ZmADT2 regulates maize kernel development via the auxin signaling pathway
February 2025
Arogenate dehydratase (ADT) catalyzes the final step in phenylalanine synthesis and is crucial for plant development and metabolism. Previously, we demonstrated that the ADT/prephenate dehydratase ZmADT2...
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MePHD1.2 affects the synthesis of cyanogenic glycosides by regulating transcription of MeCYP79D2 in cassava
February 2025
The high content of cyanogenic glycosides (CG) in cassava tubers affects food safety. CG are involved in the plant growth and development and protect cassava leaves from herbivorous predators. However,...
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Functions of transcription factor superfamilies in rice immunity
February 2025
The emergence of novel phytopathogens and the accelerated spread of plant diseases to new regions, driven by global climate change, constitute significant threats to agricultural resources. Rice, a...
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Transcriptional profiling during infection of potato NLRs and Phytophthora infestans effectors using cDNA enrichment sequencing
February 2025
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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Physiological and agronomic effects of regulated-deficit irrigation on soybean grown under arid climatic conditions
February 2025
Drought is one of the most severe environmental stresses affecting soybean growth and development, especially in arid and semi-arid areas. The aim of this experiment is to evaluate the effect of regulated...
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Maize yield in a strip-till system can be increased by increasing nitrogen accumulation, plant growth, and ear development around silking stage in Northeast China
February 2025
Strip-till (ST), including straw mulching in the inter-row and localized fertilization in the intra-row, is a conservation tillage system for improving soil quality and crop growth. However, the yield...
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Integrated multi-omics reveals contrasting epigenetic patterns in leaf and root morphogenesis in Aegilops speltoides
February 2025
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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Natural variations in a barley aldehyde oxidase 1 gene affect seed germination and malting quality
February 2025
Multiple phytohormones, including gibberellin (GA), abscisic acid (ABA), and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), regulate seed germination. In this study, a barley aldehyde oxidase 1 (HvAO1) gene was identified,...
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The phytohormone jasmonic acid is involved in rice resistance to Southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus
February 2025
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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Enhancing resistance to bacterial blight in rice using CRISPR-based base editing technology
February 2025
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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The CK1-Opaque2 module orchestrates endosperm filling and nutrient storage in maize seeds
February 2025
Phosphorylation is one of the major posttranslational modifications to control plant growth and development. Opaque2 (O2) represents a central hub for endosperm filling, which largely determines seed...
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Puccinia triticina effector Pt-1234 modulates wheat immunity by targeting transcription factor TaNAC069 via its C subdomain
February 2025
The NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) is a defense-associated transcription factor (TF) family that positively regulates defense responses to pathogen infection. TaNAC069 positively regulates resistance...
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Cyt02 encodes cytochrome P450 monooxygenase, increasing rice (Oryza sativa L.) resistance to sheath blight
February 2025
Rice sheath blight (RSB) is a major destructive disease impeding rice production. Identifying key germplasm resources with increased resistance remains a challenge. However, the mechanisms underlying...
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Genome-wide association study reveals that enolase gene OsEE1 regulates coleoptile elongation in rice under anaerobic conditions
February 2025
Submergence can induce anaerobic stress on germinating seedlings in direct seeded rice paddy fields, limiting the practice of direct seeding. Longer coleoptiles improves the anaerobic tolerance of rice...
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Optimizing canopy-spacing configuration increases soybean yield under high planting density
February 2025
Dense cropping increases crop yield but intensifies resource competition, which reduces single plant yield and limits potential yield growth. Optimizing canopy spacing could enhance resource utilization,...
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Modulation of rice grain shape and appearance by the GS10-encoded long coiled-coil protein
February 2025
Rice grain size is a primary characteristic essential for artificial domestication and breeding, governed by grain length, width, and thickness. In this study, we cloned Grain Size 10 (GS10), a novel...
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WRKY10 and ABF1/2 bind to VQ8 to form an accelerator-brake module for the regulation of dark- and ABA-induced leaf senescence in rice
February 2025
Transcription factors (TFs) play key roles in the regulatory network of leaf senescence. However, many nodes in this network remain unclear. To elucidate the mechanism of leaf senescence mediated by...
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Post-silking leaf senescence is delayed in low-N-tolerant maize cultivars under low N fertilization
February 2025
A four-year field experiment was conducted with two cultivars and four N rate to investigate the spatio-temporal characteristics of leaf senescence in maize after silking and its response to N fertilizer...
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Delaying wheat sowing date and increasing sowing rate promotes lignin synthesis and reduces lodging
February 2025
Population size plays a crucial role in determining wheat yields. Altered carbohydrate accumulation resulting from increased competition between populations and individuals leads to poor-quality stems....
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ZmZFP2 encoding a C4HC3-type RING zinc finger protein regulates kernel size and weight in maize
Available online 28 February 2025
The development of maize (Zea mays) kernels is a complex physiological process regulated by numerous genes in a spatially and temporally coordinated manner. However, many regulatory genes involved in...
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Ali-A1 and TPL1 proteins interactively modulate awn development in wheat
Available online 28 February 2025
The awn can contribute to photosynthesis and carbohydrates, enhancing grain yield in wheat. We mapped QAwn.sxau-5A, a major QTL for awn development in wheat (Triticum aestivum). This QTL was delimited...
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Genetic basis of the mucilage secretion ability associated with nitrogen fixation from aerial roots of maize inbred lines under low nitrogen conditions
Available online 26 February 2025
Recent studies have shown that mucilage secretion from aerial roots is an essential feature of modern maize inbred lines, with some retaining the nitrogen-fixing capabilities of ancient landraces. To...
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Fine-mapping and candidate gene identification for QPtn.sau-4B showing potential in increasing productive tiller number and yield in wheat
Available online 26 February 2025
Productive tiller number (PTN) is a pivotal trait that significantly influences wheat grain yield. To date, there have been limited reports on the cloning of genes that regulate PTN in wheat. The quantitative...
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