The pollen wall is a specialized extracellular cell wall matrix that surrounds male
gametophytes and plays an essential role in plant reproduction. Uncovering the …

Progress in improving abiotic stress tolerance of crop plants using classic breeding and
selection approaches has been slow. This has generally been blamed on the lack of reliable …

Plants attract mutualistic animals by offering a reward of nectar. Specifically, floral nectar
(FN) is produced to attract pollinators, whereas extrafloral nectar (EFN) mediates indirect …

Global food security is one of the utmost essential challenges in the 21st century in providing
enough food for the growing population while coping with the already stressed environment …

Programmed cell death (PCD) is a fundamental process of life. During the evolution of
multicellular organisms, the actively controlled demise of cells has been recruited to fulfil a …

DELLA transcriptional regulators are central components in the control of plant growth
responses to the environment. This control is considered to be mediated by changes in the …

The spectacular yield increases in rice and wheat during the green revolution were partly
realized by reduced gibberellin (GA) synthesis or sensitivity, both causing the accumulation …

During secondary growth, the thickening of plant organs, wood (xylem) and bast (phloem) is
continuously produced by the vascular cambium. In Arabidopsis hypocotyl and root, we can …

The ability of plants to provide a plastic response to environmental cues relies on the
connectivity between signaling pathways. DELLA proteins act as hubs that relay …

Legume crops are grown throughout the world and provide an excellent food source of
digestible protein and starch, as well as dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals, and flavonoids …