Background Branching is a plastic character that affects plant architecture and spatial
structure. The trait is controlled by a variety of plant hormones through coordination with …

There is an urgent need for the improvement of drought-tolerant bread and durum wheat.
The huge and complex genome of bread wheat (BBAADD genome) stands as a vital …

Recent studies have indicated that a special type of small noncoding RNAs, phased small-
interfering RNAs (phasiRNAs) play crucial roles in many cellular processes of plant …

Small RNAs (sRNAs) derived from non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), such as tRNAs, rRNAs and
snoRNAs, have been identified in various organisms. Several observations have indicated …

Hexaploid bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) is one of the major crops grown and consumed
all over the world. Elevated soil salinity causes reduction in crop yield and quality; therefore …

MicroRNAs are small RNAs that regulate gene expression in eukaryotes. In this study, we
analyzed the small RNA profiles of two cultivars that exhibit different reactions to stripe rust …

MicroRNAs are small endogenous non-coding RNAs of~ 19–24 nucleotides and perform
regulatory roles in many plant processes. To identify miRNAs involved in regulatory …

In India the epidemics of Fusarium hed blight (FHB) on wheat has occurred sporadically
under warm and wet weather conditions during anthesis. The disease may cause …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) exhibit diverse and important roles in regulation of various biological
processes at the post-transcriptional level in plants. In this study, Melilotus albus miRNA and …

Background The allotetraploid durum wheat [Triticum turgidum subsp. durum (Desf.) Husn.]
is a highly economically important species especially in the Mediterranean basin. However …