Old trees are remarkable for their ability to endure for centuries or even millennia, acting as
recordkeepers of historical climate and custodians of genetic diversity. The secret to their …

During long-term evolution, plants have signified a shift in their life-history strategy from
perenniality to annuality to rapidly complete their reproduction in variable climatic …

Sugarcane holds global promise as a biofuel feedstock, necessitating a deep understanding
of factors that influence biomass yield. This study unravels the intricate dynamics of plant …

Perennial and annual lifestyles represent two main life strategies in the plant kingdom, and
they are largely defined by flowering behavior. A new study uncovers the genetic basis …

Organisms experience a constantly changing environment and must adjust their
development to maximize fitness. These “life histories” are fantastically diverse and have …

Perennial crops are increasingly recognized as a sustainable agricultural solution that
provides significant advantages over annual crops, including reduced seed input and …

This study summarizes the development path of the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant
Sciences (CEMPS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), including the developmental …

The numerous flowering genes that have been identified in different plants play a crucial
role in determining whether a plant is annual or perennial. However, the evolutionary …

开花基因决定植物的一年生或多年生开花**性. 已在不同植物中鉴定到多个开花基因,
然而关于开花基因如何驱动十字花科植物一年生与多年生生活史策略转变的进化机制仍不清楚 …