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SUBMITTER: Qin M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7509454 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Qin Miaomiao M Zhang Yan Y Yang Yanmei Y Miao Chunbo C Liu Shenkui S
Frontiers in plant science 20200903
Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) often results in reduced grain yield and quality and is a major problem in cereal production. Improved seed dormancy would inhibit PHS. Here we show that seed-specific overexpression of two <i>SQUAMOSA-PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE</i> (<i>SPL</i>) genes <i>SPL12</i> and <i>IPA1</i> enhances seed dormancy and inhibits PHS without noticeable effects on shoot architecture in rice. In addition, seed-specific overexpression of <i>IPA1</i> also increases grain size and thu ...[more]