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The suppressed expression of a stress responsive gene 'OsDSR2' enhances rice tolerance in drought and salt stress. 2023

Chengke Luo, and Maryam Akhtar, and Weifang Min, and Yasir Alam, and Tianli Ma, and Yafei Shi, and Yangmengfei She, and Xuping Lu
School of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, China. Electronic address: chkluo2002@nxu.edu.cn.

Rice is a crucial staple food crop in many countries, yet, abiotic factors like salt and drought impact its growth. The Domain of Unknown Function 966 (DUF966) gene family may be crucial in how rice plants respond to abiotic stress. Our earlier research showed that overexpression of OsDSR2 (DUF966-stress repressive gene 2 in Oryza sativa) decreased resistance to salt and drought stress. To further understand how OsDSR2 negatively affects rice tolerance to salt and drought stress, transgenic rice plants with decreased OsDSR2 expression levels were created employing the RNAi technique. We investigated alterations in rice phenotype, physiology, and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) using a combination of physio-biochemical measurement and RNA-seq analysis. The results of the study demonstrated that rice seedling lines with OsDSR2 knockdown exhibited improved salt and drought stress tolerance. Statistical analysis revealed that the transgenic plants' survival rate (56-68%) was higher than the control plants (30%), in addition to a roughly 3 fold, 3.5 fold, 20% and 10.5% reduction in cell membrane permeability, malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide anion radical (O2-) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) contents, respectively. However, the proline content and antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD)) activities were considerably increased by about 5.5 fold, 3.5 fold, and 4.5 fold, respectively, at physiological levels. There were 115 up-regulated and 173 down-regulated DEGs in the leaves of the transgenic lines on the transcriptional regulation under the combined salt-drought stress. Among these, both up-regulation DEGs (e.g., OsHAK5, OsIAA25) and the down-regulation DEGs (e.g., OsbZIP23, OsERF48, OsAP2-39, etc.) may be related to the enhanced tolerance of the transgenic lines under combined salt-drought stress. This possibly depended on the involvement of abscisic acid (ABA) and indoleacetic acid (IAA) signaling pathways. These findings further confirmed that OsDSR2 negatively affected rice's ability to withstand salt and drought, suggesting that it could be a helpful gene for CRISPR-Cas9 technology-based genetic modification of rice's ability to withstand abiotic stress.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010940 Plant Proteins Proteins found in plants (flowers, herbs, shrubs, trees, etc.). The concept does not include proteins found in vegetables for which PLANT PROTEINS, DIETARY is available. Plant Protein,Protein, Plant,Proteins, Plant
D006861 Hydrogen Peroxide A strong oxidizing agent used in aqueous solution as a ripening agent, bleach, and topical anti-infective. It is relatively unstable and solutions deteriorate over time unless stabilized by the addition of acetanilide or similar organic materials. Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2),Hydroperoxide,Oxydol,Perhydrol,Superoxol,Peroxide, Hydrogen
D000040 Abscisic Acid Abscission-accelerating plant growth substance isolated from young cotton fruit, leaves of sycamore, birch, and other plants, and from potatoes, lemons, avocados, and other fruits. 2,4-Pentadienoic acid, 5-(1-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-4-oxo-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-methyl-, (S-(Z,E))-,Abscisic Acid Monoammonium Salt, (R)-Isomer,Abscisic Acid, (+,-)-Isomer,Abscisic Acid, (E,E)-(+-)-Isomer,Abscisic Acid, (E,Z)-(+,-)-Isomer,Abscisic Acid, (R)-Isomer,Abscisic Acid, (Z,E)-Isomer,Abscissic Acid,Abscissins
D000077323 Salt Stress The condition that results from ion toxicity due to ion imbalances (e.g., excessive Na+ and deficiency in Mg++). Salinity Stress,Salinity Stress Reaction,Salinity Stress Reponse,Salt Stress Reaction,Salt Stress Response,Reaction, Salinity Stress,Reaction, Salt Stress,Reponse, Salinity Stress,Response, Salt Stress,Salinity Stress Reactions,Salinity Stress Reponses,Salinity Stresses,Salt Stress Reactions,Salt Stress Responses,Salt Stresses,Stress Reaction, Salinity,Stress Reaction, Salt,Stress Reponse, Salinity,Stress Response, Salt,Stress, Salinity,Stress, Salt
D012275 Oryza A genus of grass family (Poaceae) that include several rice species. Oryza sativa,Rice,Rices
D013312 Stress, Physiological The unfavorable effect of environmental factors (stressors) on the physiological functions of an organism. Prolonged unresolved physiological stress can affect HOMEOSTASIS of the organism, and may lead to damaging or pathological conditions. Biotic Stress,Metabolic Stress,Physiological Stress,Abiotic Stress,Abiotic Stress Reaction,Abiotic Stress Response,Biological Stress,Metabolic Stress Response,Physiological Stress Reaction,Physiological Stress Reactivity,Physiological Stress Response,Abiotic Stress Reactions,Abiotic Stress Responses,Abiotic Stresses,Biological Stresses,Biotic Stresses,Metabolic Stress Responses,Metabolic Stresses,Physiological Stress Reactions,Physiological Stress Responses,Physiological Stresses,Reaction, Abiotic Stress,Reactions, Abiotic Stress,Response, Abiotic Stress,Response, Metabolic Stress,Stress Reaction, Physiological,Stress Response, Metabolic,Stress Response, Physiological,Stress, Abiotic,Stress, Biological,Stress, Biotic,Stress, Metabolic
D055864 Droughts Prolonged dry periods in natural climate cycle. They are slow-onset phenomena caused by rainfall deficit combined with other predisposing factors. Drought
D018506 Gene Expression Regulation, Plant Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action in plants. Plant Gene Expression Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression, Plant,Regulation, Gene Expression, Plant
D030821 Plants, Genetically Modified PLANTS, or their progeny, whose GENOME has been altered by GENETIC ENGINEERING. Genetically Modified Plants,Plants, Transgenic,Transgenic Plants,GMO Plants,Genetically Engineered Plants,Engineered Plant, Genetically,Engineered Plants, Genetically,GMO Plant,Genetically Engineered Plant,Genetically Modified Plant,Modified Plant, Genetically,Modified Plants, Genetically,Plant, GMO,Plant, Genetically Engineered,Plant, Genetically Modified,Plant, Transgenic,Plants, GMO,Plants, Genetically Engineered,Transgenic Plant

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