Plant development progresses through distinct phases: vegetative growth, followed by a
reproductive phase and eventually seed set and senescence. The transitions between these …

The coordination of the timing of flowering with seasonal and development cues is a critical
life‐history trait that has been shaped by evolution to maximize reproductive success …

SOC1, encoding a MADS box transcription factor, integrates multiple flowering signals
derived from photoperiod, temperature, hormone, and age-related signals. SOC1 is …

A classical role of the hormone auxin is in the formation of flowers at the periphery of the
reproductive shoot apex. Mutants in regulators of polar auxin transport or in the auxin …

Photoperiod-sensitive plants such as soybean (Glycine max) often face threats from
herbivorous insects throughout their whole growth period and especially during flowering; …

Patterning of the floral organs is exquisitely controlled and executed by four classes of
homeotic regulators. Among these, the class B and class C floral homeotic regulators are of …

Flowering of Arabidopsis thaliana is induced by exposure to long days (LDs). During this
process, the shoot apical meristem is converted to an inflorescence meristem that forms …

Plants are not just passive living beings that exist in nature. They are complex and highly
adaptable species that react sensitively to environmental forces/stimuli with movement …

Unlike animals, plants produce new organs throughout their life cycle using pools of stem
cells that are organized in meristems. Although many key regulators of meristem and organ …

Flowering plants initially diversified during the Mesozoic era at least 140 million years ago in
regions of the world where temperate seasonal environments were not encountered. Since …