Natural variation in CHELATASE SUBUNIT I-A increases grain weight and enhances wheat yield

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第一作者: Wei, Bo

作者: Wei, Bo;Huang, Ju;Peng, Lixin;Fu, Zhen;Song, Qilu;Liu, Yike;Lyu, Mingjie;Chen, Rui;Ma, Jian;Yin, Changbin;Lu, Fei;Zhang, Xiangqi;Jiao, Yuling;Jiao, Yuling;Jiao, Yuling

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期刊名称:PLANT CELL ( 影响因子:11.6; 五年影响因子:12.1 )

ISSN: 1040-4651

年卷期: 2025 年 37 卷 9 期

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收录情况: SCI

摘要: Grain weight is a major determinant of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield and is controlled by quantitative trait loci (QTLs) derived from natural variations. Here, we report the cloning of a major yield QTL in bread wheat that functions in the chlorophyll biosynthesis pathway. We found that the natural variation of CHELATASE SUBUNIT I-A (CHLI-A), encoding a magnesium chelatase subunit, enhances chlorophyll content and photosynthesis rate, leading to increased leaf area and grain weight. Increasing CHLI-A expression increases grain weight, indicating that photosynthesis is a limiting factor of wheat yield potential. The CHLI-A gene is absent in a portion of elite varieties, suggesting the potential of using this gene to improve grain yield in wheat. Manipulating and optimizing photosynthesis-related genes to increase grain weight offers a viable strategy for sustaining crop yields.

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