OsUVR8b, rather than OsUVR8a, plays a predominant role in rice UVR8-mediated UV-B response.
Y.-l. Chen, Y.-b. Zhong, D. Leung, X.-y. Yan, M.-n. Ouyang, Y.-z. Ye, S.-m. Li, X. Peng, E.-e. Liu
This study identifies OsUVR8b as the primary mediator of UV-B response in rice, showing it has a stronger role than OsUVR8a in growth inhibition and gene regulation under UV-B exposure.
bioRxiv · Dec 7, 2023Plant Biology