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Published on 04 Feb 2026

A comparative study of phyllostachys edulis and its dwarf variant phyllostachys edulis ‘Tubaeformis’ at the anatomical, transcriptomic, and DNA methylation levels

in Plant Physiology

Qiu Zhenhua
Sun Yuanyuan
Lin Shuyan
Liu Xinyao
Li Long

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1747179

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Review

Published on 04 Feb 2026

From development to yield: genetic and molecular regulation of agronomic traits in maize seeds

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Babatope Samuel Ajayo
Yubi Huang
Yufeng Hu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1754331

404 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Stage-specific metabolic divergence in flavonoid biosynthesis correlates with embryogenic capacity in rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis)

in Plant Biotechnology

Jia Miao
Xiao-Long Sun
Jin Liu
Ming-Chun Gui
Min Tang
Hai Tian
Wan-Yuan Shi
Ling Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1766162

519 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Temporally increasing light intensity produces similar lettuce growth more efficiently than fixed high light

in Crop and Product Physiology

Iro Kang
Sarah Ding
Qingwu Meng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1763702

426 views

Editorial

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Editorial: Advancing plant defense: genome editing, RNAi, and synthetic biology for sustainable pest control

in Plant Biotechnology

Sundararajan Balasubramani
Zhiqian Li
Ekambaram Gayathri
Dhandapani Gurusamy
Archana Singh

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1785705

616 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Impact of water deficiency on cotton ginning efficiency, fiber quality, and seed composition

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Fang Bai
Sean P. Donohoe
Abdelraheem Abdelraheem
Nacer Bellaloui
Partson Mubvumba
Linghe Zeng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1761774

489 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Antioxidative enzymes as markers for the selection of advanced sweet potato breeding lines under in vitro osmotic stress conditions

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Ananya Mishra
Pradyumna Tripathy
Hanume Gowda Krishnappa
Madhumita Dasgupta
Sansuta Mohanty
Satyapriya Singh
Vijay Bahadur Singh Chauhan
Rameshkumar Arutselvan
Bibhuti Bhusan Sahoo
Manas Ranjan Sahoo

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1707715

378 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Simulated litter input drives shifts in carbon allocation strategies within alpine meadows of the three rivers source region

in Plant Nutrition

Weishan Lin
Kejia De
Lin Zhang
Xuemei Xiang
Tingxu Feng
Fei Li
Xijie Wei

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1703824

289 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

A digital twin–driven deep learning framework for online quality inspection in tobacco transplanting

in Sustainable and Intelligent Phytoprotection

Qiuyang Zhao
Erdeng Ma
Jian Zhao
Zekun You
Jiahui Liu
Dong Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1716046

443 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Comprehensive assessment of Erwinia amylovora: from establishment risk in global host production areas to dispersal dynamics and associated economic losses in China

in Sustainable and Intelligent Phytoprotection

Ming Li
Xiaoqing Xian
Zhenan Jin
Yuhan Qi
Jianyang Guo
Nianwan Yang
Guifen Zhang
Jin Xu
Wanxue Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1641129

602 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Genomic structure and functional trait variation are decoupled across the Atacama–Patagonia arid gradient in the Chilean wineberry

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Sebastián Cordero
Gastón O. Carvallo
Tania Coronado
Marcelo R. Rosas
Monique Romeiro-Brito
Lucas C. Majure
Alfredo Saldaña
Heidy M. Villalobos-Barrantes
Pablo C. Guerrero

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1741939

576 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Mitigating soil salinity–alkalinity and reshaping bacterial community to improve soil organic carbon sequestration in the Hetao Irrigation District: a combined approach of organic ameliorant and microbial agents

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Ru Yu
Xia Zhang
Jie Zhou
Weini Wang
Jiashen Song
Fangdi Chang
Jing Wang
Haoruo Li
Xiaobin Li
Haigang Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1754594

467 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

An integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic atlas reveals the temporal regulation of benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis and transport in developing opium poppy capsules

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Qian Wang
Xiaofang Qie
Yun Zhen
Ruoshi Li
Zhaoyu Liu
Yanjun Zhang
Shilin Chen
Chi Song

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1754793

512 views

Data Report

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Genome survey of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) from Indonesia: genomic resource for Myristicaceae

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Imam Civi Cartealy
Dyah Retno Wulandari
Teuku Tajuddin
Andi Salamah
Sahid Bismantoko
Ihsan Nugraha
Stevry Yushady Ch Bissa
Abinawanto Abinawanto

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1753954

401 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Morphological, physiological, and transcriptomic analysis of Taxodium mucronatum under different salinity stresses

in Plant Physiology

Yunpeng Gao
Hongling Wang
Shizheng Shi
Ruifang Huang
Liwen Liang
Jue Zhang
Kaipeng Jiang
Tao Huang
Shuxian Li
Cong Lei

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1686191

364 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Establishment of an Industrialized Micro-propagation System for Cerasus campanulata Maxim

in Plant Biotechnology

Chuwei Ding
Yueqiu He
Yongping Lv
Haojie Mou
Ying Yu
Zhilong Wang
Jianping Chen
Zhi Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

161 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Trait-mediated linkages and stocking rate thresholds in plant-community-soil feedbacks to long-term grazing in a Stipa breviflora desert steppe

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jiangwen LI
FENG YIWEI
Liping Li
Xiaoxi Zhang
Meiyan Fang
Qirui Ye
Jiahui Hao
Guodong Han

Frontiers in Plant Science

Correction

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Correction: Development of a highly efficient protoplast regeneration and transfection protocol for enhancing CRISPR genome editing of Brassica carinata

in Plant Biotechnology

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Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Integrated Metabolomic, Proteomic, and Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal the Production of Bioactive Metabolites and Antidiabetic Effects in Mature Solanum lasiocarpum Fruit

in Plant Bioinformatics

Fangbo Li
Zixiao Jiang
Arunrat Chaveerach
Frédéric Anderson KONKOBO
Mohd Kafeel Ahmad Ansari
Gwendolyn Felocity Ban
Mamadou Abdoulaye Konare
Lamin Manjang
Zachary Rochelin
Yang Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

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Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Optimizing Nitrogen Management in Grain Rotations: Balancing Retention and PhotosynthesisThreshold effects of nitrogen reduction on crop-specific allocation priorities: optimizing N retention-photosynthesis balance in economic-grain rotation systems

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Dan Liu
Yudong Zheng
Xin Hui
Xuetong Liu
Caiyun Cao
Kejiang Li
Hongkai Dang
Chunlian Zheng

Frontiers in Plant Science

111 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Comparative Transcriptomic Insights into Iron Deficiency Response in Contrasting Rice Varieties at the Seedling Stage Reveal Distinct Response Strategies and Identify Novel Candidate Genes

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Ananya .
Mohd Fayaz
SIDDHARTH PANDA
Mahender Anumalla
Chandrashekhar B A
Sanjana Sreenivas B
Siddaraju R
Nethra N
Anandan Annamalai
Ramanathan Sowdhamini

Frontiers in Plant Science

Review

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Cytochrome P450 Gene Family: Cross-Pathway Functional Conservation, Novel Catalytic Reactions, and Synthetic Biology-Driven Applications in Plant Secondary Metabolism

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Lang Chen
Yingying Zhao
Sujing He
Jialing Lei
Hongwei Li
Liu Zhizhai
Liang Zhang
Liwen Yang
Kuanping Deng
Run-Lan Wan

Frontiers in Plant Science

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Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Widely targeted metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of the effects of blue polarized light and ordinary light on Dendrobium officinale

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Gang Sun
Hansheng Li
Beibei Chen
Ruichen Li
Haibin Wang
Jin Sun

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Non-maize hosts outperform maize in sustaining fall armyworm population during off-season irrigation in the tropics

in Plant Pathogen Interactions

Yohannes Ebabuye Andargie
Mintesnot Worku Bogale
Abaynew Jemal Jenber
Alemu Abate
Dong-Sun Lee
Jae-Ho Shin

Frontiers in Plant Science

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A comparative study of phyllostachys edulis and its dwarf variant phyllostachys edulis ‘Tubaeformis’ at the anatomical, transcriptomic, and DNA methylation levels

From development to yield: genetic and molecular regulation of agronomic traits in maize seeds

Stage-specific metabolic divergence in flavonoid biosynthesis correlates with embryogenic capacity in rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis)

Temporally increasing light intensity produces similar lettuce growth more efficiently than fixed high light

Editorial: Advancing plant defense: genome editing, RNAi, and synthetic biology for sustainable pest control

Impact of water deficiency on cotton ginning efficiency, fiber quality, and seed composition

Antioxidative enzymes as markers for the selection of advanced sweet potato breeding lines under in vitro osmotic stress conditions

Simulated litter input drives shifts in carbon allocation strategies within alpine meadows of the three rivers source region

A digital twin–driven deep learning framework for online quality inspection in tobacco transplanting

Comprehensive assessment of Erwinia amylovora: from establishment risk in global host production areas to dispersal dynamics and associated economic losses in China

Genomic structure and functional trait variation are decoupled across the Atacama–Patagonia arid gradient in the Chilean wineberry

Mitigating soil salinity–alkalinity and reshaping bacterial community to improve soil organic carbon sequestration in the Hetao Irrigation District: a combined approach of organic ameliorant and microbial agents

An integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic atlas reveals the temporal regulation of benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis and transport in developing opium poppy capsules

Genome survey of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) from Indonesia: genomic resource for Myristicaceae

Morphological, physiological, and transcriptomic analysis of Taxodium mucronatum under different salinity stresses

Establishment of an Industrialized Micro-propagation System for Cerasus campanulata Maxim

Trait-mediated linkages and stocking rate thresholds in plant-community-soil feedbacks to long-term grazing in a Stipa breviflora desert steppe

Correction: Development of a highly efficient protoplast regeneration and transfection protocol for enhancing CRISPR genome editing of Brassica carinata

Integrated Metabolomic, Proteomic, and Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal the Production of Bioactive Metabolites and Antidiabetic Effects in Mature Solanum lasiocarpum Fruit

Optimizing Nitrogen Management in Grain Rotations: Balancing Retention and PhotosynthesisThreshold effects of nitrogen reduction on crop-specific allocation priorities: optimizing N retention-photosynthesis balance in economic-grain rotation systems

Comparative Transcriptomic Insights into Iron Deficiency Response in Contrasting Rice Varieties at the Seedling Stage Reveal Distinct Response Strategies and Identify Novel Candidate Genes

Cytochrome P450 Gene Family: Cross-Pathway Functional Conservation, Novel Catalytic Reactions, and Synthetic Biology-Driven Applications in Plant Secondary Metabolism

Widely targeted metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of the effects of blue polarized light and ordinary light on Dendrobium officinale

Non-maize hosts outperform maize in sustaining fall armyworm population during off-season irrigation in the tropics