A stepwise route to domesticate rice by controlling seed shattering and panicle shape
R. Ishikawa, C. C. Castillo, T. M. Htun, K. Numaguchi, K. Inoue, Y. Oka, M. Ogasawara, S. Sugiyama, N. Takama, C. Orn, C. Inoue, K.-i. Nonomura, R. G. Allaby, D. Q. Fuller, T. Ishii
This study identifies multiple genetic mutations required for rice domestication, showing that seed shattering loss alone is insufficient and that panicle shape plays a critical role in yield increase.
bioRxiv · Dec 2, 2021Plant Biology