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October 31, 2024

Assessing population structure and morpho-molecular characterization of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) for elite germplasm identification

Sampath Lavudya, Kalaimagal Thiyagarajan, Sasikala Ramasamy, Harish Sankarasubramanian, Senthivelu Muniyandi, Anita Bellie, Sushil Kumar, Susmitha Dhanapal

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18205 PubMed 39494282

October 28, 2024

Seed priming enhances seed germination and plant growth in four neglected cultivars of Capsicum annuum L.

Angelo Granata, Fiore Capozzi, Anna Gaglione, Riccardo Riccardi, Patrizia Spigno, Simonetta Giordano, Maria Cristina Sorrentino, Valeria Spagnuolo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18293 PubMed 39484210

October 11, 2024

Applications of dry chain technology to maintain high seed viability in tropical climates

Filippo Guzzon, Denise E. Costich, Irfan Afzal, Luis Barboza Barquero, Andrés Antonio Monge Vargas, Ester Vargas Ramírez, Pedro Bello, Peetambar Dahal, César Sánchez Cano, Cristian Zavala Espinosa, Shakeel Imran, Soane Patolo, Tevita Ngaloafe Tukia, Johan Van Asbrouck, Elina Nabubuniyaka-Young, Maraeva Gianella, Kent J. Bradford

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18146 PubMed 39403193

October 14, 2024

UV-B irradiation promotes anthocyanin biosynthesis in the leaves of Lycium ruthenicum Murray

Shengrong Chen, Yunzhang Xu, Weimin Zhao, Guomin Shi, Shuai Wang, Tao He

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18199 PubMed 39421417

October 25, 2024

Co-applied biochar and drought tolerant PGPRs induced more improvement in soil quality and wheat production than their individual applications under drought conditions

Laraib Malik, Sabir Hussain, Muhammad Shahid, Faisal Mahmood, Hayssam M. Ali, Mehreen Malik, Muhammad Sanaullah, Zubda Zahid, Tanvir Shahzad

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18171 PubMed 39469591

October 17, 2024

Research progress and mitigation strategies for pod shattering resistance in rapeseed

Li Liu, Hafiz Hassan Javed, Yue Hu, Yu-Qin Luo, Xiao Peng, Yong-Cheng Wu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18105 PubMed 39430553

October 21, 2024

Identification of candidate genes associating with soybean cyst nematode in soybean (Glycine max L.) using BSA-seq

Haibo Hu, Liuxi Yi, Depeng Wu, Litong Zhang, Xuechao Zhou, Yang Wu, Huimin Shi, Yunshan Wei, Jianhua Hou

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18252 PubMed 39465172

October 21, 2024

Unraveling the dynamics of Xanthomonas’ flagella: insights into host-pathogen interactions

Maria L. Malvino

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18204 PubMed 39465145

October 7, 2024

Genome-wide association study reveals genetic basis and candidate genes for chlorophyll content of leaves in maize (Zea mays L.)

Peng Liu, Chenchaoyang Xiang, Kai Liu, Hong Yu, Zhengqiao Liao, Yaou Shen, Lei Liu, Langlang Ma

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18278 PubMed 39391824

October 16, 2024

Comparative transcriptome analysis to identify the important mRNA and lncRNA associated with salinity tolerance in alfalfa

Gaimei Yang, Zhengyan Li, Mengru Rong, Rugang Yu, Qiting Zhang, Guoliang Wang, Zhiming Xu, Xueling Du, Xian Xu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18236 PubMed 39430557

October 1, 2024

Unveiling the impact of organically activated biochar on physiological, biochemical, and yield attributes of maize under varied field moisture conditions

Hajra Iqbal, Summera Jahan, Muhammad Akbar, Atif Kamran, Fahd Rasul, Sobia Shahzad, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Saud Alamri

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17883 PubMed 39372714

October 10, 2024

Demography and predatory potential of Orius strigicollis on eggs of Plutella xylostella at two temperatures

Shakeel Ur Rehman, Xingfu Jiang, Mahnoor Saleem, Xingmiao Zhou, Bangqing Chen, Khalid Ali Khan, Ibrahim Osman Ibrahim, Hamed A. Ghramh

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18044 PubMed 39399415

October 14, 2024

Effects of different ratios of nitrogen base fertilizer to topdressing on soil nitrogen form and enzyme activity in sugar beet under shallow drip irrigation

Zhi Li, Caiyuan Jian, Xiaoxia Guo, Lu Tian, Kang Han, Yinghao Li, Peng Zhang, Dejuan Kong, Huimin Ren, Alehesi Jiaerdemulati, Zhenzhen Wang, Huiyu Liu, Chunyan Huang, Wenbin Su

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18219 PubMed 39421416

October 25, 2024

Comparative transcriptome analysis of cucumber fruit tissues reveals novel regulatory genes in ascorbic acid biosynthesis

Jun Ren, Shenzao Fu, Hongyao Wang, Wenying Wang, Xin Wang, Haowen Zhang, Zizheng Wang, Min Huang, Zemiao Liu, Chaobiao Wu, Kun Yang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18327 PubMed 39469594

October 3, 2024

PotatoG-DKB: a potato gene-disease knowledge base mined from biological literature

Congjiao Xie, Jing Gao, Junjie Chen, Xuyang Zhao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18202 PubMed 39372719

October 7, 2024

Licorice-root extract and potassium sorbate spray improved the yield and fruit quality and decreased heat stress of the ‘osteen’ mango cultivar

Adel M. Al-Saif, Haitham Ahmed El-khamissi, Ibrahim Ahmed Elnaggar, Mohammed Hamdy Farouk, Magdy Abd El-Wahab Omar, Abd El-wahed Naser Abd El-wahed, Ashraf Ezzat Hamdy, Hosny Fathy Abdel-Aziz

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18200 PubMed 39391826

October 9, 2024

Assessment of genetic diversity by phenological traits, field performance, and Start Codon Targeted (SCoT) polymorphism marker of seventeen soybean genotypes (Glycine max L.)

Mahmoud Abdel-Sattar, Ehab M. Zayed, Mohamed K. Abou-Shlell, Hail Z. Rihan, Ahmed A. Helal, Nabil E.G. Mekhaile, Ghada E. El-Badan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17868 PubMed 39399436

October 7, 2024

Genotype-specific responses to in vitro drought stress in myrtle (Myrtus communis L.): integrating machine learning techniques

Ümit Bektaş, Musab A. Isak, Taner Bozkurt, Dicle Dönmez, Tolga İzgü, Mehmet Tütüncü, Özhan Simsek

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18081 PubMed 39391827

October 18, 2024

Predicting the influence of extreme temperatures on grain production in the Middle-Lower Yangtze Plains using a spatially-aware deep learning model

Zijun Mu, Junfei Xia

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18234 PubMed 39434796

October 22, 2024

Identifying a cis-element in PtoCP1 promoter for efficiently controlling constitutive gene expression in Populus tomentosa

Yu Peng, Xueqin Guo, Yawei Fan, Han Liu, Leiqian Sun, Di Liu, Hui Li, Xin Wang, Hongli Guo, Hai Lu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18292 PubMed 39465144

October 14, 2024

Comparative transcriptome and hormone analyses of roots in apple among three rootstocks with different rooting abilities

Zhongyong Li, Yang Cao, Jie Zhu, Jin Liu, Feng Li, Shasha Zhou, Xueying Zhang, Jizhong Xu, Bowen Liang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18244 PubMed 39421411

October 16, 2024

Determination of natural populations to be included in breeding program in St. John’s wort species (Hypericum perforatum L.)

Fatma Uysal Bayar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18336 PubMed 39430564

October 9, 2024

The impact of three thioxothiazolidin compounds on trehalase activity and development of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae

Yan Wu, Shangrong Hu, Qixuan Mao, Dongmei Shi, Xiangyu Liu, Busheng Liu, Liyuhan Hua, Gao Hu, Can Li, Hongxia Duan, Bin Tang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18233 PubMed 39399419

October 14, 2024

Exploring the density and morphology of coconut structures at two locations: a time-based analysis using computer tomography

Shenghuang Lin, Chengxu Sun, Li’an Luo, Mengxing Huang, JeromeJeyakumar John Martin, Hongxing Cao, Jinyue Hu, Zhiming Bai, Zhanping He, Yu Zhang, Jing Chen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18206 PubMed 39421429

October 30, 2024

Identification of common and specific cold resistance pathways from cold tolerant and non-cold tolerant mango varieties

Jian-hua Wang, Xiaoyan Feng, Muhammad Aleem Ashraf, Yufeng Li, Yu Kong, Qiuliang Cai, Shuli Xian, Huixiang Yin, Nai-tong Yu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18431 PubMed 39494304

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