The photoreceptor phytochrome B (PHYB) and the homeodomain protein BEL5 are involved
in the response of potato tuber induction to the photoperiod. However, whether they act in …

Background The African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is a monoecious species of the palm
subfamily Arecoideae. It may be qualified as ‘temporally dioecious’ in that it produces …

Species of the palm family (Arecaceae) are remarkably diverse in their inflorescence and
floral morphologies, which make them a particularly interesting group for studies of …

Wheat is the most widely adapted crop to abiotic stresses and considered an excellent system
to study stress tolerance in spite of its genetic complexity. Recent studies indicated that …

The African cultivated rice (Oryza glaberrima) was domesticated in West Africa 3000 years
ago. Although less cultivated than the Asian rice (O. sativa), O. glaberrima landraces often …

African Oryza glaberrima and Oryza sativa landraces are considered valuable resources for
breeding traits due to their adaptation to local environmental and soil conditions. They often …

In order to study the molecular regulation of flower development in the monoecious species
oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), cDNAs of 12 MADS box genes from this plant belonging to …

In vitro micropropagation based on somatic embryogenesis provides an efficient means to
multiply selected genotypes of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.). Despite its considerable …

Identifying the molecular bases of adaptation is a key issue in evolutionary biology. Genome
scan is an efficient approach for identifying important molecular variation involved in …

In rice, inflorescence architecture is established at early stages of reproductive development
and contributes directly to grain yield potential. After induction of flowering, the complexity of …