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 assessed ten fruit morphological traits of ancient Cinnamomum camphora across 45 counties in Jiangxi Province, finding substantial phenotypic variation with 80.1% of variation among provenances. Using nested ANOVA, Pearson correlation, PCA, and cluster analysis, the authors linked trait differences to latitude, longitude, and climate, highlighting traits useful for germplasm selection and breeding.