CTP synthase is essential for early endosperm development by regulating nuclei spacing

Cereal grain endosperms are an important source of human nutrition. Nuclear division in early endosperm development plays a major role in determining seed size; however, this development is not well understood. We identified the rice mutant endospermless 2 (enl2), which shows defects in the early st...

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Main Authors: Yoon, Jinmi, Cho, Lae-Hyeon, Kim, Sung-Ryul, Tun, Win, Peng, Xin, Pasriga, Richa, Moon, Sunok, Hong, Woo-Jong, Ji, Hyeonso, Jung, Ki-Hong, Jeon, Jong-Seong, An, Gynheung
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Published: Wiley 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164243
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author Yoon, Jinmi
Cho, Lae-Hyeon
Kim, Sung-Ryul
Tun, Win
Peng, Xin
Pasriga, Richa
Moon, Sunok
Hong, Woo-Jong
Ji, Hyeonso
Jung, Ki-Hong
Jeon, Jong-Seong
An, Gynheung
author_browse An, Gynheung
Cho, Lae-Hyeon
Hong, Woo-Jong
Jeon, Jong-Seong
Ji, Hyeonso
Jung, Ki-Hong
Kim, Sung-Ryul
Moon, Sunok
Pasriga, Richa
Peng, Xin
Tun, Win
Yoon, Jinmi
author_facet Yoon, Jinmi
Cho, Lae-Hyeon
Kim, Sung-Ryul
Tun, Win
Peng, Xin
Pasriga, Richa
Moon, Sunok
Hong, Woo-Jong
Ji, Hyeonso
Jung, Ki-Hong
Jeon, Jong-Seong
An, Gynheung
author_sort Yoon, Jinmi
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Cereal grain endosperms are an important source of human nutrition. Nuclear division in early endosperm development plays a major role in determining seed size; however, this development is not well understood. We identified the rice mutant endospermless 2 (enl2), which shows defects in the early stages of endosperm development. These phenotypes arise from mutations in OsCTPS1 that encodes a cytidine triphosphate synthase (CTPS). Both wild‐type and mutant endosperms were normal at 8 h after pollination (HAP). In contrast, at 24 HAP, enl2 endosperm had approximately 10–16 clumped nuclei while wild‐type nuclei had increased in number and migrated to the endosperm periphery. Staining of microtubules in endosperm at 24 HAP revealed that wild‐type nuclei were evenly distributed by microtubules while the enl2‐2 nuclei were tightly packed due to their reduction in microtubule association. In addition, OsCTPS1 interacts with tubulins; thus, these observations suggest that OsCTPS1 may be involved in microtubule formation. OsCTPS1 transiently formed macromolecular structures in the endosperm during early developmental stages, further supporting the idea that OsCTPS1 may function as a structural component during endosperm development. Finally, overexpression of OsCTPS1 increased seed weight by promoting endosperm nuclear division, suggesting that this trait could be used to increase grain yield.
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spelling CGSpace1642432025-05-14T10:23:56Z CTP synthase is essential for early endosperm development by regulating nuclei spacing Yoon, Jinmi Cho, Lae-Hyeon Kim, Sung-Ryul Tun, Win Peng, Xin Pasriga, Richa Moon, Sunok Hong, Woo-Jong Ji, Hyeonso Jung, Ki-Hong Jeon, Jong-Seong An, Gynheung biotechnology agronomy and crop science plant science Cereal grain endosperms are an important source of human nutrition. Nuclear division in early endosperm development plays a major role in determining seed size; however, this development is not well understood. We identified the rice mutant endospermless 2 (enl2), which shows defects in the early stages of endosperm development. These phenotypes arise from mutations in OsCTPS1 that encodes a cytidine triphosphate synthase (CTPS). Both wild‐type and mutant endosperms were normal at 8 h after pollination (HAP). In contrast, at 24 HAP, enl2 endosperm had approximately 10–16 clumped nuclei while wild‐type nuclei had increased in number and migrated to the endosperm periphery. Staining of microtubules in endosperm at 24 HAP revealed that wild‐type nuclei were evenly distributed by microtubules while the enl2‐2 nuclei were tightly packed due to their reduction in microtubule association. In addition, OsCTPS1 interacts with tubulins; thus, these observations suggest that OsCTPS1 may be involved in microtubule formation. OsCTPS1 transiently formed macromolecular structures in the endosperm during early developmental stages, further supporting the idea that OsCTPS1 may function as a structural component during endosperm development. Finally, overexpression of OsCTPS1 increased seed weight by promoting endosperm nuclear division, suggesting that this trait could be used to increase grain yield. 2021-11 2024-12-19T12:53:38Z 2024-12-19T12:53:38Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164243 en Open Access Wiley Yoon, Jinmi; Cho, Lae‐Hyeon; Kim, Sung‐Ryul; Tun, Win; Peng, Xin; Pasriga, Richa; Moon, Sunok; Hong, Woo‐Jong; Ji, Hyeonso; Jung, Ki‐Hong; Jeon, Jong‐Seong and An, Gynheung. 2021. CTP synthase is essential for early endosperm development by regulating nuclei spacing. Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 19 no. 11 p. 2177-2191
spellingShingle biotechnology
agronomy and crop science
plant science
Yoon, Jinmi
Cho, Lae-Hyeon
Kim, Sung-Ryul
Tun, Win
Peng, Xin
Pasriga, Richa
Moon, Sunok
Hong, Woo-Jong
Ji, Hyeonso
Jung, Ki-Hong
Jeon, Jong-Seong
An, Gynheung
CTP synthase is essential for early endosperm development by regulating nuclei spacing
title CTP synthase is essential for early endosperm development by regulating nuclei spacing
title_full CTP synthase is essential for early endosperm development by regulating nuclei spacing
title_fullStr CTP synthase is essential for early endosperm development by regulating nuclei spacing
title_full_unstemmed CTP synthase is essential for early endosperm development by regulating nuclei spacing
title_short CTP synthase is essential for early endosperm development by regulating nuclei spacing
title_sort ctp synthase is essential for early endosperm development by regulating nuclei spacing
topic biotechnology
agronomy and crop science
plant science
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164243
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