Stubble rolling primes axillary bud regeneration and increases grain yield in mechanically harvested ratoon rice in South China
Available online 7 May 2026
Rice ratooning produces a second harvest from the growth of axillary buds that remain on the stubble after the main crop is harvested. Stubble rolling after mechanical harvesting may regenerate roots...
TaMYB72-B and TaGSK3 coordinately modulate wheat tillering through transcriptional and post-translational regulation of TN1
Available online 7 May 2026
Tiller number is a pivotal agronomic trait directly determining grain yield in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Although TN1 is a key positive regulator of tillering, its regulatory network remains incompletely...
Fine mapping of Wheat yellow mosaic virus resistance gene Ym5 and its application in breeding
Available online 7 May 2026
Wheat yellow mosaic virus (WYMV) poses a significant threat to global autumn-sown wheat production. Growing wheat varieties with WYMV resistance is the most effective strategy for disease control. In...
The pleiotropic gene LVN3 increases rice grain yield by modulating GA signaling to increase sink strength, source supply, and vascular flow
Available online 6 May 2026
In rice (Oryza sativa L.), the vascular bundle tissue in the panicle neck plays a critical role in transporting photosynthetic products, nutrients, and water from the roots and leaves to the panicles,...
Hypocotyl–apical hook coordination determines cotton emergence under low-temperature and salinity stress
Available online 6 May 2026
Seedling emergence is a major determinant of stand establishment and subsequent yield formation in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), yet it is highly vulnerable to early-season low temperature and soil...
Layered nitrogen placement increases wheat yield by transcriptionally regulating root functional strategies and reshaping soil enzymatic hotspots
Available online 6 May 2026
The objective of this study was to identify the soil–root regulatory mechanisms by which nitrogen (N) application at varying soil depths increases nutrient use efficiency and grain yield in wheat. In...
Achieving high seed protein content in soybean by combining gene mining, genomic selection models, and genetic crosses
Available online 6 May 2026
Soybean (Glycine max L.) is a global staple crop valued for its seeds, which contain about 40% protein in total weight, making them a rich source of plant-based protein. Enhancing soybean seed protein...
High-throughput identification of stripe rust resistance resources and genetic mapping of a new gene from Triticum durum–Haynaldia villosa amphiploids
Available online 6 May 2026
Wheat stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is a devastating disease that threatens global wheat (Triticum aestivum) production. Given the rapid evolution of the Pst pathogen...
Identification of the QBB.hau-4A candidate gene for black point resistance in bread wheat
Available online 1 May 2026
Black point (BP) disease affects wheat (Triticum aestivum) production worldwide, and identifying BP resistance genes is essential for developing resistant cultivars. We previously detected QBB.hau-4A,...
Identification of new circRNAs that mediate sorghum salt tolerance by attenuating ROS accumulation
April 2026
As covalently closed non-coding RNAs, circular RNAs (circRNAs) play important roles in microRNA (miRNA) function regulation. To identify sorghum circRNAs and investigate functional roles they play in...
Senescence-associated changes in mineral nutrients in rice leaves and their relationship with ROS homeostasis as affected by nitrogen deficiency
April 2026
Nitrogen (N) deficiency critically impairs leaf photosynthetic capacity and triggers premature senescence. However, the physiological metabolism underlying N deficiency-induced leaf senescence and its...
OsEXOIII-1: A key regulator of Pigm-mediated panicle blast resistance
April 2026
Rice blast is one of the most devastating diseases, particularly panicle blast leads to significant yield losses. Utilization of panicle blast resistance genes is one of the effective ways to control...
Fast stomatal responses require anisohydric stomatal behaviour and lower water use efficiency in sorghum
April 2026
Intrinsic water use efficiency (iWUE), the ratio of leaf carbon assimilation (An) to stomatal conductance to water vapour (gs), is an important crop trait. The effect of environmental fluctuations,...
Monoacylglycerol lipase ZmMAGL is required to maintain photosynthesis and growth at low temperature
April 2026
The monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) is a key enzyme in the lipid metabolism pathway which products fatty acids and could play an important role in plant growth and stimulus response. However, the underlying...
Molecular cytogenetic and transcriptome characterization of two novel wheat–Leymus mollis 6Ns (6B) and 6Ns (6D) disomic substitution lines
April 2026
Leymus mollis Trin. (2n = 4x = 28, NsNsXmXm), an important wild relative of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), harbors abundant genes for disease resistance and excellent agronomic traits genes, representing...
High temperature-induced male fertility impairment in maize pollen development stages
April 2026
Knowledge of the maize pollen development stages at which high temperature (HT) stress leads to male sterility and yield loss would support targeted breeding strategies. In a cross between Zhengdan...
Overexpression of the Arabidopsis SRRM1L gene increases soybean saline–alkali tolerance without yield penalty
April 2026
Saline–alkali stress is becoming a major global issue due to environmental degradation, hindering plant growth and reducing both seed yield and quality of many crops, including soybean. Improving stress...
The transcription factor GmBIM1 negatively regulates plant height in soybean (Glycine max L.)
April 2026
Plant height is a key agronomic trait in soybean (Glycine max L.), as it directly influences the number of nodes on the main stem, pod number per plant, yield, and lodging resistance. Identifying genes...
OsIAA8-OsARF12 module regulates deep rooting in rice by modulating expression of auxin transport genes
April 2026
Deep rooting is an important factor affecting rice drought avoidance. However, few genes that control this trait have been identified in rice. In the present work, we cloned a gene, OsIAA8, associated...
Fine mapping of two stable QTL related to plant architecture traits in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
April 2026
Optimizing plant architecture is essential for improving mechanized harvesting and yield potential in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), yet its genetic basis remains unclear. This study aimed to identify...
Involvement of IbHY5-NO-IbHAM1-IbSOS1 signaling module in mediating red-emissive carbon dots increased salt tolerance in sweetpotato
April 2026
Photoluminescence (PL) is a crucial property of carbon dots (CDs), which are promising carbon nanomaterials for agricultural applications. Red light signaling positively influences various physiological...
The small GTPase MaROP10 interacts with MaRIC6 to regulate rhizobial infection in Melilotus albus
April 2026
The symbiotic nitrogen fixation process between legume roots and rhizobia initiates at the root hairs. Rhizobia initially colonize the tip of the root hairs and induce its curling to become entrapped....
Optimal interspecific distance maintains soybean yield by promoting canopy–root synergy in a maize–soybean relay strip cropping system
April 2026
Maize–soybean relay cropping increases land-equivalent ratio, but shading often limits soybean productivity. Optimizing strip relay configurations improves the light environment for soybean, enhancing...
Increasing double-peak nitrogen release from controlled-release blended fertilizer boosts uptake efficiency and yield in late japonica rice in Yangtze River Delta
April 2026
The objective of this study was to identify an application strategy for a blend of two controlled-release nitrogen fertilizers (CRNFs) that optimized yield and N-use efficiency of late japonica rice...
Estimating winter wheat biomass by coupling deep learning and hierarchical model using proximal remote sensing data
April 2026
Timely and accurate estimation of component biomass of winter wheat, including leaf dry biomass (LDB), stem dry biomass (SDB), and reproductive organ dry biomass (RDB), is critical for crop growth monitoring...