Nicotinamide mononucleotide confers broad-spectrum disease resistance in plants
March 2026
●Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) confers broad-spectrum resistance in plants.●NMN displays effectiveness within the concentration range of 50–600 μmol L–1, with 75 μmol L–1 NMN exhibiting the most...
Screening and evaluation of plant-derived attractants for Loxostege sticticalis adult management
March 2026
●Linalool, cis-anethole, trans-2-hexenal, and 1-octen-3-ol are attractants for L. sticticalis.●Four compounds mixed at a ratio of 5:1:1:10 are recommended for managing L. sticticalis.●The lure equipment...
Development of the FI-R model, a novel remote sensing method for fine-scale extraction of vegetation, using rapeseed as an example
March 2026
●A novel flowering spectral index for the fine-scale extraction of angiosperms over large areas in complex multi-regional backgrounds was developed using rapeseed as an example.●Ground hyperspectral...
Microplastics reduce the wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) net photosynthetic rate through rhizospheric effects
March 2026
●Microplastics decrease superoxide dismutase but increase peroxidase activities.●Microplastics decrease bacterial and fungal diversity indices in rhizosphere soil.●Microplastics decrease bacterial network...
Deep storage irrigation can recharge farmland deep soil moisture and sustain production of summer maize (Zea mays L.) through flood resources utilization in irrigation districts of northern China
March 2026
●The new technology of “deep storage irrigation” was proposed to utilize flood resources.●Deep soil moisture recharge occurred when effective rainfall and irrigation exceeded 390 mm.●Maize grain yield...
Myostatin promotes proliferation of bovine muscle satellite cells through activating TRPC4/Ca2+/calcineurin/NFATc3 pathway
March 2026
●Ca2+ content in muscle tissues and muscle satellite cells of MSTN mutated cattle was detected.●Ca2+ signaling pathway was used to explain the phenomenon that MSTN mutation activates cell proliferation...
ACSL4 is a target for β-hydroxybutyrate-induced increase in fatty acid content and lipid droplet accumulation in bovine mammary epithelial cells
March 2026
●ACSL4 regulates fatty acid synthesis and accumulation in BMECs during ketosis.●BHB leads to an increase in ACSL4 expression, which in turn increases fatty acid content and lipid droplet accumulation,...
AcMYB12 and AcMYB29 promote flavonol biosynthesis through transcriptional regulation in onion (Allium cepa L.)
March 2026
●AcMYB12 and AcMYB29 exhibit both functional redundancy and distinct roles in regulating flavonol biosynthesis.●The differential binding activity of AcMYB12 and AcMYB29 with cis-elements results in...
Rhizosphere flavonoids alleviate inhibition of soybean nodulation caused by shading under maize–soybean strip intercropping
March 2026
●Canopy light environment altering in maize–soybean strip intercropping exert stronger regulatory influence on nodule formation than belowground factors.●Intercropping promotes flavonoids and flavonols...
Rapid and visual on-site detection system for Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus based on a combination of CRISPR-Cas12a and RT-ERA
March 2026
●First development of a RT-ERA/CRISPR-Cas12a platform for rapid and visual detection of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV), enabling on-site diagnosis within 1 h without specialized equipment.●High...
One-step generation of sh2isu1 sweet maize via CRISPR/Cas9 cytosine base editor (CBE)
March 2026
●This study represents the first report of the precise generation of novel sh2isu1 sweet maize germplasm utilizing the CRISPR/Cas9 cytosine base editing system in the maternal inbred line of a dominant...
Risk assessment and residue behavior of a novel pesticide cyetpyrafen and its metabolites from fresh tea leaves to tea infusion
March 2026
●Residual dissipation of cyetpyrafen and its three metabolites was studied across tea cultivation, processing, and brewing.●Cyetpyrafen dissipated rapidly (t1/2=0.59 d) in the field, with M-309 identified...
Hexanoic acid addition helps to clarify the possible mechanisms of the increased β-carotene content during alfalfa fermentation
March 2026
●Hexanoic acid modulated β-carotene metabolism during alfalfa ensiling.●Lactobacillus harboring crtNM operon contributed to β-carotene synthesis.●Lactobacillus kullabergensis and Lactobacillus senioris...
Roles of dandelions alone or in combination with lactic acid bacteria on improving aerobic stability and mitigating in vitro greenhouse gas emissions in whole-plant corn silage
March 2026
●High quality silage could be obtained by dandelions or combination addition.●Dandelions or combination facilitated microbial competition in aerobic fermentation.●Dandelions or combination inhibited...
An InDel in the promoter of ribosomal protein S27-like gene regulates skeletal muscle growth in pigs
March 2026
●RPS27L is identified as a novel regulator of skeletal myogenesis in pigs.●A 13-bp promoter InDel in RPS27L modulates its expression by altering MYOD and TCF3 binding.●The insertion and deletion alleles...
Unraveling genetic underpinnings of purine content in pork
March 2026
●First study to systematically elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying purine content modulation in pork.●Two highly significant quantitative trait loci (QTLs) on Sus scrofa chromosome 12 (SSC12)...
Critical role of outside xylem hydraulic conductance in regulating stomatal conductance and water use efficiency in cotton across different planting densities
March 2026
●New perspective on the relationship between leaf hydraulic conductance (Kleaf) and stomatal conductance (gs): This study provides a novel perspective by partitioning Kleaf into inside-xylem (Kx) and...
Genome-wide identification of the peach LOB/LBD genes and the positive role of the PpNAP4–PpLOB1 module in peach fruit softening
March 2026
●PpLOB1 positively regulates peach softening.●PpNAP4 activates PpLOB1 expression....
Amur grape VaMYB4a mediates grapevine cold tolerance via dual regulation of CBF–COR and ABA pathways
March 2026
●VaMYB4a integrates CBF-COR and ABA signaling to enhance cold tolerance in grapevines.●CRISPR/Cas9 knockout and overexpression studies reveal VaMYB4a’s dual regulatory mechanisms.●ABA exerts a dual...
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...
Microbial and aroma characteristics of spontaneously fermented wine from organic grapes at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountain
March 2026
●Organic managernent paractices enhance microbial diversity in grape must and wine.●Organic management vineyard (OMV) fermentation leads to lower Saccharomyces dominance and higher yeast diversity.●OMV...
A single nucleotide substitution in BnaC02.LBD6 promoter causes blade shape variation in Brassica napus
March 2026
●A dominant mutant INSIDE-ROLLING LEAF1 (IRL1) in rapeseed exhibits pleiotropic phenotypes including inward leaf rolling, drooping siliques, semi-dwarfism, and reduced branching.●IRL1 encodes BnaC02.LBD6,...
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...
Genome-wide characteristic and functional analyses of the BMP gene family reveal its role in response to directed selection in chicken (Gallus gallus)
March 2026
●Fourteen BMP family members were identified in chickens, evolutionarily conserved and involved in directed breeding.●BMP7 intronic SNPs associate with chicken growth, carcass and serum lipid traits,...
Silence of five Fusarium graminearum genes in wheat host confers resistance to Fusarium head blight
March 2026
●Targeting five key fungal genes through both SIGS and HIGS enhanced wheat resistance to Fusarium head blight.●HIGS transgenic lines delivered strong FHB resistance without compromising plant growth...