Aspirations for high crop growth and yield, nutritional quality and bioproduction of materials
are challenged by climate change and limited adoption of new technologies. Here, we …

The terms 'systems' and 'synthetic biology'are often used together, with most scientists
striding between the two fields rather than adhering to a single side. Often too, scientists …

Growing crops closer to the consumer is one of many approaches proposed to lessen the
environmental footprint associated with food production (Banerjee and Adenauer, 2014) …

Molecular genetic studies of model plants in the past few decades have identified many key
genes and pathways controlling development, metabolism and environmental responses …

The intricate choreography between genetics and environmental factors shape the
development of plants and have always been a subject of fascination for scientists and …

Highlights•Identifying target genes and SNPs is a limiting step for engineering desired plant
traits.•Hormone signaling networks offer promising targets for improving specific …

Achieving sustainable agriculture and producing enough food for the increasing global
population will require effective strategies to cope with harsh environments such as water …

Efforts have been directed to redesign crops with increased yield, stress adaptability, and
nutritional value through synthetic biology—the application of engineering principles to …

Genes controlling plant development have been studied in multiple plant systems. This has
provided deep insights into conserved genetic pathways controlling core developmental …

Technological advances in plant genetics integrated with systems biology and
bioinformatics has yielded a myriad of novel biological data and insights into plant …