The development of mechanophores as building blocks that serve as predefined weak
linkages has enabled the creation of mechanoresponsive and mechanochromic polymer …

Development, homeostasis and regeneration of tissues result from a complex combination
of genetics and mechanics, and progresses in the former have been quicker than in the …

Genetically encoded biosensors based on fluorescent proteins (FPs) are a reliable tool for
studying the various biological processes in living systems. The circular permutation of …

Background Turgor pressure is an essential feature of plants; however, whereas its
physiological importance is unequivocally recognized, its relevance to development is often …

Over the past decades many researchers have made major contributions towards the
development of genetically encoded (GE) fluorescent sensors derived from fluorescent …

Fluorescent proteins have been widely used in biology because of their compatibility and
varied applications in living specimens. Fluorescent proteins are often undesirably sensitive …

A wide variety of genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors are available to date. Some of
them have already contributed significantly to our understanding of biological processes …

High-pressure microscopy is one of the powerful techniques to visualize the effects of
hydrostatic pressures on research targets. It could be used for monitoring the pressure …

Plants are exposed to various environmental stresses, including drought, salinity, low
temperature, etc. Dehydration responsive element binding (DREB) genes, the members of …

Proteins interact nonspecifically with other components in the crowded cell through
associative interactions. This environmental stickiness alters for example folding stability …