Journal of integrative plant biologyZea maysPhosphorylationDroughtsPlant ProteinsGene Expression Regulation
ZmCRK5A kinase enhances drought tolerance in maize via phosphorylation-dependent inhibition of ZmSMH4.
Aifang Ma, Yuemei Zhang, Yu Wang, He Ma, Hui Chen, Yuanpeng Qi, Manman Zhang, Ziting Zhong, Jinkui Cheng, Junsheng Qi, Shuhua Yang, Zhizhong Gong
Published: 202610.1111/jipb.70054
Abstract
Drought stress orchestrates a phosphorylation-dependent signaling cascade that reprograms transcriptional networks to enhance crop resilience. Through a large-scale transgenic screening, we identified ZmCRK5A, a Ca2+-independent calcium-dependent pro…
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