<i>ZmJAZ14</i> overexpression (OE) plants showed enhanced stress and phytohormone tolerance.

<p>(A). RT-PCR verifying the expression of <i>ZmJAZ14</i> in transgenic plant lines; <i>AtActin2</i> was used as an internal control (B). Phenotypes of <i>ZmJAZ14</i> transgenic (OE1-OE4) and WT lines under 10 mM NaHCO₃, 15% PEG, 25 μM JA, 10 μM GA, and 1 μM ABA conditions. (C). Root length of WT and OE lines under different stress conditions. Error bars indicate standard deviations. Asterisks, * and **, refer to significant differences (<i>P</i><0.05 and <i>P</i><0.01).