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Riester L, Köster-Hofmann S, Doll J, Berendzen KW, Zentgraf U. Impact of Alternatively Polyadenylated Isoforms of ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR4 with Activator and Repressor Function on Senescence in Arabidopsis thaliana L. Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:genes10020091. [PMID: 30696119 PMCID: PMC6409740 DOI: 10.3390/genes10020091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Leaf senescence is highly regulated by transcriptional reprogramming, implying an important role for transcriptional regulators. ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR4 (ERF4) was shown to be involved in senescence regulation and to exist in two different isoforms due to alternative polyadenylation of its pre-mRNA. One of these isoforms, ERF4-R, contains an ERF-associated amphiphilic repression (EAR) motif and acts as repressor, whereas the other form, ERF4-A, is lacking this motif and acts as activator. Here, we analyzed the impact of these isoforms on senescence. Both isoforms were able to complement the delayed senescence phenotype of the erf4 mutant with a tendency of ERF4-A for a slightly better complementation. However, overexpression led to accelerated senescence of 35S:ERF4-R plants but not of 35S:ERF4-A plants. We identified CATALASE3 (CAT3) as direct target gene of ERF4 in a yeast-one-hybrid screen. Both isoforms directly bind to the CAT3 promoter but have antagonistic effects on gene expression. The ratio of ERF4-A to ERF4-R mRNA changed during development, leading to a complex age-dependent regulation of CAT3 activity. The RNA-binding protein FPA shifted the R/A-ratio and fpa mutants are pointing towards a role of alternative polyadenylation regulators in senescence.
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- Lena Riester
- Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), University of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), University of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), University of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), University of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), University of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
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He X, Li JJ, Chen Y, Yang JQ, Chen XY. Genome-wide Analysis of the WRKY Gene Family and its Response to Abiotic Stress in Buckwheat ( Fagopyrum Tataricum). Open Life Sci 2019; 14:80-96. [PMID: 33817140 PMCID: PMC7874777 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2019-0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The WRKY gene family is an ancient plant transcription factor (TF) family with a vital role in plant growth and development, especially in response to biotic and abiotic stresses. Although many researchers have studied WRKY TFs in numerous plant species, little is known of them in Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum). Based on the recently reported genome sequence of Tartary buckwheat, we identified 78 FtWRKY proteins that could be classified into three major groups. All 77 WRKY genes were distributed unevenly across all eight chromosomes. Exon-intron analysis and motif composition prediction revealed the complexity and diversity of FtWRKYs, indicating that WRKY TFs may be of significance in plant growth regulation and stress response. Two separate pairs of tandem duplication genes were found, but no segmental duplications were identified. Overall, most orthologous gene-pairs between Tartary and common buckwheat evolved under strong purifying selection. qRT-PCR was used to analyze differences in expression among four FtWRKYs (FtWRKY6, 74, 31, and 7) under salt, drought, cold, and heat treatments. The results revealed that all four proteins are related to abiotic stress responses, although they exhibited various expression patterns. In particular, the relative expression levels of FtWRKY6, 74, and 31 were significantly upregulated under salt stress, while the highest expression of FtWRKY7 was observed from heat treatment. This study provides comprehensive insights into the WRKY gene family in Tartary buckwheat, and can support the screening of additional candidate genes for further functional characterization of WRKYs under various stresses.
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- Xia He
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources (South China Agricultural University), Guangzhou510642, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, Guangzhou510642, China
- Guangdong Province Research Center of Woody Forage Engineering Technology, Guangzhou510642, China
- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources (South China Agricultural University), Guangzhou510642, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, Guangzhou510642, China
- Guangdong Province Research Center of Woody Forage Engineering Technology, Guangzhou510642, China
- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou510642, China
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- Guangdong Province Research Center of Woody Forage Engineering Technology, Guangzhou510642, China
- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou510642, China
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- Guangdong Province Research Center of Woody Forage Engineering Technology, Guangzhou510642, China
- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou510642, China
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- ushan road NO.483 Guangzhou city, GuangdongGuangzhou, P.R.China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources (South China Agricultural University), Guangzhou510642, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, Guangzhou510642, China
- Guangdong Province Research Center of Woody Forage Engineering Technology, Guangzhou510642, China
- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou510642, China
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Srivastava R, Kumar S, Kobayashi Y, Kusunoki K, Tripathi P, Kobayashi Y, Koyama H, Sahoo L. Comparative genome-wide analysis of WRKY transcription factors in two Asian legume crops: Adzuki bean and Mung bean. Sci Rep 2018; 8:16971. [PMID: 30451872 PMCID: PMC6243003 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34920-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The seminal participation of WRKY transcription factors in plant development, metabolism and in the governance of defense mechanism implicated their gaining importance for genomic and functional studies. The recent release of draft genome sequences of two legume crops, Adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) and Mung bean (Vigna radiata) has paved the way for characterization of WRKY gene family in these crops. We found 84 WRKY genes in Adzuki bean (VaWRKY) and 85 WRKY genes in Mung bean (VrWRKY). Based on the phylogenetic analysis, VaWRKY genes were classified into three groups with 15 members in Group I, 56 members in Group II, and 13 members in Group III, which was comparable to VrWRKY distribution in Mung bean, 16, 56 and 13 members in Group I, II and III, respectively. The few tandem and segmental duplication events suggested that recent duplication plays no prominent role in the expansion VaWRKY and VrWRKY genes. The illustration of gene-structure and their encoded protein-domains further revealed the nature of WRKY proteins. Moreover, the identification of abiotic or biotic stress-responsive cis-regulatory elements in the promoter regions of some WRKY genes provides fundamental insights for their further implementation in stress-tolerance and genetic improvement of agronomic traits.
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- Richa Srivastava
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
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- Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences Biological Resources, Post-Harvest Division, 1-1 Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8686, Japan
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- Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, 501-1193, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, 501-1193, Gifu, Japan
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- Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, 501-1193, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India.
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Chakraborty J, Ghosh P, Sen S, Das S. Epigenetic and transcriptional control of chickpea WRKY40 promoter activity under Fusarium stress and its heterologous expression in Arabidopsis leads to enhanced resistance against bacterial pathogen. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 276:250-267. [PMID: 30348325 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2018.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Promoters of many defense related genes are enriched with W-box elements serving as binding sites for plant specific WRKY transcription factors. In this study, expression of WRKY40 transcription factor was analyzed in two contrasting susceptible (JG62) and resistant (WR315) genotypes of chickpea infected with Foc1. The resistant plants showed up-regulation of WRKY40 under Fusarium stress, whereas in susceptible plants WRKY40 expression was absent. Additionally, global changes in the histone modification patterns were studied in above two chickpea genotypes by immunoblotting and real-time PCR analyses under control and Fusarium infected conditions. Notably, region specific Histone 3 lysine 9 acetylation, a positive marker of transcription gets enriched at WRKY40 promoter during resistant interaction with Foc1. H3K9 Ac is less enriched at WRKY40 promoter in Foc1 infected susceptible plants. WRKY40 promoter activity was induced by jasmonic acid and pathogen treatment, while salicylic acid failed to stimulate such activity. Moreover, WRKY40 was found to bind to its own promoter and auto-regulates its activity. The present study also showed that heterologous over-expression of chickpea WRKY40 triggers defense response in Arabidopsis against Pseudomonas syringae. Overall, we present epigenetic and transcriptional control of WRKY40 in chickpea under Fusarium stress and its immunomodulatory role is tested in Arabidopsis.
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- Joydeep Chakraborty
- Division of Plant Biology, Bose Institute, Centenary Campus, P-1/12, CIT Scheme-VIIM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata 700054, West Bengal, India.
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- Division of Plant Biology, Bose Institute, Centenary Campus, P-1/12, CIT Scheme-VIIM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata 700054, West Bengal, India.
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- Division of Plant Biology, Bose Institute, Centenary Campus, P-1/12, CIT Scheme-VIIM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata 700054, West Bengal, India.
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- Division of Plant Biology, Bose Institute, Centenary Campus, P-1/12, CIT Scheme-VIIM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata 700054, West Bengal, India.
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Zentgraf U, Doll J, Riester L. Live and Let Die: The Core Circadian Oscillator Coordinates Plant Life History and Pilots Leaf Senescence. MOLECULAR PLANT 2018; 11:351-353. [PMID: 29458179 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2018.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Revised: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- Ulrike Zentgraf
- Centre of Molecular Biology of Plants (ZMBP), University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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- Centre of Molecular Biology of Plants (ZMBP), University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Centre of Molecular Biology of Plants (ZMBP), University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Großkinsky DK, Syaifullah SJ, Roitsch T. Integration of multi-omics techniques and physiological phenotyping within a holistic phenomics approach to study senescence in model and crop plants. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2018; 69:825-844. [PMID: 29444308 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erx333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The study of senescence in plants is complicated by diverse levels of temporal and spatial dynamics as well as the impact of external biotic and abiotic factors and crop plant management. Whereas the molecular mechanisms involved in developmentally regulated leaf senescence are very well understood, in particular in the annual model plant species Arabidopsis, senescence of other organs such as the flower, fruit, and root is much less studied as well as senescence in perennials such as trees. This review addresses the need for the integration of multi-omics techniques and physiological phenotyping into holistic phenomics approaches to dissect the complex phenomenon of senescence. That became feasible through major advances in the establishment of various, complementary 'omics' technologies. Such an interdisciplinary approach will also need to consider knowledge from the animal field, in particular in relation to novel regulators such as small, non-coding RNAs, epigenetic control and telomere length. Such a characterization of phenotypes via the acquisition of high-dimensional datasets within a systems biology approach will allow us to systematically characterize the various programmes governing senescence beyond leaf senescence in Arabidopsis and to elucidate the underlying molecular processes. Such a multi-omics approach is expected to also spur the application of results from model plants to agriculture and their verification for sustainable and environmentally friendly improvement of crop plant stress resilience and productivity and contribute to improvements based on postharvest physiology for the food industry and the benefit of its customers.
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- Dominik K Großkinsky
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Copenhagen Plant Science Centre, University of Copenhagen, Højbakkegård Allé, Taastrup, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Copenhagen Plant Science Centre, University of Copenhagen, Højbakkegård Allé, Taastrup, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Copenhagen Plant Science Centre, University of Copenhagen, Højbakkegård Allé, Taastrup, Denmark
- Department of Adaptive Biotechnologies, Global Change Research Institute, CAS, v.v.i., Drásov, Czech Republic
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Yolcu S, Li X, Li S, Kim YJ. Beyond the genetic code in leaf senescence. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2018; 69:801-810. [PMID: 29253191 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erx401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Leaf senescence is not only genetically programmed but also induced by exogenous stress to ensure completion of the plant life cycle, successful reproduction and environmental adaptability. Genetic reprogramming is a major aspect of leaf senescence, and the senescence signaling that follows is controlled by a complex regulatory network. Recent studies suggest that the activity of transcription factors together with epigenetic mechanisms ensures the robustness of this network, with the latter including chromatin remodeling, DNA modification, and RNA-mediated control of transcription factors and other senescence-associated genes. In this review, we provide an overview of the relevant epigenetic mechanisms and summarize recent findings of epigenetic regulators of plant leaf senescence involved in DNA methylation and histone modification along with the functions of small RNAs in this process.
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- Seher Yolcu
- Center for Plant Aging Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Agricultural Genomics Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Agricultural Genomics Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Center for Plant Aging Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daegu, Republic of Korea
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She W, Baroux C, Grossniklaus U. Cell-Type Specific Chromatin Analysis in Whole-Mount Plant Tissues by Immunostaining. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1675:443-454. [PMID: 29052206 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7318-7_25] [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] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Chromatin organization in eukaryotes is highly dynamic, playing fundamental roles in regulating diverse nuclear processes including DNA replication, transcription, and repair. Thus, the analysis of chromatin organization is of great importance for the elucidation of chromatin-mediated biological processes. Immunostaining coupled with imaging is one of the most powerful tools for chromatin analysis at the cellular level. However, in plants, it is sometimes technically challenging to apply this method due to the inaccessibility of certain cell types and/or poor penetration of the reagents into plant tissues and cells. To circumvent these limitations, we developed a highly efficient protocol enabling the analysis of chromatin modifications and nuclear organization at the single-cell level with high resolution in whole-mount plant tissues. The main procedure consists of five steps: (1) tissue fixation; (2) dissection and embedding; (3) tissue processing; (4) antibody incubation; and (5) imaging. This protocol has been simplified for the processing of multiple samples without the need for laborious tissue sectioning. Additionally, it preserves cellular morphology and chromatin organization, allowing comparative analyses of chromatin organization between different cell types or developmental stages. This protocol was successfully used for various tissues of different plant species, including Arabidopsis thaliana, Oryza sativa (rice), and Zea mays (maize). Importantly, this method is very useful to analyze poorly accessible tissues, such as female meiocytes, gametophytes, and embryos.
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- Wenjing She
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, Zürich-Basel Plant Science Center, University of Zürich, Zollikerstrasse 107, 8008, Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, Zürich-Basel Plant Science Center, University of Zürich, Zollikerstrasse 107, 8008, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, Zürich-Basel Plant Science Center, University of Zürich, Zollikerstrasse 107, 8008, Zürich, Switzerland
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Genome-wide identification and characterization of the WRKY gene family in potato ( Solanum tuberosum ). BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2017.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zhang XM, Yu HJ, Sun C, Deng J, Zhang X, Liu P, Li YY, Li Q, Jiang WJ. Genome-wide characterization and expression profiling of the NAC genes under abiotic stresses in Cucumis sativus. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2017; 113:98-109. [PMID: 28193581 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2017.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 01/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The NAC (standing for no apical meristem [NAM], Arabidopsis transcription activation factor [ATAF] and cup-shaped cotyledon [CUC]) proteins pertain to one of the plant-specific transcription factor families that play important roles in plant development, abiotic stress resistance and signalling transduction. In the present study, the genomic features of the NAC genes in cucumber were analysed in depth using in silico tools. To reveal a tissue-specific, abiotic stress and hormone-responsive expression profile of CsNAC genes, RT-qPCR was performed under different treatments. Phylogenetic analyses and genome-wide annotation indicated that 82 high-confidence CsNAC genes were clustered into 13 sub-groups with uneven distribution in the cucumber genome. Furthermore, the CsNAC genes exhibited different tissue-specific expression patterns in 10 tissues under normal growth conditions, while 13 (16%) and 28 (34%) genes displayed preferential expression in roots and flowers, respectively. Moreover, CsNAC genes were more sensitive to salinity than other stresses; however, their responses were relatively rapid and transient to nutrition deprivation. Several CsNAC genes, including CsNAC35, which is an orthologue of the known stress-responsive Arabidopsis RD26, were identified as highly responsive to abiotic stresses and hormones. Overall, our findings revealed the genomic landscape and expression profiling of the CsNAC genes in response to multiple stresses and hormones, offering clues for further function analyses and molecular breeding.
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- Xiao Meng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Genetic Improvement (Ministry of Agriculture), Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Genetic Improvement (Ministry of Agriculture), Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Genetic Improvement (Ministry of Agriculture), Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100081, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Genetic Improvement (Ministry of Agriculture), Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Genetic Improvement (Ministry of Agriculture), Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Genetic Improvement (Ministry of Agriculture), Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Genetic Improvement (Ministry of Agriculture), Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Genetic Improvement (Ministry of Agriculture), Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100081, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Genetic Improvement (Ministry of Agriculture), Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100081, PR China; Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, Xinjiang, PR China.
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Li Z, Zhao Y, Liu X, Jiang Z, Peng J, Jin J, Guo H, Luo J. Construction of the Leaf Senescence Database and Functional Assessment of Senescence-Associated Genes. Methods Mol Biol 2017; 1533:315-333. [PMID: 27987180 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6658-5_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Leaf senescence is the last phase of plant development and a highly coordinated process regulated by a large number of senescence-associated genes (SAGs). By broad literature survey, we constructed a leaf senescence database (LSD) in 2011 and updated it to Version 2.0 in 2014 ( http://www.eplantsenescence.org/ and http://psd.cbi.pku.edu.cn/ ) which contains a total of 5357 genes and 324 mutants from 44 species. These SAGs were retrieved based on genetic, genomic, proteomic, physiological, or other experimental evidence and were classified into different categories according to their functions in leaf senescence or morphological phenotype of mutants. To provide comprehensive information for SAGs, we made extensive annotation by both manual and computational approaches. In addition, we predicted putative orthologues of the SAGs in other species. LSD has a user-friendly interface to allow users to make text queries or BLAST searches and to download SAGs sequences for local analysis. Functional analyses of putative SAGs reveal that WRKY75, AZF2, NAC16, and WRKY26 are positive regulators of leaf senescence, while MKP2 and CTR1 perform negative regulation to leaf senescence. This database has been served as a valuable resource for basic research on the function of SAGs and evolution of plant leaf senescence, as well as for the exploration of genetic traits in agronomically important plants.
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- Zhonghai Li
- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, College of Life Sciences, and Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, College of Life Sciences and Center for Bioinformatics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, College of Life Sciences, and Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.,Current Address: Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Genetics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 07103, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, College of Life Sciences and Center for Bioinformatics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.,Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 181 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, College of Life Sciences, and Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, College of Life Sciences and Center for Bioinformatics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, College of Life Sciences, and Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, College of Life Sciences and Center for Bioinformatics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Knockdown of WHIRLY1 Affects Drought Stress-Induced Leaf Senescence and Histone Modifications of the Senescence-Associated Gene HvS40. PLANTS 2016; 5:plants5030037. [PMID: 27608048 PMCID: PMC5039745 DOI: 10.3390/plants5030037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The plastid-nucleus located protein WHIRLY1 has been described as an upstream regulator of leaf senescence, binding to the promoter of senescence-associated genes like HvS40. To investigate the impact of WHIRLY1 on drought stress-induced, premature senescence, transgenic barley plants with an RNAi-mediated knockdown of the HvWHIRLY1 gene were grown under normal and drought stress conditions. The course of leaf senescence in these lines was monitored by physiological parameters and studies on the expression of senescence- and drought stress-related genes. Drought treatment accelerated leaf senescence in WT plants, whereas WHIRLY 1 knockdown lines (RNAi-W1) showed a stay-green phenotype. Expression of both senescence-associated and drought stress-responsive genes, was delayed in the transgenic plants. Notably, expression of transcription factors of the WRKY and NAC families, which are known to function in senescence- and stress-related signaling pathways, was affected in plants with impaired accumulation of WHIRLY1, indicating that WHIRLY1 acts as an upstream regulator of drought stress-induced senescence. To reveal the epigenetic indexing of HvS40 at the onset of drought-induced senescence in WT and RNAi-W1 lines, stress-responsive loading with histone modifications of promoter and coding sequences of HvS40 was analyzed by chromatin immunoprecipitation and quantified by qRT-PCR. In the wildtype, the euchromatic mark H3K9ac of the HvS40 gene was low under control conditions and was established in response to drought treatment, indicating the action of epigenetic mechanisms in response to drought stress. However, drought stress caused no significant increase in H3K9ac in plants impaired in accumulation of WHIRLY1. The results show that WHIRLY1 knockdown sets in motion a delay in senescence that involves all aspects of gene expression, including changes in chromatin structure.
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Kim J, Woo HR, Nam HG. Toward Systems Understanding of Leaf Senescence: An Integrated Multi-Omics Perspective on Leaf Senescence Research. MOLECULAR PLANT 2016; 9:813-25. [PMID: 27174403 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2016.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Revised: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Leaf senescence is a complex but tightly regulated developmental process involving a coordinated sequence of multiple molecular events, which ultimately leads to death of the leaf. Efforts to understand the mechanistic principles underlying leaf senescence have been largely made by transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic studies over the past decade. This review focuses on recent milestones in leaf senescence research obtained using multi-omics technologies, as well as future endeavors toward systems understanding of leaf senescence processes. In particular, we discuss recent advances in understanding molecular events during leaf senescence through genome-wide transcriptome analyses in Arabidopsis. We also describe comparative transcriptome analyses used to unveil the commonality and diversity of regulatory mechanisms governing leaf senescence in the plant kingdom. Finally, we provide current illustrations of epigenomic, proteomic, and metabolomic landscapes of leaf senescence. We envisage that integration of multi-omics leaf senescence data will enable us to address unresolved questions regarding leaf senescence, including determining the molecular principles that coordinate concurrent and ordered changes in biological events during leaf senescence.
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- Jeongsik Kim
- Center for Plant Aging Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of New Biology, DGIST, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Plant Aging Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea; Department of New Biology, DGIST, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea.
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Genome-Wide Analysis of the Expression of WRKY Family Genes in Different Developmental Stages of Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) Fruit. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0154312. [PMID: 27138272 PMCID: PMC4854424 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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WRKY proteins play important regulatory roles in plant developmental processes such as senescence, trichome initiation and embryo morphogenesis. In strawberry, only FaWRKY1 (Fragaria × ananassa) has been characterized, leaving numerous WRKY genes to be identified and their function characterized. The publication of the draft genome sequence of the strawberry genome allowed us to conduct a genome-wide search for WRKY proteins in Fragaria vesca, and to compare the identified proteins with their homologs in model plants. Fifty-nine FvWRKY genes were identified and annotated from the F. vesca genome. Detailed analysis, including gene classification, annotation, phylogenetic evaluation, conserved motif determination and expression profiling, based on RNA-seq data, were performed on all members of the family. Additionally, the expression patterns of the WRKY genes in different fruit developmental stages were further investigated using qRT-PCR, to provide a foundation for further comparative genomics and functional studies of this important class of transcriptional regulators in strawberry.
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Dubrovina AS, Kiselev KV. Age-associated alterations in the somatic mutation and DNA methylation levels in plants. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2016; 18:185-196. [PMID: 26211365 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Somatic mutations of the nuclear and mitochondrial DNA and alterations in DNA methylation levels in mammals are well known to play important roles in ageing and various diseases, yet their specific contributions await further investigation. For plants, it has also been proposed that unrepaired DNA damage and DNA polymerase errors accumulate in plant cells and lead to increased somatic mutation rate and alterations in transcription, which eventually contribute to plant ageing. A number of studies also show that DNA methylation levels vary depending on the age of plant tissue and chronological age of a whole plant. Recent studies reveal that prolonged cultivation of plant cells in vitro induces single nucleotide substitutions and increases global DNA methylation level in a time-dependent fashion. Changes in DNA methylation are known to influence DNA repair and can lead to altered mutation rates, and, therefore, it is interesting to investigate both the genetic and epigenetic integrity in relationship to ageing in plants. This review will summarise and discuss the current studies investigating somatic DNA mutation and DNA methylation levels in relation to plant ageing and senescence. The analysis has shown that there still remains a lack of clarity concerning plant biological ageing and the role of the genetic and epigenetic instabilities in this process.
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- A S Dubrovina
- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Institute of Biology and Soil Science, Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Institute of Biology and Soil Science, Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia
- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, The School of Natural Sciences, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia
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Cho EJ, Choi SH, Kim JH, Kim JE, Lee MH, Chung BY, Woo HR, Kim JH. A Mutation in Plant-Specific SWI2/SNF2-Like Chromatin-Remodeling Proteins, DRD1 and DDM1, Delays Leaf Senescence in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0146826. [PMID: 26752684 PMCID: PMC4709239 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Leaf senescence is a finely regulated complex process; however, evidence for the involvement of epigenetic processes in the regulation of leaf senescence is still fragmentary. Therefore, we chose to examine the functions of DRD1, a SWI2/SNF2 chromatin remodeling protein, in epigenetic regulation of leaf senescence, particularly because drd1-6 mutants exhibited a delayed leaf senescence phenotype. Photosynthetic parameters such as Fv/Fm and ETRmax were decreased in WT leaves compared to leaves of drd1-6 mutants after dark treatment. The WT leaves remarkably lost more chlorophyll and protein content during dark-induced senescence (DIS) than the drd1-6 leaves did. The induction of senescence-associated genes was noticeably inhibited in the drd1-6 mutant after 5-d of DIS. We compared changes in epigenetic regulation during DIS via quantitative expression analysis of 180-bp centromeric (CEN) and transcriptionally silent information (TSI) repeats. Their expression levels significantly increased in both the WT and the drd1-6 mutant, but did much less in the latter. Moreover, the delayed leaf senescence was observed in ddm1-2 mutants as well as the drd1-6, but not in drd1-p mutants. These data suggest that SWI2/SNF2 chromatin remodeling proteins such as DRD1 and DDM1 may influence leaf senescence possibly via epigenetic regulation.
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- Eun Ju Cho
- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy ResearchInstitute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy ResearchInstitute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy ResearchInstitute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy ResearchInstitute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy ResearchInstitute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy ResearchInstitute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of New Biology, DGIST, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy ResearchInstitute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, 56212, Republic of Korea
- Department of Radiation Biotechnology and Applied Radioisotope Science, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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Wehner G, Balko C, Humbeck K, Zyprian E, Ordon F. Expression profiling of genes involved in drought stress and leaf senescence in juvenile barley. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2016; 16:3. [PMID: 26733420 PMCID: PMC4702385 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-015-0701-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Drought stress in juvenile stages of crop development and premature leaf senescence induced by drought stress have an impact on biomass production and yield formation of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Therefore, in order to get information of regulatory processes involved in the adaptation to drought stress and leaf senescence expression analyses of candidate genes were conducted on a set of 156 barley genotypes in early developmental stages, and expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) were identified by a genome wide association study. RESULTS Significant effects of genotype and treatment were detected for leaf colour measured at BBCH 25 as an indicator of leaf senescence and for the expression level of the genes analysed. Furthermore, significant correlations were detected within the group of genes involved in drought stress (r = 0.84) and those acting in leaf senescence (r = 0.64), as well as between leaf senescence genes and the leaf colour (r = 0.34). Based on these expression data and 3,212 polymorphic single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) with a minor allele frequency >5% derived from the Illumina 9 k iSelect SNP Chip, eight cis eQTL and seven trans eQTL were found. Out of these an eQTL located on chromosome 3H at 142.1 cM is of special interest harbouring two drought stress genes (GAD3 and P5CS2) and one leaf senescence gene (Contig7437), as well as an eQTL on chromosome 5H at 44.5 cM in which two genes (TRIUR3 and AVP1) were identified to be associated to drought stress tolerance in a previous study. CONCLUSION With respect to the expression of genes involved in drought stress and early leaf senescence, genotypic differences exist in barley. Major eQTL for the expression of these genes are located on barley chromosome 3H and 5H. Respective markers may be used in future barley breeding programmes for improving tolerance to drought stress and leaf senescence.
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- Gwendolin Wehner
- Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Resistance Research and Stress Tolerance, Rudolf-Schick-Platz 3, 18190, Sanitz, Germany.
- Interdisciplinary Center for Crop Plant Research (IZN), Hoher Weg 8, 06120, Halle, Germany.
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- Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Resistance Research and Stress Tolerance, Rudolf-Schick-Platz 3, 18190, Sanitz, Germany.
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Crop Plant Research (IZN), Hoher Weg 8, 06120, Halle, Germany.
- Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Biology, Weinbergweg 10, 06120, Halle, Germany.
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- Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding, Geilweilerhof, 76833, Siebeldingen, Germany.
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Crop Plant Research (IZN), Hoher Weg 8, 06120, Halle, Germany.
- Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Resistance Research and Stress Tolerance, Erwin-Baur-Str. 27, 06484, Quedlinburg, Germany.
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Jagadish KSV, Kavi Kishor PB, Bahuguna RN, von Wirén N, Sreenivasulu N. Staying Alive or Going to Die During Terminal Senescence-An Enigma Surrounding Yield Stability. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:1070. [PMID: 26648957 PMCID: PMC4663250 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.01070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Breeding programs with the aim to enhance yield productivity under abiotic stress conditions during the reproductive stage of crops is a top priority in the era of climate change. However, the choice of exploring stay-green or senescence phenotypes, which represent an opposing physiological bearing, are explored in cereal breeding programs for enhanced yield stability to a different extent. Thus, the consideration of stay-green or senescence phenotypes is still an ongoing debate and has not been comprehensively addressed. In this review, we provide arguments for designing a target phenotype to mitigate abiotic stresses during pre- and post-anthesis in cereals with a focus on hormonal balances regulating stay-green phenotype versus remobilization. The two major hypothesis for grain yield improvement are (i) the importance of the stay-green trait to elevate grain number under pre-anthesis and anthesis stress and (ii) fine tuning the regulatory and molecular physiological mechanisms to accelerate nutrient remobilization to optimize grain quality and seed weight under post-anthesis stress. We highlight why a cautious balance in the phenotype design is essential. While stay-green phenotypes promise to be ideal for developing stress-tolerant lines during pre-anthesis and fertilization to enhance grain number and yield per se, fine-tuning efficient remobilizing behavior during seed filling might optimize grain weight, grain quality and nutrient efficiency. The proposed model provides novel and focused directions for cereal stress breeding programs to ensure better seed-set and efficient grain-filling in cereals under terminal drought and heat stress exposure.
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben, Germany
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- International Rice Research Institute, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben, Germany
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Huo X, Wang C, Teng Y, Liu X. Identification of miRNAs associated with dark-induced senescence in Arabidopsis. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 15:266. [PMID: 26530097 PMCID: PMC4632659 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-015-0656-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND microRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small (~21 nucleotide) single-stranded non-coding RNAs that typically function by guiding cleavage of target genes. To find the miRNAs that may be involved in dark-induced leaf senescence, we identified miRNAs by microarray platform using Arabidopsis thaliana leaves from both whole darkened plants (DPs) and individually darkened leaves (IDLs). RESULTS We found that the expressions of 137 miRNAs (P < 0.01, signal intensity >0) were significantly changed both in DP and IDL leaves. Among them, the expression levels of 44 miRNAs were relative higher than others (P < 0.01, signal intensity > 500). Of these differentially expressed miRNAs, 6 miRNAs (miR319a, 319c, miR159, miR164a, miR164c and miR390a) have been previously reported to be involved in dark-induced leaf senescence, and the remaining 38 miRNAs have not been implicated in leaf senescence before. Target genes of all 44 miRNAs were predicted, and some of them, such as NAC1, At3g28690, At2g17640 and At2g45160, were found in the Leaf Senescence Database (LSD). GO and KEGG analysis of 137 miRNAs showed that the predicted target genes were significantly enriched in transcription regulation, development-related biological processes and metabolic pathways. Expression levels of some of the corresponding miRNA targets (At1g73440, At2g03220 and At5g54810) were analysed and found to be significantly different in DP/IDL than that in WT. CONCLUSIONS A microarray analysis about dark-induced miRNAs involved in leaf senescence are present here. Further expression analysis revealed that some new founding miRNAs maybe regulate leaf senescence in Arabidopsis, and the findings highlight the important role of miRNAs in dark-induced leaf senescence.
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- Xiaoying Huo
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310036, P. R. China.
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310036, P. R. China.
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310036, P. R. China.
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310036, P. R. China.
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Ay N, Janack B, Fischer A, Reuter G, Humbeck K. Alterations of histone modifications at the senescence-associated gene HvS40 in barley during senescence. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2015; 89:127-41. [PMID: 26249045 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-015-0358-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 08/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The barley gene HvS40, encoding a putative regulator of leaf senescence, is strongly induced during leaf senescence. As shown by chromatin immunoprecipitation, euchromatic histone modification H3K9ac is added at promoter close to ATG and coding sequence of HvS40 after onset of senescence. In parallel, level of heterochromatic H3K9me2 decreases at this gene. Bisulfite sequencing revealed no DNA-methylation in this region, but a heavily methylated DNA-island, starting 664 bp upstream from translational start site in both, mature and senescent leaves. A decrease in DNA methylation in senescing leaves could be shown at one specific CpG motif at the end of this methylation island. In addition, global changes in chromatin structure during senescence were analyzed via immunocytology, revealing senescence-associated changes in spatial distribution of heterochromatic H3K9me2 patterns in the nuclei. Our results prove a senescence-specific mechanism, altering histone modification marks at distinct sequences of the senescence-associated gene HvS40 and altering distribution of heterochromatic areas in the nuclei.
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- Nicole Ay
- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Weinbergweg 10, 06120, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Weinbergweg 10, 06120, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Genetics, Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Weinbergweg 10, 06120, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Genetics, Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Weinbergweg 10, 06120, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Weinbergweg 10, 06120, Halle, Germany.
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Brusslan JA, Bonora G, Rus-Canterbury AM, Tariq F, Jaroszewicz A, Pellegrini M. A Genome-Wide Chronological Study of Gene Expression and Two Histone Modifications, H3K4me3 and H3K9ac, during Developmental Leaf Senescence. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 168:1246-61. [PMID: 25802367 PMCID: PMC4528724 DOI: 10.1104/pp.114.252999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 03/20/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The genome-wide abundance of two histone modifications, H3K4me3 and H3K9ac (both associated with actively expressed genes), was monitored in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) leaves at different time points during developmental senescence along with expression in the form of RNA sequencing data. H3K9ac and H3K4me3 marks were highly convergent at all stages of leaf aging, but H3K4me3 marks covered nearly 2 times the gene area as H3K9ac marks. Genes with the greatest fold change in expression displayed the largest positively correlated percentage change in coverage for both marks. Most senescence up-regulated genes were premarked by H3K4me3 and H3K9ac but at levels below the whole-genome average, and for these genes, gene expression increased without a significant increase in either histone mark. However, for a subset of genes showing increased or decreased expression, the respective gain or loss of H3K4me3 marks was found to closely match the temporal changes in mRNA abundance; 22% of genes that increased expression during senescence showed accompanying changes in H3K4me3 modification, and they include numerous regulatory genes, which may act as primary response genes.
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- Judy A Brusslan
- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, California 90840-9502 (J.A.B., A.M.R.-C., F.T.); andDepartment of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 (G.B., A.J., M.P.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, California 90840-9502 (J.A.B., A.M.R.-C., F.T.); andDepartment of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 (G.B., A.J., M.P.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, California 90840-9502 (J.A.B., A.M.R.-C., F.T.); andDepartment of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 (G.B., A.J., M.P.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, California 90840-9502 (J.A.B., A.M.R.-C., F.T.); andDepartment of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 (G.B., A.J., M.P.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, California 90840-9502 (J.A.B., A.M.R.-C., F.T.); andDepartment of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 (G.B., A.J., M.P.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, California 90840-9502 (J.A.B., A.M.R.-C., F.T.); andDepartment of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 (G.B., A.J., M.P.)
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Ngan CY, Wong CH, Choi C, Yoshinaga Y, Louie K, Jia J, Chen C, Bowen B, Cheng H, Leonelli L, Kuo R, Baran R, García-Cerdán JG, Pratap A, Wang M, Lim J, Tice H, Daum C, Xu J, Northen T, Visel A, Bristow J, Niyogi KK, Wei CL. Lineage-specific chromatin signatures reveal a regulator of lipid metabolism in microalgae. NATURE PLANTS 2015; 1:15107. [PMID: 27250540 DOI: 10.1038/nplants.2015.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Alga-derived lipids represent an attractive potential source of biofuels. However, lipid accumulation in algae is a stress response tightly coupled to growth arrest, thereby imposing a major limitation on productivity. To identify transcriptional regulators of lipid accumulation, we performed an integrative chromatin signature and transcriptomic analysis to decipher the regulation of lipid biosynthesis in the alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Genome-wide histone modification profiling revealed remarkable differences in functional chromatin states between the algae and higher eukaryotes and uncovered regulatory components at the core of lipid accumulation pathways. We identified the transcription factor, PSR1, as a pivotal switch that triggers cytosolic lipid accumulation. Dissection of the PSR1-induced lipid profiles corroborates its role in coordinating multiple lipid-inducing stress responses. The comprehensive maps of functional chromatin signatures in a major clade of eukaryotic life and the discovery of a transcriptional regulator of algal lipid metabolism will facilitate targeted engineering strategies to mediate high lipid production in microalgae.
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- Chew Yee Ngan
- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
- School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, California 95343, USA
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- Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
- School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, California 95343, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
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- Life Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
- School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, California 95343, USA
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- Life Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
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- Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
- School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, California 95343, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
- Single-Cell Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels and Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics, Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266101, China
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
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- School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, California 95343, USA
- Genomics Division, MS 84-171, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA
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Rapp YG, Ransbotyn V, Grafi G. Senescence Meets Dedifferentiation. PLANTS 2015; 4:356-68. [PMID: 27135333 PMCID: PMC4844402 DOI: 10.3390/plants4030356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Revised: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Senescence represents the final stage of leaf development but is often induced prematurely following exposure to biotic and abiotic stresses. Leaf senescence is manifested by color change from green to yellow (due to chlorophyll degradation) or to red (due to de novo synthesis of anthocyanins coupled with chlorophyll degradation) and frequently culminates in programmed death of leaves. However, the breakdown of chlorophyll and macromolecules such as proteins and RNAs that occurs during leaf senescence does not necessarily represent a one-way road to death but rather a reversible process whereby senescing leaves can, under certain conditions, re-green and regain their photosynthetic capacity. This phenomenon essentially distinguishes senescence from programmed cell death, leading researchers to hypothesize that changes occurring during senescence might represent a process of trans-differentiation, that is the conversion of one cell type to another. In this review, we highlight attributes common to senescence and dedifferentiation including chromatin structure and activation of transposable elements and provide further support to the notion that senescence is not merely a deterioration process leading to death but rather a unique developmental state resembling dedifferentiation.
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- Yemima Givaty Rapp
- French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, 84990 Israel.
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- French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, 84990 Israel.
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- French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, 84990 Israel.
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Campbell MT, Proctor CA, Dou Y, Schmitz AJ, Phansak P, Kruger GR, Zhang C, Walia H. Genetic and molecular characterization of submergence response identifies Subtol6 as a major submergence tolerance locus in maize. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0120385. [PMID: 25806518 PMCID: PMC4373911 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Maize is highly sensitive to short term flooding and submergence. Early season flooding reduces germination, survival and growth rate of maize seedlings. We aimed to discover genetic variation for submergence tolerance in maize and elucidate the genetic basis of submergence tolerance through transcriptional profiling and linkage analysis of contrasting genotypes. A diverse set of maize nested association mapping (NAM) founder lines were screened, and two highly tolerant (Mo18W and M162W) and sensitive (B97 and B73) genotypes were identified. Tolerant lines exhibited delayed senescence and lower oxidative stress levels compared to sensitive lines. Transcriptome analysis was performed on these inbreds to provide genome level insights into the molecular responses to submergence. Tolerant lines had higher transcript abundance of several fermentation-related genes and an unannotated Pyrophosphate-Dependent Fructose-6-Phosphate 1-Phosphotransferase gene during submergence. A coexpression network enriched for CBF (C-REPEAT/DRE BINDING FACTOR: C-REPEAT/DRE BINDING FACTOR) genes, was induced by submergence in all four inbreds, but was more activated in the tolerant Mo18W. A recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from Mo18W and B73 was screened for submergence tolerance. A major QTL named Subtol6 was mapped to chromosome 6 that explains 22% of the phenotypic variation within the RIL population. We identified two candidate genes (HEMOGLOBIN2 and RAV1) underlying Subtol6 based on contrasting expression patterns observed in B73 and Mo18W. Sources of tolerance identified in this study (Subtol6) can be useful to increase survival rate during flooding events that are predicted to increase in frequency with climate change.
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- Malachy T. Campbell
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
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- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
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- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, School of Biological Sciences, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
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- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
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- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
- Nakhon Phanom University, Muang District, Thailand
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- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
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- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, School of Biological Sciences, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
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- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
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Li C, Li D, Shao F, Lu S. Molecular cloning and expression analysis of WRKY transcription factor genes in Salvia miltiorrhiza. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:200. [PMID: 25881056 PMCID: PMC4371873 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1411-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2014] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background WRKY proteins comprise a large family of transcription factors and play important regulatory roles in plant development and defense response. The WRKY gene family in Salvia miltiorrhiza has not been characterized. Results A total of 61 SmWRKYs were cloned from S. miltiorrhiza. Multiple sequence alignment showed that SmWRKYs could be classified into 3 groups and 8 subgroups. Sequence features, the WRKY domain and other motifs of SmWRKYs are largely conserved with Arabidopsis AtWRKYs. Each group of WRKY domains contains characteristic conserved sequences, and group-specific motifs might attribute to functional divergence of WRKYs. A total of 17 pairs of orthologous SmWRKY and AtWRKY genes and 21 pairs of paralogous SmWRKY genes were identified. Maximum likelihood analysis showed that SmWRKYs had undergone strong selective pressure for adaptive evolution. Functional divergence analysis suggested that the SmWRKY subgroup genes and many paralogous SmWRKY gene pairs were divergent in functions. Various critical amino acids contributed to functional divergence among subgroups were detected. Of the 61 SmWRKYs, 22, 13, 4 and 1 were predominantly expressed in roots, stems, leaves, and flowers, respectively. The other 21 were mainly expressed in at least two tissues analyzed. In S. miltiorrhiza roots treated with MeJA, significant changes of gene expression were observed for 49 SmWRKYs, of which 26 were up-regulated, 18 were down-regulated, while the other 5 were either up-regulated or down-regulated at different time-points of treatment. Analysis of published RNA-seq data showed that 42 of the 61 identified SmWRKYs were yeast extract and Ag+-responsive. Through a systematic analysis, SmWRKYs potentially involved in tanshinone biosynthesis were predicted. Conclusion These results provide insights into functional conservation and diversification of SmWRKYs and are useful information for further elucidating SmWRKY functions. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1411-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Caili Li
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No.151, Malianwa North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No.151, Malianwa North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No.151, Malianwa North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No.151, Malianwa North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Sidler C, Li D, Kovalchuk O, Kovalchuk I. Development-Dependent Expression of DNA Repair Genes and Epigenetic Regulators in Arabidopsis Plants Exposed to Ionizing Radiation. Radiat Res 2015; 183:219-32. [DOI: 10.1667/rr13840.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Corinne Sidler
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 3M4, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 3M4, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 3M4, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 3M4, Canada
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Thatcher SR, Burd S, Wright C, Lers A, Green PJ. Differential expression of miRNAs and their target genes in senescing leaves and siliques: insights from deep sequencing of small RNAs and cleaved target RNAs. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2015; 38:188-200. [PMID: 24965556 PMCID: PMC4304344 DOI: 10.1111/pce.12393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/06/2014] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small RNAs, which typically function by guiding cleavage of target mRNAs. They are known to play roles in a variety of plant processes including development, responses to environmental stresses and senescence. To identify senescence regulation of miRNAs in Arabidopsis thaliana, eight small RNA libraries were constructed and sequenced at four different stages of development and senescence from both leaves and siliques, resulting in more than 200 million genome-matched sequences. Parallel analysis of RNA ends libraries, which enable the large-scale examination of miRNA-guided cleavage products, were constructed and sequenced, resulting in over 750 million genome-matched sequences. These large datasets led to the identification a new senescence-inducible small RNA locus, as well as new regulation of known miRNAs and their target genes during senescence, many of which have established roles in nutrient responsiveness and cell structural integrity. In keeping with remobilization of nutrients thought to occur during senescence, many miRNAs and targets had opposite expression pattern changes between leaf and silique tissues during the progression of senescence. Taken together, these findings highlight the integral role that miRNAs may play in the remobilization of resources and alteration of cellular structure that is known to occur in senescence.
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- Shawn R Thatcher
- Delaware Biotechnology Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19711, USA
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Xie Y, Huhn K, Brandt R, Potschin M, Bieker S, Straub D, Doll J, Drechsler T, Zentgraf U, Wenkel S. REVOLUTA and WRKY53 connect early and late leaf development in Arabidopsis. Development 2014; 141:4772-83. [PMID: 25395454 PMCID: PMC4299279 DOI: 10.1242/dev.117689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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As sessile organisms, plants have to continuously adjust growth and development to ever-changing environmental conditions. At the end of the growing season, annual plants induce leaf senescence to reallocate nutrients and energy-rich substances from the leaves to the maturing seeds. Thus, leaf senescence is a means with which to increase reproductive success and is therefore tightly coupled to the developmental age of the plant. However, senescence can also be induced in response to sub-optimal growth conditions as an exit strategy, which is accompanied by severely reduced yield. Here, we show that class III homeodomain leucine zipper (HD-ZIPIII) transcription factors, which are known to be involved in basic pattern formation, have an additional role in controlling the onset of leaf senescence in Arabidopsis. Several potential direct downstream genes of the HD-ZIPIII protein REVOLUTA (REV) have known roles in environment-controlled physiological processes. We report that REV acts as a redox-sensitive transcription factor, and directly and positively regulates the expression of WRKY53, a master regulator of age-induced leaf senescence. HD-ZIPIII proteins are required for the full induction of WRKY53 in response to oxidative stress, and mutations in HD-ZIPIII genes strongly delay the onset of senescence. Thus, a crosstalk between early and late stages of leaf development appears to contribute to reproductive success.
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- Yakun Xie
- Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany Copenhagen Plant Science Centre, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C 1871, Denmark
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany Copenhagen Plant Science Centre, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C 1871, Denmark
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Chu P, Yan GX, Yang Q, Zhai LN, Zhang C, Zhang FQ, Guan RZ. iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomics analysis of Brassica napus leaves reveals pathways associated with chlorophyll deficiency. J Proteomics 2014; 113:244-59. [PMID: 25317966 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2014.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2014] [Revised: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Photosynthesis, the primary source of plant biomass, is important for plant growth and crop yield. Chlorophyll is highly abundant in plant leaves and plays essential roles in photosynthesis. We recently isolated a chlorophyll-deficient mutant (cde1) from ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) mutagenized Brassica napus. Herein, quantitative proteomics analysis using the iTRAQ approach was conducted to investigate cde1-induced changes in the proteome. We identified 5069 proteins from B. napus leaves, of which 443 showed differential accumulations between the cde1 mutant and its corresponding wild-type. The differentially accumulated proteins were found to be involved in photosynthesis, porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, carbon fixation, spliceosome, mRNA surveillance and RNA degradation. Our results suggest that decreased abundance of chlorophyll biosynthetic enzymes and photosynthetic proteins, impaired carbon fixation efficiency and disturbed redox homeostasis might account for the reduced chlorophyll contents, impaired photosynthetic capacity and increased lipid peroxidation in this mutant. Epigenetics was implicated in the regulation of gene expression in cde1, as proteins involved in DNA/RNA/histone methylation and methylation-dependent chromatin silencing were up-accumulated in the mutant. Biological significance Photosynthesis produces more than 90% of plant biomass and is an important factor influencing potential crop yield. The pigment chlorophyll plays essential roles in light harvesting and energy transfer during photosynthesis. Mutants deficient in chlorophyll synthesis have been used extensively to investigate the chlorophyll metabolism, development and photosynthesis. However, limited information is available with regard to the changes of protein profiles upon chlorophyll deficiency. Here, a combined physiological, histological, proteomics and molecular analysis revealed several important pathways associated with chlorophyll deficiency. This work provides new insights into the regulation of chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis in higher plants and these findings may be applied to genetic engineering for high photosynthetic efficiency in crops.
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- Pu Chu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Nanjing Agricultural University, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Kim J, Kim JH, Richards EJ, Chung KM, Woo HR. Arabidopsis VIM proteins regulate epigenetic silencing by modulating DNA methylation and histone modification in cooperation with MET1. MOLECULAR PLANT 2014; 7:1470-1485. [PMID: 25009302 PMCID: PMC4207863 DOI: 10.1093/mp/ssu079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Methylcytosine-binding proteins containing SRA (SET- and RING-Associated) domain are required for the establishment and/or maintenance of DNA methylation in both plants and animals. We previously proposed that Arabidopsis VIM/ORTH proteins with an SRA domain maintain DNA methylation and epigenetic gene silencing in heterochromatic regions. However, their endogenous targets of epigenetic gene silencing have not been analyzed globally and the mechanisms by which VIM proteins coordinate DNA methylation and epigenetic silencing are largely unknown. In this study, a genome-wide transcript profiling analysis revealed 544 derepressed genes in a vim1/2/3 triple mutant, including 133 known genes. VIM1 bound to promoter and transcribed regions of the up-regulated genes in vim1/2/3 and VIM deficiency caused severe DNA hypomethylation in all sequence contexts at direct VIM1 targets. We found a drastic loss of H3K9me2 at heterochromatic chromocenters in vim1/2/3 nuclei. Furthermore, aberrant changes in transcriptionally active and repressive histone modifications were observed at VIM1 targets in vim1/2/3. VIM1-binding capacity to target genes was significantly reduced in the met1 background, indicating that VIM1 primarily recognizes CG methylation deposited by MET1. Overall, our data indicate that VIM proteins regulate genome-wide epigenetic gene silencing through coordinated modulation of DNA methylation and histone modification status in collaboration with MET1.
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- Jeongsik Kim
- Center for Plant Aging Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST), Daegu 711-873, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Plant Aging Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST), Daegu 711-873, Republic of Korea
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- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, 533 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do 561-180, Republic of Korea; Institute for Medical Science, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do 561-180, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of New Biology, DGIST, Daegu 711-873, Republic of Korea.
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Stress induces cell dedifferentiation in plants. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2014; 1849:378-84. [PMID: 25086338 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2014.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2014] [Revised: 07/20/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Accumulating evidence lends support to the proposal that a major theme in plant responses to stresses is dedifferentiation, whereby mature cells acquire stem cell features (e.g. open chromatin conformation) prior to acquisition of a new cell fate. In this review, we discuss data addressing plant cell plasticity and provide evidence linking stress, dedifferentiation and a switch in cell fate. We emphasize the epigenetic modifications associated with stress-induced global changes in chromatin structure and conclude with the implications for genetic variation and for induced pluripotent stem cells in animals. It appears that stress is perceived as a signal that directs plant cells to undergo reprogramming (dedifferentiation) as a means for adaptation and in preparation for a stimulus-based acquisition of a new cell fate. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Stress as a fundamental theme in cell plasticity.
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Ay N, Janack B, Humbeck K. Epigenetic control of plant senescence and linked processes. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:3875-87. [PMID: 24683182 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Senescence processes are part of the plant developmental programme. They involve reprogramming of gene expression and are under the control of a complex regulatory network closely linked to other developmental and stress-responsive pathways. Recent evidence indicates that leaf senescence is regulated via epigenetic mechanisms. In the present review, the epigenetic control of plant senescence is discussed in the broader context of environment-sensitive plant development. The review outlines the concept of epigenetic control of interconnected regulatory pathways steering stress responses and plant development. Besides giving an overview of techniques used in the field, it summarizes recent findings on global alterations in chromatin structure, histone and DNA modifications, and ATP-dependent chromatin remodelling during plant senescence and linked processes.
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- Nicole Ay
- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Weinbergweg 10, D-06120 Halle, Germany
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Weinbergweg 10, D-06120 Halle, Germany
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Weinbergweg 10, D-06120 Halle, Germany
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Chardon F, Jasinski S, Durandet M, Lécureuil A, Soulay F, Bedu M, Guerche P, Masclaux-Daubresse C. QTL meta-analysis in Arabidopsis reveals an interaction between leaf senescence and resource allocation to seeds. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:3949-62. [PMID: 24692652 PMCID: PMC4106442 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru125] [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: 05/18/2023]
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Sequential and monocarpic senescence are observed at vegetative and reproductive stages, respectively. Both facilitate nitrogen (N) remobilization and control the duration of carbon (C) fixation. Genetic and environmental factors control N and C resource allocation to seeds. Studies of natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana revealed differences between accessions for leaf senescence phenotypes, seed N and C contents, and N remobilization efficiency-related traits. Here, a quantitative genetics approach was used to gain a better understanding of seed filling regulation in relation to leaf senescence and resource allocation. For that purpose, three Arabidopsis recombinant inbred line populations (Ct-1×Col-0, Cvi-0×Col-0, Bur-0×Col-0) were used to map QTL (quantitative trait loci) for ten traits related to senescence, resource allocation, and seed filling. The use of common markers across the three different maps allowed direct comparisons of the positions of the detected QTL in a single consensus map. QTL meta-analysis was then used to identify interesting regions (metaQTL) where QTL for several traits co-localized. MetaQTL were compared with positions of candidate genes known to be involved in senescence processes and flowering time. Finally, investigation of the correlation between yield and seed N concentration in the three populations suggests that leaf senescence disrupts the negative correlation generally observed between these two traits.
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- Fabien Chardon
- UMR1318 INRA AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA Versailles, Route Saint Cyr, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France
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- UMR1318 INRA AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA Versailles, Route Saint Cyr, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France
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- UMR1318 INRA AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA Versailles, Route Saint Cyr, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France
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- UMR1318 INRA AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA Versailles, Route Saint Cyr, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France
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- UMR1318 INRA AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA Versailles, Route Saint Cyr, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France
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- UMR1318 INRA AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA Versailles, Route Saint Cyr, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France
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- UMR1318 INRA AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA Versailles, Route Saint Cyr, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France
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- UMR1318 INRA AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA Versailles, Route Saint Cyr, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France
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Schenke D, Cai D, Scheel D. Suppression of UV-B stress responses by flg22 is regulated at the chromatin level via histone modification. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2014; 37:1716-21. [PMID: 24450952 DOI: 10.1111/pce.12283] [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] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Revised: 01/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Genes of the flavonol pathway are activated by UV-B, but suppressed by concomitant flg22 application in Arabidopsis. Analysis at the metabolite level suggested that this regulation allows the plant to focus its secondary metabolism on the plant defence towards pathogen attack. We now demonstrate by chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by quantitative PCR, that this antagonistic gene regulation is mediated at the chromatin level by differential regulation of histone 3 lysine 9 acetylation (H3K9ac), which is a hallmark for gene activation. Since H3K9ac levels were altered at least at four independent gene loci, namely, chalcone synthase, chalcone-flavone isomerase, flavanone 3-hydroxylase and the positive regulator MYB12, which correlates with the observed gene activation/suppression reported previously, it appears that this process is mediated by chromatin remodelling. Since suppression of H3K9ac prevents gene expression, we conclude H3K9ac is rather cause than consequence of gene activation. This finding allows us also to extend our working model, involving the two opposing MYB transcription factors of the flavonol pathway, MYB12 (being UV-B-activated and flg22-suppressed) and MYB4 (a negative regulator, which is activated by both flg22 and UV-B stress).
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- Dirk Schenke
- Department of Molecular Phytopathology and Biotechnology, Christian-Albrechts University Kiel, Hermann-Rodewald Strasse 9, Kiel, 24118, 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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Kwiatkowska A, Zebrowski J, Oklejewicz B, Czarnik J, Halibart-Puzio J, Wnuk M. The age-dependent epigenetic and physiological changes in an Arabidopsis T87 cell suspension culture during long-term cultivation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 447:285-91. [PMID: 24709077 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.03.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Plant cell suspension cultures represent good model systems applicable for both basic research and biotechnological purposes. Nevertheless, it is widely known that a prolonged in vitro cultivation of plant cells is associated with genetic and epigenetic instabilities, which may limit the usefulness of plant lines. In this study, the age-dependent epigenetic and physiological changes in an asynchronous Arabidopsis T87 cell culture were examined. A prolonged cultivation period was found to be correlated with a decrease in the proliferation rate and a simultaneous increase in the expression of senescence-associated genes, indicating that the aging process started at the late growth phase of the culture. In addition, increases in the heterochromatin-specific epigenetic markers, i.e., global DNA methylation, H3K9 dimethylation, and H3K27 trimethylation, were observed, suggesting the onset of chromatin condensation, a hallmark of the early stages of plant senescence. Although the number of live cells decreased with an increase in the age of the culture, the remaining viable cells retained a high potential to efficiently perform photosynthesis and did not exhibit any symptoms of photosystem II damage.
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- Department of Plant Physiology, University of Rzeszow, Kolbuszowa, Poland
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- Department of Botany, University of Rzeszow, Kolbuszowa, Poland
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- Department of Genetics, University of Rzeszow, Kolbuszowa, Poland
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Golemiec E, Tokarz K, Wielanek M, Niewiadomska E. A dissection of the effects of ethylene, H2O2 and high irradiance on antioxidants and several genes associated with stress and senescence in tobacco leaves. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 171:269-75. [PMID: 24119414 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2013.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2013] [Revised: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Ethylene and hydrogen peroxide are involved in the modulation of stress responses in plants, but their interrelation is not well understood. This work was designed to find differences between the actions of ethylene and H2O2 on antioxidants and senescence markers. Leaves of Nicotiana tabacum were sprayed with H2O2 or with ethephon (precursor of ethylene). To find the possible modulation of responses to acute abiotic stress, ethephon- and H2O2-sprayed leaves were further subjected to high irradiance (HL). The application of H2O2 strongly stimulated ethylene synthesis (ACC). Ethylene and H2O2, as single factors, stimulated the trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) and the activity of catalase (CAT), in contrast to HL alone (stimulation of nonspecific peroxidases and the total glutathione pool). However, after combined treatments (ethylene+HL and H2O2+HL), the stimulatory action of H2O2 was related to TEAC and CAT activity, while the application of ethylene stimulated the total glutathione pool. Hydrogen peroxide enhanced the expression of the three CAT genes (Cat1, Cat2 and Cat3), in contrast to ethylene (Cat2 and Cat3) and HL (Cat1). In regard to the markers of senescence and pathogenesis the most pronounced difference between the actions of ethylene and H2O2, as single factors, was related to NPR1, whereas when leaf spraying was combined with HL, differences were found at WRKY53 and PR1a. HL reversed the stimulatory effects of H2O2/ethylene-driven enhancements of the expression of several genes (Cat1, Cat2, NPR1, WRKY53). These results show that multiple stressors, as usually encountered by plants in nature, may largely change those expression patterns of genes determined in a single factor analysis. Moreover, the actions of HL (often considered the internal H2O2 trigger) and of exogenous H2O2 on gene expression are clearly different.
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- Elżbieta Golemiec
- The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239 Kraków, Poland
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- The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Łódź, Poland
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- The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239 Kraków, Poland.
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Bakshi M, Oelmüller R. WRKY transcription factors: Jack of many trades in plants. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2014; 9:e27700. [PMID: 24492469 PMCID: PMC4091213 DOI: 10.4161/psb.27700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 347] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2013] [Revised: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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WRKY transcription factors are one of the largest families of transcriptional regulators found exclusively in plants. They have diverse biological functions in plant disease resistance, abiotic stress responses, nutrient deprivation, senescence, seed and trichome development, embryogenesis, as well as additional developmental and hormone-controlled processes. WRKYs can act as transcriptional activators or repressors, in various homo- and heterodimer combinations. Here we review recent progress on the function of WRKY transcription factors in Arabidopsis and other plant species such as rice, potato, and parsley, with a special focus on abiotic, developmental, and hormone-regulated processes.
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- Madhunita Bakshi
- Amity Institute of Microbial Technology; Amity University; Noida, UP, India
- Institute of Plant Physiology; Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena; Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Physiology; Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena; Jena, Germany
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Wang M, Vannozzi A, Wang G, Liang YH, Tornielli GB, Zenoni S, Cavallini E, Pezzotti M, Cheng ZM(M. Genome and transcriptome analysis of the grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) WRKY gene family. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2014; 1:14016. [PMID: 26504535 PMCID: PMC4596322 DOI: 10.1038/hortres.2014.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2014] [Accepted: 02/14/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The plant WRKY gene family represents an ancient and complex class of zinc-finger transcription factors (TFs) that are involved in the regulation of various physiological processes, such as development and senescence, and in plant response to many biotic and abiotic stresses. Despite the growing number of studies on the genomic organisation of WRKY gene family in different species, little information is available about this family in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). In the present study, a total number of 59 putative grapevine WRKY transcription factors (VvWRKYs) were identified based on the analysis of various genomic and proteomic grapevine databases. According to their structural and phylogentic features, the identified grapevine WRKY transcription factors were classified into three main groups. In order to shed light into their regulatory roles in growth and development as well as in response to biotic and abiotic stress in grapevine, the VvWRKYs expression profiles were examined in publicly available microarray data. Bioinformatics analysis of these data revealed distinct temporal and spatial expression patterns of VvWRKYs in various tissues, organs and developmental stages, as well as in response to biotic and abiotic stresses. To also extend our analysis to situations not covered by the arrays and to validate our results, the expression profiles of selected VvWRKYs in response to drought stress, Erysiphe necator (powdery mildew) infection, and hormone treatments (salicilic acid and ethylene), were investigated by quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR). The present study provides a foundation for further comparative genomics and functional studies of this important class of transcriptional regulators in grapevine.
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- Min Wang
- Fruit Crop Systems Biology Laboratory, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Fruit Crop Systems Biology Laboratory, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Fruit Crop Systems Biology Laboratory, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Fruit Crop Systems Biology Laboratory, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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Llorca CM, Potschin M, Zentgraf U. bZIPs and WRKYs: two large transcription factor families executing two different functional strategies. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 5:169. [PMID: 24817872 PMCID: PMC4012195 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 04/08/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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bZIPs and WRKYs are two important plant transcription factor (TF) families regulating diverse developmental and stress-related processes. Since a partial overlap in these biological processes is obvious, it can be speculated that they fulfill non-redundant functions in a complex regulatory network. Here, we focus on the regulatory mechanisms that are so far described for bZIPs and WRKYs. bZIP factors need to heterodimerize for DNA-binding and regulation of transcription, and based on a bioinformatics approach, bZIPs can build up more than the double of protein interactions than WRKYs. In contrast, an enrichment of the WRKY DNA-binding motifs can be found in WRKY promoters, a phenomenon which is not observed for the bZIP family. Thus, the two TF families follow two different functional strategies in which WRKYs regulate each other's transcription in a transcriptional network whereas bZIP action relies on intensive heterodimerization.
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- *Correspondence: Ulrike Zentgraf, Department of General Genetics, Center of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tübingen, Germany e-mail:
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Nic-Can G, Hernández-Castellano S, Kú-González A, Loyola-Vargas VM, De-la-Peña C. An efficient immunodetection method for histone modifications in plants. PLANT METHODS 2013; 9:47. [PMID: 24341414 PMCID: PMC3868413 DOI: 10.1186/1746-4811-9-47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Epigenetic mechanisms can be highly dynamic, but the cross-talk among them and with the genome is still poorly understood. Many of these mechanisms work at different places in the cell and at different times of organism development. Covalent histone modifications are one of the most complex and studied epigenetic mechanisms involved in cellular reprogramming and development in plants. Therefore, the knowledge of the spatial distribution of histone methylation in different tissues is important to understand their behavior on specific cells. RESULTS Based on the importance of epigenetic marks for biology, we present a simplified, inexpensive and efficient protocol for in situ immunolocalization on different tissues such as flowers, buds, callus, somatic embryo and meristematic tissue from several plants of agronomical and biological importance. Here, we fully describe all the steps to perform the localization of histone modifications. Using this method, we were able to visualize the distribution of H3K4me3 and H3K9me2 without loss of histological integrity of tissues from several plants, including Agave tequilana, Capsicum chinense, Coffea canephora and Cedrela odorata, as well as Arabidopsis thaliana. CONCLUSIONS There are many protocols to study chromatin modifications; however, most of them are expensive, difficult and require sophisticated equipment. Here, we provide an efficient protocol for in situ localization of histone methylation that dispenses with the use of expensive and sensitive enzymes. The present method can be used to investigate the cellular distribution and localization of a wide array of proteins, which could help to clarify the biological role that they play at specific times and places in different tissues of various plant species.
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- Geovanny Nic-Can
- Unidad de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular de Plantas, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 No. 130, Col. Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida CP 97200, Yucatán, México
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- Unidad de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 No. 130, Col. Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida CP 97200, Yucatán, México
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- Unidad de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular de Plantas, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 No. 130, Col. Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida CP 97200, Yucatán, México
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- Unidad de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular de Plantas, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 No. 130, Col. Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida CP 97200, Yucatán, México
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- Unidad de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 No. 130, Col. Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida CP 97200, Yucatán, México
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Yu Y, Hu R, Wang H, Cao Y, He G, Fu C, Zhou G. MlWRKY12, a novel Miscanthus transcription factor, participates in pith secondary cell wall formation and promotes flowering. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2013; 212:1-9. [PMID: 24094048 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2013.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2013] [Revised: 07/18/2013] [Accepted: 07/20/2013] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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WRKY proteins play crucial roles in various plant processes. An AtWRKY12 homologous gene, named MlWRKY12, was isolated from Miscanthus lutarioriparius. The MlWRKY12 gene encodes a WRKY transcription factor belonging to the group IIc subfamily. MlWRKY12 is a nuclear protein. Gene expression pattern analysis revealed a relatively high MlWRKY12 expression level in rhizomes, stems and leaf sheaths. In situ hybridization analysis further demonstrated that MlWRKY12 was expressed in vascular bundle sheath, sclerenchyma and parenchyma tissues. The heterologous expression of MlWRKY12 in an atwrky12 background mutant successfully rescued the phenotype of pith cell walls caused by the defect of AtWRKY12. Most strikingly, the transgenic Arabidopsis plants overexpressing MlWRKY12 exhibited early flowering. The transcript abundance of flowering related genes was measured by quantitative RT-PCR analysis, suggesting that overexpression of MlWRKY12 in Arabidopsis had a significant impact on the expression level of CONSTANS (CO). Moreover, the expression levels of FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT), LFY (LEAFY), APETALA1 (AP1), CAULIFLOWER (CAL) and FRUITFULL (FUL) were upregulated in transgenic plants. These results demonstrated the conserved function of MlWRKY12 existing in secondary cell wall formation of monocotyledonous species and implied a possible impact of MlWRKY12 on flowering control.
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- Yanchong Yu
- Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (QIBEBT-CAS), Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Woo HR, Kim HJ, Nam HG, Lim PO. Plant leaf senescence and death - regulation by multiple layers of control and implications for aging in general. J Cell Sci 2013; 126:4823-33. [PMID: 24144694 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.109116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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How do organisms, organs, tissues and cells change their fate when they age towards senescence and death? Plant leaves provide a unique window to explore this question because they show reproducible life history and are readily accessible for experimental assays. Throughout their lifespan, leaves undergo a series of developmental, physiological and metabolic transitions that culminate in senescence and death. Leaf senescence is an 'altruistic death' that allows for the degradation of the nutrients that are produced during the growth phase of the leaf and their redistribution to developing seeds or other parts of the plant, and thus is a strategy that has evolved to maximize the fitness of the plant. During the past decade, there has been significant progress towards understanding the key molecular principles of leaf senescence using genetic and molecular studies, as well as 'omics' analyses. It is now apparent that leaf senescence is a highly complex genetic program that is tightly controlled by multiple layers of regulation, including at the level of chromatin and transcription, as well as by post-transcriptional, translational and post-translational regulation. This Commentary discusses the latest understandings and insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms, and presents the perspectives necessary to enable our system-level understanding of leaf senescence, together with their possible implications for aging in general.
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- Hye Ryun Woo
- Department of New Biology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 711-873, Republic of Korea
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Brand LH, Fischer NM, Harter K, Kohlbacher O, Wanke D. Elucidating the evolutionary conserved DNA-binding specificities of WRKY transcription factors by molecular dynamics and in vitro binding assays. Nucleic Acids Res 2013; 41:9764-78. [PMID: 23975197 PMCID: PMC3834811 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkt732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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WRKY transcription factors constitute a large protein family in plants that is involved in the regulation of developmental processes and responses to biotic or abiotic stimuli. The question arises how stimulus-specific responses are mediated given that the highly conserved WRKY DNA-binding domain (DBD) exclusively recognizes the 'TTGACY' W-box consensus. We speculated that the W-box consensus might be more degenerate and yet undetected differences in the W-box consensus of WRKYs of different evolutionary descent exist. The phylogenetic analysis of WRKY DBDs suggests that they evolved from an ancestral group IIc-like WRKY early in the eukaryote lineage. A direct descent of group IIc WRKYs supports a monophyletic origin of all other group II and III WRKYs from group I by loss of an N-terminal DBD. Group I WRKYs are of paraphyletic descent and evolved multiple times independently. By homology modeling, molecular dynamics simulations and in vitro DNA-protein interaction-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with AtWRKY50 (IIc), AtWRKY33 (I) and AtWRKY11 (IId) DBDs, we revealed differences in DNA-binding specificities. Our data imply that other components are essentially required besides the W-box-specific binding to DNA to facilitate a stimulus-specific WRKY function.
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- Luise H Brand
- Department of Plant Physiology, Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany and Department of Computer Science, Applied Bioinformatics, Center for Bioinformatics, Quantitative Biology Center, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Humbeck K. Epigenetic and small RNA regulation of senescence. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 82:529-37. [PMID: 23315005 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-012-0005-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2012] [Accepted: 12/19/2012] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Leaf senescence is regulated through a complex regulatory network triggered by internal and external signals for the reprogramming of gene expression. In plants, the major developmental phase transitions and stress responses are under epigenetic control. In this review, the underlying molecular mechanisms are briefly discussed and evidence is shown that epigenetic processes are also involved in the regulation of leaf senescence. Changes in the chromatin structure during senescence, differential histone modifications determining active and inactive sites at senescence-associated genes and DNA methylation are addressed. In addition, the role of small RNAs in senescence regulation is discussed.
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- Klaus Humbeck
- Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Weinbergweg 10, 06120, Halle, Germany.
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Gregersen PL, Culetic A, Boschian L, Krupinska K. Plant senescence and crop productivity. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 82:603-22. [PMID: 23354836 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-013-0013-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 256] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2012] [Accepted: 01/15/2013] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Senescence is a developmental process which in annual crop plants overlaps with the reproductive phase. Senescence might reduce crop yield when it is induced prematurely under adverse environmental conditions. This review covers the role of senescence for the productivity of crop plants. With the aim to enhance productivity, a number of functional stay-green cultivars have been selected by conventional breeding, in particular of sorghum and maize. In many cases, a positive correlation between leaf area duration and yield has been observed, although in a number of other cases, stay-green cultivars do not display significant effects with regards to productivity. In several crops, the stay-green phenotype is observed to be associated with a higher drought resistance and a better performance under low nitrogen conditions. Among the approaches used to achieve stay-green phenotypes in transgenic plants, the expression of the IPT gene under control of senescence-associated promoters has been the most successful. The promoters employed for senescence-regulated expression contain cis-elements for binding of WRKY transcription factors and factors controlled by abscisic acid. In most crops transformed with such constructs the stay-green character has led to increased biomass, but only in few cases to increased seed yield. A coincidence of drought stress resistance and stay-green trait is observed in many transgenic plants.
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- Per L Gregersen
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Forsoegsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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Florentin A, Damri M, Grafi G. Stress induces plant somatic cells to acquire some features of stem cells accompanied by selective chromatin reorganization. Dev Dyn 2013; 242:1121-33. [DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.24003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Revised: 06/11/2013] [Accepted: 06/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Assa Florentin
- French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands; Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Midreshet Ben-Gurion Israel
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- French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands; Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Midreshet Ben-Gurion Israel
- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Faculty of Health Sciences; Center for Multidisciplinary Research on Aging; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer Sheva Israel
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- French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands; Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Midreshet Ben-Gurion Israel
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Singh S, Giri MK, Singh PK, Siddiqui A, Nandi AK. Down-regulation of OsSAG12-1 results in enhanced senescence and pathogen-induced cell death in transgenic rice plants. J Biosci 2013; 38:583-92. [DOI: 10.1007/s12038-013-9334-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Koyama T, Nii H, Mitsuda N, Ohta M, Kitajima S, Ohme-Takagi M, Sato F. A regulatory cascade involving class II ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR transcriptional repressors operates in the progression of leaf senescence. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2013; 162:991-1005. [PMID: 23629833 PMCID: PMC3668086 DOI: 10.1104/pp.113.218115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Accepted: 04/25/2013] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Leaf senescence is the final process of leaf development that involves the mobilization of nutrients from old leaves to newly growing tissues. Despite the identification of several transcription factors involved in the regulation of this process, the mechanisms underlying the progression of leaf senescence are largely unknown. Herein, we describe the proteasome-mediated regulation of class II ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR (ERF) transcriptional repressors and involvement of these factors in the progression of leaf senescence in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). Based on previous results showing that the tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) ERF3 (NtERF3) specifically interacts with a ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme, we examined the stability of NtERF3 in vitro and confirmed its rapid degradation by plant protein extracts. Furthermore, NtERF3 accumulated in plants treated with a proteasome inhibitor. The Arabidopsis class II ERFs AtERF4 and AtERF8 were also regulated by the proteasome and increased with plant aging. Transgenic Arabidopsis plants with enhanced expression of NtERF3, AtERF4, or AtERF8 showed precocious leaf senescence. Our gene expression and chromatin immunoprecipitation analyses suggest that AtERF4 and AtERF8 targeted the EPITHIOSPECIFIER PROTEIN/EPITHIOSPECIFYING SENESCENCE REGULATOR gene and regulated the expression of many genes involved in the progression of leaf senescence. By contrast, an aterf4 aterf8 double mutant exhibited delayed leaf senescence. Our results provide insight into the important role of class II ERFs in the progression of leaf senescence.
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- Tomotsugu Koyama
- Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.
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Wu XY, Kuai BK, Jia JZ, Jing HC. Regulation of leaf senescence and crop genetic improvement. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2012; 54:936-52. [PMID: 23131150 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Leaf senescence can impact crop production by either changing photosynthesis duration, or by modifying the nutrient remobilization efficiency and harvest index. The doubling of the grain yield in major cereals in the last 50 years was primarily achieved through the extension of photosynthesis duration and the increase in crop biomass partitioning, two things that are intrinsically coupled with leaf senescence. In this review, we consider the functionality of a leaf as a function of leaf age, and divide a leaf's life into three phases: the functionality increasing phase at the early growth stage, the full functionality phase, and the senescence and functionality decreasing phase. A genetic framework is proposed to describe gene actions at various checkpoints to regulate leaf development and senescence. Four categories of genes contribute to crop production: those which regulate (I) the speed and transition of early leaf growth, (II) photosynthesis rate, (III) the onset and (IV) the progression of leaf senescence. Current advances in isolating and characterizing senescence regulatory genes are discussed in the leaf aging and crop production context. We argue that the breeding of crops with leaf senescence ideotypes should be an essential part of further crop genetic improvement.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiao-Yuan Wu
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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