Abstract

Background

The growth and development of rice (Oryza sativa L.) are affected by multiple factors, such as ROS homeostasis and utilization of iron. Here, we demonstrate that OsUGE2, a gene encoding a UDP-glucose 4-epimerase, controls growth and development by regulating reactive oxygen species (ROS) and iron (Fe) level in rice. Knockout of this gene resulted in impaired growth, such as dwarf phenotype, weakened root growth and pale yellow leaves. Biochemical analysis showed that loss of function of OsUGE2 significantly altered the proportion and content of UDP-Glucose (UDP-Glc) and UDP-Galactose (UDP-Gal). Cellular observation indicates that the impaired growth may result from decreased cell length. More importantly, RNA-sequencing analysis showed that knockout of OsUGE2 significantly influenced the expression of genes related to oxidoreductase process and iron ion homeostasis. Consistently, the content of ROS and Fe are significantly decreased in OsUGE2 knockout mutant. Furthermore, knockout mutants of OsUGE2 are insensitive to both Fe deficiency and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) treatment, which further confirmed that OsUGE2 control rice growth possibly through Fe and H2O2 signal. Collectively, these results reveal a new pathway that OsUGE2 could affect growth and development via influencing ROS homeostasis and Fe level in rice.

Details

Title
OsUGE2 Regulates Plant Growth through Affecting ROS Homeostasis and Iron Level in Rice
Author
Yang, Shuaiqi 1 ; Chen, Nana 1 ; Qi, Jiaxuan 1 ; Salam, Abdul 1 ; Khan, Ali Raza 1 ; Azhar, Wardah 1 ; Yang, Chunyan 1 ; Xu, Nuo 1 ; Wu, Junyu 1 ; Liu, Yihua 2 ; Liu, Bohan 3 ; Gan, Yinbo 1 

 Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hangzhou, China (GRID:grid.13402.34) (ISNI:0000 0004 1759 700X) 
 Linyi University, College of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Linyi, China (GRID:grid.410747.1) (ISNI:0000 0004 1763 3680) 
 Hunan Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Changsha, China (GRID:grid.257160.7) (ISNI:0000 0004 1761 0331) 
Pages
6
Publication year
2024
Publication date
Dec 2024
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
19398425
e-ISSN
19348037
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2913313819
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2024. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.