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ArticleJournal of advanced research2026

The OsLHY-OsSCL30/OsDHT1 regulatory cascade coordinates heading date and plant height through Pre-mRNA splicing modulation in rice.

Yingying Lu, Yixian Guo, Rui Gao, Jinying Li, Chong Yang, Wenjian Song, Dianxing Wu, Jean Wan Hong Yong, Lujun Yu, Xiaoli Jin

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Yingying LuZhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Innovation and Utilization, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Yixian GuoState Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
Rui GaoZhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Innovation and Utilization, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Jinying LiZhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Innovation and Utilization, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Chong YangXianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou 311231, China.
Wenjian SongAcademy of New Rural Development, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Dianxing WuState Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture for Nuclear-Agricultural Sciences, Department of Applied Biosciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China.
Jean Wan Hong YongDepartment of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 23456 Alnarp, Sweden.
Lujun YuState Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
Xiaoli JinZhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Innovation and Utilization, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China. Electronic address: jinxl@zju.edu.cn.

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introductionHeading date and plant height are critical agronomic traits in rice, governing climate adaptation and yield. Pre-mRNA splicing is a key post-transcriptional regulatory mechanism influencing plant development and adaptation. While splicing is implicated in regulating these traits, the roles of specific spliceosomal components and their target genes remain elusive.

objectivesThis study aimed to identify and characterize novel splicing factors regulating heading date and plant height in rice, focusing on elucidating the molecular mechanisms involving the spliceosome and its downstream pathways.

methodsWe employed molecular genetics, protein interaction assays (e.g., yeast two-hybrid, bimolecular fluorescence complementation assay), the binding assays of transcript factor to cis-element (e.g., yeast one-hybrid, dual-luciferase reporter assay and electrophoretic mobility shift assay), gene expression analysis and splicing efficiency assays (qRT-PCR, RNA immunoprecipitation), and phenotypic and biochemist evaluation of transgenic rice lines (overexpression, gene-editing mutants).

resultsWe identifiedOsSCL30, a rice SR-like splicing factor. Its expression isdirectly activated by the circadian clock regulatorOsLHY, which binds theOsSCL30promoter. OsSCL30 interacts withDHT1to form spliceosomal components. This complex modulates splicing efficiency for specific target genes. OsSCL30 actspleiotropically: it delays heading date primarily via theGhd7-Ehd1-Hd3a/RFT1 pathway and reduces plant height throughpotential role in strigolactone signaling pathway. Importantly,OsLHY and OsSCL30 form a transcriptional-splicing feedback loop, suggesting a mechanism for maintaining homeostasis.

conclusionOsSCL30 functions as a core spliceosomal component, partnering with DHT1, to coordinately regulate rice heading date and plant height. This work uncovers a novel OsLHY-OsSCL30-DHT1 regulatory module integrating transcriptional control and pre-mRNA splicing. Our findings provide asignificant theoretical foundation and deliver valuablegermplasm resourcesfor enhancing rice adaptation and genetic breeding programs.

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OryzaPlant ProteinsRNA PrecursorsRNA SplicingRNA Splicing FactorsGene Expression Regulation, PlantPlants, Genetically ModifiedSpliceosomesPlant ProteinsRNA PrecursorsRNA Splicing FactorsHeading dateOsSCL30Plant heightSpliceosomeSplicing

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