Strigolactones (SLs) constitute essential phytohormones that control pathogen defense,
resilience to phosphate deficiency and abiotic stresses. Furthermore, SLs are released into …

Shoot branching is a complex and tightly regulated developmental process that is essential
for determining plant architecture and crop yields. The outgrowth of tiller buds is a crucial …

Karrikins and strigolactones govern plant development and environmental responses
through closely related signaling pathways. The transcriptional repressor proteins …

Branching/tillering is a critical process for plant architecture and grain yield. However,
Branching is intricately controlled by both endogenous and environmental factors. The …

C-terminally encoded peptides (CEPs) are small secreted signaling peptides that promote
nitrogen-fixing root nodulation symbiosis in legumes, depending on soil mineral nitrogen …

Phosphorus (P), an essential macronutrient, is crucial for plant growth and development.
However, available inorganic phosphate (Pi) is often scarce in soil, and its limited mobility …

Key message Extensive and comprehensive phenotypic data from a maize RIL population
under both low-and normal-Pi treatments were used to conduct QTL map**. Additionally …

Background Wheat is one of the main grain crops in the world, and the tiller number is a key
factor affecting the yield of wheat. Phosphorus is an essential element for tiller development …

Phosphorus is indispensable for plant growth and development, with its status crucial for
determining crop productivity. Plants have evolved various biochemical, morphological, and …

Agarophyton vermiculophyllum is an important macroalga. However, a strain of this species
with a phenotype exhibiting malformed branch (MB), located at the third-generation branch …