Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2014,
Volume and Issue:
111(46), P. 16337 - 16342
Published: Nov. 5, 2014
Success
of
modern
agriculture
relies
heavily
on
breeding
crops
with
maximal
regional
adaptability
and
yield
potentials.
A
major
limiting
factor
for
crop
cultivation
is
their
flowering
time,
which
strongly
regulated
by
day
length
(photoperiod)
temperature.
Here
we
report
identification
characterization
Days
to
heading
7
(DTH7),
a
genetic
locus
underlying
photoperiod
sensitivity
grain
in
rice.
Map-based
cloning
reveals
that
DTH7
encodes
pseudo-response
regulator
protein
its
expression
photoperiod.
We
show
long
days
acts
downstream
the
photoreceptor
phytochrome
B
repress
Ehd1,
an
up-regulator
"florigen"
genes
(Hd3a
RFT1),
leading
delayed
flowering.
Further,
find
haplotype
combinations
Grain
number,
plant
height,
date
(Ghd7)
DTH8
correlate
well
rice
under
different
conditions.
Our
data
provide
not
only
macroscopic
view
control
but
also
foundation
cultivars
better
adapted
target
environments
using
rational
design.
Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
368(6488), P. 266 - 269
Published: April 16, 2020
Drought
alone
causes
more
annual
loss
in
crop
yield
than
all
pathogens
combined.
To
adapt
to
moisture
gradients
soil,
plants
alter
their
physiology,
modify
root
growth
and
architecture,
close
stomata
on
aboveground
segments.
These
tissue-specific
responses
the
flux
of
cellular
signals,
resulting
early
flowering
or
stunted
and,
often,
reduced
yield.
Physiological
molecular
analyses
model
plant
Arabidopsis
thaliana
have
identified
phytohormone
signaling
as
key
for
regulating
response
drought
water
insufficiency.
Here
we
discuss
how
engineering
hormone
specific
cells
domains
can
facilitate
improved
drought.
We
explore
current
knowledge
future
questions
central
quest
produce
high-yield,
drought-resistant
crops.
Annual Review of Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2014,
Volume and Issue:
66(1), P. 441 - 464
Published: Dec. 23, 2014
Many
plants
use
information
about
changing
day
length
(photoperiod)
to
align
their
flowering
time
with
seasonal
changes
increase
reproductive
success.
A
mechanism
for
photoperiodic
measurement
is
present
in
leaves,
and
the
day-length-specific
induction
of
FLOWERING
LOCUS
T
(FT)
gene,
which
encodes
florigen,
a
major
final
output
pathway.
Here,
we
summarize
current
understanding
molecular
mechanisms
by
perceived
order
trigger
FT
expression
Arabidopsis
as
well
primary
cereals
wheat,
barley,
rice.
In
these
plants,
differences
photoperiod
are
measured
interactions
between
circadian-clock-regulated
components,
such
CONSTANS
(CO),
light
signaling.
The
happen
under
certain
day-length
conditions,
previously
predicted
external
coincidence
model.
governed
multilayered
regulation
numerous
conserved
unique
regulatory
highlighting
breadth
across
plant
species.
The Plant Cell,
Journal Year:
2013,
Volume and Issue:
25(10), P. 3640 - 3656
Published: Oct. 1, 2013
High-throughput
sequencing
for
transcript
profiling
in
plants
has
revealed
that
alternative
splicing
(AS)
affects
a
much
higher
proportion
of
the
transcriptome
than
was
previously
assumed.
AS
is
involved
most
plant
processes
and
particularly
prevalent
exposed
to
environmental
stress.
The
identification
mutations
predicted
factors
spliceosomal
proteins
affect
cell
fate,
circadian
clock,
defense,
tolerance/sensitivity
abiotic
stress
all
point
fundamental
role
splicing/AS
growth,
development,
responses
external
cues.
Splicing
multiple
downstream
target
genes,
thereby
transferring
signals
alter
gene
expression
via
factor/AS
networks.
last
two
three
years
have
seen
an
ever-increasing
number
examples
functional
AS.
At
time
when
individual
genes
at
global
level
exploding,
this
review
aims
bring
together
such
illustrate
extent
importance
AS,
which
are
not
always
obvious
from
publications.
It
also
ensure
scientists
aware
likely
occur
they
study
dynamic
changes
its
consequences
need
be
considered
routinely.
Annual Review of Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
67(1), P. 513 - 537
Published: Feb. 23, 2016
Light
is
crucial
for
plant
life,
and
perception
of
the
light
environment
dictates
growth,
morphology,
developmental
changes.
Such
adjustments
in
growth
development
response
to
conditions
are
often
established
through
changes
hormone
levels
signaling.
This
review
discusses
examples
light-regulated
processes
throughout
a
plant's
life
cycle
which
it
known
how
signals
lead
hormonal
regulation.
acts
as
an
important
switch
germination,
photomorphogenesis,
transition
flowering,
cues
essential
ensure
capture
architectural
during
phototropism
shade
avoidance
response.
In
describing
well-established
links
between
changes,
we
aim
give
insight
into
mechanisms
that
enable
plants
thrive
variable
environments.
