Mounting evidence from genomic and transcriptomic studies suggests that most genetic
networks regulating the morphogenesis of land plant sporophytes were co-opted and …

Life has always found a way to preserve itself. One strategy that has been developed for this
purpose is sexual reproduction. In land plants, the gynoecium is considered to be at the top …

One of the crucial steps in the life cycle of angiosperms is the development of carpels. They
are the most complex plant organs, harbor the seeds, and, after fertilization, develop into …

Members of the YABBY gene family, a small plant-specific family of genes, have been
proposed to function in specifying abaxial cell fate. Although to date little has been learned …

Pomegranate (Punica granatum) flowers are classified as bisexual flowers and functional
male flowers. Functional male flowers have sterile pistils that show abnormal ovule …

Abstract CRABS CLAW (CRC) is a YABBY transcription factor that plays a pivotal role in
carpel development and flower meristem determinacy. Here, we characterized a CRC …

Orchid gynostemium, the fused organ of the androecium and gynoecium, and ovule
development are unique developmental processes. Two DROOPING LEAF/CRABS CLAW …

To attract insects, flowers produce nectar, an energy-rich substance secreted by specialized
organs called nectaries. For Arabidopsis thaliana, a rosid species with stamen-associated …

Sex types of papaya are controlled by a pair of nascent sex chromosomes, but molecular
genetic mechanisms of sex determination and sex differentiation in papaya are still unclear …

The plant-specific YABBY transcription factors have important biological roles in plant
morphogenesis, growth and development. In this study, we identified six YABBY genes in …