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ArticleBMC plant biology2025

Overexpression of TaCR4-A positively regulates grain size in Triticum aestivum.

Qian Qian, Weiguo Hu, Yang Yu, Yang Liu, Yesong Tian, Xiaohong Zhang, Donghong Min

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Qian QianState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
Weiguo HuInstitute of Wheat, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450002, China.
Yang YuState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
Yang LiuState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
Yesong TianState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
Xiaohong ZhangState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China. zhxh2493@nwafu.edu.cn.
Donghong MinState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China. mdh2493@nwafu.edu.cn.

Funding

Biological Breeding-National Science and Technology Major Project 2023ZD040230305
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGrain size is a critical factor that affects yield in wheat (Triticum aestivum). CRINKLY4 (CR4) receptor-like kinase regulates epidermal cell differentiation and seed development in several plant species, yet its functional role in wheat remains to be clarified.

resultsIn this study, we identified the TaCR4 gene, which encodes the CRINKLY4 receptor-like kinase homolog in wheat. We created overexpressing (OE) wheat lines with increased TaCR4-A expression and found that the grain length, width, thickness, and weight of the OE lines increased. Cytological analysis revealed that the overexpression of TaCR4-A increased the length, width, and area of wheat grain outer pericarp cells.

conclusionsThis study demonstrated that TaCR4 positively regulates wheat grain size by regulating the size of grain epidermal cells.

Indexed as

Edible GrainPlant ProteinsSeedsTriticumGene Expression Regulation, PlantPlants, Genetically ModifiedPlant ProteinsCRINKLY4 receptor-like kinaseGrain sizeTaCR4-ATriticum aestivum

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PMID41034700
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