Cell walls are at the front line of interactions between walled-organisms and their
environment. They support cell expansion, ensure cell integrity and, for multicellular …

Plant reproduction is a complex, highly-coordinated process in which a single, male germ
cell grows through the maternal reproductive tissues to reach and fertilise the egg cell …

Microbial and plant cell walls have been selected by the plant immune system as a source of
microbe‐and plant damage‐associated molecular patterns (MAMPs/DAMPs) that are …

The genomes of higher plants encode a variety of proteins with lectin domains that are able
to specifically recognize certain carbohydrates. Plants are enriched in a variety of potentially …

Sheath blight (ShB) caused by Rhizoctonia solani is a major disease of rice, seriously
affecting yield; however, the molecular defense mechanism against ShB remains unclear. A …

Kinesin, as a member of the molecular motor protein superfamily, plays an essential function
in various plants' developmental processes. Especially at the early stages of plant growth …

Malectin domain (MD) is a ligand-binding protein motif of pro-and eukaryotes. It is
particularly abundant in Viridiplantae, where it occurs as either a single (MD, PF11721) or …

Peas (Pisum sativum L.) serve as a vital model for plant development and stress research.
The kinesin (KIN) gene family, encoding essential motor proteins, remains understudied in …

Kinesins are eukaryotic microtubule motor proteins subdivided into conserved families with
distinct functional roles. While many kinesin families are widespread in eukaryotes, each …

Crop reproduction is highly sensitive to water deficit and heat stress. The molecular
networks of stress adaptation and grain development in tetraploid wheat (Triticum turgidum …