Meristem transitions and plant architecture—learning from domestication for crop breeding
Natalia Gaarslev, Gwen Swinnen, Sebastian Soyk
Abstract
Genetic networks that regulate meristem transitions were recurrent targets of selection during crop domestication and allow fine-tuning of plant architecture for improved crop productivity.
Topics & Concepts
DomesticationMeristemCropSelection (genetic algorithm)BiologyCrop productivityGenetic architectureProductivityArchitectureBiotechnologyBotanyEvolutionary biologyAgronomyGeographyComputer scienceEcologyGeneQuantitative trait locusGeneticsArtificial intelligenceArchaeologyMacroeconomicsEconomicsShootPlant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant Reproductive BiologyGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals