Cereals

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

Understanding of Molecular Mechanisms and Breeding Strategies for Enhancing Oleic Acid Biosynthesis in Oil Crops

- ABSTRACTOleic acid (C18:1), a monounsaturated fatty acid, is a key determinant of nutritional value and oxidative stability of vegetable oils. Increasing its concentration has therefore become a...

Ensembles of graph attention networks supervised by genotype-to-phenotype structures improved genomic prediction performance

11/06/2026 - Accurate selection of favourable crop genotypes has motivated the exploration of diverse prediction algorithms for crop breeding applications. One genomic prediction method that has not been fully...

Application of deep learning in crop research: From genomics to phenomics

- AbstractDeep learning, as a pivotal branch of machine learning, has demonstrated remarkable potential in advancing crop science by effectively integrating genomics and phenomics. This review...

Deep soil layers show the most pronounced genetic variation in wheat root length

- Research Open access 25 June 2026

Natural Variation in GmSL20 Improves Seed Size and Quality in Soybean

- ABSTRACTSeed size plays an important role in determining crop yield, yet the genetic mechanisms underlying the regulation of this agronomic trait remain incompletely understood in soybean. Here, we...

Multi?Induction Strategies in Crops: Mechanisms, Synergistic Effects, and Sustainable Applications for Enhanced Secondary Metabolite Production

- This review analyzes single/combined abiotic (light, water, nutrients, hormones) and biotic (microbes, yeast) elicitors regulating signaling, gene expression, and metabolism to boost plant secondary...

Integrating high-throughput phenomics and GWAS unravels the HaCBF4-HaHAK11 module to regulate salt stress tolerance in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

04/03/2026 - Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the pioneer crops with extremely strong adaptability to adverse stresses, and its stress (such as high salinity) tolerance improvement will contribute to...

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