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- Title
OsSPL14 promotes panicle branching and higher grain productivity in rice.
- Authors
Miura, Kotaro; Ikeda, Mayuko; Matsubara, Atsushi; Song, Xian-Jun; Ito, Midori; Asano, Kenji; Matsuoka, Makoto; Kitano, Hidemi; Ashikari, Motoyuki
- Abstract
Identification of alleles that improve crop production and lead to higher-yielding varieties are needed for food security. Here we show that the quantitative trait locus WFP (WEALTHY FARMER'S PANICLE) encodes OsSPL14 (SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE 14, also known as IPA1). Higher expression of OsSPL14 in the reproductive stage promotes panicle branching and higher grain yield in rice. OsSPL14 controls shoot branching in the vegetative stage and is affected by microRNA excision. We also demonstrate the feasibility of using the OsSLP14(WFP) allele to increase rice crop yield. Introduction of the high-yielding OsSPL14(WFP) allele into the standard rice variety Nipponbare resulted in increased rice production.
- Publication
Nature genetics, 2010, Vol 42, Issue 6, p545
- ISSN
1546-1718
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/ng.592