Sugars as an energy source and a signalling molecule are indispensible for growth,
development and stress responses in plants. Among sugars, glucose (Glc) has been …

The optimal root system architecture (RSA) of a crop is context dependent and critical for
efficient resource capture in the soil. Narrow root growth angle promoting deeper root growth …

Tiller angle in cereals is a key shoot architecture trait that strongly influences grain yield.
Studies in rice (Oryza sativa) have implicated shoot gravitropism in the regulation of tiller …

Plants actively respond to their neighbors by altering root placement patterns. Neighbor‐
modulated root responses involve root detection and interactions mediated by root‐secreted …

In most flowering plants, the asymmetric cell division of the zygote is the initial step in
establishing the apical–basal axis of the mature plant. The zygote is polarized, possessing …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a class of plant-specific steroid hormones that play key roles in
plant physiology and that actively participate in the regulation of plant responses to stress …

From germination to flowering, gravity influences plant growth and development. A rice
(Oryza sativa) mutant with a distinctly prostrate growth habit led to the discovery of a gene …

Abiotic stresses including drought and salinity due to the changing environment are
continuous threat to crop production in terms of reduced yield and quality. Preventing global …

Plant root angle determines the vertical and horizontal distribution of roots in the soil layer,
which further influences the acquisition of phosphorus (P) in topsoil. Large genetic variability …

Tiller angle is an important trait that determines plant architecture and yield in cereal crops.
Tiller angle is partially controlled during gravistimulation by the dynamic re-allocation of …