Cereals

Why raw yield data are better than relative yield in informing agronomic and economic decisions

- AbstractWhile relative yield is widely used for its comparability, normalization can cause significant information loss. This study reframes yield metric selection as a model evaluation problem to...

Growth?stage adaptive ventilation strategy for compact cultivation systems based on airflow simulation

- AbstractAirflow design in compact cultivation systems is often overlooked despite its importance for microclimate and crop performance. This study aimed to determine whether growth?stage?aware...

PlantCTCIP: Chromatin Interaction Prediction Using Convolutional Neural Network and Transformer in Plants

- ABSTRACTChromatin interactions establish spatial proximity between distant regulatory elements and their target genes, significantly influencing gene expression, and phenotypic traits. In this study,...

First Successful Targeted Mutagenesis Using CRISPR/Cas9 in Stably Transformed Grain Amaranth Tissue

- ABSTRACTGrain amaranth is a nutritionally rich, stress?tolerant C4 dicot with considerable potential for climate?resilient agriculture; however, efficient and reproducible protocols for stable...

BarleyGVDB: A Comprehensive Barley Variome Database for Population Evolution and Molecular Breeding Research in Barley

- ABSTRACTEthylene plays a crucial role in fruit ripening and is perceived by specialised receptor proteins embedded in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. As an ethylene antagonist,...

Synthetic Raphanobrassica Genome Reveals Functional and Evolutionary Insights Into Clubroot Resistance Genes on Chromosome R5

- ABSTRACTClubroot, a severe soil?borne disease caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, poses a severe threat to global production of Brassicaceae oilseed crops and vegetables. To date, there has been a...

Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance cinmethylin

- AbstractThe conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authority of the rapporteur Member State,...

Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance diflufenican

- AbstractThe conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State...

Analysis of the Maize?Legume Cropping System in the Lower Indo?Gangetic Plains of Eastern India: Energy Efficiency, Carbon Footprint and Farm Profitability

- ABSTRACTThe development of cropping systems that simultaneously enhanced farm profitability, reduce energy dependence and limit greenhouse gas emissions is central to climate smart agriculture in...

Enhancing Cropping System Productivity and Soil Properties Through Cotton/Peanut Intercropping With Optimized Row Configurations

- Compared to monoculture, the cotton?peanut intercropping system outperforms in improving the SQI (soil quality index) and crop productivity through enhanced soil physical, chemical, and biological...

U.S. consumer acceptance of whole grains, local grains, and alternative grain networks: a scoping review

- IntroductionWhole grains, including pseudocereals, provide a dual benefit: they support human health and disease prevention and strengthen agronomic and ecosystem functions through crop rotations....

Biostimulants mitigate drought-induced yield losses in tomato and modulate fruit quality traits

- IntroductionTomato is one of the most widely consumed vegetable crops worldwide, and both high yield and quality are crucial for the economic success of its production. Biostimulants are emerging as...

Tanzanian farmers’ preferred traits for common bean varieties: breeding insights from the tricot approach

- Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important legume in Tanzania, providing food, nutrition, and income. Since 2017, Tanzanian bean production has increased significantly, driven by factors...

Aphid adaptation to plant secondary metabolites: adaptive mechanism of resistance evolution and future prospects

28/09/2025 - Aphids are demonstrated to be voracious phloem feeders, among the most damaging insect pests, due to their capacity to decrease crop production and vector plant viruses. Plant secondary metabolites...

A haplotype-resolved genome assembly of seed hemp (Cannabis sativa) and analysis of Y chromosome divergence from the X

28/09/2025 - platforms of Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs for Biological Breeding of Fujian and Taiwan Crops, and Fujian International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for...

Integrative genomics for mango genetics and breeding

24/09/2025 - Mango is the second most important tropical fruit crop. Due to ever-changing environmental conditions, world mango production is facing challenges such as diseases (anthracnose and mango...

Graph pan-genome advances genetic discoveries and the improvement of eggplant

19/09/2025 - Eggplant is one of the most important solanaceous vegetable crops worldwide. To explore its genomic diversity, we assembled two T2T-level reference genomes from the African eggplant ‘Y11’...

Comparison of Uptake of Cadmium at Low Concentrations Under Hydroponic and Soil?Based Agriculture Systems for Lettuce, Indian Spinach and Methi

- ABSTRACTUsing recycled water for agriculture offers a sustainable approach by adding inherent nutrients and moisture to the soil. However, it contains unwanted contaminants such as heavy metals like...

Efficacious Role of Biogenically Synthesized Silica Nanoparticles for Promoting Growth and Reducing Leaching in Wheat

- ABSTRACTIntroductionSilicon, as a nutrient, has been widely studied for its role as a nano?fertilizer and in other innovative agricultural applications. The increasing use of silica nanoparticles...

Automated quantification of fine root production from minirhizotron image time series

- AbstractPlant root growth accounts for a major part of the net primary production in grassland and forest ecosystems and influences the global carbon and nutrient cycles. Measuring the production of...

Host Preference Associated With Deoxynivalenol and Nivalenol Chemotypes in Fusarium graminearum, F. asiaticum, and F. meridionale

- This study provides the genetic basis for host preference associated with deoxynivalenol and nivalenol chemotypes in Fusarium graminearum, F. asiaticum, and F. meridionale.ABSTRACTMembers of Fusarium...

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