J Integr Plant Biol.
• Brief Communications •
A role of the Arabidopsis polyprenol reductase 1 in brassinosteroid biosynthesis
Huixiang Wu1,2, Shiming Liu1,2, Wenjie Liu1,2, Wenxin Li1,2, Juan Mao1,2, Jianjun Zhang1,2, Linchuan Liu1,2, Jianming Li3*
1. State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
2. Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
3. Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon TongHong Kong 999077, China
*Correspondence Jianming Li (li-jianming@hkbu.edu.hk)
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Received:
2025-03-10
Accepted:
2025-08-01
Online:
2025-08-19
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This work is dedicated to the late Professor Joanne Chory, who discovered the Arabidopsis det2‐1 mutant and led the early DET2 studies. We thank Professor Qi‐Jun Chen of China Agricultural University for the CRISPR/Cas9 plasmids. This work was partly supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation (NSFC31970187 to L.L. and NSFC31870253 to J.L.) and funds from the South China Agricultural University, Hong Kong Baptist University, and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.