Early selection of bZIP73 facilitated adaptation of japonica rice to cold climates

Autor: Citao Liu, Shujun Ou, Bigang Mao, Jiuyou Tang, Wei Wang, Hongru Wang, Shouyun Cao, Michael R. Schläppi, Bingran Zhao, Guoying Xiao, Xiping Wang, Chengcai Chu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05753-w
Popis: Japonica rice can grow further north than wild or indica rice and is more tolerant of cold climates. Here, the authors show that bZIP73 likely underwent selection in the early phase of rice domestication to facilitate cold tolerance in japonica by modulating ABA and ROS homeostasis.
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