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OsPIL1 overexpression in rice japonica cv. Lijiangxintuanheigu (LTH) restricts growth and yield traits while increasing blast susceptibility, despite identical OsPIL1 coding sequences.
- Why it matters: Growth–defense trade-offs mediated by phytochrome-interacting factor-like proteins in rice likely depend on genetic background, but OsPIL1’s cultivar-specific effects and links to OsINV3 and jasmonate signaling were unclear.
- What they did: The study compared OsPIL1 overexpression and knockout in LTH and indica cv. Acuce, measured blast outcomes after Magnaporthe oryzae inoculation, profiled transcripts, and tested jasmonate treatment effects.
- The result: In LTH, OsPIL1 knockout enhanced resistance with lower fungal biomass and higher defense outputs, while jasmonate alleviated symptoms across genotypes, and OsPIL1 perturbation was linked to photosynthesis, phenylpropanoid metabolism, and defense signaling.
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