Global analysis of seed transcriptomes reveals a novel PLATZ regulator for seed size and weight control in soybean.
Yang HuYue LiuLong LuJian-Jun TaoTong ChengMeng JinZhou-Ya WangJun-Jie WeiZhi-Hao JiangWan-Cai SunCheng-Lan LiuFeng GaoYong ZhangWei LiYing-Dong BiYong-Cai LaiBin ZhouDe-Yue YuCui-Cui YinWei WeiWan-Ke ZhangShou-Yi ChenJin-Song ZhangPublished in: The New phytologist (2023)
Seed size and weight are important factors that influence soybean yield. Combining the weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) of 45 soybean accessions and gene dynamic changes in seeds at seven developmental stages, we identified candidate genes that may control the seed size/weight. Among these, a PLATZ-type regulator overlapping with 10 seed weight QTLs was further investigated. This zinc-finger transcriptional regulator, named as GmPLATZ, is required for the promotion of seed size and weight in soybean. The GmPLATZ may exert its functions through direct binding to the promoters and activation of the expression of cyclin genes and GmGA20OX for cell proliferation. Overexpression of the GmGA20OX enhanced seed size/weight in soybean. We further found that the GmPLATZ binds to a 32-bp sequence containing a core palindromic element AATGCGCATT. Spacing of the flanking sequences beyond the core element facilitated GmPLATZ binding. An elite haplotype Hap3 was also identified to have higher promoter activity and correlated with higher gene expression and higher seed weight. Orthologues of the GmPLATZ from rice and Arabidopsis play similar roles in seeds. Our study reveals a novel module of GmPLATZ-GmGA20OX/cyclins in regulating seed size and weight and provides valuable targets for breeding of crops with desirable agronomic traits.
Keyphrases
- body mass index
- weight loss
- physical activity
- weight gain
- gene expression
- transcription factor
- cell proliferation
- body weight
- network analysis
- genome wide
- dna methylation
- poor prognosis
- cell cycle
- magnetic resonance
- oxidative stress
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance imaging
- cell death
- mass spectrometry
- high resolution
- long non coding rna
- dna binding
- atomic force microscopy
- single molecule
- cell cycle arrest