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Engineering endosperm storage compartments enables simultaneous enrichment of multiple vitamins in rice
Xingwei Cai, Huanteng Hou, Yuanyue Wang, Wenyao Tan, Haifeng Zhu, Mustafa Bulut, Zhuang Yang, Ran Xu, Xianqing Liu, Alisdair R. Fernie, Jie Li, Yufei Li, Jie Luo
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70363
Version of Record online: 05 August 2026
Engineering rice endosperm with modules for vitamin binding, lipid storage, and antioxidant protection enriched water- and fat-soluble vitamins without compromising key agronomic traits and maintained vitamin higher levels after cooking, demonstrating its potential to improve crop nutrition.
  
Recent advances in the genomics of sugarcane (Saccharum)
Lanqin Xia, Jinsheng Lai, Jian-Kang Zhu
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70362
Version of Record online: 03 August 2026
This review systematically summarizes advances in sugarcane genomics, evolution, classification, and breeding practices. It identifies key research bottlenecks and proposes an integrated research framework to facilitate predictive sugarcane breeding, which provides valuable references for genetic improvement of other complex polyploid crops.
  
Plant G proteins: Versatile signaling hubs for synergistic improvement of agronomic traits
Haoran Li, Zhilong Zhang, Fangyuan Liu, Haonan Wang, Zebiao He, Sanyuan Tang, Xiaojing Dong, Peng Xie
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70351
Version of Record online: 20 July 2026
This review highlights the roles of G-protein signaling in crop yield and quality, as well as abiotic and biotic stress responses. It also discusses the feasibility of breaking the trade-off between plant growth and stress tolerance via dissecting G-protein regulatory pathways, gene editing, mining natural elite variants, and AI-assisted breeding.
  
A novel Cas12b cytosine base editor enables efficient C-to-T base editing in the rice genome
Yulei Wei, Lin He, Jienan Han, Shengnan Ge, Xueheyuan Wang, Xinyu Liu, Jie Deng, Haiyang Zhang, Xinyang Che, Jianfeng Weng, Wujun Ma, Jingyu Xu
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70355
Version of Record online: 19 July 2026
The base editor dAaCas12b accurately induces C-to-T mutations in rice. It recognizes unique TTTV DNA motifs with a wider editing window, and its optimized guide RNA boosts efficiency, expanding crop gene-editing resources.
  
Creation of dual-purpose sorghum by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of Dry gene
Fengyong Ge, Wenzhe Zhang, Kangxu Zhao, Baye Wodajo, Ran Xia, Feifei Yu, Qi Xie
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70353
Version of Record online: 19 July 2026
CRISPR/Cas9 knockout of the Dry gene in the grain sorghum cultivar LNH19 leads to a juicy stem with higher sugar content, which results in improved forage digestibility and straw decomposition in soil, along with increased grain yield.
  
CP32, a novel anti-oomycete cyclic peptide, interferes with cell-wall deposition in Phytophthora infestans
Demetrio Marcianò, Stefano Rosa, Elena Marone Fassolo, Chiara Bertaso, Andrea Tagliani, Nina Gauri Capra, Federico Ballabio, Chiara Mizzotti, Giulia Rizzi, Sadia Fida Ullah, Lisa Kappel, Lucia Feni, Luca Tadini, Louise Jane Gourlay, Rosaria Russo, Vincent Bulone, Sabrina Pricl, Sandrine Ongeri, Sara Pellegrino, Carlo Camilloni, Silvia Laura Toffolatti, Vaibhav Srivastava, Paolo Pesaresi, Simona Masiero
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70343
Version of Record online: 16 July 2026
The small cyclic peptide CP32 effectively inhibits Phytophthora infestans, the causal agent of potato and tomato late blight. Combined biochemical and phenotypic analyses demonstrate that CP32 disrupts cell wall biosynthesis, a key process in pathogen infection, resulting in a marked reduction of disease symptoms in plants.
  
Fine-tuning fatty acid composition enhances rice resistance to bacterial blight
Rundong Shen, Xinbo Li, Yaqi Zhang, Liying Ding, Yongzhen Pang, Kexuan Tang
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70314
Version of Record online: 16 July 2026
Genome editing to insert an inhibitory element into the 5' untranslated region of the stearoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase gene OsSSI2 fine-tuned fatty acid composition, creating mutants with enhanced bacterial blight resistance while maintaining normal growth and yield.
  
14-3-3 proteins: Central hubs in plant development and stress adaptation
Jiale Yuan, Qizhang Wang, Jing Cao, Furong Wang, Hua Zhou, Jigang Li, Fang Lin
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70350
Version of Record online: 16 July 2026
This review highlights recent advances elucidating the important roles of 14-3-3 proteins in regulating phytohormone networks, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, growth-defense trade-offs, and evolutionary adaptations. Furthermore, it provides a forward-looking perspective on 14-3-3 biology and the development of climate-resilient smart crops under field-relevant conditions.
  
PtoHY5 integrates photoperiodic signals with the ABA pathway to coordinate growth cessation and dormancy in Populus
Hongbin Wei, Junlong Shen, Yongfeng Gao, Yue Xiao, Fan Sun, Miao Fang, Qin Song, Xiang Liu, Yinan Yao, Keming Luo
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70349
Version of Record online: 16 July 2026
In Populus, short days deactivate the growth-promoting protein PtoHY5, turning off a growth accelerator and activating an abscisic acid-driven brake. This directly couples growth cessation with dormancy, underscoring the role of abscisic acid in synchronizing these transitions for winter survival.
  
Volatile organic compounds orchestrating microbiome-mediated crop resilience: Prospects and challenges for sustainable agriculture
Peiguo Yuan, Esau De la Vega-Camarillo, Michael V. Kolomiets, Sanjay Antony-Babu
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70333
Version of Record online: 10 July 2026
Herbivory triggers the production of green leaf volatiles, and dense planting results in induces increased concentration of linalool emission in maize canopies. These volatiles activate plant-soil feedback that enriches beneficial rhizosphere bacteria, enhancing resistance, though sometimes at a growth cost, thereby offering new avenues for sustainable crop improvement.
  
RING E3 ligase SNIPER8 functions redundantly with three close homologs to regulate the turnover of transcriptional co-repressor TPR1
Xueru Liu, Paul Kapos, Zhongshou Wu, Yujun Peng, Meixuezi Tong, Asana Khajavi, Yan Huang, Yuelin Zhang, Xin Li
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70341
Version of Record online: 06 July 2026
The Arabidopsis E3 ligase SNIPER8 negatively regulates immunity by promoting ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of the transcriptional corepressor TOPLESS-RELATED1, limiting excessive immune responses, maintaining immune homeostasis, and balancing defense activation and normal plant growth.
  
Engineering glyphosate-resistant watermelon by prime editing
Shouwei Tian, Yu Lu, Jingchao Chen, Guoyi Gong, Haiying Zhang, Jie Zhang, Changlong Wen, Yong Xu
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70344
Version of Record online: 06 July 2026
Editing the watermelon EPSPS gene using a prime editing platform with visible markers created a non-transgenic glyphosate-resistant line. These robust heterozygous mutants tolerate field-level herbicide doses without growth penalties, serving as ideal parental lines for crop breeding.
  
Climate-driven niche filtering limits post-dispersal establishment and genomic introgression in a riverine shrub
Zeng-Yuan Wu, Mark A. Chapman, Richard I. Milne, Jie Liu, Ya-Huang Luo, Peng-Zhen Fan, Guang-Fu Zhu, Jason T. Weir, Richard T. Corlett, Xiao-Gang Fu, Toby P. N. Tsang, Marc W. Cadotte, De-Zhu Li
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70336
Version of Record online: 06 July 2026
Integrated biogeographic analysis and macroecological insights reveal that habitat differences drive genetic differentiation Debregeasia orientalis C. J. Chen, a dominant riparian shrub distributed across multiple biodiversity hotspots, and different lineages vary greatly in adaptability to future climate.
  
Orchid genome evolution and trait innovation
Meng-Yao Zeng, Cheng-Yuan Zhou, Linying Wang, Jie Gao, Weilun Yin, Dong-Hui Peng, Siren Lan, Feng-Xi Yang, Zhong-Jian Liu
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70315
Version of Record online: 25 June 2026
Orchids became one of the world's most diverse plant groups through genome-driven innovations, unique relationships with fungi and pollinators, and remarkable adaptability. This review explains the origins of orchids and the evolution of their distinctive life forms, flowers, and ecological strategies and highlights promising directions for future research.
  
Smart double-screening system of propagating male-sterile lines for maize hybrid seed production
Ruidan Liu, Shengxi Hou, Hui Guo, Yang Cui, Weibin Song, Jie Yang, Hainan Zhao, Qiujie Liu, Jian Chen, Jinsheng Lai, Haiming Zhao
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70331
Version of Record online: 23 June 2026
The Seed and Seedling Marker Method double-screening system for maize hybrid seed production integrates Ms45-mediated fertility restoration, Mn1/Sh1-RNAi-based seed selection, and Lc-based seedling selection. It thus enables efficient, high-purity propagation of male-sterile lines by combining fertility maintenance with sequential visual selection at the seed and seedling stages.
This review summarizes the discovery, biosynthesis, and transport of strigolactone, and the D14-D3/MAX2-D53/SMXLs signaling module. It highlights diverse roles of strigolactone in plant architecture, stress responses, and crop breeding, including species-specific functions, hormonal crosstalk, and agricultural applications. These insights support rational design of crops with improved growth, resilience, and yield.
  
The multifaceted regulatory network of microRNA396: Orchestrating plant plasticity through coordinating development and various stresses
Hang Yang, Ying Yan, Lixia Zhang, Junhua Ye, Kai Wang, Zejun Hu, Lingjuan Xie, Liming Cao, Shujun Wu, Zhenying Shi
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70324
Version of Record online: 21 June 2026
This review examines the character and function of the microRNA miR396, which helps plants balance growth, reproduction, regeneration, and survival under various stresses, highlighting recent progress and evidence that this pathway shapes crop yield, pest and disease resistance, and tissue regeneration, making it a promising target for precision crop improvement.
  
LlSAPK2 confers thermotolerance in lily by phosphorylating and stabilizing LlbZIP46
Qianqian Fang, Dandan Zhang, Zhanli Zu, Jun Xiang, Liping Ding, Nianjun Teng, Ze Wu
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70326
Version of Record online: 19 June 2026
The serine/threonine protein kinase LlSAPK2 enhances thermotolerance in lily (Lilium longiflorum) by phosphorylating and stabilizing the transcription factor LlbZIP46, which activates heat shock factor genes, thereby reducing heat-induced cellular damage.
  
Natural variation in the promoter of OsPDX1.2 enhances vitamin B6 accumulation and cold tolerance in rice
Bi Wang, Qiu Yi Wang, Wen Jie Shi, Rong Hui Li, Xu Dong Zhang, Li Ping Wang, Shi Jia Xia, Kai Xi Chen, Jun Jie Zhou, Yang Yang Sun, Jing He, Alisdair R. Fernie, Ying Chun Han, Jun Zhou Li, Yu Heng Shi, Xian Qing Liu, Yuan Yuan Zhang, Jie Luo, Cheng Jin
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70322
Version of Record online: 15 June 2026
Allelic variation in the promoter of the pyridoxal phosphate synthase OsPDX1.2 caused variation in the ACE-box cis-elements, resulting in differing OsPDX1.2 expression due to differences in binding affinity between the OsbZIP18 transcriptipn factor and the ACE-box, contributing to variation in vitamin B6 levels and cold tolerance among rice varieties.
  
Sugarcane breeding array 1.0: A high‐density SNP chip for genomic studies and molecular breeding
Meiyan Chen, Chaohua Xu, Ni Wei, Bowen Kuang, Peng Liu, Jinkang Song, Bo Yu, Fengzhen Wu, Xin Lu, Xiping Yang
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70319
Version of Record online: 15 June 2026
Sugarcane Breeding Array 1.0, a high-density single-nucleotide polymorphism array, is based on deep whole-genome resequencing of diverse sugarcane accessions. Validation demonstrated its robust performance and cost-effectiveness in population structure analysis, genome-wide association studies, and molecular breeding applications.
  
Thermogenesis‐derived spatiotemporal microclimates guide pollinator movement to ensure pollination
Yuanjun Yu, Yan Luo, Wufan Zhang, Xiang Ding, Xiqiang Song, Yibo Luo
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70318
Version of Record online: 15 June 2026
Alocasia odora's microclimatic heterogeneity guides Colocasiomyia fly movement within its inflorescence. During the female stage, midday heat in the upper spadix pushes flies down to the cooler female zone. During the male stage, nocturnal warmth in the upper part pulls flies upward and spathe constriction closes the lower female chamber.
  
Auxin response and PIN-mediated transport in chlorophyte algae
Adrijana Smoljan, Sarah Koutnik, Abele, Dmitrii Vladimirtsev, Petr Klíma, Anita Bírošíková, Yuzhou Zhang, Jack Merrin, Maximilian Schuster, Katarina Kurtović, Ulrich Z. Hammes, Jan Petrášek, and Jiří Friml
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70309
Version of Record online: 12 June 2026
The <i>Arabidopsis</i> H3K27 mono-methyltransferases ATXR5 and ATXR6 repress crossovers within meiotic heterochromatin, are required for heterochromatin condensation and H3K27me1 establishment, and specifically influence the maintenance of DNA methylation in meiocytes.
  
ATXR5 and ATXR6 restrict meiotic crossover formation within heterochromatin in Arabidopsis
Jun Zhang, Yue Yu, Han Wang, Meiling Li, Dingning Li, Chenjiang You, Yingxiang Wang, and Cong Wang
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70311
Version of Record online: 12 June 2026
Like multicellular plants, green algae respond to auxin and move it across their cells. However, their PIN-like proteins do not act like plant auxin exporters, suggesting that basic auxin transport evolved early and specialized directional transport appeared later in plant evolution.
  
Mineral nutrients as regulators of plant flowering time: A molecular perspective
Houqing Zeng, Yifan Wang, Jing Xu, Shunan Zhang, Shahid Ali, Cheng Qin, Mingguang Lei and Guohua Xu
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70304
Version of Record online: 08 June 2026
This review summarizes how macro– and micronutrients modulate plant flowering time via integrated signaling networks, and proposes promising strategies for optimizing crop flowering time and nutrient use efficiency.
  
Reconfiguring biofortification strategies to transform food systems and address micronutrient deficiency of the 21st century
Rhowell Jr. N. Tiozon, Alisdair R. Fernie, Nese Sreenivasulu
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70305
Version of Record online: 08 June 2026
This review explores how to make staple foods and horticultural crops more nutritious, including how artificial intelligence-based screening of gene banks helps deploy nutritionally rich germplasm into breeding. Genome editing can help develop crops richer in minerals, vitamins, and health-promoting compounds, supporting healthier diets and more resilient food systems.
  
Watermelon genotype-independent transformation via direct organogenesis from the cotyledon base
Shouwei Tian, Yu Lu, Jingchao Chen, Guoyi Gong, Haiying Zhang, Jie Zhang, Changlong Wen, Yong Xu
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70312
Version of Record online: 07 June 2026
Inducing adventitious buds from the base of watermelon cotyledon through direct organogenesis resulted in a watermelon genetic transformation system that overcomes regeneration barriers and genotype limitations.
  
High‐quality genome of elite peanut cultivar ZH05 reveals subgenome asymmetry, pan‐genome diversity, and breeding insights
Taihua Yang, Nian Liu, Li Huang, Jianbin Guo, Xiaomeng Xue, Mingjun Wang, Xiaohan Zhang, Chengtao Quan, Enyou Feng, Jiazhuang Tan, Zhenzhen Zhang, Yu You, Youlin Xia, Dongxin Huai, Yuning Chen, Liyin Yan, Kede Liu, Huifang Jiang, Yong Lei, Boshou Liao
doi: 10.1111/jipb.70308
Version of Record online: 01 June 2026
A high-quality reference genome for the elite peanut cultivar Zhonghua No. 5 revealed differing evolutionary paths between the two peanut subgenomes. SubA has higher overall gene expression and more open chromatin, whereas SubB has stronger structural organization, higher DNA methylation, and greater adaptive diversity associated with peanut evolution and domestication.
  
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
  
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.
  
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.
  
A cytochrome P450 gene, GmSUR2a, 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 GmSUR2a 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.
  
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.
  
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.
  
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.
  
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.
  
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.
  
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.
  
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.
  
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.
  
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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