Background DNA markers improved the productivity and accuracy of classical plant
breeding by means of marker-assisted selection (MAS). The enormous number of …

Public genomic databases have provided new directions for molecular marker development
and initiated a shift in the types of PCR-based techniques commonly used in plant science …

Targeted engineering of plant gene expression holds great promise for ensuring food
security and for producing biopharmaceuticals in plants. However, this engineering requires …

We describe updates to the Rice SNP-Seek Database since its first release. We ran a new
SNP-calling pipeline followed by filtering that resulted in complete, base, filtered and core …

Shifts in the duration and intensity of ambient temperature impair plant development and
reproduction, particularly male gametogenesis. Stress exposure causes meiotic defects or …

Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are approximately 21-nucleotide noncoding RNAs that
regulate target transcripts in plants and animals. In addition to miRNAs, plants contain …

Loss of seed dispersal is a key agronomical trait targeted by ancient human selection and
has been regarded as a milestone of crop domestication. In this study, in the legume crop …

Long non‐coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging as versatile regulators in diverse biological
processes. However, little is known about their cis‐and trans‐regulatory contributions in …

Plant mitochondria contain non-phosphorylating bypasses of the respiratory chain,
catalysed by the alternative oxidase (AOX) and alternative NADH dehydrogenases (NDH) …

The composition and permeability of the cuticle has a large influence on its ability to protect
the plant against various forms of biotic and abiotic stress. WAX INDUCER1 (WIN1) and …