BLA1 Affects Leaf Angles by Altering Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Yanli Zhang1,2, Guojun Dong3, Ying Zhang1

  • 1College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.

Summary

A novel epigenetic pathway regulates brassinosteroids (BRs) in rice. The chromatin remodeler BLA1 controls BR biosynthesis genes BRD1 and D2, impacting rice development.

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