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Brassinosteroid-modified crops: key players for a modern Green Revolution
Sunny Ahmar1, Marcin Rapacz1, Fahad Masoud Wattoo2
1Department of Plant Breeding, Physiology, and Seed Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Economics, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland.
Critical Reviews in Biotechnology
|March 22, 2026
Summary
Plant architecture can be improved using brassinosteroids (BRs) for high-yield, climate-resilient crops. Manipulating BR signaling and biosynthesis offers a path to modern agricultural varieties that are both productive and sustainable.
Area of Science:
- Plant Science
- Agricultural Science
- Molecular Biology
Background:
- Global population growth and climate change necessitate agricultural innovation.
- Brassinosteroids (BRs) are key regulators of plant architecture and development.
- Existing Green Revolution varieties (GRVs) require redesign for modern agricultural challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review advances in brassinosteroid (BR) research for crop improvement and stress adaptation.
- To highlight the potential of BRs in developing next-generation, climate-resilient crops.
- To outline strategies for manipulating BR pathways for enhanced agricultural performance.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent scientific literature on BRs in crop improvement.
- Analysis of studies on BR signaling and biosynthesis genes.
- Exploration of BR mutant research for stress tolerance.
Main Results:
- BR manipulation has yielded semi-dwarf GRVs with improved yield and nitrogen-use efficiency.
- BRs show potential for conferring resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses.
- Understanding BR functions is crucial for tailoring crops to specific environmental needs.
Conclusions:
- Brassinosteroids (BRs) are vital for developing high-yield, climate-resilient crops.
- Further research on BR mutants and regulatory mechanisms is needed.
- Targeted manipulation of BR pathways can drive a new era of sustainable agriculture.
Keywords:
BR signaling and biosynthesisBR-driven cropBR-related geneBrassinosteroidbiotic and abiotic stressmodern Green RevolutionMore Related Videos
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