Resistance index and browning mechanism of apple peel under high temperature stress
March 2024
Apples are one of the most important economic crops worldwide. Because of global warming and an aggravation of environmental, abnormally high temperatures occur frequently in fruit-growing season and...
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Smart Horticulture as an Emerging Interdisciplinary Field Combining Novel Solutions: Past Development, Current Challenges, and Future Perspectives
Available online 16 June 2023
Horticultural products such as fruits, vegetables, and tea offer a range of important nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and lipids. However, the present yield and quality do not meet...
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Effects of light emitting diode lights on plant growth, development and traits a meta-analysis
November 2021
The various monochromatic Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights are widely used in growth facility for cultivating various plants, particularly horticultural crops because of their higher luminous efficiency,...
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Fusarium wilt of banana: Current update and sustainable disease control using classical and essential oils approaches
February 2023
Fusarium species were reported to produce biofilms. Biofilms are superficial societies of microbes bounded and endangered by being situated or taking place outside a cell or cells. The most destructive...
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Harvest and Postharvest Factors Affecting Bruise Damage of Fresh Fruits
January 2020
Fresh fruits are susceptible to bruising, a common type of mechanical damage during harvest and at all stages of postharvest handling. In quest of developing and adoption of strategies to reduce bruise...
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Plant Polyploidy: Origin, Evolution, and Its Influence on Crop Domestication
November 2019
The prevalence and recurrence of polyploidization in plant species make it one of the most important evolutionary events in plants, and as a result, polyploidization is an extensively investigated research...
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The molecular mechanism of efficient transmission of plant viruses in variable virus–vector–plant interactions
November 2021
Plant viruses are mainly transmitted by insect vectors in the non-persistent, semi-persistent, or persistent modes. In the non-persistent mode, plant viruses are retained in the stylets of their insect...
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A review for the breeding of orchids: Current achievements and prospects
September 2021
Orchids are horticultural plants with significant ornamental and economic value. Increasing market circulation and rising trade in orchids is forcing breeders to develop varieties with unique characteristics,...
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A Genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes for heat tolerance in adult cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants
Available online 10 December 2023
Heat stress causes overgrowth, leaf dryness and fruit malformation, which negatively impacts cucumber quality and yield. Yet, in spite of the devastating consequences of this abiotic stress, few genes...
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Fast, simple, efficient Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation system to non-heading Chinese cabbage with transgenic roots
March 2024
Non-heading Chinese cabbage, a variety of Brassica campestris, is an important vegetable crop in the Yangtze River Basin of China. However, the immaturity of its stable transformation system and its...
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Chromosome-scale genome assembly of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.): An ornamental plant and feedstock for industrial lutein production
December 2023
Marigold (Tagetes erecta L., African marigold) is a widely grown ornamental plant and a main source of the carotenoid lutein for the industrial production of pharmaceuticals, food coloring, and feed...
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Identification of an Aux/IAA Regulator for Flesh Firmness using Combined GWAS and Bulked Segregant RNA-Seq Analysis in Watermelon
Available online 8 December 2023
Watermelon is a highly cultivated fruit crop renowned for its quality properties of fruit flesh. Among various quality factors, fruit flesh firmness is a crucial quality parameter influencing the fruit...
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Genome-wide identification of the MATE gene family and functional characterization of PbrMATE9 related to anthocyanin in pear
December 2023
Plant multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (MATE) genes play an important role in the process of detoxification, plant morphogenesis, and anthocyanin accumulation. However, whether the MATE gene family...
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VG, encoding a thylakoid formation protein, regulates the formation of variegated leaves in tomato
February 2023
Leaf-color mutations have been studied extensively in plants. However, to better understand the complex mechanisms underlying the formation of leaf color, it is essential to continue discover novel...
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The roles of R2R3-MYBs in regulating complex pigmentation patterns in flowers
December 2023
Pigmentation patterns are ubiquitous in nature. Visually striking pigmentation patterns are not only aesthetically appealing, but also crucial to pollinator interaction and plant fitness. The formation...
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The coordinated interaction or regulation between floral pigments and volatile organic compounds
Available online 28 January 2024
Floral color and scent are crucial for plant-environment interactions, especially in reproduction by attracting pollinators for fertilization. They also have wide applications in cosmetic, pharmaceutical,...
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Citrus Fruit-Cracking: Causes and Occurrence
November 2017
Citrus fruit creasing or cracking is a complex pre-harvest physiological disorder that causes significant economic losses. Recent studies have indicated that citrus fruit creasing or cracking is caused...
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Light regulation of horticultural crop nutrient uptake and utilization
September 2021
Plants demonstrate dynamic changes in molecular structures under fluctuating light conditions. Accumulating evidence suggests that light plays a vital role in plant growth and morphogenesis. In particular,...
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Breeding melon (Cucumis melo) with resistance to powdery mildew and downy mildew
September 2022
Melon (Cucumis melo L.) production is often restricted by a plethora of pests and diseases, including powdery mildew and downy mildew caused respectively by the fungal species Podosphaera xanthii/Golovinomyces...
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Banana Fusarium Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense) Control and Resistance, in the Context of Developing Wilt-resistant Bananas Within Sustainable Production Systems
September 2018
Banana (Musa spp.) is seriously threatened by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), also known as Panama disease. Attempts to control Fusarium wilt with fungicides damage soil...
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The anthocyanin formation of purple leaf is associated with the activation of LfiHY5 and LfiMYB75 in crape myrtle
Available online 10 December 2023
Purple-leafed plants not only have a higher resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, but also have higher ornamental value. Anthocyanins are vital for leaf color formation, growth and development...
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Potassium alleviated high nitrogen-induced apple growth inhibition by regulating photosynthetic nitrogen allocation and enhancing nitrogen utilization capacity
January 2024
There is a close relationship between potassium (K) and nitrogen (N). However, the roles of K under high N conditions remain unclear. Using a hydroponics approach, we monitored the morphological, physiological,...
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Molecular regulatory events of flower and fruit abscission in horticultural plants
October 2023
Flower and fruit abscission is a highly programmed physiological process, which is closely related to the yield of horticultural plants. The coordination of many regulatory factors associated with metabolic...
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ChMYB1-ChbHLH42-ChTTG1 module regulates abscisic acid-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cerasus humilis
January 2024
Cerasus humilis is a kind of economic fruit tree peculiar to China, which is widely used in the food, landscape, and pharmaceutical industries. Anthocyanins are a phenolic metabolite that plays an essential...
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Overexpression of auxin/indole-3-acetic acid gene MdIAA24 enhances Glomerella leaf spot resistance in apple (Malus domestica)
January 2024
Auxin is throughout the entire life process of plants and is involved in the crosstalk with other hormones, yet its role in apple disease resistance remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the...
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