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ArticleScientific reports2026

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of SMXL4 alters plant height and yield-related traits in rice (cv. Samkwang).

Yurim Kim, Yeeun Jun, Jiheon Han, Sieun Choi, Hwarim Kim, Minje Lee, Song Lim Kim, Sang-Ho Kang, Eun-Jung Suh, Sang Ryeol Park and 1 more

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Yurim KimDepartment of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea.
Yeeun JunDepartment of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea.
Jiheon HanDepartment of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea.
Sieun ChoiDepartment of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea.
Hwarim KimDepartment of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea.
Minje LeeDepartment of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea.
Song Lim KimDigital Breeding Convergence Division, Rural Development Administration, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jeonju, 54874, Republic of Korea.
Sang-Ho KangDigital Breeding Convergence Division, Rural Development Administration, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jeonju, 54874, Republic of Korea.
Eun-Jung SuhDigital Breeding Convergence Division, Rural Development Administration, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jeonju, 54874, Republic of Korea.
Sang Ryeol ParkDigital Breeding Convergence Division, Rural Development Administration, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jeonju, 54874, Republic of Korea. srpark@korea.kr.
Youngjun MoDepartment of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea. yjmo@jbnu.edu.

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Rural Development Administration RS-2024-00322166
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Abstract

Recent climate change and frequent extreme weather events during the maturation period of rice exacerbate lodging and threaten stable production. Samkwang, a widely cultivated rice variety in Korea, is particularly vulnerable to lodging due to its tall stature. To improve lodging tolerance while preserving Samkwang’s elite genetic background, we identified an SMXL4-edited line (smxl4) with reduced culm length and stable growth from a CRISPR/Cas9-edited Samkwang population. The biological function of SMXL4, a clade Ⅳ member of the SMXL (SUPPRESSOR OF MAX2 1-LIKE) family, has not been well characterized in rice. Compared to Samkwang, the smxl4 plants showed reduced plant height, internode length, panicle length, grain number per panicle, and grain weight, while panicle number per plant increased. Transcriptome profiling of elongating internodes at booting and heading stages revealed upregulation of genes associated with cell wall remodeling and defense responses in smxl4 relative to Samkwang. These findings highlight the broad involvement of SMXL4 in rice growth and development and provide insights for breeding lodging tolerant rice cultivars.

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CRISPR-Cas SystemsMutagenesisOryzaPlant ProteinsGene EditingGene Expression Regulation, PlantPhenotypePlants, Genetically ModifiedPlant ProteinsCRISPR/Cas9Plant heightRiceRNA-seqSMXL4

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PMCPMC13083853

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