Available online 1 September 2025
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...
The interplay of malic acid and hormone signaling in adventitious root formation in MdWOX11-overexpressed transgenic apple microshoots
Available online 1 September 2025
Adventitious root (AR) formation is a bottleneck for the mass propagation of apples. Malic acid (MA), an organic acid naturally found in various fruits and plants, serves as a key regulator in the rooting...
Enhancing the efficiency of embryo rescue breeding in seedless grape via direct transformation of abnormal seedlings and secondary embryos
Available online 30 August 2025
Seedlessness is one of the most valuable agronomic traits in grape. Embryo rescue technology, with its advantages of increasing the proportion of seedless progeny and shortening the breeding cycle,...
The small-fruit phenotypes were controlled by nine major-effect loci with complementary epistasis in Malus accessions
Available online 28 August 2025
During the long history of domestication and improvement of cultivated plants from their wild progenitors, unfavorable alleles of important traits, such as the small-fruit trait of wild apple (Malus)...
Construction of a living library of Solanum tomentosum introgression lines into the S. melongena genome: a tool to exploit novel genetic diversity for eggplant breeding
Available online 28 August 2025
Plant architecture, fruit shape and colour, as well as functional properties and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses are among the main target traits in eggplant genetic improvement. Solanum tomentosum...