ReviewThe Plant cell2012
Boosting crop yields with plant steroids.
Review in The Plant cell, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 98 papers.
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98 citing papers in PubMed, 321 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Transcriptomic analysis of three fig (Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Transcriptome dynamics and allele-specific regulation underlie wheat heterosis at the anthesis and grain-filling stages.BMC genomics · 2025Article
- Elucidating the role of brassinosteroid signaling genes and their promoters in Arabidopsis revealed regulatory mechanisms in plant development and responses to different abiotic stresses.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- A xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase gene,Frontiers in genetics · 2025Article
- Epibrassinolide and melatonin co-treatment enhances salt tolerance in tomato plants by coordinating photosynthetic efficiency, proline accumulation, and antioxidant defense.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Dual application of β-sitosterol and biochar reduces copper toxicity in bamboo via improved redox homeostasis.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- STay tunEd: mutational analysis of theFrontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Molecular Lesions in BRI1 and Its Orthologs in the Plant Kingdom.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
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- CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of GmDWF1 brassinosteroid biosynthetic gene induces dwarfism in soybean.Plant cell reports · 2024Article
- A mutation in CsDWF7 gene encoding a delta7 sterol C-5(6) desaturase leads to the phenotype of super compact in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.).TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik · 2024Article
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- Organ-level distribution tandem mass spectrometry analysis of three structural types of brassinosteroids in rapeseed.Frontiers in plant science · 2024Article
- Simplified panicle fertilization is applicable toFrontiers in plant science · 2024Article
- Metabolomics of early blight (Alternaria solani) susceptible tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) unfolds key biomarker metabolites and involved metabolic pathways.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- EMS-induced mutagenesis in Choy sum (Brassica chinensis var. parachinensis) and selection for low light tolerance using abiotic stress indices.BMC plant biology · 2023Article
- Cladophora glomerata extracts produced by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction support early growth and development of lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.).Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Comparative transcriptomic analysis of wheat cultivars differing in their resistance to Fusarium head blight infection during grain-filling stages reveals unique defense mechanisms at play.BMC plant biology · 2023Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Plant sterols and steroid hormones, the brassinosteroids (BRs), are compounds that exert a wide range of biological activities. They are essential for plant growth, reproduction, and responses to various abiotic and biotic stresses. Given the importance of sterols and BRs in these processes, engineering their biosynthetic and signaling pathways offers exciting potentials for enhancing crop yield. In this review, we focus on how alterations in components of sterol and BR metabolism and signaling or application of exogenous steroids and steroid inhibitors affect traits of agronomic importance. We also discuss areas for future research and identify the fine-tuning modulation of endogenous BR content as a promising strategy for crop improvement.
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