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Knockout of RRS1 Enhances Culm Mechanical Strength and Grain Yield in Rice.
Plant, cell & environment - 1 Sept 2026
Gao Jie, Zhao Yong, Zhao Zhikun, Sun Xingming, Zhang Zhanying, Li Jinjie, Zhang Hongliang, Liu Wei, Chen Chao, Qian Qian, Li Zichao
Abstract excerpt
Lodging decreases crop yields, but a strong stem improves lodging resistance in grains such as rice (Oryza sativa). In this study, we determined that the R2R3-type MYB transcription factor Robust Root System 1 (RRS1) negatively regulates culm mechanical strength in rice by affecting culm diameter and culm wall thickness. Specifically, RRS1 reduces culm diameter by directly activating STRONG1 expression, which in...
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