Grain yield is determined mainly by grain number and grain weight.In this study,we identified and characterized MORE GRAINS1(MOG1),a gene associated with grain number and grain weight in rice(Oryza sativa L.),through ...Grain yield is determined mainly by grain number and grain weight.In this study,we identified and characterized MORE GRAINS1(MOG1),a gene associated with grain number and grain weight in rice(Oryza sativa L.),through map-based cloning.Overexpression of MOG1 increased grain yield by 18.6%-22.3%under field conditions.We determined that MOG1,a bHLH transcription factor,interacts with OsbHLH107 and directly activates the expression of LONELY GUY(LOG),which encodes a cytokinin-activating enzyme and the cell expansion gene EXPANSIN-LIKE1(EXPLA1),positively regulating grain number per panicle and grain weight.Natural variations in the promoter and coding regions of MOG1 between Hap-LNW and Hap-HNW alleles resulted in changes in MOG1 expression level and transcriptional activation,leading to functional differences.Haplotype analysis revealed that Hap-HNW,which results in a greater number and heavier grains,has undergone strong selection but has been poorly utilized in modern lowland rice breeding.In summary,the MOG1-OsbHLH107 complex activates LOG and EXPLA1 expression to promote cell expansion and division of young panicles through the cytokinin pathway,thereby increasing grain number and grain weight.These findings suggest that Hap-HNW could be used in strategies to breed high-yielding temperate japonica lowland rice.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the STI2030 Major Projects(2023ZD0406803)Agro ST Project(NK2022050103)+5 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32372094,32272123,and 32072036)the Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System Projects of Henan,China(HARS-22-03-G3)the Key R&D projects of Henan(231111110500)the Key Laboratory of Functional Agriculture,Guizhou Province([2023]007)the Key Laboratory of Molecular Breeding for Grain and Oil crops,Guizhou Province([2023]008)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2021M701108).
文摘Grain yield is determined mainly by grain number and grain weight.In this study,we identified and characterized MORE GRAINS1(MOG1),a gene associated with grain number and grain weight in rice(Oryza sativa L.),through map-based cloning.Overexpression of MOG1 increased grain yield by 18.6%-22.3%under field conditions.We determined that MOG1,a bHLH transcription factor,interacts with OsbHLH107 and directly activates the expression of LONELY GUY(LOG),which encodes a cytokinin-activating enzyme and the cell expansion gene EXPANSIN-LIKE1(EXPLA1),positively regulating grain number per panicle and grain weight.Natural variations in the promoter and coding regions of MOG1 between Hap-LNW and Hap-HNW alleles resulted in changes in MOG1 expression level and transcriptional activation,leading to functional differences.Haplotype analysis revealed that Hap-HNW,which results in a greater number and heavier grains,has undergone strong selection but has been poorly utilized in modern lowland rice breeding.In summary,the MOG1-OsbHLH107 complex activates LOG and EXPLA1 expression to promote cell expansion and division of young panicles through the cytokinin pathway,thereby increasing grain number and grain weight.These findings suggest that Hap-HNW could be used in strategies to breed high-yielding temperate japonica lowland rice.
