The Indeterminate Domain (IDD) proteins are a plant specific subclass of C2H2 Zinc Finger transcription factors. Some of these transcription factors play roles in diverse aspects of plant metabolism and development...
Tag - transcription factor
Alex Assiry
CIPK9 regulates ammonium-dependent root growth in rice
What interacts with IDD10 to manage ammonium uptake in rice? New research points to CIPK9.
Fi Gennu
Characterization of a CONSTANS-Like gene induced in spaceflight
The complex networks and signalling pathways that equip plants to cope with environmental challenges in terrestrial environments developed over evolutionary time. Exposing plants to novel environments presents...
William Salter
CsbZIP6 is a negative regulator of cold response in transgenic arabidopsis
The tea plant CsbZIP6 transcription factor functions as a negative regulator of the cold stress response in Arabidopsis thaliana, potentially by down-regulating cold-responsive genes. Wang et al. find that constitutive...
botanyone
Iron homeostasis in tomato plants
SlbHLH068, a putative transcription factor, is involved in iron homeostasis in tomato via an interaction with FER.
AJ Cann
Regulation of juvenile-to-adult transition in citrus
In citrus the juvenile phase can last 5–20 years depending on the variety, which is a serious constraint for molecular and conventional breeding. Castillo et al. screen juvenile and adult Citrus sinensis and C. jambhiri...
Cytokinins are implicated in keeping green kiwifruit green
Kiwifruit species that have either green flesh (Actinidia deliciosa ‘Haywood’) or gold flesh (A. chinensis ‘Hort 16A’) at harvest provide an interesting comparative system to investigate the mechanism of degreening in...
Scaring the crows…
One way of increasing crop productivity is to increase the amount of grain or other harvestable product that is actually harvested from the plant. To that end scarecrows were invented by human beings, although their...
Nigel Chaffey