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Cross-species functional inference of TAC1/LAZY genes in shoot angle regulation

This reasoning chain integrates evidence from natural variation and genetic studies across Miscanthus, poplar, Prunus, and related systems to infer a conserved role for TAC1-family and LAZY-family genes in controlling branch or tiller angle in diverse plant lineages. Patterns of altered gene expression or homolog function consistently impact shoot growth orientation.

Confidence
80%
◑partialactivecomplexity: mid

Reasoning Steps (2)

Modification of gene expression leads to predictable shoot phenotypesStep 1
Functional conservation of TAC1/LAZY gene family homologsStep 2

Source

Synthesis for current paper

Connections (3)

MsTAC1 gene in Miscanthus regulates tiller angleAssociation
PzTAC and PzLAZY regulate branch angles in poplarAssociation
Altered TAC1 expression leads to pleiotropic shoot phenotypes in PrunusAssociation