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Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2026
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Review Paper | Open Access
The ubiquitin symphony: E3 ligases as key conductors in the orchestra of growth and stress responses in fruits and vegetables
Durray Shahwar, Fujun Li, Xiaodong Fu, [...], Yanan Li, Xinhua Zhang, Zienab Fawzy Reiad Ahmed << Fewer
Published: 21 November 2025
2026, 12(6): 1261-1273
Review Paper | Open Access
Multifaceted functions of DELLA proteins in plant ontogeny and the molecular pathways leading to tree dwarfing
Wenfang Li, Yun Shao, Li Wan, [...], Yingjun Hou, Xin Li, Zonghuan Ma, Juan Mao, Cunwu Zuo, Baihong Chen << Fewer
Published: 13 October 2025
2026, 12(6): 1274-1288
Review Paper | Open Access
Emerging approaches for overcoming Capsicum recalcitrance in regeneration and genetic transformation to accelerate crop improvement
Beenish Naeem, Shamsullah Shams, Lingling Ma, [...], Zhenghai Zhang, Yacong Cao, Hailong Yu, Huamao Wu, Lihao Wang << Fewer
Published: 19 September 2025
2026, 12(6): 1289-1306
Review Paper | Open Access
The Capsicum industry in China: development and impact
Xuexiao Zou, Hao Xu, Fan Zhu, [...], Sha Yang, Xiongze Dai, Fang Yuan << Fewer
Published: 04 April 2026
2026, 12(6): 1307-1317
Research Paper
Research paper | Open Access
NAC transcription factor PpNAP4 modulates sucrose accumulation by activating the expression of PpSUS1 and PpSPS2 during peach ripening
Jieyu Dai, Ze Xu, Zhouheng Fang, [...], Qiancheng Han, Pei Shi, Jingwen Zhu, Lijun Cao, Hangkong Liu, Yanan Hu, Caiping Zhao << Fewer
Published: 13 January 2025
2026, 12(6): 1318-1330
Research paper | Open Access
PpMYB and PpbHLH transcription factors activate PpHCT5 to regulate chlorogenic acid biosynthesis in peach fruit
Ziwen Su, Jianlan Xu, Zhixiang Cai, [...], Ruijuan Ma, Zhijun Shen, Juan Yan, Mingliang Yu << Fewer
Published: 18 February 2025
2026, 12(6): 1331-1344
Research paper | Open Access
Tree thinning intensity modulates photosynthetic performance, photoprotection, and fruit quality in open-central canopy apple orchards of the Loess Plateau
Yuan Wan, Lu Lin, Hongning Wang, [...], Lu Yu, Xiaogai Cheng, Zhiqiang Li, Zhongding Wu, Zimian Niu << Fewer
Published: 12 September 2025
2026, 12(6): 1345-1360
Research paper | Open Access
Efficient regeneration and genetic transformation of fig (Ficus carica) from stem thin cell layer explants
Xiaojiao Gu, Jiajun He, Huaying He, [...], Yuan Wang, Zhiyi Fan, Dan Zhao, Kairong Sun, Chuanlin Zheng, Huiqin Ma << Fewer
Published: 14 February 2025
2026, 12(6): 1361-1370
Research paper | Open Access
AaEIL2 and AaERF059 are involved in fruit coloration and ripening by crossly regulating ethylene and auxin signal pathway in Actinidia arguta
Yukuo Li, Zhe Song, Xu Zhan, [...], Miaomiao Lin, Xiaohan Li, Ran Wang, Leiming Sun, Hong Gu, Feng Wei, Jinbao Fang, Xiujuan Qi << Fewer
Published: 01 March 2025
2026, 12(6): 1371-1385
Research paper | Open Access
The effect of adding residual humic acid biodegradable film on agronomic performance of potted tomato under greenhouse conditions
Ying Han, Li Xu, Pengfei Huang, [...], Lu Lu, Mintao Sun, Chaoxing He, Jun Wang, Yune Cao, Yansu Li, Yan Yan << Fewer
Published: 08 July 2025
2026, 12(6): 1386-1402
Research paper | Open Access
Bacillus velezensis activates beneficial soil microorganisms to promote the growth and health of cucumber after soil fumigation
Xuewen Xie, Lida Chen, Shicheng Liu, [...], Lixia Yan, Na Li, Changzong Ding, Yanxia Shi, Ali Chai, Tengfei Fan, Baoju Li, Lei Li << Fewer
Published: 09 May 2025
2026, 12(6): 1403-1415
Research paper | Open Access
Research on the creation and application of a doubled haploid for distant hybrid pumpkin
Huijuan Song, Tian Zou, Shiqi Gong, [...], Chengtao Zhang, Xiangyu Sun, Yusong Luo, Sihui Dai, Longjun Sun, Hongbo Yang, Xiaowu Sun << Fewer
Published: 28 January 2025
2026, 12(6): 1416-1432
Research paper | Open Access
Histological, transcriptomic, and gene functional analyses of bulbil initiation and development of Lilium lancifolium
Xuemin Zhang, Jiahui Liang, Mingfang Zhang, [...], Wenqiang Pan, Mengdi Wang, Zhiyi Yue, Zhixuan Zhang, Jian Wu, Xiuhai Zhang, Yunpeng Du << Fewer
Published: 06 March 2025
2026, 12(6): 1433-1449
Research paper | Open Access
Telomere-to-telomere, gap-free assembly of the Rosa rugosa reference genome
Dan Liu, Kun Liu, Boqiang Tong, [...], Haili Guo, Kai Qu, Ting Xu, Rengang Zhang, Wei Zhao, Xiaoman Xie, Longxin Wang, Kaihua Jia << Fewer
Published: 20 September 2024
2026, 12(6): 1450-1464
Research paper | Open Access
Aluminum-tolerant, growth-promoting rhizosphere bacteria improve growth and alleviate aluminum stress in tea plants
Xiaolan Jiang, Tianlin Shen, Menglin Han, [...], Gao Chen, Sanyan Lai, Shuxiang Zhang, Weiwei Deng, Yumei Qian, Liping Gao, Tao Xia << Fewer
Published: 09 May 2025
2026, 12(6): 1465-1478
Research paper | Open Access
Epigenetic mechanisms of heterosis in tea plants: insights into m6A RNA methylation and miRNA-mediated regulation
Xiansheng Liao, Mengting Tang, Wenlong Lei, [...], Hongzheng Lin, Shan Jin, Pengjie Wang, Naixing Ye << Fewer
Published: 13 February 2025
2026, 12(6): 1479-1491
Research paper | Open Access
Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal key mechanisms of selenium and melatonin in enhancing tea plant resistance to gray blight disease
Panpan Wang, Huawei Zang, Muhammad Raza Farooq, [...], Yanru Zhou, Xianlin Zhang, Xuebin Yin, Zhiqing Lin, Gary S. Bañuelos, Russel J. Reiter, Miao Li << Fewer
Published: 30 October 2025
2026, 12(6): 1492-1504
Letter
Letter | Open Access
DenDB: a central portal for comparative and functional genomics in Dendrobium
Jiaotong Yang, Jiangxin Yang, Mengli Jiao, [...], Yulong Wang, Jingjie Zhang, Bingbing Pan, Hang Yang, Qi Pan, Panpan Zhu, Jun Li << Fewer
Published: 28 April 2026
2026, 12(6): 1505-1508