Crop Journal

Papers
(The median citation count of Crop Journal is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
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Detection of new candidate genes controlling seed weight by integrating gene coexpression analysis and QTL mapping in Brassica napus L.259
MePHD1.2 affects the synthesis of cyanogenic glycosides by regulating transcription of MeCYP79D2 in cassava128
Modulation of rice grain shape and appearance by the GS10-encoded long coiled-coil protein116
The Magnaporthe oryzae effector Avr-PikD suppresses rice immunity by inhibiting an LSD1-like transcriptional activator90
Single-cell nuclear transcriptomics reveal root tip adaptations to nitrogen scarcity in wheat81
GABA transporter OsGAT3 is required for growth and yield in rice under salt and drought stress79
Quantifying the effects of stripe rust disease on wheat canopy spectrum based on eliminating non-physiological stresses73
The soybean GmPUB21-interacting protein GmDi19-5 responds to drought and salinity stresses via an ABA-dependent pathway69
MIR1868 negatively regulates rice cold tolerance at both the seedling and booting stages67
QTL mapping and transcriptome analysis identify candidate genes influencing water–nitrogen interaction in maize67
Constructing the maize inflorescence regulatory network by using efficient tsCUT&Tag assay65
A polygalacturonase gene OsPG1 modulates water homeostasis in rice63
Sustainable transition for cereal-based agri-food systems in China: Prospective advantages of whole-grain adoption62
Biomolecular condensates: Emerging regulatory mechanisms for crop improvement60
Integrated multi-omics analysis identifies OsMYB48 as a transcriptional repressor of coleoptile elongation in anaerobic rice germination58
Haploids can be induced in knockout mutants of OsPLA1, but not OsDMP3 or OsDMP6, in rice54
Artificial intelligence redefines agricultural genetics by unlocking the enigma of genomic complexity54
The transcription factor GmBIM1 negatively regulates plant height in soybean (Glycine max L.)49
Identification of a major QTL and its candidate genes controlling stem strength in soybean via QTL mapping and GWAS49
Unraveling the regulatory network of flower coloration in soybean: Insights into roles of GmMYBA3 and GmMYBR148
Mutations in the WUSCHEL-related homeobox1 gene cause an increased leaflet number in soybean47
The continuous wavelet projections algorithm: A practical spectral-feature-mining approach for crop detection46
Beyond dwarfism: Green Revolution gene Rht-D1b orchestrates tiller angle and canopy architecture in wheat46
GmNLP7a inhibits soybean nodulation by interacting with GmNIN1a45
Development of mutants with varying flowering times by targeted editing of multiple SVP gene copies in Brassica napus L.44
Decoding the inconsistency of six cropland maps in China44
The rice OsCBL3-OsCIPK31 module regulates root development via abscisic acid and auxin signaling pathways44
Estimation of spectral responses and chlorophyll based on growth stage effects explored by machine learning methods43
Field estimation of maize plant height at jointing stage using an RGB-D camera42
Regulation of tiller angle by gravity-sensing genes in rice42
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing reveals the mechanism regulating rice plumule development42
SsdchA is a novel secretory cellobiohydrolase driving pathogenicity in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum41
TaIAA10-6D orchestrates processing quality and grain yield by modulating glutenin/gliadin ratio and plant morphogenesis in wheat41
Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer41
Isolating QTL controlling sugarcane leaf blight resistance using a two-way pseudo-testcross strategy41
Maize response to nitrogen and phosphorus starter fertilisation in mineral-fertilised or manured systems41
Straw mulch-based no-tillage improves tillering capability of dryland wheat by reducing asymmetric competition between main stem and tillers40
Co-overexpression of genes for nitrogen transport, assimilation, and utilization boosts rice grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency40
Flowering-time regulation by the circadian clock: From Arabidopsis to crops39
Optimizing nitrogen application increases strip-intercropped maize yields by reshaping root morphology and physiology39
Mapping of powdery mildew resistance genes transferred to common wheat from wild emmer wheat revealed three functional Pm60 haplotypes39
Chromosome 5P of Agropyron cristatum induces chromosomal translocation by disturbing homologous chromosome pairing in a common wheat background39
Natural and artificial evolution of acetolactate synthase for crop breeding38
J-family genes redundantly regulate flowering time and increase yield in soybean38
Genetic dissection and validation of a new dominant QTL associated with chlorophyll content and its regulatory networks analysis in soybean35
Towards cultivar-oriented gene discovery for better crops35
Fine-mapping and candidate gene identification for QPtn.sau-4B showing potential in increasing productive tiller number and yield in wheat35
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ZmMs33 promotes anther elongation via modulating cell elongation regulators, metabolic homeostasis, and cell wall remodeling in maize34
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Fine mapping and validation of a stable QTL for thousand-kernel weight in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)34
Enemies at peace: Recent progress in Agrobacterium-mediated cereal transformation33
Reduction of uncertainties in rice yield response to elevated CO2 by experiment-model integration: A case study in East China33
GmSTF accumulation mediated by DELLA protein GmRGAs contributes to coordinating light and gibberellin signaling to reduce plant height in soybean33
Integrated multi-omics reveals contrasting epigenetic patterns in leaf and root morphogenesis in Aegilops speltoides33
The prevalence of deleterious mutations during the domestication and improvement of soybean33
BEAR1, a bHLH transcription factor, controls seedling growth by regulating gibberellins biosynthesis in rice33
Calmodulins and calmodulin-like proteins-mediated plant organellar calcium signaling networks under abiotic stress32
Past and recent advances in sugarcane cytogenetics32
ABA-activated subclass III SnRK2s control kernel maturation in maize32
Rice transcription factors OsLBD37/38/39 regulate nitrate uptake by repressing OsNRT2.1/2.2/2.3 under high-nitrogen conditions32
A single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of peanut seedlings unveils gene regulatory dynamics governing hypocotyl development32
Profiling seed soluble sugar compositions in 1164 Chinese soybean accessions from major growing ecoregions32
Barley FASCIATED EAR genes determine inflorescence meristem size and yield traits32
Cloning of a new allele of ZmAMP1 and evaluation of its breeding value in hybrid maize32
Vitamin and zeatin treatments promote colchicine-induced haploid chromosome doubling in maize31
Comparative DNA-methylome and transcriptome analysis reveals heterosis- and polyploidy-associated epigenetic changes in rice31
Haplotype variation and KASP markers for SiPSY1 – A key gene controlling yellow kernel pigmentation in foxtail millet31
The cotton mitochondrial chimeric gene orf610a causes male sterility by disturbing the dynamic balance of ATP synthesis and ROS burst31
A high-resolution 20K SNP array for comprehensive genotyping and genetic mapping in Nicotiana tabacum L.30
Ectopic expression of OsNF-YA8, an endosperm-specific nuclear factor Y transcription-factor gene, causes vegetative and reproductive development defects in rice30
Remote sensing of quality traits in cereal and arable production systems: A review30
Chloride-dependent plasma membrane hyperpolarization confers superior salinity tissue tolerance in wild rice Oryza coarctata30
faCRSA: An automated pipeline for high-throughput analysis of crop root system architecture30
Genomic prediction of yield performance among single-cross maize hybrids using a partial diallel cross design30
Molecular cytogenetic analyses of two new wheat-rye 6RL translocation lines with resistance to wheat powdery mildew30
Assembly and phylogenomic analysis of cotton mitochondrial genomes provide insights into the history of cotton evolution30
Elite, transformable haploid inducers in maize29
Effects of dense planting patterns on photosynthetic traits of different vertical layers and yield of wheat under different nitrogen rates29
TaMADS2-3D, a MADS transcription factor gene, regulates phosphate starvation responses in plants29
A near-complete genome assembly for northern wild rice (Zizania palustris L.)29
Development of a target capture sequencing SNP genotyping platform for genetic analysis and genomic breeding in rapeseed29
Calcium/calmodulin modulates salt responses by binding a novel interacting protein SAMS1 in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)29
OsSPL10 controls trichome development by interacting with OsWOX3B at both transcription and protein levels in rice (Oryza sativa L.)28
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of ZmNRAMPL5 generates maize with reduced cadmium accumulation and uncompromised yield28
OsNPF3.1, a member of the NRT1/PTR family, increases nitrogen use efficiency and biomass production in rice28
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Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of qHD1b, a QTL that promotes flowering in common wild rice (Oryza rufipogon) by up-regulating Ehd128
Dynamic patterns of the translatome in a hybrid triplet show translational fractionation of the maize subgenomes28
Inheritance of marsh spot disease resistance in cranberry common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)27
Research progress on the divergence and genetic basis of agronomic traits in xian and geng rice27
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Camellia sinensis CsMYB4a participates in regulation of stamen growth by interaction with auxin signaling transduction repressor CsAUX/IAA427
Optimal interspecific distance maintains soybean yield by promoting canopy–root synergy in a maize–soybean relay strip cropping system27
Efficient genetic transformation and gene editing in Erigeron breviscapus using developmental regulators27
Leveraging the potential of big genomic and phenotypic data for genome-wide association mapping in wheat27
TaJAZ1-mediated transcriptional regulation of starch biosynthesis synergistically enhances resistant starch content and yield in wheat27
Development and identification of wheat–Psathyrostachys huashanica 7NsS small segment translocation lines with early heading date gene Ehd-7Ns26
Host-induced gene silencing of multiple pathogenic factors of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum confers resistance to Sclerotinia rot in Brassica napus26
Transcription factor BnaA1.WRKY53 is involved in regulation of auxin-induced leaf curling under boron deficiency in Brassica napus26
Synergistic effects of planting density and nitrogen fertilization on chlorophyll degradation and leaf senescence after silking in maize26
Genome-wide analysis of soybean DnaJA-family genes and functional characterization of GmDnaJA6 responses to saline and alkaline stress26
Effects of water deficit and high N fertilization on wheat storage protein synthesis, gluten secondary structure, and breadmaking quality26
A 9.5-kb deletion in the 1st intron of OsMADS51 enhances temperature sensitivity in rice25
The plasmodesmata-associated β-1,3-glucanase gene GhPdBG regulates fiber development in cotton25
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Development of a wheat material with improved bread-making quality by overexpressing HMW-GS 1Sx2.3* from Aegilops longissima24
Glucosylceramides containing very long-acyl-chain fatty acid are critical for cotton fiber elongation by influencing brassinosteroid synthesis and signaling24
PDIL2-3 encoding a protein disulfide isomerase-like enzyme is essential for grain yield and appearance quality in rice (Oryza sativa L.)24
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Rice AGL1 determines grain size and sterile lemma identity24
qLTS5/OsALA4 encodes a P4-ATPase that positively regulates cold tolerance in rice seedlings24
Natural variation of ClCCT promoter promotes flowering and dwarfing in adlay (Coix lacryma-jobi L.)23
Phosphatase member TaPP2C62-2A cooperates with downstream partners to regulate drought response in wheat23
Genetic dissection of yield-related traits in response to drought stress in common bean23
Genetic basis of the mucilage secretion ability associated with nitrogen fixation from aerial roots of maize inbred lines under low nitrogen conditions23
The BEL1-like transcription factor GhBLH5-A05 participates in cotton response to drought stress23
The transcriptional landscape of the developmental switch from regular pollen maturation towards microspore-derived plant regeneration in barley23
Two types of cinnamoyl-CoA reductase function divergently in accumulation of lignins, flavonoids and glucosinolates and enhance lodging resistance in Brassica napus23
Integrated linkage mapping and genome-wide association study to dissect the genetic basis of zinc deficiency tolerance in maize at seedling stage23
Origin of the presence/absence variation of the LTIA1/LTIA2 mini-ribonuclease III genes required for low-temperature growth in rice22
Arginine promotes seed energy metabolism, increasing wheat seed germination at low temperature22
Establishment of a novel engineering breeding technology for cytoplasmic male sterility22
Improving maize growth and development simulation by integrating temperature compensatory effect under plastic film mulching into the AquaCrop model22
Seedling defoliation of cereal crops increases peanut growth and yield in an intercropping system22
Influence of seven levels of chemical/biostimulator protection on amino acid profile and yield traits in wheat22
Cultivar difference in rice leaf color change during the later reproductive stage and its relationship with grain filling and nitrogen level22
R3-MYB proteins OsTCL1 and OsTCL2 modulate seed germination via dual pathways in rice22
Plant aquaporins: Their roles beyond water transport22
CRISPR–Cas9-mediated promoter editing of FERONIA-Like receptor 13 increases plant growth and disease resistance in rice21
Micro-ridge-furrow planting increases rapeseed yield and resource utilization efficiency through optimizing field microenvironment and light-nitrogen matching21
Genes controlling grain chalkiness in rice21
Copy number variation of B1 controls awn length in wheat21
Synthetic metabolic engineering of functional crops: Boosting nutrition and human health21
Genome-wide investigation of defensin genes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) reveals AhDef2.2 conferring resistance to bacterial wilt21
Comparative transcriptome analyses reveal that the MsNST1 gene affects lignin synthesis in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)21
Fiber-specific increase of carotenoid content promotes cotton fiber elongation by increasing abscisic acid and ethylene biosynthesis20
Senescence-associated changes in mineral nutrients in rice leaves and their relationship with ROS homeostasis as affected by nitrogen deficiency20
Rice melatonin deficiency causes premature leaf senescence via DNA methylation regulation20
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 Gn1a20
A differentially methylated region of the ZmCCT10 promoter affects flowering time in hybrid maize20
Corrigendum to “GmTOC1b negatively regulates resistance to Soybean mosaic virus”. [Crop J. 11 (2023) 1762–1773]20
The dual role of casein kinase 1, DTG1, in regulating tillering and grain size in rice20
DCL2-dependent regulation of sRNA biogenesis and translocation in soybean20
Integrated genomic and transcriptomic analysis reveals genes associated with plant height of foxtail millet20
OsDA1 positively regulates grain width in rice20
Phosphorylation regulation of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium uptake systems in plants19
A growth-regulating factor 7 (GRF7)-mediated gene regulatory network promotes leaf growth and expansion in sugarcane19
The pentatricopeptide repeat protein AL5 modulates early chloroplast development in rice19
Low N apparent surplus with higher rice yield under long-term fertilizer postponing in the rice–wheat cropping system19
Advances in deciphering salt tolerance mechanism in maize19
Functional characterization of the effects of gene TaPLT8 on iron distribution in different wheat organs19
RNAi technologies for insect control in crop protection19
Contrasting patterns of accumulation, partitioning, and remobilization of biomass and phosphorus in a maize cultivar19
CNGC20 plays dual roles in regulating plant growth and immunity in Brassica napus19
Identification of candidate genes for aphid resistance in upland cotton by QTL mapping and expression analysis19
Estimating wheat spike-leaf composite indicator (SLI) dynamics by coupling spectral indices and machine learning18
A novel genomic prediction method combining randomized Haseman-Elston regression with a modified algorithm for Proven and Young for large genomic data18
Poor development of spike differentiation triggered by lower photosynthesis and carbon partitioning reduces summer maize yield after waterlogging18
Involvement of IbHY5-NO-IbHAM1-IbSOS1 signaling module in mediating red-emissive carbon dots increased salt tolerance in sweetpotato18
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DaMYB75 and DaMYB56 antagonistically regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis by binding to the DaANS promoter in Dioscorea alata18
Time-resolved multiomics analysis of the genetic regulation of maize kernel moisture18
Omics big data for crop improvement: Opportunities and challenges18
Evapotranspiration partitioning and crop water productivity under varying planting densities of maize in north China18
Phytoene synthase gene GbDYA modulates carotenoids accumulation and confers yellow anther and pollen antioxidant activity in cotton18
Three co-located resistance genes confer resistance to leaf rust and stripe rust in wheat variety Borlaug 10018
Green manure returning improves wheat yield and N utilization efficiency by minimizing N loss in Oasis irrigation area of China18
Fine mapping of a major QTL qHYF_B06 for peanut yield17
TaARPC5 is required for wheat defense signaling in response to infection by the stripe rust fungus17
Genetic dissection of drought resistance for trait improvement in crops17
Development of a single transcript CRISPR/Cas9 toolkit for efficient genome editing in autotetraploid alfalfa17
Development of plant cytosine base editors with the Cas12a system17
CRISPR/Cas9-engineered mutation to identify the roles of phytochromes in regulating photomorphogenesis and flowering time in soybean17
Effects of nitrogen fertilizer on protein synthesis, accumulation, and physicochemical properties in common buckwheat17
Editing-overexpression coupling system synchronizes photosynthetic enhancement, yield optimization, and abiotic stress tolerance in rice17
A rare natural variation in TaFT-D2 underlies QTss.cas-3D associated with increased total spikelet number per spike in wheat17
High-throughput phenotyping of plant leaf morphological, physiological, and biochemical traits on multiple scales using optical sensing17
Rice3K56 is a high-quality SNP array for genome-based genetic studies and breeding in rice (Oryza sativa L.)17
Differing responses of root morphology and physiology to nitrogen application rates and their relationships with grain yield in rice16
Recent omics progress in nanobiotechnology for plant abiotic stress tolerance improvement16
Nitrogen sources and sinks – Understanding the fate of nitrogen fertiliser when applied at various times and quantifying internally remobilised nitrogen in cotton16
Mechanisms of autophagy function and regulation in plant growth, development, and response to abiotic stress16
ABA biosynthesis rather than ABA catabolism is induced by low temperature and inhibits seed germination by activating OsTPP316
GL6.1 integrates grain length regulation and disease resistance via OsWRKY53-mediated signaling in rice16
Characterization of adult plant leaf rust resistance loci in an international wheat collection using a re-sequencing genotyping system16
Pratylenchus coffeae effector PcENG3 targets the maize TCTP protein to facilitate parasitism16
Key genes and mechanisms underlying natural variation of silique length in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) germplasm16
Production, characterization, and potential utility of a newly synthesized allohexaploid wheat Triticum kiharae16
Exploiting phKL-mediated homoeologous recombinants to map stripe rust resistance gene YrAev from Aegilops variabilis16
The ABA synthesis enzyme allele OsNCED2 promotes dryland adaptation in upland rice15
Rice ONAC005-OsMADS50-OsMADS56 interaction downregulates OsLFL1 in promoting long-day-dependent flowering15
Disruption of LEAF LESION MIMIC 4 affects ABA synthesis and ROS accumulation in rice15
The rice miR171b–SCL6-IIs module controls blast resistance, grain yield, and flowering15
Late spring cold reduces grain number at various spike positions by regulating spike growth and assimilate distribution in winter wheat15
New transcriptomic insights in two RNAi wheat lines with the gliadins strongly down-regulated by two endosperm specific promoters15
Genetic improvement of legume roots for adaption to acid soils15
Dynamic and adaptive membrane lipid remodeling in leaves of sorghum under salt stress15
Salvia miltiorrhiza-derived carbon dots confer resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus L.15
LociScan, a tool for screening genetic marker combinations for plant variety discrimination15
Cob color, an indicator of grain dehydration and agronomic traits in maize hybrids15
Increasing Fusarium verticillioides resistance in maize by genomics-assisted breeding: Methods, progress, and prospects15
Enhancing faba bean breeding efficiency through insect pollination and smart crossing schemes15
Rewiring autoactive NLRs into protease-activated switches for broad-spectrum plant immunity15
Multi-omics analysis reveals the pivotal role of phytohormone homeostasis in regulating maize grain water content15
Identification of new cotton fiber-quality QTL by multiple genomic analyses and development of markers for genomic breeding14
Genetic architecture of embryo size and related traits in maize14
Functional conservation and divergence of miR156 and miR529 during rice development14
Chalcone isomerase gene (OsCHI3) increases rice drought tolerance by scavenging ROS via flavonoid and ABA metabolic pathways14
Far-red light: A regulator of plant morphology and photosynthetic capacity14
QTG-LGBM: A method of prioritizing causal genes in quantitative trait loci in maize14
Filtering for SNPs with high selective constraint augments mid-parent heterosis predictions in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)14
Detecting winter canola (Brassica napus) phenological stages using an improved shape-model method based on time-series UAV spectral data14
Multiple omics datasets reveal significant physical and physiological dormancy in alfalfa hard seeds identified by multispectral imaging analysis14
Introgression of chromosome 6PL terminal segment from Agropyron cristatum to increase both grain number and grain weight in wheat14
Increased sugar content impairs pollen fertility and reduces seed-setting in high-photosynthetic-efficiency rice14
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In silico curation of QTL-rich clusters and candidate gene identification for plant height of bread wheat14
Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction of stalk rot in two mid-altitude tropical maize populations14
Interplay of light and nitrogen for plant growth and development14
The R2R3-MYB transcription factor GaPC controls petal coloration in cotton14
TaGSK3 controls wheat lateral root developmental plasticity under salt stress13
Ethylene accelerates maize leaf senescence in response to nitrogen deficiency by regulating chlorophyll metabolism and autophagy13
Characterization and distribution of novel alleles of the vernalization gene Vrn-A1 in Chinese wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars13
Genome-wide recombination variation in biparental segregating and reciprocal backcross populations provides information for introgression breeding in Brassica napus13
Genetic analysis of GEFs and GDIs in rice reveals the roles of OsGEF5, OsGDI1, and OsGEF3 in the regulation of grain size and plant height13
Safener-mediated increase in yield components of common buckwheat13
PlantGaussian: Exploring 3D Gaussian splatting for cross-time, cross-scene, and realistic 3D plant visualization and beyond13
High-throughput phenotyping discovers new stable loci controlling senescence rate in bread wheat13
How to select favorable and promising alleles and genotypes for breeding: A case study of rice blast resistance genes in Southern and Northeastern China13
Fine mapping of two recessive genes TaFLA1 and TaSPL8 controlling flag leaf angle in bread wheat13
Development and identification of two novel wheat-rye 6R derivative lines with adult-plant resistance to powdery mildew and high-yielding potential13
MORF1 regulates the editing of orf224 transcript to modulate fertility in the polima cytoplasmic male sterility system of Brassica napus L.13
SPM-IS: An auto-algorithm to acquire a mature soybean phenotype based on instance segmentation13
Selenium–nitrogen-co-doped carbon dots increase rice seedling growth and salt resistance13
Genetic architecture of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for FHB resistance and agronomic traits in a hard winter wheat population13
BnbHLH92a negatively regulates anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in Brassica napus13
BnaC03.BIN2 regulates plant height by affecting the main inflorescence length and first effective branch height in Brassica napus L.12
Harnessing metabolomics for enhanced crop drought tolerance12
OsTHA8 encodes a pentatricopeptide repeat protein required for RNA editing and splicing during rice chloroplast development12
The chloroplast-localized protein LTA1 regulates tiller angle and yield of rice12
Biochemical factors of maize silks associated with host susceptibility to Fusarium graminearum12
Crop wild relatives: Harnessing ancestral diversity for future food security12
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GhIQD10 interacts with GhCaM7 to control cotton fiber elongation via calcium signaling12
An OVATE family protein GmOFP8 increases drought tolerance and nodule formation in soybean12
Fine-mapping and characterisation of genes on barley (Hordeum vulgare) chromosome 2H for salinity stress tolerance during germination12
Curly leaf 1, a CHD domain-containing protein, regulates leaf development by H3K27me3 modification in rice12
HTPRootSlides: A high-throughput phenotyping platform for crop root germination dynamic screening12
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