OsSPL18 controls grain weight and grain number in rice.
DEP1
Grain number
Grain weight
OsSPL18
Rice
Journal
Journal of genetics and genomics = Yi chuan xue bao
ISSN: 1673-8527
Titre abrégé: J Genet Genomics
Pays: China
ID NLM: 101304616
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
20 01 2019
20 01 2019
Historique:
received:
07
11
2018
revised:
24
12
2018
accepted:
20
01
2019
pubmed:
10
2
2019
medline:
24
3
2020
entrez:
10
2
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Grain weight and grain number are two important traits directly determining grain yield in rice. To date, a lot of genes related to grain weight and grain number have been identified; however, the regulatory mechanism underlying these genes remains largely unknown. In this study, we studied the biological function of OsSPL18 during grain and panicle development in rice. Knockout (KO) mutants of OsSPL18 exhibited reduced grain width and thickness, panicle length and grain number, but increased tiller number. Cytological analysis showed that OsSPL18 regulates the development of spikelet hulls by affecting cell proliferation. qRT-PCR and GUS staining analyses showed that OsSPL18 was highly expressed in developing young panicles and young spikelet hulls, in agreement with its function in regulating grain and panicle development. Transcriptional activation experiments indicated that OsSPL18 is a functional transcription factor with activation domains in both the N-terminus and C-terminus, and both activation domains are indispensable for its biological functions. Quantitative expression analysis showed that DEP1, a major grain number regulator, was significantly down-regulated in OsSPL18 KO lines. Both yeast one-hybrid and dual-luciferase (LUC) assays showed that OsSPL18 could bind to the DEP1 promoter, suggesting that OsSPL18 regulates panicle development by positively regulating the expression of DEP1. Sequence analysis showed that OsSPL18 contains the OsmiR156k complementary sequence in the third exon; 5' RLM-RACE experiments indicated that OsSPL18 could be cleaved by OsmiR156k. Taken together, our results uncovered a new OsmiR156k-OsSPL18-DEP1 pathway regulating grain number in rice.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30737149
pii: S1673-8527(19)30014-1
doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2019.01.003
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Plant Proteins
0
Transcription Factors
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
41-51Informations de copyright
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