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ArticleNature communications2025

The TaNHLP1-TaRACK1A module regulates tillering via abscisic acid signaling in wheat.

Yaoqi Si, Shuiquan Tian, Jianqing Niu, Qiao Lu, Qiushuang Shang, Shengwei Ma, Zhimeng Zhang, Tingting Du, Huilan Wu, Jundong Li and 4 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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14 authors.

Yaoqi Si *Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. yqsi@genetics.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2545-444X
Shuiquan Tian *Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jianqing Niu *Yazhouwan National Laboratory, Sanya, Hainan Province, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1449-4318
Qiao Lu *Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-4477-3304
Qiushuang ShangState Key Laboratory of Wheat Improvement, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, China.
Shengwei MaYazhouwan National Laboratory, Sanya, Hainan Province, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6196-811X
Zhimeng ZhangInstitute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Tingting DuInstitute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Huilan WuInstitute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jundong LiSchool of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China.
Xiansheng ZhangState Key Laboratory of Wheat Improvement, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3129-5206
Fang WangState Key Laboratory of Wheat Improvement, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, China. wangf@sdau.edu.cn.
Hong-Qing LingInstitute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. hqling@genetics.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9988-2282
Shusong ZhengInstitute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. shusong@genetics.ac.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wheat tillering is an important agronomic trait influencing grain yield. Here, we identify an NHL repeat-containing protein, TaNHLP1, which positively regulates tiller number in wheat. We discovered that the core components of the abscisic acid (ABA) signaling pathway, type 2C protein phosphatase TaPP2C and SNF1-related protein kinase TaSnRK2, interact with TaNHLP1 to regulate its abundance. Furthermore, TaNHLP1 interacts with the Receptor for Activated C Kinase 1 (TaRACK1A), an ABA pathway negative regulator, and influences its subcellular localization. Importantly, both the TaNHLP1 and TaRACK1A mutations promote ABA accumulation in the shoot bases and tiller buds. Notably, the NHLP1-RACK1 module is conserved across monocots and eudicots, and natural variations in the promoter of TaNHLP1-A enhance its transcriptional activity, leading to increased tiller number and yield. Collectively, these findings elucidate the genetic mechanism of NHLP1-mediated tillering regulation and highlight its potential as a target for improving crop plant architecture.

Indexed as

Abscisic AcidPlant ProteinsSignal TransductionTriticumGene Expression Regulation, PlantMutationPlants, Genetically ModifiedPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein Phosphatase 2CAbscisic AcidPlant ProteinsProtein Phosphatase 2C

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PMID40781249
PMCPMC12334621

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