Exploiting SPL genes to improve maize plant architecture tailored for high-density planting

H Wei, Y Zhao, Y **e, H Wang - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) is an agronomically important crop and also a classical genetic
model for studying the regulation of plant architecture formation, which is a critical …

OsAAP6 functions as an important regulator of grain protein content and nutritional quality in rice

B Peng, H Kong, Y Li, L Wang, M Zhong, L Sun… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Grains from cereals contribute an important source of protein to human food, and grain
protein content (GPC) is an important determinant of nutritional quality in cereals. Here we …

Evolution and expression analysis of the grape (Vitis vinifera L.) WRKY gene family

C Guo, R Guo, X Xu, M Gao, X Li, J Song… - Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
WRKY proteins comprise a large family of transcription factors that play important roles in
plant defence regulatory networks, including responses to various biotic and abiotic …

Emerging Trends in Secondary Metabolite Research in Caryophyllales: Betalains and Their Roles in Plant Adaptation and Defense Mechanisms

IA Sabir, MA Manzoor, I Khan, X Hu… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Betalains, a distinctive group of nitrogen-containing pigments exclusive to the
Caryophyllales order, possess diverse biological activities such as antioxidant, anti …

Genome-wide identification, phylogeny and expression analysis of the SPL gene family in wheat

T Zhu, Y Liu, L Ma, X Wang, D Zhang, Y Han, Q Ding… - BMC plant biology, 2020 - Springer
Background Members of the plant-specific SPL gene family (squamosa promoter-binding
protein-like) contain the SBP conserved domain and are involved in the regulation of plant …

Genome-wide identification and characterization of the SBP-box gene family in Petunia

Q Zhou, S Zhang, F Chen, B Liu, L Wu, F Li, J Zhang… - Bmc Genomics, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN (SBP)-box genes
encode a family of plant-specific transcription factors (TFs) that play important roles in many …

Genome-wide identification and characterization of the SPL gene family and its expression in the various developmental stages and stress conditions in foxtail millet …

D Lai, Y Fan, G Xue, A He, H Yang, C He, Y Li, J Ruan… - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
Background Among the major transcription factors, SPL plays a crucial role in plant growth,
development, and stress response. Foxtail millet (Setaria italica), as a C4 crop, is rich in …

Molecular characterization of SPL gene family during flower morphogenesis and regulation in blueberry

X Feng, B Zhou, X Wu, H Wu, S Zhang, Y Jiang… - BMC Plant …, 2023 - Springer
The SPL gene is a plant-specific transcription factor involved in the regulation of plant
growth and development, which have been identified in woody plants. The process of floral …

Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the SPL transcription factor family and its response to abiotic stress in Pisum sativum L

L Li, J Xu, Z Zhu, R Ma, X Wu, Y Geng - BMC genomics, 2024 - Springer
Squamous promoter binding protein-like (SPL) genes encode plant-specific transcription
factors (TFs) that play essential roles in modulating plant growth, development, and stress …