DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification of the genome involved in the regulation of
gene expression and modulation of chromatin structure. Plant genomes are widely …

Despite intensive research, little is known about the origin of the angiosperms and their rise
to ecological dominance during the Early Cretaceous. Based on whole-genome analyses of …

Plants have evolved annual and perennial life forms as alternative strategies to adapt
reproduction and survival to environmental constraints. In isolated situations, such as …

The ZIM domain was originally identified in the ZIM protein (BAA97679; Zinc-finger protein
expressed in Inflorescence Meristem). Since then it has been found in other proteins and the …

This book takes a uniquely integrated approach to the study of floral biology. Flowers are the
beautiful and complex reproductive structures of the angiosperms, one of the most diverse …

Secondary growth from vascular cambia results in radial, woody growth of stems. The
innovation of secondary vascular development during plant evolution allowed the …

Trees, shrubs, lianas and herbs have widely different mechanical architectures, which can
also vary phenotypically with the environment. This review investigates how environmental …

Plant roots form intracellular symbioses with fungi and bacteria resulting in arbuscular
mycorrhiza and nitrogen-fixing root nodules, respectively. A novel receptor like-kinase has …

Stomata, dynamic pores found on the surfaces of plant leaves, control water loss from the
plant and regulate the uptake of CO 2 for photosynthesis [1]. Stomatal aperture is controlled …

Mutant analyses in different eudicotyledonous flowering plants demonstrated that
SEPALLATA‐like MADS‐box genes are required for the specification of sepals, petals …