Identification, evolution, and expression analysis of SBP-box gene family in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch.)

Zhaobin Jing^1,2, Xiangning Qi² and Linsen Zhang^2
1 Weinan Vocational and Technical College, Weinan Fruit Industry Institute of Shaanxi, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
² College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China

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Dynamic changes of DNA methyltransferase and demethylase gene expression during Chrysanthemum × morifolium flower induction and development

Kang Dongru, Li Zhongai, Li Mangmang, Li Jie, Liu Yanhua, Ai Penghui, Ding Hongxu, Zhu Yi, Wang Ying and Wang Zicheng
Plant Germplasm Resources and Genetic Laboratory, Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Chrysanthemum Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China

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Cucumber ECERIFERUM1 (CsCER1) plays a vital role in pollen fertility

Yanxiu Miao, Maiye Zhang and Wenjiao Wang
College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Shanxi, China
Collaborative Innovation Center for Improving Quality and Increasing Profits of Protected Vegetables in Shanxi, Shanxi, China

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Natural June thinning of fruitlets and yield characteristics of apple trees growing under coloured anti-hail netting

M. Brglez Sever¹, S. Tojnko¹, D. Fakin², D. Stajnko¹ and T. Unuk^1
1 University of Maribor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Hoče, Slovenia
² University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Maribor, Slovenia

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Size-controlling interstocks affect growth vigour by downregulating photosynthesis in eight-year-old 'Red Fuji' apple trees

Yanmin Zhou^1,2, Faisal Hayat^1,2, Jiaojiao Yao^1,2, Xue Tian^1,2, Yi Wang^1,2, Xinzhong Zhang^1,2, Wei Li^1,2, Ting Wu^1,2, Zhenhai Han^1,2, Xuefeng Xu^1,2 and Changpeng Qiu^1,2
1 College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
² Key Laboratory of Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology for Fruit Trees in Beijing Municipality, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

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Comparative transcriptome analysis explores candidate genes related to carotenoid accumulation in pericarp of two pummelo cultivars (Citrus grandis L. Osbeck)

Xinkun Lu, Yanqing Lu and Yanjin Lin
Institute of Pomology, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China

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Exploring through CATA (Check-All-That-Apply) method the Italian consumers' perception towards off-season nectarine imported from Chile

S. Predieri¹, E. Gatti¹, M. Cianciabella¹, G.M. Daniele¹, M. Magli¹, C. Kusch², L. Contador² and R. Infante^2
1 Institute for Bioeconomy IBE CNR, Bologna, Italy
² University of Chile, Departamento de Producción Agrícola, Santiago, Chile

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Bioclimatic suitability for wine vineyards in Mediterranean climate ‒ Tirana Region, Albania

A. Kopali¹, Z. Libohova², Z. Teqja³ and P.R. Owens^4
1 Department of Agro-Environment and Ecology, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania
² USDA-NRCS National Soil Survey Center, Lincoln, NE, USA
³ Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania
⁴ USDA-ARS Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center, Booneville, AR, USA

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Mechanical pruning of European hazelnut: effects on yield and quality and potential to exploit its by-product

C. Silvestri, G. Santinelli, A.L. Pica and V. Cristofori
Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy

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Jasmonic acid regulating glucosinolates-myrosinase system of cabbage sprouts

Shufang Wang², Qiaoe Wang¹, Zhiying Wang², Runqiang Yang², Zhenxin Gu² and Xiaohong Yu^3
1 Beijing Key Lab of Plant Resource Research and Development, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
² College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
³ School of Marine and Bioengineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China

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Rapid assessment of sanitary and physiological state of thermotherapy-treated apple shoots by chlorophyll content evaluation

S. Karimpour¹, G.H. Davarynejad¹, M. ZakiAghl², M.R. Safarnejad³, P. Martínez-Gómez⁴ and M. Rubio^4
1 Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
² Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
³ Department of Plant Viruses, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
⁴ Department of Plant Breeding, CEBAS-CSIC, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain

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Rapid detection by a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay based on EF-1α gene for stem rot on Cymbidium ensifolium

Jin-ai Yao, Peng Huang, Xiang-yu Hou and De-yi Yu
Fujian Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Science, Fuzhou, China

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