Histone variants are non-allelic protein isoforms that play key roles in diversifying chromatin
structure. The known number of such variants has greatly increased in recent years, but the …

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HDH, human DNA helicases; L., lipid radicals; LO., alkoxyl radicals; LOO., lipid peroxide; …

Histones are major components of chromatin, the protein–DNA complex involved in DNA
packaging and transcriptional regulation. Histone genes have been extensively investigated at …

Phytohormones are signal molecules produced within the plant that control its growth and
development through the regulation of gene expression. Interaction between different …

The pangenome refers to a collection of genomic sequence found in the entire species or
population rather than in a single individual; the sequence can be core, present in all …

Agrobacterium-mediated transformation is widely used for gene delivery in plants. However,
commercial cultivars of crop plants are often recalcitrant to transformation because the …

Climate change-induced increases in the frequency of extreme weather events, particularly
heatwaves, are a serious threat to crop productivity. The productivity of grain crops is …

Wheat is one of the major staple food crops grown worldwide; however, productivity in cereal
crops has not kept pace with the world population growth. A significant increase in wheat …

Drought is one of the significant abiotic stresses threatening crop production worldwide.
Soybean is a major legume crop with immense economic significance, but its production is …

Flowering is an important agronomic trait that determines crop yield. Soybean is a major
oilseed legume crop used for human and animal feed. Legumes have unique vegetative and …