Sucrose promotes D53 accumulation and tillering in rice
S. B. Patil, F. F. Barbier, J. Zhao, S. A. Zafar, M. Uzair, Y. Sun, J. Fang, J. Bertheloot, S. Sakr, F. Fichtner, T. G. Chabikwa, S. Yuan, C. A. A. Beveridge, X. Li
This study shows that sucrose promotes tillering in rice by inhibiting strigolactone (SL) signaling, specifically by suppressing D3 and D14, which are key components of SL perception and D53 degradation.
bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2020Plant Biology