Advances in transcriptomics have provided an exceptional opportunity to study functional
implications of the genetic variability. Technologies such as RNA-Seq have emerged as …

Single-stranded RNA molecules fold into extraordinarily complicated secondary and tertiary
structures as a result of intramolecular base pairing. In vivo, these RNA structures are not …

Alternative splicing and alternative polyadenylation (APA) of pre-mRNAs greatly contribute
to transcriptome diversity, coding capacity of a genome and gene regulatory mechanisms in …

RNA structure has critical roles in processes ranging from ligand sensing to the regulation of
translation, polyadenylation and splicing,,,. However, a lack of genome-wide in vivo RNA …

Environmental stresses greatly limit crop yield. With the increase in extreme weather events
due to climate change and the constant pressure of diseases and pests, there is an urgent …

Alternative splicing (AS) is a crucial regulatory mechanism in eukaryotes, which acts by
greatly increasing transcriptome diversity. The extent and complexity of AS has been …

Plant NLR genes encode sensitive immune receptors that can mediate the specific
recognition of pathogen avirulence effectors and activate a strong defence response, termed …

Key message Overview of pollen transcriptome studies. Pollen development is driven by
gene expression, and knowledge of the molecular events underlying this process has …

Maize and sorghum are both important crops with similar overall plant architectures, but they
have key differences, especially in regard to their inflorescences. To better understand these …

The species Brassica rapa includes several important vegetable crops. The draft reference
genome of B. rapa ssp. pekinensis was completed in 2011, and it has since been updated …