Mechanism of leaf-shape determination

H Tsukaya - Annu. Rev. Plant Biol., 2006 - annualreviews.org
Biodiversity of plant shape is mainly attributable to biodiversity of leaf shape and the shape
of floral organs, the modified leaves. However, the exact mechanisms of leaf-shape …

[PDF][PDF] Leaf shape: genetic controls and environmental factors

H Tsukaya - The International journal of developmental biology, 2005 - scholar.archive.org
In recent years, many genes have been identified that are involved in the developmental
processes of leaf morphogenesis. Here, I review the mechanisms of leaf shape control in a …

Genome-wide analysis of the ERF gene family in Arabidopsis and rice

T Nakano, K Suzuki, T Fujimura, H Shinshi - Plant physiology, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Genes in the ERF family encode transcriptional regulators with a variety of functions
involved in the developmental and physiological processes in plants. In this study, a …

OsDREB genes in rice, Oryza sativa L., encode transcription activators that function in drought‐, high‐salt‐ and cold‐responsive gene expression

JG Dubouzet, Y Sakuma, Y Ito, M Kasuga… - The Plant …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Summary The transcription factors DREBs/CBFs specifically interact with the dehydration‐
responsive element/C‐repeat (DRE/CRT) cis‐acting element (core motif: G/ACCGAC) and …

Ectopic expression of BABY BOOM triggers a conversion from vegetative to embryonic growth

K Boutilier, R Offringa, VK Sharma, H Kieft… - The Plant …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
The molecular mechanisms underlying the initiation and maintenance of the embryonic
pathway in plants are largely unknown. To obtain more insight into these processes, we …

Overexpression of a rice OsDREB1F gene increases salt, drought, and low temperature tolerance in both Arabidopsis and rice

Q Wang, Y Guan, Y Wu, H Chen, F Chen, C Chu - Plant molecular biology, 2008 - Springer
DREB transcription factors play key roles in plant stress signalling transduction pathway,
they can specifically bind to DRE/CRT element (G/ACCGAC) and activate the expression of …

ERF5 and ERF6 Play Redundant Roles as Positive Regulators of JA/Et-Mediated Defense against Botrytis cinerea in Arabidopsis

CS Moffat, RA Ingle, DL Wathugala, NJ Saunders… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
The ethylene response factor (ERF) family in Arabidopsis thaliana comprises 122 members
in 12 groups, yet the biological functions of the majority remain unknown. Of the group IX …

T-DNA insertional mutagenesis for activation tagging in rice

DH Jeong, S An, HG Kang, S Moon, JJ Han… - Plant …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
We have developed a new T-DNA vector, pGA2715, which can be used for promoter
trapping and activation tagging of rice (Oryza sativa) genes. The binary vector contains the …

FRIZZY PANICLE is required to prevent the formation of axillary meristems and to establish floral meristem identity in rice spikelets

M Komatsu, A Chujo, Y Nagato, K Shimamoto… - 2003 - journals.biologists.com
Inflorescences of grass species have a distinct morphology in which florets are grouped in
compact branches called spikelets. Although many studies have shown that the molecular …

Activated Expression of an Arabidopsis HD-START Protein Confers Drought Tolerance with Improved Root System and Reduced Stomatal Density

H Yu, X Chen, YY Hong, Y Wang, P Xu, SD Ke… - The Plant …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Drought is one of the most important environmental constraints limiting plant growth and
agricultural productivity. To understand the underlying mechanism of drought tolerance and …