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Volume 12 Issue 2, February 2026
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PP. 221-496
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Review Paper
Review Paper | Open Access
Ascorbate, as a versatile regulator of plant development: practical implications for enhancing crop productivity, quality, and postharvest storage
Riya Johnson, Joy M. Joel, K.S. Anjitha, [...], Szilvia Z. Tóth, Jos T. Puthur << Fewer
Published: 09 December 2024
2026, 12(2): 221-236
Review Paper | Open Access
Nanotechnology in plant tissue culture: a review
Sabreena Jan, Nayeema Jan, Seema Singh, [...], Muhammad Ashraf Shah, Irshad Ahmad Bhat << Fewer
Published: 26 May 2025
2026, 12(2): 237-256
Review Paper | Open Access
Strigolactone as a potential target for improving abiotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops
Wanni Wang, Yulin Fang, Yanlun Ju
Published: 27 December 2024
2026, 12(2): 257-265
Review Paper | Open Access
Auxin-mediated regulation of volatile organic compounds in plants
Yanguo Ke, Farhat Abbas, Fuchu Hu, [...], Zhe Chen, Huicong Wang << Fewer
Published: 19 September 2025
2026, 12(2): 266-284
Research Paper
Research paper | Open Access
Transcriptome-based analysis reveals a role for PpCDF5 in the promotion of anthocyanin accumulation at a low nighttime temperature
Shulin Yang, Duanni Wang, Yuhao Gao, [...], Jiaxin Zhang, Xuan Luo, Junbei Ni, Yuanwen Teng, Jun Su, Songling Bai << Fewer
Published: 20 November 2024
2026, 12(2): 285-299
Research paper | Open Access
FaMADS6 negatively regulates anthocyanin accumulation in strawberry by inhibiting FaMYB10 expression and ABA biosynthesis
Yang Zhang, Shuaishuai Wang, Xiaoshan Wang, [...], Ting Qian, Yanan Sun, Mauren Jaudal, Ross G. Atkinson, Jing Zhao, Guanghui Zheng, Peipei Sun, Congbing Fang, Xingbin Xie << Fewer
Published: 09 May 2025
2026, 12(2): 300-316
Research paper | Open Access
PavbHLH102 functions as a positive regulator of anthocyanin biosynthesis in sweet cherry fruit by targeting multiple key genes
Wanjia Tang, HongFen Li, Yidi Huang, [...], Wenyi Niu, Quanyan Du, Yizhe Chu, Yujie Gao, Runmei He, Yunjia Tang, Hongxu Chen, Yangang Pei, Ronggao Gong << Fewer
Published: 18 September 2025
2026, 12(2): 317-332
Research paper | Open Access
MdCAX5 plays a critical role in calcium homeostasis and bitter pit development in apple
Jia Liu, Yingwei Qi, Weijie Yin, [...], Xiwen Li, Caixia Wang, Xiaolin Ren << Fewer
Published: 26 June 2025
2026, 12(2): 333-344
Research paper | Open Access
FcMET1 mediates low DNA methylation and promotes peel coloring in Ficus carica
Kairong Sun, Xiaoxiao Wang, Hantang Huang, [...], Yuan Wang, Zhiyi Fan, Yutian Xia, Huiqin Ma, Miaoyu Song << Fewer
Published: 10 June 2024
2026, 12(2): 345-355
Research paper | Open Access
Genomic insights of leafminer resistance in spinach through GWAS approach and genomic prediction
Ibtisam Alatawi, Haizheng Xiong, Beiquan Mou, [...], Kenani Chiwina, Waltram Ravelombola, Qun Luo, Yiting Xiao, Yang Tian, Ainong Shi << Fewer
Published: 14 October 2024
2026, 12(2): 356-368
Research paper | Open Access
Microclimatic, physiological, and structural changes of tomato seedlings during wind-based overgrowth inhibition in vegetable nursery
Peiji Yang, Ying Liu, Jie Hao, [...], Zhiguo Li, Fideline Tchuenbou-Magaia, Jiheng Ni << Fewer
Published: 22 April 2025
2026, 12(2): 369-386
Research paper | Open Access
Seed priming with melatonin enhances chilling stress tolerance in tomato seedlings
Kyungtae Park, Yumi Kim, Hamin Lee, [...], Bo-Kook Jang, Daeil Kim, Ju-Sung Cho << Fewer
Published: 15 May 2025
2026, 12(2): 387-401
Research paper | Open Access
Genetic and morpho-physiological attributes of drought resistance in Capsicum accessions
Kyu Kyu Thin, Soobin Lee, Je Min Lee
Published: 21 February 2025
2026, 12(2): 402-413
Research paper | Open Access
ClaDREB14 enhances the salt tolerance of watermelon by positively regulating the expression of ClaPOD6
Gaopeng Yuan, Ying He, Dexi Sun, [...], Mingkun Shi, Weihua Li, Jingyu Zhang, Yingchun Zhu << Fewer
Published: 15 May 2025
2026, 12(2): 414-430
Research paper | Open Access
Identification of DEAD-box RNA helicase genes in Prunus mume reveals the role of PmDDX39 in cold stress tolerance
Runtian Miao, Dongqing Fan, Hao Wu, [...], Junhong Du, Haoning Wang, Yuehua Cui, Tangren Cheng, Qixiang Zhang, Lidan Sun << Fewer
Published: 16 May 2025
2026, 12(2): 431-446
Research paper | Open Access
Glutathione transferase MaGST1 mediates anthocyanin accumulation and influences flower color in grape hyacinth
Xiaoyun Cao, Mingkun Chen, Jin Zhang, [...], Jiaxin Gong, Wanqi Pan, Lingjuan Du << Fewer
Published: 22 July 2025
2026, 12(2): 447-459
Research paper | Open Access
Changes in essential oil-content and composition of Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ in response to abscisic acid under irrigation regimes
Hossein Gorgini Shabankareh, Sarah Khorasaninejad, Hasan Soltanloo, Vahid Shariati
Published: 23 September 2025
2026, 12(2): 460-480
Letter
Letter | Open Access
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated dysfunction of pectate lyase MaPL11 enhances postharvest shelf-life in banana
Tongxin Dou, Chunhua Hu, Qiufeng Zhong, [...], Fei Qin, Ou Sheng, Qiaosong Yang, Guiming Deng, Weidi He, Huijun Gao, Tao Dong, Ganjun Yi, Fangcheng Bi << Fewer
Published: 22 December 2025
2026, 12(2): 481-484
Letter | Open Access
Integrated multi-omics dissects receptor-mediated phytomelatonin signaling
Ying Liu, Shirui Jing, Yuhao Zheng, [...], Qiuyu He, Chengcheng Shen, Junxin Guo, Yangdong Guo, Na Zhang << Fewer
Published: 15 December 2025
2026, 12(2): 485-488
Letter | Open Access
An efficient Eggplant1.6K liquid SNP chip for genetic analysis and marker-assisted selection in eggplant
Duanhua Wang, Wenqiu Lin, Qingzhen Wei, [...], Qian Li, Shuanghua Wu, Tianxin Chen, Heng Nie, Chonglai Bao, Jianguo Yang, Xi-ou Xiao << Fewer
Published: 22 December 2025
2026, 12(2): 489-492
Letter | Open Access
A molecular marker developed for high linarin chrysanthemum breeding
Jiayi Luo, Zhenzhen Song, Tianhua Jiang, [...], Yuyao Zhang, Kang Gao, Dongliang Chen, Conglin Huang, Chao Ma, Yafei Zhao, Chang Luo << Fewer
Published: 22 December 2025
2026, 12(2): 493-496