Legume crops are grown throughout the world and provide an excellent food source of
digestible protein and starch, as well as dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals, and flavonoids …

Understanding the molecular basis of pollen germination in cereals holds great potential to
improve yield. Pollen, a highly specialized haploid male gametophyte, transports sperm …

Introduction Panicle abortion is a severe physiological defect and causes a reduction in
grain yield. Objectives In this study, we aim to provide the characterization and functional …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) play crucial roles in many aspects of plant development. However,
their function in spikelet differentiation and degeneration in rice (Oryza sativa L.) remains …

Cold stress during the reproductive stage causes spikelet sterility and limits rice productivity
in high-altitude and high-latitude regions. In higher plants, phytohormones regulate root and …

Reproductive traits in plants tend to evolve rapidly due to various causes that include plant-
pollinator coevolution and pollen competition, but the genomic basis of reproductive trait …

Pollen development and its germination are obligatory for the reproductive success of
flowering plants. Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CPKs, also known as CDPKs) …

Abstract Background Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the most important cereal crops, providing
food for more than half of the world's population. However, grain yields are challenged by …

Background Modification of root architecture and improvement of root resistance to stresses
can increase crop productivity. Functional analyses of root-specific genes are necessary for …

Abstract Plant Rho small GTPases (Rop/Rac) are versatile molecular switches regulating
many plant developmental processes. Particularly, their important functions in regulating …