Identification of new circRNAs that mediate sorghum salt tolerance by attenuating ROS accumulation
April 2026
As covalently closed non-coding RNAs, circular RNAs (circRNAs) play important roles in microRNA (miRNA) function regulation. To identify sorghum circRNAs and investigate functional roles they play in...
Senescence-associated changes in mineral nutrients in rice leaves and their relationship with ROS homeostasis as affected by nitrogen deficiency
April 2026
Nitrogen (N) deficiency critically impairs leaf photosynthetic capacity and triggers premature senescence. However, the physiological metabolism underlying N deficiency-induced leaf senescence and its...
OsEXOIII-1: A key regulator of Pigm-mediated panicle blast resistance
April 2026
Rice blast is one of the most devastating diseases, particularly panicle blast leads to significant yield losses. Utilization of panicle blast resistance genes is one of the effective ways to control...
Fast stomatal responses require anisohydric stomatal behaviour and lower water use efficiency in sorghum
April 2026
Intrinsic water use efficiency (iWUE), the ratio of leaf carbon assimilation (An) to stomatal conductance to water vapour (gs), is an important crop trait. The effect of environmental fluctuations,...
Monoacylglycerol lipase ZmMAGL is required to maintain photosynthesis and growth at low temperature
April 2026
The monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) is a key enzyme in the lipid metabolism pathway which products fatty acids and could play an important role in plant growth and stimulus response. However, the underlying...
Molecular cytogenetic and transcriptome characterization of two novel wheat–Leymus mollis 6Ns (6B) and 6Ns (6D) disomic substitution lines
April 2026
Leymus mollis Trin. (2n = 4x = 28, NsNsXmXm), an important wild relative of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), harbors abundant genes for disease resistance and excellent agronomic traits genes, representing...
High temperature-induced male fertility impairment in maize pollen development stages
April 2026
Knowledge of the maize pollen development stages at which high temperature (HT) stress leads to male sterility and yield loss would support targeted breeding strategies. In a cross between Zhengdan...
Overexpression of the Arabidopsis SRRM1L gene increases soybean saline–alkali tolerance without yield penalty
April 2026
Saline–alkali stress is becoming a major global issue due to environmental degradation, hindering plant growth and reducing both seed yield and quality of many crops, including soybean. Improving stress...
The transcription factor GmBIM1 negatively regulates plant height in soybean (Glycine max L.)
April 2026
Plant height is a key agronomic trait in soybean (Glycine max L.), as it directly influences the number of nodes on the main stem, pod number per plant, yield, and lodging resistance. Identifying genes...
OsIAA8-OsARF12 module regulates deep rooting in rice by modulating expression of auxin transport genes
April 2026
Deep rooting is an important factor affecting rice drought avoidance. However, few genes that control this trait have been identified in rice. In the present work, we cloned a gene, OsIAA8, associated...
Fine mapping of two stable QTL related to plant architecture traits in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
April 2026
Optimizing plant architecture is essential for improving mechanized harvesting and yield potential in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), yet its genetic basis remains unclear. This study aimed to identify...
Involvement of IbHY5-NO-IbHAM1-IbSOS1 signaling module in mediating red-emissive carbon dots increased salt tolerance in sweetpotato
April 2026
Photoluminescence (PL) is a crucial property of carbon dots (CDs), which are promising carbon nanomaterials for agricultural applications. Red light signaling positively influences various physiological...
The small GTPase MaROP10 interacts with MaRIC6 to regulate rhizobial infection in Melilotus albus
April 2026
The symbiotic nitrogen fixation process between legume roots and rhizobia initiates at the root hairs. Rhizobia initially colonize the tip of the root hairs and induce its curling to become entrapped....
Optimal interspecific distance maintains soybean yield by promoting canopy–root synergy in a maize–soybean relay strip cropping system
April 2026
Maize–soybean relay cropping increases land-equivalent ratio, but shading often limits soybean productivity. Optimizing strip relay configurations improves the light environment for soybean, enhancing...
Increasing double-peak nitrogen release from controlled-release blended fertilizer boosts uptake efficiency and yield in late japonica rice in Yangtze River Delta
April 2026
The objective of this study was to identify an application strategy for a blend of two controlled-release nitrogen fertilizers (CRNFs) that optimized yield and N-use efficiency of late japonica rice...
Estimating winter wheat biomass by coupling deep learning and hierarchical model using proximal remote sensing data
April 2026
Timely and accurate estimation of component biomass of winter wheat, including leaf dry biomass (LDB), stem dry biomass (SDB), and reproductive organ dry biomass (RDB), is critical for crop growth monitoring...
Pollen sterility in wheat is induced by blocking a light signal to the growing juvenile spike
April 2026
Light intensity plays a critical role in determining spike fertility of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by influencing floret development. However, whether a light signal directly perceived by the juvenile...
Dwarf and Brittle Culm 3, encoding a glycosyltransferase, is required for mechanical strength in rice
April 2026
Plant mechanical strength affects lodging resistance and stress tolerance, highlighting the importance of elucidating the regulatory mechanisms underlying cell wall development. In this study, we identified...
Heat shock protein 101 safeguards meiotic thermotolerance of male germlines in rice and Arabidopsis
April 2026
Heat stress induces severe meiotic defects in plants, leading to significant male sterility and substantial yield losses in crops. However, few genes involved in meiotic thermotolerance have been characterized....
HTPRootSlides: A high-throughput phenotyping platform for crop root germination dynamic screening
April 2026
Root phenotyping is crucial for advancing our understanding of plant development and adaptation. However, existing platforms often face challenges in balancing high-throughput capacity with long-term,...
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of ZmNRAMPL5 generates maize with reduced cadmium accumulation and uncompromised yield
April 2026
Cadmium (Cd) in agricultural soils readily accumulates in crop grains and shoots, posing serious risks to food and feed safety, especially in maize (Zea mays L.). Natural resistance-associated macrophage...
StHEMERA and StPIF4 synergistically regulate thermomorphogenesis in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
April 2026
Optimizing nitrogen application increases strip-intercropped maize yields by reshaping root morphology and physiology
April 2026
The objective of this study was to identify a combination of N application site and application rate that maximized maize yield and nutrient efficiency in soybean–maize strip intercropping systems in...
An OVATE family protein GmOFP8 increases drought tolerance and nodule formation in soybean
April 2026
OVATE family proteins (OFPs) are key regulators involved in plant development and stress responses. However, their biological roles in soybean remain largely unclear. In this study, we identified GmOFP8,...
Mapping and characterization of stable major QTL for heading date and spikelet number in wheat
April 2026
Optimization of heading date (HD) and spike formation, two sequential development phases, is essential for improving wheat acclimation and yield. Identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for...