A zinc metalloproteinase controls rice grain zinc content and weight
This study identifies of a zinc metalloproteinase, ZG, that positively regulates both zinc content and grain size in rice. ZG's proteolytic activity increases with higher zinc ion concentrations. These findings, along with haplotype analysis in global rice cultivars, highlight its strong potential for enhancing both yield and nutritional value in rice breeding.
Authors
- G.P. Zhang
- He Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7780-3758)
- Chaoqing Ding
- Qian Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8781-3279)
- Longbiao Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1016-049X)
- Zhenyu Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4808-2511)
- Deyong Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1140-3633)
- Zhu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5073-2402)
- Jiang Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9434-6392)
- Zhengji Shao
Institutions
- China National Rice Research Institute (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plant Communications
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xplc.2025.101295
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China