Exploring strategies for agricultural sustainability in super hybrid rice using the food–carbon–nitrogen–water–energy–profit nexus framework
February 2026
•A comprehensive food–carbon–nitrogen–water–energy–profit (FCNWEP) nexus framework was established to quantitatively assess the multi-dimensional sustainability of super hybrid rice production.•Integrated...
Candidate gene analysis of cabbage head-splitting resistance based on QTL mapping and omics profiling
February 2026
•Head-splitting resistance QTL(s) in cabbage were investigated using an F2 population derived from a cross between ZF and ‘103’.•One head-splitting resistance QTL, qNLQ3.1, was identified through multiple...
VqMAPK3–VqERF1B–VqPRs module confers resistance against Erysiphe necator in grapevine
February 2026
•VqERF1B enhances resistance to powdery mildew by promoting the transcription of VqPRs.•The interaction between VqERF1B and VqMAPK3 further enhances the regulation of VqPRs....
Using mixed kernel support vector machine to improve the predictive accuracy of genome selection
February 2026
•We introduced mixed kernel functions and associated theories into genomic selection for the first time.•We applied the Laplacian kernel and Cosine kernel functions to the support vector machine algorithm...
Changes of bone remodeling, cartilage damage and apoptosis-related pathways in broilers with femoral head necrosis
February 2026
•Although regulatory factors related to bone remodeling are changed in all broilers with femoral head necrosis, significant changes in bone biomechanics occur only when severe femoral head necrosis...
Optimized nitrogen and potassium fertilizers application increases stem lodging resistance and grain yield of oil flax by enhancing lignin biosynthesis
February 2026
•Utilization of nitrogen and potassium fertilizers can elevate stem bending strength and lodging resistance index and grain yield showed an increasing-then-decreasing trend with rising nitrogen and...
Evaluation of safety and immunogenicity of a genetically modified rabies virus for use as an oral vaccine in several non-target species
February 2026
•The G333E mutation significantly reduces the virulence of the ERA strain.•Oral rabies vaccine rERAG333E is safe in non-target species such as rhesus monkeys, foxes, raccoon dogs, piglets, goats, and...
Research on grain supply and demand matching in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region based on ecosystem service flows
February 2026
•A significant mismatch exists between grain supply and demand, and it shows a scale effect.•Grain flows exhibited an increasing trend from 1980 to 2020, radiating from central and southern regions...
Functional genes associated with the occurrence of mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus in foods
February 2026
•This review provides a comprehensive summary of the genes involved in aflatoxin biosynthesis and constructs the regulatory network governing toxin production, offering new insights for the development...
Co-circulation of H3N2 canine influenza and distemper viruses in canine populations from Liaoning, China
February 2026
•Co-circulation and high-frequency co-infection (up to 66.67%) of H3N2 canine influenza virus and canine distemper virus were first reported in dog population, with no significant genetic variation...
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...
The PuMYB93–PuGSTF12 regulatory module promotes anthocyanin accumulation in ‘Nanhong’ pear fruit
February 2026
•PuMYB93 was identified as a positive regulator of anthocyanin biosynthesis in pear fruit.•PuMYB93 directly binds to the promoter of the transporter gene PuGSTF12 to activate its expression, promoting...
A novel TLR7 agonist exhibits antiviral activity against pseudorabies virus
February 2026
•A novel TLR7 agonist (a pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivative, named TLR713) exhibits antiviral activity against PRV in vitro and in vivo.•TLR713 specifically inhibits PRV replication but does not affect...
Current status of the genetic transformation of Arachis plants
February 2026
•Functional validation of key peanut genes is impeded by the lack of an efficient genetic transformation system.•Visible phenotypic markers serve as ideal tools for confirming transgenic events in ...
Influence of long-term livestock manure substitution on water erosion and labile organic carbon lateral loss on subtropical sloping croplands
February 2026
•Long-term livestock manure substitution enhances soil aggregate stability and reduces water erosion intensity.•Annual labile organic carbon lateral loss increases significantly with long-term livestock...
From seed to whole plant: An innovative visual marker system to enhance selection efficiency in soybean genome editing
February 2026
•The VSES2-4 systems enabled rapid identification of transgenic soybean plants under natural light.•Using the VSES4 system, transgenic plants could be distinguished at various developmental stages without...
Reconstructed organic rice fields: Effects on soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, their mineralization, and rice yield in Japanese Andosols
February 2026
•Terrace land reconstruction significantly influenced rice yields between opposing sides of the newly established fields.•Soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, and their decomposition dynamics underwent...
E2ETCA: End-to-end training of CNN and attention ensembles for rice disease diagnosis
February 2026
•We introduce an end-to-end ensemble framework that fuses features from Inception V3, DenseNet-201, and a vision transformer to improve robustness and generalizability in rice disease diagnosis....
A new 10K liquid SNP genotyping array for wax gourd and its application in heterosis utilization and cultivars identification
February 2026
•Developed the first high-density 10K SNP array for wax gourd using genotyping by target sequencing (GBTS) technology, comprising 10,722 genome-wide SNPs distributed across the genome, including 278...
ScD27.2 gene regulation mechanism during sugarcane tillering and growth
February 2026
•ScD27.2 bidirectionally regulates sugarcane tillering: RNA interference of ScD27.2 results in increased tillering whereas overexpression leads to reduced tillering, demonstrating the negative regulatory...
Delayed photosynthesis response causes carbon assimilation reduction in soybean under fluctuating light
February 2026
•Soybeans grown under conditions of fluctuating light exhibit characteristics reminiscent of those adapted to low-light, including decreases in dry matter mass, leaf thinning, specific leaf weight,...
Effects of changing assimilate supply on starch synthesis in maize kernels under high temperature stress
February 2026
•The middle and apical kernels in a maize ear were all in the same high temperature treatment, but with different starch accumulation and enzymes activities.•The apical pollination treatment could restore...
Surface soil organic carbon losses in Dongting Lake floodplain as evidenced by field observations from 2013 to 2022
February 2026
•The surface soil organic carbon (SOC) stock of Dongting Lake in 2022 was 6.82 Tg C (2.87–13.48 Tg C).•Surface SOC was lost in Dongting Lake because of climatic and hydrological changes.•Above 21.4...
An ancient super allele of the Vrs1 gene driving the recent success in modern barley improvement through optimising spike architecture
February 2026
•A deficiens morphology-associated allele, Vrs1.t1, was identified with two F2 populations.•Vrs1.t1 in two-rowed deficiens barley exhibited increased spikelet length, grain number and grain size.•The...
Effects of host niche and genotype on the diversity and community assembly of the fungal community in peas (Pisum sativum L.)
February 2026
•Niches shaped the pea fungal communities more than genotypes.•Fungal β-diversity was mainly driven by species replacement.•Niche- and genotype-based communities presented deterministic and stochastic...