Cereals

Breeding drought-tolerant crops for sustainable agriculture

CRISPR/Cas9?Mediated Editing of Four Ca2+?Binding Receptor?Like Cytoplasmic Kinases Improves Soybean Seed Size and Yield at Dense Planting

- ABSTRACTSesame (Sesamum indicum L., 2n?=?26) is one of the oldest oilseed crops and is often called the ‘queen of oilseeds’ due to its high content of unsaturated fatty acids and natural...

Assessment of genetically modified soybean FG72 for renewal authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (dossier GMFF?2025?33580)

- AbstractFollowing the submission of dossier GMFF?2025?33580 under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 from Syngenta Crop Protection AG, the Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms of the EFSA was asked to...

Safety evaluation of the food enzyme triacylglycerol lipase from the genetically modified Trichoderma reesei strain DP?Nzk118

- AbstractThe food enzyme triacylglycerol lipase (triacylglycerol acylhydrolase, EC 3.1.1.3) is produced with the genetically modified Trichoderma reesei strain DP?Nzk118 by Genencor International B.V....

Integrating Optimized Intercropping Ratios With Biochar Enhances Land?Use Efficiency and Seed Functional Quality in a Canola–Oat System

- Comparison of canola monocropping versus canola–oat intercropping combined with biochar amendment under semi?arid field conditions. The schematic contrasts the two cropping systems and summarizes...

Integrating grain ?13C/?18O in selection of high-yielding bread wheat genotypes for water stress resilience in a semi-arid environment

- Heat and water stress increasingly threaten wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) productivity worldwide, underscoring the need for robust physiological markers that enable the identification of genotypes...

Genetic progress in yield, biomass, and trait trade-offs in Chilean durum wheat before and after the Green Revolution under Mediterranean irrigated conditions

- Grain yield in wheat depends on both aboveground biomass production and harvest index (HI). As HI approaches its theoretical limit, future yield improvement is expected to rely increasingly on...

Physiological Controls on Carbon Fluxes and Biomass Production in Miscanthus: Insights From a Process?Based Agroecosystem Model

- Miscanthus productivity is governed by interacting plant processes from phenology and canopy development to carbon assimilation. Data?constrained simulations reveal that photosynthetic protein...

Deciphering flavonoids and terpenoids biosynthesis through chromosomal-level genome, metabolome, and transcriptome integration in Spuriopimpinella brachycarpa

30/03/2026 - Spuriopimpinella brachycarpa (2n?=?2x?=?22), a perennial Apiaceae herb traditionally consumed in Northeast China, is rich in bioactive compounds such as flavonoids and terpenoids and possesses both...

Phylogeny-driven pangenome analysis uncovers the genomic landscape of domesticated and wild Armeniaca species

27/03/2026 - Long-read sequencing and pangenomics are revolutionizing crop research by providing more complete genome information and revealing crucial structural variations (SVs) linked to important agricultural...

Optimizing the genomic bit budget: an information-theoretic framework for trait-enriched genotyping and stratified screening in Theobroma cacao

19/03/2026 - High-throughput genotyping has revolutionized horticultural breeding, yet the efficient utilization of genomic data remains a bottleneck for germplasm curation and downstream selection. Translating...

Genetic architecture and major genes for tuber skin texture in potato

13/03/2026 - Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a globally important tuber crop and a vital component of the food system. Tuber skin texture is a key quality trait that influences market appearance and is closely...

AcGLK2 involves anthocyanin biosynthesis via bidirectionally modulating expression of MYB transcription factors in Actinidia chinensis

01/07/2026 - The GOLDEN2-LIKE (GLK) gene family, known for its role in chloroplast development, has recently been implicated in involvement of anthocyanin biosynthesis in kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.), but the...

Addressing the knowledge gaps and management challenges of Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) in the southeastern United States

30/06/2026 - This review of the spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (White), presents its biology and life cycle, distribution, pest status, injury, host range, and ecology. The authors (associated with the...

Long?term impacts of a composted sewage sludge–based Class B organic fertilizer on soil micronutrients and crop production in the Tropics

- Fuente: European Journal of Agronomy

Validation of the International Weed Genomics Consortium genome annotation pipeline through reannotation of the model species Arabidopsis thaliana

- AbstractThe International Weed Genomics Consortium (IWGC) has sequenced and annotated the genomes of over 30 weed species, generating genomic resources to understand their biology, evolution, and...

High?density mutation tracks are associated with proton?beam irradiation patterns in Sorghum bicolor

- AbstractInduced mutagenesis is a cornerstone of crop functional genomics, yet the extent to which distinct radiation sources reshape the spatial distribution of mutations remains difficult to...

Pathogenicity and Host Range of Stemphylium vesicarium, Causing Leaf Spot of Quinoa in Canada

- We identified Stemphylium vesicarium as the cause of quinoa leaf spot in Canada and tested its ability to infect other crops. Our findings reveal significant host susceptibility, especially in faba...

Sampling for Socially?Inclusive Adoption Studies (SSAS): A new interdisciplinary sampling method for DNA?fingerprinting?based crop varietal adoption studies

- DNA fingerprinting is becoming the standard measurement procedure in crop adoption studies in the Global South, yet the lack of systematic and intentional sampling regarding which farmer to go to the...

Natural variation of CTS1 confers cold tolerance and blast resistance in rice

- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 26, June 2026. SignificanceEnhancing multistress resilience in crops is vital for food security, yet the genetic basis for...

Digital interventions for climate-resilient crops: evaluating a mobile app’s role in enhancing Lathyrus production knowledge among tribal farmers

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