Comparing simulated and observed cotton transpiration in relation to climatic factors
July 2026
•The estimated transpiration of the AquaCrop Model was slightly higher than that of sap flow measurements.•The model could capture the trends of transpiration with climatic factors, but it responded...
Synergistic incorporation of nano-pesticides into biological control: Excellent biocompatibility with parasitic wasps (Aphidius colemani) can achieve efficient aphid control
July 2026
•Star polycation (SPc) shows negligible toxicity in parasitic wasps (Aphidius colemani).•Parasitic wasps show high tolerance, and the clothianidin/SPc complex causes no adverse impacts.•Co-application...
Genetic dissection and validation of a stable QTL for grain roundness on chromosome 5A in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
July 2026
•A stable QTL for grain roundness, QGr.cib-5A, was consistently detected across all environments.•The effect of QGr.cib-5A on grain roundness was stable in various genetic backgrounds.•Rounder grain...
Sodium propionate supplementation improves the negative energy balance in postpartum dairy cattle through regulation of glycolipid metabolism
July 2026
•The milk proportions of 4:0, 8:0, 10:0, 13:0, 16:0, total odd-chain fatty acid (FA), and de novo FA increased in cows fed sodium propionate (NaPr).•Supplementing the diet with NaPr significantly increased...
SBEIIb is responsible for the chalk2 phenotype by regulating the formation of resistant starch in indica rice
July 2026
•A novel OsSBEIIb allele was identified in an indica rice mutant.•The OsSBEIIb mutation increases the resistant starch (RS) content in raw rice flour, as well as in retrograded and heated rice.•The...
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...
Geographical origin authentication of fruits: A decadal review (2014–2024) of technological progress and outlook
July 2026
•Multi-omics integration improves accuracy but faces key markers selection challenges.•Machine learning should shift from high-accuracy prediction to interpretable inference for origin certification.•Agricultural...
Manure increases temperature sensitivity of soil organic carbon by increasing soil Alphaproteobacteria, phenols, and pH and decreasing soil esters
July 2026
•Long-term manure increase Q10 and N fertilizer decrease Q10.•The increased stable organic compounds under manure lead to high Q10.•Alphaproteobacteria, phenols, and pH promoted Q10 and esters inhibited...
SiTCD1 encodes a P-type PPR protein that affects early chloroplast development at low temperatures in foxtail millet
July 2026
•Temperature-sensitive chlorophyll-deficient 1 (sitcd1) foxtail millet plants exhibit reduced chlorophyll content, abnormal chloroplasts, and an albino phenotype during early leaf development at low...
Filament-like plant protein 7 (FPP7) negatively regulates rice salt tolerance by enhancing abscisic acid sensitivity and disturbing sodium and ROS homeostasis
July 2026
•First identification of 59 filament-like plant proteins (FPP) genes across six plant species, revealing their conserved evolutionary patterns in monocots.•The rice OsFPP7 gene negatively regulates...
A genome-wide association study integrated with transcriptome analysis to identify boron efficiency-related candidate genes and favorable haplotypes in Brassica napus L.
July 2026
•A natural population of Brassica napus with 391 accessions was employed to identify boron (B) efficiency-related beneficial alleles with genome-wide association study (GWAS).•BnaA03g29020D, BnaA03g29440D,...
Few-shot driven construction method of a large-scale light-trapped insect annotation data based on vision foundation models and self-supervised learning
July 2026
•Multi-scale light-trapped insect-DINO detector (MLTIDD) with segment anything model (SAM) and slicing-aided hyper inference (SAHI) effectively detects tiny insects in light-trapped images.•MLTIDD demonstrates...
Functional analysis of CsAGL6 in flower development and pigmentation in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
July 2026
•CsAGL6 participates in sepal and petal development by regulating CAL and SEP4 in cucumber.•CsAGL6 affects petal pigmentation by modulating genes involved in chlorophyll biosynthesis and chloroplast...
Identification of a novel linezolid resistance gene, cfr(F), in Riemerella anatipestifer
July 2026
•A novel linezolid resistance gene, cfr(F), was identified in Riemerella anatipestifer.•cfr(F) confers cross-resistance to PhLOPSA antibiotics, including linezolid.•Riemerella anatipestifer is a potential...
Marek's disease virus inhibits the JAK-STAT signaling pathway to evade the innate immune response
July 2026
•Marek's disease virus (MDV) reduced interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) production by inhibiting signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) nuclear translocation.•Meq reduced interferon-stimulated...
Biochar amendment reduced microbial necromass carbon accumulation in a paddy soil profile
July 2026
•Biochar reduced fungal necromass carbon in the topsoil while decreasing bacterial necromass carbon throughout the paddy soil profile.•Biochar shifted the microbial community toward K-strategists to...
Long-term fertilization enriches soil food web mainly through bottom-up regulation in a rice–wheat cropping system
July 2026
•Long-term fertilization enhances most functional groups.•Manure and manure+NPK surpass NPK in enriching food web components.•High-fertility soils diminish manure vs. manure+NPK effect differentiation.•Fertilization...
Single-time fertilization with controlled release blended fertilizer optimizes soil nitrogen distribution and root characteristics to increase conventional japonica rice (Oryza sativa L.) grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency
July 2026
•Single-time fertilization with controlled release blended fertilizer (CRBF) optimized soil N distribution and maintained a soil NH4+-N concentration that was synchronized with rice N requirements.•Single-time...
A GATA transcription factor contributes to multidrug resistance and pathogenicity through mediating the transcription of hydrolases and xenobiotic detoxification genes in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
July 2026
•A GATA transcription factor, SsGATA1, contributes to multidrug resistance by regulating the transcription of drug efflux pump genes.•SsGATA1 positively regulates pathogenicity, which is attributed...
Convergent dynamics and shared mechanisms of three-pool soil carbon mineralization under different grassland managements
July 2026
•A three-pool model coupled with 553-day incubation reveals carbon pool decomposition.•Mineralization shifts from active to passive pools in enclosed and grazed soils.•Similar mineralization mechanisms...
Warming alters fresh-carbon assimilating bacterial community relevant to priming effect in Mollisols
July 2026
•Warming reversed the priming effect over time in Mollisol.•Glucose-assimilating r-strategists changed to K-strategists under warming.•Warming enriched Chloroflexi, contributing to positive priming...
Spatiotemporal dynamics and food security implications of cropland abandonment in China
July 2026
•China's cropland abandonment rate peaked at 3.98% in 2016, exhibiting four distinct phases.•Three abandonment patterns were classified: long-term (≥10 years), progressive, and occasional types.•High...
A single nucleotide mutation in BrECB2 impaired RNA editing efficiency and early chloroplast biosynthesis in pak choi
July 2026
•A delayed chloroplast development mutant ‘M136’ was identified during self-crossing of the pak choi inbred line ‘136’.•BrECB2 was identified as the candidate gene by BSA-seq and InDel markers.•BrECB2...
A mutation in BrPRPL1 causes leaf yellowing by influencing chloroplast protein translation in Chinese cabbage
July 2026
•The large subunit ribosomal protein L1 of the chloroplast (BrPRPL1) is the candidate gene of Mut298.•The silencing of BrPRPL1 results in leaf yellowing of Chinese cabbage.•A single nucleotide change...
Pathogenic exonic circRNA from Cochliobolus heterostrophus interacts with host miRNA to suppress maize defense
July 2026
•circRNA and its corresponding linear RNA from Cochliobolus heterostrophus regulates the virulence to maize.•Pathogenic circRNA engages in cross-kingdom interaction with maize miRNAs, thereby perturbing...
