supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32372723,U1906205);Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province(Grant No.2023CXPT018,2022TZXD0025);Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(Grant No.ZR2023MC206);Key Research and Development Task Special Project of Xinjiang(Grant No.2022B02002)。
Tomato(Solanum lycopersicum)is one of the most consumed vegetable crops around the world,and its breeding is performed by exploiting heterosis in F1hybrid crosses.Male sterility is one of the most desirable agronomic ...
supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei(Grant Nos.C2022204116 and C2024204246);Hundred Talents Program for the introduction of high-level overseas talents in Hebei Province(Grant No.E2020100004);the Key Research and Development Program of Hebei(Grant No.21326311D-2);the Basic Research Project of Hebei Universities in Shijiazhuang(Grant No.241791217A);the Science Research Project of Hebei Education Department(Grant No.BJK2024079);S&T Program of Hebei(Grant No.246Z6302G)。
Pectobacterium carotovorum(Pc)is a necrotrophic bacterial pathogen that causes soft rot disease in Brassica rapa crops,including Chinese cabbage(B.rapa ssp.pekinensis),resulting in significant yield losses worldwide(R...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32325038,32301865,U22A20465);the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(2024NSFSC0338).
The heat stress(HS)response in plants involves complex processes at the molecular,cellular,and whole-organism levels.Sensitivity to HS differs based on the species and developmental stage of the plant,making it challe...
Many staple crops like wheat,soybeans,and maize stubbornly resist regrowing from lab-grown tissues-a major bottleneck for genetic modification and improvement of these crops.A Cell study in June 2024 may become a game...
supported by the National Science Foundation(IOS-2207677);the key research and development grant from Henan Province(232102111078).
Plants offer a plethora of benefits to human existence.However,in the natural world,plants encounter numerous biotic and abiotic pressures,including the presence of various pathogens that cause serious diseases on cro...
supported by Jiangsu specially-appointed professor fund(337060046);the Yangzhou University Startup Fund(137012599).
Transgenic plants are extensively utilized in research,enabling scientists to explore gene functions in controlled environments,leading to crops with higher productivity and greater resistance to biotic and abiotic st...
supported by King Saud University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia,through the Researchers Supporting Project under Grant RSPD2025R697.
Preservation of the crops depends on early and accurate detection of pests on crops as they cause several diseases decreasing crop production and quality. Several deep-learning techniques have been applied to overcome...
supported by the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA(Grant No.CARS-29-bc-1);the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province of China(Grant No.2024-MS-237);the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(Grant No.CAAS-ASTIP-2021-RIP-05)。
Grapevine(Vitis vinifera L.)is one of the most economically and culturally important perennial fruit crops in the world for fresh consumption and wine production.Virus disease is one of the most important diseases in ...
supported by the Scientific and Technological Innovation Talents Team of Shanxi Project,China(202204051002036 for Xiangyang Yuan);the High-level Talents Start-up Fund of Shanxi Agricultural University,China(J242198006 for Jiagang Wang);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32200222 for Jiagang Wang)。
Highlights The water use efficiency of the drought-resistant variety MT3 was found to be correlated with stomatal density.EPFs enhance water use efficiency and drought tolerance by regulating stomatal density in foxta...
supported by Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST grant YESS20210080,the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32100500);the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(grants C2021201048 and C2023201074);the Interdisciplinary Research Program of Natural Science of Hebei University(grant 513201422004).
Dear Editor,Common oat(Avena sativa,2n=63=42,AACCDD),with global production ranking seventh among cereals(http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/),is an economically important worldwide food and livestock feed with strong adap...