Frontiers in Plant Science

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Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Environmental Influences on the Accumulation of Medici nal Active Components and Metabolites of Plantago asiati ca L. Seeds from Different Cultivation Sites

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Xinlin Peng
Qian Qin
Yan Luo
Kailin Qiao
Yu Zhu
Bo Wang
Zhou Zhang
Luxin Xie
Shouwen Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Coupling Effects of Deep Vertical Rotary Tillage and Brackish Water Irrigation on Soil Water-Salt Dynamics and Cotton Productivity in Arid Regions

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Qiang Meng
Ning Su
Hongguang Liu
Pengfei Li
Tangang Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

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Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Uncovering the effects of grazing exclusion duration on plant richness and biomass in alpine grasslands using the price equation

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xin Pu
Tan Feng
Lei Sun

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1762528

431 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Cell:cell adhesion in sweet cherry fruit primarily due to pectins

in Plant Cell Biology

Elsa Culemann
Christine Schumann
Andreas Winkler
Simon Sitzenstock
Moritz Knoche

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1690728

542 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Genetic diversity and evolution of endogenous pararetroviruses across Solanaceae: How farming systems drive dynamic tomato EPRVS changes under salt stress

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Nadia Zitouna
Hela Sakka
Mohamed Taieb Bouteraa
Marwa Mehrez
Tarek Slatni
Hatem Fakhfakh
Karim Ben Hamed
Faten Gorsane

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1702837

751 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Physiological and proteomic analysis of halophyte Halogeton glomeratus in response to Ni2+ stress

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Lirong Yao
Jianjun He
Juncheng Wang
Baochun Li
Yaxiong Meng
Xiaole Ma
Erjing Si
Hong Zhang
Ke Yang
Huajun Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1622321

334 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Optimizing root architecture with nitrogen fertilization to improve nitrogen accumulation and yield in soybean

in Crop and Product Physiology

Yaxin Xu
Jianxin Zhang
Quantong Gao
Cong Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1752272

401 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Comparative transcriptome and physiological analyses unveil differential responses of Panax ginseng adventitious roots to iron vs. zinc deficiency

in Plant Development and EvoDevo

Siyu Zhang
Chenguang Wang
Yun Zhong
Zhuo Jin
Xiangguo Li
Songquan Wu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1744224

626 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Differential chlorophyll and carotenoid degradation underpin poor curing colour of low-quality flue-cured tobacco leaves

in Crop and Product Physiology

Shikang Fan
Weinan Huang
Yunfei Ma
Yi Chen
Yonglei Jiang
Nan Shi
Dongfang Zheng
Baole Li
Wanpeng Xi
Binbin Hu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1745511

362 views

Review

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Root system architecture and drought adaptation: emerging tools and genetic insights

in Plant Biotechnology

Vikender Kaur
Shashank Kumar Yadav
Bindu Yadav
Sukham Madaan
Munisha Kheralia
Viswanathan Chinnusamy

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1753086

853 views

Review

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Breeding vegetables for whitefly resistance: past, present, and future in the AI era

in Plant Breeding

Deepa Jaganathan
Bhabesh Dutta
Saumik Basu
Sudeep Bag
Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan
Assaf Eybishitz
Derek W. Barchenger
Lotte Caarls
Alvin M. Simmons
Amol N. Nankar

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1724403

1,028 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

PotatoGuardNet: a refined deep learning framework for potato leaf disease detection

in Sustainable and Intelligent Phytoprotection

Marriam Nawaz
Ali Javed
Abdul Khader Jilani Saudagar

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1720276

748 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Tree growth characteristics, soil parameters, and soil organic carbon of highland Juniper and Acacia forests in Southwestern Saudi Arabia

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ahmed M. Abbas
Mohamed T. Ahmed
Khalid A. Ibrahim
Ahmed A. Hussain
Stephen J. Novak

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1693276

405 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Migration pattern and biochemical response characteristics of polylactic acid nanoparticles in pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L. cv. SuZhou) seedlings

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Xinye Zhao
Qing Luo
Wenju Dai
Yongyao Deng
Ning Yang
Xu Zhu
Yixuan Zheng
Ying Li
Liangshan Feng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1718625

400 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

The magnet species effect of two-leaf squill (Scilla spp.) on pollinator competition with the snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis L.)

in Functional Plant Ecology

Pavol Prokop
Fedor Čiampor
Olena Bielikova
Ladislav Pekárik
Tomáš Čejka
Zuzana Provazník
Michaela Mešková
Viktória Vanerková
Božena Šerá
Zuzana Čiamporová-Zat'ovičová

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1760796

437 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Identification and characterization of LEA gene family in physic nut and functional analysis of JcLEA1 under drought stress

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Yuehui Tang
Xiaohui Wang
Shujing Wang
Xuechun Li
Xinxin Bao
Siqiong Xu
Dafei Liu
Wenxia Zhang
Chenyu Jiao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1759018

433 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Organic fertilizer-mediated assembly of rhizosphere core microbiota contributes to increased sugarcane productivity

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Jun Deng
Zhongfu Zhang
Yutong Wang
Jing Ai
Yong Zhao
Bao Li
Hongjun Li
Yan Deng
Fusuo Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1689397

544 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Analysis of salt resistance conferred by salt overly sensitive 3 protein from mulberry (Morus notabilis)

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Dan Liu
Changyu Qiu
Sheng Huang
Xiaomei Lu
Yanrong Zeng
Guangshu Zhu
Chaohua Zhang
Qiang Lin

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1694392

375 views

Review

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Ornamental origins and genomic frontiers: a review of big-bracted dogwood research

in Plant Breeding

Trinity P. Hamm
Robert N. Trigiano
Marcin Nowicki
Erin L. P. Moreau
Thomas J. Molnar
Qiu-Yun Jenny Xiang
Sarah L. Boggess
Tarek Hewezi
William E. Klingeman
Denita Hadziabdic

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1735902

456 views

Review

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Microalgal starch: regulation of its quantity and roles

in Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms

Imran Pancha
Sousuke Imamura

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1736651

615 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Prediction of suitable distribution areas for Alismatis Rhizoma based on the MaxEnt model and study on quality-environment correlation

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zimin Wang
Zongyi Zhao
Gaoting Yang
Haotian Zhang
Jialin Li
Zhiqiong Lan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1723386

352 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Exogenous glycine betaine alleviates dynamic physiological and transcriptomic responses in Inula salsoloides under combined salt-cadmium stress

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Heyi Wang
Lei Wang
Xiaomin Zhang
Lu Cao
Guiquan Wang
Yunpeng Zhang
Quan Hao
Ze Re
Ruhan A
Zhicheng Zhe

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1760419

348 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Quantifying the effects of cultivation mode and sprouting stage on tea bud morphology and chemical quality

in Crop and Product Physiology

Wei Zhu
Jiayi Yang
Suqing Xiao
Wenjing Hu
Jiamin Tian
Yuchen Zeng
Zhiming Huang
Ziyi Yuan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1747538

302 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Comparative analysis of metabolites in different Areca inflorescence tissues based on spatial metabolomics

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Xinyu Wen
Panjing Li
Linbi Zhang
Han Li
Fusun Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1687705

495 views