Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) has developed into an indispensable approach to
gene function analysis in a wide array of species, many of which are not amenable to stable …

In plants, the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway (CBP) is essential for the production of
photosynthetic and protective pigments, plant hormones, and visual/olfactory attractants for …

Background DNA methylation is an important feature of plant epigenomes, involved in the
formation of heterochromatin and affecting gene expression. Extensive variation of DNA …

Quickly and precisely gain genetically enhanced breeding elites with value-adding
performance traits is desired by the crop breeders all the time. The present of gene editing …

Plant hormones have been extensively studied for their roles in the regulation of various
aspects of plant development. However, in the last decade important new insights have …

Plant cell walls consist of carbohydrate, protein, and aromatic compounds and are essential
to the proper growth and development of plants. The carbohydrate components make up∼ …

Epigenetic information, which may affect an organism's phenotype, can be stored and stably
inherited in the form of cytosine DNA methylation. Changes in DNA methylation can produce …

Fruit development and ripening are unique to plants and represent an important component
of human and animal diets. Recent discoveries have shed light on the molecular basis of …

Pectin is a major component of primary cell walls of all land plants and encompasses a
range of galacturonic acid-rich polysaccharides. Three major pectic polysaccharides …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a model for climacteric fleshy fruit ripening studies.
Tomato ripening is regulated by multiple transcription factors together with the plant …