The LEAFY (LFY) gene of Arabidopsis and its homologs in other angiosperms encode a
unique plant-specific transcription factor that assigns the floral fate of meristems and plays a …

Progression from the juvenile to mature phase in woody plants is accompanied by changes
in characteristics as diverse as adventitious rooting capacity, leaf morphology, canopy …

Phylogenetic reconstruction is fundamental to study evolutionary biology and historical
biogeography. However, there was not a molecular phylogeny of gymnosperms represented …

Epigenetics has been revealed to play a crucial role in the long-term memory in plants.
However, little is known about whether the epigenetic modifications occur with age …

Abstract The model plants Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) and rice (Oryza sativa) have
provided a wealth of information about genes and genetic pathways controlling the flowering …

Floral organ identity and meristem determinacy in plants are controlled by combinations of
activities mediated by MADS box genes. AGAMOUS-LIKE6 (AGL6)-like genes are MADS …

The reproductive transition is an important event that is crucial for plant survival and
reproduction. Relative to the thorough understanding of the vegetative phase transition in …

AGL6 is an ancient subfamily of MADS-box genes found in both gymnosperms and
angiosperms. Its functions remained elusive despite the fact that the MADS-box genes and …

The ABC model for the specification of floral organ identity, published 15 years ago, has
proven to be a useful framework for interpreting floral development data from a wide variety …

MADS‐domain transcription factors play pivotal roles in various developmental processes.
The lack of simple loss‐of‐function phenotypes provides impediments to understand the …