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A natural allele of TaSCE1-A1 confers drought resistance in wheat.
Nature plants - 1 Aug 2026
Yang Qun, Liu Zehui, Zhao Danyang, Chu Wei, Li Jinpeng, Miao Lingfeng, Liu Xingbei, Zhang Chenji, Lin Jingchen, Liu Debiao, Zhang Lei, Peng Xiao, Wu Xinran, Jia Wanghongan, Xin Mingming, Yao Yingyin, Wang Fengzhi, Peng Huiru, Ni Zhongfu, Sun Qixin, Hu Zhaorong
Abstract excerpt
Drought stress threatens global wheat productivity, yet the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying drought resilience remain incompletely understood. Here we identify TaSCE1-A1, which encodes a SUMO-conjugating enzyme, as a positive regulator of drought resistance through genome-wide association studies. In arid regions, an evolutionary G-to-A transition in the promoter confers elevated TaSCE1-A1 expression...
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