Wheat is the most widely grown crop globally,providing 20%of the daily consumed calories and protein content around the world.With the growing global population and frequent occurrence of extreme weather caused by cli...Wheat is the most widely grown crop globally,providing 20%of the daily consumed calories and protein content around the world.With the growing global population and frequent occurrence of extreme weather caused by climate change,ensuring adequate wheat production is essential for food security.The archi-tecture of the inflorescence plays a crucial role in determining the grain number and size,which is a key trait for improving yield.Recent advances in wheat genomics and gene cloning techniques have improved our understanding of wheat spike development and its applications in breeding practices.Here,we summarize the genetic regulation network governing wheat spike formation,the strategies used for identifying and studying the key factors affecting spike architecture,and the progress made in breeding applications.Additionally,we highlight future directions that will aid in the regulatory mechanistic study of wheat spike determination and targeted breeding for grain yield improvement.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFD1201500)the Major Basic Research Program of Shandong Natural Science Foundation(ZR2019ZD15)the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(31970529)。
文摘Wheat is the most widely grown crop globally,providing 20%of the daily consumed calories and protein content around the world.With the growing global population and frequent occurrence of extreme weather caused by climate change,ensuring adequate wheat production is essential for food security.The archi-tecture of the inflorescence plays a crucial role in determining the grain number and size,which is a key trait for improving yield.Recent advances in wheat genomics and gene cloning techniques have improved our understanding of wheat spike development and its applications in breeding practices.Here,we summarize the genetic regulation network governing wheat spike formation,the strategies used for identifying and studying the key factors affecting spike architecture,and the progress made in breeding applications.Additionally,we highlight future directions that will aid in the regulatory mechanistic study of wheat spike determination and targeted breeding for grain yield improvement.
