Relationship between leaf color change and ammonia volatilization in rice during grain filling
June 2026
The objective of this study was to determine whether leaf color change in rice plants predicts ammonia (NH3) volatilization during the late grain-filling period. In a pot study of indica and indica–japonica...
Maize yield and nitrogen use efficiency are increased by optimizing nitrogen fertilizer depth under film mulching in semiarid region
June 2026
Nitrogen (N) fertilizer deep placement has been widely adopted to improve nutrient use efficiency and maize yield in the semiarid regions of northwest China. However, previous studies on optimal fertilization...
Optimization of N nutrition and fertilizer rate for dryland maize based on critical N dilution curve
June 2026
This study aimed to develop a nitrogen fertilization strategy for rainfed maize systems on the Loess Plateau, based on an optimal available nitrogen supply, to meet soil N availability with crop demand...
Maize EMP14 is required for mitochondrial RNA editing and intron splicing
June 2026
Post-transcriptional modification of organellar RNA is critical for organellar gene expression, biogenesis, and function in plants. This process involves RNA splicing, editing, maturation, and stabilization....
Cotton fiber length was shortened under high temperature by inhibition of cell wall loosening and acceleration of secondary wall synthesis
June 2026
To determine how high temperature (HT) impairs cotton fiber elongation, greenhouse experiments compared two temperature regimes (CT, 28 °C; HT, 38 °C) for 12 d. The findings indicated that compared...
Untargeted LC-MS/MS metabolomics reveals farming practice- and cultivar-driven modulations of pea (Pisum sativum L.) seed metabolome across multiple biosynthetic pathways
June 2026
This work presents a comprehensive biochemical landscape of pea seeds captured by untargeted LC-MS-based metabolomics of ten pea cultivars grown at three Danish field sites following different agricultural...
CRISPR/Cas genome editing in nonregenerative cotton using sexual hybridization
June 2026
Sexual transfer of the CRISPR/Cas genome-editing system to targeted cotton cultivars could bypass their recalcitrance to regeneration from tissue culture. We used sexual hybridization to transmit a...
Fine mapping of QLr.caas-5AL for adult-plant resistance to leaf rust in wheat
June 2026
Leaf rust is among the most destructive diseases of wheat globally, incurring significant yield losses and serious economic damage. Characterization and fine mapping of genetic loci for leaf rust resistance...
Chromatin remodeler CHR721 regulates lipid metabolism-related genes in rice by modulating chromatin status during anther development
June 2026
Chromatin remodeling plays an essential role in plant reproductive development. Our previous studies demonstrated that CHR721, a SWI/SNF-family chromatin remodeler, is essential for reproductive development...
OsMAP4K6 positively regulates salt tolerance via activating OsMKK6 in rice
June 2026
High-salt stress severely inhibits plant growth and development, leading to a significant reduction in rice yield. Although significant progress has been made in understanding the functions of plant...
Optimizing photoassimilate synthesis, metabolism, and loading in cotton’s “source-sink-flow” system by boron fertilizer management to increase boll weight
June 2026
The objective of this study was to identify a boron (B) application strategy maximizing cotton yield. In a two-year experiment across two soil types with three B application rates, B availability significantly...
Genetic dissection of an extremely early heading mutant in Aegilops tauschii
June 2026
The heading date is an important trait that affects crop adaptability and significantly affects crop yield. The discovery and functional understanding of genes related to heading are crucial for wheat...
Layered nitrogen application increases post-anthesis nutrient accumulation and grain yield of wheat by coordinating root morphology and nutrient transporter gene expression
June 2026
Layered nitrogen (N) application to wheat is intended to avert nutrient retention in the topsoil, which limits deep root development and grain yield. In a two-year field experiment on the Loess Plateau...
Allelic variation at TaMYB30-B1 is associated with enhanced Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat lacking Fhb1
June 2026
Fusarium head blight (FHB) threatens global wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production and food security. Fhb1 confers stable, broad-spectrum resistance to FHB, but the underlying molecular mechanisms...
GhMYB2-activated GhADC2 interacts with GhBCCP1 to regulate cotton fiber development
June 2026
Arginine decarboxylase (ADC), a rate-limiting enzyme in the polyamine biosynthesis pathway, plays a critical role in plant growth and development. Our previous study revealed that cotton GhADC2 has...
Development and characterization of a new wheat-rye T6BS.6BL-6RLKu small segment translocation with powdery mildew resistance and potential breeding value
June 2026
Rye (Secale cereale L.) contains numerous disease resistance genes that can be utilized for wheat (Triticum aestivum) improvement. For example, rye chromosome 6 carries powdery mildew resistance genes....
Fine-mapping of a gene associated with pod number in the lower parts of soybean plants and evaluating molecular-design breeding schemes
June 2026
Pods are unevenly distributed on soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) plants, with significantly fewer pods in the lower regions, which limits overall yield. Elucidating the genetic basis of pod formation...
SMG9 stabilizes grain yield and quality in rice under heat stress
June 2026
Intensifying heat stress resulting from global warming threatens both the yield and quality of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Identifying pleiotropic genes that coordinately regulate yield, quality, and thermotolerance...
ZmWRKY122 enhances waterlogging tolerance in maize via direct activation of ZmPRX101
June 2026
Waterlogging stress severely hampers plant growth and represents a major challenge to agricultural productivity. Therefore, identifying key genes involved in plant waterlogging responses and elucidating...
Genetic architecture and predictive modeling of heading date in japonica rice cultivars
June 2026
Directional selection within elite breeding pools has narrowed the genetic base, yet phenotypic diversity persists among modern cultivars. Here, we analyzed 257 Korean japonica rice cultivars to dissect...
HvMATE-mediated aluminium exclusion sustains stomatal function and photosynthesis in barley under acidic soils
June 2026
Aluminium (Al) toxicity in acidic soils limits cereal productivity, yet the stomatal activities linking Al exposure to reduced growth performance remain poorly defined. Here, we investigated stomatal...
Rice fructokinases orchestrate carbon partitioning to regulate photosynthesis and sugar metabolism
June 2026
Fructokinases (FRKs) are key regulators in carbohydrate metabolism and plant development. However, their specific functions in crop photosynthesis and sugar metabolism remain unclear. In this study,...
Mechanism of floret abortion induced by light signal blocking in juvenile spikes of wheat
June 2026
In our previous research, we firstly demonstrated blocking the light to the juvenile spike directly and qualitatively affected floret fertility by affecting anther greening and inducing pollen sterility...
The T1DL·1VS translocation harboring the Glu-V1/Pm67 loci could accelerate the improvement of disease resistance and quality in wheat
June 2026
A key objective of wheat (Triticum aestivum) breeding is the simultaneous improvement of disease resistance and bread‑making quality. The Glu-V1 locus encoding the high-molecular-weight glutenin subunit...
Early-season estimation of winter wheat sowing date: Integration of dynamic climate windows and phenological indicators into machine learning models
June 2026
Climate change and the drawbacks of traditional monitoring techniques pose challenges to efficient crop phenology management, making accurate winter wheat sowing date estimation crucial for agricultural...