Trends in the global commercialization of genetically modified crops in 2023
December 2024
The commercialization of genetically modified (GM) crops has increased food production, improved crop quality, reduced pesticide use, promoted changes in agricultural production methods, and become...
Important role and benefits of Azolla plants in the management of agroecosystem services, biodiversity, and sustainable rice production in Southeast Asia
August 2025
●An Azolla-based model for sustainable crop production and enhancing agroecosystem services in Southeast Asia is demonstrated.●The identification of Azolla species and several aspects of their benefits...
What factors control plant height?
June 2024
Plant height (PH) is one of the most important components of the plant ideotype, and it affects plant biomass, yield, lodging resistance, and the ability to use mechanized harvesting. Since many complex...
Low-fat microwaved peanut snacks production: Effect of defatting treatment on structural characteristics, texture, color, and nutrition
July 2024
This study develops low-fat microwaved peanut snacks (LMPS) using partially defatted peanuts (PDP) with different defatting ratios, catering to people’s pursuit of healthy, low-fat cuisine. The effects...
Seaweed as a feed additive to mitigate enteric methane emissions in ruminants: Opportunities and challenges
April 2025
•Asparagopsis taxiformis has demonstrated significant potential in reducing enteric methane emissions in ruminants, achieving reductions of up to 99% in vitro and in vivo, primarily due to its bromoform...
Potato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans: From molecular interactions to integrated management strategies
December 2022
Over 170 years after the infamous Irish Potato Famine, potato late blight (PLB) caused by Phytophthora infestans remains the single most devastating disease of global potato production, causing up to...
Advances in Effects of Sound Waves on Plants
February 2014
Sound waves technology has been applied to different plants. It has been found that sound waves were at different frequencies, sound pressure levels (SPLs), exposure periods, and distances from the...
A review of rural transformation studies: Definition, measurement, and indicators
December 2023
The paper reviews studies of rural transformation in three dimensions - definition, measurement, and indicators - and summarises the findings of rural transformation research. The scope of rural transformation...
Integrating artificial intelligence and high-throughput phenotyping for crop improvement
June 2024
Crop improvement is crucial for addressing the global challenges of food security and sustainable agriculture. Recent advancements in high-throughput phenotyping (HTP) technologies and artificial intelligence...
Long-term combined application of organic and inorganic fertilizers increases crop yield sustainability by improving soil fertility in maize–wheat cropping systems
January 2025
•NPKM improves the sustainability of crop grain yield and soil quality.•NPKS accelerates acid soil acidification, reduces soil quality and crop productivity.•Crop grain yield and its sustainability...
Abscisic acid reduces Cd accumulation by regulating Cd transport and cell wall sequestration in rice
October 2025
•Numerous abscisic acid (ABA)-related genes are responsive to cadmium (Cd) stress in rice plants.•ABA reduces Cd accumulation by suppressing Cd uptake and regulating cell wall sequestration.•Foliar...
Crop photosynthetic response to light quality and light intensity
January 2021
Under natural conditions, plants constantly encounter various biotic and abiotic factors, which can potentially restrict plant growth and development and even limit crop productivity. Among various...
Impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) implementation on agricultural sector in regional countries: A global value chain perspective
January 2025
•The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) boosts the value-added to agricultural exports for most member countries, particularly in competitive industries.•RCEP is conducive to fostering...
Pan-transcriptome analysis provides insights into resistance and fruit quality breeding of pear (Pyrus pyrifolia)
May 2025
•The first sand pear pan-transcriptome was constructed using 506 Pyrus pyrifolia samples from different tissues, comprising 156,744 transcripts, among which the novel transcripts showed significant...
Improvement of soil fertility and rice yield after long-term application of cow manure combined with inorganic fertilizers
July 2023
Fertilization is an effective technique to improve soil fertility and increase crop yield. The long-term effects of different fertilizers on soil considerably vary. Over 38 consecutive years of different...
PDL1-dependent trans-acting siRNAs regulate lateral organ polarity development in rice
September 2025
•The pdl1 mutant exhibits twisted leaves and malformed floral organs due to disrupted adaxial–abaxial polarity.•PDL1 encodes a cytoplasmic located SGS3 protein, which regulates tasiR-ARF synthesis to...
Regional rural transformation and its association with household income and poverty incidence in Indonesia in the last two decades
December 2023
Increasing rural household income and reducing poverty rank among Indonesia’s top development priorities. Promoting rural transformation is one strategic policy framework to achieve these goals. In...
Biochar application enhances soil quality by improving soil physical structure under particular water and salt conditions in arid region of Northwest China
August 2025
●Deficit and brackish water irrigation significantly reduce soil quality index.●Biochar enhances soil quality index by improving soil physical structure under full irrigation.●Biochar shows positive...
Genome-wide analysis of the CaYABBY family in pepper and functional identification of CaYABBY5 in the regulation of floral determinacy and fruit morphogenesis
August 2025
●This study systematically identified and characterized nine CaYABBY genes in the pepper genome.●CaYABBY5 is specifically expressed and functionally active in petals and carpels.●CaYABBY5 interacts...
Fhb9, a major QTL for Fusarium head blight resistance improvement in wheat
November 2025
•Qfhb-2DL was identified by evaluating a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from Shi4185×Shijiazhuang 8, similar to the previously reported position in Ji5265 and designated Fhb9.•Fhb9...
Evaluation and analysis of intraspecific competition in maize: A case study on plant density experiment
October 2018
Intraspecific competition is a common phenomenon in agricultural production, and maize is one of the most sensitive grass species to intraspecific competition due to its low tillering ability. This...
Diagnosis of leg diseases in broiler chickens: A retrospective review
March 2025
•Leg diseases mainly including tibial dyschondroplasia, femoral head necrosis, osteopetrosis, gout, etc., affect the development of poultry industry.•Clinical observation and autopsy/anatomical examination...
Advances in the study of waterlogging tolerance in plants
September 2024
Waterlogging is one of the major abiotic stresses threatening crop yields globally. Under waterlogging stress, plants suffer from oxidative stress, heavy metal toxicity and energy deficiency, leading...
Genetic diversity of the self-incompatibility locus in diploid potato
April 2025
•A total of 21 S-RNase alleles were identified from 194 diploid potatoes through transcriptome sequencing.•The S-RNase proteins showed a high genetic diversity with amino acid similarity ranging from...
CRISPR-based genetic control strategies for insect pests
March 2023
Genetic control strategies such as the sterile insect technique have successfully fought insect pests worldwide. The CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) technology, together...