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Research on the creation and application of a doubled haploid for distant hybrid pumpkin Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-28 Huijuan Song, Tian Zou, Shiqi Gong, Chengtao Zhang, Xiangyu Sun, Yusong Luo, Sihui Dai, Longjun Sun, Hongbo Yang, Xiaowu Sun
Distant hybridization is an important method for pumpkin germplasm innovation that can effectively expand the genetic range of germplasm resources. However, reproductive isolation hinders the application of this technology. This study explored the feasibility and advantages of gynogenesis through unfertilized ovary culture of the first filial generation of Cucurbita maxima Duch. and Cucurbita moschata
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Light regulation of shoot architecture in horticultural crops Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-21 Changan Zhu, Hannah Rae Thomas, Huijia Kang, Xiaojian Xia, Yanhong Zhou
Plants undergo dynamic morphological changes in response to fluctuating light conditions. Despite significant progress in elucidating the mechanisms of light signal transduction, the precise influence of light on the development and regulation of shoot architecture remains a central research question. Studies focusing on model plants such as Arabidopsis thaliana and rice suggest light modulates shoot
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Synergistic impact of MdERF2 and MdPUB17 on the biosynthesis of wax in apple epidermis Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-20 Meng Lv, Xinhua Zhang, Jin Shang, Yanfang Zhang, Yefei Gu, Xiaoan Li, Fujun Li
The synergistic regulatory effect of the ethylene transcription factor MdERF2 and ubiquitin ligase MdPUB17 on apple (Malus domestica) epidermal wax was examined by transferring the pRI101-MdPUB17-MdERF2 dual overexpression vector (PUB17-ERF2), the empty vector (pRI101), the pRI101-MdPUB17 overexpression vector (PUB17), and the pRI101-MdERF2 overexpression vector (ERF2) into Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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Impacts of woody residue amendments and compost on ‘Beauregard’ orange fleshed sweet potato Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-15 Carolina Jaime-Rodríguez, Maria Pérez, Marina Pérez-Llorca, Julián Lozano-Castellón, Rosa Maria Lamuela-Raventós, Anna Vallverdú-Queralt, Johana González-Coria, Olivier Chantry, Rocio Hernandez, Joan Romanyà
This study investigated the short-term effects of woody residues and compost on Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) focusing on plant growth, storage root production, and bioactive compounds. Conducted in a commercial orchard, the experiment compared different organic fertilization treatments with a control. Four treatments were established: Treatment 1 (T1) received compost fertilization; Treatment
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NAC transcription factor PpNAP4 modulates sucrose accumulation by activating the expression of PpSUS1 and PpSPS2 during peach ripening Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-13 Jieyu Dai, Ze Xu, Zhouheng Fang, Qiancheng Han, Pei Shi, Jingwen Zhu, Lijun Cao, Hangkong Liu, Yanan Hu, Caiping Zhao
Sugars are crucial in determining fruit quality and significantly affect the commercial value. Sucrose is the primary soluble sugar in ripe peach fruit. However, the regulatory mechanism of sucrose synthesis in peach fruit, especially during natural ripening, remains largely unexplored. This study identified two structural genes of peach (Prunus persica, ‘Jinlinghuanglu’), PpSUS1 and PpSPS2, whose
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Integrated morpho-physiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic data to reveal the differential chilling defense mechanisms of two ecologically diverged species of Forsythia Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-11 Jian Cui, Rong Wu, Xiaoyang Sun, Yong Li
Long-term niche differentiation will lead to the evolution of diverse adaptive strategies for species in diverse environments. The present study selected two Forsythia species, Forsythia mandshurica (Fm)—which naturally occurs in a cold temperate zone and Forsythia suspensa (Fs)—which thrives in a warm temperate zone—to reveal their differential chilling defense mechanisms by integrating morpho-physiological
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AaAO, AaPDE, and AaABC proteins promote Alternaria alternate f. sp. mali ALT7 invasion in apple leaves Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-11 Jinqi Tang, Yan Li, Shun Gong, Tianzhong Li, Qiulei Zhang
Alternaria leaf spot, a fungal disease affecting apple production globally, incurs significant economic losses annually. The pathogenic fungus, A. alternata f. sp. mali (ALT), produces the host-specific AM-toxin and secretory proteins, which disrupt plant metabolism, leading to increased defoliation, fruit drop, compromised fruit quality, and reduced production. In this study, we isolated eight novel
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Promoting effect of GA3 on primary bud necrosis and its underlying mechanism in grapevines Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-11 Jing Ma, Hui Liu, Chunyang Zhang, Meijun Wang, Yanshuai Xu, Wenting Chen, Guoshun Yang, Miao Bai
This study aimed to investigate the mechanism underlying primary bud necrosis (PBN) in grapevines. PBN is a physiological disorder that significantly reduces grape yields. The four varieties, ‘Shine Muscat’, ‘Summer Black’, ‘Ruby Seedless’, and ‘Hutai 8’, were investigated and found to exhibit differences in PBN, which was positively correlated with the speed and extent of inflorescence differentiation
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OGRP: A comprehensive bioinformatics platform for the efficient empowerment of Oleaceae genomics research Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-11 Zijian Yu, Yu Li, Tengfei Song, Lixia Gou, Jiaqi Wang, Yue Ding, Zejia Xiao, Jingyue Qin, Hui Jiang, Yan Zhang, Yishan Feng, Xiangming Kong, Shoutong Bao, Shouliang Yin, Tianyu Lei, Jinpeng Wang
As a high-value eudicot family, many famous horticultural crop genomes have been deciphered in Oleaceae. However, there are currently no bioinformatics platforms focused on empowering genome research in Oleaceae. Herein, we developed the first comprehensive Oleaceae Genome Research Platform (OGRP, https://oleaceae.cgrpoee.top/). In OGRP, 70 genomes of 10 Oleaceae species and 46 eudicots and 366 transcriptomes
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Unlocking the role of ClDYAD in initiating meiosis: A functional analysis in watermelon Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-11 Xixi Wu, Yangyuqi Zhang, Wenxin Li, Chunhui Tian, Qin Feng, Jiafa Wang, Yanfeng Zhang, Shujuan Tian, Li Yuan
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), one of the top five fruit crops based on the gross tonnage and cultivated area globally, holds major economic importance in agriculture and contributes substantially to farmers’ incomes. Watermelon cultivation relies on sexual reproduction, with meiosis playing a pivotal role in this process. However, our understanding of the meiotic mechanism in watermelon remains limited
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The counteracting role of nitrate during ammonium toxicity in plants Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-11 Mikel Rivero-Marcos, Aitziber Calleja-Satrustegui, Idoia Ariz
Ammonium toxicity in plants remains poorly understood despite extensive research. While nitrate is known to benefit plant growth, the synergistic effects of nitrate in mitigating ammonium toxicity, even at low concentrations, are not fully elucidated. This review delves into the physiological and molecular nature of this phenomenon. To date, nitrate-dependent alleviation of ammonium toxicity is the
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VvPIP1;1 plays a role in grape berry cracking by regulating water uptake Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-03 Jun Yu, Jia Li, Zhangfen Hong, Qing Zeng, Yizheng Fu, Rouxue Deng, Ke Xu, Zhenyu Huang, Mingtao Zhu
Fruit cracking is a persistent challenge for table grape growing. To investigate the mechanism of this disorder, a comprehensive two-year investigation was conducted to assess the fruit cracking percentage of 15 table grape (Vitis vinifera L.) varieties. Based on the findings, the cracking-susceptible variety ‘Xiangfei’ and the cracking-resistant variety ‘Zuijinxiang’ were selected for further study
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Effects of wheat straw mulching and wet treatment on soil improvement, greenhouse gas emission, nitrogen leaching, and vegetable yield Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-03 Zhiping Zhang, Jin Yan, Xueshuang Gao, Zijian Zheng, Li Xu, Zihui Zhu, Jiezeng Jiang, Minmin Miao
Plastic tunnels are a crucial tool used for intensive vegetable production in developing countries, however these tunnels have resulted in significant soil degradation. Another issue that the agriculture industry is facing is that an excess of crop straw is produced every year. This paper aims to combat both of these issues by combining them: to relieve soil degradation and consume crop straw, six
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Application of an efficient adenine base editing system in developing Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) dinitroaniline-resistant germplasm Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-30 Huanan Han, Ziwen Wu, Zaijie Zhang, Yusen Qu, Yingcan Wang, Pingping Wang, Changle Ma
Chinese herbal medicine Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) has suggested therapeutic effects on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, inflammatory reactions and tumors, perhaps due to secondary metabolites, such as tanshinone. Danshen is sensitive to most broad-spectrum herbicides, thus it is a challenge to manage weeds during planting. Although CRISPR/Cas gene editing has been used to knock out
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GWAS-driven gene mining and genomic prediction of ornamental traits in flowering trees: A case study of Camellia japonica Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-27 Menglong Fan, Xiaojuan Wei, Zhixin Song, Ying Zhang, Xinlei Li, Zhenyuan Sun
Floral traits largely determine the ornamental value of horticultural plants, while the long juvenile period of woody plants hinders the progress of the floral pattern and color breeding. The population genetic variations in the floral characters of cultivated camellias are far less well understood and applied. Here, we investigated genetic architecture and genome prediction of the floral pattern and
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Strigolactone as a potential target for improving abiotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-27 Wanni Wang, Yulin Fang, Yanlun Ju
Crop yield and quality are affected by abiotic stresses such as drought, low and high temperature, salinity, and heavy metals, which threaten the survival of human beings and the development of industry. As a new plant hormone derived from carotenoid, strigolactone (SL) is produced in the roots of plants. It was first reported that SL can induce seed germination of root-parasitic plants. In recent
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ALA up-regulated PpWRKY18 to enhance freezing tolerance of nectarine pistils Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-27 Zhouyu Yuan, Jianting Zhang, Longbo Liu, Liuzi Zhang, Xing Gan, Yan Zhong, Liangju Wang
5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is a natural plant growth regulator that promotes plant freezing tolerance. The WRKY family consists of plant-specific transcription factors (TFs) associated with abiotic stress responses. Up to now, whether WRKYs are involved in ALA-induced plant freezing tolerance and the underlying mechanism is not clear. In this study, we found that pretreatment with 50 mg·L−1 ALA one
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A novel bHLH transcription factor LlbHLH12 negatively regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis during Lycoris longituba petal development Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-21 Keyi Feng, Hongyan Tan, Ling Zhou, Tingting Shi, Lianggui Wang, Yuanzheng Yue, Xiulian Yang
Flower color is an essential trait in ornamental plant breeding. Lycoris longituba is a popular ornamental plant native to central eastern China. The decrease in anthocyanin accumulation causes L. longituba petal color fading during flower development, which considerably affects the ornamental value of L. longituba. However, mechanisms underlying anthocyanin biosynthesis inhibition during L. longituba
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Heat stress increases mutation efficiency mediated by CRISPR/Cas9 in citrus Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-21 Aihong Peng, Zhiyi Chen, Yulong Zhu, Zhitan Ye, Xiuping Zou, Yongrui He, Qiang Li, Li Cao, Shanchun Chen
The CRISPR/Cas9 system has shown great promise in engineering targeted mutations in a genome. The efficiency of Cas9-mediated genome editing is temperature sensitive. A high-temperature regime can increase the mutation efficiency induced by the CRISPR/Cas9 system in many plant species. However, a heat stress treatment has not been applied during the tissue culture process in citrus. To develop an efficient
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Genetic dissection of Phytophthora capsici resistance in Capsicum annuum by genome-wide association mapping and fine mapping Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-18 Xinjie Yuan, Kunhua Zhou, Yueqin Huang, Gang Lei, Gege Li, Yu Fang, Yuanyuan Xie, Xuejun Chen, Rong Fang
Phytophthora capsici Leonian is a destructive pathogen that affects pepper production worldwide. Resistance breeding has been proposed as the most efficient and eco-friendly management strategy for controlling this pathogen. This study aimed to characterize the genetic architecture of P. capsici resistance in pepper to support its resistance breeding. In this study, a panel of 220 accessions of Capsicum
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Establishment of an in vivo transgenic hairy root system in strawberry for verifying the nitrate-transport activity of FaNRT1.1 Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-18 Fuling Hao, Sixin Wu, Zhongyuan Shen, Maoting Tang, Xiangjun Ge, Muqian Wu, Qihan Sun, Congbing Fang
The study of strawberry gene function has been hindered by the low transformation efficiency and long generation time of transgenic plants. This study aimed to develop and optimize methods for generating strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch. ‘Benihoppe’) plants with transgenic hairy roots. This involved inducing hairy roots on strawberry stolons near new plants, optimizing several parameters that affect
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Optimal combination of substrate supply amount coupled with nutrient solution management program for cucumber planting Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-18 Zhen Kang, Zhaoxi Jiang, Zhaolong Liu, Peng Wang, Caihong Zhang, Maozhou Yuan, Mengqi Bai, Xiaohui Hu
Substrate and nutrient supply are essential for vegetable cultivation in greenhouse. The strategies for plant nutrient supply vary depending on the cultivation methods or substrate dosages employed. With the development of mechanization, wide-row spacing substrate cultivation became an optimize mode of the greenhouse cucumber cultivation, aligning with the trend of intelligent agriculture. To determine
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Multiomics driven identification of glycosyltransferases in flavonoid glycoside biosynthesis in safflower Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-17 Nan Liu, Yupan Zou, Zhouqian Jiang, Lichan Tu, Xiaoyi Wu, Dan Li, Jiadian Wang, Luqi Huang, Cao Xu, Wei Gao
Safflower is an important oilseed crop that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years because of the clinically valuable flavonoid glycosides in its flower petals. However, the biosynthesis and molecular regulation of these compounds are still elusive due to the lack of a high-quality reference genome and scarce identification of key biosynthetic pathway genes in a medicinal
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A freezing responsive UDP-glycosyltransferase improves potato freezing tolerance via modifying flavonoid metabolism Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-15 Huihui Bao, Li Yuan, Yongchao Luo, Xinyu Jing, Zhenjie Zhang, Jinglei Wang, Guangtao Zhu
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a globally important staple crop. However, cultivated potato varieties are highly sensitive to low temperatures. The molecular mechanisms underlying freezing resistance in potatoes remain poorly understood. Through comparative metabolome and transcriptome analyses of freezing-tolerant (CM,Solanum commersonii) and freezing-sensitive (DM, DM1-3 516R44) varieties, we identified
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Melatonin-mediated physiological and molecular responses to abiotic stress in horticultural crops Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-13 Xinyi Hao, Binghui Sun, Yaxiao Song, Junxia Zhang, Jieping Wu, Ningbo Zhang, Xiuming Zhang, Wenkong Yao, Weirong Xu
Horticultural crops suffer massive production losses due to abiotic stress, which is a key limiting factor worldwide. The ability of these crops to withstand such stress has been linked to melatonin, a biomolecule with significant roles in both physiological and molecular defense responses. Melatonin is pivotal in enhancing the resilience of horticultural crops to abiotic stress, making it a critical
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Ascorbate, as a versatile regulator of plant development: Practical implications for enhancing crop productivity, quality, and postharvest storage Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-09 Riya Johnson, Joy M. Joel, K.S. Anjitha, Szilvia Z. Tóth, Jos T. Puthur
Ascorbate (Asc), commonly known as vitamin C, is a vital molecule for plant growth, development, and stress resilience. It is also known to play a crucial role in various physiological processes, including photosynthesis, cell division, and differentiation. This article thoroughly explores the processes governing the metabolism of Asc in plants and its roles in physiological functions. It lays down
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MdUGT88F4 involved in the synthesis of isosalipurposide positively regulates the salt stress response of apple plants Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-07 Ying Ye, Yanrong Hu, Yuan Liu, Cheng Yu, Kun Zhou, Fengwang Ma, Xiaoqing Gong
UGT (UDP-dependent glycosyltransferase) family members are mainly involved in the modification of secondary metabolites, as well as plant stress responses. Previously, we identified the UGT gene MdUGT88F4 from Malus spp. In order to verify whether it had biological function in apple plants, we generated transgenic apple plants overexpressed MdUGT88F4 and treated them with salt stress. The results showed
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Multi-omics analysis of Iris sanguinea with distinctive flower colors provides insights into petal coloration Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-07 Guiling Liu, Huijun Liu, Gongfa Shi, Nuo Xu, Zhaoqian Niu, Lei Wang, Ruiyang Zhao, Ling Wang, Lijuan Fan
Iris sanguinea Donn ex Horn. is a common perennial ornamental herb in Northeast China due to its strong cold-resistance capacity. In this study, integrative analyses of metabolomics and transcriptomics data were performed on five cultivars of I. sanguinea with varying petal colors to elucidate the molecular basis underlying petal pigmentation. The metabolomics data revealed that a total of five major
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Multi-omics analysis reveals the epitranscriptomic and proteomic regulation network of tomato in low-temperature stress response Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-02 Na Wang, Yanting Li, Tianli Guo, Libo Jiang
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is an extensively cultivated vegetable, and its growth and fruit quality can be significantly impaired by low temperatures. The widespread presence of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification on RNA is involved in a diverse range of stress response processes. There is a significant knowledge gap regarding the precise roles of m6A modification in tomato, particularly for cold
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The telomere-to-telomere gap-free genome assembly of Juglans sigillata Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-29 Delu Ning, Tao Wu, Wenlong Lei, Shengcheng Zhang, Ting Ma, Li Pan, Liangjun Xiao, Noor ul-Ain, Xingtan Zhang, Fuliang Cao
Juglans sigillata is an economically valuable nut crop renowned for its nutritional richness, including essential nutrients, antioxidants, and healthy fats, which boost human cardial, brain and gut health. Despite its importance, the lack of a complete genome assembly has been a stumbling block in its biological breeding process. Therefore, we generated deep coverage ultralong Oxford Nanopore Technology
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Genes associated with pale green leaves in Chinese cabbage and cabbage translocation line lrlc Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-27 Guanghuan Li, Ziyang Zhang, Wei Ma, Hao Liang, Zengfeng Wang, Tiantian Zhao, Xing Li, Ruixin Qin, Yan Li, Yanhua Wang, Shuxin Xuan, Shuxing Shen, Jianjun Zhao, Aixia Gu
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Characterization of three novel R2R3-MYB transcription factors PrMYBi(1–3) repressing the anthocyanin biosynthesis in tree peony Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-26 Jin Zhu, Yizhou Wang, Xian Zhou, Hechen Zhang, Shanshan Li, Liangsheng Wang
Petal blotch is a prevalent pigmentation pattern observed in the Xibei tree peony (Paeonia rockii), possessing significant aesthetic value and playing a crucial role in the species' reproduction and fitness. Despite years of research, deciphering the molecular mechanisms underlying blotch formation remains challenging. As is well known, floral pigmentation is frequently associated with the familiar
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Physiology, transcriptomics, and metabolomics reveal the regulation of calcium distribution in tomato under reduced vapor pressure deficit and increased calcium fertilizer Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-26 Xuemei Yu, Luqi Niu, Yuxin Liu, Yuhui Zhang, Jianming Li, Shuhui Zhang
High atmospheric vapor pressure deficit (VPD) reduces the calcium (Ca) distribution in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruits, severely reducing fruit mass. Reducing the VPD or increasing Ca fertilizer is an important measure to improve Ca distribution in fruits. However, the mechanism through which VPD and Ca regulate fruit Ca distribution remains unclear. This study investigated the effects of high
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BSA-seq and transcriptomic analyses identify Chinese cabbage NB-LRR-encoding genes conferring resistance to soft rot disease Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-25 Yunjia Ge, Kaiyun Zhao, Ni Wang, Han Song, Xudong Wang, Hao Liang, Xiaomeng Zhang, Yin Lu, Yanhua Wang, Wei Ma, Jianjun Zhao, Lisong Ma, Mengyang Liu
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stu-miR159a negatively regulates anthocyanin-specific MYB transcription factor to mediate drought stress tolerance in potato Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-23 Yurong Deng, Jiangwei Yang, Jingjing Wei, Shengyan Liu, Liang Yang, Xiaofeng Wang, Ning Zhang, Huaijun Si
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small endogenous non-coding RNAs that direct post-transcriptional gene silencing. In plants, numerous miRNAs have been demonstrated to be regulated under drought-induced stress. However, the role of miRNAs in drought regulation remains unclear in potato. In this work, the function of stu-miR159a was investigated in responding to drought stress in potato. Upon examination
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Mining candidate genes for grape seed traits based on a genome-wide association study Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-22 Chuan Zhang, Yameng Yang, Songlin Zhang, Vivek Yadav, Haixia Zhong, Fuchun Zhang, Xiaoming Zhou, Xinyu Wu, Xue Cao, Liwen Cui
Seedlessness has always been a valuable quality characteristic of edible grape varieties. Although the production of seedless grapes has been ongoing for decades, the genetic complexity of seedless grapes is not yet fully understood. Therefore, determining the genetic mechanisms and key regulatory genes of seedless grapes is of great significance for seedless grape breeding and meeting market demands
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Transcriptome-based analysis reveals a role for PpCDF5 in the promotion of anthocyanin accumulation at a low nighttime temperature Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-20 Shulin Yang, Duanni Wang, Yuhao Gao, Jiaxin Zhang, Xuan Luo, Junbei Ni, Yuanwen Teng, Jun Su, Songling Bai
For red pear, the anthocyanin content is a crucial factor determining the fruit skin color, which affects consumer preferences. Low overnight temperatures promote anthocyanin accumulation, but the molecular mechanism responsible is unclear. In this study, ‘Hongzaosu’ pear (Pyrus pyrifolia × Pyrus communis) fruit were treated with a low nighttime temperature (LNT, 16 °C) or a warm nighttime temperature
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Banana defense response against pathogens: Breeding disease-resistant cultivars Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-19 Hongyun Zeng, Yuanli Wu, Linbing Xu, Junhui Dong, Bingzhi Huang
Banana (Musa spp.), being a globally significant fruit crop, faces a myriad of threats from various diseases, such as Fusarium wilt, Xanthomonas wilt, bunchy top disease, and weevils disease. This review provides an overview of recent advancements in molecular mechanisms and immune signaling pathways underlying disease resistance in banana. First, the review discusses the latest research advances on
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Knockdown of SlEMS1 causes male sterility in tomato Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-19 Yu He, Juan Wang, Jingang Hu, Jinhui Zheng, Ziyi Guo, Qinghui Yu, Qinghua Shi, Yan Zhang
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Multi-omics analysis of peach-like aroma formation in fruits of wild strawberry (Fragaria nilgerrensis) Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-16 Qiang Cao, Ni Zhu, Genqian Lan, Bo Yuan, Jian Wang, M. James C. Crabbe, Ticao Zhang, Qin Qiao
The unique fruity aroma of strawberries enhances their appeal to consumers. Fragaria nilgerrensis, a wild strawberry distributed in Southwest China and known for its distinctive peach-like aroma, represents a valuable resource for improving the fragrance of cultivated strawberries. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the peach-like aroma biosynthesis remains largely unexplored. In this study
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An efficient irrigation method for facility-cultivated grape trees at various stages of development Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-15 Xiaolong Wang, Chang Liu, Xiaohao Ji, Xiangbin Shi, Zhiqiang Wang, Baoliang Wang, Fengzhi Liu, Haibo Wang
Achieving global fruit demand can be realized through the application of agricultural technologies. However, it is crucial to first overcome the enormous agricultural challenges posed by the implementation of efficient irrigation technologies. To address the issues related to inadequate water supply and inefficient traditional fruit tree irrigation methods, we propose a cost-effective and efficient
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A feedback loop comprising RhMYB114 and RhMYB16 regulates anthocyanin accumulation and tissue acidification in Rosa hybrida Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-14 Yeni Chen, Guoyuan Shao, Linmei Chen, Huanyu Zhang, Yongyi Cui, Ping Luo
Coloration in rose (Rosa hybrida) petals is primarily determined by anthocyanin accumulation in vacuoles, and vacuolar acidification plays a central role in controlling the accumulation of this pigment. Nevertheless, the regulatory interplay between anthocyanin accumulation and tissue acidification processes remains somewhat unclear. The present study characterized an activator RhMYB114 and a repressor
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Advancing grape breeding through an in vitro embryo germination technique without cold stratification Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-13 Zhenhua Liu, Jing Song, Yan Wang, Ailing Yan, Xiaoyue Wang, Huiling Wang, Jiancheng Ren, Haiying Xu, Pingyin Guan, Lei Sun
In grape breeding programs, the extensive planting of seedlings is a crucial aspect. However, grape seeds display distinct dormancy traits, necessitating a prolonged cold stratification process for dormancy release. In order to enhance the efficiency of breeding programs, this study presents an innovative in vitro embryo germination technique that eliminates the requirement for cold stratification
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BcAHL24-MF1 promotes photomorphogenesis in Brassica campestris via inhibiting over-elongation of hypocotyl under light conditions Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-13 Huiyan Zhou, Jingwen Chen, Xiaojie Cai, Xiangtan Yao, Xinhua Quan, Songhua Bai, Jinzhuang Ni, Yujing Shao, Li Huang
Hypocotyl length is regarded to be a crucial seedling trait, influencing many subsequent plant development processes. However, little is known about this trait in Brassica campestris syn. Brasscia rapa. Here, we performed a comparative observation on the early hypocotyl development between two cultivars, ‘SZQ’ belonging to pak-choi (B. campestris ssp. chinensis var. communis) with longer hypocotyls
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Managing virus diseases in citrus: Leveraging high-throughput sequencing for versatile applications Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-13 Hongming Chen, Zhiyou Xuan, Lu Yang, Song Zhang, Mengji Cao
In this review, the advantages and advances in applying high-throughput sequencing (HTS) in the management of viral diseases in citrus, along with some challenges, are discussed to provide perspectives on future prospects. Since the initial implementation of HTS in citrus virology, a substantial number of citrus viruses have been identified, with a notable increase in the last 7 years. The acquisition
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BoaCRTISO regulates the color and glossiness of Chinese kale through its effects on pigment, abscisic acid, and cuticular wax biosynthesis Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-12 Chenlu Zhang, Ling Li, Yutong Zhang, Qiannan Liang, Sha Luo, Zhi Huang, Huanxiu Li, Victor Hugo Escalona, Zhifeng Chen, Fen Zhang, Yi Tang, Bo Sun
Carotenoid isomerase (CRTISO) is an important enzyme in carotenoid biosynthesis, and it catalyzes the conversion of lycopene precursors to lycopene in several plant species. However, the role of CRTISO in other biochemical processes during plant growth and development remains unclear. Here, we showed that Chinese kale boacrtiso mutants have distinctive characteristics, including a yellow-green hue
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Regulation of the main terpenoids biosynthesis and accumulation in fruit trees Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-09 Yujie Hu, Tianyi Zheng, Jie Dong, Wangze Li, Xiaoyu Ma, Jin Li, Yulin Fang, Keqin Chen, Kekun Zhang
Terpenoids are vital secondary metabolites in plants that function as agents for defense and stress resistance. These genes not only play crucial roles in plant growth and development but also function in diverse biological group interactions. Terpenoids released by fruit trees possess defensive properties and constitute a class of aromatic compounds. For some fruits, terpenoids are indispensable indicators
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Betula platyphylla glucosyltransferase BpGT14;6 is essential for cell wall development and stress response Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-04 Xiaohui Chen, Ruijia Zhang, Jialin Yan, Xinying Jia, Ronghua Liang, Fengkun Sun, Leilei Li, Minghao Ma, Yaguang Zhan, Fansuo Zeng
Glycosyltransferases (GTs) constitute a diverse family of synthetic polysaccharides with important roles in plant growth and development. This study characterized the GT14 family gene BpGT14;6 of birch (Betula platyphylla Suk.). BpGT14;6 was highly expressed in the xylem and stem of birch plants. Subcellular localization analysis suggested that BpGT14;6 was located in the Golgi apparatus. RNA interference
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Competitive network of polyamines metabolic and ethylene biosynthesis pathways during gibberellin-induced parthenocarpic grape fruit setting Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-02 Xuxian Xuan, Ziyang Qu, Ehsan Sadeghnezhad, Zhenqiang Xie, Ziyang Qi, Hui Yang, Xiuling Song, Mucheng Yu, Linjia Luo, Rana Badar Aziz, Yanping Zhang, Peijie Gong, Jinggui Fang, Chen Wang
Polyamines (PAs) and ethylene are involved in the modulation of plant growth and development. However, their roles in fruit-set, especially in exogenous gibberellin (GA3)-induced grape parthenocarpic berries, and the related competitive action mode are poorly understood. For this, we, here performed their content determination, bioinformatics and expression pattern analysis of genes to identify the
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Biochemical characterization of CsCXEs: Carboxylesterase enhances the biosynthesis of green odor volatiles during tea processing Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-02 Sanyan Lai, Ning Yi, Shixin Yin, Yipeng Huang, Tianlin Shen, Qianying Dai, Liping Gao, Xiaolan Jiang, Tao Xia
Tea flavor is a comprehensive representation of its aroma and other characteristics. The formation of volatile odor compounds during tea processing depends on a variety of enzymatic and non-enzymatic activities. (Z)-3-hexenol is considered the primary source of the green odor and is also the most important component in tea aroma, significantly affecting the overall aroma. However, the biosynthesis
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Investigating the role of MpAL1 in drought stress responses in Malus prunifolia: Insights into AL gene family functionality Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-02 Peien Feng, Jiale Li, Qiuying Ai, Xinchu Li, Jiawei Luo, Yunxiao Liu, Jiakai Liang, Chongrong Chen, Yangjun Zou, Fengwang Ma, Tao Zhao, Yaqiang Sun
Drought stress significantly impedes apple growth, development, and yield, leading to substantial economic losses within the global apple industry. Malus prunifolia (Mp), a commonly utilized apple rootstock, has shown promise in augmenting cultivated apple resistance to abiotic stress. Although Alfin-like (ALs) proteins have demonstrated pivotal roles in dicotyledonous plants' response to abiotic stresses
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CaGAUT1, a main QTL gene, positively regulates fruit cracking in pepper Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-31 Yanli Liu, Bohang Shi, Dexu Luo, Rui Li, Zhenhui Gong
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Difference in sucrose concentration between scion and rootstock influences the incompatibility of cucumber/pumpkin grafted plants Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-30 Chentong Guan, Yage Xu, Hongzhong Yue, Xinhui Qiao, Guangling Chen, Mingzhu Yuan, Yu Wang, Jin Sun
Grafting is widely used in cucumbers to enhance their tolerance to environmental stress. Compatibility is a key factor for successful grafting, however, the physiological mechanisms that affect grafting compatibility are not clear. This study aimed to investigate the physiological mechanism underlying cucumber/pumpkin grafting compatibility. Two pumpkin cultivars with significant differences in compatibility
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Integrated physiological, transcriptome-wide m6A methylation and proteome analysis reveals molecular mechanisms of tomato root response to cadmium stress Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-30 Chaochao Liu, Yao Zhao, Lang Wen, Zixing Li, Shaodan Luo, Yuan Cheng, Golam Jalal Ahammed
Soil cadmium pollution has increasingly become a serious problem for crop production, which drastically attenuates plant growth and food safety. Although N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation is crucial for plant response to various stresses, the regulatory mechanism underlying m6A modification during cadmium (Cd) stress remains unclear. This study investigated the physiological responses, transcriptome-wide
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Impacts of three virus combinations on grape composition and fruit quality of Vitis vinifera ‘Kyoho’ Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-28 Fang Ren, Shane Qiao, Xudong Fan, Guojun Hu, Zongshan Zhou, Yafeng Dong
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Genome-wide identification of ARID-HMG related genes in citrus and functional analysis of FhARID1 in apomixis and axillary bud development Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-28 Xietian Song, Yin Zhou, Zhen Cao, Nan Wang, Xiaoyu Tian, Lijun Chai, Zongzhou Xie, Junli Ye, Xiuxin Deng
Polyembryony has posed a significant impediment to the advancement of citrus hybrid breeding. FhRWP is widely regarded as a pivotal factor governing asexual reproduction in citrus, and prior research has demonstrated that FhARID1, acting as an upstream regulator, modulates FhRWP expression. In this study, we performed a genome-wide characterization of the ARID-HMG-related genes using the short juvenile
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Sterile supernatant of Bacillus subtilis TLD4 controls apple replant disease: Microbial community structure-mediated inhibition of Fusarium Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-28 Haiyan Wang, Yunfei Mao, Weixiao Tang, Rong Zhang, Xuesen Chen, Xiang Shen, Chengmiao Yin, Yanfang Wang, Zhiquan Mao
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NaCl inhibits Geotrichum citri-aurantii growth by inducing lipid droplets accumulation and enhances the biocontrol efficacy of Kloeckera apiculata 34-9 Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-23 Juan Zhao, Yuqing Wang, Qianyi Liu, Chaoan Long
Decays resulting from infections by Geotrichum citri-aurantii cause a significant reduction in citrus postharvest quality and marketable yield. In the present work, 0.8 mol·L−1 NaCl of Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) salts were identified to have complete inhibition activity to G. citri-aurantii in vitro and in vivo. An inhibitory mechanism study showed that 0.1 mol·L−1 NaCl changed the expression
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Genome-wide analysis of the S-phase kinase-association protein 1 (ClSKP1) family and the role of S-RNase targeting by an SCF (Cullin1-SKP1-F-box) complex in the self-incompatibility of ‘Xiangshui’ lemon Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-22 Yuze Li, Wei Lin, Jiawei Zhu, Moying Lan, Cong Luo, Yili Zhang, Rongzhen Liang, Liming Xia, Wangli Hu, Xiao Mo, Guixiang Huang, Xinhua He
The SKP1 gene is an important component of the SCF (SKP1-Cullin1-F-box) complex and serves as a bridge connecting the F-box and Cullin1 genes (F-box-SKP1-Cullin1). The pattern of S-RNase being ubiquitously labelled by the SCF complex and degraded by the 26S protease accounts for the bulk of the available self-incompatibility studies. In this study, 15 ClSKP1s from the ‘Xiangshui’ lemon genome and ubiquitome
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The NAC activator, MdNAC77L, regulates anthocyanin accumulation in red flesh apple Horticult. Plant J. (IF 5.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-22 Mengyun Shi, Yang Zhang, Ting Zhang, Wenjie Zhang, Shuai Wang, Meng Wei, Shuaishuai Wang, Lin Zhao
Anthocyanin is widely acknowledged as a crucial component contributing to apple fruit quality. However, research on the influence of NAC transcription factors on anthocyanin accumulation in red flesh apple is limited. In this study, a NAC transcription factor MdNAC77L was identified as highly related to the change of anthocyanin content, based on a combined anthocyanin metabolome and transcriptome