The F‐Box Protein DWARF1 Controls Plant Height by Modulating MtSMXL6 and MtSMXL7 Stability in Medicago truncatula

Key Points

• The study aims to understand how DWARF1 influences plant height regulation in Medicago truncatula.
• Investigated the role of DWARF1 in modulating stability of MtSMXL6/7
• Analyzed changes in leaf-to-stem ratio
• Evaluated forage quality improvements due to DWARF1 loss
• Loss of DWARF1 leads to increased plant height
• Improved leaf-to-stem ratio observed
• Enhanced forage quality identified as a potential benefit