Chengxia Li

This paper reviews gene networks regulating spikelet number in wheat and highlights recent advances in understanding and engineering spike development for improved yield.

This study identifies miR156 and SPL genes' roles in wheat heading time regulation through interactions with photoperiod, vernalization, and gibberellin pathways, and develops genetic resources to fine-tune heading time.

Combining 99-gene smFISH across 48,225 cells with scRNA-seq of 26,009 cells maps 21 spatial expression domains and imputes 74,464 genes in early tetraploid wheat spikes.

This study identifies VRN1, FUL2, and FUL3 as critical and redundant genes in wheat spikelet development, affecting flowering time, plant height, and grain yield.