Nature Communications

The OsMYB4 transcription factor enables coordinated improvement of grain yield and quality in rice

H Huan Xu E Erchao Duan (State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory, Jiangsu Nanjing Rice Germplasm Resources National Field Observation and Research Station, Nanjing Agricultural University) Q Qingkai Wang R Rongbo Chen (State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory, Jiangsu Nanjing Rice Germplasm Resources National Field Observation and Research Station, Nanjing Agricultural University) C Chuanwei Gu (State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory, Jiangsu Nanjing Rice Germplasm Resources National Field Observation and Research Station, Nanjing Agricultural University) Y Yipeng Zhang (State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory, Jiangsu Nanjing Rice Germplasm Resources National Field Observation and Research Station, Nanjing Agricultural University) W Wenjing Zhang (School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tianjian Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Sciences) R Rushuang Zhang (State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory, Jiangsu Nanjing Rice Germplasm Resources National Field Observation and Research Station, Nanjing Agricultural University) R Rongxin Tao Y Yunpeng Zhang (State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory, Jiangsu Nanjing Rice Germplasm Resources National Field Observation and Research Station, Nanjing Agricultural University) W Wenting Lv J Jiajia Chi H Huimin Zhai Z Zhihao Qiao Z Zhuo Chen X Xuan Teng (State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory, Jiangsu Nanjing Rice Germplasm Resources National Field Observation and Research Station, Nanjing Agricultural University) Y Yunlu Tian (State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, National Observation and Research Station of Rice Germplasm Resources, Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Plant Genome Editing, Nanjing Agricultural University) S Shijia Liu (Peptide Biology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies) X Xi Liu (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering) L Ling Jiang (Optogenetics & Synthetic Biology Interdisciplinary Research Center, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Mei Long Road, Shanghai 200237, China) Y Yuqiang Liu (Science Island Branch of Graduate School) Y Yihua Wang J Jianmin Wan (State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, National Observation and Research Station of Rice Germplasm Resources, Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Plant Genome Editing, Nanjing Agricultural University)
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Volume / Issue Vol. 1, Issue 1
Published July 07, 2026
ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher Nature Portfolio

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Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio
ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (23)

H

Huan Xu

E

Erchao Duan

State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory, Jiangsu Nanjing Rice Germplasm Resources National Field Observation and Research Station, Nanjing Agricultural University

Q

Qingkai Wang

R

Rongbo Chen

State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory, Jiangsu Nanjing Rice Germplasm Resources National Field Observation and Research Station, Nanjing Agricultural University

C

Chuanwei Gu

State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory, Jiangsu Nanjing Rice Germplasm Resources National Field Observation and Research Station, Nanjing Agricultural University

Y

Yipeng Zhang

State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory, Jiangsu Nanjing Rice Germplasm Resources National Field Observation and Research Station, Nanjing Agricultural University

W

Wenjing Zhang

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tianjian Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Sciences

R

Rushuang Zhang

State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory, Jiangsu Nanjing Rice Germplasm Resources National Field Observation and Research Station, Nanjing Agricultural University

R

Rongxin Tao

Y

Yunpeng Zhang

State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory, Jiangsu Nanjing Rice Germplasm Resources National Field Observation and Research Station, Nanjing Agricultural University

W

Wenting Lv

J

Jiajia Chi

H

Huimin Zhai

Z

Zhihao Qiao

Z

Zhuo Chen

X

Xuan Teng

State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory, Jiangsu Nanjing Rice Germplasm Resources National Field Observation and Research Station, Nanjing Agricultural University

Y

Yunlu Tian

State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, National Observation and Research Station of Rice Germplasm Resources, Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Plant Genome Editing, Nanjing Agricultural University

S

Shijia Liu

Peptide Biology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

X

Xi Liu

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

L

Ling Jiang

Optogenetics & Synthetic Biology Interdisciplinary Research Center, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Mei Long Road, Shanghai 200237, China

Y

Yuqiang Liu

Science Island Branch of Graduate School

Y

Yihua Wang

J

Jianmin Wan

State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, National Observation and Research Station of Rice Germplasm Resources, Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Plant Genome Editing, Nanjing Agricultural University

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