In plants, photoperiod is an important cue for determining flowering. The floral transition in
Arabidopsis thaliana is earlier under long-day (LD) than under short-day (SD) conditions …

The DELLA genes, also known as 'Green Revolution'genes, encode conserved master
growth regulators that control plant development in response to internal and environmental …

Seeds monitor the environment to germinate at the proper time, but different species
respond differently to environmental conditions, particularly light and temperature. In …

Plants are continually exposed to pathogen attack but usually remain healthy because they
can activate defences upon perception of microbes. However, pathogens have evolved to …

The transition to flowering marks a key adaptive developmental switch in plants which
impacts on their survival and fitness. Different signaling pathways control the floral transition …

Gibberellins (GAs) are essential regulators of plant development, and DELLAs are negative
regulators of GA signaling. The mechanism of GA-dependent transcription has been …

Flowering time plays a significant role in the reproductive success of plants. So far, five
major pathways to flowering have been characterized in Arabidopsis, including …

Seed germination is a major developmental transition in a plant's life that involves the
concerted action of several genetic and physiological pathways (Holdsworth et al., 2008) …

Cryptochromes are blue light photoreceptors that mediate various light responses in plants
and mammals. In Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), cryptochrome 1 (CRY1) mediates blue …

The spectacular yield increases in rice and wheat during the green revolution were partly
realized by reduced gibberellin (GA) synthesis or sensitivity, both causing the accumulation …