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Species-specific function of conserved regulators in orchestrating rice root architecture

Authors :
Tushar Garg
Zeenu Singh
Kunchapu Chennakesavulu
Khrang Khrang Khunggur Mushahary
Anuj Kumar Dwivedi
Vijina Varapparambathu
Harshita Singh
Raj Suryan Singh
Debabrata Sircar
Divya Chandran
Kalika Prasad
Mukesh Jain
Shri Ram Yadav
Source :
Development (Cambridge, England). 149(9)
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Shoot-borne adventitious/crown roots form a highly derived fibrous root system in grasses. The molecular mechanisms controlling their development remain largely unknown. Here, we provide a genome-wide landscape of transcriptional signatures - tightly regulated auxin response and in-depth spatio-temporal expression patterns of potential epigenetic modifiers - and transcription factors during priming and outgrowth of rice (Oryza sativa) crown root primordia. Functional analyses of rice transcription factors from WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX and PLETHORA gene families reveal their non-redundant and species-specific roles in determining the root architecture. WOX10 and PLT1 regulate both shoot-borne crown roots and root-borne lateral roots, but PLT2 specifically controls lateral root development. PLT1 activates local auxin biosynthesis genes to promote crown root development. Interestingly, O. sativa PLT genes rescue lateral root primordia outgrowth defects of Arabidopsis plt mutants, demonstrating their conserved role in root primordia outgrowth irrespective of their developmental origin. Together, our findings unveil a molecular framework of tissue transdifferentiation during root primordia establishment, leading to the culmination of robust fibrous root architecture. This also suggests that conserved factors have evolved their transcription regulation to acquire species-specific function.

Details

ISSN :
14779129
Volume :
149
Issue :
9
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Development (Cambridge, England)
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....cb44f0ce8691f81431a537fd8e15f3aa