Size control of multicellular organisms poses a longstanding biological question that has
always fascinated scientists. Currently the question is far from being resolved because of the …

The Mediator complex is a multi-subunit assembly that appears to be required for regulating
expression of most RNA polymerase II (pol II) transcripts, which include protein-coding and …

US maize yield has increased eight-fold in the past 80 years, with half of the gain attributed
to selection by breeders. During this time, changes in maize leaf angle and size have altered …

Transcriptional regulation plays a central role in plant hormone signaling. At the core of
transcriptional regulation is the Mediator, an evolutionarily conserved, multisubunit complex …

The development of the flat morphology of leaf blades is dependent on the control of cell
proliferation as well as cell expansion. Each process has a polarity with respect to the …

Through its photosynthetic capacity the leaf provides the basis for growth of the whole plant.
In order to improve crops for higher productivity and resistance for future climate scenarios, it …

Cells undergoing endoreduplication replicate chromosomal DNA without intervening
mitoses. The resulting larger, higher-ploidy nucleus is often associated with an increase in …

During plant development, the final size of an organ is regulated and determined by various
developmental signals; however, the molecular mechanisms by which these signals are …

Background Identification of genes with invariant levels of gene expression is a prerequisite
for validating transcriptomic changes accompanying development. Ideally expression of …

Mediator is a conserved multi‐subunit complex known to promote the transcription of protein‐
coding genes by RNA polymerase II (Pol II) in eukaryotes. It has been increasingly realized …