Cereals

Research on Wheat Spike Phenotype Extraction Based on YOLOv11 and Image Processing

04/11/2025 - With the aim of tuning the complexity of traditional image processing parameters, the automated extraction of spike phenotypes based on the fusion of YOLOv11 and image processing was proposed, with...

New Proposal to Increase Soybean Seed Vigor: Collection Based on Pod Position

06/11/2025 - The seed lots were evaluated based on their viability and vigor, which vary according to their origin and the locations where the seeds were produced. However, differences in vigor can be observed...

The miR164b?SiNAC015 Module Regulates Drought Tolerance by Scavenging Reactive Oxygen Species in Foxtail Millet

- ABSTRACTDrought is the major abiotic stress threatening global crop yields, thus identifying potential candidates with promising breeding value has become a central goal of current breeding...

Improving End?Use Quality Through Introducing Cysteines Into the Central Repeat Domain of High?Molecular?Weight Glutenin Subunit 1Dx2 in Bread Wheat

- ABSTRACTIn bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), cysteine (Cys) residues within the N? and C?termini of high?molecular?weight glutenin subunits (HMW?GSs) critically influence dough quality. However,...

Improved Longan Genome Assembly Reveals Insights Into Flowering Mechanisms

- ABSTRACTLongan is an exotic tropical fruit crop and exhibits off?season flowering induced by potassium chlorate (KClO3), though the molecular mechanisms remain unclear. We assembled a high?quality,...

Safety evaluation of the food enzyme endo?1,4???xylanase from the non?genetically modified Aspergillus luchuensis strain DP?Azd103

- ABSTRACTThe food enzyme endo?1,4???xylanase (4???d?xylan xylanohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.8) is produced with the non?genetically modified Aspergillus luchuensis strain DP?Azd103 by Genencor International...

Soil Moisture and Growth Rates During Peak Yield Accumulation of Cassava Genotypes for Drought and Full Irrigation Conditions

06/11/2025 - Climate change causes unpredictable weather patterns, leading to more frequent and severe droughts. Investigating the effects of drought and irrigation on soil water status and the performance of...

Enhancing AquaCrop model precision for accurate simulation of sweet potato and taro landraces

- Neglected and underutilised crop species (NUS) such as orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) and taro are nutrient-dense, climate-resilient crops with high potential to diversify food systems. While the...

Adaptive household strategies for sustaining crop production under conditions of water scarcity in semi-arid South Africa

- Water scarcity is emerging as one of the most pressing constraints to smallholder crop production in semi-arid regions, threatening the very basis of rural livelihoods that rely heavily on rainfed...

Mining key genes for ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.) adaptation to poor soil condition using transcriptome analysis

- IntroductionAgricultural land degradation threatens food security and agricultural ecosystem sustainability, necessitating phytoremediation to address this problem. Ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.), a cash...

Are alternatively organized value chains more environmentally sustainable? Evidence from soybean production in Minas Gerais and Paraná states, Brazil

- The predominant agro-industrial soybean production in Brazil has led to a significant socio-ecological crisis. Alternative agriculture has been increasingly marketed as a viable solution to the...

Identification of DMP Family Members in Solanaceous Vegetables Potentially Involved in Haploid Induction

04/11/2025 - Haploid breeding technology offers a promising means of significantly shortening the breeding cycle by rapidly generating homozygous inbred lines. Previous studies have shown that DMP8 is involved in...

Genome-Wide Identification of GW5-LIKE Family Revealed the Function of ClGL1 Involved in Fruit and Seed Shape by Mediating Brassinosteroid Signaling in Watermelon

04/11/2025 - The regulatory mechanism of brassinolide (BR) signaling in cucurbitaceae crops remains incompletely understood. Previous research demonstrated that the rice genes GW5 and GW5L modulate seed...

Leveraging Multispectral and 3D Phenotyping to Determine Morpho-Physiological Changes in Peppers Under Increasing Drought Stress Levels

03/11/2025 - The expected population rise will require a maximum exploitation of agricultural lands with a consequent increase in the demand for freshwater for irrigation uses. Future trends predict increasing...

Comparative Analysis of Chloroplast Genomes Reveals Phylogenetic Relationships and Variation in Chlorophyll Fluorescence In Vitis

04/11/2025 - Grapes (Vitis spp.) are a globally significant fruit crop with a long history of cultivation and substantial cultivar diversity. Their high genetic differentiation and complex evolutionary history...

Quantification of Light, Photoperiod, Temperature, and Water Stress Symptoms Using Image Features for Smart Vegetable Seedling Production

07/11/2025 - Environmental factors like light, photoperiod, temperature, and water are vital for crop growth, and even slight deviations from their optimal ranges can cause seedling stress and reduce yield....

Genome-Wide Identification of the ACE Gene Family in Melon (Cucumis melo L.) and Its Response to Autotoxicity and Saline-Alkali Stress

08/11/2025 - Soil salinization and autotoxicity are major abiotic stresses constraining melon production. The ACE gene family (also known as HOTHEAD, HTH) encodes flavin-containing oxidoreductases involved in...

Comprehensive Transcriptome and Metabolome Analysis Reveals the Potential Mechanism Influencing Flower Color Formation in Macadamia integrifolia

09/11/2025 - Color serves as a crucial visual signal for attracting pollinating insects and directly affects the fruit set rate in woody crops. This study investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying flower...

Microorganism-Based Biostimulants for Alleviating Water Deficit in &lsquo;Formosa' Papaya: Physiological Indices and Growth

09/11/2025 - Papaya is an economically important crop, but its production in semiarid regions is severely limited by water scarcity. However, microorganism-based biostimulants have been studied as a promising...

Heterometric expression of an LBD gene via LBD-TCP assembly regulates floral organ size and fruit weight in Physalis

11/08/2025 - Plant LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES DOMAIN (LBD) family is crucial for defining organ boundaries and participates in various developmental processes, but its role in fruit weight has rarely been...

Epigenetic crop improvement: Integrating ENCODE strategies into horticultural breeding

11/08/2025 - Epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, chromatin remodeling, and RNA-associated silencing, play critical roles in regulating gene expression without altering the...

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