The world has witnessed a steady rise in both non-infectious and infectious chronic
diseases, prompting a cross-disciplinary approach to understand and treating disease …

C and N are the most important essential elements constituting organic compounds in
plants. The shoots and roots depend on each other by exchanging C and N through the …

Background Starch is the principle constituent of potato tubers and is of considerable
importance for food and non-food applications. Its metabolism has been subject of extensive …

Abstract NAKED ENDOSPERM1 (NKD1), NKD2, and OPAQUE2 (O2) are transcription
factors important for cell patterning and nutrient storage in maize (Zea mays) endosperm. To …

Multi-gene families present a rich research area to study how related proteins evolve to
acquire new structures and functions. The β-amylase (BAM) gene family is named for …

Appropriate control of flowering time is crucial for crop yield and the reproductive success of
plants. Flowering can be induced by a number of molecular pathways that respond to …

Abstract Key Message Overexpression of StCaM2 in tobacco promotes plant growth and
confers increased salinity and drought tolerance by enhancing the photosynthetic efficiency …

The goal of systems biology is to generate models for predicting how a system will react
under untested conditions or in response to genetic perturbations. This paper discusses …

In leaves of two starch-related single-knockout lines lacking either the cytosolic
transglucosidase (also designated as disproportionating enzyme 2, DPE2) or the maltose …

Flowering is a crucial process that demands substantial resources. Carbon metabolism must
be coordinated with development through a control mechanism that optimizes fitness for any …