Male reproductive development is a complex biological process which includes the
formation of the stamen with differentiated anther tissues, in which microspores/pollens are …

Seed production in rice (Oryza sativa L.) largely depends on the number of flowers, which is
in turn regulated by the inflorescence architecture. The developmental process of …

Inflorescences and flowers in the grass species have characteristic structures that are
distinct from those in eudicots. Owing to the availability of genetic tools and their genome …

The mechanism of floral organ specification is principally conserved in angiosperms, as
demonstrated by the ABC model. By contrast, mechanisms that regulate the development of …

The ABC model, which was accepted for almost a decade as a paradigm for flower
development in angiosperms, has been subjected recently to a significant modification with …

MADS box transcription factors controlling flower development have been isolated and
studied in a wide variety of organisms. These studies have shown that homologous MADS …

SEPALLATA (SEP) genes form an integral part of models that outline the molecular basis of
floral organ determination and are hypothesized to act as co-factors with ABCD floral …

Grass flowers are highly derived compared to their eudicot counterparts. To delineate
OsMADS1 functions in rice floret organ development we have examined its evolution and …

Although flowering time is often associated with plant size, little is known about how
flowering time genes affect plant architecture. We grew four rice lines having different …

The meristem initiates lateral organs in a regular manner, and proper communication
between the meristem and the lateral organs ensures the normal development of plants …