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Characterization of the Heat-Stable Proteome during Seed Germination in Arabidopsis with Special Focus on LEA Proteins. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22158172. [PMID: 34360938 PMCID: PMC8347141 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22158172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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During seed germination, desiccation tolerance is lost in the radicle with progressing radicle protrusion and seedling establishment. This process is accompanied by comprehensive changes in the metabolome and proteome. Germination of Arabidopsis seeds was investigated over 72 h with special focus on the heat-stable proteome including late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins together with changes in primary metabolites. Six metabolites in dry seeds known to be important for seed longevity decreased during germination and seedling establishment, while all other metabolites increased simultaneously with activation of growth and development. Thermo-stable proteins were associated with a multitude of biological processes. In the heat-stable proteome, a relatively similar proportion of fully ordered and fully intrinsically disordered proteins (IDP) was discovered. Highly disordered proteins were found to be associated with functional categories development, protein, RNA and stress. As expected, the majority of LEA proteins decreased during germination and seedling establishment. However, four germination-specific dehydrins were identified, not present in dry seeds. A network analysis of proteins, metabolites and amino acids generated during the course of germination revealed a highly connected LEA protein network.
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Wani SH, Anand S, Singh B, Bohra A, Joshi R. WRKY transcription factors and plant defense responses: latest discoveries and future prospects. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2021; 40:1071-1085. [PMID: 33860345 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-021-02691-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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WRKY transcription factors are among the largest families of transcriptional regulators. In this review, their pivotal role in modulating various signal transduction pathways during biotic and abiotic stresses is discussed. Transcription factors (TFs) are important constituents of plant signaling pathways that define plant responses against biotic and abiotic stimuli besides playing a role in response to internal signals which coordinate different interacting partners during developmental processes. WRKY TFs, deriving their nomenclature from their signature DNA-binding sequence, represent one of the largest families of transcriptional regulators found exclusively in plants. By modulating different signal transduction pathways, these TFs contribute to various plant processes including nutrient deprivation, embryogenesis, seed and trichome development, senescence as well as other developmental and hormone-regulated processes. A growing body of research suggests transcriptional regulation of WRKY TFs in adapting plant to a variety of stressed environments. WRKY TFs can regulate diverse biological functions from receptors for pathogen triggered immunity, modulator of chromatin for specific interaction and signal transfer through a complicated network of genes. Latest discoveries illustrate the interaction of WRKY proteins with other TFs to form an integral part of signaling webs that regulate several seemingly disparate processes and defense-related genes, thus establishing their significant contributions to plant immune response. The present review starts with a brief description on the structural characteristics of WRKY TFs followed by the sections that present recent evidence on their roles in diverse biological processes in plants. We provide a comprehensive overview on regulatory crosstalks involving WRKY TFs during multiple stress responses in plants and future prospects of WRKY TFs as promising molecular diagnostics for enhancing crop improvement.
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- Shabir H Wani
- Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops, Sher‑e‑Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K 192101, India
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- Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops, Sher‑e‑Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K 192101, India
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- National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Crop Improvement Division, ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208024, India
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- Division of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176061, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India.
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Cao Z, Wu P, Gao H, Xia N, Jiang Y, Tang N, Liu G, Chen Z. Transcriptome-wide characterization of the WRKY family genes in Lonicera macranthoides and the role of LmWRKY16 in plant senescence. Genes Genomics 2021; 44:219-235. [PMID: 34110609 DOI: 10.1007/s13258-021-01118-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lonicera macranthoides is an important woody plant with high medicinal values widely cultivated in southern China. WRKY, one of the largest transcription factor families, participates in plant development, senescence, and stress responses. However, a comprehensive study of the WRKY family in L. macranthoides hasn't been reported previously. OBJECTIVE To establish an extensive overview of the WRKY family in L. macranthoides and identify senescence-responsive members of LmWRKYs. METHODS RNA-Seq and phylogenetic analysis were employed to identify the LmWRKYs and their evolutionary relationships. Quantitative real-time (qRT-PCR) and transgenic technology was utilized to investigate the roles of LmWRKYs in response to developmental-, cold-, and ethylene-induced senescence. RESULTS A total of 61 LmWRKY genes with a highly conserved motif WRKYGQK were identified. Phylogenetic analysis of LmWRKYs together with their orthologs from Arabidopsis classified them into three groups, with the number of 15, 39, and 7, respectively. 17 LmWRKYs were identified to be differentially expressed between young and aging leaves by RNA-Seq. Further qRT-PCR analysis showed 15 and 5 LmWRKY genes were significantly induced responding to tissue senescence in leaves and stems, respectively. What's more, five LmWRKYs, including LmWRKY4, LmWRKY5, LmWRKY6, LmWRKY11, and LmWRKY16 were dramatically upregulated under cold and ethylene treatment in both leaves and stems, indicating their involvements commonly in developmental- and stress-induced senescence. In addition, function analysis revealed LmWRKY16, a homolog of AtWRKY75, can accelerate plant senescence, as evidenced by leaf yellowing during reproductive growth in LmWRKY16-overexpressing tobaccos. CONCLUSION The results lay the foundation for molecular characterization of LmWRKYs in plant senescence.
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- Zhengyan Cao
- College of Landscape Architecture and Life Science, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China.,College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Life Science, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China.,College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Life Science, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Life Science, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Life Science, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Life Science, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China. .,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Economic Plant Biotechnology, Chongqing, 400000, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Special Plant Industry in Chongqing, Chongqing, 400000, China.
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Life Science, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Life Science, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China. .,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Economic Plant Biotechnology, Chongqing, 400000, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Special Plant Industry in Chongqing, Chongqing, 400000, China.
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Sun X, Huang N, Li X, Zhu J, Bian X, Li H, Wang L, Hu Q, Luo H. A chloroplast heat shock protein modulates growth and abiotic stress response in creeping bentgrass. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2021; 44:1769-1787. [PMID: 33583055 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs), a family of the ubiquitous stress proteins in plants acting as molecular chaperones to protect other proteins from stress-induced damage, have been implicated in plant growth and development as well as plant response to environmental stress, especially heat stress. In this study, a chloroplast-localized sHSP, AsHSP26.8, was overexpressed in creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) to study its role in regulating plant growth and stress response. Transgenic (TG) creeping bentgrass plants displayed arrested root development, slow growth rate, twisted leaf blades and are more susceptible to heat and salt but less sensitive to drought stress compared to wild-type (WT) controls. RNA-seq analysis revealed that AsHSP26.8 modulated the expression of genes in auxin signalling and stress-related genes such as those encoding HSPs, heat shock factors and other transcription factors. Our results provide new evidence demonstrating that AsHSP26.8 negatively regulates plant growth and development and plays differential roles in plant response to a plethora of diverse abiotic stresses.
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- Xinbo Sun
- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University/State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Baoding, China
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- Human Resource Department, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University/State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Baoding, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University/State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Baoding, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University/State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Baoding, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University/State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Baoding, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University/State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Baoding, China
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- Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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Plant Transcription Factors Involved in Drought and Associated Stresses. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115662. [PMID: 34073446 PMCID: PMC8199153 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Transcription factors (TFs) play a significant role in signal transduction networks spanning the perception of a stress signal and the expression of corresponding stress-responsive genes. TFs are multi-functional proteins that may simultaneously control numerous pathways during stresses in plants-this makes them powerful tools for the manipulation of regulatory and stress-responsive pathways. In recent years, the structure-function relationships of numerous plant TFs involved in drought and associated stresses have been defined, which prompted devising practical strategies for engineering plants with enhanced stress tolerance. Vast data have emerged on purposely basic leucine zipper (bZIP), WRKY, homeodomain-leucine zipper (HD-Zip), myeloblastoma (MYB), drought-response elements binding proteins/C-repeat binding factor (DREB/CBF), shine (SHN), and wax production-like (WXPL) TFs that reflect the understanding of their 3D structure and how the structure relates to function. Consequently, this information is useful in the tailored design of variant TFs that enhances our understanding of their functional states, such as oligomerization, post-translational modification patterns, protein-protein interactions, and their abilities to recognize downstream target DNA sequences. Here, we report on the progress of TFs based on their interaction pathway participation in stress-responsive networks, and pinpoint strategies and applications for crops and the impact of these strategies for improving plant stress tolerance.
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A WRKY Transcription Factor, EjWRKY17, from Eriobotrya japonica Enhances Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115593. [PMID: 34070474 PMCID: PMC8197471 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The WRKY gene family, which is one of the largest transcription factor (TF) families, plays an important role in numerous aspects of plant growth and development, especially in various stress responses. However, the functional roles of the WRKY gene family in loquat are relatively unknown. In this study, a novel WRKY gene, EjWRKY17, was characterized from Eriobotrya japonica, which was significantly upregulated in leaves by melatonin treatment during drought stress. The EjWRKY17 protein, belonging to group II of the WRKY family, was localized in the nucleus. The results indicated that overexpression of EjWRKY17 increased cotyledon greening and root elongation in transgenic Arabidopsis lines under abscisic acid (ABA) treatment. Meanwhile, overexpression of EjWRKY17 led to enhanced drought tolerance in transgenic lines, which was supported by the lower water loss, limited electrolyte leakage, and lower levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA). Further investigations showed that overexpression of EjWRKY17 promoted ABA-mediated stomatal closure and remarkably up-regulated ABA biosynthesis and stress-related gene expression in transgenic lines under drought stress. Overall, our findings reveal that EjWRKY17 possibly acts as a positive regulator in ABA-regulated drought tolerance.
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Yuan H, Guo W, Zhao L, Yu Y, Chen S, Tao L, Cheng L, Kang Q, Song X, Wu J, Yao Y, Huang W, Wu Y, Liu Y, Yang X, Wu G. Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the WRKY transcription factor family in flax (Linum usitatissimum L.). BMC Genomics 2021; 22:375. [PMID: 34022792 PMCID: PMC8141250 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07697-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Members of the WRKY protein family, one of the largest transcription factor families in plants, are involved in plant growth and development, signal transduction, senescence, and stress resistance. However, little information is available about WRKY transcription factors in flax (Linum usitatissimum L.). RESULTS In this study, comprehensive genome-wide characterization of the flax WRKY gene family was conducted that led to prediction of 102 LuWRKY genes. Based on bioinformatics-based predictions of structural and phylogenetic features of encoded LuWRKY proteins, 95 LuWRKYs were classified into three main groups (Group I, II, and III); Group II LuWRKYs were further assigned to five subgroups (IIa-e), while seven unique LuWRKYs (LuWRKYs 96-102) could not be assigned to any group. Most LuWRKY proteins within a given subgroup shared similar motif compositions, while a high degree of motif composition variability was apparent between subgroups. Using RNA-seq data, expression patterns of the 102 predicted LuWRKY genes were also investigated. Expression profiling data demonstrated that most genes associated with cellulose, hemicellulose, or lignin content were predominantly expressed in stems, roots, and less in leaves. However, most genes associated with stress responses were predominantly expressed in leaves and exhibited distinctly higher expression levels in developmental stages 1 and 8 than during other stages. CONCLUSIONS Ultimately, the present study provides a comprehensive analysis of predicted flax WRKY family genes to guide future investigations to reveal functions of LuWRKY proteins during plant growth, development, and stress responses.
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- Hongmei Yuan
- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China.
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- Institute of Natural Resources and Ecology, Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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Wang T, Dong Q, Wang W, Chen S, Cheng Y, Tian H, Li X, Hussain S, Wang L, Gong L, Wang S. Evolution of AITR family genes in cotton and their functions in abiotic stress tolerance. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2021; 23 Suppl 1:58-68. [PMID: 33202099 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Abiotic stresses are major environmental factors inhibiting plant growth and development. AITRs (ABA-induced transcription repressors) are a novel family of transcription factors regulating ABA (abscisic acid) signalling and plant responses to abiotic stresses in Arabidopsis. However, the composition and evolution history of AITRs and their roles in the cotton genus are largely unknown. A total of 12 putative AITRs genes were identified in cultivated tetraploid cotton, Gossypium hirsutum. Phylogenetic analysis of GhAITRs in these tetraploid cottons and their closely related species implicate ancient genome-wide duplication occurring after speciation of Gossypium, and Theobroma could generate duplicates of GhAITRs. Duplicated GhAITRs were stably inherited following diploid speciation and further allotetraploidy in Gossypium. Homologous GhAITRs shared common expression patterns in response to ABA, drought and salinity treatments, and drought tolerance induced in transgenic Arabidopsis plants expressing GhAITR-A1. Together, our findings reveal that duplicates in the GhAITRs gene family were achieved by whole genome duplication rather than three individual duplication events, and that GhAITRs function as transcription repressors and are involved in the regulation of plant responses to ABA and drought stress. These results provide insights towards the improvement of abiotic stress tolerance in cotton using GhAITRs.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics & Crop Gene Editing, School of Life Sciences, Linyi University, Linyi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics & Crop Gene Editing, School of Life Sciences, Linyi University, Linyi, China
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Cellular Phosphorylation Signaling and Gene Expression in Drought Stress Responses: ABA-Dependent and ABA-Independent Regulatory Systems. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10040756. [PMID: 33924307 PMCID: PMC8068880 DOI: 10.3390/plants10040756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Drought is a severe and complex abiotic stress that negatively affects plant growth and crop yields. Numerous genes with various functions are induced in response to drought stress to acquire drought stress tolerance. The phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) accumulates mainly in the leaves in response to drought stress and then activates subclass III SNF1-related protein kinases 2 (SnRK2s), which are key phosphoregulators of ABA signaling. ABA mediates a wide variety of gene expression processes through stress-responsive transcription factors, including ABA-RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING PROTEINS (AREBs)/ABRE-BINDING FACTORS (ABFs) and several other transcription factors. Seed plants have another type of SnRK2s, ABA-unresponsive subclass I SnRK2s, that mediates the stability of gene expression through the mRNA decay pathway and plant growth under drought stress in an ABA-independent manner. Recent research has elucidated the upstream regulators of SnRK2s, RAF-like protein kinases, involved in early responses to drought stress. ABA-independent transcriptional regulatory systems and ABA-responsive regulation function in drought-responsive gene expression. DEHYDRATION RESPONSIVE ELEMENT (DRE) is an important cis-acting element in ABA-independent transcription, whereas ABA-RESPONSIVE ELEMENT (ABRE) cis-acting element functions in ABA-responsive transcription. In this review article, we summarize recent advances in research on cellular and molecular drought stress responses and focus on phosphorylation signaling and transcription networks in Arabidopsis and crops. We also highlight gene networks of transcriptional regulation through two major regulatory pathways, ABA-dependent and ABA-independent pathways, that ABA-responsive subclass III SnRK2s and ABA-unresponsive subclass I SnRK2s mediate, respectively. We also discuss crosstalk in these regulatory systems under drought stress.
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Shahzad R, Jamil S, Ahmad S, Nisar A, Amina Z, Saleem S, Zaffar Iqbal M, Muhammad Atif R, Wang X. Harnessing the potential of plant transcription factors in developing climate resilient crops to improve global food security: Current and future perspectives. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:2323-2341. [PMID: 33911947 PMCID: PMC8071895 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Crop plants should be resilient to climatic factors in order to feed ever-increasing populations. Plants have developed stress-responsive mechanisms by changing their metabolic pathways and switching the stress-responsive genes. The discovery of plant transcriptional factors (TFs), as key regulators of different biotic and abiotic stresses, has opened up new horizons for plant scientists. TFs perceive the signal and switch certain stress-responsive genes on and off by binding to different cis-regulatory elements. More than 50 families of plant TFs have been reported in nature. Among them, DREB, bZIP, MYB, NAC, Zinc-finger, HSF, Dof, WRKY, and NF-Y are important with respect to biotic and abiotic stresses, but the potential of many TFs in the improvement of crops is untapped. In this review, we summarize the role of different stress-responsive TFs with respect to biotic and abiotic stresses. Further, challenges and future opportunities linked with TFs for developing climate-resilient crops are also elaborated.
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- Rahil Shahzad
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
- Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security (CAS-AFS), University of Agriculture Faisalabad, University Road, 38040, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan’an University, Yan’an 716000, China
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Deciphering the transcriptomic regulation of heat stress responses in Nothofagus pumilio. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0246615. [PMID: 33784314 PMCID: PMC8009359 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Global warming is predicted to exert negative impacts on plant growth due to the damaging effect of high temperatures on plant physiology. Revealing the genetic architecture underlying the heat stress response is therefore crucial for the development of conservation strategies, and for breeding heat-resistant plant genotypes. Here we investigated the transcriptional changes induced by heat in Nothofagus pumilio, an emblematic tree species of the sub-Antarctic forests of South America. Through the performance of RNA-seq of leaves of plants exposed to 20°C (control) or 34°C (heat shock), we generated the first transcriptomic resource for the species. We also studied the changes in protein-coding transcripts expression in response to heat. We found 5,214 contigs differentially expressed between temperatures. The heat treatment resulted in a down-regulation of genes related to photosynthesis and carbon metabolism, whereas secondary metabolism, protein re-folding and response to stress were up-regulated. Moreover, several transcription factor families like WRKY or ERF were promoted by heat, alongside spliceosome machinery and hormone signaling pathways. Through a comparative analysis of gene regulation in response to heat in Arabidopsis thaliana, Populus tomentosa and N. pumilio we provide evidence of the existence of shared molecular features of heat stress responses across angiosperms, and identify genes of potential biotechnological application.
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Chen S, Zhang N, Zhou G, Hussain S, Ahmed S, Tian H, Wang S. Knockout of the entire family of AITR genes in Arabidopsis leads to enhanced drought and salinity tolerance without fitness costs. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:137. [PMID: 33726681 PMCID: PMC7967987 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-02907-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGORUND Environmental stresses including abiotic stresses and biotic stresses limit yield of plants. Stress-tolerant breeding is an efficient way to improve plant yield under stress conditions. Genome editing by CRISPR/Cas9 can be used in molecular breeding to improve agronomic traits in crops, but in most cases, with fitness costs. The plant hormone ABA regulates plant responses to abiotic stresses via signaling transduction. We previously identified AITRs as a family of novel transcription factors that play a role in regulating plant responses to ABA and abiotic stresses. We found that abiotic stress tolerance was increased in the single, double and triple aitr mutants. However, it is unclear if the increased abiotic stress tolerance in the mutants may have fitness costs. RESULTS We report here the characterization of AITRs as suitable candidate genes for CRISPR/Cas9 editing to improve plant stress tolerance. By using CRISPR/Cas9 to target AITR3 and AITR4 simultaneously in the aitr256 triple and aitr1256 quadruple mutants respectively, we generated Cas9-free aitr23456 quintuple and aitr123456 sextuple mutants. We found that reduced sensitivities to ABA and enhanced tolerance to drought and salt were observed in these mutants. Most importantly, plant growth and development was not affected even in the aitr123456 sextuple mutants, in whom the entire AITR family genes have been knocked out, and the aitr123456 sextuple mutants also showed a wild type response to the pathogen infection. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that knockout of the AITR family genes in Arabidopsis enhanced abiotic stress tolerance without fitness costs. Considering that knock-out a few AITRs will lead to enhanced abiotic stress tolerance, that AITRs are widely distributed in angiosperms with multiple encoding genes, AITRs may be targeted for molecular breeding to improve abiotic stress tolerance in plants including crops.
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- Siyu Chen
- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics & Crop Gene Editing, School of Life Sciences, Linyi University, 276000, Linyi, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China.
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics & Crop Gene Editing, School of Life Sciences, Linyi University, 276000, Linyi, China.
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun, China.
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Jiang Y, Tong S, Chen N, Liu B, Bai Q, Chen Y, Bi H, Zhang Z, Lou S, Tang H, Liu J, Ma T, Liu H. The PalWRKY77 transcription factor negatively regulates salt tolerance and abscisic acid signaling in Populus. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 105:1258-1273. [PMID: 33264467 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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High salinity, one of the most widespread abiotic stresses, inhibits photosynthesis, reduces vegetation growth, blocks respiration and disrupts metabolism in plants. In order to survive their long-term lifecycle, trees, such as Populus species, recruit the abscisic acid (ABA) signaling pathway to adapt to a saline environment. However, the molecular mechanism behind the ABA-mediated salt stress response in woody plants remains elusive. We have isolated a WRKY transcription factor gene, PalWRKY77, from Populus alba var. pyramidalis (poplar), the expression of which is repressed by salt stress. PalWRKY77 decreases salt tolerance in poplar. Furthermore, PalWRKY77 negatively regulated ABA-responsive genes and relieved ABA-mediated growth inhibition, indicating that PalWRKY77 is a repressor of the ABA response. In vivo and in vitro assays revealed that PalWRKY77 targets the ABA- and salt-induced PalNAC002 and PalRD26 genes by binding to the W-boxes in their promoters. In addition, overexpression of both PalNAC002 and PalRD26 could elevate salt tolerance in transgenic poplars. These findings reveal a novel negative regulation mechanism for the ABA signaling pathway mediated by PalWRKY77 that results in more sensitivity to salt stress in poplar. This deepens our understanding of the complex responses of woody species to salt stress.
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- Yuanzhong Jiang
- Key Laboratory for Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory for Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory for Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory for Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystem, Institute of Innovation Ecology and College of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory for Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory for Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory for Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory for Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory for Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystem, Institute of Innovation Ecology and College of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystem, Institute of Innovation Ecology and College of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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Validation of molecular response of tuberization in response to elevated temperature by using a transient Virus Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) in potato. Funct Integr Genomics 2021; 21:215-229. [PMID: 33611637 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-021-00771-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Temperature plays an important role in potato tuberization. The ideal night temperature for tuber formation is ~17 °C while temperature beyond 22 °C drastically reduces the tuber yield. Moreover, high temperature has several undesirable effects on the plant and tubers. Investigation of the genes involved in tuberization under heat stress can be helpful in the generation of heat-tolerant potato varieties. Five genes, including StSSH2 (succinic semialdehyde reductase isoform 2), StWTF (WRKY transcription factor), StUGT (UDP-glucosyltransferase), StBHP (Bel1 homeotic protein), and StFLTP (FLOWERING LOCUS T protein), involved in tuberization and heat stress in potato were investigated. The results of our microarray analysis suggested that these genes regulate and function as transcriptional factors, hormonal signaling, cellular homeostasis, and mobile tuberization signals under elevated temperature in contrasting KS (Kufri Surya) and KCM (Kufri Chandramukhi) potato cultivars. However, no detailed report is available which establishes functions of these genes in tuberization under heat stress. Thus, the present study was designed to validate the functions of these genes in tuber signaling and heat tolerance using virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS). Results indicated that VIGS transformed plants had a consequential reduction in StSSH2, StWTF, StUGT, StBHP, and StFLTP transcripts compared to the control plants. Phenotypic observations suggest an increase in plant senescence, reductions to both number and size of tubers, and a decrease in plant dry matter compared to the control plants. We also establish the potency of VIGS as a high-throughput technique for functional validation of genes.
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TaAP2-15, An AP2/ERF Transcription Factor, Is Positively Involved in Wheat Resistance to Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22042080. [PMID: 33669850 PMCID: PMC7923241 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22042080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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AP2 transcription factors play a crucial role in plant development and reproductive growth, as well as response to biotic and abiotic stress. However, the role of TaAP2-15, in the interaction between wheat and the stripe fungus, Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), remains elusive. In this study, we isolated TaAP2-15 and characterized its function during the interaction. TaAP2-15 was localized in the nucleus of wheat and N. benthamiana. Silencing of TaAP2-15 by barley stripe mosaic virus (BSMV)-mediated VIGS (virus-induced gene silencing) increased the susceptibility of wheat to Pst accompanied by enhanced growth of the pathogen (number of haustoria, haustorial mother cells and hyphal length). We confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR that the transcript levels of pathogenesis-related genes (TaPR1 and TaPR2) were down-regulated, while reactive oxygen species (ROS)-scavenging genes (TaCAT3 and TaFSOD3D) were induced accompanied by reduced accumulation of H2O2. Furthermore, we found that TaAP2-15 interacted with a zinc finger protein (TaRZFP34) that is a homolog of OsRZFP34 in rice. Together our findings demonstrate that TaAP2-15 is positively involved in resistance of wheat to the stripe rust fungus and provides new insights into the roles of AP2 in the host-pathogen interaction.
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Bhoite R, Si P, Siddique KHM, Yan G. Comparative transcriptome analyses for metribuzin tolerance provide insights into key genes and mechanisms restoring photosynthetic efficiency in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Genomics 2021; 113:910-918. [PMID: 33600945 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Weeds are the biggest threat to cropping system sustainability in wheat. Metribuzin is a versatile herbicide for broad-spectrum weed management. Understanding key genes, mechanisms and functional markers are essential to develop higher metribuzin tolerant wheats. We identified Chuan Mai 25 (tolerant) and Ritchie (susceptible) as contrasting genotypes to metribuzin stress through dose-response analyses. Transcriptome sequencing using NovaSeq 6000 RNA-Seq platform identified a total of 77,443 genes; 59,915 known genes and 17,528 novel genes. The functional enrichment analysis at 0 h, 24 h and 60 h herbicide exposure revealed that endogenous increase of metabolic enzymes, light-harvesting chlorophyll proteins, PSII stability factor HCF136 and glucose metabolism conferred metribuzin tolerance. The validation of DEGs using RT-qPCR and QTL mapping confirmed their responsiveness to metribuzin. Transcription factors MYB, AP2-EREBP, ABI3VP1, bHLH, NAC are significantly expressed during metribuzin stress. Transcripts with significant enrichments revealed 114 SSRs for genomic selection. The master regulators provide promising avenues for enhancing metribuzin tolerance.
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- Roopali Bhoite
- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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Identification of genetic variation for salt tolerance in Brassica napus using genome-wide association mapping. Mol Genet Genomics 2021; 296:391-408. [DOI: 10.1007/s00438-020-01749-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ma Y, Tian H, Lin R, Wang W, Zhang N, Hussain S, Yang W, Zhang C, Zhou G, Wang T, Wang S. AITRL, an evolutionarily conserved plant specific transcription repressor regulates ABA response in Arabidopsis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:721. [PMID: 33436924 PMCID: PMC7804847 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80695-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Expression of stress response genes can be regulated by abscisic acid (ABA) dependent and ABA independent pathways. Osmotic stresses promote ABA accumulation, therefore inducing the expression of stress response genes via ABA signaling. Whereas cold and heat stresses induce the expression of stress response genes via ABA independent pathway. ABA induced transcription repressors (AITRs) are a family of novel transcription factors that play a role in ABA signaling, and Drought response gene (DRG) has previously been shown to play a role in regulating plant response to drought and freezing stresses. We report here the identification of DRG as a novel transcription factor and a regulator of ABA response in Arabidopsis. We found that the expression of DRG was induced by ABA treatment. Homologs searching identified AITR5 as the most closely related Arabidopsis protein to DRG, and homologs of DRG, including the AITR-like (AITRL) proteins in bryophytes and gymnosperms, are specifically presented in embryophytes. Therefore we renamed DRG as AITRL. Protoplast transfection assays show that AITRL functioned as a transcription repressor. In seed germination and seedling greening assays, the aitrl mutants showed an increased sensitivity to ABA. By using qRT-PCR, we show that ABA responses of some ABA signaling component genes including some PYR1-likes (PYLs), PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 2Cs (PP2Cs) and SUCROSE NONFERMENTING 1 (SNF1)-RELATED PROTEIN KINASES 2s (SnRK2s) were reduced in the aitrl mutants. Taken together, our results suggest that AITRLs are a family of novel transcription repressors evolutionally conserved in embryophytes, and AITRL regulates ABA response in Arabidopsis by affecting ABA response of some ABA signaling component genes.
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- Yanxing Ma
- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics and Crop Gene Editing, School of Life Sciences, Linyi University, Linyi, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics and Crop Gene Editing, School of Life Sciences, Linyi University, Linyi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics and Crop Gene Editing, School of Life Sciences, Linyi University, Linyi, China. .,Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China.
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Liu Z, Shi L, Yang S, Qiu S, Ma X, Cai J, Guan D, Wang Z, He S. A conserved double-W box in the promoter of CaWRKY40 mediates autoregulation during response to pathogen attack and heat stress in pepper. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2021; 22:3-18. [PMID: 33151622 PMCID: PMC7749755 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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CaWRKY40 was previously found to be transcriptionally up-regulated by Ralstonia solanacearum inoculation (RSI) or heat stress (HS), but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. Herein, we report that a double-W box-element (DWE) in the promoter of CaWRKY40 is critical for these responses. The upstream W box unit WI of this composite element is crucial for preferential binding by CaWRKY40 and responsiveness to RSI or HS. DWE-driven CaWRKY40 can be transcriptionally and nonspecifically regulated by itself and by CaWRKY58 and CaWRKY27. The DWE was also found in the promoters of CaWRKY40 orthologs, including AtWRKY40, VvWRKY40, GmWRKY40, CplWRKY40, SaWRKY40, SpWRKY40, NtWRKY40, and NaWRKY40. DWEAtWRKY40 was analogous to DWECaWRKY40 by responding to RSI or HS and AtWRKY40 expression. These data suggest that a conserved response of plants to pathogen infection or HS is probably mediated by binding of the DWE by WRKY40.
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- Zhi‐Qin Liu
- National Education Minster Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive UtilizationFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
- College of AgricultureFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- National Education Minster Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive UtilizationFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
- College of AgricultureFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- National Education Minster Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive UtilizationFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
- College of AgricultureFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- National Education Minster Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive UtilizationFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
- College of AgricultureFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- National Education Minster Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive UtilizationFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
- College of AgricultureFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- National Education Minster Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive UtilizationFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
- College of AgricultureFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- National Education Minster Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive UtilizationFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
- College of AgricultureFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Fujian University Key Laboratory for Plant‐Microbe InteractionCollege of Plant ProtectionFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
- Institute of OceanographyMinjiang UniversityFuzhouChina
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- National Education Minster Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive UtilizationFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
- College of AgricultureFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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Bi M, Li X, Yan X, Liu D, Gao G, Zhu P, Mao H. Chrysanthemum WRKY15-1 promotes resistance to Puccinia horiana Henn. via the salicylic acid signaling pathway. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2021; 8:6. [PMID: 33384451 PMCID: PMC7775453 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-020-00436-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Chrysanthemum white rust disease, which is caused by the fungus Puccinia horiana Henn., severely reduces the ornamental quality and yield chrysanthemum. WRKY transcription factors function in the disease-resistance response in a variety of plants; however, it is unclear whether members of this family improve resistance to white rust disease in chrysanthemum. In this study, using PCR, we isolated a WRKY15 homologous gene, CmWRKY15-1, from the resistant chrysanthemum cultivar C029. Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) revealed that CmWRKY15-1 exhibited differential expression patterns between the immune cultivar C029 and the susceptible cultivar Jinba upon P. horiana infection. In addition, salicylic acid (SA) treatment strongly induced CmWRKY15-1 expression. Overexpression of CmWRKY15-1 in the chrysanthemum-susceptible cultivar Jinba increased tolerance to P. horiana infection. Conversely, silencing CmWRKY15-1 via RNA interference (RNAi) in C029 increased sensitivity to P. horiana infection. We also determined that P. horiana infection increased both the endogenous SA content and the expression of salicylic acid biosynthesis genes in CmWRKY15-1-overexpressing plants, whereas CmWRKY15-1 RNAi plants exhibited the opposite effects under the same conditions. Finally, the transcript levels of pathogenesis-related (PR) genes involved in the SA pathway were positively associated with CmWRKY15-1 expression levels. Our results demonstrated that CmWRKY15-1 plays an important role in the resistance of chrysanthemum to P. horiana by influencing SA signaling.
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- Mengmeng Bi
- College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
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- College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
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- College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
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- College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
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- College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
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- College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, 110866, China
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- College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China.
- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, 110866, China.
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Dong S, Sang L, Xie H, Chai M, Wang ZY. Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Salt Stress-Induced Leaf Senescence in Medicago truncatula. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:666660. [PMID: 34305965 PMCID: PMC8299074 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.666660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Leaves are the most critical portion of forage crops such as alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Leaf senescence caused by environmental stresses significantly impacts the biomass and quality of forages. To understand the molecular mechanisms and identify the key regulator of the salt stress-induced leaf senescence process, we conducted a simple and effective salt stress-induced leaf senescence assay in Medicago truncatula, which was followed by RNA-Seq analysis coupled with physiological and biochemical characterization. By comparing the observed expression data with that derived from dark-induced leaf senescence at different time points, we identified 3,001, 3,787, and 4,419 senescence-associated genes (SAGs) for salt stress-induced leaf senescence on day 2, 4, and 6, respectively. There were 1546 SAGs shared by dark and salt stress treatment across the three time points. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses showed that the 1546 SAGs were mainly related to protein and amino acids metabolism, photosynthesis, chlorophyll metabolism, and hormone signaling during leaf senescence. Strikingly, many different transcription factors (TFs) families out of the 1546 SAGs, including NAC, bHLH, MYB, and ERF, were associated with salt stress-induced leaf senescence processes. Using the transient expression system in Nicotiana benthamiana, we verified that three functional NAC TF genes from the 1546 SAGs were related to leaf senescence. These results clarify SAGs under salt stress in M. truncatula and provide new insights and additional genetic resources for further forage crop breeding.
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- *Correspondence: Maofeng Chai orcid.org/0000-0001-9915-0321
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Wei Z, Ye J, Zhou Z, Chen G, Meng F, Liu Y. Isolation and characterization of PoWRKY, an abiotic stress-related WRKY transcription factor from Polygonatum odoratum. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 27:1-9. [PMID: 33627958 PMCID: PMC7873195 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-020-00924-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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WRKY transcription factors play vital roles in response to biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. As a kind of high value medicinal plant, Polygonatum odoratum has an ability to tolerate various abiotic stresses because of the special growth condition. In current study, a novel WRKY gene from P. odoratum is isolated and compared with homologous sequences from other plants. PoWRKY1 possesses two typical WRKY domains and two C2H2 zinc-finger motifs. Evolutionary analysis indicated that PoWRKY1 is most closely related to WRKY protein from Asparagus officinalis. Expression analysis showed that expression of PoWRKY1 is induced by cold and drought stresses but not salt stress. Overexpression of PoWRKY1 in Arabidopsis improved seed germination and root growth of transgenic plants during cold stress and drought. In addition, super oxide dismutase activity and proline content in transgenic plants increased under cold and drought stresses, whereas malondialdehyde levels and relative electrolyte leakage reduced under similar stress conditions. Taken together, these results showed that PoWRKY1 enhances the tolerance to cold and drought stresses. This study lays a potential foundation to understand the molecular mechanism of tolerance to abiotic stress in P. odoratum.
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- Zhongping Wei
- Forestry Biotechnology and Analysis Test Center, Liaoning Academy of Forestry Sciences, Shenyang, 110032 China
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- Forestry Biotechnology and Analysis Test Center, Liaoning Academy of Forestry Sciences, Shenyang, 110032 China
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- Forestry Biotechnology and Analysis Test Center, Liaoning Academy of Forestry Sciences, Shenyang, 110032 China
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- Forestry Biotechnology and Analysis Test Center, Liaoning Academy of Forestry Sciences, Shenyang, 110032 China
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- Forestry Biotechnology and Analysis Test Center, Liaoning Academy of Forestry Sciences, Shenyang, 110032 China
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- Forestry Biotechnology and Analysis Test Center, Liaoning Academy of Forestry Sciences, Shenyang, 110032 China
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Wang T, Xun H, Wang W, Ding X, Tian H, Hussain S, Dong Q, Li Y, Cheng Y, Wang C, Lin R, Li G, Qian X, Pang J, Feng X, Dong Y, Liu B, Wang S. Mutation of GmAITR Genes by CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing Results in Enhanced Salinity Stress Tolerance in Soybean. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:779598. [PMID: 34899806 PMCID: PMC8660858 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.779598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Breeding of stress-tolerant plants is able to improve crop yield under stress conditions, whereas CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing has been shown to be an efficient way for molecular breeding to improve agronomic traits including stress tolerance in crops. However, genes can be targeted for genome editing to enhance crop abiotic stress tolerance remained largely unidentified. We have previously identified abscisic acid (ABA)-induced transcription repressors (AITRs) as a novel family of transcription factors that are involved in the regulation of ABA signaling, and we found that knockout of the entire family of AITR genes in Arabidopsis enhanced drought and salinity tolerance without fitness costs. Considering that AITRs are conserved in angiosperms, AITRs in crops may be targeted for genome editing to improve abiotic stress tolerance. We report here that mutation of GmAITR genes by CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing leads to enhanced salinity tolerance in soybean. By using quantitative RT-PCR analysis, we found that the expression levels of GmAITRs were increased in response to ABA and salt treatments. Transfection assays in soybean protoplasts show that GmAITRs are nucleus proteins, and have transcriptional repression activities. By using CRISPR/Cas9 to target the six GmAITRs simultaneously, we successfully generated Cas9-free gmaitr36 double and gmaitr23456 quintuple mutants. We found that ABA sensitivity in these mutants was increased. Consistent with this, ABA responses of some ABA signaling key regulator genes in the gmaitr mutants were altered. In both seed germination and seedling growth assays, the gmaitr mutants showed enhanced salt tolerance. Most importantly, enhanced salinity tolerance in the mutant plants was also observed in the field experiments. These results suggest that mutation of GmAITR genes by CRISPR/Cas9 is an efficient way to improve salinity tolerance in soybean.
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- Tianya Wang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Soybean, Soybean Research Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics and Crop Gene Editing, School of Life Sciences, Linyi University, Linyi, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Soybean, Soybean Research Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics and Crop Gene Editing, School of Life Sciences, Linyi University, Linyi, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Soybean, Soybean Research Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Soybean, Soybean Research Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics and Crop Gene Editing, School of Life Sciences, Linyi University, Linyi, China
- *Correspondence: Shucai Wang,
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WRKY Transcription Factors in Nicotiana tabacum Modulate Plant Immunity against Whitefly via Interacting with MAPK Cascade Pathways. INSECTS 2020; 12:insects12010016. [PMID: 33383625 PMCID: PMC7824566 DOI: 10.3390/insects12010016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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WRKY transcription factors are key regulators of many plant processes, most notably coping with biotic and abiotic stresses. Recently, the function of WRKY in plant defense against phloem-feeding insects such as whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) has been brought to attention. In this study, we found that the expression levels of Nicotiana tabacum WRKY4, WRKY6 and WRKY10 were significantly upregulated when tobacco plants were infested with whiteflies or treated with salicylic acid. Compared to controls, whiteflies lived longer and laid more eggs on NtWRKY-silenced tobacco plants but performed less well on NtWRKY-overexpressing plants. The three NtWRKYs interacted with five mitogen-activated protein kinases (NtMAPKs) in vivo and in vitro. These results suggest that the WRKYs in tobacco positively modulate plant defense against whiteflies through interaction with the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade (MAPK cascade) pathways, and thus provide new insights into plant defense against phloem-feeding insects.
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Xiao Y, Feng J, Li Q, Zhou Y, Bu Q, Zhou J, Tan H, Yang Y, Zhang L, Chen W. IiWRKY34 positively regulates yield, lignan biosynthesis and stress tolerance in Isatis indigotica. Acta Pharm Sin B 2020; 10:2417-2432. [PMID: 33354511 PMCID: PMC7745056 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2019.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Yield potential, pharmaceutical compounds production and stress tolerance capacity are 3 classes of traits that determine the quality of medicinal plants. The autotetraploid Isatis indigotica has greater yield, higher bioactive lignan accumulation and enhanced stress tolerance compared with its diploid progenitor. Here we show that the transcription factor IiWRKY34, with higher expression levels in tetraploid than in diploid I. indigotica, has large pleiotropic effects on an array of traits, including biomass growth rates, lignan biosynthesis, as well as salt and drought stress tolerance. Integrated analysis of transcriptome and metabolome profiling demonstrated that IiWRKY34 expression had far-reaching consequences on both primary and secondary metabolism, reprograming carbon flux towards phenylpropanoids, such as lignans and flavonoids. Transcript–metabolite correlation analysis was applied to construct the regulatory network of IiWRKY34 for lignan biosynthesis. One candidate target Ii4CL3, a key rate-limiting enzyme of lignan biosynthesis as indicated in our previous study, has been demonstrated to indeed be activated by IiWRKY34. Collectively, the results indicate that the differentially expressed IiWRKY34 has contributed significantly to the polyploidy vigor of I. indigotica, and manipulation of this gene will facilitate comprehensive improvements of I. indigotica herb.
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Barros VA, Chandnani R, de Sousa SM, Maciel LS, Tokizawa M, Guimaraes CT, Magalhaes JV, Kochian LV. Root Adaptation via Common Genetic Factors Conditioning Tolerance to Multiple Stresses for Crops Cultivated on Acidic Tropical Soils. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:565339. [PMID: 33281841 PMCID: PMC7688899 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.565339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Crop tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses has long been pursued as a Holy Grail in plant breeding efforts that target crop adaptation to tropical soils. On tropical, acidic soils, aluminum (Al) toxicity, low phosphorus (P) availability and drought stress are the major limitations to yield stability. Molecular breeding based on a small suite of pleiotropic genes, particularly those with moderate to major phenotypic effects, could help circumvent the need for complex breeding designs and large population sizes aimed at selecting transgressive progeny accumulating favorable alleles controlling polygenic traits. The underlying question is twofold: do common tolerance mechanisms to Al toxicity, P deficiency and drought exist? And if they do, will they be useful in a plant breeding program that targets stress-prone environments. The selective environments in tropical regions are such that multiple, co-existing regulatory networks may drive the fixation of either distinctly different or a smaller number of pleiotropic abiotic stress tolerance genes. Recent studies suggest that genes contributing to crop adaptation to acidic soils, such as the major Arabidopsis Al tolerance protein, AtALMT1, which encodes an aluminum-activated root malate transporter, may influence both Al tolerance and P acquisition via changes in root system morphology and architecture. However, trans-acting elements such as transcription factors (TFs) may be the best option for pleiotropic control of multiple abiotic stress genes, due to their small and often multiple binding sequences in the genome. One such example is the C2H2-type zinc finger, AtSTOP1, which is a transcriptional regulator of a number of Arabidopsis Al tolerance genes, including AtMATE and AtALMT1, and has been shown to activate AtALMT1, not only in response to Al but also low soil P. The large WRKY family of transcription factors are also known to affect a broad spectrum of phenotypes, some of which are related to acidic soil abiotic stress responses. Hence, we focus here on signaling proteins such as TFs and protein kinases to identify, from the literature, evidence for unifying regulatory networks controlling Al tolerance, P efficiency and, also possibly drought tolerance. Particular emphasis will be given to modification of root system morphology and architecture, which could be an important physiological "hub" leading to crop adaptation to multiple soil-based abiotic stress factors.
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- Vanessa A. Barros
- Embrapa Maize and Sorghum, Sete Lagoas, Brazil
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Embrapa Maize and Sorghum, Sete Lagoas, Brazil
- Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Embrapa Maize and Sorghum, Sete Lagoas, Brazil
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Jadaun JS, Kushwaha AK, Sangwan NS, Narnoliya LK, Mishra S, Sangwan RS. WRKY1-mediated regulation of tryptophan decarboxylase in tryptamine generation for withanamide production in Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha). PLANT CELL REPORTS 2020; 39:1443-1465. [PMID: 32789542 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-020-02574-4] [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: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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WsWRKY1-mediated transcriptional modulation of Withania somnifera tryptophan decarboxylase gene (WsTDC) helps to regulate fruit-specific tryptamine generation for production of withanamides. Withania somnifera is a highly valued medicinal plant. Recent demonstration of novel indolyl metabolites called withanamides in its fruits (berries) prompted us to investigate its tryptophan decarboxylase (TDC), as tryptophan is invariably a precursor for indole moiety. TDC catalyzes conversion of tryptophan into tryptamine, and the catalytic reaction constitutes a committed metabolic step for synthesis of an array of indolyl metabolites. The TDC gene (WsTDC) was cloned from berries of the plant and expressed in E. coli. The recombinant enzyme was purified and characterized for its catalytic attributes. Catalytic and structural aspects of the enzyme indicated its regulatory/rate-limiting significance in generation of the indolyl metabolites. Novel tissue-wise and developmentally differential abundance of WsTDC transcripts reflected its preeminent role in withanamide biogenesis in the fruits. Transgenic lines overexpressing WsTDC gene showed accumulation of tryptamine at significantly higher levels, while lines silenced for WsTDC exhibited considerably depleted levels of tryptamine. Cloning and sequence analysis of promoter of WsTDC revealed the presence of W-box in it. Follow-up studies on isolation of WsWRKY1 transcription factor and its overexpression in W. somnifera revealed that WsTDC expression was substantially induced by WsWRKY1 resulting in overproduction of tryptamine. The study invokes a key role of TDC in regulating the indolyl secondary metabolites through enabling elevated flux/supply of tryptamine at multiple levels from gene expression to catalytic attributes overall coordinated by WsWRKY1. This is the first biochemical, molecular, structural, physiological and regulatory description of a fruit-functional TDC.
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- Jyoti Singh Jadaun
- Department of Metabolic and Structural Biology, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow, 226015, India
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- Department of Metabolic and Structural Biology, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow, 226015, India
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- Department of Metabolic and Structural Biology, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow, 226015, India.
- Department of Biochemistry, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana, 123031, India.
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- Department of Metabolic and Structural Biology, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow, 226015, India
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- Department of Metabolic and Structural Biology, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow, 226015, India
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- Department of Metabolic and Structural Biology, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow, 226015, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India.
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Wang W, Wang X, Wang Y, Zhou G, Wang C, Hussain S, Adnan, Lin R, Wang T, Wang S. SlEAD1, an EAR motif-containing ABA down-regulated novel transcription repressor regulates ABA response in tomato. GM CROPS & FOOD 2020; 11:275-289. [PMID: 32706315 DOI: 10.1080/21645698.2020.1790287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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EAR motif-containing proteins are able to repress gene expression, therefore play important roles in regulating plants growth and development, plant response to environmental stimuli, as well as plant hormone signal transduction. ABA is a plant hormone that regulates abiotic stress tolerance in plants via signal transduction. ABA signaling via the PYR1/PYLs/RCARs receptors, the PP2Cs phosphatases, and SnRK2s protein kinases activates the ABF/AREB/ABI5-type bZIP transcription factors, resulting in the activation/repression of ABA response genes. However, functions of many ABA response genes remained largely unknown. We report here the identification of the ABA-responsive gene SlEAD1 (Solanum lycopersicum EAR motif-containing ABA down-regulated 1) as a novel EAR motif-containing transcription repressor gene in tomato. We found that the expression of SlEAD1 was down-regulated by ABA treatment, and SlEAD1 repressed reporter gene expression in transfected protoplasts. By using CRISPR gene editing, we generated transgene-free slead1 mutants and found that the mutants produced short roots. By using seed germination and root elongation assays, we examined ABA response of the slead1 mutants and found that ABA sensitivity in the mutants was increased. By using qRT-PCR, we further show that the expression of some of the ABA biosynthesis and signaling component genes were increased in the slead1 mutants. Taken together, our results suggest that SlEAD1 is an ABA response gene, that SlEAD1 is a novel EAR motif-containing transcription repressor, and that SlEAD1 negatively regulates ABA responses in tomato possibly by repressing the expression of some ABA biosynthesis and signaling genes.
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- Wei Wang
- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics & Crop Gene Editing, School of Life Sciences, Linyi University , Linyi, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University , Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University , Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University , Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University , Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University , Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University , Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University , Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University , Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University , Changchun, China
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics & Crop Gene Editing, School of Life Sciences, Linyi University , Linyi, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Northeast Normal University , Changchun, China
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Pang Q, Zhang T, Zhang A, Lin C, Kong W, Chen S. Proteomics and phosphoproteomics revealed molecular networks of stomatal immune responses. PLANTA 2020; 252:66. [PMID: 32979085 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-020-03474-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Dynamic protein and phosphoprotein profiles uncovered the overall regulation of stomata movement against pathogen invasion and phosphorylation states of proteins involved in ABA, SA, calcium and ROS signaling, which may modulate the stomatal immune response. Stomatal openings represent a major route of pathogen entry into the plant, and plants have evolved mechanisms to regulate stomatal aperture as innate immune response against bacterial invasion. However, the mechanisms underlying stomatal immunity are not fully understood. Taking advantage of high-throughput liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS), we performed label-free proteomic and phosphoproteomic analyses of enriched guard cells in response to a bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst) DC3000. In total, 495 proteins and 1229 phosphoproteins were identified as differentially regulated. These proteins are involved in a variety of signaling pathways, including abscisic acid and salicylic acid hormone signaling, calcium and reactive oxygen species signaling. We also showed that dynamic changes of phosphoprotein WRKY transcription factors may play a crucial role in regulating stomata movement in plant immunity. The identified proteins/phosphoproteins and the pathways form interactive molecular networks to regulate stomatal immunity. This study has provided new insights into the multifaceted mechanisms of stomatal immunity. The differential proteins and phosphoproteins are potential targets for engineering or breeding of crops for enhanced pathogen defense.
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- Qiuying Pang
- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Biology, Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Biology, Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Biology, Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Biology, Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
- Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Zhang L, Wan X, Xu Y, Niyitanga S, Qi J, Zhang L. De novo assembly of transcriptome and genome-wide identification reveal GA 3 stress-responsive WRKY transcription factors involved in fiber formation in jute (Corchorus capsularis). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 20:403. [PMID: 32867682 PMCID: PMC7460746 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-020-02617-8] [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: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND WRKY is a group of transcription factors (TFs) that play a vital role in plant growth, development, and stress tolerance. To date, none of jute WRKY (CcWRKY) genes have been identified, even if jute (Corchorus capsularis) is one of the most important natural fiber crops in the world. Little information about the WRKY genes in jute is far from sufficient to understand the molecular mechanism of bast fiber biosynthesis. RESULTS A total of 244,489,479 clean reads were generated using Illumina paired-end sequencing. De novo assembly yielded 90,982 unigenes with an average length of 714 bp. By sequence similarity searching for known proteins, 48,896 (53.74%) unigenes were annotated. To mine the CcWRKY TFs and identify their potential function, the search for CcWRKYs against the transcriptome data of jute was performed, and a total of 43 CcWRKYs were identified in this study. The gene structure, phylogeny, conserved domain and three-dimensional structure of protein were analyzed by bioinformatics tools of GSDS2.0, MEGA7.0, DNAMAN5.0, WebLogo 3 and SWISS-MODEL respectively. Phylogenetic analysis showed that 43 CcWRKYs were divided into three groups: I, II and III, containing 9, 28, and 6 members respectively, according to the WRKY conserved domain features and the evolution analysis with Arabidopsis thaliana. Gene structure analysis indicated that the number of exons of these CcWRKYs varied from 3 to 11. Among the 43 CcWRKYs, 10, 2, 2, and 14 genes showed higher expression in leaves, stem sticks, stem barks, and roots at the vigorous vegetative growth stage, respectively. Moreover, the expression of 21 of 43 CcWRKYs was regulated significantly with secondary cell wall biosynthesis genes using FPKM and RT-qPCR by GA3 stress to a typical GA3 sensitive dwarf germplasm in comparison to an elite cultivar in jute. The Cis-element analysis showed that promoters of these 21 CcWRKYs had 1 to 4 cis-elements involved in gibberellin-responsiveness, suggesting that they might regulate the development of bast fiber in response to GA3 stress. CONCLUSIONS A total of 43 CcWRKYs were identified in jute for the first time. Analysis of phylogenetic relationship and gene structure revealed that these CcWRKYs might have a functional diversity. Expression analysis showed 21 TFs as GA3 stress responsive genes. The identification of these CcWRKYs and the characterization of their expression pattern will provide a basis for future clarification of their functions in bast fiber development in jute.
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- Lilan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops / Fujian Key Laboratory for Crop Breeding by Design / College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
- Experiment Station of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs for Jute and Kenaf in Southeast China / Fujian Public Platform for Germplasm Resources of Bast Fiber Crops / Fujian International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization Development of Southern Economic Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian China
- Center for Genomics and Biotechnology, Haixia Institute of Science and Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops / Fujian Key Laboratory for Crop Breeding by Design / College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
- Experiment Station of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs for Jute and Kenaf in Southeast China / Fujian Public Platform for Germplasm Resources of Bast Fiber Crops / Fujian International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization Development of Southern Economic Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops / Fujian Key Laboratory for Crop Breeding by Design / College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
- Experiment Station of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs for Jute and Kenaf in Southeast China / Fujian Public Platform for Germplasm Resources of Bast Fiber Crops / Fujian International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization Development of Southern Economic Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian China
- Center for Genomics and Biotechnology, Haixia Institute of Science and Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops / Fujian Key Laboratory for Crop Breeding by Design / College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops / Fujian Key Laboratory for Crop Breeding by Design / College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops / Fujian Key Laboratory for Crop Breeding by Design / College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
- Experiment Station of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs for Jute and Kenaf in Southeast China / Fujian Public Platform for Germplasm Resources of Bast Fiber Crops / Fujian International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization Development of Southern Economic Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian China
- Center for Genomics and Biotechnology, Haixia Institute of Science and Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
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Shen C, Yuan J, Qiao H, Wang Z, Liu Y, Ren X, Wang F, Liu X, Zhang Y, Chen X, Ou X. Transcriptomic and anatomic profiling reveal the germination process of different wheat varieties in response to waterlogging stress. BMC Genet 2020; 21:93. [PMID: 32859149 PMCID: PMC7456028 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-020-00901-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Waterlogging is one of the most serious abiotic stresses affecting wheat-growing regions in China. Considerable differences in waterlogging tolerance have been found among different wheat varieties, and the mechanisms governing the waterlogging tolerance of wheat seeds during germination have not been elucidated. RESULTS The results showed no significant difference between the germination rate of 'Bainong 207' (BN207) (after 72 h of waterlogging treatment) and that of the control seeds. However, the degree of emulsification and the degradation rate of endosperm cells under waterlogging stress were higher than those obtained with the control treatment, and the number of amyloplasts in the endosperm was significantly reduced by waterlogging. Transcriptomic data were obtained from seed samples (a total of 18 samples) of three wheat varieties, 'Zhoumai 22' (ZM22), BN207 and 'Bainong 607' (BN607), subjected to the waterlogging and control treatments. A comprehensive analysis identified a total of 2775 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). In addition, an analysis of the correlations among the expression difference levels of DEGs and the seed germination rates of the three wheat varieties under waterlogging stress revealed that the relative expression levels of 563 and 398 genes were positively and negatively correlated with the germination rate of the wheat seeds, respectively. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses showed that the difference in the waterlogging tolerance among the three wheat varieties was related to the abundance of key genes involved in the glycolysis pathway, the starch and sucrose metabolism pathway, and the lactose metabolism pathway. The alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) gene in the endosperm of BN607 was induced immediately after short-term waterlogging, and the energy provided by the glycolysis pathway enabled the BN607 seeds to germinate as early as possible; in addition, the expression of the AP2/ERF transcription factor was upregulated to further enhance the waterlogging tolerance of this cultivar. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, the results of this study help elucidate the mechanisms through which different wheat varieties respond to waterlogging stress during germination.
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- Changwei Shen
- School of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- Xinxiang Nongle Seed Industry Co. Ltd, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- Xinxiang Nongle Seed Industry Co. Ltd, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- Xinxiang Nongle Seed Industry Co. Ltd, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
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Guo L, Li C, Jiang Y, Luo K, Xu C. Heterologous Expression of Poplar WRKY18/35 Paralogs in Arabidopsis Reveals Their Antagonistic Regulation on Pathogen Resistance and Abiotic Stress Tolerance via Variable Hormonal Pathways. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E5440. [PMID: 32751641 PMCID: PMC7432504 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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WRKY transcription factors (WRKY TFs) are one of the largest protein families in plants, and most of them play vital roles in response to biotic and abiotic stresses by regulating related signaling pathways. In this study, we isolated two WRKY TF genes PtrWRKY18 and PtrWRKY35 from Populustrichocarpa and overexpressed them in Arabidopsis. Expression pattern analyses showed that PtrWRKY18 and PtrWRKY35 respond to salicylic acid (SA), methyl JA (MeJA), abscisic acid (ABA), B. cinereal, and P. syringae treatment. The transgenic plants conferred higher B. cinerea tolerance than wild-type (WT) plants, and real-time quantitative (qRT)-PCR assays showed that PR3 and PDF1.2 had higher expression levels in transgenic plants, which was consistent with their tolerance to B. cinereal. The transgenic plants showed lower P. syringae tolerance than WT plants, and qRT-PCR analysis (PR1, PR2, and NPR1) also corresponded to this phenotype. Germination rate and root analysis showed that the transgenic plants are less sensitive to ABA, which leads to the reduced tolerance to osmotic stress and the increase of the death ratio and stomatal aperture. Compared with WT plants, a series of ABA-related genes (RD29A, ABO3, ABI4, ABI5, and DREB1A) were significantly down-regulated in PtrWRKY18 and PtrWRKY35 overexpression plants. All of these results demonstrated that the two WRKY TFs are multifunctional transcription factors in plant resistance.
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- Li Guo
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (L.G.); (C.L.); (Y.J.)
- Crop Functional Genomics, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (L.G.); (C.L.); (Y.J.)
- Asian Natural Environmental Science Center, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-8 Midori-cho, Nishitokyo, Tokyo 188-0002, Japan
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (L.G.); (C.L.); (Y.J.)
- Key Laboratory for Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (L.G.); (C.L.); (Y.J.)
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (L.G.); (C.L.); (Y.J.)
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Koch KG, Palmer NA, Donze-Reiner T, Scully ED, Seravalli J, Amundsen K, Twigg P, Louis J, Bradshaw JD, Heng-Moss TM, Sarath G. Aphid-Responsive Defense Networks in Hybrid Switchgrass. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:1145. [PMID: 32849703 PMCID: PMC7412557 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.01145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Aphid herbivory elicits plant defense-related networks that are influenced by host genetics. Plants of the upland switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) cultivar Summer can be a suitable host for greenbug aphids (Schizaphis graminum; GB), and yellow sugarcane aphids (Sipha flava, YSA), whereas the lowland cultivar Kanlow exhibited multi-species resistance that curtails aphid reproduction. However, stabilized hybrids of Summer (♀) x Kanlow (♂) (SxK) with improved agronomics can be damaged by both aphids. Here, hormone and metabolite analyses, coupled with RNA-Seq analysis of plant transcriptomes, were utilized to delineate defense networks induced by aphid feeding in SxK switchgrass and pinpoint plant transcription factors (TFs), such as WRKYs that potentially regulate these responses. Abscisic acid (ABA) levels were significantly higher in GB infested plants at 5 and 10 days after infestation (DAI). ABA levels were highest at 15DAI in YSA infested plants. Jasmonic acid levels were significantly elevated under GB infestation, while salicylic acid levels were signifi40cantly elevated only at 15 DAI in YSA infested plants. Similarly, levels of several metabolites were altered in common or specifically to each aphid. YSA infestation induced a significant enrichment of flavonoids consistent with an upregulation of many genes associated with flavonoid biosynthesis at 15DAI. Gene co-expression modules that responded singly to either aphid or in common to both aphids were differentiated and linked to specific TFs. Together, these data provide important clues into the interplay of metabolism and transcriptional remodeling accompanying defense responses to aphid herbivory in hybrid switchgrass.
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- Kyle G. Koch
- Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- Wheat, Sorghum, and Forage Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Lincoln, NE, United States
- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- Biology Department, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA, United States
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- Stored Product Insect and Engineering Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Redox Biology Center, Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- Biology Department, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, NE, United States
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- Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- Wheat, Sorghum, and Forage Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Lincoln, NE, United States
- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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Baslam M, Mitsui T, Hodges M, Priesack E, Herritt MT, Aranjuelo I, Sanz-Sáez Á. Photosynthesis in a Changing Global Climate: Scaling Up and Scaling Down in Crops. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:882. [PMID: 32733499 PMCID: PMC7357547 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Photosynthesis is the major process leading to primary production in the Biosphere. There is a total of 7000bn tons of CO2 in the atmosphere and photosynthesis fixes more than 100bn tons annually. The CO2 assimilated by the photosynthetic apparatus is the basis of crop production and, therefore, of animal and human food. This has led to a renewed interest in photosynthesis as a target to increase plant production and there is now increasing evidence showing that the strategy of improving photosynthetic traits can increase plant yield. However, photosynthesis and the photosynthetic apparatus are both conditioned by environmental variables such as water availability, temperature, [CO2], salinity, and ozone. The "omics" revolution has allowed a better understanding of the genetic mechanisms regulating stress responses including the identification of genes and proteins involved in the regulation, acclimation, and adaptation of processes that impact photosynthesis. The development of novel non-destructive high-throughput phenotyping techniques has been important to monitor crop photosynthetic responses to changing environmental conditions. This wealth of data is being incorporated into new modeling algorithms to predict plant growth and development under specific environmental constraints. This review gives a multi-perspective description of the impact of changing environmental conditions on photosynthetic performance and consequently plant growth by briefly highlighting how major technological advances including omics, high-throughput photosynthetic measurements, metabolic engineering, and whole plant photosynthetic modeling have helped to improve our understanding of how the photosynthetic machinery can be modified by different abiotic stresses and thus impact crop production.
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- Marouane Baslam
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), CNRS, INRAE, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Evry, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- USDA-ARS Plant Physiology and Genetics Research, US Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center, Maricopa, AZ, United States
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- Agrobiotechnology Institute (IdAB-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Gobierno de Navarra, Mutilva, Spain
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- Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States
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Shen Q, Zhang D, Zhang TY, Xu YY, Zhao DG. Comparative transcriptome and co-expression analysis reveal key genes involved in leaf margin serration in Perilla frutescens. CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES 2020; 12:265-272. [PMID: 36119006 PMCID: PMC9476768 DOI: 10.1016/j.chmed.2019.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Objective In this study, we aimed to identify the genes involved in leaf margin serration in Perilla frutescens. P. frutescens (Family: Lamiaceae) is widely grown in Asian countries. Perilla leaf is the medicinal part stipulated in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. There are mainly two types of perilla leaves: one with serrated leaf margin which is the phenotype described in the pharmacopoeia and the other with smooth leaf margin. Methods Transcriptome sequencing, co-expression analysis, and qRT-PCR analysis of six perilla tissues sampled from two different phenotypes (serrated and smooth leaves) were performed. Results Forty-three differentially expressed genes (DEGs), which may potentially regulate leaf shape, were identified through de novo transcriptome sequencing between the two groups. Genes involved in leaf shape regulation were identified. Simultaneously, we validated five DEGs by qRT-PCR, and the results were consistent with the transcriptome data. In addition, 1186 transcription factors (TFs) belonging to 45 TF families were identified. Moreover, the co-expression network of DEGs was constructed. Conclusion The study identified the key genes that control leaf shape by comparing the transcriptomes. Our findings also provide basic data for further exploring P. frutescens, which can help study the mechanism of leaf shape development and molecular breeding.
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- Qi Shen
- Institute of Medical Plant Physiology and Ecology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
- Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550008, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- China Center for Information Industry Development, Beijing 100036, China
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- Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550008, China
- Corresponding author.
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Heterologous Expression of Dehydration-Inducible MfWRKY17 of Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Confers Drought and Salt Tolerance in Arabidopsis. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21134603. [PMID: 32610467 PMCID: PMC7370056 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21134603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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As the only woody resurrection plant, Myrothamnus flabellifolia has a strong tolerance to drought and can survive long-term in a desiccated environment. However, the molecular mechanisms related to the stress tolerance of M. flabellifolia are largely unknown, and few tolerance-related genes previously identified had been functionally characterized. WRKYs are a group of unique and complex plant transcription factors, and have reported functions in diverse biological processes, especially in the regulation of abiotic stress tolerances, in various species. However, little is known about their roles in response to abiotic stresses in M. flabellifolia. In this study, we characterized a dehydration-inducible WRKY transcription factor gene, MfWRKY17, from M. flabellifolia. MfWRKY17 shows high degree of homology with genes from Vitis vinifera and Vitis pseudoreticulata, belonging to group II of the WRKY family. Unlike known WRKY17s in other organisms acting as negative regulators in biotic or abiotic stress responses, overexpression of MfWRKY17 in Arabidopsis significantly increased drought and salt tolerance. Further investigations indicated that MfWRKY17 participated in increasing water retention, maintaining chlorophyll content, and regulating ABA biosynthesis and stress-related gene expression. These results suggest that MfWRKY17 possibly acts as a positive regulator of stress tolerance in the resurrection plant M. flabellifolia.
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Emami H, Kumar A, Kempken F. Transcriptomic analysis of poco1, a mitochondrial pentatricopeptide repeat protein mutant in Arabidopsis thaliana. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 20:209. [PMID: 32397956 PMCID: PMC7216612 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-020-02418-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Flowering is a crucial stage during plant development. Plants may respond to unfavorable conditions by accelerating reproductive processes like flowering. In a recent study, we showed that PRECOCIOUS1 (POCO1) is a mitochondrial pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) protein involved in flowering time and abscisic acid (ABA) signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana. Here, we use RNA-seq data to investigate global gene expression alteration in the poco1 mutant. RESULTS RNA-seq analysis was performed during different developmental stages for wild-type and poco1 plants. The most profound differences in gene expression were found when wild-type and poco1 plants of the same developmental stage were compared. Coverage analysis confirmed the T-DNA insertion in POCO1, which was concomitant with truncated transcripts. Many biological processes were found to be enriched. Several flowering-related genes such as FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT), which may be involved in the early-flowering phenotype of poco1, were differentially regulated. Numerous ABA-associated genes, including the core components of ABA signaling such as ABA receptors, protein phosphatases, protein kinases, and ABA-responsive element (ABRE) binding proteins (AREBs)/ABRE-binding factors (ABFs) as well as important genes for stomatal function, were mostly down-regulated in poco1. Drought and oxidative stress-related genes, including ABA-induced stress genes, were differentially regulated. RNA-seq analysis also uncovered differentially regulated genes encoding various classes of transcription factors and genes involved in cellular signaling. Furthermore, the expression of stress-associated nuclear genes encoding mitochondrial proteins (NGEMPs) was found to be altered in poco1. Redox-related genes were affected, suggesting that the redox state in poco1 might be altered. CONCLUSION The identification of various enriched biological processes indicates that complex regulatory mechanisms underlie poco1 development. Differentially regulated genes associated with flowering may contribute to the early-flowering phenotype of poco1. Our data suggest the involvement of POCO1 in the early ABA signaling process. The down-regulation of many ABA-related genes suggests an association of poco1 mutation with the ABA signaling deficiency. This condition further affects the expression of many stress-related, especially drought-associated genes in poco1, consistent with the drought sensitivity of poco1. poco1 mutation also affects the expression of genes associated with the cellular regulation, redox, and mitochondrial perturbation.
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- Hossein Emami
- Department of Botany, Christian-Albrechts-University, Olshausenstr. 40, 24098, Kiel, Germany
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- Present address: Institute of Bioinformatics, International Technology Park, Bangalore, 560066, India
- Present address: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Botany, Christian-Albrechts-University, Olshausenstr. 40, 24098, Kiel, Germany.
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Barros‐Galvão T, Dave A, Gilday AD, Harvey D, Vaistij FE, Graham IA. ABA INSENSITIVE4 promotes rather than represses PHYA-dependent seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2020; 226:953-956. [PMID: 31828800 PMCID: PMC7216901 DOI: 10.1111/nph.16363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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- Thiago Barros‐Galvão
- Department of BiologyCentre for Novel Agricultural ProductsUniversity of YorkYorkYO10 5DDUK
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- Department of BiologyCentre for Novel Agricultural ProductsUniversity of YorkYorkYO10 5DDUK
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- Department of BiologyCentre for Novel Agricultural ProductsUniversity of YorkYorkYO10 5DDUK
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- Department of BiologyCentre for Novel Agricultural ProductsUniversity of YorkYorkYO10 5DDUK
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- Department of BiologyCentre for Novel Agricultural ProductsUniversity of YorkYorkYO10 5DDUK
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- Department of BiologyCentre for Novel Agricultural ProductsUniversity of YorkYorkYO10 5DDUK
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Hassani D, Fu X, Shen Q, Khalid M, Rose JKC, Tang K. Parallel Transcriptional Regulation of Artemisinin and Flavonoid Biosynthesis. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 25:466-476. [PMID: 32304658 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2020.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Plants regulate the synthesis of specialized compounds through the actions of individual transcription factors (TFs) or sets of TFs. One such compound, artemisinin from Artemisia annua, is widely used as a pharmacological product in the first-line treatment of malaria. However, the emergence of resistance to artemisinin in Plasmodium species, as well as its low production rates, have required innovative treatments such as exploiting the synergistic effects of flavonoids with artemisinin. We overview current knowledge about flavonoid and artemisinin transcriptional regulation in A. annua, and review the dual action of TFs and structural genes that can regulate both pathways simultaneously. Understanding the concerted action of these TFs and their associated structural genes can guide the development of strategies to further improve flavonoid and artemisinin production.
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- Danial Hassani
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai 200240, China.
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Li X, He L, An X, Yu K, Meng N, Duan C, Pan QH. VviWRKY40, a WRKY Transcription Factor, Regulates Glycosylated Monoterpenoid Production by VviGT14 in Grape Berry. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11050485. [PMID: 32365554 PMCID: PMC7290806 DOI: 10.3390/genes11050485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Glycosylated volatile precursors are important, particularly in wine grape berries, as they contribute to the final aroma in wines by releasing volatile aglycones during yeast fermentation and wine storage. Previous study demonstrated that VviGT14 was functioned as a critical monoterpene glucosyltransferase in grape berry, while the transcriptional regulation mechanism of VviGT14 was still unknown. Here we identified VviWRKY40 as a binding factor of VviGT14 promoter by both DNA pull-down and yeast one-hybrid screening, followed by a series of in vitro verification. VviWRKY40 expression pattern negatively correlated with that of VviGT14 in grape berries. And the suppressor role of VviWRKY40 was further confirmed by using the dual luciferase assay with Arabidopsis protoplast and grape cell suspension system. Furthermore, the grape suspension cell ABA treatment study showed that ABA downregulated VviWRKY40 transcript level but promoted that of VviGT14, indicating that VviWRKY40 was at the downstream of ABA signal transduction network to regulate monoterpenoid glycosylation. These data extend our knowledge of transcriptional regulation of VviGT14, and provide new targets for grape breeding to alter monoterpenoid composition.
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- Xiangyi Li
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (X.L.); (L.H.); (X.A.); (K.Y.); (N.M.); (C.D.)
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (X.L.); (L.H.); (X.A.); (K.Y.); (N.M.); (C.D.)
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (X.L.); (L.H.); (X.A.); (K.Y.); (N.M.); (C.D.)
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (X.L.); (L.H.); (X.A.); (K.Y.); (N.M.); (C.D.)
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (X.L.); (L.H.); (X.A.); (K.Y.); (N.M.); (C.D.)
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (X.L.); (L.H.); (X.A.); (K.Y.); (N.M.); (C.D.)
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (X.L.); (L.H.); (X.A.); (K.Y.); (N.M.); (C.D.)
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-010-62737136
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Sun X, Zhu J, Li X, Li Z, Han L, Luo H. AsHSP26.8a, a creeping bentgrass small heat shock protein integrates different signaling pathways to modulate plant abiotic stress response. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 20:184. [PMID: 32345221 PMCID: PMC7189581 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-020-02369-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) are critical for plant response to biotic and abiotic stresses, especially heat stress. They have also been implicated in various aspects of plant development. However, the acting mechanisms of the sHSPs in plants, especially in perennial grass species, remain largely elusive. RESULTS In this study, AsHSP26.8a, a novel chloroplast-localized sHSP gene from creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) was cloned and its role in plant response to environmental stress was studied. AsHSP26.8a encodes a protein of 26.8 kDa. Its expression was strongly induced in both leaf and root tissues by heat stress. Transgenic Arabidopsis plants overexpressing AsHSP26.8a displayed reduced tolerance to heat stress. Furthermore, overexpression of AsHSP26.8a resulted in hypersensitivity to hormone ABA and salinity stress. Global gene expression analysis revealed AsHSP26.8a-modulated expression of heat-shock transcription factor gene, and the involvement of AsHSP26.8a in ABA-dependent and -independent as well as other stress signaling pathways. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that AsHSP26.8a may negatively regulate plant response to various abiotic stresses through modulating ABA and other stress signaling pathways.
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- Xinbo Sun
- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, 071001, People's Republic of China
- Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, 110 Biosystems Research Complex, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, 071001, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, 071001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, 110 Biosystems Research Complex, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- Turfgrass Research Institute, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, 110 Biosystems Research Complex, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA.
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Zhao J, Quan P, Liu H, Li L, Qi S, Zhang M, Zhang B, Li H, Zhao Y, Ma B, Han M, Zhang H, Xing L. Transcriptomic and Metabolic Analyses Provide New Insights into the Apple Fruit Quality Decline during Long-Term Cold Storage. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:4699-4716. [PMID: 32078318 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b07107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Long-term low-temperature conditioning (LT-LTC) decreases apple fruit quality, but the underlying physiological and molecular basis is relatively uncharacterized. We identified 12 clusters of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in multiple biological processes (i.e., sugar, malic acid, fatty acid, lipid, complex phytohormone, and stress-response pathways). The expression levels of genes in sugar pathways were correlated with decreasing starch levels during LT-LTC. Specifically, starch-synthesis-related genes (e.g., BE, SBE, and GBSS genes) exhibited downregulated expression, whereas sucrose-metabolism-related gene expression levels were up- or downregulated. The expression levels of genes in the malic acid pathway (ALMT9, AATP1, and AHA2) were upregulated, as well as the content of malic acid in apple fruit during LT-LTC. A total of 151 metabolites, mainly related to amino acids and their isoforms, amines, organic acids, fatty acids, sugars, and polyols, were identified during LT-LTC. Additionally, 35 organic-acid-related metabolites grouped into three clusters, I (3), II (22), and III (10), increased in abundance during LT-LTC. Multiple phytohormones regulated the apple fruit chilling injury response. The ethylene (ET) and abscisic acid (ABA) levels increased at CS2 and CS3, and jasmonate (JA) levels also increased during LT-LTC. Furthermore, the expression levels of genes involved in ET, ABA, and JA synthesis and response pathways were upregulated. Finally, some key transcription factor genes (MYB, bHLH, ERF, NAC, and bZIP genes) related to the apple fruit cold acclimation response were differentially expressed. Our results suggest that the multilayered mechanism underlying apple fruit deterioration during LT-LTC is a complex, transcriptionally regulated process involving cell structures, sugars, lipids, hormones, and transcription factors.
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- Juan Zhao
- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Internet of Things, Ministry of Agriculture Rural Affairs, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agriculture Information Perception and Intelligent Service, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Internet of Things, Ministry of Agriculture Rural Affairs, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agriculture Information Perception and Intelligent Service, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Internet of Things, Ministry of Agriculture Rural Affairs, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agriculture Information Perception and Intelligent Service, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Internet of Things, Ministry of Agriculture Rural Affairs, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agriculture Information Perception and Intelligent Service, 712100 Xianyang, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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Wang X, Li J, Guo J, Qiao Q, Guo X, Ma Y. The WRKY transcription factor PlWRKY65 enhances the resistance of Paeonia lactiflora (herbaceous peony) to Alternaria tenuissima. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2020; 7:57. [PMID: 32284869 PMCID: PMC7113260 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-020-0267-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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In this study, the disease resistance gene PlWRKY65 was isolated from the leaves of Paeonia lactiflora and analyzed by bioinformatics methods, and the localization of the encoded protein was explored. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was also used to explore the response of this gene to Alternaria tenuissima. The results showed that the gene sequence contained multiple cis-acting elements involved in the response to hormone signaling molecules belonging to the IIe subgroup of the WRKY family, and the encoded proteins were located in the nucleus. The PlWRKY65 gene has a positive regulatory effect on A. tenuissima infection. After silencing the PlWRKY65 gene via virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS), it was found that the gene-silenced plants were more sensitive to A. tenuissima infection than the wild plants, exhibiting more severe infection symptoms and different degrees of changes in the expression of the pathogenesis-related (PR) genes. In addition, we showed that the endogenous jasmonic acid (JA) content of P. lactiflora was increased in response to A. tenuissima infection, whereas the salicylic acid (SA) content decreased. After PlWRKY65 gene silencing, the levels of the two hormones changed accordingly, indicating that PlWRKY65, acting as a disease resistance-related transcriptional activator, exerts a regulatory effect on JA and SA signals. This study lays the foundation for functional research on WRKY genes in P. lactiflora and for the discovery of candidate disease resistance genes.
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- Xue Wang
- College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, No. 61, Daizong Road, 271018 Tai’an, Shandong China
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- College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, No. 61, Daizong Road, 271018 Tai’an, Shandong China
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- College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, No. 61, Daizong Road, 271018 Tai’an, Shandong China
- Shandong Provincial Research Center of Demonstration Engineering Technology for Urban and Rural Landscapes, 271018 Tai’an, Shandong China
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- Shandong Institute of Pomology, 271000 Tai’an, Shandong China
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- College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, No. 61, Daizong Road, 271018 Tai’an, Shandong China
- Shandong Provincial Research Center of Demonstration Engineering Technology for Urban and Rural Landscapes, 271018 Tai’an, Shandong China
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- College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, No. 61, Daizong Road, 271018 Tai’an, Shandong China
- Shandong Provincial Research Center of Demonstration Engineering Technology for Urban and Rural Landscapes, 271018 Tai’an, Shandong China
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Wei Y, Liu W, Hu W, Yan Y, Shi H. The chaperone MeHSP90 recruits MeWRKY20 and MeCatalase1 to regulate drought stress resistance in cassava. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2020; 226:476-491. [PMID: 31782811 DOI: 10.1111/nph.16346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The 90 kDa heat shock protein (HSP90) is widely involved in various developmental processes and stress responses in plants. However, the molecular chaperone HSP90-constructed protein complex and its function in cassava remain elusive. In this study, we report that HSP90 is essential for drought stress resistance in cassava by regulating abscisic acid (ABA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) using two specific protein inhibitors of HSP90 (geldanamycin (GDA) and radicicol (RAD)). Among 10 MeHSP90s, the transcript of MeHSP90.9 is largely induced during drought stress. Further investigation identifies MeWRKY20 and MeCatalase1 as MeHSP90.9-interacting proteins. MeHSP90.9-, MeWRKY20-, or MeCatalase1-silenced plants through virus-induced gene silencing display drought sensitivity in cassava, indicating that they are important to drought stress response. MeHSP90.9 can promote the direct transcriptional activation of MeWRKY20 on the W-box element of MeNCED5 promoter, encoding a key enzyme in ABA biosynthesis. Moreover, MeHSP90.9 positively regulates the activity of MeCatalase1, and MeHSP90.9-silenced cassava leaves accumulate more H2 O2 under drought stress. Taken together, we demonstrate that the MeHSP90.9 chaperone complex is a regulator of drought stress resistance in cassava.
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- Yunxie Wei
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Regional Plant Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement (CTGU)/ Biotechnology Research Center, College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, 443002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Xueyuan Road 4, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, China
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Wang WR, Liang JH, Wang GF, Sun MX, Peng FT, Xiao YS. Overexpression of PpSnRK1α in tomato enhanced salt tolerance by regulating ABA signaling pathway and reactive oxygen metabolism. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 20:128. [PMID: 32216751 PMCID: PMC7099830 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-020-02342-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND SNF-related Kinase 1 (SnRK1) is a key component of the cell signaling network. SnRK1 is known to respond to a wide variety of stresses, but its exact role in salt stress response and tolerance is still largely unknown. RESULTS In this study, we reported that overexpression of the gene encoding the α subunit of Prunus persica SnRK1 (PpSnRK1α) in tomato could improve salt stress tolerance. The increase in salt stress tolerance in PpSnRK1α-overexpressing plants was found to correlate with increased PpSnRK1α expression level and SnRK1 kinase activity. And PpSnRK1α overexpression lines exhibited a lower level of leaf damage as well as increased proline content and reduced malondialdehyde (MDA) compared with wild-type (WT) lines under salt stress. Furthermore, PpSnRK1α enhanced reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism by increasing the expression level of antioxidase genes and antioxidant enzyme activities. We further sequenced the transcriptomes of the WT and three PpSnRK1α overexpression lines using RNA-seq and identified about 1000 PpSnRK1α-regulated genes, including many antioxidant enzymes, and these genes were clearly enriched in the MAPK signaling pathway (plant), plant-pathogen interactions and plant hormone signaling transduction and can respond to stimuli, metabolic processes, and biological regulation. Furthermore, we identified the transcriptional levels of several salt stress-responsive genes, SlPP2C37, SlPYL4, SlPYL8, SlNAC022, SlNAC042, and SlSnRK2 family were altered significantly by PpSnRK1α, signifying that SnRK1α may be involved in the ABA signaling pathway to improve tomato salt tolerance. Overall, these findings provided new evidence for the underlying mechanism of SnRK1α conferment in plant salt tolerance phenotypes. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrated that plant salt stress resistance can be affected by the regulation of the SnRK1α. Further molecular and genetic approaches will accelerate our knowledge of PpSnRK1α functions, and inform the genetic improvement of salt tolerance in tomato through genetic engineering and other related strategies.
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- Wen-Ru Wang
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, 271000 Shandong China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, 271000 Shandong China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, 271000 Shandong China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, 271000 Shandong China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, 271000 Shandong China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, 271000 Shandong China
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Li J, Shen Y, Zhu J, Liu S, Zeng N, Zhan X. miR398 is involved in the relief of phenanthrene-induced oxidative toxicity in wheat roots. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 258:113701. [PMID: 31818619 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants and could produce oxidative toxicity to plants. Our previous study has shown that miR398 is involved in response to phenanthrene treatment by targeting CSD1 and CSD2. However, it is not clear which is essential for CSD1 and CSD2 and how miR398 changes. In this study, we performed discontinuous PAGE to separate superoxide dismutase (SOD) isozymes and found that two bands of the cytosolic Cu/Zn-SOD are induced by phenanthrene at day 5 and 7. Low expression of pri-miR398 and high expression of pre-miR398 indicate that the conversion process from pri-miR398 to pre-miR398 is impeded, which causes decrease in mature miR398. The relative expression of CSD1 is entirely up-regulated, further confirming the important role of CSD1 in response to phenanthrene exposure. Besides, the overexpression of WRKY implies its potential function in answering the call from phenanthrene stress. Therefore, it is concluded that the gene silencing of CSD1 recedes due to the biosynthesis inhibition of miR398, causing the increase of SOD activity in response to phenanthrene exposure in wheat roots. Our results are useful not only for better understanding miRNAs regulation in detoxication of reactive oxygen species, but also for alleviating the toxicity to crops caused by PAHs.
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- Jinfeng Li
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, People's Republic of China.
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Li X, Tang Y, Zhou C, Zhang L, Lv J. A Wheat WRKY Transcription Factor TaWRKY46 Enhances Tolerance to Osmotic Stress in transgenic Arabidopsis Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21041321. [PMID: 32075313 PMCID: PMC7072902 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21041321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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WRKY transcription factors play central roles in developmental processes and stress responses of wheat. Most WRKY proteins of the same group (Group III) have a similar function in abiotic stress responses in plants. TaWRKY46, a member of Group III, was up-regulated by PEG treatment. TaWRKY46-GFP fusion proteins localize to the nucleus in wheat mesophyll protoplasts. Overexpression of TaWRKY46 enhanced osmotic stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants, which was mainly demonstrated by transgenic Arabidopsis plants forming higher germination rate and longer root length on 1/2 Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing mannitol. Furthermore, the expression of several stress-related genes (P5CS1, RD29B, DREB2A, ABF3, CBF2, and CBF3) was significantly increased in TaWRKY46-overexpressing transgenic Arabidopsis plants after mannitol treatment. Taken together, these findings proposed that TaWRKY46 possesses vital functions in improving drought tolerance through ABA-dependent and ABA-independent pathways when plants are exposed to adverse osmotic conditions. TaWRKY46 can be taken as a candidate gene for transgenic breeding against osmotic stress in wheat. It can further complement and improve the information of the WRKY family members of Group III.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-135-7219-6187
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In-silico analysis of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Genome for WRKY transcription factors and cis-acting elements. Comput Biol Chem 2020; 85:107212. [PMID: 32058944 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2020.107212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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WRKY genes, comprises one among a large clan of transcription factor (TFs) genes in the plant kingdom, playing a fundamental role in the vegetative and reproductive growth, development and stress responses of a plant. In spite of several studies on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), WRKY genes and their interaction with stress response is limited. The present study, on the whole genome of cucumber was analyzed for WRKY genes which recognized 62 CsWRKY genes associated with the proteins obtained from lineages of supplementary plants. The physicochemical properties reveal the CsWRKY gene is ser-rich TF (6.70-18.40 %). The chromosomal distribution showed that all putative CsWRKY genes were distributed in seven chromosomes, enriched on chromosome 3 and 6 and least on chromosome 5. Based on phylogenetic analysis, along with motif determination and gene structure analysis, CsWRKYs are categorized as a Group I, II and III. The Group II further subdivided as Groups IIa-e. In the present study, it was observed that Group II WRKY-TFs was the largest group containing 43 WRKY genes containing a single WD (WRKY domain - WRKYGQK/WRKYGKK) and C2H2 type zinc finger structure (C-X4-5-C-X23-H-X1-H). The data also revealed that chromosome 3 and 5 contained all the three major groups and chromosome 6 contained I and II WRKY genes with uneven distribution. STRING analysis of selected CsWRKY proteins expressed in response to abiotic stress interacts with the CsMAPK proteins. Analysis of cis-acting elements and results suggest that CSWRKY genes play important role in response to biotic and abiotic stress. Response also predicted the candidate gene expression in cucumber during its development under different cellular condition.
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Zhou C, Lin Q, Lan J, Zhang T, Liu X, Miao R, Mou C, Nguyen T, Wang J, Zhang X, Zhou L, Zhu X, Wang Q, Zhang X, Guo X, Liu S, Jiang L, Wan J. WRKY Transcription Factor OsWRKY29 Represses Seed Dormancy in Rice by Weakening Abscisic Acid Response. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:691. [PMID: 32536934 PMCID: PMC7268104 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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For efficient plant reproduction, seed dormancy delays seed germination until the environment is suitable for the next generation growth and development. The phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) plays important role in the induction and maintenance of seed dormancy. Previous studies have identified that WRKY transcription factors can regulate ABA signaling pathway. Here, we identified an Oswrky29 mutant with enhanced dormancy in a screen of T-DNA insertion population. OsWRKY29 is a member of WRKY transcription factor family which located in the nuclear. The genetic analyses showed that both knockout and RNAi lines of OsWRKY29 had enhanced seed dormancy whereas its overexpression lines displayed reduced seed dormancy. When treated with ABA, OsWRKY29 knockout and RNAi lines showed greater sensitivity than its overexpression lines. In addition, the expression levels of ABA positive response factors OsVP1 and OsABF1 were higher in the OsWRKY29 mutants but were lower in its overexpression lines. Further assays showed that OsWRKY29 could bind to the promoters of OsABF1 and OsVP1 to inhibit their expression. In summary, we identified a new ABA signaling repressor OsWRKY29 that represses seed dormancy by directly downregulating the expression of OsABF1 and OsVP1.
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- Chunlei Zhou
- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Biology and Agricultural Engineering, Quynhon University, Quynhon, Vietnam
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Ling Jiang,
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Bo C, Chen H, Luo G, Li W, Zhang X, Ma Q, Cheng B, Cai R. Maize WRKY114 gene negatively regulates salt-stress tolerance in transgenic rice. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2020; 39:135-148. [PMID: 31659429 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-019-02481-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Overexpression in rice of the isolated salt-responsive WRKY114 gene from maize resulted in decreases in both salt-stress tolerance and abscisic acid sensitivity by regulating stress- and abscisic acid-related gene expression. WRKYs are an important family of transcription factors that widely participate in plant development, defense regulation and stress responses. In this research, WRKY114 encoding a WRKY transcription factor was cloned from maize (Zea mays L.). ZmWRKY114 expression was down-regulated by salt stress but up-regulated by abscisic acid (ABA) treatments. ZmWRKY114 is a nuclear protein with no transcriptional activation ability in yeast. A yeast one-hybrid experiment confirmed that ZmWRKY114 possesses an ability to specifically bind to W-boxes. The heterologous overexpression of ZmWRKY114 in rice enhanced the salt-stress sensitivity as indicated by the transgenic plants having reduced heights, root lengths and survival rates under salt-stress conditions. In addition, transgenic plants also retained lower proline contents, but greater malondialdehyde contents and relative electrical leakage levels. Additionally, ZmWRKY114-overexpressing plants showed less sensitivity to ABA during the early seedling growth stage. Further analyses indicated that transgenic rice accumulated higher levels of ABA than wild-type plants under salt-stress conditions. Transcriptome and quantitative real-time PCR analyses indicated that a few regulatory genes, which play vital roles in controlling plant stress responses and/or the ABA signaling pathway, were affected by ZmWRKY114 overexpression when rice was treated with NaCl. Thus, ZmWRKY114 may function as a negative factor that participates in salt-stress responses through an ABA-mediated pathway.
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- Chen Bo
- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Biology of Anhui Province, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Biology of Anhui Province, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Biology of Anhui Province, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Biology of Anhui Province, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Biology of Anhui Province, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- School of Life Sciences, Engineering Research Center for Maize of Anhui Province, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- School of Life Sciences, Engineering Research Center for Maize of Anhui Province, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China.
- School of Life Sciences, Engineering Research Center for Maize of Anhui Province, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China.
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