The atypical Dof transcriptional factor OsDes1 contributes to stay-green, grain yield, and disease resistance in rice

Authors: Tiancheng Qiu, Shuang Wei, Kexing Fang, Man Zhang, Yixin Li, Yayan Feng, Yapu Cheng, Sanwei Zhang, Jiagen Tian, Aiai Gao, Qingya Yang, Mengni Yang, Vijai Bhadauria, Jinjie Li, You-Liang Peng, Wensheng Zhao

Published: 2024-08-23

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp0345

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Abstract

The regulation of leaf senescence and disease resistance plays a crucial role in determining rice grain yield and quality, which are important to meet the ever-increasing food demands of the world. Here, we identified an atypical Dof transcriptional factor OsDes1 that contributes to the stay-green phenotype, grain yield, and disease resistance in rice. The expression level of