δ2H, δ18O, and δ13C behave differently when assessing transpirative and photosynthetic performance of wheat under contrasting VPD conditions
Available online 17 May 2025
Carbon (δ13C) and oxygen (δ18O) isotope compositions are considered indicators of the effect of water conditions on plant photosynthesis (δ13C) and transpiration (δ18O). Hydrogen isotope composition...
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ZmBARK1 as a low-temperature tolerance gene in maize germination
Available online 17 May 2025
Maize (Zea mays L.), a globally significant cereal crop, is produced in vast quantities worldwide. However, its growth is severely constrained by low temperatures, particularly during seed germination,...
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Establishment of a novel engineering breeding technology for cytoplasmic male sterility
Available online 15 May 2025
The three-line hybrid rice system, which relies on cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS), faces challenges in breeding efficiency. To address these challenges, we developed CMS engineering breeding technology...
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Diversified rotation systems improve grain yield and water use efficiency of winter wheat under limited irrigation in the North China Plain
Available online 15 May 2025
Diversifying crop rotation aims to balance production and ecological concerns. However, yield and water use efficiency (WUE) of crop in diversified rotation systems have not been well documented, especially...
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DCL2-dependent regulation of sRNA biogenesis and translocation in soybean
Available online 10 May 2025
Small RNAs (sRNAs) are essential for regulating plant growth and development, and they possess the notable ability to travel long distances within organisms to regulate target gene expression. Our study...
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One-time application of controlled-release blended fertilizer increases rice yield and nitrogen utilization by optimizing root morphological trait distribution and nitrogen uptake
Available online 10 May 2025
One-time application of controlled-release blended fertilizer (CRBF, a mixture of five nitrogen (N) fertilizers in a certain ratio) can achieve high yield and N use efficiency (NUE) in rice (Oryza sativa...
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Regulation of tiller angle by gravity-sensing genes in rice
Available online 10 May 2025
Endodermal cells and starch-accumulating amyloplasts are well-known gravity sensors initiating shoot gravitropism in Arabidopsis thaliana. The transcription factors SHR and SGR1 regulate endodermal...
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ABA-activated subclass III SnRK2s control kernel maturation in maize
Available online 8 May 2025
Seed maturation is a critical development transition and it largely affects the final yield and quality of crops. Abscisic acid (ABA)-activated sucrose-non-fermentation kinase subfamily 2 (SnRK2s) constitute...
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Accelerating wheat breeding by haploid induction
Available online 8 May 2025
The identification of haploid induction genes has promoted the advancement of several breeding technologies. Haploid induction genes in wheat, coupled with visual marker, have led to the establishment...
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Amino acid derivatives as regulatory molecules: Mechanisms in plant growth and stress tolerance
Available online 8 May 2025
Plants produce many amino acid derivatives (AADs). Some have been used by humans as medicines and nutrients, but many also act as phytochemical signals in plant growth and stress tolerance. The fluctuating...
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Chloride-dependent plasma membrane hyperpolarization confers superior salinity tissue tolerance in wild rice Oryza coarctata
Available online 8 May 2025
Salinity tissue tolerance is a key trait that confers adaptive potential in halophytic species. The aim of this study was to understand the mechanistic basis of salinity tissue tolerance in the Oryza...
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Development and identification of wheat–Psathyrostachys huashanica 7NsS small segment translocation lines with early heading date gene Ehd-7Ns
Available online 7 May 2025
Psathyrostachys huashanica Keng ex P. C. Kuo (2n = 2x = 14, NsNs), a wild relative of wheat, represents a valuable germplasm resource for genetic improvement of wheat. We previously confirmed that a...
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Prediction of hybrid maize adaptation in China using extensive climatic-phenotypic data and machine learning
Available online 3 May 2025
The environment has an important impact on maize (Zea mays L.) production, making it necessary to identify plant adaptation regions that are suitable for different maize varieties. Traditional methods...
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MORF1 regulates the editing of orf224 transcript to modulate fertility in the polima cytoplasmic male sterility system of Brassica napus L.
Available online 2 May 2025
The Brassica polima cytoplasmic male sterility (pol CMS) line causes complete and stable sterility and is most extensively used in breeding. The regulatory pathway, however, is not clear. In this work,...
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Chalcone isomerase gene (OsCHI3) increases rice drought tolerance by scavenging ROS via flavonoid and ABA metabolic pathways
April 2025
The chalcone isomerase gene OsCHI, one of the key genes in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway, plays an important role in rice (Oryza sativa) resistance to abiotic stresses. This study reveals how the...
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A new strategy of molecular breeding for optimal heading date and grain yield in rice by modulating elite allelic combinations of Ghd7, Hd3a, RFT1 and Gn1a
April 2025
A later heading date generally leads to higher grain yield in favorable ecological regions; however, grain yield reaches a limit as the heading date exceeds a certain threshold. Ghd7 is the first cloned...
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Brassica napus BnaWIP2 transcription factor promotes seed germination under salinity stress by repressing ABA biosynthesis and signaling
April 2025
Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is a global oil crop. Salinity stress impedes the growth of rapeseed, especially during seed germination. The key genes mediating salinity stress response during seed germination...
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The role of imprinted gene ZmFIE1 during maize kernel development
April 2025
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a globally significant crop essential for food, feed, and bioenergy production. The maize kernel, serving as a primary sink for starch, proteins, lipids, and essential micronutrients,...
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Multi-activity ferruginated carbon quantum dots nanozyme improves wheat seedling growth and Cd tolerance
April 2025
Excessive accumulation of cadmium (Cd) impairs crop growth by inducing oxidative damage through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In this study, a biocompatible ferruginated carbon quantum...
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ZmZFP2 encoding a C4HC3-type RING zinc finger protein regulates kernel size and weight in maize
April 2025
The development of maize (Zea mays) kernels is a complex physiological process regulated by numerous genes in a spatially and temporally coordinated manner. However, many regulatory genes involved in...
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Ali-A1 and TPL1 proteins interactively modulate awn development in wheat
April 2025
The awn can contribute to photosynthesis and carbohydrates, enhancing grain yield in wheat. We mapped QAwn.sxau-5A, a major QTL for awn development in wheat (Triticum aestivum). This QTL was delimited...
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The OsSAPK10-OsPAL1 module contributes to rice blast resistance
April 2025
The SnRK2 gene family plays important roles in ABA mediated abiotic stress responses. However, the roles and functional mechanism of the SnRK2 gene family in plant immunity are largely unknown. In this...
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Modulation of flowering by an alternatively spliced AGL18-1 transcript in Brassica juncea
April 2025
Photoperiod and temperature are crucial factors that trigger flowering in Brassica juncea (B. juncea). However, the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain poorly understood. The MADS-box transcription...
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Optimized boll-loading capacity of cotton root system increases seedcotton yield under wheat-cotton straw return with appropriate nitrogen fertilization
April 2025
Long-term straw return with appropriate nitrogen (N) fertilization increases seedcotton yield and fiber quality, and the root system plays an important role in cotton production. However, under straw...
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PlantGaussian: Exploring 3D Gaussian splatting for cross-time, cross-scene, and realistic 3D plant visualization and beyond
April 2025
Observing plants across time and diverse scenes is critical in uncovering plant growth patterns. Classic methods often struggle to observe or measure plants against complex backgrounds and at different...
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