Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

October 31, 2025

Plant morphological traits and ecological stoichiometry in disturbed vs. conserved forests

Xiaoyin Guan, Haojun Xia, Shuming Li, Shuisheng Yu, Zihong Zheng, Julian Liu, Libin Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20301 PubMed 41189568

October 31, 2025

Impact of V-box insertion on promoter activity and virus-inducibility in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana

Zhenchi Huang, Peiyi Cai, Meishi Huang, Jiating Chen, Weixin Gan, Limin Wu, Xiaoming Li, Zhihua Wu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20178 PubMed 41189573

October 31, 2025

Physiochemical screening of road avenue plants in better landscape management of highly polluted urbanized city (Lahore), Pakistan

Bushra Munam, Sohaib Muhammad, Muhammad Tayyab, Hafiza Komal Hanif, Mahrukh Majeed, Hassan Nawaz, Muhammad Jawad Tariq Khan, Summiya Faisal, Muhammad Hasnain, Sarah Maryam Malik, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Zahid

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20121 PubMed 41189570

October 30, 2025

Transcriptome analysis of the differences between two kinds of Cassia nomame germplasm resources

Jin Li, Ningwei Xu, Xingyou Xu, Zhiying Bai

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20261 PubMed 41185697

October 24, 2025

Dynamic effects of irrigation on photosynthesis and yield-related physiological characteristics in different glutinous wheat cultivars

Yan Li, Xin Wang, Ruoxi Kang, Lixiao Xu, Xuegui Li, Hanyu Liu, Zhennan Qiu, Zhongmin Dai, Yuangang Zhu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20230 PubMed 41159001

October 23, 2025

Summer pruning in apple trees is an advisable cultural practice that promotes bud differentiation and improves fruit quality: a literature review

Xiaoyu Qiu, Wenxi Xing, Youxiong Que, Guilong Lu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20229 PubMed 41146993

October 23, 2025

Control of Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in apple orchards using the mating disruption technique

Alperen Kutalmış, Ekrem Ögür

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20226 PubMed 41146997

October 23, 2025

Full-length transcriptome profiling of Gentiana straminea Maxim. provides new insights into iridoid biosynthesis pathway

Lina Yang, Tao He, Le Wang, Xiaochun Ning, Shuai Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20136 PubMed 41146991

October 22, 2025

Nectar robbing by the invasive bumblebee Bombus terrestris (Apidae) changes the behavior of native flower visitors of Fuchsia magellanica Lam. (Onagraceae) but not seed set

Carlos E. Valdivia, José I. Orellana, Maureen Murúa

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20253 PubMed 41142302

October 22, 2025

Functions of wheat ncRNAs in pathogen defense and stress adaptation

Yongji Yang, Yi Hu, Tao Li, Qi You

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20142 PubMed 41142311

October 21, 2025

Effect of harvest on the agronomic, mineral and antioxidant profile of three oregano species (Origanum onites L., Origanum vulgare L. ssp. hirtum, and Origanum acutidens (Hand.-Mazz.) Ietswaart)

Tansu Uskutoğlu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20223 PubMed 41142310

October 21, 2025

Effectiveness of seed dispersal by foxes in areas with different human disturbances in southern Chile

Onaylis Triay-Limonta, Rocío Paleo-López, Camila J. Stuardo, Carolina S. Ugarte, Carlos E. Valdivia, Constanza Napolitano

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20150 PubMed 41142309

October 20, 2025

Genome-wide identification of calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK) family members in Phaseolus vulgaris L. and expression analysis during abiotic stresses

Gülşen Güçlü

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20217 PubMed 41142299

October 17, 2025

Accelerating silage maize breeding: forage yield and nutritive quality of doubled haploid-derived hybrids

Sinem Zere Taşkın, Ahmet Duman, Uğur Bilgili

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20197 PubMed 41122238

October 15, 2025

Comparison of IAA and amino acid profiles of the selected rootstocks and their accumulation in grafted scion of Cucumis sativus L.

Serik Jantassov, Alima Shoibekova, Aigerim Jantassova, Ali Samatov, Bulat Kuluev, Yakov Mineev, Izat Smekenov, Maxat Toishimanov, Gabit Bari

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20159 PubMed 41112756

October 14, 2025

24-epibrassinosteroid and jasmine oil improve vegetative growth and productivity of Flame Seedless grapevines under abiotic stresses

Abdullah Alebidi, Ahmed A. Elaidy, Ahmed F. Abd El-Khalek, Magda M. Abd Elmaksoud, Hayam M. Elmenofy, Ahmed M. Elzainy, Hail Z. Rihan, Mahmoud Abdel-Sattar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20181 PubMed 41112763

October 13, 2025

Extraction, identification and component analysis of exosome-like nanovesicles in Anoectochilus roxburghii (Wall.) Lindl.

Xuanzhe Zhou, Xinglin Ruan, Xue Mi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20182 PubMed 41112754

October 10, 2025

Contrasting microbial assembly patterns in the woody endosphere of hybrid and non-hybrid Populus trees

Kyle R. Grant, Steven W. Kembel, Sachin Naik, Selvadurai Dayanandan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20073 PubMed 41089252

October 9, 2025

Impact of rainfall on root water uptake in two characteristic species of coal mining subsidence areas in Northwest China