Crop Journal

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The Magnaporthe oryzae effector Avr-PikD suppresses rice immunity by inhibiting an LSD1-like transcriptional activator	124
Integrated multi-omics analysis identifies OsMYB48 as a transcriptional repressor of coleoptile elongation in anaerobic rice germination	106
The transcription factor GmBIM1 negatively regulates plant height in soybean (Glycine max L.)	103
MePHD1.2 affects the synthesis of cyanogenic glycosides by regulating transcription of MeCYP79D2 in cassava	101
Quantifying the effects of stripe rust disease on wheat canopy spectrum based on eliminating non-physiological stresses	86
Detection of new candidate genes controlling seed weight by integrating gene coexpression analysis and QTL mapping in Brassica napus L.	79
Sustainable transition for cereal-based agri-food systems in China: Prospective advantages of whole-grain adoption	73
GABA transporter OsGAT3 is required for growth and yield in rice under salt and drought stress	73
GmNLP7a inhibits soybean nodulation by interacting with GmNIN1a	69
The continuous wavelet projections algorithm: A practical spectral-feature-mining approach for crop detection	68
Artificial intelligence redefines agricultural genetics by unlocking the enigma of genomic complexity	66
Haploids can be induced in knockout mutants of OsPLA1, but not OsDMP3 or OsDMP6, in rice	63
Constructing the maize inflorescence regulatory network by using efficient tsCUT&Tag assay	61
A polygalacturonase gene OsPG1 modulates water homeostasis in rice	61
Unraveling the regulatory network of flower coloration in soybean: Insights into roles of GmMYBA3 and GmMYBR1	59
Single-cell nuclear transcriptomics reveal root tip adaptations to nitrogen scarcity in wheat	59
The soybean GmPUB21-interacting protein GmDi19-5 responds to drought and salinity stresses via an ABA-dependent pathway	57
QTL mapping and transcriptome analysis identify candidate genes influencing water–nitrogen interaction in maize	55
Biomolecular condensates: Emerging regulatory mechanisms for crop improvement	54
Beyond dwarfism: Green Revolution gene Rht-D1b orchestrates tiller angle and canopy architecture in wheat	54
Modulation of rice grain shape and appearance by the GS10-encoded long coiled-coil protein	52
The rice OsCBL3-OsCIPK31 module regulates root development via abscisic acid and auxin signaling pathways	51
Mutations in the WUSCHEL-related homeobox1 gene cause an increased leaflet number in soybean	50
MIR1868 negatively regulates rice cold tolerance at both the seedling and booting stages	50
Identification of a major QTL and its candidate genes controlling stem strength in soybean via QTL mapping and GWAS	49

Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer	48
Isolating QTL controlling sugarcane leaf blight resistance using a two-way pseudo-testcross strategy	48
Regulation of tiller angle by gravity-sensing genes in rice	47
Chromosome 5P of Agropyron cristatum induces chromosomal translocation by disturbing homologous chromosome pairing in a common wheat background	46
Estimation of spectral responses and chlorophyll based on growth stage effects explored by machine learning methods	46
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing reveals the mechanism regulating rice plumule development	46
OsARF9 integrates auxin-BR-ABA signaling to regulate plant architecture and seed germination in rice	45
Mapping and characterization of stable major QTL for heading date and spikelet number in wheat	45
Co-overexpression of genes for nitrogen transport, assimilation, and utilization boosts rice grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency	45
Maize response to nitrogen and phosphorus starter fertilisation in mineral-fertilised or manured systems	45
Optimizing nitrogen application increases strip-intercropped maize yields by reshaping root morphology and physiology	45
Layered nitrogen placement increases wheat yield by transcriptionally regulating root functional strategies and reshaping soil enzymatic hotspots	45
TaIAA10-6D orchestrates processing quality and grain yield by modulating glutenin/gliadin ratio and plant morphogenesis in wheat	44
Decoding the inconsistency of six cropland maps in China	43
Field estimation of maize plant height at jointing stage using an RGB-D camera	43
A boron transporter, BnaC3.BOR1, is critical for boron regulation in roots, stem integrity, and floral organs in Brassica napus L.	42
Flowering-time regulation by the circadian clock: From Arabidopsis to crops	42
Heat shock transcription factor ZmHsfA5 coordinates with ZmHsp9 to enhance thermotolerance in maize	41
Straw incorporation surpasses mulching for wheat yield and water use efficiency under deficit irrigation on the North China Plain	41
Mapping of powdery mildew resistance genes transferred to common wheat from wild emmer wheat revealed three functional Pm60 haplotypes	40
Row spacing regulates source–sink balance under high-density maize planting in an arid oasis system	40
Knockout of functionally redundant GmDYT1 genes confers complete male sterility in soybean	40
A reference assembly for the D subgenome parent resolves introgression and waterlogging tolerance loci in synthetic hexaploid wheat	40
SsdchA is a novel secretory cellobiohydrolase driving pathogenicity in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum	40
Comparative DNA-methylome and transcriptome analysis reveals heterosis- and polyploidy-associated epigenetic changes in rice	39
J-family genes redundantly regulate flowering time and increase yield in soybean	39
Cloning of a new allele of ZmAMP1 and evaluation of its breeding value in hybrid maize	39
Past and recent advances in sugarcane cytogenetics	39
Towards cultivar-oriented gene discovery for better crops	38
Barley FASCIATED EAR genes determine inflorescence meristem size and yield traits	38
Integrated multi-omics reveals contrasting epigenetic patterns in leaf and root morphogenesis in Aegilops speltoides	38
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BEAR1, a bHLH transcription factor, controls seedling growth by regulating gibberellins biosynthesis in rice	37
Genetic dissection and validation of a new dominant QTL associated with chlorophyll content and its regulatory networks analysis in soybean	37
Vitamin and zeatin treatments promote colchicine-induced haploid chromosome doubling in maize	37
The prevalence of deleterious mutations during the domestication and improvement of soybean	36
Fine mapping and validation of a stable QTL for thousand-kernel weight in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	36
Optimizing photoassimilate synthesis, metabolism, and loading in cotton’s “source-sink-flow” system by boron fertilizer management to increase boll weight	36
A single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of peanut seedlings unveils gene regulatory dynamics governing hypocotyl development	36
ZmMs33 promotes anther elongation via modulating cell elongation regulators, metabolic homeostasis, and cell wall remodeling in maize	36
Reduction of uncertainties in rice yield response to elevated CO2 by experiment-model integration: A case study in East China	36
Natural and artificial evolution of acetolactate synthase for crop breeding	36
Profiling seed soluble sugar compositions in 1164 Chinese soybean accessions from major growing ecoregions	36
Fine-mapping and candidate gene identification for QPtn.sau-4B showing potential in increasing productive tiller number and yield in wheat	35
ABA-activated subclass III SnRK2s control kernel maturation in maize	35
Calmodulins and calmodulin-like proteins-mediated plant organellar calcium signaling networks under abiotic stress	35
Rice transcription factors OsLBD37/38/39 regulate nitrate uptake by repressing OsNRT2.1/2.2/2.3 under high-nitrogen conditions	35
faCRSA: An automated pipeline for high-throughput analysis of crop root system architecture	34
GmSTF accumulation mediated by DELLA protein GmRGAs contributes to coordinating light and gibberellin signaling to reduce plant height in soybean	34
Calcium/calmodulin modulates salt responses by binding a novel interacting protein SAMS1 in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)	34

Enemies at peace: Recent progress in Agrobacterium-mediated cereal transformation	34
Chloride-dependent plasma membrane hyperpolarization confers superior salinity tissue tolerance in wild rice Oryza coarctata	34
A near-complete genome assembly for northern wild rice (Zizania palustris L.)	33
Effects of dense planting patterns on photosynthetic traits of different vertical layers and yield of wheat under different nitrogen rates	33
The cotton mitochondrial chimeric gene orf610a causes male sterility by disturbing the dynamic balance of ATP synthesis and ROS burst	33
Assembly and phylogenomic analysis of cotton mitochondrial genomes provide insights into the history of cotton evolution	33
OsNPF3.1, a member of the NRT1/PTR family, increases nitrogen use efficiency and biomass production in rice	32
Ectopic expression of OsNF-YA8, an endosperm-specific nuclear factor Y transcription-factor gene, causes vegetative and reproductive development defects in rice	31
A high-resolution 20K SNP array for comprehensive genotyping and genetic mapping in Nicotiana tabacum L.	31
Molecular cytogenetic analyses of two new wheat-rye 6RL translocation lines with resistance to wheat powdery mildew	31
Elite, transformable haploid inducers in maize	31
Development of a target capture sequencing SNP genotyping platform for genetic analysis and genomic breeding in rapeseed	30
Genomic prediction of yield performance among single-cross maize hybrids using a partial diallel cross design	30
A 9.5-kb deletion in the 1st intron of OsMADS51 enhances temperature sensitivity in rice	29
Remote sensing of quality traits in cereal and arable production systems: A review	29
The plasmodesmata-associated β-1,3-glucanase gene GhPdBG regulates fiber development in cotton	29
Haplotype variation and KASP markers for SiPSY1 – A key gene controlling yellow kernel pigmentation in foxtail millet	29
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Transcription factor BnaA1.WRKY53 is involved in regulation of auxin-induced leaf curling under boron deficiency in Brassica napus	28
Research progress on the divergence and genetic basis of agronomic traits in xian and geng rice	28
Rice AGL1 determines grain size and sterile lemma identity	28
Leveraging the potential of big genomic and phenotypic data for genome-wide association mapping in wheat	27
Camellia sinensis CsMYB4a participates in regulation of stamen growth by interaction with auxin signaling transduction repressor CsAUX/IAA4	27
Untargeted LC-MS/MS metabolomics reveals farming practice- and cultivar-driven modulations of pea (Pisum sativum L.) seed metabolome across multiple biosynthetic pathways	27
Efficient genetic transformation and gene editing in Erigeron breviscapus using developmental regulators	27
Optimal interspecific distance maintains soybean yield by promoting canopy–root synergy in a maize–soybean relay strip cropping system	27
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of ZmNRAMPL5 generates maize with reduced cadmium accumulation and uncompromised yield	27
Genome-wide analysis of soybean DnaJA-family genes and functional characterization of GmDnaJA6 responses to saline and alkaline stress	27
CRISPR/Cas9 multiplex editing of four TaSK41 genes increases grain size and weight and reveals a TaSK41–TaSnRK1β1 module associated with carbohydrate metabolism in wheat	27
The BM-SZ gene encoding an α/β hydrolase is essential for wax accumulation in sorghum	26
Monitoring of overwintering leaf age by integrating phenological, temporal, and thermal data: An indicator for assessing winter wheat seedling condition	26
Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of qHD1b, a QTL that promotes flowering in common wild rice (Oryza rufipogon) by up-regulating Ehd1	26
TaJAZ1-mediated transcriptional regulation of starch biosynthesis synergistically enhances resistant starch content and yield in wheat	25
Lightweight contour-aware 2D Gaussian splatting under Plant-to-Camera	25
Sugar transporter OsSTP26 boosts rice tillering and yield through sugar accumulation	25
Development and identification of wheat–Psathyrostachys huashanica 7NsS small segment translocation lines with early heading date gene Ehd-7Ns	25
OsSPL10 controls trichome development by interacting with OsWOX3B at both transcription and protein levels in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	25
Synergistic effects of planting density and nitrogen fertilization on chlorophyll degradation and leaf senescence after silking in maize	25
Reprogramming, not silencing: How plant immunity is gated during legume nodulation	24
Natural variation of ClCCT promoter promotes flowering and dwarfing in adlay (Coix lacryma-jobi L.)	24
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Genetic dissection of yield-related traits in response to drought stress in common bean	23
Integrated linkage mapping and genome-wide association study to dissect the genetic basis of zinc deficiency tolerance in maize at seedling stage	23
Cultivar difference in rice leaf color change during the later reproductive stage and its relationship with grain filling and nitrogen level	23
PDIL2-3 encoding a protein disulfide isomerase-like enzyme is essential for grain yield and appearance quality in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	23
Genetic basis of the mucilage secretion ability associated with nitrogen fixation from aerial roots of maize inbred lines under low nitrogen conditions	23
Development of a wheat material with improved bread-making quality by overexpressing HMW-GS 1Sx2.3* from Aegilops longissima	23
R3-MYB proteins OsTCL1 and OsTCL2 modulate seed germination via dual pathways in rice	23
The BEL1-like transcription factor GhBLH5-A05 participates in cotton response to drought stress	22
Phosphatase member TaPP2C62-2A cooperates with downstream partners to regulate drought response in wheat	22
CRISPR–Cas9-mediated promoter editing of FERONIA-Like receptor 13 increases plant growth and disease resistance in rice	22
Origin of the presence/absence variation of the LTIA1/LTIA2 mini-ribonuclease III genes required for low-temperature growth in rice	22
LesionDiff: Synthetic data via lesion information transfer diffusion model facilitates plant disease diagnosis	22
Synthetic metabolic engineering of functional crops: Boosting nutrition and human health	22
Development and characterization of a new wheat-rye T6BS.6BL-6RLKu small segment translocation with powdery mildew resistance and potential breeding value	22
Glucosylceramides containing very long-acyl-chain fatty acid are critical for cotton fiber elongation by influencing brassinosteroid synthesis and signaling	21
Establishment of a novel engineering breeding technology for cytoplasmic male sterility	21
The transcriptional landscape of the developmental switch from regular pollen maturation towards microspore-derived plant regeneration in barley	21
Improving maize growth and development simulation by integrating temperature compensatory effect under plastic film mulching into the AquaCrop model	21
qLTS5/OsALA4 encodes a P4-ATPase that positively regulates cold tolerance in rice seedlings	21
Influence of seven levels of chemical/biostimulator protection on amino acid profile and yield traits in wheat	21
Genes controlling grain chalkiness in rice	21
Arginine promotes seed energy metabolism, increasing wheat seed germination at low temperature	21
Plant aquaporins: Their roles beyond water transport	21
Senescence-associated changes in mineral nutrients in rice leaves and their relationship with ROS homeostasis as affected by nitrogen deficiency	20
A growth-regulating factor 7 (GRF7)-mediated gene regulatory network promotes leaf growth and expansion in sugarcane	20
DCL2-dependent regulation of sRNA biogenesis and translocation in soybean	20
A differentially methylated region of the ZmCCT10 promoter affects flowering time in hybrid maize	20
Fiber-specific increase of carotenoid content promotes cotton fiber elongation by increasing abscisic acid and ethylene biosynthesis	20
Comparative transcriptome analyses reveal that the MsNST1 gene affects lignin synthesis in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)	20
Corrigendum to “GmTOC1b negatively regulates resistance to Soybean mosaic virus”. [Crop J. 11 (2023) 1762–1773]	20
Rice melatonin deficiency causes premature leaf senescence via DNA methylation regulation	19
The dual role of casein kinase 1, DTG1, in regulating tillering and grain size in rice	19
RNAi technologies for insect control in crop protection	19
Phosphorylation regulation of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium uptake systems in plants	19
Low N apparent surplus with higher rice yield under long-term fertilizer postponing in the rice–wheat cropping system	19
Micro-ridge-furrow planting increases rapeseed yield and resource utilization efficiency through optimizing field microenvironment and light-nitrogen matching	19

A new strategy of molecular breeding for optimal heading date and grain yield in rice by modulating elite allelic combinations of Ghd7, Hd3a, RFT1 and Gn1a	19
Integrated genomic and transcriptomic analysis reveals genes associated with plant height of foxtail millet	18
Controlled-release nitrogen fertilizer combination strategies regulate carbon and nitrogen metabolic processes to improve soft wheat quality	18
Identification of candidate genes for aphid resistance in upland cotton by QTL mapping and expression analysis	18
The pentatricopeptide repeat protein AL5 modulates early chloroplast development in rice	18
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Advances in deciphering salt tolerance mechanism in maize	18
Copy number variation of B1 controls awn length in wheat	18
Omics big data for crop improvement: Opportunities and challenges	18
Estimating wheat spike-leaf composite indicator (SLI) dynamics by coupling spectral indices and machine learning	18
OsDA1 positively regulates grain width in rice	18
Single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals transcriptional response of wheat roots and leaves to salt stress	18
Functional characterization of the effects of gene TaPLT8 on iron distribution in different wheat organs	18
Development of a single transcript CRISPR/Cas9 toolkit for efficient genome editing in autotetraploid alfalfa	18
Phytoene synthase gene GbDYA modulates carotenoids accumulation and confers yellow anther and pollen antioxidant activity in cotton	18
CNGC20 plays dual roles in regulating plant growth and immunity in Brassica napus	17
Time-resolved multiomics analysis of the genetic regulation of maize kernel moisture	17
Rice3K56 is a high-quality SNP array for genome-based genetic studies and breeding in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	17
Hypocotyl–apical hook coordination determines cotton emergence under low-temperature and salinity stress	17
DaMYB75 and DaMYB56 antagonistically regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis by binding to the DaANS promoter in Dioscorea alata	17
Pathogen-inducible gene LRD6-6E315Q breaks the trade-off between disease resistance and yield in rice	17
Green manure returning improves wheat yield and N utilization efficiency by minimizing N loss in Oasis irrigation area of China	17
Evapotranspiration partitioning and crop water productivity under varying planting densities of maize in north China	17
Editing-overexpression coupling system synchronizes photosynthetic enhancement, yield optimization, and abiotic stress tolerance in rice	17
Genetic dissection of drought resistance for trait improvement in crops	17
Involvement of IbHY5-NO-IbHAM1-IbSOS1 signaling module in mediating red-emissive carbon dots increased salt tolerance in sweetpotato	17
LociScan, a tool for screening genetic marker combinations for plant variety discrimination	17
Exploiting phKL-mediated homoeologous recombinants to map stripe rust resistance gene YrAev from Aegilops variabilis	16
Genetic improvement of legume roots for adaption to acid soils	16
Fine mapping of a major QTL qHYF_B06 for peanut yield	16
Enhancing faba bean breeding efficiency through insect pollination and smart crossing schemes	16
Increasing Fusarium verticillioides resistance in maize by genomics-assisted breeding: Methods, progress, and prospects	16
Synthetic biology and metabolomics-driven precision crop design	16
Development of plant cytosine base editors with the Cas12a system	16
Salvia miltiorrhiza-derived carbon dots confer resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus L.	16
High-throughput phenotyping of plant leaf morphological, physiological, and biochemical traits on multiple scales using optical sensing	16
The ABA synthesis enzyme allele OsNCED2 promotes dryland adaptation in upland rice	16
A rare natural variation in TaFT-D2 underlies QTss.cas-3D associated with increased total spikelet number per spike in wheat	16
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GL6.1 integrates grain length regulation and disease resistance via OsWRKY53-mediated signaling in rice	16
Rewiring autoactive NLRs into protease-activated switches for broad-spectrum plant immunity	16
CRISPR/Cas9 knockout of BnaA01.AP2 increases seed oil content with no yield penalty in Brassica napus L.	16
Nitrogen sources and sinks – Understanding the fate of nitrogen fertiliser when applied at various times and quantifying internally remobilised nitrogen in cotton	16
Production, characterization, and potential utility of a newly synthesized allohexaploid wheat Triticum kiharae	16
Disruption of LEAF LESION MIMIC 4 affects ABA synthesis and ROS accumulation in rice	16
Recent omics progress in nanobiotechnology for plant abiotic stress tolerance improvement	16
Integrating intercropping and straw returning increases wheat grain yield: Insights into soil aggregate stability and root plasticity	15
Dynamic and adaptive membrane lipid remodeling in leaves of sorghum under salt stress	15
Pixel size and spatial scale in phenomics and enviromics modeling for precision breeding	15
Multiple omics datasets reveal significant physical and physiological dormancy in alfalfa hard seeds identified by multispectral imaging analysis	15
Functional conservation and divergence of miR156 and miR529 during rice development	15
Genetic transformation and genome editing in wild soybean (Glycine soja)	15
CRISPR/Cas9-engineered mutation to identify the roles of phytochromes in regulating photomorphogenesis and flowering time in soybean	15
Differing responses of root morphology and physiology to nitrogen application rates and their relationships with grain yield in rice	15
ABA biosynthesis rather than ABA catabolism is induced by low temperature and inhibits seed germination by activating OsTPP3	15
Mechanisms of autophagy function and regulation in plant growth, development, and response to abiotic stress	15
Filtering for SNPs with high selective constraint augments mid-parent heterosis predictions in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	15
Rice ONAC005-OsMADS50-OsMADS56 interaction downregulates OsLFL1 in promoting long-day-dependent flowering	15
Characterization of adult plant leaf rust resistance loci in an international wheat collection using a re-sequencing genotyping system	15
Multi-omics analysis reveals the pivotal role of phytohormone homeostasis in regulating maize grain water content	15
Pratylenchus coffeae effector PcENG3 targets the maize TCTP protein to facilitate parasitism	15
Late spring cold reduces grain number at various spike positions by regulating spike growth and assimilate distribution in winter wheat	15
Chalcone isomerase gene (OsCHI3) increases rice drought tolerance by scavenging ROS via flavonoid and ABA metabolic pathways	15
Detecting winter canola (Brassica napus) phenological stages using an improved shape-model method based on time-series UAV spectral data	15
Effects of nitrogen fertilizer on protein synthesis, accumulation, and physicochemical properties in common buckwheat	15