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📊Bibliometric review: 50 years of maize & water stress research (1975–2025). 396 WoS papers —publications are surging (p=0.001, R²=0.85). Key takeaway: Genetic improvement + sustainable irrigation = the way forward. 🌽💧 🔗mdpi.com/2037-0164/17/3… #Maize #Drought #ClimateChange

🌿Brief report: A plant-based biostimulant (Tricostimulant™) can boost biomass & fine-tune cannabinoid profiles in Cannabis sativa.🧬🌱 🔗mdpi.com/2037-0164/17/3… #Biostimulants #CannabisScience #CBD #Cannabinoids

🌴 Unexpected discovery in Morocco's Drâa oases: 60% of date palms flowered twice in 2023. 🧬 By Ali Ait Youssef, Reda Meziani, and Mohamed Fokar, et al. 🔗 mdpi.com/2037-0164/17/3… #DatePalm #ClimateChange #PlantBiology

🌿🪲 New paper reveals how the gall wasp Andricus quercustozae reprograms Quercus virgiliana buds into a complex "extended phenotype" — suppressing photosynthesis & redirecting nutrients to feed its larvae. 🧬 🔗mdpi.com/2037-0164/17/2… #PlantInsectInteractions #PlantBiology

🧬 New paper alert: Compared ML methods vs traditional GWAS for marker identification — and the results are striking. By Weverton Gomes Costa, Helcio Duarte Pereira, and Moyses Nascimento et al. 🔗mdpi.com/2037-0164/17/1… #GWAS #MachineLearning #Genomics #Coffee

📢Meet us at the 16th International Association for Plant Biotechnology Congress (#IAPB) 2026, 26–30 July 2026, #Saskatoon, Canada. For more information, please visit: mdpi.com/journal/ijpb/a…

🍉🔬New research on #watermelon male sterility: After screening 150 genotypes over 9 years at Maritsa Institute, Bulgaria, researchers identified 2 rare #mutations in watermelon affecting #male #sterility 🔗mdpi.com/2037-0164/17/1…

✨New Special Issue Alert: "Chemical Signatures, Biological Functions, and Valorization Potential of Plant Extracts"! 🌿 🔗mdpi.com/journal/ijpb/s… 📚Guest Edited by Dr. Mohamed Ouknin & Dr. Ahmed Wifaya. #PlantExtracts #phytochemicals🧪

🦠 Researchers have identified a novel Emaravirus infecting cacao trees in Peru’s Amazonas region! 🍫 📖 Read the full study: mdpi.com/2037-0164/16/4… #Cacao #PlantVirus #Peru

🌱New study reveals a complex viral world in tea plants. 🍵Scientists use ribodepleted transcriptome sequencing to uncover a diverse virome, including 2 novel viruses: TeaOLV1 & TeaRLV1.🧬 🔗mdpi.com/2037-0164/16/4… #Tea #Virology #PlantPathology

📢Welcome to follow our new Topic collection titled "New Trends in #CropBreeding and #SustainableProduction" 🗓️Submission Deadline: 31 May 2027 🔗mdpi.com/topics/34YL3JL…

📢Meet us at the Plant & Animal Genome Conference 33 (#PAG 33), 9–14 January 2026, San Diego, CA, USA, booth #626. For more information, please visit: mdpi.com/journal/ijpb/a…

🌾The first-ever Agrobacterium-mediated transformation protocol for Zingeria biebersteiniana, a unique grass species with just 4 chromosomes 🧬 By Ryan Koeth, Shahzad Shah, Calvin Juel Rigney, and @changbin_chen @ASU. #Plant #Genomics #transformation 🔗mdpi.com/2037-0164/16/4…

🌱 New review discovers how magnesium sulphate fertilization boosts glucosinolate levels in watercress! 🥬🔬 By Hattie Hope Makumbe, Theoneste Nzaramyimana, and Richard Kabanda et al. @KyStateU Link: mdpi.com/2037-0164/16/4… #Watercress #Glucosinolates #Hydroponics

🌱NEW bibliometric study! Dive into the global trends in tackling biotic & abiotic stresses in common beans (#Phaseolus vulgaris L.), by Wagner Meza-Maicelo, César R. Balcázar-Zumaeta and Flavio Lozano-Isla, et al. mdpi.com/2037-0164/16/4… #CropResilience #BeanResearch

🍇🌱Latest review integrates #omics insights to reveal how #grapevine #rootstocks confer #salt tolerance via ion transport, antioxidant defense & hormonal regulation. By Abdullateef Mustapha, Abdul Hakeem, and Cunshan Zhou, et al. 🔗mdpi.com/2037-0164/16/4… #Viticulture

🔬New study reveals the connection between bark anatomy, stem diameter, and tolerance to Eucalypt Physiological Disorder in cultivated Eucalyptus clones; by Edgard Augusto de Toledo Picoli, et al. mdpi.com/2037-0164/16/4… #Eucalyptus #Forestry #PlantAnatomy

🌱Unlocking the Power of Biostimulants: Dive into the latest review exploring how these substances & microbes can boost crop resilience & NUE, by Unius Arinaitwe, Dalitso Yabwalo, and Abraham Hangamaisho, @SDState @NDSU 🔗mdpi.com/2037-0164/16/4… #Biostimulants #SustainableAg

🌾New Study Alert! 🌾 "Analysis of Phenotypic & Grain Quality Traits of Wheat Genotypes Under Drought Stress" reveals significant genetic variations in wheat, by Maltase Mutanda and Sandiswa Figlan, @unisa 🔗mdpi.com/2037-0164/16/4… #Wheat #DroughtResistance #PlantBreeding

🍓 New study reveals how chitosan & brassinosteroids boost strawberry resilience to salt stress 🌱, by Miriam Elizabeth Martínez-Pérez and Teresita de Jesús Ruíz-Anchondo, et al. @UACHMx 👉 Read more: mdpi.com/2037-0164/16/4… #StrawberryFarming #SaltTolerance #PlantScience