Open AccessSuppressor of rid1 (SID1) shares common targets with RID1 on florigen genes to initiate floral transition in rice
Author(s) -
Li Deng,
Lingmei Li,
Shuo Zhang,
Jianqiang Shen,
Shaobo Li,
Sifan Hu,
Qiang Peng,
Jinghua Xiao,
Changyin Wu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
plos genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.587
H-Index - 233
eISSN - 1553-7404
pISSN - 1553-7390
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006642
Subject(s) - biology , gene , genetics , phenotype , transcription factor , transition (genetics) , photoperiodism , mutation , microbiology and biotechnology , botany
The transition from vegetative to reproductive growth is a critical process in the life cycle of higher plants. Previously, we cloned Rice Indeterminate 1 ( RID1 ), which acts as the master switch for the transition from the vegetative to reproductive phase in rice. Although the photoperiod pathway of RID1 inducing expression of the florigen genes Hd3a and RFT1 via Ehd1 has been established, the alternative pathways for the essential flowering transition need to be further examined. Here, we identified a Suppressor of rid1 ( SID1 ), which rescues the never-flowering phenotype of rid1 . SID1 encodes an INDETERMINATE DOMAIN (IDD) transcription factor. Mutation in SID1 showed the delayed flowering phenotype. Gain-of-function of SID1 , OsIDD1 , or OsIDD6 could restore the rid1 to flowering. Further analyses showed SID1 and RID1 directly target the promoter regions of Hd3a and RFT1 , two florigen genes in rice. Taken together, our results reveal an autonomous flowering pathway might be mediated by RID1 , thereby controlling the phase transition from vegetative to reproductive development in rice.