plant physiology & development

This study shows NPF4.6-mediated ABA transport affects stomatal responses to fluctuating light, increasing biomass but not drought tolerance.

This study shows that narrow-leaf soybean lines maintain yield while reducing leaf area index, suggesting a strategy to improve agricultural sustainability.

The paper engineers a tyrosine-specific phenylpropanoid pathway in plants and finds that it can overcome a seedling-lethal phenotype but causes developmental defects due to auxin transport inhibitor accumulation.

This study shows overexpressing AtSirB in Arabidopsis increases nitrogen and sulfur assimilation, enhances protein and chlorophyll content, and improves biomass under nutrient limitation.

This study introduces a mechanical scarification method using rat-tooth tweezers to break seed dormancy in Viola odorata, achieving 70% germination after eight weeks.

This study evaluates morphological, physiological, and yield traits of sweet pepper hybrids and estimates heterosis, identifying superior hybrids for breeding programs.

This paper develops a 3D-printed hydrogel substrate with air channels to improve plant growth in soilless systems, showing that higher surface area designs enhance leaf and flower production.

This study introduces an S-shaped cultivation method for tomatoes in plant factories, improving light use efficiency and fruit quality compared to conventional I-shaped methods.

This study evaluates maize mutants in miR394-regulated genes for drought tolerance and yield in field conditions, finding improved physiology and higher yield in mutant hybrids.

This study shows that moderately increasing stomatal density in Arabidopsis through overexpression of FSTOMAGEN improves biomass, with optimal results observed at intermediate densities.

This study shows that stomatal closure in plants is triggered by reduced relative humidity rather than increased transpiration, using controlled gas environments to decouple these variables.

This study investigates wheat-black-grass competition, finding that black-grass's competitive advantage stems from vigorous root growth during winter, and that crop competitiveness is linked to root growth and not a zero-sum game.

This study shows that reducing stomatal density in Arabidopsis thaliana through metabolic engineering improves water-use efficiency and vegetative growth under water-deficit conditions.

The paper develops an open Python workflow using AI to analyze fruit morphology and morphometric traits in almonds, identifying new heritable traits for improved breeding strategies.

This study examines how four tomato genotypes respond to irradiance fluctuations and cold stress, showing variation in photosynthetic efficiency and recovery.

The paper identifies a tomato genotype (IL2-2) that shows improved fruit yield under high-density conditions despite altered auxin-related gene expression in response to simulated shade.

This study identifies anthraquinone derivatives that improve plant photosynthesis and growth under light stress by enhancing photoprotection without affecting non-stress conditions.

This study engineers pattern recognition receptors to enhance broad-spectrum resistance in plants, showing improved efficacy in tomato, rice, and poplar.

This paper develops a consistent framework to quantify photosynthetic restrictions and provides examples to demonstrate its application.

This study investigates Coenzyme M as a biostimulant, showing it increases plant biomass and photosynthetic capacity in multiple crops.

This study identifies photosynthetic limitations in breadfruit across diverse environments, linking ecophysiology to fruit yield and highlighting key traits for improving agronomic efficiency.

This study shows that the reducing end of cell wall oligosaccharides is critical for their DAMP activity and can be oxidized by OSOXs to inactivate them, with implications for plant-microbe interactions and green technologies.

This study uses CRISPR-Cas9 to generate sorghum mutants and analyzes their nitrogen response and growth trajectory using high-throughput phenotyping.

This study identifies the CS1 gene in soybean, which regulates directional auxin transport and enhances lodging resistance, improving yield under high planting density.

The paper identifies a missense mutation in HvCHLI causing reduced chlorophyll content in barley, which shows potential for breeding crops adapted to arid conditions.

This study shows that reducing stomatal density in sorghum via synthetic EPF expression improves water use efficiency without compromising carbon fixation, but with trade-offs in reproductive development.

This study isolates Bradyrhizobium sp. from Aeschynomene indica and evaluates its growth-promoting effects on Oryza sativa compared to NPK and Rhizobium fertilizers, showing comparable or superior results in yield and nutritional value.

This study identifies Peribacillus frigoritolerans T7-IITJ as a biofertilizer that promotes plant growth and drought tolerance by inducing specific genes in Arabidopsis thaliana.

This study shows that overexpressing SbPIP2 improves plant resilience to abiotic stress by reducing ROS, enhancing growth, and modulating ABA signaling pathways.

This study uses genome editing to improve Hassawi rice traits for sustainable cultivation, resulting in shorter growth cycles, increased productivity, and better nutritional attributes.