A domestication-selected CIPK-MYB-HAK module improves salt tolerance in modern maize.

Xiao-Yan Liang Pan Yin Chen-Huan Guo Zi-Ying Zhao Ru-Meng Liu Ya-Lin Li Chuang Zhang Feng Tian Xiangdong Fu Caifu Jiang

Sep 2026 · Nature Plants · 0 citations · 82 references

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It is shown that modern maize exhibits markedly greater salt tolerance than its wild progenitor, teosinte, and a domestication-selected CIPK20-MYB28-HAK4 module is uncovered that provides mechanistic insights into the evolutionary trajectory of salt tolerance, and identifies valuable targets for developing salt-resilient cultivars.

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