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Engineering of Amygdalin Biosynthesis in Rice Endosperm for Pharmaceutical Production and Sitophilus oryzae Resistance
- ABSTRACTCultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important oilseed and cash crop, and seed sucrose content (SSC), seed oil content (SOC) and seed protein content (SPC) are key determinants of...
Stress Granule?Associated ZmCTU2 Confers Thermotolerance in Maize via Coordinated Regulation of Proteostasis and ROS Homeostasis
- ABSTRACTThe escalating global temperatures and intensifying heat stress events pose significant threats to maize productivity worldwide. Uncovering key thermotolerance genes and their functional...
Autoactive MtDMI1 Reprogrammes Immunity and Development in Tomato via Ethylene Signalling
- ABSTRACTThe Common Symbiosis Signalling Pathway (CSSP) underpins interactions between plants and microbes, yet its potential for crop improvement remains underexplored. Here, we investigated the...
The MdICE1/MdFAMA?MdTYDC Transcriptional Module Confers Cold Tolerance by Regulating Dopamine Metabolism in Apple
- ABSTRACTLow temperature is a critical abiotic stress that imposes major constraints on the sustainable development of the fruit tree industry. Although exogenous dopamine has been shown to enhance...
Dissecting the Cell?Type?Specific Response to an Emerging Tobamovirus in Tomato Reveals Cultivar?Dependent Involvement of Brassinosteroid Signalling
- ABSTRACTPlant viruses drive widespread crop epidemics, yet the host plant responses across different cell types, particularly how these responses are influenced by cultivars with varying genetic...
Adaptive Sowing Helps Mitigate Future Wheat Losses Globally
19/04/2026 - AbstractThe escalating effect of climate change on crop yields necessitates urgent adaptation measures. Shifting sowing dates is emerging as one cost?effective adaptation strategy. However, the...
Enhancing Stored Wheat Shelf Life: Advances in Storage Technologies, Integrated Pest Management, and Climate?Responsive Approaches
- ABSTRACTRecent advances in agricultural production and storage systems have contributed to a significant enhancement in annual wheat production and preservation, aimed at satisfying increasing...
Soil Property Responses to Push?Pull Cropping in East Africa
- ABSTRACTPush?pull technology is increasingly promoted in sub?Saharan Africa, particularly for pest management and enhancing crop productivity. However, its influence on soil properties remains...
Organophosphate Insecticide Half?Lives in Foods Fermented With Lactic Acid Bacteria
- Organophosphate insecticides are widely used on food crops, leaving residues that may present concerns for human health. During controlled fermentations with lactic acid bacteria, such as...
Involvement of the LcARF17- and LcRAP2-4-LcLOX7 regulatory modules in the biosynthesis of fresh aroma in litchi aril
09/01/2026 - Fatty acid-derived volatile organic compounds (VOCs), especially C6 and C9 aldehydes and alcohols, are vital contributors to the fresh aroma of fruits. However, the specific volatiles responsible for...
Biology, ecology, and management of Thrips parvispinus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
23/04/2026 - Thrips parvispinus (Karny) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) poses a serious threat to global horticultural production, including nursery and greenhouse ornamental crops, as well as field and vegetables...
Vegetation, Water Infiltration, and Soil Carbon Responses to Adaptive Multi?Paddock and Conventional Grazing in Northern Great Plains, USA, Ranches
- ABSTRACTAdaptive Multi?Paddock (AMP) grazing involves alternating short?duration, high?intensity grazing with extended recovery periods. It offers the potential to regenerate degraded rangelands...
An Integrated Assessment of European Soil Health and Restoration Potential
- ABSTRACTSoils host a significant proportion of biodiversity on Earth providing ecosystem functions vital to human well?being, making it imperative to include them and their ecological features when...
Soil Nitrogen Dynamics and Early Wheat Early Growth in Response to Wood? and Crab Shell?Derived Biochar Amended With Cow Urine or Seaweed Extract
- ABSTRACTBiochar provides multiple agronomic benefits, including carbon sequestration and reduced nutrient leaching. This study evaluated the effects of wood? and crab shell?based biochar, enriched...
Agronomic Performance and Microbial Diversity of Wheat Following Organic and Synthetic Seed Treatments: A Three?Year On?Farm Swiss Field Study
- ABSTRACTIntroductionEnvironmental stressors on the agricultural field are increasing, from global warming to the rise of the human population. Among the resulting challenges, plant diseases remain...
Solid Olive?Mill Waste and Biochar Effects on the Bioavailability and Bioactivity of Abscisic Acid in Soil
- Biochar and solid olive?mill waste differently affected abscisic acid (ABA) bioavailability and bioactivity in soil by altering ABA sorption and soil chemical and microbial properties. The type of...
The Effect of Summer Cover Cropping on Soil Health Is Limited by the Quantity of Carbon Inputs in a Winter Dominant Low Rainfall Environment
- ABSTRACTThe effects of summer cover crops on cash crop yields and soil health in semi?arid cropping systems in southern Australia remain largely unexplored. A study was conducted in Western Australia...
Integrating Synthetic Community With Chemical Fungicide Improves the Control of Rhizoctonia Bare Patch Disease in Wheat
- ABSTRACTThe soil borne pathogen Rhizoctonia solani AG8 causes Rhizoctonia bare patch disease, a major constraint on global wheat production, particularly in no? or minimal ?till systems. Current...
Response of onions to phosphorus, pH-modifying fertilisers, and biostimulants: implications for productivity and soil P availability
- Muhammad Ahsan Asghar Dennis Konnerup Jorn Nygaard Sorensen Hanne Lakkenborg Kristensen Mesfin Tsegaye Gebremikael a Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, Aarhus N,...