PMID- 37471276 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20231030 LR - 20231112 IS - 1532-2548 (Electronic) IS - 0032-0889 (Linking) VI - 193 IP - 3 DP - 2023 Oct 26 TI - Natural variation in OsSEC13 HOMOLOG 1 modulates redox homeostasis to confer cold tolerance in rice. PG - 2180-2196 LID - 10.1093/plphys/kiad420 [doi] AB - Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a cold-sensitive species that often faces cold stress, which adversely affects yield productivity and quality. However, the genetic basis for low-temperature adaptation in rice remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that 2 functional polymorphisms in O. sativa SEC13 Homolog 1 (OsSEH1), encoding a WD40-repeat nucleoporin, between the 2 subspecies O. sativa japonica and O. sativa indica rice, may have facilitated cold adaptation in japonica rice. We show that OsSEH1 of the japonica variety expressed in OsSEH1MSD plants (transgenic line overexpressing the OsSEH1 allele from Mangshuidao [MSD], cold-tolerant landrace) has a higher affinity for O. sativa metallothionein 2b (OsMT2b) than that of OsSEH1 of indica. This high affinity of OsSEH1MSD for OsMT2b results in inhibition of OsMT2b degradation, with decreased accumulation of reactive oxygen species and increased cold tolerance. Transcriptome analysis indicates that OsSEH1 positively regulates the expression of the genes encoding dehydration-responsive element-binding transcription factors, i.e. OsDREB1 genes, and induces the expression of multiple cold-regulated genes to enhance cold tolerance. Our findings highlight a breeding resource for improving cold tolerance in rice. CI - (c) American Society of Plant Biologists 2023. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com. FAU - Gu, Shuang AU - Gu S AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3766-6183 AD - Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Zhang, Zhe AU - Zhang Z AD - Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Li, Jinquan AU - Li J AD - State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China. AD - Strube Research GmbH & Co. KG, Sollingen 38387, Germany. FAU - Sun, Jian AU - Sun J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7957-1556 AD - Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Cui, Zhibo AU - Cui Z AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8601-7505 AD - Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Li, Fengcheng AU - Li F AD - Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Zhuang, Jia AU - Zhuang J AD - Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Chen, Wanchun AU - Chen W AD - Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Su, Chang AU - Su C AD - Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Wu, Lian AU - Wu L AD - Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Wang, Xiaoliang AU - Wang X AD - Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Guo, Zhifu AU - Guo Z AD - Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Xu, Hai AU - Xu H AD - Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Zhao, Minghui AU - Zhao M AD - Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Ma, Dianrong AU - Ma D AD - Liaodong University, Dandong 118001, China. FAU - Chen, Wenfu AU - Chen W AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5742-2624 AD - Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. LA - eng GR - XLYC2008025/Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program/ GR - 2022JH6/100100053/Local Science and Technology Development of Liaoning Province/ GR - CARS-01-12/China Agriculture Research System/ PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - Plant Physiol JT - Plant physiology JID - 0401224 SB - IM MH - *Oryza/metabolism MH - Plant Breeding MH - Cold Temperature MH - Oxidation-Reduction MH - Homeostasis MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Plant COIS- Conflict of interest statement. None declared. EDAT- 2023/07/20 19:14 MHDA- 2023/10/30 06:47 CRDT- 2023/07/20 13:13 PHST- 2023/04/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/06/05 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/10/30 06:47 [medline] PHST- 2023/07/20 19:14 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/07/20 13:13 [entrez] AID - 7227036 [pii] AID - 10.1093/plphys/kiad420 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Plant Physiol. 2023 Oct 26;193(3):2180-2196. doi: 10.1093/plphys/kiad420.