title: OsLOX2, a rice type I lipoxygenase, confers opposite effects on seed germination and longevity.
abstract: Rice production and seed storage are confronted with grain deterioration and loss of seed viability. Some members of the lipoxygenase (LOX) family function in degradation of storage lipids during the seed germination, but little is known about their influence on seed longevity during storage. We characterized the role of rice OsLOX2 gene in seed germination and longevity via over-expression and knock-down approaches. Abundant expression of OsLOX2 was detected in panicles, roots, and stems, but not in leaves. Moreover, OsLOX2 was highly induced during germination. OsLOX2 protein, located in the cytoplasm, showed a wide range of temperature adaptation (20-50 °C) and a substrate preference to linoleic acid. Lines over-expressing OsLOX2 showed accelerated seed germination under normal condition and lower seed viability after accelerated aging. RNA interference (RNAi) of OsLOX2 caused delayed germination and enhanced seed longevity. RNAi lines with strongly repressed OsLOX2 activity completely lost the capability of germination after accelerated aging. More lipid hydroperoxide were found in OE15 than the control, but less in RNAi lines than in the WT Nipponbare. Therefore, OsLOX2 acts in opposite directions during seed germination and longevity during storage. Appropriate repression of the OsLOX2 gene may delay the aging process during the storage without compromising germination under normal conditions.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Provincial Center of Plant Gene Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang 1, Nanjing, 210095, China.
authors.forename: Jiexue
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Maohong
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Qizhang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Linglong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Qiuyun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Saihua
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jianmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wan
mesh_terms: D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D018525:Germination / Q000235:genetics*; D008084:Lipoxygenase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008136:Longevity / Q000235:genetics*; D012275:Oryza / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D013347:Subcellular Fractions
chemical_list: D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; C066223:lipoxygenase L-2, rice; D008084:Lipoxygenase