Eukaryotic translation initiation factor OseIF5A4 negatively regulates rice immunity against blast and bacterial blight diseases
Available online 10 January 2025
The RING-type E3 ligase OsBBI1 regulates rice resistance against Magnaporthe oryzae through modifying cell wall defenses. In this study, we report the function of an OsBBI1 substrate, eukaryotic translation...
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A high-resolution 20 K SNP array for comprehensive genotyping and genetic mapping in Nicotiana tabacum L
Available online 10 January 2025
Nicotiana tabacum (2n = 4x = 48), an economically important non-food crop and a model plant for genetic studies, faces challenges in efficient genotyping of novel germplasm. To address this, we developed...
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How to select favorable and promising alleles and genotypes for breeding: A case study of rice blast resistance genes in Southern and Northeastern China
Available online 9 January 2025
Asian rice comprises two major subspecies: Xian (X) and Geng (G), and the diverged resistance genes (R) have provided a foundation for breeding improved cultivars to control rice blast disease. After...
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A morphological and anatomical study for tracking the development of individual flowers and pods in soybean (Glycine max L.)
Available online 9 January 2025
A morphology-based growth stage system should describe the growth and development of a crop and thereby help farmers and agronomists in formulating reasonable management measures conducive to the development...
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Increased expression of OsSAUR23 and OsRR9 regulates rice plant and organ size
Available online 9 January 2025
Plant height and grain size are the most important factors determining rice yield. Here, in the rice mutant small plant and organ size1 (spos1) with reduced plant height and small grain, T-DNA insertion...
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A new wavy-canopy architecture shaped by interlaced application of EDAH increases maize yield and lodging resistance at high density
Available online 9 January 2025
High-density planting increases maize yield but also canopy crowding and stalk lodging. Aiming this contradiction, a wavy canopy was created using interlaced chemical application (IC) of a plant growth...
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Pentaploidization allows introgression of Aegilops tauschii into tetraploid wheat
Available online 7 January 2025
Pentaploid hybrids produced from crosses between hexaploid and tetraploid wheats combine the genetic variation of both parents. Crossing a synthetic hexaploid wheat LM/AT23 with its AB-genome donor,...
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RPSR1, a major quantitative trait locus for Pythium stalk rot resistance in maize
Available online 7 January 2025
Pythium stalk rot (PSR) is a destructive disease of maize, severely affecting yield and grain quality. The identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL) or genes for resistance to PSR forms the basis...
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The fourth exon confers antagonistic activity of OsMFT1 and OsMFT2 in rice pre-harvest sprouting
Available online 5 January 2025
Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) describes the germination of physiologically mature grains in spikes prior to harvest in cereal crops. PHS could seriously decrease grain yield and quality, which makes it...
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Is the relationship between grain number and spike dry weight linear? Insights from larger spikes in wheat
Available online 3 January 2025
Grain yield variation has been associated to variation in grain number per unit area (GN). It has been shown in the last about 40 years that GN is linearly associated to the spike dry weight (SDW) at...
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Characterization of novel wheat-Thinopyrum ponticum introgression lines derived from partial amphiploid AUS6770 for resistance to stripe rust
December 2024
The wild decaploid species Thinopyrum ponticum (Podp.) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey is an important source of genes against biotic and abiotic stresses affecting wheat. The wheat–Th. ponticum partial amphiploid...
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Development of a MaizeGerm50K array and application to maize genetic studies and breeding
December 2024
Genotyping arrays based on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) provide a low-cost, high-throughput platform. The development of a SNP array that fully reflects the genetic diversity of maize (Zea...
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CNGC20 plays dual roles in regulating plant growth and immunity in Brassica napus
December 2024
Inflorescence architecture is determined by inflorescence length, branch angles and the density of siliques, which affects planting density, lodging resistance and mechanical operation in rapeseed....
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Increased sugar content impairs pollen fertility and reduces seed-setting in high-photosynthetic-efficiency rice
December 2024
Crop yield depends on biomass, which is primarily associated with photosynthesis. We previously demonstrated that two photorespiratory bypasses, i.e., GOC (glycolate oxidase + oxalate oxidase + catalase)...
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Endoplasmic reticulum adenylate transporter activity affects amino acid metabolism under photorespiratory conditions
December 2024
The involvement of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-localized adenylate transporter1 (ER-ANT1) in photorespiratory metabolism has been established, yet its precise physiological function remains uncertain....
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A natural allelic variant of GmSW17.1 confers high 100-seed weight in soybean
December 2024
Soybean (Glycine max) is an important and valuable crop, providing oil and proteins for both humans and animals. Seed weight is a key trait that determines soybean yields; however, the genes and mechanisms...
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Assessing climate effects on wheat yield heterogeneity in the North China Plain and evolution from 1960 to 2020
December 2024
This study quantified climate effects on wheat yield heterogeneity in the North China Plain from 1960 to 2020, by integrating the Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator, Optimal Parameters–based...
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Rice ONAC005-OsMADS50-OsMADS56 interaction downregulates OsLFL1 in promoting long-day-dependent flowering
December 2024
The transition from the vegetative to reproductive stage (flowering) is a critical stage in the life cycle of plants. Transition to flowering is controlled by a complex photoperiod-dependent network....
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Identification of key enzymes in lignocellulose biosynthesis from dynamic observations in maize stalks
December 2024
Maize stalk lignin and cellulose contents are linked to lodging resistance, disease resistance, feed quality and ethanol conversion efficiency. After the six-leaf stage of maize (V6), these constituents...
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CRISPR–Cas9-mediated promoter editing of FERONIA-Like receptor 13 increases plant growth and disease resistance in rice
December 2024
Receptor kinases play a pivotal role in detecting environmental signals, and consequently, gene pleiotropy is frequently observed within this family. However, the trade-off in trait expression resulting...
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Two splicing variants of amino acid transporter-like 4 (OsATL4) negatively regulate rice tillering and yield by mediating the transport of amino acids
December 2024
Amino acids are the primary form of nitrogen utilization in higher plants, mainly transported by amino acid transporters. In this study, we analyzed the natural variation of amino acid transporter-like...
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Optimizing trade-offs between light transmittance and intraspecific competition under varying crop layouts in a maize–soybean strip relay cropping system
December 2024
Light is one of the most important environmental factors for plant growth and development. In relay cropping systems, crop layouts influence light distribution, affecting light use efficiency (LUE)....
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Omics big data for crop improvement: Opportunities and challenges
December 2024
The application of advanced omics technologies in plant science has generated an enormous dataset of sequences, expression profiles, and phenotypic traits, collectively termed “big data” for their significant...
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Fine mapping of a major QTL on chromosome A05 conferring pod size in peanut
December 2024
Pod size is a key agronomic trait that influences peanut yield greatly. However, our understanding of the mechanisms underlying pod size is limited. In this study, we employed a segregating population...
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JAZ proteins: Key regulators of plant growth and stress response
December 2024
The jasmonate ZIM-domain (JAZ) family of proteins serves as co-receptors and transcriptional repressors of jasmonic acid (JA) in plants. Their functional diversity and multiple roles make them important...
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