Many tuber and storage root crops owing to their high nutritional values offer high potential
to overcome food security issues. The lack of information regarding molecular mechanisms …

Root and tuber crops are of great importance. They not only contribute to feeding the
population but also provide raw material for medicine and small-scale industries. The yield …

Jasmonates (JAs), such as jasmonic acid and its methyl ester, are lipid-derived compounds
with signal functions in plant growth and development, as well as in responses to stress. JAs …

There is some debate as to whether phytohormone metabolites should be classified as
primary or secondary metabolites. Phytohormones have profound effects on growth-a typical …

Cassava storage roots are among the most important root crops worldwide, and represent
one of the most consumed staple foods in sub-Saharan Africa. The vegetatively propagated …

Background Auxins are known to have roles in the tuberization process in sweet potato
(Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam.) and these effects are mediated by various auxin signalling gene …

Despite the importance of storage root (SR) organs for cassava and the other root crops
yield, their developmental origin is poorly understood. Here we use multiple approaches to …

Plant growth and productivity is negatively affected by several abiotic stresses. To overcome
the antagonistic effect of a changing environment, plants have evolved several modifications …

Tubers and tuberous root crops are essential carbohydrate sources and staple foods for
humans, second only to cereals. The developmental phase transition, including floral …

Introduction Single-cell transcriptome sequencing (ScRNA-seq) has emerged as an effective
method for examining cell differentiation and development. In non-model plants, it hasn't …