Callose, a linear β-1, 3-glucan molecule, plays important roles in a variety of processes in
angiosperms, including development and the response to biotic and abiotic stress. Despite …

Cytisus spp. is present throughout the Portuguese territory. Although most of these species
are considered native in Portugal, at least one species has already been reported as …

The phenolic composition of the ethanolic extract obtained from the flowers of the medicinal
plant Cytisus multiflorus has been elucidated by high performance liquid chromatography …

Insect-and tick-vectored diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and Lyme disease cause
human suffering, and current approaches for prevention are not adequate. Invasive plants …

Flower bud differentiation is the commencement of plant reproductive development. Flower
organ specialization follows flower bud differentiation. This biological mechanism controls …

Carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases (CCDs) are a class of enzymes involved in the
biosynthesis of a broad diversity of secondary metabolites known as apocarotenoids. In …

Abstract Background and aims Cassava (Manihot esculenta), a major food staple in the
tropics and subtropics, thrives even in environments undergoing threatening climate …

The cell and developmental biology of zygotic embryogenesis in the model legume
Medicago truncatula has received little attention. We studied M. truncatula embryogenesis …

A differentiated structure called “aril” has been described in seeds of several plant species
during the course of evolution and might be considered as a supernumerary integument …

Background Fabaceae species are important in agronomy and livestock nourishment. They
have a long breeding history, and most cultivars have lost self-incompatibility (SI), a genetic …