Rice Basic Helix-Loop-Helix 079 (OsbHLH079) Delays Leaf Senescence by Attenuating ABA Signaling

Suk-Hwan Kim1, Jungwon Yoon1, Hanna Kim1

  • 1Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Rice (New York, N.Y.)
|December 13, 2023
PubMed
Summary

OsbHLH079, a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor, delays leaf senescence by downregulating senescence-associated genes and ABA signaling. Overexpression results in a stay-green phenotype, while knockout accelerates leaf yellowing.