311 papers
This study presents the genome sequence of *Begonia manicata* and identifies upregulated structural and regulatory genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis as the genetic basis for its distinctive red pigmentation.
This study demonstrates that inter-variety competition in US maize is minimal and that planting diverse hybrid mixtures offers a promising strategy to enhance yield stability without incurring yield penalties, even under varying environmental conditions and height differentials.
This paper presents a comprehensive, data-driven pipeline that integrates multispectral imaging, deep learning, and interdisciplinary collaboration to automate the extraction and temporal analysis of plant phenotypic traits in controlled environments, thereby addressing the bottleneck in high-throughput crop data acquisition.
This study demonstrates that prolonged cold exposure (vernalisation) induces stable, FLC-independent changes in the Arabidopsis circadian clock via Polycomb Repressive Complex 2, thereby embedding a seasonal memory that prepares the plant for spring flowering.
This study demonstrates that young and old leaves of Chinese fir employ complementary metabolic strategies in response to nitrogen addition, with young leaves prioritizing nitrate-enhanced photosynthesis while old leaves focus on carbon storage and nitrogen assimilation, highlighting the critical role of leaf age in shaping physiological responses to nitrogen forms.
This study presents an efficient, transgene-free, and multiplexed genome editing platform for *Arabidopsis* by enhancing the Virus-Induced Genome Editing (VIGE) approach with a multiple gRNA expression system and an engineered high-activity Ymu1-WFR variant delivered via Tobacco Rattle Virus.
Although small reductions in Rubisco content in wheat maintained biomass and grain yield comparable to wild-type plants, this modification failed to improve nitrogen use efficiency and instead led to unexpected nitrogen accumulation due to slowed growth and altered resource allocation.
The study identifies a rare, dominant gain-of-function SNAP18 truncation allele (SNAP18lmm3) that confers robust soybean cyst nematode resistance while preserving yield in heterozygous plants, offering a sustainable "plug-and-play" genetic solution to overcome the limitations of existing resistance mechanisms.
This study identifies and characterizes ZmSWEET sucrose transporters expressed in the maize endosperm domain adjacent to the embryo (EAS) as essential mediators of carbon partitioning that are critical for proper embryo growth, oil accumulation, and seed vigor.
This study demonstrates that while the lack of Starch Synthase 1 in hexaploid bread wheat alters starch molecular structure and thermal properties without affecting grain weight or starch content, it unexpectedly leads to increased concentrations of cell wall polysaccharides in white flour.
This study reveals that a C-terminal truncation of the SNAP18 protein in soybean triggers a competitive binding switch from NSF to ATG8f, converting a vesicular trafficking component into a "self-degrading toxin" that balances normal growth with targeted cell death to confer resistance against soybean cyst nematodes.
By integrating genomic, cytometric, and morphological data across a broad latitudinal range, this study reveals that the *Juncus bufonius* complex consists of two distinct ploidy groups (diploids and polyploids) with continuous morphological variation and extensive geographic mixing driven by long-distance dispersal, leading to the recommendation to synonymize *J. ranarius* with *J. hybridus* and group all polyploids under *J. bufonius*.
This study reveals that anthocyanin accumulation serves as a conserved floral defense mechanism against *Botrytis cinerea* in the Asteraceae family, which has been largely lost in domesticated species due to breeding for ornamental traits, thereby inadvertently increasing their susceptibility to pathogens.
This study integrates multi-tissue metabolic GWAS and drought-responsive multi-omics across 603 quinoa accessions to map the genetic architecture of its metabolome, identify key regulatory genes for specialized metabolites like saponins and flavonoids, and functionally validate specific enzymes to establish a foundation for breeding nutrient-rich and stress-resilient quinoa cultivars.
This study integrates physiology and transcriptomics to reveal that eggplant drought tolerance relies on the genotype-specific timing and coordination of protective programs, where tolerant varieties employ early ABA-mediated regulation and targeted plastid protection, while sensitive varieties exhibit delayed responses and a broad high-maintenance state under progressive water deficit.
This study reveals that the sugar-beet cyst nematode effector Hs2B11 promotes parasitism by directly binding to and neutralizing the Arabidopsis immune-positive regulator AtPR-6, thereby suppressing the plant's oxidative burst defense response.
Through multi-omics analysis across two seasons, this study demonstrates that a plant-based biostimulant enhances grapevine resilience to heat and drought within a specific hydraulic window (-0.4 to -1.2 MPa) by activating priming mechanisms and modulating the phenylpropanoid pathway, ROS dynamics, and abscisic acid responses, albeit at the cost of reduced vegetative growth.
This study reveals that *Tillandsia landbeckii* in the hyperarid Atacama Desert actively shapes and maintains its unique ecosystem by trapping wind-blown sand to create a stable substrate, a process supported by high genetic diversity and clonality that enables adaptation to extreme aridity.
This study demonstrates that the active, transporter-dependent axial distribution of glucosinolates along the root axis creates distinct chemical landscapes that shape the spatial assembly of root microbiomes in a species-specific manner.
This study demonstrates that CRISPR-Cas9-mediated knockout of the *CYP79A1* gene in the elite grain sorghum inbred RTx430 successfully generates transgene-free, heritable lines with negligible cyanogenic potential, thereby enabling safer integration of sorghum into mixed crop-livestock systems.