Natural variations of OsAUX5, a target gene of OsWRKY78, control the neutral essential amino acid content in rice grains
Yuheng Shi, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yangyang Sun, Ziyang Xie, Yu Luo, Qiyuan Long, Jiahui Feng, Xueqing Liu, Wang Bi, Dujun He, Junxia Ren, Peizhen Guo, Junwei Xing, Liqiang He, Alisdair R. Fernie, Wei Chen, Xianqing Liu, Yuehua Luo, Cheng Jin, Jie Luo
Abstract
can be utilized to increase grain EAAs of japonica varieties. Collectively, our study uncovers an WRKY78-OsAUX5-based regulatory mechanism controlling grain EAA accumulation and provides a potential target for breeding EAA-rich rice.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyGeneAmino acidAgronomyBotanyBiotechnologyGeneticsPlant Gene Expression AnalysisGABA and Rice ResearchPlant tissue culture and regeneration