Homeodomain proteins: an update

TR Bürglin, M Affolter - Chromosoma, 2016 - Springer
Here, we provide an update of our review on homeobox genes that we wrote together with
Walter Gehring in 1994. Since then, comprehensive surveys of homeobox genes have …

Abscisic acid: emergence of a core signaling network

SR Cutler, PL Rodriguez, RR Finkelstein… - Annual review of …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Abscisic acid (ABA) regulates numerous developmental processes and adaptive stress
responses in plants. Many ABA signaling components have been identified, but their …

A gate–latch–lock mechanism for hormone signalling by abscisic acid receptors

K Melcher, LM Ng, XE Zhou, FF Soon, Y Xu… - Nature, 2009 - nature.com
Abscisic acid (ABA) is a ubiquitous hormone that regulates plant growth, development and
responses to environmental stresses. Its action is mediated by the PYR/PYL/RCAR family of …

The true story of the HD-Zip family

FD Ariel, PA Manavella, CA Dezar, RL Chan - Trends in plant science, 2007 - cell.com
The HD-Zip family of transcription factors is unique to the plant kingdom. These proteins
exhibit the singular combination of a homeodomain with a leucine zipper acting as a …

A comprehensive classification and evolutionary analysis of plant homeobox genes

K Mukherjee, L Brocchieri… - Molecular biology and …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
The full complement of homeobox transcription factor sequences, including genes and
pseudogenes, was determined from the analysis of 10 complete genomes from flowering …

Research advances in mechanisms of turfgrass tolerance to abiotic stresses: from physiology to molecular biology

B Huang, M DaCosta, Y Jiang - Critical reviews in plant sciences, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Turgrfass used on landscapes, parks, sports fields, and golf courses has significant
ecological, environmental, and economic impacts. The economic value of seed production …

Lipid traffic: floppy drives and a superhighway

J Holthuis, TP Levine - Nature reviews molecular cell biology, 2005 - nature.com
Understanding how membrane lipids achieve their non-random distribution in cells is a key
challenge in cell biology at present. In addition to being sorted into vesicles that can cross …

Cutin deficiency in the tomato fruit cuticle consistently affects resistance to microbial infection and biomechanical properties, but not transpirational water loss

T Isaacson, DK Kosma, AJ Matas, GJ Buda… - The Plant …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Plant cuticles are broadly composed of two major components: polymeric cutin and a
mixture of waxes, which infiltrate the cutin matrix and also accumulate on the surface …

Intracellular cholesterol transport by sterol transfer proteins at membrane contact sites

J Luo, LY Jiang, H Yang, BL Song - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2019 - cell.com
Cholesterol is dynamically transported among membrane-bound organelles primarily by
nonvesicular mechanisms. Sterol transfer proteins (STPs) bind cholesterol in their …

Activated Expression of an Arabidopsis HD-START Protein Confers Drought Tolerance with Improved Root System and Reduced Stomatal Density

H Yu, X Chen, YY Hong, Y Wang, P Xu, SD Ke… - The Plant …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Drought is one of the most important environmental constraints limiting plant growth and
agricultural productivity. To understand the underlying mechanism of drought tolerance and …