Because the genome stores all genetic information required for growth and development, it
is of pivotal importance to maintain DNA integrity, especially during cell division, when the …

Successful germination represents a crucial developmental transition in the plant lifecycle
and is important both for crop yields and plant survival in natural ecosystems. However …

The root stem cell niche, which is composed of four mitotically inactive quiescent center (QC)
cells and the surrounding actively divided stem cells in Arabidopsis, is critical for growth and …

Developmental steps in the trypanosome life-cycle involve transition between replicative
and non-replicative forms specialised for survival in, and transmission between, mammalian …

LTR retrotransposons are major components of plant genomes. They are regulated by a
diverse array of external stresses and tissue culture conditions, displaying finely tuned …

Continuous formation of somatic tissues in plants requires functional stem cell niches where
undifferentiated cells are maintained. In Arabidopsis thaliana, PLETHORA (PLT) and …

Cells of unicellular and multicellular eukaryotes can respond to certain environmental cues
by arresting the cell cycle and entering a reversible state of quiescence. Quiescent cells do …

Here we review the examples of great longevity and potential immortality in the earliest
animal types and contrast and compare these to humans and other higher animals. We start …

Plants react to wounding through the activation of both defense and repair pathways, but
how these two responses are coordinated is unclear. Here, we put forward the hypothesis …

Rice is an important staple crop as it feeds about a half of the earth's population. It is known
to be sensitive to a range of abiotic stresses which result in significant decline in crop …