OsTZF1, a CCCH-tandem zinc finger protein gene, driven under own promoter produces no pleiotropic effects and confers salt and drought tolerance in rice

Different abiotic stresses induce OsTZF1, a tandem CCCH-type zinc finger domain gene, in rice. Here, we report that transgenic rice plants overexpressing OsTZF1 under own promoter (POsTZF1:OsTZF1-OX [for overexpression]) transferred to soil showed normal growth similar to vector control plants. The...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Ilyas, Safdar Hussain Shah, Yasunari Fujita, Kyonoshin Maruyama, Kazuo Nakashima, Kazuko Yamaguchi-Shinozaki, Asad Jan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Plant Signaling & Behavior
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2022.2142725
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Summary:Different abiotic stresses induce OsTZF1, a tandem CCCH-type zinc finger domain gene, in rice. Here, we report that transgenic rice plants overexpressing OsTZF1 under own promoter (POsTZF1:OsTZF1-OX [for overexpression]) transferred to soil showed normal growth similar to vector control plants. The POsTZF1:OsTZF1-OX produced normal leaves without any lesion mimic phenotype and exhibited normal seed setting. The POsTZF1:OsTZF1-OX plants showed significantly increased tolerance to salt and drought stresses and enhanced post stress recovery. Microarray analysis revealed a total of 846 genes up-regulated and 360 genes down-regulated in POsTZF1:OsTZF1-OX salt-treated plants. Microarray analysis of POsTZF1:OsTZF1-OX plants showed the regulation of many abiotic stress tolerance genes. These results suggest that OsTZF1-OX under own promoter show abiotic stress tolerance and produces no pleiotropic effect on phenotype of transgenic rice plant.
ISSN:1559-2316
1559-2324