Photoperiod-measuring mechanisms allow organisms to anticipate seasonal changes to
align reproduction and growth with appropriate times of the year. This review provides …

In response to attempted invasion by a pathogen, plants mount a broad range of defence
responses, including the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The most …

Ascorbate is a major metabolite in plants. It is an antioxidant and, in association with other
components of the antioxidant system, protects plants against oxidative damage resulting …

This review summarizes the recent discovery of the cupin superfamily (from the Latin term
“cupa,” a small barrel) of functionally diverse proteins that initially were limited to several …

Germins and germin-like proteins (GLPs) constitute a large and highly diverse family of
ubiquitous plant proteins. The name germin was given because the first described member …

This review will describe the recent identification of a wheat protein, gennin, whose function
as an oxalate oxidase was first revealed in the early part of this century but which has …

Germin and germin-like proteins (GLPs) are encoded by a family of genes found in all
plants. They are part of the cupin superfamily of biochemically diverse proteins, a …

The endogenous clock that drives circadian rhythms is thought to communicate temporal
information within the cell via cycling downstream transcripts. A transcript encoding a glycine …

Background Functions for RNA-binding proteins in orchestrating plant development and
environmental responses are well established. However, the lack of a genome-wide view of …

Continuous mechanical damage initiates the rhythmic emission of volatiles in lima bean
(Phaseolus lunatus) leaves; the emission resembles that induced by herbivore damage. The …