Land plants are astounding processors of information; due to their sessile nature, they adjust
the molecular programs that define their development and physiology in accordance with …

Plants started to colonize land around 500 million years ago. It meant dealing with new
challenges like absence of buoyancy, water and nutrients shortage, increased light …

Hornworts, one of the three bryophyte phyla, show some of the deepest divergences in
extant land plants, with some families separated by more than 300 million years. Previous …

Daylength is perceived as a seasonal cue to induce growth-phase transition at a proper time
of a year. The core of the mechanism of daylength measurement in angiosperms lies in the …

The special issue 'The evolution of plant metabolism'has brought together original research,
reviews and opinions that cover various aspects from the full breath of plant metabolism …

Marchantia polymorpha, occupying a basal position in the monophyletic assemblage of land
plants, displays a notable expansion of plant U‐box (PUB) proteins compared with those in …

The arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis formed by most extant land plants with symbiotic
fungi evolved 450 Ma. AM promotes plant growth by improving mineral nutrient and water …

Potato is an important crop in terms of its nutritional value, cost-effective production, versatile
utilization, and starch production. To produce disease-free potato starting material, the …

DREB has been reported to be involved in plant growth and response to environmental
factors. However, the function of DREB in growth and development has not been elucidated …

Plants have evolved diverse methods for sensing and responding to changes in their light
environment. Far-red (FR) light is an important environmental signal that triggers specific …