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Bao H, Cui Y, Ge L, Li Y, Xu X, Tang M, Yi Y, Chen L. OsGEX3 affects anther development and improves osmotic stress tolerance in rice. Planta 2024; 259:68. [PMID: 38337086 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-024-04342-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Abstract
MAIN CONCLUSION Overexpression and loss of function of OsGEX3 reduce seed setting rates and affect pollen fertility in rice. OsGEX3 positively regulates osmotic stress response by regulating ROS scavenging. GEX3 proteins are conserved in plants. AtGEX3 encodes a plasma membrane protein that plays a crucial role in pollen tube guidance. However, the function of its homolog in rice, OsGEX3, has not been determined. Our results demonstrate that OsGEX3 is localized in the plasma membrane and the nucleus as shown by a transiently transformed assay using Nicotiana benthamiana leaves. The up-regulation of OsGEX3 was detected in response to treatments with polyethylene glycol (PEG) 4000, hydrogen peroxide, and abscisic acid (ABA) via RT-qPCR analysis. Interestingly, we observed a significant decline in the seed setting rates of OsGEX3-OE lines and mutants, compared to the wild type. Further investigations reveal that overexpression and loss of function of OsGEX3 affect pollen maturation. TEM observation revealed a significant decrease in the fertile pollen rates of OsGEX3-OE transgenic lines and Osgex3 mutants due to a delay in pollen development at the late vacuolated stage. Overexpression of OsGEX3 improved osmotic stress and oxidative stress tolerance by enhancing reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging in rice seedlings, whereas Osgex3 mutants exhibited an opposite phenotype in osmotic stress. These findings highlight the multifunctional roles of OsGEX3 in pollen development and the response to abiotic stress. The functional characterization of OsGEX3 provides a fundamental basis for rice molecular breeding and can facilitate efforts to cultivate drought resistance and yield-related varieties.
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Affiliation(s)
- Han Bao
- Xiamen Key Laboratory for Plant Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
- School of Life Sciences, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory for Plant Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory for Plant Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory for Plant Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Biodiversity Conservation in Karst Mountainous Areas of Southwestern China, School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Biodiversity Conservation in Karst Mountainous Areas of Southwestern China, School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Biodiversity Conservation in Karst Mountainous Areas of Southwestern China, School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory for Plant Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
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