Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
Brassinosteroid-auxin crosstalk shapes rice flag leaf angle to boost dense planting yield
Suhang Yu, Qiaoyi Li, Yali Xiong…·Xiuzhen Kong
OsBZR1 represses OsYUC8 to reduce auxin biosynthesis, modulating secondary cell wall formation and optimizing flag leaf architecture for higher yield in dense planting.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.30.741145