The protein phosphatase (PP2C) gene family, known to participate in cellular processes, is
one of the momentous and conserved plant-specific gene families that regulate signal …

Background Cotton fiber length and strength are both key traits of fiber quality, and fiber
strength (FS) is tightly correlated with secondary cell wall (SCW) biosynthesis. The three …

Background F-box proteins are substrate-recognition components of the Skp1-Rbx1-Cul1-F-
box protein (SCF) ubiquitin ligases. By selectively targeting the key regulatory proteins or …

Genetic improvement in fiber quality is one of the main challenges for cotton breeders. Fiber
quality traits are controlled by multiple genes and are classified as complex quantitative …

Proline-rich extensin-like receptor kinases (PERKs) are an important class of receptor
kinases in plants. Receptor kinases comprise large gene families in many plant species …

Hybrid lethality forms a reproductive barrier that has been found in many eukaryotes. Most
cases follow the Bateson–Dobzhansky–Muller genetic incompatibility model and involve two …

Key message A genome-wide associated study identified six novel QTLs for lint percentage.
Two candidate genes underlying this trait were also detected. Abstract Increasing lint …

The durian (Durio zibethinus) genome has recently become available, and analysis of this
genome reveals two paleopolyploidization events previously inferred as shared with cotton …

Plants undergo a phase transition from vegetative to reproductive development that triggers
floral induction. Genes containing an AAI (α-amylase inhibitor) domain form a large gene …

The glycosyltransferase (GT) 47 family is involved in the biosynthesis of xylose, pectin and
xyloglucan and plays a significant role in maintaining the normal morphology of the plant …