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A MATE transporter regulates grain size in rice

Zhou 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

Li 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

Adamski 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:…