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Interfascicular fibers were primarily affected by the double mutation.

Taxon: Brachypodium distachyonBrachypodium distachyont0
Organ / stage: Interfascicular fiberse0
Outcome: Interfascicular fibers are mainly affectede0

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“Interfascicular fibers are mainly affected while integrity of vascular bundles is not impaired”
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“Brachypodium distachyon”
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Inactivation of LACCASE8 and LACCASE5 genes in Brachypodium distachyon leads to severe decrease in lignin content and high increase in saccharification yield without impacting plant integrity

Philippe Le Bris; Yin Wang; Clément Barbereau; et al. Biotechnology for Biofuels 2019. doi:10.1186/s13068-019-1525-5

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Intervention effect Double laccase inactivation reduced mature culm lignin content by 20–30% versus wild type.
Intervention effect Double laccase inactivation increased saccharification yield by 140% versus wild type.
Intervention effect Ferulic acid release after mild alkaline hydrolysis was 2.5-fold higher in the double mutant.
Observation Vascular bundle integrity was not impaired by the double mutation.
Observation The double mutation had no drastic impact on plant growth.
Mechanism Two Brachypodium laccases were implicated in lignification.
Observation Interfascicular fiber and metaxylem cell lignification were partly uncoupled.
Recommendation Orthologs of these laccases were proposed as targets to improve grass biofuel feedstock.

Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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The double mutation had no drastic impact on plant growth.

Taxon: Brachypodium distachyonBrachypodium distachyont0
Material: double mutatione0
Outcome: plant growthe0
Direction: no drastic impacte0

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“there is no drastic impact of the double mutation on plant growth”
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“Brachypodium distachyon”
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Title

Inactivation of LACCASE8 and LACCASE5 genes in Brachypodium distachyon leads to severe decrease in lignin content and high increase in saccharification yield without impacting plant integrity

Philippe Le Bris; Yin Wang; Clément Barbereau; et al. Biotechnology for Biofuels 2019. doi:10.1186/s13068-019-1525-5

Other claims from this paper (8)

Intervention effect Double laccase inactivation reduced mature culm lignin content by 20–30% versus wild type.
Intervention effect Double laccase inactivation increased saccharification yield by 140% versus wild type.
Intervention effect Ferulic acid release after mild alkaline hydrolysis was 2.5-fold higher in the double mutant.
Observation Interfascicular fibers were primarily affected by the double mutation.
Observation Vascular bundle integrity was not impaired by the double mutation.
Mechanism Two Brachypodium laccases were implicated in lignification.
Observation Interfascicular fiber and metaxylem cell lignification were partly uncoupled.
Recommendation Orthologs of these laccases were proposed as targets to improve grass biofuel feedstock.

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A regression line cutting the Wr axis above the origin point for several traits indicates an additive effect of genes with reduced dominance.

Taxon: maizeZea mayse0
Outcome: the regression line cutting the Wr axis above the origin pointe4
Qualifier: an indication of the additive effect of genes with a decrease in dominancee5

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“Six inbred lines of maize (ZP-595, DKC-6418, DK-17, ZP-694, Sgporo from panan and UN 4652) were included in a half diallel cross”
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“the regression line cutting the Wr axis above the origin point”
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“an indication of the additive effect of genes with a decrease in dominance”
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Title

Genetic Architecture of Grain Yield and Some of Its Components Traits in Maize (Zea mays L.)

mohammed Al-Falahy; Kh. Al-Zubaidy; Kh. M. Al-Zubaidy; et al. Tikrit Journal for Agricultural Sciences 2020. doi:10.25130/tjas.20.2.2

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PrDA1-1 was strongly expressed in early and late seed development.

Taxon: Tree peonyPaeonia suffruticosat0
Organ / stage: early and late stages of seed developmente0
Gene: PrDA1-1e0
Outcome: strongly expressede0

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“PrDA1-1 was strongly expressed during both the early and late stages of seed development, and its constitutive expression in Arabidopsis reduced seed number but increased seed weight, which ultimately led to a decrease in yield.”
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“Tree peony”
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Title

PrDA1-1 and its interacting proteins PrTCP1/PrTCP9 in flare tree peony affect yield by regulating seed weight and number

Chunyan He; Fangyun Cheng Journal of Integrative Agriculture 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jia.2024.10.001

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Observation Three PrDA1 genes were identified in the Jing Hong flare tree peony genome.
Observation PrDA1-1 has UIM, LIM and DA-like domains and is homologous to AtDA1.
Intervention effect Constitutive PrDA1-1 expression in Arabidopsis reduced seed number.
Intervention effect Constitutive PrDA1-1 expression in Arabidopsis increased seed weight.
Intervention effect Constitutive PrDA1-1 expression in Arabidopsis decrease yield.
Observation PrDA1-1 interacted with PrTCP1/PrTCP9 in yeast and plants.
Intervention effect Constitutive PrTCP1/PrTCP9 expression in Arabidopsis increased seed weight and number.
Intervention effect Constitutive PrTCP1/PrTCP9 expression in Arabidopsis increased yield.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Giza 843 mitotic index rose significantly at 50Gy, 100Gy and 150Gy.

Taxon: Vicia fabaVicia fabat0
Material: Giza 843e0
Treatment: 50Gy, 100Gy, and 150Gye0
Outcome: MIe0
Direction: risee0

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“cv. Giza 843 demonstrated a significant rise in MI at 50Gy, 100Gy, and 150Gy, followed by a substantial decrease at 200Gy”
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“Vicia faba”
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Title

Mutagenic Effect of Gamma Rays on Induced Mutation and Yield Traits of Vicia faba in M1 and M2 Generations

Hoida Zaki; Abdelfattah Badr; Ahmed M. Hassanein; et al. Egyptian Journal of Botany 2025. doi:10.21608/ejbo.2025.398741.3349

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Intervention effect Low irradiation doses significantly enhanced vegetative growth.
Intervention effect A 200Gy dose suppressed pod formation.
Intervention effect A 200Gy dose reduced seed yield.
Observation M2 yield traits improved over M1, especially in Giza 843.
Intervention effect Giza 40 mitotic index increased at 50Gy and 100Gy compared with control.
Intervention effect Giza 40 mitotic index declined at 150Gy and 200Gy compared with control.
Intervention effect Giza 843 mitotic index decreased substantially at 200Gy.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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TaSPDT knockout diminished phosphorus allocation to grains, particularly under phosphorus deficiency.

Taxon: wheatTriticum aestivumt0
Treatment: TaSPDT knockoute0
Outcome: P allocation to grainse0
Direction: diminishede0
Qualifier: under P-deficient conditionse0

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“TaSPDT knockout notably diminished P allocation to grains, resulting in a significant decrease in grain yield, particularly under P-deficient conditions.”
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“in wheat”
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A node‐localized transporter TaSPDT is responsible for the distribution of phosphorus to grains in wheat

Aiying Wang; Yaoke Duan; Rong Wang; et al. The Plant Journal 2025. doi:10.1111/tpj.70065

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Observation Thirty-three TaSULTR genes were identified in wheat and assigned to four groups.
Observation The TaSULTR family contained three tandem duplications.
Observation The TaSULTR family contained 28 segmental duplications.
Observation TaSPDT localized to the plasma membrane.
Observation TaSPDT showed phosphorus transport activity.
Observation TaSPDT was mainly expressed at nodes.
Association Low phosphorus elevated TaSPDT expression.
Observation TaSPDT occurred in node vascular bundles and the connecting parenchyma bridge.
Intervention effect TaSPDT knockout reduced phosphorus distribution to young leaves under low phosphorus.
Intervention effect TaSPDT knockout increased phosphorus distribution to older leaves under low phosphorus.
Intervention effect TaSPDT knockout left root phosphorus uptake, shoot transfer and aerial redistribution unaffected.
Intervention effect TaSPDT knockout significantly decreased grain yield, particularly under phosphorus deficiency.
Mechanism The authors infer that TaSPDT moves phosphorus from xylem to phloem at nodes and favors grain allocation.

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Lower OsNramp5 mutation degree diminished effects on chlorenchyma Mn accumulation.

Taxon: Rice (Oryza sativa L.)Oryza sativat0
Organ / stage: chlorenchymae0
Gene: OsNramp5e0
Outcome: chlorenchyma Mn accumulatione0
Direction: diminishede0

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“with the decrease of OsNramp5 mutation degree, its effects on chlorenchyma Mn accumulation, yield and quality were also diminished.”
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“Rice (Oryza sativa L.)”
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Title

Mutation at Different Sites of Metal Transporter Gene OsNramp5 Affects Cd Accumulation and Related Agronomic Traits in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Tiankang Wang; Yixing Li; Yuefeng Fu; et al. Frontiers in Plant Science 2019. doi:10.3389/fpls.2019.01081

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Observation LCH1 encoded a defective 76aa OsNramp5 protein.
Observation LCH2 encoded a defective 176aa OsNramp5 protein.
Observation LCH3 encoded a defective 266aa OsNramp5 protein.
Intervention effect OsNramp5 deficiency significantly reduced grain Cd accumulation.
Intervention effect OsNramp5 deficiency affected rice yield and quality.
Association Lower OsNramp5 mutation degree diminished effects on yield and quality.
Intervention effect More soil Mn restored yield and quality in OsNramp5-deficient rice.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Introgression of the NPB allele increased tiller number.

Taxon: riceOryza sativat0
Treatment: introgression of the NPB allelee0
Outcome: tiller numbere0
Direction: increasee0

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“introgression of the NPB allele resulted in a decrease in bending stress stem area and number of spikelets per panicle and an increase in tiller number but had no effect on plant height”
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“rice”
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Title

Production of novel beneficial alleles of a rice yield‐related QTL by CRISPR/Cas9

Yongtao Cui; Xingming Hu; Guohua Liang; et al. Plant Biotechnology Journal 2020. doi:10.1111/pbi.13370

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Association Three QTLs were associated with stem cross-section area.
Association Nipponbare alleles at qSCSA1-1 and qSCSA6-1 increased SCSA.
Association The 93-11 allele at qSCSA3-1 increased culm strength.
Observation qSCSA3-1 mapped to a 51-kb region containing OsTB1.
Observation OsTB1 expression in 93-11 inflorescences exceeded that in NPB and NIL-93-11.
Intervention effect Introgression of the NPB allele decreased bending stress.
Intervention effect Introgression of the NPB allele decreased stem area and spikelets per panicle.
Intervention effect Introgression of the NPB allele did not affect plant height.
Intervention effect The OsTB1 null mutant had lower bending stress than rescued plants.
Intervention effect The OsTB1 null mutant had smaller panicles than rescued plants.
Intervention effect The OsTB1 null mutant had increased tiller number relative to rescued plants.
Observation Four large-SCSA varieties carried a TGTG insertion.
Method / resource Editing generated 23 rice plants with nine mutations.
Intervention effect Type 1 plants had more tillers and smaller culms and panicles than wild type.
Observation Type 2 plants resembled wild type phenotypically.
Intervention effect Type 3 plants had fewer tillers and larger culms and panicles than wild type.
Intervention effect Type 3 edits increased OsTB1 expression.
Intervention effect Type 1 edits reduced OsTB1 expression.
Intervention effect Type 2 edits left OsTB1 expression unchanged.

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Replacing qpe9-1 with qPE9-1 changed panicles from drooping to erect.

Taxon: japonica rice(Oryza sativa L.)Oryza sativat0
Treatment: qpe9-1 被 qPE9-1 代替e0
Gene: qPE9-1e0
Outcome: 圆锥花序建筑学从低垂树立被改变e0
Comparator: qpe9-1e0

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“当 qpe9-1 被 qPE9-1 代替时，圆锥花序建筑学从低垂树立被改变”
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“japonica rice(Oryza sativa L.)”
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Introgression of qPE9-1 allele,conferring the panicle erectness,leads to the decrease of grain yield per plant in japonica rice(Oryza sativa L.)

Xiuhua; Yi ̆; Zu-jian; et al. 遗传学报 2011

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Intervention effect Panicle length decreased significantly after qPE9-1 replacement.
Intervention effect Plant height decreased significantly after qPE9-1 replacement.
Intervention effect Thousand grain weight decreased significantly after qPE9-1 replacement.
Intervention effect Tiller count decreased significantly after qPE9-1 replacement.
Intervention effect Grain yield per plant fell by 30% after qPE9-1 replacement.
Recommendation The authors recommend using qPE9-1 with other favorable genes in high yield breeding.

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ZmASR1 overexpression changed BCAA-related gene expression relative to wild type.

Material: ZmASR1-overexpressing plantse0
Treatment: ZmASR1-overexpressinge0
Outcome: BCAA-related gene expressione0
Direction: changese0
Comparator: wild-type plantse0

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“ZmASR1-overexpressing plants showed a decrease in BCAA compounds and changes in BCAA-related gene expression in comparison with wild-type plants.”
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The ZmASR1 Protein Influences Branched-Chain Amino Acid Biosynthesis and Maintains Kernel Yield in Maize under Water-Limited Conditions

Laetitia Virlouvet; Marie-Pierre Jacquemot; Denise Gerentes; et al. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2011. doi:10.1104/pp.111.176818

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Observation The maize ASR gene family contains nine paralogous genes.
Observation ZmASR1 was encoded by a highly expressed maize ASR paralog.
Intervention effect Ectopic ZmASR1 expression maintained maize yield under field water limitation.
Observation ZmASR1 overexpression altered three leaf transcripts and 16 proteins.
Observation Most altered transcripts and proteins concerned primary or cellular metabolism, including BCAA biosynthesis.
Intervention effect ZmASR1 overexpression decreased BCAA compounds relative to wild type.
Association Thirteen decreased metabolites, including two BCAAs, were closely linked in ZmASR1-overexpressing leaves.
Association Six of those metabolites had previously shown a negative correlation with biomass.
Mechanism The authors suggest regulation of these metabolites may improve kernel yield through leaf growth.

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