Papers

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Transcriptional Response of Durum Wheat During Interaction with Debaryomyces hansenii and Fusarium graminearum

Wioletta E. Pluskota; Jan P. Jastrzębski; Łukasz Paukszto; et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2026. doi:10.3390/ijms27010457

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Plant stress detection using multimodal imaging and machine learning: from leaf spectra to smartphone applications

Muhammad Shoaib; Sajid Ullah Khan; Hala AbdelHameed; et al. Frontiers in Plant Science 2026. doi:10.3389/fpls.2025.1670593

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Variability and Permanency: Variation in the Density of Leaf Glandular Trichomes and Terpene Composition in Mentha spicata var. crispa (Benth.) Danert and M. × piperita var. citrata (Ehrh.) Briq.

Anna Vladimirovna Shirokova; Maria Sergeevna Plykina; Alexander Olegovich Ruzhitskiy; et al. Horticulturae 2026. doi:10.3390/horticulturae12010058

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Induced Phytoextraction of Heavy Metals from Soils Using Brassica juncea and EDTA: An Efficient Approach to the Remedy of Zinc, Copper and Lead

Augustina Pruteanu; Mihaela Nițu; Valentin Vlăduț; et al. Environments 2026. doi:10.3390/environments13010023

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Carotenoid biosynthesis drives root plasticity through aerenchyma and iron plaque formation in rice

Jeevan Kumar Shrestha; Chih-Yu Lin; Jian You Wang; et al. Nature Plants 2026. doi:10.1038/s41477-025-02170-y

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Multiomics Analysis Revealed the Role of LsBBX22–LsHY5a/b Module in Promoting UV–B-Mediated Anthocyanin Accumulation in Lettuce

Shuting Zhang; Zhenbiao Jiao; Zhixiong Liu; et al. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2026. doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.5c08530

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Ethylene-Mediated VvERF003 Promotes Flavonol Accumulation by Upregulating VvFLS1 and VvCHI1 in ‘Chardonnay’ Grape Berry Skin

Jinjun Liang; Meijie Wang; Yijun Wu; et al. Biomolecules 2026. doi:10.3390/biom16010069

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Physiological and Morphological Response Mechanisms of Theobroma cacao L. Rootstocks Under Flooding and Evaluation of Their Adaptability

Maria Luiza Pereira Barbosa Pinto; Vinicius de Souza Oliveira; Jeane Crasque; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15010122

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A genome‐wide atlas of small secreted peptides ( SSPs ) in cotton identifies GDRP as a novel peptide hormone‐enhancing drought tolerance via ABA and MAPK signaling

Shuaiqi Lu; Teng Wang; Pengying Yang; et al. The Plant Journal 2026. doi:10.1111/tpj.70652

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Short-term influence of mixtures of sugarcane filter cake and vermiculite on maize productivity and selected chemical and physical properties in rain-fed sandy soils

Misi Amos Manyanga; Charity Pisa; Pardon Muchaonyerwa Cogent Food & Agriculture 2026. doi:10.1080/23311932.2025.2604335

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Genomic Variation and GWAS Analysis for Salt Tolerance Discovered in Egyptian Rice Germplasm

Yueying Wang; Yueying Wang; Faming Yu; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15010128

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Organ-Specific Diversity of Secoiridoids in Ligustrum japonicum Thunb.

Sang Won Yeon; Qing Liu; Hak Hyun Lee; et al. Molecules 2026. doi:10.3390/molecules31010174

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The Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) Value Chain: An Integrated Analysis of Resource Availability, Phytochemical Characterization, and Therapeutic Applications

Fengjin Zheng; Jing Chen; Yuan Tan; et al. Foods 2026. doi:10.3390/foods15010148

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Legume-Based Rotations Enhance Ecosystem Sustainability in the North China Plain: Trade-Offs Between Greenhouse Gas Mitigation, Soil Carbon Sequestration, and Economic Viability

Feng Lin; Yinzhan Liu; Li Zhang; et al. Agriculture 2026. doi:10.3390/agriculture16010116

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Foliar application of surfactant-stabilized nanoscale zero-valent iron inhibits fluoranthene accumulation and alleviates phytotoxicity in tomato

Yuanzhou Xu; Wenxia Yang; Jie Liu; et al. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 2026. doi:10.3389/fsufs.2025.1699444

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Physiological bases of wheat grain weight response to heat waves: Post-anthesis sensitivity and responses to source-sink manipulations in contrasting cultivars

Jinwook Kim; Breno Bicego; Gustavo A. Slafer; et al. Field Crops Research 2026. doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2025.110310

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Application of Spirulina platensis and Chlorella vulgaris for Improved Growth and Bioactive Compound Accumulation in Achillea fragrantissima In Vitro

Hind Salih Alrajeh; Fadia El Sherif; Salah Khattab Phycology 2026. doi:10.3390/phycology6010007

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Estimation of the soil depth at which ¹³⁷ Cs is taken up by roots of Eleutherococcus sciadophylloides (koshiabura), an edible wild tree species

Masami Kanao Koshikawa; Mirai Watanabe; Masanori Tamaoki; et al. Journal of Forest Research 2026. doi:10.1080/13416979.2025.2610569

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Potato Yield and Quality, Soil Chemical Properties and Microbial Community as Affected by Different Potato Rotations in Southern Shanxi Province, China

Jing Liu; Jundong Shi; Yongshan Li Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15010117

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Growth, Photosynthetic Performance, and Water Relations of Weeds under Salt Stress

Jesley Nogueira Bandeira; Lyandra Maria de Oliveira; Larissa Raquel Fagundes Costa Bezerra; et al. ACS Agricultural Science & Technology 2026. doi:10.1021/acsagscitech.5c00586

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Photoprotective-based strategies to enhance crop yield under fluctuating light conditions

Claudia Beraldo; Alessandro Alboresi; Tomas Morosinotto Current Opinion in Biotechnology 2026. doi:10.1016/j.copbio.2025.103424

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Nondestructive diagnosis of nitrogen status in cauliflower using a Dualex ^® leaf-clip sensor: calibration of an NBI-based critical curve across three seasons

L. Rivacoba Journal of Plant Nutrition 2026. doi:10.1080/01904167.2025.2601044

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Insights into Nutrient Contents, Fermentation Profiles, Bacterial Communities and Co-Occurrence Network of Small-Bale Oat Silage Prepared with/Without Lentilactobacillus buchneri or Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus

Baiyila Wu; Xue Cao; Shuo Liu; et al. Microorganisms 2026. doi:10.3390/microorganisms14010101

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Eco(geno)toxicological effects of the dye Direct Red 09 on plants and soil invertebrates: a preliminary terrestrial risk assessment based on species sensitivity distributions

Leonardo Mendes da Silva; Vanessa de Souza Vieira Dutra; Ana Letícia Borgo; et al. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 2026. doi:10.1080/15287394.2025.2609285

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Genetic mapping and candidate gene identification for key physiological traits associated with heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using a MAGIC population

Ananta Bag; Hari Krishna; Vinodh Kumar P.N; et al. PLoS ONE 2026. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0339966