Burning questions for a warming and changing world: 15 unknowns in plant abiotic stress

PE Verslues, J Bailey-Serres, C Brodersen… - The Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We present unresolved questions in plant abiotic stress biology as posed by 15 research
groups with expertise spanning eco-physiology to cell and molecular biology. Common …

The FLC Locus: A Platform for Discoveries in Epigenetics and Adaptation

C Whittaker, C Dean - Annual review of cell and developmental …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Our understanding of the detailed molecular mechanisms underpinning adaptation is still
poor. One example for which mechanistic understanding of regulation has converged with …

MADS-box genes are key components of genetic regulatory networks involved in abiotic stress and plastic developmental responses in plants

N Castelán-Muñoz, J Herrera… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Plants, as sessile organisms, adapt to different stressful conditions, such as drought, salinity,
extreme temperatures, and nutrient deficiency, via plastic developmental and growth …

Speed vernalization to accelerate generation advance in winter cereal crops

JK Cha, K O'Connor, S Alahmad, JH Lee, E Dinglasan… - Molecular Plant, 2022 - cell.com
There are many challenges facing the development of high-yielding, nutritious crops for
future environments. One limiting factor is generation time, which prolongs research and …

Winter memory throughout the plant kingdom: different paths to flowering

F Bouché, DP Woods, RM Amasino - Plant physiology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Winter Memory throughout the Plant Kingdom: Different Paths to Flowering | Plant
Physiology | Oxford Academic Skip to Main Content Advertisement Oxford Academic …

Natural temperature fluctuations promote COOLAIR regulation of FLC

Y Zhao, P Zhu, J Hepworth, R Bloomer… - Genes & …, 2021 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Plants monitor many aspects of their fluctuating environments to help align their
development with seasons. Molecular understanding of how noisy temperature cues are …

Cytokinin functions as an asymmetric and anti-gravitropic signal in lateral roots

S Waidmann, M Ruiz Rosquete, M Schöller… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Directional organ growth allows the plant root system to strategically cover its surroundings.
Intercellular auxin transport is aligned with the gravity vector in the primary root tips …

Causal role of a promoter polymorphism in natural variation of the Arabidopsis floral repressor gene FLC

P Zhu, M Schon, J Questa, M Nodine, C Dean - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Noncoding polymorphism frequently associates with phenotypic variation, but causation and
mechanism are rarely established. Noncoding single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) …

Gene-regulatory networks controlling inflorescence and flower development in Arabidopsis thaliana

CR Wils, K Kaufmann - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene …, 2017 - Elsevier
Reproductive development in plants is controlled by complex and intricate gene-regulatory
networks of transcription factors. These networks integrate the information from endogenous …

Functional variants of DOG1 control seed chilling responses and variation in seasonal life-history strategies in Arabidopsis thaliana

A Martínez-Berdeja, MC Stitzer… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
The seasonal timing of seed germination determines a plant's realized environmental niche,
and is important for adaptation to climate. The timing of seasonal germination depends on …