Legumes such as soybean are considered important crops as they provide proteins and oils
for humans and livestock around the world. Different from other crops, leguminous crops …

Soil health and fertility issues are constantly addressed in the agricultural industry. Through
the continuous and prolonged use of chemical heavy agricultural systems, most agricultural …

With global warming and water scarcity, improving the drought tolerance and quality of crops
is critical for food security and human health. Here, foliar application of carbon dots (CDs, 5 …

Magnesium chelatase (MgCh) catalyzes the insertion of magnesium into protoporphyrin IX,
a vital step in chlorophyll (Chl) biogenesis. The enzyme consists of 3 subunits, MgCh I …

Fusarium is a major spoilage fungus of potato tubers during post-harvest storage. The dry rot
disease caused by Fusarium species severely affects the harvested potatoes and impose a …

Melatonin is a pleiotropic regulatory molecule in plants and is involved in regulating plant
tolerance to drought stress. Here, we conducted transcriptomic and physiological analyses …

Recently, the environmental and agricultural impact of plastic waste has attracted
considerable attention. Here, we investigated the impact of sub-micron polyethylene (PE) …

Key message Exogenous application of 24-epibrassinolide can alleviate oxidative damage,
improve photosynthetic capacity, and regulate carbon and nitrogen assimilation, thus …

Cotton is a major fiber crop grown worldwide. Nitrogen (N) is an essential nutrient for cotton
production and supports efficient crop production. It is a crucial nutrient that is required more …

Cytokinin (CTK) has an important regulatory effect on plant morphology, physiology, and
yield, and is one of the main factors regulating nitrogen absorption, transport, and …