Dynamic phytomeric growth contributes to local adaptation in barley
Y. Huang, A. Maurer, R. F. H. Giehl, S. Zhao, G. Golan, V. Thirulogachandar, G. Li, Y. Zhao, C. Trautewig, A. Himmelbach, A. Boerner, M. Jayakodi, N. Stein, M. Mascher, K. Pillen, T. Schnurbusch
This study shows that domestication in barley extends the apical meristematic phase for node initiation but restricts internode elongation, with genetic factors influencing these processes along latitudinal and longitudinal gradients.
bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2023Plant Biology