Although RNA sequencing (RNA‐seq) has become the most advanced technology for
transcriptome analysis, it also confronts various challenges. As we all know, the workflow of …

Plants tailor their metabolism to environmental conditions, in part through the recognition of
a wide array of self and non-self molecules. In particular, the perception of microbial or plant …

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the causal agent of white stem rot, is responsible for significant
losses in crop yields around the globe. While our understanding of S. sclerotiorum infection …

The transcriptome encompasses a range of species including messenger RNA, and other
noncoding RNA such as rRNA, tRNA, and short and long noncoding RNAs. Due to the huge …

Transcriptional dynamic in response to environmental and developmental cues are
fundamental to biology, yet many mechanistic aspects are poorly understood. One such …

Terroir, the unique interaction between genotype, environment, and culture, is highly refined
in domesticated grape (Vitis vinifera). Toward cultivating terroir, the science of …

Introgression lines (ILs), in which genetic material from wild tomato species is introgressed
into a domesticated background, have been used extensively in tomato (Solanum …

Despite a long-standing interest in the genetic basis of morphological diversity, the
molecular mechanisms that give rise to developmental variation are incompletely …

Gene regulation is a dynamic process involving changes ranging from the remodeling of
chromatin to preferential translation. To understand integrated nuclear and cytoplasmic …

Parasitic flowering plants are one of the most destructive agricultural pests and have major
impact on crop yields throughout the world. Being dependent on finding a host plant for …