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Root Suberin Plays Important Roles in Reducing Water Loss and Sodium Uptake in Arabidopsis thaliana. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11110735. [PMID: 34822393 PMCID: PMC8618449 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11110735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Suberin is a cell-wall-associated hetero-polymer deposited in specific plant tissues. The precise role of its composition and lamellae structure in protecting plants against abiotic stresses is unclear. In Arabidopsis thaliana, we tested the biochemical and physiological responses to water deficiency and NaCl treatment in mutants that are differentially affected in suberin composition and lamellae structure. Chronic drought stress increased suberin and suberin-associated waxes in wild-type plants. Suberin-deficient mutants were not more susceptible than the wild-type to the chronic drought stress imposed in this study. Nonetheless, the cyp86a1-1 cyp86b1-1 mutant, which had a severely altered suberin composition and lamellae structure, exhibited increased water loss through the root periderm. Cyp86a1-1 cyp86b1-1 also recorded lower relative water content in leaves. The abcg2-1 abcg6-1 abcg20-1 mutant, which has altered suberin composition and lamellae, was very sensitive to NaCl treatment. Furthermore, cyp86a1-1 cyp86b1-1 recorded a significant drop in the leaf K/Na ratio, indicating salt sensitivity. The far1-2 far4-1 far5-1 mutant, which did not show structural defects in the suberin lamellae, had similar responses to drought and NaCl treatments as the wild-type. Our results provide evidence that the suberin amount and lamellae structure are key features in the barrier function of suberin in reducing water loss and reducing sodium uptake through roots for better performance under drought and salt stresses.
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Fiorillo A, Fogliano V, Marra M, Camoni L. Borate and phosphite treatments of potato plants ( Solanum tuberosum L.) as a proof of concept to reinforce the cell wall structure and reduce starch digestibility. Food Funct 2021; 12:9372-9379. [PMID: 34606543 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo00801c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Potatoes are one of the main sources of carbohydrates in human diet, however they have a high glycaemic index (GI). Hence, developing new agricultural and industrial strategies to produce low GI potatoes represents a health priority to prevent obesity and related diseases. In this work, we investigated whether treatments of potato plants with elicitors of plant defence responses can lead to a reduction of tuber starch availability and digestibility, through the induction of cell wall remodelling and stiffening. Treatments with phosphites (KPhi) and borate were performed, as they are known to activate plant defence responses that cause modifications in the architecture and composition of the plant cell wall. Data of suberin autofluorescence demonstrated that potato plants grown in a nutrition medium supplemented with KPhi and borate produced tubers with a thicker periderm, while pectin staining demonstrated that KPhi treatment induced a reinforcement of the wall of storage parenchyma cells. Both compounds elicited the production of H2O2, which is usually involved in cell-wall remodelling and stiffening reactions while only KPhi caused an increase of the total content of phenolic compounds. A two-phase digestion in vitro assay showed that treatment with KPhi determined a significant decrease of the starch hydrolysis rate in potato tubers. This work highlights the ability of cell wall architecture in modulating starch accessibility to digestive enzymes, paving the way for new agronomic practices to produce low GI index potatoes.
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- Anna Fiorillo
- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy.
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- Food Quality and Design Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen 6708WG, Netherlands
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy.
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Dastmalchi K, Chira O, Rodriguez MP, Yoo B, Serra O, Figueras M, Stark RE. A chemical window into the impact of RNAi silencing of the StNAC103 gene in potato tuber periderms: Soluble metabolites, suberized cell walls, and antibacterial defense. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2021; 190:112885. [PMID: 34339979 PMCID: PMC8434825 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The growth and survival of terrestrial plants require control of their interactions with the environment, e.g., to defend against desiccation and microbial invasion. For major food crops, the protection conferred by the outer skins (periderm in potato) is essential to cultivation, storage, and marketing of the edible tubers and fruits. Potatoes are particularly vulnerable to bacterial infections due to their high content of water and susceptibility to mechanical wounding. Recently, both specific and conserved gene silencing (StNAC103-RNAi and StNAC103-RNAi-c, respectively) were found to increase the load of wax and aliphatic suberin depolymerization products in tuber periderm, implicating this NAC gene as a repressor of the wax and suberin biosynthetic pathways. However, an important gap in our understanding of StNAC103 silencing concerns the metabolites produced in periderm cells as antimicrobial defense agents and potential building blocks of the deposited suberin biopolymer. In the current work, we have expanded prior studies on StNAC103 silenced lines by conducting comprehensive parallel analyses to profile changes in chemical constituents and antibacterial activity. Compositional analysis of the intact suberized cell walls using solid-state 13C NMR (ssNMR) showed that NAC silencing produced an increase in the long-chain aliphatic groups deposited within the periderm cell walls. LC-MS of polar extracts revealed up-regulation of glycoalkaloids in both StNAC103-RNAi and StNAC103-RNAi-c native periderms but down-regulation of a phenolic amine in StNAC103-RNAi-c and a phenolic acid in StNAC103-RNAi native periderms. The nonpolar soluble metabolites identified using GC-MS included notably abundant long-chain alkane metabolites in both silenced samples. By coordinating the differentially accumulated soluble metabolites and the suberin depolymerization products with the ssNMR-based profiles for the periderm polymers, it was possible to obtain a holistic view of the chemical changes that result from StNAC103 gene silencing. Correspondingly, the chemical composition trends served as a backdrop to interpret trends in the chemical barrier defense function of native tuber periderms, which was found to be more robust for the nonpolar extracts.
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- Keyvan Dastmalchi
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The City College of New York, City University of New York (CUNY) and CUNY Institute for Macromolecular Assemblies, New York, NY, 10031, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The City College of New York, CUNY, NY, 10031, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The City College of New York, City University of New York (CUNY) and CUNY Institute for Macromolecular Assemblies, New York, NY, 10031, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Hunter College of CUNY, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Laboratori Del Suro, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de Girona, Campus Montilivi, Girona, E-17071, Spain
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- Laboratori Del Suro, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de Girona, Campus Montilivi, Girona, E-17071, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The City College of New York, City University of New York (CUNY) and CUNY Institute for Macromolecular Assemblies, New York, NY, 10031, USA; Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY, 10016, USA; Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
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Dou J, Evtuguin DV, Vuorinen T. Structural Elucidation of Suberin from the Bark of Cultivated Willow ( Salix sp.). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:10848-10855. [PMID: 34514798 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c04112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Although extractives have been symbolized as major bioactive pharmacological compounds from Salix (Salicaceae) bark, we speculated that these pharmaceutical effects cannot be solely attributed to phenolic components and their derivatives, but the long-chain suberin acids also contribute to their therapeutic effects. Hence, isolation and deconstruction of suberin were conducted, for the first time, to enrich our knowledge about the macromolecular components at the cell wall of willow bark. Saponification was adopted to obtain suberin extracts at a yield of approximately 5 wt % based on the bark of the studied hybrids. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry allowed qualification and quantification of 23 compounds from the released suberin monomers, from which fatty acids represented majority of the isolated suberin, namely, fatty acid methyl esters (C17-C19); mono-carboxylic acid (C7-C16); alpha, omega-dicarboxylic acid (C7-C16); and omega-hydroxy long-chain fatty acids (C16-C22). Additionally, the lipophilic extractive was dominated by piceol, heptacosane, β-sitosterol, and fatty acids (C16-C28) from the studied hybrids. These findings could boost our integrative approach toward full valorization of willow bark.
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- Jinze Dou
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo FI-00076, Finland
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- CICECO/Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo FI-00076, Finland
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Inácio V, Lobato C, Graça J, Morais-Cecílio L. Cork cells in cork oak periderms undergo programmed cell death and proanthocyanidin deposition. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 41:1701-1713. [PMID: 33611604 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpab031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Vascular plants with secondary growth develop a periderm mostly composed of dead suberized cork cells to face environmental hostile conditions. Cork oak has a highly active and long-living phellogen forming a remarkably thick periderm that is periodically debarked for industrial purposes. This wounding originates the quick formation of a new traumatic periderm, making cork oak an exceptional model to study the first periderm differentiation during normal development in young sprigs and traumatic (wound) periderm formation after debarking. Here, we studied the poorly known first periderm differentiation steps that involve cell wall suberization, polyphenolic accumulation and programmed cell death (PCD) by combining transmission electron microscopy, histochemical and molecular methods in periderms from young sprigs. These processes were further compared with traumatic periderms formed after wounding using molecular and histochemical techniques, such as the polyphenolic accumulation. In the first periderms from young sprigs, four distinct differentiation stages were defined according to the presence of PCD morphological features. First young and traumatic periderms showed an upregulation of genes related to suberin biosynthesis, proanthocyanidins biosynthesis and transport, autophagy, and PCD. Traumatic periderms revealed an overall upregulation of these genes, likely resulting from ontogeny differences and distinct phellogen origin associated with a faster metabolism, highlighting the impact of wounding on phellogen activity after debarking. First periderms from young sprigs showed gradual accumulation of proanthocyanidins in the vacuoles throughout PCD stages until total filled lumens, whereas in traumatic periderms, these compounds were found cell wall linked in already empty cells. This work enabled a comprehensive overview of the cork cells differentiation processes contributing to deepening the knowledge of the fundamental ontogenic program of this protective tissue, which is also a unique forest product, constituting the basis of a sustainable and profitable industry.
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- Vera Inácio
- Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), Institute of Agronomy, University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal
- BioISI-Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Campo Grande 016, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), Institute of Agronomy, University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal
- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology (UBT), Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 12/I, 8010 Graz, Styria, Austria
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- Forest Research Center (CEF), Institute of Agronomy, University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), Institute of Agronomy, University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal
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Machado SR, Rodrigues TM. Apoplasmic barrier in the extrafloral nectary of Citharexylum myrianthum (Verbenaceae). PLANTA 2021; 254:19. [PMID: 34215938 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03663-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The cytological changes underlying the formation of an apoplasmic barrier in the multi-layered extrafloral nectaries of Citharexylum myrianthum are compatible with the synthesis, transport and deposition of suberin. In terms of ontogenesis and function, the intermediate layers of these nectaries are homologous with the stalks of nectar-secreting trichomes. Anticlinal cell wall impregnations are common in trichomatic nectaries and their functions as endodermis-like barriers have been discussed because of possible direct effects on the nectary physiology, mainly in the nectar secretion and resorption. However, the cytological events linked to nectary wall impregnations remain little explored. This study documents the ontogenesis and the fine structure of the EFN cells, and cytological events linked to the wall impregnations of multi-layered extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) in Citharexylum myrianthum Cham. (Verbenaceae). EFNs are patelliform, and differentiated into (a) a multicellular foot, which is compound in structure and vascularised with phloem strands, (b) a bi-layered intermediate region with thickened cell walls and (c) a single-layered secretory region with palisade-like cells. EFNs are protodermal in origin, starting with a single protodermal cell and ending with the complex, multi-layered structure. The cell wall impregnations first appear in the very young EFN and increase towards maturity. Lipid patches (assumed to be suberin) are deposited on the inner faces of the primary walls, first along the anticlinal walls and then extend to the periclinal walls. On both walls, plasmodesmata remain apparently intact during the maturation of the EFNs. In the peripheral cytoplasm there are abundant polymorphic plastids, well-developed Golgi bodies often close to rough endoplasmic reticulum profiles, mitochondria and polyribosomes. Cytological events linked to the wall impregnations are consistent with suberin synthesis, transport and deposition. Our findings offer new insights into the structure-properties of specialised nectary cell walls and so should contribute to our knowledge of the physiological and protective roles of this structure in nectar glands.
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- Silvia Rodrigues Machado
- Centre of Electron Microscopy (CME), Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu (IBB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Plant Biology, Parasitology and Zoology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu (IBB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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Harman-Ware AE, Sparks S, Addison B, Kalluri UC. Importance of suberin biopolymer in plant function, contributions to soil organic carbon and in the production of bio-derived energy and materials. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2021; 14:75. [PMID: 33743797 PMCID: PMC7981814 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-021-01892-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Suberin is a hydrophobic biopolymer of significance in the production of biomass-derived materials and in biogeochemical cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Here, we describe suberin structure and biosynthesis, and its importance in biological (i.e., plant bark and roots), ecological (soil organic carbon) and economic (biomass conversion to bioproducts) contexts. Furthermore, we highlight the genomics and analytical approaches currently available and explore opportunities for future technologies to study suberin in quantitative and/or high-throughput platforms in bioenergy crops. A greater understanding of suberin structure and production in lignocellulosic biomass can be leveraged to improve representation in life cycle analysis and techno-economic analysis models and enable performance improvements in plant biosystems as well as informed crop system management to achieve economic and environmental co-benefits.
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- Anne E Harman-Ware
- Renewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, Center for Bioenergy Innovation, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80401, USA.
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- Biosciences Division and Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Renewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, Center for Bioenergy Innovation, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80401, USA
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- Biosciences Division and Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA.
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Plant Biology: New Insight into How Roots 'Mask Up'. Curr Biol 2021; 31:R263-R265. [PMID: 33689729 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Extra- and trans-cellular barriers are essential for root function under even mild stress. New research shows that establishing both the lignin and suberin barriers in the Arabidopsis endodermis requires phenylpropanoid biosynthesis by endodermal cells themselves.
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Xin A, Fei Y, Molnar A, Fry SC. Cutin:cutin-acid endo-transacylase (CCT), a cuticle-remodelling enzyme activity in the plant epidermis. Biochem J 2021; 478:777-798. [PMID: 33511979 PMCID: PMC7925011 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20200835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Cutin is a polyester matrix mainly composed of hydroxy-fatty acids that occurs in the cuticles of shoots and root-caps. The cuticle, of which cutin is a major component, protects the plant from biotic and abiotic stresses, and cutin has been postulated to constrain organ expansion. We propose that, to allow cutin restructuring, ester bonds in this net-like polymer can be transiently cleaved and then re-formed (transacylation). Here, using pea epicotyl epidermis as the main model, we first detected a cutin:cutin-fatty acid endo-transacylase (CCT) activity. In-situ assays used endogenous cutin as the donor substrate for endogenous enzymes; the exogenous acceptor substrate was a radiolabelled monomeric cutin-acid, 16-hydroxy-[3H]hexadecanoic acid (HHA). High-molecular-weight cutin became ester-bonded to intact [3H]HHA molecules, which thereby became unextractable except by ester-hydrolysing alkalis. In-situ CCT activity correlated with growth rate in Hylotelephium leaves and tomato fruits, suggesting a role in loosening the outer epidermal wall during organ growth. The only well-defined cutin transacylase in the apoplast, CUS1 (a tomato cutin synthase), when produced in transgenic tobacco, lacked CCT activity. This finding provides a reference for future CCT protein identification, which can adopt our sensitive enzyme assay to screen other CUS1-related enzymes.
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- Anzhou Xin
- The Edinburgh Cell Wall Group, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, U.K
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, U.K
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, U.K
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- The Edinburgh Cell Wall Group, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, U.K
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Danila FR, Thakur V, Chatterjee J, Bala S, Coe RA, Acebron K, Furbank RT, von Caemmerer S, Quick WP. Bundle sheath suberisation is required for C 4 photosynthesis in a Setaria viridis mutant. Commun Biol 2021; 4:254. [PMID: 33637850 PMCID: PMC7910553 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-01772-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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C4 photosynthesis provides an effective solution for overcoming the catalytic inefficiency of Rubisco. The pathway is characterised by a biochemical CO2 concentrating mechanism that operates across mesophyll and bundle sheath (BS) cells and relies on a gas tight BS compartment. A screen of a mutant population of Setaria viridis, an NADP-malic enzyme type C4 monocot, generated using N-nitroso-N-methylurea identified a mutant with an amino acid change in the gene coding region of the ABCG transporter, a step in the suberin synthesis pathway. Here, Nile red staining, TEM, and GC/MS confirmed the alteration in suberin deposition in the BS cell wall of the mutant. We show that this has disrupted the suberin lamellae of BS cell wall and increased BS conductance to CO2 diffusion more than two-fold in the mutant. Consequently, BS CO2 partial pressure is reduced and CO2 assimilation was impaired in the mutant. Our findings provide experimental evidence that a functional suberin lamellae is an essential anatomical feature for efficient C4 photosynthesis in NADP-ME plants like S. viridis and have implications for engineering strategies to ensure future food security.
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- Florence R Danila
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis, Division of Plant Sciences, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT, Australia.
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- Department of Systems and Computational Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
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- International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis, Division of Plant Sciences, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT, Australia
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- International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis, Division of Plant Sciences, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis, Division of Plant Sciences, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT, Australia
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- International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
- Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Iino T, Hashimoto K, Asai T, Kuchitsu K, Ozeki Y. Multicolour chemical imaging of plant tissues with hyperspectral stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. Analyst 2021; 146:1234-1238. [PMID: 33355541 DOI: 10.1039/d0an02181d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Recent development of stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy allows for label-free biological imaging with chemical specificity based on molecular-vibrational signatures. In particular, hyperspectral SRS imaging can acquire a molecular-vibrational spectrum at each pixel, allowing us not only to investigate the spectral difference of various biological molecules but also to discriminate different constituents based on their spectral difference. However, the number of constituents discriminated in previous label-free SRS imaging was limited to four because of the subtleness of spectral difference. Here, we report hyperspectral SRS imaging of plant tissues including leaves of Camellia japonica, roots of Arabidopsis thaliana, and thalli of a liverwort Marchantia polymorpha L. We show that SRS can discriminate as many as six components in Marchantia polymorpha L. without labeling. Our results demonstrate the effectiveness of hyperspectral SRS imaging as a tool for label-free multicolour imaging analysis of various biomolecules in plant tissues.
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- Takanori Iino
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo University of Science, Noda 278-8510, Japan. and Imaging Frontier Center, Tokyo University of Science, Noda 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo University of Science, Noda 278-8510, Japan. and Imaging Frontier Center, Tokyo University of Science, Noda 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
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Ejiri M, Fukao T, Miyashita T, Shiono K. A barrier to radial oxygen loss helps the root system cope with waterlogging-induced hypoxia. BREEDING SCIENCE 2021; 71:40-50. [PMID: 33762875 PMCID: PMC7973497 DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.20110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Internal aeration is crucial for root growth under waterlogged conditions. Many wetland plants have a structural barrier that impedes oxygen leakage from the basal part of roots called a radial oxygen loss (ROL) barrier. ROL barriers reduce the loss of oxygen transported via the aerenchyma to the root tips, enabling long-distance oxygen transport for cell respiration at the root tip. Because the root tip does not have an ROL barrier, some of the transferred oxygen is released into the waterlogged soil, where it oxidizes and detoxifies toxic substances (e.g., sulfate and Fe2+) around the root tip. ROL barriers are located at the outer part of roots (OPRs). Their main component is thought to be suberin. Suberin deposits may block the entry of potentially toxic compounds in highly reduced soils. The amount of ROL from the roots depends on the strength of the ROL barrier, the length of the roots, and environmental conditions, which causes spatiotemporal changes in the root system's oxidization pattern. We summarize recent achievements in understanding how ROL barrier formation is regulated and discuss opportunities for breeding waterlogging-tolerant crops.
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- Masato Ejiri
- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, 4-1-1 Matsuoka-Kenjojima, Eiheiji, Fukui 910-1195,
Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, 4-1-1 Matsuoka-Kenjojima, Eiheiji, Fukui 910-1195,
Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, 4-1-1 Matsuoka-Kenjojima, Eiheiji, Fukui 910-1195,
Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, 4-1-1 Matsuoka-Kenjojima, Eiheiji, Fukui 910-1195,
Japan
- Corresponding author (e-mail: )
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Reynoud N, Petit J, Bres C, Lahaye M, Rothan C, Marion D, Bakan B. The Complex Architecture of Plant Cuticles and Its Relation to Multiple Biological Functions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:782773. [PMID: 34956280 PMCID: PMC8702516 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.782773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Terrestrialization of vascular plants, i.e., Angiosperm, is associated with the development of cuticular barriers that prevent biotic and abiotic stresses and support plant growth and development. To fulfill these multiple functions, cuticles have developed a unique supramolecular and dynamic assembly of molecules and macromolecules. Plant cuticles are not only an assembly of lipid compounds, i.e., waxes and cutin polyester, as generally presented in the literature, but also of polysaccharides and phenolic compounds, each fulfilling a role dependent on the presence of the others. This mini-review is focused on recent developments and hypotheses on cuticle architecture-function relationships through the prism of non-lipid components, i.e., cuticle-embedded polysaccharides and polyester-bound phenolics.
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- Nicolas Reynoud
- INRAE, Unité Biopolymères, Interactions, Assemblages, Nantes, France
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- INRAE, University of Bordeaux, UMR BFP, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- INRAE, University of Bordeaux, UMR BFP, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- INRAE, Unité Biopolymères, Interactions, Assemblages, Nantes, France
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- INRAE, Unité Biopolymères, Interactions, Assemblages, Nantes, France
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- INRAE, Unité Biopolymères, Interactions, Assemblages, Nantes, France
- *Correspondence: Bénédicte Bakan,
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Zhang X, Elsayed I, Song X, Shmulsky R, Hassan EB. Microporous carbon nanoflakes derived from biomass cork waste for CO 2 capture. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 748:142465. [PMID: 33113689 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Porous structure design is considered to be a promising strategy for the development of effective sorbents for CO2 capture. Herein, a series of carbon nanoflakes with large surface area (up to 2380 m2/g) and high micropore volume (up to 0.896 m3/g) were synthesized from a renewable precursor, cork dust waste, to capture CO2 at atmospheric pressure. The nanoflakes exhibited superior CO2 uptake performance at 1 bar with the maximum capacity of 7.82 and 4.27 mmol/g at 0 and 25 °C, respectively, in sharp contrast to previously reported porous carbon materials. The existence of large numbers of narrow micropores with the pore width less than 0.86 nm and 0.70 nm play a critical role in the CO2 uptake at 0 and 25 °C, respectively. Moreover, the CNFs exhibited good recyclability and high selectivity for CO2 uptake from the mixture of CO2 and N2. By taking advantage of the unique hollow honeycomb cell, the three-layered cell wall structure, as well as the unique chemical composition of a cork precursor, such delicate microporous carbon nanoflakes were able to be achieved by simple thermal pretreatment combined with chemical activation. This bioinspired precursor-synthesis route poses a great potential for the facile production of porous carbons for a variety of diverse applications including CO2 capture.
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- Xuefeng Zhang
- Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA.
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- Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
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- Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA.
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Kreszies T, Kreszies V, Ly F, Thangamani PD, Shellakkutti N, Schreiber L. Suberized transport barriers in plant roots: the effect of silicon. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2020; 71:6799-6806. [PMID: 32333766 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraa203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Plant roots are the major organs that take up water and dissolved nutrients. It has been widely shown that apoplastic barriers such as Casparian bands and suberin lamellae in the endo- and exodermis of roots have an important effect on regulating radial water and nutrient transport. Furthermore, it has been described that silicon can promote plant growth and survival under different conditions. However, the potential effects of silicon on the formation and structure of apoplastic barriers are controversial. A delayed as well as an enhanced suberization of root apoplastic barriers with silicon has been described in the literature. Here we review the effects of silicon on the formation of suberized apoplastic barriers in roots, and present results of the effect of silicon treatment on the formation of endodermal suberized barriers on barley seminal roots under control conditions and when exposed to osmotic stress. Chemical analysis confirmed that osmotic stress enhanced barley root suberization. While a supplementation with silicon in both, control conditions and osmotic stress, did not enhanced barley root suberization. These results suggest that enhanced stress tolerance of plants after silicon treatment is due to other responses.
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- Tino Kreszies
- Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, Bonn, Germany
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Tsavatopoulou VD, Manariotis ID. The effect of surface properties on the formation of Scenedesmus rubescens biofilm. ALGAL RES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.102095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Krishnamurthy P, Vishal B, Ho WJ, Lok FCJ, Lee FSM, Kumar PP. Regulation of a Cytochrome P450 Gene CYP94B1 by WRKY33 Transcription Factor Controls Apoplastic Barrier Formation in Roots to Confer Salt Tolerance. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 184:2199-2215. [PMID: 32928900 PMCID: PMC7723105 DOI: 10.1104/pp.20.01054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Salinity is an environmental stress that causes decline in crop yield. Avicennia officinalis and other mangroves have adaptations such as ultrafiltration at the roots aided by apoplastic cell wall barriers to thrive in saline conditions. We studied a cytochrome P450 gene from A. officinalis, AoCYP94B1, and its putative ortholog in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), AtCYP94B1, which are involved in apoplastic barrier formation. Both genes were induced by 30 min of salt treatment in the roots. Heterologous expression of AoCYP94B1 in the atcyp94b1 Arabidopsis mutant and wild-type rice (Oryza sativa) conferred increased NaCl tolerance to seedlings by enhancing root suberin deposition. Histochemical staining and gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry quantification of suberin precursors confirmed the role of CYP94B1 in suberin biosynthesis. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation and yeast one-hybrid and luciferase assays, we identified AtWRKY33 as the upstream regulator of AtCYP94B1 in Arabidopsis. In addition, atwrky33 mutants exhibited reduced suberin and salt-sensitive phenotypes, which were rescued by expressing 35S::AtCYP94B1 in the atwrky33 background. This further confirmed that AtWRKY33-mediated regulation of AtCYP94B1 is part of the salt tolerance mechanism. Our findings may help efforts aimed at generating salt-tolerant crops.
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- Pannaga Krishnamurthy
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543
- National University of Singapore Environmental Research Institute (NERI), National University of Singapore, Singapore 117411
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543
- National University of Singapore Environmental Research Institute (NERI), National University of Singapore, Singapore 117411
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Madritsch S, Bomers S, Posekany A, Burg A, Birke R, Emerstorfer F, Turetschek R, Otte S, Eigner H, Sehr EM. Integrative transcriptomics reveals genotypic impact on sugar beet storability. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 104:359-378. [PMID: 32754876 PMCID: PMC7593311 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-020-01041-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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An integrative comparative transcriptomic approach on six sugar beet varieties showing different amount of sucrose loss during storage revealed genotype-specific main driver genes and pathways characterizing storability. Sugar beet is next to sugar cane one of the most important sugar crops accounting for about 15% of the sucrose produced worldwide. Since its processing is increasingly centralized, storage of beet roots over an extended time has become necessary. Sucrose loss during storage is a major concern for the sugar industry because the accumulation of invert sugar and byproducts severely affect sucrose manufacturing. This loss is mainly due to ongoing respiration, but changes in cell wall composition and pathogen infestation also contribute. While some varieties can cope better during storage, the underlying molecular mechanisms are currently undiscovered. We applied integrative transcriptomics on six varieties exhibiting different levels of sucrose loss during storage. Already prior to storage, well storable varieties were characterized by a higher number of parenchyma cells, a smaller cell area, and a thinner periderm. Supporting these findings, transcriptomics identified changes in genes involved in cell wall modifications. After 13 weeks of storage, over 900 differentially expressed genes were detected between well and badly storable varieties, mainly in the category of defense response but also in carbohydrate metabolism and the phenylpropanoid pathway. These findings were confirmed by gene co-expression network analysis where hub genes were identified as main drivers of invert sugar accumulation and sucrose loss. Our data provide insight into transcriptional changes in sugar beet roots during storage resulting in the characterization of key pathways and hub genes that might be further used as markers to improve pathogen resistance and storage properties.
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- Silvia Madritsch
- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Center for Health & Bioresources, Tulln, Austria
- Center for Integrative Bioinformatics Vienna, Max Perutz Labs, University of Vienna, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Center for Health & Bioresources, Tulln, Austria
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- University of Technology Vienna, Research Unit of Computational Statistics, Vienna, Austria
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- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Center for Health & Bioresources, Tulln, Austria
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- AGRANA Research & Innovation Center GmbH, Tulln, Austria
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- Strube Research GmbH & Co. KG, Söllingen, Germany
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- AGRANA Research & Innovation Center GmbH, Tulln, Austria
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- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Center for Health & Bioresources, Tulln, Austria.
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Zhang L, Merlin I, Pascal S, Bert P, Domergue F, Gambetta GA. Drought activates MYB41 orthologs and induces suberization of grapevine fine roots. PLANT DIRECT 2020; 4:e00278. [PMID: 33251473 PMCID: PMC7680640 DOI: 10.1002/pld3.278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The permeability of roots to water and nutrients is controlled through a variety of mechanisms and one of the most conspicuous is the presence of the Casparian strips and suberin lamellae. Roots actively regulate the creation of these structures developmentally, along the length of the root, and in response to the environment, including drought. In the current study, we characterized the suberin composition along the length of grapevine fine roots during development and in response to water deficit, and in the same root systems we quantified changes in expression of suberin biosynthesis- and deposition-related gene families (via RNAseq) allowing the identification of drought-responsive suberin-related genes. Grapevine suberin composition did not differ between primary and lateral roots, and was similar to that of other species. Under water deficit there was a global upregulation of suberin biosynthesis which resulted in an increase of suberin specific monomers, but without changes in their relative abundances, and this upregulation took place across all the developmental stages of fine roots. These changes corresponded to the upregulation of numerous suberin biosynthesis- and export-related genes which included orthologs of the previously characterized AtMYB41 transcriptional factor. Functional validation of two grapevine MYB41 orthologs, VriMYB41 and VriMYB41-like, confirmed their ability to globally upregulate suberin biosynthesis, export, and deposition. This study provides a detailed characterization of the developmental and water deficit induced suberization of grapevine fine roots and identifies important orthologs responsible for suberin biosynthesis, export, and its regulation in grape.
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- Li Zhang
- EGFVBordeaux‐Sciences AgroINRAUniv. BordeauxISVVVillenave d'OrnonFrance
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- EGFVBordeaux‐Sciences AgroINRAUniv. BordeauxISVVVillenave d'OrnonFrance
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- Laboratoire de Biogenèse MembranaireCNRS – Univ. Bordeaux ‐ UMR 5200Bâtiment A3 ‐ INRA Bordeaux AquitaineVillenave d'OrnonFrance
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- Laboratoire de Biogenèse MembranaireCNRS – Univ. Bordeaux ‐ UMR 5200Bâtiment A3 ‐ INRA Bordeaux AquitaineVillenave d'OrnonFrance
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Lichman BR. The scaffold-forming steps of plant alkaloid biosynthesis. Nat Prod Rep 2020; 38:103-129. [PMID: 32745157 DOI: 10.1039/d0np00031k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Alkaloids from plants are characterised by structural diversity and bioactivity, and maintain a privileged position in both modern and traditional medicines. In recent years, there have been significant advances in elucidating the biosynthetic origins of plant alkaloids. In this review, I will describe the progress made in determining the metabolic origins of the so-called true alkaloids, specialised metabolites derived from amino acids containing a nitrogen heterocycle. By identifying key biosynthetic steps that feature in the majority of pathways, I highlight the key roles played by modifications to primary metabolism, iminium reactivity and spontaneous reactions in the molecular and evolutionary origins of these pathways.
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- Benjamin R Lichman
- Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK.
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Acinetobacter baumannii NCIMB8209: a Rare Environmental Strain Displaying Extensive Insertion Sequence-Mediated Genome Remodeling Resulting in the Loss of Exposed Cell Structures and Defensive Mechanisms. mSphere 2020; 5:5/4/e00404-20. [PMID: 32727858 PMCID: PMC7392541 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00404-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Acinetobacter baumannii is an ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species) opportunistic pathogen, with poorly defined natural habitats/reservoirs outside the clinical setting. A. baumannii arose from the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-A. baumannii complex as the result of a population bottleneck, followed by a recent population expansion from a few clinically relevant clones endowed with an arsenal of resistance and virulence genes. Still, the identification of virulence traits and the evolutionary paths leading to a pathogenic lifestyle has remained elusive, and thus, the study of nonclinical (“environmental”) A. baumannii isolates is necessary. We conducted here comparative genomic and virulence studies on A. baumannii NCMBI8209 isolated in 1943 from the microbiota responsible for the decomposition of guayule, and therefore well differentiated both temporally and epidemiologically from the multidrug-resistant strains that are predominant nowadays. Our work provides insights on the adaptive strategies used by A. baumannii to escape from host defenses and may help the adoption of measures aimed to limit its further dissemination. Acinetobacter baumannii represents nowadays an important nosocomial pathogen of poorly defined reservoirs outside the clinical setting. Here, we conducted whole-genome sequencing analysis of the Acinetobacter sp. NCIMB8209 collection strain, isolated in 1943 from the aerobic degradation (retting) of desert guayule shrubs. Strain NCIMB8209 contained a 3.75-Mb chromosome and a plasmid of 134 kb. Phylogenetic analysis based on core genes indicated NCIMB8209 affiliation to A. baumannii, a result supported by the identification of a chromosomal blaOXA-51-like gene. Seven genomic islands lacking antimicrobial resistance determinants, 5 regions encompassing phage-related genes, and notably, 93 insertion sequences (IS) were found in this genome. NCIMB8209 harbors most genes linked to persistence and virulence described in contemporary A. baumannii clinical strains, but many of the genes encoding components of surface structures are interrupted by IS. Moreover, defense genetic islands against biological aggressors such as type 6 secretion systems or CRISPR-cas are absent from this genome. These findings correlate with a low capacity of NCIMB8209 to form biofilm and pellicle, low motility on semisolid medium, and low virulence toward Galleria mellonella and Caenorhabditis elegans. Searching for catabolic genes and concomitant metabolic assays revealed the ability of NCIMB8209 to grow on a wide range of substances produced by plants, including aromatic acids and defense compounds against external aggressors. All the above features strongly suggest that NCIMB8209 has evolved specific adaptive features to a particular environmental niche. Moreover, they also revealed that the remarkable genetic plasticity identified in contemporary A. baumannii clinical strains represents an intrinsic characteristic of the species. IMPORTANCEAcinetobacter baumannii is an ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species) opportunistic pathogen, with poorly defined natural habitats/reservoirs outside the clinical setting. A. baumannii arose from the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-A. baumannii complex as the result of a population bottleneck, followed by a recent population expansion from a few clinically relevant clones endowed with an arsenal of resistance and virulence genes. Still, the identification of virulence traits and the evolutionary paths leading to a pathogenic lifestyle has remained elusive, and thus, the study of nonclinical (“environmental”) A. baumannii isolates is necessary. We conducted here comparative genomic and virulence studies on A. baumannii NCMBI8209 isolated in 1943 from the microbiota responsible for the decomposition of guayule, and therefore well differentiated both temporally and epidemiologically from the multidrug-resistant strains that are predominant nowadays. Our work provides insights on the adaptive strategies used by A. baumannii to escape from host defenses and may help the adoption of measures aimed to limit its further dissemination.
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Ejiri M, Sawazaki Y, Shiono K. Some Accessions of Amazonian Wild Rice ( Oryza glumaepatula) Constitutively Form a Barrier to Radial Oxygen Loss along Adventitious Roots under Aerated Conditions. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9070880. [PMID: 32668711 PMCID: PMC7412225 DOI: 10.3390/plants9070880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A barrier to radial oxygen loss (ROL), which reduces the loss of oxygen transported via the aerenchyma to the root tips, enables the roots of wetland plants to grow into anoxic/hypoxic waterlogged soil. However, little is known about its genetic regulation. Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) mapping can help to understand the factors that regulate barrier formation. Rice (Oryza sativa) inducibly forms an ROL barrier under stagnant conditions, while a few wetland plants constitutively form one under aerated conditions. Here, we evaluated the formation of a constitutive ROL barrier in a total of four accessions from two wild rice species. Three of the accessions were wetland accessions of O. glumaepatula, and the fourth was a non-wetland species of O. rufipogon. These species have an AA type genome, which allows them to be crossed with cultivated rice. The three O. glumaepatula accessions (W2165, W2149, and W1183) formed an ROL barrier under aerated conditions. The O. rufipogon accession (W1962) did not form a constitutive ROL barrier, but it formed an inducible ROL barrier under stagnant conditions. The three O. glumaepatula accessions should be useful for QTL mapping to understand how a constitutive ROL barrier forms. The constitutive barrier of W2165 was closely associated with suberization and resistance to penetration by an apoplastic tracer (periodic acid) at the exodermis but did not include lignin at the sclerenchyma.
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Thiombiano B, Gontier E, Molinié R, Marcelo P, Mesnard F, Dauwe R. An untargeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based workflow for the structural characterization of plant polyesters. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 102:1323-1339. [PMID: 31943449 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Cell wall localized heterogeneous polyesters are widespread in land plants. The composition of these polyesters, such as cutin, suberin, or more plant-specific forms such as the flax seed coat lignan macromolecule, can be determined after total hydrolysis of the ester linkages. The main bottleneck in the structural characterization of these macromolecules, however, resides in the determination of the higher order monomer sequences. Partial hydrolysates of the polyesters release a complex mixture of fragments of different lengths, each present in low abundance and therefore are challenging to structurally characterize. Here, a method is presented by which liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) profiles of such partial hydrolysates are searched for pairs of related fragments. LC-MS peaks that show a mass difference corresponding to the addition of one or more macromolecule monomers were connected in a network. Starting from the lowest molecular weight peaks in the network, the annotation of the connections as the addition of one or more polyester monomers allows the prediction of consecutive and increasingly complex adjacent peaks. Multi-stage MS (MSn) experiments further helped to reject, corroborate, and sometimes refine the structures predicted by the network. As a proof of concept, this procedure was applied to partial hydrolysates of the flax seed coat lignan macromolecule, and allowed to characterize 120 distinct oligo-esters, consisting of up to six monomers, and containing monomers and linkages for which incorporation in the lignan macromolecule had not been described before. These results showed the capacity of the approach to advance the structural elucidation of complex plant polyesters.
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- Benjamin Thiombiano
- Unité de Recherche BIOPI, UMR Transfrontalière BioEcoAgro, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 80000, Amiens, France
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- Unité de Recherche BIOPI, UMR Transfrontalière BioEcoAgro, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 80000, Amiens, France
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- Unité de Recherche BIOPI, UMR Transfrontalière BioEcoAgro, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 80000, Amiens, France
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- Plateforme Ingénierie Cellulaire et Analyses des Protéines, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 80000, Amiens, France
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- Unité de Recherche BIOPI, UMR Transfrontalière BioEcoAgro, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 80000, Amiens, France
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- Unité de Recherche BIOPI, UMR Transfrontalière BioEcoAgro, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 80000, Amiens, France
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Philippe G, Sørensen I, Jiao C, Sun X, Fei Z, Domozych DS, Rose JK. Cutin and suberin: assembly and origins of specialized lipidic cell wall scaffolds. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 55:11-20. [PMID: 32203682 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2020.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Cutin and suberin are hydrophobic lipid biopolyester components of the cell walls of specialized plant tissue and cell-types, where they facilitate adaptation to terrestrial habitats. Many steps in their biosynthetic pathways have been characterized, but the basis of their spatial deposition and precursor trafficking is not well understood. Members of the GDSL lipase/esterase family catalyze cutin polymerization, and candidate proteins have been proposed to mediate interactions between cutin or suberin and other wall components. Comparative genomic studies of charophyte algae and early diverging land plants, combined with knowledge of the biosynthesis, trafficking and assembly mechanisms, suggests an origin for the capacity to secrete waxes, as well as aliphatic and phenolic compounds before the first colonization of true terrestrial habitats.
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- Glenn Philippe
- Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY, USA; U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Biology, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
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- Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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Raimo M. Structure and morphology of cellulose fibers in garlic skin. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2635. [PMID: 32060307 PMCID: PMC7021805 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59479-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The knowledge of the texture and morphology of cellulose is essential for reliable modelling of cell growth and mechanical resistance of vegetal systems. Microscopic observations on thin layers of the skin of Allium sativum have shown elongated structures (i.e. cellulose fibers) imbedded in a matrix of more or less rounded cells. Examination by an optical polarizing microscope (OPM) has shown an intermittent high and low birefringence along fibers. Transversal regions with a reduced brightness along fibers are expected to contain a higher amount of amorphous lignin, hemicelluloses and waxes, some of which might also be birefringent, but at a much lower degree than cellulose. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has also evidenced an alternating growth of the fibers. Moreover, the negative sign of birefringence suggests a parallel orientation of cellulose nanofibrils transversally to the fiber axis. The characteristic modulation of intensity along lignocellulosic fibers can be due to variation of the cellulose concentration or orientation, perhaps caused by circadian cycles of temperature and light during growth. Indeed, imperfect orthogonal light can be totally reflected at the interface between regions with different values of the refractive index, contributing to the optical effect of banding.
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- Maria Raimo
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per i Polimeri, Compositi e Biomateriali, Via Campi Flegrei, 34-80078, Pozzuoli, NA, Italy.
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Renard J, Martínez-Almonacid I, Sonntag A, Molina I, Moya-Cuevas J, Bissoli G, Muñoz-Bertomeu J, Faus I, Niñoles R, Shigeto J, Tsutsumi Y, Gadea J, Serrano R, Bueso E. PRX2 and PRX25, peroxidases regulated by COG1, are involved in seed longevity in Arabidopsis. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2020; 43:315-326. [PMID: 31600827 DOI: 10.1111/pce.13656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Permeability is a crucial trait that affects seed longevity and is regulated by different polymers including proanthocyanidins, suberin, cutin and lignin located in the seed coat. By testing mutants in suberin transport and biosynthesis, we demonstrate the importance of this biopolymer to cope with seed deterioration. Transcriptomic analysis of cog1-2D, a gain-of-function mutant with increased seed longevity, revealed the upregulation of several peroxidase genes. Reverse genetics analysing seed longevity uncovered redundancy within the seed coat peroxidase gene family; however, after controlled deterioration treatment, seeds from the prx2 prx25 double and prx2 prx25 prx71 triple mutant plants presented lower germination than wild-type plants. Transmission electron microscopy analysis of the seed coat of these mutants showed a thinner palisade layer, but no changes were observed in proanthocyanidin accumulation or in the cuticle layer. Spectrophotometric quantification of acetyl bromide-soluble lignin components indicated changes in the amount of total polyphenolics derived from suberin and/or lignin in the mutant seeds. Finally, the increased seed coat permeability to tetrazolium salts observed in the prx2 prx25 and prx2 prx25 prx71 mutant lines suggested that the lower permeability of the seed coats caused by altered polyphenolics is likely to be the main reason explaining their reduced seed longevity.
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- Joan Renard
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 46022, València, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 46022, València, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Algoma University, Sault Ste Marie, ON, Canada, P6A 2G4
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- Department of Biology, Algoma University, Sault Ste Marie, ON, Canada, P6A 2G4
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 46022, València, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 46022, València, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 46022, València, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 46022, València, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 46022, València, Spain
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- Incubation Center for Advanced Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 46022, València, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 46022, València, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 46022, València, Spain
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Lutzke A, Morey KJ, Medford JI, Kipper MJ. Detailed characterization of Pinus ponderosa sporopollenin by infrared spectroscopy. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2020; 170:112195. [PMID: 31743799 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2019.112195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In plant spores and pollen, sporopollenin occurs as a structural polymer with remarkable resistance to chemical degradation. This recalcitrant polymer is well-suited to analysis by non-destructive infrared spectroscopy. However, existing infrared characterization of sporopollenin has been limited in scope and occasionally contradictory. This study provides a comprehensive structural analysis of sporopollenin in the Pinus ponderosa pollen exine using infrared spectroscopy, including detailed band assignments, descriptions of chemical reactivity, and comparison to multiple reference substances. We observe that the infrared spectral characteristics of sporopollenin prepared by enzymatic digestion of the polysaccharide-based intine are largely consistent with a copolymer of aliphatic lipids and trans-4-hydroxycinnamic acid, without distinct contributions from α-pyrone or carotenoid substructures.
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- Alec Lutzke
- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80521, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80521, USA
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- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80521, USA.
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Kreszies T, Eggels S, Kreszies V, Osthoff A, Shellakkutti N, Baldauf JA, Zeisler-Diehl VV, Hochholdinger F, Ranathunge K, Schreiber L. Seminal roots of wild and cultivated barley differentially respond to osmotic stress in gene expression, suberization, and hydraulic conductivity. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2020; 43:344-357. [PMID: 31762057 DOI: 10.1111/pce.13675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Wild barley, Hordeum vulgare spp. spontaneum, has a wider genetic diversity than its cultivated progeny, Hordeum vulgare spp. vulgare. Osmotic stress leads to a series of different responses in wild barley seminal roots, ranging from no changes in suberization to enhanced endodermal suberization of certain zones and the formation of a suberized exodermis, which was not observed in the modern cultivars studied so far. Further, as a response to osmotic stress, the hydraulic conductivity of roots was not affected in wild barley, but it was 2.5-fold reduced in cultivated barley. In both subspecies, osmotic adjustment by increasing proline concentration and decreasing osmotic potential in roots was observed. RNA-sequencing indicated that the regulation of suberin biosynthesis and water transport via aquaporins were different between wild and cultivated barley. These results indicate that wild barley uses different strategies to cope with osmotic stress compared with cultivated barley. Thus, it seems that wild barley is better adapted to cope with osmotic stress by maintaining a significantly higher hydraulic conductivity of roots during water deficit.
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- Tino Kreszies
- Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53115, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53115, Germany
- Plant Breeding, TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Munich, 85354, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53115, Germany
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- Crop Functional Genomics, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Bonn, 53113, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53115, Germany
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- Crop Functional Genomics, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Bonn, 53113, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53115, Germany
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- Crop Functional Genomics, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Bonn, 53113, Germany
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- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, 6009, Australia
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- Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53115, Germany
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Wang Y, Dai M, Cai D, Shi Z. Proteome and transcriptome profile analysis reveals regulatory and stress-responsive networks in the russet fruit skin of sand pear. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2020; 7:16. [PMID: 32025319 PMCID: PMC6994700 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-020-0242-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The epidermal tissues of the cuticular membrane (CM) and periderm membrane (PM) confer first-line protection from environmental stresses in terrestrial plants. Although PM protection is essentially ubiquitous in plants, the protective mechanism, the function of many transcription factors and enzymes, and the genetic control of metabolic signaling pathways are poorly understood. Different microphenotypes and cellular components in russet (PM-covered) and green (CM-covered) fruit skins of pear were revealed by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The two types of fruit skins showed distinct phytohormone accumulation, and different transcriptomic and proteomic profiles. The enriched pathways were detected by differentially expressed genes and proteins from the two omics analyses. A detailed analysis of the suberin biosynthesis pathways identified the regulatory signaling network, highlighting the general mechanisms required for periderm formation in russet fruit skin. The regulation of aquaporins at the protein level should play an important role in the specialized functions of russet fruit skin and PM-covered plant tissues.
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- Yuezhi Wang
- Institute of Horticulture, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province China
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He M, Ding NZ. Plant Unsaturated Fatty Acids: Multiple Roles in Stress Response. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:562785. [PMID: 33013981 PMCID: PMC7500430 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.562785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Land plants are exposed to not only biotic stresses such as pathogen infection and herbivore wounding, but abiotic stresses such as cold, heat, drought, and salt. Elaborate strategies have been developed to avoid or abide the adverse effects, with unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) emerging as general defenders. In higher plants, the most common UFAs are three 18-carbon species, namely, oleic (18:1), linoleic (18:2), and α-linolenic (18:3) acids. These simple compounds act as ingredients and modulators of cellular membranes in glycerolipids, reserve of carbon and energy in triacylglycerol, stocks of extracellular barrier constituents (e.g., cutin and suberin), precursors of various bioactive molecules (e.g., jasmonates and nitroalkenes), and regulators of stress signaling. Nevertheless, they are also potential inducers of oxidative stress. In this review, we will present an overview of these roles and then shed light on genetic engineering of FA synthetic genes for improving plant/crop stress tolerance.
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Ejiri M, Shiono K. Groups of multi-cellular passage cells in the root exodermis of Echinochloa crus-galli varieties lack not only suberin lamellae but also lignin deposits. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2020; 15:1719749. [PMID: 32013709 PMCID: PMC7053937 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2020.1719749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Passage cells are frequently found in the exodermis and the endodermis of the roots. Because passage cells lack an apoplastic diffusion barrier, they are thought to provide pathways for the transport of nutrients and the entrance of endomycorrhizal fungi. Exodermal passage cells possess Casparian strips but not suberin lamellae. So far, exodermal passage cells have not been associated with a particular internal structure. In some wetland plants, the outer part of the root (i.e., epidermis, exodermis, and sclerenchyma) of emerging lateral root primordia has an oxygen leaky zone called a window. The exodermis at the window site also lacks suberin lamellae, but it remains unclear whether the exodermis at the window site also lacks Casparian strips. Here, we report that several of the exodermal cells in the window of Echinochloa crus-galli grown under aerated or deoxygenated stagnant agar nutrient solution also lack lignin, which is a major constituent of Casparian strips. The sclerenchyma cells that form part of the window also lacked lignin deposits. Sites at which lateral root primordia developed were highly permeable to an apoplastic tracer (periodic acid). These observations indicate that windows consist of a novel type of passage cell at the exodermis that lacks lignin as well as suberin lamellae.
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- Masato Ejiri
- Laboratory of Plant Ecophysiology, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, Eiheiji, Fukui, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Ecophysiology, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, Eiheiji, Fukui, Japan
- CONTACT Katsuhiro Shiono Laboratory of Plant Ecophysiology, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, 4-1-1 Matsuoka-Kenjojima, Eiheiji, Fukui 910-1195, Japan
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Korpinen RI, Kilpeläinen P, Sarjala T, Nurmi M, Saloranta P, Holmbom T, Koivula H, Mikkonen KS, Willför S, Saranpää PT. The Hydrophobicity of Lignocellulosic Fiber Network Can Be Enhanced with Suberin Fatty Acids. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24234391. [PMID: 31805659 PMCID: PMC6930657 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24234391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Suberin fatty acids were extracted from outer bark of Silver birch (Betula pendula Roth.) using an isopropanolic sodium hydroxide solution. Laboratory sheets composed of lignocellulosic fiber networks were prepared from unbleached and unrefined softwood kraft pulp and further impregnated with suberin fatty acid monomers and cured with maleic anhydride in ethanol solution. The treatment resulted in hydrophobic surfaces, in which the contact angles remained over 120 degrees during the entire measurement. The fiber network also retained its water vapor permeability and enhanced fiber–fiber bonding resulted in improved tensile strength of the sheets. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images revealed that the curing agent, together with suberin fatty acids, was evenly distributed on the fiber surfaces and smoothing occurred over the wrinkled microfibrillar structure. High concentrations of the curing agent resulted in globular structures containing betulinol derivates as revealed with time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS). Also, the larger amount of suberin fatty acid monomers slightly impaired the optical properties of sheets.
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- Risto I. Korpinen
- Production Systems, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Latokartanonkaari 9, FI-00790 Helsinki, Finland; (P.K.); (T.S.); (P.T.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +358-29-532-3571
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- Production Systems, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Latokartanonkaari 9, FI-00790 Helsinki, Finland; (P.K.); (T.S.); (P.T.S.)
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- Production Systems, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Latokartanonkaari 9, FI-00790 Helsinki, Finland; (P.K.); (T.S.); (P.T.S.)
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- Laboratory of Paper Coating and Converting, Center for Functional Materials, Åbo Akademi University, Porthaninkatu 3, FI-20500 Turku, Finland; (M.N.); (P.S.)
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- Laboratory of Paper Coating and Converting, Center for Functional Materials, Åbo Akademi University, Porthaninkatu 3, FI-20500 Turku, Finland; (M.N.); (P.S.)
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- Oy Separation Research Ab, Porthaninkatu 3, FI-20500 Turku, Finland;
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, Agnes Sjöbergin katu 2, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; (H.K.); (K.S.M.)
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, Agnes Sjöbergin katu 2, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; (H.K.); (K.S.M.)
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- Laboratory of Wood and Paper Chemistry, Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, Porthaninkatu 3, FI-20500 Turku, Finland;
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- Production Systems, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Latokartanonkaari 9, FI-00790 Helsinki, Finland; (P.K.); (T.S.); (P.T.S.)
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Marques AV, Pereira H. A methodological approach for the simultaneous quantification of glycerol and fatty acids from cork suberin in a single GC run. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2019; 30:687-699. [PMID: 31215088 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Suberin, as part of plant protective barriers, is one of the most important natural polymers after cellulose and lignin. For a full elucidation of suberin structure the quantification of glycerol, fatty α,ω-diacids and ω-hydroxyacids, the major building blocks of suberin, is of primary importance. Glycerol is often lost in the most used analytical procedures or rarely determined by deficient or too laborious techniques. OBJECTIVES Propose a simple, accessible and reliable methanolysis work-up procedure for an accurate and simultaneous quantification of glycerol and suberin fatty monomers in the same GC run. MATERIAL AND METHODS Cork from Quercus suber L. was depolymerised by methanolysis. Glycerol was derivatised to an organic soluble form before the suberin monomers recovery in water/organic solvent partition. Gas chromatography flame ionisation detector (GC-FID) response factors were determined for glycerol, ferulic acid and one for each fatty monomer substructure. Additionally, 1,2,4-butanetriol and methyl nonadecanoate were used as internal standards. RESULTS The proposed experimental approach allowed the glycerol and all the fatty suberin monomers in the same GC run to be quantified accurately. Glycerol represented 30.6 area%, 14.2 mass% and 38.4 molar% of suberin and the COOH/OH groups ratio was 0.6:1 in the proposed experimental approach in contrast with 0.10 area% and COOH/OH ratio of 3:1 in the most used protocol. Furthermore, ω-hydroxyacids/α,ω-diacids mass ratio was 1:1 as opposed to an area ratio of 1.5:1. CONCLUSION The proposed work-up procedure revealed to be a reliable analytical tool for the complete analysis of suberin allowing the future knowledge to grow towards a better understanding of suberin structure throughout its range and variability.
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- António V Marques
- Área Departamental de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos Florestais, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Estudos Florestais, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Keren-Keiserman A, Baghel RS, Fogelman E, Faingold I, Zig U, Yermiyahu U, Ginzberg I. Effects of Polyhalite Fertilization on Skin Quality of Potato Tuber. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1379. [PMID: 31737008 PMCID: PMC6831613 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The protective peel of potato tuber consists of periderm tissue, the outmost cell layers of which contain corky cell walls and are termed "skin". The skin protects the tuber from water loss and pathogen invasion, and its visual appearance is a highly important marketing factor. Physiological skin blemishes are of great concern, mainly russeting disorder and skinning injuries. We previously showed that application of calcium (Ca) reduces the rate and severity of skin russeting. Here, polyhalite fertilization was tested as an alternative source of Ca. The polyhalite mineral is a hydrated sulfate of potassium (K), Ca, and magnesium (Mg), and thus contains additional important nutrients that may contribute to skin quality. Furthermore, in view of the direct interaction of soil mineral elements with the tuber skin, we tested application of polyhalite at the end of the growth period, assuming that providing the mineral at the last stages of skin development may enhance its quality. Accordingly, polyhalite was applied at three time points: preplanting, in-season at around 3-4 weeks prior to haulm desiccation, and 2 days post-haulm desiccation. The experiments included several cultivars and locations. Data indicated that late application of polyhalite, after haulm desiccation, results in reduced concentrations of Ca and Mg and increased concentration of K in the tuber peel of fertilized plants compared to controls. Tuber appearance was improved, and the expression of FHT and CYP86A33, indicator genes for skin suberization, was significantly upregulated. Earlier applications of the polyhalite mineral did not alter mineral elements concentrations in the tuber peel compared to control plants. Overall, polyhalite fertilization positively affected tuber skin appearance and skin-related gene expression. However, the effect was moderate, and the mineral did not fully mitigate skin imperfections. The effect of polyhalite may be dependent on local conditions and cultivar type.
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- Alexandra Keren-Keiserman
- Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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- Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Gilat Research Center, Negev, Israel
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- Hevel Maon Enterprises, Negev, Israel
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- Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Gilat Research Center, Negev, Israel
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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Antioxidants and secondary metabolites changes in stomata and pollens of invasive alien plant Lantana camara. Biologia (Bratisl) 2019. [DOI: 10.2478/s11756-019-00314-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Benítez JJ, Guzman-Puyol S, Cruz-Carrillo MA, Ceseracciu L, González Moreno A, Heredia A, Heredia-Guerrero JA. Insoluble and Thermostable Polyhydroxyesters From a Renewable Natural Occurring Polyhydroxylated Fatty Acid. Front Chem 2019; 7:643. [PMID: 31616655 PMCID: PMC6768952 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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To explore the potential of long chain polyhydroxyalkanoates as non-toxic food packaging materials, the characterization of polyesters prepared from a natural occurring polyhydroxylated C16 carboxylic acid (9,10,16-trihydroxyhexadecanoic or aleuritic acid) has been addressed. Such monomer has been selected to elucidate the reactivity of primary and secondary hydroxyl groups and their contribution to the structure and properties of the polyester. Resulting polyaleuritate films have been produced using an open mold in one-step, solvent-free self-polycondensation in melt state and directly in air to evaluate the effect of oxygen in their final physical and chemical properties. These polymers are amorphous, insoluble, and thermostable, being therefore suitable for solvent, and heat resistant barrier materials. Structurally, most of primary hydroxyls are involved in ester bonds, but there is some branching arising from the partial participation of secondary O-H groups. The oxidative cleavage of the vicinal diol moiety and a subsequent secondary esterification had a noticeable effect on the amorphization and stiffening of the polyester by branching and densification of the ester bond network. A derivation of such structural modification was the surface compaction and the reduction of permeability to water molecules. The addition of Ti(OiPr)4 as a catalyst had a moderate effect, likely because of a poor diffusion within the melt, but noticeably accelerated both the secondary esterification and the oxidative processes. Primary esterification was a high conversion bulk reaction while oxidation and secondary esterification was restricted to nearby regions of the air exposed side of cast films. The reason was a progressive hindering of oxygen diffusion as the reaction progresses and a self-regulation of the altered layer growth. Despite such a reduced extent, the oxidized layer noticeably increased the UV-vis light blockage capacity. In general, characterized physical properties suggest a high potential of these polyaleuritate polyesters as food preserving materials.
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- José Jesús Benítez
- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea La Mayora, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain.,Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea La Mayora, Universidad de Málaga-CSIC, Málaga, Spain
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- Materials Characterization Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, Italy
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea La Mayora, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea La Mayora, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain.,Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea La Mayora, Universidad de Málaga-CSIC, Málaga, Spain
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea La Mayora, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain.,Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea La Mayora, Universidad de Málaga-CSIC, Málaga, Spain
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Liakos IL, Menager C, Guigo N, Holban AM, Iordache F, Pignatelli F, Grumezescu AM, Mazzolai B, Sbirrazzuoli N. Suberin/trans-Cinnamaldehyde Oil Nanoparticles with Antimicrobial Activity and Anticancer Properties When Loaded with Paclitaxel. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:3484-3497. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Ioannis L. Liakos
- Center for Micro-BioRobotics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, Pontedera, Pisa, 56025, Italy
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- Eco-Friendly Materials and Polymers Team, Institute of Chemistry of Nice, UMR CNRS 7272, University Nice Sophia Antipolis − University Côte d’Azur, 28 avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice Cedex 2, France
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- Eco-Friendly Materials and Polymers Team, Institute of Chemistry of Nice, UMR CNRS 7272, University Nice Sophia Antipolis − University Côte d’Azur, 28 avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice Cedex 2, France
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Aleea Portocalelor, No. 1-3, Bucharest 060101, Romania
- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology “Nicolae Simionescu” of Romanian Academy, B.P. Hasdeu, 8, Bucharest, 050568, Romania
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- University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Splaiul Independentei, nr. 105, Bucharest 050097, Romania
- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology “Nicolae Simionescu” of Romanian Academy, B.P. Hasdeu, 8, Bucharest, 050568, Romania
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- Center for Micro-BioRobotics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, Pontedera, Pisa, 56025, Italy
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Polizu Street No. 1-7, Bucharest 011061, Romania
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- Center for Micro-BioRobotics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, Pontedera, Pisa, 56025, Italy
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- Eco-Friendly Materials and Polymers Team, Institute of Chemistry of Nice, UMR CNRS 7272, University Nice Sophia Antipolis − University Côte d’Azur, 28 avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice Cedex 2, France
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Nazar RN, Castroverde CDM, Xu X, Kurosky A, Robb J. Wounding induces tomato Ve1 R-gene expression. PLANTA 2019; 249:1779-1797. [PMID: 30838445 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-019-03121-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In tomato, Ve1 gene expression is induced specifically by physical damage or plant wounding, resulting in a defense/stress cascade that mimics responses during Verticillium colonization and wilt. In tomato, Verticillium resistance is determined by the Ve gene locus, which encodes two leucine-rich repeat-receptor-like proteins (Ve1, Ve2); the Ve1 gene is induced differentially while Ve2 is constitutively expressed throughout disease development. These profiles have been observed even during compatible Verticillium interactions, colonization by some bacterial pathogens, and growth of transgenic tomato plants expressing the fungal Ave1 effector, suggesting broader roles in disease and/or stress. Here, we have examined further Ve gene expression in resistant and susceptible plants under abiotic stress, including a water deficit, salinity and physical damage. Using both quantitative RT-PCR and label-free LC-MS methods, changes have been evaluated at both the mRNA and protein levels. The results indicate that Ve1 gene expression responds specifically to physical damage or plant wounding, resulting in a defense/stress cascade that resembles observations during Verticillium colonization. In addition, the elimination or reduction of Ve1 or Ve2 gene function also result in proteomic responses that occur with wilt pathogen and continue to be consistent with an antagonistic relationship between the two genes. Mutational analyses also indicate the plant wounding hormone, systemin, is not required, while jasmonic acid again appears to play a direct role in induction of the Ve1 gene.
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- Ross N Nazar
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 77555, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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John G, Nagarajan S, Vemula PK, Silverman JR, Pillai C. Natural monomers: A mine for functional and sustainable materials – Occurrence, chemical modification and polymerization. Prog Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Vanholme B, El Houari I, Boerjan W. Bioactivity: phenylpropanoids’ best kept secret. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2019; 56:156-162. [DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2018.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ejiri M, Shiono K. Prevention of Radial Oxygen Loss Is Associated With Exodermal Suberin Along Adventitious Roots of Annual Wild Species of Echinochloa. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:254. [PMID: 30915090 PMCID: PMC6421306 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Internal aeration is crucial for root growth under waterlogged conditions. Some wetland plants have a structural barrier that impedes oxygen leakage from the basal part of roots called a radial oxygen loss (ROL) barrier. The ROL barrier reduces loss of oxygen transported via the aerenchyma to the root tips, enabling root growth into anoxic soil. The roots of some plants develop an ROL barrier under waterlogged conditions, while they remain leaky to oxygen under well-drained or aerated conditions. The main components of the inducible ROL barrier are thought to be suberin and lignin deposited at the outer cellular space (apoplast) in the outer part of roots. On the other hand, a few wetland plants including a species of Echinochloa form a constitutive ROL barrier, i.e., it is formed even in the absence of waterlogging. However, little is known about the components of constitutive ROL barriers. An ROL barrier is considered to be a characteristic of wetland species because it has not been found in any non-wetland species so far. Here, we examined whether Echinochloa species from non-waterlogged fields also form an inducible or constitutive ROL barrier. We found that three species of Echinochloa from non-waterlogged fields constitutively developed an ROL barrier under aerated conditions. Over 85% of their root exodermis cells were covered with suberin lamellae and had well-developed Casparian strips. These substances inhibited the infiltration of an apoplastic tracer (periodic acid), suggesting that the ROL barrier can also prevent the entry of phytotoxic compounds from the soil. Unlike the other Echinochloa species, E. oryzicola, which mainly inhabits rice paddies, was found to lack a constitutive ROL barrier under aerated conditions. Although close to 90% of its sclerenchyma was well lignified, it leaked oxygen from the basal part of roots. A high percentage (55%) of the root exodermis cells were not fortified with suberin lamellae. These results suggest that suberin is an important component of constitutive ROL barriers.
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- Laboratory of Plant Ecophysiology, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, Eiheiji, Japan
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Zheng J, He C, Qin Y, Lin G, Park WD, Sun M, Li J, Lu X, Zhang C, Yeh CT, Gunasekara CJ, Zeng E, Wei H, Schnable PS, Wang G, Liu S. Co-expression analysis aids in the identification of genes in the cuticular wax pathway in maize. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2019; 97:530-542. [PMID: 30375131 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Epicuticular waxes provide a hydrophobic barrier that protects land plants from environmental stresses. To elucidate the molecular functions of maize glossy mutants that reduce the accumulation of epicuticular waxes, eight non-allelic glossy mutants were subjected to transcriptomic comparisons with their respective wild-type siblings. Transcriptomic comparisons identified 2279 differentially expressed (DE) genes. Other glossy genes tended to be down-regulated in glossy mutants; by contrast stress-responsive pathways were induced in mutants. Gene co-expression network (GCN) analysis found that glossy genes were clustered, suggestive of co-regulation. Genes that potentially regulate the accumulation of glossy gene transcripts were identified via a pathway level co-expression analysis. Expression data from diverse organs showed that maize glossy genes are generally active in young leaves, silks, and tassels, while largely inactive in seeds and roots. Through reverse genetics, a DE gene homologous to Arabidopsis CER8 and co-expressed with known glossy genes was confirmed to participate in epicuticular wax accumulation. GCN data-informed forward genetics approach enabled cloning of the gl14 gene, which encodes a putative membrane-associated protein. Our results deepen understanding of the transcriptional regulation of the genes involved in the accumulation of epicuticular wax, and provide two maize glossy genes and a number of candidate genes for further characterization.
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- Jun Zheng
- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
- College of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
- College of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118, China
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- Institute of Molecular Breeding for Maize, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, 250200, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011-3605, USA
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- USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 49931, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011-3605, USA
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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Renders T, Van den Bossche G, Vangeel T, Van Aelst K, Sels B. Reductive catalytic fractionation: state of the art of the lignin-first biorefinery. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2019; 56:193-201. [PMID: 30677700 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2018.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) of lignocellulose is an emerging biorefinery scheme that combines biomass fractionation with lignin depolymerisation. Central to this scheme is the integration of heterogeneous catalysis, which overcomes the tendency of lignin to repolymerise. Ultimately, this leads to a low-Mw lignin oil comprising a handful of lignin-derived monophenolics in close-to-theoretical yield, as well as a carbohydrate pulp. Both product streams are considered to be valuable resources for the bio-based chemical industry. This Opinion article sheds light on recently achieved milestones and consequent research opportunities. More specifically, mechanistic studies have established a general understanding of the elementary RCF steps, which include (i) lignin extraction, (ii) solvolytic and catalytic depolymerisation and (iii) stabilisation. This insight forms the foundation for recently developed flow-through RCF. Compared to traditional batch, flow-through RCF has the advantage of (i) separating the solvolytic steps from the catalytic steps and (ii) being a semi-continuous process; both of which are beneficial for research purposes and for industrial operation. Although RCF has originally been developed for 'virgin' biomass, researchers have just begun to explore alternative feedstocks. Low-value biomass sources such as agricultural residues, waste wood and bark, are cheap and abundant but are also often more complex. On the other side of the feedstock spectrum are high-value bio-engineered crops, specifically tailored for biorefinery purposes. Advantageous for RCF are feedstocks designed to (i) increase the total monomer yield, (ii) extract lignin more easily, and/or (iii) yield unconventional, high-value products (e.g. alkylated catechols derived from C-lignin). Taking a look at the bigger picture, this Opinion article highlights the multidisciplinary nature of RCF. Collaborative efforts involving chemists, reactor engineers, bioengineers and biologists working closer together are, therefore, strongly encouraged.
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- Tom Renders
- Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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Kreszies T, Shellakkutti N, Osthoff A, Yu P, Baldauf JA, Zeisler‐Diehl VV, Ranathunge K, Hochholdinger F, Schreiber L. Osmotic stress enhances suberization of apoplastic barriers in barley seminal roots: analysis of chemical, transcriptomic and physiological responses. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2019; 221:180-194. [PMID: 30055115 PMCID: PMC6586163 DOI: 10.1111/nph.15351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is more drought tolerant than other cereals, thus making it an excellent model for the study of the chemical, transcriptomic and physiological effects of water deficit. Roots are the first organ to sense soil water deficit. Therefore, we studied the response of barley seminal roots to different water potentials induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG) 8000. We investigated changes in anatomical parameters by histochemistry and microscopy, quantitative and qualitative changes in suberin composition by analytical chemistry, transcript changes by RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq), and the radial water and solute movement of roots using a root pressure probe. In response to osmotic stress, genes in the suberin biosynthesis pathway were upregulated that correlated with increased suberin amounts in the endodermis and an overall reduction in hydraulic conductivity (Lpr ). In parallel, transcriptomic data indicated no or only weak effects of osmotic stress on aquaporin expression. These results indicate that osmotic stress enhances cell wall suberization and markedly reduces Lpr of the apoplastic pathway, whereas Lpr of the cell-to-cell pathway is not altered. Thus, the sealed apoplast markedly reduces the uncontrolled backflow of water from the root to the medium, whilst keeping constant water flow through the highly regulated cell-to-cell path.
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- Tino Kreszies
- Department of EcophysiologyInstitute of Cellular and Molecular BotanyUniversity of BonnKirschallee 153115BonnGermany
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- Department of EcophysiologyInstitute of Cellular and Molecular BotanyUniversity of BonnKirschallee 153115BonnGermany
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- Crop Functional GenomicsInstitute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES)University of Bonn53113BonnGermany
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- Crop Functional GenomicsInstitute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES)University of Bonn53113BonnGermany
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- Crop Functional GenomicsInstitute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES)University of Bonn53113BonnGermany
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- Department of EcophysiologyInstitute of Cellular and Molecular BotanyUniversity of BonnKirschallee 153115BonnGermany
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- School of Biological SciencesUniversity of Western Australia35 Stirling HighwayCrawley6009PerthAustralia
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- Crop Functional GenomicsInstitute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES)University of Bonn53113BonnGermany
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- Department of EcophysiologyInstitute of Cellular and Molecular BotanyUniversity of BonnKirschallee 153115BonnGermany
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Francoz E, Lepiniec L, North HM. Seed coats as an alternative molecular factory: thinking outside the box. PLANT REPRODUCTION 2018; 31:327-342. [PMID: 30056618 DOI: 10.1007/s00497-018-0345-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Seed coats as commodities. Seed coats play important roles in the protection of the embryo from biological attack and physical damage by the environment as well as dispersion strategies. A significant part of the energy devoted by the mother plant to seed production is channeled into the production of the cell layers and metabolites that surround the embryo. Nevertheless, in crop species these are often discarded post-harvest and are a wasted resource that could be processed to yield co-products. The production of novel compounds from existing metabolites is also a possibility. A number of macromolecules are already accumulated in these maternal layers that could be exploited in industrial applications either directly or via green chemistry, notably flavonoids, lignin, lignan, polysaccharides, lipid polyesters and waxes. Here, we summarize our knowledge of the in planta biosynthesis pathways of these macromolecules and their molecular regulation as well as potential applications. We also outline recent work aimed at providing further tools for increasing yields of existing molecules or the development of novel biotech approaches, as well as trial studies aimed at exploiting this underused resource.
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- Edith Francoz
- Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA, AgroParisTech, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA, AgroParisTech, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA, AgroParisTech, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 78000, Versailles, France.
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Liang Y, Zhu Y, Dou M, Xu K, Chu RK, Chrisler WB, Zhao R, Hixson KK, Kelly RT. Spatially Resolved Proteome Profiling of <200 Cells from Tomato Fruit Pericarp by Integrating Laser-Capture Microdissection with Nanodroplet Sample Preparation. Anal Chem 2018; 90:11106-11114. [PMID: 30118597 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b03005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Due to sensitivity limitations, global proteome measurements generally require large amounts of biological starting material, which masks heterogeneity within the samples and differential protein expression among constituent cell types. Methods for spatially resolved proteomics are being developed to resolve protein expression for distinct cell types among highly heterogeneous tissues, but have primarily been applied to mammalian systems. Here we evaluate the performance of cell-type-specific proteome analysis of tomato fruit pericarp tissues by a platform integrating laser-capture microdissection (LCM) and a recently developed automated sample preparation system (nanoPOTS, nanodroplet processing in one pot for trace samples). Tomato fruits were cryosectioned prior to LCM and tissues were dissected and captured directly into nanoPOTS chips for processing. Following processing, samples were analyzed by nanoLC-MS/MS. Approximately 1900 unique peptides and 422 proteins were identified on average from ∼0.04 mm2 tissues comprising ∼8-15 parenchyma cells. Spatially resolved proteome analyses were performed using cells of outer epidermis, collenchyma, and parenchyma. Using ≤200 cells, a total of 1,870 protein groups were identified and the various tissues were easily resolved. The results provide spatial and tissue-specific insights into key enzymes and pathways involved in carbohydrate transport and source-sink relationships in tomato fruit. Of note, at the time of fruit ripening studied here, we identified differentially abundant proteins throughout the pericarp related to chlorophyll biogenesis, photosynthesis, and especially transport.
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- Yiran Liang
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
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- Biological Sciences Division , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Brigham Young University , Provo , Utah 84602 , United States
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Ponce-Robles L, Oller I, Agüera A, Trinidad-Lozano MJ, Yuste FJ, Malato S, Perez-Estrada LA. Application of a multivariate analysis method for non-target screening detection of persistent transformation products during the cork boiling wastewater treatment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 633:508-517. [PMID: 29579662 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Cork boiling wastewater is a very complex mixture of naturally occurring compounds leached and partially oxidized during the boiling cycles. The effluent generated is recalcitrant and could cause a significant environmental impact. Moreover, if this untreated industrial wastewater enters a municipal wastewater treatment plant it could hamper or reduce the efficiency of most activated sludge degradation processes. Despite the efforts to treat the cork boiling wastewater for reusing purposes, is still not well-known how safe these compounds (original compounds and oxidation by-products) will be. The purpose of this work was to apply an HPLC-high resolution mass spectrometry method and subsequent non-target screening using a multivariate analysis method (PCA), to explore relationships between samples (treatments) and spectral features (masses or compounds) that could indicate changes in formation, degradation or polarity, during coagulation/flocculation (C/F) and photo-Fenton (PhF). Although, most of the signal intensities were reduced after the treatment line, 16 and 4 new peaks were detected to be formed after C/F and PhF processes respectively. The use of this non-target approach showed to be an effective strategy to explore, classify and detect transformation products during the treatment of an unknown complex mixture.
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- L Ponce-Robles
- Plataforma Solar de Almería-CIEMAT, Carretera de Senés Km 4, 04200 Tabernas, Almería, Spain; CIESOL, Joint Centre of the University of Almería-CIEMAT, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Plataforma Solar de Almería-CIEMAT, Carretera de Senés Km 4, 04200 Tabernas, Almería, Spain; CIESOL, Joint Centre of the University of Almería-CIEMAT, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- CIESOL, Joint Centre of the University of Almería-CIEMAT, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- ICMC-IPROCOR, Instituto del Corcho, la Madera y el Carbón Vegetal, Mérida 06800, Badajoz, Spain
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- ICMC-IPROCOR, Instituto del Corcho, la Madera y el Carbón Vegetal, Mérida 06800, Badajoz, Spain
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- Plataforma Solar de Almería-CIEMAT, Carretera de Senés Km 4, 04200 Tabernas, Almería, Spain; CIESOL, Joint Centre of the University of Almería-CIEMAT, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Plataforma Solar de Almería-CIEMAT, Carretera de Senés Km 4, 04200 Tabernas, Almería, Spain; CIESOL, Joint Centre of the University of Almería-CIEMAT, 04120 Almería, Spain.
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Kreszies T, Schreiber L, Ranathunge K. Suberized transport barriers in Arabidopsis, barley and rice roots: From the model plant to crop species. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 227:75-83. [PMID: 29449027 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2018.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Water is the most important prerequisite for life and plays a major role during uptake and transport of nutrients. Roots are the plant organs that take up the major part of water, from the surrounding soil. Water uptake is related to the root system architecture, root growth, age and species dependent complex developmental changes in the anatomical structures. The latter is mainly attributed to the deposition of suberized barriers in certain layers of cell walls, such as endo- and exodermis. With respect to water permeability, changes in the suberization of roots are most relevant. Water transport or hydraulic conductivity of roots (Lpr) can be described by the composite transport model and is known to be very variable between plant species and growth conditions and root developmental states. In this review, we summarize how anatomical structures and apoplastic barriers of roots can diversely affect water transport, comparing the model plant Arabidopsis with crop plants, such as barley and rice. Results comparing the suberin amounts and water transport properties indicate that the common assumption that suberin amount negatively correlates with water and solute transport through roots may not always be true. The composition, microstructure and localization of suberin may also have a great impact on the formation of efficient barriers to water and solutes.
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- Tino Kreszies
- Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley 6009, Perth, Australia.
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Borisjuk N, Peterson AA, Lv J, Qu G, Luo Q, Shi L, Chen G, Kishchenko O, Zhou Y, Shi J. Structural and Biochemical Properties of Duckweed Surface Cuticle. Front Chem 2018; 6:317. [PMID: 30094233 PMCID: PMC6070633 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The plant cuticle, which consists of cutin and waxes, forms a hydrophobic coating covering the aerial surfaces of all plants. It acts as an interface between plants and their surrounding environment whilst also protecting them against biotic and abiotic stresses. In this research, we have investigated the biodiversity and cuticle properties of aquatic plant duckweed, using samples isolated from four different locations around Hongze lake in Jiangsu province, China. The samples were genotyped using two chloroplast markers and nuclear ribosomal DNA markers, which revealed them as ecotypes of the larger duckweed, Spirodela polyrhiza. Duckweed cuticle properties were investigated by compositional analysis using Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID), and ultrastructural observation by cryo-Scanning Electron Microscopy (cryo-SEM). Cuticle compositional analysis indicated that fatty acids and primary alcohols, the two typical constituents found in many land plant cuticle, are the major duckweed wax components. A large portion of the duckweed wax fraction is composed of phytosterols, represented by campesterol, stigmasterol, sitosterol and their common precursor squalene. The cryo-SEM observation uncovered significant differences between the surface structures of the top air-facing and bottom water-facing sides of the plant fronds. The top side of the fronds, containing multiple stomata complexes, appeared to be represented by a rather flat waxy film sporadically covered with wax crystals. Underneath the waxy film was detected a barely distinguished nanoridge net, which became distinctly noticeable after chloroform treatment. On the bottom side of the fronds, the large epidermal cells were covered by the well-structured net, whose sections became narrower and sharper under cryo-SEM following chloroform treatment. These structural differences between the abaxial and adaxial sides of the fronds evidently relate to their distinct physiological roles in interacting with the contrasting environments of sunlight/air and nutrients/water. The unique structural and biochemical features of Spirodela frond surfaces with their rapid reproductive cycle and readily availability genome sequence, make duckweed an attractive monocot model for studying the fundamental processes related to plant protection against ultraviolet irradiation, pathogens and other environmental stresses.
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- Nikolai Borisjuk
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, School of Life Science, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, School of Life Science, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, School of Life Science, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, School of Life Science, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, School of Life Science, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Meireles B, Usié A, Barbosa P, Fortes AM, Folgado A, Chaves I, Carrasquinho I, Costa RL, Gonçalves S, Teixeira RT, Ramos AM, Nóbrega F. Characterization of the cork formation and production transcriptome in Quercus cerris × suber hybrids. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 24:535-549. [PMID: 30042611 PMCID: PMC6041232 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-018-0526-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Cork oak is the main cork-producing species worldwide, and plays a significant economic, ecological and social role in the Mediterranean countries, in particular in Portugal and Spain. The ability to produce cork is limited to a few species, hence it must involve specific regulation mechanisms that are unique to these species. However, to date, these mechanisms remain largely understudied, especially with approaches involving the use of high-throughput sequencing technology. In this study, the transcriptome of cork-producing and non-cork-producing Quercus cerris × suber hybrids was analyzed in order to elucidate the differences between the two groups of trees displaying contrasting phenotypes for cork production. The results revealed the presence of a significant number of genes exclusively associated with cork production, in the trees that developed cork. Moreover, several gene ontology subcategories, such as cell wall biogenesis, lipid metabolic processes, metal ion binding and apoplast/cell wall, were only detected in the trees with cork production. These results indicate the existence, at the transcriptome level, of mechanisms that seem to be unique and necessary for cork production, which is an advancement in our knowledge regarding the genetic regulation behind cork formation and production.
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- Brígida Meireles
- Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL), Instituto Politécnico de Beja (IPBeja), Beja, Portugal
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- Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL), Instituto Politécnico de Beja (IPBeja), Beja, Portugal
- Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas (ICAAM), Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal
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- Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL), Instituto Politécnico de Beja (IPBeja), Beja, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Ciências de Lisboa, Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute (BIOISI), Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL), Instituto Politécnico de Beja (IPBeja), Beja, Portugal
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- Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL), Instituto Politécnico de Beja (IPBeja), Beja, Portugal
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P, Quinta do Marquês, 2780-159 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P, Quinta do Marquês, 2780-159 Oeiras, Portugal
- Centro de estudos Florestais, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL), Instituto Politécnico de Beja (IPBeja), Beja, Portugal
- Present Address: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB101SA UK
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- Instituto Superior de Agronomia da Universidade de Lisboa (ISA), Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL), Instituto Politécnico de Beja (IPBeja), Beja, Portugal
- Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas (ICAAM), Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P, Quinta do Marquês, 2780-159 Oeiras, Portugal
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