A MATE transporter regulates grain size in rice
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhou et al. discover a molecular mechanism of rice grain size regulation.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad239
By Chunlei Zhou from Nanjing Agricultural University
Background: Grain size is a key factor for determining grain yield. Many genes or quantitative trait loci (QTLs) that regulate…
The system that monitors protein folding status regulates grain size
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi and Zhang et al. explore the involvement of ERAD in grain size regulation.
Jing Li; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ran Xu; Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya, China
Background: Grain size affects yield and is therefore an important agronomic…
Misexpression of a MADS-box gene results in longer glumes and grains in wheat
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellAdamski et al. reveal that the expression of a MADS-box transcription factor is the basis for a grain phenotype observed in Polish wheat. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab119
By Cristobal Uauy and Nikolai M Adamski
John Innes Centre, Norwich NR4 7UH, United Kingdom
Background:…