Semi-dwarf cereal varieties have greatly increased crop yields due to their reduced stature, but they also reduce individual spike (ear) size. However, these traits appear to be regulated by distinct pathways, opening new opportunities to develop higher yielding crops.
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Atkinson, J., Wangenheim, D.v., Band, L.R. et al. Ears, shoots and leaves. Nature Plants 3, 686–687 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-017-0010-z
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