The transition to selfing in Capsella rubella accompanies its recent divergence from the
ancestral outcrossing C. grandiflora species about 100,000 years ago. Whether the change …

Following double fertilization, plant endosperm nuclei undergo syncytial divisions, followed
by synchronous cellularization. Cellularization is a key event during endosperm …

Small RNAs trigger repressive DNA methylation at thousands of transposable elements in a
process called RNA‐directed DNA methylation (RdDM). The molecular mechanism of RdDM …

The launch of seed development in flowering plants (angiosperms) is initiated by the
process of double fertilization: two male gametes (sperm cells) fuse with two female gametes …

Plants generate many secondary metabolites, so called phyto-metabolites, which can be
used as toxins, dyes, drugs, and insecticides in bio-warfare plus bio-terrorism, industry …

Cellularization is a key event in endosperm development. Polycomb group (PcG) genes,
such as Fertilization-Independent Seed 2 (FIS2), are vital for the syncytium-to-cellularization …

Genomic imprinting is essential for development and growth and plays diverse roles in
physiology and behaviour. Imprinted genes have traditionally been studied in isolation or in …

MADS box transcription factors (TFs) are subdivided into type I and II based on phylogenetic
analysis. The type II TFs regulate floral organ identity and flowering time, but type I TFs are …

Gene expression is regulated at multiple levels, including RNA processing and DNA
methylation/demethylation. How these regulations are controlled remains unclear. Here …

A higher minimum (night‐time) temperature is considered a greater limiting factor for
reduced rice yield than a similar increase in maximum (daytime) temperature. While the …