Journal
PLANT JOURNAL
Volume 112, Issue 5, Pages 1176-1193Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16003
Keywords
Alfin-like; abiotic stress; natural variation; seed size; Oryza sativa
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31871601]
- Jiangxi Natural Science Foundation [20202ACBL205007]
- innovation and entrepreneurship training program of Jiangxi Agricultural University in 2022 [S202210410099, S202210410102, 202210410115]
- Director fund project of Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for crop physiology, ecology and genetics and breeding (Jiangxi Agricultural University) [2019DFP01]
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The AL genes in rice play an important role in drought resistance and are associated with yield traits and grain size differences. Mutant and overexpression studies reveal a negative impact of AL genes on drought tolerance in rice. This research provides valuable insights into the function and regulatory mechanisms of the AL gene family in rice.
The Alfin-like (AL) family is a group of small plant-specific transcriptional factors involved in abiotic stresses in dicotyledon. In an early study, we found an AL gene in rice that was associated with grain yield under drought stress. However, little information is known about the AL family in rice. In this study, AL genes in the rice genome were identified, and the OsAL proteins were found to locate in the nucleus and have no transcriptional self-activation activity. The expression of the OsALs was regulated by different environmental stimulations and plant hormones. Association and domestication analysis revealed that natural variation of most OsALs was significantly associated with yield traits, drought resistance and divergence in grain size in indica and japonica rice varieties. Hap1 of OsAL7.1 and Hap7 of OsAL11 were favorable haplotypes of seed weight and germination under osmotic stress. Furthermore, osal7.1 and osal11 mutants have larger seeds and are more sensitive to abscisic acid and mannitol during germination stage. Overexpressing of OsAL7.1 and OsAL11 in rice weakened the tolerance to drought in the adult stage. Thus, our work provides informative knowledge for exploring and harnessing haplotype diversity of OsALs to improve yield stability under drought stress.
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