Flavonoids are a special category of hydroxylated phenolic compounds having an aromatic
ring structure. Quercetin is aspecial subclass of flavonoid. It is a bioactive natural compound …

Flavonoids are widely distributed secondary metabolites with different metabolic functions in
plants. The elucidation of the biosynthetic pathways, as well as their regulation by MYB …

Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile DNA sequences that colonize genomes and
threaten genome integrity. As a result, several mechanisms appear to have emerged during …

Flavonoids represent a large class of secondary plant metabolites, of which anthocyanins
are the most conspicuous class, dueto the wide range of colors resulting from their …

Basic helix–loop–helix (bHLH) transcription factors (TFs) belong to a family of transcriptional
regulators present in three eukaryotic kingdoms. Many different functions have been …

Average maize yields have increased steadily over the years in the USA and yet the
variations in harvestable yield have also markedly increased. Much of the increase in yield …

Imidazolinone herbicides, which include imazapyr, imazapic, imazethapyr, imazamox,
imazamethabenz and imazaquin, control weeds by inhibiting the enzyme acetohydroxyacid …

Flowering time is a fundamental trait of maize adaptation to different agricultural
environments. Although a large body of information is available on the map position of …

In the summer of 1983, immature embryos from 101 selfed inbred lines and germplasm
stocks of Zea mays L. were examined for their ability to produce callus cultures capable of …

The nuclear endosperm of monocots, including the cereal species maize, rice, barley, and
wheat, represents humankind's most important renewable source of food, feed, and …