Plants, Volume 14, Issue 10

Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora (Pennell) D.Y.Hong, an endangered perennial herb, is rich in triterpenes, iridoids, and phenolic compounds, which exhibit significant pharmacological effects. However, the molecular mechanisms of triterpenoid biosynthe...

Nekemias grossedentata (Hand.-Mazz.) J. Wen & Z. L. Nie is a medicinal and edible plant with a high dihydromyricetin (DHM) content in its bud tips. Vine tea made from its bud tips has served as a health tea and Chinese herbal medicine for nearly...

The plant Di19 (drought-induced 19) protein belongs to zinc finger transcription factors, which play crucial roles in drought stress acclimatization. OsDi19-3, a drought-induced transcription factor in rice, has not been fully characterized for its b...

Global agricultural productivity and ecosystem sustainability face escalating threats from multiple abiotic stresses, particularly heavy metal contamination, drought, and soil salinization. In this context, developing effective strategies to enhance...

Salinity poses a significant challenge in modern agriculture, often inhibiting growth and yield, especially in sensitive crops like onions (Allium cepa L.). This study evaluated the effectiveness of a freshwater-algae-based biostimulant on two onion...

Salt stress poses a significant threat to crop growth. While brassinolide (BR) has been shown to alleviate its adverse effects and modulate plant development, the precise mechanism underlying BR-induced salt tolerance in rice remains unclear. In this...

Plant adaptation to various stresses depends on transmitting the external stress signals into internal signals. Brassinosteroids (BRs) play pivotal roles in connecting the external and internal signals in Brassicaceae plants, particularly under abiot...

Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) glycosyltransferase (IAGLU) plays vital roles in modulating plant development and responses to environmental cues. Here, we elucidate the regulatory mechanism of OsIAGLU in modulating root gravitropism using OsIAGLU-overexp...

Gelsemine, a naturally occurring indole alkaloid derived from plants of the Gelsemium species of the Gelsemiaceae family, has been extensively investigated for its neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties. Recent studies have demonstrated tha...

Nitrogen (N) and organic-source fertilizers in agriculture are important to sustain crop production for feeding the growing global population. However, their use can result in significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (C...

Soil contamination with arsenic (As) is becoming a serious concern for living organisms. Arsenic is a nonessential metalloid for plants, humans, and other living organisms. Biochar (BC) is a very effective amendment to remediate polluted soils and it...

Maize is a vital staple crop significantly affected by climate change, necessitating urgent efforts to enhance its resilience. This review analyzes advanced methodologies for maize improvement, focusing on the identification of genetic determinants t...

The genus Rhododendron presents significant challenges for systematic classification due to extensive hybridization and adaptive radiation. Here, we employed double-digest restriction site-associated DNA sequencing (ddRAD-seq) to resolve phylogenetic...

The possible origin of four cultivated species of the genus Avena of different ploidy and different subgenome composition (A. strigosa, A. abyssinica, A. byzantina, and A. sativa) from possible wild species was investigated. The region of the interna...

The responses of soil nitrogen component dynamics and enzyme activities to vegetation degradation in wet meadows ecosystems remain unclear. This study employed a combination of field surveys and laboratory experiments to investigate soil nitrogen com...

Soybean (Glycine max L.) is a vital grain and oil crop, serving as a primary source of edible oil, plant-based protein, and livestock feed. Its production is crucial for ensuring global food security. However, soybean yields are severely impacted by...

Caragana intermedia is a perennial shrub species in the genus Caragana (Fabaceae), demonstrating remarkable stress resistance and adaptability. However, research on its somatic embryogenesis (SE) and genetic transformation techniques remains limited....

Trade ports are the first places where alien species invade and the source of their spread to other areas. Controlling invasions in these regions can effectively reduce invasion pressure and disrupt the spread pathways of invasive species, thereby si...

The color of tuber skin exhibits remarkable diversity in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and is intricately associated with variance in anthocyanin accumulation across different varieties. The regulatory mechanisms governing this phenomenon are poorly...

The Oryza genus serves not only as a gene pool for rice improvement but also as a model system for plant evolutionary research. Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CPKs) function as both effectors and sensors in calcium signaling and play versatile ro...

Rice is a globally important food crop, and phosphorus is an essential nutrient element for rice growth. In many of China’s arable lands, there is a deficiency in available phosphorus content. Therefore, screening and breeding rice germplasm re...

Due to the environmental concerns surrounding widely used antimicrobial agents, the use of nanotechnology to suppress crop diseases has attracted increasing attention in the agricultural field. This paper investigated the inhibitory effects of mangan...

Treelines are advancing upward on mountain slopes due to climate warming and reduced grazing intensity. However, the effects of initial vegetation changes on soil C, N, and P retention, microbial biomass, and catabolic diversity in the subalpine mead...

Salinity stress severely limits maize (Zea mays L.) productivity, necessitating sustainable mitigation strategies to ensure food security in affected regions. This study investigates the efficacy of compost (5 and 10 t/ha) and plant growth-promoting...

The Japanese archipelago as a continental island of the Eurasia continent and harboring high levels of plant species diversity provides an ideal geographical setting for investigating vicariant allopatric speciation due to the sea-level fluctuations...

Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is a highly destructive disease prevalent across most wheat-growing regions globally. The most effective strategy for combating this disease is through the exploitation of durable and r...

Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are key factors affecting rice yield. To study the effects of single application of nitrogen, phosphorus and their combined application on dry matter accumulation and yield of rice, two types of indica rice with conten...

Saponaria officinalis L., a plant rich in saponins, has long been used as a natural surfactant. It has traditionally been used for its cleansing and anti-inflammatory properties in the treatment of various skin conditions, including eczema, psoriasis...

Understanding the complex interplay among altitudinal gradients, tree species diversity, structural attributes, and soil carbon (C) is critical for effective coniferous forest management and climate change mitigation. This study addresses a knowledge...

Blue light (BL) is important in regulating floral transition. In a controlled environment production system, BL can be manipulated easily and precisely in aspects like peak wavelength, intensity, duration, and co-action with other wavelengths. Howeve...

Cannabis sativa L. is cultivated for therapeutic and recreational use. Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are primarily responsible for its psychoactive and medicinal effects. As the global cannabis industry continues to expand,...

NAC transcription factors form a plant-specific family essential for growth, development, and stress responses. NTLs, a subfamily of the NAC transcription factor family, belong to the membrane-bound transcription factors (MTFs). These proteins contai...

Rice spikelet rot disease (RSRD) affects the production and market price of rice, and can be harmful to humans and livestock. In this study, 51 strains of Fusarium spp. were isolated from rice spikelets in the Lin’an, Yuhang, and Fuyang regions...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.), a key global staple crop; requires optimized nitrogen (N) and water management to achieve sustainable production under water-limited conditions while minimizing environmental pollution. Improving nitrogen use efficiency (NUE)...

The absence of α-carbonic anhydrase 2 (α-CA2) in Arabidopsis thaliana leads to higher contents of chlorophylls a and b, and to a reduced chlorophyll a/b ratio, suggesting an increased PSII antenna compared to the wild type (WT). The evalu...

NAC transcription factors are a kind of plant specific transcription factor widely distributed in plants, and they play an important role in the process of plant growth and development. According to the transcriptome data, a transcription factor with...

The loss of plant species, especially endangered and endemic ones, poses a significant threat to global biodiversity. These species cannot easily be replaced when their populations decline or become extinct, which makes their loss particularly devast...

Soil saline-alkalization is a key factor affecting rice growth and physiological metabolism, which leads to reduced yields. Endophyte EF0801 significantly promoted growth and improved its saline-alkali resistance. We investigated growth parameters an...

Climate change is increasing global temperatures and imposing new constraints on tree regeneration, especially in late-successional species exposed to simultaneous drought and low-light conditions. To disentangle the effects of warming from those of...

The red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis (Bonnemaisoniaceae, Rhodophyta) produces a bioactive natural product, bromoform, which, when fed to ruminant livestock, can eradicate methane emissions. However, to cultivate enough A. taxiformis to produce a y...

Seed morphological description requires quantitative methods for further comparison. Here, traditional measurements, curvature analysis, and the J-index (percentage of similarity to a geometric model) were applied to the average contours (Acs) of 271...

Plants serve as vital components of ecosystems, with their contamination status acting as sensitive indicators of environmental pollution. Therefore, the precise assessment of plant heavy metal contamination and source identification are crucial for...

As climate change intensifies soil drought and salinization, enhancing the drought and salt tolerance of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) is urgent. DHN genes are crucial for plant stress responses and have gained attention in plant resistance to d...

The feasibility of using a combination of organic fertilizer with a reduced rate of chemical nitrogen fertilizer as an alternative to conventional inorganic fertilization was tested on the growth and biomass accumulation of hemp plants and the phytoc...

Wood fiber substrates are widely used as peat substitutes in horticulture, but the impact of their high carbon-to-nitrogen ratio on nitrogen immobilization and crop photosynthetic performance remains unclear. This study systematically examined the ef...

This study aims to assess the drought stress tolerance of germinating seeds of the invasive indehiscent fruit-producing Lepidium species, specifically Lepidium appelianum, Lepidium draba, and the invasive dehiscent fruit-producing L. campestre. Droug...

As a globally important leguminous crop, soybean (Glycine max L.) serves as a vital source of edible oils and proteins for humans and livestock. Oils in leaves can help crops combat fungal infections, adapt to temperature changes via fatty acid modul...

Leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinases (LRR-RLKs) have evolved to perceive environmental changes. Among LRR-RLKs, PEPR1 perceives the pep1 peptide and triggers defense signal transduction in Arabidopsis thaliana. In the present study, we focused o...

The PADRE (Pathogen and abiotic stress response, cadmium tolerance, disordered region-containing) family of genes, which contains the structural DUF4228 domain of unknown function (DUF), has been reported to be associated with plant responses to abio...

To clarify the effects of stumping on the C, N, and P allocation strategy of Hippophae rhamnoides L. artificial forests at the decaying stage in feldspathic sandstone areas, we tested stumping heights of 0, 10, 15, and 20 cm from the ground (denoted...