Plant Biology

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Elm resistance linked to distinct seed mycobiomes in Dutch elm disease study

Seed fungi differed across elm genotypes with varying Dutch elm disease resistance, revealing distinct mycobiome assembly patterns and candidate taxa.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · 1 min ago · 5 min read

Plant Biology·bioRxiv

Sorghum VQ Genes Linked to Salt Stress Response in Genome-Wide Study

A genome-wide sorghum study identifies 35 VQ genes, maps their evolution, and spotlights salt-responsive candidates tied to salinity…

5 days ago

Plant Biology·bioRxiv

Sugarcane smut resistance study maps candidate genes with multi-omics

Multi-omics analysis of 155 sugarcane genotypes identifies candidate genes and pathways linked to resistance against smut disease.

6 days ago

Plant Biology·bioRxiv

Plant virus coinfection tracks environmental heterogeneity, not chance alone

A plant virology preprint links most virus coinfections to ecological overlap and transmission mode across 1,931 plants from…

Nov 5, 2026

Plant Biology·bioRxiv

Flowering Time Genetics Shift in Overwintering Arabidopsis Garden Study

An overwintering common garden study in Arabidopsis found extensive GxE, with distinct flowering-time loci and partly shared genetic…

Nov 4, 2026

Plant Biology·bioRxiv

Rice Root Anatomy GWAS Identifies Genetic Drivers of Drought-Relevant Traits

Genome-wide analysis in Vietnamese rice landraces links root anatomy to drought-related loci, including a WAK variant tied to…

Oct 26, 2026

Plant Biology·JACC

Wheat transformation review maps regulators of regeneration and genotype barriers

A Communications Biology review examines wheat regeneration control, genotype dependence, and emerging transformation strategies that may improve elite…

Oct 22, 2026

Plant Biology·bioRxiv