Mutation of DEFECTIVE EMBRYO SAC1 results in a low seed-setting rate in rice by regulating embryo sac development

© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology..

The seed-setting rate has a significant effect on grain yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Embryo sac development is essential for seed setting; however, the molecular mechanism underlying this process remains unclear. Here, we isolated defective embryo sac1 (des1), a rice mutant with a low seed-setting rate. Cytological examination showed degenerated embryo sacs and reduced fertilization capacity in des1. Map-based cloning revealed a nonsense mutation in OsDES1, a gene that encodes a putative nuclear envelope membrane protein (NEMP)-domain-containing protein that is preferentially expressed in pistils. The OsDES1 mutation disrupts the normal formation of functional megaspores, which ultimately results in a degenerated embryo sac in des1. Reciprocal crosses showed that fertilization is abnormal and that the female reproductive organ is defective in des1. OsDES1 interacts with LONELY GUY (LOG), a cytokinin-activating enzyme that acts in the final step of cytokinin synthesis; mutation of LOG led to defective female reproductive organ development. These results demonstrate that OsDES1 functions in determining the rice seed-setting rate by regulating embryo sac development and fertilization. Our study sheds light on the function of NEMP-type proteins in rice reproductive development.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:74

Enthalten in:

Journal of experimental botany - 74(2023), 5 vom: 13. März, Seite 1501-1516

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hu, Xia [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Ping [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yingxin [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Zhiqiang [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Weixun [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Chenwei [VerfasserIn]
Abbas, Adil [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Yongbo [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Lianping [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Qunen [VerfasserIn]
Xue, Pao [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Beifang [VerfasserIn]
Zhan, Xiaodeng [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Liyong [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Shihua [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Embryo sac
Female sterile
Fertilization
Journal Article
Membrane Proteins
OsDES1
Plant Proteins
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Rice
Seed-setting rate

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Date Completed 15.03.2023

Date Revised 04.04.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/jxb/erac506

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35162306X