Abstract
The development of lateral branches is essential for determining the shoot architecture and it strongly correlates with crop yield. This process is divided in two steps: the initiation of axillary meristems (AMs) and axillary buds; subsequent axillary bud dormancy or outgrowth. Transcription factors from the Squamosa Promoter Protein Binding Protein (SPL/SBP) family are targeted by microR…