A 9.5-kb deletion in the 1st intron of OsMADS51 enhances temperature sensitivity in rice
August 2024
Temperature is an important environmental factor affecting heading date of rice. Despite its importance, genes responsible for temperature-sensitive heading in rice have remained elusive. Our previous...
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Genome-wide association study reveals that JASMONATE ZIM-DOMAIN 5 regulates seed germination in rice
August 2024
Seed germination is a complex trait regulated by multiple genes in rice. However, the regulators of rice seed germination have yet to be sufficiently determined. Here, a quantitative trait locus (QTL)...
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OsFK1 encodes C-14 sterol reductase, which is involved in sterol biosynthesis and affects premature aging of leaves in rice
August 2024
The enzyme C-14 sterol reductase is involved in biosynthesis of brassinosteroids (BR) and sterols, as well as plant development. OsFK1, a member of the sterol biosynthesis pathway located in the endoplasmic...
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Fine mapping of two recessive genes TaFLA1 and TaSPL8 controlling flag leaf angle in bread wheat
August 2024
Flag leaf angle is one of the key target traits in high yield wheat breeding. A smaller flag leaf angle reduces shading and enables plants to grow at a higher density, which increases yield. Here we...
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Characterization of a 4.1 Mb inversion harboring the stripe rust resistance gene YR86 on wheat chromosome 2AL
August 2024
Wheat cultivar Zhongmai 895 was earlier found to carry YR86 in an 11.6 Mb recombination-suppressed region on chromosome 2AL when crossed with Yangmai 16. To fine-map the YR86 locus, we developed two...
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Investigating the mechanisms of isochorismate synthase: An approach to improve salicylic acid synthesis and increase resistance to Fusarium head blight in wheat
August 2024
Salicylic acid (SA), a vital endogenous hormone, plays a crucial role in plant growth and the response to abiotic and biotic stress. Isochorismate synthase (ICS) and phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL)...
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BnaC03.BIN2 regulates plant height by affecting the main inflorescence length and first effective branch height in Brassica napus L.
August 2024
Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is one of the main oil crops in the world, and increasing its yield is of great significance for ensuring the safety of edible oil. Presently, improving rapeseed plant architecture...
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Optimized silicon fertilization regime weakens cadmium translocation and increases its biotransformation in rice tissues
August 2024
In acidic paddy fields of South China, rice (Oryza sativa L.) faces the dual challenges of cadmium (Cd) toxicity and silicon (Si) deficiency. Although previous studies have highlighted the functions...
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Multi-omics analysis reveals the pivotal role of phytohormone homeostasis in regulating maize grain water content
August 2024
Grain water content (GWC) is a key determinant for mechanical harvesting of maize (Zea mays). In our previous research, we identified a quantitative trait locus, qGWC1, associated with GWC in maize....
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PHD17 acts as a target of miR1320 to negatively control cold tolerance via JA-activated signaling in rice
Available online 22 August 2024
Plant Homeo Domain (PHD) proteins are involved in diverse biological processes during plant growth. However, the regulation of PHD genes on rice cold stress response remains largely unknown. Here, we...
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LMI1, a DUF292 protein family gene, regulates immune responses and cell death in rice
Available online 22 August 2024
A novel rice mutant lmi1 showed increased resistance to bacterial blight. LMI1 encodes a DUF292 protein and regulates defense immune responses and cell death via vesicle trafficking in chloroplasts...
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The dual role of casein kinase 1, DTG1, in regulating tillering and grain size in rice
Available online 21 August 2024
Tiller number and grain size are important agronomic traits that determine grain yield in rice. Here, we demonstrate that DEFECTIVE TILLER GROWTH 1 (DTG1), a member of the casein kinase 1 protein family,...
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Adjusting the amylose content of semi-glutinous japonica rice by genome editing of uORF6 in the wx gene
Available online 20 August 2024
Amylose content, the key determinant of rice eating and cooking quality, is regulated primarily by the Waxy (Wx) gene. We adjusted the amylose content and transparency of semi-glutinous japonica rice...
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Puccinia triticina effector Pt-1234 modulates wheat immunity by targeting transcription factor TaNAC069 via its C subdomain
Available online 18 August 2024
The NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) is a defense-associated transcription factor (TF) family that positively regulates defense responses to pathogen infection. TaNAC069 positively regulates resistance...
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Selenium–nitrogen-co-doped carbon dots increase rice seedling growth and salt resistance
Available online 18 August 2024
Soil salinity seriously affects the utilization of farmland and threatens the crop production. Here, a selenium-nitrogen-co-doped carbon dots was developed, which increased rice seedling growth and...
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QTL mapping by GWAS and functional analysis of OsbZIP72 for cold tolerance at rice seedling stage
Available online 18 August 2024
Rice is a major crop susceptible to chilling stress. The identification of quantitative trait loci and genes for cold tolerance is crucial for the rice breeding. Of 30 quantitative-trait loci affecting...
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Identification and transferring of a new Fusarium head blight resistance gene FhbRc2 from Roegneria ciliaris 3ScL chromosome arm into common wheat
Available online 8 August 2024
Fusarium head blight (FHB) threatens wheat production worldwide. Utilization of FHB resistant varieties is the most effective solution for disease control. Owing to the limited sources of FHB resistance,...
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Regulatory mechanisms of iron homeostasis in maize mediated by ZmFIT
Available online 8 August 2024
Regulation of iron homeostasis in maize remains unclear, despite the known roles of FER-Like Fe deficiency-induced transcription factor (FIT) in Arabidopsis and rice. ZmFIT, like AtFIT and OsFIT, interacts...
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Non-separated microspores 1 controls male meiotic callose deposition at the cell plate in rice
Available online 8 August 2024
In flowering plants, callose (β-1,3-glucan) plays a vital role in pollen development, especially in the separation and development of microspores. However, the molecular mechanism of callose deposition...
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Reduction of uncertainties in rice yield response to elevated CO2 by experiment-model integration: A case study in East China
Available online 4 August 2024
Accurate prediction of future rice yield needs the precise estimations of rice yield response to climate change factors, of which the most important one is the increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations....
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Zinc finger protein ZFP36 and pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase PDK1 function in ABA-mediated aluminum tolerance in rice
Available online 10 July 2024
Aluminum (Al) toxicity poses a significant constraint on field crop yields in acid soils. Zinc finger protein 36 (ZFP36) is well-documented for its pivotal role in enhancing tolerance to both drought...
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Recent omics progress in nanobiotechnology for plant abiotic stress tolerance improvement
Available online 5 July 2024
Use of nanomaterials (NMs) to improve plant abiotic stress tolerance (AST) is a hot topic in NM-enabled agriculture. Previous studies mainly focused on the physiological and biochemical responses of...
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Candidate genes conferring ethylene-response in cultivated peanuts determined by BSA-seq and fine-mapping
June 2024
Ethylene plays essential roles in plant growth, development and stress responses. The ethylene signaling pathway and molecular mechanism have been studied extensively in Arabidopsis and rice but limited...
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GmAP1d regulates flowering time under long-day photoperiods in soybean
June 2024
Flowering time is important for adaptation of soybean (Glycine max) to different environments. Here, we conducted a genome-wide association study of flowering time using a panel of 1490 cultivated soybean...
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