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Effects of interspecific grafting of Coffea arabica and elevation on coffee growth, yield, and quality attributes in Costa Rica Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Athina Koutouleas, Conor Blunt, Aljoša Bregar, Jon Kehlet Hansen, Anders Ræbild, Hervé Etienne, Frédéric Georget
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Silencing the novel gene CsARR-9 increases photosynthetic efficiency and alleviates autotoxicity in cucumber Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Ruifang Bu, Qiang Long, Haiyan Hu, Lei Wang, Haoran Zhang, Haili Sun, Puwen Song, Yongang Yu, Qili Liu, Feng Zhou, Chengwei Li
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Combined transcriptomic and targeted metabolomic analysis reveals the mechanism of flesh browning in cold stored ‘Fuji’ apple fruit Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Jihan Wang, Fujun Li, Xinyue Zhang, Wenen Sun, Maratab Ali, Xiaoan Li, Xinhua Zhang
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Comparison of different priming methods of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) seeds in the early stages of growth in saline and sodic soils under irrigation with different water qualities Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Ahad Madani, Mojtaba Hassanzadehdelouei, Ahlem Zrig, Sami Ul-Allah
Salt stress is one of the most important environmental stresses affecting the growth, quantity, and quality of agronomic crops. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of seed priming on the salt tolerance of pumpkin seedlings. Seeds were primed with eight different treatments including control (pre-soaking), Hydropriming with deionized water, Nanopriming with TiO2, Chemopriming with putrescine
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Watercress yield and quality vary depending on both genotype and environment: Results from highly contrasting growing systems of California and UK Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-31 Yufei Qian, Lauren E. Hibbert, Ella Katz, Hazel K. Smith, Daniel J. Kliebenstein, Gail Taylor
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Stem bending in cut gerbera under the condition of suppressing bacterial proliferation is associated with the weakening of the stem strength Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-31 Makoto Tonooka, Yoshiyuki Homma, Tomoyasu Toyoizumi, Kazuo Ichimura
Bacterial proliferation causes stem bending, which shortens the vase life of cut gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. F.). We investigated the effect of an antimicrobial compound on the symptoms of ornamental value loss using 8 gerbera cultivars. In five different cultivars, the vase life of 11–44% and 11% cut flowers held in distilled water and antimicrobial solution, respectively, was terminated
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Mycorrhizal cucumber with Diversispora versiformis has active heat stress tolerance by up-regulating expression of both CsHsp70s and CsPIPs genes Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-31 Xiao Tian, Xiao-Qing Liu, Xin-Ran Liu, Qiu-Shuang Li, Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah, Qiang-Sheng Wu
Cucumbers are frequently subjected to heat stress (HS) during the summer, which severely limits their growth and fruit yield and quality. Soil arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can enhance the abiotic stress tolerance of host plants, but it is unclear whether and how soil arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) enhance the HS tolerance of cucumber. This work aimed to assess the effects of an arbuscular
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Reference gene selection for qRT-PCR normalization of gene expression analysis in Melaleuca bracteata F. Muell. under abiotic stresses and hormonal stimuli Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Chao Yang, Yongsheng Lin, Ziwen Qiu, Xuwen Xiang, Dandan Shao, Yongyu Li, Shaohua Wu
Melaleuca bracteata F. Muell. is among the most significant aromatic plants belonging to the Myrtaceae family, and its essential oil has various biological activities. However, the key enzymes involved in essential oil biosynthesis and their expression patterns are not clearly understood. Appropriate reference genes are required for quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), sensitive
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QTL-seq identifies and QTL mapping refines genomic regions conferring resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum race 2 in cultivated watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum & Nakai] Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Saheb Pal, Eguru Sreenivasa Rao, DC Lakshmana Reddy, Ealangovan Dayanandhi
The present experiment was conducted to map resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (Fon) race 2 in a highly resistant Citrullus lanatus accession (EC794421). For this purpose, a F2:3 population was developed by crossing a susceptible accession BIL-53 with EC794421. The F2:3 progenies were screened in two bioassays employing artificial inoculation of conidial suspension (1 × 106 conidia per
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Genetic diversity evaluation and core collection construction of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) using genomic SSR markers Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Rui Wang, Yuhang Zhong, Wenjuan Hong, Hua Luo, Daili Li, Lina Zhao, Hengyue Zhang, Jun Wang
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) has a long cultivation history in China, and is well-loved for its unique flavor, health benefits, and beautiful symbol. However, handling redundant genetic information from a large number of germplasms is inefficient for breeding program of pomegranate, so it is necessary to construct a core set with minimal germplasm sampling and maximal genetic diversity. In this
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Alternating temperature stratification breaks seed dormancy of Paeonia ostii Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Xiaoyi Ma, Chengzhong Wang, Zehua Xiao, Ji Yang, Yonghong Hu, Yuguo Wang, Wenju Zhang, Linfeng Li, Zhiping Song
Paeonia ostii T. Hong & J. X. Zhang (Paeoniaceae), a traditional ornamental and medicinal plant, is used as a new oil tree crop in China, but its cultivation is greatly hindered by seed dormancy. By using an alternating temperature stratification assay, the present study investigated seed germination of P. ostii. Seeds of P. ostii did not germinate under low temperature, and produced the root but not
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The ubiquitin-binding protein MdRAD23D1 affects WUE under long-term moderate drought stress in transgenic apple (Malus domestica) Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Xiaoli Zhang, Xiaoqing Gong, Benzhou Zhao, Jingwen Huang, Hongyu Zhou, Mingjun Li, Fengwang Ma
Water deficit is a challenge for apple (Malus domestica) growth and productivity worldwide, and improving water use efficiency (WUE) is important for apple plants to adapt to arid climates. RAD23 (RADIATION SENSITIVE23) proteins are a group of UBL-UBA (ubiquitin-like-ubiquitin-associated) proteins that shuttle ubiquitylated proteins to the 26S proteasome for breakdown. Here, we explored the biological
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Responses of Hyssopus officinalis to bicarbonate stress and foliar application of green synthesized zinc nano-complex formed on Medicago sativa extract Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Mohammad Javad Ghodrati-Tazangi, Ramin Babadaei Samani, Vahid Tavallali, Ardalan Alizadeh, Mehrzad Honarvar
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CircRNA-mediated ceRNA regulatory network during flower development and color formation in Melastoma candidum Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-29 Hui Li, Wei Wang, Yan Lu, Hongpeng Chen, Seping Dai, Yixun Yu, Lin Ruan
Melastoma candidum D. Don is widely distributed in South China. However, its application in the garden industry is not ideal due to its sole flower color; thus, its color needs urgent improvement. In this study, we conducted high throughput transcriptome sequencing for circular RNA (circRNA), mRNA, small RNA (sRNA), and widely targeted metabolome in flowers at three developmental stages. RNA expression
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Comparative morpho-molecular characterization of elite walnut variety Parbat (JWSP-06) with local selections of north-western Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir, India Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-29 R.A. Shah, P. Bakshi, A. Jasrotia, V.K. Wali, S. Sharma, M. Gupta, R.K. Gupta, M. Jamwal
In the present study, we compared our previously identified elite walnut selection JWSP06 (Parbat) with other walnut selections from the region. Based on DUS (distinctiveness, uniformity, and stability) characterization, Parbat is high yielding late maturing selection with superior quality nut and kernel traits. This selection is also resistant to walnut anthracnose. Recently the Parbat was notified
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Comparative transcriptome profiling unveils the potential key genes involved in peel coloration between Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. and Z. jujuba Mill Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-27 Noor Muhammad, Zhi Luo, XianWei Meng, Xuan Zhao, JiuRui Wang, Meng Yang, Zhiguo Liu, Mengjun Liu
Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.) is one of the important tropical and subtropical fruit trees of the genus Ziziphus Mill. Most cultivars of Ber keep green throughout fruit development while its close relative Chinese jujube (Z. jujuba Mill.) changes the color from green to red in all cultivars. However, the lack of transcriptomic and genomic information limits our insights into the molecular mechanisms
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Comparative profiling of primary metabolites and endogenous hormones in different macadamia infructescences during its early development Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-27 Weihai Yang, Jing Li, Fenglan Xiang, Qiusheng Xiao, Xiaopeng Li, Qin Shao, Na Chen
Macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia and M. tetraphylla) is a typical evergreen nut crop with a large amount of racemes. During the development of its racemes, two infructescences of different growth potential, bearing the distinctly different fruit-setting ability and rachis size, can often be found in the trees. However, knowledge about the formation mechanism of these two types of infructescences is
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The effects of chestnut orchard microclimate on burr development Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-26 Giulio Demetrio Perulli, Alexandra Boini, Brunella Morandi, Luca Corelli Grappadelli, Luigi Manfrini
Chestnut crop is regaining its fame worldwide with powerful investment perspectives. Unluckily the climate change effects are posing high threat to its cultivation with less available resources and increased production cost both in traditional and specialized orchards. Additionally, the chestnut physiological knowledge is still limited, especially as concern the burr development (i.e., the economical
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Subsurface irrigation with ceramic emitters improves the yield of wolfberry in saline soils by maintaining a stable low-salt environment in root zone Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-25 Fuhui Yang, Pute Wu, Lin Zhang, Qi Liu, Wei Zhou, Xufei Liu
The high salt concentration in soils depresses crop growth and saline soil reclamation. An appropriate irrigation method is essential to alleviate water shortage and promote wolfberry (Lycium barbarum L.) cultivation in saline soils. Subsurface irrigation with ceramic emitters (SICE) is a novel technique that maintains a stable soil water environment through adaptive outflow and holds a beneficial
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Role of boron and its detoxification system in trifoliate seedlings (Poncirus trifoliate (L) Raf.) response to H+-toxicity: Antioxidant responses, stress physiological indexes, and essential element contents Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-25 Jin Cheng, Lei Yan, Muhammad Riaz, Yaru Zhang, Cuncang Jiang
Boron (B) deficiency and H+toxicity are two prominent factors that severly restrict trifoliate seedlings growth in acid soil. Exogenous B can support to mitigate the harm of H+toxicity, however, research on the protective mechanism and the impact of physiological processes in citrus is limited. To fill the above gaps, the current study was performed on trifoliate rootstock using two pH levels (pH 4
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Comprehensive analysis of environmental factors on the quality of tea (Camellia sinensis var. sinensis) fresh leaves Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-25 Wei Ran, Qinghui Li, Xinlong Hu, De Zhang, Zhi Yu, Yuqiong Chen, Mingle Wang, Dejiang Ni
“High mountain, cloud and mist produce high-quality tea”; however, the specific mechanism has not been fully understood. To explore the influence of environmental factors on the quality of tea fresh leaves, we firstly selected the same variety of tea plant growing at different altitudes in Xuan'en County, China. And then, based on the analyses of the physical and chemical properties of the soil where
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Anthocyanins: Biotechnological targets for enhancing crop tolerance to salinity stress Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-25 Mohamed Magdy F. Mansour
Salinity is a major abiotic stress factor affecting crop plants' growth, development, and yield in many areas of the world, which may greatly influence the world's food security in the future. It is therefore a must to understand and unmask the crop salinity tolerance mechanisms to find biomarkers that can be utilized in developing crop species resistant to high salinity. Anthocyanins are a class of
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The effect of silicon application and salicylic acid on enzymatic and non-enzymatic reactions of Scophularia striata L. under drought stress Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-24 Fariba Shohani, Arash Fazeli, Siavash Hosseinin Sarghein
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Kaolin, boron, and zinc increase photosynthetic activity and mitigate the effects of light stress in heliconia grown under semi-arid conditions Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-24 Tâmela Larissa Silva Xavier, Vanessa dos Santos Pereira, Ycaro Yuri Gonçalves do Nascimento, Vespasiano Borges de Paiva Neto, Rafaela Ribeiro de Souza, Raphael Reis da Silva, Márkilla Zunete Beckmann-Cavalcante
Tropical flowers species of high commercial importance such as heliconia, if grown in semi-arid regions, can have their photosynthesis compromised and, consequently, flower production, due to high irradiation. Foliar applications of kaolin and the mineral nutrients boron and zinc may be an alternative for reducing the harmful effects of light stress. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate
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Non-negligible role of soil archaeal communities in improving microbial stability of tomato fields under aeration drip irrigation Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-24 Jinjin Zhu, Wenquan Niu, Yadan Du, Jun Sun, Kadambot H.M. Siddique, Runya Yang, Zhenhua Zhang
Aeration drip irrigation (ADI) promotes crop growth and productivity, possibly by changing soil microorganisms. However, the impact of ADI on soil microbial communities, especially changes in the archaea community, remain unclear. We conducted a three-season tomato field experiment in Shouguang, China, to investigate changes in soil archaeal communities under three dissolved oxygen concentrations (10
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Influence of hydrolyzed animal protein-based biostimulant on primary, soluble and volatile secondary metabolism of Genovese and Greek-type basil grown under salt stress Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-24 Tilen Zamljen, Aljaz Medic, Robert Veberic, Metka Hudina, Mariana Cecilia Grohar, Ana Slatnar
Basil is susceptible to stressful conditions, of which salinity is a major problem in agriculture, causing significant yield losses. Biostimulants can be used as stress reducers and can be used for sustainable agriculture. Genovese-type 'Marian' basil and Greek-type 'Manos' basil were grown under 100 mM NaCl salt stress conditions and treated with a hydrolyzed animal protein-based biostimulant (as
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Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) enhances salt tolerance of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) plants by regulating ABA signaling, osmotic adjustment substances, photosynthesis and ROS metabolism Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-23 Feibing Wang, Chenzhong Wan, Wenya Wu, Yanning Zhang, Yuanxin Pan, Xiaomeng Chen, Chun Li, Jiali Pi, Zunxin Wang, Yuxiu Ye, Xinhong Chen
Methyl jasmonate (MeJA), as a plant growth regulator, which is involves in many morphological and physiological processes, plays an important role in defense systems of plants under stress conditions. However, the roles of physiological and biochemical mechanisms of enhancing salt tolerance of okra plants based on application of MeJA is poorly understood. In this study, the application of the investigated
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Beneficial microorganisms: a sustainable horticultural solution to improve the quality of saffron in hydroponics Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-23 Stefania Stelluti, Matteo Caser, Sonia Demasi, Esteban Rodriguez Herrero, Irene García-González, Erica Lumini, Valeria Bianciotto, Valentina Scariot
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is the most expensive spice in the world. Its organoleptic properties are mainly dictated by the apocarotenoids crocins (dyeing capacity), picrocrocin (pleasant taste), and safranal (scent). Cultivation of saffron in controlled conditions with beneficial microorganisms may increase its profitability. In this study saffron was grown in hydroponics under a greenhouse with
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Postharvest fruit rot of Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.): Pathogenicity and Host range of Alternaria alternata Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-22 Alexander Balamurugan, Aundy Kumar
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A meta-analysis on rootstock-induced effects in grafted watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus) Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-20 Jacob Mashilo, Hussein Shimelis, Rodrigo Ivan Contreras-Soto, Richard Mantlo Ngwepe
Sweet watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus) grafting with complementary rootstocks is necessary for new variety design and to enhance product profiles, including fruit yield and quality and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses.. Integrated selection of successful watermelon grafts using multiple traits ensures breeding and economic gains. Therefore, the objective of this study was to undertake
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Triploid and aneuploid hybrids obtained from hybridization between Eriobotrya japonica and E. cavaleriei Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-19 Jiangbo Dang, Pindi Cheng, Di Wu, Shuang Yan, Peng Wang, Haiyan Wang, Ting Yuan, Yimeng Xu, Qiao He, Danlong Jing, Wei Xiong, Wenbin Kong, Qigao Guo, Guolu Liang
A short ripening stage, multiple large seeds per fruit, and anthracnose disease seriously restrict the loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) industry. To obtain breeding germplasm of loquat with multiple ideal traits, a wild Eriobotrya species, E. cavaleriei (2n=2x=34), which flowers in late spring and early summer and whose fruits ripen in autumn, was used as the male parent to produce triploid plants from
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A Graminaceae-derived protein hydrolysate and its fractions provide differential growth and modulate qualitative traits of lettuce grown under non-saline and mild salinity conditions Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-19 Christophe El-Nakhel, Francesco Cristofano, Giuseppe Colla, Youri Pii, Luigi Lucini, Youssef Rouphael
The modulation of plant secondary metabolism by the manipulation of nutrient solution (NS) electrical conductivity and biostimulant application has the potential to increase crop growth and the content of bioactive compounds, thus ameliorating the qualitative attributes of vegetables. A Graminaceae-derived protein hydrolysate (pH) and its molecular fractions PH1 (>10 kDa), PH2 (1 < x <10 kDa) and PH3
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Expression of the Cry10Aa toxin in transgenic tomato confers tolerance to the tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-19 Pedro B.B. Fernandes, Lídia N. Queiroz, Miguel Michereff-Filho, Natália Faustino Cury, Kenny Bonfim, Glaucia B. Cabral, Francisco J.L. Aragão
Tomato is attacked by numerous insects that can cause loss of fruit and leaves and even the death of the plant. Plant herbivory by insect pests is considered the biggest cause of losses in tomato crops, representing between 20 and 30% of total production in developing countries. The tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) is among the most important predators frequently found in commercial tomato crops in
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QTL mapping combined RNA-seq technology identified potential genes involved in regulation of apple size Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Yuansheng Chang, Wenyan Zheng, Sen Wang, Xiaowen He, Ping He, Huifeng Li, Haibo Wang, Linguang Li
Fruit size is an important external indicator of apple quality. However, fruit-size breeding is complicated because multiple factors, including cultivar management, plant hormones and genetic factors, influence the final fruit size. Genetic factors are the most fundamental determinants of fruit size, mainly through cell division and expansion. Hence, the genes involved in regulation of cell development
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Functional characterization of BoGL5 by an efficient CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system in broccoli Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Yuxiang Liu, Min Wei, Yumei Liu, Zhiyuan Fang, Yangyong Zhang, Limei Yang, Honghao Lv, Yong Wang, Jialei Ji, Xiaoli Zhang, Zhansheng Li, Fengqing Han
CRISPR/Cas9 has been widely used for precise and efficient genome editing in a number of organisms, notably in major crops, for gene function characterization and trait improvement. However, the application of this genome editing tool is very limited in Brassica oleracea, especially in broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica). Here, we report that the genome of broccoli, a worldwide important Brassicaceae
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A female fertile triploid loquat line produces fruits with less seed and aneuploid germplasm Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Peng Wang, Yao Yang, Chenggong Lei, Qingqing Xia, Di Wu, Qiao He, Danlong Jing, Qigao Guo, Guolu Liang, Jiangbo Dang
Most loquat cultivars are diploid (2n=2x=34) and produce numerous large seeds, affecting their edibility rate and processing. Therefore, breeding less seed triploid cultivars has always been a primary goal of loquat breeding. However, most triploid plants have low fertility and cannot meet commercial needs. Here, we identified a triploid line, Q24, that can set seeds normally under natural conditions
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Maternal dominance of intergeneric hybridization between Lycoris and Clivia Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Yi Lv, Ye Huang, Pengchong Zhang, Yike Gao
Distant hybridization can expand genetic variations and is widely applied in plant breeding. Lycoris has high economic value, but the ornamental period is short. To prolong the florescence and leaf period of Lycoris, intergeneric hybridization between Lycoris and Clivia was conducted. The offspring bloomed 7–8 years after sowing. The characteristics of the offspring were observed from three dimensions:
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Description and antioxidant capacity of prickly pear cladodes at different stages of development Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Verlânia Fabíola de Sousa Farias, Toshik Iarley da Silva, Renata Ranielly Pedroza Cruz, Giuliana Nayara Barros Sales, Franciscleudo Bezerra da Costa, Emmanuel Moreira Pereira, Maria José Silveira da Silva, Thayse Cavalcante da Rocha, Pahlevi Augusto de Souza, Wellington Souto Ribeiro
Semi-arid regions are a source of several high nutritional plant species yet underexplored. The prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) provides a secure source of nutrients and antioxidants for human consumption. This study aimed to describe and assess the antioxidant capacity of prickly pear cladodes in different development stages. A completely randomized experimental design was used in a 2 × 4
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Fruit color and firmness in tomato hybrids as a function of the alleles rin, nor, norA, ogc and hp Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Giulia Nayara Duarte, Wilson Roberto Maluf, Giuliana Rayane Barbosa Duarte, Andressa Souza de Oliveira, Vicente Licursi
The objective of this work was to quantify the effects of tomato ripening mutant alleles rin, nor and norA in fruit shelf life and in the internal and external fruit color, and the possible effects of their joint deployment with alleles that enhance fruit color ogc and hp. A randomized complete block design trial with three replications was used to test twelve tomato genotypes (all in genotypic background
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Transcriptome analysis reveals the effects of hydrogen gas on NaCl stress in purslane roots Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Junbo Zhang, Aiwei Huang, Hongmei Du
Purslane development may be affected by high salt concentrations. It has been found that H2 enhanced salt-tolerance of plant. The goal of present study was to investigate the impact of H2 on root growth of purslane under salt stress, and to analyze the molecular mechanism of H2 effect on salt tolerance of purslane by using transcriptome method. Under hydroponic conditions, H2 significantly reduced
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Biological elicitors to enhance wound healing responses in cut potato tubers Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Pradeepika Chintha, Dipayan Sarkar, Ramnarain Ramakrishna, Munevver Dogramaci, Edward C. Lulai, Kalidas Shetty
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Novel halotolerant rhizobacterial strains mitigated the salt stress in-vitro and in-vivo and improved the growth of tomato plants Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Aasia Latif, Rafiq Ahmad, Jawad Ahmed, Muhammad Maroof Shah, Raza Ahmad, Amjad Hassan
Increasing land salinization has become one of the most damaging threats to the global modern agriculture and has challenged food production and food security. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have emerged as efficient biological tools to improve plant growth in stressed environments. The present study was conducted to isolate, identify and characterize halotolerant PGPR from an unexplored
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Analysis of endogenous hormones in different organs reveals the critical role of phthalanilic acid in the yield and quality of pepper (Capsicum annuum) fruits Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Xiaopeng Lu, Linlin Jiang, Zihao Li, Hua Wu, Zhiqing Ma
Phthalanilic acid (PPA), a plant growth regulator, has advantageous biological effects on fruit trees. However, little is known about its effects on vegetables. Thus, field trials were conducted on pepper (Capsicum annuum) plants by spraying with PPA at concentrations of 133.3, 200.0, and 266.7 mg·L−1. The key physiological indicators of peppers were investigated, including the number of flowers and
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Deciphering the growth promoting and stress curtailing role of nitric oxide in Meloidogyne incognita infested Solanum lycopersicum seedlings Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Deepak Kumar, Rajesh Kumari Manhas, Puja Ohri
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Physiological, biochemical, and gene expression of Sour Orange (Citrus aurantium L.) to Iron(II)-Arginine Chelate under salinity, alkalinity, and salt–alkali combined stresses Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Abbas Danaeifar, Esmaeil Khaleghi, Shohreh Zivdar, Khosro Mehdikhanlou
In agricultural production systems, iron (II)-amino acid chelate is the latest novel compounds that enhance plant tolerance against soil stress. Salinity-alkaline stress can be considered one of the most critical threats to crops. This study was conducted to investigate the impact of iron(II)–amino acid chelate on some biochemical characteristics and genes expression of Sour Oranges under salinity
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Exogenous dopamine delays the senescence of detached Malus hupehensis leaves by reducing phytohormone signalling and sugar degradation Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Zhijun Zhang, Jing Guo, Chao Yang, Yang Ma, Shu Gao, Qianwei Liu, Jing Zhang, Fengwang Ma, Chao Li
Leaf senescence is the ultimate stage in leaf development, accompanied by the degradation and redistribution of nutrients and biological macromolecules. Dopamine (DA), a type of catecholamine, plays a role in responding to various plant stresses through its strong antioxidant capacity. However, the relationship between DA and leaf senescence is poorly understood. Thus, leaves isolated from Malus hupehensis
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Metabolic profiling, pigment component responses to foliar application of Fe, Zn, Cu, and Mn for tea plants (Camellia sinensis) Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Fawad Zaman, E Zhang, Muhammad Ihtisham, Muhammad Ilyas, Wajid Ali Khattak, Fei Guo, Pu Wang, Mingle Wang, Yu Wang, Dejiang Ni, Che Tang, Hua Zhao
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A biological evaluation and molecular docking insight on green synthesized graphene oxide nanoparticles mediated growth promotion in mungbean Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Hamza Rafiq, Zill-e-Huma Aftab, Waheed Akram, Tehmina Anjum, Faisal Shafiq Mirza, Zubaida Yousuf, Guihua Li
In agriculture, the promotion of plant growth has been a worldwide challenge for growers. We have developed a nanomaterial-assisted green strategy in this study to accelerate plant growth. Although high concentrations of nanomaterials have been proven toxic to plants, it is demonstrated that low doses of graphene oxide (GO) can be used as a regulator tool to enhance plant growth and yield. Green synthesis
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A multifaced approach sheds light on the molecular details underlaying the mechanism preventing enzymatic browning in ‘Majda’ apple cultivar (Malus domestica Borkh.) Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-14 Anka Cebulj, Francesca Populin, Domenico Masuero, Urska Vrhovsek, Lucrezia Angeli, Ksenia Morozova, Matteo Scampicchio, Fabrizio Costa, Nicola Busatto
Fruit flesh browning is a natural oxidative phenomenon occurring after cutting or processing. This event, manifesting dark-brown coloration, can seriously limit the production and marketability of fresh cut fruit products. Antioxidant compounds can partially prevent this phenomenon, but in turn they can affect the quality and the organoleptic properties of fresh products. In this work we have investigated
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Negative pressure irrigation as a potential technique for increasing vegetable yields and decreasing nitrous oxide emissions Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-13 Shengping Li, Ling Jiao, Xueping Wu, Xiaojun Song, Xiaotong Liu, Huizhou Gao, Zixuan Han, Jinjing Lu, Guopeng Liang
Irrigation is a common practice used to promote vegetable yields through high agricultural inputs, which potentially increases nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. However, it is still unclear how an effective irrigation strategy could increase yield by regulating soil water conditions, ultimately mitigating N2O emissions. In this study, negative pressure irrigation (NPI) and furrow irrigation (FI) were
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Photosynthetic induction of the leaves varies among pepper cultivars due to stomatal oscillation Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-13 Yuan Wen, Yuqi Zhang, Ruifeng Cheng, Tao Li
Photosynthetic induction describes a slow response of photosynthetic rate to transient increases in light intensity, which limits crop carbon gain and yields in nature. However, studies related to photosynthetic induction rarely focused on horticultural crops. Here, we investigate the variation in steady-state photosynthetic capacity and photosynthetic induction rate in four popular pepper cultivars
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Expression profiling and function analysis highlight the positive involvement of sweet cherry PavTCP17 in regulating flower bud dormancy Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-13 Zhuang Wen, Xuejiao Cao, Qiandong Hou, Xiaowei Cai, Yi Hong, Kun Yang, Guang Qiao, Xiaopeng Wen
The TCP transcription factors function diversely in plant growth, development and stress response. The flower bud dormancy was particularly important for the yield formation of fruit trees. However, there has been no in-depth study on the involvement of TCP genes in regulating flower bud dormancy in sweet cherry so far. In the present study, a total of 18 TCP genes were obtained based on the whole
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Effects of different vibration spectrum shapes on mechanical damage of postharvest Huangguan pear during transportation Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Li-Jun Wang, Qi Zhang, Haiyan Song, Zhi-Wei Wang
Mechanical damage of the horticultural produce during postharvest transportation is an important criteria for fruit sorting and grading. The vibration during transportation has a significant effect on the mechanical damage of the fruit. In this study, the effect of different vibration spectrum shapes on mechanical damage of Huangguan pear (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd, cv. Huangguan) was investigated
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Topological and spatial analysis of within-tree fruiting characteristics for walnut trees Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Ying-Tsui Wang, Brian N. Bailey, Kaiming Fu, Kenneth Shackel
Shoot morphology and canopy position usually have a significant impact on fruiting potential, but these effects have not been fully quantified, especially at the whole tree level. This study addressed the fruit number variation as affected by shoot length and within-tree position for mature walnut trees cv. Chandler, which is a lateral bearing variety. A positive relationship was observed between parent
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Long-term effects of rootstock and tree type on the economic profitability of ‘Gala’, ‘Fuji’ and ‘Honeycrisp’ orchards performance Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Luis Gonzalez Nieto, Gemma Reig, Jaume Lordan, Mario Miranda Sazo, Stephen A. Hoying, Michael J. Fargione, Gabino Hernan Reginato, Daniel J. Donahue, Poliana Francescatto, Erica Casagrande Biasuz, Gennaro Fazio, Terence Lee Robinson
Planting a new orchard requires a complex management strategy that involves many factors including cultivar, rootstock, planting density, training system, tree type, climate, and economic conditions that affect orchard profitability. To evaluate the relative importance of each factor, data from long-term field studies is required to analyze their impact on lifetime profitability. Here, we conducted
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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of new interspecific Japanese plum × apricot hybrids (plumcots) Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 María Nicolás-Almansa, David Ruiz, Juan Alfonso Salazar, Alfonso Guevara, José Cos, Pedro Martínez-Gómez, Manuel Rubio
Japanese plum is a very important temperate tree fruit, ranking in the second position among the stone fruits, after peaches. In this species, there are very few self-compatible varieties and a lack of resistance to sharka disease (plum pox virus, PPV). In this context, interspecific crosses between Japanese plums and self-compatible, sharka-resistant apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) cultivars have been
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Comparative study of expression patterns of aquaporin (AQP) genes in apple fruits with contrasting ripening behavior Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Jingyi Lv, Ying Cao, Rui Tai, Yonghong Ge, Jingxin Chen, Jianrong Li
This research compared expression patterns of aquaporin (AQP) genes in two apple cultivars that exhibit contrasting ripening behavior. Commercially-mature apple fruits of cultivars ‘Golden Delicious’ and ‘Red Fuji’ were chosen as materials. The results showed that compared with ‘Red Fuji’, ‘Golden Delicious’ generally had higher rate of respiration, ethylene production, weight loss, dry matter concentration
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Dissecting a vegetable landrace: Components of variation in Spanish ‘Moruno’ tomatoes as a case studio Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-09 J. Villena, C. Moreno, S. Roselló, J. Cebolla-Cornejo, M.M. Moreno
The variability of landraces is dissected and related to farmers' practices through surveys. Spanish 'Moruno' tomatoes, recognised for their excellent flavour, were selected as a case study. For this purpose, 30 populations were characterised in a four-year program. Higher intra-population than inter-population variability was found. Variability is generally reduced in the traits used by farmers as
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Multi-omics analysis of green- and russet skin pear cultivars identify key regulators of skin russeting Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Xinyi Wu, Qi Wang, Yajing Wang, Minchen Wan, Yaping Liu, Hongju Hu, Bin Jia, Zhenfeng Ye, Lun Liu, Xiaomei Tang, Wei Heng
Different periderm development makes the partial and full russet skin of pear fruit, which negatively influence pear fruit appearance quality. The switch gene for russet skin formation and the functional conservation of the homologs among different species showed to have multiple significance to clarify the transcriptional network underlying russet skin formation. In this study, two pear cultivars
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Development and applications of the Oil Palm 78K Infinium® HD SNP Array for linkage analysis and chromosome scanning Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.342) Pub Date : 2023-05-06 Ngoot-Chin Ting, Jared M Ordway, Eric van de Weg, Norhalida Mohamed Serdari, Eng Ti Leslie Low, Suzana Mustaffa, Corey Wischmeyer, Marinus J.M. Smulders, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Rajinder Singh
High-throughput and high-density (HD) genetic marker genotyping systems are critical to optimize the efficiency of oil palm breeding and improvement programmes. This study reports the development of the 78 K Infinium® HD customized SNP array, which was used to genotype a thousand palms of a commercial Deli dura x AVROS pisifera family. A total 64,108 (∼82.0%) polymorphic SNP markers were identified