<p>Heading date is a pivotal agronomic trait that governs regional adaptation and grain yield in rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.). The CCT domain‑containing protein OsBBX19 (also known as OsCCT22) has been previously identified as a heading‑date regulator. In this study, we further report the molecular functional characterization of <i>OsBBX19</i>. Overexpression of <i>OsBBX19</i> delayed heading under both short-day conditions (SDs) and long-day conditions (LDs). GUS staining and RT-qPCR analyses revealed that <i>OsBBX19</i> was constitutively expressed across various organs, and that its overexpression significantly suppressed the expression of <i>Hd3a</i>, <i>RFT1</i>, and <i>Ehd1</i> while increasing <i>Ghd7</i> expression, suggesting that <i>OsBBX19</i> is associated with the <i>Ghd7</i>-<i>Ehd1</i>-<i>Hd3a</i>/<i>RFT1</i> flowering pathway. We also demonstrated that OsBBX19 physically interacts with CONSTANS-like protein interacting protein 1 (CPIP1). Haplotype analysis revealed significant <i>indica</i>-<i>japonica</i> differentiation of <i>OsBBX19</i>, and the frequency of Hap3 and Hap5 increased during the improvement process of <i>indica</i> rice. Collectively, our results provide additional insights into the molecular mechanism by which <i>OsBBX19</i> regulates heading date in rice, offering potential genetic resources for breeding optimization.</p>

错误:搜索内容不能为空,请输入英文关键词
错误:关键词超出字数限制,请精简
高级检索

OsBBX19 encoding a CCT domain-containing protein controls heading date in rice

  • Qinqin Yang,
  • Siliang Xu,
  • Peng Xu,
  • Ling Liu,
  • Xiaoxia Wen,
  • Guifang Ma,
  • Tao Liu,
  • Baobi Wang,
  • Zhaozhong Wu,
  • Mili Luo,
  • Junming Zhou,
  • Yingxin Zhang,
  • Qunen Liu,
  • Lianping Sun,
  • Xiaodeng Zhan,
  • Shihua Cheng

摘要

Heading date is a pivotal agronomic trait that governs regional adaptation and grain yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.). The CCT domain‑containing protein OsBBX19 (also known as OsCCT22) has been previously identified as a heading‑date regulator. In this study, we further report the molecular functional characterization of OsBBX19. Overexpression of OsBBX19 delayed heading under both short-day conditions (SDs) and long-day conditions (LDs). GUS staining and RT-qPCR analyses revealed that OsBBX19 was constitutively expressed across various organs, and that its overexpression significantly suppressed the expression of Hd3a, RFT1, and Ehd1 while increasing Ghd7 expression, suggesting that OsBBX19 is associated with the Ghd7-Ehd1-Hd3a/RFT1 flowering pathway. We also demonstrated that OsBBX19 physically interacts with CONSTANS-like protein interacting protein 1 (CPIP1). Haplotype analysis revealed significant indica-japonica differentiation of OsBBX19, and the frequency of Hap3 and Hap5 increased during the improvement process of indica rice. Collectively, our results provide additional insights into the molecular mechanism by which OsBBX19 regulates heading date in rice, offering potential genetic resources for breeding optimization.