To improve future agricultural production, major technological advances are required to
increase crop production and yield. Targeting the coding region of genes via the Clustered …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have emerged as a powerful tool for unraveling
intricate genotype–phenotype association across various species. Maize (Zea mays L.) …

Key message MADS 26 affecting maize seed germination was identified by GWAS and
transcriptomics. Gene-based association analyses revealed three variations within MADS …

Salinity–alkalinity stress is one of the main abiotic factors limiting rice production worldwide.
With the widespread use of rice direct seeding technology, it has become increasingly …

Lead (Pb) is a highly toxic contaminant to living organisms and the environment. Excessive
Pb in soils affects crop yield and quality, thus threatening human health via the food chain …

Principal component analysis (PCA) is widely used in various genetics studies. In this study,
the role of classical PCA (cPCA) and robust PCA (rPCA) was evaluated explicitly in genome …

Zinc (Zn) deficiency is one of the most common micronutrient disorders in cereal plants,
greatly impairing crop productivity and nutritional quality. Identifying the genes associated …

Walnut (Juglans regia L.) is a nut species with various applications worldwide and plays a
significant role in human nutrition. The walnut kernel contains various essential nutrients …

Food safety has occurred as a high‐urgency issue for sustainable agricultural production.
Heavy metal (HM)/metalloid toxicity in soil and water substantially impacts agricultural …

Protoplast transient expression-based RNA-sequencing: A simple method to screen
transcriptional regulation in plants Page 1 Protoplast transient expression-based RNA-sequencing …