Zhang Dan, Tang Sanyuan, Liu Fangyuan, Zhao Kangxu, Li Chao, Xia Ran, Yu Feifei, Xie Qi, Xie Peng
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology, School of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
J Integr Plant Biol. 2025 Jun;67(6):1441-1443. doi: 10.1111/jipb.13871. Epub 2025 Feb 21.
A single recessive gene, Multi-Grain Spikelet 1 (MGS1), governs the multiple-grain spikelet trait in sorghum. The natural variants mgs1 and mgs1 trigger adjacent double-pistil primordia, significantly boosting grain numbers per panicle, suggesting potential strategies for breeding high-yield sorghum.
一个隐性基因,多粒小穗1(MGS1),控制着高粱的多粒小穗性状。自然变异体mgs1和mgs1引发相邻的双雌蕊原基,显著增加每穗粒数,为高产高粱育种提供了潜在策略。