Shoot branching is a key process for plant growth and fitness. Newly produced axes result
from axillary bud outgrowth, which is at least partly mediated through the regulation of …

High-stress resistance and yield are major goals in crop cultivation, which can be addressed
by modifying plant architecture. Significant progress has been made in recent years to …

Complex biological processes such as plant growth and development are often under the
control of transcription factors that regulate the expression of large sets of genes and …

Networks are powerful tools to uncover functional roles of genes in phenotypic variation at a
system-wide scale. Here, we constructed a maize network map that contains the genomic …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major staple food for more than one-third of the world's
population. Tiller number is an important agronomic trait in wheat, but only few related …

Maize ear size and kernel number differ among lines, however, little is known about the
molecular basis of ear length and its impact on kernel number. Here, we characterize a …

Many domesticated crop plants have been bred for increased apical dominance, displaying
greatly reduced axillary branching compared to their wild ancestors. In maize, this was …

Shoot branching is an important agronomic trait that directly determines plant architecture
and affects crop productivity. To promote crop yield and quality, axillary branches need to be …

Crop domestication has fundamentally altered the course of human history, causing a shift
from hunter-gatherer to agricultural societies and stimulating the rise of modern civilization …

Tillering and panicle branching are important determinants of plant architecture and yield
potential in rice (Oryza sativa). IDEAL PLANT ARCHITECTURE1 (IPA1) …