A maize plant (Zea mays) planted in a test tube was found to inhibit the growth of the soil-borne plant pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melongenae. The antifungal compounds, 6-methoxybenzoxazolinone and 6,7-dimethoxybenzoxazolinone, were isolated from an ethanol extract of Zea mays roots, and
Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) is a common weed in dryland, which can reduce crop yield. Allelopathy is one of the possible reasons resulting in crop yield reduction. In this study, we analyzed the allelopathic effect of velvetleaf volatile oil components on germination and seedling growth
Carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases (CCDs) drive carotenoid catabolism to produce various apocarotenoids and immediate derivatives with particular developmental, ecological, and agricultural importance. How CCD genes evolved with species diversification and the resulting functional novelties in cereal
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