Plants heat shock factors (HSFs) are encoded by large gene families with variable structure,
expression, and function. HSFs are components of complex signaling systems that control …

Desiccation tolerance appeared as the key adaptation feature of photoautotrophic
organisms for survival in terrestrial habitats. During the further evolution, vascular plants …

Background One of the most important cash crops worldwide is rice (Oryza sativa L.). Under
varying climatic conditions, however, its yield is negatively affected. In order to create rice …

Upon storage, seeds inevitably age and lose their viability over time, which determines their
longevity. Longevity correlates with successful seed germination and enhancing this trait is …

The thermotolerant ability of heat shock factors (HSFs) and heat shock proteins (HSPs) in
plants has been shown. Recently, focus has been on their function in plant growth and …

Abstract MADS-box protein SUPPRESSOR OF OVEREXPRESSION OF CONSTANS 1
(SOC1) were certified as key regulators of flowering and other developmental traits that are …

Volatile benzenoids/phenylpropanoids are the main flower scent compounds in petunia
(Petunia hybrida). Heat shock factors (HSFs), well known as the main regulator of heat …

Heat shock transcription factors (HSFs) are crucial components in heat stress response.
However, the contribution of the HSFs governing the inherent thermotolerance in …

Heat shock factors (Hsfs) play pivotal roles in plant stress responses and confer stress
tolerance. However, the functions of several Hsfs in rice (Oryza sativa L.) are not yet known …

At harvest sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus L.) are dormant and poorly germinate at 10
and 25° C. Seed sensitivity to low temperatures (10° C) results from an embryo dormancy …