ChenDong Sun, DongMing Li, ZhenYu Gao, Lei Gao, LianGuang Shang, Mei Wang, JiYue Qiao, ShiLin Ding, ChuanYou Li, Markus Geisler, DeAn Jiang, YanHua Qi, Qian Qian
Root architecture is one of the most important agronomic traits that determines rice crop yield. The primary root (PR) absorbs mineral nutrients and provides mechanical support; however, the molecular mechanisms of PR elongation remain unclear in rice. Here, the two loss-of-function T-DNA insertion mutants of root length regulator 4 (OsRLR4), osrlr4-1 and osrlr4-2 with longer PR, and three OsRLR4 overexpression lines, OE-OsRLR4-1/-2/-3 with shorter PR compared to the wild type, Hwayoung (WT/HY), were identified...
November 2, 2021: Journal of Integrative Plant Biology