N6-Methyladenosine(m^(6)A)is one of the most abundant modifications of eukaryotic mRNA,but its comprehensive biological functionality remains further exploration.In this study,we identified and characterized a new flo...N6-Methyladenosine(m^(6)A)is one of the most abundant modifications of eukaryotic mRNA,but its comprehensive biological functionality remains further exploration.In this study,we identified and characterized a new flowering-promoting gene,EARLY HEADING DATE6(EHD6),in rice.EHD6 encodes an RNA recognition motif(RRM)-containing RNA binding protein that is localized in the non-membranous cytoplasm ribonucleoprotein(RNP)granules and can bind both m^(6)A-modified RNA and unmodified RNA indiscriminately.We found that EHD6 can physically interact with YTH07,a YTH(YT521-B homology)domain-containing m^(6)A reader.We showed that their interaction enhances the binding of an m^(6)A-modified RNA and triggers relocation of a portion of YTH07 from the cytoplasm into RNP granules through phase-separated condensation.Within these condensates,the mRNA of a rice flowering repressor,CONSTANS-like 4(OsCOL4),becomes sequestered,leading to a reduction in its protein abundance and thus accelerated flowering through the Early heading date 1 pathway.Taken together,these results not only shed new light on the molecular mechanism of efficient m^(6)A recognition by the collaboration between an RNA binding protein and YTH family m^(6)A reader,but also uncover the potential for m^(6)A-mediated translation regulation through phaseseparated ribonucleoprotein condensation in rice.展开更多
基金supported by the Key Laboratory of Biology,Genetics and Breeding of Japonica Rice in Mid-lower Yangtze River,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,China,and the Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production,China.Funding for this work was provided by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFE0202300 and 2021YFD1200504)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31971910 and 32272115)+1 种基金the National Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20212010 and BK20230038)the Foundation of Biological Breeding Zhongshan Lab(BM2022008-03,ZSBBL-KY2023-04,and ZSBBL-KY2023-06).
文摘N6-Methyladenosine(m^(6)A)is one of the most abundant modifications of eukaryotic mRNA,but its comprehensive biological functionality remains further exploration.In this study,we identified and characterized a new flowering-promoting gene,EARLY HEADING DATE6(EHD6),in rice.EHD6 encodes an RNA recognition motif(RRM)-containing RNA binding protein that is localized in the non-membranous cytoplasm ribonucleoprotein(RNP)granules and can bind both m^(6)A-modified RNA and unmodified RNA indiscriminately.We found that EHD6 can physically interact with YTH07,a YTH(YT521-B homology)domain-containing m^(6)A reader.We showed that their interaction enhances the binding of an m^(6)A-modified RNA and triggers relocation of a portion of YTH07 from the cytoplasm into RNP granules through phase-separated condensation.Within these condensates,the mRNA of a rice flowering repressor,CONSTANS-like 4(OsCOL4),becomes sequestered,leading to a reduction in its protein abundance and thus accelerated flowering through the Early heading date 1 pathway.Taken together,these results not only shed new light on the molecular mechanism of efficient m^(6)A recognition by the collaboration between an RNA binding protein and YTH family m^(6)A reader,but also uncover the potential for m^(6)A-mediated translation regulation through phaseseparated ribonucleoprotein condensation in rice.
