WPR - Plant Editosome Database - CNCB-NGDC

Summary

Editing Factor: WPR
Synonym: White Panicle Rachis
Description: A six-repeat PPR protein WPR directly binds target RNAs and coordinates chloroplast RNA processing via dual recruitment of MORF1, MORF8b, and CAF2 proteins in rice
Protein Family: PPR
Subclass: P
Physical Interaction: MORF1; MORF8b; CAF2
Construct Structure: P
Gene ID & Species: LOC_Os02g02590 (Oryza sativa)
Edited Gene(s): ndhA    ndhB    ndhD    ndhG    rps14    ycf3
Editing Type(s): C-to-U (45)
Publication(s): [1] A six-repeat PPR protein WPR directly binds target RNAs and coordinates chloroplast RNA processing via dual recruitment of MORF1, MORF8b, and CAF2 proteins in rice., The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology, 2025. [PMID=41130265]

Editing Details

Species Gene ID Organelle Edited Gene Position Region Nuclear Genome Organelle Genome Other Position Region Other Position Editing Type Codon Amino Acid Molecular Effect Experiment Details
Oryza sativa LOC_Os02g02590 Chloroplast ndhA NA NA MSU7.0 NA Transcript 473
1070
C-to-U NA=>NA NA=>NA NA
Experiment Details
Genotype (Ecotype) Allele Treatment Treatment Detail Mutant Type Phenotype Tissue Development Stage Detection Method Editing Frequency Editing Extent Mutant Effect PMID
NipponbareWTControlControlNo mutantNormalSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced100.00%CompleteNone41130265
Nipponbarecr-wpr-1A 1-nucleotide insertionNAHomozygous; KnockoutA severe albino phenotype even at the seedling stageSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced31.82%LowDecreased41130265
HuanghuazhanHHZControlControlNo mutantNormalRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced82.98%HighDecreased41130265
HuanghuazhanNIL-wprA near isogenic lineNANo mutantYellow-green flag leaf sheath and white panicle rachis during heading; Transpiration rate, net photosynthesis rate, and stomatal conductance were not significantly compromised compared to that of wild-type HHZ; The yield-related agronomic traits, including plant height, number of panicles per plant, grain number per panicle, the seed-setting rate, and grain yield per plant, all showed insignificantly different results between NIL-wpr and HHZ plantsRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced61.54%HighDecreased41130265
IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445wprA inbred lineThe wpr inbred line used in this study (IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445) was selected from 3 K rice germplasms collection and collected from NigeriaNo mutantHigher plant height and fewer tillers and was genetically classified into intermediate rice type; The flag leaf sheath (FLS) of wpr was yellow-green before heading, while panicle rachis (PR) was white in wpr during the heading stageRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced57.45%MediumDecreased41130265
NipponbareWTControlControlNo mutantNormalSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced79.73%HighNone41130265
Nipponbarecr-wpr-1A 1-nucleotide insertionNAHomozygous; KnockoutA severe albino phenotype even at the seedling stageSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced37.88%LowDecreased41130265
HuanghuazhanHHZControlControlNo mutantNormalRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced73.68%HighSimilar41130265
HuanghuazhanNIL-wprA near isogenic lineNANo mutantYellow-green flag leaf sheath and white panicle rachis during heading; Transpiration rate, net photosynthesis rate, and stomatal conductance were not significantly compromised compared to that of wild-type HHZ; The yield-related agronomic traits, including plant height, number of panicles per plant, grain number per panicle, the seed-setting rate, and grain yield per plant, all showed insignificantly different results between NIL-wpr and HHZ plantsRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced66.67%HighDecreased41130265
IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445wprA inbred lineThe wpr inbred line used in this study (IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445) was selected from 3 K rice germplasms collection and collected from NigeriaNo mutantHigher plant height and fewer tillers and was genetically classified into intermediate rice type; The flag leaf sheath (FLS) of wpr was yellow-green before heading, while panicle rachis (PR) was white in wpr during the heading stageRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced45.45%MediumDecreased41130265
Oryza sativa LOC_Os02g02590 Chloroplast ndhB NA NA MSU7.0 NA Transcript 611
737
1481
C-to-U NA=>NA NA=>NA NA
Experiment Details
Genotype (Ecotype) Allele Treatment Treatment Detail Mutant Type Phenotype Tissue Development Stage Detection Method Editing Frequency Editing Extent Mutant Effect PMID
NipponbareWTControlControlNo mutantNormalSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced100.00%CompleteNone41130265
Nipponbarecr-wpr-1A 1-nucleotide insertionNAHomozygous; KnockoutA severe albino phenotype even at the seedling stageSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced50.00%MediumDecreased41130265
HuanghuazhanHHZControlControlNo mutantNormalRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced100.00%CompleteSimilar41130265
HuanghuazhanNIL-wprA near isogenic lineNANo mutantYellow-green flag leaf sheath and white panicle rachis during heading; Transpiration rate, net photosynthesis rate, and stomatal conductance were not significantly compromised compared to that of wild-type HHZ; The yield-related agronomic traits, including plant height, number of panicles per plant, grain number per panicle, the seed-setting rate, and grain yield per plant, all showed insignificantly different results between NIL-wpr and HHZ plantsRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced90.14%HighSimilar41130265
IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445wprA inbred lineThe wpr inbred line used in this study (IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445) was selected from 3 K rice germplasms collection and collected from NigeriaNo mutantHigher plant height and fewer tillers and was genetically classified into intermediate rice type; The flag leaf sheath (FLS) of wpr was yellow-green before heading, while panicle rachis (PR) was white in wpr during the heading stageRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced82.00%HighDecreased41130265
NipponbareWTControlControlNo mutantNormalSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced69.00%HighNone41130265
Nipponbarecr-wpr-1A 1-nucleotide insertionNAHomozygous; KnockoutA severe albino phenotype even at the seedling stageSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced35.00%LowDecreased41130265
HuanghuazhanHHZControlControlNo mutantNormalRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced100.00%CompleteIncreased41130265
HuanghuazhanNIL-wprA near isogenic lineNANo mutantYellow-green flag leaf sheath and white panicle rachis during heading; Transpiration rate, net photosynthesis rate, and stomatal conductance were not significantly compromised compared to that of wild-type HHZ; The yield-related agronomic traits, including plant height, number of panicles per plant, grain number per panicle, the seed-setting rate, and grain yield per plant, all showed insignificantly different results between NIL-wpr and HHZ plantsRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced87.00%HighIncreased41130265
IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445wprA inbred lineThe wpr inbred line used in this study (IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445) was selected from 3 K rice germplasms collection and collected from NigeriaNo mutantHigher plant height and fewer tillers and was genetically classified into intermediate rice type; The flag leaf sheath (FLS) of wpr was yellow-green before heading, while panicle rachis (PR) was white in wpr during the heading stageRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced87.00%HighIncreased41130265
NipponbareWTControlControlNo mutantNormalSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced86.00%HighNone41130265
Nipponbarecr-wpr-1A 1-nucleotide insertionNAHomozygous; KnockoutA severe albino phenotype even at the seedling stageSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced61.00%HighDecreased41130265
HuanghuazhanHHZControlControlNo mutantNormalRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced86.00%HighSimilar41130265
HuanghuazhanNIL-wprA near isogenic lineNANo mutantYellow-green flag leaf sheath and white panicle rachis during heading; Transpiration rate, net photosynthesis rate, and stomatal conductance were not significantly compromised compared to that of wild-type HHZ; The yield-related agronomic traits, including plant height, number of panicles per plant, grain number per panicle, the seed-setting rate, and grain yield per plant, all showed insignificantly different results between NIL-wpr and HHZ plantsRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced79.00%HighSimilar41130265
IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445wprA inbred lineThe wpr inbred line used in this study (IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445) was selected from 3 K rice germplasms collection and collected from NigeriaNo mutantHigher plant height and fewer tillers and was genetically classified into intermediate rice type; The flag leaf sheath (FLS) of wpr was yellow-green before heading, while panicle rachis (PR) was white in wpr during the heading stageRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced81.00%HighSimilar41130265
Oryza sativa LOC_Os02g02590 Chloroplast ndhD NA NA MSU7.0 NA Transcript 878 C-to-U NA=>NA NA=>NA NA
Experiment Details
Genotype (Ecotype) Allele Treatment Treatment Detail Mutant Type Phenotype Tissue Development Stage Detection Method Editing Frequency Editing Extent Mutant Effect PMID
NipponbareWTControlControlNo mutantNormalSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced83.00%HighNone41130265
Nipponbarecr-wpr-1A 1-nucleotide insertionNAHomozygous; KnockoutA severe albino phenotype even at the seedling stageSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced63.00%HighDecreased41130265
HuanghuazhanHHZControlControlNo mutantNormalRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced91.00%HighSimilar41130265
HuanghuazhanNIL-wprA near isogenic lineNANo mutantYellow-green flag leaf sheath and white panicle rachis during heading; Transpiration rate, net photosynthesis rate, and stomatal conductance were not significantly compromised compared to that of wild-type HHZ; The yield-related agronomic traits, including plant height, number of panicles per plant, grain number per panicle, the seed-setting rate, and grain yield per plant, all showed insignificantly different results between NIL-wpr and HHZ plantsRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced84.00%HighSimilar41130265
IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445wprA inbred lineThe wpr inbred line used in this study (IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445) was selected from 3 K rice germplasms collection and collected from NigeriaNo mutantHigher plant height and fewer tillers and was genetically classified into intermediate rice type; The flag leaf sheath (FLS) of wpr was yellow-green before heading, while panicle rachis (PR) was white in wpr during the heading stageRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced83.00%HighSimilar41130265
Oryza sativa LOC_Os02g02590 Chloroplast ndhG NA NA MSU7.0 NA Transcript -11 C-to-U NA=>NA NA=>NA NA
Experiment Details
Genotype (Ecotype) Allele Treatment Treatment Detail Mutant Type Phenotype Tissue Development Stage Detection Method Editing Frequency Editing Extent Mutant Effect PMID
NipponbareWTControlControlNo mutantNormalSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced84.00%HighNone41130265
Nipponbarecr-wpr-1A 1-nucleotide insertionNAHomozygous; KnockoutA severe albino phenotype even at the seedling stageSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced45.00%MediumDecreased41130265
HuanghuazhanHHZControlControlNo mutantNormalRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced82.00%HighSimilar41130265
HuanghuazhanNIL-wprA near isogenic lineNANo mutantYellow-green flag leaf sheath and white panicle rachis during heading; Transpiration rate, net photosynthesis rate, and stomatal conductance were not significantly compromised compared to that of wild-type HHZ; The yield-related agronomic traits, including plant height, number of panicles per plant, grain number per panicle, the seed-setting rate, and grain yield per plant, all showed insignificantly different results between NIL-wpr and HHZ plantsRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced66.00%HighDecreased41130265
IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445wprA inbred lineThe wpr inbred line used in this study (IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445) was selected from 3 K rice germplasms collection and collected from NigeriaNo mutantHigher plant height and fewer tillers and was genetically classified into intermediate rice type; The flag leaf sheath (FLS) of wpr was yellow-green before heading, while panicle rachis (PR) was white in wpr during the heading stageRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced53.00%MediumDecreased41130265
Oryza sativa LOC_Os02g02590 Chloroplast rps14 NA NA MSU7.0 NA Transcript 80 C-to-U NA=>NA NA=>NA NA
Experiment Details
Genotype (Ecotype) Allele Treatment Treatment Detail Mutant Type Phenotype Tissue Development Stage Detection Method Editing Frequency Editing Extent Mutant Effect PMID
NipponbareWTControlControlNo mutantNormalSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced85.00%HighNone41130265
Nipponbarecr-wpr-1A 1-nucleotide insertionNAHomozygous; KnockoutA severe albino phenotype even at the seedling stageSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced22.00%LowDecreased41130265
HuanghuazhanHHZControlControlNo mutantNormalRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced100.00%CompleteIncreased41130265
HuanghuazhanNIL-wprA near isogenic lineNANo mutantYellow-green flag leaf sheath and white panicle rachis during heading; Transpiration rate, net photosynthesis rate, and stomatal conductance were not significantly compromised compared to that of wild-type HHZ; The yield-related agronomic traits, including plant height, number of panicles per plant, grain number per panicle, the seed-setting rate, and grain yield per plant, all showed insignificantly different results between NIL-wpr and HHZ plantsRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced83.00%HighSimilar41130265
IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445wprA inbred lineThe wpr inbred line used in this study (IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445) was selected from 3 K rice germplasms collection and collected from NigeriaNo mutantHigher plant height and fewer tillers and was genetically classified into intermediate rice type; The flag leaf sheath (FLS) of wpr was yellow-green before heading, while panicle rachis (PR) was white in wpr during the heading stageRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced81.00%HighSimilar41130265
Oryza sativa LOC_Os02g02590 Chloroplast ycf3 NA NA MSU7.0 NA Transcript 182 C-to-U NA=>NA NA=>NA NA
Experiment Details
Genotype (Ecotype) Allele Treatment Treatment Detail Mutant Type Phenotype Tissue Development Stage Detection Method Editing Frequency Editing Extent Mutant Effect PMID
NipponbareWTControlControlNo mutantNormalSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced76.00%HighNone41130265
Nipponbarecr-wpr-1A 1-nucleotide insertionNAHomozygous; KnockoutA severe albino phenotype even at the seedling stageSeedlingNAPCR products were directly sequenced33.00%LowDecreased41130265
HuanghuazhanHHZControlControlNo mutantNormalRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced65.00%HighDecreased41130265
HuanghuazhanNIL-wprA near isogenic lineNANo mutantYellow-green flag leaf sheath and white panicle rachis during heading; Transpiration rate, net photosynthesis rate, and stomatal conductance were not significantly compromised compared to that of wild-type HHZ; The yield-related agronomic traits, including plant height, number of panicles per plant, grain number per panicle, the seed-setting rate, and grain yield per plant, all showed insignificantly different results between NIL-wpr and HHZ plantsRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced58.00%MediumDecreased41130265
IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445wprA inbred lineThe wpr inbred line used in this study (IRIS_313-11 713/IRGC 127445) was selected from 3 K rice germplasms collection and collected from NigeriaNo mutantHigher plant height and fewer tillers and was genetically classified into intermediate rice type; The flag leaf sheath (FLS) of wpr was yellow-green before heading, while panicle rachis (PR) was white in wpr during the heading stageRachisNAPCR products were directly sequenced46.00%MediumDecreased41130265
Last update: Feb 2026 (version 2.0)