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ArticlePlant cell reports2026

MdAGL29 positively regulates MdBRC1/2 and negatively controls shoot branching in apple.

Meng Ji, Jin-Wei Li, Fan Yang, Jun-Shuai Liu, Dong Zhang, Juan-Juan Ma

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Meng Ji *Yangling Subsidiary Center of the National Apple Improvement Center, College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Jin-Wei Li *Yangling Subsidiary Center of the National Apple Improvement Center, College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Fan YangYangling Subsidiary Center of the National Apple Improvement Center, College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Jun-Shuai LiuYangling Subsidiary Center of the National Apple Improvement Center, College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Dong ZhangYangling Subsidiary Center of the National Apple Improvement Center, College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China. afant@nwafu.edu.cn.
Juan-Juan MaYangling Subsidiary Center of the National Apple Improvement Center, College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China. mjj@nwafu.edu.cn.

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Science and Technology Major Xinjiang Production and Construction Crops 2023AB077the China Apple Research System CARS25Zhang Dong ExpertWorkstation in Yunnan Province 202505AF350011
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

key messageThe MADS-box transcription factor MdAGL29 serves as a negative regulator of branching in apple by modulating MdBRC1/2 expression. Branch number is one of the major determinants in apple tree architecture. MdAGL29, a member of the MADS-box transcription factor family, is downregulated by 6-benzylaminopurine, a synthetic cytokinin. Heterologous overexpression of MdAGL29 in poplar resulted in fewer branches and lower endogenous cytokinin content compared with the control after decapitation treatment. Yeast one-hybrid and dual-luciferase reporter assays verified that MdAGL29 positively regulates the expression of branch negative regulators MdBRC1/2. Collectively, MdAGL29 acts as a negative regulator governing branch development in apple. These findings provide a promising target for precise regulation of plant branching.

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MADS Domain ProteinsMalusPlant ProteinsPlant ShootsBenzyl CompoundsCytokininsGene Expression Regulation, PlantPlants, Genetically ModifiedPurinesbenzylaminopurineBenzyl CompoundsCytokininsMADS Domain ProteinsPlant ProteinsPurinesAppleBranch numberCytokininMdAGL29MdBRC1/2

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PMID42875579

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