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...
Current insights into neonatal calf diarrheal etiology and the therapeutic role of probiotics
September 2026
•This review systematically analyzes the multifactorial etiology of neonatal calf diarrhea (NCD), highlighting the critical role of gut microbiota dysbiosis in driving pathogen invasion and intestinal...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
TaRLK-1B: A novel wheat gene conferring resistance to leaf rust revealed by a genome-wide association study
September 2026
•The wheat leaf rust resistance gene TaRLK-1B was identified through genome-wide association study in the advanced backcross-nested association mapping plus inter-crossed population.•TaRLK-1B positively...
China’s rice science and production: Progress over the past decade and prospects for the future
November 2026
•This review summarizes the progress of rice research and production in China over the past decade (2015–2025). It covers rice production trends, germplasm conservation and utilization, genomics, the...
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...
Functional roles of aphid-associated microbes in multitrophic interactions
September 2026
•Aphid endosymbionts regulate host nutrition, fitness and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses.•Microbes in aphid saliva and honeydew mediate plant defenses.•Honeydew-associated microbial volatiles...
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...
Genetic identification and characterization of a novel locus for wheat kernel length
September 2026
•A novel locus for kernel length was identified and validated.•A new model for analyzing the genetic basis of quantitative traits was proposed....
Genome-wide characterization of soybean lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferases and functional characterization of the role of GmLPAT11 in salt stress
September 2026
•Under salt stress, GmLPAT11 enhances soybean salt tolerance by regulating antioxidant activity and redox status.•Two haplotypes of the GmLPAT11 gene were identified. The natural variation of GmLPAT11...
Co-applying mild alternate wetting and drying with biochar synergistically improves rice yield and quality
September 2026
•Co-application of mild alternate wetting and drying (Mild AWD) and biochar significantly increased rice grain yield.•Co-application of Mild AWD and biochar comprehensively improved rice grain quality...
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...
Regional rural transformation and its association with household income and poverty incidence in Indonesia in the last two decades
December 2023
Increasing rural household income and reducing poverty rank among Indonesia’s top development priorities. Promoting rural transformation is one strategic policy framework to achieve these goals. In...
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...
Farmers’ preferences for agricultural drone services under uncertainty: A choice experiment in Hubei, China
June 2026
•Small farmers are willing to adopt agricultural drone services when collective hiring is feasible.•Farmers prefer drone services provided by local suppliers with contracts.•Farmers who are younger,...
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...
Plant-pathogen interactions and transmissions: Unraveling the complex role of pathogen vectors in disease ecology
July 2026
•Multifaceted roles of vectors in pathogen transmissions.•Mechanistic insights into transmission pathways.•Physiological interactions in vector-pathogen-host systems.•Strategic significance for sustainable...
Rapeseed science and production in China: Advances, challenges, and prospects
November 2026
•A thorough review of rapeseed advances in genomics, gene discovery, and breeding technologies is presented.•The synergistic integration of functional genes with advanced breeding technologies promotes...
Identification of novel QTLs contributing to resistance against Aspergillus flavus in maize (Zea mays L.) using an enlarged genotype panel
September 2026
•Temperate inbreds showed greater resistance to Aspergillus flavus than tropical and subtropical materials.•The identification of 13 novel QTLs using an enlarged genotype panel suggests that higher...
Towards a better understanding of auxin response factors for improving cereal crops
August 2026
•Auxin response factor (ARF) gene families in the big three cereal crops are classified together to facilitate functional prediction.•Nomenclatures for previously reported ARFs are revised to the family...