A silicon transporter gene required for healthy growth of rice on land

Namiki Mitani-Ueno, Naoki Yamaji, Sheng Huang, Yuma Yoshioka, Takaaki Miyaji and Jian Feng Ma ()
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Namiki Mitani-Ueno: Okayama University
Naoki Yamaji: Okayama University
Sheng Huang: Okayama University
Yuma Yoshioka: Okayama University
Takaaki Miyaji: Okayama University
Jian Feng Ma: Okayama University

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Silicon (Si) is the most abundant mineral element in the earth’s crust. Some plants actively accumulate Si as amorphous silica (phytoliths), which can protect plants from stresses. Here, we report a gene (SIET4) that is required for the proper accumulation and cell-specific deposition of Si in rice and show that it is essential for normal growth. SIET4 is constitutively expressed in leaves and encodes a Si transporter. SlET4 polarly localizes at the distal side of epidermal cells and cells surrounding the bulliform cells (motor cells) of the leaf blade, where Si is deposited. Knockout of SIET4 leads to the death of rice in the presence but not absence of Si. Further analysis shows that SIET4 knockout induces abnormal Si deposition in mesophyll cells and the induction of hundreds of genes related to various stress responses. These results indicate that SIET4 is required for the proper export of Si from leaf cells to the leaf surface and for the healthy growth of rice on land.

Date: 2023
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