Root microbiota regulates tiller number in rice

Rice tillering is an important agronomic trait regulated by plant genetic and environmental factors. However, the role and mechanism of the root microbiota in modulating rice tillering have not been explored. Here, we examined the root microbiota composition and tiller numbers of 182 genome-sequenced rice varieties grown under field conditions and uncovered a significant correlation between root microbiota composition and rice tiller number. Using cultivated bacterial isolates, we demonstrated that various members of the root microbiota can regulate rice tillering in both laboratory and field conditions. Genetic, biochemical, and structural analyses revealed that cyclo(Leu-Pro), produced by the…

• CA
  Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society
• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 2023YFF1000300, 32320103002, HZXM20225001MI, 32122012, 82173098, 32322002, 31788103, 32430003
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  Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
• CA
  Chinese Academy of Sciences

  Awards: 31788103, XDA0450000, YSBR-078, XDA28030202, HZXM20225001MI, XDA24020000
• SY
  Sun Yat-sen University
• MV
  Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap
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  Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

  Award: 024.004.014
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  Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

  Award: HZXM20225001MI
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  Ministry of Education, India
• CA
  China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

  Award: CI2024C007YN
• UO
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  European Research Council

  Award: 670211
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  National Key Research and Development Program of China

  Awards: 31788103, 2022YFF1001800, 2023YFF1000300
• SS
  Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Program

  Award: ZDSYS20230626091659010
• SY
  Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

  Award: CIRP-SYSUCC-0021