The Impact of Fasciation on Maize Inflorescence Architecture

作者：Da Eun Kim, Jin-hee Jeong, Kang Yu, Young-Hoon Park, Yong-Jae Lee, Jum‐Soon Kang, Young-Whan Choi, Beung‐Gu Son, Sun Tae Kim, D. I. Jackson, Byoung Il Je · 发表于：Journal of Plant Biology · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.1007/s12374-021-09342-1 · 被引用次数：14 · 研究领域：Plant Molecular Biology Research、Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals、Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

Abstract How functional genetics research can be applied to improving crop yields is a timely challenge. One of the most direct methods is to produce larger inflorescences with higher productivity, which should be accompanied by a balance between stem cell proliferation and lateral organ initiation in meristems. Unbalanced proliferation of stem cells causes the fasciated inflorescences, which reflect the abnormal proliferation of meristems, derived from the Latin word ‘fascis’, meaning ‘bundle’. Maize, a model system for grain crops, has shown tremendous yield improvements through the mysterious transformation of the female inflorescence during domestication. In this review, we focus on maize inflorescence architecture and highlight the patterns of fasciation, including recent progress.