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Time-integrated sentinel-1 backscattering coefficient for monitoring of forage maize development and growth: a pilot study in Sweden

- Julien Morel Frédéric Baup Johan E. S. Fransson Mats Söderström David Parsons Mårten Hetta Susan Steele-Dunne a European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italyb Department of Crop...

Cucumber production using natural biostimulant and nanofertilizer: insights from oak leaf extract and potassium nanofertilizer

- Hawar Ali Maruf Hawar Halshoy Chinur Hadi Mahmood Nigar Mageed Abdalrahman Shwana Ahmed Braim a Department of Protected Cultivation, Bakrajo Technical Institute, Sulaimani Polytechnic University,...

Climate?Induced Severe Water Scarcity Events as Harbingers of Global Wheat Price

21/08/2026 - AbstractThis study connects the dots between global extent of severe water scarcity (SWS) events and spikes in food price. The authors start with three staple crops (rice, wheat, and maize) using a...

Determinants of market intelligence usage among smallholder potato Agri-enterprises in Kenya

- IntroductionIrish potato is an important staple food and cash crop in Kenya, contributing significantly to household income, food security and employment. However, smallholder potato farmers continue...

The SlARF6A?SlFBA3/SlSGR Module Regulates the Resistance of Tomatoes to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato

- The SlARF6A?SlFBA3/SlSGR module plays an important role in the resistance response of tomato to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst) DC3000. The transcription factor SlFBA3, which is targeted and...

Focus on DnaJ protein research from Arabidopsis to crop improvement

- AbstractDnaJ proteins (Hsp40s) are essential components of the cellular proteostasis network, functioning as molecular co?chaperones that regulate protein folding, stability, and stress?responsive...

Integrating genomic selection into potato breeding: A comparison of genotyping platforms and cross?environmental predictions

- AbstractGenomic selection (GS) is a powerful tool for accelerating genetic gain in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) breeding, particularly for complex traits. In this study, three practical aspects of...

Genetic Characterisation and Aggressiveness of the Fusarium oxysporum Species Complex in Tomato Plants and Irrigation Water From Australian Processing Fields

- This study reveals extensive genetic diversity within Fusarium oxysporum isolates associated with Australian processing tomato systems, showing that phylogenetic placement does not necessarily...

Incomplete functional divergence drives MADS-box gene synergy during floral development in tomato

18/08/2026 - Genetic synergy arises from interactions between functionally related...

Green-synthesized silver and metal oxide nanoparticles for in vitro antifungal activity against Alternaria solani in tomato

- Research Open access 13 August 2026

In Planta Expression of Thermophilic GtGBE Mimics BEIIb and Modifies Rice Starch Structure Without Yield Penalties

- ABSTRACTEnzymatic modification using glycosyltransferases offers a green route to produce highly branched starch to enhance starch functionality in the food industry, yet this approach faces...

Correction to “Climate Risk Perception and Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Hybrid Rice Technology in Southern Togo”

- ABSTRACTExploring crop climatic yield potential under changing environments provides critical insights for enhancing land productivity and guiding agricultural adaptation. Recent studies demonstrate...

Artificial intelligence and digital twins in postharvest food systems: transforming quality prediction, shelf-life management, and food loss reduction

- BackgroundPostharvest food loss and waste account for 13 to 14 percent of global food production and nearly 400 billion US dollars annually, driven by the reactive nature of conventional quality...

A novel pyrimidine–guanidine derivative YYH-6 confers tomato resistance to TYLCV via multitarget regulation of host defense genes and proteins

06/04/2026 - Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) poses a serious threat to global tomato production. Current management strategies remain limited, highlighting the need for novel antiviral agents. In this...

REF1 peptides significantly enhance transformation efficiency but inhibit shoot regeneration in citrus agrobacterium-mediated transformation

07/04/2026 - Agrobacterium-mediated transformation remains challenging for economically important citrus crops because of low transformation and regeneration efficiencies. REGENERATION FACTOR1 (REF1), a plant...

Tomato SPAK and OFPs act as promising targets for fine-tuning fruit elongation by affecting cell division patterns at the proximal end

07/04/2026 - United States Department of Agriculture, AFRI-NIFA2017-67013-26199Green and High-Efficiency Vegetable Industry Technology Collaborative Innovation Team202501TDK04Hebei Agriculture Research SystemHBCT...

A transposable element-derived regulatory variation in RsOFP2.3 underlies morphological diversification of radish taproots through the conserved OVATE family protein-TONNEAU1-recruiting motif module

07/04/2026 - Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) represents a major root vegetable crop exhibiting remarkable variation in taproot morphology, yet the underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms remain poorly...

Telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) facilitates QTL identification of fruit traits

16/04/2026 - Cucurbita moschata, commonly known as pumpkin, is highly valued for its nutritional content, stress tolerance, fruit phenotypic diversity, excellent characteristics of easy-planting and...

Loss of the nuclear factor Y subunit B3 gene causes chlorosis and chloroplast development defects in cucumber

08/05/2026 - Chlorophyll, the pigment in plant leaves, is crucial for capturing light during photosynthesis. Mutations that disrupt chlorophyll production or chloroplast development frequently lead to changes in...

Using P?Mobilization Traits in Modern Maize Varieties for Optimizing the P Fertiliser Use Efficiency of Struvite Under P Limitation: First Evidence From a Pot and Field Trial

- ABSTRACTIntroductionCurrent recycling measures for closing the phosphorus (P) cycle are limited by the lower fertiliser use efficiencies of recycled products. Increasing P use efficiency (PUE)...

Nitrogen?Starved Wheat: A Multi?Omics Perspective From Epigenome Regulation to Grain Quality

- This review establishes epigenetic regulation, specifically H3K27ac and H3K27me3 dynamics at nitrogen transporter, assimilation, and storage protein loci, as a principal determinant of...

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