As a consequence of a sessile lifestyle, plants are continuously exposed to changing
environmental conditions and often life-threatening stresses caused by exposure to …

Abstract ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 (HY5), a member of the bZIP transcription factor
family, inhibits hypocotyl growth and lateral root development, and promotes pigment …

Increasing planting density is a key strategy for enhancing maize yields,–. An ideotype for
dense planting requires a 'smart canopy'with leaf angles at different canopy layers …

Rice (Oryza sativa) is sensitive to low temperatures, which affects the yield and quality of
rice. Therefore, uncovering the molecular mechanisms behind chilling tolerance is a critical …

Arabidopsis thaliana is a long established model species for plant molecular biology,
genetics and genomics, and studies of A. thaliana gene function provide the basis for …

Since the development of single-hybrid maize breeding programs in the first half of the
twentieth century, maize yields have increased over sevenfold, and much of that increase …

How aerobic organisms exploit inevitably generated but potentially dangerous reactive
oxygen species (ROS) to benefit normal life is a fundamental biological question. Locally …

Drought stress is one of the major limiting factors for the growth and development of
perennial trees. Xylem vessels act as the center of water conduction in woody species, but …

Plant‐derived Vitamin C (l‐ascorbic acid (AsA)) is crucial for human health and wellbeing
and thus increasing AsA content is of interest to plant breeders. In plants GDP‐l‐galactose …

Improvement of chilling tolerance is a major target in rice breeding. The signaling pathways
regulating chilling consist of complex networks, including key transcription factors and their …