Detection and analysis of genetic variation can help us to understand the molecular basis of
various biological phenomena in plants. Since the entire plant kingdom cannot be covered …

The development and use of molecular markers for the detection and exploitation of DNA
polymorphism is one of the most significant developments in the field of molecular genetics …

Winter-annual ecotypes of Arabidopsis are relatively late flowering, unless the flowering of
these ecotypes is promoted by exposure to cold (vernalization). This vernalization …

In response to elevated ambient temperature Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings display a
thermomorphogenic response that includes elongation of hypocotyls and petioles …

We show that high doses of salicylates reverse hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and
dyslipidemia in obese rodents by sensitizing insulin signaling. Activation or overexpression …

Summary Apolipoprotein E4 (APOEε4) is the major allelic risk factor for late-onset sporadic
Alzheimer's disease (sAD). Inflammation is increasingly considered as critical in sAD …

Plant growth and development are particularly sensitive to changes in the light environment
and especially to vegetational shading. The shade‐avoidance response is mainly controlled …

The Arabidopsis LEAFY COTYLEDON 2 (LEC2) gene is a central embryonic regulator that
serves critical roles both early and late during embryo development. LEC2 is required for the …

A rice semidwarfing gene, sd-1, known as the “green revolution gene,” was isolated by
positional cloning and revealed to encode gibberellin 20-oxidase, the key enzyme in the …

The transition from vegetative to reproductive phases during Arabidopsis development is the
result of a complex interaction of environmental and endogenous factors. One of the key …