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Rice zinc finger protein DST enhances grain production through controlling Gn1a/OsCKX2 expression
Shuyu Li,Bingran Zhao,Dingyang Yuan,Meijuan Duan,Qian Qian,Li Tang,Bao Wang,Xiaoqiang Liu,Jie Zhang,Jun Wang,Jiaqiang Sun,Zhao Liu,Yu-Qi Feng,Longping Yuan and Chuanyou Li
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The phytohormone cytokinin (CK) positively regulates the activity and function of the shoot apical meristem (SAM), which is a major parameter determining seed production. The rice (Oryza sativa L.) Gn1a/OsCKX2 (Grain number 1a/Cytokinin oxidase 2) gene, which encodes a cytokinin oxidase, has been identified as a major quantitative trait locus contributing to grain number improvement in rice breeding practice. However, the molecular mechanism of how the expression of OsCKX2 is regulated in planta remains elusive. Here, we report that the zinc finger transcription factor DROUGHT AND SALT TOLERANCE (DST) directly regulates OsCKX2 expression in the reproductive meristem. DST-directed expression of OsCKX2 regulates CK accumulation in the SAM and, therefore, controls the number of the reproductive organs. We identify that DSTreg1, a semidominant allele of the DST gene, perturbs DST-directed regulation of OsCKX2 expression and elevates CK levels in the reproductive SAM, leading to increased meristem activity, enhanced panicle branching, and a consequent increase of grain number. Importantly, the DSTreg1 allele provides an approach to pyramid the Gn1a-dependent and Gn1a-independent effects on grain production. Our study reveals that, as a unique regulator of reproductive meristem activity, DST may be explored to facilitate the genetic enhancement of grain production in rice and other small grain cereals.
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DOI:10.1073/pnas.1300359110 |
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Rice zinc finger protein DST enhances grain production through controlling Gn1a/OsCKX2 expression |
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Rice zinc finger protein DST enhances grain production through controlling Gn1a/OsCKX2 expression |
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Shuyu Li,Bingran Zhao,Dingyang Yuan,Meijuan Duan,Qian Qian,Li Tang,Bao Wang,Xiaoqiang Liu,Jie Zhang,Jun Wang,Jiaqiang Sun,Zhao Liu,Yu-Qi Feng,Longping Yuan and Chuanyou Li |
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Shuyu Li,Bingran Zhao,Dingyang Yuan,Meijuan Duan,Qian Qian,Li Tang,Bao Wang,Xiaoqiang Liu,Jie Zhang,Jun Wang,Jiaqiang Sun,Zhao Liu,Yu-Qi Feng,Longping Yuan and Chuanyou Li |
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The phytohormone cytokinin (CK) positively regulates the activity and function of the shoot apical meristem (SAM), which is a major parameter determining seed production. The rice (Oryza sativa L.) Gn1a/OsCKX2 (Grain number 1a/Cytokinin oxidase 2) gene, which encodes a cytokinin oxidase, has been identified as a major quantitative trait locus contributing to grain number improvement in rice breeding practice. However, the molecular mechanism of how the expression of OsCKX2 is regulated in planta remains elusive. Here, we report that the zinc finger transcription factor DROUGHT AND SALT TOLERANCE (DST) directly regulates OsCKX2 expression in the reproductive meristem. DST-directed expression of OsCKX2 regulates CK accumulation in the SAM and, therefore, controls the number of the reproductive organs. We identify that DSTreg1, a semidominant allele of the DST gene, perturbs DST-directed regulation of OsCKX2 expression and elevates CK levels in the reproductive SAM, leading to increased meristem activity, enhanced panicle branching, and a consequent increase of grain number. Importantly, the DSTreg1 allele provides an approach to pyramid the Gn1a-dependent and Gn1a-independent effects on grain production. Our study reveals that, as a unique regulator of reproductive meristem activity, DST may be explored to facilitate the genetic enhancement of grain production in rice and other small grain cereals. |
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The phytohormone cytokinin (CK) positively regulates the activity and function of the shoot apical meristem (SAM), which is a major parameter determining seed production. The rice (Oryza sativa L.) Gn1a/OsCKX2 (Grain number 1a/Cytokinin oxidase 2) gene, which encodes a cytokinin oxidase, has been identified as a major quantitative trait locus contributing to grain number improvement in rice breeding practice. However, the molecular mechanism of how the expression of OsCKX2 is regulated in planta remains elusive. Here, we report that the zinc finger transcription factor DROUGHT AND SALT TOLERANCE (DST) directly regulates OsCKX2 expression in the reproductive meristem. DST-directed expression of OsCKX2 regulates CK accumulation in the SAM and, therefore, controls the number of the reproductive organs. We identify that DSTreg1, a semidominant allele of the DST gene, perturbs DST-directed regulation of OsCKX2 expression and elevates CK levels in the reproductive SAM, leading to increased meristem activity, enhanced panicle branching, and a consequent increase of grain number. Importantly, the DSTreg1 allele provides an approach to pyramid the Gn1a-dependent and Gn1a-independent effects on grain production. Our study reveals that, as a unique regulator of reproductive meristem activity, DST may be explored to facilitate the genetic enhancement of grain production in rice and other small grain cereals. |
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Shuyu Li,Bingran Zhao,Dingyang Yuan,Meijuan Duan,Qian Qian,Li Tang,Bao Wang,Xiaoqiang Liu,Jie Zhang,Jun Wang,Jiaqiang Sun,Zhao Liu,Yu-Qi Feng,Longping Yuan and Chuanyou Li. Rice zinc finger protein DST enhances grain production through controlling Gn1a/OsCKX2 expression. PNAS DOI:10.1073/pnas.1300359110 |
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