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RWP-RK Domain 3 (OsRKD3) induces somatic embryogenesis in black rice
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Purwestri, Yekti Asih, Lee, Yang-Seok, Meehan, Cathal, Mose, Windi, Susanto, Febri Adi, Wijayanti, Putri, Fauzia, Anisa Nazera, Nuringtyas, Tri Rini, Hussain, Nosheen, Putra, Hadi Lanang and Gutierrez-Marcos, José F. (2023) RWP-RK Domain 3 (OsRKD3) induces somatic embryogenesis in black rice. BMC Plant Biology, 23 (1). 202. doi:10.1186/s12870-023-04220-z ISSN 1471-2229.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04220-z
Abstract
Background: Plants have the unique capability to form embryos from both gametes and somatic cells, with the latter process known as somatic embryogenesis. Somatic embryogenesis (SE) can be induced by exposing plant tissues to exogenous growth regulators or by the ectopic activation of embryogenic transcription factors. Recent studies have revealed that a discrete group of RWP-RK DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN (RKD) transcription factors act as key regulators of germ cell differentiation and embryo development in land plants. The ectopic overexpression of reproductive RKDs is associated with increased cellular proliferation and the formation of somatic embryo-like structures that bypass the need for exogenous growth regulators. However, the precise molecular mechanisms implicated in the induction of somatic embryogenesis by RKD transcription factors remains unknown. Results: In silico analyses have identified a rice RWP-RK transcription factor, named Oryza sativa RKD3 (OsRKD3), which is closely related to Arabidopsis thaliana RKD4 (AtRKD4) and Marchantia polymorpha RKD (MpRKD) proteins. Our study demonstrates that the ectopic overexpression of OsRKD3, which is expressed preferentially in reproductive tissues, can trigger the formation of somatic embryos in an Indonesian black rice landrace (Cempo Ireng) that is normally resistant to somatic embryogenesis. By analyzing the transcriptome of induced tissue, we identified 5,991 genes that exhibit differential expression in response to OsRKD3 induction. Among these genes, 50% were up-regulated while the other half were down-regulated. Notably, approximately 37.5% of the up-regulated genes contained a sequence motif in their promoter region, which was also observed in RKD targets from Arabidopsis. Furthermore, OsRKD3 was shown to mediate the transcriptional activation of a discrete gene network, which includes several transcription factors such as APETALA 2-like (AP2-like)/ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR (ERF), MYB and CONSTANS-like (COL), and chromatin remodeling factors associated with hormone signal transduction, stress responses and post-embryonic pathways. Conclusions: Our data show that OsRKD3 modulates an extensive gene network and its activation is associated with the initiation of a somatic embryonic program that facilitates genetic transformation in black rice. These findings hold substantial promise for improving crop productivity and advancing agricultural practices in black rice.
Item Type: | Journal Article | |||||||||
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Subjects: | Q Science > QK Botany S Agriculture > SB Plant culture |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) | |||||||||
SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | |||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Plant cell culture, Plant tissue culture, Somatic embryogenesis, Rice -- Somatic embryogenesis | |||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | BMC Plant Biology | |||||||||
Publisher: | BioMed Central | |||||||||
ISSN: | 1471-2229 | |||||||||
Official Date: | 2023 | |||||||||
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Volume: | 23 | |||||||||
Number: | 1 | |||||||||
Article Number: | 202 | |||||||||
DOI: | 10.1186/s12870-023-04220-z | |||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | |||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | |||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | |||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 24 May 2023 | |||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 24 May 2023 | |||||||||
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