Abscisic acid (ABA) affects plant metabolism and water transfers via multiple mechanisms at
cell, organ and whole plant levels. These mechanisms translate into contradictory effects on …

Background The MYB gene family comprises one of the richest groups of transcription
factors in plants. Plant MYB proteins are characterized by a highly conserved MYB DNA …

Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH; EC 1.1. 1.49) is well-known as the main
regulatory enzyme of the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway (OPPP) in living organisms …

Appropriate regulation of crop seed germination is of significance for agriculture production.
In this study, we show that Ta JAZ 1, most closely related to Arabidopsis JAZ 3, negatively …

Genetic improvement in drought tolerance in rice is the key to save water for sustainable
agriculture. Drought tolerance is a complex trait and involves interplay of a vast array of …

Background Higher plants exhibit remarkable phenotypic plasticity allowing them to adapt to
an extensive range of environmental conditions. Sorghum is a cereal crop that exhibits …

Background The transcriptional regulatory network involved in low temperature response
leading to acclimation has been established in Arabidopsis. In japonica rice, which can only …

Ethylene and abscisic acid (ABA) have a complicated interplay in many developmental
processes. Their interaction in rice is largely unclear. Here, we characterized a rice ethylene …

Abscisic acid (ABA) regulates plant stress responses and development. However, how the
ABA signal is transmitted in response to stresses remains largely unclear, especially in …

Background Plant roots are important organs to uptake soil water and nutrients, perceiving
and transducing of soil water deficit signals to shoot. The current knowledge of drought …