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OsBZR4 regulates temperature-dependent embryogenesis in rice

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  • Zhenyu Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Min Xu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yingxiang Liu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xiaoming Zheng

    (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences)

  • Zhipeng Hong

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Mingliang He

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xin Jin

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jiaqi Tang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xiufeng Li

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xiaojie Tian

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Qian Qian

    (Yazhouwan Laboratory
    China National Rice Research Institute)

  • Qingyun Bu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Abstract

Embryoless rice is valuable for studying early seed development and has great breeding potential, however, related research remains limited. Here, we show that mutations in OsBZR4, encoding brassinazole-resistance 4, lead to 60–100% embryoless seeds across different cultivars. OsBZR4 is specifically expressed at the scutellum-endosperm interface and regulates auxin levels and distribution during early embryo development. OsBZR4 represses the expression of YUC4 and PIN5b. Exogenous auxin and overexpression of YUC4 enhance the embryoless ratio, whereas the auxin transport inhibitor N-1-naphthylphthalamic acid (NPA) decrease it. Higher temperatures increase the embryoless ratio in bzr4 mutant lines. The expression of OsPIL13 is induced by high temperature, and its overexpression enhances the embryoless ratio in both wild type and bzr4 plants. Introducing bzr4 mutant allele into some elite cultivars can improve milled rice yield and storability. Collectively, manipulating OsBZR4 can lead to the development of thermosensitive embryoless rice varieties with increased energy reserves and improved storability, potentially enabling novel rice production technologies.

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  • Zhenyu Wang & Min Xu & Yingxiang Liu & Xiaoming Zheng & Zhipeng Hong & Mingliang He & Xin Jin & Jiaqi Tang & Xiufeng Li & Xiaojie Tian & Qian Qian & Qingyun Bu, 2025. "OsBZR4 regulates temperature-dependent embryogenesis in rice," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-62262-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62262-3
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