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Original Research

Published on 18 May 2026

Synergistic adaptation of rice root phosphorus uptake kinetics and leaf carbon–nitrogen metabolism under low-phosphorus conditions

in Plant Physiology

Chenglong Guan
Fenglou Ling
Tai Ma
Ming Miao
Zexin Qi
Wenzheng Sun
Ye Wang
Mengru Zhang
Qiang Zhang
Zhian Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1836788

164 views

Original Research

Published on 18 May 2026

Antagonistic regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis by HY5 and BPC1 in Arabidopsis thaliana

in Plant Physiology

Dasom Choi
Hyunjoon Kim
Eojin Cho
Adji Baskoro Dwi Nugroho
Dong-Hwan Kim

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1826058

385 views

Original Research

Published on 18 May 2026

QTLs for heat-induced stomatal anatomy underpin gas exchange variation in field-grown wheat

in Plant Physiology

Edward Chaplin
Emi Tanaka
Andrew Merchant
Beata Sznajder
Richard Trethowan
William Salter

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1769384

366 views

Original Research

Accepted on 14 May 2026

Drought adaptation in spring wheat seedlings relies on coordinated deep root architecture and cortical tissue allocation

in Plant Physiology

Xinying Li
Congcong Guo
Chengxin Bai
Shiji Wang
Xiaoya Gao
Jiahui Huo
Fuyang Cui
Hong Fan
Xiaoyuan Bao
Cai Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

342 views

Correction

Accepted on 14 May 2026

Correction: A comparative study of phyllostachys edulis and its dwarf variant phyllostachys edulis 'Tubaeformis' at the anatomical, transcriptomic, and DNA methylation levels

in Plant Physiology

Zhenhua Qiu
Yuanyuan Sun
Shuyan Lin
Xinyao Liu
Long LI

Frontiers in Plant Science

217 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 May 2026

No-tillage with straw mulching enhances grain yield and water use efficiency of wheat by enhancing sugar metabolism in flag leaves and grains in rainfed Loess Plateau, China

in Plant Physiology

Hutao Wu
Lingling Li
Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz
Haofeng Meng
Yuanhong Zhang
Dr. Khuram Shehzad Khan
Zhen Zhu
Xin Tian
Le Wang
Xu Jing

Frontiers in Plant Science

259 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 May 2026

Mediator subunit MED25 represses ABI5-dependent activation of erucic acid biosynthetic gene FAE1 in Brassica napus

in Plant Physiology

Zhuang Li
shouchuan Zhi
Yongkang Tang
Huan Li
Mengliang Tian
Xiaobin Pu
Yongcheng Wu

Frontiers in Plant Science

240 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 May 2026

Leaf gas films enhance metabolic responses to submergence in Cynodon dactylon

in Plant Physiology

Feixue Xia
Liangzhuang Geng
Linsha Chen
Fusen Huang
Wanting Zhang
Xiaoping Liao
Junchao Hong
Kai Wang
Feng Lin
Qiaoli Ayi

Frontiers in Plant Science

222 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2026

Mechanisms behind idr1–1 mutation conferring osmotic-stress tolerance to rice seedlings as revealed by stage-based transcriptomes

in Plant Physiology

Tiange Hu
Yi Zhou
Yan Liu
Yifei Sun
Rongdi Yang
Fei Chen
Xianwen Zhang
Waseem Hussain
Mohamed Abdel-Gawad Emam
Zhaoyu Zhai

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1815995

456 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Steady-state 14CO2 tracing reveals early disruption of assimilation– export coupling in tomato under static continuous light but not under dynamic 24 h LED schedules

in Plant Physiology

Telesphore R.J.G. Marie
Evangelos Demos Leonardos
Naheed Rana
M. Pahlevaninezhad
Bernard Grodzinski

Frontiers in Plant Science

234 views

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2026

Microbial biostimulant reshapes carbon and nitrogen metabolism in olive trees: dendrochronological insights into enhanced growth and climate adaptation

in Plant Physiology

Silvia Portarena
Nicola Cinosi
Mona Mazeh
Daniela Farinelli
Paola Pollegioni
Chiara Traini
Rodrigo Jose de Vargas
Fabiola Villa
Enrico Brugnoli
Syed Wasif Ahmed

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1805787

522 views

Review

Published on 11 May 2026

Recent advances in the role of selenium and nanoselenium in modulating plant defense under biotic and abiotic stresses

in Plant Physiology

Fareeda Akhter
Shaista Rashid
Qamer Ridwan
Nahila Anjum
Durukhshan Zehra
Mohd Asgher
Manzoor R. Khan
Latif Ahmad Peer
Bilal Ahmad Mir
Mohd Hanief

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1815681

538 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 May 2026

Long-term conservation tillage improves water use efficiency of wheat by optimizing root water uptake and evapotranspiration components in a semiarid region

in Plant Physiology

Jing Xu
Ning Ding
Le Wang
Yuanhong Zhang
Haofeng Meng
Lingling Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

202 views

Mini Review

Published on 05 May 2026

Extra-large G proteins and their roles in plant development and responses to environmental stresses

in Plant Physiology

Shweta Meshram
Oluwatoyosi F. Akintayo
Madan K. Bhattacharyya

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1823314

503 views

Original Research

Accepted on 04 May 2026

Foliar-applied honokiol exhibits basipetal translocation, offering a strategy for root disease management in precision agriculture systems

in Plant Physiology

Zhangguang Cao
Guoyu Wei
Amir Khan
Anlong Hu
Zhenxiang Guo

Frontiers in Plant Science

197 views

Review

Accepted on 04 May 2026

Decoding Plant Volatile Stress Signals Across Scales: From Molecular Responses to Ecosystem Dynamics

in Plant Physiology

Matthew Chidozie Ogwu
Rehema Ulimboka
Olugbemiga Ojo Aliu

Frontiers in Plant Science

195 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Apr 2026

Optimization of controlled-release fertilizer and urea ratio to increase maize yield by improving dry matter accumulation and translocation in black soil

in Plant Physiology

Chunyan Yin
Liang Feng
Xiaoyu Liu
Yu Li
Xin Shen
Guohai Fu
Ju Zhao
Lele Tian
Qingmei Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

227 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2026

Selection and validation of suitable reference genes for qPCR expression analysis in young in vitro grown kohlrabi under cytokinin and sucrose treatments

in Plant Physiology

Anđela Tomić
Jelena Milojević
Martin Raspor
Mariana Stanišić
Branka Uzelac
Slavica Ninković
Tatjana Ćosić

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1820839

488 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2026

Exogenous melatonin alleviates post-flowering natural high-temperature stress in maize (Zea mays L.) by promoting photosynthesis and antioxidant defense responses

in Plant Physiology

Feiyan Ju
Chunhua Gao
Fengtao Zhao
Weilin Kong
Zongxin Li
Haijun Zhao
Kaichang Liu
Ping Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1810561

632 views

Review

Accepted on 27 Apr 2026

Decoding Polyamine–Ethylene Dynamics: synergies at synthesis and signalling levels during osmotic stress and ripening

in Plant Physiology

Shalu Gupta
Krishan Kant
Navneet Kaur
Parnika Jindal
Magda Pál
M. NAEEM
Dr. AKBAR ALI

Frontiers in Plant Science

237 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Apr 2026

Coupling photosynthetic physiology and C4 enzyme regulation enhances grain yield in no-tillage intercropped maize in an irrigated oasis region

in Plant Physiology

Congcong Guo
Yan Wang
Xiaoyuan Bao
Hong Fan
Yali Sun
Wei He
Chunsheng Bai
Fuyang Cui
Chengxin Bai
Xinying Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1780528

593 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Apr 2026

Xylogenesis of Pinus koraiensis is Delayed with Elevation Increase but Advanced in Smaller Rather than Larger Age

in Plant Physiology

Xiangyi Li
Kexin Jin
Yuxin Bai
Guanhua Dai
Caiyi Xu
Kunyu Pang
Hongqi Sun
Min Xu
Xiaochun Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

309 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Apr 2026

Genome-wide analysis of expansin and aquaporin genes and their association with auxin-related metabolites during flower opening in Lonicera macranthoides

in Plant Physiology

Zhong Chen
Junpeng Qi
Wei Zhuo
Yuqi Wang
Li Liu
Sheng’E Lu
Han Wang
Jibin Zhu
Fengming Ren

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1769953

468 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Apr 2026

Macrocystis pyrifera seaweed extracts combined with Pseudomonas koreensis enhance growth and stomatal regulation in the sweet cherry rootstock ‘Colt’ under contrasting water conditions

in Plant Physiology

Macarena Cruzat-Hermosilla
Tamara Alvear
Macarena Gerding
Marcelo Brintrup
Marianne V. Asmüssen
Miguel Garriga
Arturo Calderón-Orellana

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1813040

494 views

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Synergistic adaptation of rice root phosphorus uptake kinetics and leaf carbon–nitrogen metabolism under low-phosphorus conditions

Antagonistic regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis by HY5 and BPC1 in Arabidopsis thaliana

QTLs for heat-induced stomatal anatomy underpin gas exchange variation in field-grown wheat

Drought adaptation in spring wheat seedlings relies on coordinated deep root architecture and cortical tissue allocation

Correction: A comparative study of phyllostachys edulis and its dwarf variant phyllostachys edulis 'Tubaeformis' at the anatomical, transcriptomic, and DNA methylation levels

No-tillage with straw mulching enhances grain yield and water use efficiency of wheat by enhancing sugar metabolism in flag leaves and grains in rainfed Loess Plateau, China

Mediator subunit MED25 represses ABI5-dependent activation of erucic acid biosynthetic gene FAE1 in Brassica napus

Leaf gas films enhance metabolic responses to submergence in Cynodon dactylon

Mechanisms behind idr1–1 mutation conferring osmotic-stress tolerance to rice seedlings as revealed by stage-based transcriptomes

Steady-state 14CO2 tracing reveals early disruption of assimilation– export coupling in tomato under static continuous light but not under dynamic 24 h LED schedules

Microbial biostimulant reshapes carbon and nitrogen metabolism in olive trees: dendrochronological insights into enhanced growth and climate adaptation

Recent advances in the role of selenium and nanoselenium in modulating plant defense under biotic and abiotic stresses

Long-term conservation tillage improves water use efficiency of wheat by optimizing root water uptake and evapotranspiration components in a semiarid region

Extra-large G proteins and their roles in plant development and responses to environmental stresses

Foliar-applied honokiol exhibits basipetal translocation, offering a strategy for root disease management in precision agriculture systems

Decoding Plant Volatile Stress Signals Across Scales: From Molecular Responses to Ecosystem Dynamics

Optimization of controlled-release fertilizer and urea ratio to increase maize yield by improving dry matter accumulation and translocation in black soil

Selection and validation of suitable reference genes for qPCR expression analysis in young in vitro grown kohlrabi under cytokinin and sucrose treatments

Exogenous melatonin alleviates post-flowering natural high-temperature stress in maize (Zea mays L.) by promoting photosynthesis and antioxidant defense responses

Decoding Polyamine–Ethylene Dynamics: synergies at synthesis and signalling levels during osmotic stress and ripening

Coupling photosynthetic physiology and C4 enzyme regulation enhances grain yield in no-tillage intercropped maize in an irrigated oasis region

Xylogenesis of Pinus koraiensis is Delayed with Elevation Increase but Advanced in Smaller Rather than Larger Age

Genome-wide analysis of expansin and aquaporin genes and their association with auxin-related metabolites during flower opening in Lonicera macranthoides

Macrocystis pyrifera seaweed extracts combined with Pseudomonas koreensis enhance growth and stomatal regulation in the sweet cherry rootstock ‘Colt’ under contrasting water conditions