Key message Genome-wide association study identified 205 significant marker–trait
associations for chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in wheat. Candidate gene mining, in …

In order to provide food and nutritional security for the world's rapidly expanding population,
fruit crop researchers have identified two critical priorities: increasing production and …

Climate change affects precipitation dynamics and the variability of drought frequency,
intensity, timing, and duration. This represents a high risk in spring-sown grain legumes …

Plant drought tolerance depends on adaptations of the photosynthetic apparatus to
changing environments triggered by water deficit. The seedlings of three Brassica crops …

In the present study, we designed and validated genome-wide polymorphic SSR markers
(110 SSRs) by mining the walnut genome. A total of 198,924 SSR loci were identified …

Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) is crucial for fruit trees, as it provides enhanced
protection against a wide range of pathogens and confers long-lasting immunity against …

Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is one of the most extensively grown horticulture crops of the
world. Based on the morphological characters, melon was formerly divided into two …

Drought is a kind of adversity that has always severely restricted the growth of grapes.
Flavonols, as flavonoid compounds, are abundant in grapes and have an indispensable …

Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) is a species in the Gramineae family that is highly
important economically and valued for its role in ecology. However, the phylogeny and …

SWEETs (sugars will eventually be exported transporters) have various physiological and
biochemical roles in plant growth, including pollen development, seed nourishment, nectar …