Special Focus: Germplasm and Molecular Breeding in Horticultural Crops

1. Development and application of KASP marker for high throughput detection of the seedless trait in grapevine
2. Germplasm and molecular breeding in horticultural crops
3. A high-quality genome of Actinidia eriantha provides new insight into ascorbic acid regulation
4. The PcHY5 methylation is associated with anthocyanin biosynthesis and transport in ‘Max Red Bartlett’ and ‘Bartlett’ pears
5. Comprehensive analysis of the full-length transcripts and alternative splicing involved in clubroot resistance in Chinese cabbage
6. Blue light induces leaf color change by modulating carotenoid metabolites in orange-head Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L.ssp.pekinensis)
7. A novel mutation in ACS11 leads to androecy in cucumber
8. QTL analysis of early flowering of female flowers in zucchini(Cucurbita pepo L.)
9. SLAF marker based QTL mapping of fruit-related traits reveals a major-effect candidate locus ff2.1 for flesh firmness in melon
10. Differential metabolites and their transcriptional regulation in seven major tea cultivars (Camellia sinensis) in China
11. Genome-wide association studies reveal the genetic basis of amino acid content variation in tea plants

Crop Science

1. Genome-wide association and linkage mapping strategies reveal the genetic loci and candidate genes of important agronomic traits in Sichuan wheat
2. Genetic dissection of crown root traits and their relationships with aboveground agronomic traits in maize
3. No-tillage with straw mulching boosts wheat grain yield by improving the eco-physiological characteristics in arid regions
4. Inclusion of peanut in wheat–maize rotation increases wheat yield and net return and improves soil organic carbon pool by optimizing bacterial community
5. Analysis of genetic diversity and population structure in sweetpotato using SSR markers

Plant Protection

1. FgGyp8 as a putative FgRab1 GAP is required for growth and pathogenesis by regulating FgSnc1-mediated secretory vesicles fusion in Fusarium graminearum
2. ldentification and expression analysis of sugar transporter family genes reveal the role of ZmSTP2 and ZmSTP20 in maize disease resistance
3. Possible source and migration pathway for early-summer immigrants of the oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata, arriving in northern Japan

Animal Science • Veterinary Medicine

1. High serum reproductive hormone levels at mid-pregnancy support Meishan pig prolificacy

Agro-Ecosystem & Environment

1. Effects of the combined application of organic and chemical nitrogen fertilizer on soil aggregate carbon and nitrogen: A 30-year study
2. Fate of fertilizer nitrogen and residual nitrogen in paddy soil in Northeast China
3. Assessment of the crucial factors influencing the responses of ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions to controlled release nitrogen fertilizer: A meta-analysis

Letter

1. Virucidal activity of MICRO-CHEM PLUS against African swine fever virus

1. miR-27b-5p regulates chicken liver disease via targeting lRS2 to suppress the Pl3K/AKT signal pathway