9th International Symposium on Woody Root Research

Antonio Montagnoli, University of Insubria, Department of Biotechnology and Life Science

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The 9th Woody Root Symposium was held in Como, Italy, from 3 to 6 June 2025, hosted by the...

Science Plant Science

Keywords: Plant Roots,­woody species,­mycorrhiza,­Soil health,­global change,­plant production,­New technologies

Innovative Field Diagnostics for Real-Time Plant Pathogen Detection and Management

Ravinder Kumar, Milan Kumar Lal, Rahul Kumar Tiwari, Anirban Roy, Abdul Kader Jailani Amirudeen, M. N. Maruthi

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The field of plant pathogen diagnostics is critical for ensuring global food security and...

Science Plant Science Plant Pathogen Interactions

Keywords: plant disease,­plant-pathogen,­detection,­field-level diagnostics,­Fungi,­Bacteria,­Viruses,­Insects,­Nematodes,­PCR,­LAMP,­RPA

Utilizing Machine Learning with Phenotypic and Genotypic Data to enhance Effective Breeding in Agricultural and Horticultural Crops

Jinyoung Y. Barnaby, Andrés J. Cortés

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Changing climate is driving frequent extreme weather events such as increased drought, and...

Science Plant Science Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Keywords: genetic variability,­high-throughput phenotyping,­machine learning,­deep learning,­artificial intelligence,­genotyping,­stress resilience,­environmental variability,­Crop Yield and/or Quality,­Crop Breeding QTL Mapping Horticultural and Agricultural Crops

Nematodes in Phytobiomes

Holger Heuer, Andreas Westphal, Stefan Schrader, Danny Coyne, Mette Vestergård, Johannes Hallmann, A. Sylvia S. Schleker, Bing Yang, Amir Szitenberg

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The phytobiome consist of the plant, its environment, and associated organisms. Nematodes are a...

Science Plant Science Plant Pathogen Interactions

Keywords: Nematodes,­phytobiome,­plant-soil feedback,­rhizosphere,­Nematode-microbial interaction

Breeding Approaches to Improve Woody Plants’ Resistance to Pests and Diseases

Rita Lourenço Costa, Santiago Pereira Lorenzo, Elena Corredoira

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Tree diseases and pest invasions cause important losses worldwide and negatively impact global food...

Science Plant Science Plant Breeding

Keywords: Resistance,­Breeding,­genetic transformation,­CRISPR/Cas9,­sustainability,­Food security,­Climate Change,­GWAS,­MAS,­Forest trees,­Fruit trees,­woody plants,­grapevines,­Shrubs,­pests,­Diseases

Molecular Mechanisms and Multi-Omics Approaches in Plant Secondary Metabolism: Regulation, Stress Responses, and Biotechnological Applications

Muhammad Junaid Rao, Muhammad Ahsan Asghar, Bingsong Zheng, Muhammad Tahir Ul Qamar

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Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) play pivotal roles in defense against abiotic and biotic...

Science Plant Science Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Keywords: secondary metabolites,­physiological adaptation,­combine stress responses,­metabolic regulation，metabolic flux,­antioxidants， redox biology,­multi-omics and metabolic engineering,­abiotic and biotic stress.

Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress: Unraveling Complex Mechanisms through Genomics and Physiology

Mizanur Rahman, M. Harun Rashid, Takashi Asaeda

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In the field of plant sciences, improving plant tolerance to abiotic stresses is crucial for...

Science Plant Science Plant Abiotic Stress

Keywords: Oxidative Stress,­plant physiology,­multi-omics,­phenotyping,­climate-resilient crops

Advanced Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops, Volume II

Meng Jiang, Xinyang Wu, Tianlun Zhao, Qian-Hao Zhu

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This Research Topic is part of the article collection series -

Science Plant Science Plant Abiotic Stress

Keywords: crops,­Breeding,­abiotic stress,­molecular mechanism,­Multi-omics analysis,­advanced techniques

Integration of Advanced Technologies in Orchard Management

Edney Leandro da Vitória, Jefferson Souza, Zhenghong Yu

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The integration of advanced technologies in orchard management has emerged as a critical aspect of...

Science Plant Science Sustainable and Intelligent Phytoprotection

Keywords: orchards,­Phytoprotection,­UAVs,­IoT,­pesticide