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Open AccessThe importance, orientation and key content of township-level comprehensive spatial planning in China
On the basis of fully understanding the key characteristics and problems of China’s township master plans, this article clarifies the requirements of the territorial spatial planning system reform for the gove...
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Open AccessMaize (Zea mays L.) responses to salt stress in terms of root anatomy, respiration and antioxidative enzyme activity
Soil salt stress is a problem in the world, which turns into one of the main limiting factors hindering maize production. Salinity significantly affects root physiological processes in maize plants. There are ...
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Correction to: Root anatomical phenotypes related to growth under low nitrogen availability in maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids
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Root anatomical phenotypes related to growth under low nitrogen availability in maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids
To realize the so-called “Second Green Revolution”, it is imperative to study the roots of crop plants, and identify those traits that improve the efficiency of nitrogen (N) acquisition. We aimed to evaluate h...
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Open AccessCRISPR-Cas gene editing technology and its application prospect in medicinal plants
The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas gene editing technology has opened a new era of genome interrogation and genome engineering because of its ease operation and high eff...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: The reference genome of Miscanthus floridulus illuminates the evolution of Saccharinae
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: The reference genome of Miscanthus floridulus illuminates the evolution of Saccharinae
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Open AccessThe reference genome of Miscanthus floridulus illuminates the evolution of Saccharinae
Miscanthus, a member of the Saccharinae subtribe that includes sorghum and sugarcane, has been widely studied as a feedstock for cellulosic biofuel production. Here, we report the sequencing and assembly of the M...
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Open AccessIntegrating density and fertilizer management to optimize the accumulation, remobilization, and distribution of biomass and nutrients in summer maize
Improved the utilization of fertilizer while maintaining the increased of grain yield was the focus of Chinese researchers. Nutrient uptake, distribution, and remobilization are important factors affecting the...
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The combined application of organic and inorganic fertilizers increases soil organic matter and improves soil microenvironment in wheat-maize field
This long-term study used a lysimeter platform to monitor the changes of organic matter and total nitrogen content in deep soils of various fertilization treatments of wheat-maize in the Huanghuaihai area, wit...
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Combined application of organic and inorganic fertilizers mitigates ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions in a maize field
This long-term study used a lysimeter platform to monitor the NH3 and N2O emissions of summer maize resulting from various fertilization treatments in the Huanghuaihai area, with the goal to assess the efficiency...
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Open AccessComparative proteomic analysis reveals that exogenous 6-benzyladenine (6-BA) improves the defense system activity of waterlogged summer maize
Exogenous 6-benzyladenine (6-BA) could improve leaf defense system activity. In order to better understand the regulation mechanism of exogenous 6-benzyladenine (6-BA) on waterlogged summer maize, three treatm...
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Effects of fertilizer type and rate on summer maize grain yield and ammonia volatilization loss in northern China
In this study, we analyzed the effects of different maize varieties with nitrogen utilization efficiency, fertilizer type, and rate on the ammonia volatilization emission of farmland. Aimed to seek the best ma...
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Open AccessPhysiological and proteome studies of maize (Zea mays L.) in response to leaf removal under high plant density
Under high plant density, intensifying competition among individual plants led to overconsumption of energy and nutrients and resulted in an almost dark condition in the lower strata of the canopy, which suppr...
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Grain development and endogenous hormones in summer maize (Zea mays L.) submitted to different light conditions
Low light is a type of abiotic stress that seriously affects plant growth and production efficiency. We investigated the response mechanisms of summer maize to low light by measuring the changes in endogenous ...
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Optimising yield and resource utilisation of summer maize under the conditions of increasing density and reducing nitrogen fertilization
The inefficient use of resources always poses risks of maize (Zea mays L.) yield reduction in China. We performed this research to monitor the effects of increasing plant density and reducing nitrogen (N) rate on...
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Regulations of 6-Benzyladenine (6-BA) on Leaf Ultrastructure and Photosynthetic Characteristics of Waterlogged Summer Maize
A field experiment was performed to study the effects of spraying exogenous 6-benzyladenine (6-BA) after waterlogging for 6 days at the third leaf stage on the leaf mesophyll cell ultrastructure, chlorophyll c...
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Interactive effects of water and controlled release urea on nitrogen metabolism, accumulation, translocation, and yield in summer maize
To investigate the interactive effects of water and N from controlled release urea (CRU) on N metabolism, accumulation, translocation, and yield in Zhengdan958 (a summer maize cultivar planted widely in China)...
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Production of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3) in maize (Zea mays L.) through the alternative ∆8 desaturation pathway mediated by particle bombardment
Very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLCPUFAs), especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5∆5,8,11,14,17) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6∆4,7,10,13,16,19) have demonstrated important roles in a number...
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Effects of plant density on the photosynthetic and chloroplast characteristics of maize under high-yielding conditions
Plant density has been recognized as a major factor determining the grain yield. The photosynthetic performance changes as the density increases. The main objective of this research was to evaluate responses o...
