Plants produce a remarkable spectrum of specialized metabolites that shape ecological interactions with other organisms and enable environmental adaptation. Deciphering the biosynthesis and function of these metabolites can unlock fundamental resources for crop optimization and synthetic biology platforms to advance the production of food and plant-derived pharmaceuticals and other bioproducts.

Wheat is a top 10 agricultural commodity in Texas, but there is limited understanding of the relative occurrence and seasonal variations of wheat-infecting viruses in the state. In this study, high th...

Rapid land use change can have large impacts on water resources, local economies, supply chains, and the environment. Understanding the complexity of …

For every juicy tomato or crunchy almond California grows, there’s a pile of pulp, hulls or scraps that often goes to waste. A new online tool, created by University of California, Davis researchers, ...

Pistachio is a major nut crop worldwide; however, there is a lack of standardized non-destructive methods to effectively evaluate maturity and kernel filling for improved management and harvest timing...

IntroductionBioherbicides are naturally derived substances that can be used to control weeds. Bioherbicide compounds can be alternatives to synthetic herbici...

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Leaf Monitor, a new mobile tool backed by artificial intelligence and predictive modeling, could revolutionize how farmers monitor crops and make decisions by providing real-time nutrition and leaf tr...

Climate dominates species distribution models. Deserts depend more on soil factors. Higher thresholds improve model accuracy. Integrated models outperform single-variable ones. Temperate regions show...

Agricultural drought disasters greatly threaten sustainable social development. Quantitative assessment of agricultural drought disaster risk (ADDR) i…

Survive and successful reproduction at cold stress are critical for cucumber adaptation to environmental conditions in high-latitude regions. However, the molecular basis for the co-domestication of ...

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have been awarded a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to develop new technologies and workforce training programs to grow plants in low-r...

This Perspective discusses virus-encoded auxiliary metabolic genes and provides a framework for the biological interpretation of these genes.

The Triticeae tribe comprises species representing some of the world's largest food and forage crops, including common wheat, durum, barley, rye, and oat. Crop yields are continuously threatened ...