Vertical rooting caused by enhanced functional allele of qSOR1 improves rice yield under drought stress
Tsubasa Kawai, Yuka Kitomi, Ryo Kuroda, Ryu Nakata, Momoha Iba, Fumiyuki Soma, Shota Teramoto, Toshimasa Yamazaki, Kazuhiko Sugimoto, Yusaku Uga
This paper identifies a drought-resistant rice allele, qSOR1-v, that promotes vertical rooting and improves yield under drought without reducing yield under normal conditions.
bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology