Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important crops in the world. Since the completion of
rice reference genome sequences, tremendous progress has been achieved in …

Highlights•bZIPs are evolutionarily conserved eukaryotic transcription factors.•The
Arabidopsis bZIP family consists of 78 members classified into 13 groups.•bZIPs perform a …

The size of plants is largely determined by growth of the stem. Stem elongation is stimulated
by gibberellic acid,–. Here we show that internode stem elongation in rice is regulated …

Environment is an important determinant of agricultural productivity; therefore, crops have
been bred with traits adapted to their environment. It is assumed that the physiology of seed …

In seasonal flowering, plants need to monitor environmental variables. A combination of
photoreceptors and the circadian clock initiate signals that regulate a network of genes in …

Plants monitor seasonal cues to optimize reproductive success by tuning onset of
reproduction and inflorescence architecture. TERMINAL FLOWER 1 (TFL1) and …

The spatiotemporal control of meristem identity is critical for determining inflorescence
architecture, and thus yield, of cereal plants. However, the precise mechanisms underlying …

Correct measurement of environmental parameters is fundamental for plant fitness and
survival, as well as for timing developmental transitions, including the switch from vegetative …

Abstract The 14-3-3 proteins widely exist in almost all plant species. They specifically
recognize and interact with phosphorylated target proteins, including protein kinases …

The transition to flowering is a crucial step in the plant life cycle that is controlled by multiple
endogenous and environmental cues, including hormones, sugars, temperature, and …