The NAC transcription factor (TF) family is one of the largest plant-specific TF families and its
members are involved in the regulation of many vital biological processes during plant …

Key message Results from various expansin related studies have demonstrated that
expansins present an opportunity to improve various crops in many different aspects ranging …

The Science of Grapevines, Third Edition reflects the latest insights into cultivar
relationships, vascular transport, hormone action, and stress responses of grapevines …

Plant β-glucanases are enzymes involved in the synthesis, remodelling and turnover of cell
wall components during multiple physiological processes. Based on the type of the …

Plant cells do not, in general, migrate. They maintain a fixed position relative to their
neighbors, intimately linked through growth and differentiation. The mediator of this …

Ripening of the model fruit tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is controlled by a transcription
factor network including NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) domain proteins such as No …

Fruit softening is a key component of the irreversible ripening program, contributing to the
palatability necessary for frugivore-mediated seed dispersal. The underlying textural …

Plant cell walls are the starting materials for many commercial products, from lumber, paper
and textiles to thickeners, films and explosives. The cell wall is secreted by each cell in the …

▪ Abstract Rhamnogalacturonan II (RG-II) is a structurally complex pectic polysaccharide that
was first identified in 1978 as a quantitatively minor component of suspension-cultured …

Completely revised and expanded to reflect the latest advancements in the field,
Polysaccharides: Structural Diversity and Functional Versatility, Second Edition outlines …