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The transcription factor TaWRKY58 coordinates growth and drought sensitivity in wheat by repressing TaLRR and TaBCS1.
PLoS genetics - 1 Apr 2026
Zhang Yazhou, Cheng Xinyao, Yu Xinyu, Gu Anyu, Zhao Xufei, Deng Mei, Cheng Guoyue, Xu Qiang, Jiang Qiantao, Wei Yuming
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Balancing growth and stress adaptation is essential for optimizing crop productivity, yet the transcriptional mechanisms underlying this trade-off in wheat remain poorly understood. Here, we identify the WRKY transcription factor TaWRKY58 as a key repressor coordinating plant architecture and drought response. Loss-of-function mutants of TaWRKY58 exhibit increased plant height and early flowering, accompanied by...
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