Increased planting densities have boosted maize yields. Upright plant architecture facilitates
dense planting. Here, we cloned UPA1 (Upright Plant Architecture1) and UPA2, two …

Given the continuously growing population and decreasing arable land, food shortage is
becoming one of the most serious global problems in this century 1. Grain size is one of the …

Brassinosteroid (BR) and gibberellin (GA) are two predominant hormones regulating plant
cell elongation. A defect in either of these leads to reduced plant growth and dwarfism …

Plant hormones are a variety of trace endogenous compounds, playing vital role in plant
growth, development and quick response to biotic and abiotic stresses. Precise plant …

Crop yield potential is constrained by the inherent trade-offs among traits such as between
grain size and number. Brassinosteroids (BRs) promote grain size, yet their role in …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are the polyhydroxylated plant hormones sharing a common
resemblance with animal steroids. They are active even at very low concentrations and are …

Brassinosteroid (BR) phytohormones play crucial roles in regulating internode elongation in
rice (Oryza sativa). However, the underlying mechanism remains largely unclear. The dwarf …

Plant Hormones: Biosynthesis and Mechanisms of Action is based on research funded by
the Chinese government's National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). This book …

Rice stripe virus (RSV) is one of the most destructive viral diseases affecting rice production.
However, so far, only one RSV resistance gene has been cloned, the molecular …

In grass crops, leaf angle is determined by development of the lamina joint, the tissue
connecting the leaf blade and sheath, and is closely related to crop architecture and yield. In …