Securing agricultural supplies for the increasing population without negative impacts on
environment demands new crop varieties with higher yields, better quality, and stronger …

Cell walls in plants, particularly forest trees, are the major carbon sink of the terrestrial
ecosystem. Chemical and biosynthetic features of plant cell walls were revealed early on …

Gene upregulation through genome editing is important for plant research and breeding.
Targeted insertion of short transcriptional enhancers (STEs) into gene promoters may offer a …

Crop translational genomics applies breeding techniques based on genomic datasets to
improve crops. Technological breakthroughs in the past ten years have made it possible to …

Weed communities influence the dynamics of ecosystems, particularly in disturbed
environments where anthropogenic activities often result in higher pollution. Understanding …

Multiple abiotic stresses like extreme temperatures, water shortage, flooding, salinity, and
exposure to heavy metals are confronted by crop plants with changing climatic patterns …

Plant breeders leverage mutagenesis using chemical, biological, and physical mutagens to
create novel trait variations. Many widely used sorghum genotypes have a narrow genetic …

Understanding root development is critical for enhancing plant growth and health, and
advanced technologies are essential for unraveling the complexities of these processes. In …

Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) is a halophyte, adapted to grow naturally under saline
environments. The ability to use Na and K interchangeably indicated its facultative halophyte …

Crop cultivars in commercial use have often been selected because they show high levels of
resistance to pathogens. However, widespread cultivation of these crops for many years in …