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

Plants deploy a wide array of signalling networks integrating environmental cues with
growth, defence and developmental responses. The high level of complexity, redundancy …

Plant synthetic biology is an emerging field that combines engineering principles with plant
biology toward the design and production of new devices. This emerging field should play …

Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress) has a past, current, and future role in the era of synthetic
biology. Arabidopsis is one of the most well-studied plants with a wealth of genomics …

Plant synthetic biology aims to harness the natural abilities of plants and to turn them to new
purposes. A primary goal of plant synthetic biology is to produce predictable and …

Plant morphology and anatomy strongly influence agricultural yield. Crop domestication has
strived for desirable growth and developmental traits, such as larger and more fruits and …

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

Gene expression differences between distinct cell types are orchestrated by specific sets of
transcription factors and epigenetic regulators acting upon the genome. In plants, the …

Highlights•New toolkits allow increased precision and control over gene expression in
planta.•The workflow of synthetic biology includes the phases of design, build, and …

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 …