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{"title":"<i>Carex parva</i> and <i>Carex scabrirostris</i> adopt diverse response strategies to adapt to low-light conditions.","authors":"Wanting Liu, Rong Fan, Siyu Yang, Sibo Chen, Yulin Huang, Wenli Ji","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1432539","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1432539","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In recent years, the visible light intensity of lawns has significantly decreased due to obstructions caused by urban shading objects. <i>Carex</i> has a competitive advantage over other turfgrass in low-light conditions and extensive management. Therefore, exploring their survival strategy in low-light environments is of great significance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study focuses on two species of <i>Carex</i>, <i>Carex parva</i> and <i>Carex scabrirostris</i>, and investigates their response to low-light conditions (150 μmol/m²/s) by simulating urban lawn conditions. Biomass allocation characteristics, leaf anatomical features, biochemical parameters, root morphology and photosynthetic parameters were measured.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>(a) Peroxidase activity, specific leaf area, and relative water content are key factors influencing the photosynthetic capacity of the two <i>Carex</i> species. (b) Under low-light conditions, photosynthetic parameters, leaf physiological indicators, and biomass allocation of the two <i>Carex</i> species were significantly affected (<i>p</i><0.05). Both <i>Carex</i> species increased their investment in leaf biomass, maintained lateral root growth, and cleared reactive oxygen species to maintain their physiological balance. (c) In the simulated urban low-light environment, neither <i>C. parva</i> nor <i>C. scabrirostris</i> produced dauciform roots.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>In terms of response strategies, <i>C. scabrirostris</i> is a high-photosynthesis investing species with high productivity under low-light conditions, whereas <i>C. parva</i> exhibits minimal response, indicating a slow investment. <i>C. scabrirostris</i> has greater potential for application in low-light environments compared to <i>C. parva</i>. These results provide a theoretical basis for the cultivation and application of these two <i>Carex</i> species, as well as the expansion of turfgrass germplasm resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11513331/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142521685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the use of POLY4 for the improvement of productivity, peanut quality, and soil properties in Southern India.","authors":"Kodigal A Gopinath, Gandhamanagenahalli A Rajanna, Venugopalan Visha Kumari, Vinod Kumar Singh, B C Ajay, Neeraj K Awasthi, Vipin Mishra, Suvana Sukumaran, Govindarajan Venkatesh, Bollam Rajkumar","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1448909","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1448909","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Polyhalite-based POLY4, a multi-nutrient source containing potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sulphur, is increasingly recognised for its potential to improve crop yields and soil health in agricultural systems. It is also been considered as a feasible approach for addressing the deficiency in potassium, calcium, and sulphur within a single application source. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of polyhalite-based POLY4 application, either as a complete or partial substitute for traditional potassium fertiliser and gypsum supplement, on the improvement of peanut (<i>Arachis hypogaea</i>) growth and soil quality. An extensive field study was conducted from 2021 and 2022, employing ten distinct nutrient management treatments with three replications in a randomised complete block design. The findings of the study indicated that the application of polyhalite (POLY4) in conjunction with only NP fertilisers resulted in a higher yield advantage (approximately 150-200 kg ha^-1) than in plots treated with NPK + gypsum (at 500 kg ha^-1) and control plots. The application of polyhalite-based fertiliser (POLY4) at a rate that was 100% equivalent to K along with NP fertilisers resulted in a significant increase in pod yield (5.3-12.8%) over NPK + gypsum and control plots. Thus, the increased crop yield led to an increase in gross returns of 4.88% and in net returns of 4.28% with the application of POLY4 (100%) + NP fertilisers over other treatments. Likewise, variable rates of conventional fertilisers along with POLY4 (100% recommended) + NP + gypsum at 310 kg/ha significantly increased the linoleic acid content (38.5%), oleic acid content, and oil content (48.1%) by reducing palmitic acid (11.96%) content in the groundnut seed. Interestingly, POLY4 use at the 50% recommended rate also resulted in yields that were comparable with those obtained with 100% NPK. Therefore, applying POLY4, a polyhalite fertiliser, in either a 100% or 50% equivalent of essential K can be an effective way of increasing the production of peanut crops and promoting agricultural sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11513278/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142521688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Melatonin mitigates root growth inhibition and carbon-nitrogen metabolism imbalance in apple rootstock M9T337 under high nitrogen stress.","authors":"Maoxiang Sun, Chaoran Wang, Guowei Zhang, Hui Cao, Fen Wang, Ming Li, Shunfeng Ge","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1482351","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1482351","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nitrogen (N) is an essential element for plant growth, development, and metabolism. In apple production, the excessive use of N fertilizer may cause high N stress. Whether high N stress can be alleviated by regulating melatonin supply is unclear. The effects of melatonin on root morphology, antioxidant enzyme activity and ¹³C and ¹⁵N accumulation in apple rootstock M9T337 treated with high N were studied by soil culture. The results showed that correctly raising the melatonin supply level is helpful to root development of M9T337 rootstock under severe N stress. Compared with HN treatment, HN+MT treatment increased root and leaf growth by 11.38%, and 28.01%, respectively. Under high N conditions, appropriately increasing melatonin level can activate antioxidant enzyme activity, reduce lipid peroxidation in roots, protect root structural integrity, promote the transport of sorbitol and sucrose to roots, and promote further degradation and utilization of sorbitol and sucrose in roots, which is conducive to the accumulation of photosynthetic products, thereby reducing the inhibitory effect of high N treatment on root growth. Based on the above research results, we found that under high N stress, melatonin significantly promotes nitrate absorption, enhances N metabolism enzyme activity, and upregulates related gene expression, and regulate N uptake and utilization in the M9T337 rootstock. These results presented a fresh notion for improving N application and preserving carbon-nitrogen balance.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11513380/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142521691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Post-harvest cleaning, sanitization, and microbial monitoring of soilless nutrient delivery systems for sustainable space crop production.","authors":"Aaron B Curry, Cory J Spern, Christina L M Khodadad, Mary E Hummerick, LaShelle E Spencer, Jacob Torres, J Riley Finn, Jennifer L Gooden, Oscar Monje","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1308150","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1308150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bioregenerative food systems that routinely produce fresh, safe-to-eat crops onboard spacecraft can supplement the nutrition and variety of shelf-stable spaceflight food systems for use during future exploration missions (i.e., low earth orbit, Mars transit, lunar, and Martian habitats). However, current space crop production systems are not yet sustainable because they primarily utilize consumable granular media and, to date, operate like single crop cycle, space biology experiments where root modules are sanitized prior to launch and discarded after each grow-out. Moreover, real-time detection of the cleanliness of crops produced in spacecraft is not possible. A significant paradigm shift is needed in the design of future space crop production systems, as they transition from operating as single grow-out space biology experiments to becoming sustainable over multiple cropping cycles. Soilless nutrient delivery systems have been used to demonstrate post-harvest sanitization and inflight microbial monitoring technologies to enable sequential cropping cycles in spacecraft. Post-harvest cleaning and sanitization prevent the buildup of biofilms and ensure a favorable environment for seedling establishment of the next crop. Inflight microbial monitoring of food and watering systems ensures food safety in spaceflight food systems. A sanitization protocol, heat sterilization at 60°C for 1 h, and soaking for 12 h in 1% hydrogen peroxide, developed in this study, was compared against a standard hydroponic sanitization protocol during five consecutive crop cycles. Each cropping cycle included protocols for the cultivation of a crop to maturity, followed by post-harvest cleaning and inflight microbial monitoring. Microbial sampling of nutrient solution reservoirs, root modules, and plants demonstrated that the sanitization protocol could be used to grow safe-to-eat produce during multiple crop cycles. The cleanliness of the reservoir and root module surfaces measured with aerobic plate counts was verified in near real time using a qPCR-based inflight microbial monitoring protocol. Post-harvest sanitization and inflight microbial monitoring are expected to significantly transform the design of sustainable bioregenerative food and life support systems for future exploration missions beyond low earth orbit (LEO).</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11502331/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142498887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transcriptomic and sugar metabolic analysis reveals molecular mechanisms of peach gummosis in response to <i>Neofusicoccum parvum</i> infection.","authors":"Yang Zhang, Yong Liu, Zhimeng Gan, Wei Du, Xiaoyan Ai, Wei Zhu, Huiliang Wang, Furong Wang, Linzhong Gong, Huaping He","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1478055","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1478055","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Peach gummosis, a devastating disease caused by <i>Neofusicoccum parvum</i>, significantly shortens peach tree lifespan and reduces the yield of peach trees. Despite its impact, the molecular mechanism underlying this disease remains largely unexplored. In this study, we used RNA-seq, sugar metabolism measurements, and an integrated transcriptional and metabolomic analysis to uncover the molecular events driving peach gummosis. Our results revealed that <i>N. parvum</i> infection drastically altered the transcripts of cell wall degradation-related genes, the log₂Fold change in the transcript level of <i>Prupe.1G088900</i> encoding xyloglucan endotransglycosylase decreased 2.6-fold, while <i>Prupe.6G075100</i> encoding expansin increased by 2.58-fold at 12 hpi under <i>N. parvum</i> stress. Additionally, sugar content analysis revealed an increase in maltose, sucrose, L-rhamnose, and inositol levels in the early stages of infection, while D-galactose, D-glucose, D-fructose consistently declined as gummosis progressed. Key genes related to cell wall degradation and starch degradation, as well as UDP-sugar biosynthesis, were significantly upregulated in response to <i>N. parvum</i>. These findings suggest that <i>N. parvum</i> manipulates cell wall degradation and UDP-sugar-related genes to invade peach shoot cells, ultimately triggering gum secretion. Furthermore, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) identified two transcription factors, <i>ERF027</i> and <i>bZIP9</i>, as central regulators in the downregulated and upregulated modules, respectively. Overall, this study enhances our understanding of the physiological and molecular responses of peach trees to <i>N. parvum</i> infection and provide valuable insights into the mechanisms of peach defense against biotic stresses.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11503026/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142498906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Triplex real-time qPCR for the simultaneous detection of <i>Botryosphaeriaceae</i> species in woody crops and environmental samples.","authors":"Laura Romero-Cuadrado, Ana Aguado, David Ruano-Rosa, Nieves Capote","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1435462","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1435462","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Species of <i>Botryosphaeriaceae</i> fungi are relevant pathogens of almond causing trunk cankers, extensive gumming, necrosis of internal tissues and plant dieback and dead, threatening almond productivity. A novel triplex quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assay was designed for the simultaneous detection and quantification of <i>Neofusicoccum parvum</i>, <i>Botryosphaeria dothidea</i> and the <i>Botryosphaeriaceae</i> family.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The method was validated in symptomatic and asymptomatic almond, avocado, blueberry and grapevine plants and in environmental samples, such as cropping soil and rainwater and in artificially inoculated trapped spores, demonstrating the same performance on several matrices.</p><p><strong>Results and discussion: </strong>The limit of detection of the triplex qPCR was 10 fg of genomic DNA for the three fungal targets, with high correlation coefficients (R2) and amplification efficiencies between 90 and 120%. Although the triplex qPCR demonstrated to be more sensitive and accurate than the traditional plate culturing and further sequencing method, a substantial agreement (kappa index = 0.8052 ± 0.0512) was found between the two detection methods. The highly sensitive qPCR assay allows for accurate diagnosis of symptomatic plants and early detection of <i>Botryosphaeriaceae</i> fungi in asymptomatic plants (rootstocks and grafting scions from almond nurseries). Furthermore, the triplex qPCR successfully detected <i>Botryosphaeriaceae</i> fungi in environmental samples, such as cropping soils and rainwater. It was also capable of detecting as few as 10 conidia in artificially inoculated tapes. Therefore, the triplex qPCR is a valuable tool for accurate diagnosis, aiding in the implementation of suitable control measures. It enables preventive detection in asymptomatic samples, helping to avoid the introduction and spread of these pathogens in production fields. Moreover, it assists in identifying inoculum sources and quantifying inoculum levels in crop environments, contributing to a precise phytosanitary application schedule, thereby reducing production costs and preserving the environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11502354/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142498907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing production efficiency through optimizing plant density in maize-soybean strip intercropping.","authors":"Guanghao Li, Yuwen Liang, Qiannan Liu, Jinghan Zeng, Qingming Ren, Jian Guo, Fei Xiong, Dalei Lu","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1473786","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1473786","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Due to limited arable land resources, intercropping has emerged as an efficient and sustainable production method for increasing total grain yield per unit land area. Maize-soybean strip intercropping (MSSI) technology is being widely promoted and applied across China. However, the combination of optimal density for achieving higher production efficiency of both soybean and maize remains unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the differences in yield, economic benefits, land, and nitrogen (N) efficiency in MSSI systems under different densities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Five maize/soybean density combinations (67,500/97,500 plants ha^-1, D1; 67,500/120,000 plants ha^-1, D2; 67,500/142,500 plants ha^-1, D3; 60,000/142,500 plants ha^-1, D4; 52,500/142,500 plants ha^-1, D5) were set under the same N input in the field experiment.</p><p><strong>Results and discussion: </strong>The results demonstrated that optimizing the density in the intercropping system could enhance production efficiency. Increasing the density of soybean and maize significantly increased the total grain yield (D3 > D2 > D1 > D4 > D5). The D3 treatment, exhibiting the best comprehensive performance, also promoted increases in leaf area index, dry matter accumulation, and N absorption and utilization. Path analysis indicated that density had the most substantial impact on maize yield, while grain number had the greatest influence on soybean yield, with contribution rates of 49.7% and 61.0%, respectively. These results provide valuable insights into optimal field density for summer planting in MSSI, facilitating its wider adoption.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11505130/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142498825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of temperature and drought stress on the seed germination of a peatland lily (<i>Lilium concolor</i> var. <i>megalanthum</i>).","authors":"Mingfan Guo, Jing Zong, Jinxin Zhang, Li Wei, Wenguang Wei, Rongyang Fan, Tingting Zhang, Zhanhui Tang, Gang Zhang","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1462655","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1462655","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sexual reproduction through seeds is an effective way to renew plant populations and increase their genetic diversity, but seed germination process is complicated and relatively difficult due to the restriction of environmental conditions. Wetland plants that reproduce sexually through seeds may be affected by changes in moisture and temperature. This study aims to explore the ecological adaptation strategies of seed germination of <i>Lilium concolor</i> var. <i>megalanthum</i> under different hydrothermal conditions. Controlled experiments were conducted to investigate the germination performance of <i>L. concolor</i> var. <i>megalanthum</i> seeds at different temperatures (10°C, 15°C, 20°C, 25°C, and 30°C) and simulated drought stress conditions using PEG-6000 solutions (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%). The results showed that temperature, drought stress, and their interaction significantly affected the days to first germination, germination percentage, coefficient of germination rate, germination energy, germination index, and vigor index of seeds (<i>p</i><0.01). The germination percentage, germination index, and vigor index of seed were significantly higher at 25°C compared to other temperatures (<i>p</i><0.01). The interaction between low temperature and drought stress significantly delayed the days to first germination. The inhibition of drought stress on seed germination was enhanced by PEG-6000 solution under high temperature. Under the conditions of 25°C and 5% PEG-6000 solution concentration, seeds of <i>L. concolor</i> var. <i>megalanthum</i> exhibited optimal germination parameters. At 10°C and 15°C, the seeds exhibited the highest tolerance to PEG-6000-simulated drought stress. Rehydration germination results showed that extreme temperatures and drought stress conditions inhibit seed germination of <i>L. concolor</i> var. <i>megalanthum</i> without damaging seed structure. The germination pattern of seeds under variable temperature and drought stress conditions reflects their adaptive strategies developed over long-term evolution to cope with the environmental conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11514071/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142521687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Genome-wide association study revealed some new candidate genes associated with flowering and maturity time of soybean in Central and West Siberian regions of Russia.","authors":"Roman Perfil Ev, Andrey Shcherban, Dmitriy Potapov, Konstantin Maksimenko, Sergey Kiryukhin, Sergey Gurinovich, Veronika Panarina, Revmira Polyudina, Elena Salina","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1463121","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1463121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The duration of flowering and maturity is an important agricultural trait determining the suitability of a variety for cultivation in the target region. In the present study, we used genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) to search for loci associated with soybean flowering and maturity in the Central and West Siberian regions of Russia. A field experiment was conducted in 2021/2022 at two locations (Orel and Novosibirsk). A germplasm collection of 180 accessions was genotyped using SoySNP50K Illumina Infinium Bead-Chip. From the initial collection, we selected 129 unrelated accessions and conducted GWAS on this dataset using two multi-locus models: FarmCPU and BLINK. As a result, we identified 13 loci previously reported to be associated with duration of soybean development, and 17 new loci. 33 candidate genes were detected in these loci using analysis of co-expression, gene ontology, and literature data, with the best candidates being <i>Glyma.03G177500, Glyma.13G177400</i>, and <i>Glyma.06G213100</i>. These candidate genes code the Arabidopis orthologs <i>TOE1</i> (<i>TARGET OF EAT 1</i>), <i>SPL3</i> (<i>SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN LIKE 3</i>), the DELLA protein, respectively. In these three genes, we found haplotypes which may be associated with the length of soybean flowering and maturity, providing soybean adaptation to a northern latitudes.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11502416/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142498842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative analysis of crop rotation systems: the impact of ginger (<i>Zingiber officinale</i>) and sponge gourd (<i>Luffa aegyptiaca</i>) residues on growth of Chinese cabbage (<i>Brassica rapa</i> var. <i>chinensis</i>).","authors":"Zhangliang Yao, Jiashun Miao, Baojun Wang, Weidong Xu, Yeqing Wang, Qiang Lu, Jidong Zhang","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1428943","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2024.1428943","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Continuous cropping in greenhouse cultivation often leads to increased pest and disease problems, reducing crop quality and yield. Crop rotation is a common strategy to address these issues. This study compared the growth of Chinese cabbage (<i>Brassica rapa</i> var. <i>chinensis</i>) following rotations with ginger (<i>Zingiber officinale</i>) and sponge gourd (<i>Luffa aegyptiaca</i>). The Chinese cabbage exhibited normal growth following ginger rotation but showed abnormal growth after sponge gourd rotation. The study investigated the underlying causes by analyzing soil physicochemical properties and rhizosphere microbial communities of Chinese cabbage using 16S rRNA and ITS sequencing. The results revealed that soil from ginger-Chinese cabbage rotation had higher levels of soil organic carbon (SOC) and available phosphorus (AP), but lower total nitrogen (TN) and available potassium (AK). Despite similar alpha-diversity for both bacterial and fungal communities, distinct bacterial and fungal community structures between two rotation cropping systems were observed. This suggests that even if the alpha-diversity does not change, the composition of the microbial community can shift in ways that might influence soil health and plant growth. Furthermore, redundancy analysis revealed a significant correlation between microbial community structures and soil physicochemical properties of two rotation cropping systems. The SOC and TN were revealed to be the most significant of the investigated soil physicochemical parameters with respect to the variation of both bacterial and fungal assemblages, respectively. The identified biomarkers in bacterial community composition further emphasize the potential for specific microbes to influence crop health positively or negatively. We found that the indicator genera of the bacterial community composition of the ginger-Chinese cabbage rotation system were <i>Amycolatopsis</i> (genus), <i>Pseudonocardiales</i> (order), <i>Pseudonocardiaceae</i> (family), and <i>Amycolatopsis mediterranei</i>, which are known as producers of secondary metabolites, such as antibiotics. These findings highlight the importance of crop selection in rotation strategies for optimizing agricultural outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11503195/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142498793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}