Evaluation and genetic dissection of the powdery mildew resistance in 558 wheat accessions
December 2024
Powdery mildew, a widespread and destructive wheat disease caused by the fungal pathogen Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt), results in significant yield losses globally. Employing host resistance...
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A necessary considering factor for crop resistance: Precise regulation and effective utilization of beneficial microorganisms
December 2024
Under global climate change circumstances, there has been growing acknowledgment of the critical need to prevent and manage both biotic and abiotic stress in crops. Plants employ a variety of signaling...
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Exploring the frontier of plant phase separation: Current insights and future prospects
December 2024
In the rapidly evolving field of biology, phase separation has recently emerged as a revolutionary perspective, shedding new light on our comprehension of cellular processes. This review provides a...
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The hormonal, metabolic, and environmental regulation of plant shoot branching
December 2024
Plants have evolved varied structures for environmental adaptation. Shoot branching, as a part of plant architecture, influences the allocation of sugars produced by photosynthesis and thus greatly...
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Regulatory mechanisms and breeding strategies for crop drought resistance
December 2024
Drought is a primary abiotic stress affecting crops, leading to plant stomatal closure, reduced photosynthetic capacity, and reduced yields or even harvest failure. Severe drought can adversely impact...
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AI breeder: Genomic predictions for crop breeding
December 2024
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into crop breeding represents a paradigm shift toward data-driven agricultural practices, aiming to enhance the efficiency and precision of crop improvement....
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Insights into plant–microbe interactions in the rhizosphere to promote sustainable agriculture in the new crops era
December 2024
Microbes accompany plants throughout their entire lifecycles, from seeds to ripe fruits. Plant–microbe interactions have long been a focus of research in many subdisciplines, leading to thousands of...
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Smart crops
December 2024
Crops, because of their sessile lifestyle, inevitably experience dynamic environmental conditions, and their capacity to adapt to these changes is central to their growth, survival, and crop productivity....
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Mycorrhizal signals promote root development dependent on LysM-receptor like kinases in rice
December 2024
Roots play a fundamental role in plant growth and development, serving various functions, including anchoring, water absorption, nutrient uptake, and adaptation diverse environmental conditions, such...
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ZmMYB56 regulates stomatal closure and drought tolerance in maize seedlings through the transcriptional regulation of ZmTOM7
December 2024
The growth and yield of essential crops, including maize, are significantly endangered by drought. Closing stomata, limiting water dissipation, and improving water use efficiency are important components...
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Current, faltering, and future strategies for advancing microbiome-assisted sustainable agriculture and environmental resilience
December 2024
Establishing global sustainable agriculture emerges as the primary, indispensable strategy to meet escalating food demands and address environmental preservation amidst the challenges posed by severe...
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In the symbiosome: Cross-kingdom dating under the moonlight
December 2024
Throughout legume–rhizobium symbiosis, nitrogen fixation occurs within the symbiosome, a membrane-bound organelle-like structure found in nodule cells. The symbiosome represents a temporary organelle...
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Influence of natural and artificial selection on the yield differences among progeny derived from crossing between subspecies in cultivated rice
December 2024
Extended natural and artificial selection have introduced pronounced differences throughout the genomes, morphological traits, and geographical distributions of the two predominant rice strains, Oryza...
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Plant cell walls: Emerging targets of stomata engineering to improve photosynthesis and water use efficiency
December 2024
Stomata are tiny pores on leaf surfaces essential for plant transpiration and photosynthesis. As gatekeepers that mediate gas exchange between plants and the atmosphere, stomata exert a major influence...
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Applications for single-cell and spatial transcriptomics in plant research
December 2024
Cells of multicellular plants possess inherent heterogeneity. Recent progress in single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) allows researchers to classify, characterize, and distinguish individual cells...
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Lighting-up wars: Stories of Ca2+ signaling in plant immunity
December 2024
Calcium ions (Ca2+) serve as key messengers in plant immune reactions. A typical Ca2+ signaling involves three steps: encoding specific Ca2+ signatures by Ca2+-permeable channels, decoding Ca2+ signals...
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FREE1 Condensates Mediate Energy-Independent Membrane Remodeling via Wetting
Available online 20 November 2024
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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Facing chilling, kinase-transcription factors relay cold tolerance signals
Available online 14 November 2024
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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Epigenomic studies in sorghum reveal differential enrichment of multiple histone marks at clade A PP2C genes in response to drought
Available online 13 November 2024
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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Genomic and Modern Biotechnological Strategies for Enhancing Salt Tolerance in Crops
Available online 2 November 2024
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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Unraveling the Genetic Mechanisms of Maize Ear Diameter Heterosis
Available online 20 October 2024
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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