Na+ exclusion from above-ground tissues via the Na+-selective transporter HKT1;5 is a major salt-tolerance mechanism in crops. Using the expression genome-wide association study and yeast-one-hybrid screening, we identified TaSPL6-D, a transcriptional suppressor of TaHKT1;5-D in bread wheat...
Knockout ofTaSPL6-DDelin two wheat genotypes enhanced salinity tolerance, which was attenuated by a furtherTaHKT1;5-Dknockdown. Spike development was preserved inTaspl6-ddmutants but not inTaspl6-aabbddmutants.TaSPL6-DInwas mainly present in landraces, and molecular-assisted introduction ofTaSPL...
A SnRK2-HAK regulatory module confers natural variation of salt tolerance in maize Article Open access 29 April 2025 Variation in TaSPL6-D confers salinity tolerance in bread wheat by activating TaHKT1;5-D while preserving yield-related traits Article 27 May 2024 Genome-wide association st...