It has been 20 years since Brachypodium distachyon was suggested as a model grass
species, but ongoing research now encompasses the entire genus. Extensive …

Drought is a central abiotic stress for both natural plant populations and agricultural crops.
Substantial natural genetic variation in drought resistance traits has been identified in plant …

Model systems not only allow scientists to investigate complex processes that are difficult to
study in nonmodel organisms but also serve to focus community efforts and resources …

The ecological and adaptive significance of plant polyploidization is not well understood and
no clear pattern of association between polyploid frequency and environment has emerged …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) play important roles in plant growth, development and responses to
a range of environmental cues. Although the mechanism of how BRs regulate growth and …

Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) is a widely used warm-season turfgrass and one of the
most drought tolerant species. Dissecting the natural variation in drought tolerance and …

Drought is one of major environmental determinants of plant growth and productivity. Alfalfa
(Medicago sativa) is a legume perennial forage crop native to the arid and semi-arid …

The drought-tolerant grass Brachypodium distachyon is an emerging model species for
temperate grasses and cereal crops. To explore the usefulness of this species for drought …

For the Mediterranean region, climate models predict an acceleration of desertification
processes, thus threatening agriculture. The present work aimed to investigate the effect of …

Abstract Background Fusarium species cause Fusarium head blight (FHB) and other
important diseases of cereals. The causal agents produce trichothecene mycotoxins such as …