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Expression of Wheat Gibberellins 2-oxidase Gene Induced Dwarf or Semi-dwarf Phenotype in Rice

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Gibberellins (GAs) are a class of plant hormones that play important roles in diverse aspects during plant growth and development. A series of GA synthesis and metabolism genes have been reported or proved to have essential functions in different plant species, while a small number of GA 2-oxidase genes have been cloned or reported in wheat. Previous studies have provided some important findings on the process of GA biosynthesis and the enzymes involved in its related pathways. These may facilitate understanding of the complicated process underlying GA synthesis and metabolism in wheat. In this study, GA 2-oxidase genes TaGA2ox1-1, TaGA2ox1-2, TaGA2ox1-3, TaGA2ox1-4, TaGA2ox1-5, and TaGA2ox1-6 were identified and further overexpressed in rice plants to investigate their functions in GA biosynthesis and signaling pathway. Results showed overexpression of GA 2-oxidase genes in rice disrupted the GA metabolic pathways and induced catalytic responses and regulated other GA biosynthesis and signaling pathway genes, which further leading to GA signaling disorders and diversity in phenotypic changes in rice plants.

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  1. College of Agronomy, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, PR China

    S. Tang, Q. Y. Zhou, W. Z. Liu, H. X. Zhang, W. Z. Chen & Y. F. Ding

  2. Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, 210095, Nanjing, PR China

    S. Tang & Y. F. Ding

  3. Editorial Department, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, PR China

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Tang, S., Li, L., Zhou, Q.Y. et al. Expression of Wheat Gibberellins 2-oxidase Gene Induced Dwarf or Semi-dwarf Phenotype in Rice. CEREAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS 47, 239–249 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1556/0806.46.2018.69

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