Native genetic switch enhances heat resilience, grain quality, and yield in rice

2025/09/23 by Muhammad Ali, Xiaohui Ma, Izhar Ali +1 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals #Genetics and Plant Breeding #Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement

paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/jipb.70043

openalex publication_date 2025/09/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

This commentary describes a study showing that the natural thermo-responsive gene switch QT12 regulates rice thermotolerance by modulating endoplasmic reticulum stress and storage protein synthesis. Dual transcriptional controls optimize grain quality and yield under heat stress. Multi-site field trials validated QT12 s potential for breeding heat-resilient rice, advancing climate-smart agriculture.

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• Li et al. reported that a native gene switch, QT12, regulates #rice thermotolerance and enhances heat resilience, #grain quality, and #yield. In this #FreeAccess Commentary, Ali et al. explore their f [bsky, 3 points, 0 comments]

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