벼의 small ubiquitin-Like modifier E3 Ligase, OsSIZI 들연변이체의 특성 분석

Chanictetizafion of small ubiquifin-Like modifier E3 Ligase, OsSIZ1, mutant in rice

Sumoylation is a reversible conjugation process that attaches the small ubiquitin modifier (SUMO) peptide to target proteins and regulates a wide variety of cellular functions in eucaryotes. As final step of the sumoylation, SUMO E3 ligases facilitate conjugation of SUMO to target proteins. To characterize the functions of the SUMO E3 ligases in Oryza saliva, we isolated a single recessive rice SUMO E3 ligase, Ossizl-2 mutant. In addition, we also conflirmed the interaction between OsSTZ1/-2 and OsSUMO1, respectively, by using an Agrobacterium-based tobacco luciferase transient expression system. Ossizl-2 mutant exhibited approximately 20% reduction in growth and developmental units compared with wild type. Especially, number of filled seeds and total seed weight were dramatically decreased in the Ossizl-2 mutant rice. Thus, these results suggest that sumoylation by the OsSIZ1 as SUMO E3 ligase plays an important role in regulating growth and development in rice.