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Exploration of a European-centered strawberry diversity panel provides markers and candidate genes for the control of fruit quality traits Hortic. Res. (IF 8.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Alexandre Prohaska, Pol Rey-Serra, Johann Petit, Aurélie Petit, Justine Perrotte, Christophe Rothan, Béatrice Denoyes
Fruit quality traits are major breeding targets in cultivated strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa). Taking into account the requirements of both growers and consumers when selecting high quality cultivars is a real challenge. Here, we used a diversity panel enriched with unique European accessions and the 50K FanaSNP array to highlight the evolution of strawberry diversity over the past 160 years, investigate
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Genetic and epigenetic signatures for improved breeding of cultivated blueberry Hortic. Res. (IF 8.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Zejia Wang, Wanchen Zhang, Yangyan Zhou, Qiyan Zhang, Krishnanand P Kulkarni, Kalpalatha Melmaiee, Youwen Tian, Mei Dong, Zhaoxu Gao, Yanning Su, Hong Yu, Guohui Xu, Yadong Li, Hang He, Haiyue Sun, Qikun Liu
Blueberry belongs to the Vaccinium genus and is a highly popular fruit crop with significant economic importance. It wasn't until the early 20th century that they began to be domesticated through extensive interspecific hybridization. Here, we collected 220 Vaccinium accessions from various geographical locations, including 154 from the United States, 14 from China, eight from Australia, and 29 from
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Integrating habitat risk and landscape resilience in forest protection and restoration planning for biodiversity conservation Landsc. Urban Plan. (IF 9.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Chuandong Tan, Bo Xu, Ge Hong, Xuefei Wu
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The socio-spatial response to environmentally mitigated channelization in Southeast Asia. A longitudinal landscape pattern analysis Landsc. Urban Plan. (IF 9.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Xuewen Lu, Gianni Talamini
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Managing urban trees through storms in three United States cities Landsc. Urban Plan. (IF 9.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Stephanie Cadaval, Mysha Clarke, Lara A. Roman, Tenley M. Conway, Andrew K. Koeser, Theodore S. Eisenman
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Sugar import mediated by sugar transporters and cell wall invertases for seed development in Camellia oleifera Hortic. Res. (IF 8.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Bingshuai Du, Yibo Cao, Jing Zhou, Yuqing Chen, Zhihua Ye, Yiming Huang, Xinyan Zhao, Xinhui Zou, Lingyun Zhang
Seed development and yield depend on the transport and supply of sugar. However, an insufficient supply of nutrients from maternal tissues to embryos results in seed abortion and yield reduction in Camellia oleifera. In this study, we systematically examined the route and regulatory mechanisms of sugar import into developing C. oleifera seeds using a combination of histological observations, transcriptome
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Floral abundance and corolla length predict the importance of species in connecting urban green areas Landsc. Urban Plan. (IF 9.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Andréa Cardoso Araujo, Camila Silveira Souza, Vivian Akemi Nakamura, Licléia da Cruz Rodrigues, Anna Traveset
Despite the growing urbanization rate and its consequences on biodiversity and species interactions worldwide, the connection among urban green areas, performed by interacting species, is still poorly understood. We evaluated how plant and hummingbird species vary across the urban landscape of a tropical city in Brazil, identifying traits of species taking part in shared interactions between areas
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PE (Prickly Eggplant) encoding a cytokinin-activating enzyme responsible for the formation of prickles in eggplant Hortic. Res. (IF 8.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Lei Zhang, Runzhi Zhang, Ping Yan, Liqian Zeng, Weiwei Zhao, Huiqian Feng, Ruyu Mu, Wenqian Hou
Eggplant is one of the most important vegetables worldwide, with some varieties displaying prickles. These prickles, present on the leaves, stems, and fruit calyxes, pose challenges during cultivation, harvesting, and transportation, making them an undesirable agronomic trait. However, the genetic mechanisms underlying prickle morphogenesis in eggplant remain poorly understood, impeding genetic improvements
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Mechanisms governing melon fruit skin pigmentation: Insights from transcriptome sequencing and whole-genome bisulfite sequencing analyses Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Ting Wu, Bin Liu, Tao Xiong, Miao Yan, Jun-Ling Zhang, Yong Yang, Guo-Zhi Hu
Fruit skin color is a critical agronomic trait determining fruit quality, but the mechanisms governing melon ( L.) fruit skin pigmentation remain inadequately characterized. We performed cytological, transcriptomic, and whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) comparative analyses on two near-isogenic lines (NILs) at different developmental stages: the green-skinned (GS) and white-skinned (WS) melon
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Metagenome-enabled models improve genomic predictive ability and identification of herbivory-limiting genes in sweetpotato Hortic. Res. (IF 8.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Alhagie K Cham, Alison K Adams, Phillip A Wadl, Ma de Carmen Ojeda Zacarías, William B Rutter, D Michael Jackson, D Dewayne Shoemaker, G Craig Yencho, Bode A Olukolu
Plant-insect interactions are often influenced by host-/insect-associated metagenomic community members. Relative abundance of insects and the microbes that modulate their interactions were obtained from sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) leaf-associated metagenomes using quantitative reduced representation sequencing and strain/species level profiling with the Qmatey software. Positive correlations were
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Preparation of modified atmosphere packaging based on the respiratory characteristics of cherry tomato and its freshness preservation application Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Meiyan Zhu, Peipei Yang, Liang Zhu
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Effects of ecological factors on the pollination biology and seed production of Salvia daiguii: A critically endangered ornamental species from China Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Han-Wen Xiao, Qing-Shan Liu, Yan-Bo Huang, Ru-Nan Tian
constitutes one of the largest genera in the Lamiaceae, with approximately 1,000 species found worldwide, and is recognized for its high ornamental and medicinal value. is a multipurpose perennial herb that grows on cliffs in the Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province, China. Nevertheless, the pollination biology of vulnerable plants on cliffs, specifically the effects of abiotic factors on flower visitation
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Two endo-1,4-β-glucanase gene family members from blackberry reveals divergent regulation during fruit ripening Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Hongxia Liu, Xiaomin Wang, Lianfei Lyu, Jiaqi He, Wenlong Wu, Weilin Li
As a new generation of economically important fruit, blackberry fruit is rich in nutrients and functional components. However, the ripe fruit is very low in firmness, soft, and perishable. Therefore, storage and preservation have become important factors restricting its industrial development. The overexpression vectors of and encoded endo-1,4-β-glucanase from blackberry were introduced into tomato
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Trends in the future evolution of rural settlements in oasis-desert areas under water use simulation scenarios: Take the Hexi Corridor region of China as an example Landsc. Urban Plan. (IF 9.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Wenbo Zhang, Libang Ma, Hongbo Li, Xiang Wang
The uncontrolled expansion of rural settlements caused by the imbalance in the matching of land and water resources has hindered the realization of the goal of sustainable rural development in the oasis-desert area. In this study, “water resources-land resources-oasis rural settlements” are integrated into the same framework of symbiosis development, and the evolution of rural settlements in the context
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Impacts of irrigation scheduling on urban green space cooling Landsc. Urban Plan. (IF 9.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Pui Kwan Cheung, Kerry A. Nice, Stephen J. Livesley
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Characterization of the CsCENH3 protein and centromeric DNA profiles reveal the structures of centromeres in cucumber Hortic. Res. (IF 8.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Yi Wang, Fang Zhou, Yangang Li, Xiaqing Yu, Yuhui Wang, Qinzheng Zhao, Xianbo Feng, Jinfeng Chen, Qunfeng Lou
Centromeres in eukaryotes mediate the accurate segregation of chromosomes during cell division. They serve as essential functional units of chromosomes and play a core role in the process of genome evolution. Centromeres are composed of satellite repeats and highly repetitive centromeric retrotransposons (CRs), which vary greatly even among closely related species. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a globally
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Biography of Vitis genomics: recent advances and prospective Hortic. Res. (IF 8.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Yi Wang, Kangyi Ding, Huayang Li, Yangfu Kuang, Zhenchang Liang
Grape genome is the basis for grape studies and breeding, which is also important for grape industries. In the last two decades, more than 44 grape genomes have been sequenced. Based on these genomes, researchers have made a substantial progress in the mechanism of biotic and abiotic resistance, berry quality formation, and breeding strategies. In addition, these works provide essential data for future
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Rooting for growth: Meta-analyzing the role of Endophytic fungi in plant growth Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Alex Batista Trentin, Juliana Morini Küpper Cardoso, Nédia de Castilhos Ghisi, Caio Tavora Coelho da Costa Rachid, Deborah Catharine de Assis Leite
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Evaluation of Brassica species for growth, yield and heat use efficiency under nitrogen nutrition and iron sulphide nanoparticles application Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Rakhi Mahto, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Ankita, J.P. Singh, Ravindra Kumar Tiwari, Dinesh Kumar Vishwakarma, Ahmad J. Obaidullah, Amel Gacem, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Ashish Krishna Yadav
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CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing of potato StDMR6-1 results in plants less affected by different stress conditions Hortic. Res. (IF 8.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Milla Karlsson, Nam Phuong Kieu, Marit Lenman, Salla Marttila, Svante Resjö, Muhammad Awais Zahid, Erik Andreasson
Potato is the third most important food crop, but cultivation is challenged by numerous diseases and adverse abiotic conditions. To combat diseases, frequent fungicide application is common. Knocking out susceptibility genes by genome editing could be a durable option to increase resistance. DMR6 has been described as a susceptibility gene in several crops, based on data that indicates increased resistance
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Evolutionarily conserved 12-oxophytodienoate reductase trans-lncRNA pair affects disease resistance in tea (Camellia sinensis) via the Jasmonic acid signaling pathway Hortic. Res. (IF 8.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Ting Jiang, Tianming Jiao, Yingbang Hu, Tongtong Li, Cheng Liu, Yajun Liu, Xiaolan Jiang, Tao Xia, Li-Ping Gao
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have gathered significant attention due to their pivotal role in plant growth, development, and biotic and abiotic stress resistance. Despite this, there remains little understanding regarding the functions of lncRNA in these domains in the tea plant (Camellia sinensis, C. sinensis), mainly attributable to the insufficiencies in gene manipulation techniques for tea plants
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Pollen deprivation stimulates Honeybees Apis mellifera to induce early flowering in tomato plants Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Shahmshad Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Tanveer, Kit Prendergast, Sadia Malik, Taimoor Hussain, Stepan Kubik, Pavla Vachova, Milan Skalicky
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Effectiveness of Sodium Alginate and Carnauba Wax Nanoemulsions with Lemongrass Essential Oil on the quality of ‘Hass’ Avocado Fruit from early, middle, and late harvest season during prolonged cold storage Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Custódia Gago, Adriana Guerreiro, Mariana Souza, Nuno Martins, Daniela Fonseca, Maria João Cabrita, Maria da Graça Miguel, Maria Dulce Antunes
Avocado ( Mill.) has gained popularity as a widely produced and consumed fruit worldwide, raising concerns about its storage and transportation. The avocado, being a climacteric fruit sensitive to chilling injury, faces challenges that affect its shelf life and commercial viability. This research delves into the effectiveness of edible sodium alginate 2 % (weight/weight, w/w) (SA) and carnauba wax
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Microgreen vegetables’ production can be optimized by combining the substrate and nutrient solution in a PFAL Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-04 Filippos Bantis, Athanasios Koukounaras
Microgreen vegetables are nowadays a popular crop mainly produced hydroponically in controlled environments. In soilless culture, plants are produced using inert substrates with various properties. Besides, all the macronutrients and trace elements necessary for plant growth and development are provided in the form of a nutrient solution. It is possible to achieve similar yield and product quality
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PyTRM112 is involved in the regulation of GA-mediated fruit size and shape in Pyrus pyrifolia Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-04 Xunju Liu, Wanxia Sun, Niangong Zhang, Sen Zhang, Yongjing Bie, Changzhou Deng, Haobo Liu, Linhong Song, Muhammad Aamir Manzoor, Jiyuan Wang, Muhammad Salman Haider, Songtao Jiu, Caixi Zhang
Gibberellic acids (GAs) play a crucial role in regulating fruit size, although the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. This study aimed to delineate the regulatory mechanisms of exogenous GAs in pear fruit development by examining the physiological indicators in fruit pulp samples. RNA-Seq analysis unveiled 2,140 differentially expressed genes following exogenous GA treatment. By analyzing the response
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Association of urban green space with metabolic syndrome and the role of air pollution Landsc. Urban Plan. (IF 9.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Yi Sun, Yunli Chen, Yuanyuan Huang, Yan Luo, LiPing Yan, Sailimai Man, Canqing Yu, Jun Lv, Chuangshi Wang, Jun Wu, Heling Bao, Bo Wang, Liming Li, Hui Liu
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Jasmonate enhances cold acclimation in jojoba by promoting flavonol synthesis Hortic. Res. (IF 8.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Lamei Zheng, Bojing Li, Genfa Zhang, Yijun Zhou, Fei Gao
Jojoba is an industrial oil crop planted in tropical arid areas, and its low-temperature sensitivity prevents its introduction into temperate areas. Studying the molecular mechanisms associated with cold acclimation in jojoba is advantageous for developing breeds with enhanced cold tolerance. In this study, metabolomic analysis revealed that various flavonols accumulate in jojoba during cold acclimation
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Evolutionary conservation of receptor compensation for stem cell homeostasis in Solanaceae plants Hortic. Res. (IF 8.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Myeong-Gyun Seo, Yoonseo Lim, Anat Hendelman, Gina Robitaille, Hong Kwan Beak, Woo-Jong Hong, Soon Ju Park, Zachary B Lippman, Young-Joon Park, Choon-Tak Kwon
Stem cell homeostasis is pivotal for continuous and programmed formation of organs in plants. The precise control of meristem proliferation is mediated by the evolutionarily conserved signaling that encompasses complex interactions among multiple peptide ligands and their receptor-like kinases. Here, we identified compensation mechanisms involving the CLAVATA1 (CLV1) receptor and its paralogs, BARELY
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Effects of preservation and energy metabolism of Volvariella volvacea fruiting bodies after combined ε-polylysine and 1-MCP treatment Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Bingzhi Chen, Juanqin Chen, Min Zhang, Yiyang Lian, Lili Chen, Guohui Yang, Xingcheng Hu, Shuhuan Zheng, Yuji Jiang, Youjin Deng, Luyu Xie
It is difficult to keep the fruiting-body of fresh. This study investigated the relationship between energy deficit and quality deterioration in post-harvest after ε-polylysine (ε-PL) and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment and then stored at 15±1 °C for 6d The sensory quality, physiological and biochemical parameters, and the gene expression levels of key enzymes of the glucose and energy metabolism
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A comprehensive evaluation of different responses of supplementary light qualities on physiological and biochemical mechanisms of ‘Kyoho’ grape Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Tianyu Dong, Tianyi Hao, Peian Zhang, Abdul Hakeem, Pengcheng Zhao, Siyan Song, Yanhua Ren, Yiheng Chen, Haifeng Jia, Jinggui Fang
Grape is an economically important fruit crop worldwide, for which light qualities play a diverse role in vineyard growth and development. However, the regulatory mechanisms between different light qualities and the quality of plant growth at the morphophysiological and pomological levels remain unknown. Therefore, in the current study, we studied plant physiological, biochemical and genetical analysis
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A novel and efficient Apple latent spherical virus-based gene silencing method for functional genomic studies in Chenopodium quinoa Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Alejandra E. Melgar, María B. Palacios, Leandro J. Martínez Tosar, Alicia M. Zelada
Quinoa ( Willd.), with its resilience in harsh environments and excellent nutritional value, has become crucial for global food security. Despite recent progress in genomic research, the inability to perform functional studies in quinoa due to the absence of transformation techniques remains a significant obstacle. In this work, we present the development of a novel (ALSV)-mediated virus-induced gene
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PbrVAMP721i, an R-SNARE protein, contributes to the growth of the pollen tube in Pyrus bretschneideri Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Zhu Xie, Dong Yue, Chao Tang, Mingliang Zhang, Hao Zhang, Shaoling Zhang, Juyou Wu, Peng Wang
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Enzymatic loosening mechanism of endosperm weakening plays a key role in promoting carrot (Daucus carota L.) seed germination by hydro-electro hybrid priming Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Shuo Zhao, Xin Han, Yilu Yin, Guobin Wang, Danfeng Huang, Yubin Lan
As an innovative physical priming technique, hydro-electro hybrid priming (HEHP) tends to significantly promote the seed germination of carrot. Endosperm weakening at micropylar endosperm is a critical regulatory mechanism for seed germination, but it is unclear whether it plays a role in promoting seed germination through HEHP treatment. In the present work, we conducted association analysis between
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Improve Cannabis sativa micropropagation through increasing air change rate in photoautotrophic and traditional tissue culture Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Xiaonan Shi, Cristian E. Collado, Ricardo Hernández
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Park lighting after dark – is it a route or a place? How people feel in park nightscapes (experiment) Landsc. Urban Plan. (IF 9.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Aleksandra Lis, Magdalena Zienowicz, Zygmunt Kącki, Paweł Iwankowski, Dorota Kukowska, Vlada Shestak
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Urban spatial growth and driving mechanisms under different urban morphologies: An empirical analysis of 287 Chinese cities Landsc. Urban Plan. (IF 9.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Xiong He, Yuquan Zhou
Different urban morphologies significantly influence urban spatial growth, yet existing studies seldom directly address this issue. To fill this gap, we develop a novel methodology to analyze the processes and intrinsic mechanisms of urban spatial growth under varying urban morphologies. This study initially identifies urban morphologies through multisource data fusion, then examines urban spatial
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Changes and dynamics of the main quality components in tea leaves of 4 tea cultivars during the shading process Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Zhi Hu, Xinzhuan Yao, Hufang Chen, Feixia Li, Huimin Zhao, Hu Tang, Yujie Jiao, Yihe Jiang, Jintao Tian, Yumei He, Litang Lu
The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between different shading conditions, picking time for main quality components of tea. The main quality components of 4 tea cultivars [ (L.) O. Kuntze], including the separated tea shoot tissues (leaves, buds, stems), under 4 shading rates during the traditional 20-day shading period were examined. Results showed the Chlorophyll contents after
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Exploring environmental equity and visitation disparities in peri-urban parks: A mobile phone data-driven analysis in Tokyo Landsc. Urban Plan. (IF 9.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 ChengHe Guan, Yichun Zhou
Peri-urban parks play a crucial role in enhancing urban living conditions and promoting contact with nature. However, assessing environmental equity and visitor disparities in -urban parks requires a thorough understanding of visitation patterns, which has been lacking in previous research. To bridge the gap, this study utilizes mobile phone big data from over 40,000 visitors to -urban parks in Tokyo
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Wood forming tissue-specific expression of PaTyDC4 promotes xylem differentiation and lignin deposition during secondary growth and confers drought tolerance in Populus Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Qiao Wang, Yiqing Wang, Xintong Lu, Yang Chen, Yan Chen, Xiuwen Wu, Gongke Zhou, Guohua Chai
Tyrosine decarboxylase (TyDC) converts tyrosine to tyramine and plays a crucial role in secondary metabolite reactions, development, and stress responses in plants. Currently, the biological role of TyDC proteins from trees is unknown. This study provided evidence showing that poplar functions in wood development and drought stress response. is preferentially expressed in wood-forming cells in stems
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Exogenous application of sucrose promotes the repartitioning of anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin in ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ grapevine berries Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Bingbing Duan, Mingyuan Zheng, Jiayi Li, Jiajing Zhang, Chenxing Su-Zhou, Yashan Li, Hasmik Merkeryan, Xu Liu
Sugar and its metabolism play a critical role in fruit quality and determine the accumulation characteristics of secondary metabolites. In this study, the dynamic changes in anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin (PA) accumulation during exogenous sugar application were investigated throughout the grape ripening stage, and the underlying biosynthesis mechanism was monitored. Results showed that exogenous
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Transcriptome and metabolome integrated analysis reveals the wax biosynthesis mechanism of Allium cepa L. Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Mingzhao Zhu, Jiayi Xing, Yongqin Wang
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A novel MYB transcription factor from durian (Durio zibethinus), DzMYB1, regulates flavonoid biosynthesis in fruit pulp Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Kamonwan Weerawanich, Heidi Halbwirth, Supaart Sirikantaramas
Flavonoids are phenolic substances and exhibit strong antioxidant properties. The biosynthesis of flavonoids is regulated by various transcription factors (TFs), with MYB TFs playing a key role in controlling essential genes within this pathway. In this study, we identified candidate MYB TFs from our pulp transcriptome database of durian ‘Monthong’ cultivar. MYBs exhibiting upregulation during the
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Financing climate adaptation in Flemish cities: Unpacking financial strategies and policy dynamics for nature-based solutions Landsc. Urban Plan. (IF 9.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Tara Op de Beeck, Chris den Heijer, Tom Coppens
As climate change continues to impact cities, nature-based solutions (NBS) are being advanced as important adaptation strategies for mitigating these negative effects. As is the case throughout Europe, Flemish cities have enacted adaptation policies and plans outlining the importance of NBS. Nevertheless, the implementation of NBS has been slow. Local governments identify financing as an important
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Genome-wide characterization of MATE family members in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris Linn.) and their expression profiles in response to abiotic stress Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Qiang Zhao, Shuang Guo, Yang Yu, Weijia Li, Jingweng Zhong, Yanli Du, Yuxian Zhang, Jidao Du
Multidrug and toxic compound extrusion () family plays an important role in the detoxification process of plants under various stresses. Nevertheless, a comprehensive study on family members has thus far not been performed in common bean ( Linn.), limiting our understanding of its functions in common bean acclimation to stressful environments. In this study, a total of 56 members with uneven distribution
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Sulfur dioxide generating pads containing different concentrations of sodium metabisulfite maintains postharvest quality of ‘Hicaznar’ pomegranate Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Qasid Ali, Adem Dogan, Mustafa Erkan
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Maximizing Zygopetalum maculatum orchid yield through calcium nutrition: Unveiling calcium content and dynamics across different plant parts at different growth stages of the orchid Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Siddhartha Sankar Biswas, Suman Natta, Kalaivanan N S, L C De, S P Das
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Boron modulates cell wall structure that alleviate aluminum toxicity-induced root growth defects in citrus Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Lei Yan, Jin Cheng, Muhammad Riaz, Siyun Xiao, Cuncang Jiang
Based on the soil acidification situation in citrus plantation of southern China and even worldwide, it's essential to explore improved methods for resistant aluminum (Al) toxicity in plant. Trifoliate ( (L) Raf.) is the most common rootstock in China. The ambition of this research was to illustrate the influence of boron (B) on Al bound in cell wall (CW) and the mechanism in trifoliate seedlings.
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Quantifying Asian chestnut gall wasp (Dryokosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu) impact on fruit yield and on tree growth using terrestrial LiDAR Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-27 Dimas Pereira-Obaya, Enoc Sanz-Ablanedo, Karen Brigitte Mejía-Correal, José Ramón Rodríguez-Pérez
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Genetic diversity analysis and molecular characterization of tropical rose (Rosa spp.) varieties Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-27 Kalyan Chettri, Jayoti Majumder, Manisha Mahanta, Madhumita Mitra, Saikat Gantait
Characterization of rose varieties becomes essential for understanding, utilizing, and preserving the diversity among them, for their genetic improvement, cultivation, and conservation. With this purpose, 19 tropical rose varieties were evaluated via quantitative morphological and molecular markers. A significant degree of variation was observed across nearly all descriptors, suggesting a notable level
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Seedling priming with UV-A radiation induces positive responses in tomato and bell pepper plants under water stress Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-27 Diego Iván Escobar-Hernández, Yolanda González-García, Emilio Olivares-Sáenz, Antonio Juárez-Maldonado
Stimulating crops to cope with various stressful conditions is an increasingly interesting strategy, even more so when this process is done through seed or seedling priming, since it is simpler and cheaper. The use of UV-A radiation for this purpose can be a viable, economical and environmentally friendly alternative. That is why the aim of this study was to evaluate if seedling priming with UV-A radiation
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Urbanization alters the geographic patterns of passerine plumage color in China Landsc. Urban Plan. (IF 9.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Jiehua Yu, Haoting Duan, Baoming Zhang, Ludan Zhang, Jiekun He
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Transcriptome and methylome analyses unveil the effects of low and high temperatures on the postharvest senescence of plum fruit Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Yongchao Zhu, Mei Du, Linduo Gao, Hong Nan
Temperature strongly affects plum fruit senescence, but the epigenetic mechanism is unclear. Analysis of data on firmness, weigh loss rate, and decay rate showed that high temperature (HT) accelerates postharvest senescence, while low temperature (LT) delays it. Transcriptome analysis suggests that genes related to cell wall metabolism are associated with fruit softening. DNA methylation analysis shows
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Different nitrogen concentrations affect strawberry seedlings nitrogen form preferences through nitrogen assimilation and metabolic pathways Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Zhihang Jia, Jia Zhang, Wei Jiang, Meng Wei, Lin Zhao, Gangbo Li
The preference for different forms of nitrogen (N) is an essential means to improve plant nitrogen utilization efficiency (NUE). Currently, little information is known about the N uptake preferences of strawberries and their interaction with N concentration. In this study, the preference and distribution of nitrate nitrogen (NO-N) and ammonium nitrogen (NH-N) in strawberry seedlings were investigated
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Type of stomata and peel structure associated with programmed cell death of senescent spotting in banana Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Pattamawan Anusornpornpong, Paweena Chuenwarin, Apinan Sonong, Yupin Srihiran, Kumrai Buensanteai, Wachiraya Imsabai
Senescent spotting or brown spot on bananas, is regarded as a form of programmed cell death (PCD). These spots appear in areas where stomata are present on the banana peel, there is no report describing the relationship between these spots and stomata on peel. This research aims to investigate whether senescent spotting in banana is involved in the PCD of stomata on peel. Three banana cultivars, ‘Khai-Kasetsart
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New markers for flowering-time selection in sweet cherry Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Kateřina Holušová, Jana Čmejlová, Ivona Žďárská, Pavol Suran, Radek Čmejla, Jiří Sedlák, Lubor Zelený, Jan Bartoš
Sweet cherry ( L.) is a fruit tree in the family grown worldwide for its tasty fruit. However, its yield may be threatened in warmer growing regions by insufficient dormancy, which usually occurs in late-blooming genotypes. Conversely, in cold regions, the yield is threatened by late spring frosts, especially for early flowering cultivars. It is therefore necessary to breed cultivars adapted to local
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Simultaneous pH and EC control in hydroponics through real-time manipulation of the ammonium-to-nitrate ratio in the nutrient solution Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Roger Clive Bosman, Ignatius Leopoldus van Rooyen, Jacalyn Brancken, Hendrik Gideon Brink, Willie Nicol
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‘Blossom Buddies’ − How do flower colour combinations affect emotional response and influence therapeutic landscape design? Landsc. Urban Plan. (IF 9.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Liwen Zhang, Nicola Dempsey, Ross Cameron
Natural landscapes are linked to health and well-being outcomes. This research investigated emotional responses to colour in the landscape. An online questionnaire (with 715 respondents) was employed to capture participants' preferences and positive psychological reactions to key flower colours and combinations. Images were created using combinations of pansy flowers in various colours. Flower combinations
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Seeing through their eyes: Revealing recreationists’ landscape preferences through viewshed analysis and machine learning Landsc. Urban Plan. (IF 9.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Carl Lehto, Marcus Hedblom, Anna Filyushkina, Thomas Ranius
Planning for outdoor recreation requires knowledge about the needs and preferences of recreationists. While previous research has mainly relied on stated preferences, recent advances in spatial data collection and analysis have enabled the assessments of actual usage patterns. In this study, we explored how landscape characteristics interact with the attributes of recreationists to determine their
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AcMYB266, a key regulator of the red coloration in pineapple peel: a case of subfunctionalization in tandem duplicated genes Hortic. Res. (IF 8.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Wei Zhang, Jing Wu, Chaoyang Liu, Wen Yi, Jingyao Xie, Ya Wu, Tao Xie, Jun Ma, Ziqin Zhong, Mingzhe Yang, Junhu He, Chengjie Chen, Aiping Luan, Yehua He
Red fruit peel is an attractive target for pineapple breeding. Various pineapple accessions with distinct red coloration patterns exist, however, the precise molecular mechanism accounting for these differences remains unknown, which hinders the pineapple breeding process from combining high fruit quality with red peel. In this study, we characterized a transcription factor, AcMYB266, which is preferentially
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Four novel Cit7GlcTs functional in flavonoid 7-O-glucoside biosynthesis are vital to flavonoid biosynthesis shunting in citrus Hortic. Res. (IF 8.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Ziyu Yuan, Gu Li, Huixian Zhang, Zhaoxin Peng, Wenyu Ding, Huan Wen, Hanxin Zhou, Jiwu Zeng, Jiajing Chen, Juan Xu
Citrus fruits have abundant flavonoid glycosides (FGs), an important class of natural functional and flavor components. However, there have been few reports about the modification of UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) on flavonoids in citrus. Notably, in flavonoid biosynthesis, 7-O-glucosylation is the initial and essential step of glycosylation prior to the synthesis of flavanone disaccharides, the most