AUTHOR=Chun Yan , Kumar Ashmit , Li Xueyong 

TITLE=Genetic and molecular pathways controlling rice inflorescence architecture

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Plant Science

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1010138

DOI=10.3389/fpls.2022.1010138

ISSN=1664-462X

ABSTRACT=<p>Rice inflorescence is one of the major organs in determining grain yield. The genetic and molecular regulation on rice inflorescence architecture has been well investigated over the past years. In the present review, we described genes regulating rice inflorescence architecture based on their roles in meristem activity maintenance, meristem identity conversion and branch elongation. We also introduced the emerging regulatory pathways of phytohormones involved in rice inflorescence development. These studies show the intricacies and challenges of manipulating inflorescence architecture for rice yield improvement.</p>