Analyses of MADS-box Genes Suggest HvMADS56 to Regulate Lateral Spikelet Development in Barley.

ABSTRACT: MADS-box transcription factors are crucial regulators of inflorescence and flower development in plants. Therefore, the recent interest in this family has received much attention in plant breeding programs due to their impact on plant development and inflorescence architecture. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of HvMADS-box genes in lateral spikelet development in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). A set of 30 spike-contrasting barley lines were phenotypically and genotypically investigated under controlled conditions. We detected clear variations in the spike and spikelet development during the developmental stages among the tested lines. The lateral florets in the deficiens and semi-deficiens lines were more reduced than in two-rowed cultivars excep

SUBMITTER: Sayed MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8703372 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature