Highlights • A gradual process of meristem maturation precedes the floral transition. •
Reproductive shoot systems—inflorescences—come in continuous forms. • Tomato and related …

Drug repositioning is the only feasible option to immediately address the COVID-19 global
challenge. We screened a panel of 48 FDA-approved drugs against severe acute respiratory …

Plants evolved so that their flowering is triggered by seasonal changes in day length 1 .
However, day-length sensitivity in crops limits their geographical range of cultivation, and thus …

Selection for inflorescence architecture with improved flower production and yield is common
to many domesticated crops. However, tomato inflorescences resemble wild ancestors, …

Cultivation of crops in urban environments might reduce the environmental impact of food
production 1 , 2 , 3 – 4 . However, lack of available land in cities and a need for rapid crop …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells that can be isolated from various
tissues in the adult body. MSCs should be characterized by three criteria for regenerative …

Background There are limited data directly comparing immune responses to vaccines and
to natural infections with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study assessed the …

In much of the tropics and subtropics, rice (Oryza sativa L.) is grown under long days (LDs).
Therefore, LD must play a major role in inducing flowering signal in rice. However, little is …

Naturally occurring genetic variation in the universal florigen flowering pathway has produced
major advancements in crop domestication 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 . However, …

Flower production and crop yields are highly influenced by the architectures of inflorescences.
In the compound inflorescences of tomato and related nightshades (Solanaceae), new …