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Volume 13 Issue 6, December 2025
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Good things come in pairs: Crop disease resistance from sensor–helper to sensor–executor pairs
Brande B.H. Wulff, Zhiyong Liu
Published: 30 October 2025
2025, 13(6): 1655-1659
Spotlight | Open Access
Rewiring autoactive NLRs into protease-activated switches for broad-spectrum plant immunity
Yuting Zhang, Muhammad Naveed Aslam, Yule Liu
Published: 10 September 2025
2025, 13(6): 1660-1662
Reviews
Review | Open Access
Harnessing meiotic crossover control to increase crop breeding efficiency
Shuying Yang, Yuhao Wang, Yangzi Zhao, [...], Yiwei Cao, Hengxiu Yu, Zhukuan Cheng << Fewer
Published: 25 October 2025
2025, 13(6): 1663-1671
Review | Open Access
Biomolecular condensates: Emerging regulatory mechanisms for crop improvement
Ling Jiang, Ying Wang, Xiaojin Luo
Published: 15 October 2025
2025, 13(6): 1672-1681
Review | Open Access
Genetic control of cereal kernel texture: Towards a maize model
Jie Lei, Yueyue Du, Yi Yu, [...], Yali Yan, Xiaoyue Luan, Sai Liu, Qingwen Shen, Hongyu Chen, Jihua Tang, Guifeng Wang << Fewer
Published: 12 September 2025
2025, 13(6): 1682-1692
Research Papers
Research paper | Open Access
Integrated multi-omics analysis identifies OsMYB48 as a transcriptional repressor of coleoptile elongation in anaerobic rice germination
Kai Liu, Dandan Li, Min Guo, [...], Jinrui Li, Shaofeng Wu, Xueyu Liang, Hui Wang, Chun Chen, Guili Yang, Jiafeng Wang, Tao Guo << Fewer
Published: 24 September 2025
2025, 13(6): 1693-1705
Research paper | Open Access
The rice auxin response factor OsARF12 coordinates ROS scavenging, photosynthetic protection, and Na+/K+ homeostasis under salt stress
Yuan Cheng, Kai Du, Gaohui Li, [...], Rongxia Wang, Haoran Tian, Ye Liu, Fei Li, Quanzhi Zhao, Ting Peng, Jing Zhang, Yafan Zhao << Fewer
Published: 03 November 2025
2025, 13(6): 1706-1717
Research paper | Open Access
Rice OsMYB9 enhances salt stress tolerance by regulating the vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter
Boyeong Kim, Sung-Hwan Cho, Yejin Shim, [...], Hyeryung Yoon, Nam-Chon Paek, Kiyoon Kang << Fewer
Published: 02 September 2025
2025, 13(6): 1718-1730
Research paper | Open Access
TaJAZ1-mediated transcriptional regulation of starch biosynthesis synergistically enhances resistant starch content and yield in wheat
Shasha Yuan, Dandan Zhang, Yue Xiao, [...], Xiaohang Wang, Haitao Liu, Jinxi Wang, Hongjun Zhang, Guozhang Kang, Gezi Li << Fewer
Published: 08 November 2025
2025, 13(6): 1731-1745
Research paper | Open Access
tae-miR9668 negatively regulates TaRPM1-1A to enhance salt tolerance in wheat
Xiaoyan He, Yanjie Wang, Yu Gao, [...], Zhen Han, Huayan Yin, Jianbin Zeng, Wujun Ma, Ping Mu << Fewer
Published: 25 September 2025
2025, 13(6): 1746-1761
Research paper | Open Access
The transcription factor ZmNLP5 increases maize grain yield by regulating nitrogen assimilation genes
Min Ge, Yuancong Wang, Yuhe Liu, [...], Lihua Ning, Ling Zhou, Shuaiqiang Liang, Yibo Wu, Tifu Zhang, Han Zhao << Fewer
Published: 04 September 2025
2025, 13(6): 1762-1772
Research paper | Open Access
Genetic architecture of condensed tannins accumulated in wheat grains
Yunlong Pang, Shanshan Li, Qiang Yan, [...], Pingping Zhang, Yu Lu, Cunyuan Zhao, Tao Li, Hailiang Zhao, Shanyi Sun, Tingting Zhou, Xiaoqian Wang, Huaqiang Zhu, Yong Li, Lingrang Kong, Guihua Bai, Shubing Liu, Yuye Wu << Fewer
Published: 25 September 2025
2025, 13(6): 1773-1785
Research paper | Open Access
The effect of structural variation of the long arm of rye 6R on its meiotic behavior and the location of a segment with powdery mildew resistance
Yang Zou, Huiying Song, Jingfei Yang, [...], Zongxiang Tang, Shulan Fu << Fewer
Published: 12 September 2025
2025, 13(6): 1786-1794
Research paper | Open Access
Biochemical factors of maize silks associated with host susceptibility to Fusarium graminearum
Jean-Marie Savignac, Vessela Atanasova, Sylvain Chéreau, [...], Stéphane Bernillon, Nathalie Gallegos, Véronique Ortega, Florence Richard-Forget << Fewer
Published: 04 November 2025
2025, 13(6): 1795-1804
Research paper | Open Access
Identification of a major QTL and its candidate genes controlling stem strength in soybean via QTL mapping and GWAS
Luqi Liu, Hongxiang Cao, Haiman Yao, [...], Yongbin Zhuang, Baoyin Chen, Chunbao Zhang, Xiaoming Li, Dajian Zhang << Fewer
Published: 25 September 2025
2025, 13(6): 1805-1815
Research paper | Open Access
Enhancing faba bean breeding efficiency through insect pollination and smart crossing schemes
Rica-Hanna Schlichtermann, Charlotte Häuser, Sven E. Weber, [...], Lennart Scheer, Hanna Tietgen, Gregor Welna, Sarah V. Schiessl, Benjamin Wittkop, Rod J. Snowdon << Fewer
Published: 20 September 2025
2025, 13(6): 1816-1826
Research paper | Open Access
Foliar nano-molybdenum application mitigates cadmium-induced apoplastic H2O2 burst in rice roots by optimizing the antioxidant system
Lin Tao, Wenyi Pan, Jing Li, [...], Xiaole Chen, Yalin Li, Xuewen Li, Jiayou Liu, Sergey Shabala, Xuecheng Sun, Fangbai Li, Min Yu << Fewer
Published: 23 October 2025
2025, 13(6): 1827-1841
Research paper | Open Access
ROS-scavenging Mn3O4 nanozymes increase cotton alkaline tolerance by increasing the stability of actin filaments and reducing Na+ content
Guilan Sun, Lingling Chen, Dan Wang, [...], Shuwei Zhai, Hezhen Yuan, Huixin Ma, Jiangjiang Gu, Zhouli Xie, Zhanbiao Wang, Zhaohu Li, Honghong Wu << Fewer
Published: 06 October 2025
2025, 13(6): 1842-1853
Research paper | Open Access
Root hairs and lateral root proliferation enhance rice seedling rhizosheath development and ABA accumulation under soil water deficit
Jing Chen, Shin Taketa, Jianchang Yang, Ian C. Dodd
Published: 15 October 2025
2025, 13(6): 1854-1865
Research paper | Open Access
Cultivar difference in rice leaf color change during the later reproductive stage and its relationship with grain filling and nitrogen level
Yanan Xu, Yi Tao, Chang Ye, [...], Deshun Xiao, Song Chen, Guang Chu, Chunmei Xu, Jianliang Huang, Danying Wang << Fewer
Published: 15 October 2025
2025, 13(6): 1866-1873
Research paper | Open Access
Rapid elongation of stems during the bolting stage reduces the lodging resistance of late-sown rapeseed
Chunyun Wang, Mengzhen Liu, Zongkai Wang, [...], Maria Batool, Ali Mahmoud El-Badri, Chengmin Sun, Jianqin Gao, Jiefu Zhang, Yonggang Zhao, Shuyan Liu, Haibing Chang, Bo Wang, Jing Wang, Zhenghua Xu, Jie Zhao, Guangsheng Zhou, Jie Kuai << Fewer
Published: 20 October 2025
2025, 13(6): 1874-1883
Research paper | Open Access
Green manure returning improves wheat yield and N utilization efficiency by minimizing N loss in Oasis irrigation area of China
Hailong Qiu, Wen Yin, Pan Li, [...], Diankai Zhang, Jingui Wei, Lianhao Zhao, Pingxing Wan, Zhilong Fan, Falong Hu, Yunyou Nan, Qiang Chai, Heyu Chen, Mohamed Abdalla, Pete Smith << Fewer
Published: 17 October 2025
2025, 13(6): 1884-1897
Research paper | Open Access
Optimizing rice productivity using controlled-release blended fertilizers in the Yangtze River Delta of China
Shen Gao, Zhuoshu Liu, Yuhui Wang, [...], Weike Tao, Zihao Wang, Jie Sun, Hao Wu, Jianwei Zhang, Haoyu Qian, Yu Jiang, Zhenghui Liu, Yanfeng Ding, Ganghua Li << Fewer
Published: 15 October 2025
2025, 13(6): 1898-1907
Research paper | Open Access
Combining optimized irrigation with reduced N fertilization increases wheat N use efficiency by increasing soil N cycling and plant N uptake
Zhenkun Cui, Yu Shi, Zhenwen Yu, [...], Yongli Zhang, Zhen Zhang << Fewer
Published: 03 November 2025
2025, 13(6): 1908-1918
Research paper | Open Access
faCRSA: An automated pipeline for high-throughput analysis of crop root system architecture
Jiakun Ge, Ruinan Zhang, Yujie He, [...], Zhuangzhuang Sun, Qing Li, Shichao Jin, Jian Cai, Qin Zhou, Mei Huang, Xiao Wang, Dong Jiang << Fewer
Published: 15 October 2025
2025, 13(6): 1919-1927
Research paper | Open Access
TillerPET: High-throughput in-situ phenotyping of rice tiller number and compactness from post-harvest stubble
Letian Zhou, Zhixin Tang, Songliang Cao, [...], Xiaonan Hu, Wei Zhou, Xuhui Zhu, Xiaodong Bai, Hao Lu, Fan Chen, Weijuan Hu << Fewer
Published: 07 November 2025
2025, 13(6): 1928-1938
Research paper | Open Access
DKP-ADS: Domain knowledge prompt combined with multi-task learning for assessment of foliar disease severity in staple crops
Yujiao Dan, Xingcai Wu, Ya Yu, [...], Ziang Zou, R.D.S.M Gunarathna, Peijia Yu, Yuanyuan Xiao, Qi Wang << Fewer
Published: 23 October 2025
2025, 13(6): 1939-1954
Short Communications
Short Communication | Open Access
A near-complete genome assembly for northern wild rice (Zizania palustris L.)
Qing Ma, Lei Gu, Yanning Xie, [...], Wanhong Li, Lixia Wang, Jie Qiu, Zhongfeng Zhang, Ning Yan << Fewer
Published: 12 September 2025
2025, 13(6): 1955-1961
Short Communication | Open Access
Comprehensive comparison between structural variants and single-nucleotide polymorphism in genomic selection of rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Lunping Liang, Chaopu Zhang, Linjun Yu, [...], Tingting Sheng, Shuyue Zheng, Shijiao Li, Shuran Zhou, Ting Feng, Fan Zhang, Zhikang Li, Yanru Cui, Wensheng Wang, Min Li << Fewer
Published: 12 September 2025
2025, 13(6): 1962-1967
Short Communication | Open Access
Salvia miltiorrhiza-derived carbon dots confer resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus L.
Xia Huang, Hongyu Lei, Haijuan Cao, [...], Xiaolian Xiong, Zhipeng Yu, Feng Jing, Yishan Ji, Nan Wang, Ying Jin, Hongbo Liu, Jian Sun, Mingquan Ding << Fewer
Published: 15 October 2025
2025, 13(6): 1968-1974
Short Communication | Open Access
Optimizing sowing dates to increase maize yield across the Huanghuaihai Plain in China
Jing Chen, Alam Sher, Baizhao Ren, [...], Ningning Yu, Bin Zhao, Peng Liu, Wei Xiong, Jiwang Zhang << Fewer
Published: 20 October 2025
2025, 13(6): 1975-1980