Lipid mediated plant immunity in susceptible and tolerant soybean cultivars in response to Phytophthora sojae colonization and infection
Soybean is one of the most cultivated crops globally and a staple food for much of the world's population. The annual global crop losses due to infection by Phytophthora sojae is currently estimated at $20B USD, ... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - March 1, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Oludoyin Adeseun Adigun, Thu Huong Pham, Dmitry Grapov, Muhammad Nadeem, Linda Elizabeth Jewell, Lakshman Galagedara, Mumtaz Cheema and Raymond Thomas Tags: Research Source Type: research

Application of bulk segregant RNA-Seq (BSR-Seq) and allele-specific primers to study soybean powdery mildew resistance
Powdery mildew (PM) is one of the important soybean diseases, and host resistance could practically contribute to soybean PM management. To date, only the Rmd locus on chromosome (Chr) 16 was identified through t... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - March 1, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Cheng-Chun Huang, Chen-Hsiang Lin, Yu-Cheng Lin and Hao-Xun Chang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Systematic identification and expression analysis of bHLH gene family reveal their relevance to abiotic stress response and anthocyanin biosynthesis in sweetpotato
bHLH transcription factors play significant roles in regulating plant growth and development, stress response, and anthocyanin biosynthesis. Sweetpotato is a pivotal food and industry crop, but little informat... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - March 1, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Fen Guo, Xiaoqing Meng, Haiting Hong, Siyuan Liu, Jing Yu, Can Huang, Tingting Dong, Huixue Geng, Zongyun Li and Mingku Zhu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Functional characterization of D-type cyclins involved in cell division in rice
D-type cyclins (CYCD) regulate the cell cycle G1/S transition and are thus closely involved in cell cycle progression. However, little is known about their functions in rice. (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - March 1, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Zhishu Jiang, Xin Wang, Zhiwei Zhou, Limei Peng, Xiaoli Lin, Xiaowei Luo, Yongping Song, Huaying Ning, Cong Gan, Xiaopeng He, Changlan Zhu, Linjuan Ouyang, Dahu Zhou, Yicong Cai, Jie Xu, Haohua He & hellip; Tags: Research Source Type: research

Improving productivity and soil fertility in Medicago sativa and Hordeum marinum through intercropping under saline conditions
Intercropping is an agriculture system used to enhance the efficiency of resource utilization and maximize crop yield grown under environmental stress such as salinity. Nevertheless, the impact of intercroppin... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - March 1, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Amal Guerchi, Wiem Mnafgui, Cheima Jabri, Meriem Merghni, Kalthoum Sifaoui, Asma Mahjoub, Ndiko Ludidi and Mounawer Badri Tags: Research Source Type: research

Characterization of indigenous populations of cannabis in Iran: a morphological and phenological study
Cannabis is a historically, culturally, and economically significant crop in human societies, owing to its versatile applications in both industry and medicine. Over many years, native cannabis populations hav... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 29, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Mehdi Babaei, Hossein Nemati, Hossein Arouiee and Davoud Torkamaneh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Salicylic acid inducing the expression of maize anti-insect gene SPI: a potential control strategy for Ostrinia furnacalis
Due to being rooted in the ground, maize (Zea mays L.) is unable to actively escape the attacks of herbivorous insects such as the Asian corn borer (Ostrinia furnacalis). In contrast to the passive damage, plants... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 29, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Yuanlong Chen, Siyuan Yang, Wei Zeng, Xu Zheng, Pan Wang, Haiyan Fu and Fengshan Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction: Mitigation effect of alpha-tocopherol and thermo-priming in Brassica napus L. under induced mercuric chloride stress
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Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 29, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Fazal Amin, Arwa Abdulkreem AL-Huqail, Sami Ullah, Muhammad Nauman Khan, Alevcan Kaplan, Baber Ali, Majid Iqbal, Fahmy Gad Elsaid, Sezai Ercisli, Tabarak Malik, Sami Asir Al-Robai and Amany H. A. Abeed Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Correction: Genome-wide identification, structural characterization and gene expression analysis of the WRKY transcription factor family in pea (Pisum sativum L.)
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Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 28, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Ruiqi Xiong, Zhonghua Peng, Hui Zhou, Guoxing Xue, Ailing He, Xin Yao, Wenfeng Weng, Weijiao Wu, Chao Ma, Qing Bai and Jingjun Ruan Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Transcriptomic analysis identifies candidate genes for Aphanomyces root rot disease resistance in pea
Aphanomyces euteiches is a soil-borne oomycete that causes root rot in pea and other legume species. Symptoms of Aphanomyces root rot (ARR) include root discoloration and wilting, leading to significant yield los... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 28, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Carol K älin, Edoardo Piombo, Salim Bourras, Agnese Kolodinska Brantestam, Mukesh Dubey, Malin Elfstrand and Magnus Karlsson Tags: Research Source Type: research

Alternative polyadenylation profiles of susceptible and resistant rice (Oryza sativa L.) in response to bacterial leaf blight using RNA-seq
Alternative polyadenylation (APA) is an important pattern of post-transcriptional regulation of genes widely existing in eukaryotes, involving plant physiological and pathological processes. However, there is ... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 28, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Shaochun Liu, Shuqi Luo, Dewei Yang, Junying Huang, Xinlei Jiang, Shangwei Yu, Junru Fu, Dahu Zhou, Xiaorong Chen, Haohua He and Haihui Fu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Physiological and agronomical traits effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in seedlings of Solanum lycopersicum L
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) have been reported to have contrasting effects on plant physiology, while their effects on sugar, protein, and amino acid metabolism are poorly understood. In this work, ... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 28, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Ricardo Tighe-Neira, Marjorie Reyes-D íaz, Adriano Nunes-Nesi, Jaciara Lana-Costa, Gonzalo Recio, Erico R. Carmona, Patricio Acevedo, Zed Rengel and Claudio Inostroza-Blancheteau Tags: Research Source Type: research

Alleviating the drought stress and improving the plant resistance properties of Triticum aestivum via biopriming with aspergillus fumigatus
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most widely grown and vital cereal crops, containing a high percentage of basic nutrients such as carbohydrates and proteins. Drought stress is one of the most significa... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 28, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Nelly Michel George, Gehad Hany-Ali, Ekram Abdelhaliem and Mohamed Abdel-Haleem Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effect of salinity stress and surfactant treatment with zinc and boron on morpho-physiological and biochemical indices of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
This study was carried out to investigate the effect of zinc (Zn) and boron (B) as foliar applications on fenugreek gr... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 27, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Atika Khan, Safura Bibi, Talha Javed, Athar Mahmood, Shahid Mehmood, Muhammad Mansoor Javaid, Baber Ali, Muhammad Yasin, Zain Ul Abidin, Mohammad Khalid Al-Sadoon, Babar Hussain Babar, Rashid Iqbal and Tabarak Malik Tags: Research Source Type: research

Enhancing maize resilience to drought stress: the synergistic impact of deashed biochar and carboxymethyl cellulose amendment
Drought stress poses a significant challenge to maize production, leading to substantial harm to crop growth and yield due to the induction of oxidative stress. Deashed biochar (DAB) in combination with carbox... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 27, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Subhan Danish, Zuhair Hasnain, Khadim Dawar, Shah Fahad, Adnan Noor Shah, Saleh H. Salmen and Mohammad Javed Ansari Tags: Research Source Type: research