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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
卷 186, 期 1, 页码 469-482出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab059
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31971864, 31671656]
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2016YFD0100301]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2662018YJ025]
This study cloned and characterized the rice seed storability-related gene OsGH3-2, which was shown to affect seed storability by regulating the accumulation level of abscisic acid (ABA). Transgenic, knockout, and knockdown experiments revealed that OsGH3-2 acted as a negative regulator of seed storability by modulating genes related to the ABA pathway and late embryogenesis-abundant proteins.
Seed storability largely determines the vigor of seeds during storage and is significant in agriculture and ecology. However, the underlying genetic basis remains unclear. In the present study, we report the cloning and characterization of the rice (Oryza sativa) indole-3-acetic acid (IAA)-amido synthetase gene GRETCHEN HAGEN3-2 (OsGH3-2) associated with seed storability. OsGH3-2 was identified by performing a genome-wide association study in rice germplasms with linkage mapping in chromosome substitution segment lines, contributing to the wide variation of seed viability in the populations after long periods of storage and artificial ageing. OsGH3-2 was dominantly expressed in the developing seeds and catalyzed IAA conjugation to amino acids, forming inactive auxin. Transgenic overexpression, knockout, and knockdown experiments demonstrated that OsGH3-2 affected seed storability by regulating the accumulation level of abscisic acid (ABA). Overexpression of OsGH3-2 significantly decreased seed storability, while knockout or knockdown of the gene enhanced seed storability compared with the wild-type. OsGH3-2 acted as a negative regulator of seed storability by modulating many genes related to the ABA pathway and probably subsequently late embryogenesis-abundant proteins at the transcription level. These findings shed light on the molecular mechanisms underlying seed storability and will facilitate the improvement of seed vigor by genomic breeding and gene-editing approaches in rice.
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