Seed storage proteins play a fundamental role in plant reproduction and human nutrition.
They accumulate during seed development as reserve material for germination and …

Heat stress is a major cause for yield loss in many crops, including vegetable crops. Even
short waves of high temperature, becoming more frequent during recent years, can be …

Abstract Background Pongamia (Millettia pinnata syn. Pongamia pinnata), an oilseed
legume species, is emerging as potential feedstock for sustainable biodiesel production …

Amino acids and ureides are the main nitrogen transport forms in plants. This review
discusses key transporters that control root nitrogen uptake, as well as root-to-shoot and leaf …

Abstract Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is a major crop that provides plant-origin protein
and oil for humans and livestock. Although the soybean vegetative tissues and seeds …

Homocysteine methyltransferase (HMT) converts homocysteine to methionine using S-
methylmethionine (SMM) or S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) as methyl donors in organisms …

High-oleic acid rapeseed is a new and promising rapeseed variety because it produces oil
with high-quality health and nutrient properties. To identify differentially expressed proteins …

The study of seed development in the model species Medicago truncatula has made a
significant contribution to our understanding of this process in crop legumes. Thanks to the …

Seeds serve as biochemical factories of nutrition, processing, bio-energy and storage
related important bio-molecules and act as a delivery system to transmit the genetic …