Mutations in HEADING DATE 1 affect transcription and cell wall composition in rice

Mutations in HEADING DATE 1 affect transcription and cell wall composition in rice. Biancucci, M., Chirivì, D., Baldini, A., Badenhorst, E., Dobetti, F., Khahani, B., Formentin, E., Eguen, T., Turck, F., Moore, J. P, Tavakol, E., Wenkel, S., Lo Schiavo, F., Ezquer, I., Brambilla, V., Horner, D., Chiara, M., Perrella, G., Betti, C., & Fornara, F. Plant Physiology, March, 2025.

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Plants utilize environmental information to modify their developmental trajectories for optimal survival and reproduction. Over a century ago, day length (photoperiod) was identified as a major factor influencing developmental transitions, particularly the shift from vegetative to reproductive growth. In rice (Oryza sativa), exposure to day lengths shorter than a critical threshold accelerates flowering, while longer days inhibit this process. This response is mediated by HEADING DATE 1 (Hd1), a zinc finger transcription factor that is central in the photoperiodic flowering network. Hd1 acts as a repressor of flowering under long days but functions as a promoter of flowering under short days. However, how global transcription of genes downstream of Hd1 changes in response to the photoperiod is still not fully understood. Furthermore, it is unclear whether Hd1 target genes are solely involved in flowering time control or mediate additional functions. In this study, we utilized RNA-Seq to analyze the transcriptome of hd1 mutants under both long and short day conditions. We identified genes involved in the phenylpropanoid pathway that are deregulated under long days in the mutant. Quantitative profiling of cell wall components and abiotic stress assays suggested that Hd1 is involved in processes considered unrelated to flowering control. This indicates that day length perception and responses are intertwined with physiological processes beyond flowering.

@article{biancucci_mutations_2025,
	title = {Mutations in {HEADING} {DATE} 1 affect transcription and cell wall composition in rice},
	issn = {0032-0889},
	url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiaf120},
	doi = {10.1093/plphys/kiaf120},
	abstract = {Plants utilize environmental information to modify their developmental trajectories for optimal survival and reproduction. Over a century ago, day length (photoperiod) was identified as a major factor influencing developmental transitions, particularly the shift from vegetative to reproductive growth. In rice (Oryza sativa), exposure to day lengths shorter than a critical threshold accelerates flowering, while longer days inhibit this process. This response is mediated by HEADING DATE 1 (Hd1), a zinc finger transcription factor that is central in the photoperiodic flowering network. Hd1 acts as a repressor of flowering under long days but functions as a promoter of flowering under short days. However, how global transcription of genes downstream of Hd1 changes in response to the photoperiod is still not fully understood. Furthermore, it is unclear whether Hd1 target genes are solely involved in flowering time control or mediate additional functions. In this study, we utilized RNA-Seq to analyze the transcriptome of hd1 mutants under both long and short day conditions. We identified genes involved in the phenylpropanoid pathway that are deregulated under long days in the mutant. Quantitative profiling of cell wall components and abiotic stress assays suggested that Hd1 is involved in processes considered unrelated to flowering control. This indicates that day length perception and responses are intertwined with physiological processes beyond flowering.},
	urldate = {2025-04-04},
	journal = {Plant Physiology},
	author = {Biancucci, Marco and Chirivì, Daniele and Baldini, Alessio and Badenhorst, Eugene and Dobetti, Fabio and Khahani, Bahman and Formentin, Elide and Eguen, Tenai and Turck, Franziska and Moore, John P and Tavakol, Elahe and Wenkel, Stephan and Lo Schiavo, Fiorella and Ezquer, Ignacio and Brambilla, Vittoria and Horner, David and Chiara, Matteo and Perrella, Giorgio and Betti, Camilla and Fornara, Fabio},
	month = mar,
	year = {2025},
	pages = {kiaf120},
}

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