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ArticleNature communications2017

A natural tandem array alleviates epigenetic repression of IPA1 and leads to superior yielding rice.

Lin Zhang, Hong Yu, Bin Ma, Guifu Liu, Jianjun Wang, Junmin Wang, Rongcun Gao, Jinjun Li, Jiyun Liu, Jing Xu and 9 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 95 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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95 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 216 citations in OpenAlex.

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19 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Lin ZhangNational Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics and National Center of Plant Gene Research, Institute of Plant Physiology &Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.
Hong YuState Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1748-8693
Bin MaSchool of Life Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
Guifu LiuState Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Jianjun WangInstitute of Crops and Nuclear Technology Utilization, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
Junmin WangInstitute of Crops and Nuclear Technology Utilization, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
Rongcun GaoJiaxing Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314016, China.
Jinjun LiJiaxing Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314016, China.
Jiyun LiuNational Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics and National Center of Plant Gene Research, Institute of Plant Physiology &Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.
Jing XuNational Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics and National Center of Plant Gene Research, Institute of Plant Physiology &Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.
Yingying ZhangNational Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics and National Center of Plant Gene Research, Institute of Plant Physiology &Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.
Qun LiNational Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics and National Center of Plant Gene Research, Institute of Plant Physiology &Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.
Xuehui HuangNational Center for Gene Research, CAS Center for Excellence of Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology &Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233, China.
Jianlong XuAgricultural Genomics Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518120, China.
Jianming LiShanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201602, China.
Qian QianAgricultural Genomics Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518120, China.
Bin HanNational Center for Gene Research, CAS Center for Excellence of Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology &Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233, China.
Zuhua HeNational Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics and National Center of Plant Gene Research, Institute of Plant Physiology &Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6098-7893
Jiayang LiUniversity of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0487-6574
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNAgricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen · CNZheJiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CNCenter for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences · CNShanghaiTech University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Super hybrid rice varieties with ideal plant architecture (IPA) have been critical in enhancing food security worldwide. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying their improved yield remain unclear. Here, we report the identification of a QTL, qWS8/ipa1-2D, in the super rice Yongyou12 (YY12) and related varieties. In-depth genetic molecular characterization of qWS8/ipa1-2D reveals that this newly identified QTL results from three distal naturally occurring tandem repeats upstream of IPA1, a key gene/locus previously shown to shape rice ideal plant architecture and greatly enhance grain yield. The qWS8/ipa1-2D locus is associated with reduced DNA methylation and a more open chromatin state at the IPA1 promoter, thus alleviating the epigenetic repression of IPA1 mediated by nearby heterochromatin. Our findings reveal that IPA traits can be fine-tuned by manipulating IPA1 expression and that an optimal IPA1 expression/dose may lead to an ideal yield, demonstrating a practical approach to efficiently design elite super rice varieties.

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Epigenetic RepressionDNA MethylationEdible GrainGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenes, PlantOryzaPlants, Genetically ModifiedPromoter Regions, GeneticQuantitative Trait Loci

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