MicroRNAs (miRNAs) modulate plant homeostasis through the inactivation of specific
mRNAs, especially those encoding transcription factors. A delicate spatial/temporal balance …

The smallest viable unit of life is the cell. From bacteria to mammals, all cells use the same
nucleic acid-based universal code for the maintenance and inheritance of genetic …

In eukaryotes, the core promoter serves as a platform for the assembly of transcription
preinitiation complex (PIC) that includes TFIIA, TFIIB, TFIID, TFIIE, TFIIF, TFIIH, and RNA …

This review highlights recent progresses in seed germination and dormancy research.
Research on the weakening of the endosperm during germination, which is almost a classic …

Post-transcriptional gene silencing mediated by microRNAs (miRNAs) modulates numerous
developmental and stress response pathways. For the last two decades, HASTY (HST), the …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are processed from primary transcripts that contain partially self-
complementary foldbacks. As in animals, the core microprocessor in plants is a Dicer …

The C-terminal domain (CTD) of RNA polymerase II (Pol II) integrates nuclear events by
binding proteins involved in mRNA biogenesis. CTD-binding proteins recognize a specific …

Heat stress is a major environmental constraint for crop production worldwide. To respond to
and cope with heat stress, plants synthesize heat shock proteins (HSPs), which are often …

DNA methylation has been utilized for target gene silencing in plants. However, it is not well
understood whether other silencing pathways can be also used to manipulate gene …

In addition to the major serine/threonine-specific phosphoprotein phosphatase, Mg 2+-
dependent phosphoprotein phosphatase, and protein tyrosine phosphatase families, there …