The identification and characterization of cis-regulatory DNA sequences and how they
function to coordinate responses to developmental and environmental cues is of paramount …

Drought is one of the leading factors responsible for the reduction in crop yield worldwide.
Due to climate change, in future, more areas are going to be affected by drought and for …

Rhizobium‐induced root nodules are specialized organs for symbiotic nitrogen fixation.
Indeterminate‐type nodules are formed from an apical meristem and exhibit a spatial …

Our current food production systems are unsustainable, driven in part through the
application of chemically fixed nitrogen. We need alternatives to empower farmers to …

Maize (Zea mays) originated in tropical areas and is thus susceptible to low temperatures,
which pose a major threat to maize production. Our understanding of the molecular basis of …

Nuclear calcium oscillations are a hallmark of symbiotically stimulated plant root cells.
Activation of the central nuclear decoder, calcium-and calmodulin-dependent kinase …

The CCAAT box is one of the most common cis-elements present in eukaryotic promoters
and is bound by the transcription factor NUCLEAR FACTOR Y (NF-Y). NF-Y is composed of …

Nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) is an evolutionarily conserved trimeric transcription factor complex
present in nearly all eukaryotes. The heterotrimeric NF-Y complex consists of three subunits …

Noncoding RNAs have emerged as major components of the eukaryotic transcriptome.
Genome-wide analyses revealed the existence of thousands of long noncoding RNAs …

For many plant species, reproductive success relies on the proper timing of flowering, and
photoperiod provides a key environmental input. Photoperiod-dependent flowering depends …