1. The OsDIR55 gene increases salt tolerance by altering the root diffusion barrier.
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Xue B, Duan W, Gong L, Zhu D, Li X, Li X, and Liang YK
- Subjects
- Abscisic Acid metabolism, Sodium metabolism, Plants, Genetically Modified, Salt Stress genetics, Oryza genetics, Oryza physiology, Oryza metabolism, Oryza growth & development, Plant Roots genetics, Plant Roots physiology, Plant Roots growth & development, Plant Roots metabolism, Salt Tolerance genetics, Plant Proteins genetics, Plant Proteins metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- Abstract
The increased soil salinity is becoming a major challenge to produce more crops and feed the growing population of the world. In this study, we demonstrated that overexpression of OsDIR55 gene enhances rice salt tolerance by altering the root diffusion barrier. OsDIR55 is broadly expressed in all examined tissues and organs with the maximum expression levels at lignified regions in rice roots. Salt stress upregulates the expression of OsDIR55 gene in an abscisic acid (ABA)-dependent manner. Loss-function and overexpression of OsDIR55 compromised and improved the development of CS and root diffusion barrier, manifested with the decreased and increased width of CS, respectively, and ultimately affected the permeability of the apoplastic diffusion barrier in roots. OsDIR55 deficiency resulted in Na
+ accumulation, ionic imbalance, and growth arrest, whereas overexpression of OsDIR55 enhances salinity tolerance and provides an overall benefit to plant growth and yield potential. Collectively, we propose that OsDIR55 is crucial for ions balance control and salt stress tolerance through regulating lignification-mediated root barrier modifications in rice., (© 2024 Society for Experimental Biology and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)- Published
- 2024
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