Map-based cloning and characterization reveal that an R2R3 MYB gene confers red glume in wheat
Available online 14 April 2024
Pigment accumulation is an important trait related to wheat domestication, but there remains a limited understanding of its molecular mechanism. The genetic control of the red glume trait by a dominant...
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Knock-out of BnHva22c reduces the susceptibility of Brassica napus to infection with the fungal pathogen Verticillium longisporum
Available online 4 April 2024
Verticillium longisporum (Vl43) is a soilborne hemibiotrophic fungal pathogen causing stem striping on oilseed rape (OSR) and severe yield losses. Breeding for resistant varieties is the most promising...
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Understanding mechanisms for differential salinity tissue tolerance between quinoa and spinach: Zooming on ROS-inducible ion channels
Available online 4 April 2024
Soil salinity is a worldwide issue and a major threat to global food security. Salinity tolerance is a complex mechanism that is conferred by numerous molecular, physiological, and biochemical traits....
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Wheat kinase TaSnRK2.4 forms a functional module with phosphatase TaPP2C01 and transcription factor TaABF2 to regulate drought response
Available online 29 March 2024
SNF1-related protein kinase 2 (SnRK2) family members are essential components of the plant abscisic acid (ABA) signaling pathway initiated by osmotic stress and triggering a drought stress response....
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A telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of Hongyingzi, a sorghum cultivar used for Chinese Baijiu production
Available online 29 March 2024
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a world cereal crop used in China for producing Baijiu, a distilled spirit. We report a telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of the Baijiu cultivar Hongyingzi,...
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Rice ONAC016 promotes leaf senescence through abscisic acid signaling pathway involving OsNAP
Available online 28 March 2024
Senescence-induced NAC (senNAC) TFs play a crucial role in senescence during the final stage of leaf development. In this study, we identified a rice senNAC, ONAC016, which functions as a positive regulator...
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Mapping upland crop–rice cropping systems for targeted sustainable intensification in South China
Available online 23 March 2024
Upland crop-rice cropping systems (UCR) facilitate sustainable agricultural intensification. Accurate UCR cultivation mapping is needed to ensure food security, sustainable water management, and rural...
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Effects of dense planting patterns on photosynthetic traits of different vertical layers and yield of wheat under different nitrogen rates
Available online 20 March 2024
A two-year field experiment was conducted to measure the effects of densification methods on photosynthesis and yield of densely planted wheat. Inter-plant and inter-row distances were used to define...
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Synergistic effects of planting density and nitrogen fertilization on chlorophyll degradation and leaf senescence after silking in maize
Available online 13 March 2024
Regulating planting density and nitrogen (N) fertilization could delay chlorophyll (Chl) degradation and leaf senescence in maize cultivars. This study measured changes in ear leaf green area (GLAear),...
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MIR1868 negatively regulates rice cold tolerance at both the seedling and booting stages
Available online 13 March 2024
Low temperature causes rice yield losses of up to 30%–40%, therefore increasing its cold tolerance is a breeding target. Few genes in rice are reported to confer cold tolerance at both the vegetative...
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Natural variation of GmFNSII-2 contributes to drought resistance by modulating enzyme activity in soybean
Available online 13 March 2024
As an essential crop that provides vegetable oil and protein, soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is widely planted all over the world. However, the scarcity of water resources worldwide has seriously...
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Hormonal and epigenetic regulation of root responses to salinity stress
Available online 13 March 2024
Salinity stress is a major environmental stress affecting crop productivity, and its negative impact on global food security is only going to increase, due to current climate trends. Salinity tolerance...
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Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction of stalk rot in two mid-altitude tropical maize populations
Available online 11 March 2024
Maize stalk rot reduces grain yield and quality. Information about the genetics of resistance to maize stalk rot could help breeders design effective breeding strategies for the trait. Genomic prediction...
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Rice AGL1 determines grain size and sterile lemma identity
Available online 11 March 2024
The grass spikelet is a unique inflorescence structure that determines grain size. Although many genetic factors have been well characterized for grain size and glume development, the underlying molecular...
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Unraveling the regulatory network of flower coloration in soybean: Insights into roles of GmMYBA3 and GmMYBR1
Available online 7 March 2024
Anthocyanins play crucial roles in pollen protection and pollinator attraction in flowering plants. However, the mechanisms underlying flower color determination and whether floral anthocyanin regulators...
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The cytosolic isoform of triosephosphate isomerase, ZmTPI4, is required for kernel development and starch synthesis in maize (Zea mays L.)
Available online 7 March 2024
Triosephosphate isomerase (TPI) is an enzyme that functions in plant energy production, accumulation, and conversion. To understand its function in maize, we characterized a maize TPI mutant, zmtpi4....
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SsdchA is a novel secretory cellobiohydrolase driving pathogenicity in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Available online 5 March 2024
The necrotrophic fungus, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, employs an array of cell wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs), including cellulase, to dismantle host cell walls. However, the molecular mechanisms through...
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Sugarcane transcription factor ScWRKY4 negatively regulates resistance to pathogen infection through the JA signaling pathway
February 2024
WRKY transcription factors, transcriptional regulators unique to plants, play an important role in defense response to pathogen infection. However, the resistance mechanisms of WRKY genes in sugarcane...
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The ABA synthesis enzyme allele OsNCED2T promotes dryland adaptation in upland rice
February 2024
Upland rice shows dryland adaptation in the form of a deeper and denser root system and greater drought resistance than its counterpart, irrigated rice. Our previous study revealed a difference in the...
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Decoding the inconsistency of six cropland maps in China
February 2024
Accurate cropland information is critical for agricultural planning and production, especially in food-stressed countries like China. Although widely used medium-to-high-resolution satellite-based cropland...
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Genome-wide association with transcriptomics reveals a shade-tolerance gene network in soybean
February 2024
Shade tolerance is essential for soybeans in inter/relay cropping systems. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) integrated with transcriptome sequencing was performed to identify genes and construct...
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Identification of Fusarium wilt resistance gene SiRLK1 in Sesamum indicum L.
February 2024
Sesame Fusarium wilt (SFW), caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. sesami (Fos), is one of the most devastating diseases affecting sesame cultivation. Deciphering the genetic control of SFW resistance...
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Drought-triggered repression of miR166 promotes drought tolerance in soybean
February 2024
Drought stress limits agricultural productivity worldwide. Identifying and characterizing genetic components of drought stress-tolerance networks may improve crop resistance to drought stress. We show...
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Natural variation of an autophagy-family gene among rice subspecies affects grain size and weight
February 2024
Elucidating the genetic basis of natural variation in grain size and weight among rice varieties can help breeders develop high-yielding varieties. We identified a novel gene, GW3a (Grain Weight 3a)...
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A polygalacturonase gene OsPG1 modulates water homeostasis in rice
February 2024
A dynamic plant architecture is the basis of plant adaptation to changing environments. Although many genes regulating leaf rolling have been identified, genes directly associated with water homeostasis...
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