Germination behavior is one of the earliest phenotypes expressed by plants. This fact has
several consequences for the evolution of postgermination traits, ecological niches, and …

SOC1, encoding a MADS box transcription factor, integrates multiple flowering signals
derived from photoperiod, temperature, hormone, and age-related signals. SOC1 is …

Lychee is an exotic tropical fruit with a distinct flavor. The genome of cultivar 'Feizixiao'was
assembled into 15 pseudochromosomes, totaling~ 470 Mb. High heterozygosity (2.27%) …

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important grain legume for human
consumption and has a role in sustainable agriculture owing to its ability to fix atmospheric …

Abstract N 6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundant, internal, posttranscriptional
modification in mRNA among all higher eukaryotes. In mammals, this modification is …

Light drives plant growth and development, so its control is increasingly used as an
environment-friendly tool to manage horticultural crops. However, this implies a …

Plants are sessile organisms that gauge stressful conditions to ensure survival and
reproductive success. While plants in nature often encounter chronic or recurring stressful …

The transition from the juvenile to the adult phase of shoot development in plants is
accompanied by changes in vegetative morphology and an increase in reproductive …

In plants, seasonal changes in day length are perceived in leaves, which initiate long-
distance signaling that induces flowering at the shoot apex. The identity of the long-distance …

Flowering time is a key agronomic trait that directly influences the successful adaptation of
soybean (Glycine max) to diverse latitudes and farming systems. Gm FT 2a and Gm FT 5a …