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2026

Journal Article

Integrating 3D phenotyping and functional-structural plant models for crop ideotype breeding

Wei, Quan, Zou, Xin, Yu, Jiasheng, Liao, Shiyu, Yin, Hua, Liang, Xiaogui, Jones, Ashley, Henke, Michael, He, Haohua and Song, Youhong (2026). Integrating 3D phenotyping and functional-structural plant models for crop ideotype breeding. Nature Communications, 17 (1) 5582, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-74679-5

Integrating 3D phenotyping and functional-structural plant models for crop ideotype breeding

2026

Journal Article

UAV-based LiDAR and multispectral imagery fusion for maize yield prediction under various plant densities

Li, Cheng, Dai, Li, Xu, Jinrong, Chen, Xingjia, Gatera, Anicet, Liu, Huihui, Li, Jincai and Song, Youhong (2026). UAV-based LiDAR and multispectral imagery fusion for maize yield prediction under various plant densities. Smart Agricultural Technology, 15 102503, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.atech.2026.102503

UAV-based LiDAR and multispectral imagery fusion for maize yield prediction under various plant densities

2026

Journal Article

Pollen viability, germination and tube elongation responses to heat stress during the reproductive stage in maize

Gatera, Anicet, Khan, Ahsan, Li, Wenguang, Zhang, Xu, Liu, Huihui, Tian, Lixin and Song, Youhong (2026). Pollen viability, germination and tube elongation responses to heat stress during the reproductive stage in maize. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 212 (5) e70235, 1-8. doi: 10.1111/jac.70235

Pollen viability, germination and tube elongation responses to heat stress during the reproductive stage in maize

2026

Journal Article

Alleviating drought-induced inhibition of silk elongation through exogenous trehalose in maize

Xu, Jinrong, Yu, Yi, Li, Wangjing, Li, Wenguang, Yu, Dejian, Chen, Liyuan and Song, Youhong (2026). Alleviating drought-induced inhibition of silk elongation through exogenous trehalose in maize. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. doi: 10.1007/s00344-026-12317-6

Alleviating drought-induced inhibition of silk elongation through exogenous trehalose in maize

2026

Journal Article

Regulatory control of orchestrated silk elongation moderated by sugar metabolism, phytohormone signalling and secondary metabolite dynamics

Yu, Yi, Li, Wangjing, Xu, Jingrong, Chen, Liyuan, Dai, Li, Cai, Xiaolong, Jones, Ashley and Song, Youhong (2026). Regulatory control of orchestrated silk elongation moderated by sugar metabolism, phytohormone signalling and secondary metabolite dynamics. Annals of Botany, 137 (7), 2380-2398. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcag025

Regulatory control of orchestrated silk elongation moderated by sugar metabolism, phytohormone signalling and secondary metabolite dynamics

2026

Journal Article

Utilizing short-stature maize with elevated sowing density enhances land productivity and yield stability in maize-soybean strip intercropping

Zhang, Pengpeng, Li, Cheng, Zhang, Zixiang, Dai, Li, Anicet, Gatera, Collins, Brian, Ming, Bo and Song, Youhong (2026). Utilizing short-stature maize with elevated sowing density enhances land productivity and yield stability in maize-soybean strip intercropping. Field Crops Research, 345 110566, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2026.110566

Utilizing short-stature maize with elevated sowing density enhances land productivity and yield stability in maize-soybean strip intercropping

2026

Journal Article

Using UAV multispectral imagery to predict leaf SPAD dynamics during maize growth under different plant densities

Li, Cheng, Dai, Li, Zeng, Zihan, Huang, Junjie, Liu, Huihui, Jiang, Shan, Li, Jincai and Song, Youhong (2026). Using UAV multispectral imagery to predict leaf SPAD dynamics during maize growth under different plant densities. Agriculture, 16 (13) 1442, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/agriculture16131442

Using UAV multispectral imagery to predict leaf SPAD dynamics during maize growth under different plant densities

2026

Journal Article

Reconciling canopy light interception and photosynthetic efficiency to optimize source-sink coordination and yield formation in winter wheat

Zhang, Yamiao, Yang, Yujian, Yang, Shi, Lin, Gao, Zhu, Yulei, Li, Jinpeng, Song, Youhong and Su, Hui (2026). Reconciling canopy light interception and photosynthetic efficiency to optimize source-sink coordination and yield formation in winter wheat. BMC Plant Biology, 26 (1) 776, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s12870-026-08618-3

Reconciling canopy light interception and photosynthetic efficiency to optimize source-sink coordination and yield formation in winter wheat

2026

Journal Article

Brassinolide alleviates maize silk growth under water deficit by reprogramming sugar metabolism and enhancing antioxidant defense

Xu, Jinrong, Cheng, Zhicheng, Dai, Li, Li, Wangjing, Chen, Liyuan, Anicet, Gatera, Yu, Yi and Song, Youhong (2026). Brassinolide alleviates maize silk growth under water deficit by reprogramming sugar metabolism and enhancing antioxidant defense. Plants, 15 (1) 139, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/plants15010139

Brassinolide alleviates maize silk growth under water deficit by reprogramming sugar metabolism and enhancing antioxidant defense

2026

Journal Article

Regulation of maize (Zea mays L.) silk extension tolerance to moderate drought stress associated with sucrose metabolism, phytohormone and secondary metabolism

Yu, Yi, Wang, Zhiwei, Li, Wangjing, Chen, Liyuan, Chen, Wenze, Cai, Xiaolong, Liu, Yong-Hua, Jones, Ashley and Song, Youhong (2026). Regulation of maize (Zea mays L.) silk extension tolerance to moderate drought stress associated with sucrose metabolism, phytohormone and secondary metabolism. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 212 (1) e70140, 1-15. doi: 10.1111/jac.70140

Regulation of maize (Zea mays L.) silk extension tolerance to moderate drought stress associated with sucrose metabolism, phytohormone and secondary metabolism

2026

Journal Article

Autonomous recovery of wheat spikelet development following cold stress arrest mediated by modulation of sucrose degradation and IAA/ABA homeostasis

Su, Hui, Yang, Yujian, Zhang, Yamiao, Wang, Yadong, Jones, Ashley, Li, Jinpeng and Song, Youhong (2026). Autonomous recovery of wheat spikelet development following cold stress arrest mediated by modulation of sucrose degradation and IAA/ABA homeostasis. Journal of Experimental Botany, 77 (2), 492-510. doi: 10.1093/jxb/eraf431

Autonomous recovery of wheat spikelet development following cold stress arrest mediated by modulation of sucrose degradation and IAA/ABA homeostasis

2025

Journal Article

Extension of the GreenLab in modelling maize canopy photosynthesis under high plant densities for trait discovery

Zhang, Pengpeng, Wang, Xiujuan, Huang, Jingyao, Zhang, Yihui, Zhang, Zixiang, Yu, Yan, de Reffye, Philippe, Kang, Mengzhen and Song, Youhong (2025). Extension of the GreenLab in modelling maize canopy photosynthesis under high plant densities for trait discovery. Field Crops Research, 334 110155, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2025.110155

Extension of the GreenLab in modelling maize canopy photosynthesis under high plant densities for trait discovery

2025

Journal Article

Phenotyping terminal heat stress tolerance in wheat using UAV multispectral imagery to monitor leaf stay-greenness

Li, Min, Wang, Zhengxin, Cheng, Tianyu, Zhu, Yulei, Li, Jinpeng, Quan, Longzhe and Song, Youhong (2025). Phenotyping terminal heat stress tolerance in wheat using UAV multispectral imagery to monitor leaf stay-greenness. Smart Agricultural Technology, 11 100996, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.atech.2025.100996

Phenotyping terminal heat stress tolerance in wheat using UAV multispectral imagery to monitor leaf stay-greenness

2025

Journal Article

Mitigating drought-associated reproductive failure in maize: From physiological mechanisms to practical solutions

Wang, Zhiwei, Yu, Yi, Chen, Xiang, Li, Yangyang, Jones, Ashley, Rose, Ray J., Ruan, Yong-Ling and Song, Youhong (2025). Mitigating drought-associated reproductive failure in maize: From physiological mechanisms to practical solutions. Crop Journal, 13 (4), 1022-1031. doi: 10.1016/j.cj.2025.05.004

Mitigating drought-associated reproductive failure in maize: From physiological mechanisms to practical solutions

2024

Journal Article

Regulation of spikelet developmental responses to chilling and freezing stress mediated by differential sugar metabolism in winter wheat

Su, Hui, Wang, Zhengxin, Li, Xinrui, Li, Jinpeng, Zhu, Yulei, Jones, Ashley and Song, Youhong (2024). Regulation of spikelet developmental responses to chilling and freezing stress mediated by differential sugar metabolism in winter wheat. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 226 105936, 105936. doi: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2024.105936

Regulation of spikelet developmental responses to chilling and freezing stress mediated by differential sugar metabolism in winter wheat

2024

Journal Article

Modelling maize silk extension using segmented exponential and linear functions

Wang, Zhiwei, Yu, Yi, Hu, Zhaoyu, Wu, Yibo, Sun, Weiwei, Li, Yangyang and Song, Youhong (2024). Modelling maize silk extension using segmented exponential and linear functions. European Journal of Agronomy, 159 127269, 127269. doi: 10.1016/j.eja.2024.127269

Modelling maize silk extension using segmented exponential and linear functions

2024

Journal Article

Phenotyping the anthocyanin content of various organs in purple corn using a digital camera

Wang, Zhengxin, Liu, Ye, Wang, Ke, Wang, Yusong, Wang, Xue, Liu, Jiaming, Xu, Cheng and Song, Youhong (2024). Phenotyping the anthocyanin content of various organs in purple corn using a digital camera. Agriculture, 14 (5) 744, 744. doi: 10.3390/agriculture14050744

Phenotyping the anthocyanin content of various organs in purple corn using a digital camera

2024

Journal Article

Editorial: Sustaining CO2 fertilization gains under water and nutrient stress in crop plants

Zhang, Pengpeng, Lenka, Narendra Kumar and Song, Youhong (2024). Editorial: Sustaining CO2 fertilization gains under water and nutrient stress in crop plants. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15 1375175, 1375175. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1375175

Editorial: Sustaining CO2 fertilization gains under water and nutrient stress in crop plants

2023

Journal Article

Crop/plant modeling supports plant breeding: I. Optimization of environmental factors in accelerating crop growth and development for speed breeding

Yu, Yi, Cheng, Qin, Wang, Fei, Zhu, Yulei, Shang, Xiaoguang, Jones, Ashley, He, Haohua and Song, Youhong (2023). Crop/plant modeling supports plant breeding: I. Optimization of environmental factors in accelerating crop growth and development for speed breeding. Plant Phenomics, 5 0099, 0099. doi: 10.34133/plantphenomics.0099

Crop/plant modeling supports plant breeding: I. Optimization of environmental factors in accelerating crop growth and development for speed breeding

2023

Journal Article

Securing maize reproductive success under drought stress by harnessing CO2 fertilization for greater productivity

Li, Yangyang, Zhang, Pengpeng, Sheng, Wenjing, Zhang, Zixiang, Rose, Ray J. and Song, Youhong (2023). Securing maize reproductive success under drought stress by harnessing CO2 fertilization for greater productivity. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14 1221095, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1221095

Securing maize reproductive success under drought stress by harnessing CO2 fertilization for greater productivity