Floral scent, primarily comprised of volatile organic compounds such as the monoterpene linalool, serves as a critical medium for plant–pollinator communication and determines ornamental value. Linalool is catalyzed by terpene synthases in plants through the methylerythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) ...
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Graft-mediated floral induction is a classical yet promising breeding technique that accelerates seed production and shortens generation time in crops. However, its application remains limited to a few species because floral induction is often unstable. Even among florally induced rootstocks, grafted scions can differ in ...
Pericarp color is a key trait selected during rice domestication. Although most modern cultivars have a white pericarp, ancestral rice likely had a red pericarp, as extant wild rice retains this trait and the 14-bp deletion in the Rc gene, which confers a white pericarp, is prevalent among modern cultivars. In Japan, ...
When vascular tissues are damaged, plants induce site-specific formation of vascular stem cells that proliferate and differentiate into xylem and phloem, restoring vascular continuity. In addition, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are rapidly generated at wound sites in response to damage. However, the role of ROS during ...
Aboveground induction of plant defense pathways can shape root-associated microbial communities. However, whether these changes are pathway-specific and how they affect plant growth and resistance remain unclear. We evaluated how induction of the jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) defense pathways shapes the root ...
Dormancy is a crucial trait that allows land plants to withstand harsh terrestrial environments by pausing growth until favorable conditions return. The liverwort Marchantia polymorpha produces dormant propagules, gemmae, for asexual reproduction. The phytohormone ABA is known to regulate dormancy in the seeds of flowering ...
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