COMPOSITUM 1 (COM1) contributes to the architectural simplification of barley inflorescence via meristem identity signals
N. Poursarebani, C. Trautewig, M. Melzer, T. Nussbaumer, U. Lundqvist, T. Rutten, T. Schmutzer, R. Brandt, A. Himmelbach, L. Altschmied, R. Koppolu, H. M. Youssef, R. Sibout, M. Dalmais, A. Bendahmane, , T. Schnurbusch
This study identifies COM1 as a gene regulating inflorescence shape in barley by controlling meristem identity signals, with implications for evolution and breeding.
bioRxiv · Feb 18, 2020Plant Biology