The tin1 gene retains the function of promoting tillering in maize

Unlike the other domesticated maize, sweet maize and popcorn retain tillering growth habit, but the underlying mechanism is unknown. Here, the authors identify a transcription factor tin1 that maintains outgrowth of tiller independent of tb1 and show its conservation in foxtail millet and rice.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xuan Zhang, Zhelong Lin, Jian Wang, Hangqin Liu, Leina Zhou, Shuyang Zhong, Yan Li, Can Zhu, Jiacheng Liu, Zhongwei Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13425-6