Cotton is an irreplaceable economic crop currently domesticated in the human world for its
extremely elongated fiber cells specialized in seed epidermis, which makes it of high …

The BES1/BZR1 family is a plant-specific small group of transcription factors possessing a
non-canonical bHLH domain. Genetic and biochemical analyses within the last two decades …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) participate in the regulation of plant growth and development
through BRI1-EMS-SUPPRESSOR1 (BES1)/BRASSINAZOLE-RESISTANT1 (BZR1) family …

Background As the key regulators in BR signaling, BES1 family genes regulate thousands of
target genes involved in various development processes. So far, the functions of BES1 …

In plants, glucose (Glc) plays important roles, as a nutrient and signal molecule, in the
regulation of growth and development. However, the function of Glc in fiber development of …

Background Fiber quality is an important economic trait of cotton, and its improvement is a
major goal of cotton breeding. To better understand the genetic mechanisms responsible for …

Drought stress is a common abiotic factor and restricts plant growth and development.
Exploring maize stress-related genes and their regulatory mechanisms is crucial for …

Cytokinin (CK) is an important plant hormone that promotes plant cell division and
differentiation, and participates in salt response under osmotic stress. LOGs (LONELY GUY) …

Background Utilization of heterosis has greatly improved the productivity of many crops
worldwide. Understanding the potential molecular mechanism about how hybridization …

Type 2C protein phosphatase (PP2C) plays an essential role in abscisic acid (ABA)
signaling transduction processes. In the current study, we identify 719 putative PP2C genes …