Plant‐specific NAC proteins constitute a major transcription factor family that is well‐known
for its roles in plant growth, development, and responses to abiotic and biotic stresses. In …

The expansion of gene families during evolution could generate functional diversity among
their members to regulate plant growth and development. Melatonin, a phylogenetically …

Low temperature is the main environmental factor affecting the yield, quality and
geographical distribution of crops, which significantly restricts development of the fruit …

Biodiversity, both aboveground and belowground, is negatively affected by global changes
such as drought or warming. This loss of biodiversity impacts Earth's ecosystems, as there is …

Soybean (Glycine max) is a major source of plant protein and oil. Soybean breeding has
benefited from advances in functional genomics. In particular, the release of soybean …

Osmotic stress is one of the biggest problems in agriculture, which adversely affects crop
productivity. Plants adopt several strategies to overcome osmotic stresses that include …

Potato is the world's fourth largest food crop. Due to limited arable land and an ever-
increasing demand for food from a growing population, it is critical to increase crop yields on …

Auxin response factors (ARFs) act as key elements of the auxin-signaling pathway and play
important roles in the process of a plant's growth, development, and response to …

Root nodules are major sources of nitrogen for soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) growth,
development, production, and seed quality. Symbiotic nitrogen fixation is time-limited, as the …

Light rare earth elements (LREEs) have been long used in agriculture (ie, mainly via aerially
applied LREE fertilizers) based on the fact that low-dose LREEs promote plant growth …