Small RNAs are short non-coding RNAs with a length ranging between 20 and 24
nucleotides. Of these, microRNAs (miRNAs) play a distinct role in plant development …

While the role of proteins in determining cell identity has been extensively studied, the
contribution of small noncoding RNA molecules such as miRNAs and siRNAs has been also …

Water deficit (drought stress) massively restricts plant growth and the yield of crops; reducing
the deleterious effects of drought is therefore of high agricultural relevance. Drought triggers …

Knotted1-like homeobox (KNOX) proteins are homeodomain transcription factors that
maintain an important pluripotent cell population called the shoot apical meristem, which …

Fruit ripening in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a complicated development process
affected by both endogenous hormonal and genetic regulators and external signals …

Biological shapes are often produced by the iterative generation of repeated units. The
mechanistic basis of such iteration is an area of intense investigation. Leaf development in …

The development of plant leaves follows a common basic program that is flexible and is
adjusted according to species, developmental stage and environmental circumstances …

Angiosperm leaves manifest a remarkable diversity of shapes that range from
developmental sequences within a shoot and within crown response to microenvironment to …

Coordination of the maintenance of the undifferentiated fate of cells in the shoot meristem
and the promotion of cellular differentiation in plant organs is essential for the development …

In this work, we investigate morphological differences between Arabidopsis thaliana, which
has simple leaves, and its relative Cardamine hirsuta, which has dissected leaves …