Frontiers in Plant Science | New and Recent Articles https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science RSS Feed for Frontiers in Plant Science | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-04-12T17:06:15.383+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1750572 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1750572 <![CDATA[Diversification of tobacco phytoene-synthase-encoding genes coordinates carotenoid flux, strigolactone biosynthesis, and cold responses]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Xiaoxu LiWei LuoSuxing TuoLong ChenJiaruo HuangYe FengXiangguang LvJinghao SunGuoyun XuJun CaiJianfeng ZhangZhiyuan LiBo Kong https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1801139 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1801139 <![CDATA[Aluminum stress responses and beneficial bacterial traits in Medicago legumes]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Review Thomas LedgerAlexander RenlundÁngela Cantillo-GonzálezMaría Josefina PoupinBernardo González https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1788450 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1788450 <![CDATA[Bacillus velezensis M03 enhances peanut stress resistance and optimizes soil microecology, thereby increasing its resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Zongsheng YuanSifan WangXun DongXiaoling WangFang Liu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1788655 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1788655 <![CDATA[AF-RT-DETR: Adaptive cross-scale feature interaction for real-time plant disease detection in complex field environments]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Ming LiuJiangrong LiuZiqi MaoShuzhe ChengXinyang LiShiyu Yan https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1766071 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1766071 <![CDATA[Intercrop-mediated inducibility affects direct defenses and plant resistance but not indirect defenses in maize]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Juan Pablo JordánAnna DiPaolaAlison G. PowerKatja PovedaAndré Kessler https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1803212 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1803212 <![CDATA[Influence of flight pattern on the effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles application in a mountain Nanguo pear orchard]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Shuang GuoJianghui LuoHao YanWeixiang YaoYanhua Meng 0.05).DiscussionThe results indicate that, under the conditions of constant spray volume rate (60 L/ha) and flight height (2.5 m), particularly when natural wind speeds are excessive, using a UAV for two-pass spraying patterns (intra-row-high-speed, intra-row-half-rate) is not recommended. Intra-row, inter-row and verti-row are viable options, but the selection should be made flexibly based on operational requirements. Different flight patterns lead to changes in the droplet deposition distribution trends across vertical layers and between inner and outer zones. This study provides scientific and precise operational guidance and reference for pest and disease control in Nanguo pear orchards.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1791978 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1791978 <![CDATA[A Phytophthora infestans CRN1-derived small RNA is predicted to target the potato immune regulator EDS1]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Shailja SinghXinyi HuChristina Dixelius https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1804463 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1804463 <![CDATA[Transcriptome analysis reveals DNA repair–related clues associated with divergent leaf nuclear DNA diversity in Leymus chinensis]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Haoyang YuXinxia WangGaowa NarenRiqing HaoHuihui ShiShumeng MaLingang Zhang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1784831 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1784831 <![CDATA[Synergistic enhancement of soybean yield and quality by diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate: unraveling the molecular mechanisms through integrated transcriptomics]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Qingnan HaoChao LiYuanxiao YangShuilian ChenHongli YangZhonglu YangZhihui ShanHaifeng Chen https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1809811 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1809811 <![CDATA[Divergent climate-growth responses in radial growth of Chinese pine forests with varying health conditions in the semi-arid Loess Plateau, China]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Li HongyiLi XuchunYu HaixiaZhang QindiLi Zongshan https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1790984 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1790984 <![CDATA[Cotton field population phenotyping analysis based on 3D Gaussian reconstruction and dynamic spatial constraints]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Bo LiuXiaojuan LiJiajie YangZhi LiangXiaotong ZhengXiangjun Zou https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1765513 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1765513 <![CDATA[Hormonal priming with indole-3-acetic acid modulates antioxidant defense, gene expression, and physiological responses under salinity in Limonium spp.]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Nishtha VashishtaMegha KatochChhering Youdon DeeptiBhavya Bhargava https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1758142 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1758142 <![CDATA[Unveiling the landscape of plant virology in Saudi Arabia: seven decades of progress and future directions toward Vision 2030]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Review Zafar IqbalAneesa Zeb AwanSidra AttaKhadim HussainMuhammad KhurshidFiaz AhmadMuhammad MunirAbdul GhafoorSallah A. Al HashediKhaled M. A. RamadanSherif Mohamed El-GananinyMohammed Ali AlSaleh https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1788218 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1788218 <![CDATA[Impact of phosphorus supply and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation on rhizosphere fungal communities and growth of Macadamia integrifolia seedlings]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Ya NingZhonghua WuYuchun ChenTingmei YangXiyong HeLichen FengHong ZhaoHai Yue https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1786710 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1786710 <![CDATA[Predicting the expansion of Gephyraulus lycantha as a key pest of goji berry in China under climate change]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Zhongkang SongJianling LiChangrong DengGuozhen DuanGuanghui Fan https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1804386 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1804386 <![CDATA[MFD-YOLO: an efficient instance segmentation model for precision monitoring of UAV-based lychee orchards]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Sihua ZhiJiaqi ZhengYangyi TanMinjie HuYumeng FengWanjia YuLin Liu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1784081 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1784081 <![CDATA[Comparative analysis of starch structure and multi-omics profiles reveals candidate pathways associated with a novel soft-waxy maize trait]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Dongpu JiYi HeJunhao RanZiyi FuXuanyu LiuZhiqiang HeGuangtong XingJiuguang WangLian Zhou https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1774394 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1774394 <![CDATA[Extended phenotype of phytoplasmas in eukaryotic systems: mechanisms and ecological implications]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Review Eswaran PriyadharshiniMaddi SandhyaTheerthagiri AnandMahalingam AngamuthuMarimuthu MuruganNagendran TharmalingamGovindasamy Senthilraja https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1782544 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1782544 <![CDATA[Organic amendments boost maize yield (Zea mays L.) in karst soils via a hierarchical process driven by soil phosphorus enhancement and microbial-mediated nutrient cycling]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Rong YangJingwei ZhuYungui ZhangYanxia LiuZhihong LiHeng ZhangQiongxiang LiXinxiu WangXi ChenDi ChenQingli Liu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1766062 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1766062 <![CDATA[Foliar thiourea and potassium nitrate enhance physiological performance, antioxidant defense, and yield of heat-stressed wheat under field conditions]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Yahya AlzahraniHameed AlsamadanyZahid H. Shah