AbstractBiofortification offers a sustainable solution to "hidden hunger, " yet the trade-off between grain yield and nutritional quality remains a persistent breeding bottleneck. Modern crop breeding emphasises the balance between high yield and nutritional values. Use of novel genes/alleles for grain…

AbstractSeed dormancy is a key strategy for plants to adapt to fluctuating environments and ensure population propagation. Paeonia lactiflora seeds exhibit typical double dormancy, characterized by a prolonged germination cycle and low emergence rate that severely restrict their large-scale propagation.…

AbstractLow temperature limits the productivity and quality of tea plants, particularly when spring cold spells damage vulnerable young shoots. However, the metabolic signals that regulate C-repeat binding factor (CBF)-mediated cold responses remain unclear. Time-series metabolomic analysis revealed…

AbstractClimate change poses unprecedented challenges to perennial trees. However, the molecular mechanisms by which trees achieve long-term adaptive xylem remodeling remain poorly understood. Here, using transcriptomics and population genomics in 302 Populus tomentosa accessions sampled from three climatically…

AbstractGrowth Regulating Factor (GRF) genes encode a family of highly conserved plant transcription factors that control diverse developmental processes. However, no GRF5 orthologs have been directly linked to seed protein accumulation. Here we demonstrate that GmGRF5a, a soybean homolog of GRF5, functions…

AbstractCotton is the dominant natural fiber for global textiles, with fiber length being a critical determinant of quality and agronomic yield. While phytohormones and primary metabolism are known to affect fiber growth, secondary metabolism’s regulatory roles remain poorly characterized. Here, we…

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Fort Collins, Colorado, Assistant Professor: Genotypes to Phenotypes Posting Number: R2026108071 Location: Fort Collins, CO Job Description Position Summary: The Department of Biology at Colorado State University invites applications for at least one tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant…