Plants, fungi, and microorganisms are equipped with biosynthesis machinery for producing
thousands of secondary metabolites. These compounds have important functions in nature …

Plant resource allocation patterns often reveal tradeoffs that favor growth (G) over defense
(D), or vice versa. Ecologists most often explain G–D tradeoffs through principles of …

The family of small auxin up-regulated RNA (SAUR) genes is a family of auxin-responsive
genes with~ 60–140 members in most higher plant species. Despite the early discovery of …

Plants produce and accumulate triacylglycerol (TAG) in their seeds as an energy reservoir to
support the processes of seed germination and seedling development. Plant seed oils are …

Cold stress seriously affects plant development, resulting in heavy agricultural losses. L-
ascorbic acid (AsA, vitamin C) is an antioxidant implicated in abiotic stress tolerance and …

The phytohormone auxin is involved in almost all developmental processes in land plants.
Most, if not all, of these processes are mediated by changes in gene expression. Auxin acts …

A gene regulatory network (GRN) is a collection of regulatory interactions between
transcription factors (TFs) and their target genes. GRNs control different biological processes …

Sustaining energy homeostasis is crucial to every living being. To balance energy supply
and demand, plants make use of an evolutionarily conserved management system …

Key message Sunlight enhanced peel color and significantly up-regulated the expression of
PyMYB10 and PybHLH genes. MYB-bHLH-WD40 transcriptional complex forms in the light …

Several transcription factor (TF) families, including the MYB family, regulate a wide array of
biological processes. TFs contain DNA-binding domains (DBDs) and regulatory regions; …