Jafargholi Imani

Abstract The large variety of inflorescence architectures evolved in grasses depends on shape, longevity and determinacy of meristems directing growth of the main and lateral axes. The CLAVATA pathway is known to regulate meristem size and inflorescence architecture in grasses. However, how individual meristem activities are determined and integrated to generate specific inflorescences is not yet understood.

Abstract Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are single-stranded molecules that have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to their covalently closed structure and their diverse functional roles in mammalian cells, where they are involved in the regulation of gene expression and protein function. Increasing evidence suggests that circRNAs have similar functions in plants, where they play a role in plant development, resistance to biotic stress, and abiotic stress tolerance.