Trends in the global commercialization of genetically modified crops in 2023
December 2024
The commercialization of genetically modified (GM) crops has increased food production, improved crop quality, reduced pesticide use, promoted changes in agricultural production methods, and become...
Abiotic stress responses in crop plants: A multi-scale approach
January 2026
•Abiotic stresses reduce crop yield and quality.•Plants adapt to abiotic stresses through morpho-physiological and molecular mechanisms.•Water stress lowers amylose but boosts stress-related proteins...
Global trends in the commercialization of genetically modified crops in 2024
April 2026
•The study systematically analyzes the spatial distribution pattern and regional evolution driving mechanism of global genetically modified (GM) crops in 2024.•The global planting area of GM crops reaches...
What factors control plant height?
June 2024
Plant height (PH) is one of the most important components of the plant ideotype, and it affects plant biomass, yield, lodging resistance, and the ability to use mechanized harvesting. Since many complex...
Potato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans: From molecular interactions to integrated management strategies
December 2022
Over 170 years after the infamous Irish Potato Famine, potato late blight (PLB) caused by Phytophthora infestans remains the single most devastating disease of global potato production, causing up to...
Integrating artificial intelligence and high-throughput phenotyping for crop improvement
June 2024
Crop improvement is crucial for addressing the global challenges of food security and sustainable agriculture. Recent advancements in high-throughput phenotyping (HTP) technologies and artificial intelligence...
Microbial bioinputs in Brazilian agriculture
February 2026
•Describes major categories, mechanisms of action, and global challenges of microbial bioinputs.•Summarizes Brazil's manufacturing infrastructure for bioinput production.•Discusses Brazilian bioinput...
Advances in Effects of Sound Waves on Plants
February 2014
Sound waves technology has been applied to different plants. It has been found that sound waves were at different frequencies, sound pressure levels (SPLs), exposure periods, and distances from the...
Important role and benefits of Azolla plants in the management of agroecosystem services, biodiversity, and sustainable rice production in Southeast Asia
August 2025
●An Azolla-based model for sustainable crop production and enhancing agroecosystem services in Southeast Asia is demonstrated.●The identification of Azolla species and several aspects of their benefits...
Seaweed as a feed additive to mitigate enteric methane emissions in ruminants: Opportunities and challenges
April 2025
•Asparagopsis taxiformis has demonstrated significant potential in reducing enteric methane emissions in ruminants, achieving reductions of up to 99% in vitro and in vivo, primarily due to its bromoform...
Genome-wide association study reveals genomic regions for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium use efficiency in bread wheat
March 2026
●A total of 534 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were identified though genome-wide association study (GWAS).●Through integrated meta-QTL analysis, QTL80, QTL387, and QTL500 were found to be co-localized...
A review of rural transformation studies: Definition, measurement, and indicators
December 2023
The paper reviews studies of rural transformation in three dimensions - definition, measurement, and indicators - and summarises the findings of rural transformation research. The scope of rural transformation...
Where is plant beneficial element research heading?
March 2026
●This review summarizes the mechanisms of action of plant-beneficial elements.●It recommends products, application methods, and the optimal concentration ranges.●It proposes five breakthrough directions...
Crop photosynthetic response to light quality and light intensity
January 2021
Under natural conditions, plants constantly encounter various biotic and abiotic factors, which can potentially restrict plant growth and development and even limit crop productivity. Among various...
Long-term combined application of organic and inorganic fertilizers increases crop yield sustainability by improving soil fertility in maize–wheat cropping systems
January 2025
•NPKM improves the sustainability of crop grain yield and soil quality.•NPKS accelerates acid soil acidification, reduces soil quality and crop productivity.•Crop grain yield and its sustainability...
Intramuscular fat deposition in pig: A key target for improving pork quality
December 2025
•Intramuscular fat deposition is governed by the ratio between lipogenesis and lipolysis.•The PPAR signalling pathway and AMPK signalling pathway is involved in porcine intramuscular fat deposition.•Genetics...
Impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) implementation on agricultural sector in regional countries: A global value chain perspective
January 2025
•The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) boosts the value-added to agricultural exports for most member countries, particularly in competitive industries.•RCEP is conducive to fostering...
Optimized application of controlled-release nitrogen improves grain yield, nitrogen use efficiency, and lodging resistance in rice
March 2026
●Controlled-release nitrogen (CRN)-urea integration improves rice yield, nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and lodging resistance concurrently.●CRN-urea strengthens rice stems by increasing vascular bundles,...
Evaluation and analysis of intraspecific competition in maize: A case study on plant density experiment
October 2018
Intraspecific competition is a common phenomenon in agricultural production, and maize is one of the most sensitive grass species to intraspecific competition due to its low tillering ability. This...
Multi-trait genome-wide association studies reveal novel pleiotropic loci associated with yield and yield-related traits in rice
April 2026
•Multi-trait genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identified 44 pleiotropic quantitative trait loci (QTLs), including 29 novel loci undetected by single-trait methods.•Key pleiotropic QTLs with common...
Advances in rice synthetic biology: Toward a better staple crop and beyond
May 2026
●Expansion of synthetic biology into rice reflects its growing role in addressing global challenges in agriculture and human health.●Substantial advancements in rice synthetic biology have enhanced...
Generating popcorn-like fragrant tomato using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing
May 2026
•CRISPR/Cas9-mediated simultaneous knockout of both SlBADH1 and SlBADH2 led to the development the first extraordinary aromatic tomato plants.•None of the edited lines differed significantly from the...
Enhancing yield of modern maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids through optimization of population photosynthetic capacity and light-nitrogen use efficiency under high planting density
March 2026
●Modern maize hybrids exhibit optimized population characteristics under high density, though the potential for further genetic enhancement narrows.●Modern hybrids retain enhanced photosynthetic capacity...
Organic fertilizer enhances soil aggregate stability by altering greenhouse soil content of iron oxide and organic carbon
January 2025
•Organic fertilizer stimulates overall macro-aggregate ratio.•The highest SOC contents and aromatic-C concentrations are observed in OF and COF treatments.•The concentrations of Fe components are the...
Multi-objective integrated cotton cultivation (MOICC): A synergistic framework for sustainable production
April 2026
•Propose multi-objective integrated cotton cultivation (MOICC), a novel paradigm that synergistically balances yields, quality, resource-use efficiency, and environmental sustainability.•Mechanistically...