近日，中国农业大学农学院李自超教授团队张洪亮/张战营合作研究克隆了一个新的水稻分蘖形成调控基因，并对其分子作用机制和潜在的育种利用价值进行了深入分析。相关研究结果以research article形式在线发表在植物学知名期刊 《Plant Biotechnology Journal》上（IF=13.263）。该研究成果为水稻株型及产量的分子遗传改良提供了优异基因资源和遗传材料。
图2. “TN1-TIF1-D14”分子调控模块参与水稻分蘖建成
图3. TN1自然变异的育种价值分析
原文链接：
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pbi.14017
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