BMC Plant Biology

Abstract Background This pioneering research aims to assess Djdi Ocher (Khuzam Shale), a naturally occurring Pharaonic fertilizer from Southern Egypt, as a unique sustainable soil amendment. The study focuses on blending Djdi with sandy clay soil (CS) in various ratios to evaluate its effects on the growth and development of Eruca vesicaria. Results In a pot experiment, E. vesicaria seeds were ge…

Abstract Background Leaves and needles are pivotal plant tissues in regulating carbon input, nutrient uptake, and biogeochemical cycling within ecosystems. However, the ecological strategy of broadleaved and coniferous tree species affecting the endophytic colonization of leaf/needle for enabling a nutrient release of subsequent litter is not fully known. The bacterial community assembly, functio…

Abstract Background Heavy metals (HMs) in agricultural soils pose a serious risk to crop safety and human health. This study evaluated the accumulation of cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), and manganese (Mn) in Amaranthus cruentus L. cv. Pribina and integrated ionomic profiling with human health risk assessment to identify tissue-specific responses to metal exposure. Results Plants were cultiva…

Abstract Wheat gluten protein contains toxic peptides that trigger celiac disease in genetically susceptible individuals. These toxic peptides are primarily found in gliadin fractions, which are largely derived from the D subgenome of allohexaploid wheat. Aegilops species are valuable germplasm resources for wheat breeding. In this study, we analyzed the content and composition of alpha-gliadin C…

Abstract Background Plant RNA virus–mediated guide RNA (gRNA) delivery represents a transformative advance in genome editing technologies. Unlike conventional transformation methods that rely on labor-intensive tissue culture and regeneration for each individual gRNA delivery, viral vectors can rapidly and systemically transmit gRNAs into pre-established Cas-expressing plants, providing an accele…

Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) is a crucial vegetable crop in the Brassicaceae family, which has a high nutritional, medicinal, and dietary therapeutic values. Radish varieties rich in anthocyanins are favored by consumers because of their bright color and high nutritional value. However, the reports on the role of lncRNA in regulating anthocyanin accumulation in radishes are relatively rare. Based…