RMD and Its Suppressor MAPK6 Control Root Circumnutation and Obstacle Avoidance Via BR Signaling

Overview

Journal Int J Mol Sci

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Biochemistry
Chemistry
Molecular Biology

Date 2024 Oct 16

PMID 39408870

Authors

Le Dong

Jianxin Shi

Staffan Persson

Guoqiang Huang

Dabing Zhang

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Abstract

Helical growth of the root tip (circumnutation) that permits surface exploration facilitates root penetration into soil. Here, we reveal that rice actin-binding protein RMD aids in root circumnutation, manifested by wavy roots as well as compromised ability to efficiently explore and avoid obstacles in mutants. We demonstrate that root circumnutation defects in depend on brassinosteroid (BR) signaling, which is elevated in mutant roots. Suppressing BR signaling via pharmacological (BR inhibitor) or genetic (knockout of BR biosynthetic or signaling components) manipulation rescues root defects in . We further reveal that mutations in suppress BR signaling and restore normal root circumnutation in , which may be mediated by the interaction between MAPK6, MAPKK4 and BR signaling factor BIM2. Our study thus demonstrates that RMD and MAPK6 control root circumnutation by modulating BR signaling to facilitate early root growth.

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