The rice endosperm is one of the most important staple food resources in the world.In mature seeds,the rice endosperm consists of an outer layer of aleurone and
Brassinosteroids (BRs) are known to regulate many developmental and physiological processes in pants including responses to stresses.However,it is currently not
In response to both biotic and abiotic stresses,the phytohormone ABA (abscisic acid) plays essential roles in regulation of guard cell ion channels,and thus to
The phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) is critical for many biological processes in plants.Upon exposure to stresses such as water deficit,plants rapidly increase
Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade is evolutionarily conserved signal transduction module involved in transducing extracellular signals to the nucl
Cold stress adversely affects plant growth and development.How plants respond to cold stress and the crosstalk of phytohormone and cold signaling remain elu
Canola(Brassica napus L.)is one of the most important oil crops in China and worldwide.Its AACC genome is estimated to have an overall of over 85%homology t
DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mark that contributes to the silencing of transposable elements and exogenous transgenes.In plants,DNA methylation is
Protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) have been implicated in a myriad of cellular processes ranging from transcriptional regulation and RNA metabolism to