MADS-box genes encode a family of transcription factors which control diverse
developmental processes in flowering plants ranging from root to flower and fruit …

Genetic studies, using floral homeotic mutants, have led to the ABC model of flower
development. This model proposes that the combinatorial action of three sets of genes, the …

Site-directed mutagenesis using genetic approaches can provide a wealth of resources for
crop breeding as well as for biological research. The clustered regularly interspaced short …

The bacterium Escherichia coli O157: H7 is a worldwide threat to public health and has
been implicated in many outbreaks of haemorrhagic colitis, some of which included fatalities …

Background MADS-box transcription factors, besides being involved in floral organ
specification, have also been implicated in several aspects of plant growth and …

The rice (Oryza sativa) floral homeotic C-class gene, MADS3, was previously shown to be
required for stamen identity determination during early flower development. Here, we …

Summary SUPPRESSOR OF OVEREXPRESSION OF CONSTANS1 (SOC1) is one of the
flowering pathway integrators and regulates the expression of LEAFY (LFY), which links …

Phylogenetic analyses of angiosperm MADS-box genes suggest that this gene family has
undergone multiple duplication events followed by sequence divergence. To determine …

Background Plant MADS box proteins play important roles in a plethora of developmental
processes. In order to regulate specific sets of target genes, MADS box proteins dimerize …

Floral organ identity and meristem determinacy in plants are controlled by combinations of
activities mediated by MADS box genes. AGAMOUS-LIKE6 (AGL6)-like genes are MADS …