Cotton is an irreplaceable economic crop currently domesticated in the human world for its
extremely elongated fiber cells specialized in seed epidermis, which makes it of high …

Cotton is widely grown in many countries around the world due to the huge economic value
of the total natural fiber. Verticillium wilt, caused by the soil-borne pathogen Verticillium …

Nonspecific lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are small, cysteine‐rich proteins that play
numerous functional roles in plant growth and development, including cutin wax formation …

Background Verticillium wilt is one of the most devasting diseases for many plants, leading
to global economic loss. Cotton is known to be vulnerable to its fungal pathogen, Verticillium …

Cell elongation is a fundamental process for plant growth and development. Studies have
shown lipid metabolism plays important role in cell elongation; however, the related …

Crops must efficiently allocate their limited energy resources to survival, growth and
reproduction, including balancing growth and defense. Thus, investigating the underlying …

Microplastics (MPs) have emerged as a significant global environmental concern,
particularly within agricultural soil systems. The extensive use of plastic film mulching in …

Key message Sequestering microRNA396 by overexpression of MIM396 enhanced alfalfa
resistance to Spodoptera litura larvae, which may be due to increased lignin content and …

Background Powdery mildew is a disease with one of the most substantial impacts on
cucumber production globally. The most efficient approach for controlling powdery mildew is …

Key message Genomic analysis of upland cotton revealed that cold tolerance was
associated with ecological distribution. GhSAL1 on chromosome D09 negatively regulated …