Controlling male fertility is an important goal for plant reproduction and selective breeding.
Hybrid vigour results in superior growth rates and increased yields of hybrids compared with …

Among the genes controlling the differentiation and maintenance of epidermal cell fate are
members of the HD‐ZIP IV class family of plant‐specific transcription factors, most of which …

Development of the epidermis involves members of the class–IV homeodomain‐leucine
zipper (HD‐ZIP IV) transcription factors. The Arabidopsis HD‐ZIP IV family consists of 16 …

Early anther morphogenesis is a crucial process for male fertility in plants, governed by the
transcription factor SPL. While the involvement of AGAMOUS (AG) in SPL activation and …

Pod quality and yield traits in snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) influence consumer
preferences, crop adoption by farmers, and the ability of the product to be commercially …

Eukaryotic genomes have large numbers of duplicated genes that can evolve new functions
or expression patterns by changes in coding and regulatory sequences, referred to as …

Background Identification of transcription factors (TFs) involved in a biological process is the
first step towards a better understanding of the underlying regulatory mechanisms. However …

The homeodomain leucine zipper (HD-Zip) IV transcription factor is indispensable in the
response of plants to abiotic stress. Systematic studies have been carried out in Arabidopsis …

Abstract Several HD-ZIP IV transcription factors have been reported to play important roles
in plant growth and development. However, the functions of most members remain …

Secondary cell wall (SCW) thickening provides the mechanical force for anther dehiscence
and plays an important role in the formation of xylem structure. We have previously reported …