Grass inflorescences are diverse, developmentally complex, and provide many of the
taxonomic characters used to differentiate the estimated 10,000 grass species. Here we …

Abstract The indeterminate gametophyte1 (ig1) mutation was first characterized to modulate
female gametophyte development in maize (Zea mays). However, the function of its rice …

Norisoprenoids are important aromatic volatiles contributing to the pleasant floral/fruity odor
in grapes and wine. They are produced from carotenoids through the cleavage of carotenoid …

We have generated 47 DNA pools and 235 subpools from 21,049 T-DNA insertion lines of
rice. DNA pools of 500–1,000 lines were adequate for screening a T-DNA insertion within a …

A mutation in the maize Ms45 gene results in a male-sterile phenotype due to the absence
of pollen. Cytological examination of microspores in ms45 mutant plants reveals that the cell …

Floral organ identity in plants is controlled by floral homeotic A/B/C/D/E‐class genes. In
Arabidopsis thaliana, several epigenetic repressors that regulate these floral organ identity …

Several genes belonging to the MADS box transcription factor family have been shown to be
involved in the transition from vegetative to reproductive growth. The Petunia hybrida MADS …

Florets of cereal crops are the basic reproductive organs that produce grains for food or
feed. The birth of a floret progresses through meristem initiation and floral organ identity …

Salt stress can severely reduce crop yields. To understand how rice (Oryza sativa) plants
respond to this environmental challenge, we investigated the genes involved in conferring …

Brachypodium distachyon is small annual grass that has been adopted as a model for the
grasses. Its small genome, high‐quality reference genome, large germplasm collection, and …