Both phytohormone signaling and epigenetic mechanisms have long been known to play
crucial roles in plant development and plasticity in response to ambient stimuli. Indeed …

The reproductive division of labour is a hallmark of eusocial Hymenoptera. Females are
either reproductive queens or non-reproductive workers. In ants, workers often display …

DNA methylation plays an important role in regulating plant growth, development and gene
expression. However, less is known about the response of DNA methyltransferase and …

Plants, being immobile, are exposed to environmental adversities such as wind, snow and
animals that damage their structure, making regeneration essential for their survival. The …

The optimization of the sink-source relationship is of great importance for crop yield
regulation. Cucumber is a typical raffinose family oligosaccharide (RFO)-transporting crop …