Tetrapyrrole biosynthesis produces metabolites that are essential for critical reactions in
photosynthetic organisms, including chlorophylls, heme, siroheme, phytochromobilins, and …

Tomato serves as the model plant for studying fruit ripening and quality formation including
pigment, texture, flavor, aroma and nutrition. The ripening of tomato fruit results from the …

Chlorophyll (Chl) serves a number of essential functions, capturing and converting light
energy as a component of photosystem supercomplexes. Chl degradation during leaf …

Cas9 protein‐mediated gene editing has revolutionized genetic manipulation in most
organisms. There are many cases where multiplexed gene editing is needed. Cas9 is …

Pod size is one of the most important agronomic features of peanuts, which directly affects
peanut yield. Studies on the regulation mechanism underpinning pod size in cultivated …

The extensively studied MYB transcription factor (TF) family has significant functions in plant
development and stress responses. However, little is known about the role of MYB TFs in …

The process of ripening and softening in grape begins at veraison and is closely related to
the depolymerization of pectin components. A variety of enzymes are involved in pectin …

The new variety Betula pendula 'Dalecarlica', selected from Betula pendula, shows high
ornamental value owing to its lobed leaf shape. In this study, to identify the genetic …

Key message A SNP mutation in CmYGP gene encoding Golden2-like transcription factor is
responsible for melon yellow-green plant trait. Abstract Chlorophylls are essential and …

Melon is an important Cucurbitaceae crop. Field observations had shown that the green
stigmas of melon are more attractive to pollinators than yellow stigmas. In this study, F2 and …