Plant cells have a powerful capacity in their propagation to adapt to environmental change,
given that a single plant cell can give rise to a whole plant via somatic embryogenesis …

Expansion of the human population demands a significant increase in cereal production.
The main component of cereal grains is endosperm, a body of starchy endosperm (SE) cells …

Abstract Background Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important crops worldwide.
Although sophisticated maize gene regulatory networks (GRNs) have been constructed for …

Soybean is an important oilseed crop and major dietary protein resource, yet the molecular
processes and regulatory mechanisms involved in biosynthesis of seed storage substances …

Abstract The LAFL (ie LEC1, ABI3, FUS3, and LEC2) master transcriptional regulators
interact to form different complexes that induce embryo development and maturation, and …

Developing the next plant generation within the seed requires the coordination of complex
programs driving pattern formation, growth, and differentiation of the three main seed …

Sucrose is not only the carbon source for starch synthesis, but also a signal molecule. Alone
or in coordination with ABA, it can regulate the expression of genes involved in starch …

Maize (Zea mays) is a leading cereal crop in the world. The maize kernel is the storage
organ and the harvest portion of this crop and is closely related to its yield and quality. The …

Transcription factors (TFs) are diverse groups of regulatory proteins. Through their specific
binding domains, TFs bind to their target genes and regulate their expression, therefore TFs …

Seed development follows zygotic embryogenesis; during the maturation phase reserves
accumulate and desiccation tolerance is acquired. This is tightly regulated at the …