Hilioti, ZoePanagiotis, KalaitzisMerkouropoulos, GeorgiosAntunes, Maria Dulce2024-12-092024-12-092024-10-141664-462Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/26423Plant architecture, encompassing the spatial arrangement and morphological characteristics of plant organs, plays a crucial role in agricultural productivity. This Research Topic presents current research and review on the manipulation of plant architecture in major crops, highlighting key findings from genome-wide association studies (GWAS), quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) markers, and genetic manipulation efforts.engeditorial10.3389/fpls.2024.1502833