Cereals

Decadal climate variability and increasing exposure of Chilean agriculture

- AbstractCentral Chile has undergone a steady shift from traditional annual crops to fruit orchards and vineyards, and a decline in the area dedicated to annual crops. This transition coincides with a...

A comprehensive review of classification, mechanisms, application and future prospects for antimicrobial peptides

- Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) represent a versatile and innovative class of biomolecules with unique mechanisms of action, including membrane disruption, immunomodulation, and multi-target synergy,...

Gallic Acid?Responsive microRNAs Reprogram Lignification During Drought Acclimation Process in Spearmint

- ABSTRACTMentha spicata L. (spearmint) is a high?value aromatic and medicinal species, whose productivity is strongly affected by water deficit. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms underlying...

Mechanical Strength: An Unrecognised Target in the Genetic Improvement of Crops

- ABSTRACTLeaf angle (LA) is a crucial agronomic trait influencing planting density and crop yield. Previous research highlighted the importance of cellular variations in the ligular region for...

The BAHD Acyltransferase Gene Family: Evolutionary Dynamics, Biochemical Mechanisms, and Roles in Plant Stress Adaptation

- BAHD acyltransferases drive metabolic diversification in plants by coupling conserved catalytic scaffolds with regulatory flexibility, enabling stress adaptation and ecological...

Transgenic Lepidopteran?Pests?Resistant and Herbicide?Tolerant Cotton Through Transfer of Cry1Ab?vip3Aa and Cp4?epsps+bar Genes

- ABSTRACTEfficient nitrogen (N) uptake is critical for crop yield, but soil salinization inhibits plant nitrogen acquisition. In this study, the nitrate (NO3?) transporter gene SsNRT2.5 and its...

Updated peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance clodinafop (variant evaluated clodinafop?propargyl)

- 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,...

Time?Resolved Transcriptomics Reveal Core and Genotype?Specific Pathways Underlying Thermotolerance in Wheat

- ABSTRACTHeat stress increasingly threatens global wheat production as extreme temperature events become more frequent under climate change. To better understand the molecular basis of...

Livelihood vulnerability of food systems in Agro-Ecological Region I of Southern Zambia

- Climate change has significantly disrupted the food systems and livelihoods of low-resource rural communities, particularly in Southern Zambia's Agroecological Region I. Agroecological Region I,...

Solutions for methane mitigation in Brazilian agriculture: achieving a 28% reduction by 2035

- Brazil is the world’s fifth-largest methane emitter, with methane accounting for 24% of national greenhouse gas emissions and the agricultural sector responsible for 75.6% of these methane...

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...

Functional Dissection of a Wheat NLR Protein Reveals a Minimal Active Region and Key Regulatory Sites for Immune Signalling

- The coiled?coil domain functions as the core signalling module of wheat NLRMoro, with residues 62–116 forming a minimal active region whose activity is fine?tuned by intramolecular NBS and LRR...

The Lsm1–7 complex couples 3?-end protection to histone H4 acetylation to maintain mRNA homeostasis in Fusarium graminearum

10/03/2026 - Eukaryotic messenger RNA (mRNA) homeostasis requires precise coordination between synthesis and decay, yet the mechanisms governing this balance in fungal pathogens remain elusive. Here we provide a...

Unravelling vicious circles of land use competition and food insecurity in agropastoral rangelands

- AbstractIn many regions of the world, the adoption of new livelihood strategies that compete with traditional strategies is one driver of competition over land, resulting in unforeseen impacts on the...

Correction to Assessment of Viroid Transmission Risk From Citrus Essential Oils

- This study identified a diverse fungal complex associated with banana crown rot using molecular and phylogenetic analyses. Pathogenicity tests revealed varying levels of virulence, with Lasiodiplodia...

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...

Plant species and field site shape root endosphere microbiomes of wild inoculum plants used in traditional cereal?based fermentation

- Traditional fermented foods worldwide depend on naturally occurring microbes, yet the environmental sources shaping these microbes and their effects on food quality remain poorly understood. We...

Harnessing the nutritional potential of Cape wild edible plants: Insights, gaps and priorities

- Wild edible plants hold significant potential to strengthen food systems by enhancing nutrition, dietary diversity, climate resilience, sustainability and deeper connection of people to their food....

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...

Native halotolerant consortia modulate soil–plant interactions under moderate salinity

- Mickel Palomino Wilian Salazar-Coronel Juan C. Paredes J. Johan Rivas Yulissa M. Muñoz Leiva Uriel Aldava Pardave María Jaramillo-Carrión Esteban Valladolid-Suyón Richard Solórzano a Dirección...

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