YSL3-mediated copper distribution is required for fertility, grain yield, and size in Brachypodium.
H. Sheng, Y. Jiang, M. Rahmati Ishka, J.-C. Chia, T. Dokuchayeva, Y. Kavulych, T.-O. Zavodna, P. N. Mendoza, R. Huang, L. M. Smieshka, A. R. Woll, O. I. Terek, N. D. Romanyuk, Y. Zhou, O. K. Vatamaniuk
This study identifies YSL3-mediated copper transport as critical for fertility, grain yield, and size in Brachypodium, with implications for improving crop production in copper-deficient soils.
bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2019 · PreprintPlant Biology