Paper · 2026 · The Plant Journal

TaGASR25 interacts with TaC3HC4 to modulate seed dormancy and germination in common wheat

Xinran Cheng; Bingbing Tian; Yiting Ding; et al.

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Abstract

Strong seed dormancy is crucial for preventing pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) in cereal crops. However, the underlying molecular mechanism in wheat remains unclear. Here, we identified a gibberellin (GA)-stimulated regulator gene, TaGASR25, which negatively modulates wheat seed dormancy. Further analyses showed that TaC3HC4, a member of the C3HC4-type zinc finger family, enhances TaGASR25 transcription and interacts with TaGASR25 in the nucleus to negatively regulate wheat seed dormancy through crosstalk with the GA and abscisic acid (ABA) pathways. Marker-trait association analyses revealed that the A/G (-1317 bp) and CGG/GA- (-1645 bp) mutations in the TaGASR25 promoter were significantly associated with differences in seed dormancy among wheat varieties, with A and CGG associated with strong dormancy. Collectively, our findings uncover a novel TaC3HC4-TaGASR25 module regulating seed dormancy and provide promising targets and molecular markers for the molecular breeding of PHS-resistant wheat varieties.

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Mechanismobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

TaGASR25 negatively modulates seed dormancy in wheat.

Gene
TaGASR25e0
Outcome
seed dormancye0

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Triticum aestivum
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“we identified a gibberellin (GA)-stimulated regulator gene, TaGASR25, which negatively modulates wheat seed dormancy”

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Mechanismobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

TaC3HC4 enhances TaGASR25 transcription in wheat.

Gene
TaC3HC4e1
Outcome
TaGASR25 transcriptione1

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Triticum aestivum
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“TaC3HC4, a member of the C3HC4-type zinc finger family, enhances TaGASR25 transcription and interacts with TaGASR25 in the nucleus to negatively regulate wheat seed dormancy through crosstalk with the GA and abscisic acid (ABA) pathways”

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Mechanismobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

TaC3HC4 interacts with TaGASR25 in the nucleus to negatively regulate wheat seed dormancy through crosstalk with the GA and ABA pathways.

Gene
TaC3HC4e1
Outcome
seed dormancye1
Qualifier
through crosstalk with the GA and abscisic acid (ABA) pathwayse1

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Triticum aestivum
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e1

“TaC3HC4, a member of the C3HC4-type zinc finger family, enhances TaGASR25 transcription and interacts with TaGASR25 in the nucleus to negatively regulate wheat seed dormancy through crosstalk with the GA and abscisic acid (ABA) pathways”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

A/G (-1317 bp) and CGG/GA- (-1645 bp) mutations in the TaGASR25 promoter are significantly associated with differences in seed dormancy among wheat varieties.

Material
A/G (-1317 bp) and CGG/GA- (-1645 bp) mutationse2
Gene
TaGASR25e2
Outcome
seed dormancye2

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“Marker-trait association analyses revealed that the A/G (-1317 bp) and CGG/GA- (-1645 bp) mutations in the TaGASR25 promoter were significantly associated with differences in seed dormancy among wheat varieties, with A and CGG associated with strong dormancy”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The A and CGG promoter variants are associated with strong seed dormancy in wheat varieties.

Material
A and CGGe2
Outcome
seed dormancye2
Direction
increaseinferrede2

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Triticum aestivum
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“Marker-trait association analyses revealed that the A/G (-1317 bp) and CGG/GA- (-1645 bp) mutations in the TaGASR25 promoter were significantly associated with differences in seed dormancy among wheat varieties, with A and CGG associated with strong dormancy”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The TaGASR25 promoter markers and targets are recommended for molecular breeding of PHS-resistant wheat varieties.

Taxon
wheat varietiesTriticum aestivume3
Outcome
molecular markerse3

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“provide promising targets and molecular markers for the molecular breeding of PHS-resistant wheat varieties”

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