The LGS1(Large grain size 1)gene,also known as GS2/GL2/Os GRF4,is involved in regulating grain size and quality in rice,but the mechanism governing grain size has not been elucidated.We performed transcriptomic,proteo...The LGS1(Large grain size 1)gene,also known as GS2/GL2/Os GRF4,is involved in regulating grain size and quality in rice,but the mechanism governing grain size has not been elucidated.We performed transcriptomic,proteomic,and phosphoproteomic analyses of young rice panicles in Samba(a wild-type cultivar with extra-small grain)and NIL-LGS1(a nearly isogenic line of LGS1 with large grain in the Samba genetic background)at three developmental stages(4–6)to identify internal dynamic functional networks determining grain size that are mediated by LGS1.Differentially expressed proteins formed seven highly functionally correlated clusters.The concordant regulation of multiple functional clusters may be key features of the development of grain length in rice.In stage 5,16 and 24 phosphorylated proteins were significantly up-regulated and down-regulated,and dynamic phosphorylation events may play accessory roles in determining rice grain size by participating in protein–protein interaction networks.Transcriptomic analysis in stage 5 showed that differentially expressed alternative splicing events and dynamic gene regulatory networks based on 39 transcription factors and their highly correlated target genes might contribute to rice grain development.Integrative multilevel omics analysis suggested that the regulatory network at the transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels could be directly manifested at the translational level,and this analysis also suggested a regulatory mechanism,regulation of protein translation levels,in the biological process that extends from transcript to protein to the development of grain.Functional analysis suggested that biological processes including MAPK signaling,calcium signaling,cell proliferation,cell wall,energy metabolism,hormone pathway,and ubiquitin-proteasome pathway might be involved in LGS1-mediated regulation of grain length.Thus,LGS1-mediated regulation of grain size is affected by dynamic transcriptional,posttranscriptional,translational and posttranslational changes.展开更多
To expand crop planting areas,reestablishment of crop latitude adaptation based on genetic variation in photoperiodic genes can be performed,but it is quite time consuming.By contrast,a crop variety that already exhib...To expand crop planting areas,reestablishment of crop latitude adaptation based on genetic variation in photoperiodic genes can be performed,but it is quite time consuming.By contrast,a crop variety that already exhibits multi-latitude adaptation has the potential to increase its planting areas to be more widely and quickly available.However,the importance and potential of multi-latitude adaptation of crop varieties have not been systematically described.Here,combining daylength-sensing data with the cropping system of elite rice and maize varieties,we found that varieties with gradual daylength sensing coupled with optimum cropping modes have an enhanced capacity for multi-latitude adaptation in China.Furthermore,this multi-latitude adaptation expanded their planting areas and indirectly improved China’s nationwide rice and maize unit yield.Thus,coupling the daylength-sensing process with optimum cropping modes to enhance latitude adaptability of excellent varieties represents an exciting approach for deploying crop varieties with the potential to expand their planting areas and quickly improve nationwide crop unit yield in developing countries.展开更多
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFD0100103)the Seed Industry Innovation and Industrialization Project of Fujian Province(fjzycxny2017004,zycxny2021004)+1 种基金the Program on Technology of Fujian Province(2020NZ08016,2020N0049)the Open Program of State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology of China(170101)。
文摘The LGS1(Large grain size 1)gene,also known as GS2/GL2/Os GRF4,is involved in regulating grain size and quality in rice,but the mechanism governing grain size has not been elucidated.We performed transcriptomic,proteomic,and phosphoproteomic analyses of young rice panicles in Samba(a wild-type cultivar with extra-small grain)and NIL-LGS1(a nearly isogenic line of LGS1 with large grain in the Samba genetic background)at three developmental stages(4–6)to identify internal dynamic functional networks determining grain size that are mediated by LGS1.Differentially expressed proteins formed seven highly functionally correlated clusters.The concordant regulation of multiple functional clusters may be key features of the development of grain length in rice.In stage 5,16 and 24 phosphorylated proteins were significantly up-regulated and down-regulated,and dynamic phosphorylation events may play accessory roles in determining rice grain size by participating in protein–protein interaction networks.Transcriptomic analysis in stage 5 showed that differentially expressed alternative splicing events and dynamic gene regulatory networks based on 39 transcription factors and their highly correlated target genes might contribute to rice grain development.Integrative multilevel omics analysis suggested that the regulatory network at the transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels could be directly manifested at the translational level,and this analysis also suggested a regulatory mechanism,regulation of protein translation levels,in the biological process that extends from transcript to protein to the development of grain.Functional analysis suggested that biological processes including MAPK signaling,calcium signaling,cell proliferation,cell wall,energy metabolism,hormone pathway,and ubiquitin-proteasome pathway might be involved in LGS1-mediated regulation of grain length.Thus,LGS1-mediated regulation of grain size is affected by dynamic transcriptional,posttranscriptional,translational and posttranslational changes.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China(no.2022J02004)the Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice(Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center).
文摘To expand crop planting areas,reestablishment of crop latitude adaptation based on genetic variation in photoperiodic genes can be performed,but it is quite time consuming.By contrast,a crop variety that already exhibits multi-latitude adaptation has the potential to increase its planting areas to be more widely and quickly available.However,the importance and potential of multi-latitude adaptation of crop varieties have not been systematically described.Here,combining daylength-sensing data with the cropping system of elite rice and maize varieties,we found that varieties with gradual daylength sensing coupled with optimum cropping modes have an enhanced capacity for multi-latitude adaptation in China.Furthermore,this multi-latitude adaptation expanded their planting areas and indirectly improved China’s nationwide rice and maize unit yield.Thus,coupling the daylength-sensing process with optimum cropping modes to enhance latitude adaptability of excellent varieties represents an exciting approach for deploying crop varieties with the potential to expand their planting areas and quickly improve nationwide crop unit yield in developing countries.