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<p>TOPLESS (TPL) and TOPLESS-Related (TPR) corepressors are key regulatory proteins that interact with a variety of transcription factors to form specific complexes, thereby modulating a wide range of signaling pathways and metabolic processes. This study explored the function of the rice TPR gene <i>OsTPR1</i>. Transgenic rice lines overexpressing <i>OsTPR1</i> (<i>OsTPR1-Ox</i>) exhibited reduced lateral root density, whereas <i>OsTPR1</i> RNA interference lines (<i>OsTPR1-Ri</i>) showed increased lateral root density. To gain further insight, these transgenic lines were crossed with the <i>DR5::GUS</i> auxin reporter line. In 7-day-old seedlings, lateral root formation occurred in the differentiation zone of seminal roots, with GUS staining prominently localized in the lateral root primordia of the <i>DR5::GUS/OsTPR1-Ri</i> line. Similar results were observed in 45-day-old seedlings, where the <i>DR5::GUS/OsTPR1-Ri</i> line exhibited stronger GUS staining and a higher number of lateral roots in the crown root differentiation zones. In contrast, the <i>DR5::GUS/OsTPR1-Ox</i> line showed weaker GUS signals and fewer lateral roots. Additionally, the expression levels of several auxin efflux transporter genes encoding PIN-FORMED (PIN) proteins, including <i>OsPIN1a</i>, <i>OsPIN1b</i>, <i>OsPIN1c</i>, <i>OsPIN2</i>, and <i>OsPIN5a</i>, were increased in the <i>OsTPR1-Ri</i> line but decreased in the <i>OsTPR1-Ox</i> line. These results suggest that <i>OsTPR1</i> also modulates the expression of multiple <i>OsPIN</i> genes, thereby potentially influencing auxin responses and lateral root development. Beyond root development, <i>OsTPR1</i> overexpression led to a significant increase in tiller angle and a delay in flowering time, whereas <i>OsTPR1-Ri</i> plants exhibited earlier flowering. These findings indicate that OsTPR1 acts as a negative regulator of the auxin response, with its overexpression leading to reduced auxin sensitivity and altered plant architecture. Our results show that OsTPR1 modulates lateral root development, tiller angle, and flowering time, contributing to the coordinated growth and development in rice.</p>

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Transcriptional corepressor OsTPR1 regulates tillering and lateral root development in rice

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    2025年7月21日

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  • Yi Hsuan Hou,
  • Chia Ying Kuo,
  • Tin Yau Edwin Lai,
  • Ming Hong Xiao,
  • Shin Lon Ho

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TOPLESS (TPL) and TOPLESS-Related (TPR) corepressors are key regulatory proteins that interact with a variety of transcription factors to form specific complexes, thereby modulating a wide range of signaling pathways and metabolic processes. This study explored the function of the rice TPR gene OsTPR1. Transgenic rice lines overexpressing OsTPR1 (OsTPR1-Ox) exhibited reduced lateral root density, whereas OsTPR1 RNA interference lines (OsTPR1-Ri) showed increased lateral root density. To gain further insight, these transgenic lines were crossed with the DR5::GUS auxin reporter line. In 7-day-old seedlings, lateral root formation occurred in the differentiation zone of seminal roots, with GUS staining prominently localized in the lateral root primordia of the DR5::GUS/OsTPR1-Ri line. Similar results were observed in 45-day-old seedlings, where the DR5::GUS/OsTPR1-Ri line exhibited stronger GUS staining and a higher number of lateral roots in the crown root differentiation zones. In contrast, the DR5::GUS/OsTPR1-Ox line showed weaker GUS signals and fewer lateral roots. Additionally, the expression levels of several auxin efflux transporter genes encoding PIN-FORMED (PIN) proteins, including OsPIN1a, OsPIN1b, OsPIN1c, OsPIN2, and OsPIN5a, were increased in the OsTPR1-Ri line but decreased in the OsTPR1-Ox line. These results suggest that OsTPR1 also modulates the expression of multiple OsPIN genes, thereby potentially influencing auxin responses and lateral root development. Beyond root development, OsTPR1 overexpression led to a significant increase in tiller angle and a delay in flowering time, whereas OsTPR1-Ri plants exhibited earlier flowering. These findings indicate that OsTPR1 acts as a negative regulator of the auxin response, with its overexpression leading to reduced auxin sensitivity and altered plant architecture. Our results show that OsTPR1 modulates lateral root development, tiller angle, and flowering time, contributing to the coordinated growth and development in rice.