Plants produce a wide spectrum of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) in various
tissues above and below ground to communicate with other plants and organisms. However …

Under herbivore attack plants mount a defence response characterized by the accumulation
of secondary metabolites and inhibitory proteins. Significant changes are observed in the …

The largest genus in the conifer family Pinaceae is Pinus, with over 100 species. The size
and complexity of their genomes (∼ 20–40 Gb, 2 n= 24) have delayed the arrival of a well …

Recent remarkable innovations in platforms for omics-based research and application
development provide crucial resources to promote research in model and applied plant …

Establishing links between phenotypes and molecular variants is of central importance to
accelerate genetic improvement of economically important plant species. Our work …

Abstract Background The Solanaceae family includes several economically important
vegetable crops. The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is regarded as a model plant of the …

Abstract Background Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) are a source of simple sequence
repeats (SSRs) that can be used to develop molecular markers for genetic studies. The …

Annexins are an homologous, structurally related superfamily of proteins known to associate
with membrane lipid and cytoskeletal components. Their involvement in membrane …

Growth traits in trees are fundamental components of adaptation in a forest ecosystem and
of productivity in planted forests. A number of processes determine tree growth, which are …

The radial growth of plant stem is based on the development of cribro-vascular cambium
tissues. It affects the transport efficiency of water, mineral nutrients and photoassimilates …