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Open AccessCsABCG11.2 mediates theanine uptake to alleviate cadmium toxicity in tea plants (Camellia sinensis)
Theanine (Thea) is a unique metabolite in tea plants, but its physiological functions remain elusive. A low soil pH increases cadmium (Cd) availability, affecting the quality of tea plant products. In this stu...
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Open AccessIntegrating machine learning and genome editing for crop improvement
Genome editing is a promising technique that has been broadly utilized for basic gene function studies and trait improvements. Simultaneously, the exponential growth of computational power and big data now pro...
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Open AccessA high-quality haplotype genome of Michelia alba DC reveals differences in methylation patterns and flower characteristics
Michelia alba DC is a highly valuable ornamental plant of the Magnoliaceae family. This evergreen tropical tree commonly grows in Southeast Asia and is adored for its delightful fragrance. Our study assembled the...
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Pollen micromorphology of selected Caesalpinioideae taxa and its taxonomic role
This study presented the pollen micromorphology of some Caesalpinioideae species sampled from different geographical regions of Hainan Island south China and Pakistan and observed under scanning electron micro...
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Open AccessIsochorismate synthase is required for phylloquinone, but not salicylic acid biosynthesis in rice
Salicylic acid (SA) is a phytohormone required for plant growth and defense signaling. There are two major SA biosynthesis pathways in plants: the isochorismate synthase (ICS) pathway and the phenylalanine amm...
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Evaluation of Opaque-2 effects on pop** characteristics using iTRAQ-based proteome profiles in popcorn
Popcorn is a special kind of maize that can easily become popcorn flake when heated under a given condition. However, its pop** mechanism still remains unclear at present. Opaque2 (O2) was a central transcripti...
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Open AccessExpression patterns and evidence of the expansion of Nicotiana tabacum L. TALE genes in the Solanaceae family
The three-amino-acid-loop-extension (TALE) proteins are a class of transcription factors that regulate meristem differentiation during plant growth and development. In this study, we identified a total of 45 m...
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Development of chromosome-specific potential intron polymorphism markers in watermelon
Intron length polymorphism (ILP) marker is one of the popular molecular markers. Despite the effectiveness of ILP markers in some plants has been reported, while none in watermelon compared to others marker sy...
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Genetic transformation of Rhododendron delavayi for anthocyanin synthesis using Agrobacterium-mediated transformation
Rhododendron delavayi is an evergreen tree species, as a woody plant belonging to Ericaceae characterized by its long lifecycle and high ornamental value. Genetic engineering has made remarkable progress in impro...
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Mining, screening, and validation of cold-resistance molecular markers in Vitis vinifera L.
To address one of the main challenges restricting the development of global viticulture, it is imperative to breed high-quality and cold-resistant grape varieties. In this study, intraspecific cross-breeding w...
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Open AccessReductive soil disinfestation by mixing carbon nanotubes and mushroom residues to mitigate the continuous crop** obstacles for Lilium Brownii
Reductive soil disinfestation can effectively alleviate continuous crop** obstacles. The effects of mixing mushroom residues and carbon nanotubes on the structure and function of soil microbial communities a...
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Open AccessRegulation of a vacuolar proton-pum** P-ATPase MdPH5 by MdMYB73 and its role in malate accumulation and vacuolar acidification
As the main organic acid in fruits, malate is produced in the cytoplasm and is then transported into the vacuole. It accumulates by vacuolar proton pumps, transporters, and channels, affecting the taste and fl...
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Overexpression of MbICE3 increased the tolerance to cold and drought in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)
Apple growth and development can be impacted by abiotic factors, including low temperature and dryness. Plant responses to stressors are heavily influenced by inducer of CBF expression (ICE) transcription fact...
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A quantitative assessment of (bacterio)chlorophyll assignments in the cryo-EM structure of the Chloracidobacterium thermophilum reaction center
Chlorophylls and bacteriochlorophylls are the primary pigments used by photosynthetic organisms for light harvesting, energy transfer, and electron transfer. Many molecular structures of (bacterio)chlorophyll-...
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Open AccessResearch progress on the functional study of host resistance-related genes against Heterodera glycines
Soybean (Glycine max L.), a crucial crop that provides essential nutrition, is experiencing increasing demand to meet protein and oil requirements. However, the menace of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) disease, caus...
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Open AccessOsAAI1 Increases Rice Yield and Drought Tolerance Dependent on ABA-Mediated Regulatory and ROS Scavenging Pathway
In this study, we investigated the function of OsAAI1 in yield and drought tolerance by constructing overexpression line OE-OsAAI1 and mutant line osaai1. Bioinformatics analysis showed that the AAI gene-OsAAI1- ...
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Twenty years of mining salt tolerance genes in soybean
Current combined challenges of rising food demand, climate change and farmland degradation exert enormous pressure on agricultural production. Worldwide soil salinization, in particular, necessitates the devel...
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Special issue on inorganic carbon concentrating mechanisms
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Open AccessTowards engineering a hybrid carboxysome
Carboxysomes are bacterial microcompartments, whose structural features enable the encapsulated Rubisco holoenzyme to operate in a high-CO2 environment. Consequently, Rubiscos housed within these compartments pos...
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Development of SNP marker panels for genoty** by target sequencing (GBTS) and its application in soybean
A high-throughput genoty** platform with customized flexibility, high genoty** accuracy, and low cost is critical for marker-assisted selection and genetic map** in soybean. Three assay panels were selec...
