Leaves are the primary organs for photosynthesis, and as such have a pivotal role for plant
growth and development. Leaf development is a multifactorial and dynamic process …

The SCF complex is a widely studied multi-subunit ring E3 ubiquitin ligase that tags targeted
proteins with ubiquitin for protein degradation by the ubiquitin 26S-proteasome system …

The F-box domain containing proteins is one of the super protein families in Eukaryotic cells
including yeast, plant, and mammals. For example, the model plant Arabidopsis and …

Plants employ tight genetic control to integrate intrinsic growth signals and environmental
cues to enable organs to grow to a defined size. Many genes contributing to cell proliferation …

The ancient tea plant, as a precious natural resource and source of tea plant genetic
diversity, is of great value for studying the evolutionary mechanism, diversification, and …

Understanding the underlying mechanisms of plant development is crucial to successfully
steer or manipulate plant growth in a targeted manner. Leaves, the primary sites of …

The size of leaf and seed organs, determined by the interplay of cell proliferation and
expansion, is closely related to the final yield and quality of forage and crops. Yet the cellular …

Genetic populations provide the basis for genetic and genomic research, and chromosome
segment substitution lines (CSSLs) are a powerful tool for the fine mapping of quantitative …

Background F-box proteins are substrate-recognition components of the Skp1-Rbx1-Cul1-F-
box protein (SCF) ubiquitin ligases. By selectively targeting the key regulatory proteins or …

Genes of the F-box family play specific roles in protein degradation by post-translational
modification in several biological processes, including flowering, the regulation of circadian …