Abstract microRNAs (miRNAs) are an extensive class of newly identified small RNAs, which
regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level by mRNA cleavage or translation …

Engineering higher photosynthetic efficiency for greater crop yields has gained significant
attention among plant biologists and breeders. To achieve this goal, manipulation of …

Angiosperm leaves manifest a remarkable diversity of shapes that range from
developmental sequences within a shoot and within crown response to microenvironment to …

Leaves are the most important organs for plants. Without leaves, plants cannot capture light
energy or synthesize organic compounds via photosynthesis. Without leaves, plants would …

Abstract Background Non-coding small RNAs play critical roles in various cellular processes
in a wide spectrum of eukaryotic organisms. Their responses to abiotic stress have become …

Deep roots give rise to flourishing leaves, and the two complement each other. However, the
genetic mechanisms underlying adventitious rooting for forest trees have remained elusive …

A wide range of rhizosphere diazotrophic bacteria are able to establish beneficial
associations with plants, being able to associate to root surfaces or even endophytically …

Background The inferior spikelets are defined to be those at portions where the grains
receive less photosynthetic products during the seed development. The typical inferior …

Plant responses to drought are regulated by complex genetic and epigenetic networks
leading to rapid reprogramming of plant growth. miRNAs have been widely indicated as key …

MicroRNAs negatively regulate the accumulation of mRNAs therefore when they are
expressed in the same cells their expression profiles show an inverse correlation. We …