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ArticlePlant communications2026

Natural variation in the CONSTANS-like gene TaCOL1-7D modulates root growth and nitrogen uptake in wheat.

Zhe Zhang, Weiya Xu, Chaoqun Dong, Jia Geng, Mingming Wang, Yunjie Liu, Huanwen Xu, Tian Ma, Zhenyan Du, Huifang Wang and 4 more

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Zhe ZhangState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Weiya XuState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Chaoqun DongState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Jia GengState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Mingming WangState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Yunjie LiuState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Huanwen XuState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Tian MaState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Zhenyan DuState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Huifang WangShandong Engineering Research Center of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Salt-Tolerant Crops, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Yufeng ZhangState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Mingshan YouState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Qixin SunState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China. Electronic address: qxsun@cau.edu.cn.
Jiewen XingState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China. Electronic address: jiewen.xing@cau.edu.cn.

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Abstract

The root system is essential for plant development and nutrient acquisition; however, the genetic and molecular mechanisms governing root elongation and function in wheat remain largely unknown. In this study, we identified a novel quantitative trait locus (QTL), QRL.cau-7D, associated with root elongation in wheat. Through map-based cloning, we identified TaCOL1-7D, a CONSTANS-like (COL) transcription factor, as the causal gene underlying this QTL. Functional analyses revealed that TaCOL1-7D promotes root elongation through modulation of lignin biosynthesis and by physical interaction with TaMADS25, a regulator of root architecture and nitrogen uptake. Furthermore, our findings suggest that TaCOL1-7D participates in nitrogen absorption by increasing the transcription factor activity of TaMADS25. An elite allelic variant, TaCOL1-7D

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NitrogenPlant ProteinsPlant RootsTranscription FactorsTriticumGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenes, PlantLigninQuantitative Trait LociLigninNitrogenPlant ProteinsTranscription FactorsCONSTANS-like transcription factornitrogen uptakeQTLroot elongationwheat

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PMID41566780
PMCPMC13174226

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