Background Prolonged mechanical stress (MS) causes thigmomorphogenesis, a stress
acclimation response associated with increased disease resistance. What remains unclear …

Modulation of foliar photosynthesis rate during short-term changes in abiotic environment as
well as longer-term acclimation of photosynthetic capacity in response to abiotic factors or …

Background Optimization of shade avoidance response (SAR) is crucial for enhancing crop
yield in high-density planting conditions in modern agriculture, but a comprehensive study of …

Heavy metal pollution is an increasing global concern. Among heavy metals, mercury (Hg) is
especially dangerous because of its massive release into the environment and high toxicity …

Main conclusion We discovered a potential defense pathway of cucumber to downy mildew.
The signaling that activates the pathways of ROS and lignin accumulation may play an …

Myeloblastosis (MYB)-related transcription factors comprise a large subfamily of the MYB
family. They play significant roles in plant development and in stress responses. However …

Plants are capable of regenerating adventitious roots (ARs), which is important for plant
response to stress and survival. Although great advances in understanding AR formation of …

Codonopsis tangshen Oliv.(C. tangshen Oliv.), a famous medicinal herb in China, is
seriously affected by continuous cropping (C-cro). The physiological and biochemical results …

The MYB transcription factors (TFs) comprise a major TF family in the plant kingdom. Studies
increasingly show that MYB-related genes drive physiological functions in plants. However …

The mechanisms underpinning plant perception of phloem-feeding insects, particularly
aphids, remain poorly characterized. Therefore, the role of apoplastic redox state in …