Abstract. Variegation plays important biological roles and provides sensory quality for ornamental crops. The mechanisms of variegation have been well stud

Macrophomina phaseolina causes crown and root rot disease in strawberry (Fragariaananassa) and has become more damaging with increasing temperatures in straw...

Grazing cover crops recouples crop and livestock production with the potential to enhance soil nutrient cycling processes. However, critical knowledge gaps o...

Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) is a broadly adapted, economically important leguminous crop and a susceptible host of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.; RKN), which are a devastating plant pathogen...

IntroductionInvasive alien plants are increasingly prominent in cities, yet the frameworks and management tools that guide their control were developed prima...

High temperatures cause the trees to slow down their photosynthesis, the basic function that "feeds" them, a team from Troy Magney's lab found.

A new study from UC Davis researchers shows that when oak trees die, it triggers major changes to the community of soil microbes living beneath them. These changes have implications for soil health th...

The RhMPK3-RhLOB41-RhWRKY9 module gates ethylene-induced petal abscission in rose by orchestrating ROS homeostasis.

When warmer than the surrounding air, coast redwood needles decrease their photosynthetic capacity and quantum yield Under experimental conditions, net photosynthetic rates decrease nonlinearly w...

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are crystalline fragments released from cellulose via selective disruption of the fibrillar structure. This study investigated CNC formation by leveraging synergy between...

Keymessage Standardized microhaplotype databases for eight diverse crops enable multiallelic analyses, comparative genetics, and breeding decisions. Abstract Microhaplotypes are short genomic segments...

Kelp are major players in CO2 removal by photosynthesis. Here, the authors obtained the structure of a key kelp photosynthetic complex with its light-harvesting antenna. Comparisons with other photosy...

Wine quality has traditionally been evaluated by experts on a 100-point scale, with no explanation of how the score was derived. Yet, sensory quality …

Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) associated with ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (CLas), a biotrophic pathogen, is a devastating citrus diseases worldwide. Enhancing host plant resistance through elicit...

Hyperspectral variation and heritability in Streptanthus tortuosus populations across California.

Ecologists increasingly collaborate with communities, land managers, and policy makers, yet graduate training rarely offers structured practice in the cross-disciplinary skills this work requires. We...

Due to the potentially severe implications of pathogenic Salmonella in contaminated food products, especially in fresh and ready-to-eat products, there is a need for alternative microbial intervention...

Developing scalable frameworks to quantify cropland nitrous oxide (N2O) emission risk and incentivize mitigation is a global priority. The Nitrogen Nu…

Although root traits are known to influence invasion success, few studies have examined how invader roots differ from those of native plants. In this mini-review, we present the Root Trait–Environmen...

Satellite-based evapotranspiration (ET) products such as OpenET are increasingly used for irrigation management and agricultural water accounting, yet…

Viruses are pivotal agents of prokaryotic dynamics and nutrient cycling, yet their responses to long-term nitrogen (N) fertilization in agroecosystems…

Main conclusion Photosynthesis has been underestimated as a breeding target. A workflow that identifies or engineers superior Rubisco variants and introduces them into crops is urgently needed. Abstra...

npj Biodiversity - Practitioner perceptions of biodiversity criteria for solar suitability analyses in the United States

This study shows that maize hybrids exhibit increased transcriptome activity than inbred parents in an incomplete dominance manner, contributing to hybrid vigor. This increase is primarily regulated b...

This figure shows the model's predictions in response to the familiar stomatal effectors.

Grapevine is one of the most relevant fruit crops worldwide, owing to its extensive distribution and considerable socio-economic significance. While the cult...

New work explains how avocado trees coordinate a complex reproductive strategy, switching every day between male and female

Some avocados are female in the morning and male in the afternoon, while others are on the opposite schedule. How avocados do this has been unclear — until now, thanks to a UC Davis study.

In avocado and certain wild relatives in Lauraceae, a highly synchronized daily rhythm of floral sex timing promotes cross-pollination between two ...