Key regulator of plant branching architecture identified

Creating genetic mutations in the MpCYP78E1 gene modifies plant architecture compared to the wild type plants. © Victoria Spencer/GMI 

Plants grow in precise 3D patterns, shaped by active stem cells in regions called meristems. Researchers in Liam Dolan's lab at the Gregor Mendel Institute have identified the gene CYP78E1 as a key regulator of branching in the model plant Marchantia polymorpha. Their findings, published today in Current Biology, reveal how this gene controls meristem activity and helps plants adapt their architecture to changing light conditions. Read more about the study here: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/detail/news/key-regulator-of-plant-branching-architecture-identified

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