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ArticlePlant, cell & environment2026

A Novel Homeobox Family Gene, ScH1-33, Promotes Tillering and Enhances Cold Tolerance in Sugarcane.

Shanrui Tang, Qing Xia, Chaoqi Wang, Guiying Zhang, Xing Wang, Xiping Yang, Yang Zhao

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Shanrui TangGuangxi Sugarcane Bio-breeding Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
Qing XiaGuangxi Sugarcane Bio-breeding Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
Chaoqi WangGuangxi Sugarcane Bio-breeding Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
Guiying ZhangGuangxi Sugarcane Bio-breeding Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
Xing WangGuangxi Sugarcane Bio-breeding Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
Xiping YangGuangxi Sugarcane Bio-breeding Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
Yang ZhaoGuangxi Sugarcane Bio-breeding Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2768-8127

Funding

Guangxi Bagui Scholar Foundation GXR-1BGQ2424019Guangxi Natural Science Foundation 2025GXNSFAA069447Guangxi Science and Technology Major Special Project GK AA24206023National Key Research and Development program 2024YFF1000800National Natural Science Foundation of China 32460714Science and Technology Base and Talent Project of Guangxi GK AD25069107State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources SKLCUSA-a202401
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Abstract

Tillering is a critical determinant of plant architecture and yield. While numerous genes regulating tillering have been cloned and characterized, studies on tillering-related genes in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) still remain limited. In this study, 73 ScH1 genes belonging to Homeobox (HB) gene family in the XTT22 sugarcane genome were identified. The key tillering gene ScH1 (the OsH1 homologue in sugarcane) is non-uniformly distributed across all 22 chromosomes. GUS histochemical staining revealed that the ScH1-33 promoter is exclusively active in young shoots. ScH1-33 protein localizes to the nucleus. ScH1-33-overexpressing Arabidopsis thaliana exhibited enhanced tillering and improved cold tolerance. RNA-seq analysis was performed on A. thaliana with overexpression of ScH1-33, revealing that the plant-specific MAPK signalling pathway might mediate ScH1-dependent cold tolerance enhancement. Through yeast two-hybrid library screening, the ScTSJT1 protein was identified, and the interaction between ScH1-33 and ScTSJT1 was confirmed by both in vitro and in vivo assays. We found that co-overexpression of ScH1-33 and ScTSJT1 in A. thaliana significantly increased the number of tillers compared to ScH1-33-OE lines, indicating the additive effect of ScH1-33 and ScTSJT1 in tillering control. This study provides crucial insights into the roles of HB gene in regulating tillering and stress tolerance in sugarcane.

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Adaptation, PhysiologicalCold TemperatureGenes, HomeoboxGenes, PlantPlant ProteinsSaccharumArabidopsisGene Expression Regulation, PlantMultigene FamilyPhylogenyPlants, Genetically ModifiedPromoter Regions, GeneticPlant Proteinscold toleranceH1 gene familysugarcanetillering

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PMID41928049
PMCPMC13353688

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