Purpose Antimicrobial peptides show promise as broad-spectrum agents and are less likely to induce rapid resistance. However, protease sensitivity limits their potential as antibiotic alternatives. Non-canonical amino acid incorporation may enhance stability but could impact other properties. Methods The activities of four peptides (oligoarginine (PLR10), oligohomoarginine (PLHR10), Mel4, and Mel4HArg) were tested against stra...

Key message Field-based phenotyping of root system architectural (RSA) traits in a diversity panel (PI-GAP) of pigeonpea was conducted across three diverse pigeonpea growing environments along with identification of genomic regions associated with these traits through GWAS analysis. Abstract Root system architecture (RSA) plays a crucial role in plant stress tolerance mechanisms serving as the main route for water and nutrient...