Articles

Leaf senescence: progression, regulation, and application

Leaf senescence, the last stage of leaf development, is a type of postmitotic senescence and is characterized by the functional transition from nutrient assimilation to nutrient remobilization which is essenti...

Authors: Yongfeng Guo, Guodong Ren, Kewei Zhang, Zhonghai Li, Ying Miao and Hongwei Guo

Multiple functions of the vacuole in plant growth and fruit quality

Vacuoles are organelles in plant cells that play pivotal roles in growth and developmental regulation. The main functions of vacuoles include maintaining cell acidity and turgor pressure, regulating the storag...

Authors: Yu-Tong Jiang, Lu-Han Yang, Ali Ferjani and Wen-Hui Lin

A domestication-associated gene, CsLH, encodes a phytochrome B protein that regulates hypocotyl elongation in cucumber

Authors: Bin Liu, Jinyang Weng, Dailu Guan, Yan Zhang, Qingliang Niu, Enrique López-Juez, Yunsong Lai, Jordi Garcia-Mas and Danfeng Huang

Molecular basis of pathogenesis of postharvest pathogenic Fungi and control strategy in fruits: progress and prospect

The disease caused by pathogenic fungi is the main cause of postharvest loss of fresh fruits. The formulation of disease control strategies greatly depends on the understanding of pathogenic mechanism of funga...

Authors: Zhan-Quan Zhang, Tong Chen, Bo-Qiang Li, Guo-Zheng Qin and Shi-Ping Tian

Horticulture in a molecular age

Authors: Su-Sheng Gan and Hong-Wei Xue