The spikelet is the basic unit of the grass inflorescence. In tetraploid (Triticum turgidum) and
hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum), the spikelet is a short indeterminate branch with two …

The AP2 transcription factors play important roles in regulating plant growth and
development. However, limited data are available on the contributions of AP2 transcription …

The abrupt origin and rapid diversification of the flowering plants presents what Darwin
called “an abominable mystery”. Floral diversification was a key factor in the rise of the …

AP2/EREBPs play significant roles in plant growth and development. A novel, pleiotropic
TaPARG (PLANT ARCHITECTURE-RELATED GENE), a member of the AP2/EREBP …

Yield and productivity of many crop species depend on successful reproductive
development to produce seeds or fruits for human nutrition. Plants determine the right time to …

Background The flowering biology of wheat plants favours self-pollination which causes
obstacles in wheat hybrid breeding. Wheat flowers can be divided into two groups, the first …

Spelt (Triticum aestivum ssp. spelta) is an important wheat subspecies mainly cultivated in
Europe before the 20th century that has contributed to modern wheat breeding as a valuable …

The production and cultivation of hybrid wheat is a possible strategy to close the yield gap in
wheat. Efficient hybrid wheat seed production largely depends on high rates of cross …

Key message Novel large-effect consistent QTL for anther extrusion (AE) to improve cross-
pollination were mapped in doubled haploid populations derived from IPK gene bank spring …

Closed fertilization in flowers, or cleistogamy, reduces the risk of fungal infection in Triticeae
crops. In barley (Hordeum vulgare), cleistogamy is determined by a single recessive gene …