Jasmonates are phytohormones that modulate a wide spectrum of plant physiological
processes, especially defense against herbivores and necrotrophs. The molecular …

The YABBY family is a class of plant-specific transcription factors comprising a typical N-
terminal C2C2-type zinc finger domain and a C-terminal helix-loop-helix YABBY domain …

Hornworts comprise a bryophyte lineage that diverged from other extant land plants> 400
million years ago and bears unique biological features, including a distinct sporophyte …

Fruit length is a key domestication trait that affects crop yield and appearance. Cucumber
(Cucumis sativus) fruits vary from 5 to 60 cm in length. Despite the identification of several …

Ferns account for 80% of nonflowering vascular plant species and are the sister lineage of
seed plants. Recent molecular phylogenetics have greatly advanced understanding of fern …

Members of the YABBY gene family, a small plant-specific family of genes, have been
proposed to function in specifying abaxial cell fate. Although to date little has been learned …

Mounting evidence from genomic and transcriptomic studies suggests that most genetic
networks regulating the morphogenesis of land plant sporophytes were co-opted and …

Leaf margins are complex plant morphological features that contribute to leaf shape
diversity, which affects plant structure, yield, and adaptation. Although several leaf margin …

Steady advances in genome sequencing methods have provided valuable insights into the
evolutionary processes of several gene families in plants. At the core of plant biodiversity is …

The plant-specific transcription factor gene family, YABBY, belongs to the subfamily of zinc
finger protein superfamily and plays an essential regulatory role in lateral organ …