Claim · model-written summary
TaSAL2 deletion lines had enhanced water productivity.
- Taxon
- wheat
Triticum aestivume1 - Treatment
- TaSAL2 gene deletionse0
- Outcome
- water productivitye0
- Direction
- enhancede0
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Verbatim
e0“Lines with TaSAL2 gene deletions showed 4-8% yield improvements with enhanced water productivity”
e1“We generated wheat mutants”
Title
Andrew F. Bowerman; Marten Moore; Arun Yadav; et al. New Phytologist 2025. doi:10.1111/nph.70579
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Intervention effect TaSAL2 deletions improved yield by 4-8%.
- Intervention effect TaSAL1 deletions reduced yield.
- Observation TaSAL2 mutants maintained superior photosynthetic function during drought.
- Observation TaSAL2 mutants improved relative water content.
- Observation TaSAL2 mutants had enhanced yield stability across environments.
- Observation Stomatal closure increased during midday stress.
- Observation Stomatal aperture was normal under benign conditions.
- Observation Specific SAL modifications enhanced photosynthetic efficiency and stress resilience without yield penalties.