Stubble rolling primes axillary bud regeneration and increases grain yield in mechanically harvested ratoon rice in South China
August 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...
Drone-ordered hill direct seeding: A new sowing technology with increased lodging resistance of direct-seeded rice
August 2026
Direct-seeded rice is a labor-saving and simplified planting pattern, usually accompanied by an increase in lodging risk. Improving the population structure has been demonstrated as an effective approach...
Responses of climatic resource use efficiency and wheat yield to green manure planting on the Loess Plateau
August 2026
Green manure is increasingly used to replace fallow because of its ecosystem benefits, yet its effects on subsequent crops remain uncertain in water-limited regions with high climatic variability. Accordingly,...
Mapping and introgression of all-stage stripe rust resistance gene Yr1T from Aegilops mutica into common wheat using a dominant Ph1-suppression system
August 2026
Aegilops mutica (genome T) harbors stripe rust resistance and is a potentially valuable genetic resource for broadening the genetic basis of disease resistance in common wheat. A dominant Ph1-suppression...
Heat shock transcription factor ZmHsfA5 coordinates with ZmHsp9 to enhance thermotolerance in maize
August 2026
Heat shock transcription factors (HSFs) have roles in plant thermotolerance. However, the functional characterization and regulatory analyses of HSFs in maize remain limited. In this study, we cloned...
The soybean CDPK gene family: Genome-wide analysis and the role of GmCDPK14 in nodulation
August 2026
Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) function as key sensors of Ca2+ signals in plants; however, their roles in soybean-rhizobial symbiosis and biological nitrogen fixation remain poorly understood....
OsBSR1 increases rice blast immunity by suppressing the enzymatic activity of the sulfite oxidase OsSO1
August 2026
The objective of this study was to determine how the rice receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase OsBSR1 positively regulates broad-spectrum disease resistance. Our results showed that OsBSR1 is induced upon...
A boron transporter, BnaC3.BOR1, is critical for boron regulation in roots, stem integrity, and floral organs in Brassica napus L.
August 2026
Brassica napus L. is an allotetraploid plant that contains numerous boron (B) transporter genes, the functions of which are largely unknown. Here, we identified BnaC3.BOR1, a gene expressed in various...
PhytoCell: An ensemble learning framework for identifying cell states in plant scRNA-seq data
August 2026
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing (scRNA-seq) can reveal the roles of diverse cells in an organism, but accurately classifying cell subpopulations and their marker genes remains a challenge. Here,...
Single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals transcriptional response of wheat roots and leaves to salt stress
August 2026
Deeper understanding of the mechanism by which wheat responds to salt stress (SS) remains a major challenge due to the scarcity of available single-cell/nucleus transcriptomics resources. Here, in order...
Hypocotyl–apical hook coordination determines cotton emergence under low-temperature and salinity stress
August 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...
Gene-edited staple crops: Global research and development and industrial prospects
August 2026
Gene-editing methods have significantly advanced genetic improvement and variety development in major food crops and have potential to make further major contributions to food security and human health....
High panicle potassium fertilizer application mitigates heat-induced yield loss in mid-season rice by optimizing source-sink relationships and promoting transpirational cooling
August 2026
Extremely high temperatures (HT) caused by global warming pose serious threats to rice production. Potassium (K) is critical for plant stress tolerance, but its role in mitigating heat damage remains...
Integrated effects of aerobic tillage and controlled irrigation on rice yield and greenhouse gas emissions in a high-latitude rice growing region
August 2026
Rice is a major food crop in China, and paddy fields are an important agricultural source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Achieving high yields while reducing GHG emissions is essential for national...
Straw incorporation surpasses mulching for wheat yield and water use efficiency under deficit irrigation on the North China Plain
August 2026
In the water-scarce North China Plain (NCP), choosing between straw mulching (SM) for surface conservation and straw incorporation (SI) for soil amelioration is a critical agricultural dilemma. However,...
Canopy structure outweighs photosynthetic capacity in determining maize adaptation to dense planting
August 2026
The objectives of this study were to identify canopy-level strategies for maximizing maize yield under high-density planting and to establish a 3D simulation framework for evaluating density-tolerant...
MsSGR interacts with MsMSRB5 to antagonistically regulate salt tolerance in Medicago sativa
August 2026
Photosynthesis is the basis of plant growth and development. It directly influences forage yield and quality; however, salt stress severely inhibits photosynthetic efficiency, accelerates leaf senescence,...
Polyploidy, genome composition, and dynamic gene regulatory coordination underpin low nitrogen tolerance in synthetic tetraploid wheats
August 2026
The objective of this study was to identify synthetic tetraploid wheats (STW) with tolerance to low nitrogen (LN) stress. We compared two STWs (SshSshAmAm and SlSlAA), their diploid parents, and natural...
Fine mapping of Wheat yellow mosaic virus resistance gene Ym5 and its application in breeding
August 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...
ZmNAC16 increases drought tolerance in maize seedlings via ABA-mediated stomatal closure
August 2026
Stomatal movement is a crucial response of plants to drought stress. Several NAC transcription factors have been implicated in drought tolerance in maize seedlings, whereas the molecular mechanism by...
Jasmonic acid negatively regulates wheat grain filling by affecting assimilate transport and starch biosynthesis
August 2026
Grain filling is a pivotal determinant of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield, relying on the efficient coordination of source–sink dynamics and assimilate partitioning. Jasmonic acid (JA) is widely...
The leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase AhZAR1 regulates early seed development in peanut
August 2026
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) serves as a vital oilseed and food crop worldwide. Embryo abortion reduces seed set in peanut and significantly limits yields, but the mechanisms responsible have remained...
Hi4GS: An interpretable hybrid feature selection framework for genomic selection and application in identifying wheat yield-associated SNPs
August 2026
We present Hi4GS, a hybrid feature selection (HFS) algorithm for selecting SNP subsets from high-dimensional genotypes to improve the prediction of genomic estimated breeding value (GEBV) under genomic...
