Plant-specific group VII Ethylene Response Factor (ERF) transcription factors have emerged
as pivotal regulators of flooding and low oxygen responses. In rice (Oryza sativa), these …

Recent developments have altered our view of molecular mechanisms that determine sink
strength, defined here as the capacity of non-photosynthetic structures to compete for import …

Seeds develop differently in dicots and monocots, especially with respect to the major
storage organs. High-resolution transcriptome data have provided the first insights into the …

Wheat sheds tricellular short-lived pollen at maturity. The identification of viable pollen
required for high seed set is important for breeders and conservators. The present study …

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 …

Understanding the way in which plants develop, grow and interact with their environment
requires tools capable of a high degree of both spatial and temporal resolution. Magnetic …

The conventional understanding of the role of the seed coat is that it provides a protective
layer for the developing zygote. Recent data show that the picture is more nuanced. The …

Omics approaches for investigating biological systems were introduced in the mid-1990s
and quickly consolidated to become a fundamental pillar of modern biology. The idea of …

Plant metabolism is characterized by a unique complexity on the cellular, tissue, and organ
levels. On a whole-plant scale, changing source and sink relations accompanying plant …

Deciphering plant–microbe interactions is a promising aspect to understand the benefits and
the pathogenic effect of microbes and crop improvement. The advancement in sequencing …