Sensory receptors are at the interface between an organism and its environment and thus
represent key sites for biological innovation. Here, we survey major sensory receptor …

Wall-associated kinases (WAKs) and WAK-likes (WAKLs) are transmembrane pectin
receptors which have seen rising interest in recent years due to their roles in stress …

Cannabis sativa is increasingly being grown around the world for medicinal, industrial, and
recreational purposes. As in all cultivated plants, cannabis is exposed to a wide range of …

MIRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that play important roles in a wide range of biological
processes in plant growth and development. MIR397 (involved in drought, low temperature …

U-box E3 ligase genes play specific roles in protein degradation by post-translational
modification in plant signaling pathways, developmental stages, and stress responses; …

The filamentation temperature-sensitive H (FtsH) gene family is critical in regulating plant
chloroplast development and photosynthesis. It plays a vital role in plant growth …

Clade-specific (aka lineage-specific) genes are very common and found at all taxonomic
levels and in all clades examined. They can arise by duplication of previously existing …

Camptothecin is an important anticancer alkaloid produced by particular plant species. No
suitable synthetic route has been established for camptothecin production yet, imposing a …

Chickpea is the second most widely grown legume in the world. Its cultivation is highly
affected by saline soils. Salt stress damages its all growth stages from germination to …

In plants, the BAX inhibitor-1 (BI-1) gene plays a crucial part in controlling cell death under
stress conditions. This mechanism of Programmed Cell Death (PCD) is genetically regulated …