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The Trihelix transcription factor family, characterized by its unique triple-helix structure (helix-loop-helix-loop-helix), plays a significant role in plant growth, development, and responses to various abiot...
Nowadays, climate change has intensified environmental stresses, including salinity and drought stress. Salinity and drought significantly impair crop growth and yield by affecting physiological and biochemica...
The increasing impacts of climate change, global warming, and water scarcity are intensifying drought risk and compromising global food security. To mitigate these challenges, green-synthesized nanoparticles (...
Phytohormones play pivotal roles in regulating floral development and secondary metabolite synthesis in saffron (Crocus sativus L.).
Cardamine hupingshanensis is a plant known for its unique selenium tolerance, making it a key model for selenium metabolism research. Adenosine phosphosulfate kinase (APK) and adenosine phosphosulfate reductase (...
Pyrus ussuriensis Maxim. are rich in nutrients, with a pleasant aroma and postharvest softening properties. Postharvest softening influences shelf life of fruit and fruit quality. Melatonin is a natural and safe ...
RING-type E3 ligases are critical regulators of diverse plant processes, yet their roles in maize remain poorly defined, particularly in drought responses. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted an integr...
Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient for plant growth and development, which plays a pivotal role in energy metabolism, signal transduction, and stress responses. However, approximately one-third of the wor...
Seed dormancy release, regulated by abscisic acid (ABA) and gibberellin (GA), is essential for plant development and yield. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is known to mediate plant stress responses; however, i...
Strobilanthes sarcorrhiza is a traditional medicinal plant known for its heat-clearing and kidney-nourishing properties. While its plastid genome has been reported, there is a scarcity of genetic information rega...
Flue-cured tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.), a key economic crop in China, is highly dependent on nitrogen (N) management. This study evaluated the effects of multi-split N application via drip irrigation on tobacc...
Environmental stresses, especially high temperatures, severely limit the growth and development of many horticultural plants. As a woody ornamental flower with rich flower colors and flower types, rose (R. chinen...
The original article was published in BMC Plant Biology 2025 25:523
The original article was published in BMC Plant Biology 2025 25:615
Soil salinization is a formidable challenge for vegetable production, primarily because of the detrimental effects of ion toxicity. Rhizosphere microorganisms promote plant growth and bolster salt tolerance, b...
Panax quinquefolius L., with a history of over 300 years in traditional Chinese medicine, is notably rich in ginsenosides—its primary bioactive components. Although our previous study found that biochar applicati...
Non-thermal plasma has recently gained popularity in agriculture for their potential applications in precultivation, cultivation, and postharvest processes. Plasma-treated seeds exhibit enhanced plant growth, ...
MYB transcription factors play an important role in the biosynthesis of fatty acids in plants. Olive (Olea europaea L.) is one of the woody plants that has been used the longest for the production of oil. However...
Boeremia Leaf Spot (BLS), caused by Boeremia exigua, threatens mungbean cultivation worldwide, exacerbated by its wide host range, multiple pathogenic strains, and environmental influences. A thorough understandi...
Soil cadmium (Cd) contamination poses significant environmental challenges globally. Kentucky bluegrass is considered a viable plant for remediating Cd-contaminated soils due to its high tolerance to Cd and ac...
Improving potassium uptake efficiency in plants is crucial for agricultural production. Auxin is a key plant hormone that promotes root growth and enhances the ability of plants to absorb and accumulate minera...
Theacrine and epigallocatechin-3-O-(3-O-methyl) gallate (EGCG3"Me) are notable secondary metabolites in tea (Camellia sinensis), celebrated for their unique flavors and significant health effects. Theacrine has a...
Drought resistance is an increasingly important trait for many plants—including St. Augustinegrass, a major warm-season turfgrass—as more municipalities impose restrictions on frequency and amount of irrigatio...
Corylus species (hazelnuts) are a valuable source of nutrients and are widely consumed worldwide. Nevertheless, Corylus avellana (Cor a) contains 13 allergens (Cor a 1, Cor a 2, Cor a 6, Cor a 8, Cor a 9, Cor a 1...
As a vicious invasive plant, Cyclachaena xanthiifolia has caused severe ecological disruption and significant reductions in crop yield, necessitating urgent control measures. However, the underlying mechanisms of...
Charcoal rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina results in substantial yield losses in cowpea. Host plant resistance is the most reliable and cost-effective method of controlling this disease. Newly developed vari...
Apomixis is an asexual reproduction process that allows plants to bypass meiosis and fertilization, resulting in clonal seeds that are genetically identical to the maternal genotype. Eragrostis curvula is a grass...
Xanthium spinosum is one of the most abundant and aggressively invasive plants in the world. Cuscuta australis parasitism hinders X. spinosum growth and development by absorbing nutrients, leading to reduced repr...
Walnut anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, is a globally significant disease. Bacillus velezensis demonstrates strong inhibitory effects against C. gloeosporioides. Current research primarily f...
Plants have evolved the ability to detect nitrogen fluctuations to optimize their nitrogen acquisition. However, the mechanisms of nitrogen perception and signaling still need to be well characterized.
Phenology research has provided important insights on the influence of climate change on ecosystems. Investigation of spatial and interspecific difference can help us to better understand the phenology change ...
Artemisia sphaerocephala is an important sand-fixing plant in arid sandy areas. To elucidate the physiological and molecular changes of A. sphaerocephalala induced by drought stress, this study used a combination...
Himalayan forests are crucial for ecological roles but face threats from natural and human factors. This study examines tree diversity, regeneration patterns, and human-induced threats in the Kashmir Western H...
The cultivated peanut, Arachis hypogaea L., is a critical oil and food crop worldwide. Improving seed oil quality in peanut has long been an aim of breeders. However, our knowledge of the genetic basis of selecti...
In winter wheat (Triticum aestivum), delayed senescence of the flag leaf is linked to the duration of photosynthesis and grain yield. In different wheat cultivars, various components of the photosynthetic apparat...
Methylesterases (MESs) are a class of enzymes responsible for the demethylation of methylated compounds in plants, play a vital role in plant growth and development. However, studies on MES enzymes in tomato (Sol...
Flap endonuclease 1 (FEN1) is part of a group of nuclear enzymes involved in eukaryotic DNA replication and repair. In our studies, using both biochemical and biophysical approaches, we demonstrated that Arabidop...
Agriculture, a crucial sector for global economic development and sustainable food production, faces significant challenges in detecting and managing crop diseases. These diseases can greatly impact yield and ...
This study examined the morphological characters and molecular analysis of 15 species belonging to eight genera of the family Malvaceae, collected from different localities in Egypt. The study focused on inves...
Polyploid rice has a high yield potential and excellent nutritional quality. The development of polyploid rice remained critically limited for several decades due to low seed setting rate until the successful ...
As climate change accelerates, it may significantly alter species distributions and endanger many species. The use of species distribution modeling (SDM) has become increasingly vital for assessing the likely ...
The NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) gene family plays a critical role in regulating plant growth, developmental processes, and stress response mechanisms. While NAC genes have been systematically characterized in...
The study was focused on the WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX 5 (WOX5), a member of the WUSCHEL family of homeodomain transcription factors, of the root apical meristem (RAM) – specific function in the quiescent cente...
The livestock sector plays a pivotal role in rural socio-economic development, particularly in arid regions. Making silage is one method for storing feed during the dry season, while leguminous species serve a...
The extreme high-altitude conditions of the Tibetan Plateau, characterized by intense solar radiation, low temperatures, and reduced oxygen levels, poses significant challenges to plant survival. Plants inhabi...
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most productive crops worldwide. As a heterotic crop predominantly grown as F1 hybrid, maize exhibits challenges for genetic studies of complex traits, since homozygous genotypes...
Gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea is a major threat to the production of strawberry. An increasing number of studies have reported that wall-associated kinase/wall-associated kinase-like (WAK/WAKL) played an i...
Climate changes pose challenges to crop production. However, the causes of phenotypic differences across environments remain unclear.
Human bacterial pathogens such as Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli can colonize the apoplast of leafy greens, where they may evade standard sanitization measures and persist until produce consumption. Bac...
Citrus, a globally vital economic crop, faces severe challenges due to extreme climatic conditions and diseases/pests attack. Poncirus trifoliata is closely related to citrus and shows unique cold tolerance, maki...
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