ArticleBMC plant biology2026
Cultivar-dependent regulation of cytokinin biosynthesis in wheat: developmental expression of TaIPT genes and hormonal crosstalk during reproductive development.
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backgroundCytokinins are key regulators of plant growth, reproductive development, and yield formation. In cereals, cytokinin biosynthesis is catalyzed by isopentenyltransferase (IPT) enzymes, yet the genomic organization and developmental regulation of IPT genes in polyploid wheat remain incompletely understood, especially at the cultivar level.
resultsHere, we present an integrated genomic, transcriptional, and hormonal analysis of the TaIPT gene family during vegetative and reproductive development in two wheat cultivars, awnless Kontesa and awned Ostka. Genome-wide analysis identified nine core TaIPT genes represented by 25 homoeologs distributed across the A, B, and D subgenomes, for which a unified nomenclature was established. Phylogenetic analysis resolved TaIPTs into conserved evolutionary clades corresponding to ATP/ADP-dependent and tRNA-dependent IPT groups. Expression profiling revealed distinct spatial and temporal patterns of TaIPT transcription across roots, leaves, inflorescences, and developing spikes. Several TaIPT genes showed enhanced expression during early reproductive stages, coinciding with dynamic changes in cytokinin concentrations. Comparative analyses revealed cultivar-specific expression and co-variation patterns, with Kontesa displaying more compartmentalized TaIPT expression and Ostka showing coordinated activation of multiple TaIPT genes during early grain development. Hormone profiling further indicated stage-dependent associations between TaIPT expression, cytokinin metabolism, and the balance between cytokinins and abscisic acid. These relationships are interpreted as correlative and provide a framework for future functional testing rather than direct evidence of causality.
conclusionsTogether, these results provide a cultivar-focused framework for understanding the organization and regulation of cytokinin biosynthesis genes in wheat. The data highlight cultivar-dependent TaIPT expression patterns and their association with cytokinin dynamics during reproductive development, while also identifying the need for homoeolog-specific and functional validation. This study establishes a foundation for future research on cytokinin-mediated regulation of wheat growth and grain development.
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