Abstract
Seed germination and coleoptile elongation in response to flooding stress is an important trait for the direct seeding of rice. However, the genes regulating this process and the underlying mechanisms are little understood. In this study, bZIP72 was identified as a positive regulator of seed germination under submergence. Transcription of bZIP72 was submergence induced. Over-expression of bZIP72 enhanced submerged seed germination and coleoptile elongation, while bzip72 mutants exhibited the opposite tendency. Using biochemical interaction assays, we showed that bZIP72 directly binds to the promoter of alcohol dehydrogenase 1 (ADH1), enhances its activity, and subsequently produces more NAD+, NADH and ATP involved in the alcoholic fermentation and glycolysis pathway, ultimately providing necessary energy reserves thus conferring tolerance to submergence. In summary, this research provides novel insights into bZIP72 participation in submerged rice seed germination and coleoptile elongation.
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