Frontiers in Plant Science | Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Editorial

Accepted on 14 May 2025

Editorial: Improving Yield and Quality of Cereal Crops: Exploring and Utilizing Genes for Green and Efficient Traits

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Hao Zhou
Yuqing He
Ming Luo

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1617702

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2025

Characterization analyses of MADS-box genes highlighting their functions with seed development in Ricinus communis

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Jing Sun
Zekun Zhou
Fanqing Meng
Mengyun Wen
Aizhong Liu
Anmin Yu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1589915

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Original Research

Published on 13 May 2025

Identification of key genes associated with mesocotyl length through a genome-wide association study in rice

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Li Xue
Sen Wang
Qiuyu Zhang
Bing Han
Di Cui
Longzhi Han
Jianxin Deng
Xiaoding Ma

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1546580

229 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 May 2025

A BERT-based rice enhancer identification model combined with sequence-representation differential entropy interpretation

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Yajing Pu
Xintong Hao
Zhaoqi Zheng
Huiyan Ma
Zhibin Lv

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1618174

121 views

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2025

StSN2 enhances tuber formation in potato via upregulating of the ABA signaling pathway

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Shifeng Liu
Yichen Wang
Luopin Li
Lang Yan
Xiyao Wang
Qiang Wang
Xianjun Lai

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1566237

512 views

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2025

Genome-wide identification of the HD-ZIP IV gene family in Pogostemon cablin and its association with glandular hair development

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Shuqi Xie
Yiling Li
Huiting Liao
Wenyi Chen
Yuqi Zhang
Xiaoming Yan
Hongyi Zhang
Mengling He
Hanjing Yan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1580351

347 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 May 2025

Mapping QTLs for Pyricularia Leaf Spot, Nematode Resistance, and Yield Related Traits in Pearl Millet [Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone]

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Sairam Vutla
Joseph Knoll
Anvesh Sankuratri
Risha G Nayak
Limei Liu
Peng Chee
Raghupathy Karthikeyan
Bashasab Fakrudin
MAHENDAR THUDI
Patricia Timper

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1588485

Original Research

Published on 09 May 2025

Genome-wide analysis of the laccase gene family in tossa jute (Corchorus olitorius): insights into stem development, lignification, and responses to abiotic stress

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Deepak Kumar Jha
Subhadarshini Parida
Seema Pradhan
Nrisingha Dey
Shuvobrata Majumder

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1568674

815 views

Original Research

Published on 09 May 2025

Prolonged heat stress in Brassica napus during flowering negatively impacts yield and alters glucosinolate and sugars metabolism

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Mariam Kourani
Maria Anastasiadi
John P. Hammond
Fady Mohareb

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1507338

540 views

Original Research

Published on 09 May 2025

QTL mapping of flowering time in Brassica napus: a study on the interplay between temperature and day length after vernalization

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Eva Heinrich
Antje Schierholt
Christian Möllers

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1513353

433 views

Editorial

Published on 08 May 2025

Editorial: Insights in functional and applied plant genomics: 2023

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Huihui Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1615289

379 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 May 2025

Systematic identification and analysis of WRKY transcription factors reveals the role of MrWRKY14 in Myrica rubra

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Xiurun Fan
Minghui Chen
Huiling Zhang
Yumeng Liu
Meng Yang
Chengyang Ye
Hailing Gu
Kai Xu
Boping Wu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1602750

Review

Accepted on 05 May 2025

Research progress of NAC transcription factors in woody plants

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Huan Zhang
Jia Zhao
Tongxing Zhang
Guiying Wang
Zhixiao Han
Yuemei Meng
Jingran Bi
Yachao Ren
Minsheng Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1592898

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Apr 2025

Integrated metabolome-transcriptome analyses reveal key pathways regulating staminate catkin development and pollen maturation in Betula platyphylla

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Xinying Liu
Jiayuan Shi
Zhang Jingyun
Bello Hassan Jakada
HuiLing Guo
Kehao Zeng
Xingguo Lan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1581560

103 views

Editorial

Published on 25 Apr 2025

Editorial: Soybean breeding for abiotic stress tolerance: towards sustainable agriculture

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Huatao Chen
Li Song
Henry T. Nguyen
Donghe Xu
Chengfu Su

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1578039

729 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Apr 2025

Identification and characterization of Csa-miR159s and their expression patterns under different abiotic stresses in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

in Functional and Applied Plant Genomics

Zhenxiang Zhao
Wenhong Ao
Weirong Luo
Yaoguang Sun
Vijay Yadav Tokala
Junjun Liu
Shenshen Zhi
Yongdong Sun

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1518406

783 views