https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jipb.70234
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology,15 March 2026
Huixue Dong, Danning Yang, Yu He, Qian Chen, Xiaojiang Guo, Mengping Cheng, Maolian Li, Zhongwei Yuan, Jirui Wang
Abstract
GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE KINASE 3 (GSK3), a negative regulator of brassinosteroid signaling, phosphorylates and stabilizes the seed dormancy protein DOG1L4, which in turn activates ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE 5 (ABI5) to enhance seed dormancy. GSK3 also phosphorylates ABI5. This dual-target mechanism suggests a strategy for controlling seed dormancy and germination in crops.