Horticultural Plant Journal Open Access Editors-in-Chief: Prof. Youjun Zhang, Prof. Xiaowu Wang
Home Horticultural Plant Journal All Issues Volume 12 Issue 5
Volume 12 Issue 5, May 2026
Cover
Cover
Contents(PDF)
PP. 969-1260
|
22 articles
Previous Issue
|
Next Issue
Review Paper
Review Paper | Open Access
Protein post-translational modification in plants: regulation and beyond
Zhenxiang Li, Liqian Qin, Dongjiao Wang, [...], Tianzhen Cui, Yanlan Liang, Shoujian Zang, Tingting Sun, Wanying Zhao, Qibin Wu, Youxiong Que << Fewer
Published: 17 April 2025
2026, 12(5): 969-984
Review Paper | Open Access
Epigenetics and epigenomics studies in horticultural plants
Huiru Liu, Chao Zhang, Yongbin Lu, [...], Junzhang Li, Hang Yu, Haifeng Wang << Fewer
Published: 27 November 2025
2026, 12(5): 985-997
Review Paper | Open Access
Transcriptional regulation and adaptive responses of tomato to abiotic stresses
Bo Liu, Zhaoyang Liu, Xiaoya Lu, [...], Sergey Shabala, Bo Ouyang << Fewer
Published: 19 February 2026
2026, 12(5): 998-1014
Review Paper | Open Access
Gibberellins and their interplay with other hormones in the regulation of fruit ripening
Tu Feng, Wenbo Leng, Yingdie Yang, [...], Hong Zhao, Zixin Zhang, Mingchun Liu, Gaofeng Liu << Fewer
Published: 01 July 2025
2026, 12(5): 1015-1024
Research Paper
Research paper | Open Access
Combined volatile metabolome and transcriptome analysis of 60 peach cultivars provide new insights into the formation of aroma and the identification of associated genes
Wenyi Duan, Zhenyu Yao, Chengkui Qiao, [...], Junren Meng, Shihang Sun, Lei Pan, Liang Niu, Guochao Cui, Zhiqiang Wang, Wenfang Zeng << Fewer
Published: 27 March 2025
2026, 12(5): 1025-1038
Research paper | Open Access
The CsTCP13-CsKNAT1-CsKNAT6 module regulates leaf width through influencing gibberellin biosynthesis in citrus
Donghai Liu, Lele Chu, Haiqiang Liu, [...], Shariq Mahmood Alam, Yongzhong Liu << Fewer
Published: 25 February 2025
2026, 12(5): 1039-1052
Research paper | Open Access
Suppression of CsDREB1B-1 promotes canker resistance via down-regulation of CsNCED1-1 expression and ABA biosynthesis in citrus
Changyu Zou, Shuyang Zhao, Lehuan Zhang, [...], Xin Huang, Jie Fan, Xiuping Zou, Yongrui He, Shanchun Chen, Qin Long << Fewer
Published: 28 August 2025
2026, 12(5): 1053-1065
Research paper | Open Access
Biocontrol efficiency and the functional mechanisms of Bacillus velezensis RT-30 against kiwifruit soft rot
Wenli Yue, Junru Xu, Zitao Lv, [...], Chen Zhou, Shunyuan Wu, Yunliu Zeng, Pu Liu << Fewer
Published: 19 February 2025
2026, 12(5): 1066-1076
Research paper | Open Access
Bulk segregated analysis, transcriptome, and functional analyses reveal the involvement of VcKCS19 and VcCER2 in regulating blueberry fruit wax accumulation
Liwei Chu, Xueting Wang, Wanting Li, [...], Siyu Zuo, Yawen Kang, Wenji Zhang, Hexin Wang, Rongli Gai, Guohui Xu << Fewer
Published: 13 September 2025
2026, 12(5): 1077-1088
Research paper | Open Access
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals EjWRKY33 acts as a positive regulator of resistance against Colletotrichum fructicola through salicylic acid signalling
Ting Yuan, Shiqi Guo, Rui Yang, [...], Xiuhong Gou, Peng Yu, Qigao Guo, Guolu Liang, Di Wu << Fewer
Published: 27 November 2025
2026, 12(5): 1089-1105
Research paper | Open Access
PSI-mediated NADPH production and enzyme regulation are critical for carbon assimilation in pepper seedlings under cadmium stress
Zhimin Yu, Xinhao Huang, Jiaxuan Xiang, [...], Xingxing Qin, Lili Xiang, Xuexiao Zou, Fan Zhu << Fewer
Published: 10 March 2025
2026, 12(5): 1106-1118
Research paper | Open Access
StCIPK2–StCBL11 complex negatively modulates drought tolerance in potato plant by regulating oxidative resistance and ABA biosynthesis
Rui Ma, Weigang Liu, Shigui Li, [...], Xi Zhu, Jiangwei Yang, Ning Zhang, Huaijun Si << Fewer
Published: 25 April 2025
2026, 12(5): 1119-1132
Research paper | Open Access
Effects of wheat straw mulching and wet treatment on soil improvement, greenhouse gas emission, nitrogen leaching, and vegetable yield
Zhiping Zhang, Jin Yan, Xueshuang Gao, [...], Zijian Zheng, Li Xu, Zihui Zhu, Jiezeng Jiang, Minmin Miao << Fewer
Published: 03 January 2025
2026, 12(5): 1133-1147
Research paper | Open Access
LoPIF3 responds to light signals to regulate bulblet sprouting in lily
Min Li, Siming Su, Xinyue Fan, [...], Tianqi Pan, Hong Yuan, Hongmei Sun << Fewer
Published: 10 March 2026
2026, 12(5): 1148-1164
Research paper | Open Access
Transcriptomic profiling of the floral fragrance biosynthesis of Iris germanica ‘Harvest of Memories’ and functional characterization of the IgTPS14 gene
Qian Zhao, Yuqing Li, Lina Gu, [...], Di He, Jianrang Luo, Yanlong Zhang << Fewer
Published: 14 September 2024
2026, 12(5): 1165-1184
Research paper | Open Access
Dioxygenase RhDAO1 regulates floral organ identity by controlling auxin homeostasis in miniature rose (Rosa hybrida)
Wen Chen, Zheyuan Ding, Yuanji Shen, [...], Yingying Zhou, Ping Luo, Yongyi Cui << Fewer
Published: 21 January 2026
2026, 12(5): 1185-1203
Research paper | Open Access
GWAS-driven gene mining and genomic prediction of ornamental traits in flowering trees: a case study of Camellia japonica
Menglong Fan, Xiaojuan Wei, Zhixin Song, [...], Ying Zhang, Xinlei Li, Zhenyuan Sun << Fewer
Published: 27 December 2024
2026, 12(5): 1204-1212
Research paper | Open Access
The SNARE protein TcSYP121 from the recretohalophyte Tamarix chinensis increases salt tolerance in plants by modulating vesicle trafficking
Qianqian Jin, Changwei Wu, Jie Yan, [...], Nan Yin, Chunhao Jiang, Congcong Yang, Shuai Han, Guojun Zhang, Ruimin Huang, Huiling Han, Qingzhang Du, Xingxing Xu << Fewer
Published: 04 December 2025
2026, 12(5): 1213-1233
Research paper | Open Access
Application of an efficient adenine base editing system in developing Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) dinitroaniline-resistant germplasm
Huanan Han, Ziwen Wu, Zaijie Zhang, [...], Yusen Qu, Yingcan Wang, Pingping Wang, Changle Ma << Fewer
Published: 30 December 2024
2026, 12(5): 1234-1244
Letter
Letter | Open Access
Pan-genome-wide identification and co-expression analysis of rapeseed SBT genes reveals that BnaSBT1.4 negatively regulates the salt-stress response
Shengting Li, Xiaodong Li, Boyu Meng, [...], Daifei Song, Yuanyi Mao, Lin Liu, Wei Chang, Yonghai Fan, Mingchao Qian, Shahid Ullah Khan, Kun Lu << Fewer
Published: 24 March 2026
2026, 12(5): 1245-1249
Letter | Open Access
Global DNA methylation shifts in a somatic hybrid introgression line underscore the critical role of epigenetic regulation in cauliflower curd development
Liming Miao, Mengmeng Duan, Ning Guo, [...], Xin Liu, Mei Zong, Guixiang Wang, Shuo Han, Fan Liu << Fewer
Published: 02 April 2026
2026, 12(5): 1250-1254
Letter | Open Access
Molecular regulation mechanism of callus proliferation of Paeonia ostii ‘fengdan’ flower filament
Na Wang, Fei Wang, Liu Yang, [...], Xiaoguang Wang, Ran Wang, Bixi Li, Yuying Li, Xiaogai Hou, Lili Guo << Fewer
Published: 03 April 2026
2026, 12(5): 1255-1260