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Development of fragrant broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) via CRISPR/Cas12i.3‐mediated genome editing

Yuhe Bai, Baichuan Li, Jiawen Peng, Yan Bai, Shengnan Liu, Jinsheng Lai, Weibin Song

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70295

Version of Record online: 28 May 2026

Co-editing the broomcorn millet PmBADH2a and PmBADH2b genes using CRISPR/Cas12i.3 generated double mutants with significantly increased 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline content, producing fragrant broomcorn millet without compromising major agronomic traits.

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ZmMS1 coordinates ROS homeostasis, lipid allocation, and male fertility for maize breeding applications

Quancan Hou, Xueli An, Zhenying Dong, Biao Ma, Suowei Wu, Ke Xie, Ziwen Li, Tingwei Yan, Yilin Jiang, Taotao Zhu, Bin Ma, Lina Zhao, Yan Long, Xiangyuan Wan

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70303

Version of Record online: 26 May 2026

The redox-sensitive transcriptional repressor ZmMS1 coordinates reactive oxygen species homeostasis and lipid allocation for pollen exine and anther cuticle formation. Loss or precocious expression of ZmMS1 causes male sterility. Constitutive overexpression induces dwarfism and semi-sterility. These findings enable flexible maize male-sterility systems for hybrid breeding

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The transcription factor CsbHLH60 relieves high‐temperature inhibition of chlorophyll degradation in citrus

Zhehui Zhang, Yongjun Hu, Ming Wang, Ziyi Lei, Shengcai Liao, Liping Li, Xiongjie Zheng, Kaijie Zhu, Lijun Chai, Junli Ye, and Xiuxin Deng

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70297

Version of Record online: 25 May 2026

The basic helix-loop-helix (hHLH) transcription factor CsbHLH60 activates chlorophyll catabolic genes in citrus. High temperature suppresses CsbHLH60 through a dual “double lock” mechanism, inhibiting transcription and promoting protein degradation. Overexpression of CsbHLH60 overcomes this thermal repression and restores degreening, highlighting its potential as a target to mitigate climate driven fruit quality loss.

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Decoding MAPK cascades in plant immunity: Activation, regulation, integration, and pathogen manipulation

Guitao Zhong, Zhanchun Wang, Dingzhong Tang, Wei Wang

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70306

Version of Record online: 25 May 2026

This review focuses on mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation and summarizes how plants regulate and integrate MAPK signaling in modulating plant immune responses. It also examines the effectors pathogens have evolved to manipulate MAPK activation and thereby inhibit plant immunity.

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A CLE–RLK–LBD signaling module promotes de novo shoot regeneration in plants

Ziyao Hu, Langrang Zhang, Siwei Bie, Junpeng Niu, Kaiying Chen, Xuan Ji, Jing Wang, Deyan Yang, Yanpeng Zhao, Yonghong Zhang, Chen Li, J. Peter Etchells, Jennifer C. Fletcher, Chao Zhou, Shinichiro Sawa, Guodong Wang

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70300

Version of Record online: 25 May 2026

A group of CLAVATA3/ESR-RELATED (CLE) peptides redundantly promote de novo shoot regeneration, signaling through PXY/TDR-subfamily receptors to transcriptionally activate WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX 14, which in turn stimulates LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES DOMAIN4 expression, ultimately enhancing shooting capacity and thus improving plant regeneration.

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Melatonin seed priming: A climate‐smart, green strategy to enhance abiotic stress tolerance in plants

Ali Raza, Yiran Li, Chunli Guo, Erna Karalija, Evgenios Agathokleous, Meng Jiang, Jie Zhou, Vasileios Fotopoulos, Zhangli Hu

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70291

Version of Record online: 24 May 2026

This review synthesizes how melatonin seed priming preconditions seeds to enhance tolerance against diverse abiotic stresses. It highlights the underlying mechanisms and proposes an integrative roadmap of advanced molecular and breeding tools to design next-generation, stress-smart plants.

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A cytochrome P450 gene, GmSUR2^a, confers submergence tolerance and improves yield in soybean by modulating auxin homeostasis

Yangyang Chen, Pingzhang Feng, Mengwei Zheng, Lipei Zhao, Yi Li, Yali Jing, Yisa Wang, Bo Zhang, Changzhong Liu, Chengyu Wei, Jijun Yan, Jinfang Chu, Shanshan Chu, Erhui Xiong, Yongqing Jiao

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70299

Version of Record online: 24 May 2026

The key cytochrome P450 gene GmSUR2^a enables soybeans to withstand destructive submergence stress. By lowering the level of the plant hormone indole-3-acetic acid, this gene improves soybean survival and increases field yield. It offers an important tool for breeding stress‑resilient soybeans, securing food production against extreme weather conditions.

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Engineering herbicide‐resistant sorghum with CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated adenine base editing

Jianshuang Zhou, Ruirui Li, Zhi Wang, Shaoxiong Liu, Lingyue Shi, Xiao Fu, Fei Li, Ji Zhang, Guiying Li, Jinjie Zhu, Qian Qian, Baoqing Dun

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70298

Version of Record online: 18 May 2026

An adenine base-editing system was established to precisely modify the sorghum SbALS gene, generating transgene-free mutant plants. These plants exhibit strong herbicide resistance, with no significant differences in agronomic traits, providing valuable germplasm for herbicide-resistance breeding in sorghum.

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Rice OsTUB1 interacts with OsEB1c and OsEB1a to separately modulate endosperm development and grain size

Yushuang Fu, Xiaoqing Hu, Zhuangzhuang Shan, Haigang Yan, Xinlong Fan, Changyuan Zhu, Ting Yu, Yongxiang Wang, Hancong Xu, Shuaijie Niu, Wenxiang Zhang, Chaofan Wang, Feilong Du, Qun Ji, Chuanwei Gu, Yuan Li, Xinyuan Ge, Yuanyan Zhang, Ling Jiang, Wenwei Zhang, Jianmin Wan

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70296

Version of Record online: 17 May 2026

The β-tubulin OsTUB1 affects rice endosperm development and grain size by controlling microtubule organization via functional modules with the microtubule-associated proteins END-BINDING 1a (OsEB1a) and OsEB1c. OsTUB1-OsEB1a affects grain size and OsTUB1-OsEB1c affects endosperm development, revealing distinct mechanisms and potential targets for improving rice yield and quality.

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Role of the tomato MARS1/ROUGH gene encoding a LYSINE‐SPECIFIC HISTONE DEMETHYLASE 1 in adventitious root and fruit skin formation

Eduardo Larriba, Cécile Bres, Aurora Alaguero-Cordovilla, Riyazuddin Riyazuddin, Qingyi Wang, Johann Petit, Jean-Philippe Mauxion, Lara Caballero, David Latrasse, Bénédicte Bakan, Rim Brik-Chaouche, David Esteve-Bruna, Moussa Benhamed, Christophe Rothan, José Manuel Pérez-Pérez

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70287

Version of Record online: 15 May 2026

The tomato mars1/rough mutant displays enhanced root regeneration and rough fruits due to ectopic cell proliferation. The causal gene encodes a lysine-specific histone demethylase that normally maintains gene silencing. Its loss alters histone methylation, upregulating several genes, including those B-type cyclins involved in tissue-specific cellular reprogramming.

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Natural variation of a transcriptional repressor encoding gene GPC6 confers grain protein content in rice

Youguang Li, Ziyan Shen, Xinlan Shan, Jian Li, Yuntong Feng, Tao Wang, Yuyan Huang, Xiangyuan Dang, Shujie Sheng, Chongyuan Zhong, Shengyuan Sun, Min Guo, Zhi Hu, Changjie Yan, Yihao Yang

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70294

Version of Record online: 14 May 2026

In rice, the MYB-like repressor GRAIN PROTEIN CONTENT 6 (GPC6) regulates storage protein genes and regulators. A single-nucleotide polymorphism in the GPC6 promoter defines the GPC6^T (low protein) and GPC6^C (high protein) alleles. GPC6^T was selected in East Asian japonica rice, offering a target for improving grain quality.

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Uncovering the role of the PPR protein PHOTOSYSTEM ONE BIOGENESIS FACTOR6 in splicing chloroplast group II introns

Mengyu Li, Mengwei Sun, Jinlian Lv, Mingming Song, Siyu Lu, Aihong Zhang, Congming Lu

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70289

Version of Record online: 14 May 2026

The P-class pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) protein PHOTOSYSTEM ONE BIOGENESIS FACTOR (PBF6) forms splicing complexes with other known splicing factors to facilitate chloroplast intron splicing. PBF6 cooperates with other PPR splicing factors to promote the splicing of the same intron through forming respective splicing complexes.

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Spatial organization of NLR signaling complexes in plant immunity

Chen Kang, Zhenyou Lou

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70293

Version of Record online: 14 May 2026

This commentary examines recent work that explores the spatial organization of the plant internal sensors that detect infection and trigger immune responses, showing form small units that assemble into larger clusters at the cell surface. This spatial organization may strengthen defense signals and lead to controlled cell death.

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Chicken or egg? The evolutionary riddle of CMS and Rf in plants

Peilin Wang, Zhe Zhao, Qibin Wu, Yaoguang Liu, Youxiong Que

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70292

Version of Record online: 13 May 2026

Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) reduces pollen fertility and nuclear Rf genes restore fertility. This Commentary explores support for the “arms race” and “pre-adaptation” models for CMS–Rf co-evolution. CMS and Rf interact dynamically, influencing plant reproduction, stress tolerance, and hybrid seed production, highlighting co-evolutionary processes critical for crop improvement.

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The PuHK2‐PuHP5‐PuRR9 cascade recruits PuZFP1 to regulate cytokinin and salt tolerance in poplar

Haoqin Zhao, Hanzeng Wang, Shicheng Zhao, Jingjing Li, Wenhui Zhuang, Dativa Gosbert Tibesigwa, Jingru Ren, Haijiao Huang, Jingli Yang

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70290

Version of Record online: 10 May 2026

Salt stress activates cytokinin signaling, and phosphorylation enhances the PuRR9-PuZFP1 interaction, forming a repressor complex that directly suppresses PuIPT3 expression. This transcriptional repression reduces cytokinin biosynthesis, thereby promoting adventitious root elongation under salt stress.

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The MYC2–EBF1–JAZ2 module bridges jasmonate and ethylene signals in apple

Xiao-Wei Zhang, Rui-Rui Xu, Lei Zhao, Yuepeng Han, Jian-Ping An

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70288

Version of Record online: 10 May 2026

MdEBF1, a negative regulator of ethylene signaling, promotes ubiquitination-mediated degradation of the jasmonate (JA) signaling repressor MdJAZ2 to release the key transcription factor MdMYC2 and initiate JA-enhanced disease resistance in apple, while JA-activated MdMYC2 upregulates MdEBF1 transcription, establishing a positive feedback loop that amplifies JA signaling.

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Genomic variation drives plant flavor diversification

Huimin Hu, Yanwei Hao, Yiwei Zhou, Xia Zhang, Rui Xia, Pan Liao

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70283

Version of Record online: 10 May 2026

This review explains how genomic variation shapes plant flavor by altering the biosynthetic and regulatory pathways of key attributes like sweetness, acidity, bitterness, piquancy, astringency, and aroma. It also discusses how multi-omics, AI-assisted breeding, and gene editing can translate this knowledge into plants with improved flavor, nutrition, and sustainability.

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The ZmRACK1–ZmCDPK7–ZmAPX1 module regulates plant antiviral immunity

Yuyang Zhang, Niannian Li, Qiongqiong Wang, Yingchao Sun, Yajuan Shi, Lianwei Yu, Xiaoyu Han, Xiaoxi Feng, Zaifeng Fan, Linlin Chen, Honglian Li, Xue Yang, Hongxia Yuan, Yan Shi

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70285

Version of Record online: 10 May 2026

In maize, ZmRACK1 acts as a scaffold protein that bridges the cyclin-dependent kinase ZmCDPK7 and the ascorbate peroxidase ZmAPX1, promoting ZmAPX1 activity to mitigate MCMV infection. Upon viral infection, P31 obstructs formation of the ZmRACK1-ZmCDPK7-ZmAPX1 complex, inhibiting ZmCDPK7-mediated ZmAPX1 activity and promoting reactive oxygen species production to facilitate viral infection.

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Integrative genomic and transcriptomic analyses characterize the regulatory landscape of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in the soybean diversity panel

Yaling Li, Wanjie Feng, Xuantong Liu, Xilong Feng, Shanmeng Hao, Lijie Lian, Luyao Gao, Ying Shao, Hao Chen, Zhao Chen, Jing Yuan, Liya Qin, Yuxue Ma, Xiaoming Li, Xia Li, Xutong Wang

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70284

Version of Record online: 10 May 2026

Examining a large population and multi-omics data revealed that nitrogen fixation is mainly controlled by complex gene regulation networks and produced a public database to help researchers explore and improve this important trait.

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A group of TCP transcription factors is a missing link in strigolactone signaling

Yi Huang, Lumei Bi, Yongshuang Huang, Jinlan Liu, Lin Wang, Fang Qiu, Yuehua Wang, Li Chen, Meng Zhang, Ruifeng Yao

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70281

Version of Record online: 07 May 2026

The CIN-TCP transcription factor family member TCP4 recruits the repressor SMXL6 to specific sites on chromatin to mediate transcriptional responses in the strigolactone signaling pathway in Arabidopsis.

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Disabling a conserved module confers broad‐spectrum resistance

Zhen Zeng, Yachun Su, Hui Ling, Youxiong Que

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70286

Version of Record online: 07 May 2026

This commentary reviews the discovery by Yuan et al. of a conserved susceptibility module where fungal Gas2 stabilizes host SnRK1β1A to suppress nuclear immunity in rice. It discusses the mechanism for broad-spectrum resistance via genome editing and considers the essential balance between enhanced defense and associated agronomic trade-offs.

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SlMED25‐SlPHR3‐SlSPX2 module fine‐tunes SlPHR3‐mediated transcriptional activation of phosphate starvation response in tomato

Mingtong Zhai, Hongyu Han, Yu Zhang, Yunfeng Zhao, Hongying Guo, Hui Wang, Chuanlong Sun, Xianwen Meng, Lei Deng, Qian Chen, Chuanyou Li

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70278

Version of Record online: 05 May 2026

The Mediator subunit SlMED25 and the co-repressor SlSPX2 competitively bind the N-terminal domain of the phosphate starvation response transcription factor SlPHR3 in tomato to form a sensitive molecular switch, which dynamically modulates phosphate starvation responses and maintains phosphate homeostasis, offering valuable targets for breeding low phosphorus tolerant crops.

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Arabidopsis inositol polyphosphate kinase activities regulate COP9 deneddylation functions in phosphate homeostasis

Yashika Walia, Medha Noopur, Ishana Bhattacharya, Bhaskar Chandra Sahoo, Mritunjay Kasera, Naga Jyothi Pullagurla, Smritikana Dutta, Guizhen Liu, Gabriel Schaaf, Henning Jessen, Debabrata Laha, Souvik Bhattacharjee, Saikat Bhattacharjee

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70268

Version of Record online: 05 May 2026

Plant phosphate (Pi) homeostasis relies on coordinated activities of the inositol polyphosphate kinases IPK1 and ITPK1, which balance localized InsP₇ biosynthesis to control COP9 signalosome (CSN)-dependent deneddylation of cullin 1 (CUL1). Perturbation of this equilibrium affects the stability of SPX4, a key negative regulator of phosphate starvation responses.

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Eukaryotic chaperonin coordinates root meristem activity by regulating SEC31B‐dependent COPII vesicle trafficking of PIN auxin efflux carrier in Arabidopsis

Mengjuan Tong, Yinghui Zhang, Aiwei Zhang, Jingsheng Zhang, Yiqiang Li, Nan Chen, Xiaoyu Liu, Yirui Zhu, Juntao Wang, Shuailei Wang, Zhuoxuan Li, Yi Xu, Sitong Liu, Yi Guo, Rui Li

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70277

Version of Record online: 04 May 2026

The Arabidopsis chaperonin CCT complex subunit CCT8 subunit coordinates cell division in the root meristem by regulating SEC31B abundance, thereby modulating COPII-mediated trafficking of PIN proteins to support root growth.

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Genome editing generates high oleic soybean and eliminates beany flavors

Hongtao Xie, Leping Geng, Ziyi Hu, Feiyang Chen, Mingfang Tan, Dagang Wang, Zhiping Huang, Weijun Ye, Peng Chen, Jianhua Zhu

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70282

Version of Record online: 04 May 2026

Cas-SF01-mediated editing of two Δ-12 fatty acid desaturase and three lipoxygenase genes in the elite soybean germplasm XD18 increased oleic acid to 80% and eliminated beany flavor, yielding improved soybeans that support broader consumer health without compromising field performance.

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Keystone taxa of phyllosphere microbiome confer resistance to citrus bacterial canker in pomelo via multiple mechanisms

Weina Yuan, Zengwei Feng, Wei Zhang, Yang Liu, Yang Zhou, Yongqiang Qin, Yang Bai, Honghui Zhu, Qing Yao

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70273

Version of Record online: 28 April 2026

Diverse bacterial species reside on plant leaves, with some species as keystone taxa contributing to microbiome homeostasis. Six bacterial strains were isolated as keystone species from pomelo leaves. Inoculation with these strains substantially increased pomelo resistance to citrus bacterial canker, mainly due to enhanced stability of the native bacterial community.

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Coniferyl aldehyde from the phenylpropanoid pathway targets pyruvate kinase in Dactylobotrys graminicola to confer sheath rot resistance in hulless barley

Haowen Zheng, Liyifan Chen, Jianguo Wei, Yuandi Xu, Rangrang Chen, Yu Li, Yan Liu, Jiahui Yan, Lu Hou, Yiliang Chen, Zhensheng Kang, Haifeng Zhang, Qiang Yao

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70271

Version of Record online: 28 April 2026

Hulless barley resists the newly identified sheath rot disease caused by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Dactylobotrys graminicola by releasing coniferyl aldehyde, a natural compound that disrupts energy production in the fungus.

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Harnessing plant-exuded prebiotics as a next-generation strategy for sustainable agriculture

Adegboyega Adeniji, Misganaw Wassie, Miilion Paulos Madebo, Gang Liang

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70275

Version of Record online: 28 April 2026

This review discusses naturally plant-exuded compounds, which can act as prebiotics, selectively feeding native beneficial soil microbes to enhance disease suppression, nutrient acquisition, and contaminant degradation. These prebiotics can complement microbial inoculants as sustainable biofertilizers when properly identified, designed with synthetic communities, and validated by field trials.

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Single-cell insights into plant growth, adaptation, and evolution

Fanhua Wang, Fazhen Wang, Yue Wu, Li Pu, Liang Le

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70272

Version of Record online: 27 April 2026

Single-cell multi-omics is transforming crop research by revealing how distinct cell types shape development, stress responses, and evolution. This review highlights advances in transcriptomic, epigenomic, and spatial analyses across the crop life cycle, discusses current technical challenges, and outlines opportunities to link cellular regulation with precision breeding and crop improvement.

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Editing CsPOD7 triggers in vivo maternal haploid induction in cucumber

Sen Li, Shuai Yin, Tiantian Pei, Xi Zhao, Yingqi Shi, Shanshan Fan, Lei Sun, Yuming Dong, Li Shan, Lin Yang, Menghang An, Huazhong Ren, Xingwang Liu

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70276

Version of Record online: 27 April 2026

Editing the cucumber peroxidase gene CsPOD7 establishes a haploid inducer line capable of inducing maternal haploids.

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Optimized Cas-SF01 gene-editing toolbox shortens flowering timing in commercial maize inbred JING724

Mengyuan Liu, Yao Wang, Lu Zhang, Xiang Zhang, Xiaqing Wang, Xinxiang Liu, Yue Fu, Xiaoxu Li, Ziheng Song, Ya Liu, Ronghuan Wang, Jiuran Zhao

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70264

Version of Record online: 24 April 2026

The gene-editing tool Cas-SF01 was optimized to maximize its efficiency in maize. The Cas-SF01-TREX2 configuration was superior in enabling high-purity gene mutations. This toolkit enabled commercial maize to flower seven days earlier without yield loss, thereby securing harvests and accelerating crop breeding.

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CO₂-sensitive K⁺ channel traffic affects stomata and whole-plant water use

Zhiyi Yu, Sakharam Waghmare, Sahar Farami, Michael R. Blatt, Rucha Karnik

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70269

Version of Record online: 24 April 2026

CO₂-responsive regulation of membrane trafficking influences the density of the potassium ion (K⁺) channel KAT1 at the plasma membrane. CO2-sensitive traffic, dependent on trafficking by the SNARE SYP121, impacts stomatal gas exchange and plant growth.

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Intron editing of RISBZ1 confers thermotolerance for grain filling in rice

Linhan Li, Lin Zhou, Hong Jiang, Long Huang, Kangwei Ji, Yijie Li, Zhonghao Yao, Ziang Li, Yongmei Bao, Ji Huang, Mengcen Wang, Wei Wang, Hongsheng Zhang, Sunlu Chen

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70274

Version of Record online: 24 April 2026

RISBZ1 encodes the transcription factor bZIP58, which regulates grain filling; intron editing of RISBZ1 to eliminate aberrant alternatively spliced transcripts increased grain weight without compromising key agronomic traits under normal conditions, and enhanced grain weight and quality under heat stress conditions.

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Divergent roles of ent-kaurene oxidase paralogs in rice momilactone biosynthesis

Zhibiao Wang, Yiling Feng, Leiming You, Meimei Xu, Kristin Helwig, Riqing Li, Si Nian Char, Bing Yang, Reuben J. Peters

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70262

Version of Record online: 21 April 2026

Rice contains a five-gene tandem array of genes encoding members of the ent-kaurene oxidase (KO) family, with OsKOL4 and OsKOL5 playing divergent roles in momilactone metabolism, but both acting in the production of antifungal and antibacterial phytoalexins, which are important for disease resistance.

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The ubiquitin code of receptor kinases in plants

Yuanyuan Zhou, Gang Yu, Dongping Lu

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70267

Version of Record online: 21 April 2026

This review summarizes how ubiquitination regulates plant receptor kinases by controlling their stability, endocytosis, and activity through E3 ligases, often modulated by receptor kinase phosphorylation. This reciprocal regulation establishes a network that maintains receptor homeostasis and ensures signaling fidelity.

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Rhododendron diversity patterns provide new insights for conserving China's montane flora

Ming-Shu Zhu, Zhi-Qiong Mo, Ya-Yuang Luo, Chao-Nan Fu, Ting Zhang, Michael Möller, Jie Cai, Wei Zheng, De-Zhu Li, Lian-Ming Gao

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70253

Version of Record online: 21 April 2026

Integrating distribution, phylogenetic, and functional trait data for 603 Rhododendron species in China identified significant conservation hotspots of multidimensional diversity, particularly in the Hengduan Mountains. Climate seasonality and topographic heterogeneity jointly influenced these patterns; however, notable conservation gaps remained, especially under the 30 × 30 conservation target.

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Novel effector HYPB1 of cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) inhibits biosynthesis of plant secondary metabolites and promotes feeding by targeting cotton dirigent protein GhDIR15

Yaxin Wang, Chuanying Zhu, Ying Wang, Peng Han, Xueke Li, Gefei Chen, Ying Wang, Muna Alariqi, Zhongping Xu, Qiongqiong Wang, Fuqiu Wang, Yan Zhang, Lianlian Che, Amjad Hussain, Xinhui Nie, Wei Gao, Xianlong Zhang, Longfu Zhu, Shuangxia Jin

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70270

Version of Record online: 21 April 2026

The cotton bollworm effector HYPB1 targets the cotton dirigent protein GhDIR15, suppressing lignin biosynthesis and weakening cell wall-mediated defense, thereby promoting insect feeding.

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Turbocharging crop breeding with integrated biotechnology for a climate-resilient future

Zhao Wang, Dandan Yang, Cao Xu

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70261

Version of Record online: 20 April 2026

This review explains how integrated biotechnology can make crop breeding faster and more precise. By combining genetic, environmental, and trait data, scientists can better predict plant performance and design climate-resilient, high-yield crops, helping agriculture adapt to climate change and supporting global food security.

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Optimized TadA-derived base editors efficiently manipulate mRNA splicing by A-to-G and C-to-K editing in potato

Kaiyuan Chen, Yan Zhang, Jiuzhou Deng, Lumin Zhang, Huiying Zhou, Yaxin Duan, Enle Xiao, Guangtao Zhu, Chunzhi Zhang

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70263

Version of Record online: 20 April 2026

Two optimized TadA-derived base editors efficiently generate diverse splicing variants by targeting specific splice sites in potato.

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The IKU2/RLK7–MAPK–MINI3 signaling module controls endosperm cellularization timing to determine seed size in Arabidopsis

Min Ni, Yuchen Qian, Tinggang Nong, Wangshu Mou, Niu Liu, La Yang, Dongdong Li, Huixia Shou, Juan Xu

doi: 10.1111/jipb.70266

Version of Record online: 20 April 2026

The phosphorylation status of the WRKY transcription factor WRKY10/MINI3, controls the timing of endosperm cellularization in Arabiopsis, thus regulating final seed size, offering a molecular understanding that could inform future agricultural breeding strategies.

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