Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Identification and expression pattern analysis of the Hydroxycinnamoyl transferase gene family and function of StHCT6 in the potatoChong Du · Xinyu Ni · Chengjian Sui · Xiaojie Luan · Xinyao Shi · Wenrui Zhao · Ziyi ZhangFrontiers in Plant Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1948389
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Genome-wide analysis of the GATA gene family in Castanea mollissima reveals key regulators involved in salt stress responseXiangyu Wang · Xili Liu · Jun Liu · Le Niu · Huoqiang Quan · Tong Zhang · Qinuo Li · Guoyun Zhang · Liyang YuFrontiers in Plant Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1907055
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026The effects of pseudophosphorylation on Vitis riparia dehydrin structure and functionMarijke R. Murray · Kelly F. Boddington · Steffen P. GraetherFrontiers in Plant Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1946970
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Genome-wide analysis of cork oak NLRs reveals RNL-associated duplications and immune receptor candidates associated with biotic and abiotic stress responseL. M. Gonçalves · M. M. Oliveira · P. M. BarrosFrontiers in Geneticsdoi 10.3389/fgene.2026.1894037
ReviewPublished 24 September 2026Biochar and microbial inoculants as natural agents with beneficial potential for soil health and plant growthArushi Padiyal · Prashant Chauhan · Vikash Kumar · Sunny Dhir · Yashika Walia · Rahul · Faizan Ahmad · Nikita Tushir · Abhay Kumar Pandey · Abhishek KumarFrontiers in Agronomydoi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1878945
Original ResearchPublished 21 September 2026CRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruption of OsPLDβ1 enhances salt stress tolerance in rice through modulation of antioxidant defenseSangeetha Karippadakam · V. Mohan M. Achary · Dalia Vishnudasan · Hemangini Parmar · Alexander Balamurugan · Mallesham Bulle · Ganesan Prakash · Malireddy K. ReddyFrontiers in Genome Editingdoi 10.3389/fgeed.2026.1904040
ReviewPublished 21 September 2026Precision engineering of upstream open reading frames for translational regulation and crop improvementLinjie Xu · Jiaojiao Ren · Jinjie ZhuFrontiers in Genome Editingdoi 10.3389/fgeed.2026.1818972
Original ResearchPublished 18 September 2026Trichoderma controls bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. passiflorae in Passiflora edulisNatália Deniz Brito · Quelmo Silva de Novaes · Rosa Hermosa · M. Belén RubioFrontiers in Fungal Biologydoi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1920680
ReviewPublished 17 September 2026CRISPR/Cas9 in soybean research: a measured leap toward genetic refinementSmrutirekha Sahu · Pandian Rajendran · Sanket Arunrao Ghumde · Diksha Prakash · Shikha Dixit · Deepak Pawar · Dharavath Nagaraju · Vinutha T · Sandeep B. Adavi · Palaiyur Nanjappan Sivalingam · Ashish Marathe · Pramod Kumar RaiFrontiers in Genome Editingdoi 10.3389/fgeed.2026.1821910
Original ResearchPublished 14 September 2026Deep learning-based classification of wet direct seeded rice, broadcasted direct seeded rice and transplanted rice using drone imagery for precision agricultureAmrutha Lakshmi Gubbala · Santosha Rathod · Ramesh Dasyam · Mahender Kumar Rapolu · Arun Kumar Dasari · Pundarikakshudu Kurra · Hanuma Raviteja Madireddy · Prajwal R. Shashishekhar · Ravi V. Mural · Anil Kumar · Raman Meenakshi SundaramFrontiers in Remote Sensingdoi 10.3389/frsen.2026.1698781
Original ResearchPublished 4 September 2026Comprehensive whole genome hybrid assembly unravels genes and secretome of Albugo candida (Indian isolate), causing white rust disease in Brassica junceaSamridhi Mehta · Laxmi Awasthi · Rakhi Tomar · Yashwant Kumar Yadava · Mahesh Rao · Yuvaraj Iyyappan · Bishnu Maya Bashyal · Jameel Akhtar · Ram Charan Bhattacharya · Pramod Kumar Rai · Ashish Kumar GuptaFrontiers in Fungal Biologydoi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1756853
ReviewPublished 27 August 2026Micro- and nanoplastics in terrestrial plants: uptake, accumulation, and impacts on growth and physiologyArlinda Cakaj · Pierre Sicard · Arnon Setsungnern · Yordkhuan Tachapermpon · Alessandra De Marco · Elena Paoletti · Chairat TreesubsuntornFrontiers in Environmental Chemistrydoi 10.3389/fenvc.2026.1908849
Original ResearchPublished 3 August 2026Integrative functional profiling of rhizospheric and endophytic bacteria reveals Lelliottia aquatilis as a multifunctional PGPR in Himalayan ecosystemsShikha Devi · Riya Chandel · Damini Thakur · Shweta Pathania · Simran Chauhan · Simran Simran · Nishtha Pathak · Poonam Katoch · Taniya Tyagi · Sushila Devi · Arvind Kumar Bhatt · Sveta ThakurFrontiers in Systems Biologydoi 10.3389/fsysb.2026.1872892
Original ResearchPublished 13 July 2026Synergistic interactions between biogenic organic matter and microbial dynamics during simulated senescent cyanobacterial blooms in freshwater mesocosmsNoémie Dechaux · Nina Guérin · Najet Thiney · Karine Escoubeyrou · Charlotte Duval · Sarah Fiorini · Charles-Hubert Paulin · Tarik Meziane · Emma Rochelle-Newall · Cécile Bernard · Julie Leloup · Dominique LamyFrontiers in Microbiomesdoi 10.3389/frmbi.2026.1866641
Original ResearchPublished 8 June 2026Characterization of bacterial endophytes isolated from Cannabis sativa L. and Chelidonium majus L. for their application as biostimulants and biocontrol agentsMohammad Jamil Kaddoura · Laura Amaya-Quiroz · Mamta Rani · Zarna Shah · Kavya Reghunadh · Jamil Samsatly · Hacene Meglouli · Saji GeorgeFrontiers in Microbiomesdoi 10.3389/frmbi.2026.1780965
Original ResearchPublished 4 June 2026Interspecific diversity in PSII photoinhibition and photoprotection of benthic diatoms during consecutive light and heat stressSilja Frankenbach · Maria João Ferreira · Ana Cristina Esteves · Alexandra Bastos · Jérôme Morelle · Bernard Lepetit · Johann Lavaud · João SerôdioFrontiers in Photobiologydoi 10.3389/fphbi.2026.1822079
ReviewPublished 25 May 2026Microbial interventions in rice rhizosphere engineering: from soil microbiome manipulation to yield stabilityQudrat Ullah · Waqas Haider · Muhammad UsamaFrontiers in Industrial Microbiologydoi 10.3389/finmi.2026.1832866
ReviewPublished 7 May 2026Mobile small RNAs as mediators of stress-induced epigenomic remodeling and systemic stress adaptationMuhammad Daniyal Junaid · Muhammad Shahzad Iqbal · Muhammad Waqar Nasir · Muhammad Waseem AkhterFrontiers in Epigenetics and Epigenomicsdoi 10.3389/freae.2026.1827933
EditorialPublished 28 April 2026Editorial: Fungal-plant interactions in a changing environment: from mutualism to pathogenesisSubhadeep Das · Adreeja Basu · Paola Angelini · Soumyadev SarkarFrontiers in Fungal Biologydoi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1852814
EditorialPublished 13 March 2026Editorial: Genome editing strategies for augmenting crop resilience against climate changeWadzani Palnam Dauda · Amolkumar U. Solanke · Ramesh Namdeo PudakeFrontiers in Genome Editingdoi 10.3389/fgeed.2026.1813338
Original ResearchPublished 15 January 2026Transcriptomic analysis reveals differential gene expression and metabolic reprogramming in Coptis teeta Wall. under drought and heat stressManabendra Nath · Dip Kumar Bhattacharjya · Preetom Regon · Dikshit Goswami · Khirod Kalita · Kunal Boro · Bikash Kumar Kundu · Bhaben TantiFrontiers in Plant Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphgy.2025.1715857
Brief Research ReportPublished 25 November 2025A COP1-HY5-ABI5 module regulates ABA-mediated post-germination developmental arrestDeeksha Singh · Premachandran Yadukrishnan · Puthan Valappil Rahul · Sourav DattaFrontiers in Plant Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphgy.2025.1675932
Original ResearchPublished 6 November 2025Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals the molecular mechanisms underlying wheat germinating seed response to exogenous abscisic acid stressXiaolei Wang · Chuchu Chen · Xiaoxuan Sun · Chuanzhi WangFrontiers in Plant Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphgy.2025.1684534
Plant PhysiologyPublished 20 May 2025Beneficial plants- Trichoderma interactions on host tolerance to abiotic stresses: a meta-analysisLorena Brito Pimentel Rodrigues dos Santos · Naiane Oliveira-Santos · Diogo Pereira Silva de Novais · Valter Cruz-Magalhães · Leandro Lopes LoguercioFrontiers in Plant Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphgy.2025.1569221
Epigenetics and EpigenomicsPublished 27 February 2025Roles for epigenetics in wood formation and stress response intrees–from basic biology to forest managementAndrew GrooverFrontiers in Epigenetics and Epigenomicsdoi 10.3389/freae.2025.1476499
GeochemistryPublished 7 October 2024Photophysiological response of glacier ice algae to abiotic stressorsMarie Bolander Jensen · Thomas Turpin-Jelfs · Martyn Tranter · Liane G. Benning · Alexandre M. AnesioFrontiers in Geochemistrydoi 10.3389/fgeoc.2024.1436488
Plant PhysiologyPublished 26 April 2024Comparative metabolome profiling of two contrasting wheat cultivars in late-season water deficitMohsen Saeidi · Ali Ahmadi · Foad Moradi · Mohammad-Reza HajirezaeiFrontiers in Plant Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphgy.2024.1386473
ProtistologyPublished 27 February 2024Diversity of lipid profiles of Symbiodiniaceae under temperature and nutrient stressLaura M. La Motta · Matthew P. Padula · Brigitte Sommer · Emma F. Camp · Jennifer L. MatthewsFrontiers in Eukaryotic Microbiologydoi 10.3389/frpro.2024.1320353
Plant PhysiologyPublished 18 December 2023The role of plant proteases in the response of plants to abiotic stress factorsRobert Luciński · Małgorzata AdamiecFrontiers in Plant Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphgy.2023.1330216
Industrial MicrobiologyPublished 13 December 2023The potential of biostimulants on soil microbial community: a reviewAfeez Adesina Adedayo · Olubukola Oluranti BabalolaFrontiers in Industrial Microbiologydoi 10.3389/finmi.2023.1308641