While the role of proteins in determining cell identity has been extensively studied, the
contribution of small noncoding RNA molecules such as miRNAs and siRNAs has been also …

In the past two decades, members of the SQUAMOSA-PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-
LIKE (SPL) family of transcription factors, first identified in Antirrhinum majus, have emerged …

Correct developmental timing is essential for plant fitness and reproductive success. Two
important transitions in shoot development—the juvenile-to-adult vegetative transition and …

Shoot regeneration is mediated by the sequential action of two phytohormones, auxin and
cytokinin. However, the chromatin regulatory landscapes underlying this dynamic response …

Many plants synchronize their life cycles in response to changing seasons and initiate
flowering under favourable environmental conditions to ensure reproductive success. To …

Sophisticated regulation of gene expression, including microRNAs (miRNAs) and their
target genes, is required for leaf differentiation, growth, and senescence. The impact of …

Vegetative phase change is regulated by a decrease in the abundance of the miRNAs,
miR156 and miR157, and the resulting increase in the expression of their targets …

The TCP family of transcription factors is named after the first 4 characterized members,
namely TEOSINTE BRANCHED1 (TB1) from maize (Zea mays), CYCLOIDEA (CYC) from …

Like metazoans, plants use small regulatory RNA s (sRNA s) to direct gene expression.
Several classes of sRNA s, which are distinguished by their origin and biogenesis, exist in …

Leaf shape is spectacularly diverse. As a major component of plant architecture and an
interface for light capture, gas exchange, and thermoregulation, the potential contributions of …