Throughout development, plant meristems regularly produce organs in defined spiral, opposite,
or whorl patterns. Cauliflowers present an unusual organ arrangement with a multitude …

Recognition of self-pollen during the self-incompatibility response in Brassica oleracea is
mediated by the binding of a secreted peptide (the S locus cysteine-rich protein) to the S locus …

Deciphering the mechanisms directing transcription factors (TFs) to specific genome regions
is essential to understand and predict transcriptional regulation. TFs recognize short DNA …

In angiosperms, flower development requires the combined action of the transcription factor
LEAFY (LFY) and the ubiquitin ligase adaptor F-box protein, UNUSUAL FLORAL ORGANS (…

In indeterminate inflorescences, floral meristems develop on the flanks of the shoot apical
meristem, at positions determined by auxin maxima. The floral identity of these meristems is …

Highlights • Flower development requires de novo formation of a stem cell niche. • Auxin and
cytokinin signaling interact to trigger emergence of floral meristems. • Meristem growth and …

Cell-membrane-located receptor kinases play important roles in many plant signal-transduction
pathways. Exciting progress has been made in recent years with the characterization of …

Genetic analyses in model angiosperms have shown that the LEAFY/FLORICAULA transcription
factor plays a central role in flower development. In Arabidopsis, LEAFY (LFY) triggers …

The formation of inflorescences and flowers is essential for the successful reproduction of
angiosperms. In the past few decades, genetic studies have identified the LEAFY transcription …

The plastid envelope of higher plant chloroplasts is a focal point of plant metabolism. It is
involved in numerous pathways, including tetrapyrrole biosynthesis and protein translocation. …