Increased sugar content impairs pollen fertility and reduces seed-setting in high-photosynthetic-efficiency rice
Available online 22 October 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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Integrated multi-omics reveals contrasting epigenetic patterns in leaf and root morphogenesis in Aegilops speltoides
Available online 18 October 2024
Aegilops speltoides, the closest ancestor of the wheat B subgenome, has been well studied genomically. However, the epigenetic landscape of Ae. speltoides and the effects of epigenetics on its growth...
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Characterization of novel wheat-Thinopyrum ponticum introgression lines derived from partial amphiploid AUS6770 for resistance to stripe rust
Available online 18 October 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
Available online 18 October 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
Available online 18 October 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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Transcriptional profiling during infection of potato NLRs and Phytophthora infestans effectors using cDNA enrichment sequencing
Available online 17 October 2024
An accurate assessment of host and pathogen gene expression during infection is critical for understanding the molecular aspects of host-pathogen interactions. Often, pathogen-derived transcripts are...
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Nanoparticles and their crosstalk with stress mitigators: A novel approach towards abiotic stress tolerance in agricultural systems
Available online 15 October 2024
Plants are exposed to adverse environmental conditions, including cold, drought, heat, salinity, and heavy metals, which negatively impact plant growth and productivity of edible crops worldwide. Although...
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Vitamin and zeatin treatments promote colchicine-induced haploid chromosome doubling in maize
Available online 15 October 2024
Doubled haploid (DH) technology is an efficient method used in commercial maize breeding. Chromosome doubling is a vital step of DH technology; however, the underlying processes regulating chromosome...
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Abiotic stress tolerance: Adaptations, mechanisms, and new techniques
Available online 15 October 2024
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The ZmHSF08-ZmUGT92A1 module regulates heat tolerance by altering reactive oxygen species levels in maize
Available online 6 October 2024
GTs (Glycosyltransferases) are important in plant growth and abiotic stresses. However, its role in maize heat response is far from clear. Here, we describe the constitutively expressed UDP-glycosyltransferase...
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ZmbZIP27 regulates nitrogen-mediated leaf angle by modulating lignin deposition in maize
Available online 3 October 2024
In grain crops such as maize (Zea mays), leaf angle (LA) is a key agronomic trait affecting light interception and thus planting density and yield. Nitrogen (N) affects LA in plants, but we lack a good...
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Origin of the presence/absence variation of the LTIA1/LTIA2 mini-ribonuclease III genes required for low-temperature growth in rice
Available online 3 October 2024
A rice low temperature-induced albino variant was determined by the recessive ltia1 and ltia2 genes. LTIA1 and LTIA2 encode highly conserved mini-ribonucleases III located in chloroplasts and expressed...
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Calmodulins and calmodulin-like proteins-mediated plant organellar calcium signaling networks under abiotic stress
Available online 2 October 2024
Plant calmodulins (CaMs) and calmodulin-like proteins (CMLs) mediate Ca2+ signaling in response to abiotic stresses. Manipulation of this signaling in crops could increase stress tolerance. We review...
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The transcription factor ZmNAC84 increases maize salt tolerance by regulating ZmCAT1 expression
Available online 2 October 2024
Salt stress severely affects plant growth and yield. The transcription factor NAC plays a variety of important roles in plant abiotic stress, but we know relatively little about the specific molecular...
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Transcription factor OsWRKY72 is involved in Cu/Cd toxicity by regulating lignin synthesis in rice
Available online 24 September 2024
Maintenance of ion homeostasis in plant cells is an essential physiological requirement for sustainable growth, development, and yield of crops. Plants respond to high levels of heavy metals such as...
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Development of the A&GBE base editor for efficiently generating abundant genetic variation in rice
Available online 24 September 2024
We have developed a dual base editor, rA&GBE, by fusing adenine and glycosylase base editors. It can induce up to eight types of mutations in T0-generation rice, including single-base conversion, simultaneous...
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The ZOS7-MYB60 module confers drought-stress tolerance in rice
Available online 21 September 2024
Shanlan upland rice is an important landrace resource with high drought stress (DS) tolerance. Despite its importance, genes responsible for yield in Shanlan upland rice have yet to be discovered. Our...
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A glutathione S-transferase IbGSTL2 interacts with IbcPGM to increase starch content and improve starch quality in sweetpotato
Available online 21 September 2024
A glutathione S-transferase (GST) gene IbGSTL2 was cloned and characterized from sweetpotato. It harbored a variation associated with starch content in storage roots. Overexpression of IbGSTL2 increased...
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Enhancing resistance to bacterial blight in rice using CRISPR-based base editing technology
Available online 21 September 2024
Bacterial blight (BB), caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pathovar oryzae (Xoo), poses a significant threat to rice production, particularly in Asia and West Africa. Breeding resistance against BB in elite...
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Mutations in the WUSCHEL-related homeobox1 gene cause an increased leaflet number in soybean
Available online 19 September 2024
WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) transcription factors play a crucial role in lateral organ development in several plant species; however, their precise functions in soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) were...
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The wild and the valuable: The goatgrass pangenome advances wheat improvement
Available online 16 September 2024
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A rare natural variation in TaFT-D2 underlies QTss.cas-3D associated with increased total spikelet number per spike in wheat
Available online 14 September 2024
Total spikelet number per spike (TSS) is a crucial yield component in wheat. Dissecting and characterizing major stable quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with TSS can significantly enhance the...
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Spermidine alleviates drought-induced wheat floret degeneration by mitigating oxidative damage and maintaining energy homeostasis
Available online 13 September 2024
Drought stress at the booting stage causes severe floret degeneration and a decrease in grain number. Polyamines are involved in wheat floret development under drought stress, but the underlying physiological...
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Gene editing and overexpression of soybean miR396a reveals its role in salinity tolerance and development
Available online 8 September 2024
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are versatile regulators of gene expression at both the transcription and post-transcription levels. The microRNA miR396 plays vital roles in growth, development, and resistance to...
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The phytohormone jasmonic acid is involved in rice resistance to Southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus
Available online 7 September 2024
Viruses are significant pathogens causing severe plant infections and crop losses globally. The resistance mechanisms of rice to viral diseases, particularly Southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus...
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