The prokaryote-derived CRISPR–Cas genome editing technology has altered plant
molecular biology beyond all expectations. Characterized by robustness and high target …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a group of polyhydroxylated plant steroid hormones that are
crucial for many aspects of a plant's life. BRs were originally characterized for their function …

The central metabolic regulator SnRK1 controls plant growth and survival upon activation by
energy depletion, but detailed molecular insight into its regulation and downstream targets is …

INTRODUCTION The plant root grows indeterminately. Continual birth and maturation of
cells in a gradient along the root longitudinal axis requires tissue-wide coordination of cell …

Brassinosteroids are plant steroid hormones that regulate diverse processes, such as cell
division and cell elongation, through gene regulatory networks that vary in space and time …

Climate change is a threat to global food security due to the reduction of crop productivity
around the globe. Food security is a matter of concern for stakeholders and policymakers as …

In Arabidopsis thaliana, brassinosteroid (BR) signaling and stomatal development are
connected through the SHAGGY/GSK3-like kinase BR INSENSITIVE2 (BIN2). BIN2 is a key …

Ensuring food security for an ever-growing global population while adapting to climate
change is the main challenge for agriculture in the 21st century. Although new technologies …

The global malnutrition burden imparts long-term developmental, economic, social, and
medical consequences to individuals, communities, and countries. The current …

Plant peptide hormones are important players that control various aspects of the lives of
plants. RAPID ALKALINIZATION FACTOR (RALF) peptides have recently emerged as …