Using cytoplasmic male sterility of Gossypium harknesii (CMS-D2) is an economical and
effective method to produce cotton hybrids. However, the detrimental cytoplasmic effects of …

High temperature stress events are critical factors inhibiting crop yield. Meanwhile, world
population is growing very rapidly and will be reached up to 9 billion by 2050. To feed …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play essential roles in plant defense responses, although such roles
have not been identified in cotton in response to the plant pathogenic fungus Verticillium …

Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) accounts for more than 90% of the world's cotton
production, providing natural material for the textile and oilseed industries worldwide. One …

Background Due to the rising population globally, and the demand for food, it is critical to
significantly increase crop production by 2050. However, climate change estimates show …

Temperature-sensitive genic male sterile (TGMS) line Beijing Sterility 366 (BS366) has been
utilized in hybrid breeding for a long time, but the molecular mechanism underlying male …

Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is a subtropical tree that blooms in autumn, and its fruits ripen
during late spring. Sunburn caused by high temperature and high light intensity is one of the …

Androdioecy is the crucial transition state in the evolutionary direction of hermaphroditism to
dioecy, however, the molecular mechanisms underlying the formation of this sex system …

Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is an important phenotypic trait for heterosis utilization in
cotton (Gosspium hirsutum L.). Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) play crucial roles in the pollen …

Background Novel strategies for improvement of ornamental plants and their properties
relay on miRNA control of differential plant gene expression modulation. Still, in response to …