Genetic variants of OsWRKY70 modulate ROS levels to improve rice stress adaptation

In rice, the transcription factor OsWRKY70 plays a pivotal role in regulating ROS levels to enhance stress tolerance. Haplotype analysis identified specific SNPs in OsWRKY70 that are critical for its transcriptional activity and stress response functions. Subcellular localization confirmed that OsWRKY70 operates as a nuclear transcription factor. These findings highlight the potential of OsWRKY70 haplotypes in genetic strategies to improve rice resilience to adverse environmental conditions by precisely modulating ROS and stress-responsive genes.