Paper · 2025 · Nature Communications

ELD1 mediates photoperiodic flowering via OsCCA1 alternative splicing and interacts with phytochrome signaling in rice

Liang Cai; Benyuan Hao; Zhuang Xu; et al.

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Abstract

Photoperiodic flowering in plants is orchestrated by the dynamic interaction between light signals and the endogenous circadian clock, but how light signals integrate into the clock remains to be fully elucidated. Here, we identify ELD1, a CCHC-type zinc finger protein that is essential for rice embryo survival. Notably, partial loss of ELD1 function results in early flowering under long-day conditions. Further investigations demonstrate that ELD1 physically interacts with OsNKAP, an orthologue of mammal NF-κB activating protein, as well as core splicing factors to regulate the splicing profile of OsCCA1, a core oscillator of the circadian clock. Molecular and genetic evidence indicate that OsCCA1 is the primary target of ELD1 in controlling flowering time. Additionally, ELD1 interacts with photoactivated phyB, mediating red-light-regulated alternative splicing of OsCCA1. Collectively, our findings establish a molecular connection between light signaling and the circadian clock, with ELD1 modulating OsCCA1 alternative splicing to control photoperiodic flowering. ELD1, a CCHC-type zinc finger protein, is found to modulate alternative splicing of the core oscillator gene OsCCA1 and thereby regulate photoperiodic flowering in rice. This reveals additional links between light signaling and the circadian clock.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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ELD1 is essential for rice embryo survival.

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ELD1e0
Outcome
rice embryo survivale0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in rice”

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“ELD1, a CCHC-type zinc finger protein that is essential for rice embryo survival”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Partial loss of ELD1 function produces early flowering under long-day conditions.

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partial loss of ELD1 functione0
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ELD1e0
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floweringe0
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earlye0
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long-day conditionse0

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Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in rice”

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“partial loss of ELD1 function results in early flowering under long-day conditions”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

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ELD1 physically interacts with OsNKAP and core splicing factors to regulate OsCCA1 splicing.

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ELD1e0
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splicing profile of OsCCA1e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in rice”

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“ELD1 physically interacts with OsNKAP, an orthologue of mammal NF-κB activating protein, as well as core splicing factors to regulate the splicing profile of OsCCA1”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

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OsCCA1 is the primary ELD1 target controlling flowering time.

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OsCCA1e0
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flowering timee0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in rice”

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“OsCCA1 is the primary target of ELD1 in controlling flowering time”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

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ELD1 interacts with photoactivated phyB in red-light-regulated OsCCA1 alternative splicing.

Gene
ELD1e0
Outcome
alternative splicing of OsCCA1e0
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red-light-regulatede0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in rice”

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“ELD1 interacts with photoactivated phyB, mediating red-light-regulated alternative splicing of OsCCA1”

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