Common wheat is a major source of nutrition around the globe, but unlike maize and rice
hybrids, no breakthrough has been made to enhance wheat yield since Green Revolution …

Spike architecture influences grain yield in wheat. We report the map-based cloning of a
gene determining the number of spikelet nodes per spike in common wheat. The cloned …

Inflorescence branching in the grasses controls the number of florets and hence the number
of seeds. Recent data on the underlying genetics come primarily from rice and maize …

The spikelet number and heading date are two crucial and correlated traits for yield in
wheat. Here, a quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis was conducted in F8 recombinant …

Flowering plants with indeterminate inflorescences often produce more floral structures than
they require. We found that floral primordia initiations in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) are …

The spike architecture of wheat plays a crucial role in determining grain number, making it a
key trait for optimization in wheat breeding programs. In this study, we used a multi-omic …

Organ development in plants predominantly occurs postembryonically through
combinatorial activity of meristems; therefore, meristem and organ fate are intimately …

Floral organ shape and size in cereal crops can affect grain size and yield, so genes that
regulate their development are promising breeding targets. The lemma, which protects inner …

Crop engineering and de novo domestication using gene editing are new frontiers in
agriculture. However, outside of well-studied crops and model systems, prioritizing …

Global wheat yields are suffering due to differences in regional climatic conditions and soil
fertility. Plant breeders are continuously working to improve the yield per unit area of wheat …