KAMALA: improved yield by finetuning cytokinin oxidase activity in rice
Lata I. Shukla, Faisal Yousuf, Raman Meenakshi Sundaram, Sumalatha Katta, G.K. Srividya, Eswarayya Ramireddy, Sourav Chatterjee, Aashish Ranjan, Bipin Singh, P. Brajendra, Chirravuri Naga Neeraja, S V Sai Prasad, Aravind Kumar Jukanti, Abdul R Fiyaz, Akshay Sureshrao Sakhare, , Satendra Kumar Mangrauthia
This study improves rice yield by editing the CKX2 gene in the Samba Mahsuri variety, resulting in a 19% grain yield increase and early flowering in field trials.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology