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  1. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) is a crucial enzyme for metabolism, detoxification, and stress resistance in organisms. Many GSTs have been identified in seaweeds, but the isolation and functional analysis of ...

    Authors: Chang Lu, Pengyan Zhang, Shuang Li, Mengzhen Cheng and Delin Duan
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:436
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  2. During Fritillaria thunbergii planting, pests and diseases usually invade the plant, resulting in reduced yield and quality. Previous studies have demonstrated that using biocontrol agents can effectively control...

    Authors: Xuemei Cheng, Dishuai Li, Zheng Jiang, Cheng Qu, Hui Yan and Qinan Wu
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:435
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  3. Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a devastating fungal disease that poses a significant threat to wheat production, causing substantial yield losses. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of wheat resistance to FHB ...

    Authors: Can Chen, Qi Guo, Qifang He, Zhuangbo Tian, Weihao Hao, Xinyu Shan, Jie Lu, Bronwyn J. Barkla, Chuanxi Ma and Hongqi Si
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:433
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  5. Drought is most likely the most significant abiotic stress affecting wheat yield. The discovery of drought-tolerant genotypes is a promising strategy for dealing with the world’s rapidly diminishing water reso...

    Authors: Ehsan Rabieyan, Mohammad Reza Bihamta, Mohsen Esmaeilzadeh Moghaddam, Hadi Alipour, Valiollah Mohammadi, Kobra Azizyan and Saeideh Javid
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:431
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  6. Pears are among the most important temperate fruit trees in the world, with significant research efforts increasing over the last years. However, available omics data for pear cannot be easily and quickly retr...

    Authors: Shulin Chen, Manyi Sun, Shaozhuo Xu, Cheng Xue, Shuwei Wei, Pengfei Zheng, Kaidi Gu, Zhiwen Qiao, Zhiying Liu, Mingyue Zhang and Jun Wu
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:430
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  7. The basic leucine zipper (bZIP) family is a predominant group of transcription factors in plants, involved in regulating plant growth, development, and response to stressors. Additionally, the bZIP gene family ha...

    Authors: Ping Zhou, Jingwen Li, Huiyan Jiang, Qijiang Jin, Yanjie Wang and Yingchun Xu
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:429
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  8. Mulberry (Morus spp.) is an economically important woody plant, which has been used for sericulture (silk farming) for thousands of years. The genetic background of mulberry is complex due to polyploidy and frequ...

    Authors: Yahui Xuan, Sheng Wang, Siwei Li, Jianglian Yuan, Qiming Zhou and Ningjia He
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:428
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  9. To elucidate the mechanisms underlying the resistance to smut of different sugarcane cultivars, endophytic bacterial and fungal compositions, functions and metabolites in the stems of the sugarcane cultivars w...

    Authors: Siyu Chen, Zhongliang Chen, Xinru Lin, Xinyan Zhou, Shangdong Yang and Hongwei Tan
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:427
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  10. Galla chinensis is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) produced due to the interaction between the Fordinae aphids and the Rhus plant species. Horned galls with high tannin content are the most widely cultivated...

    Authors: Xufang Tian, Ziyang Sang, Zhaohui Lan, Wei Liu, Ying Feng, Juan Hu, Faju Chen and Yifei Liu
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:426
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  11. As the male and female gametophytes of flowering plants, pollen and ovules largely determine the upper and lower boundaries of plant reproductive success. It is commonly predicted that pollen and ovule number ...

    Authors: Shristhi Nepal, Judith Trunschke, Zong-Xin Ren, Kevin S. Burgess and Hong Wang
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:425
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  12. Crop-wild hybridization has generated great concerns since gene flow can be an avenue for transgene escape. However, a rather limited number of studies on risk assessment regarding the dispersion of transgenes...

    Authors: Li Zhang, Laipan Liu, Zhixiang Fang, Wenjing Shen, Ying Dai, Ruizong Jia, Jingang Liang and Biao Liu
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:424
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  13. Anthropogenic activities are causing unprecedented loss of genetic diversity in many species. However, the effects on genetic diversity from large-scale grafting onto wild plants of crop species are largely un...

    Authors: Jie Liu, Ephie A. Magige, Peng-Zhen Fan, Moses C. Wambulwa, Ya-Huang Luo, Hai-Ling Qi, Lian-Ming Gao and Richard I. Milne
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:423
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  14. Mycorrhiza is a ubiquitous form of symbiosis based on the mutual, beneficial exchange of resources between roots of autotrophic (AT) plants and heterotrophic soil fungi throughout a complex network of fungal m...

    Authors: Julita Minasiewicz, Adrian Zwolicki, Tomáš Figura, Alžběta Novotná, Melissa F. Bocayuva, Jana Jersáková and Marc-André Selosse
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:422
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  15. The receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases subfamily VII (RLCK-VII) is critical in regulating plant growth, development, and pattern-triggered immunity. However, a comprehensive exploration of these genes in the al...

    Authors: Xiuyan Liu, Zhongping Lei, Yuzhen Yang, Zhenkai Wang, Shengying Ha, Zhangying Lei and Daohua He
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:421
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  16. The cultivated strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is one of the most economically important horticultural crops worldwide. Botrytis fruit rot (BFR) caused by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea ...

    Authors: Man Bo Lee, Hyeondae Han and Seonghee Lee
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:420
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  17. Strigolactones (SLs) are a recently discovered class of plant hormones. SUPPRESSOR OF MAX2 1 (SMAX1)-like proteins, key component of the SL signaling pathway, have been studied extensively for their roles in r...

    Authors: Bin Ma, Jianbo Zhu and Xianzhong Huang
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:419
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  18. Mitochondrion is the key respiratory organ and participate in multiple anabolism and catabolism pathways in eukaryote. However, the underlying mechanism of how mitochondrial membrane proteins regulate leaf and...

    Authors: Yi Wen, Kaixiong Wu, Bingze Chai, Yunxia Fang, Peng Hu, Yiqing Tan, Yueying Wang, Hao Wu, Junge Wang, Li Zhu, Guangheng Zhang, Zhenyu Gao, Deyong Ren, Dali Zeng, Lan Shen, Guojun Dong…
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:418
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  19. Soil salinity, soil infertility, and freshwater scarcity are among the major constraints affecting agricultural ecosystems in arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Hence, there is a need to look for salt-to...

    Authors: Muziri Mugwanya, Fahad Kimera, Khaled Madkour, Mahmoud A. O. Dawood and Hani Sewilam
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:417
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  20. Beetroot is a model crop for studying root competition in intercropping systems because its red-coloured roots facilitate non-destructive visual discrimination with other root systems of intercropped plants. H...

    Authors: Yue Xie, Sindhuja Shanmugam and Hanne Lakkenborg Kristensen
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:416
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  21. As one of the largest plant specific transcription factor families, NAC family members play an important role in plant growth, development and stress resistance. To investigate the function of NAC transcriptio...

    Authors: Siqin Liu, Yuanlin Guan, Yuhao Weng, Bojun Liao, Lu Tong, Zhaodong Hao, Jinhui Chen, Jisen Shi and Tielong Cheng
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:415
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  22. The application of germination models in economic crop management makes them extremely useful for predicting seed germination. Hence, we examined the effect of varying water potentials (Ψs; 0. − 0.3, − 0.6, − ...

    Authors: Waqif Khan, Sumbal Shah, Abd Ullah, Sami Ullah, Fazal Amin, Babar Iqbal, Naveed Ahmad, Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud, Mohammed k. Okla, Mohamed El-Zaidy, Wahidah H. Al-Qahtani and Shah Fahad
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:414
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  23. Chayote is an underutilized species of Cucurbitaceae. It is rich in nutrients such as protein, minerals, phenols and its extracts have anti-cardiovascular and anti-cancer effects, making it a versatile plant f...

    Authors: Shaobo Cheng, Yuhang Liu, Lihong Su, Xuanxuan Liu, Qianwen Chu, Zhongqun He, Xiaoting Zhou, Wei Lu, Chengyao Jiang and Wangang Zheng
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:413
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  24. Yellow pigment content, mainly due to the accumulation of carotenoids, is a quality trait in durum wheat grain as it confers the bright yellow color to pasta preferred by consumers. Also, carotenoids are essen...

    Authors: C Rodríguez-Suárez, MD Requena-Ramírez, D Hornero-Méndez and SG Atienza
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:412
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  25. Cadmium (Cd) stress displays critical damage to the plant growth and health. Uptake and accumulation of Cd in plant tissues cause detrimental effects on crop productivity and ultimately impose threats to human...

    Authors: Sima Panahirad, Gholamreza Gohari, Gholamreza Mahdavinia, Hessam Jafari, Muhittin Kulak, Vasileios Fotopoulos, Rubén Alcázar and Mohammadreza Dadpour
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:411
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  26. Early leaf spot disease, caused by Cercospora arachidicola, is a devastating peanut disease that has severely impacted peanut production and quality. Chemical fungicides pollute the environment; however, Bacillus

    Authors: Chen Wang, Taswar Ahsan, Ao Ding, Di Han, Chao-Qun Zang, Yu-Qian Huang and Khalid Hussain
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:410
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  27. Cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase (CKX) plays a vital role in response to abiotic stress through modulating the antioxidant enzyme activities. Nevertheless, the biological function of the CKX gene family has yet to...

    Authors: Tengyu Li, Kun Luo, Chenlei Wang, Lanxin Wu, Jingwen Pan, Mingyang Wang, Jinwei Liu, Yan Li, Jinbo Yao, Wei Chen, Shouhong Zhu and Yongshan Zhang
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:409
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  28. Epidermal wax covers the surfaces of terrestrial plants to resist biotic and abiotic stresses. Wax-less flowering Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinesis var. utilis tsen et lee) has the charaterist...

    Authors: Chuanhong Liu, Longfei Yu, Lu Yang, Chong Tan, Fengyan Shi, Xueling Ye and Zhiyong Liu
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:408
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  30. Plants growing in the field are subjected to combinations of abiotic stresses. These conditions pose a devastating threat to crops, decreasing their yield and causing a negative economic impact on agricultural...

    Authors: Clara Segarra-Medina, Lidia S. Pascual, Saleh Alseekh, Alisdair R. Fernie, José L. Rambla, Aurelio Gómez-Cadenas and Sara I. Zandalinas
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:406
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  31. Terpenoids play essential roles in plant defense against biotic stresses. In Citrus species, the monoterpene linalool mediates resistance against citrus canker disease caused by the gram-negative bacteria Xanthom...

    Authors: Qiying Wang, Xiaochun Wang, Linhua Huang, Yujiao Cheng, Li Ren, Huayu Yang, Changyong Zhou, Xuefeng Wang and Jun He
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:405
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  33. The spreading of root rot disease of faba bean plant (Vichia faba L, VF) in Egypt is still of great challenge faced researchers since VF is an important legume in Egypt, because their seeds are used for human fee...

    Authors: Nashwa El-Gazzar, Kamar. M. Abd El-Hai, Safaa. A. M. Teama and Gamal. H. Rabie
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:403
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  34. Betalain is a natural pigment with important nutritional value and broad application prospects. Previously, we produced betanin biosynthesis transgenic carrots via expressing optimized genes CYP76AD1S, cDOPA5GTS ...

    Authors: Bo Wang, Ya-Hui Wang, Yuan-Jie Deng, Quan-Hong Yao and Ai-Sheng Xiong
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:402
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  35. Inorganic phosphate (Pi) is the sole source of phosphorus for plants. It is a limiting factor for plant yield in most soils worldwide. Due to economic and environmental constraints, the use of Pi fertilizer is...

    Authors: Laura Cuyas, Pascale David, Damien de Craieye, Sophia Ng, Mustapha Arkoun, Claude Plassard, Mohamadi Faharidine, Delphine Hourcade, Francesca Degan, Sylvain Pluchon and Laurent Nussaume
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:401
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  36. Strawberries are one of the most widely cultivated fruits in the world, and their popularity continues to grow due to their unique taste, high nutritional value, and numerous health benefits. The success of st...

    Authors: Nafiye Unal, Ibrahim Kahramanoglu, Hanifeh Seyed Hajizadeh, Jale Bilgin and Volkan Okatan
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:400
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  37. The environment in Antarctica is characterized by low temperature, intense UVB and few vegetation types. The Pohlia nutans M211 are bryophytes, which are the primary plants in Antarctica and can thrive well in th...

    Authors: Liping Zhang, Zhi Zhang, Junhan Cao, Kai Wang, Ling Qin, Yongjun Sun, Wenming Ju, Changfeng Qu and Jinlai Miao
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:399
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  38. Water deficit is one of the most significant abiotic factors affecting rice and agricultural production worldwide. In hybrid rice, cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is an important technique for creating high-y...

    Authors: Mohamed I. Ghazy, Hassan Sh. Hamad, Elsayed E. Gewaily, Eman M. Bleih, Elsayed F. A. Arafat, Wael H. EL-Kallawy, Sabry A. EL-Naem, Medhat Rehan, Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd and Diaa Abd El Moneim
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:398
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  39. Agricultural production is severely limited by an iron deficiency. Alkaline soils increase iron deficiency in rice crops, consequently leading to nutrient deficiencies in humans. Adding iron to rice enhances b...

    Authors: Ammara Saleem, Asma Zulfiqar, Muhammad Zafar Saleem, Baber Ali, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Shafaqat Ali, Ebru Derelli Tufekci, Ali Rıza Tufekci, Mehdi Rahimi and Reham M. Mostafa
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:397
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  40. Rice is the second-largest food crop in the world and vulnerable to bacterial leaf streak disease. A thorough comprehension of the genetic foundation of agronomic traits was essential for effective implementat...

    Authors: Xiaoyang Zhu, Lei Chen, Zhanying Zhang, Jinjie Li, Hongliang Zhang, Zichao Li, Yinghua Pan and Xueqiang Wang
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:396
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  42. Quantifying intra-specific variation in leaf functional traits along environmental gradients is important for understanding species' responses to climate change. In this study, we assessed the degree of among ...

    Authors: Xiao Yu, Ruoxuan Ji, Mingming Li, Xinli Xia, Weilun Yin and Chao Liu
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:394
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  43. Ilex metabaptista is a woody tree species with strong waterlogging tolerance and is also admired as a landscape plant with high development prospects and scientific research value. Unfortunately, populations of ...

    Authors: Peng Zhou, Qiang Zhang, Fei Li, Jing Huang and Min Zhang
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:393
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  44. Soil salinity poses a significant challenge to crop growth and productivity, particularly affecting the root system, which is vital for water and nutrient uptake. To identify genetic factors that influence roo...

    Authors: Xiaomin Zhang, Houmiao Wang, Mengling Yang, Runxiao Liu, Xin Zhang, Zhongtao Jia and Pengcheng Li
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:392
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  45. Plant genome information is fundamental to plant research and development. Along with the increase in the number of published plant genomes, there is a need for an efficient system to retrieve various kinds of...

    Authors: Hisako Ichihara, Manabu Yamada, Mitsuyo Kohara, Hideki Hirakawa, Andrea Ghelfi, Takuro Tamura, Akihiro Nakaya, Yasukazu Nakamura, Sachiko Shirasawa, Samatchaya Yamashita, Yosuke Toda, Daijiro Harada, Tsunakazu Fujishiro, Akiko Komaki, Jeffrey A. Fawcett, Eiji Sugihara…
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:391
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  46. Plant-parasitic root-knot nematodes cause immense yield declines in crop plants that ultimately obviate global food security. They maintain an intimate relationship with their host plants and hijack the host m...

    Authors: Tushar K. Dutta, Neeraj Vashisth, Soham Ray, Victor Phani, Viswanathan Chinnusamy and Anil Sirohi
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:390
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  47. Anthracnose is a fungal disease caused by Colletotrichum spp. that has a significant impact on worldwide pepper production. Colletotrichum scovillei is the most common pathogenic anthracnose-causing species in th...

    Authors: Nayoung Ro, Mesfin Haile, Onsook Hur, Ho-Cheol Ko, Jung-Yoon Yi, Hee-Jong Woo, Yu-Mi Choi, Juhee Rhee, Yong-Jik Lee, Dong-Am Kim, Jae-Wang Do, Geon Woo Kim, Jin-Kyung Kwon and Byoung-Cheorl Kang
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:389
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  48. Stripe rust is considered one of the most devastating diseases of wheat all over the world, resulting in a high loss in its production. In this study, time-course changes in expression of the polyphenol biosyn...

    Authors: Younes M. Rashad, Hany H. El-Sharkawy, Sara A. Abdalla, Omar M. Ibrahim and Nahla T. Elazab
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:388
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  49. Maize production in lowland agro-ecologies in West and Central Africa is constrained by the fungus Exserohilum turcicum, causal agent of Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NCLB). Breeding for resistance to NCLB is consid...

    Authors: Faith A. Bankole, Baffour Badu-Apraku, Abiodun O. Salami, Titilayo D.O. Falade, Ranajit Bandyopadhyay and Alejandro Ortega-Beltran
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:386
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  50. Fagopyrum tataricum (Tartary buckwheat) is a valuable crop of great nutritional importance due to its high level of bioactive compounds. Excellent opportunities to obtain plants with the high level or the desired...

    Authors: Magdalena Zaranek, Reneé Pérez-Pérez, Anna Milewska-Hendel, Alexander Betekhtin and Ewa Grzebelus
    Citation: BMC Plant Biology 2023 23:385
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