The study investigated the five Arabidopsis SCAMP proteins, focusing on SCAMP5, and identified conserved tyrosine and NPF motifs that mediate anterograde transport and endocytosis, respectively. SCAMPs were shown to dimerize at the plasma membrane and endosomes, interact with plasma‑membrane aquaporins, and their loss (triple and quintuple mutants) conferred mild developmental delay but increased drought tolerance, likely via altered PIP trafficking or stability.

Foliar application of Trichoderma harzianum cell‑free culture filtrates (CF) increased fruit yield, root growth, and photosynthesis in a commercial tomato cultivar under prolonged water deficit in a Mediterranean greenhouse. Integrated physiological, metabolite, and transcriptomic analyses revealed that CF mitigated drought‑induced changes, suppressing about half of water‑stress responsive genes, thereby reducing the plant’s transcriptional sensitivity to water scarcity.

The study identifies the transcription factor MdBRC1 as a key inhibitor of bud growth during the ecodormancy phase in apple (Malus domestica), directly regulating dormancy‑associated genes and interacting with the flowering promoter MdFT2 to modulate bud break. Comparative transcriptomic analysis and gain‑of‑function experiments in poplar demonstrate that MdFT2 physically binds MdBRC1, attenuating its repressive activity and acting as a molecular switch for the transition to active growth.

Field trials of Pongamia pinnata in two subtropical Queensland sites revealed rapid biomass accumulation (13–19 kg per tree over 3–4 years) and high carbon sequestration (2.9–4.0 t C ha⁻¹) even on nutrient‑poor soils. Growth variability correlated with the maternal seed source, highlighting the importance of elite genetic material, and seedlings displayed strong drought tolerance.

The study introduced full-length SOC1 genes from maize and soybean, and a partial SOC1 gene from blueberry, into tomato plants under constitutive promoters. While VcSOC1K and ZmSOC1 accelerated flowering, all three transgenes increased fruit number per plant mainly by promoting branching, and transcriptomic profiling revealed alterations in flowering, growth, and stress‑response pathways.

The study measured how plant mass relates to growth rate across 195 European winter wheat cultivars under greenhouse conditions, revealing genetic variation in allometric scaling linked to leaf allocation and development speed. A genetic association with the Photoperiod response-1 (Ppd-1) gene connected greenhouse allometry to genotype‑by‑environment interactions affecting grain yield in field trials, highlighting the agronomic relevance of growth allometry.

The study examined over six decades of USDA Hard Red Spring Wheat Uniform Regional Nursery data to quantify genetic gains in key agronomic traits. It found a modest positive genetic gain of 0.61% per year for grain yield, with stable grain protein levels despite a negative yield‑protein correlation, and highlighted varying gains among breeding programs, especially a ~1% per annum increase in Minnesota's public program.

Loss‑of‑function mutations in the drought‑induced genes GASA3 and AFP1 confer enhanced drought tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana, primarily through smaller stomatal apertures and increased ABA accumulation via hydrolysis of ABA‑GE. Constitutive overexpression of these genes heightens drought sensitivity, indicating that the AFP1/GASA3 module negatively regulates stomatal closure and ABA signaling.

The study reanalyzed 1,107 public grapevine RNA‑seq datasets to build condition‑specific gene expression atlases and a whole‑genome co‑expression network associated with drought stress, and deployed these resources via a web‑based Hydric Stress Atlas App. Network topology analysis identified candidate hub genes that could serve as molecular markers or targets for gene editing to improve drought tolerance in Vitis vinifera.

The study generated wheat (Triticum aestivum) mutants with targeted deletions in the SAL gene family (TaSAL1 and TaSAL2) to assess the impact of chloroplast-to-nucleus retrograde signaling on field performance. Across 15 diverse Australian field trials, TaSAL2 deletions conferred 4–8% higher yields and improved water productivity by maintaining photosynthetic efficiency and dynamic stomatal control under drought, whereas TaSAL1 deletions reduced yields. These results demonstrate that locus‑specific retrograde signaling modifications can simultaneously enhance yield and stress resilience in a major crop.