Cotton is not only the world's most important natural fiber crop, but it is also an ideal system
in which to study genome evolution, polyploidization, and cell elongation. With the assembly …

The basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor family is one of the largest transcription
factor gene families in Arabidopsis thaliana, and contains a bHLH motif that is highly …

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is concocted from tea plant shoot tips that produce catechins,
caffeine, theanine, and terpenoids, which collectively determine the rich flavors and health …

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 …

Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important horticultural crop and one of the most
widely grown vegetables from the Solanaceae family. It was domesticated from a wild …

Plant trichomes, protrusions formed from specialized aboveground epidermal cells, provide
protection against various biotic and abiotic stresses. Trichomes can be unicellular …

Glandular secretory trichomes (GSTs) can secrete and store a variety of specific metabolites.
By increasing GST density, valuable metabolites can be enhanced in terms of productivity …

Ethylene affects many aspects of plant growth and development, including root hairs and
trichomes growth in Arabidopsis, as well as fiber development in cotton, though the …

Glandular trichomes (GTs) are outgrowths of plant epidermal cells that secrete and store
specialized secondary metabolites that protect plants against biotic and abiotic stresses and …

Plant epidermal cells, such as trichomes, root hairs, salt glands, and stomata, play pivotal
roles in the growth, development, and environmental adaptation of terrestrial plants. Cell fate …