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Effects of light emitting diode lights on plant growth, development and traits a meta-analysis

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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Molecular Breakthroughs in Modern Plant Breeding Techniques

Advancements in molecular approaches have been utilized to breed crops with a wide range of economically valuable traits to develop superior cultivars. This review provides a concise overview of modern...

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Fusarium wilt of banana: Current update and sustainable disease control using classical and essential oils approaches

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

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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Citrus Fruit-Cracking: Causes and Occurrence

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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An efficient and universal protoplast-based transient gene expression system for genome editing in Brassica crops

Protoplast-based transient gene expression system has been widely used in plant genome editing because of its simple operation and less time-consuming. In order to establish a universal protoplast-based...

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Plant Polyploidy: Origin, Evolution, and Its Influence on Crop Domestication

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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A review for the breeding of orchids: Current achievements and prospects

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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Integrated multi-omics analysis provides molecular insights into flavor variation in melons grafted onto two different pumpkin rootstocks during fruit development

Melon fruit flavor is a key quality characteristic that influences consumer preference. Grafting is an effective technique to enhance fruit quality but yields divergent outcomes in terms of fruit flavor....

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Integration of transcriptome and metabolome reveals regulatory mechanisms of volatile flavor formation during tomato fruit ripening

Tomato is an important economic crop all over the world. Volatile flavors in tomato fruit are key factors influencing consumer liking and commercial quality. However, the regulatory mechanism controlling...

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Turnip mosaic virus pathogenesis and host resistance mechanisms in Brassica

Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) is a devastating potyvirus pathogen that infects a wide variety of both cultivated and wild Brassicaceae plants. We urgently need more information and understanding of TuMV...

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Trends in plant tissue culture and genetic improvement of gerbera

Gerbera, a popular commercial cut flower with vibrant and striking colours has gained immense popularity in the floriculture industry. They are widely cultivated in various regions, making them available...

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The genetic basis and improvement of photosynthesis in tomato

Photosynthesis is one the most important chemical reaction in plants, and it is the ultimate energy source of any living organisms. The light and dark reactions are two essential phases of photosynthesis....

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The molecular mechanism of efficient transmission of plant viruses in variable virus–vector–plant interactions

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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Light regulation of horticultural crop nutrient uptake and utilization

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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Fine-mapping and candidate gene analysis of tuber eye depth in potato

Eye depth is an important agronomic trait affecting tubers' appearance, quality, and processing suitability. Hence, cultivating varieties with uniform shapes and shallow eye depth are important goals...

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Pear genomes display significant genetic diversity and provide novel insights into the fruit quality traits differentiation

The pear (Pyrus spp.) is well known for diverse flavors, textures, and global horticultural importance. However, the genetic diversity responsible for its extensive phenotypic variations remains largely...

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Smart horticulture as an emerging interdisciplinary field combining novel solutions: Past development, current challenges, and future perspectives

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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Banana Fusarium Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense) Control and Resistance, in the Context of Developing Wilt-resistant Bananas Within Sustainable Production Systems

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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Genome-wide analysis of the NF-Y gene family in non-heading Chinese cabbage and the involvement of BcNF-YA8 in ABA-mediated flowering regulation

The nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) is a class of heterotrimeric transcription factors comprising three subunits: NF-YA, NF-YB, and NF-YC. These transcription factors participate in many plant bioprocesses,...

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Regulation of chlorophyll and carotenoid metabolism in citrus fruit

Chlorophyll degradation and carotenoid accumulation are essential processes of fruit maturation in many horticultural plants, and play a crucial role in fruit color and quality. The pathways of chlorophyll...

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Breeding melon (Cucumis melo) with resistance to powdery mildew and downy mildew

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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Chromosome-scale genome assembly of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.): An ornamental plant and feedstock for industrial lutein production

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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Molecular regulatory events of flower and fruit abscission in horticultural plants

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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Drought-induced proline is mainly synthesized in leaves and transported to roots in watermelon under water deficit

Proline accumulation has been shown to occur in plants in response to various environmental stresses. Although proline metabolism-related genes have been functionally characterized, the inter-organ...

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