Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
Barley BODYGUARD controls cuticular specialisations regulated by SHINE transcription factors
Trisha McAllister, Chiara Campoli, Linsan Liu…·Sarah M. McKim
This study identifies HvBDG1 as a gene essential for barley cuticular integrity and wax bloom, showing its interaction with SHINE transcription factors in cuticle development and revealing NUD's broader role beyond grain-specific functions.
DOI 10.1101/2025.07.28.666421