Species	Reference gene ID	Possible function	Papers / DOI
Arabidopsis	At2g17950	Transcription factor that plays a central role during early embryogenesis, oogenesis and flowering, probably by regulating expression of specific genes.	The WUSCHEL gene promotes vegetative-to-embryonic transition in Arabidopsis.; 2002; DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.2002.01289.x; PMID: 12000682; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12000682/
Rice	Os04g0663600	Transcription repressor required for the formation and development of tiller buds and panicles.	MONOCULM 3, an ortholog of WUSCHEL in rice, is required for tiller bud formation.; 2015; DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2014.12.005; PMID: 25697101; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25697101/ | Axillary Meristem Formation in Rice Requires the WUSCHEL Ortholog TILLERS ABSENT1.; 2015; DOI: 10.1105/tpc.15.00074; PMID: 25841039; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25841039/ | Homeobox Is Pivotal for OsWUS Controlling Tiller Development and Female Fertility in Rice.; 2016; DOI: 10.1534/g3.116.028837; PMID: 27194802; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27194802/