A natural allele of TaSCE1-A1 confers drought resistance in wheat

Qun Yang Ze-Hui Liu Dan-Yang Zhao W. Chu Jin-Peng Li Lingfeng Miao Xing-Bei Liu Chen-Ji Zhang Jing-Chen Lin De-Biao Liu Lei Zhang Xiao Peng Xin-Ran Wu Wanghongan Jia M. Xin Yingyin Yao Fengzhi Wang Huiru Peng Zhong-Fu Ni Qixin Sun Zhaorong Hu

Aug 2026 · Nature Plants · Vol 12, pp. 1528 - 1542 · 1 citation · 73 references

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A natural allele of the SUMO-conjugating enzyme SCE1-A1 enhances wheat drought resistance by improving water-use efficiency without compromising growth under normal conditions, providing a potential genetic resource for breeding drought-resistant wheat varieties.

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