Enhances alkaline tolerance in wheat
Modulates proton pump activity to boost alkaline tolerance, offering a new breeding target.
Yin, Fengxiang · Cui, Minghan · Liu, Jianing · Liu, Yue · Shao-Zhu, Chen · Wei, Lin · Zhou, Qing · Xia, Guangmin Qing · Liu, Shuwei
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2026
Overexpression significantly increases sensitivity to alkaline treatment
Knockout mutants display enhanced alkaline tolerance
Directly interacts with the P domain of TaHA2 and blocks proton efflux