Phenylpropanoid metabolism is one of the most important metabolisms in plants, yielding
more than 8,000 metabolites contributing to plant development and plant–environment …

Small RNAs are short non-coding RNAs with a length ranging between 20 and 24
nucleotides. Of these, microRNAs (miRNAs) play a distinct role in plant development …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are 20–24 nucleotide noncoding RNAs abundant in plants and
animals. The biogenesis of plant miRNAs involves transcription of miRNA genes, processing …

Root and tuber crops have been an important part of human nutrition since the early days of
humanity, providing us with essential carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins. Today, they are …

Soybean is one of the most important oilseed and fodder crops. Benefiting from the efforts of
soybean breeders and the development of breeding technology, large number of …

Salt stress dramatically impedes plant growth and development as well as crop yield. The
apple production regions are reduced every year, because of the secondary salt damage by …

With approximately 450 species, spiny Solanum species constitute the largest monophyletic
group in the Solanaceae family, but a high-quality genome assembly from this group is …

Increase in grain yield is always a major objective of wheat genetic improvement. The
SQUAMOSA promoter‐binding protein‐like (SPL) genes, coding for a small family of diverse …

Branching/tillering is an important parameter of plant architecture and is tightly regulated by
both internal factors (such as plant hormones) and external factors (such as light conditions) …

Plants have evolved a repertoire of strategies collectively termed the shade-avoidance
syndrome to avoid shade from canopy and compete for light with their neighbors. However …