SmEGY3 mediates H2O2 production to enhance high-temperature stress tolerance by activating the expression of SmCSD1 in eggplant
Available online 20 July 2024
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Exogenous melatonin delays yellowing in harvested broccoli by maintaining chloroplast integrity
Available online 20 July 2024
Yellowing of broccoli is a crucial limiting factor for its commercial value and consumer acceptance during postharvest. In this study, the impacts of exogenous melatonin (MEL) on chlorophyll content...
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Reduced CHH methylation levels reveal a critical role of aging pathway genes in Moso bamboo flowering
Available online 19 July 2024
Moso bamboo holds significant economic importance in China, serving various purposes, such as food, material, ornamentation, and greenery. Despite its versatility, the occurrence of flowering in Moso...
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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
Available online 15 July 2024
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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Unlocking the Secrets of Intraspecific Hybrids (Vitis vinifera L.) Cold Hardiness: A Comprehensive Study of Genetic Factors and Trait Correlations
Available online 14 July 2024
Challenges arise in global viticulture due to low temperatures. To ensure the sustainable and high-quality development of the wine industry, it is essential to breed wine grape varieties that are not...
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High-quality reference genome decoding and population evolution analysis of prickly Sechium edule
Available online 6 July 2024
Sechium edule (chayote) is an important vegetable crop belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. To decipher the chayote genome, a high-quality chromosome-level chayote genome was obtained by genome sequencing...
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Gene expression, transcription factor binding and histone modification predict leaf adaxial–abaxial polarity related genes
Available online 29 June 2024
Leaf adaxial–abaxial (ad–abaxial) polarity is crucial for leaf morphology and function, but the genetic machinery governing this process remains unclear. To uncover critical genes involved in leaf ad–abaxial...
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An efficient and universal protoplast-based transient gene expression system for genome editing in Brassica crops
Available online 28 June 2024
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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Systematic identification and validation of the reference genes from 447 transcriptome datasets of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)
Available online 28 June 2024
Bamboo was one of the first plants to be cultivated in China and is widely used in industry and daily life. The study of gene function has become an important part of bamboo breeding, whereas quantitative...
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Fine-mapping and candidate gene analysis of tuber eye depth in potato
Available online 28 June 2024
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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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
Available online 23 June 2024
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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Editing of eIF(iso)4E.c confers resistance against Turnip mosaic virus in Brassica rapa
Available online 22 June 2024
Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) constitutes one of the primary diseases affecting Brassica rapa, severely impacting its production and resulting in crop failures in various regions worldwide. Recent research...
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UV-B irradiation enhances the accumulation of beneficial glucosinolates induced by melatonin in Chinese kale sprout
Available online 21 June 2024
Cruciferous sprout is a new form of vegetable product rich in bioactive compounds, especially glucosinolates. Previous studies have focused on increasing the accumulation of glucosinolates in cruciferous...
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Development of a rapid and efficient system for CR genes identification based on hairy root transformation in Brassicaceae
Available online 20 June 2024
Many economically important crops and vegetables belonging to the cruciferous family are heavily endangered by clubroot disease caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae infection. Breeding of clubroot resistant...
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B-class floral homeotic gene MapoAPETALA3 may play an important role in the origin and formation of multi-tepals in Magnolia polytepala
Available online 20 June 2024
In angiosperms, floral architecture diversity reflects its significance in exploring plant evolution. Magnolia polytepala, an endemic and ancient species in China, possesses a unique multi-tepal trait....
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Melon2K array: A versatile 2K liquid SNP chip for melon genetics and breeding
Available online 19 June 2024
High-throughput genotyping tools can effectively promote molecular breeding in crops. In this study, genotyping by target sequencing (GBTS) system was utilized to develop a genome-wide liquid SNP chip...
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Improved genome annotation of Brassica oleracea highlights the importance of alternative splicing
Available online 19 June 2024
Brassica oleracea has been developed into many important crops, including cabbage, kale, cauliflower, broccoli and so on. The genome and gene annotation of cabbage (cultivar JZS), a representative morphotype...
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Genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes for bacterial soft rot resistance in cucumber seedlings
Available online 19 June 2024
Bacterial soft rot (BSR) caused by Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. brasiliense (Pcb) is a serious bacterial disease which negatively impact yield and quality in cucumber. However, the genetic mechanism...
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Overexpression of a transcription factor MdWRKY126 altered soluble sugar accumulation in apple and tomato fruit
Available online 19 June 2024
The compositions and contents of soluble sugars highly determine the flavor and quality of fleshy fruits. In the present study, we found that the overexpression of transcription factor MdWRKY126 localized...
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Ripening-related transcription factors during tomato fruit ripening: crosstalk with ethylene
Available online 14 June 2024
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) has become a model for the study of fleshy fruits. Comprehending the regulatory mechanisms of fleshy fruit ripening is important. Transcription factors (TFs), hormones,...
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The VvHY5-VvMYB24-VvMYBA1 transcription factor cascade regulates the biosynthesis of anthocyanin in grape
Available online 10 June 2024
Anthocyanins are important pigments and nutrients in fruits. Red grape is popular because of the high anthocyanin content. Previous studies have identified VvMYBA1 and its homologs as key regulators...
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Integration of transcriptome and metabolome reveals regulatory mechanisms of volatile flavor formation during tomato fruit ripening
Available online 10 June 2024
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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FcMET1 mediates low DNA methylation and promotes peel coloring in Ficus carica
Available online 10 June 2024
Fig (Ficus carica L.) with purple-red peel cultivars are popular among consumers and exhibit better storability. While DNA methylation influences fruit ripening and color development, its specific role...
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GGE analysis and stability of traits in tomato cultivars grown under organic farming conditions: a two-year study
Available online 8 June 2024
The increasing conversion of agricultural land to organic farming requires the development of specifically adapted cultivars. So far, in tomato there is lack of research for selection of germplasm suitable...
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E3 ubiquitin ligase PbrATL18 is a positive factor in pear resistance to drought and Colletotrichum fructicola infection
May 2024
The Arabidopsis Tóxicos en Levadura (ATL) protein is a subfamily of the E3 ubiquitin ligases, which exists widely in plants and is extensively involved in plant growth and development. Although the...
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