Research advances on the regulatory mechanisms of floral meristem activity in <italic>Arabidopsis</italic>

Abstract

<p indent=0mm>In<italic> Arabidopsis</italic>, maintaining the floral meristem (FM) activity is a prerequisite for initiating floral organ primordia. Studies showed that during the floral stages 6–7, the carpel primordia arose and FM activity was terminated to ensure the proper development of carpels. Hence, from dynamic balance to timed termination, FM activity is controlled via a fine-tuned complex regulatory network. Herein, we mainly introduced the progress in the research on FM activity regulation in <italic>Arabidopsis</italic> during early floral development and focused on the regulatory mechanism of FM determinacy control. Further, we provided insights on the potential benefits of research on <italic>Arabidopsis</italic> FM in enhancing crop yields.