Highlights•OFPs interact with TRMs and regulate cell division patterns in several crop
species.•TRMs regulate organ shape and microtubule structure.•OFPs may also regulate …

OVATE FAMILY PROTEINS (OFPs) are a class of proteins with a conserved OVATE domain.
OVATE protein was first identified in tomato as a key regulator of fruit shape. OFPs are plant …

The Cucurbita genus contains several economically important species in the Cucurbitaceae
family. Here, we report high-quality genome sequences of C. maxima and C. moschata and …

Shapes of edible plant organs vary dramatically among and within crop plants. To explain
and ultimately employ this variation towards crop improvement, we determined the genetic …

Fruit neck is the proximal portion of the fruit with undesirable taste that has detrimental
effects on fruit shape and commercial value in cucumber. Despite the dramatic variations in …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a class of phytohormones that modulate several important
agronomic traits in rice (Oryza sativa). GSK2 is one of the critical suppressors of BR …

Flat peaches have become popular worldwide due to their novelty and convenience. The
peach flat fruit trait is genetically controlled by a single gene at the S locus, but its genetic …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) regulate important agronomic traits in rice, including plant height,
leaf angle, and grain size. However, the underlying mechanisms remain not fully …

Characterization of OVATE family proteins (OFP s) has revealed that they exert functions by
interacting with different types of transcription factor. However, the molecular bases of these …

Abstract OFP (Ovate Family Protein) is a transcription factor family found only in plants. In
dicots, OFPs control fruit shape and secondary cell wall biosynthesis. OFPs are also thought …