Rooting for survival: bZIP89 tunes cell-specific root plasticity and drought adaptation in maize

IF 4.1 2区生物学 Q2 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Plant Science Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI:10.1016/j.plantsci.2025.112774

Hameed Gul , Shareef Gul , Ali Shahzad

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Abstract

In their 2025 Science Advances study, Li et al. identified ZmbZIP89, a cortex- and epidermis-specific transcription factor, as a key regulator of lateral root elongation and drought resilience in maize. Natural variation in its 3′UTR enhances expression by stabilizing mRNA, promoting ZmPRX47-mediated ROS homeostasis and adaptive root traits, as revealed through integrated association and single-cell transcriptomic analyses. These insights reveal promising targets for engineering root traits toward climate-resilient crop development.

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根系生存：bZIP89调控玉米细胞特异性根系可塑性和干旱适应。

在他们的2025 Science Advances研究中，Li等人发现ZmbZIP89是一种皮层和表皮特异性转录因子，是玉米侧根伸长和抗旱性的关键调节因子。通过综合关联和单细胞转录组学分析发现，其3'UTR的自然变异通过稳定mRNA、促进zmprx47介导的ROS稳态和适应性根性状来增强表达。这些见解揭示了对气候适应型作物进行根系性状改造的有希望的目标。

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Plant Science 生物-生化与分子生物学

CiteScore

9.10

自引率

1.90%

发文量

322

审稿时长

33 days

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