Heterologous expression of heat stress-responsive AtPLC9 confers heat tolerance in transgenic rice.
Yuliang LiuXinye LiuXue WangKang GaoWeiwei QiHuimin RenHaorui HuDaye SunJiaoteng BaiShuzhi ZhengPublished in: BMC plant biology (2020)
This study provides preliminary guidance for using AtPLC9 to improve heat tolerance in cereal crops and, more broadly, highlights that heterologous transformation can assist with molecular breeding.