# Sugar transporter modulates nitrogen-determined tillering and yield formation in rice

*PRI Rank #8 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #8 |
| 18m citations | 45 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-53651-1 |
| Corresponding authors | Ying Liu, Guohua Xu |
| Institution | Nanjing Agricultural University, 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:** [10.1038/s41467-024-53651-1](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53651-1)

## Topics

OsSTP28 · OsSTP28 · nitrogen-responsive tillering · rice yield formation · apoplastic glucose accumulation · OSH15 · OSH15 · GA2oxs · gibberellin 2-oxidases · gibberellin catabolism · bioactive gibberellin · Shoot branching · tiller buds · epigenetic regulation · OsSTP28-OSH15-GA2oxs module · elite allele · Nitrogen use efficiency · planting density · shoot base

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