Plant hormones are essential for regulating the interactions between plants and their
complex biotic and abiotic environments. Each hormone initiates a specific molecular …

The floral quartet model of floral organ specification poses that different tetramers of MIKC-
type MADS-domain transcription factors control gene expression and hence the identity of …

Temperature stresses affect plant phenotypic diversity. The developmental stability of the
inflorescence, required for reproductive success, is tightly regulated by the interplay of …

Background The initiation of flowering is an important developmental transition as it marks
the beginning of the reproductive phase in plants. The MADS-box transcription factors (TFs) …

The formulation of the ABC model by a handful of pioneer plant developmental geneticists
was a seminal event in the quest to answer a seemingly simple question: how are flowers …

How transcription factors attain their target gene specificity and how this specificity may be
modulated, acquiring different regulatory functions through the development of plant tissues …

Interactions of transcription factors (TFs) with DNA comprise a complex interplay between
base-specific amino acid contacts and readout of DNA structure. Recent studies have …

MADS-box genes are key regulators of virtually every aspect of plant reproductive
development. They play especially prominent roles in flowering time control, inflorescence …

Transcription factors (TFs) are key cellular components that control gene expression. They
recognize specific DNA sequences, the TF binding sites (TFBSs), and thus are targeted to …

In plants, MADS domain transcription factors act as central regulators of diverse
developmental pathways. In Arabidopsis thaliana, one of the most central members of this …