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  • Plant Science
  • Genetics

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  • Rice cultivation faces significant challenges from increasing global temperatures and heat stress.
  • Maintaining cellular homeostasis under heat stress is critical for plant survival and crop yield.
  • The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) plays a vital role in protein folding and quality control, making it a key cellular component affected by heat stress.

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  • To investigate the molecular mechanisms of heat stress tolerance in rice.
  • To identify genes involved in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein processing pathways under heat stress conditions.
  • To explore the potential of novel identified genes for enhancing rice thermotolerance.

Main Methods:

  • Differential gene expression analysis using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) in two rice varieties (BNP162 and BNP206) under heat stress.
  • Identification and characterization of upregulated genes related to ER protein processing.
  • Focus on genes belonging to the Hsp20/alpha crystallin family.

Main Results:

  • RNA-seq identified differentially expressed genes in rice under heat stress, highlighting the role of ER quality control.
  • Three novel genes (Os11g0244200, Os01g0135800, and Os04g0445100) from the Hsp20/alpha crystallin family were found to be upregulated.
  • These genes are involved in protein stabilization, folding, and preventing aggregation, essential for maintaining protein balance during heat stress.

Conclusions:

  • The identified novel Hsp20/alpha crystallin genes are crucial for rice thermotolerance.
  • These genes represent promising targets for genetic engineering to develop heat-resistant rice varieties.
  • The study provides foundational insights into molecular adaptation mechanisms for improving crop resilience to climate change.