Gn1a rice promotes symbiotic fish growth via reprogramming soil microbiome
Shenzheng Zeng, Yuchan Zhang, Ruirui He, H. X. Pang, Zhijian Huang, Zhixuan Deng, Zhou Ren-jun, Xiao-Cheng Tang, Tianhao Li, Juanrong Lv, Q. HUANG, Jiabiao Yang, Shaoping Weng, Jianguo He, Yujie Chen
This study shows that mutating the Gn1a gene in rice increases cytokinin levels, which enhances fish growth and immunity by altering soil microbiota and gut microbial composition.
bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology