Rotating the axis labels in the basic graphic device ?

Hello dear R help group,

I learned recently that one can change the rotation of labels in the axis,
when using a lattice plot, for example:

library(lattice)
barchart(yield ~ variety , data = barley,
          groups = year,
          ylab = "Barley Yield (bushels/acre)",
          scales = list(rot = 45))

My question is: Is there an application of "rot" in something like barplot ?
The only solution I know of is using "las = X" (X is 1,2, or 3)
Is there another solution/hack for this ?

Rotating the axis labels in the basic graphic device ?

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