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Effects of a novel plant growth regulator B2 on stalk quality and grain yield of winter wheat in North China
In this study, a novel plant growth regulator 2,4-dichloroformamide cyclopropane acid (B2) was used to explore its effects on wheat stalk morphology, chemical composition, anatomical structure, crushing streng...
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Open AccessAuxin efflux carrier ZmPIN1a modulates auxin reallocation involved in nitrate-mediated root formation
Auxin plays a crucial role in nitrate (NO3–)-mediated root architecture, and it is still unclear that if NO3– supply modulates auxin reallocation for regulating root formation in maize (Zea mays L.). This study w...
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Open AccessImprovement of leaf K+ retention is a shared mechanism behind CeO2 and Mn3O4 nanoparticles improved rapeseed salt tolerance
Salinity is a global issue limiting efficient agricultural production. Nanobiotechnology has been emerged as an effective approach to improve plant salt tolerance. However, little known is about the shared mec...
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Open AccessMeta-QTL analysis explores the key genes, especially hormone related genes, involved in the regulation of grain water content and grain dehydration rate in maize
Low grain water content (GWC) at harvest of maize (Zea mays L.) is essential for mechanical harvesting, transportation and storage. Grain drying rate (GDR) is a key determinant of GWC. Many quantitative trait loc...
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Open AccessConstruction and application of star polycation nanocarrier-based microRNA delivery system in Arabidopsis and maize
MicroRNA (miRNA) plays vital roles in the regulation of both plant architecture and stress resistance through cleavage or translation inhibition of the target messenger RNAs (mRNAs). However, miRNA-induced gen...
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Open AccessThe efficacy of chemical top** in field-grown cotton is mediated by drip irrigation amount in irrigated agricultural area
Cotton production in China is challenged by high labor input including manual top** (MT). Recently, to replace MT in the **njiang cotton region of China, mepiquat chloride (MC) was applied once more than the...
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Coronatine alleviates cold stress by improving growth and modulating antioxidative defense system in rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings
Low temperature represents a key environmental stress adversely affects rice growth and productivity worldwide. The application of cold resistance regulators is an effective way to enhance crop cold tolerance ...
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Open AccessNanoceria seed priming enhanced salt tolerance in rapeseed through modulating ROS homeostasis and α-amylase activities
Salinity is a big threat to agriculture by limiting crop production. Nanopriming (seed priming with nanomaterials) is an emerged approach to improve plant stress tolerance; however, our knowledge about the und...
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Open AccessCerium oxide nanoparticles improve cotton salt tolerance by enabling better ability to maintain cytosolic K+/Na+ ratio
Salinity is a worldwide factor limiting the agricultural production. Cotton is an important cash crop; however, its yield and product quality are negatively affected by soil salinity. Use of nanomaterials such...
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Open AccessTranscriptome dynamic landscape underlying the improvement of maize lodging resistance under coronatine treatment
Lodging is one of the important factors causing maize yield. Plant height is an important factor in determining plant architecture in maize (Zea mays L.), which is closely related to lodging resistance under high...
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Open AccessCorrection to: The GhREV transcription factor regulate the development of shoot apical meristem in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)
In the original publication of this article [1] the name of the forth author is incorrect.
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Parasitic plant dodder (Cuscuta spp.): A new natural Agrobacterium-to-plant horizontal gene transfer species
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Introducing selective agrochemical manipulation of gibberellin metabolism into a cereal crop
Use of growth retardants enables post-planting optimization of vegetative growth, which is particularly important given ongoing climate change. Mepiquat chloride is an economical and safe retardant widely appl...
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Coronatine inhibits mesocotyl elongation by promoting ethylene production in etiolated maize seedlings
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. In order to survive, plants must regulate their growth in response to multiple developmental and environmental cues, including modulatin...
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Open AccessMepiquat chloride promotes cotton lateral root formation by modulating plant hormone homeostasis
Mepiquat chloride (MC), a plant growth regulator, enhances root growth by promoting lateral root formation in cotton. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of this phenomenon is still unknown.
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Application of Brassinosteroid Mimetics Improves Growth and Tolerance of Maize to Nicosulfuron Toxicity
Pesticide residues, especially for herbicides, often damage crops, except for weeds, which results in reduced production or even death in agriculture. Brassinosteroids (BRs) can alleviate the injury from pesti...
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Open AccessA novel ABA functional analogue B2 enhances drought tolerance in wheat
Drought stress negatively affects wheat growth and yield. Application of drought agent is an effective way to improve crop drought tolerance, therefore increasing crop yield. Based on the structure of abscisic...
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Open AccessThe effects of mepiquat chloride on the lateral root initiation of cotton seedlings are associated with auxin and auxin-conjugate homeostasis
Mepiquat chloride (MC) is a plant growth regulator widely used in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) production to suppress excessive vegetative growth, increase root growth and avoid yield losses. To increase root g...
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Open AccessRhizoChamber-Monitor: a robotic platform and software enabling characterization of root growth
In order to efficiently determine genotypic differences in rooting patterns of crops, novel hardware and software are needed simultaneously to characterize dynamics of root development.
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Erratum to: A Novel Bikinin Analogue for Arabidopsis and Rice with Superior Plant Growth-Promoting Activity
