[HTML][HTML] CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing techniques and new breeding strategies in cereals–current status, improvements, and perspectives

S Ahmar, G Hensel, D Gruszka - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Cereal crops, including triticeae species (barley, wheat, rye), as well as edible cereals
(wheat, corn, rice, oat, rye, sorghum), are significant suppliers for human consumption …

Cultivating potential: harnessing plant stem cells for agricultural crop improvement

P Lindsay, KW Swentowsky, D Jackson - Molecular Plant, 2024 - cell.com
Meristems are stem cell-containing structures that produce all plant organs and are therefore
important targets for crop improvement. Developmental regulators control the balance and …

Hormonal regulation of inflorescence and intercalary meristems in grasses

P Awale, P McSteen - Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Hormones played a fundamental role in improvement of yield in cereal grasses. Natural
variants affecting gibberellic acid (GA) and auxin pathways were used to breed semi-dwarf …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic mapping and functional analysis of a classical tassel branch number mutant Tp2 in maize

J Li, X Wang, J Wei, X Miao, X Shang, L Li - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tassel branch number is a key trait that contributes greatly to grain yield in maize (Zea
mays). We obtained a classical mutant from maize genetics cooperation stock center …