Nucleotide sequences encoding RAMOSA3 and sister of RAMOSA3 and methods of use for same

An isolated polynucleotide comprising:

• (a) a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide associated with pollen shed of a plant, wherein said polypeptide has an amino acid sequence of at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% sequence identity, based on the Clustal V method of alignment, when compared to SEQ ID NO:19;
• or
• (b) a complement of the nucleotide sequence, wherein the complement and the nucleotide sequence consist of the same number of nucleotides and are 100% complementary.

An isolated polynucleotide comprising:

• (a) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide having trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase activity, wherein the polypeptide has an amino acid sequence of at least 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% sequence identity, based on the Clustal V method of alignment, when compared to SEQ ID NO:19, 49, 68 or 69;
• or
• (b) a complement of the nucleotide sequence, wherein the complement and the nucleotide sequence consist of the same number of nucleotides and are 100% complementary.