Small heat shock proteins are a diverse, ancient, and important family of proteins. All
organisms possess small heat shock proteins (sHSPs), indicating that these proteins …

Human selection during crop domestication has resulted in remarkable transformations of
plant phenotypes, providing a window into the genetic basis of morphological evolution …

The importance of gene gain through duplication has long been appreciated. In contrast, the
importance of gene loss has only recently attracted attention. Indeed, studies in organisms …

Ascorbate is a widespread and efficient antioxidant that has multiple functions in plants,
traditionally associated with the reactions of photosynthesis. This review aims to look at …

NADPH: protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase (POR) catalyzes photoreduction of
protochlorophyllide (Pchlide) to chlorophyllide in chlorophyll (Chl) synthesis, and is required …

The purpose of this book is to present a new mechanistic theory of mutation-driven evolution
based on recent advances in genomics and evolutionary developmental biology. The theory …

Identifying the correct subcellular locations for all enzymes and metabolites in plant
metabolic networks is a major challenge, but is critically important for the success of the new …

Key message Genome-wide identification of grapevine NAC domain genes and
investigation of their chromosome locations, gene structures, duplication, evolution …

Gene family size variation is an important mechanism that shapes the natural variation for
adaptation in various species. Despite its importance, the pattern of gene family size …

Analyses of the functions of TEOSINTE-LIKE1, CYCLOIDEA, and PROLIFERATING CELL
FACTOR1 (TCP) transcription factors have been hampered by functional redundancy …