Reviews

1. Research progress on the divergence and genetic basis of agronomic traits in xian and geng rice
2. Advances in the functional study of glutamine synthetase in plant abiotic stress tolerance response

Research Papers

1. From model to alfalfa: Gene editing to obtain semidwarf and prostrate growth habits
2. The chloroplast-localized protein LTA1 regulates tiller angle and yield of rice
3. miR398b negatively regulates cotton immune responses to Verticillium dahliae via multiple targets
4. Genomic prediction using composite training sets is an effective method for exploiting germplasm conserved in rice gene banks
5. Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of qHD1b, a QTL that promotes flowering in common wild rice (Oryza rufipogon) by up-regulating Ehd1
6. Genome-wide association study and transcriptome analysis reveal new QTL and candidate genes for nitrogen-deficiency tolerance in rice
7. Identification of microRNAs regulating grain filling of rice inferior spikelets in response to moderate soil drying post-anthesis
8. TaGW2L, a GW2-like RING finger E3 ligase, positively regulates heading date in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
9. Characterization of wavy root 1, an agravitropism allele, reveals the functions of OsPIN2 in fine regulation of auxin transport and distribution and in ABA biosynthesis and response in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
10. TaNRT2.1-6B is a dual-affinity nitrate transporter contributing to nitrogen uptake in bread wheat under both nitrogen deficiency and sufficiency
11. Wheat genotypes tolerant to heat at seedling stage tend to be also tolerant at adult stage: The possibility of early selection for heat tolerance breeding
12. The soybean PLATZ transcription factor GmPLATZ17 suppresses drought tolerance by interfering with stress-associated gene regulation of GmDREB5
13. Down-regulation of GhADF1 in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) improves plant drought tolerance and increases fiber yield
14. The antioxidant protein ZmPrx5 contributes resistance to maize stalk rot
15. Comparative transcriptome analyses reveal that the MsNST1 gene affects lignin synthesis in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
16. Genetic analysis and gene mapping of a dwarf and liguleless mutation in barley
17. Fine mapping of an adult-plant resistance gene to powdery mildew in soybean cultivar Zhonghuang 24
18. Mapping a stable adult-plant stripe rust resistance QTL on chromosome 6AL in Chinese wheat landrace Yibinzhuermai
19. Genetic dissection of the powdery mildew resistance in wheat breeding line LS5082 using BSR-Seq
20. Isolating QTL controlling sugarcane leaf blight resistance using a two-way pseudo-testcross strategy
21. Construction of a high-density genetic linkage map and identification of flowering-related QTL in erect milkvetch (Astragalus adsurgens)
22. Agronomic and physiological traits associated with genetic improvement of phosphorus use efficiency of wheat grown in a purple lithomorphic soil
23. Foliar applications of various nitrogen (N) forms to winter wheat affect grain protein accumulation and quality via N metabolism and remobilization
24. Low N apparent surplus with higher rice yield under long-term fertilizer postponing in the rice-wheat cropping system
25. Improving the resistance of the rice PTGMS line Feng39S by pyramiding blast, bacterial blight, and brown planthopper resistance genes
26. Influence of seven levels of chemical/biostimulator protection on amino acid profile and yield traits in wheat

Corrigendum

1. Corrigendum to ‘‘De novo design of future rapeseed crops: Challenges and opportunities” [Crop J. 10 (2022) 587-596]

Short Communications

1. A new gain-of-function OsGS2/GRF4 allele generated by CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing increases rice grain size and yield
2. Revisiting the role of delta-1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase in drought-tolerant crop breeding

1. Brief Guide for Authors