Saffron is one of the most expensive spice obtained from the stigma of Crocus sativus. Temperature is known to be an important regulator for optimal growth and flowering in saffron, but the molecular
Nuclear transfer (NT) has potential applications in agriculture and biomedicine, but the technology is hindered by low efficiency. Global gene expression analysis of clones is important for the compre
Enucleated oocytes have the remarkable ability to reprogram somatic nuclei back to totipotency. Here we investigate genome-scale DNA methylation patterns after nuclear transfer and identify specific t
Active gene transcription is associated with an open chromatin configuration at gene regulatory regions. However, the relationship between chromatin architecture of somatic cells and transcriptional a
One challenge for plant biology has been to identify floral stimuli at the shoot apex. Using sensitive and specific gas chromatography-mass spectrometry techniques, we have followed changes in gibbere
