Plant species have evolved diverse metabolic pathways to effectively respond to internal
and external signals throughout their life cycle, allowing adaptation to their sessile and …

With a basis in human appreciation of beauty and aesthetic values, the new era of
ornamental crops is based on implementing innovative technologies and transforming …

Abstract Whole-genome duplication (WGD), or polyploidy, events are widespread and
significant in the evolutionary history of angiosperms. However, empirical evidence for …

Summary Oil‐Camellia (Camellia oleifera), belonging to the Theaceae family Camellia, is an
important woody edible oil tree species. The Camellia oil in its mature seed kernels, mainly …

Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium, ground-cover Chrysanthemums), one of the
important garden flowers, has a high ornamental and economic value. However, its …

Trichomes are specialized epidermal outgrowths covering the aerial parts of most terrestrial
plants. There is a large species variability in occurrence of different types of trichomes such …

SUMMARY Actinidia ('Mihoutao'in Chinese) includes species with complex ploidy, among
which diploid Actinidia chinensis and hexaploid Actinidia deliciosa are economically and …

Main conclusion Multi-locus GWAS detected several known and candidate genes
responsible for flowering time in chrysanthemum. The associations could greatly increase …

Background Black spot disease caused by the necrotrophic fungus Alternaria spp. is one of
the most devastating diseases affecting Chrysanthemum morifolium. There is currently no …

Light, as an important environmental signal for plant growth and development, has been
reported to be involved in the metabolism of phenylpropane. However, the light-induced …