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Zhang YQ, Stevens CJ, Lu WY, Chen X, Ren ZR, Zhang YH* |
2026 |
Functional Ecology |
| Integrated analysis of monoterpenoid and transcriptome profiles under blue light in Muscat-scented grape |
Wang XC, Nie ZY, Kong LC, Wang Y, Wang XX, Liang ZC*, Fan PG* |
2026 |
Scientia Horticulturae |
| Effects of intensified freeze-thaw frequency on dynamics of winter nitrogen resources in temperate grasslands |
Zhang CX, Li N, Yao CY, Gao JN, Ma LN* |
2026 |
Biogeosciences |
| Allele-specific chromatin dynamics underpin heterosis and shoot development in hybrid poplar 'Nanlin895' |
Mei YC#, Chen YX#, Guo Y#, Liu YY, Zhang SY, Zhang XX, Xu B, Wang BC, Chao Q* |
2026 |
Plant Molecular Biology |
| Vegetation-Mediated Carbon Inputs and Erosion Protection Shape Soil Carbon Dynamics across Aridity Thresholds |
Wu YT, Penuelas J, Naersige J, Luo J, Ge H, Zhang XM, Chang PF, Li P, Liu LL* |
2026 |
Environmental Science & Technology |
| Genetic architecture of flowering time and perenniality: implications for the origin of wild rice Oryza nivara |
Qiang CG, Zhang HX, Meng QL, Geng MF, Han JD, Jing CY, Zhang F-M, Li JL*, Ge S* |
2026 |
New Phytologist |
| Maize Anther Development Involves Translated Open Reading Frames From 3′ Untranslated Regions |
Wang CY#, Wu YC#, Wang SX#, Liu H, Jiang SQ, Han YJ, Wu LJ*, Zhang T*, Zhang M* |
2026 |
Advanced Science |
| Identification of new virulence factors in Penicillium expansum via comparative transcriptomic analysis of three Penicillium species |
Liu T#, Zhao KY#, Xing MY, Chen Y, Tian SP, Li BQ* |
2026 |
Postharvest Biology and Technology |
| Ecosystem collapse risk in arid landscapes: Insights from China for global dryland conservation |
Chen GK*, Ma KP |
2026 |
Biological Conservation |
| G proteins regulate rice grain size by modulating the Hippo signaling pathway |
Zhou FF, Guo ZI, Ling YX, Cheng YF* |
2026 |
Plant Cell |
| Evolutionary Analysis and Bifunctionality of VcCCoAOMT5: A Key O-Methyltransferase Involved in Both Lignin and Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Highbush Blueberry |
Liu YS, Fan RY*, Li YD*, Lv MW, Pei JB, Deng Y, Wang LS* |
2026 |
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry |
| Biophysical regulation of ecosystem carbon use efficiency in a temperate grassland through nitrogen use efficiency and canopy structure under deepened snow |
Li P, Jia Z, Wu YT, Jalaid N, Zhao XX, Hu TY, Su YJ, Liu LL* |
2026 |
Journal of Ecology |
| Transposable element-mediated DNA methylation of the NAC20 and NAC26 promoters led to a maternal effect on grain filling |
Wu MW#, Li R#, Wei WT, Chen MM, Liu JL, Cheng H, Yang T, Zhang JD, Liu JX, Liu CM* |
2026 |
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology |
| Plastid and nuclear phylogenomics of Cyphostemma (Vitaceae) provide new insights into genome size evolution across sub-Saharan Africa |
Ranaivoson RM#, Rabarijaona RN#, Yu JR, You YC, Barrett RL, Zhou J, Liu B, Omollo WO, Du CY, Zhang DM, Rakotoarinivo M, Cheng J, Li CB, Dong Y, Leitch IJ, Antonelli A, Wen J, Chen ZD*, Lu LM* |
2026 |
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology |
| Abiotic Extracellular Catalysis Plays an Underappreciated Role in Soil Carbon Decomposition across Terrestrial Ecosystems |
Zhao YP, Liu CZ, Zhang WH, Li XQ, Li XF, Aryanto NCD, Liu ZF, Feng XJ* |
2026 |
Environmental Science & Technology |
| Calcium signaling in crops |
Zhang CX, Song Y, Kudla J* |
2026 |
New Phytologist |
| Genomic divergence and sex-linked region of Welwitschia mirabilis revealed by whole-genome re-sequencing |
Sun JJ, Xia XM, Liu C, Wang XY, Kan SL, Wan T, Marais E, Maggs-Kölling G, Ran JH, Wang QF, Wang XQ* |
2026 |
Cell Reports |
| CELL DEATH1 safeguards microspore fate determination by repressing vacuole-executed programmed cell death |
Wang YM, Feng YX, Yu TW, Dang HR, Gong CY, Wang T*, Liu LT* |
2026 |
Cell Reports |
| The lncRNA MtCIR2 suppresses seed germination by PRC1-dependent H2A ubiquitination in Medicago truncatula under salt stress |
Sun XH, Tian R, Zhao MG*, Zhang WH* |
2026 |
Plant Journal |
| OsMYB99 Modulates Grain Wax Biosynthesis and Redox Homeostasis to Control Head Rice Yield and Chalkiness |
Yu TW, Chang ZK, Chen BT, Liu LT, Deng ZY, Wang ZZ, Wang T* |
2025 |
Plant Biotechnology Journal |
| Overexpression of Tonoplast Transporter FvMATE51 Simultaneously Increases Fruit Size and Sugar Accumulation in Strawberry |
Wang KR, Zhang C, Cheng K, Liu JY, Wang YY, Chen T, Gao GT*, Qin GZ* |
2025 |
Plant Biotechnology Journal |
| Revealing hidden extinction risks in China's flora through dynamic habitat assessment |
Lan TY, Pimm SL, Chase JM, Gao LX, Ge JL, Deng Y, Xu WT, Xie ZQ, Shen GZ* |
2025 |
One Earth |
| Fast Decomposition of Nitrogen-Rich Mineral-Associated Organic Matter in Soils |
Jia J#, Zhai GQ#, Jia YF, Feng XJ* |
2025 |
Global Change Biology |
| Antagonistic effects of selection on alleles associated with seed size and seed dormancy in wheat |
Guo FL#, Yin CB#, Li T#, Liu ST, Dong JY, Jiang H, Fang Y, Wei J, Han Y, Li Y, Cao H, Ning YT, Khamis G, Deng X, Wang K, Wang JR, Zhang CJ, Lu F*, Liu YX* |
2025 |
Genome Biology |
| Dissection of genomic drivers of spike morphology changes in wheat by high-throughput phenotyping |
Shen KC#, Ye BT#, Yu XC#, Shen P#, Yu R#, Yin CB#, Xu XW#, Dong J#, Wang ZY, Wu H, Zang YM, Li JX, Peng YC, Han DJ, He ZH, Zhang XY, Li JM, Hao CY, Zhang ZL, Kang LP, Xu S, Lu F, Hao YF*, Wu TT*, Wu JH*, Guo ZF* |
2025 |
Cell Reports |
| Molecular Functional Diversity of Foliar Endophytic Fungi and Their Contributions to Seedling Survival in a Subtropical Forest |
Han BC#, Wang YQ#, Zhang SR, Mi XC, Chen L, Liu XJ, Ma KP, Liang Y* |
2025 |
Ecology Letters |
| Natural variations in the OsCPK9 promoter confer chilling tolerance in rice by stabilizing OsSAPK8 through phosphorylation |
Liu MW, You YP, Chong K, Liu DF* |
2025 |
BMC Plant Biology |
| The soil organic carbon sequestration potential and formation efficiency of China's temperate grasslands |
Yang L#, Li P#, Wu YT, Jalaid N, Liu WX, Liu XQ, Peng ZY, Huang JS, Zhao XX, Jiang LB, Peng ZY, Yang S, Huang WJ, Su YJ, Liu HY, Liu LL* |
2025 |
Science Bulletin |
| A 14-3-3 modulator of seed weight and quality for unlocking the yield potential of soybean |
Li BB, Yang C, Yong B, Wang Y, Zhu WW, Gu YZ, An ZH, Yu HQ, Chen MY, He CY* |
2025 |
Nature Communications |
| Leaf Elementomes Reveal Close Links With Leaf Water-Use Strategies Across Diverse Forest Ecosystems: Insights From Trait Coordination and Reflectance Spectroscopy |
Yang N, Wu FQ, Sack L, Querejeta JI, Cernusak LA, Dong TT, Xu WY, Townsend PA, Detto M, Peñuelas J, Song X, Wang X, Crous KY, Gong XY, Lamour J, Guerrieri R, Smith NG, Liu LL, Wu J, Yan ZB* |
2025 |
Plant Cell & Environment |
