Heterosis is a common biological phenomenon in nature. It substantially contributes to the
biomass yield and grain yield of plants. Moreover, this phenomenon results in high …

Heterosis or hybrid vigor is a phenomenon where hybrid progeny have superior
performance compared to their parental inbred lines. This is important in the use of F 1 …

Plants transmit signals long distances, as evidenced in grafting experiments that create
distinct rootstock-scion junctions. Noncoding small RNA is a signaling molecule that is graft …

Plant basic/helix–loop–helix (bHLH) transcription factors participate in a number of
biological processes, such as growth, development and abiotic stress responses. The bHLH …

Background The basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors play important roles in diverse
cellular and molecular processes. Comparative functional genomics can provide powerful …

Epigenetic variation has been associated with a wide range of adaptive phenotypes in
plants, but there exist few direct means for exploiting this variation. RNA i suppression of the …

Heterosis refers to the better performance of cross progeny compared with inbred parents,
and its utilization contributes greatly to agricultural production. Several hypotheses have …

Heterosis is widely applied in agriculture; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms
for superior performance are not well understood. Ethylene biosynthesis and signaling …

Plant development is highly dependent on the ability to perceive and cope with
environmental changes. In this context, PIF proteins are key players in the cellular hub …

Background Curds are the main edible organs, which exhibit remarkable yield heterosis in F
1 hybrid broccoli. However, the molecular basis underlying heterosis in broccoli remains …