A glycine-rich nuclear effector VdCE51 of Verticillium dahliae suppresses plant immune responses by inhibiting the accumulation of GhTRXH2
Available online 20 July 2024
Verticillium dahliae is an important soil-borne fungal pathogen that causes great yield losses in many cash crops. Effectors of this fungus are known to regulate plant immunity but the mechanism much...
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Apical meristem transcriptome analysis identifies a role for the blue light receptor gene GhFKF1 in cotton architecture development
Available online 20 July 2024
Cotton architecture is determined by the differentiation fate transition of axillary meristem (AM), and influences cotton yield and the efficiency of mechanized harvesting. We observed that the initiation...
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qGW11a/OsCAT8, encoding an amino acid permease, negatively regulates grain size and weight in rice
Available online 20 July 2024
Grain size is a key factor influencing grain weight in rice. In this study, a chromosome segment substitution line (CSSL9-17) was identified, that exhibits a significant reduction in both grain size...
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Development of a novel critical nitrogen concentration–cumulative transpiration curve for optimizing nitrogen management under varying irrigation conditions in winter wheat
Available online 20 July 2024
Accurate nitrogen (N) nutrition diagnosis is essential for improving N use efficiency in crop production. The widely used critical N (Nc) dilution curve traditionally depends solely on agronomic variables,...
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Engineering high amylose and resistant starch in maize by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of starch branching enzymes
Available online 19 July 2024
To improve the amylose content (AC) and resistant starch content (RSC) of maize kernel starch, we employed the CRISPR/Cas9 system to create mutants of starch branching enzyme I (SBEI) and starch branching...
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Introgression of lac6/tl1/du13 improves the palatability of japonica rice
Available online 15 July 2024
Amylose content (AC) is a crucial determinant of the eating and cooking quality (ECQ) of rice, with low AC varieties exhibiting a softer texture and greater stickiness −attributes that enhance palatability...
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Genes controlling grain chalkiness in rice
Available online 14 July 2024
With rising living standards, there is an increasing demand for high-quality rice. Rice quality is mainly defined by milling quality, appearance quality, cooking and eating quality, and nutrition quality....
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Arginine promotes seed energy metabolism, increasing wheat seed germination at low temperature
Available online 14 July 2024
Low temperatures during germination inhibit seed growth, lead to small and weak seedlings, and significantly reduce the wheat yield. Alleviating the adverse effects of low temperature on wheat seed...
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Zinc finger protein ZFP36 and pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase PDK1 function in ABA-mediated aluminum tolerance in rice
Available online 10 July 2024
Aluminum (Al) toxicity poses a significant constraint on field crop yields in acid soils. Zinc finger protein 36 (ZFP36) is well-documented for its pivotal role in enhancing tolerance to both drought...
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Development of an Agrobacterium-mediated CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system in jute (Corchorus capsularis)
Available online 10 July 2024
Jute (Corchorus capsularis L.) is the second most important natural plant fiber source after cotton. However, developing an efficient gene editing system for jute remains a challenge. In this study,...
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Auxin–brassinosteroid crosstalk: Regulating rice plant architecture and grain shape
Available online 10 July 2024
Rice (Oryza sativa) plant architecture and grain shape, which determine grain quality and yield, are modulated by auxin and brassinosteroid via regulation of cell elongation and proliferation. We review...
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Fine mapping of the powdery mildew resistance gene PmXQ-0508 in bread wheat
Available online 5 July 2024
In a wheat breeding line XQ-0508 showing consistent resistance to powdery mildew disease, a recessive gene, designated PmXQ-0508, was identified and mapped to a distal region on chromosome arm 2BS....
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Recent omics progress in nanobiotechnology for plant abiotic stress tolerance improvement
Available online 5 July 2024
Use of nanomaterials (NMs) to improve plant abiotic stress tolerance (AST) is a hot topic in NM-enabled agriculture. Previous studies mainly focused on the physiological and biochemical responses of...
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Candidate genes conferring ethylene-response in cultivated peanuts determined by BSA-seq and fine-mapping
June 2024
Ethylene plays essential roles in plant growth, development and stress responses. The ethylene signaling pathway and molecular mechanism have been studied extensively in Arabidopsis and rice but limited...
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GmAP1d regulates flowering time under long-day photoperiods in soybean
June 2024
Flowering time is important for adaptation of soybean (Glycine max) to different environments. Here, we conducted a genome-wide association study of flowering time using a panel of 1490 cultivated soybean...
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Rice–wheat comparative genomics: Gains and gaps
June 2024
Rice and wheat provide nearly 40% of human calorie and protein requirements. They share a common ancestor and belong to the Poaceae (grass) family. Characterizing their genetic homology is crucial for...
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Rice melatonin deficiency causes premature leaf senescence via DNA methylation regulation
June 2024
In a study of DNA methylation changes in melatonin-deficient rice mutants, mutant plants showed premature leaf senescence during grain-filling and reduced grain yield. Melatonin deficiency led to transcriptional...
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J-family genes redundantly regulate flowering time and increase yield in soybean
June 2024
Soybean (Glycine max) is a short-day crop whose flowering time is regulated by photoperiod. The long-juvenile trait extends its vegetative phase and increases yield under short-day conditions. Natural...
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Development of a single transcript CRISPR/Cas9 toolkit for efficient genome editing in autotetraploid alfalfa
June 2024
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa. L.) is a globally significant autotetraploid legume forage crop. However, despite its importance, establishing efficient gene editing systems for cultivated alfalfa remains...
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GSW3.1, a novel gene controlling grain size and weight in rice
June 2024
Grain size and weight are closely related traits determining yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Since indica and japonica rice varieties differ significantly in multiple traits, a high-generation recombinant...
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Single-cell transcriptome sequencing reveals the mechanism regulating rice plumule development
June 2024
Seed plumules comprise multiple developing tissues and are key sites for above-ground plant organ morphogenesis. Here, the spatial expression of genes in developing rice seed plumules was characterized...
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OsPPG encodes a pseudouridine-5′-phosphate glycosidase and regulates rice spikelet development
June 2024
Florets are the basic structural units of spikelets, and their morphogenesis determines the yield and quality of rice grains. However, whether and how pseudouridine-5′-phosphate glycosidase participates...
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The gene encoding flavonol synthase contributes to lesion mimic in wheat
June 2024
Lesion mimic often exhibits leaf disease-like symptoms even in the absence of pathogen infection, and is characterized by a hypersensitive-response (HR) that closely linked to plant disease resistance....
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Fine mapping and characterization of stripe rust resistance gene YrAYH in near-isogenic lines derived from a cross involving wheat landrace Anyuehong
June 2024
Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is a devastating disease in wheat worldwide. Discovering and characterizing new resistance genes/QTL is crucial for wheat breeding programs....
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Overexpression of the peroxidase gene ZmPRX1 increases maize seedling drought tolerance by promoting root development and lignification
June 2024
Drought is a main abiotic stress factor hindering plant growth, development, and crop productivity. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the mechanisms by which plants cope with drought stress. Here,...
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