Will cytokinins underpin the second 'Green Revolution'?

J Exp Bot. 2020 Dec 31;71(22):6872-6875. doi: 10.1093/jxb/eraa447.

Abstract

This article comments on:

Schwarz I, Scheirlinck MT, Otto E, Bartrina I, Schmidt RC, Schmülling T. 2020. Cytokinin regulates the activity of the inflorescence meristem and components of seed yield in oilseed rape. Journal of Experimental Botany 71, 7146–7159.

Keywords: Crop; cytokinin; cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase (CKX); isopentenyl transferase (IPT); seed; yield.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Brassica napus*
  • Cytokinins*
  • Inflorescence
  • Meristem
  • Seeds

Substances

  • Cytokinins