Meiosis in plants: From understanding to manipulation
December 2025
Meiosis is an indispensable process in sexual reproduction, involving the recombination of genetic information and the production of haploid gamete cells through the segregation of sister chromatids....
Current perspectives on improving soybean performance on saline-alkaline lands
October 2026
Soil salinity is an increasing threat to global food security and environmental sustainability. Soybean, the leading dietary protein and oil content crop in animal feed, also provides humans with 30%...
Risk assessment of RNAi-based biopesticides
December 2024
RNA interference (RNAi) is an efficient molecular approach in which double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) can effectively knock down the expression of certain genes, promoting mRNA degradation, and gene function...
Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab: A functional core of transgenic maize
October 2026
Transgenic maize expressing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), primarily Cry proteins, has become a cornerstone of Integrated Pest Management strategies against major lepidopteran...
How does salicylic acid activate plant immunity?
October 2026
Salicylic acid (SA) is a phytohormone central to plant immune responses, orchestrating both local defense and systemic acquired resistance (SAR), a broad-spectrum and long-lasting immune state. Upon...
The central role of transcription factors in bridging biotic and abiotic stress responses for plants’ resilience
December 2024
Throughout their life cycle, plants encounter a myriad of challenges arising from both abiotic and biotic stresses, which significantly impact crop yield and nutritional content. In natural ecological...
Molecular mechanisms of rice seed germination
December 2025
Rice is a fundamental dietary worldwide. With the increasing adoption of direct seeding in rice cultivation, the need for rapid and synchronized germination, even under submerged conditions, has become...
The hormonal, metabolic, and environmental regulation of plant shoot branching
December 2024
Plants have evolved varied structures for environmental adaptation. Shoot branching, as a part of plant architecture, influences the allocation of sugars produced by photosynthesis and thus greatly...
Regulatory mechanisms and breeding strategies for crop drought resistance
December 2024
Drought is a primary abiotic stress affecting crops, leading to plant stomatal closure, reduced photosynthetic capacity, and reduced yields or even harvest failure. Severe drought can adversely impact...
Insights into plant–microbe interactions in the rhizosphere to promote sustainable agriculture in the new crops era
December 2024
Microbes accompany plants throughout their entire lifecycles, from seeds to ripe fruits. Plant–microbe interactions have long been a focus of research in many subdisciplines, leading to thousands of...
Molecular mechanisms underlying plant responses to low phosphate stress and potential applications in crop improvement
December 2025
Phosphorus is a critical nutrient for plant growth, influencing crop development and yield. However, the excessive reliance on phosphate fertilizers to address inorganic phosphate (Pi) deficiency is...
Current advances in plant mitochondria: Application revolution of cytoplasmic male sterility
October 2026
Plant mitochondria are vital organelles that play a decisive role in key agricultural traits, including cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS). CMS has been a cornerstone in the hybrid breeding of crops....
Advances in understanding the plant-Ralstonia solanacearum interactions: Unraveling the dynamics, mechanisms, and implications for crop disease resistance
December 2024
Plant diseases caused by various pathogenic microorganisms can cause substantial reductions in agricultural crop yield and quality, resulting in significant economic losses and posing a threat to global...
AI breeder: Genomic predictions for crop breeding
December 2024
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into crop breeding represents a paradigm shift toward data-driven agricultural practices, aiming to enhance the efficiency and precision of crop improvement....
The role of epigenetics in tomato stress adaptation
December 2025
Climate change poses a major challenge to agriculture, affecting crop production through shifting weather patterns and an increase in extreme conditions such as heat waves, droughts, and floods, all...
Insights into the regulatory pattern classification for functional alleles underlying trait variation in maize and other crops
October 2026
Natural genetic variation in diverse populations has long served as a key resource for crop improvement through genomic selection and genome editing. Despite advances in sequencing, genome assembly,...
Harnessing super pan-genomics for accelerated crop improvement
October 2026
While a pan-genome that reflects the genetic diversity within a species is fundamental to crop improvement, a super pan-genome adds a dimension by capturing the genetic diversity of a crop species together...
Genetic resource utilization in wild rice species: Genomes and gene bank
December 2025
Rice stands as one of the foremost staple crops globally. The rice domestication and selective breeding processes have led to the loss or attenuation of numerous beneficial genes, resulting in a constrained...
Genetic regulation of wheat plant architecture and future prospects for its improvement
December 2025
More than a third of the world’s population's primary source of food is common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The total yield must be boosted from 3 tons hec‐1 to 5 tons per hec‐1 to meet the global...
Strategies in quantitative trait locus mapping for complex traits in maize
October 2026
Maize (Zea mays L.) is central to global food security and agricultural sustainability, serving as an important source of food, animal feed, and renewable bioenergy. However, improving maize productivity...
Advances in understanding molecular regulatory mechanisms of leaf angle
October 2026
Leaf angle (LA), defined as the inclination between the leaf blade and stem, is a key morphological trait that influences both photosynthetic efficiency and plant architecture. As a critical determinant...
Establishment and optimization of CUT&Tag for identifying transcription factor target genes in rapeseed
October 2026
Studies of transcription factors (TFs) in non-model crops such as rapeseed (Brassica napus) are often hindered by reliance on stable transgenic lines required for conventional epigenomic approaches...
Genomic and modern biotechnological strategies for enhancing salt tolerance in crops
December 2025
Extreme climate change and rapid population growth present significant challenges to global food security. Among these challenges, salt stress is a critical abiotic factor adversely affecting agricultural...
Meiotic recombination assembles complementary parental alleles in an elite soybean line
October 2026
Crop hybrid breeding relies on homologous recombination to generate novel allele combinations that facilitate the assembly of superior agronomic traits. However, the extent to which recombination shapes...
The molecular associations between the SnRK1 complex and carbon/nitrogen metabolism in plants
December 2024
Sucrose non-fermenting1 (SNF1)-related kinase 1 (SnRK1) serves as a conserved molecular entity in plants, responding to energy stresses such as prolonged darkness, hypoxia, and photosynthesis inhibition....