# Enhancing rice panicle branching and grain yield through tissue-specific brassinosteroid inhibition

*PRI Rank #5 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #5 |
| 18m citations | 51 |
| Journal | Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.adk8838 |
| Corresponding authors | Xiaoxing Zhang, Wenjing Meng, Dapu Liu, Dezhuo Pan, Qian Qian, M. G. Zhao, Hongning Tong |
| Institution | Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/rice-cultivation-and-yield-improvement/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/science.adk8838](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adk8838)

## Topics

brassinosteroids · grain yield · panicle branching · grain number · grain size · BRD3 · BRD3 · GSK3/SHAGGY-LIKE KINASE2 · OsMADS1 · TERMINAL FLOWER1-like gene · RICE CENTRORADIALIS2 · clustered-spikelet germplasm · BR catabolic gene · BR signaling inhibitor · secondary branch meristems · tissue-specific activation · trait trade-offs · phosphorylation · transcriptional factor stabilization

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