Background Arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) are complex proteoglycans of the cell wall
found in the entire plant kingdom and in almost all plant organs. AGPs encompass a large …

Self-incompatibility (SI) is a prezygotic mechanism that prevents self-pollination in flowering
plants by distinguishing between nonself-and self-pollen. It controls sexual reproduction by …

TLR8 is among the highest-expressed pattern-recognition receptors in the human myeloid
compartment, yet its mode of action is poorly understood. TLR8 engages two distinct ligand …

Grafting is an ancient cloning method that has been used widely for thousands of years in
agricultural practices. Graft-union development is also an intricate process that involves …

S-RNase is the female determinant of self-incompatibility (SI) in pear (Pyrus bretschneideri).
After translocation to the pollen tube, S-RNase degrades rRNA and induces pollen tube …

Background In contrast to animals and lower plants such as mosses and ferns, sperm cells
of flowering plants (angiosperms) are immobile and require transportation to the female …

RNase T2 enzymes are transferase-type endoribonucleases that produce oligonucleotides
and/or mononucleotides with a terminal 3′ phosphate via a 2′, 3′ cyclic phosphate …

The identification and characterization of transcripts involved in flower organ development,
plant reproduction and metabolism represent key steps in plant phenotypic and …

Gametophytic cross-incompatibility systems in corn have been the subject of genetic studies
for more than a century. They have tremendous economic potential as a genetic mechanism …

Fruit crops have a growing economic importance worldwide and molecular genetics might
be useful in solving many problems that arise during commercial production. One of the …