SLR1 inhibits MOC1 degradation to coordinate tiller number and plant height in rice

Zhigang Liao; Hong Yu; Jingbo Duan; Kun Yuan; Chaoji Yu; Xiangbing Meng; Liquan Kou; Mingjiang Chen; Yanhui Jing; Guifu Liu; Steven M. Smith; Jiayang Li

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-10667-2

Nature Communications (Jun 2019)

SLR1 inhibits MOC1 degradation to coordinate tiller number and plant height in rice

Zhigang Liao,
Hong Yu,
Jingbo Duan,
Kun Yuan,
Chaoji Yu,
Xiangbing Meng,
Liquan Kou,
Mingjiang Chen,
Yanhui Jing,
Guifu Liu,
Steven M. Smith,
Jiayang Li

Affiliations

Zhigang Liao: State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong Yu: State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jingbo Duan: State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kun Yuan: State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chaoji Yu: State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiangbing Meng: State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Liquan Kou: State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mingjiang Chen: State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yanhui Jing: State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guifu Liu: State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Steven M. Smith: State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jiayang Li: State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10667-2
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Due to reduced gibberellin sensitivity, modern rice cultivars are shorter than traditional varieties but produce more tillers and have higher yields. Here Liao et al. show that gibberellin contributes to decreased tiller number by degrading the MOC1 protein that suppresses bud outgrowth.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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