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Progress and Challenges in Faba Bean Genetic Engineering

Legume Science, Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Legumes are essential for global food security, serving as a vital source of plant‐based protein and playing a significant role in sustainable agricultural practices. Among legumes, faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is noteworthy due to its high‐protein content, broad climate adaptation, and suitability for cultivation in temperate regions.
Simone A. Gierlich, Thilani B. Jayakody, Sruthy Maria Augustine, Huijun Liu, Marko Jääskeläinen, Triin Vaisalu, Rod. J. Snowdon, Stig U. Andersen   +7 more
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Performance of an Elderberry–Bell Pepper Agroforestry System in the Southeastern US and Insights for Farm Decision‐Making

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Rising global food demand has intensified agricultural practices that increase yields but often degrade soil, reduce biodiversity, and undermine long‐term sustainability. Nature‐based solutions such as agroforestry, which integrates perennial shrubs or trees with annual crops, offer pathways for sustainable intensification through income ...
Santosh Paudel, Suraj Upadhaya, Sudha Bhandari, Anuj Chiluwal, Theoneste Nzaramyimana, Srijana Thapa Magar   +5 more
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Early Physiological and Transcriptomic Responses of Container‐Grown Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L. ‘Sierra’) to Partial Substrate Replacement With Biochar

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Biochar has been widely investigated for its potential to improve substrate properties and plant performance, offering a potential partial replacement for peat in soilless cultivation amid declining peat availability. However, information on its short‐term physiological and molecular effects during the early establishment of container‐grown ...
Anna Agosti, Raul Huertas, Kyriakos Varypatakis, Raymond Campbell, Andrea Vannini, Benedetta Chiancone, Robert D. Hancock   +6 more
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Seed and Soil Inoculation With a Bacillus Consortium in Durum Wheat. Part I: Soil Phosphorus Content and Plant Morphological and Physiological Performance

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Reducing synthetic fertilizer inputs in durum wheat while maintaining crop performance is a key challenge for Mediterranean cereal systems, where soil constraints frequently limit nutrient availability and canopy function. This study evaluated the physiological and soil‐nutrient responses of durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp.
Nicolò Iacuzzi, Roberto Marceddu, Noemi Tortorici, Giuseppe Indovino, Antonio Giovino, Mauro Sarno, Teresa Tuttolomondo   +6 more
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Development and characterization of near‐isogenic lines for quantitative trait locus qDT.3B.1 underlying drought tolerance in wheat

The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2026.
Abstract Drought is a critical challenge to wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) productivity. The quantitative complexity of drought tolerance makes breeding for this trait difficult. Developing near‐isogenic lines (NILs) targeting quantitative trait locus (QTL) for 1000‐grain weight (TGW) under drought stress can effectively identify key mechanisms and genes.
Joanne D. Caguiat, Md Sultan Mia, Hui Liu, Guijun Yan, Kadambot H. M. Siddique   +4 more
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Optimizing Spinach Shelf Life and Nutritional Quality Using Targeted LED Light Treatments

Journal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Postharvest lighting can modify deterioration rates and nutritional profiles of leafy greens during cold storage. This study evaluated the effects of narrow green light‐emitting diode (LED) spectra on spinach quality during 18 days of storage at 4°C and 98% relative humidity.
Shafieh Salehinia, Sarah MacPherson, Kam Hammad, Mark Lefsrud   +3 more
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Plasma Activated Water (PAW) in Organic Cultivation: An Experimental Study on Soil Properties and Plant Responses

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 3, June 2026.
This study demonstrates that PAW enhances microbial activity and nutrient cycling in organically managed soils, highlighting its potential for organic agricultural practices. ABSTRACT Plasma‐activated water (PAW), known for containing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), is used to improve different agronomic traits in crops.
Zakirul Islam, Tran Quoc Thinh, Hiroshi Hashizume, Masaru Hori, Motoki Kubo   +4 more
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Complete Genome of an Alkali‐Resistant Rhizobium anhuiense Symbiont of Pea Reveals Species‐Specific Plasmid Fusion and Genomic Plasticity

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 3, June 2026.
Rhizobium anhuiense strain Xianghu001 is an alkali‐tolerant, nitrogen‐fixing symbiont isolated from pea (Pisum sativum) root nodules. Genome sequencing revealed a lineage‐specific megaplasmid fusion and high plasmid plasticity. Functional assays confirmed its plant growth‐promoting traits, including increased total nitrogen content and IAA production ...
Jiashun Miao, Chi Zhang, Qifan Jiang, Zhangliang Yao, Kuirong Cao, Jie Chen, Hua Wang, Na Liu   +7 more
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Contrasting Refugial Dynamics in Central Apennine Sky‐Islands: A Comparative Phylogeography of Two Endemic Beetles

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Quaternary climatic oscillations have profoundly shaped the genetic structure and geographic distributions of alpine biotas. Understanding how cold‐adapted taxa responded to past climatic shifts is essential for unravelling the processes shaping mountain biodiversity, yet cold‐adapted taxa may have followed divergent refugial histories. We
Emanuele Berrilli, Maurizio Biondi, Daniele Salvi   +2 more
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OsbHLH064, an IVb bHLH Transcription Factor, Regulates Iron Homeostasis and Enhances Grain Fe Accumulation in Rice

Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 24, Issue 6, Page 3754-3776, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and development. The maintenance of Fe homeostasis relies on sophisticated regulatory networks where bHLH transcription factors play a key role. However, how these factors coordinate to regulate this vital process is not fully understood.
Fei Gao, Zhikai Zhu, Kaixin Xue, Zijing Fu, Jitong Yue, Na Zhang, Hongli Zhou, Yaqin Deng, Jing Zhou, Liuhui Kuang, Tao Yan, Lin Li, Christian Dubos, Dezhi Wu   +13 more
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