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ARGONAUTE2 Enhances Grain Length and Salt Tolerance by Activating BIG GRAIN3 to Modulate Cytokinin Distribution in Rice.
The Plant cell - 1 Jul 2020
Yin Wenchao, Xiao Yunhua, Niu Mei, Meng Wenjing, Li Lulu, Zhang Xiaoxing, Liu Dapu, Zhang Guoxia, Qian Yangwen, Sun Zongtao, Huang Renyan, Wang Shiping, Liu Chun-Ming, Chu Chengcai, Tong Hongning
Abstract excerpt
Maintaining stable, high yields under fluctuating environmental conditions is a long-standing goal of crop improvement but is challenging due to internal trade-off mechanisms, which are poorly understood. Here, we identify ARGONAUTE2 (AGO2) as a candidate target for achieving this goal in rice (Oryza sativa). Overexpressing AGO2 led to a simultaneous increase in salt tolerance and grain length. These benefits...
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