Over the past several years, particle bombardment has evolved into a useful tool for
molecular biologists, allowing direct gene transfer to a broad range of cell and tissue types …

Recent research directed at determining the molecular processes involved in the perception,
transduction and transcriptional response phases of phytochrome-regulated gene …

Targeted engineering of plant gene expression holds great promise for ensuring food
security and for producing biopharmaceuticals in plants. However, this engineering requires …

Background Plant protoplasts, a proven physiological and versatile cell system, are widely
used in high-throughput analysis and functional characterization of genes. Green …

A set of plasmids has been constructed utilizing the promoter, 5′ untranslated exon, and
first intron of the maize ubiquitin (Ubi-1) gene to drive expression of protein coding …

Abstract Gibberellin 2-oxidases (GA2oxs) regulate plant growth by inactivating endogenous
bioactive gibberellins (GAs). Two classes of GA2oxs inactivate GAs through 2β …

Light signals from the environment are perceived by specific regulatory photoreceptors in
plants and are transduced by unknown mechanisms to genes that control growth and …

The WRKY proteins are a superfamily of regulators that control diverse developmental and
physiological processes. This family was believed to be plant specific until the recent …

An expressed sequence tag–based microarray was used to profile genome expression
underlying light control of Arabidopsis development. Qualitatively similar gene expression …

The transient assay system based on mesophyll or cultured cell‐derived protoplasts has
been exploited in several plant species and has become a powerful tool for rapid gene …