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Root Development Progression Involves Ralf Peptide-mediated Ros Signaling And Pectin Dynamics In Rice.

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Root Development Progression Involves Ralf Peptide-mediated Ros Signaling And Pectin Dynamics In Rice.

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Root development progression involves RALF peptide-mediated ROS signaling and pectin dynamics in rice.

Meiru Jia¹, Hanlei Yang¹, Bingyue Li^1,2

¹Laboratory of Advanced Breeding Technologies, State Key Laboratory of Seed Innovation, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

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|April 10, 2026

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This study reveals how rice root development is coordinated by integrating reactive oxygen species (ROS) signaling with pectin structure. A novel regulatory hub involving THESEUS3 and OsRALF4 controls cell expansion and root growth.

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Area of Science:

Plant Biology
Molecular Biology
Biochemistry

Background:

Root development relies on cell division, expansion, and maturation, regulated by complex signaling networks.
Existing knowledge lacks a unified mechanism integrating reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis and cell-wall remodeling in root growth.

Purpose of the Study:

To uncover the intrinsic regulatory hub in rice that orchestrates root development.
To elucidate the integration of ROS transmembrane signaling and pectin structural organization.

Main Methods:

Investigated the interaction and phosphorylation activity of THESEUS3 and RbohB.
Analyzed the role of Rice RAPID ALKALINIZATION FACTOR4 (OsRALF4) in ROS homeostasis and pectin modification.
Examined pectin demethylesterification and its subsequent binding with OsRALF4.

Main Results:

Identified THESEUS3 as a receptor-like kinase that phosphorylates RbohB, promoting superoxide anion generation and negatively regulating pectin demethylesterification.
Demonstrated that OsRALF4 acts as a ligand, balancing ROS homeostasis by inhibiting THESEUS3-RbohB signaling and modulating pectin demethylesterification.
Showed that demethylesterified pectin binds OsRALF4, mediating pectin bundling and initiating cell expansion.

Conclusions:

Established an integrated mechanistic framework for root development in rice.
Highlighted the crucial role of ROS signaling and pectin organization in coordinating cell division, expansion, and maturation.