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Ashwini N, Sajeevan RS, Udayakumar M, Nataraja KN. Identification of splice variant of OsGBF1 in Oryza sativa ssp. indica genotypes under salinity stress. 3 Biotech 2018; 8:345. [PMID: 30073130 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-018-1370-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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G-box-binding factors are plant transcription factors, involved in a wide range of biological processes including abiotic stress responses. In this study, we analyzed the expression of OsGBF1 during salt stress in two contrasting Oryza sativa spp. indica genotypes, Rasi and Tellahamsa. Two-day-old seedlings were exposed to NaCl stress under two different conditions. One set was exposed to 100 mM NaCl before transferring to 250 mM (induction stress), while another set was transferred directly to 250 mM (shock stress). During early induction stress, OsGBF1 was up-regulated in Rasi when compared to Tellahamsa. We cloned full-length OsGBF1 from these two genotypes, and analyzed the sequences. Our analysis indicated the presence of transcript variants, which are designated as OsGBF1a and 1b. OsGBF1b variant retained introns, which lead to the generation of premature termination codon. OsGBF1b transcript levels were not significantly different at 12-h of induction stress in Tellahamsa and Rasi. At 24-h of shock stress, OsGBF1b was up-regulated in both genotypes and the transcript was more in Rasi. Since, OsGBF1a and 1b are predicted to be splice variants, we examined expression pattern of OsSKIP, a splicing factor and component of the spliceosome. In induction stress, OsSKIP was up-regulated at 12- and 24-h in Rasi when compared to Tellahamsa. On the contrary, at 24-h shock stress, OsSKIP was down-regulated in Rasi when compared to Tellahamsa. It is possible that OsSKIP expression was increased in Rasi during induction stress for accurate splicing that could aid in tolerance. This is the first report on OsGBF1 splice variant and the variant could have specific functions linked to stress tolerance in rice.
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- Narasimha Ashwini
- 1Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka 560 065 India
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- 1Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka 560 065 India
- 2Present Address: National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, UAS-GKVK Campus, Bellary Road, Bangalore, 560 065 India
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- 1Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka 560 065 India
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- 1Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka 560 065 India
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Simpson K, Fuentes P, Quiroz-Iturra LF, Flores-Ortiz C, Contreras R, Handford M, Stange C. Unraveling the induction of phytoene synthase 2 expression by salt stress and abscisic acid in Daucus carota. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2018; 69:4113-4126. [PMID: 29860511 PMCID: PMC6054239 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ery207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Phytoene synthase (PSY) is the first committed enzyme of the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway and the most important point of regulation. Carotenoids are precursors of abscisic acid (ABA), which mediates abiotic stress tolerance responses in plants. ABA activates the synthesis of its own precursors through induction of PSY expression. Carrot, a species that accumulates very high amounts of carotenoids in its reserve root, has two PSY paralog genes that are expressed differentially in the root. Here, we determined that DcPSY2 expression is induced by salt stress and ABA. A DcPSY2 promoter fragment was obtained and characterized. Bioinformatic analysis showed the presence of three ABA responsive elements (ABREs). Through overexpressing pPSY2:GFP in Nicotiana tabacum we determined that all three ABREs are necessary for the ABA response. In the carrot transcriptome, we identified three ABRE binding protein (DcAREB) transcription factor candidates that localized in the nucleus, but only one, DcAREB3, was induced under ABA treatment in carrot roots. We found that AREB transcription factors bind to the carrot DcPSY2 promoter and transactivate the expression of reporter genes. We conclude that DcPSY2 is involved in ABA-mediated salt stress tolerance in carrot through the binding of AREB transcription factors to its promoter.
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- Kevin Simpson
- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular Vegetal, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular Vegetal, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular Vegetal, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular Vegetal, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología y Biotecnología Vegetal, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular Vegetal, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular Vegetal, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
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Watanabe Y, Kadono T, Kira N, Suzuki K, Iwata O, Ohnishi K, Yamaguchi H, Adachi M. Development of endogenous promoters that drive high-level expression of introduced genes in the model diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Mar Genomics 2018; 42:41-48. [PMID: 30509379 DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2018.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum is attractive for basic and applied diatom research. We isolated putative endogenous gene promoters derived from genes that are highly expressed in P. tricornutum: the fucoxanthin chlorophyll a/c-binding protein (FCP) C gene, the vacuolar ATP synthase 16-kDa proteolipid subunit (V-ATPase C) gene, the clumping factor A gene and the solute carrier family 34 member 2 gene. Five putative promoter regions were isolated, linked to an antibiotic resistance gene (Sh ble) and transformed into P. tricornutum. Using quantitative RT-PCR, the promoter activities in the transformants were analyzed and compared to that of the diatom endogenous gene promoter, the FCP A gene promoter which has been used for the transformation of P. tricornutum. Among the five isolated potential promoters, the activity of the V-ATPase C gene promoter was approximately 2.73 times higher than that of the FCP A gene promoter. The V-ATPase C gene promoter drove the expression of Sh ble mRNA transcripts under both light and dark conditions at the stationary phase. These results suggest that the V-ATPase C gene promoter is a novel tool for the genetic engineering of P. tricornutum.
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- Yumi Watanabe
- Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Marine Science, Kochi University, Otsu-200, Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Marine Science, Kochi University, Otsu-200, Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Marine Science, Kochi University, Otsu-200, Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan
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- Euglena Co., Ltd., 22F, Morinaga Plaza Building, Shiba-5-33-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0019, Japan
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- Euglena Co., Ltd., 22F, Morinaga Plaza Building, Shiba-5-33-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0019, Japan
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- Research Institute of Molecular Genetics, Kochi University, Otsu-200, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Marine Science, Kochi University, Otsu-200, Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Marine Science, Kochi University, Otsu-200, Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan.
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Evaluation of synthetic promoters in Physcomitrella patens. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 500:418-422. [PMID: 29660341 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.04.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Securing a molecular toolbox including diverse promoters is essential for genome engineering. However, native promoters have limitations such as the available number or the length of the promoter. In this work, three short synthetic promoters were characterized by using the yellow fluorescent protein Venus. All of the tested promoters were active and showed higher mRNA expression than housekeeping gene PpAct7, and similar protein expression level to the AtUBQ10 promoter. This study shows that few cis-regulatory elements are enough to establish a strong promoter for continuous expression of genes in plants. Along with this, the study enhance the number of available promotors to be used in P. patens. It also demonstrates the potential to construct multiple non-native promoters on demand, which would aid to resolve one bottleneck in multiple pathway expression in P. patens and other plants.
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Alotaibi SS, Sparks CA, Parry MAJ, Simkin AJ, Raines CA. Identification of Leaf Promoters for Use in Transgenic Wheat. PLANTS 2018; 7:plants7020027. [PMID: 29597282 PMCID: PMC6027260 DOI: 10.3390/plants7020027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Wheat yields have plateaued in recent years and given the growing global population there is a pressing need to develop higher yielding varieties to meet future demand. Genetic manipulation of photosynthesis in elite wheat varieties offers the opportunity to significantly increase yields. However, the absence of a well-defined molecular tool-box of promoters to manipulate leaf processes in wheat hinders advancements in this area. Two promoters, one driving the expression of sedoheptulose-1,7-bisphosphatase (SBPase) and the other fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase (FBPA) from Brachypodium distachyon were identified and cloned into a vector in front of the GUS reporter gene. Both promoters were shown to be functionally active in wheat in both transient assays and in stably transformed wheat plants. Analysis of the stable transformants of wheat (cv. Cadenza) showed that both promoters controlled gus expression throughout leaf development as well as in other green tissues. The availability of these promoters provides new tools for the expression of genes in transgenic wheat leaves and also paves the way for multigene manipulation of photosynthesis to improve yields.
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- Saqer S Alotaibi
- School of Biological Sciences, Wivenhoe Park, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK.
- Biotechnology Department, Biological Sciences College, Taif University, At Taif 26571, Saudi Arabia.
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- Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK.
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- Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK.
- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Wivenhoe Park, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK.
- Genetics, Genomics and Breeding, NIAB EMR, New Road, East Malling ME19 6BJ, UK.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Wivenhoe Park, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK.
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Brendolise C, Espley RV, Lin-Wang K, Laing W, Peng Y, McGhie T, Dejnoprat S, Tomes S, Hellens RP, Allan AC. Multiple Copies of a Simple MYB-Binding Site Confers Trans-regulation by Specific Flavonoid-Related R2R3 MYBs in Diverse Species. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1864. [PMID: 29163590 PMCID: PMC5671642 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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In apple, the MYB transcription factor MYB10 controls the accumulation of anthocyanins. MYB10 is able to auto-activate its expression by binding its own promoter at a specific motif, the R1 motif. In some apple accessions a natural mutation, termed R6, has more copies of this motif within the MYB10 promoter resulting in stronger auto-activation and elevated anthocyanins. Here we show that other anthocyanin-related MYBs selected from apple, pear, strawberry, petunia, kiwifruit and Arabidopsis are able to activate promoters containing the R6 motif. To examine the specificity of this motif, members of the R2R3 MYB family were screened against a promoter harboring the R6 mutation. Only MYBs from subgroups 5 and 6 activate expression by binding the R6 motif, with these MYBs sharing conserved residues in their R2R3 DNA binding domains. Insertion of the apple R6 motif into orthologous promoters of MYB10 in pear (PcMYB10) and Arabidopsis (AtMY75) elevated anthocyanin levels. Introduction of the R6 motif into the promoter region of an anthocyanin biosynthetic enzyme F3'5'H of kiwifruit imparts regulation by MYB10. This results in elevated levels of delphinidin in both tobacco and kiwifruit. Finally, an R6 motif inserted into the promoter the vitamin C biosynthesis gene GDP-L-Gal phosphorylase increases vitamin C content in a MYB10-dependent manner. This motif therefore provides a tool to re-engineer novel MYB-regulated responses in plants.
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- Cyril Brendolise
- Mt Albert Research Centre, Plant and Food Research, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Mt Albert Research Centre, Plant and Food Research, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Mt Albert Research Centre, Plant and Food Research, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Fitzherbert Science Centre, Plant and Food Research, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Mt Albert Research Centre, Plant and Food Research, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Fitzherbert Science Centre, Plant and Food Research, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Mt Albert Research Centre, Plant and Food Research, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Mt Albert Research Centre, Plant and Food Research, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Mt Albert Research Centre, Plant and Food Research, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Kaur A, Pati PK, Pati AM, Nagpal AK. In-silico analysis of cis-acting regulatory elements of pathogenesis-related proteins of Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0184523. [PMID: 28910327 PMCID: PMC5598985 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Pathogenesis related (PR) proteins are low molecular weight family of proteins induced in plants under various biotic and abiotic stresses. They play an important role in plant-defense mechanism. PRs have wide range of functions, acting as hydrolases, peroxidases, chitinases, anti-fungal, protease inhibitors etc. In the present study, an attempt has been made to analyze promoter regions of PR1, PR2, PR5, PR9, PR10 and PR12 of Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa. Analysis of cis-element distribution revealed the functional multiplicity of PRs and provides insight into the gene regulation. CpG islands are observed only in rice PRs, which indicates that monocot genome contains more GC rich motifs than dicots. Tandem repeats were also observed in 5' UTR of PR genes. Thus, the present study provides an understanding of regulation of PR genes and their versatile roles in plants.
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- Amritpreet Kaur
- Department of Botanical and Environmental sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Planning Project Monitoring and Evaluation Cell, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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Ramegowda V, Gill US, Sivalingam PN, Gupta A, Gupta C, Govind G, Nataraja KN, Pereira A, Udayakumar M, Mysore KS, Senthil-Kumar M. GBF3 transcription factor imparts drought tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. Sci Rep 2017; 7:9148. [PMID: 28831141 PMCID: PMC5567290 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09542-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Drought transcriptome analysis of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) by cDNA subtraction identified drought responsive genes that have a potential role in drought tolerance. Through virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) in a related crop species, maize (Zea mays), several genes, including a G-BOX BINDING FACTOR 3 (GBF3) were identified as candidate drought stress response genes and the role of GBF3 in drought tolerance was studied in Arabidopsis thaliana. Overexpression of both EcGBF3 and AtGBF3 in A. thaliana resulted in improved tolerance to osmotic stress, salinity and drought stress in addition to conferring insensitivity to ABA. Conversely, loss of function of this gene increased the sensitivity of A. thaliana plants to drought stress. EcGBF3 transgenic A. thaliana results also suggest that drought tolerance of sensitive plants can be improved by transferring genes from far related crops like finger millet. Our results demonstrate the role of GBF3 in imparting drought tolerance in A. thaliana and indicate the conserved role of this gene in drought and other abiotic stress tolerance in several plant species.
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- Venkategowda Ramegowda
- Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065, India.,Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
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- Noble Research Institute, 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK, 73401, USA
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- Noble Research Institute, 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK, 73401, USA.,ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Bikaner, 334006, India.,ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Raipur, 493225, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, PO Box No. 10531, New Delhi, 110 067, India
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- Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
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- Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065, India
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- Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065, India
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- Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
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- Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065, India
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- Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065, India. .,Noble Research Institute, 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK, 73401, USA. .,National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, PO Box No. 10531, New Delhi, 110 067, India.
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Lee HY, Chen YC, Kieber JJ, Yoon GM. Regulation of the turnover of ACC synthases by phytohormones and heterodimerization in Arabidopsis. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 91:491-504. [PMID: 28440947 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Ethylene influences many aspects of plant growth and development. The biosynthesis of ethylene is highly regulated by a variety of internal and external cues. A key target of this regulation is 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) synthases (ACS), generally the rate-limiting step in ethylene biosynthesis, which is regulated both transcriptionally and post-transcriptionally. Prior studies have demonstrated that cytokinin and brassinosteroid (BR) act as regulatory inputs to elevate ethylene biosynthesis by increasing the stability of ACS proteins. Here, we demonstrate that several additional phytohormones also regulate ACS protein turnover. Abscisic acid, auxin, gibberellic acid, methyl jasmonic acid, and salicylic acid differentially regulate the stability of ACS proteins, with distinct effects on various isoforms. In addition, we demonstrate that heterodimerization influences the stability of ACS proteins. Heterodimerization between ACS isoforms from distinct subclades results in increased stability of the shorter-lived partner. Together, our study provides a comprehensive understanding of the roles of various phytohormones on ACS protein stability, which brings new insights into crosstalk between ethylene and other phytohormones, and a novel regulatory mechanism that controls ACS protein stability through a heterodimerization of ACS isoforms.
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- Han Yong Lee
- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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Wang H, Fan M, Wang G, Zhang C, Shi L, Wei Z, Ma W, Chang J, Huang S, Lin F. Isolation and characterization of a novel pollen-specific promoter in maize (Zea mays L.). Genome 2017; 60:485-495. [PMID: 28177828 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2016-0089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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ZmSTK2_USP, located on the long arm of chromosome 4, belongs to the serine/threonine kinase gene in maize. The sequence analysis of 2100 bp upstream from the start codon ATG has shown that it contains cis-element motifs and two types of anther/pollen-specific promoter elements (GTGA and AGAAA), suggesting that it is the pollen-specific promoter. To investigate the function of ZmSTK2_USP promoter, the GUS gene fusion system was employed. In proZmSTK2_USP-GUS genetically modified plants, GUS activity was detected in mature pollen grains and pollen tubes but not found in other floral and vegetative tissues. These results show that proZmSTK2_USP is the pollen-specific promoter and drives pollen-specific activity during the middle stage of pollen development until pollen maturation.
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- He Wang
- a Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China.,b Biotechnology and Bioscience College, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China.,c Corn Research Institute, Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 84 Dongling Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- a Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China.,b Biotechnology and Bioscience College, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- c Corn Research Institute, Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 84 Dongling Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- b Biotechnology and Bioscience College, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- c Corn Research Institute, Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 84 Dongling Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- d Laboratory of Plant Bioreactor and Genetics Engineering, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, Agro-Biotechnology Research Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 1363 Shengtai St., Changchun 130033, China
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- b Biotechnology and Bioscience College, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- b Biotechnology and Bioscience College, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- b Biotechnology and Bioscience College, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- b Biotechnology and Bioscience College, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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Chen X, Lu L, Mayer KS, Scalf M, Qian S, Lomax A, Smith LM, Zhong X. POWERDRESS interacts with HISTONE DEACETYLASE 9 to promote aging in Arabidopsis. eLife 2016; 5. [PMID: 27873573 PMCID: PMC5119886 DOI: 10.7554/elife.17214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Leaf senescence is an essential part of the plant lifecycle during which nutrients are re-allocated to other tissues. The regulation of leaf senescence is a complex process. However, the underlying mechanism is poorly understood. Here, we uncovered a novel and the pivotal role of Arabidopsis HDA9 (a RPD3-like histone deacetylase) in promoting the onset of leaf senescence. We found that HDA9 acts in complex with a SANT domain-containing protein POWERDRESS (PWR) and transcription factor WRKY53. Our genome-wide profiling of HDA9 occupancy reveals that HDA9 directly binds to the promoters of key negative regulators of senescence and this association requires PWR. Furthermore, we found that PWR is important for HDA9 nuclear accumulation. This study reveals an uncharacterized epigenetic complex involved in leaf senescence and provides mechanistic insights into how a histone deacetylase along with a chromatin-binding protein contribute to a robust regulatory network to modulate the onset of plant aging.
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- Xiangsong Chen
- Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States.,Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States.,Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States.,Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States.,Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States.,Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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Chen X, Lu L, Mayer KS, Scalf M, Qian S, Lomax A, Smith LM, Zhong X. POWERDRESS interacts with HISTONE DEACETYLASE 9 to promote aging in Arabidopsis. eLife 2016. [PMID: 27873573 DOI: 10.7554/elife.17214.001-10.7554/elife.17214.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Leaf senescence is an essential part of the plant lifecycle during which nutrients are re-allocated to other tissues. The regulation of leaf senescence is a complex process. However, the underlying mechanism is poorly understood. Here, we uncovered a novel and the pivotal role of Arabidopsis HDA9 (a RPD3-like histone deacetylase) in promoting the onset of leaf senescence. We found that HDA9 acts in complex with a SANT domain-containing protein POWERDRESS (PWR) and transcription factor WRKY53. Our genome-wide profiling of HDA9 occupancy reveals that HDA9 directly binds to the promoters of key negative regulators of senescence and this association requires PWR. Furthermore, we found that PWR is important for HDA9 nuclear accumulation. This study reveals an uncharacterized epigenetic complex involved in leaf senescence and provides mechanistic insights into how a histone deacetylase along with a chromatin-binding protein contribute to a robust regulatory network to modulate the onset of plant aging.
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- Xiangsong Chen
- Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
- Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
- Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
- Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
- Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
- Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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Chezem WR, Clay NK. Regulation of plant secondary metabolism and associated specialized cell development by MYBs and bHLHs. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2016; 131:26-43. [PMID: 27569707 PMCID: PMC5048601 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2015] [Revised: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Plants are unrivaled in the natural world in both the number and complexity of secondary metabolites they produce, and the ubiquitous phenylpropanoids and the lineage-specific glucosinolates represent two such large and chemically diverse groups. Advances in genome-enabled biochemistry and metabolomic technologies have greatly increased the understanding of their metabolic networks in diverse plant species. There also has been some progress in elucidating the gene regulatory networks that are key to their synthesis, accumulation and function. This review highlights what is currently known about the gene regulatory networks and the stable sub-networks of transcription factors at their cores that regulate the production of these plant secondary metabolites and the differentiation of specialized cell types that are equally important to their defensive function. Remarkably, some of these core components are evolutionarily conserved between secondary metabolism and specialized cell development and across distantly related plant species. These findings suggest that the more ancient gene regulatory networks for the differentiation of fundamental cell types may have been recruited and remodeled for the generation of the vast majority of plant secondary metabolites and their specialized tissues.
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- William R Chezem
- Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Chen SP, Kuo CH, Lu HH, Lo HS, Yeh KW. The Sweet Potato NAC-Domain Transcription Factor IbNAC1 Is Dynamically Coordinated by the Activator IbbHLH3 and the Repressor IbbHLH4 to Reprogram the Defense Mechanism against Wounding. PLoS Genet 2016; 12:e1006397. [PMID: 27780204 PMCID: PMC5079590 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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IbNAC1 is known to activate the defense system by reprogramming a genetic network against herbivory in sweet potato. This regulatory activity elevates plant defense potential but relatively weakens plants by IbNAC1-mediated JA response. The mechanism controlling IbNAC1 expression to balance plant vitality and survival remains unclear. In this study, a wound-responsive G-box cis-element in the IbNAC1 promoter from -1484 to -1479 bp was identified. From a screen of wound-activated transcriptomic data, one transcriptional activator, IbbHLH3, and one repressor, IbbHLH4, were selected that bind to and activate or repress, respectively, the G-box motif in the IbNAC1 promoter to modulate the IbNAC1-mediated response. In the early wound response, the IbbHLH3-IbbHLH3 protein complex binds to the G-box motif to activate IbNAC1 expression. Thus, an elegant defense network is activated against wounding stress. Until the late stages of wounding, IbbHLH4 interacts with IbbHLH3, and the IbbHLH3-IbbHLH4 heterodimer competes with the IbbHLH3-IbbHLH3 complex to bind the G-box and suppress IbNAC1 expression and timely terminates the defense network. Moreover, the JAZs and IbEIL1 proteins interact with IbbHLH3 to repress the transactivation function of IbbHLH3 in non-wounded condition, but their transcription is immediately inhibited upon early wounding. Our work provides a genetic model that accurately switches the regulatory mechanism of IbNAC1 expression to adjust wounding physiology and represents a delicate defense regulatory network in plants.
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- Shi-Peng Chen
- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Duraisamy GS, Mishra AK, Kocabek T, Matoušek J. Identification and characterization of promoters and cis-regulatory elements of genes involved in secondary metabolites production in hop (Humulus lupulus. L). Comput Biol Chem 2016; 64:346-352. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2016.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/15/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cao H, Xu Y, Yuan L, Bian Y, Wang L, Zhen S, Hu Y, Yan Y. Molecular Characterization of the 14-3-3 Gene Family in Brachypodium distachyon L. Reveals High Evolutionary Conservation and Diverse Responses to Abiotic Stresses. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1099. [PMID: 27507982 PMCID: PMC4960266 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The 14-3-3 gene family identified in all eukaryotic organisms is involved in a wide range of biological processes, particularly in resistance to various abiotic stresses. Here, we performed the first comprehensive study on the molecular characterization, phylogenetics, and responses to various abiotic stresses of the 14-3-3 gene family in Brachypodium distachyon L. A total of seven 14-3-3 genes from B. distachyon and 120 from five main lineages among 12 species were identified, which were divided into five well-conserved subfamilies. The molecular structure analysis showed that the plant 14-3-3 gene family is highly evolutionarily conserved, although certain divergence had occurred in different subfamilies. The duplication event investigation revealed that segmental duplication seemed to be the predominant form by which the 14-3-3 gene family had expanded. Moreover, seven critical amino acids were detected, which may contribute to functional divergence. Expression profiling analysis showed that BdGF14 genes were abundantly expressed in the roots, but showed low expression in the meristems. All seven BdGF14 genes showed significant expression changes under various abiotic stresses, including heavy metal, phytohormone, osmotic, and temperature stresses, which might play important roles in responses to multiple abiotic stresses mainly through participating in ABA-dependent signaling and reactive oxygen species-mediated MAPK cascade signaling pathways. In particular, BdGF14 genes generally showed upregulated expression in response to multiple stresses of high temperature, heavy metal, abscisic acid (ABA), and salicylic acid (SA), but downregulated expression under H2O2, NaCl, and polyethylene glycol (PEG) stresses. Meanwhile, dynamic transcriptional expression analysis of BdGF14 genes under longer treatments with heavy metals (Cd(2+), Cr(3+), Cu(2+), and Zn(2+)) and phytohormone (ABA) and recovery revealed two main expression trends in both roots and leaves: up-down and up-down-up expression from stress treatments to recovery. This study provides new insights into the structures and functions of plant 14-3-3 genes.
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- Lab of Molecular Genetics and Proteomics, College of Life Science, Capital Normal UniversityBeijing, China
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- Lab of Molecular Genetics and Proteomics, College of Life Science, Capital Normal UniversityBeijing, China
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Garai S, Joshi NC, Tripathy BC. Phylogenetic analysis and photoregulation of siroheme biosynthesis genes: uroporphyrinogen III methyltransferase and sirohydrochlorin ferrochelatase of Arabidopsis thaliana. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2016; 22:351-359. [PMID: 27729721 PMCID: PMC5039152 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-016-0363-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Revised: 06/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Uroporphyrinogen III methyl transferase (UPM1) and Sirohydrochlorin ferrochelatase (SIRB) are the important genes involved in the biosynthesis of siroheme, the prosthetic group of nitrite reductases (NiR) and sulfite reductases (SiR) involved in nitrogen and sulfur assimilation. Both UPM1 and SIRB could be potential candidate genes targeted for sustainable agriculture especially in N-deficient soil. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that these genes are highly conserved among algae, bryophytes and vascular plants including dicots and monocots. The Arabidopsis proteins UPM1 and SIRB have close similarity with Camelina sativa followed by Brassica napus, Brassica rapa, and Brassica oleracea of the family brassicaceae. The tissue specific expression studies revealed that both the gene are expressed in stem, flower and silique and have highest expression in leaves where the protein content is quite high. The in silico promoter analysis revealed the presence of several light-responsive elements like GATA box, G box, I box, SORLIP2, SORLIP5, SORLREP3 and SORLREP4. Therefore, expression of both the genes was minimal in etiolated seedlings and was upregulated in light. Photo-regulation of transcript abundance of UPM1 and SIRB involved in the biosynthesis of siroheme the cofactor involved in 6 electron reduction of NO2- and SO32- by NiR and SiR is crucial as the gene expression of latter two enzymes along with other N and S assimilatory enzymes are also modulated by light.
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- Sampurna Garai
- School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067 India
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Aleman F, Yazaki J, Lee M, Takahashi Y, Kim AY, Li Z, Kinoshita T, Ecker JR, Schroeder JI. An ABA-increased interaction of the PYL6 ABA receptor with MYC2 Transcription Factor: A putative link of ABA and JA signaling. Sci Rep 2016; 6:28941. [PMID: 27357749 PMCID: PMC4928087 DOI: 10.1038/srep28941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Abscisic acid (ABA) is a plant hormone that mediates abiotic stress tolerance and regulates growth and development. ABA binds to members of the PYL/RCAR ABA receptor family that initiate signal transduction inhibiting type 2C protein phosphatases. Although crosstalk between ABA and the hormone Jasmonic Acid (JA) has been shown, the molecular entities that mediate this interaction have yet to be fully elucidated. We report a link between ABA and JA signaling through a direct interaction of the ABA receptor PYL6 (RCAR9) with the basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor MYC2. PYL6 and MYC2 interact in yeast two hybrid assays and the interaction is enhanced in the presence of ABA. PYL6 and MYC2 interact in planta based on bimolecular fluorescence complementation and co-immunoprecipitation of the proteins. Furthermore, PYL6 was able to modify transcription driven by MYC2 using JAZ6 and JAZ8 DNA promoter elements in yeast one hybrid assays. Finally, pyl6 T-DNA mutant plants show an increased sensitivity to the addition of JA along with ABA in cotyledon expansion experiments. Overall, the present study identifies a direct mechanism for transcriptional modulation mediated by an ABA receptor different from the core ABA signaling pathway, and a putative mechanistic link connecting ABA and JA signaling pathways.
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- Fernando Aleman
- Division of Biological Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology Section, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Plant Biology Laboratory, Genomic Analysis Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, 92037 USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology Section, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology Section, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan
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- Plant Biology Laboratory, Genomic Analysis Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, 92037 USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology Section, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan
- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan
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- Plant Biology Laboratory, Genomic Analysis Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, 92037 USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, 92037 USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology Section, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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The phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) plays crucial roles in numerous physiological processes during plant growth and abiotic stress responses. The endogenous ABA level is controlled by complex regulatory mechanisms involving biosynthesis, catabolism, transport and signal transduction pathways. This complex regulatory network may target multiple levels, including transcription, translation and post-translational regulation of genes involved in ABA responses. Most of the genes involved in ABA biosynthesis, catabolism and transport have been characterized. The local ABA concentration is critical for initiating ABA-mediated signalling during plant development and in response to environmental changes. In this chapter we discuss the mechanisms that regulate ABA biosynthesis, catabolism, transport and homoeostasis. We also present the findings of recent research on ABA perception by cellular receptors, and ABA signalling in response to cellular and environmental conditions.
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Nemoto Y, Nonoue Y, Yano M, Izawa T. Hd1,a CONSTANS ortholog in rice, functions as an Ehd1 repressor through interaction with monocot-specific CCT-domain protein Ghd7. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2016; 86:221-33. [PMID: 26991872 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Revised: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Flowering time is an important agronomic trait that affects crop yields. In cereals, several CCT-domain proteins unique to monocots, such as Grain number, plant height, and heading date 7 (Ghd7) gene, have been identified as key floral repressors, although the corresponding molecular mechanisms have been unknown until now. In rice, a short-day plant, Heading date 1 (Hd1) gene, a rice ortholog of Arabidopsis floral activator CONSTANS (CO), represses flowering under non-inductive long-day (LD) conditions and induces it under inductive short-day (SD) conditions. Here, we report biological interactions between Ghd7 and Hd1, which together repress Early heading date 1 (Ehd1), a key floral inducer under non-inductive LD conditions. In addition to this genetic interaction between them, Co-IP experiments further demonstrated that a Ghd7-Hd1 protein formed a complex in vivo and ChIP and luciferase reporter analyses suggested that this complex specifically binds to a cis-regulatory region in Ehd1 and represses its expression. These findings imply that Hd1, an evolutionally conserved transcriptional activator, can function as a strong transcriptional repressor within a monocot-specific flowering-time pathway through with Ghd7.
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- Yasue Nemoto
- Functional Plant Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan
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- Agrogenomics Research Center, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan
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- Functional Plant Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan
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Kaur G, Pati PK. Analysis of cis-acting regulatory elements of Respiratory burst oxidase homolog (Rboh) gene families in Arabidopsis and rice provides clues for their diverse functions. Comput Biol Chem 2016; 62:104-18. [PMID: 27111707 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2016.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Revised: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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NADPH oxidase (NOX) is a critical enzyme in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). It catalyzes the production of apoplastic superoxide (O2(-)), that regulates a wide array of biological functions in different organisms. Plant Noxes are homologs of catalytic subunit of mammalian NADPH oxidase and are well-known as Respiratory burst oxidase homologs (Rbohs). In recent years, there has been growing interest to study plant Noxes due to their versatile roles in plant systems. In the present work, comprehensive analysis on upstream regions from 10 Rbohs from Arabidopsis thaliana and 9 from Oryza sativa japonica was conducted. The distribution of various cis-elements, CpG islands and tandem repeats were analyzed to uncover the 5' regulatory region in wide array of functions from Rbohs. Information retrieved from cis-elements analysis was also correlated with the microarray data. Present study which involves uncovering transcription regulatory elements provided vital clues for diverse functions of plant Rbohs.
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- Gurpreet Kaur
- Department of Biotechnology, Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India.
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Feng X, Chen F, Liu W, Thu MK, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Cheng C, Lin Y, Wang T, Lai Z. Molecular Characterization of MaCCS, a Novel Copper Chaperone Gene Involved in Abiotic and Hormonal Stress Responses in Musa acuminata cv. Tianbaojiao. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:441. [PMID: 27023517 PMCID: PMC4848897 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17040441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2016] [Revised: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Copper/zinc superoxide dismutases (Cu/ZnSODs) play important roles in improving banana resistance to adverse conditions, but their activities depend on the copper chaperone for superoxide dismutase (CCS) delivering copper to them. However, little is known about CCS in monocots and under stress conditions. Here, a novel CCS gene (MaCCS) was obtained from a banana using reverse transcription PCR and rapid-amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) PCR. Sequence analyses showed that MaCCS has typical CCS domains and a conserved gene structure like other plant CCSs. Alternative transcription start sites (ATSSs) and alternative polyadenylation contribute to the mRNA diversity of MaCCS. ATSSs in MaCCS resulted in one open reading frame containing two in-frame start codons to form two protein versions, which is supported by the MaCCS subcellular localization of in both cytosol and chloroplasts. Furthermore, MaCCS promoter was found to contain many cis-elements associated with abiotic and hormonal responses. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that MaCCS was expressed in all tested tissues (leaves, pseudostems and roots). In addition, MaCCS expression was significantly induced by light, heat, drought, abscisic acid and indole-3-acetic acid, but inhibited by relatively high concentrations of CuSO₄ and under cold treatment, which suggests that MaCCS is involved in abiotic and hormonal responses.
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- Xin Feng
- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Wang Y, Yang L, Chen X, Ye T, Zhong B, Liu R, Wu Y, Chan Z. Major latex protein-like protein 43 (MLP43) functions as a positive regulator during abscisic acid responses and confers drought tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2016; 67:421-34. [PMID: 26512059 PMCID: PMC4682443 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Drought stress is one of the disadvantageous environmental conditions for plant growth and reproduction. Given the importance of abscisic acid (ABA) to plant growth and abiotic stress responses, identification of novel components involved in ABA signalling transduction is critical. In this study, we screened numerous Arabidopsis thaliana mutants by seed germination assay and identified a mutant mlp43 (major latex protein-like 43) with decreased ABA sensitivity in seed germination. The mlp43 mutant was sensitive to drought stress while the MLP43-overexpressed transgenic plants were drought tolerant. The tissue-specific expression pattern analysis showed that MLP43 was predominantly expressed in cotyledons, primary roots and apical meristems, and a subcellular localization study indicated that MLP43 was localized in the nucleus and cytoplasm. Physiological and biochemical analyses indicated that MLP43 functioned as a positive regulator in ABA- and drought-stress responses in Arabidopsis through regulating water loss efficiency, electrolyte leakage, ROS levels, and as well as ABA-responsive gene expression. Moreover, metabolite profiling analysis indicated that MLP43 could modulate the production of primary metabolites under drought stress conditions. Reconstitution of ABA signalling components in Arabidopsis protoplasts indicated that MLP43 was involved in ABA signalling transduction and acted upstream of SnRK2s by directly interacting with SnRK2.6 and ABF1 in a yeast two-hybrid assay. Moreover, ABA and drought stress down-regulated MLP43 expression as a negative feedback loop regulation to the performance of MLP43 in ABA and drought stress responses. Therefore, this study provided new insights for interpretation of physiological and molecular mechanisms of Arabidopsis MLP43 mediating ABA signalling transduction and drought stress responses.
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- Yanping Wang
- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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Wang L, Wu N, Zhu Y, Song W, Zhao X, Li Y, Hu Y. The divergence and positive selection of the plant-specific BURP-containing protein family. Ecol Evol 2015; 5:5394-5412. [PMID: 30151141 PMCID: PMC6102523 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.1792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Revised: 09/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BURP domain-containing proteins belong to a plant-specific protein family and have diverse roles in plant development and stress responses. However, our understanding about the genetic divergence patterns and evolutionary rates of these proteins remain inadequate. In this study, 15 plant genomes were explored to elucidate the genetic origins, divergence, and functions of these proteins. One hundred and twenty-five BURP protein-encoding genes were identified from four main plant lineages, including 13 higher plant species. The absence of BURP family genes in unicellular and multicellular algae suggests that this family (1) appeared when plants shifted from relatively stable aquatic environments to land, where conditions are more variable and stressful, and (2) is critical in the adaptation of plants to adverse environments. Promoter analysis revealed that several responsive elements to plant hormones and external environment stresses are concentrated in the promoter region of BURP protein-encoding genes. This finding confirms that these genes influence plant stress responses. Several segmentally and tandem-duplicated gene pairs were identified from eight plant species. Thus, in general, BURP domain-containing genes have been subject to strong positive selection, even though these genes have conformed to different expansion models in different species. Our study also detected certain critical amino acid sites that may have contributed to functional divergence among groups or subgroups. Unexpectedly, all of the critical amino acid residues of functional divergence and positive selection were exclusively located in the C-terminal region of the BURP domain. In conclusion, our results contribute novel insights into the genetic divergence patterns and evolutionary rates of BURP proteins.
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- Lihui Wang
- College of Life SciencesCapital Normal UniversityBeijing100048China
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- College of Life SciencesCapital Normal UniversityBeijing100048China
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- College of Life SciencesCapital Normal UniversityBeijing100048China
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- College of Life SciencesCapital Normal UniversityBeijing100048China
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- College of Life SciencesCapital Normal UniversityBeijing100048China
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- College of Life SciencesCapital Normal UniversityBeijing100048China
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- College of Life SciencesCapital Normal UniversityBeijing100048China
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Zhu G, Chen G, Zhu J, Zhu Y, Lu X, Li X, Hu Y, Yan Y. Molecular Characterization and Expression Profiling of NAC Transcription Factors in Brachypodium distachyon L. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0139794. [PMID: 26444425 PMCID: PMC4596864 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, CUC2) transcription factors are involved in regulating plant developmental processes and response to environmental stresses. Brachypodium distachyon is an emerging model system for cereals, temperate grasses and biofuel crops. In this study, a comprehensive investigation of the molecular characterizations, phylogenetics and expression profiles under various abiotic stresses of the NAC gene family in Brachypodium distachyon was performed. In total, 118 BNAC genes in B. distachyon were identified, of which 22 (18.64%) were tandemly duplicated and segmentally duplicated, respectively. The Bayesian phylogenetic inference using Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithms showed that they were divided into two clades and fourteen subfamilies, supported by similar motif compositions within one subfamily. Some critical amino acids detected using DIVERGE v3.0 might contribute to functional divergence among subfamilies. The different exon-intron organizations among subfamilies revealed structural differentiation. Promoter sequence predictions showed that the BNAC genes were involved in various developmental processes and diverse stress responses. Three NAC domain-encoding genes (BNAC012, BNAC078 and BNAC108), orthologous of NAC1, were targeted by five miRNA164 (Bdi-miR164a-c, e, f), suggesting that they might function in lateral organ enlargement, floral development and the responses to abiotic stress. Eleven (~9.32%) BNAC proteins containing α-helical transmembrane motifs were identified. 23 representative BNAC genes were analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR, showing different expression patterns under various abiotic stresses, of which 18, 17 and 11 genes were up-regulated significantly under drought, H2O2 and salt stresses, respectively. Only four and two genes were up-regulated under cold and cadmium stresses, respectively. Dynamic transcriptional expression analysis revealed that six genes showed constitutive expression and period-specific expression. The current results provide novel insights into the structure and function of the plant NAC gene family.
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- Gengrui Zhu
- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China
- * E-mail: (YH); (YY)
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China
- * E-mail: (YH); (YY)
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Phosphorylation Affects DNA-Binding of the Senescence-Regulating bZIP Transcription Factor GBF1. PLANTS 2015; 4:691-709. [PMID: 27135347 PMCID: PMC4844403 DOI: 10.3390/plants4030691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Massive changes in the transcriptome of Arabidopsis thaliana during onset and progression of leaf senescence imply a central role for transcription factors. While many transcription factors are themselves up- or down-regulated during senescence, the bZIP transcription factor G-box-binding factor 1 (GBF1/bZIP41) is constitutively expressed in Arabidopsis leaf tissue but at the same time triggers the onset of leaf senescence, suggesting posttranscriptional mechanisms for senescence-specific GBF1 activation. Here we show that GBF1 is phosphorylated by the threonine/serine CASEIN KINASE II (CKII) in vitro and that CKII phosphorylation had a negative effect on GBF1 DNA-binding to G-boxes of two direct target genes, CATALASE2 and RBSCS1a. Phosphorylation mimicry at three serine positions in the basic region of GBF1 also had a negative effect on DNA-binding. Kinase assays revealed that CKII phosphorylates at least one serine in the basic domain but has additional phosphorylation sites outside this domain. Two different ckII α subunit1 and one α subunit2 T-DNA insertion lines showed no visible senescence phenotype, but in all lines the expression of the senescence marker gene SAG12 was remarkably diminished. A model is presented suggesting that senescence-specific GBF1 activation might be achieved by lowering the phosphorylation of GBF1 by CKII.
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Shaar-Moshe L, Hübner S, Peleg Z. Identification of conserved drought-adaptive genes using a cross-species meta-analysis approach. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 15:111. [PMID: 25935420 PMCID: PMC4417316 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-015-0493-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Drought is the major environmental stress threatening crop-plant productivity worldwide. Identification of new genes and metabolic pathways involved in plant adaptation to progressive drought stress at the reproductive stage is of great interest for agricultural research. RESULTS We developed a novel Cross-Species meta-Analysis of progressive Drought stress at the reproductive stage (CSA:Drought) to identify key drought adaptive genes and mechanisms and to test their evolutionary conservation. Empirically defined filtering criteria were used to facilitate a robust integration of 17 deposited microarray experiments (148 arrays) of Arabidopsis, rice, wheat and barley. By prioritizing consistency over intensity, our approach was able to identify 225 differentially expressed genes shared across studies and taxa. Gene ontology enrichment and pathway analyses classified the shared genes into functional categories involved predominantly in metabolic processes (e.g. amino acid and carbohydrate metabolism), regulatory function (e.g. protein degradation and transcription) and response to stimulus. We further investigated drought related cis-acting elements in the shared gene promoters, and the evolutionary conservation of shared genes. The universal nature of the identified drought-adaptive genes was further validated in a fifth species, Brachypodium distachyon that was not included in the meta-analysis. qPCR analysis of 27, randomly selected, shared orthologs showed similar expression pattern as was found by the CSA:Drought.In accordance, morpho-physiological characterization of progressive drought stress, in B. distachyon, highlighted the key role of osmotic adjustment as evolutionary conserved drought-adaptive mechanism. CONCLUSIONS Our CSA:Drought strategy highlights major drought-adaptive genes and metabolic pathways that were only partially, if at all, reported in the original studies included in the meta-analysis. These genes include a group of unclassified genes that could be involved in novel drought adaptation mechanisms. The identified shared genes can provide a useful resource for subsequent research to better understand the mechanisms involved in drought adaptation across-species and can serve as a potential set of molecular biomarkers for progressive drought experiments.
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- Lidor Shaar-Moshe
- The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel.
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- The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel.
- Present address: Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel.
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Wang M, Vannozzi A, Wang G, Zhong Y, Corso M, Cavallini E, Cheng ZM(M. A comprehensive survey of the grapevine VQ gene family and its transcriptional correlation with WRKY proteins. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:417. [PMID: 26124765 PMCID: PMC4464145 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/23/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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WRKY proteins are a class of transcription factors (TFs) involved in the regulation of various physiological processes, including the plant response to biotic and abiotic stresses. Recent studies in Arabidopsis have revealed that some WRKY TFs interact with a class of proteins designed as VQ proteins because of their typical conserved motif (FxxxVQxLTG). So far, no information is available about the genomic organization and the function of VQ motif-containing protein in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L). In the current study, we analyzed the 12X V1 prediction of the nearly homozygous PN40024 genotype identifying up to 18 predicted VQ genes (VvVQ). VvVQs phylogenetic and bioinformatic analyses indicated that the intron-exon structures and motif distribution are highly divergent between different members of the grapevine VQ family. Moreover, the analysis of the V. vinifera cv. Corvina expression atlas revealed a tissue- and stage-specific expression of several members of the family which also showed a significant correlation with WRKY TFs. Grapevine VQ genes also exhibited altered expression in response to drought, powdery mildew infection, salicylic acid (SA) and ethylene (ETH) treatments. The present study represents the first characterization of VQ genes in a grapevine genotype and it is a pivotal foundation for further studies aimed at functionally characterizing this mostly unknown grapevine multigenic family.
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- Min Wang
- Fruit Crop Systems Biology Laboratory, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjing, China
- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and the Chinese Academy of SciencesNanjing, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of PadovaLegnaro, Italy
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- Fruit Crop Systems Biology Laboratory, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjing, China
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- Fruit Crop Systems Biology Laboratory, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjing, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of PadovaLegnaro, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of VeronaVerona, Italy
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- Fruit Crop Systems Biology Laboratory, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Zong-Ming (Max) Cheng, Fruit Crop Systems Biology Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang 1, Nanjing 210095, China
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Lee SB, Lee SJ, Kim SY. AtERF15 is a positive regulator of ABA response. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2015; 34:71-81. [PMID: 25253450 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-014-1688-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2014] [Revised: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/17/2014] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The Arabidopsis AP2/ERF family transcription factor AtERF15 is nuclear-localized and positively regulates ABA and stress responses. Abscisic acid (ABA) is a major plant hormone that controls the expression of hundreds genes involved in various aspects of plant growth and development, such as seed development, germination, seedling growth and abiotic stress response. Several cis-elements mediating the ABA-regulated gene expression have been reported, and one of the regulatory elements is Coupling Element 1 (CE1). We previously isolated a group of AP2/ERF family proteins that bind CE1, but their functions are mostly unknown. In this study, we demonstrate that one of the CE1 binding factors (CEBFs), AtERF15, is involved in ABA response. To investigate the AtERF15 function, we generated its overexpression (OX) lines by expressing the AtERF15 coding region under the control of CaMV 35S promoter and analyzed their phenotypes. We found that the AtERF15 OX lines were hypersensitive to ABA at the germination stage. The ABA hypersensitivity was also observed in our root elongation assay of seedlings. Furthermore, the transgenic lines were hypersensitive to high salinity and high osmolarity at the seedling establishment stage, and the transgenic seedlings were drought-tolerant. We also determined the tissue-specific expression pattern and the subcellular localization of AtERF15. Our results indicate that it is highly expressed in roots and embryos and nuclear-localized. Collectively, our data suggest that AtERF15 is a positive regulator of ABA response.
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- Seul-bee Lee
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Kumho Life Science Laboratory, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, South Korea
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Yu LH, Miao ZQ, Qi GF, Wu J, Cai XT, Mao JL, Xiang CB. MADS-box transcription factor AGL21 regulates lateral root development and responds to multiple external and physiological signals. MOLECULAR PLANT 2014; 7:1653-1669. [PMID: 25122697 PMCID: PMC4228986 DOI: 10.1093/mp/ssu088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Plant root system morphology is dramatically influenced by various environmental cues. The adaptation of root system architecture to environmental constraints, which mostly depends on the formation and growth of lateral roots, is an important agronomic trait. Lateral root development is regulated by the external signals coordinating closely with intrinsic signaling pathways. MADS-box transcription factors are known key regulators of the transition to flowering and flower development. However, their functions in root development are still poorly understood. Here we report that AGL21, an AGL17-clade MADS-box gene, plays a crucial role in lateral root development. AGL21 was highly expressed in root, particularly in the root central cylinder and lateral root primordia. AGL21 overexpression plants produced more and longer lateral roots while agl21 mutants showed impaired lateral root development, especially under nitrogen-deficient conditions. AGL21 was induced by many plant hormones and environmental stresses, suggesting a function of this gene in root system plasticity in response to various signals. Furthermore, AGL21 was found positively regulating auxin accumulation in lateral root primordia and lateral roots by enhancing local auxin biosynthesis, thus stimulating lateral root initiation and growth. We propose that AGL21 may be involved in various environmental and physiological signals-mediated lateral root development and growth.
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- Lin-Hui Yu
- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province 230027, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province 230027, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province 230027, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province 230027, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province 230027, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province 230027, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province 230027, China.
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Tao YB, Luo L, He LL, Ni J, Xu ZF. A promoter analysis of MOTHER OF FT AND TFL1 1 (JcMFT1), a seed-preferential gene from the biofuel plant Jatropha curcas. JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH 2014; 127:513-24. [PMID: 24879400 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-014-0639-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Accepted: 03/07/2014] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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MOTHER OF FT AND TFL1 (MFT)-like genes belong to the phosphatidylethanoamine-binding protein (PEBP) gene family in plants. In contrast to their homologs FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT)-like and TERMINAL FLOWER 1 (TFL1)-like genes, which are involved in the regulation of the flowering time pathway, MFT-like genes function mainly during seed development and germination. In this study, a full-length cDNA of the MFT-like gene JcMFT1 from the biodiesel plant Jatropha curcas (L.) was isolated and found to be highly expressed in seeds. The promoter of JcMFT1 was cloned and characterized in transgenic Arabidopsis. A histochemical β-glucuronidase (GUS) assay indicated that the JcMFT1 promoter was predominantly expressed in both embryos and endosperms of transgenic Arabidopsis seeds. Fluorometric GUS analysis revealed that the JcMFT1 promoter was highly active at the mid to late stages of seed development. After seed germination, the JcMFT1 promoter activity decreased gradually. In addition, both the JcMFT1 expression in germinating Jatropha embryos and its promoter activity in germinating Arabidopsis embryos were induced by abscisic acid (ABA), possibly due to two ABA-responsive elements, a G-box and an RY repeat, in the JcMFT1 promoter region. These results show that the JcMFT1 promoter is seed-preferential and can be used to control transgene expression in the seeds of Jatropha and other transgenic plants.
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- Yan-Bin Tao
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resource and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China,
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Allu AD, Soja AM, Wu A, Szymanski J, Balazadeh S. Salt stress and senescence: identification of cross-talk regulatory components. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:3993-4008. [PMID: 24803504 PMCID: PMC4106443 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Leaf senescence is an active process with a pivotal impact on plant productivity. It results from extensive signalling cross-talk coordinating environmental factors with intrinsic age-related mechanisms. Although many studies have shown that leaf senescence is affected by a range of external parameters, knowledge about the regulatory systems that govern the interplay between developmental programmes and environmental stress is still vague. Salinity is one of the most important environmental stresses that promote leaf senescence and thus affect crop yield. Improving salt tolerance by avoiding or delaying senescence under stress will therefore play an important role in maintaining high agricultural productivity. Experimental evidence suggests that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) functions as a common signalling molecule in both developmental and salt-induced leaf senescence. In this study, microarray-based gene expression profiling on Arabidopsis thaliana plants subjected to long-term salinity stress to induce leaf senescence was performed, together with co-expression network analysis for H2O2-responsive genes that are mutually up-regulated by salt induced- and developmental leaf senescence. Promoter analysis of tightly co-expressed genes led to the identification of seven cis-regulatory motifs, three of which were known previously, namely CACGTGT and AAGTCAA, which are associated with reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive genes, and CCGCGT, described as a stress-responsive regulatory motif, while the others, namely ACGCGGT, AGCMGNC, GMCACGT, and TCSTYGACG were not characterized previously. These motifs are proposed to be novel elements involved in the H2O2-mediated control of gene expression during salinity stress-triggered and developmental senescence, acting through upstream transcription factors that bind to these sites.
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- Annapurna Devi Allu
- University of Potsdam, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, Haus 20, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Plant Signaling Group, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Department of Molecular Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- University of Potsdam, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, Haus 20, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Department of Molecular Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- University of Potsdam, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, Haus 20, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Plant Signaling Group, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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Balazadeh S, Schildhauer J, Araújo WL, Munné-Bosch S, Fernie AR, Proost S, Humbeck K, Mueller-Roeber B. Reversal of senescence by N resupply to N-starved Arabidopsis thaliana: transcriptomic and metabolomic consequences. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:3975-92. [PMID: 24692653 PMCID: PMC4106441 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Leaf senescence is a developmentally controlled process, which is additionally modulated by a number of adverse environmental conditions. Nitrogen shortage is a well-known trigger of precocious senescence in many plant species including crops, generally limiting biomass and seed yield. However, leaf senescence induced by nitrogen starvation may be reversed when nitrogen is resupplied at the onset of senescence. Here, the transcriptomic, hormonal, and global metabolic rearrangements occurring during nitrogen resupply-induced reversal of senescence in Arabidopsis thaliana were analysed. The changes induced by senescence were essentially in keeping with those previously described; however, these could, by and large, be reversed. The data thus indicate that plants undergoing senescence retain the capacity to sense and respond to the availability of nitrogen nutrition. The combined data are discussed in the context of the reversibility of the senescence programme and the evolutionary benefit afforded thereby. Future prospects for understanding and manipulating this process in both Arabidopsis and crop plants are postulated.
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- Salma Balazadeh
- University of Potsdam, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, Haus 20, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Plant Signalling Group, Am Muehlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Biology, Weinbergweg 10, D-06120 Halle, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Central Metabolism Group, Am Muehlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany Max-Planck Partner Group at the Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000 Viçosa, MG, Brasil
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- Departament de Biologia Vegetal, Universitat de Barcelona, Facultat de Biologia, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Central Metabolism Group, Am Muehlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- University of Potsdam, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, Haus 20, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Plant Signalling Group, Am Muehlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Biology, Weinbergweg 10, D-06120 Halle, Germany
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- University of Potsdam, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, Haus 20, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Plant Signalling Group, Am Muehlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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Iglesias-Fernández R, Wozny D, Iriondo-de Hond M, Oñate-Sánchez L, Carbonero P, Barrero-Sicilia C. The AtCathB3 gene, encoding a cathepsin B-like protease, is expressed during germination of Arabidopsis thaliana and transcriptionally repressed by the basic leucine zipper protein GBF1. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:2009-21. [PMID: 24600022 PMCID: PMC3991739 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Protein hydrolysis plays an important role during seed germination and post-germination seedling establishment. In Arabidopsis thaliana, cathepsin B-like proteases are encoded by a gene family of three members, but only the AtCathB3 gene is highly induced upon seed germination and at the early post-germination stage. Seeds of a homozygous T-DNA insertion mutant in the AtCathB3 gene have, besides a reduced cathepsin B activity, a slower germination than the wild type. To explore the transcriptional regulation of this gene, we used a combined phylogenetic shadowing approach together with a yeast one-hybrid screening of an arrayed library of approximately 1200 transcription factor open reading frames from Arabidopsis thaliana. We identified a conserved CathB3-element in the promoters of orthologous CathB3 genes within the Brassicaceae species analysed, and, as its DNA-interacting protein, the G-Box Binding Factor1 (GBF1). Transient overexpression of GBF1 together with a PAtCathB3::uidA (β-glucuronidase) construct in tobacco plants revealed a negative effect of GBF1 on expression driven by the AtCathB3 promoter. In stable P35S::GBF1 lines, not only was the expression of the AtCathB3 gene drastically reduced, but a significant slower germination was also observed. In the homozygous knockout mutant for the GBF1 gene, the opposite effect was found. These data indicate that GBF1 is a transcriptional repressor of the AtCathB3 gene and affects the germination kinetics of Arabidopsis thaliana seeds. As AtCathB3 is also expressed during post-germination in the cotyledons, a role for the AtCathB3-like protease in reserve mobilization is also inferred.
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- * Present address: Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Carl-von-Linné-Weg 10, 50829 Köln, Germany
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Present address: Department of Biological Chemistry and Crop Protection, Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JQ, UK. E-mail:
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Ng LM, Melcher K, Teh BT, Xu HE. Abscisic acid perception and signaling: structural mechanisms and applications. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2014; 35:567-84. [PMID: 24786231 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2014.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Adverse environmental conditions are a threat to agricultural yield and therefore exert a global effect on livelihood, health and the economy. Abscisic acid (ABA) is a vital plant hormone that regulates abiotic stress tolerance, thereby allowing plants to cope with environmental stresses. Previously, attempts to develop a complete understanding of the mechanisms underlying ABA signaling have been hindered by difficulties in the identification of bona fide ABA receptors. The discovery of the PYR/PYL/RCAR family of ABA receptors therefore represented a major milestone in the effort to overcome these roadblocks; since then, many structural and functional studies have provided detailed insights into processes ranging from ABA perception to the activation of ABA-responsive gene transcription. This understanding of the mechanisms of ABA perception and signaling has served as the basis for recent, preliminary developments in the genetic engineering of stress-resistant crops as well as in the design of new synthetic ABA agonists, which hold great promise for the agricultural enhancement of stress tolerance.
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Zhu Y, Wu N, Song W, Yin G, Qin Y, Yan Y, Hu Y. Soybean (Glycine max) expansin gene superfamily origins: segmental and tandem duplication events followed by divergent selection among subfamilies. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 14:93. [PMID: 24720629 PMCID: PMC4021193 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-14-93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Expansins are plant cell wall loosening proteins that are involved in cell enlargement and a variety of other developmental processes. The expansin superfamily contains four subfamilies; namely, α-expansin (EXPA), β-expansin (EXPB), expansin-like A (EXLA), and expansin-like B (EXLB). Although the genome sequencing of soybeans is complete, our knowledge about the pattern of expansion and evolutionary history of soybean expansin genes remains limited. RESULTS A total of 75 expansin genes were identified in the soybean genome, and grouped into four subfamilies based on their phylogenetic relationships. Structural analysis revealed that the expansin genes are conserved in each subfamily, but are divergent among subfamilies. Furthermore, in soybean and Arabidopsis, the expansin gene family has been mainly expanded through tandem and segmental duplications; however, in rice, segmental duplication appears to be the dominant process that generates this superfamily. The transcriptome atlas revealed notable differential expression in either transcript abundance or expression patterns under normal growth conditions. This finding was consistent with the differential distribution of the cis-elements in the promoter region, and indicated wide functional divergence in this superfamily. Moreover, some critical amino acids that contribute to functional divergence and positive selection were detected. Finally, site model and branch-site model analysis of positive selection indicated that the soybean expansin gene superfamily is under strong positive selection, and that divergent selection constraints might have influenced the evolution of the four subfamilies. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that the soybean expansin gene superfamily has expanded through tandem and segmental duplication. Differential expression indicated wide functional divergence in this superfamily. Furthermore, positive selection analysis revealed that divergent selection constraints might have influenced the evolution of the four subfamilies. In conclusion, the results of this study contribute novel detailed information about the molecular evolution of the expansin gene superfamily in soybean.
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- Yan Zhu
- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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Chmielowska-Bąk J, Lefèvre I, Lutts S, Deckert J. Short term signaling responses in roots of young soybean seedlings exposed to cadmium stress. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2013; 170:1585-94. [PMID: 23942356 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2013.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Revised: 06/19/2013] [Accepted: 06/26/2013] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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In the present study, the expression of fourteen genes involved in various signal transduction pathways was examined in young soybean (Glycine max) seedlings exposed to cadmium at two concentrations (10 mg L(-1) and 25 mg L(-1)) for short time periods (3, 6 and 24 h). The results show that cadmium causes induction of genes encoding proteins involved in ethylene and polyamines metabolism, nitric oxide generation, MAPK cascades and regulation of other genes' expression. The bioinformatic analysis of promoter sequences of Cd-inducible genes revealed that their promoters possess several regulative motifs associated with the plant response to stress factors and abscisic acid and ethylene signaling. The involvement of ethylene in the response of soybean seedlings to cadmium stress was further confirmed by the real-time analysis of ethylene production during 24 h of CdCl2 treatment. The role of the described signaling elements in transduction of the cadmium signal in young soybean seedlings is discussed.
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- Jagna Chmielowska-Bąk
- Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, ul. Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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Kourmpetli S, Lee K, Hemsley R, Rossignol P, Papageorgiou T, Drea S. Bidirectional promoters in seed development and related hormone/stress responses. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2013; 13:187. [PMID: 24261334 PMCID: PMC4222868 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-13-187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2013] [Accepted: 11/15/2013] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bidirectional promoters are common in genomes but under-studied experimentally, particularly in plants. We describe a targeted identification and selection of a subset of putative bidirectional promoters to identify genes involved in seed development and to investigate possible coordinated responses of gene pairs to conditions important in seed maturation such as desiccation and ABA-regulation. RESULTS We combined a search for 100-600 bp intergenic regions in the Arabidopsis genome with a cis-element based selection for those containing multiple copies of the G-box motif, CACGTG. One of the putative bidirectional promoters identified also contained a CE3 coupling element 5 bp downstream of one G-box and is identical to that characterized previously in the HVA1 promoter of barley. CE3 elements are significantly under-represented and under-studied in Arabidopsis. We further characterized the pair of genes associated with this promoter and uncovered roles for two small, previously uncharacterized, plant-specific proteins in Arabidopsis seed development and stress responses. CONCLUSIONS Using bioinformatics we identified putative bidirectional promoters involved in seed development and analysed expression patterns for a pair of plant-specific genes in various tissues and in response to hormones/stress. We also present preliminary functional analysis of these genes that is suggestive of roles in seed development.
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- Sofia Kourmpetli
- Department of Biology, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Analysis Support Hub (BBASH), College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Current address UCL Business PLC, The Network Building, 97 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4TP, UK
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- Current address Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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- Department of Biology, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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Yin G, Xu H, Xiao S, Qin Y, Li Y, Yan Y, Hu Y. The large soybean (Glycine max) WRKY TF family expanded by segmental duplication events and subsequent divergent selection among subgroups. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2013; 13:148. [PMID: 24088323 PMCID: PMC3850935 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-13-148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND WRKY genes encode one of the most abundant groups of transcription factors in higher plants, and its members regulate important biological process such as growth, development, and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Although the soybean genome sequence has been published, functional studies on soybean genes still lag behind those of other species. RESULTS We identified a total of 133 WRKY members in the soybean genome. According to structural features of their encoded proteins and to the phylogenetic tree, the soybean WRKY family could be classified into three groups (groups I, II, and III). A majority of WRKY genes (76.7%; 102 of 133) were segmentally duplicated and 13.5% (18 of 133) of the genes were tandemly duplicated. This pattern was not apparent in Arabidopsis or rice. The transcriptome atlas revealed notable differential expression in either transcript abundance or in expression patterns under normal growth conditions, which indicated wide functional divergence in this family. Furthermore, some critical amino acids were detected using DIVERGE v2.0 in specific comparisons, suggesting that these sites have contributed to functional divergence among groups or subgroups. In addition, site model and branch-site model analyses of positive Darwinian selection (PDS) showed that different selection regimes could have affected the evolution of these groups. Sites with high probabilities of having been under PDS were found in groups I, II c, II e, and III. Together, these results contribute to a detailed understanding of the molecular evolution of the WRKY gene family in soybean. CONCLUSIONS In this work, all the WRKY genes, which were generated mainly through segmental duplication, were identified in the soybean genome. Moreover, differential expression and functional divergence of the duplicated WRKY genes were two major features of this family throughout their evolutionary history. Positive selection analysis revealed that the different groups have different evolutionary rates. Together, these results contribute to a detailed understanding of the molecular evolution of the WRKY gene family in soybean.
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- Guangjun Yin
- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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Subset of heat-shock transcription factors required for the early response of Arabidopsis to excess light. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013; 110:14474-9. [PMID: 23918368 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1311632110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Sunlight provides energy for photosynthesis and is essential for nearly all life on earth. However, too much or too little light or rapidly fluctuating light conditions cause stress to plants. Rapid changes in the amount of light are perceived as a change in the reduced/oxidized (redox) state of photosynthetic electron transport components in chloroplasts. However, how this generates a signal that is relayed to changes in nuclear gene expression is not well understood. We modified redox state in the reference plant, Arabidopsis thaliana, using either excess light or low light plus the herbicide DBMIB (2,5-dibromo-3-methyl-6-isopropyl-p-benzoquinone), a well-known inhibitor of photosynthetic electron transport. Modification of redox state caused a change in expression of a common set of about 750 genes, many of which are known stress-responsive genes. Among the most highly enriched promoter elements in the induced gene set were heat-shock elements (HSEs), known motifs that change gene expression in response to high temperature in many systems. We show that HSEs from the promoter of the ASCORBATE PEROXIDASE 2 (APX2) gene were necessary and sufficient for APX2 expression in conditions of excess light, or under low light plus the herbicide. We tested APX2 expression phenotypes in overexpression and loss-of-function mutants of 15 Arabidopsis A-type heat-shock transcription factors (HSFs), and identified HSFA1D, HSFA2, and HSFA3 as key factors regulating APX2 expression in diverse stress conditions. Excess light regulates both the subcellular location of HSFA1D and its biochemical properties, making it a key early component of the excess light stress network of plants.
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Mir R, Hernández ML, Abou-Mansour E, Martínez-Rivas JM, Mauch F, Métraux JP, León J. Pathogen and Circadian Controlled 1 (PCC1) regulates polar lipid content, ABA-related responses, and pathogen defence in Arabidopsis thaliana. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2013; 64:3385-95. [PMID: 23833195 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Pathogen and Circadian Controlled 1 (PCC1) was previously characterized as a regulator of defence against pathogens and stress-activated transition to flowering. Plants expressing an RNA interference construct for the PCC1 gene (iPCC1 plants) showed a pleiotropic phenotype. They were hypersensitive to abscisic acid (ABA) as shown by reduced germination potential and seedling establishment, as well as reduced stomatal aperture and main root length in ABA-supplemented media. In addition, iPCC1 plants displayed alterations in polar lipid contents and their corresponding fatty acids. Importantly, a significant reduction in the content of phosphatidylinositol (PI) was observed in iPCC1 leaves when compared with wild-type plants. A trend in reduced levels of 18:0 and increased levels of 18:2 and particularly 18:3 was also detected in several classes of polar lipids. The enhanced ABA-mediated responses and the reduced content of PI might be responsible for iPCC1 plants displaying a complex pattern of defence against pathogens of different lifestyles. iPCC1 plants were more susceptible to the hemi-biotrophic oomycete pathogen Phytophthora brassicae and more resistant to the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea compared with wild-type plants.
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- Ricardo Mir
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (CSIC-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia), Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Edificio 8E, Avda. Ingeniero Fausto Elio s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Cheng L, Li S, Hussain J, Xu X, Yin J, Zhang Y, Chen X, Li L. Isolation and functional characterization of a salt responsive transcriptional factor, LrbZIP from lotus root (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn). Mol Biol Rep 2013; 40:4033-45. [PMID: 23288562 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-012-2481-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2012] [Accepted: 12/20/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Basic leucine zipper transcription factor (bZIP) is involved in signaling transduction for various stress responses. Here we reported a bZIP transcription factor (accession: JX887153) isolated from a salt-resistant lotus root using cDNA-AFLP approach with RT-PCR and RACE-PCR method. Full-length cDNA which consisted of a single open reading frame encoded a putative polypeptide of 488 amino acids. On the basis of 78, 76, and 75 % sequence similarity with the bZIPs from Medicago truncatula (XP_003596814.1), Carica papaya (ABS01351.1) and Arabidopsis thaliana (NP_563810.2), we designed it as LrbZIP. Semi quantitative RT-PCR results, performed on the total RNA extracted from tips of lotus root, showed that LrbZIP expression was increased with 250 mM NaCl treatment for 18 h. Effects of low temperature on the expression of LrbZIP was also studied, and its expression was significantly enhanced with a 4 °C treatment for 12 h. In addition, LrbZIP expression was strongly induced by treatment with exogenous 100 μM ABA. To evaluate its function across the species, tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) was transformed with LrbZIP in a binary vector construct. Transgenic plants exhibited higher resistance as compared with the control according to the results of the root growth, chlorophyll content and electrolyte leakage when exposed to NaCl treatment. In addition, LrCDPK2, LrLEA, and TPP also showed enhanced expression in the transgenic plants. Overall, expression of LrbZIP was probably very important for salt-resistant lotus root to survive through salt stress.
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- Libao Cheng
- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Jiang Y, Peng D, Bai LP, Ma H, Chen LJ, Zhao MH, Xu ZJ, Guo ZF. Molecular switch for cold acclimation — anatomy of the cold-inducible promoter in plants. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2013; 78:342-54. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006297913040032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Azad MAK, Morita K, Ohnishi JI, Kore-eda S. Isolation and characterization of a polyubiquitin gene and its promoter region from Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2013; 77:551-9. [PMID: 23470760 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.120807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Transcript levels of the polyubiquitin gene McUBI1 had been reported to be constant during Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) induction in the facultative CAM plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Here, we report the sequences of the full-length cDNA of McUBI1 and its promoter, and validation of the McUBI1 promoter as an internal control driving constitutive expression in transient assays using the dual-luciferase system to investigate the regulation of CAM-related gene expression. The McUBI1 promoter drove strong, constitutive expression during CAM induction. We compared the activities of this promoter with those of the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S promoter in detached C3- and CAM-performing M. crystallinum and tobacco leaves. We confirmed stable expression of the genes controlled by the McUBI1 promoter with far less variability than under the CaMV 35S promoter in M. crystallinum, whereas both promoters worked well in tobacco. We found the McUBI1 promoter more suitable than the CaMV 35S promoter as an internal control for transient expression assays in M. crystallinum.
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- Muhammad Abul Kalam Azad
- Division of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Japan
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González-Grandío E, Poza-Carrión C, Sorzano COS, Cubas P. BRANCHED1 promotes axillary bud dormancy in response to shade in Arabidopsis. THE PLANT CELL 2013; 25:834-50. [PMID: 23524661 PMCID: PMC3634692 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.112.108480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2012] [Revised: 02/18/2013] [Accepted: 03/04/2013] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Plants interpret a decrease in the red to far-red light ratio (R:FR) as a sign of impending shading by neighboring vegetation. This triggers a set of developmental responses known as shade avoidance syndrome. One of these responses is reduced branching through suppression of axillary bud outgrowth. The Arabidopsis thaliana gene BRANCHED1 (BRC1), expressed in axillary buds, is required for branch suppression in response to shade. Unlike wild-type plants, brc1 mutants develop several branches after a shade treatment. BRC1 transcription is positively regulated 4 h after exposure to low R:FR. Consistently, BRC1 is negatively regulated by phytochrome B. Transcriptional profiling of wild-type and brc1 buds of plants treated with simulated shade has revealed groups of genes whose mRNA levels are dependent on BRC1, among them a set of upregulated abscisic acid response genes and two networks of cell cycle- and ribosome-related downregulated genes. The downregulated genes have promoters enriched in TEOSINTE BRANCHED1, CYCLOIDEA, and PCF (TCP) binding sites, suggesting that they could be transcriptionally regulated by TCP factors. Some of these genes respond to BRC1 in seedlings and buds, supporting their close relationship with BRC1 activity. This response may allow the rapid adaptation of plants to fluctuations in the ratio of R:FR light.
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- Eduardo González-Grandío
- Departamento de Genética Molecular de Plantas, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología/Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Campus Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular de Plantas, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología/Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Campus Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Estructura de Macromoléculas, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología/Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Campus Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular de Plantas, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología/Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Campus Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Aparicio-Fabre R, Guillén G, Loredo M, Arellano J, Valdés-López O, Ramírez M, Íñiguez LP, Panzeri D, Castiglioni B, Cremonesi P, Strozzi F, Stella A, Girard L, Sparvoli F, Hernández G. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) PvTIFY orchestrates global changes in transcript profile response to jasmonate and phosphorus deficiency. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2013; 13:26. [PMID: 23402340 PMCID: PMC3621168 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-13-26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 01/29/2013] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND TIFY is a large plant-specific transcription factor gene family. A subgroup of TIFY genes named JAZ (Jasmonate-ZIM domain) has been identified as repressors of jasmonate (JA)-regulated transcription in Arabidopsis and other plants. JA signaling is involved in many aspects of plant growth/development and in defense responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Here, we identified the TIFY genes (designated PvTIFY) from the legume common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and functionally characterized PvTIFY10C as a transcriptional regulator. RESULTS Nineteen genes from the PvTIFY gene family were identified through whole-genome sequence analysis. Most of these were induced upon methyl-JA elicitation. We selected PvTIFY10C as a representative JA-responsive PvTIFY gene for further functional analysis. Transcriptome analysis via microarray hybridization using the newly designed Bean Custom Array 90 K was performed on transgenic roots of composite plants with modulated (RNAi-silencing or over-expression) PvTIFY10C gene expression. Data were interpreted using Gene Ontology and MapMan adapted to common bean. Microarray differential gene expression data were validated by real-time qRT-PCR expression analysis. Comparative global gene expression analysis revealed opposite regulatory changes in processes such as RNA and protein regulation, stress responses and metabolism in PvTIFY10C silenced vs. over-expressing roots. These data point to transcript reprogramming (mainly repression) orchestrated by PvTIFY10C. In addition, we found that several PvTIFY genes, as well as genes from the JA biosynthetic pathway, responded to P-deficiency. Relevant P-responsive genes that participate in carbon metabolic pathways, cell wall synthesis, lipid metabolism, transport, DNA, RNA and protein regulation, and signaling were oppositely-regulated in control vs. PvTIFY10C-silenced roots of composite plants under P-stress. These data indicate that PvTIFY10C regulates, directly or indirectly, the expression of some P-responsive genes; this process could be mediated by JA-signaling. CONCLUSION Our work contributes to the functional characterization of PvTIFY transcriptional regulators in common bean, an agronomically important legume. Members from the large PvTIFY gene family are important global transcriptional regulators that could participate as repressors in the JA signaling pathway. In addition, we propose that the JA-signaling pathway involving PvTIFY genes might play a role in regulating the plant response/adaptation to P-starvation.
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- Rosaura Aparicio-Fabre
- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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Fricke J, Hillebrand A, Twyman RM, Prüfer D, Schulze Gronover C. Abscisic Acid-Dependent Regulation of Small Rubber Particle Protein Gene Expression in Taraxacum brevicorniculatum is Mediated by TbbZIP1. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 54:448-64. [DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcs182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Windram O, Madhou P, McHattie S, Hill C, Hickman R, Cooke E, Jenkins DJ, Penfold CA, Baxter L, Breeze E, Kiddle SJ, Rhodes J, Atwell S, Kliebenstein DJ, Kim YS, Stegle O, Borgwardt K, Zhang C, Tabrett A, Legaie R, Moore J, Finkenstadt B, Wild DL, Mead A, Rand D, Beynon J, Ott S, Buchanan-Wollaston V, Denby KJ. Arabidopsis defense against Botrytis cinerea: chronology and regulation deciphered by high-resolution temporal transcriptomic analysis. THE PLANT CELL 2012; 24:3530-57. [PMID: 23023172 PMCID: PMC3480286 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.112.102046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2012] [Revised: 08/14/2012] [Accepted: 09/07/2012] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Transcriptional reprogramming forms a major part of a plant's response to pathogen infection. Many individual components and pathways operating during plant defense have been identified, but our knowledge of how these different components interact is still rudimentary. We generated a high-resolution time series of gene expression profiles from a single Arabidopsis thaliana leaf during infection by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea. Approximately one-third of the Arabidopsis genome is differentially expressed during the first 48 h after infection, with the majority of changes in gene expression occurring before significant lesion development. We used computational tools to obtain a detailed chronology of the defense response against B. cinerea, highlighting the times at which signaling and metabolic processes change, and identify transcription factor families operating at different times after infection. Motif enrichment and network inference predicted regulatory interactions, and testing of one such prediction identified a role for TGA3 in defense against necrotrophic pathogens. These data provide an unprecedented level of detail about transcriptional changes during a defense response and are suited to systems biology analyses to generate predictive models of the gene regulatory networks mediating the Arabidopsis response to B. cinerea.
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- Oliver Windram
- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Warwick Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Warwick Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Molecular Organization and Assembly of Cells Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Warwick Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Warwick Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
- Warwick Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Warwick Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, California 95616
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology and Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology and Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
- Zentrum für Bioinformatik, Eberhard Karls Universität, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Warwick Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Warwick Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Statistics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Warwick Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Warwick Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
- Warwick Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Warwick Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
- Warwick Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
- Warwick Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Liu C, Wu Y, Wang X. bZIP transcription factor OsbZIP52/RISBZ5: a potential negative regulator of cold and drought stress response in rice. PLANTA 2012; 235:1157-69. [PMID: 22189955 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-011-1564-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2011] [Accepted: 11/28/2011] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
OsbZIP52/RISBZ5 is a member of the basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor (TF) family in rice (Oryza sativa) isolated from rice (Zhonghua11) panicles. Expression of the OsbZIP52 gene was strongly induced by low temperature (4°C) but not by drought, PEG, salt, or ABA. The subcellular localization of OsbZIP52-GFP in onion (Allium cepa) epidermis cells revealed that OsbZIP52 is a nuclear localized protein. A transactivation assay in yeast demonstrated that OsbZIP52 functions as a transcriptional activator and can specifically bind to the G-box promoter motif. In a yeast two-hybrid (Y-2-H) experiment, OsbZIP52 was able to form homodimeric complexes. Rice plants overexpressing OsbZIP52 showed significantly increased sensitivity to cold and drought stress. Real-time PCR analysis revealed that some abiotic stress-related genes, such as OsLEA3, OsTPP1, Rab25, gp1 precursor, β-gal, LOC_Os05g11910 and LOC_Os05g39250, were down-regulated in OsbZIP52 overexpression lines. These results suggest that OsbZIP52/RISBZ5 could function as a negative regulator in cold and drought stress environments.
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- Citao Liu
- Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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Das A, Soubam D, Singh PK, Thakur S, Singh NK, Sharma TR. A novel blast resistance gene, Pi54rh cloned from wild species of rice, Oryza rhizomatis confers broad spectrum resistance to Magnaporthe oryzae. Funct Integr Genomics 2012; 12:215-28. [PMID: 22592658 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-012-0284-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2012] [Revised: 04/21/2012] [Accepted: 04/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The dominant rice blast resistance gene, Pi54 confers resistance to Magnaporthe oryzae in different parts of India. In our effort to identify more effective forms of this gene, we isolated an orthologue of Pi54 named as Pi54rh from the blast-resistant wild species of rice, Oryza rhizomatis, using allele mining approach and validated by complementation. The Pi54rh belongs to CC-NBS-LRR family of disease resistance genes with a unique Zinc finger (C(3)H type) domain. The 1,447 bp Pi54rh transcript comprises of 101 bp 5'-UTR, 1,083 bp coding region and 263 bp 3'-UTR, driven by pathogen inducible promoter. We showed the extracellular localization of Pi54rh protein and the presence of glycosylation, myristoylation and phosphorylation sites which implicates its role in signal transduction process. This is in contrast to other blast resistance genes that are predicted to be intracellular NBS-LRR-type resistance proteins. The Pi54rh was found to express constitutively at basal level in the leaves, but upregulates 3.8-fold at 96 h post-inoculation with the pathogen. Functional validation of cloned Pi54rh gene using complementation test showed high degree of resistance to seven isolates of M. oryzae collected from different geographical locations of India. In this study, for the first time, we demonstrated that a rice blast resistance gene Pi54rh cloned from wild species of rice provides broad spectrum resistance to M. oryzae hence can be used in rice improvement breeding programme.
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- Alok Das
- National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
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