Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

YOLO-LitchiVar: a lightweight and high-precision detection model for fine-grained litchi variety identification

in Sustainable and Intelligent Phytoprotection

Bing Xu
Xianjun Wu
Xueping Su
Wende Ke

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1677854

546 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Quality evaluation of Arnebia euchroma with different growth years based on metabolomics and antioxidant activity

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Zumrat Obul
Yuan-jin Qiu
Ya-qin Zhao
Jun Zhu
Guo-ping Wang
Wen-dan Song
Aybek Rehmetulla
Cong-zhao Fan
Ji-zhao Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1735489

626 views

Correction

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Correction: Efficient CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing of phytoene desaturase in Musa-AAA: a critical step for genetic improvement of East African highland bananas

in Plant Biotechnology

Frank Kalungi
Julius Mulindwa
Samwel Kariuki Muiruri
Valentine Otang Ntui
Abubakar Sadik Mustafa
Priver Bwesigye Namanya
Jerome Kubiriba
Leena Tripathi
Alex Barekye
Jimmy Moses Tindamanyire

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1737693

682 views

Review

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Advancing okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) breeding to unlock inherent multi-stress resistance for efficiency and sustainability in agriculture

in Crop and Product Physiology

Phetole Mangena
Abe Shegro Gerrano
Mariette Truter
Lucy Molatudi
Mbali Thembi Gumede
Lindiwe Khoza
Milcah Masemola
Melvin Nyathi
Abueng Moalafi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1728617

607 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Identification of the RcWRKY family in Rubus chingii and analysis of its regulatory mechanisms for flavonoid synthesis

in Plant Bioinformatics

XiuRong Xu
Yan Cheng
Shiming Cheng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1728584

368 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Integrated transcriptomic and metabolic profiling reveals the molecular mechanism of improved nitrogen metabolism in walnut (Juglans regia L.) roots mediated by soybean intercropping

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Jing Ren
Xiaoyong Liu
Yifeng Wang
Xuefeng Jiang
Yaonian Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1658364

460 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

PointNeXt-DBSCAN: a hybrid point cloud deep learning framework for multi-stage cotton leaf instance segmentation

in Sustainable and Intelligent Phytoprotection

Zeyu Lei
Debin Zeng
Liangfang Zheng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1705564

461 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Optimising plant growth, biomass partitioning, and nitrogen use efficiency in taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott)

in Plant Nutrition

Laura Steel
Diogenes L. Antille
Roslyn M. Gleadow

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1731490

569 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

LightWaveNet: a lightweight wavelet-enhanced high-low-frequency-aware network with multi-stage supervision for rice disease recognition

in Sustainable and Intelligent Phytoprotection

Weiqiang Pi
Tao Zhang
Rongyang Wang
Zhongyou Zhou
Guowei Ma
Yong Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1692649

384 views

Editorial

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Editorial: Mechanistic insights into plant biomechanical and biochemical adaptation to climate change

in Plant Biophysics and Modeling

Marisabel Mecca
Erna Karalija
Bozeng Tang
Luigi Todaro
Nataša Lukić
Philip Linthilac
Julia J. Reimer

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1770085

489 views

Editorial

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Editorial: Integrating nature-based solutions for land degradation neutrality and deriving co-benefits

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ting Hua
Yi Han
Yang Yu
Miguel Inácio
Paulo Pereira

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1766472

409 views

Mini Review

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Facultative CAM and photosynthetic electron transport: unravelling the salinity acclimation puzzle in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Maria Pilarska

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1753517

461 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Integrative Comparative Proteomics Identifies Core Differentially Expressed Proteins and Pathways for Drought Tolerance by Exploiting Contrasting Rice Varieties

in Plant Proteomics and Protein Structural Biology

Qiong Kuang
Shiyan Huang
Shiquan Bian
Jinggui Jiang
Mingyuan Chen
Junhua Liu
Shufan Lei
Zhiwen Lv
Liping Gan
Chengzhi Huang

Frontiers in Plant Science

307 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Can an HLB-resistant interstock block the long-distance movement of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' within citrus trees?

in Plant Pathogen Interactions

Josiane Cecília Darolt
Laudecir Raiol-Junior
Everton Carvalho
Mônica Neli Alves
Nelson Arno Wulff
Jémima Bagéa
Olivier Gros
Barbara HUFNAGEL
Raphael Morillon
Leandro Peña

Frontiers in Plant Science

364 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Bacillus subtilis 8-32 Enhances Tomato Growth and Reshapes Rhizosphere Microbial Communities: Insights into Plant-Microbe Interactions

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Bo Chen
Tongguo Gao
Han Meng Wang
Hongquan Liu
Xiaoyu Wang
Yu Bai
Junpo Jiang
Baocheng Zhu

Frontiers in Plant Science

133 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Unravelling Phenotypic Variations and Establishing a Core Collection in Mungbean for Accelerating the Crop Improvement Programs

in Plant Breeding

Rajwant Kalia
Gayacharan .
Deepak Khanderao Patil
Dhammaprakash Wankhede
Arvind J
Neeta Singh
Prakash Kumar
Amit Kumar Singh
Pooja Panchariya
Manoj Chaudhary

Frontiers in Plant Science

138 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Physiological and transcriptomic analyses provide new insights into the effects of 1-MCP and ethephon treatments on apricot fruit during storage

in Plant Physiology

Xinju Sun

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Non-targeted metabolomics reveals tissue-specific metabolic profiling and antioxidant - related markers in Mosla chinensis Maxim. cv. Jiangxiangru

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Yuling Wang
Jiale Zhang
Mengxing Wang
Jianfeng Cheng
WuPing Yan

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Long-term effects of rootstock and tree density on the economic profitability of 'Delicious' Apple Orchards in the Northeastern U.S

in Crop and Product Physiology

Luis González Nieto
Stephen A. Hoying
Gemma Reig
Jaume Lordan
Poliana Francescatto
Michael J. Fargione
Gennaro Fazio
Terence Robinson

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Environmental filters drive functional similarity in disjunct ferruginous outcrops of Eastern Amazonia

in Functional Plant Ecology

Viviane Vasconcelos Chaves
Priscila Sarmento
Arianne Flexa de Castro
José Tasso Felix Guimarães
André Luiz de Rezende Cardoso
Lourival Tyski
Rayara do Socorro Souza da Silva
Thyago Gonçalves Miranda
Sílvio Ramos
Cecílio Caldeira

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1695218

532 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Spectral overlap of far-red light with chlorophyll fluorescence causes artifacts in PAM-based ΦPSII determination

in Photosynthesis and Photobiology

Ji Up Park
Youbin Zheng
Jongyun Kim

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1703422

433 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Simulation of resources use and abiotic stress management in various maize-based cropping systems

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Khalid Hussain
Thomas Hilger
Erdoğan Eşref Hakki
Ayesha Ilyas
Sait Gezgin
Chalermchart Wongleecharoen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1743567

593 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Conventional gene stacking as a strategy to improve chickpea resistance to Ascochyta blight

in Plant Biotechnology

Basel Alaskar
Fateh Khatib
Antonious Al-Daoude

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1733694

594 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Development and validation of genome-wide polymorphic InDel marker set for harnessing the CC-genome wild rice species in the genus Oryza

in Plant Breeding

Patricia Izabelle M. Lopez
Sherry Lou Hechanova
Charng-Pei Li
Sam Cohrs
Il-Ryong Choi
Pompe C. Sta. Cruz
Jose E. Hernandez
Tonette P. Laude
Sung-Ryul Kim

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1733586

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YOLO-LitchiVar: a lightweight and high-precision detection model for fine-grained litchi variety identification

Quality evaluation of Arnebia euchroma with different growth years based on metabolomics and antioxidant activity

Correction: Efficient CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing of phytoene desaturase in Musa-AAA: a critical step for genetic improvement of East African highland bananas

Advancing okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) breeding to unlock inherent multi-stress resistance for efficiency and sustainability in agriculture

Identification of the RcWRKY family in Rubus chingii and analysis of its regulatory mechanisms for flavonoid synthesis

Integrated transcriptomic and metabolic profiling reveals the molecular mechanism of improved nitrogen metabolism in walnut (Juglans regia L.) roots mediated by soybean intercropping

PointNeXt-DBSCAN: a hybrid point cloud deep learning framework for multi-stage cotton leaf instance segmentation

Optimising plant growth, biomass partitioning, and nitrogen use efficiency in taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott)

LightWaveNet: a lightweight wavelet-enhanced high-low-frequency-aware network with multi-stage supervision for rice disease recognition

Editorial: Mechanistic insights into plant biomechanical and biochemical adaptation to climate change

Editorial: Integrating nature-based solutions for land degradation neutrality and deriving co-benefits

Facultative CAM and photosynthetic electron transport: unravelling the salinity acclimation puzzle in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

Integrative Comparative Proteomics Identifies Core Differentially Expressed Proteins and Pathways for Drought Tolerance by Exploiting Contrasting Rice Varieties

Can an HLB-resistant interstock block the long-distance movement of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' within citrus trees?

Bacillus subtilis 8-32 Enhances Tomato Growth and Reshapes Rhizosphere Microbial Communities: Insights into Plant-Microbe Interactions

Unravelling Phenotypic Variations and Establishing a Core Collection in Mungbean for Accelerating the Crop Improvement Programs

Physiological and transcriptomic analyses provide new insights into the effects of 1-MCP and ethephon treatments on apricot fruit during storage

Non-targeted metabolomics reveals tissue-specific metabolic profiling and antioxidant - related markers in Mosla chinensis Maxim. cv. Jiangxiangru

Long-term effects of rootstock and tree density on the economic profitability of 'Delicious' Apple Orchards in the Northeastern U.S

Environmental filters drive functional similarity in disjunct ferruginous outcrops of Eastern Amazonia

Spectral overlap of far-red light with chlorophyll fluorescence causes artifacts in PAM-based ΦPSII determination

Simulation of resources use and abiotic stress management in various maize-based cropping systems

Conventional gene stacking as a strategy to improve chickpea resistance to Ascochyta blight

Development and validation of genome-wide polymorphic InDel marker set for harnessing the CC-genome wild rice species in the genus Oryza