Crosstalk and coordination of TOR, SnRK1, and ABA in plant metabolic and environmental adaptation - Ying Zhao; Ziyi Wu; Junxiang Zhang; Guangshuo Li (Plant Science, 2026)

Genetic and molecular regulation of flowering time in Brassica napus L. - Haotian Zhu; Jiangdong Liu; Lulu Kuang; Jingjing Meng; Jingwen Zhu; Youping Wang; Jinjin Jiang (Plant Science, 2026)

Probing cellular landscapes in plants via single-cell transcriptomics - Babar Usman; Naveed Khan; Yiming Wang; Ravi Gupta; Soon Wook Kwon; Sun Tae Kim (Plant Science, 2026)

Salt-induced cell division and transcriptional activation in synchronized suspension cells of the common ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L.) - Nguyen Phan Thuy Tien; Yuri Kondo; Sakae Agarie (Plant Science, 2026)

ClBZR1L regulates proline metabolism to mediate brassinolide-induced cold tolerance in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) - Hu Wang; Xuan Li; Dongwen Zheng; Xinrui Hu; Shibo Xi; Xueting Wang; Meng Li; Qingjie Du; Juanqi Li; Jiqing Wang; Huanhuan Niu; Huaijuan Xiao (Plant Science, 2026)

Plasticity of the antioxidant system in the Halophyte Cakile maritima during the post-germinative transition from skotomorphogenesis to photomorphogenesis - Hayet Houmani; Francisco J. Corpas (Plant Science, 2026)

Stomatal-targeted nanocarriers: Innovative precise platform for plant disease resistance - Zaid Ulhassan; Lixiao Nie (Plant Science, 2026)

Rootless survivors in plants - Kirtikumar R. Kondhare; Santosh G. Lavhale; Ashok P. Giri (Plant Science, 2026)

Subspecies-specific epigenetic remodeling drives differential cold adaptation in geng/xian rice - Dong-Ao Li; Xiao-Long Xu; Yu-Hong Luo; Zu-Wen Zhou; Yong-Qing Qian; Qian Tang; Xi-Tong Zhu; Jia-Ming Song; Ling-Ling Chen (Plant Science, 2026)

Broccoli plant elicitor peptide BoPep4 enhances plant salt tolerance by improving glucosinolate metabolism - Rui Li; Meihan Liu; Xiaoxue Hu; Jianing Li; Qiuying Pang; Xiufeng Yan; Jing Li; Wei Ji (Plant Science, 2026)

Multi-omics analysis of gibberellin-induced internode elongation in Apocynum pictum Schrenk and preliminary investigation into the potential role of WRKY40 - Minghao Zhou; Hui Tian; Miao Ma (Plant Science, 2026)

SbHMA5 is a P1B-type Cu ATPase involved in Cu homeostasis by interacting with metallochaperones SbATX1 and SbFRN3 - Dimiru Tadesse; Matthew A. Tancos; Million Tadege (Plant Science, 2026)

Corrigendum to “RgMYC2 promotes catalpol biosynthesis by regulating Rg10HGO in Rehmannia glutinosa” [Plant Sci. 362 (2026) 112748] - Jie Guo; Yajie Du; Zikang Feng; Tingting Huang; Tianyu Dong; Peilei Chen; Jiuchang Su; Qingxiang Yang; Jingjing Xing; Hongying Duan (Plant Science, 2026)

Heterologous overexpression of apple MdWAPL1 promotes fruit shape and alters fruit quality in tomato - Wenyun Shen; Pengda Cheng; Xiaomei Li; Zhiyu Zheng; Shuo Zhang; Fang Ma; Abid Khan; Xinyue Yang; Zhongxing Li; Yutian Zhang; Fengwang Ma; Chundong Niu; et al. (Plant Science, 2026)

The transcription factor BRN2 confers cadmium tolerance by regulating SAM1 expression in Arabidopsis - Su Li; Jing Huang; Jia Qi Li; Chuan Jin Shan; Ren Fang Shen; Da Li Zeng; Jin Chen; Xian Jiao Guan; Xiao Fang Zhu; Ting Wu Liu; Yong Gang Xu (Plant Science, 2026)

Friends or foes? Allelopathic effects within a 3-microalgal consortium - Lorenzo Mollo; Alessandra Petrucciani; Paolo Moretti; Alessandra Norici (Plant Science, 2026)

The R2R3-MYB transcription factor RmMYB27 of Rosa multiflora regulates RmCOR47 positively modulate cold tolerance - Xiaoxia Shen; Fei Yang; Yingjie Zhou; Yongyi Cui; Jingjing Xin; Ping Luo (Plant Science, 2026)

The biosynthesis and signaling regulation of strigolactones in plants - Tingshan Yao; Xiaofeng Xu; Rangjin Xie; Changyong Zhou; Dandan Li (Plant Science, 2026)

Metabolic remodeling and sucrose transporter modulation in source-sink tissues conserve pollen germination and spikelet fertility in rice under concomitant heat and drought stress - Surbhi Kumari; Sahana Basu; Shashi Shekhar; Gautam Kumar (Plant Science, 2026)

CRISPR/Cas-mediated polyphenol oxidase gene knockout in potato reveals divergent roles in resistance to bacterial wilt and late blight - Jeny Jose; Kamirán Áron Hamow; Csaba Éva; Blanka Moncsek; Tetiana Kyrpa; Liesel Gamarra Reinoso; Zoltán Bozsó; József Bakonyi; Ervin Balázs; László Sági (Plant Science, 2026)

Identification of serine acetyltransferase (SAT) gene family and SAT2-mediated stress tolerance in cucumber, watermelon and melon - Zhenjiang Fan; Shuangxi Zhang; Jiajing Zhao; Li Jia; Congsheng Yan; Yingjie Shu; Kaijing Zhang (Plant Science, 2026)

Synergistic defense in cotton: Lignin-mediated barriers and JA/ET signaling pathways against Verticillium wilt - Zhixin Liu; Yinpeng Zhang; Yaping Zhou; Baozhen Wang; Jiani Long; Mengyu Liao; Xiaoli Fan; Wenxuan Kang; Beibei Liu; Xuwu Sun (Plant Science, 2026)

BcbHLH67 modulates stalk development in flowering Chinese cabbage through transcriptional regulation of gibberellin signaling components - Siqi He; Xinqing Zhao; Aneesa Gul; Mei Zhou; Kehang Chen; Yingyi Lao; Cheng Zhang; Yudan Wang (Plant Science, 2026)

GmEIN3 confers shade tolerance to soybean and Arabidopsis by regulating chlorophyll biosynthesis and stem elongation - Hao Yang; Yutin Chen; Peixiang Gao; Li Yu; Bingjun Yu (Plant Science, 2026)

The Mediator complex subunit, OsMED26_2, modulates plant growth, seed set and seed traits related to starch quality in rice - Ankita Prusty; Naveen Malik; Rajeev Ranjan; Pinky Agarwal; Swarup Kumar Parida; Sanjay Kapoor; Akhilesh Kumar Tyagi (Plant Science, 2026)

The Atriplex halimus dehydrin AhDHN1 enhances growth, seed size, and yield under salt and drought stress in Arabidopsis - Siwar Ghanmi; Ikram Zaidi; Chantal Ebel; Moez Hanin (Plant Science, 2026)

Strategic considerations for nutrient use efficiency in sugarcane: Physiological, molecular and genetic perspectives - V. Krishnapriya; R. Manimekalai; R. Gomathi; Van Hay Duong; R. Arunkumar; P.T. Prathima; K. Devakumar; K. Thamilarasi; H.K. Mahadeva Swamy; Amaresh; P. Govindaraj; Prasanta K. Dash (Plant Science, 2026)

Durum wheat germplasm response to high temperatures, the role of small HSP26 in the defense response - N. Palermo; F. Vurro; G. Impollonia; G. Giovenali; M. Janni; C. Ceoloni; N. Marmiroli (Plant Science, 2026)

ZoERF60 enhances antioxidant defense and osmotic homeostasis for heat and humidity resilience in ginger - Deqi Liu; Lihui Jiang; Lang Jiang; Tingting Zhou; Yanbi Wu; JiaWei Ma; Yiqing Liu; Xuemei Zhang (Plant Science, 2026)

Two kinesin-12 class proteins are involved in post-cytokinetic membrane trafficking required for auxin responses in Arabidopsis - Wencai Qi; Xiaoru Li; Yuqin Sun; Aiyu Guo; Peipei Zhang; Liang Zhang (Plant Science, 2026)

Genome-wide identification of the SWEET gene family in Lotus japonicus and functional characterization of LjSWEET1a in plant growth and drought stress response - Zhilong Zheng; Xin Meng; Wanqing Qian; Kuiju Niu; Ruying Wang; Jing Li; Yingqi Wang; Lili Zhuang (Plant Science, 2026)

Myo-inositol phosphate synthase (MIPS) as a molecular hub: Regulating plant growth and stress adaptation - Himanshi Gangwar; Vijay Gahlaut; Vandana Jaiswal (Plant Science, 2026)

SiGSTU18 positively regulates saline-alkali tolerance in foxtail millet through glutathione metabolism and glutamic acid-mediated alleviation of oxidative stress and ion toxicity - Yun Li; Yuxue Zhao; Fuxing Xiang; Fangying Chen; Yanrui Xu; Xiaohu Lin; Jihan Cui; Yucui Han (Plant Science, 2026)

The multifaceted mechanisms of CCCH zinc finger proteins in conferring plant stress resilience - Zhenzhen Chen; Yunxuan Feng; Shu Zhang; Pengguo Xia (Plant Science, 2026)

Overexpression of SlPMEI3 in tomato increased the viscosity of ketchup and juice - Chunyu Liu; Yonghui Zhu; John B. Golding; Penta Pristijono; Yue Guan; Youjian Yu; Yong He; Yongxin Li; Zhujun Zhu; Lei Ru (Plant Science, 2026)

Low-nitrate–inducible overexpression of PagTCP30.1 promotes root elongation in Populus alba × P. glandulosa (84 K) - Chunmi Liu; Qin Zi; Minghui Niu; Xiaoyu Zhang; Jiajia Liu; Lang He; Deyang Liang; Chunpu Qu (Plant Science, 2026)

Rethinking drought memory in crops: A call for improved experimental design - Gustavo J. Vannay; María E. Otegui; Matías Capella; Raquel L. Chan (Plant Science, 2026)

Low pH attenuates anthocyanin accumulation via the STOP1-MYB75 module in Arabidopsis - Jie Du; Minghui Zhang; Min Wu; Yanru Hu (Plant Science, 2026)

Physiological, cytological, and transcriptomic analyses reveal temperature response mechanisms in a temperature-sensitive yellow-leaf mutant of wax gourd - Dan Liu; Lingling Xie; Tao Xie; Wei Xiao; Fangfang Wu; Baobin Mi (Plant Science, 2026)

Interactive effects of H2O2 and NO on mitochondrial function and oxidative mtDNA damage in cold-stored peach fruit - Yiming Jiang; Chen Chen; Dandan Huang; Ping Qian; Shuhua Zhu (Plant Science, 2026)

Dynamic transcriptomic and metabolomic responses of rice under high light stress - Yang Sun; Yu Wang; Qingqing Cao; Yufan Zhao; Xiumei Xu; Yanyun Shi; Lixin Zhang (Plant Science, 2026)

Genome-wide identification of the CIPK gene family in Medicago sativa and functional characterization of MsCIPK2 in salt stress tolerance - Fenqi Chen; Yun A; Jinqing Zhang (Plant Science, 2026)

Genome-wide identification of LACS gene family in navel orange and functional analysis of CsLACS2 - Jingheng Xie; Ting Lu; Yong Liu; Li Yang; Wei Hu; Jie Song; Liuqing Kuang; Yingjie Huang; Zhonghua Xiong; Dechun Liu (Plant Science, 2026)

Functional regulation by ethylene throughout the cotton life cycle - Guangdong Zhao; Dezheng Guo; Zhihai Sui; Yingxin Guo; Hongxiang Zheng (Plant Science, 2026)

A review of transcriptional control and adaptive functions in terpenoid biosynthesis: Focus on MYB regulatory networks - Sihui Guan; Zhuping Yao; Chenxu Liu; Rongqing Wang; Meiying Ruan; Hongjian Wan; Qingjing Ye; Zhimiao Li; Ming Diao; Yuan Cheng (Plant Science, 2026)

Mechanisms of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) in regulating ethylene signal transduction and its role in stress responses: A review - ShiMing Guo; KaiYi Xue; ShaoYan Si; JianWen Gu; Li Liu; WeiLan Yan; Ang Zhang; PengFei Ren; Xin Du (Plant Science, 2026)

The hidden role of amino acids and secondary metabolites in plant drought tolerance - Ali Raza; Hajar Salehi; Maryam Madadkar Haghjou; Md Atikur Rahman; Yuqi Peng; Yiran Li; Sidra Charagh; M. Iqbal R. Khan; Yinglong Chen; Kadambot H.M. Siddique; Zhangli Hu (Plant Science, 2026)

Tamarisk miRNA target genes TcSPL5 and TcNAC1 mediate the post-transcriptional responses of salt stress - Yang Zheng; Junwen Wang; Meng Xu; Mu Cao; Shaoyan Jiang; Jianwen Wang; Li-an Xu (Plant Science, 2026)

An Integrative morphology–hormone–transcriptome analysis of uniconazole induced internode shortening in Paeonia lactiflora - Le Chen; Zhijun Dong; Rui Zhao; Yanfang Ma; Liyuan Chen; Yuxuan Wang; Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva; Xiaonan Yu (Plant Science, 2026)

Network-guided transcriptomic insights into tissue-specific and temporal salt stress responses in broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica) - Lucia Yepes-Molina; Angel L. Guarnizo; Micaela Carvajal; Juan Nicolas-Espinosa (Plant Science, 2026)

Mechanistic insights into nitric oxide signaling in shaping root architecture under challenging environments - Abir Das; Sayan Pal; Arup Kumar Sarkar; Malay Kumar Adak (Plant Science, 2026)

Exogenous CaCl2 enhanced adventitious root formation in Cucumis sativus L. under cadmium stress through protein S-nitrosylation - Lijuan Niu; Yanshuo Zhao; Qian Wang; Shanmei Pu; Jian Yu (Plant Science, 2026)

Pa-miR396 targets PaGRFs to disrupt PaGRF–PaGIF transcriptional activation in Platanus acerifolia leaf development - Yongkang Lu; Yuqing Chen; Dasui Li; Manzhu Bao; Yanping Zhang (Plant Science, 2026)

Integrated metabolomics and transcriptomics analyses reveal the molecular mechanism of anthocyanin accumulation in veins and leaves of Broussonetia papyrifera under cold stress - Xiangxue Yu; Rui Ni; Dingguo Zhang; Bo Chen; Qian Li; Ziyu Yang; Chenjing Li; Fuyuan Liu; Yongtao Xia; Guoqing Hou; Guoping Wang; Pengzhi Mao; et al. (Plant Science, 2026)

Chlorophyll deficient barley xan-n mutants are defective in an essential superoxide dismutase - Anna San Torcuato; David Stuart; Otto Nordling; Kasim Khan; Shakhira Zakhrabekova; Mats Hansson (Plant Science, 2026)

Uncovering central carbon metabolism underlying the successive nectar secretion and scent volatiles emission in floral accessory whorls of Clerodendrum chinense - Shobhon Paul; Pallabi Saha; Sinjini Datta; Adinpunya Mitra (Plant Science, 2026)

Quercus variabilis Blume. Source-sink dynamics: Mechanistic responses to photosynthate feedback inhibition - Shan You; Xuan Wang; Dayong Fan; Lin Yi; Qihua Yuan; Qingxin Wu; Xinna Zhang (Plant Science, 2026)

Auxin facilitates pear pollen tube vesicle traffic and pollen tube growth via the PbrARF9-PbrMYB111-PbrSYP31 transcriptional regulatory cascade - Zongqi Liu; Mingliang Zhang; Tong Ge; Ya Liu; Shaoling Zhang; Peng Wang; Juyou Wu; Chao Tang (Plant Science, 2026)

The DYW-type pentatricopeptide repeat protein DEK618 interacts with ZmMORFs to modulate mitochondrial RNA editing and kernel development in maize - Song Zhang; Zheyuan Wang; Zilong Wang; Yanyan Zhang; Weiwei Chen; Yuxin Xie; Xuemei Du; Jianhua Wang; Junjie Fu; Riliang Gu; Yu Cui (Plant Science, 2026)

MeJA-responsive transcription factors AeMYB9/73 promote oleanolic acid and hederagenin accumulation in Aralia elata - Zhe Li; Xizhuo Xing; Luwei Ding; Guoyang Xing; Shikai Zhang; Huiying Suo; Dong Zeng; Guanzheng Qu; Xiangling You (Plant Science, 2026)

GmUbiE3 as a novel regulator of soybean seed size and weight identified via cross-population QTL analysis and functional validation - Shilin Luo; Mingming Duan; Bo Chen; Shuanghui Xing; Xulong Zhang; Yuan Mi; Hai Nian; Yanbo Cheng (Plant Science, 2026)

Genome-wide identification of the laccase gene family in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) during Fusarium pseudograminearum infection - Li-Yu Chen; Yi Diao; Ju-Hong Ma; Xiang-Xue Zhang; Rui Li; Yan Liu; Hong-Tao Tang; Zhi Wang; Sha Gao; Rui-Huan Xu; Zhen-sheng Kang; De-Jun Han; et al. (Plant Science, 2026)

Genome-wide transcriptome analysis reveals transcription factors associated with isoflavone content in soybean - Junyu Wang; Xuecheng Liu; Xinyu Wang; Changyun Yang; Hao Cheng; Deyue Yu; Jiao Wang (Plant Science, 2026)

Interplay of nitric oxide and indole-3-acetic acid signaling in regulating arsenate toxicity in tomato seedlings - Pooja Singh; Ravi Gupta; Durgesh Kumar Tripathi; Vijay Pratap Singh (Plant Science, 2026)

Multi-omics reveals that Sophora alopecuroides lysine decarboxylase (SaLDC)-mediated polyamine metabolism enhances salt tolerance and early flowering in Arabidopsis - Yongli Tian; Rui Wang; Jing Su; Wenjuan Li; Ping Liu; Chengke Luo; Jiaojiao Qian; Danting Zhang; Peifu Li; Bin Wang; Rong Yang; Tianli Ma; et al. (Plant Science, 2026)

Bark storage protein overexpression promotes plant growth and inhibits lignin biosynthesis in poplar - Hao Hu; Guofen Su; Wutao Zhang; Wei Feng; Jun Ni; Zeng-Fu Xu (Plant Science, 2026)

Grafting-induced metabolic reprogramming enhances flavor quality in cucumber fruits: Insights from multi-omics analysis - Xin Wang; Peng Zhang; Yuqiang Zhu; Yuyan Sun; Wenqi Dong; Luyao Gao; Haiyan Gao; Shengjun Zhou (Plant Science, 2026)

The molecular regulation of rice grain size: Pathways and prospects for precision breeding - Waseem Abbas; Leyao Xu; Yixiu Zhu (Plant Science, 2026)

Editorial Board (Plant Science, 2026)

The MYB transcription factors directly mediate abscisic acid signals in response to abiotic stress - Chengxiang Yan; Jiaxin Chai; Qian Zheng; Songfang Li; Menghan Li; Xiaoman Wang; Qian Zhang; Xiaoji Wang; Zhengge Zhu (Plant Science, 2026)

SlWRKY23 is a positive regulator of phosphate starvation response in tomato - Yunfeng Zhao; Mingtong Zhai; Xianwen Meng; Jiantian Gu; Qian Chen; Chuanyou Li (Plant Science, 2026)

H+ -ATPase subunit a3 (MdVHA-a3) orchestrates proton gradient-driven ion homeostasis and salt tolerance via a non-canonical SOS pathway in apple - Jiayi Ji; Junzhou Wu; Yue Sun; Yujing Hu; Yuncong Yao (Plant Science, 2026)

Genome-wide analysis of WNK genes in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and functional characterization of SlWNK11 in drought and salt tolerance - Lei Yu; Fanyue Meng; Zhen Ding; Xinrui Wang; Shixin Gai; Mozhen Cheng; Aoxue Wang (Plant Science, 2026)

MdARF18-like, a member of Auxin response factor gene family, promotes adventitious root elongation in apple - Wenlong Zhu; Kunxi Zhang; Xuelian Song; Chunhui Song; Lulu Yu; Penghao Yuan; Jian Jiao; Miaomiao Wang; Pengbo Hao; Jinping Lu; Xianbo Zheng; Tuanhui Bai (Plant Science, 2026)

Regulatory mechanisms of ER body formation and its function in Brassicaceae plants - Alwine Wilkens; Subhankar Bera; Katarzyna Tarnawska-Glatt; Arpan Kumar Basak; Mohamadreza Mirzaei; Kaichiro Endo; Kenji Yamada (Plant Science, 2026)

Circadian gating of autophagy: Not a continuous process? - Laha Supriya; Deepika Dake; Padmaja Gudipalli; Mehanathan Muthamilarasan (Plant Science, 2026)

Functional characterization of aldo-keto reductase genes from Lycoris aurea that participate in galantamine biosynthesis - Yiyu Xiang; Xiaoran Jiang; Jie Li; Bin Sun; Zhengtai Liu; Dongming Li; Mingzhu Wu; Ren Wang; Sheng Xu (Plant Science, 2026)

Impacts of KATANIN loss-of-function on growth and development in Arabidopsis thaliana - Duy-Chi Trinh (Plant Science, 2026)

Overexpression of kiwifruit AcWRKY94 enhanced salt and osmotic stress tolerance in tobacco - Linghong Lu; Jing Gao; Xianbin Gu; Fei Fan; Genhua Song; Ming Xie; Huiqin Zhang (Plant Science, 2026)

Genome-wide identification of trehalose-6-phosphate synthase genes in soybean and functional analysis of GmTPS12a in growth and stress response - Yuanyuan Liu; Yuxin Yao; Wei Deng; Ruotong Zhao; Jia Du; Hang Guo; Jing Xu; Shahid Ali; Aifen Yang; Houqing Zeng (Plant Science, 2026)

Knockout of a pectate lyase in tomato increases fruit firmness and reduces foliar susceptibility to pathogens - Ludovica Fumelli; Muhammad Ilyas; Fabrizio Olivieri; Barbara Farinon; Roberto Forniti; Rinaldo Botondi; Antonio Granell; Giulia De Lorenzo; Andrea Mazzucato (Plant Science, 2026)

Editorial: Root hairs: Tiny cells, big roles - Yan Zhang; Feng Yu; Guoqiang Huang (Plant Science, 2026)

Redox regulation of membrane-associated processes mediated by chloroplastic thioredoxins - Paola Vargas; Diego Torres-Romero; Ángel Mérida; Mariam Sahrawy; Antonio J. Serrato (Plant Science, 2026)

Closing the loop in agriculture: Evaluation of the effects of fermented tomato-based biostimulant on Solanum lycopersicum (L.) growth and fruit quality - Anna Agosti; Jasmine Hadj Saadoun; Luca Fontechiari; Samreen Nazeer; Leandra Leto; Rohini Dhenge; Angela Paterna; Alessia Levante; Massimiliano Rinaldi; Camilla Lazzi; Martina Cirlini; Benedetta Chiancone (Plant Science, 2026)

The influence of environmental factors on anthocyanin biosynthesis in fruits - Zhang Xiangzhao; Zhao Lin; Xu Xu; Zhu Jialing; Qu Shenchun; Wang Sanhong (Plant Science, 2026)

Identification of the JAZ gene family in Cucurbita pepo and functional analysis of CpJAZ5 in drought stress response - Ke Xu; Ping Wang (Plant Science, 2026)

Developmental and cellular basis of sexual dimorphism in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn. cv. Feizixiao) - Jiakun Zheng; Chaoqiong Song; Weijian Sun; Xiuwen Feng; Xingling Su; Rui Xia; Zheng Qin (Plant Science, 2026)

Unearthing the secrets of drought-driven root system architecture: Nutrient acquisition and rhizosphere microbe interplay - Jagatjeet Nayak; Debasis Chattopadhyay; Mrunmay Kumar Giri; Nidhi Singh (Plant Science, 2026)

A transcription factor VvCBF4 efficiently enhances salinity and cool tolerance in grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) - Lili Xu; Wenmao Yang; Syed Aftab Ahmad; Zhenglong Ouyang; Xianpu Wang (Plant Science, 2026)

Enhanced drought tolerance in tomato plants with reduced expression of a gene encoding a CCT motif-containing protein - Diego J. Renzi; Aldana Zayas; Ignacio Piergallini Mazzola; María Laura Sossi; María Inés Zanor (Plant Science, 2026)

Transcriptome analysis reveals the mechanism underlying stem strength formation in chrysanthemum - Wenqian Zhao; Meiyan Sun; Mengdie Chen; Xiaofeng Li; Jingjuan Zhou; Zhongya Shi; Penghui Ai; Zhongai Li; Zicheng Wang (Plant Science, 2026)

Editorial Board (Plant Science, 2026)

Regulation of trichome formation by phytohormones and cytoskeleton genes in Salsola ferganica, an annual desert halophyte - Yanxia Liu; Mengyu Yan; Haiyan Lan (Plant Science, 2026)

The dual role of ethylene in plant growth and abiotic stress: Mechanisms, regulation, and mitigation through ACC deaminase - Omar A. Hewedy; Mostafa G. Ali; Rasha M. El-Meihy; Islam I. Teiba; Sergio de los Santos-Villalobos; Anshu Rastogi; Honghong Wu; Ahmed M. Hajiyev; Elena V. Zadneprovskaya; Pavel Pashkovskiy; Rahul Kumar; Nabil I. Elsheery; et al. (Plant Science, 2026)

Co-regulation of ion homeostasis by LbVHA-d2 and LbVHA-a3 genes synergistically improves Lycium barbarum L. salt tolerance - Xiaocui Yao; Min Jin; Lifang Meng; Wangli Zhao; Guiyin Zhang; Hong Zhang; Guilian Mao (Plant Science, 2026)

Identification of NAC gene family in Zygophyllum xanthoxylum and the functional analysis of ZxNAC48 in Arabidopsis under heat stress - Qin Liu; Tian-Qiong Wang; Wan-Peng Bai; Suo-Min Wang (Plant Science, 2026)

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria-induced transgenerational immune priming strengthens wheat defense against Bipolaris sorokiniana - Bandana Devi; Nidhi Yadav; P. Thirunarayanan; Prashant Singh (Plant Science, 2026)

Pivotal role of nitric oxide in regulating beneficial plant–microbe interactions under both physiological and stress conditions - Ankita Sehrawat; Francisco J. Corpas (Plant Science, 2026)

OsTIP1;2 is a key regulator of rice seed germination and stress resilience - Xin Liu; Linli Ben; Siyuan Tang; Yingbo Gao; Xiaoxiang Zhang; Guichun Dong; Juan Zhou; Zefeng Yang; Yong Zhou; R. Glen Uhrig; Jianye Huang; Youli Yao (Plant Science, 2026)

Genome-wide identification of the CIPK family in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and functional analysis of HaCIPK18 in salt tolerance - Chenchang Wang; Qixiu Huang; Jiafeng Gu; Maohong Cai; Zhonghua Lei; Liang Liang; Tao Chen (Plant Science, 2026)

Plant growth-promoting microorganisms as a biotechnological strategy for the biofortification of agricultural products - Ismael F. Chávez-Díaz; Lily X. Zelaya-Molina; Marisel Ortega-García; Yoania Rios-Rocaful; Mario Blanco-Camarillo; Nelly E. Cortés-Martínez; Apolinar González-Mancilla; Fernando Martínez-Esquivias (Plant Science, 2026)

Zanthoxylum armatum HD-ZIP II transcription factor ZaHB15 induces flowering and negatively regulates plant growth and drought tolerance - Jin Qin; Tao Zhou; Chaoting Lang; Qingqing Zhang; Haibo Lan; Yang Yu; Jianrong Li; Xiaofang Zeng (Plant Science, 2026)

HvABI5 is an important ABA-dependent regulator of drought stress response at heading time in barley - Anna Collin; Hubert Matkowski; Elvira Sari Dewi; Luiz Augusto Fornasier Milani; Daria Ponikwia; Issaka Abdulai; Beata Chmielewska; Kamlesh K. Sahu; Reimund P. Roetter; Miriam Schreiber; Robbie Waugh; Agata Daszkowska-Golec (Plant Science, 2026)

Corrigendum to “PagMYB180 regulates adventitious rooting via a ROS/PCD-dependent pathway in poplar” [Plant Sci. 346 (2024) 112115] - Botong Tong; Yingli Liu; Yucheng Wang; Quanzi Li (Plant Science, 2026)

Research progress on spike development of wheat - Yi Ding; Ying Zhang; Tengteng Zhang; Dan Zhao; Yufeng Yang; Kaiyue Wang; Ziqi Zheng; Chaoran Wang; Yongpeng Li; Runya Mao; Yifan Ye; Mengxue Li; et al. (Plant Science, 2026)

Magnesium deficiency limits electron transport efficiency and photosynthesis, and induces oxidative stress in tobacco - Rong-Rong Xie; Jingjuan Gao; Changzheng Wu; Jinping Guo; Qian Cheng; Hailu Wang; Tinmin Liang; Jianjun Lu; Chaoyuan Zheng; Liangquan Wu; Li-Song Chen; Songbiao Chen; et al. (Plant Science, 2026)

Group IIId ethylene responsive factor 34 as a positive modulator of ABA signal pathway in Arabidopsis - Li Zhang; Mingxin Piao; Luyao Ji; Zixun Gao; Pingping Wang; Zeng Zhou; Jinpeng Zou; Qingchi Shi; Fang Liu; Yuping Xie; Mingdi Bian; Zhenming Yang; et al. (Plant Science, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Whole-genome identification and expression characterization of the HSFP gene family of Triticum aestivum under heat and drought stress” [Plant Sci. 362 (January) (2026) 112780] - Qi Wang; Xiangyang Wang; Zhihao Zhang; Zhicheng Wang; Wentao Chen; Xin Hua; Mengke Liu; Zhengchun Li; Julius Mugweru; Zichao Wang; Jinshui Wang (Plant Science, 2026)

Protein S-nitrosation: Roles in phytohormone signaling - Yayu Liu; Weibiao Liao (Plant Science, 2026)

Soil calcium deficiency in Sorana bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) ecotype reveals adaptive strategies through differential physiological and yield responses - Federico Vita; José Eduardo Marqués-Gálvez; Leonardo Sabbatini; Marzia Vergine; Emily Rose Palm; Werther Guidi Nissim; Fabiano Sillo; Silvia De Rose; Elisa Azzarello; Stefano Mancuso; Raffaella Balestrini (Plant Science, 2026)

Plants and the moonlight: A controversial subject revisited - Sasank Sannidhi; Govindegowda Priyanka; Jeevan R. Singiri; Nurit Novoplansky; Gideon Grafi (Plant Science, 2026)

Warming and needle age affect needle functional traits and their coordination in Cunninghamia lanceolata - Wangmin Ye; Shidong Chen; Zhijie Yang; Decheng Xiong; Qiufang Zhang; Yihua Tan; Yusheng Yang (Plant Science, 2026)

Arabidopsis trehalose phosphate synthaseII (tpsII) mutants are ABA-hypersensitive during early development while tps7 to tps11 show increased drought susceptibility consistent with anomalous stomatal closure and weak post-stress recovery responses - Daniela J. Bonilla-Córdoba; Andrea C. Ruiz-Castillo; Ismael Cisneros-Hernández; Norma Martínez-Gallardo; Enrique Ramírez-Chávez; Lino Sánchez-Segura; John Délano-Frier (Plant Science, 2026)

Nitrogen supply increases Cucumis sativus L. low temperature tolerance by improving cucumber growth, nitrogen metabolism, and photosystem II performance - Feng Qu; Hongjia Ai; Yi Niu; Lingyu Hu; Xiaohui Hu (Plant Science, 2026)

PpAP2-like as a positive regulator participates ALA-induced SPS to promote sucrose accumulation in early-maturing peach fruit - Zheng Chen; Xiaojun Wang; Juan Yan; Zhixiang Cai; Binbin Zhang; Jianlan Xu; Ruijuan Ma; Mingliang Yu; Zhijun Shen (Plant Science, 2026)

NO treatment of embryos isolated from artificially aged apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) seeds modifies the pattern of nitrated and carbonylated proteins - Marcin Tyminski; Pawel Staszek; Katarzyna Ciacka; Agnieszka Gniazdowska; Urszula Krasuska (Plant Science, 2026)

Establishment and application of efficient protoplast isolation and transformation system from leaves of multi-genotype poplars - Fang Tang; Shanchen Zhong; Huishan Qu; Shutang Zhao; Jianjun Hu (Plant Science, 2026)

Rice stripe virus and the problem with dicing - Tuyelee Das; Ashish Prasad (Plant Science, 2026)

Emerging trends in the development of efficient CAS nucleases for meticulous gene editing in plants - Ranjit Singh Gujjar; Shehla Sherin; Sejal Batra; Arunima Mahto; Sanjay Kumar Goswami; Rajeev Kumar; Rahul Kumar Tiwari; Arjun Singh; Mala Kumari (Plant Science, 2026)

Plant responses to full moonlight requires the SUVH4 HMTase which may target active genes via interaction with the splicing factor SAP18 - Jeevan R. Singiri; Naveen-Kumar Yarra; Sasank Sannidhi; Govindegowda Priyanka; Bupur Swetha; Nurit Novoplansky; Zachor Adler-Agmon; Gideon Grafi (Plant Science, 2026)

Genetic and biochemical approaches used for identification and mechanistic characterization of nitric oxide-responsive plant genes - Eszter Széles; Dóra Kondak; Rafael Caetano Da Silva; László Szabados; Christian Lindermayr; Zsuzsanna Kolbert (Plant Science, 2026)

Nitro-fatty acid signaling and intracellular biodistribution in plants - Lorena Aranda-Caño; Raquel Valderrama; Juan C. Begara-Morales; Mounira Chaki; José R. Pedrajas; Juan B. Barroso (Plant Science, 2026)

Comprehensive analysis of MCTP genes in potato reveals StMCTP9 as a critical regulator of tuber development - Yupeng Jiang; Shiyu Jiang; Lu Liu (Plant Science, 2026)

Hyphosphere fungi–bacteria–plant interactions regulate phosphorus tradeoffs in the soil plant system - Khuram Shehzad Khan; Tajwar Alam; Sajid Fiaz; Rizwan Azim; Abdul Qadeer; Rashid Iqbal; Lingling Li (Plant Science, 2026)

The auxin response factor MdARF18 negatively regulates apple resistance to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and salt stress - Xinxu Zhang; Shuyuan Zhang; Jiarui Tian; Jiajun Shi; Feng Wang; Yue Ma (Plant Science, 2026)

Synergistic effects of biochar and silicon dioxide nanoparticles abate cadmium uptake and oxidative stress in tomato: Achieving crop resilience and environmental sustainability - Muhammad Kashif Irshad; Muhammad Waseem; Saba Saleem; Jamilur R. Ansari; Sana Ashraf; Wasim Javed; Ali Noman; Muhammad Aqeel; Muhammad Rizwan; Afrah E. Mohammed; Modhi O. Alotaibi; Muhammad Rizwan; et al. (Plant Science, 2026)

CsNAC73 promotes cold-induced theanine biosynthesis by activating CsAlaDC expression in albino Camellia sinensis cv. Baiye 1 - Dandan Li; Ying Sun; Xin He; Xin Cheng; Maoyin Fu; Xuchun Zhang; Qi Chen; Xiaochun Wan; Linlin Liu (Plant Science, 2026)

Heterologous expression of Carex rigescens PDC1 enhances salt tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings - Huiting Cui; Chengze Ma; Luyu Wang; Mingna Li; Kun Zhang; Yue Li; Qiannan Hu; Yan Sun (Plant Science, 2026)

Genome-wide characterization of the SNARE family genes and the functional analysis of LbSNAP331 under salt stress in the recretohalophyte (Limonium bicolor) - Aijuan Jiang; Li Liu; Zhihui Zhu; Qing Liu; Min Chen (Plant Science, 2026)

Deciphering auxin-regulated stomatal development: Novel insights into phytochrome-interacting factors, FOUR LIPS, and SNF1-related kinase interactions - Abdul Wakeel Umar; Naveed Ahmad; Hamad Hussain; Muhammad Zeeshan; Ming Xu (Plant Science, 2026)

Genome-wide identification of the MYB family in Crataegus pinnatifida and functional analysis of CpMYB5 involved in proanthocyanidin biosynthesis - Siyuan Gao; Yan Wang; Bingshuai Du; Kerui Jing; Jianyi Liu; Jiaqi Zuo; Qinglin Shi; Cunfu Lu; Jiaxin Meng; Ningguang Dong (Plant Science, 2026)

Heterochrony may underpin the domestication of soybean seed and pod morphology - Yongzhe Gu; Yan Wang; Zhonghui Sun; Shilai Xing; Huihui Gao; Chaoying He (Plant Science, 2026)

SlMADS50, A Type I MADS-box transcription factor, regulates tomato plant architecture via hormonal pathways - Xuhu Guo; Lingzhi Li; Zhiping Han; Jun Zhang; Jingjing Song; Shitong Zhou (Plant Science, 2026)

Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3/6 regulates the stability of AtIAA3 and AtIAA7 during auxin signaling in Arabidopsis - Stanzin Noryang; Mrinalini Manna; Neetu Verma; Kirti Singh; Sumaira Tayyeba; Alok Krishna Sinha (Plant Science, 2026)

Identification of transcriptional regulators interacting with PEPC genes and characterization of bHLH49 in Suaeda aralocaspica - Mengyu Yan; Yanxia Liu; Haiyan Lan (Plant Science, 2026)

Functional characterization of a ripening-specific L-methionine aminotransferase and its role in volatile C3-thioether esters biosynthesis in melon fruits - Itay Gonda; Einat Bar; Rachel Davidovich-Rikanati; Aaron Fait; Nurit Katzir; Efraim Lewinsohn (Plant Science, 2026)

Decoding nitric oxide signals: The S-denitrosation machinery in plants - Tereza Jedelská; Lenka Luhová; Marek Petřivalský (Plant Science, 2026)

Rice OsRDR1 and OsSGS3b enhance defense against viral, bacterial, and fungal infections - S.G. Wagh; S.A. Bhor; M.M. Alam; T. Tanaka; H. Chen; M.E. Ali; T. Ohira; Y. Suitsu; A. Miyao; H. Hirochika; K. Kobayashi; T. Yaeno; et al. (Plant Science, 2026)

Suppressing an AUX/IAA gene GhIAA43 expression activates the SA-mediated immune pathway and enhances Verticillium wilt resistance in cotton - Hanqiao Liu; Wenshu Zhang; Zhan Guo; Zhe Yu; Zhiguo Chen; Jinming Kong; Qihang Zheng; Weixi Li; Yaxin Su; Guilin Wang; Wangzhen Guo (Plant Science, 2026)

Copper homeostasis: Crosstalk with plant secondary metabolism and stress responses - Muhammad Tanveer Akhtar; Zhaogeng Lu; Shi-xiong Ren; He-lin Zou; Iqra Noor; Biao Jin (Plant Science, 2026)

African rice OgGL8 enhances grain length and yield in Asian rice - Mengna Mo; Wei He; Bin Gao; Yuhang Zhou; Liangcai Leng; Junman Zeng; Zhixue Huo; Jing Ning; Wenkai Luo; Leqin Chang; Zuofeng Zhu (Plant Science, 2026)

Characterization and functions of Caffeic acid O-methyltransferase genes in Cucumis sativus against Corynespora cassiicola infection - Shaoqin Chen; Shuo Zhang; Weili Wang; Yingze Zhou; Haiyan Fan; Xiangnan Meng; Wenyang Cai (Plant Science, 2026)

AhNHL24 enhances peanut resistance to bacterial wilt and stem rot via glutathione and phenylpropanoid pathways - Mengtian Hou; Hao Li; Zenghui Cao; Fang Wang; Sasa Hu; Yanzhe Li; Qian Ma; Yaoyao Li; Yi Fan; Kai Zhao; Kunkun Zhao; Ding Qiu; et al. (Plant Science, 2026)

Whole-genome identification and expression characterization of the HSFP gene family of Triticum aestivum under heat and drought stress - Qi Wang; Xiangyang Wang; Zhihao Zhang; Zhicheng Wang; Wentao Chen; Xin Hua; Mengke Liu; Zhengchun Li; Julius Mugweru; Zichao Wang; Jinshui Wang (Plant Science, 2026)

Comprehensive evaluation and physiological responses of 20 table grape varieties to sole and combined salt and drought stress - Dongliang Zhang; Anqi Xie; Chunmei Zhu; Zhiyu Liu; Zongyi Zhang; Wenting Zhai; Yunwen Zhao; Junli Sun; Baolong Zhao (Plant Science, 2026)

Nitrogen availability affects aerenchyma formation and suberization in early root development of soil-grown maize - Tingting Liu; Justus Palisaar; Paul Grünhofer; Viktoria Zeisler-Diehl; Lukas Schreiber; Klaus Dittert; Tino Kreszies (Plant Science, 2026)

Integration of transcriptomic and metabolomic data reveals the low temperature response gene regulatory network of germination in soybean (Glycine max L.) - Wenhui Fu; Jingying Nie; Junli Ou; Yuchen Liu; Benshi Zhou; Yan Jing; Yonggang Zhou; Junlong Gao; Keheng Xu; Chen Feng; Hongtao Gao; Yaxin Li; et al. (Plant Science, 2026)

Trans-Zeatin Riboside enhanced plant regeneration and Auxins induced adventitious rooting in Stevia rebaudiana - Mohammad Aqa Mohammadi; Kecai Chen; Weicai Song; Liping Zhu; Jin Gao; Heng Yin (Plant Science, 2026)

Comprehensive evaluation of the breeding value of OsPUP7 in rice - Chun Ye; Yile Sheng; Xiaohua Zhang; Jingwen Zhang; Hongzheng Sun; Chunbo Miao; Junzhou Li; Yanxiu Du (Plant Science, 2026)

SeXTH23 enhances salt tolerance by regulating succulence and osmotic adjustment in aspen hybrid - Huirong Duan; Richard John Tiika; Guangxin Cui; Fuping Tian; Yu Hu; Xinqiang Zhu; Yuan Lu; Qian Zhang; Chunmei Wang; Yi Li; Hongshan Yang (Plant Science, 2026)

Identification and functional characterization of BrcLL1, a candidate gene controlling leaf lobing in non-heading Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) - Zhihang Song; Zhaojun Yu; Haoming Li; Qingguo Sun; Hanqiang Liu; Maixia Hui (Plant Science, 2026)

Hydrogen sulfide as a key mediator in melatonin-induced enhancement of cold tolerance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings - Cheng Ma; Zi-Qi Pei; Qiao Zhu; Cai-Hong Chai; Tong Guo; Xin-Xin Mou; Xu Wang; Juan Wang; Teng-Guo Zhang; Sheng Zheng (Plant Science, 2026)

Acrolein metabolism and its relationship to the occurrence of water-soaked brown flesh in Japanese pear fruits - Nobuyuki Fukuoka; Tatsuro Hamada; Toshihiro Yamamura; Mikiko Sasazuka (Plant Science, 2026)

Glutathione metabolism and free amino acid profile in Amaranthus palmeri with non-target site-based resistance to sulfonylureas - Mikel V. Eceiza; Miriam Gil-Monreal; Clara Jimenez-Martinez; Laura Estepa; Eneko Trebol-Aizpurua; Mithila Jugulam; Mercedes Royuela; Ana Zabalza (Plant Science, 2026)

Understanding the mechanistic insight and relevance of root hair-driven rhizobia for developing climate-smart crops - Sudhir Kumar Upadhyay; Prasann Kumar; Devendra Jain (Plant Science, 2026)

Sugar-gibberellin crosstalk mediates leaf elongation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) - Jiaqi Bai; Bingjie Liu; Weiyan Zhang; Yan Zhu; Ganghua Li; Zhenghui Liu; Yanfeng Ding; Lin Chen (Plant Science, 2026)

Rooting for survival: bZIP89 tunes cell-specific root plasticity and drought adaptation in maize - Hameed Gul; Shareef Gul; Ali Shahzad (Plant Science, 2026)

The role of root phene interactions in zinc and copper uptake efficiency in maize under NPK fertilization - Prakriti Rajput; Shubham Sharma; Haroon Rashid Hakla; Urfan Mohammad; Bhubneshwari Khajuria; Gurdev Chand; Dhiraj Vyas; Sikander Pal (Plant Science, 2026)

Intrinsic responses to nitrogen deficiency of Antarctic ecotypes of Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) Bartl. and Deschampsia antarctica Desv. - Nicolás Peña-Heyboer; Marisol Pizarro; Gustavo E. Zúñiga; Rodrigo A. Contreras (Plant Science, 2026)

Epigenetic and transcriptomic features of stress memory during salt-stress priming in arabidopsis - Burcu Arıkan; Özgür Çakır; Neslihan Turgut Kara (Plant Science, 2026)

OsPP2C03 positively regulates rice drought stress resistance through a non-canonical ABA pathway - Yao Wang; Mingxin Chen; Di Wu; Ru Li; Hanxing Wei; Lingwen Meng; Xuemei Qin; Jinliang Sun; Tianmin Ouyang; Weijian Cen; Rongbai Li; Jijing Luo (Plant Science, 2026)

Characterization of the GST family in Cerasus humilis and functional characteristics of ChGSTF5 - Xiaolong Ji; Xinyu Ye; Ke Cheng; Huiping Zhao; Fan Yang (Plant Science, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Application of Brachypodium genotypes to the analysis of type II resistance to Fusarium head blight (FHB)” [Plant Sci. 272 (2018) 255–266] - Peisen Su; Xiuxiu Guo; Yanhui Fan; Liang Wang; Guanghui Yu; Wenyang Ge; Lanfei Zhao; Xin Ma; Jiajie Wu; Anfei Li; Hongwei Wang; Lingrang Kong (Plant Science, 2026)

Mediator subunit 16 positively modulates rice root development by associating with auxin response factor 10 - Yichen Mao; Luyao Wang; Jiyuan Li; Yixuan Fan; Peng Li; Chanjuan Mao (Plant Science, 2026)

The HpGIF1-HpABC44 module facilitates heavy metal detoxification via improved ABA sensitivity and ROS scavenging - Xiangmei Nie; Ling Xiao; Xiaowei Cai; Ju Cai; Lan Wen; Chunqiong Shang; Junrong Li; Qiandong Hou; Luonan Shen; Kun Yang; Guang Qiao (Plant Science, 2026)

Molecular and structural basis for nitrosoglutathione-dependent redox regulation of triosephosphate isomerase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii - Maria Meloni; Edoardo Jun Mattioli; Silvia Fanti; Ginevra Marie Eloise Peppi; Tancredi Bin; Giuseppe Gabellini; Daniele Tedesco; Julien Henri; Paolo Trost; Stéphane D. Lemaire; Matteo Calvaresi; Simona Fermani; et al. (Plant Science, 2026)

Evolution of mitogen-activated protein kinase in plants and AtMAPK6's role in heat stress response in Arabidopsis - Min Jiang; Pedro García-Caparrós; Zhengwei Wang; Yuxin Zhang; Yiying Liao; Yiqing Gong; Changling Zhao; Guosong Wen (Plant Science, 2026)

Genome-wide identification of TGA transcription factors in wheat and the TaTGA13 negatively modulates stripe rust resistance - Jiajie Liu; Rui Li; Mingjie Xiang; Xunyin Yuan; Yifan Tian; Xuanqi Zhang; Jingyao Wang; Jianhui Wu; Qingdong Zeng; Dejun Han (Plant Science, 2026)

The bHLH transcription factor AhbHLH36 enhances salt tolerance via the activation of AhCAT in peanut - Chunjuan Li; Qi Wang; Qianqian Wang; Quanxi Sun; Shihua Shan; Haocui Miao; Xiaobo Zhao (Plant Science, 2026)

Heterogeneous distribution of salinity and nitrogen in the root-zone influence nitrogen harvest index and natural 15N abundance of tomato - Jinjing Liu; Zhenchang Wang; Yuexiong Wang; Yaosheng Wang; Yousef Alhaj Hamoud; Cheng Hong; Hiba Shaghaleh; Rangjian Qiu; Jiaming You; Minghao Tian; Kexin Chen; Xiaoman Qiang; et al. (Plant Science, 2026)

Navigating rice culm resilience: High-throughput quantitative trait locus mapping in indica and tropical japonica derived population - Akshay Mamidi; Lavuri Krishna; Jyothi Badri; Kalyani M. Barbadikar; Sanjeeva Rao Durbha; SV Sai Prasad; Raman Meenakshi Sundaram (Plant Science, 2026)

ABA-mediated reprogramming of carotenoid metabolism under heat stress impairs tomato fruit ripening - Mac Graves; Tansy Graves; Bing Yuan; Ping Leng (Plant Science, 2026)

Abiotic stress adaptation of the xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum is mediated by regulation of potassium homeostasis - Lijuan Zhang; Wei-Wei Chai; Hai-Shuang Liu; Qin Liu; Leiting Wang; Zhi Qi; Suo-Min Wang (Plant Science, 2026)

High light upregulates the expression of the duplicate glutathione S-transferase genes SbrGSTF10/11 to induce anthocyanin accumulation in Salix brachista - Shi-Yi Wang; Xin Du; Xiu-Xing Zhang; Yu-Wen Wang; Zhao-Qun Wu; Ye-Bo Yang; Jing Xue; Jing-Hui Liang; Hai-Ling Yang (Plant Science, 2026)

Genome-wide identification and functional characterization of rapid alkalinization factor 6 as a key peptide regulator of abiotic stress tolerance in Tartary buckwheat - Wenjun Sun; Yuxing Qin; Yuting Cao; Jianliu Tong; Linyuan Shi; Han Liu; Gujing Wang; Xiaoqin Zheng; Liang Zou; Liangzhen Jiang; Changying Liu; Dabing Xiang (Plant Science, 2026)

α-Lipoic acid treatment alleviates chilling injury in peach fruit by regulating phenolic and cell wall metabolism - Chuanlong Men; Chenchen Wu; Ling Yan; Lei Wang; Changhong Liu; Lei Zheng (Plant Science, 2026)

From growth to survival: Aux/IAA genes in plant development and stress management - Amit Kumar; Mahinder Partap; Ashish R. Warghat (Plant Science, 2026)

Advances in molecular mechanisms of genetic mutations underlying chlorophyll deficiency in plants - Zhaoqing Li; Jiawei Liu; Irfan Ali Sabir; Yonghua Qin (Plant Science, 2026)

Transcriptome-based identification, cloning and functional characterization of the MYB-related transcription factor genes CmDIV-like and CmRAD1 in Chrysanthemum morifolium cv. ‘Hangju’ - Yujing Ma; Hong Zhang; Qingjun Zou; Qiaosheng Guo; Chengxiang Wang; Jingzhe Pu; Tao Wang (Plant Science, 2026)

RgMYC2 promotes catalpol biosynthesis by regulating Rg10HGO in Rehmannia glutinosa - Jie Guo; Yajie Du; Zikang Feng; Tingting Huang; Tianyu Dong; Peilei Chen; Jiuchang Su; Qingxiang Yang; Jingjing Xing; Hongying Duan (Plant Science, 2026)

Cerium induces biphasic responses in Brassica rapa L. through modulated photosynthesis, oxidative homeostasis, and gene expression - Cong Van Doan; Giuseppe Mannino; Noemi Gatti; Moez Maghrebi; Gianpiero Vigani; Massimo E. Maffei (Plant Science, 2026)

Vernalization reveals distinct roles of FLOWERING LOCUS T homologs in floral transition of perennial Taraxacum koksaghyz - Andrea Känel; Kai-Uwe Roelfs; Michael Wissing; Benjamin Lenzen; Malin Klein; Richard M. Twyman; Gundula A. Noll; Dirk Prüfer (Plant Science, 2026)

MdBACT5 and MdBACT8 contribute to the formation of branched-chain volatiles in apple - Xinhui Yang; Xin Li; Haotong Li; Yumeng Yu; Chu Qin (Plant Science, 2026)

Excessive P effects in the growth of Solanum lycopersicum related to stomatal closing mediated by ABA and ethylene - Maxwell Pereira de Pádua; Murillo Tinheira do Prado; Carlos Henrique Goulart dos Reis; Evaristo Mauro de Castro; Joni Esrom Lima; Rodrigo Barbosa Kloss; Marcelo Ramos de Anchieta; Fabricio José Pereira (Plant Science, 2026)

Role of Like Heterochromatin Protein1 (LHP1) in the root apical meristem and stem cell niche maintenance in Arabidopsis - Gabriela Guzmán-Favila; M. Teresa Alejo-Vinogradova; Diego Ornelas-Ayala; José Olvera-Herrera; Rosario Vega-León; Bénédicte Desvoyes; Adriana Garay-Arroyo; Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla; Crisanto Gutierrez; Maria de la Paz Sanchez (Plant Science, 2026)

PuRBOHF-PuPRX42-like complex activates lignin biosynthesis for stone cell formation in pear fruit - He Zhang; Xuefeng Zhang; Mingyang Xu; Ning Yan; Yuqi Du; Zhenzhen Song; Shihong Zhang (Plant Science, 2026)

The WRKY Transcription Factor SbWRKY51 Positively Regulates Salt Tolerance of Sorghum - Xuemei Wang; Hao Li; Jingyi Wang; Jie Song; Na Sui (Plant Science, 2026)

RXLR effectors from Phytophthora infestans suppress host cell death and promote virulence via nuclear localization in Nicotiana benthamiana - SangA Park; Taewon Kim; Soeui Lee; Ye-Eun Seo; Solhee In; Doil Choi; Joo Hyun Lee (Plant Science, 2026)

Systematic identification of heat-responsive VQ genes and functional characterization of the TaVQ27-5A-TaWRKY51L-3A module in thermotolerance regulation in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) - Miao Sun; Zhen Gao; Chunyu Shao; Linrun Xiang; Xinhong Chen; Tiegu Wang; Jun Wang (Plant Science, 2026)

Editorial Board (Plant Science, 2025)

The balance application of nano-macronutrients promote growth, productivity and quality through modulation of antioxidative activities in wheat - Mingliang Ding; Lijun Tang; Lin Zhang; Yan Yang; Hongsheng Li; Qi Ma; Shaoxiang Li; Jia Liu; Cuiping Zhang; Kun Liu; Shah Fahad; Sidra Fatima; et al. (Plant Science, 2025)

Integrative control of plant sex determination: Genes, hormones, and environment - Wei Li; Yiming Wang; Ronghua Qian; Yi Yao; Xiang Xue; Jie Chen; Jun Chu; Caihong Zhu; Suke Xu; Cheng Qi Yi; Xu Yang (Plant Science, 2025)

A comet assay protocol for analysis of DNA damage in cryopreserved nuclei from Arabidopsis seeds, seedlings, and leaves - José Roberto Torres; Ignacio Lescano López; María Elena Alvarez (Plant Science, 2025)

Hydrogen sulfide generated by L-cysteine desulfhydrase 1 enhances plant basal thermotolerance through the regulation of stomatal behavior and the promotion of photosynthetic efficiency - Huihui Fang; Wenjia Chen; Kehong Xing; Liai Xu; Jianguo Wu; Yunshuai Huang; Yanxi Pei; Yunxiang Zang (Plant Science, 2025)

From stress to strength: Improving fenugreek seed germination under saline conditions with moringa leaf extract priming as a biostimulant approach - Ekta Pandey; Rinkee Kumari; Shahla Faizan; Parul Verma (Plant Science, 2025)

Nitric oxide-induced Na+/H+ exchange activity confers salt tolerance in pea (Pisum sativum L.) mesophyll cells - Ping Yun; Shivam Sidana; Jiarui Zheng; Lana Shabala; Sergey Shabala (Plant Science, 2025)

Nitric oxide mitigates selenium phytotoxicity in barley: Inhibiting selenium absorption, altering selenium distribution, and strengthening the antioxidant system - Chao Cheng; Yunxin Yi; Qing Li; Huirong Yang; Teodora Emilia Coldea; Haifeng Zhao; Gijs Du Laing (Plant Science, 2025)

Effects of low light during grain-Filling stage on starch biosynthesis and related gene expression in rice - Yanxiu Du; Xin Ji; Chun Ye; Yile Sheng; Hongzheng Sun; Junzhou Li; Quanzhi Zhao; Shuping Xiong (Plant Science, 2025)

Supplemental monochromatic red light mitigates salt-induced stress in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) plants - Chokri Zaghdoud; Cristóbal J. Solano; José Antonio Franco; Sebastián Bañón; Juan A. Fernández; María del Carmen Martínez-Ballesta (Plant Science, 2025)

Scent of disease: Fusarium humuli modulates plant volatiles to attract pod bug for enhanced dissemination - Rajshree Verma; Kailash Pati Singh Kushwaha; Satya Kumar; Shilpi Rawat (Plant Science, 2025)