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Summary: Artemisia campestris L. has been used in folk medicine due to its various properties. This study assessed its antioxidant and pharmacological activities, analyzed its chemical profile and mineral elements, and found that it has strong antioxidant activity and inhibitory effects on cholinesterase, lipase, and alpha-amylase. It also showed a significant photoprotective effect. The results suggest that A. campestris has potential applications in pharmaceutical formulations and medical research.
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Horticulture
Guifang Chen, Yuanyuan Hou, Yonghua Zheng, Peng Jin
Summary: The treatment of 2,4-epibrassinolide (EBR) has a positive impact on reducing chilling injury in loquat fruits by regulating cell wall and fatty acid metabolism. EBR treatment significantly alleviated chilling injury symptoms, particularly by inhibiting lignin accumulation and maintaining fruit firmness. Additionally, EBR preconditioned fruits showed higher levels of water-soluble and chelate-soluble pectin, along with lower levels of certain components like hemicellulose and cellulose. The activities of enzymes related to cell wall polysaccharides and unsaturated fatty acids were also enhanced in EBR-treated loquat fruits, contributing to improved chilling tolerance.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
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Jie Zhu, Canying Li, Yiting Fan, Linhong Qu, Rui Huang, Jiaxin Liu, Chenyang Zhang, Yonghong Ge
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POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Xiaodi Xu, Yong Chen, Boqiang Li, Zhanquan Zhang, Guozheng Qin, Tong Chen, Shiping Tian
Summary: The horticultural industry plays a significant role in improving human diet and agricultural economy. However, fungal diseases pose a major challenge, causing economic losses and food waste. Understanding horticultural plant defense responses and fungal pathogenicity is crucial for developing regulatory strategies to enhance plant resistance. Recent advancements in multi-omics analyses, gene editing, sequencing, and data mining have contributed to the identification and functional determination of defense molecules and their signaling pathways. This review summarizes the research progress on defense responses of horticultural crops to fungal pathogens and discusses novel regulatory strategies, as well as future research directions.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
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Vantha Choub, Sang-Jae Won, Henry B. Ajuna, Jae-Hyun Moon, Su-In Choi, Hyo-In Lim, Young Sang Ahn
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Agronomy
Diego Rubiales, Hamid Khazaei
Summary: Faba bean is an important grain legume crop, but is susceptible to various diseases and pests. DNA markers have been developed for some diseases, but not yet for others. The combination of traditional breeding and new technologies is speeding up the development of resistant cultivars.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
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Yushuang Song, Simin Li, Yi Sui, Hongxiang Zheng, Guoliang Han, Xi Sun, Wenjing Yang, Hailian Wang, Kunyang Zhuang, Fanying Kong, Qingwei Meng, Na Sui
Summary: The study revealed that SbbHLH85 plays a crucial role in root development and salt tolerance in sweet sorghum, with its overexpression leading to increased root hair length and number, promoting Na+ uptake via signaling pathways, and interacting with PHF1 to modulate phosphate distribution.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
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Kai-Ping Cong, Ting-Ting Li, Cai-E Wu, Kai-Fang Zeng, Jian-Hao Zhang, Gong-Jian Fan, Yue Pan, Jia-Hong Wang, An-Di Suo
Summary: The results of the study demonstrated that PAW treatment significantly improved the storability of goji berries, reduced the likelihood of fruit decay, and maintained higher nutritional value and taste.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Review
Horticulture
Daniel Geisseler, Roberto Soto Ortiz, Jairo Diaz
Summary: Nitrogen is essential for onion growth, with demand varying based on yield and local nitrogen sources. Efficient nitrogen management practices include slow-release fertilizers, split applications, and band application to improve nitrogen use efficiency. Increased nitrogen availability can enhance bulb size, but excess nitrogen may lead to storage issues like decay.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
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Tongxu Xin, Haojie Tian, Yalin Ma, Shenhao Wang, Li Yang, Xutong Li, Mengzhuo Zhang, Chen Chen, Huaisong Wang, Haizhen Li, Jieting Xu, Sanwen Huang, Xueyong Yang
Summary: In this study, an efficient genetic transformation system for melon and squash was established using an optimal infiltration intensity strategy. The power of this method was harnessed to create alleles that resulted in a compact plant architecture with shorter internodes in melon, squash, and cucumber.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
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Horticulture
Xiaomeng Guo, Tao Luo, Dongmei Han, Difa Zhu, Zuyu Li, Zeyi Wu, Zhenxian Wu
Summary: The study revealed significant changes in carbohydrate metabolism pathways in the litchi pulp stored at room temperature, leading to blocked sugar metabolism pathways, insufficient energy supply, changes in taste, and reduced nutritional value.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
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Horticulture
Jie Zhu, Canying Li, Lei Sun, Yuan Cheng, Jiabao Hou, Yiting Fan, Yonghong Ge
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SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Review
Agronomy
Alexandros Oikonomidis, Cagatay Catal, Ayalew Kassahun
Summary: This study provides an overview of the state-of-the-art application of Deep Learning in crop yield prediction through a systematic literature review. The results show that Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) is the most commonly used algorithm and has the best performance. The lack of a large training dataset poses a significant challenge, leading to the risk of overfitting and lower model performance.
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF CROP AND HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Horticulture
Maria Concetta Strano, Giuseppe Altieri, Maria Allegra, Giovanni Carlo Di Renzo, Giuliana Paterna, Attilio Matera, Francesco Genovese
Summary: Citrus spp. are the largest fruit source for human consumption in the Mediterranean basin. However, postharvest losses caused by diseases and metabolic disorders can reach 30 to 50% of total production. This article critically reviews the current knowledge about sustainable strategies and advanced postharvest handling and storage technologies, in order to reduce losses and preserve quality.
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Pedram Bayati, Hassan Karimmojeni, Jamshid Razmjoo, Mariachiara Pucci, Giulia Abate, Timothy C. Baldwin, Andrea Mastinu
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Summary: In this study, representative Oolong tea samples from 15 regions in 8 countries were collected and analyzed for their sensory characteristics and phytochemical components. It was found that Oolong tea from each region has unique sensory quality characteristics. The construction of the Oolong tea flavor wheel can help evaluate the qualitative and quantitative sensory attributes of Oolong tea from different origins.
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Mihail Kantor, Zafar Handoo, Camelia Kantor, Lynn Carta
Summary: Plant-parasitic nematodes are significant pests that cause substantial crop losses and economic damage. This review focuses on the top ten economically important regulated and emerging plant-parasitic nematodes, providing information on their diagnostics, morphology, and molecular features, as well as their distribution and classification.
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Xiaohui Wen, Junzhuo Li, Lili Wang, Chenfei Lu, Qiang Gao, Peng Xu, Ya Pu, Qiuling Zhang, Yan Hong, Luo Hong, He Huang, Huaigen Xin, Xiaoyun Wu, Dongru Kang, Kang Gao, Yajun Li, Chaofeng Ma, Xuming Li, Hongkun Zheng, Zicheng Wang, Yuannian Jiao, Liangsheng Zhang, Silan Dai
Summary: This study reports the chromosome-scale reference genome of a wild chrysanthemum species and reveals the molecular mechanism underlying the diverse capitulum types in chrysanthemums. The findings provide important insights for genetic improvement and developmental studies of chrysanthemums.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
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Tiyu Ding, Sumathi Tomes, Andrew P. Gleave, Hengtao Zhang, Andrew P. Dare, Blue Plunkett, Richard Espley, Zhiwei Luo, Ruiping Zhang, Andrew C. Allan, Zhe Zhou, Huan Wang, Mengmeng Wu, Haiqing Dong, Chonghuai Liu, Jihong Liu, Zhenli Yan, Jia-Long Yao
Summary: MicroRNA172 (miR172) inhibits flavonoid biosynthesis by suppressing the expression of an AP2 transcription factor that positively regulates MdMYB10, leading to a reduction in red coloration and anthocyanin accumulation in fruits and petals.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
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Horticulture
Bei-Bei Li, Yu-Shi Fu, Xiao-Xia Li, Hai-Ning Yin, Zhu-Mei Xi
Summary: This study investigated the effects of 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) on grape plants under cadmium (Cd) stress. The results showed that EBR treatment improved chlorophyll fluorescence and antioxidant system, reduced oxidative stress, and enhanced the expression of genes related to antioxidant enzymes. Principal component analysis revealed that EBR treatment alleviated Cd-induced oxidative stress mainly by regulating the ascorbate-glutathione (AsA-GSH) cycle.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
