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Bolaños L, Abreu I, Bonilla I, Camacho-Cristóbal JJ, Reguera M. What Can Boron Deficiency Symptoms Tell Us about Its Function and Regulation? PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:777. [PMID: 36840125 PMCID: PMC9963425 DOI: 10.3390/plants12040777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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On the eve of the 100th anniversary of Dr. Warington's discovery of boron (B) as a nutrient essential for higher plants, "boronists" have struggled to demonstrate a role beyond its structural function in cell walls dimerizing pectin molecules of rhamnogalacturonan II (RGII). In this regard, B deficiency has been associated with a plethora of symptoms in plants that include macroscopic symptoms like growth arrest and cell death and biochemical or molecular symptoms that include changes in cell wall pore size, apoplast acidification, or a steep ROS production that leads to an oxidative burst. Aiming to shed light on B functions in plant biology, we proposed here a unifying model integrating the current knowledge about B function(s) in plants to explain why B deficiency can cause such remarkable effects on plant growth and development, impacting crop productivity. In addition, based on recent experimental evidence that suggests the existence of different B ligands other than RGII in plant cells, namely glycolipids, and glycoproteins, we proposed an experimental pipeline to identify putative missing ligands and to determine how they would integrate into the above-mentioned model.
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- Luis Bolaños
- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, c/Darwin 2, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, c/Darwin 2, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Biology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RB, UK
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- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, c/Darwin 2, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Anatomía y Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, c/Darwin 2, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Dubas E, Żur I, Moravčiková J, Fodor J, Krzewska M, Surówka E, Nowicka A, Gerši Z. Proteins, Small Peptides and Other Signaling Molecules Identified as Inconspicuous but Possibly Important Players in Microspores Reprogramming Toward Embryogenesis. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.745865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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In this review, we describe and integrate the latest knowledge on the signaling role of proteins and peptides in the stress-induced microspore embryogenesis (ME) in some crop plants with agricultural importance (i.e., oilseed rape, tobacco, barley, wheat, rice, triticale, rye). Based on the results received from the most advanced omix analyses, we have selected some inconspicuous but possibly important players in microspores reprogramming toward embryogenic development. We provide an overview of the roles and downstream effect of stress-related proteins (e.g., β-1,3-glucanases, chitinases) and small signaling peptides, especially cysteine—(e.g., glutathione, γ-thionins, rapid alkalinization factor, lipid transfer, phytosulfokine) and glycine-rich peptides and other proteins (e.g., fasciclin-like arabinogalactan protein) on acclimation ability of microspores and the cell wall reconstruction in a context of ME induction and haploids/doubled haploids (DHs) production. Application of these molecules, stimulating the induction and proper development of embryo-like structures and green plant regeneration, brings significant improvement of the effectiveness of DHs procedures and could result in its wider incorporation on a commercial scale. Recent advances in the design and construction of synthetic peptides–mainly cysteine-rich peptides and their derivatives–have accelerated the development of new DNA-free genome-editing techniques. These new systems are evolving incredibly fast and soon will find application in many areas of plant science and breeding.
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Zieliński K, Dubas E, Gerši Z, Krzewska M, Janas A, Nowicka A, Matušíková I, Żur I, Sakuda S, Moravčíková J. β-1,3-Glucanases and chitinases participate in the stress-related defence mechanisms that are possibly connected with modulation of arabinogalactan proteins (AGP) required for the androgenesis initiation in rye (Secale cereale L.). PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 302:110700. [PMID: 33288013 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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This work presents the biochemical, cytochemical and molecular studies on two groups of PR proteins, β-1,3-glucanases and chitinases, and the arabinogalactan proteins (AGP) during the early stages of androgenesis induction in two breeding lines of rye (Secale cereale L.) with different androgenic potential. The process of androgenesis was initiated by tillers pre-treatments with low temperature, mannitol and/or reduced glutathione and resulted in microspores reprogramming and formation of androgenic structures what was associated with high activity of β-1,3-glucanases and chitinases. Some isoforms of β-1,3-glucanases, namely several acidic isoforms of about 26 kDa; appeared to be anther specific. Chitinases were well represented but were less variable. RT-qPCR revealed that the cold-responsive chitinase genes Chit1 and Chit2 were expressed at a lower level in the microspores and whole anthers while the cold-responsive Glu2 and Glu3 were not active. The stress pre-treatments modifications promoted the AGP accumulation. An apparent dominance of some AGP epitopes (LM2, JIM4 and JIM14) was detected in the androgenesis-responsive rye line. An abundant JIM13 epitopes in the vesicles and inner cell walls of the microspores and in the cell walls of the anther cell layers appeared to be the most specific for embryogenesis.
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- Kamil Zieliński
- The F. Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239, Krakow, Poland.
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- The F. Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239, Krakow, Poland; Department of Plant Cytology and Embryology, Institute of Botany, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 3, 30-387, Kraków, Poland.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Trnava, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01, Slovak Republic.
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- The F. Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239, Krakow, Poland.
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- The F. Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239, Krakow, Poland; Department of Plant Cytology and Embryology, Institute of Botany, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 3, 30-387, Kraków, Poland.
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- The F. Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239, Krakow, Poland; Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences v. v. i. (IEB), Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research (CRH), Šlechtitelů 31, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Ecochemistry and Radioecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Trnava, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01, Slovak Republic.
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- The F. Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239, Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Biosciences, Teikyo University, Utsunomiya, 320-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Trnava, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01, Slovak Republic; Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Plant Science and Biodiversity Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Akademicka 2, P.O.B. 39A, 95 007, Nitra, Slovak Republic.
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Kuczak M, Kurczyńska E. Cell Wall Composition as a Marker of the Reprogramming of the Cell Fate on the Example of a Daucus carota (L.) Hypocotyl in Which Somatic Embryogenesis Was Induced. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E8126. [PMID: 33143222 PMCID: PMC7662930 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21218126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Changes in the composition of the cell walls are postulated to accompany changes in the cell's fate. We check whether there is a relationship between the presence of selected pectic, arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs), and extensins epitopes and changes in cell reprogramming in order to answer the question of whether they can be markers accompanying changes of cell fate. Selected antibodies were used for spatio-temporal immunolocalization of wall components during the induction of somatic embryogenesis. Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that (1) the LM6 (pectic), LM2 (AGPs) epitopes are positive markers, but the LM5, LM19 (pectic), JIM8, JIM13 (AGPs) epitopes are negative markers of cells reprogramming to the meristematic/pluripotent state; (2) the LM8 (pectic), JIM8, JIM13, LM2 (AGPs) and JIM11 (extensin) epitopes are positive markers, but LM6 (pectic) epitope is negative marker of cells undergoing detachment; (3) JIM4 (AGPs) is a positive marker, but LM5 (pectic), JIM8, JIM13, LM2 (AGPs) are negative markers for pericycle cells on the xylem pole; (4) LM19, LM20 (pectic), JIM13, LM2 (AGPs) are constitutive wall components, but LM6, LM8 (pectic), JIM4, JIM8, JIM16 (AGPs), JIM11, JIM12 and JIM20 (extensins) are not constitutive wall components; (5) the extensins do not contribute to the cell reprogramming.
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- Michał Kuczak
- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, 9 Szkolna St, 40–006 Katowice, Poland;
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, 28 Jagiellonska St, 40–032 Katowice, Poland
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Arabinogalactan proteins are a diverse group of cell wall-associated proteoglycans. While structural and molecular genetic analyses have contributed to the emerging improved understanding of the wide-range of biological processes in which AGPs are implicated; the ability to detect, localize, and quantify them is fundamentally important. This chapter describes three methods: histological staining, radial gel diffusion, and colorimetric quantification, each of which utilize the ability of Yariv reagent to bind to AGPs.
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Castilleux R, Ropitaux M, Manasfi Y, Bernard S, Vicré-Gibouin M, Driouich A. Contributions to Arabinogalactan Protein Analysis. Methods Mol Biol 2020; 2149:383-402. [PMID: 32617947 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0621-6_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) are important plant proteoglycans involved in many development processes. In roots, AGPs occur in the cell wall of root cells and root cap-derived cells as well as in the secreted mucilage. Detection, localization , and quantification techniques are therefore essential to unravel the AGP diversity of structures and functions. This chapter details root-adapted immunocytochemical methods using monoclonal antibodies, and a collection of biochemical analysis protocols using β-D-glucosyl Yariv reagent for comprehensive AGP characterization.
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- Romain Castilleux
- UNIROUEN, Laboratoire Glyco-MEV, Normandie Université, Rouen, France
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- UNIROUEN, Laboratoire Glyco-MEV, Normandie Université, Rouen, France
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- UNIROUEN, Laboratoire Glyco-MEV, Normandie Université, Rouen, France
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- UNIROUEN, Laboratoire Glyco-MEV, Normandie Université, Rouen, France
- UNIROUEN, PRIMACEN, Normandie Université, Rouen, France
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- UNIROUEN, Laboratoire Glyco-MEV, Normandie Université, Rouen, France
- Structure Fédérative de Recherche (Normandie-Végétale) FED 4277 - Université de Rouen Normandie, Mont Saint Aignan Cedex, France
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- UNIROUEN, Laboratoire Glyco-MEV, Normandie Université, Rouen, France.
- UNIROUEN, PRIMACEN, Normandie Université, Rouen, France.
- Structure Fédérative de Recherche (Normandie-Végétale) FED 4277 - Université de Rouen Normandie, Mont Saint Aignan Cedex, France.
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Composition of the Reconstituted Cell Wall in Protoplast-Derived Cells of Daucus is Affected by Phytosulfokine (PSK). Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20215490. [PMID: 31690047 PMCID: PMC6862203 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20215490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Phytosulfokine-α (PSK), a peptidyl plant growth factor, has been recognized as a promising intercellular signaling molecule involved in cellular proliferation and dedifferentiation. It was shown that PSK stimulated and enhanced cell divisions in protoplast cultures of several species leading to callus and proembryogenic mass formation. Since PSK had been shown to cause an increase in efficiency of somatic embryogenesis, it was reasonable to check the distribution of selected chemical components of the cell walls during the protoplast regeneration process. So far, especially for the carrot, a model species for in vitro cultures, it has not been specified what pectic, arabinogalactan protein (AGP) and extensin epitopes are involved in the reconstruction of the wall in protoplast-derived cells. Even less is known about the correlation between wall regeneration and the presence of PSK during the protoplast culture. Three Daucus taxa, including the cultivated carrot, were analyzed during protoplast regeneration. Several antibodies directed against wall components (anti-pectin: LM19, LM20, anti-AGP: JIM4, JIM8, JIM13 and anti-extensin: JIM12) were used. The obtained results indicate a diverse response of the used Daucus taxa to PSK in terms of protoplast-derived cell development, and diversity in the chemical composition of the cell walls in the control and the PSK-treated cultures.
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Liu B, Shan X, Wu Y, Su S, Li S, Liu H, Han J, Yuan Y. iTRAQ-Based Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Embryogenic and Non-embryogenic Calli Derived from a Maize ( Zea mays L.) Inbred Line Y423. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19124004. [PMID: 30545080 PMCID: PMC6321184 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19124004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Somatic embryos (SE) have potential to rapidly form a whole plant. Generally, SE is thought to be derived from embryogenic calli (EC). However, in maize, not only embryogenic calli (EC, can generate SE) but also nonembryogenic calli (NEC, can’t generate SE) can be induced from immature embryos. In order to understand the differences between EC and NEC and the mechanism of EC, which can easily form SE in maize, differential abundance protein species (DAPS) of EC and NEC from the maize inbred line Y423 were identified by using the isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ) proteomic technology. We identified 632 DAPS in EC compared with NEC. The results of bioinformatics analysis showed that EC development might be related to accumulation of pyruvate caused by the DAPS detected in some pathways, such as starch and sucrose metabolism, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, fatty acid metabolism and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. Based on the differentially accumulated proteins in EC and NEC, a series of DAPS related with pyruvate biosynthesis and suppression of acetyl-CoA might be responsible for the differences between EC and NEC cells. Furthermore, we speculate that the decreased abundance of enzymes/proteins involved in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway in the EC cells results in reducing of lignin substances, which might affect the maize callus morphology.
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- Beibei Liu
- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
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Potocka I, Godel K, Dobrowolska I, Kurczyńska EU. Spatio-temporal localization of selected pectic and arabinogalactan protein epitopes and the ultrastructural characteristics of explant cells that accompany the changes in the cell fate during somatic embryogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2018; 127:573-589. [PMID: 29727861 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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During somatic embryogenesis (SE), explant cells undergo changes in the direction of their differentiation, which lead to diverse cell phenotypes. Although the genetic bases of the SE have been extensively studied in Arabidopsis thaliana, little is known about the chemical characteristics of the wall of the explant cells, which undergo changes in the direction of differentiation. Thus, we examined the occurrence of selected pectic and AGP epitopes in explant cells that display different phenotypes during SE. Explants examinations have been supplemented with an analysis of the ultrastructure. The deposition of selected pectic and AGP epitopes in somatic embryos was determined. Compared to an explant at the initial stage, a/embryogenic/totipotent and meristematic/pluripotent cells were characterized by a decrease in the presence of AGP epitopes, b/the presence of AGP epitopes in differentiated cells was similar, and c/an increase of analyzed epitopes was detected in the callus cells. Totipotent cells could be distinguished from pluripotent cells by: 1/the presence of the LM2 epitope in the latest one, 2/the appearance of the JIM16 epitope in totipotent cells, and 3/the more abundant presence of the JIM7 epitope in the totipotent cells. The LM5 epitope characterized the wall of the cells that were localized within the mass of embryogenic domain. The JIM8, JIM13 and JIM16 AGP epitopes appeared to be the most specific for the callus cells. The results indicate a relationship between the developmental state of the explant cells and the chemical composition of the cell walls.
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- Izabela Potocka
- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032, Katowice, Poland.
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Dilokpimol A, Poulsen CP, Vereb G, Kaneko S, Schulz A, Geshi N. Galactosyltransferases from Arabidopsis thaliana in the biosynthesis of type II arabinogalactan: molecular interaction enhances enzyme activity. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 14:90. [PMID: 24693939 PMCID: PMC4234293 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-14-90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Arabinogalactan proteins are abundant proteoglycans present on cell surfaces of plants and involved in many cellular processes, including somatic embryogenesis, cell-cell communication and cell elongation. Arabinogalactan proteins consist mainly of glycan, which is synthesized by post-translational modification of proteins in the secretory pathway. Importance of the variations in the glycan moiety of arabinogalactan proteins for their functions has been implicated, but its biosynthetic process is poorly understood. RESULTS We have identified a novel enzyme in the biosynthesis of the glycan moiety of arabinogalactan proteins. The At1g08280 (AtGALT29A) from Arabidopsis thaliana encodes a putative glycosyltransferase (GT), which belongs to the Carbohydrate Active Enzyme family GT29. AtGALT29A co-expresses with other arabinogalactan GTs, AtGALT31A and AtGLCAT14A. The recombinant AtGALT29A expressed in Nicotiana benthamiana demonstrated a galactosyltransferase activity, transferring galactose from UDP-galactose to a mixture of various oligosaccharides derived from arabinogalactan proteins. The galactose-incorporated products were analyzed using structure-specific hydrolases indicating that the recombinant AtGALT29A possesses β-1,6-galactosyltransferase activity, elongating β-1,6-galactan side chains and forming 6-Gal branches on the β-1,3-galactan main chain of arabinogalactan proteins. The fluorescence tagged AtGALT29A expressed in N. benthamiana was localized to Golgi stacks where it interacted with AtGALT31A as indicated by Förster resonance energy transfer. Biochemically, the enzyme complex containing AtGALT31A and AtGALT29A could be co-immunoprecipitated and the isolated protein complex exhibited increased level of β-1,6-galactosyltransferase activities compared to AtGALT29A alone. CONCLUSIONS AtGALT29A is a β-1,6-galactosyltransferase and can interact with AtGALT31A. The complex can work cooperatively to enhance the activities of adding galactose residues 6-linked to β-1,6-galactan and to β-1,3-galactan. The results provide new knowledge of the glycosylation process of arabinogalactan proteins and the functional significance of protein-protein interactions among O-glycosylation enzymes.
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- Adiphol Dilokpimol
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg, C, Denmark
- Present address: Fungal Physiology, CBS-KNAW, Fungal Biodiversity Center, Uppsalalaan 8, Utrecht 3584, CT, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg, C, Denmark
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- Department of Biophysics and Cell Biology, and MTA-DE Cell Biology and Signaling Research Group, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Food Biotechnology Division, National Food Research Institute, 2-1-12 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8642, Japan
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg, C, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg, C, Denmark
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Geshi N, Johansen JN, Dilokpimol A, Rolland A, Belcram K, Verger S, Kotake T, Tsumuraya Y, Kaneko S, Tryfona T, Dupree P, Scheller HV, Höfte H, Mouille G. A galactosyltransferase acting on arabinogalactan protein glycans is essential for embryo development in Arabidopsis. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 76:128-37. [PMID: 23837821 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.12281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2012] [Revised: 05/31/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2013] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) are a complex family of cell-wall proteoglycans that are thought to play major roles in plant growth and development. Genetic approaches to studying AGP function have met limited success so far, presumably due to redundancy within the large gene families encoding AGP backbones. Here we used an alternative approach for genetic dissection of the role of AGPs in development by modifying their glycan side chains. We have identified an Arabidopsis glycosyltransferase of CAZY family GT31 (AtGALT31A) that galactosylates AGP side chains. A mutation in the AtGALT31A gene caused the arrest of embryo development at the globular stage. The presence of the transcript in the suspensor of globular-stage embryos is consistent with a role for AtGALT31A in progression of embryo development beyond the globular stage. The first observable defect in the mutant is perturbation of the formative asymmetric division of the hypophysis, indicating an essential role for AGP proteoglycans in either specification of the hypophysis or orientation of the asymmetric division plane.
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- Naomi Geshi
- Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, 1871, Denmark
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Nguema-Ona E, Vicré-Gibouin M, Cannesan MA, Driouich A. Arabinogalactan proteins in root-microbe interactions. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2013; 18:440-9. [PMID: 23623239 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2013.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2013] [Revised: 03/18/2013] [Accepted: 03/28/2013] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) are among the most intriguing sets of macromolecules, specific to plants, structurally complex, and found abundantly in all plant organs including roots, as well as in root exudates. AGPs have been implicated in several fundamental plant processes such as development and reproduction. Recently, they have emerged as interesting actors of root-microbe interactions in the rhizosphere. Indeed, recent findings indicate that AGPs play key roles at various levels of interaction between roots and soil-borne microbes, either beneficial or pathogenic. Therefore, the focus of this review is the role of AGPs in the interactions between root cells and microbes. Understanding this facet of AGP function will undoubtedly improve plant health and crop protection.
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- Eric Nguema-Ona
- Laboratoire Glycobiologie et Matrice Extracellulaire Végétale (Glyco-MEV)-EA 4358, Plate-forme d'Imagerie Cellulaire (PRIMACEN) et Grand Réseau de Recherche VASI de Haute Normandie, PRES Normandie Université, Université de Rouen, 76821 Mont Saint Aignan, Cedex, France
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Steinmacher DA, Saare-Surminski K, Lieberei R. Arabinogalactan proteins and the extracellular matrix surface network during peach palm somatic embryogenesis. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2012; 146:336-49. [PMID: 22574975 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2012.01642.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Somatic embryogenesis has been described in peach palm as a reliable method for its in vitro multiplication and conservation. In this study, we evaluated the possible role of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) during this morphogenetic pathway. The presence of Yariv reagent, a synthesized chemical antibody that specifically binds AGP molecules, affected somatic embryos and callus development rate, but no effect was observed on fresh weight increment. This substance also had profound effects on embryo morphology: somatic embryos presented loose cells in the protoderm and no signs of polarization could be observed. To better evaluate the role of AGPs, analyses of specific monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against different AGP epitopes revealed a specific pattern of distribution for each epitope. MAb JIM13 had differential expression and showed intense signal on the embryogenic sector and some immediately adjacent layers. MAb JIM7 against pectin recognized cell walls and a specific layer over the developing somatic embryo, as well as over the shoot meristem region of mature somatic embryos. This corresponds to an extracellular matrix surface network (ECMSN) associated with the development of somatic embryos and closely related to the expression of MAb JIM13. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed the presence of an ECMSN covering a specific group of cells and ultra-structural analyses revealed that the ECMSN had lipophilic substances.
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- Douglas A Steinmacher
- Department of Crop Science and Plant Ecology, Biocentre Klein Flottbek and Botanical Garden, University Hamburg, Ohnhorststr. 18, 22609 Hamburg, Germany.
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A central question in plant regeneration biology concerns the primary driving forces invoking the acquisition of somatic embryogenesis.
Recently, the role of micronutrient boron (B) in the initiation and perpetuation of embryogenesis has drawn considerable attention within
the scientific community. This interest may be due in part to the bewildering observation that the system-wide induction of embryogenic
potential significantly varied in response to a minimal to optimal supply of B
(minimal ≤ 0.1 mM, optimal = 0.1 mM). At the cellular level, certain channel proteins and cell wall-related proteins
important for the induction of embryogenesis have been shown to be transcriptionally upregulated in response to minimal B supply
suggesting the vital role of B in the induction of embryogenesis. At the molecular level, minimal to no B supply increased the
endogenous level of auxin, which subsequently influenced the auxin-inducible somatic embryogenesis receptor kinases, suggesting the
role of B in the induction of embryogenesis. Also, minimal B concentration may “turn on” other genetic and/or cellular transfactors reported
earlier to be essential for cell-restructuring and induction of embryogenesis. In this paper, both the direct and indirect roles of B in the
induction of somatic embryogenesis are highlighted and suggested for future validation.
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Pan X, Yang X, Lin G, Zou R, Chen H, Samaj J, Xu C. Ultrastructural changes and the distribution of arabinogalactan proteins during somatic embryogenesis of banana (Musa spp. AAA cv. 'Yueyoukang 1'). PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2011; 142:372-89. [PMID: 21496030 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2011.01478.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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A better understanding of somatic embryogenesis in banana (Musa spp.) may provide a practical way to improve regeneration of banana plants. In this study, we applied scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to visualize the ultrastructural changes during somatic embryogenesis of banana (Musa AAA cv. 'Yueyoukang 1'). We also used histological and immunohistochemical techniques with 16 monoclonal antibodies to study the spatial distribution and cellular/subcellular localization of different arabinogalactan protein (AGP) components of the cell wall during somatic embryogenesis. Histological study with periodic acid-Schiff staining documented diverse embryogenic stages from embryogenic cells (ECs) to the late embryos. SEM revealed a mesh-like structure on the surface of proembryos which represented an early structural marker of somatic embryogenesis. TEM showed that ECs were rich in juvenile mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi stacks. Cells in proembryos and early globular embryos resembled ECs, but they were more vacuolated, showed more regular nuclei and slightly more developed organelles. Immunocytochemical study revealed that the signal of most AGP epitopes was stronger in starch-rich cells when compared with typical ECs. The main AGP component in the extracellular matrix surface network of banana proembryos was the MAC204 epitope. Later, AGP immunolabelling patterns varied with the developmental stages of the embryos. These results about developmental regulation of AGP epitopes along with developmental changes in the ultrastructure of cells are providing new insights into the somatic embryogenesis of banana.
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- Xiao Pan
- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Yang J, Zhang Y, Liang Y, Showalter AM. Expression analyses of AtAGP17 and AtAGP19, two lysine-rich arabinogalactan proteins, in Arabidopsis. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2011; 13:431-8. [PMID: 21489093 DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2010.00407.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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AtAGP17 and AtAGP19 are members of the lysine-rich arabinogalactan protein (AGP) subfamily in Arabidopsis. Detailed anatomical analysis of promoter activity of the AtAGP19 gene was carried out using transgenic Arabidopsis plants expressing a P(AtAGP19):GUS fusion. AtAGP19 promoter activity was tissue-specific and associated with vascular bundles, particularly differentiating xylem elements. Peptide-specific antibodies were raised against the Lys-rich regions of AtAGP17 and AtAGP19 and used to study the organ-specific expression patterns of these two AGPs. AtAGP17 and AtAGP19 were most abundant in roots and flowers, moderately abundant in stems, seedlings and siliques and virtually absent in leaves. Antibodies specific for AtAGP17 and AtAGP19, as reported here, represent valuable tools for understanding the biology of these two AGPs.
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- J Yang
- College of Biological Science and Technology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Arabinogalactan proteins are a diverse group of plant cell wall-associated proteoglycans. While structural and molecular genetic analyses have contributed to the emerging improved understanding of the wide-range of biological processes in which AGPs are implicated; the ability to detect, localise, and quantify them is fundamentally important. This chapter describes two commonly used methods, histological staining and radial gel diffusion, both of which utilise the ability of Yariv reagent to bind to AGPs.
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- Zoë A Popper
- Botany and Plant Science, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland.
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Yang X, Zhang X. Regulation of Somatic Embryogenesis in Higher Plants. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN PLANT SCIENCES 2010; 29:36-57. [PMID: 0 DOI: 10.1080/07352680903436291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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- Xiyan Yang
- a National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement , Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
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- a National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement , Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
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François J, Lallemand M, Fleurat-Lessard P, Laquitaine L, Delrot S, Coutos-Thévenot P, Gomès E. Overexpression of the VvLTP1 gene interferes with somatic embryo development in grapevine. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2008; 35:394-402. [PMID: 32688796 DOI: 10.1071/fp07303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2007] [Accepted: 05/02/2008] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) embryos have an early developmental pattern which differs from the one observed in model angiosperms such as Arabidopsis, in that the plane of divisions show variations from one individual to another. Furthermore, the protoderm (the first tissue to differentiate) does not form in one step but rather, gradually with time during globule formation. In Arabidopsis, expression pattern of a particular lipid transfer protein (LTP) isoform, AtLTP1, appears to be related to protoderm establishment, and is considered as a molecular marker of its differentiation. To investigate whether a similar role for LTPs in the development of grapevine embryos, we investigated the expression pattern of VvLTP1, a Vitis homologue of AtLTP1, in somatic embryo development. Expression of the GUS reporter gene under the control of the VvLTP1 promoter demonstrated that this LTP isoform is a marker of protoderm formation, and confirmed that this tissue forms sequentially over time. Ectopic expression of VvLTP1 under the control of the 35S promoter led to grossly misshapen embryos, which failed to acquire bilateral symmetry and displayed an abnormal epidermal layer. These results indicate that a correct spatial or temporal expression, or both, of this gene is essential for grapevine embryo development.
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- Julie François
- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR CNRS-Université de Poitiers 6161, 40 Avenue du recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR CNRS-Université de Poitiers 6161, 40 Avenue du recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR CNRS-Université de Poitiers 6161, 40 Avenue du recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR CNRS-Université de Poitiers 6161, 40 Avenue du recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR CNRS-Université de Poitiers 6161, 40 Avenue du recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR CNRS-Université de Poitiers 6161, 40 Avenue du recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR CNRS-Université de Poitiers 6161, 40 Avenue du recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers, France
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Samaj J, Salaj T, Matúsová R, Salaj J, Takác T, Samajová O, Volkmann D. Arabinogalactan-protein epitope Gal4 is differentially regulated and localized in cell lines of hybrid fir (Abies alba x Abies cephalonica) with different embryogenic and regeneration potential. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2008; 27:221-9. [PMID: 17943290 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-007-0429-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2007] [Revised: 07/03/2007] [Accepted: 07/23/2007] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) are important proteoglycans regulating somatic embryogenesis in diverse plant species. Embryogenic cells of somatic embryos are covered by special extracellular cell wall layer called extracellular surface matrix network (ECMSN) at their early developmental stages. Here we show that highly embryogenic cell line AC78 of hybrid fir (Abies alba x Abies cephalonica) differs from very low-embryogenic cell line AC77 in the abundance, subcellular localization and deposition of subset of secreted AGPs. A specific AGP epitope containing Gal residues and reacting to Gal4 antibody is secreted and deposited into ECMSN, which covers the surface of the embryogenic cells showing high embryogenic and regeneration capacity in the cell line AC78. On the other hand, this Gal4 AGP epitope was not secreted and/or found on the surface of meristematic cells showing low embryogenic and regeneration capacity in the cell line AC77, as well as on the surface of non-embryogenic suspensor cells and callus cells in both cell lines AC77 and AC78. As a positive control, we have used another AGP epitope LM2 (containing glucuronic acid) showing no significant differences in these two Abies hybrid lines. This study defines specific AGPs containing beta-(1-->6)-galactotetraosyl group as a first molecular component of ECMSN covering embryogenic cells in gymnosperms.
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- Jozef Samaj
- Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
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Localization of arabinogalactan-proteins in different stages of embryos and their role in cotyledon formation of Nicotiana tabacum L. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/s00497-007-0058-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Putoczki TL, Pettolino F, Griffin MDW, Möller R, Gerrard JA, Bacic A, Jackson SL. Characterization of the structure, expression and function of Pinus radiata D. Don arabinogalactan-proteins. PLANTA 2007; 226:1131-42. [PMID: 17569081 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-007-0559-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2007] [Accepted: 05/18/2007] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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A synthetic phenylglycoside (beta-GlcY) that interacts specifically with arabinogalactan-proteins (AGPs), a class of plant cell surface proteoglycans, has been used to study the spatial distribution of AGPs in the xylem tissue of radiata pine. These studies demonstrated that AGPs were located in the compound middle lamella (CML) of the newly developed tracheid. Abundant, low salt extractable AGPs were purified from xylem tissue. Monosaccharide analysis showed that arabinose and galactose were the main sugars present. Linkage analysis showed that most of the arabinose was in the furanose form, at the terminal and 5-linked positions, and the majority of the galactose was in the pyranose form at the terminal 3-, 6- and 3,6-linked positions; a linkage composition typical of AGPs. The AGPs had an abundance of characteristic amino acid residues including alanine, hydroxyproline, proline, and serine. Separation of the AGPs using reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography showed that one main fraction was eluted, which tested positive for AGPs by dot-blot analysis using anti-AGP monoclonal antibodies. Sedimentation equilibrium analysis showed that this main fraction contained a 226 kDa species. We have examined the function of AGPs in tracheid differentiation using an established radiata pine callus culture system grown on media containing beta-GlcY. The effect of beta-GlcY on the cultures was to reduce the overall tracheid differentiation rate in a concentration dependent manner, ultimately resulting in cell death. These studies provide further evidence that AGPs play an important role in tracheid differentiation, and thus may be an important biological target for improving wood quality.
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- Tracy L Putoczki
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800 Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Wiśniewska E, Majewska-Sawka A. Arabinogalactan-proteins stimulate the organogenesis of guard cell protoplasts-derived callus in sugar beet. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2007; 26:1457-67. [PMID: 17406872 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-007-0348-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2006] [Revised: 02/26/2007] [Accepted: 03/12/2007] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) represent a class of proteoglycans implicated in the development and differentiation of cells and tissues both in planta and in vitro. Here we report that AGP-rich extracts isolated from media of embryogenic and non-embryogenic suspension cultures of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) are able to enhance the organogenesis of guard protoplast-derived callus and to increase the number of shoots formed, in comparison to control cultures. Immunocytochemical detection of carbohydrate antigens in the extracts revealed the presence of epitopes that typify both AGP and pectin, the latter being frequently bound to AGPs or, in some cases, even contributing to the polysaccharide structure of proteoglycan molecules. The most abundant epitopes proved to be those recognized by the JIM13, LM2, and MAC207 antibodies, whereas some others could be found only in relatively small or trace amounts--these included epitopes recognized by JIM16, JIM5, and LM6. Surprisingly, the JIM4- and JIM8-binding epitopes that are expressed in the course of in vitro morphogenetic processes of many species could not be detected at all in sugar beet AGPs. This is the first report of the improvement of sugar beet protoplast-derived callus organogenesis by exogenous AGP-rich extracts, an achievement that will have great impact on the biotechnological applications of protoplast technology in this species.
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- Ewa Wiśniewska
- Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 10, 85-090 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Konieczny R, Swierczyńska J, Czaplicki AZ, Bohdanowicz J. Distribution of pectin and arabinogalactan protein epitopes during organogenesis from androgenic callus of wheat. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2007; 26:355-63. [PMID: 16909227 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-006-0222-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2006] [Revised: 05/31/2006] [Accepted: 07/19/2006] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The distribution of several arabinogalactan protein and pectic epitopes were studied during organogenesis in androgenic callus of wheat. In cell wall of mature and degenerating parenchyma cells, the arabinogalactan epitopes JIM4, JIM14, JIM16 or LM2 were expressed differently according to the cells location. LM2 was observed also in meristematic cells of regenerated shoot buds and leaves. Anti-pectin JIM7 labelled the wall of meristematic cells but fluorescence was strongest in outer walls of surface cells of callus and shoot buds coated by extracellular matrix surface network (ECMSN). During leaves growth the ECMSN disappeared, and JIM7 fluorescence decreased. JIM5 epitope was abundant in the cell walls lining the intercellular spaces of callus parenchyma and in tricellular junctions within regenerated buds and leaves.
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- Robert Konieczny
- Department of Plant Cytology and Embryology, Jagiellonian University, ul. Grodzka 52, 31-044 Kraków, Poland.
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Arabinogalactan proteins is an umbrella term applied to a highly diverse class of cell surface glycoproteins, many of which contain glycosylphosphatidylinositol lipid anchors. The structures of protein and glycan moieties of arabinogalactan proteins are overwhelmingly diverse while the "hydroxproline contiguity hypothesis" predicts arabinogalactan modification of members of many families of extracellular proteins. Descriptive studies using monoclonal antibodies reacting with carbohydrate epitopes on arabinogalactan proteins and experimental work using beta-Yariv reagent implicate arabinogalactan proteins in many biological processes of cell proliferation and survival, pattern formation and growth, and in plant microbe interaction. Advanced structural understanding of arabinogalactan proteins and an emerging molecular genetic definition of biological roles of individual arabinogalactan protein species, in conjunction with potentially analogous extracellular matrix components of animals, stimulate hypotheses about their mode of action. Arabinogalactan proteins might be soluble signals, or might act as modulators and coreceptors of apoplastic morphogens; their amphiphilic molecular nature makes them prime candidates of mediators between the cell wall, the plasma membrane, and the cytoplasm.
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- Georg J Seifert
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, United Kingdom.
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Rumyantseva NI. Arabinogalactan proteins: involvement in plant growth and morphogenesis. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2006; 70:1073-85. [PMID: 16271022 DOI: 10.1007/s10541-005-0228-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) are highly glycosylated hydroxyproline-containing variously located proteoglycans dynamically regulated in the course of plant ontogenesis. Special functions of AGPs are still unclear, but their involvement in vegetative growth and reproduction of plants is well established. This review considers data on the structure, biosynthesis, and metabolism of AGPs. Special attention is given to involvement of AGPs in growth and morphogenesis, and possible mechanisms of their regulatory action are considered. AGPs are also compared with animal proteoglycans.
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- N I Rumyantseva
- Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Kazan Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan, 420111, Russia.
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Van Hengel AJ, Van Kammen A, De Vries SC. A relationship between seed development, Arabinogalactan-proteins (AGPs) and the AGP mediated promotion of somatic embryogenesis. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2002; 114:637-644. [PMID: 11975739 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3054.2002.1140418.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Arabinogalactan-protein (AGP) epitopes are known to display developmentally regulated patterns of expression in several plant tissues. Therefore, AGPs have been suggested to play a role in plant development. Somatic embryogenesis is regulated by AGPs as well as by EP3 endochitinases. Using four different methods we have analysed the composition of AGPs in immature carrot seeds. The results obtained show that: (1) the native electrophoretic mobility of such AGPs changes during development; (2) AGP epitopes in immature seeds are developmentally regulated; (3) enzymatically released fragments of AGPs show that the composition of these molecules changes as a function of development; and (4) the biological activity of AGPs on the formation of somatic embryos changes depending on the age of the seeds. Our results suggest that degradation of maternally derived AGPs occurs after fertilization, while cellularization of the endosperm leads to synthesis of a new set of AGPs. The presence of an endochitinase cleavage site as well as the capacity to increase somatic embryogenesis only occurred in AGPs that were isolated from seeds in which the endosperm had been cellularized. Apparently, both EP3 endochitinases and somatic embryogenesis-promoting AGPs are developmentally regulated in immature carrot seeds.
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- Arjon J Van Hengel
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Wageningen University, Dreijenlaan 3, 6703 HA Wageningen, The Netherlands 1Present address: Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Colney Lane Norwich NR4 7UH, UK
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Motose H, Sugiyama M, Fukuda H. An arabinogalactan protein(s) is a key component of a fraction that mediates local intercellular communication involved in tracheary element differentiation of zinnia mesophyll cells. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2001; 42:129-137. [PMID: 11230566 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pce014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Local intercellular communication is involved in tracheary element (TE) differentiation of zinnia (Zinnia elegans L.) mesophyll cells and mediated by a proteinous macromolecule, which was designated xylogen. To characterize and isolate xylogen, a bioassay system to monitor the activity of xylogen was developed, in which mesophyll cells were embedded in microbeads of agarose gel at a low (2.0-4.3x10(4) cells ml(-1)) or high density (8.0-9.0x10(4) cells ml(-1)) and microbeads of different cell densities were cultured together in a liquid medium to give a total density of 2.1-2.5x10(4) cells ml(-1). Without any additives, the frequency of TE differentiation was much smaller in the low-density microbeads than in the high-density microbeads. This low level of TE differentiation in the low-density microbeads was attributable to the shortage of xylogen. When cultures were supplemented with conditioned medium (CM) prepared from zinnia cell suspensions undergoing TE differentiation, the frequency of TE differentiation in the low-density microbeads increased remarkably, indicating the activity of xylogen in the CM. The xylogen activity in CM was sensitive to proteinase treatments. Xylogen was bound to galactose-specific lectins such as Ricinus communis agglutinin and peanut agglutinin, and precipitated by beta-glucosyl Yariv reagent. These results indicate that xylogen is a kind of arabinogalactan protein.
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- H Motose
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033 Japan.
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Classen B, Witthohn K, Blaschek W. Characterization of an arabinogalactan-protein isolated from pressed juice of Echinacea purpurea by precipitation with the beta-glucosyl Yariv reagent. Carbohydr Res 2000; 327:497-504. [PMID: 10990035 DOI: 10.1016/s0008-6215(00)00074-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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An arabinogalactan-protein (AGP) from pressed juice of Echinacea purpurea herb was isolated from a high molecular weight fraction by precipitation with the beta-glucosyl Yariv reagent, followed by gel-permeation chromatography. It revealed characteristic features of other AGPs: i.e., a high amount of polysaccharide (83%) with a ratio of galactose to arabinose of 1.8:1, some uronic acids (4-5%), and a low protein content (7%) with high levels of serine, alanine and hydroxyproline. The molecular weight was estimated to be 1.2 x 10(6) Da. Linkage and 13C NMR analyses showed that the AGP is composed of a highly branched core polysaccharide of 3-, 6-, and 3,6-linked Galp residues with terminal Araf, GlcAp and terminal units of Araf-(1-->5)-Araf-(1-->. Partial acid hydrolysis resulted in loss of Araf residues at the periphery of the molecule. Complete loss of reactivity toward the beta-glucosyl Yariv antigen was then noticed.
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- B Classen
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Kiel, Germany
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Filonova LH, Bozhkov PV, von Arnold S. Developmental pathway of somatic embryogenesis in Picea abies as revealed by time-lapse tracking. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2000; 51:249-264. [PMID: 10938831 DOI: 10.1093/jexbot/51.343.249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Several coniferous species can be propagated via somatic embryogenesis. This is a useful method for clonal propagation, but it can also be used for studying how embryo development is regulated in conifers. However, in conifers it is not known to what extent somatic and zygotic embryos develop similarly, because there has been little research on the origin and development of somatic embryos. A time-lapse tracking technique has been set up, and the development of more than 2000 single cells and few-celled aggregates isolated from embryogenic suspension cultures of Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) and embedded in thin layers of agarose has been traced. Experiments have shown that somatic embryos develop from proembryogenic masses which pass through a series of three characteristic stages distinguished by cellular organization and cell number (stages I, II and III) to transdifferentiate to somatic embryos. Microscopic inspection of different types of structures has revealed that proembryogenic masses are characterized by high interclonal variation of shape and cellular constitution. In contrast, somatic embryos are morphologically conservative structures, possessing a distinct protoderm-like cell layer as well as embryonal tube cells and suspensor. The lack of staining of the arabinogalactan protein epitope recognized by the monoclonal antibody JIM13 was shown to be an efficient marker for distinguishing proembryogenic masses from somatic embryos. The vast majority of cells in proembryogenic masses expressed this epitope and none of cells in the early somatic embryos. The conditions that promote cell proliferation (i.e. the presence of exogenous auxin and cytokinin), inhibit somatic embryo formation; instead, continuous multiplication of stage I proembryogenic masses by unequal division of embryogenic cells with dense cytoplasm is the prevailing process. Once somatic embryos have formed, their further development to mature forms requires abscisic acid and shares a common histodifferentiation pattern with zygotic embryos. Although the earliest stages of somatic embryo development comparable to proembryogeny could not be characterized, the subsequent developmental processes correspond closely to what occurs in the course of early and late zygotic embryogeny. A model for somatic embryogenesis pathways in Picea abies is presented.
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- L H Filonova
- Department of Forest Genetics, Uppsala Genetic Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden.
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Remodeling of the plant cell surface occurs during the establishment of cell polarity, cellular differentiation, and organ development. This report demonstrates the existence of multiple glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins in the model plant Arabidopsis. Using two-dimensional sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), we also show that GPI-anchored proteins are a relatively abundant class of protein and that they are present at the plant plasma membrane. Furthermore, some of these proteins are released into the extracellular matrix. At least one of these is an arabinogalactan protein (AGP), a class of proteins known to be associated with cellular differentiation. Analysis of the amino acid sequences of two novel AGP-like proteins from Arabidopsis predicts that these proteins contain consensus signals for GPI-anchor addition. These findings support a model where GPI-anchored proteins are involved in the generation of specialized cell surfaces and extracellular signaling molecules.
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- D J Sherrier
- University of Cambridge, Department of Biochemistry, United Kingdom
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Gao M, Kieliszewski MJ, Lamport DT, Showalter AM. Isolation, characterization and immunolocalization of a novel, modular tomato arabinogalactan-protein corresponding to the LeAGP-1 gene. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1999; 18:43-55. [PMID: 10341442 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.1999.00428.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Arabinogalactan-proteins (AGPs) are a family of hydroxy-proline-rich glycoproteins implicated to function in plant growth and development. This report focuses on a novel, modular AGP found in tomato, LeAGP-1, which was predicted by DNA cloning and herein verified at the protein level as a major AGP component. LeAGP-1 was isolated from tomato suspension-cultured cells and verified to be an AGP by precipitation with (beta-D-galactosyl)3 Yariv phenylglycoside and by amino acid composition analysis. Furthermore, LeAGP-1 was determined to correspond to LeAGP-1 clones based on three criteria: (1) amino acid composition identity, (2) amino acid sequence identity, and (3) specific immunoreactivity of glycosylated and deglycosylated LeAGP-1 with an antibody developed against the highly basic subdomain predicted from LeAGP-1 clones. The antibody was also used to immunolocalize LeAGP-1 in tomato to the cell surface of suspension-cultured cells, maturing metaxylem elements in young internodes and petioles, and stylar transmitting tissue cells. At the subcellular level, LeAGP-1 immunolocalized to the cell walls of these particular cells as well as to intercellular spaces between stylar transmitting tissue cells. LeAGP-1 now emerges as one of the most comprehensively studied AGPs in terms of (1) characterization at the genomic DNA, cDNA and protein levels, (2) known organ-specific and developmentally regulated mRNA expression patterns, (3) development of an antibody against a unique, peptide subdomain which specifically recognizes LeAGP-1 in its glycosylated and deglycosylated states, and (4) immunolocalization of a single, well-defined AGP molecule at the tissue and subcellular levels.
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- M Gao
- Department of Environmental and Plant Biology, Ohio University, Athens 45701-2979, USA
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Samaj J, Ensikat HJ, Baluska F, Knox JP, Barthlott W, Volkmann D. Immunogold localization of plant surface arabinogalactan-proteins using glycerol liquid substitution and scanning electron microscopy. J Microsc 1999; 193:150-7. [PMID: 10048218 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1999.00441.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We have studied the spatial distributions of arabinogalactan-protein (AGP) epitopes on the surface of maize embryogenic calli and roots using monoclonal antibodies JIM4 and MAC207. For this purpose, a new immunogold-scanning electron microscopy (SEM) method was employed which is based on liquid substitution of samples with glycerol. Using this method, we were able to show that the AGP epitopes are distributed along callus and root surfaces and they decorate filamentous structures. In callus cells, the JIM4 epitope was specifically enriched in the outer extracellular layers covering compact clusters of embryogenic meristematic callus cells. In roots, the MAC207 epitope was abundant on the root epidermal surface corresponding to the outer root pellicle, but was only occasionally found on the mucilage layer covering the root cap cells. Silver-enhanced gold particles, indicating AGP epitopes, were often linearly arranged suggesting that AGPs associate with filamentous structures both on the surface of embryogenic calli and root epidermal cells. These results indicate that AGPs are components of the outer extracellular layers and networks that cover the surface of roots and cells undergoing somatic embryogenesis.
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- J Samaj
- Botanisches Institut, Universität Bonn, Germany.
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Serpe MD, Nothnagel EA. Arabinogalactan-proteins in the Multiple Domains of the Plant Cell Surface. ADVANCES IN BOTANICAL RESEARCH 1999:207-289. [PMID: 0 DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2296(08)60229-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The nature of cell wall proteins is as varied as the many functions of plant cell walls. With the exception of glycine-rich proteins, all are glycosylated and contain hydroxyproline (Hyp). Again excepting glycine-rich proteins, they also contain highly repetitive sequences that can be shared between them. The majority of cell wall proteins are cross-linked into the wall and probably have structural functions, although they may also participate in morphogenesis. On the other hand, arabinogalactan proteins are readily soluble and possibly play a major role in cell-cell interactions during development. The interactions of these proteins between themselves and with other wall components is still unknown, as is how wall components are assembled. The possible functions of cell wall proteins are suggested based on repetitive sequence, localization in the plant body, and the general morphogenetic pattern in plants.
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- Gladys I. Cassab
- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, National University of Mexico, Apdo. 510-3 Cuernavaca, Morelia 62250, Mexico; e-mail:
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Nothnagel EA. Proteoglycans and related components in plant cells. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CYTOLOGY 1997; 174:195-291. [PMID: 9161008 DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(08)62118-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 231] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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After the context is set by a brief description of the plant cell surface, emphasis is placed on one class of cell surface components, the arabinogalactan proteins. An expansion of knowledge regarding the structure, expression, and function of these proteoglycans has been initiated and is being sustained through new experimental approaches, including the development of monoclonal antibody probes and the cloning of cDNAs corresponding to core polypeptides. An examination of the structure of both the polypeptide and carbohydrate components of arabinogalactan proteins is presented with emphasis placed on recently deduced core polypeptide sequences. Information about the biosynthesis and turnover of arabinogalactan proteins is incomplete, especially with regard to the carbohydrate component. Although functions of arabinogalactan proteins have not been clearly identified, regulated expression and several other lines of evidence point to involvement in plant reproductive development, pattern formation, and somatic embryogenesis, as well as in the underlying processes of cell division, cell expansion, and cell death. Arabinogalactan proteins are compared with animal proteoglycans and mucins, and the results of searches for plant analogues of other animal extracellular matrix components are examined.
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- E A Nothnagel
- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside 92521, USA
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Knox JP. The use of antibodies to study the architecture and developmental regulation of plant cell walls. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CYTOLOGY 1997; 171:79-120. [PMID: 9066126 DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(08)62586-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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This review covers the generation and use of antibodies to defined components of plant and algal cell walls and how these have contributed to our understanding of the spatial and developmental regulation of cell walls. Particular emphasis is placed upon the generation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies to matrix polysaccharides, extensins, and arabinogalactan-proteins of higher plants, and algal polysaccharides and glycoproteins. Immunolocalization studies are discussed in relation to the identification of molecular domains within cell walls, cell adhesion, cell differentiation, and the establishment of plant interactions with other organisms.
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- J P Knox
- Centre for Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
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Embryogenesis in Dicotyledonous Plants. ADVANCES IN CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS 1997. [DOI: 10.1007/978-94-015-8909-3_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Kreuger M, van Holst GJ. Arabinogalactan proteins and plant differentiation. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1996; 30:1077-86. [PMID: 8704120 DOI: 10.1007/bf00019543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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- M Kreuger
- S&G Seeds, Enkhuizen, The Netherlands
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Albersheim P, Darvill A, O'Neill M, Schols H, Voragen A. An hypothesis: The same six polysaccharides are components of the primary cell walls of all higher plants. PROGRESS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY 1996. [DOI: 10.1016/s0921-0423(96)80245-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Gane AM, Craik D, Munro SL, Howlett GJ, Clarke AE, Bacic A. Structural analysis of the carbohydrate moiety of arabinogalactan-proteins from stigmas and styles of Nicotiana alata. Carbohydr Res 1995; 277:67-85. [PMID: 8548791 DOI: 10.1016/0008-6215(95)00197-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Arabinogalactan-proteins (AGPs) from the female reproductive tissues (stigmas and styles) of Nicotiana alata were isolated from the saturated ammonium sulfate supernatant of buffer-soluble extracts by precipitation with the beta-glucosyl Yariv reagent, followed by gel-filtration chromatography under dissociating conditions. The AGPs had characteristics typical of other AGPs: a high proportion of carbohydrate (95%) with a high ratio of Gal p to Ara f (2:1), and a low protein content (5%) with high levels of alanine, serine, and hydroxyproline. The AGPs consisted of a major species which was almost neutral, and a minor species which was more negatively charged. Sedimentation equilibrium experiments showed that the purified AGPs had a weight-average molecular weight of 143 kD. Linkage analysis showed that the AGPs contained a highly branched backbone of 3-, 6-, and 3,6-linked Gal p residues, bearing terminal Gal p and terminal Ara f residues. Analysis by one-dimensional and two-dimensional 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy confirmed the presence of these glycosyl linkage types, and showed a high mobility of the terminal Ara f residues consistent with their location on the periphery of the molecules. This analysis represents the most complete 1H assignment for AGP molecules in solution. No difference in the carbohydrate analyses was found between AGPs isolated separately from stigmatic or stylar tissue, or between AGPs isolated from stigmas and styles of plants of different self-incompatibility genotypes.
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- A M Gane
- Plant Cell Biology Research Centre, School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Steffan W, Kovác P, Albersheim P, Darvill AG, Hahn MG. Characterization of a monoclonal antibody that recognizes an arabinosylated (1-->6)-beta-D-galactan epitope in plant complex carbohydrates. Carbohydr Res 1995; 275:295-307. [PMID: 8529225 DOI: 10.1016/0008-6215(95)00174-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Monoclonal antibody CCRC-M7 is representative of a group of antibodies with similar binding specificity that were generated using the plant cell-wall pectic polysaccharide, rhamnogalacturonan I, as immunogen. The epitope recognized by CCRC-M7 is present in several plant polysaccharides and membrane glycoproteins. Selective enzymatic or chemical removal of arabinosyl residues from rhamnogalacturonan I reduced, but did not abolish, the ability of CCRC-M7 to bind to the polysaccharide. In contrast, enzymatic removal of both arabinosyl and galactosyl residues from rhamnogalacturonan I completely abolished binding of CCRC-M7 to the resulting polysaccharide. Competitive ELISAs using chemically defined oligosaccharides to compete for the CCRC-M7 binding site showed that oligosaccharides containing (1-->6)-linked beta-D-galactosyl residues were the best competitors among those tested, with the tri-, penta-, and hexa-saccharides being equally effective. The combined results from indirect and competitive ELISAs suggest that the minimal epitope recognized by CCRC-M7 encompasses a (1-->6)-linked beta-galactan containing at least three galactosyl residues with at least one arabinosyl residue attached.
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- W Steffan
- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens 30602-4712, USA
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Dolan L, Roberts K. Secondary thickening in roots of Arabidopsis thaliana: anatomy and cell surface changes. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 1995; 131:121-128. [PMID: 33863160 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1995.tb03061.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The root of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. undergoes dramatic morphological changes during secondary thickening. We have used monoclonal antibodies that recognize two cell surface arabinogalactan protein epitopes (AGPs) and a pectic polysaccharide to document cell surface changes during the process of secondary thickening. These antibodies recognize cells in various stages of differentiation. An AGP epitope recognized by JIM 14 is expressed at the plasma membrane of most tells in the root, but is most highly expressed in mature sieve tube elements, JIM 13 identifies an epitope that is expressed in a discrete ring of cells in the periderm and during xylem vessel element differentiation, disappearing as lignificntion of the vessel elements proceeds, These antibodies reveal a biochemical differentiation at the surface of cells which mirrors obvious morphological differentiation events. Since AGPs have been shown previously to have a dramatic effect on the developmental capabilities of cells it is possible that the epitopes recognized by these antibodies might have an important developmental role during differentiation.
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- Liam Dolan
- Department of Cell Biology, John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK
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- Department of Cell Biology, John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK
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Abrahams S, Hayes CM, Watson JM. Expression patterns of three genes in the stem of lucerne (Medicago sativa). PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1995; 27:513-528. [PMID: 7894016 DOI: 10.1007/bf00019318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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We have identified three stem abundantly expressed genes in lucerne (alfalfa, Medicago sativa). A cDNA library, constructed from lucerne stem polyadenylated RNA, was screened by differential hybridization. From this screening, cDNA clones that correspond to genes which are preferentially, or specifically, expressed in the stem were isolated. MsaS1 encodes an unidentified protein, MsaS2 encodes an S-adenosyl-homocysteine hydrolase and MsaS3 encodes an extensin-like protein. Northern blot analysis of RNA isolated from individual stem internodes indicated that the three corresponding genes show differing developmental patterns of expression. The expression of MsaS1 was confined to the youngest stem tissue and may be regulated by sucrose. In stem tissue the level of RNA for the three genes decreased in response to wounding. Tissue print hybridization analysis was used to localize the expression of the genes to the xylem side of vascular bundles in lucerne stems.
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- S Abrahams
- CSIRO Division of Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia
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Pennell RI, Roberts K. Monoclonal antibodies to cell-specific cell surface carbohydrates in plant cell biology and development. Methods Cell Biol 1995; 49:123-41. [PMID: 8531750 DOI: 10.1016/s0091-679x(08)61450-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- R I Pennell
- Department of Biology, University College London, England
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Bajaj YPS. Somatic Embryogenesis and Its Applications for Crop Improvement. BIOTECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY 1995. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-03091-2_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- G I Cassab
- Institute of Biotechnology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Cuernavaca
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Dynamic Aspects of the Plant Extracellular Matrix. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1993. [DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(08)60384-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Carpita NC, Gibeaut DM. Structural models of primary cell walls in flowering plants: consistency of molecular structure with the physical properties of the walls during growth. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1993; 3:1-30. [PMID: 8401598 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.1993.tb00007.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1773] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Advances in determination of polymer structure and in preservation of structure for electron microscopy provide the best view to date of how polysaccharides and structural proteins are organized into plant cell walls. The walls that form and partition dividing cells are modified chemically and structurally from the walls expanding to provide a cell with its functional form. In grasses, the chemical structure of the wall differs from that of all other flowering plant species that have been examined. Nevertheless, both types of wall must conform to the same physical laws. Cell expansion occurs via strictly regulated reorientation of each of the wall's components that first permits the wall to stretch in specific directions and then lock into final shape. This review integrates information on the chemical structure of individual polymers with data obtained from new techniques used to probe the arrangement of the polymers within the walls of individual cells. We provide structural models of two distinct types of walls in flowering plants consistent with the physical properties of the wall and its components.
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- N C Carpita
- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Recent mutation studies in Arabidopsis suggest rules by which the primary organization of the plant body is established in the early embryo. The main types of plant tissue arise independently of pattern formation along the axis of polarity. The axis is initially partitioned into three regions. This prepattern is later refined, possibly by position-specific cell activities, as indicated by morphological features as well as the distribution of molecular markers.
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- G Jürgens
- Institut für Genetik und Mikrobiologie, Universität München, Germany
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