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Steroid regulation improves crop yield

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Slight decreases in brassinosteroid levels help rice plants make the most of daylight.

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Figure 1: C-22 hydroxylation is the rate-limiting step in the biosynthesis of brassinosteroids, which are critical for plant cell elongation.

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