Knockout of <i>TpNRAMP5</i> reduces grain cadmium concentration in Polish wheat

Yiran Cheng; Xing Chen; Hongzhu Zhou; Jian Ma; Rui Wang; Yongjun Dong; Xi Li; Dan Long; Jian Zeng; Xing Fan; Houyang Kang; Dandan Wu; Yonghong Zhou; Ke Wang; Yi Wang

doi:10.1016/j.jgg.2026.04.021

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Knockout of TpNRAMP5 reduces grain cadmium concentration in Polish wheat

doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2026.04.021

a. State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China;
b. Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China;
c. Crop Germplasm Innovation and Genetic Improvement Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Mianyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mianyang, Sichuan 621023, China;
d. College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China;
e. State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China

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This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 32272032 and 32301752), the Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province (2025ZNSFSC0152).

Received Date: 2026-03-01
Accepted Date: 2026-04-28
Rev Recd Date: 2026-04-22

Available Online: 2026-05-06

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