CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of ZmHMA3 reveals its essential role in zinc homeostasis and high-zinc stress tolerance in maize.

Sci Rep · 2026 · PMC13351020 · PMID 42115764

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Under control conditions, all root traits of WT plants showed an increasing trend except for root length, while most traits of the zmhma3 mutants also increased, though the root length and fork number displayed an initial rise followed by a decline.

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