Sustainable goals for contemporary world seek viable solutions for interconnected
challenges, particularly in the fields of food and energy security and climate change. We …

Background Bamboo is one of the most important nontimber forestry products worldwide.
However, a chromosome-level reference genome is lacking, and an evolutionary view of …

Key message In this review, genes and transcripts that play important roles in the vegetative
and reproductive development of bamboos along with their stress responses have been …

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is one of the most valued spice plants worldwide; it is prized for
its culinary and folk medicinal applications and is therefore of high economic and cultural …

Abstract Background The BBX (B-box) family are zinc finger protein (ZFP) transcription
factors that play an essential role in plant growth, development and response to abiotic …

When tropical plants are mentioned, palm trees first come to mind. Plants in the Arecaceae
are indeed one of the most characteristic plants in the tropics. They are not only important oil …

Background and aims Palms are vital to worldwide human nutrition, in particular as major
sources of vegetable oils. However, our knowledge of seed and fruit lipid diversity in the …

Background The rattan is a valuable plant resource with multiple applications in tropical
forests. Calamus simplicifolius and Daemonorops jenkinsiana are the two most …

Poplar (Populus) is a well-established model system for tree genomics and molecular
breeding, and hybrid poplar is widely used in forest plantations. However, distinguishing its …

Background The YABBY gene family is a family of small zinc finger transcription factors
associated with plant morphogenesis, growth, and development. In particular, it is closely …