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The ZmCOP1s–ZmCOL3 Module Enhances Late Flowering, Grain Yield and Grain Quality in Maize

- ABSTRACTFlowering time is a key determinant of yield and regional adaptation in crops and is largely controlled by light signalling. In this study, we identified two maize orthologs of Arabidopsis...

Engineering a Gibberellin?Switchable Dual?Use Line Based on Ent?Kaurene Oxidase Gene ZmKO1 Enables Two?Line Hybrid Seed Production in Maize

- ABSTRACTMale?sterile systems are pivotal for maize hybrid seed production, yet existing systems are constrained by significant limitations. Here, we identified a novel single?gene?controlled...

SlMYB17 Antagonises the SlCBF Pathway to Negatively Regulate Tomato Chilling Tolerance

- ABSTRACTLow temperature is a significant environmental constraint, impeding the extensive cultivation of tropical plants. Here, we identify the transcription factor SlMYB17 as an important negative...

UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS profiling of resin glycosides and their lipase inhibitory activity in leaves of selected sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) cultivars

- IntroductionResin glycosides (RGs) found in the aerial parts of sweet potato are health promoting agents that can be reclaimed from the by-products of sweet potato plantation as agriceuticals for...

Screening method for detection of genetically modified soybean and maize events using multiplex PCR combined with capillary electrophoresis

- Volume 17, Issue 1, December 2026.

Sustainable Substrate Management in Soilless Tomato Cultivation: Combined Effects of Biochar and Wood Distillate on Plant Growth and Fruit Mechanical Properties

- ABSTRACTTomato production increasingly requires high?yield plants and fruits with enhanced firmness and resistance to mechanical damage in order to reduce post?harvest losses. Pre?harvest treatments?...

A Near Gap?Free Haplotype?Resolved Genome Assembly of Zoysia japonica Uncovers Intra?Subgenomic Gene Expression and Regulatory Variation

- ABSTRACTHigh temperatures significantly accelerate the timing of floral transition, namely, bolting and flowering, in lettuce, which results in severe loss of marketable yield. Thus, understanding...

Assessment of the Contribution of Agricultural Production Within Highly Urbanized Municipalities to Food Security in Guangdong, China

- ABSTRACTAgainst rapid urbanization in China, food security challenges including shrinking arable land and weak agri?food supply chain resilience have become increasingly prominent, which elevates the...

The determinants of willingness to pay for organic fertilizers: the case of smallholder vegetable farmers in Mpumalanga, South Africa

- The extensive use and production of chemical fertilizers poses a threat to the environment. Smallholder farmers in South Africa are characterized by low productivity. The adoption of sustainable...

Tomato crop resilience via grafting by improving the yield stability and nutritional quality under drought conditions

- IntroductionWater scarcity is a major abiotic stress that restricts tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) productivity and fruit quality, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Grafting, by combining...

Two Newly Discovered Taxa From Alternaria Section Porri (Ascomycota, Pleosporaceae) Isolated From Tomatoes in the Baltic Region

- A multilocus phylogeny and phenotypic assays were used to analyse large?spored Alternaria spp. from the section Porri affecting tomatoes in the Baltic region. Two novel taxa were described as causal...

Population Structure of Phytophthora infestans in Poland Is Affected by Sexual Recombination and Transport of Infected Potato Seed Tubers

- In total, 858 Phytophthora infestans isolates were collected from 2016 to 2018, 2020 and 2021 from 10 locations in different regions of Poland. Almost 24% of the isolates were classified to five...

Epistemic diversity and the politics of knowledge in plant disease management: Insights from the Xylella fastidiosa epidemic in southern Italy

- Xylella fastidiosa is a major plant pathogen affecting crops such as grapes, citrus, almonds, and olives, with potentially severe consequences for agricultural production and rural livelihoods...

Limited effect of organic matter addition on stabilised organic carbon in four tropical arable soils

- Arable soils are generally characterised by a low soil organic carbon (SOC) content, with negative consequences for soil health, crop yield and global climate. Thus, over the past decades, there...

Synergistic effects of vermicompost and biochar amendments on cherry tomato production in an urban rooftop garden: A 2?year study

- AbstractUrban agriculture has emerged as a practical strategy to strengthen local food systems in cities with limited land availability. Rooftop gardening, in particular, offers opportunities for...

Greening the sky: Incorporating recycled inorganic materials in rooftop growing media

- AbstractRooftop agriculture is gaining popularity worldwide, although technical challenges, such as restriction on materials used in growing media, can negatively affect plant growth and yields....

The nutritional and chemical composition of perennial Allium leaves at different harvest times

- Vaida ?epulien? Jonas Viškelis Danguol? Juškevi?ien? Rasa Karklelien? a Department of Vegetable Breeding and Technology, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Babtai, 54333,...

Systemic Delivery of Functional Proteins Into Plants Using an Engineered Membrane Translocation Domain

- ABSTRACTProtein?based biopesticides and biostimulants are critical for the future of sustainable agriculture, yet their utility is severely limited by inefficient delivery into plant cells....

A Truncated WRKY Protein Enhances Drought Resistance in Wild Tomatoes Through the SlWRKY16?CIP2b?SlSYP121 Module

- ABSTRACTDrought stress is a major abiotic factor that severely affects plant growth and food production. Identifying drought?resistant genes and their regulatory mechanisms is essential for...

LsMAPK6 Phosphorylates the LsCO Protein to Enhance Its Stability and Transcriptional Activity, Promoting Floral Transition Upon High Temperatures in Lettuce

DNAwhisper: An Integrated Deep Learning Pyramidal Framework for Multi?Trait Genomic Prediction and Adaptive Marker Prioritisation

- ABSTRACTGenomic selection (GS) is critical for accelerating genetic gain in modern plant breeding. Deep learning approaches offer powerful non?linear representation capabilities for modelling...

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