Editorial Board (Plant Science, 2025)

Populus euphratica PeMAX2 counteracts PeGRP2 to stabilize target mRNAs relating to salt tolerance - Jing Li; Jun Yao; Siyuan Ma; Jian Liu; Ziyan Zhao; Zhe Liu; Kexin Yin; Caixia Yan; Kaiyue Dong; Rui Shi; Nan Zhao; Rui Zhao; et al. (Plant Science, 2025)

Decoding the Chemodiversity blueprint: Chromosome-scale genome assembly unveils photosynthesis-terpenoid coordination in Cinnamomum burmanni through genomic and miRNA regulatory networks - Chen Hou; Yanling Cai; Jun Yao; Peiwu Xie; Boxiang He; Huimign Lian; Yingli Wang; Yonglin Zhong; Bing Li; Minghuai Wang; Qian Zhang (Plant Science, 2025)

Liquid-phase determination of Arabidopsis respiration and photosynthesis using Clark-type O2 electrodes - Florencia Sena; Camila Couture; Andrés Berais-Rubio; A. Harvey Millar; Santiago Signorelli (Plant Science, 2025)

Corrigendum to “Studies on the regulation of E3 ubiquitin ligase APC3 and its interacting proteins on the tetraspore formation and release in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (Rhodophyta)” [Plant Sci. 356 (July) (2025) 112488] - Qiong Wu; Jingyu Zhang; Min Jiang; Jingru Yin; Lu Wang; Rui Chen; Zhenghong Sui (Plant Science, 2025)

The TAP-IVS-EPSPS glyphosate resistance mutation evolved in Amaranthus hybridus exhibits an adaptation cost in a glyphosate free environment - Valeria E. Perotti; Valeria E. Palmieri; Axl Graves; Analía I. Menéndez; Cecilia Casas; Hugo R. Permingeat; Martin M. Vila-Aiub (Plant Science, 2025)

Over-expression of CsHAK4 from tea plant (Camellia sinensis L.) negatively regulates high salt tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis - Qun Yang; Shuaigang Gao; Xinpeng Zhao; Xiaohong Lian; Yunxia Xie; Xin Lu; Yanzhen Zhang; Shanhua Qi; Yan Yang; Tianyuan Yang (Plant Science, 2025)

Comprehensive analysis of R2R3-MYB transcription factors reveals OsMYB1 as a key regulator of anthocyanin biosynthesis in rice - Mengmeng Yin; Changhe Wei; Hanmei Du; Tengfei Lyu; Fan Luo; Wenfeng Zhang; Xiaoli Zhou; Chengbosen Wang; Lijuan Chen; Dongsun Lee (Plant Science, 2025)

Membrane-associated mechanisms in plant responses to abiotic stress - Faamiya Shajar; Azha Ufaq Nabi; Amina Manzoor; Seerat Saleem; Naveed Ul Mushtaq; Shaista Manzoor; Reiaz Ul Rehman (Plant Science, 2025)

Connecting the dots: Role of myo-inositol oxygenase pathway in cell wall, phytic acid, and ascorbic acid biosynthesis pathways, and its potential for future crop development. - Neha Thakur; Siddhant Chaturvedi; Siddharth Tiwari (Plant Science, 2025)

Outcrossing preference in Magnolia ×soulangeana 'Hongyun' is associated with differential stigmatic ROS accumulation regulated by MsFERONIA–MsROP2–MsROBHD module - Liyong Sun; Qingxian Wu; Yao Chen; Lina Xu; Shuxian Li; Zengfang Yin (Plant Science, 2025)

Partial disruption of the Arabidopsis 2S seed storage proteins highlights the essential role of redox homeostasis in seed proteome plasticity and rebalancing - Clement Bagaza; Huda Ansaf; Abou Yobi; Kirk Czymmek; Thomas P. Mawhinney; Amanda Agosto Ramos; Daniel J. Kliebenstein; Dan H. Cohen; Hagai Yasuor; Ruthie Angelovici (Plant Science, 2025)

A real-time visualized TRSV-based gene silencing method using trichome as a selected marker in cucumber - Xu Wang; Chenhao Zhou; Xiaoli Gao; Jia Luo; Yong He; Lihao Wang; Zhi Xu; Zhujun Zhu; Yunmin Xu (Plant Science, 2025)

How plants respond to salt stress: Lessons form RBOHs - MengYing Sun; Xiang Liu; Han Zheng; Ling Li; QiMeng Lv; GaoPeng Wang (Plant Science, 2025)

Identification of the full-length GbERD7 gene family in Gossypium barbadense and functional analysis of the role of the GbERD7g gene in drought and salt tolerance - Zheng Zong; Xue Sun; Junchen Chen; Yuehua Yu; Zhiyong Ni; Yi Wang (Plant Science, 2025)

Can high-throughput 3D and multispectral phenotyping detect early grapevine responses to water stress events? - Francesco Paladini; Davide Lucien Patono; Fernando De Palo; Alberto Acquadro; Claudio Lovisolo (Plant Science, 2025)

Arabidopsis PROTEIN S-ACYL TRANSFERASE4 mediates root hair growth angle and morphology - Chong Feng; Zhiyuan Wan (Plant Science, 2025)

The gene regulatory network reveals mechanisms of cadmium tolerance in Shanxin poplar - Wenjie He; Biyao Gang; Minglong Yan; Ying Li; Jingrui Liu; Huiyan Guo (Plant Science, 2025)

Cytoplasmic male sterility: Sterility induction, fertility restoration and gene-for-gene interaction of CMS/Rf genes - Ahmad Ali; Muhammad Zeeshan Mola Bakhsh; Shipeng Li; Xiaoyu Zhang; Jinxing Tu; Bin Yi (Plant Science, 2025)

Genotypic control of root sodium uptake drives ion imbalance and stress sensitivity under salinity and waterlogging - Munny Akter; Sanjida Sultana Keya; Aarti Gupta; Md. Robyul Islam; Md. Abiar Rahman; Md. Motaher Hossain; Kien Huu Nguyen; Tanjim Tahiat; Kh. Armane Alam; Thao Duc Le; Minhaz Ahmed; Lam-Son Phan Tran; et al. (Plant Science, 2025)

DPE1, a novel allelic of BT1, is critical for maize endosperm development and carbohydrate metabolism - Shuai Wang; Yuandong Wang; Ruyang Zhang; Qian Liu; Tianyi Wang; Zhiyong Li; Xiaqing Wang; Chunhui Li; Senlin Xiao; Yanyan Jiao; Jinfeng Xing; Xuan Sun; et al. (Plant Science, 2025)

Silencing microRNA172 delays fruit ripening in apple (Malus domestica) through an AP2-ERF transcriptional regulation mechanism - Bin Xia; Jinquan Feng; Yarong Wang; Rongmei Wu; Hengtao Zhang; Zhe Zhou; Zhenli Yan; Andrew P. Gleave; Jia-Long Yao (Plant Science, 2025)

GA suppresses the conversion from α-linolenic acid to JA through the GhGAI1-GhMYC3-GhLOX3 module to promote cotton fiber elongation - Xi Zhu; Qingwei Suo; Bo Ding; Jianyan Zeng; Yang Yang; Yumei Yang; Rongyu Hu; Linzhu Jiang; Silu Li; Huiming Zhang; Yi Wang; Mi Zhang; et al. (Plant Science, 2025)

SlERF.B1 controls fruit maturity and the transition to ripening by regulating the auxin-ethylene cross-talk through SlIAA2 and SlARF9A in tomato - Upasana Choudhury; Babythoithoi Sairem; Pooja Patwal; Aniruddha P. Sane (Plant Science, 2025)

The MYB transcription factor MYB48 negatively regulates the resistance to Magnaporthe oryzae by directly enhancing the transcription of HSP71.1 in rice - Li Song; Kangjian Niu; Yao Yang; Yanbo Guo; Min Wu; Tingwei Liu (Plant Science, 2025)

Nitric oxide cross-talks during low-temperature stress in plants - Priyanka Babuta; Yaiphabi Sougrakpam; Renu Deswal (Plant Science, 2025)

Protein characterization of the soybean malic enzyme family to select metabolic targets for seed oil improvement - Mariana Beatriz Badia; Joaquín Costa; Juan Ignacio Zucchetti; Tatiana Pavlovic; Paula Calace; Mariana Saigo; Mariel Claudia Gerrard Wheeler (Plant Science, 2025)

Mineral nutrient acquisition under stress: Sensing, signaling, and transportation - Pranita P. Thakur; Pravin V. Jadhav; Debjani Dasgupta; Gopika Mote; Ruchika Bhagat; Prashant B. Kale; Shyamsunder S. Mane; Vilas Kharche; Rupesh Deshmukh; Humira Sonah; Ravipraksh G. Dani (Plant Science, 2025)

TuNHL1, an NDR1/HIN1 like gene, is essential for YrU1-mediated stripe rust resistance and enhances powdery mildew resistance in plants - Jiahao Ji; Yue Xu; Xiaohong Zhang; Yujing Li; Dingzhong Tang; Shenghao Zou (Plant Science, 2025)

ZmPOD5 positively regulates drought tolerance by modulating ROS production - Rui Li; Jian Li; Minghao Sun; Yang Qin; Yunling Peng; Yiru Wang; Jun Zheng (Plant Science, 2025)

Rice glycosyltransferase DUGT2 enhances drought and salt tolerances through glycosylating a broad-spectrum of flavonoids under bZIP16 regulation - Guangrui Dong; Yuqing Ma; Shuman Zhao; Xinmei Ma; Chonglin Liu; Yi Ding; Jiarun Wu; Bingkai Hou (Plant Science, 2025)

Subfunctionalization, neofunctionalization, and nonfunctionalization of the four soybean phytochrome A genes - Lixin Ma; Ting Zhang; Sujun Ye; Wenmin Lin; Yinhua Lv; Wenmin Liu; Fanjiang Kong; Baohui Liu; Yang Tang; Xiaoya Lin (Plant Science, 2025)

PYL2 regulates drought and blast (Magnaporthe oryzae) resistance in rice - Zhensheng Qiao; Yimin Zhao; Xiaorui Wang; Yuquan Fu; Chuming chen; Xuezhu Du; Feng Sheng (Plant Science, 2025)

The cotton gene family encoding translationally controlled tumor proteins and the role of GhTCTP5 in salt tolerance - Bo Pang; Jialin Chen; Ping Luo; Ru Zhang; Jing Li; Weiwei Liang; Wenwei Gao; Shengmei Li (Plant Science, 2025)

Metabolic profiling of three Brachypodium species reveals different adaptive strategies to ammonium stress - Marlon De la Peña; Izargi Vega-Mas; Gaëtan Glauser; Yves Gibon; Daniel Marino; María Begoña González-Moro (Plant Science, 2025)

Lipid-mediated photoprotection confers strong light resilience in hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii - Yanjiao Dai; Jin Chen; Yang Mao; Huidan Jiang; Wenwen Zhao; Jing Peng; Ruibing Li; Ying Wang; Purui Guo; Mengnan Zhang; Chao Zhang; Jiaming Li; et al. (Plant Science, 2025)

Research progress on genes and regulatory mechanisms of drought resistance in rice - Nuo Gong; Yingchun Han; Ziwen Wang; Ya Wang; Yanxiu Du; Zhen Chen; Hongzheng Sun; Junzhou Li (Plant Science, 2025)

Genome-wide identification of histone acetyltransferase members and functional dissection of histone acetylation-mediated desiccation tolerance in Syntrichia caninervis - Amangul Hawar; Yakupjan Haxim; Qilin Yang; Fangliu Yin; Xuncheng Liu; Xiaoshuang Li; Daoyuan Zhang (Plant Science, 2025)

Editorial Board (Plant Science, 2025)

Review: Adaptation of plants to phosphorus scarcity: From nutritional crosstalk to organellar function - Jesús Salvador López Bucio; Javier Raya González; José López Bucio (Plant Science, 2025)

Continuous cropping obstacles in medicinal plants: Driven by soil microbial communities and root exudates. A review - Muhammad Zeeshan Ul Haq; Zeqi Bai; Guangtao Gu; Ya Liu; Dongmei Yang; Huageng Yang; Jing Yu; Yougen Wu (Plant Science, 2025)

Overexpression of GmSCAMP4 enhances the tolerance of soybeans to low phosphorus stress - Yuming Yang; Ao Shen; Liying Zou; Xiaoli Guan; Yanhong Wang; Li Wang; Jinyu Zhang; Xinjuan Xu; Zhongwen Huang (Plant Science, 2025)

Genome-wide characterization of the Pyrabactin Resistance 1-like (PYL) gene family in wheat and functional identification of TaPYL2D - Ying Wang; Lili Wang; Yaoyu Wang; Longyang Xia; Shaozhe Li; Keli Dai; Weiping Shi; Jingye Cheng; Jie Guo (Plant Science, 2025)

Endogenous NO fluctuations in Arabidopsis leaves influence peroxisomal activities and ROS, NADPH, and H2S metabolism - Francisco J. Corpas; Salvador González-Gordo; María A. Muñoz-Vargas; Marta Rodríguez-Ruiz; Carmelo Ruiz-Torres; José M. Palma (Plant Science, 2025)

Proteolysis activities in creeping bentgrass leaves subjected to heat stress - Qianqian Fan; David Jespersen (Plant Science, 2025)

The interaction complexes of TsHKT1 splicing variants enhance salt tolerance of Thellungiella salsuginea by decreasing Na+ uptake - Mengli Lv; Yali Xiong; Huaihao Yang; Jin Wang; Lida Zhang; Kaijing Zuo (Plant Science, 2025)

Identification of CaMATE genes family in pepper and functional characterization of CaMATE27 in capsaicin accumulation - Liuying Fei; Rahat Sharif; Wanming Yan; Lin Chen; Yi Liao; Zhangsheng Zhu; Guoju Chen; Changming Chen (Plant Science, 2025)

Root-specific CsATs enhances acylated flavonol-glycoside accumulation to promote aluminum tolerance in tea roots - Qiankun Pan; Dexu Kong; Xiu Li; Yi Cao; Xiangcheng Kong; Ting Feng; Wenzhuo Wang; Caifeng Yu; Tao Xia; Xiaolan Jiang (Plant Science, 2025)

The Gma-miR4359b/GmFBX193 module is involved in the response of soybean to salt stress - Xinyue Zhang; Ruijia Sun; Fan Zhan; Guobin Yang; Yi Wang; Yuehua Yu; Zhiyong Ni (Plant Science, 2025)

Mineral nutrient acquisition, antioxidative defense, and metabolomic responses in divergent genotypes of Arachis hypogaea L. (peanut) for salinity resilience at early seedling stage - Monika Patel; Dhara Fatnani; Asish Kumar Parida (Plant Science, 2025)

Physiological, transcriptomic and MdABR1-mediated mechanisms underlying manganese resistance in 'Fuji' apple - Wanying Xie; Jie Shen; Yu Tian; Jingjing Yang; Meixia Liang; Xuqiang Qiao (Plant Science, 2025)

Heat stress phenotyping: A key for plant selection in a warming climate - Nadia Palermo; Francesca Resentini; Silvana Moscatelli; Marta Adelina Mendes; Alex Costa; Michela Janni (Plant Science, 2025)

A comparative study of silicon uptake, accumulation and understanding its role in salt stress mitigation in millets - Abhinav A. Mali; Sumaiya S. Shaikh; Pritam H. Mahadik; Pankaj S. Mundada; Archana A. Naik; Tukaram D. Nikam; Anupama A. Pable; Rupesh K. Deshmukh; Mahendra L. Ahire; Vitthal T. Barvkar (Plant Science, 2025)

Sulfotransferases in Cardamine hupingshanensis: Identification, expression, and regulatory role in selenium metabolism under selenium stress - Jing Xiao; Qian Yuan; Anjun Chen; Xixi Zeng; Yanke Lu; Zhixin Xiang; Zhi Hou; Qiaoyu Tang; Yifeng Zhou (Plant Science, 2025)

Corrigendum to “The role of ribosomal protein StRPS5 in mediating resistance of Solanum tuberosum plants to Phytophthora infestans” [Plant Sci. 357 (2025), 112539] - Jing Liu; Yaping Hu; Xiaoqing Lu; Jifen Xu; Hongyang Wang; Wei Tang; Canhui Li (Plant Science, 2025)

Cell wall polysaccharides response to cadmium stress and transcriptome analysis in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) - Min Wang; Muhammad Haris; Chao Zhang; Ting Wei; Lei Zhang; Minwang Laipan; Junkang Guo (Plant Science, 2025)

Molecular characterization of Zea mays ZmDnaJ3: A key protein positively regulating heat and drought stress adaptation - Ke Shi; Peng Jiao; Yang Zhao; Yimeng Wang; Jianhua Zhang; Jiaqi Feng; Yiyong Ma; Shuyan Guan (Plant Science, 2025)

SlXTH1, a xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase in halophyte Suaeda liaotungensis, negatively regulates Arabidopsis seed germination under salt stress - Jieqiong Song; Haoran Ding; Nuo Cheng; Xinxin Li; Yanke Lu; Hongfei Wang; Changping Li; Qiuli Li (Plant Science, 2025)

TsCYP94B1 regulates male fertility in androdioecious Tapiscia sinensis via jasmonic acid metabolism - Yujie Yang; Minggao Jiang; Peiyong Xin; Shujing Cheng; Jinfang Chu; Wenzhe Liu (Plant Science, 2025)

Seed longevity in rice: Progress and prospects - Yaman Shi; Guochao Zhao; Renhe Dong; Jianxin Shi (Plant Science, 2025)

The calcium-regulated kinase MsCIPK4 confers drought and salt stress tolerance in alfalfa by enhancing ROS scavenging - Wenxuan Du; Haijun Huang; Zeng-Yu Wang; Guofeng Yang; Yongzhen Pang (Plant Science, 2025)

Identification of the bHLH transcription factor family and functional characterization of CibHLH141 and CibHLH127 in response to iron deficiency stress of pecan (Carya illinoinensis) - Lina Zou; Linna Wang; Jinhua He; Zixian Yao; Shunran Zhang; Yan Xiang (Plant Science, 2025)

The role of nanosilica in antioxidant production, nutrition and photochemical efficiency to mitigate sulfur deficiency in Capsicum annuum L - Milton Garcia Costa; Deyvielen Maria Ramos Alves; Bianca Cavalcante da Silva; Paulo Sergio Rodrigues de Lima; Renato de Mello Prado; Jonas Pereira de Souza Júnior (Plant Science, 2025)

Responses in roots of Sesuvium portulacastrum to copper stress: Joint regulation of antioxidant system-copper chelation and transport-metabolic coordination - Zhaozhen Xiang; Boxuan Yuan; Yang Yang; Fengyan Fang; Minmin He; Yuxin Li; Shugang Hui; Xuchu Wang (Plant Science, 2025)

Transcriptome analysis provides insights into the regulatory role of phytohormone in second flowering of pear - Dongrui Liu; Cong Shi; Xinkang Wan; Jie Ding; Xuepeng Sun; Meisong Dai; Kai Xu; Xiaolong Li (Plant Science, 2025)

Transcription factor GbTCP20 confers plant wilt resistance by regulating ACC biosynthesis pathway and lignin deposition - Lu Wang; Guilin Wang; Feifei Wang; Zhiguo Chen; Xinyu Wang; Wangzhen Guo (Plant Science, 2025)

Analysis of the 14–3-3/GRF gene family reveals the role of PagGRF12a in leaf development in poplar - Meimei Guo; Fengxia Wu; Ke Ye; Cheng Jiang; Yi An; Ningning Chen; Lichao Huang; Mengzhu Lu; Jin Zhang (Plant Science, 2025)

Overexpression of LcERF1 in Lotus corniculatus and Arabidopsis thaliana Reveals Its Role in Adventitious Root Formation of Hydroponic Cuttings - Yujie Liu; Guangfen Yang; Fangbin Xiao; Li Song (Plant Science, 2025)

Lapachol, a naphthoquinone identified through chemical screening, inhibits plant immunity - Yahui Ma; Yujie Zhao; Hanqi Huang; Yue Zhao; Kunrong He; Lijuan Zhou; Yajin Ye (Plant Science, 2025)

Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme StUBC19 regulates osmotic and salt stress in potato transgenic plants - Xue Fu; Xun Tang; Ning Zhang; Xinyu Ren; Peishan Li; Huaijun Si (Plant Science, 2025)

Characterization of the Lonicera japonica R2R3-MYB transcription factor gene LjaMYB305 that promotes the flavonoid biosynthesis - Hailing Fang; Yan Wan; Huiping Liu; Xiwu Qi; Xu Yu; Zequn Chen; Qun Liu; Li Li; Yang Bai; Dongmei Liu; Chengyuan Liang (Plant Science, 2025)

The expansin-like gene StEXLB1 plays a role in potato defence against bacterial wilt - Dan Liu; Jiaqi Wang; Yexing Feng; Meng Luo; Zhixiang Xing; Yunzhu Che; Chong Du; Biao Zhao; Tianshuai Qi; Xiaocan Zhao; Fumeng He; Xu Feng; et al. (Plant Science, 2025)

Integrated multi-omics preliminarily reveals sex-biased gene networks controlling dormancy release in Asparagus officinalis - Yinchao Zhang; Qianfang Zhang; Jia Lai; Yong Liu; Yuzhen Sheng; Xia Li; Jia Liu; Peng sheng Ye; Shugu Wei; Ling Huang (Plant Science, 2025)

Elevated CO2 modulates miRNA expression level differentially in Arabidopsis thaliana populations originated at different elevations of Indian West Himalayas - Ashwani Kumar Verma; Kirti Pandey; Sunil Kumar; Akhilesh Kumar; Sribash Roy (Plant Science, 2025)

Corrigendum to “The role of ribosomal protein StRPS5 in mediating resistance of Solanum tuberosum plants to Phytophthora infestans“ [Plant Sci. 357 (2025) 112539] - Jing Liu; Yaping Hu; Xiaoqing Lu; Jifen Xu; Hongyang Wang; Wei Tang; Canhui Li (Plant Science, 2025)

Phospholipase D is required for the activation of target of rapamycin (TOR) signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana by lipopolysaccharides from Azospirillum baldaniorum Sp245 - Alma Alejandra Hernández-Esquivel; Elda Castro-Mercado; Idolina Flores-Cortez; Eduardo Valencia-Cantero; José López-Bucio; Homero Reyes-de la Cruz; Ernesto García-Pineda (Plant Science, 2025)

Chromatin state analysis for regulatory features of JAZ family genes in Arabidopsis thaliana - Xinyue Yu; Jiaotong Yang; Yue Liu; Zhongqiu Li; Hengyu Yan; Yaxin Cao; Xuelian Ma; Xinyi Zhang; Wenying Xu; Zhen Su (Plant Science, 2025)

WRKY transcription factors: Key regulators in plant drought tolerance - Yao Tang; Pengguo Xia (Plant Science, 2025)

Enhanced growth and photosynthetic efficiency in wild rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia L.) following multi-species microalgal biostimulant application - Lorenzo Mollo; Alice Petrini; Alessandra Norici; Antonio Ferrante; Giacomo Cocetta (Plant Science, 2025)

Research progress on the regulation of plant growth and development by TOR kinase - Jiahui Xu; Ying Zhang; Jiahong Qi; Haojia Shi; Xianwen Liu; Mei Jin; Qingyu Guo; Qian Wang; Kaiyue Wang; Yongpeng Li; Xigang Liu; Lin Guo; et al. (Plant Science, 2025)

Exploring the variety-specific roles of glutathione transferases in tomato osmotic stress response - Ádám Hajnal; Ágnes Gallé; Marcell Gaál; Bernát Tompa; Alina Pelsőczi; Jolán Csiszár; Edit Horváth (Plant Science, 2025)

Stage-dependent heat priming mitigates reproductive heat stress via proteomic regulation in Oryza sativa L. - Young-Hwan Ju; Ju-Young Choi; Sung-Ho Yun; Probir Kumar Mittra; Sun-Hee Woo; Jun-Ichi Sakagami (Plant Science, 2025)

Mangrove-associated halotolerant bacteria augments salinity stress tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum - Mohamed AlHosani; Sajeesh Kappachery; Tanveer Alam Khan; Sameera Karumannil; Sunil Mundra; Mayank Anand Gururani (Plant Science, 2025)

Genome-wide analysis of SnRK2 gene family and functional characterization of CpSnRK2.6 in drought and salt resistance in Cucurbita pepo L. - Ke Xu; Ping Wang (Plant Science, 2025)

GhHDZ50 regulates cotton fiber elongation in Gossypium hirsutum L. through control of fatty acid biosynthesis - Wenbin Ren; Cuicui Wu; Tao Wang; Yanfeng Deng; Qingquan Kong; Xiu Yang; Shuiping Xiao (Plant Science, 2025)

LC-MS-based metabolomics revealed dynamic changes of tissue- and developmental stage- specific metabolites in qingke - Congping Xu; Naoxue Fei; Xingquan Zeng; Yangna Si; Jie Luo; Haizhen Yang (Plant Science, 2025)

Transcriptome dynamics reveals how asymmetric expression of genes promotes graft healing in Sapindus mukorossi - Lixian Wang; Na Chen; Yangmei Liao; Jing Zhong; Liming Jia; Zhong Chen (Plant Science, 2025)

Phosphorus solubilizing Priestia Megaterium AIOASP1 enhances tomato growth and wilt resistance through antioxidant gene regulation - Harshita Sharma; Shikha Gupta; Richa Chauhan; Durgesh Kumar Tripathi; Sangeeta Pandey (Plant Science, 2025)

A comprehensive multi-omics approach for understanding common bean’s (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) response to phosphorus stress - Asmat Farooq; Vikas Sharma; Sajad Ahmad Sofi; Saika Bashir; Pradeep Kumar Rai; Parvaze Ahmad Sofi; Priyanka Deveshwar; Sajad Majeed Zargar (Plant Science, 2025)

A pectin methylesterase inhibitor NtPMEI21 negatively regulates resistance to brown spot disease in Nicotiana tabacum L. - Yalin Bai; Yan Ji; Zipeng Jiang; Zunqiang Li; Zhengwen Liu; Qiang Zhang; Yu Zhang; Caihong Jiang; Aiguo Yang; Lirui Cheng; Dan Liu (Plant Science, 2025)

Identification and characterization of miRNAs and targets in two poplar varieties with different resistance in responses to Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera) infestation - Zeqi Wang; Tiantian Fu; Chun Wang; Yuzhang Yang; Xiaoqian Yang; Jiahao Liu; Ruen Yu; Hongkun Ji; Yuanlong Wang; Tianliang Wang; Jieru Li; Yanwei Wang (Plant Science, 2025)

Physiological and transcriptional changes in soybean as adaptive responses to the combined effects of soil alkalinity and drought - Md Rokibul Hasan; Asha Thapa; Mohammad Golam Mostofa; Ahmad H. Kabir (Plant Science, 2025)

MicroRNAs in the growth control of Malus spp. - Minghua Yue; Yumeng An; Ruimin Lu; Xinyi Yu; Changguo Luo; Kaixu Hu; Fangzhu Li; Sanhong Wang; Shenchun Qu (Plant Science, 2025)

Abscisic acid application enhances cadmium accumulation in Sedum plumbizincicola by controlling photosynthesis, hormone signaling and antioxidant defense - Meng Na; Daokun Liu; Shangqi Xu; Xiaoping Li; Xianqing Zheng; Jihai Zhou (Plant Science, 2025)

Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression analysis of CsC3H gene family in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L) under various abiotic stresses - Saleem Uddin; Sadia Gull; Hafiz Athar Hussain; Umer Mahmood; Muhammad Qasim; Farah Kamal; Abdel-Rhman Z. Gaafar; Saltanat Aghayeva; Rashid Iqbal; Xiaohong Yang (Plant Science, 2025)

Responses of aromatic Keteki Joha rice to varying nitrogen levels: Impacts on grain yield, antioxidant defense mechanisms, and stress resilience - Bikash Kumar Kundu; Preetom Regon; Sulagna Gautom Phukan; Pankaj Borgohain; Niraj Agarwala; Bhaben Tanti (Plant Science, 2025)

Synergistic enhancement of Yunnanopilia longistaminea growth, quality, and soil dynamics using biochar and methyl jasmonate - Chigui Xiao; Jiwei Chen; Muzammal Rehman; Liu Yang; Shirui Tan; Shah Fahad; Gang Deng; Shikang Shen (Plant Science, 2025)

Variation of morphological structure, lignin and MYB61 gene revealed the adaptation of three Impatiens to different habitats - Xinyi Li; Peiqing Wu; Fei Liu; Nanxing Xiang; Mengqing Yang; Meijuan Huang; Haiquan Huang (Plant Science, 2025)

MdLBD37 and MdBZR1 inhibit anthocyanin biosynthesis in apple under high temperature - Dan Li; Huaying Ma; Xiuzheng Chen; Zhimeng Wu; Shouqian Feng (Plant Science, 2025)

Brassinosteroids and jasmonates mitigate arsenite- and arsenate-induced morpho-anatomical anomalies in Arabidopsis roots - Federica Della Rovere; Sara Anupama Fernando Malimage; Simone D’Angeli; Alice Peduzzi; Diego Piacentini; Maria Maddalena Altamura; Giuseppina Falasca (Plant Science, 2025)

Functional analysis of GmMATE gene family in soybean phosphorus homeostasis and abiotic stress resilience - Mengjun Xu; Huifang Zuo; Mengshi He; Yifei Yang; Lina Zhang; Xuhao Zhai; Dandan Hu; Haiyan Lü; Shanshan Chu; Jinshe Wang; Dan Zhang (Plant Science, 2025)

Genomics of plant-associated fungi: Research progress and highlights in forage crops - Muhammad Abdullah Akber; Yuxing Cui; Jiacheng Zhang; Xiangling Fang (Plant Science, 2025)

Rice endosperm starch regulator1 controls starch granule formation and amylopectin synthesis in rice endosperm - Wang Li; Fengsheng Wu; Xiaokang Nie; Yufei Xiong; Yi Bao; Sheng Ling; Xiaocong Sun; Xin Wang; Jialing Yao (Plant Science, 2025)

CML23 mediates NO induced Ca2+ signaling during hypocotyl elongation in Arabidopsis - Dongsheng Wang; Xiaoduo Zhang; Yueyue Qiao; Weizhong Liu (Plant Science, 2025)

The flowering time regulator FLK acts through the ROS scavenging gene CATALASE 2 in pathogen defense in arabidopsis - Matthew Fabian; Leah Vrydagh; Maria Cervasio; Brooke Simmons; Hua Lu (Plant Science, 2025)

Corrigendum to “Compromised function of ARM, the interactor of Arabidopsis telomerase, suggests its role in stress responses” [Plant Sci. 325 (2022) 111453] - Klára Přikrylová Konečná; Agata Kilar; Petra Kováčiková; Jiří Fajkus; Eva Sýkorová; Miloslava Fojtová (Plant Science, 2025)

Protein tyrosine phosphatase IBR5 positively affects salt stress response by modulating CAT2 activity - Xiaoqian Liu; Liang Gao; Qingzhe Yun; Wenhui Wang; Xinye Liu; Wenqiang Tang; Yu Sun; Jian-Xiu Shang (Plant Science, 2025)

Physiological, biochemical, and transcriptomic analyses unveil the mechanisms of melatonin in improving wheat stripe rust resistance - Da-Yan Zhang; Jia-Bao Yue; Nan Wu; Yang Wu; Huai-Yu Zhang; Shu Yuan; Ming Yuan; Shozeb Haider; Yang-Er Chen (Plant Science, 2025)

VqGT33 responds to biotic and abiotic stress and regulates VqNSTSs expression to enhance powdery mildew resistance in grapevine - Wandi Liu; Chaohui Yan; Ruimin Li; Guotian Liu; Yuejin Wang (Plant Science, 2025)

Gentian homologue of OIL BODY-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 1 is the key to a novel mechanism of growth recovery from cold stress via triacylglycerol hydrolysis - Hideyuki Takahashi; Hidetoshi Yamada; Motoki Shimizu; Chiharu Yoshida; Masahiro Nishihara; Kimiko Itoh (Plant Science, 2025)

CsAHL20 negatively regulates epi-catechins biosynthesis under drought stress in Camellia sinensis - Yu Chen; Mingyuan Luo; Ping Li; Qi Zhao; Luo Chao; Yujie Jiao; Shiyu Tian; Xingyu Tian; Shenyuan Ye; Zhenkedai Yuan; Yilan Hu; Yongqing Bai; et al. (Plant Science, 2025)

Exogenous abscisic acid application enhances nitrogen use efficiency and root development in rapeseed: Transcriptomic and morphological evidence - Atif Ayub; Airish Nayab; Nan Yunyou; Xie Yuyu; Shi Derong; Temoor Ahmed; Tian Hui; Hui Jing; Gao Yajun (Plant Science, 2025)

Seed germination compromises expansion pressure, cell wall alterations, and the cuticular layer: New insights - Angel J. Matilla (Plant Science, 2025)

A novel cotton miR7814 targeting GhCNL2 regulates plant defense against Verticillium dahliae infection - Lin Xu; Ye Tang; Ge Zhao; Zhennan Zhang; Xiaoqiong Zhang; Wenwen Liu; Qingzhong Peng; Jiahe Wu (Plant Science, 2025)

Dark-induced decrease in ascorbate levels in Arabidopsis leaves occurs independently of ascorbate peroxidase and oxidase, recycling enzymes, and senescence signaling - Tamami Hamada; Kojiro Yamamoto; Akane Hamada; Takanori Maruta (Plant Science, 2025)

H2O2-generating polyamine oxidases (PAOs) are modulated during sweet pepper ripening: Spermine oxidase (SpmOX) as a case study of post-translational modification regulation - María A. Muñoz-Vargas; Jorge Taboada; José M. Palma; Francisco J. Corpas (Plant Science, 2025)

Pre-anthesis phosphorus sprays boost reproductive development and seed yield in heat-stressed Phaseolus vulgaris L. - Matheus D. Laira; Diego da S. Graciano; Sara A.L. Andrade; Fernando C.B. Zambrosi; Rafael V. Ribeiro (Plant Science, 2025)

Putrescine attenuates heat stress by modulating membrane stability, antioxidant activity, and gaseous exchange in Brassica juncea L. - Parul Sharma; Nita Lakra; Annu Luhach; Abbu Zaid; Kadambot H.M. Siddique (Plant Science, 2025)

Genomic insights into assembly of α-β hydrolase superfamily genes involved in blast resistance in rice - Qianmei Zou; Longyuan Zhao; Lirong Guan; Ninghui Pan; Ping He; Guangyu Han; Yunlong Du; Yong Xie (Plant Science, 2025)

Rapid Alkalinization Factor – A cryptide regulating developmental and stress responses - Durvasula Sumana Pratyusha; Dronamraju V.L. Sarada (Plant Science, 2025)

Aquaporin GhPIP2;1 positively regulates salt tolerance in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) - Yiran Li; Boying Lian; Yanna Gao; Nan Zhang; Adeel Ahmad; Mengyan Wang; Hongmei Wu; Jiajia Wu; Fan Yang; Baoquan Wang; Fushun Hao; Hengling Wei (Plant Science, 2025)

Genome-wide identification of the RALF gene family in Camellia oleifera Abel. and the potentiality of CoRALF50 in pollen tube growth - Mengqi Lu; Junqin Zhou; Yiyang Gu; Yanling Zeng; Kaizheng Lu; Shaofeng Peng; Xiaofeng Tan (Plant Science, 2025)

Radiation hormesis and reactive oxygen species-mediated stress priming in plants - Jin-Hong Kim (Plant Science, 2025)

Root architecture and the rhizosphere microbiome: Shaping sustainable agriculture - Ademir S.F. Araujo; Arthur P.A. Pereira; Erika V. de Medeiros; Lucas W. Mendes (Plant Science, 2025)

The MYB transcription factor ClPC modulates petal color and chlorophyll accumulation in watermelon - Dongming Liu; Liming Zhang; Aofeng Hu; Dongling Sun; Yaxin Chen; Shixiang Duan; Yachen Liu; Junling Dou; Sen Yang; Huanhuan Niu; Wenkai Yan; Jianbin Hu; et al. (Plant Science, 2025)

Stress memory increases cane yield and juice quality of field-grown sugarcane - Maria D. Pissolato; Larissa P. Cruz; Rafael L. Almeida; Tamires S. Martins; Eduardo C. Machado; Júlio C. Garcia; Marcos G.A. Landell; Mauro A. Xavier; Rafael V. Ribeiro (Plant Science, 2025)

A 13-bp insertion in CmAPRR2 gene disrupts its function in regulating the green rind formation of immature melon fruit (Cucumis melo L.) - Liqin Chen; Jing Dong; Zongqing Qiu; Runhua Bu; Yu Zhou; Yuhong Li; Huilin Wang; Liangliang Hu (Plant Science, 2025)

Overexpression of Cordyceps militaris Cmcns1/cns2 gene to produce cordycepin results in increased resistance to Ralstonia solawacearum, Alternaria alternate and TMV in tobacco(Nicotiana tabacum L.) - Jie Tan; Tao Long; Juntao Song; Tianxiunan Pu; Yuanshuai Shi; Xu Luo; Yang Liu (Plant Science, 2025)

Comparative effects of ZnSO4 and ZnO-NPs in improving cotton growth and yield under drought stress at early reproductive stage - Touhidur Rahman Anik; Mohammad Golam Mostofa; Md. Mezanur Rahman; Sanjida Sultana Keya; Chien Van Ha; Md Arifur Rahman Khan; Mostafa Abdelrahman; Mai Nguyen Khanh Dao; Ha Duc Chu; Lam-Son Phan Tran (Plant Science, 2025)

Silicon oxide nanoparticles boost rice resilience to salinity by enhancing antioxidant defenses and stress regulation - Pravej Alam; Mohammad Faizan; Haider Sultan; Thamer Al Balawi (Plant Science, 2025)

Transcription factor SlGATA22 negatively regulates cold stress resistance and modulates tomato seedling growth - Tairu Wu; Zhentong Zhao; Xinyue Pang; Buyue Zhang; Jinqian Sun; Zihan Cheng; Ziyi Yan; Dalong Li; He Zhang; Xiangyang Xu; Tingting Zhao (Plant Science, 2025)

Potassium uptake function of LbKT1 and LbSKOR from Lycium barbarum and their influence on the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis - Xia Han; Yuhao Zhou; Xiaoxue Feng; Yihan Wang; Haoqiang Zhang (Plant Science, 2025)

Family ties and acclimation to salinity in Solanaceae - Aye Nyein Ko; Shikha Verma; Milena Maria Tomaz de Oliveira; Omer Falik; Shimon Rachmilevitch (Plant Science, 2025)

Alternaria radicina xylanase is required for the occurrence of carrot black rot disease - Yingying Wang; Zhimin Wang; Shuo Liu; Jianxin Deng; Ge Wang; Fangfang Ma; Zhilong Bao (Plant Science, 2025)

Phytochrome independent PIF degradation: Circadian clock into the picture ! - Komal Devi; Rohit Sharma; Saran Kumar Gupta; Ashish Prasad (Plant Science, 2025)

Circadian rhythm effects of different light qualities on photosynthesis and PHY gene family in tea plants - Zhi-Hang Hu; Nan Zhang; Meng-Zhen Sun; Kai-Xin Yang; Chen Chen; Ni Yang; Jia-Qi Zhang; Ai-Sheng Xiong; Hui Liu; Jing Zhuang (Plant Science, 2025)

A deletion in a photosynthesis-related gene (PpPSAK) determines the anthocyanin accumulation in the mesocarp of French blood-flesh peaches - Laure Heurtevin; Carole Confolent; Patrick Lambert; Sylvie Bureau; Thierry Pascal; Zhijun Shen; Bénédicte Quilot (Plant Science, 2025)

Mixed DAMP/MAMP oligosaccharides promote both growth and defense against fungal pathogens of cucumber - Sreynich Pring; Hiroaki Kato; Keiko Taniuchi; Maurizio Camagna; Makoto Saito; Aiko Tanaka; Bryn A. Merritt; Orlando Argüello-Miranda; Ikuo Sato; Sotaro Chiba; Daigo Takemoto (Plant Science, 2025)

Research progress on the autophagy gene ATG6 in planta - Jiajun Wang; Shimin Fu; Yan Zhou (Plant Science, 2025)

Boron nanoparticles combined with auxin alleviate salinity-induced oxidative stress in Oryza sativa L. - Aakriti Srivastava; Shivani Mahra; Nazrul Hsan; Samiksha Singh; Shivesh Sharma; Joonseok Koh; Santosh Kumar; Prasanta K Dash; Monika Thakur; Durgesh Kumar Tripathi (Plant Science, 2025)

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Transcriptome profiling of fruits at different development stages in the Field Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L. var. agrestis Naud.) “Mapao 1” - Yupeng Fan; Yuqing Zhou; Yushu Yuan; Runzhe Xu; Xiuxiu Zhu; Yupeng Pan; Huijun Zhang (Plant Science, 2025)

Optimization of growth and physiological responses of Yunnanopilia longistaminea using nano NPK foliar fertilizer - Jiangshan Xie; Liu Yang; Shirui Tan; Chigui Xiao; Zhiyuan Liu; Likai Xu; Muzammal Rehman; Sobhy M. Ibrahim; Shah Fahad; Gang Deng; Shikang Shen (Plant Science, 2025)

S-domain receptor-like protein kinase OsGRSK1 participates in regulating plant height and grain size via gibberellin pathway in rice - Cong Chen; Xin Hu; Haitao Du; Quanshi Dong; Yihan Fu; Ying Li; Fanqing Duanmu; Hongzheng Sun; Junzhou Li; Changqing Du (Plant Science, 2025)

SlHBP2 enhances tomato defense through OPDA signaling by boosting antioxidant machinery and regulating ROS in Pseudomonas infection - Atefeh Farvardin; Eugenio Llorens; Luisa Liu-Xu; Vicente Vives-Peris; Gemma Camañes; Begonya Vicedo; Loredana Scalschi (Plant Science, 2025)

The GRAS transcription factor BpGRAS34 functions as a positive regulator of salt stress response in Betula platyphylla - Lei Li; Zengzhi Tian; Zizhuo Zhao; Qiang Wang; Weiqi Li; Huiyan Guo; Xiaoyu Ji (Plant Science, 2025)

Auxin promotes stem secondary growth of Poncirus trifoliata seedling through ARF7 modulating xylem development - Haiqiang Liu; Donghai Liu; Shuaili Lv; Shariq Mahmood Alam; Tian Zhou; Yongzhong Liu (Plant Science, 2025)

Integrated transcriptome and metabolome analyses reveal regulatory mechanisms governing carbohydrate biosynthesis in Panax ginseng - Qiao Jin; Qiuxia Wang; Linlin Zhang; Yue Zhang; Zhengbo Liu (Plant Science, 2025)

Overexpression of SlGRF4 positively regulates drought stress tolerance in tomato by alleviating ROS damage and increasing nitrogen signaling pathway - Qinrong Hua; Yang Feng; Lamei Zheng; Xu Li; Kunzhi Li; Huini Xu (Plant Science, 2025)

Identification of brevis radix (BRX) family genes in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and the function of SlBRX5 and SlBRX7 under cold stress - Xiuling Chen; Changhao Mao; Rui Lv; Hecheng Sun; Shusen Liu; Zhao Liu; Aoxue Wang (Plant Science, 2025)

Endoplasmic reticulum activation via tunicamycin seed priming enhances salt acclimation in rice seedlings - Francisco Dalton Barreto de Oliveira; Isabelle Mary Costa Pereira; Igor Rafael Sousa Costa; Francisco Lucas Pacheco Cavalcante; Ítalo Antônio Cotta Coutinho; Murilo Siqueira Alves; Stelamaris de Oliveira Paula-Marinho; Eneas Gomes-Filho; Humberto Henrique de Carvalho (Plant Science, 2025)

Adaptor protein-2 regulate root cell division and differentiation in Arabidopsis thaliana - Tianwei Hu; Mingsong Zhu; Yibo Hu; Chi Zhang; Yuting Linghu; Huiqiang Li; Chao Wang (Plant Science, 2025)

Nitric oxide stimulates digestion modifying the nutrient composition of the traps’ fluid of Nepenthes x ventrata - Agnieszka Wal; Pawel Staszek; Agnieszka Gniazdowska; Vladislav Chrastný; Adéla Šípková; Jakub Bieniek; Urszula Krasuska (Plant Science, 2025)

The regulatory role of DELLA protein DkGAI1 in persimmon dwarfism - Xialin Ye; Xinyi Yu; Hongcheng Liu; Xinxin Lin; Xuting Wu; Jiangtao Yu; Shenchun Qu (Plant Science, 2025)

Functional compartmentalization of oxidative stress and antioxidant defense in Nothofagus obliqua galls induced by Espinosa nothofagi - Lubia M. Guedes; Constanza Meli; José Ortiz; Jéssica Ferreira de Lima; Leticia Ponticel Nobrega; Narciso Aguilera (Plant Science, 2025)

The evolving role of histone H1 in shaping chromatin and epigenetic landscapes - Peng Liu; Guisheng Zhou (Plant Science, 2025)

A R2R3-MYB transcription factor LmMYB111 positively regulates chlorogenic acid and luteoloside biosynthesis in Lonicera macranthoides - Yanni Liu; Juan Lou; Guohua Liu; Qingqing Li; Zhengyan Cao; Peiyin Wu; Haoyang Mashu; Zhilin Liu; Jia Deng; Ziling Yang; Jiang Guo; Ning Tang; et al. (Plant Science, 2025)

Reduced callose modulates stem mechanical strength in Paeonia lactiflora: Insights from xylem fiber cell formation, carbon transport and material metabolism - Yang Yang; Mengting Zhu; Yijia Jin; Hui Cai; Yiran Huang; Yingling Wan; Yan Liu (Plant Science, 2025)

Potential participants and regulatory factors in ginsenoside biosynthesis of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer: The role of endophytic fungus PBF-08 - Jinghui Yu; Dinghui Wang; Tiantian Zhao; Xiaochen Yu; Sizhang Liu; Yanfang Wang; Kangyu Wang; Mingzhu Zhao; Ping Chen; Yi Wang; Meiping Zhang (Plant Science, 2025)

Resistance to iron deficiency is mediated through rhizosphere acidification and ferric chelate reductase activity in Pyrus betulaefolia - Lun Liu; Tingyue Luo; Ruikang Yuan; Xueqing Hui; Zhou Xu; Chen Zhang; Guoling Guo; Xiaomei Tang; Wei Heng; Shuwei Wei; Bing Jia (Plant Science, 2025)

Shaping the future: Unravelling regulators modulating plant architecture for next-generation crops - Rajib Kumbhakar; Mayulika Mondal; Virevol Thakro; Shailesh Tripathi; Swarup K. Parida (Plant Science, 2025)

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Inheritance of resilience: genetic Mapping of transgenerational and intergenerational drought stress memory in wheat - Fatmah Ahmed Safhi; Ahmad M. Alqudah; Andreas Börner; Samar G. Thabet (Plant Science, 2025)

Overexpression of miR393 improves anthocyanin accumulation and osmotic stress tolerance of Brassica napus - Haotian Zhu; Kaixuan Jiang; Jingjing Meng; Lulu Kuang; Shuang Zhu; Yongji Zhang; Youping Wang; Jinjin Jiang (Plant Science, 2025)

FERONIA interacts with NPL4 to regulate immunity gene mRNA nucleocytoplasmic transport in response to plant immunity - Li Guan; Peilong Wang; Yongliang Li; Sufang Zhang (Plant Science, 2025)

The association between GABA-shunt and circadian rhythm directs salt stress responses in Nicotiana tabaccum L. - Rabia Çakarız; Şerife Palabıyık; Tülay Alp Öztürk; Melike Bor; İsmail Turkan (Plant Science, 2025)

Co-overexpression of OsSIZ1 and LtRCA in Arabidopsis thaliana improves heat, drought, and salt tolerance - Thuvaraki Balasubramaniam; Ruvini Mathangadeera; Tharanya Sugumar; Inosha Wijewardene; Li Sun; Jennifer Smith; Guoxin Shen; Hong Zhang (Plant Science, 2025)

A non-destructive and precise root monitoring system for hydroponic crops using SWIR hyperspectral imaging - Maria Merin Antony; C.S. Suchand Sandeep; K. Keerthi; Sreekanth Perumbilavil; M.M. Bijeesh; Murukeshan Vadakke Matham (Plant Science, 2025)

Unveiling molecular mechanisms of iron and zinc dynamics in rice - Anjali Verma; Jebi Sudan; Robinson C. Jose; Jayram Bagri; Zafir Ahmad Naik; Najeebul Rehman Sofi; Pardeep Kumar Bhardwaj; Joy K. Roy; Ashwani Pareek; Sajad Majeed Zargar (Plant Science, 2025)

Dynamics of cytosolic and organellar gene transcripts in wild and cultivated genotypes of pigeon pea due to simulated herbivory - Swapnilkumar Meshram; Debajit Das; Sanjay Singh; Mamta Bhattacharjee; Rahul Ishwar Patil; S. Arunima; Prakash Jyoti Kalita; Jagdish Jaba; Bidyut Kumar Sarmah; Sumita Acharjee (Plant Science, 2025)

Kinase domain diversification drives specificity in BRI1 and non-BRI1 RLKs in brassinosteroid signaling - Khawar Ali; Wenjuan Li; Guang Wu (Plant Science, 2025)

The role of ribosomal protein StRPS5 in mediating resistance of Solanum tuberosum plants to Phytophthora infestans - Jing Liu; Yaping Hu; Xiaoqing Lu; Jifen Xu; Hongyang Wang; Wei Tang; Canhui Li (Plant Science, 2025)

ABA and defoliation improve phenolic composition of wine grapes while ABA reduces must free amino acid content and modifies its profile - Johann Martínez-Lüscher; Andrea Cabodevilla; Mohammad Abdullah; Andoni Iglesias; Ángel Zamarreño; José María García-Mina; Fermín Morales; Nieves Goicoechea; Inmaculada Pascual (Plant Science, 2025)

Functional characterization of TaWRKY254 in salt tolerance based on genome-wide analysis of the WRKY gene family in wheat core parent Zhou8425B - Yuxin Yang; Huimin Huang; Zhao Xin; Chenxi Zhou; Huifang Li; Tongtong Li; Anqi Zhang; Mengquan Cheng; Xiaode Li; Guangwei Li; Kunpu Zhang; Daowen Wang (Plant Science, 2025)

Overexpression of the Nitraria sibirica Pall. H+-pyrophosphatase gene NsVP1 improves Arabidopsis salt tolerance - Xihong Wan; Xiuyan Yang; Rongfeng Duan; Rong Li; Yongxin You; Huaxin Zhang; Shuaihui Zhang; Pengyu Ying; Huilong Zhang (Plant Science, 2025)

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing of MsCLE3a confers compact alfalfa architecture - Hefan Li; Cheng Li; García-Caparrós Pedro; Qian Zhang; Hua Jiang; Yongping Yang; Yuanwen Duan; Xudong Sun (Plant Science, 2025)

Review: Trehalose and its role in plant adaptation to salinity stress - Ehab A. Ibrahim (Plant Science, 2025)

Review: Strategies for limiting dietary cadmium in cereals - Rami-Petteri Apuli; Karl Adler; Lars Barregård; Christina Dixelius; Florencia Harari; Per Hofvander; Eva Johansson; Ramune Kuktaite; Yuzhou Lan; Tua Lilja; Fluturë Novakazi; Mahbubjon Rahmatov; et al. (Plant Science, 2025)

Molecular mechanisms underlying abiotic stress responses in buckwheat - Artur Pinski; Syed Muhammad Muntazir Mehdi; Alexander Betekhtin (Plant Science, 2025)

Analysis of the root mRNA interactome from canola and rice: Crop species that span the eudicot-monocot boundary - Chris R. Joshna; Dilini M. Atugala; Daniela Naomi De la Torre Espinoza; Douglas G. Muench (Plant Science, 2025)

Simple and semi-high throughput determination of total phenolic, anthocyanin, flavonoid content, and total antioxidant capacity of model and crop plants for cell physiological phenotyping - Daniel Buchvaldt Amby; Mengistu Fentahun Mekureyaw; Saqib Saleem Akhtar; Chandana Pandey; Thomas Roitsch (Plant Science, 2025)

Decoding the signaling triad: Molecular interactions of G-proteins, MAP kinases, and helicases in environmental stress responses - Deepak Bhardwaj; Suvriti Sharma; Akanksha Sharma; Ritu Gill; Sarvajeet Singh Gill; Rachana Verma; Tanushri Kaul; Narendra Tuteja (Plant Science, 2025)

The vacuole pH-related gene RcNHX2 affects flower color shift and Na+ homeostasis in roses - Bingshuang Wang; Huanhuan Wang; Minghui Liu; Guoren He; Feng Ming (Plant Science, 2025)

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NMD-mediated posttranscriptional regulation fine-tunes the NLR-WRKY regulatory module to modulate bacterial defense response - Zeeshan Nasim; Nouroz Karim; Ikram Blilou; Ji Hoon Ahn (Plant Science, 2025)

RNA modification: A contemporary review of pseudouridine (Ψ) and its role in functional plant biology - Ahsan Khan; Gatera Anicet; Hafiz Umair Asdullah; Muhammad Ahmad Hassan; Youhong Song (Plant Science, 2025)

Calcium-mediated mitigation strategies and novel approaches to alleviate arsenic induced plant stress - Mohammad Faizan; Pravej Alam; Sumera Iqbal; Zainab Waheed; Abdullah Eren; Anas Shamsi; Moyad Shahwan (Plant Science, 2025)

NRDN: A novel nuclear degradation tag for targeted protein regulation in Arabidopsis - Liting Shen; Huizhen Huang; Daqi Yan; Yongsheng Ye; Jun Hu (Plant Science, 2025)

Glycosyltransferases: Pioneering roles in agriculture and medicine - Qian Liu; Fabin Yang; Yanan Zhang; Qingli Liu; Wenjian Ma; Ying Wang (Plant Science, 2025)

Root hair: An important guest-meeting avenue for rhizobia in legume–Rhizobium symbiosis - Jingwen Xiao; Wenxu Liu; Bicong Wu; Yuling Zhang; Sha Li; En Li (Plant Science, 2025)

Overexpression of the lectin receptor-like kinase gene OsLecRK-S.7 inhibits plant growth and enhances disease resistance in rice - Xiaoqun Peng; Yilin Li; Jingmei Xu; Ying Zeng; Kun Li; Xiangyi Guo; Zikang Zhang; Xiaoyan Tang; Menglong Wang (Plant Science, 2025)

Identification and functional analysis of an LTR retrotransposon insertion in CsPHYB associated with early senescence in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) - Hanqiang Liu; Kaihong Hu; Yuxuan Ma; Liting Fu; Zeqiang Huang; Zhihui Cheng; Yuyan Sheng; Dandan Li; Yupeng Pan (Plant Science, 2025)

A novel F-box gene, SlSE2.2, is responsible for the stigma exsertion degree in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) - Pan Zhao; Yanhong Zhang; Zhengliang Sun; Baohui Cheng; Liangzhe Meng; Tayeb Muhammad; Yuhe Yao; Muhammad Mehran Abbas; Xiangqiang Zhan; Fei Zhang; Yan Liang (Plant Science, 2025)

Transcriptome sequence reveal the roles of MaGME777 and MabHLH770 in drought tolerance in Musa acuminata - Yuchen Wei; Jingfang Shi; Xueyi Xie; Feng Zhang; Huizhen Dong; Yaoyao Li; Fangcheng Bi; Xiaosan Huang; Tongxin Dou (Plant Science, 2025)

Investigation of wheat cold response pathway regulated by TaICE41 and TaCBFⅣd-B9 through Brachypodium distachyon transformation - Woo Joo Jung; Ji Hyeon Jeong; Jin Seok Yoon; Yong Weon Seo (Plant Science, 2025)

Comprehensive analyses of the metabolome and transcriptome reveal the photosynthetic effects in Arabidopsis thaliana of SaPEPC1 gene from desert plant with single-cell C4 photosynthetic pathway - Caixia Li; Juan Wang; Haiyan Lan; Qinghui Yu (Plant Science, 2025)

ERD15 promotes peach and tomato ripening by activating polyamine catabolism - Guangcai Tang; Xin Cheng; Bingli Fan; Zhiqi Jia; Keke Liu; Shiwen Zhang (Plant Science, 2025)

Iron sensing, signalling and acquisition by microbes and plants under environmental stress: Use of iron-solubilizing bacteria in crop biofortification for sustainable agriculture - Suman Chaudhary; Satyavir S. Sindhu (Plant Science, 2025)

BAHD acyltransferase OsSLG mediates rice cadmium tolerance by integrating the brassinosteroid and salicylic acid pathway - Zaoli Zhang; Long Li; Shunjiao Qiu; Yanyan Sun; Rongjun Zhang; Dongmei Chen; Pinghua Chen; Yuanyuan Song; Rensen Zeng; Long Lu (Plant Science, 2025)

γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) supplementation modulates phosphorus retention, production of carbon metabolites and defense metabolism under arsenic toxicity in wheat - Sarika Kumari; Pravneet Kaur; Moksh Mahajan; Soumya Ranjan Nayak; Risheek Rahul Khanna; Md Tabish Rehman; Mohamed F. AlAjmi; M. Iqbal R. Khan (Plant Science, 2025)