The chloroplast has a central position in oxygenic photosynthesis and primary metabolism.
In addition to these functions, the chloroplast has recently emerged as a pivotal regulator of …

Ubiquitination is a prevalent post-translation modification system that is involved in almost
all aspects of eukaryotic biology. It involves the attachment of ubiquitin, a small, highly …

Heat stress often results in the generation of reactive oxygen species, such as hydrogen
peroxide, which plays a vital role as a secondary messenger in the process of abscisic acid …

Water is crucial for plant growth and survival. The transcellular water movement is facilitated
by aquaporins (AQPs) that rapidly and reversibly modify water permeability. The abundance …

Abstract β‐Amylase (BAM) catalyses starch breakdown to generate maltose, which can be
incorporated into sugar metabolism. However, the role of BAM genes in cold tolerance is …

E3 ubiquitin ligases are involved in a variety of physiological processes. This study
demonstrated the function of a previously unknown rice RING finger E3 ligase, Oryza sativa …

Seed germination and subsequent seedling growth affect the final yield and quality of the
crop. Seed germination is defined as a series of processes that begins with water uptake by …

Drought stress frequently results in significant reductions in crop production and yield. Plant
U-box proteins (PUB) play a key role in the response to abiotic stress. Despite extensive …

Expansins are cell wall loosening proteins which generally play important roles as
endogenous regulators in plants. Here we report a rice (Oryza sativa L.) β-expansin gene …

Plants are unable to physically escape environmental constraints and have, therefore,
evolved a range of molecular and physiological mechanisms to maximize survival in an ever …