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Ramsong Chantre Nongpiur1, Nishtha Rawat1, Sneh Lata Singla-Pareek2
1Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
Main Conclusion:
OsRR26 is a cytokinin-responsive response regulator that promotes phytohormone-mediated ROS accumulation in rice roots, regulates seedling growth, spikelet fertility, awn development, represses NADPH oxidases, and negatively affects salinity tolerance. Plant two-component systems (TCS) play a pivotal role in phytohormone signaling, stress responses, and circadian rhythm. However, a significant knowledge gap exists regarding TCS in rice. In this study, we utilized a functional genomics approach to elucidate the role of OsRR26, a type-B response regulator in rice. Our results demonstrate that OsRR26 is responsive to cytokinin, ABA, and salinity stress, serving as the ortholog of Arabidopsis ARR11. OsRR26 primarily localizes to the nucleus and plays a crucial role in seedling growth, spikelet fertility, and the suppression of awn development. Exogenous application of cytokinin led to distinct patterns of reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation in the roots of both WT and transgenic plants (OsRR26OE and OsRR26KD), indicating the potential involvement of OsRR26 in cytokinin-mediated ROS signaling in roots. The application of exogenous ABA resulted in varied cellular compartmentalization of ROS between the WT and transgenic lines. Stress tolerance assays of these plants revealed that OsRR26 functions as a negative regulator of salinity stress tolerance across different developmental stages in rice. Physiological and biochemical analyses unveiled that the knockdown of OsRR26 enhances salinity tolerance, characterized by improved chlorophyll retention and the accumulation of soluble sugars, K+ content, and amino acids, particularly proline.
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