Reiterative shoot branching largely defines important yield components of crops and is
essentially controlled by programs that direct the initiation, dormancy release, and …

Shoot branching is fundamentally important in determining soybean yield. Here, through
genome-wide association study, we identify one predominant association locus on …

Shoot stem cells act as the source of the aboveground parts of flowering plants. A precise
regulatory basis is required to ensure that plant stem cells show the right status during the …

Single‐cell RNA‐seq (scRNA‐seq) has been highlighted as a powerful tool for the
description of human cell transcriptome, but the technology has not been broadly applied in …

Insular woodiness (IW)—the evolutionary transition from herbaceousness toward woodiness
on islands—is one of the most iconic features of island floras. Since pioneering work by …

Plant secondary growth, which is the basis of wood formation, includes the production of
secondary xylem, which is derived from meristematic cambium cells embedded in vascular …

The timing of flowering and the inflorescence architecture are critical for the reproductive
success of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), but the gene regulatory networks underlying …

Symbiotic nitrogen fixation by Rhizobium bacteria in the cells of legume root nodules
alleviates the need for nitrogen fertilizers. Nitrogen fixation requires the endosymbionts to …

Global climate change has threatened world crop production and food security. Decoding
the adaptive genetic basis of wild relatives provides an invaluable genomic resource for …

Abstract Background and Aims The ability to avoid drought-induced embolisms in the xylem
is one of the essential traits for plants to survive periods of water shortage. Over the past …