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A recent study identified a natural deletion in the r-e-z haploblock which confers a semi-dwarf trait, higher nitrogen use efficiency, and improved yield in semi-dwarf wheat varieties by attenuating the brassinosteroid signaling.
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This work was supported by a grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (grant no. RS-2023-00248352).
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Gupta, R. Attenuation of brassinosteroid signaling enhances grain yield in semi-dwarf wheat varieties. Plant Cell Rep 43, 11 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-023-03113-7
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