Histone H2B ubiquitination(H2Bub)is positively linked to transcriptional activation,but the genetic programs affected by H2Bub to enhance drought tolerance remain largely unknown.Here,we show that OsbZIP27 interacts d...Histone H2B ubiquitination(H2Bub)is positively linked to transcriptional activation,but the genetic programs affected by H2Bub to enhance drought tolerance remain largely unknown.Here,we show that OsbZIP27 interacts directly with OsHUB1/2 to regulate drought tolerance in rice by binding to the promoters of OsHAK1 and OsGLN1 to achieve H2Bub and transcriptional activation.Consistently,mutations in OsbZIP27 reduce transcription of OsHAK1 and OsGLN1,resulting in increased sensitivity to drought stress.Moreover,loss of OsHUB1 and OsHUB2 function causes hypersensitivity to drought stress,whereas OsHUB2 overexpression enhances drought tolerance.Together,our results indicate that OsbZIP27 coordinates with OsHUB1/2 to enhance rice drought tolerance by increasing H2Bub and expression of OsHAK1 and OsGLN1.展开更多
基金supported by the Open Research Fund Program of Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Rice Genetics and Breeding(SDKF-2023-02)the Postdoctoral Research Program of Anhui Province(2022B603)+5 种基金the Key Research and Development Projects in Anhui Province(2023n06020035)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32230017,U19A2021,and 32321001)the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui province(2408085MC083)the Global Select Project(DJK-LX-2022007)of the Institute of Health and Medicinethe Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center,the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WK9100000047)the Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences Young Talent Program(QNYC-201902).
文摘Histone H2B ubiquitination(H2Bub)is positively linked to transcriptional activation,but the genetic programs affected by H2Bub to enhance drought tolerance remain largely unknown.Here,we show that OsbZIP27 interacts directly with OsHUB1/2 to regulate drought tolerance in rice by binding to the promoters of OsHAK1 and OsGLN1 to achieve H2Bub and transcriptional activation.Consistently,mutations in OsbZIP27 reduce transcription of OsHAK1 and OsGLN1,resulting in increased sensitivity to drought stress.Moreover,loss of OsHUB1 and OsHUB2 function causes hypersensitivity to drought stress,whereas OsHUB2 overexpression enhances drought tolerance.Together,our results indicate that OsbZIP27 coordinates with OsHUB1/2 to enhance rice drought tolerance by increasing H2Bub and expression of OsHAK1 and OsGLN1.
