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Pro?Vitamin A Biofortified Cavendish Banana: Trait Stability in the Field

- ABSTRACTVitamin A deficiency (VAD), a major global health concern, has driven efforts to develop staple crops with enhanced pro?vitamin A (pVA) content. Delivering meaningful nutritional benefits,...

Plain language summary of the scientific opinion on Welfare assessment of turkeys on farm

- AbstractThe conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State...

Interspecies Prediction of Nitrogen Content in Processed Plant Samples Using Spectroscopic Modeling and Transfer Learning

- ABSTRACTEmploying machine learning models on preprocessed samples is an effective alternative for leaf nitrogen quantification, reducing analysis time and improving fertilizer efficiency. This study...

Transcriptomic stress responses in Vaccinium spp. F1 hybrids: Implications for temperature?resilient cranberry breeding using a crop wild relative

- Climate extremes threaten the sustainability of cranberry production, a culturally and economically important North American crop. This study demonstrates that wild cranberries (Vaccinium oxycoccos)...

The C2H2?GGAT Regulatory Module Fine?Tunes Glutamate Homeostasis to Improve Fruit Flavour and Enhance Disease Resistance in Peach

- ABSTRACTFree amino acids (FAAs) play a fundamental role in determining fruit quality and stress adaptation, yet their genetic regulation remains poorly understood. Through an integrated approach...

Pepino Mosaic Virus: A Globally Important Tomato Pathogen and a Rising Model in Molecular Virology

- Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) is a globally important tomato pathogen causing fruit quality losses. It comprises multiple genetic types and spreads via seed and mechanical contact. Lacking resistant...

Fine mapping and functional analysis of the candidate gene OFP17, regulating both seed and fruit sizes in cotton

- AbstractSingle cotton boll weight (BW) and seed index (SI, 100?seed weight) are key determinants of lint and seed yield, yet their genetic basis remains poorly understood. Here, a stable interploidy...

Chromosome?Scale Haplotype Genome Assemblies for the Australian Mango ‘Kensington Pride’ and a Wild Relative, Mangifera laurina, Provide Insights Into Anthracnose?Resistance and Volatile Compound Biosynthesis Genes

- ABSTRACTMango (Mangifera indica) is one of the most popular fruits cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The availability of reference genomes helps to identify the genetic...

Two Glutathione S?Transferase Genes Confer Resistance to Gibberella Ear Rot and Stalk Rot in Maize

- ABSTRACTPlant viruses drive widespread crop epidemics, yet the host plant responses across different cell types, particularly how these responses are influenced by cultivars with varying genetic...

Transcriptional Analysis and Genome?Wide Identification of HA, FRO, and IRT Gene Families Reveal Key Regulators in Pear Seedlings to Short?Term Iron Deficiency Stress

- ABSTRACTIron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plant photosynthesis and human health. Pear represents a widely consumed fruit for human Fe intake, yet its yield and quality are frequently...

Regulator of G?Protein Signalling Protein AaRgs2 Negatively Regulates Appressorium?Like Formation of Alternaria alternata Induced by Pear Cutin Monomer via the AaRgs2?AaG?1?AaAC Module

- AaRgs2 negatively regulates appressorium?like formation of A. alternata induced by pear cutin monomer via the AaRgs2?AaG?1?AaAC module.ABSTRACTPathogenic fungi have developed complex and specific...

Integrative chromosome?scale genome analysis of cupuassu provides insights into witches' broom disease resistance and expands genomic resources for Theobroma

- AbstractCupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum) is a fruit tree native to the Brazilian Amazon and increasingly relevant to regional bioeconomies. Its cultivation is severely affected by witches’ broom...

AtMYB72 as a Biotechnological Tool to Overcome Phenylpropanoid Substrate Limitation and Enhance Coumarin Biosynthesis in Plants

- ABSTRACTLow temperature is a critical abiotic stress that imposes major constraints on the sustainable development of the fruit tree industry. Although exogenous dopamine has been shown to enhance...

A functional–structural plant model for dwarf tomato ideotype identification in vertical farming

22/12/2025 - Dwarf tomatoes are well suited for vertical farming due to their compact architecture and determinate growth, but their current genotypes are not optimized for high-density indoor systems. We...

The California Strawberry Nursery Industry: Overview, Challenges, and the Prospects of Controlled Environment Agriculture

- Volume 26, Issue 1, December 2026.

Comparison of Asian and European Plum Cultivars in Terms of Storability

- Volume 26, Issue 1, December 2026.

Genomic architecture of the resistance to Phytophthora cactorum 2 (RPc2) locus in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa)

- AbstractPhytophthora crown rot, caused by Phytophthora cactorum, is a soilborne disease with broad impacts on cultivated strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa). A resistance locus, RPc2, was previously...

Colletotrichum Species From Grape Ripe Rot Symptoms and Asymptomatic Grapevine Tissues

- Asymptomatic and symptomatic grapevine tissues were collected across six Brazilian states, yielding 182 Colletotrichum isolates. Phylogenetic analyses identified 13 species, including seven first...

Tandem MADS?Box Genes FUL2 and MADS1 Form a Regulatory Module to Repress Serotonin Biosynthesis via Direct ASMT5 Activation in Tomato Fruit

- ABSTRACTThe regulation of serotonin metabolism during fruit development and ripening remains poorly understood, despite its potential roles in plant defence and human nutrition. Here, we demonstrated...

Enhancing Metabolic Engineering in Medicinal Plants Through Prime Editing

- ABSTRACTThe Common Symbiosis Signalling Pathway (CSSP) underpins interactions between plants and microbes, yet its potential for crop improvement remains underexplored. Here, we investigated the...

A MaERF110?MaMYB308 Transcriptional Module Negatively Regulates Lignin?Mediated Defence Against Fusarium Wilt in Banana

- ABSTRACTFusarium wilt of banana (FWB), caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), threatens global banana production. Lignin reinforces cell walls against pathogens and lodging, yet its...

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