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Xie T, Zan X, Chen X, Zhu H, Rong H, Wang Y, Jiang J. An R3-MYB repressor, BnCPC forms a feedback regulation with MBW complex to modulate anthocyanin biosynthesis in Brassica napus. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2022; 15:133. [PMID: 36447291 PMCID: PMC9706894 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-022-02227-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anthocyanins are metabolites of phenylpropanoid pathway, and involves in diverse processes of plant development and adaptation, which are regulated by the MYB-bHLH-WD40 (MBW) protein complexes. Many R2R3-MYB activators have been well characterized, but the MYB repressors in anthocyanin biosynthesis were recognized recently, which are also important in modulating phenylpropanoid metabolism in plants. The regulatory mechanism of anthocyanin biosynthesis in oil crop Brassica napus remains to be revealed. RESULTS In this study, we identified an anthocyanin repressor BnCPC in B. napus. BnCPC encoded a typical R3-MYB protein containing a conserved [D/E]Lx2[R/K]x3Lx6Lx3R motif for interaction with bHLH proteins. Overexpression of BnCPC in B. napus inhibited anthocyanin accumulation, especially under anthocyanin inducible conditions. Protein-protein interaction and dual-luciferase assays confirmed that BnCPC could compete with BnPAP1 to interact with bHLHs (BnTT8 and BnEGL3), and repress the expression of anthocyanin biosynthetic genes (e.g., BnDFR) that activated by MBW complexes. Moreover, we found BnCPC inhibited the MBW complex-induced BnCPC activity. CONCLUSIONS Overall, this research demonstrated that BnCPC repressed anthocyanin biosynthesis by affecting the formation of MBW complex, and formed a feedback loop to regulate anthocyanin accumulation in B. napus.
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- Tao Xie
- grid.268415.cJiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 China ,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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- grid.268415.cJiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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- grid.268415.cJiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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- grid.268415.cJiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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- grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694School of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000 China
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- grid.268415.cJiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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- grid.268415.cJiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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Li J, Li Y, Li M, Lin L, Qi J, Xu J, Zhang L, Fang P, Tao A. Novel Insights into Anthocyanin Synthesis in the Calyx of Roselle Using Integrated Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analyses. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232213908. [PMID: 36430383 PMCID: PMC9693987 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232213908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) is an annual herbaceous plant of the genus Hibiscus in family Malvaceae. Roselle calyxes are rich in anthocyanins, which play important roles in human health. However, limited information is available on anthocyanin biosynthesis in the roselle calyx. In this study, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses were performed to identify the key genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis in the roselle calyx. Three roselle cultivars with different calyx colors, including FZ-72 (red calyx, R), Baitao K (green calyx, G), and MG5 (stripped calyx, S), were used for metabolomic analyses with UPLC-Q-TOF/MS and RNA-seq. Forty-one compounds were quantified, including six flavonoids and 35 anthocyanins. The calyx of FZ-72 (red calyx) had the highest contents of anthocyanin derivatives such as delphinidin-3-O-sambubioside (955.11 μg/g) and cyanidin-3-O-sambubioside (531.37 μg/g), which were responsible for calyx color, followed by those in MG5 (stripped calyx) (851.97 and 330.06 μg/g, respectively). Baitao K (green calyx) had the lowest levels of these compounds. Furthermore, RNA-seq analysis revealed 114,415 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the calyxes at 30 days after flowering (DAF) for the corresponding cultivars FZ-72 (R), Baitao K (G), and MG5(S). The gene expression levels in the calyxes of the three cultivars were compared at different flowering stages, revealing 11,555, 11,949, and 7177 DEGs in R vs. G, R vs. S, and G vs. S, respectively. Phenylpropanoid and flavonoid biosynthesis pathways were found to be enriched. In the flavonoid pathway, 29, 28, and 27 genes were identified in G vs. R, G vs. S, and S vs. R, respectively. In the anthocyanin synthesis pathway, two, two, and one differential genes were identified in the three combinations; these differential genes belonged to the UFGT gene family. After joint analysis of the anthocyanin content in roselle calyxes, nine key genes belonging to the CHS, CHI, UFGT, FLS, ANR, DFR, CCoAOMT, SAT, and HST gene families were identified as strongly related to anthocyanin synthesis. These nine genes were verified using qRT-PCR, and the results were consistent with the transcriptome data. Overall, this study presents the first report on anthocyanin biosynthesis in roselle, laying a foundation for breeding roselle cultivars with high anthocyanin content.
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- Jing Li
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, 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 Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, 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 Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, 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 Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, 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 Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, 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 Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, 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 Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, 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 Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Correspondence: (P.F.); (A.T.)
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Correspondence: (P.F.); (A.T.)
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Kumar Patel M, Fanyuk M, Feyngenberg O, Maurer D, Sela N, Ovadia R, Oren Sahmir M, Alkan N. Phenylalanine induces mango fruit resistance against chilling injuries during storage at suboptimal temperature. Food Chem 2022; 405:134909. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Shi W, Wang X, Liu H, Cai Z, Lu C, Chen Y. A novel ABA-insensitive mutant in Arabidopsis reveals molecular network of ABA-induced anthocyanin accumulation and abiotic stress tolerance. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 278:153810. [PMID: 36162212 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2022.153810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Abscisic acid (ABA) plays primary regulatory roles in abiotic stress tolerance and seed germination. Here, we report a unique novel Arabidopsis abscisic acid-insensitive mutant, abr (abscisic acid resistance), which was able to germinate in medium containing high ABA concentrations and tolerant to abiotic stress tolerance. We observed that abr mutant accumulated more anthocyanins by ABA treatment than did the wild type (WT). Dimethylthiourea (DMTU, an H2O2 scavenger) was effective in inhibiting ABA-induced anthocyanins accumulation. RNA-seq showed that the expression of anthocyanins synthesis, antioxidant enzyme and stress-related genes were specifically increased in ABA-treated abr seedlings, suggesting that the abr mutation affects stress response as well as ABA responses. Interestingly, seedlings accumulating anthocyanins exhibited more tolerance to mannitol and NaCl compared to wild type. We propose that ABA-induced H2O2 generation triggers the foliar anthocyanins accumulation, which, in turn, enhances the abiotic stress tolerance in abr mutant.
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- Weijia Shi
- College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Genome-Wide Identification of Strawberry C2H2-ZFP C1-2i Subclass and the Potential Function of FaZAT10 in Abiotic Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232113079. [PMID: 36361867 PMCID: PMC9654774 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232113079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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C2H2-type zinc finger proteins (C2H2-ZFPs) play a key role in various plant biological processes and responses to environmental stresses. In Arabidopsisthaliana, C2H2-ZFP members with two zinc finger domains have been well-characterized in response to abiotic stresses. To date, the functions of these genes in strawberries are still uncharacterized. Here, 126 C2H2-ZFPs in cultivated strawberry were firstly identified using the recently sequenced Fragaria × ananassa genome. Among these C2H2-ZFPs, 46 members containing two zinc finger domains in cultivated strawberry were further identified as the C1-2i subclass. These genes were unevenly distributed on 21 chromosomes and classified into five groups according to the phylogenetic relationship, with similar physicochemical properties and motif compositions in the same group. Analyses of conserved domains and gene structures indicated the evolutionary conservation of the C1-2i subclass. A Ka/Ks analysis indicated that the C1-2i members were subjected to purifying selection during evolution. Furthermore, FaZAT10, a typical C2H2-ZFP, was isolated. FaZAT10 was expressed the highest in roots, and it was induced by drought, salt, low-temperature, ABA, and MeJA treatments. It was localized in the nucleus and showed no transactivation activity in yeast cells. Overall, these results provide useful information for enriching the analysis of the ZFPs gene family in strawberry, and they provide support for revealing the mechanism of FaZAT10 in the regulatory network of abiotic stress.
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Večeřová K, Oravec M, Puranik S, Findurová H, Veselá B, Opoku E, Ofori-Amanfo KK, Klem K, Urban O, Sahu PP. Single and interactive effects of variables associated with climate change on wheat metabolome. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1002561. [PMID: 36299781 PMCID: PMC9589161 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1002561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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One of the key challenges linked with future food and nutritional security is to evaluate the interactive effect of climate variables on plants' growth, fitness, and yield parameters. These interactions may lead to unique shifts in the morphological, physiological, gene expression, or metabolite accumulation patterns, leading to an adaptation response that is specific to future climate scenarios. To understand such changes, we exposed spring wheat to 7 regimes (3 single and 4 combined climate treatments) composed of elevated temperature, the enhanced concentration of CO2, and progressive drought stress corresponding to the predicted climate of the year 2100. The physiological and metabolic responses were then compared with the current climate represented by the year 2020. We found that the elevated CO2 (eC) mitigated some of the effects of elevated temperature (eT) on physiological performance and metabolism. The metabolite profiling of leaves revealed 44 key metabolites, including saccharides, amino acids, and phenolics, accumulating contrastingly under individual regimes. These metabolites belong to the central metabolic pathways that are essential for cellular energy, production of biosynthetic pathways precursors, and oxidative balance. The interaction of eC alleviated the negative effect of eT possibly by maintaining the rate of carbon fixation and accumulation of key metabolites and intermediates linked with the Krebs cycle and synthesis of phenolics. Our study for the first time revealed the influence of a specific climate factor on the accumulation of metabolic compounds in wheat. The current work could assist in the understanding and development of climate resilient wheat by utilizing the identified metabolites as breeding targets for food and nutritional security.
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- Kristýna Večeřová
- Laboratory of Ecological Plant Physiology, Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Ecological Plant Physiology, Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Ecological Plant Physiology, Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Ecological Plant Physiology, Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechia
- Department of Agrosystems and Bioclimatology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Ecological Plant Physiology, Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Ecological Plant Physiology, Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechia
- Department of Agrosystems and Bioclimatology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Ecological Plant Physiology, Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechia
- Department of Forest Ecology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Ecological Plant Physiology, Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Ecological Plant Physiology, Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Ecological Plant Physiology, Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechia
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Zhao Y, Li Y, Zhen X, Zhang J, Zhang Q, Liu Z, Hou S, Han Y, Zhang B. Uncovering the mechanism of anthocyanin accumulation in a purple-leaved variety of foxtail millet ( Setaria italica) by transcriptome analysis. PeerJ 2022; 10:e14099. [PMID: 36213506 PMCID: PMC9536322 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Anthocyanin is a natural pigment that has a functional role in plants to attract pollinating insects and is important in stress response. Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) is known as a nutritional crop with high resistance to drought and barren. However, the molecular mechanism regulating anthocyanin accumulation and the relationship between anthocyanin and the stress resistance of foxtail millet remains obscure. In this study, we screened hundreds of germplasm resources and obtained several varieties with purple plants in foxtail millet. By studying the purple-leaved B100 variety and the control variety, Yugu1 with green leaves, we found that B100 could accumulate a large amount of anthocyanin in the leaf epiderma, and B100 had stronger stress tolerance. Further transcriptome analysis revealed the differences in gene expression patterns between the two varieties. We identified nine genes encoding enzymes related to anthocyanin biosynthesis using quantitative PCR validation that showed significantly higher expression levels in B100 than Yugu1. The results of this study lay the foundation for the analysis of the molecular mechanism of anthocyanin accumulation in foxtail millet, and provided genetic resources for the molecular breeding of crops with high anthocyanin content.
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- Yaofei Zhao
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Minor Crop Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Minor Crop Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Minor Crop Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Minor Crop Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Minor Crop Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Minor Crop Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Minor Crop Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Minor Crop Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Minor Crop Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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Xing X, Liu M, Jiang F, Zhou R, Bai Y, Wei H, Zhang D, Wei J, Wu Z. Abscisic acid induces the expression of AsKIN during the recovery period of garlic cryopreservation. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2022; 41:1955-1973. [PMID: 36066602 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-022-02894-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Abscisic acid induced the expression of AsKIN during the recovery period of garlic cryopreservation. AsKIN was identified as a gene involved in cold and osmotic stress resistance. Cryopreservation has been proven to be effective in removing viruses from garlic. However, oxidative damage in cryopreservation has a significant impact on the survival after preservation. Abscisic acid (ABA) has been shown to reduce oxidative stress and promote the survival after cryopreservation. However, it is not clear which genes play important roles in this process. In this study, we added ABA to the dehydration step and analyzed the transcriptomic divergences between the ABA-treated group and the control group in three cryogenic steps (dehydration, unloading and recovery). By short time-series expression miner (STEM) analysis and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), the recovery step was identified as the period of significant changes in gene expression levels in cryopreservation. The addition of ABA promoted the upregulated expression of microtubule-related genes in the recovery step. We further identified AsKIN as a hub gene in the recovery step and verified its function. The results showed that overexpression of AsKIN enhanced the tolerance of Arabidopsis to oxidative stress in cryopreservation, influenced the expression of genes in response to cold and osmotic stress and promoted plant growth after stress. The AsKIN gene is likely to be involved in the plant response to cold stress and osmotic stress. These results reveal the molecular mechanisms of ABA in cryopreservation and elucidate the potential biological functions of the kinesin-14 subfamily.
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- Xiaodong Xing
- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology and Germplasm Innovation in East China, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology and Germplasm Innovation in East China, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology and Germplasm Innovation in East China, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology and Germplasm Innovation in East China, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology and Germplasm Innovation in East China, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology and Germplasm Innovation in East China, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology and Germplasm Innovation in East China, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology and Germplasm Innovation in East China, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, China.
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology and Germplasm Innovation in East China, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China.
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Ashraf MA, Rasheed R, Hussain I, Hafeez A, Adrees M, Rehman MZU, Rizwan M, Ali S. Effect of different seed priming agents on chromium accumulation, oxidative defense, glyoxalase system and mineral nutrition in canola (Brassica napus L.) cultivars. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 309:119769. [PMID: 35850318 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The present experiment was conducted to appraise the role of different seed priming agents in circumventing the negative impact of chromium (Cr) toxicity on canola plants. Chromium toxicity resulted in significant decline in photosynthetic pigments and growth attributes of two canola cultivars (Puriga and MS-007). Cr toxicity also resulted in higher oxidative stress mirrored as greater accumulation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) superoxide radical (O2•‒), electrolyte leakage (EL) and malondialdehyde (MDA). Further, lipoxygenase enzyme activity that catalyzes the peroxidation of membrane lipids was also enhanced due to Cr toxicity. Canola plants also manifested impaired methylglyoxal (MG) detoxification due to the downregulation of glyoxalase enzymes (GlyI and II) under Cr stress. Seed priming treatments viz. osmo-priming with calcium chloride (CaCl2) and hormonal priming with salicylic acid (SA) remarkably improved growth and chlorophyll content in both canola cultivars under Cr toxicity as compared to other priming treatments such as hydro-priming, redox priming (H2O2) and chemical priming (Se; selenium). Moreover, CaCl2 and SA seed priming also resulted in lower oxidative stress and improved enzymatic (SOD, POD, CAT, APX, GR, GST) and non-enzymatic (GSH, phenolics, flavonoids, proline) antioxidant system of both cultivars under Cr toxicity. Further, hormonal and osmo-priming strengthened glyoxalase and antioxidant systems, thus improving reactive oxygen species (ROS) and MG detoxification. In this background, the cultivar Puriga is considered Cr tolerant as it exhibited better growth and lesser oxidative stress in both seed priming and non-primed conditions under Cr toxicity than cv. MS-007.
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- Muhammad Arslan Ashraf
- Department of Botany Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan; Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.
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Zhu Y, Li Z, Shen J, Wu K, Zhao P, Wu Z, Liu Z, Yang J, Liu H, Rensing C, Feng R. Toxicity of different forms of antimony to rice plants: Photosynthetic electron transfer, gas exchange, photosynthetic efficiency, and carbon assimilation combined with metabolome analysis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 437:129433. [PMID: 35897190 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Antimony (Sb) is a toxic metalloid, and excess Sb causes damage to the plant photosynthetic system. However, the underlying mechanisms of Sb toxicity in the plant photosynthetic system are not clear. Hydroponic culture experiments were conducted to illustrate the toxicity differences of antimonite [Sb(III)] and antimonate [Sb(V)] to the photosynthetic system in a rice plant (Yangdao No. 6). The results showed that Sb(III) showed a higher toxicity than Sb(V), judging from (1) lower shoot and root biomass, leaf water moisture content, water use efficiency, stomatal conductance, net photosynthetic rate, and transpiration rate; (2) higher water vapor deficit, soluble sugar content, starch content, and oligosaccharide content (sucrose, stachyose, and 1-kestose). To further analyze the direction of the photosynthetic products, we conducted a metabonomic analysis. More glycosyls were allocated to the synthesis pathways of oligosaccharides (sucrose, stachyose, and 1-kestose), anthocyanins, salicylic acid, flavones, flavonols, and lignin under Sb stress to quench excess oxygen free radicals (ROS), strengthen the cell wall structure, rebalance the cell membrane, and/or regulate cell permeability. This study provides a complete mechanism to elucidate the toxicity differences of Sb(III) and Sb(V) by exploring their effects on photosynthesis, saccharide synthesis, and the subsequent flow directions of glycosyls.
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- YanMing Zhu
- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Shamloo-Dashtpagerdi R, Lindlöf A, Tahmasebi S. Evidence that miR168a contributes to salinity tolerance of Brassica rapa L. via mediating melatonin biosynthesis. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2022; 174:e13790. [PMID: 36169653 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Melatonin is a master regulator of diverse biological processes, including plant's abiotic stress responses and tolerance. Despite the extensive information on the role of melatonin in response to abiotic stress, how plants regulate endogenous melatonin content under stressful conditions remains largely unknown. In this study, we computationally mined Expressed Sequence Tag (EST) libraries of salinity-exposed Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa) to identify the most reliable differentially expressed miRNA and its target gene(s). In light of these analyses, we found that miR168a potentially targets a key melatonin biosynthesis gene, namely O-METHYLTRANSFERASE 1 (OMT1). Accordingly, molecular and physiochemical evaluations were performed in a separate salinity experiment using contrasting B. rapa genotypes. Then, the association between B. rapa salinity tolerance and changes in measured molecular and physiochemical characteristics was determined. Results indicated that the expression profiles of miR168a and OMT1 significantly differed between B. rapa genotypes. Moreover, the expression profiles of miR168a and OMT1 significantly correlated with more melatonin content, robust antioxidant activities, and better ion homeostasis during salinity stress. Our results suggest that miR168a plausibly mediates melatonin biosynthesis, mainly through the OMT1 gene, under salinity conditions and thereby contributes to the salinity tolerance of B. rapa. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the role of miR168a and OMT1 in B. rapa salinity response.
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- Seed and Plant Improvement Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Shiraz, Iran
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Espichán F, Rojas R, Quispe F, Cabanac G, Marti G. Metabolomic characterization of 5 native Peruvian chili peppers (Capsicum spp.) as a tool for species discrimination. Food Chem 2022; 386:132704. [PMID: 35358858 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Many species of chili peppers have overlapping morphological characters and delimitation by visual descriptors in many cases fails to differentiate one species from another. In Peru, there are 413 accessions of native chili pepper and 296 accessions of rocotos conserved in the Germplasm Collections of the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA), of which five accessions (three species from three locations) were selected for the present metabolomic study. The Discrimination of the three species of native chili peppers and identification of biomarkers was performed using untargeted metabolomic approach based on profiling by UHPLC-HRMS and multivariate data analysis. The samples of fresh chili peppers (whole fruit) from Chincha area were used to construct an OPLS-DA model. To validate the biomarkers (identified 15 biomarkers, mainly flavonoids), an external validation set of the OPLS-DA model was constructed using Chiclayo and Huaral collection datasets. Consequently, the OPLS-DA based on Chincha samples model has a high predictive capacity demonstrating that the biomarkers have a high probability of continuity in any culture space, being successful in discriminating the species by untargeted metabolomics.
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- Fabio Espichán
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH), Lima, Peru.
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- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH), Lima, Peru.
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- Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Lima, Peru.
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- Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse, Université de Toulouse, UT3, CNRS, Toulouse, 31400, France.
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- UMR 152 Pharmadev, Université de Toulouse, IRD, UT3, France; Metatoul-AgromiX Platform, LRSV, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UT3, INP, Toulouse, France.
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Miclea I. Secondary Metabolites with Biomedical Applications from Plants of the Sarraceniaceae Family. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:9877. [PMID: 36077275 PMCID: PMC9456395 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Carnivorous plants have fascinated researchers and hobbyists for centuries because of their mode of nutrition which is unlike that of other plants. They are able to produce bioactive compounds used to attract, capture and digest prey but also as a defense mechanism against microorganisms and free radicals. The main purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the secondary metabolites with significant biological activity found in the Sarraceniaceae family. The review also underlines the necessity of future studies for the biochemical characterization of the less investigated species. Darlingtonia, Heliamphora and Sarracenia plants are rich in compounds with potential pharmaceutical and medical uses. These belong to several classes such as flavonoids, with flavonol glycosides being the most abundant, monoterpenes, triterpenes, sesquiterpenes, fatty acids, alkaloids and others. Some of them are well characterized in terms of chemical properties and biological activity and have widespread commercial applications. The review also discusses biological activity of whole extracts and commercially available products derived from Sarraceniaceae plants. In conclusion, this review underscores that Sarraceniaceae species contain numerous substances with the potential to advance health. Future perspectives should focus on the discovery of new molecules and increasing the production of known compounds using biotechnological methods.
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- Ileana Miclea
- Department of Fundamental Sciences, Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Regulation of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis by Drought and UV-B Radiation in Wild Tomato (Solanum peruvianum) Fruit. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11091639. [PMID: 36139713 PMCID: PMC9495367 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11091639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Anthocyanins are plant pigments derived from the phenylpropanoid pathway which are produced in many different species, contributing to defense against stresses by their antioxidant properties. Cultivated tomatoes cannot synthesize flavonoids; however, wild tomatoes such as Solanum chilense and Solanum lycopersicoides have anthocyanin pigmented skin. Other wild tomato species such as Solanum peruvianum have been poorly studied concerning anthocyanin accumulation in the fruit. This research is the first to address the regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis mediated by drought stress and light radiation in S. peruvianum fruit. Transcript accumulation of SpAN2, encoding for a key MYB type transcription factor for the regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis, was induced in the fruit of plants exposed to drought treatment. In addition, fruit peel accumulates a greater anthocyanin content in water deficit-treated plants. The expression of SpAN2 was also regulated according to sunlight exposure, reaching a higher expression during maximal daily UV radiation and under controlled UV-B treatments. Similar results were observed for the expression of the late flavonoid biosynthetic gene dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (SpDFR). These results suggest that SpAN2 and SpDFR are involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis under drought stress and UV radiation in S. peruvianum.
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Zhao P, Chu L, Wang K, Zhao B, Li Y, Yang K, Wan P. Analyses on the pigment composition of different seed coat colors in adzuki bean. Food Sci Nutr 2022; 10:2611-2619. [PMID: 35959271 PMCID: PMC9361439 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Seed coat color is an important quality and domestication trait. The adzuki bean has more than a dozen seed coat colors closely associated with the anthocyanin and flavonoid metabolism pathways. In this study, we explored the pigment composition of 10 different seed coat color adzuki beans including red, black mottle on red, black mottle on gray, golden, green, black, ivory, brown, and light brown. The results showed that anthocyanins are the main pigment in adzuki bean seed coat. There were no carotenoid or pelargonidin derivatives in the seed coats of any accessions. Different colors of adzuki bean seed coat have different pigment compositions and the combination of procyanidins and anthocyanins affected seed coat color. The ivory seed coat had an extremely low proanthocyanidin and anthocyanin content. Only the green adzuki bean seed coats contained chlorophyll. Our results explain the pigment composition of the different seed coat colors and the combination of proanthocyanidins and anthocyanins affected seed coat color in adzuki bean. These results can provide a theoretical basis for the study of adzuki bean coloring mechanism.
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- Pu Zhao
- Key Laboratory of New Technology in Agricultural ApplicationCollege of Plant Science and TechnologyBeijing University of AgricultureBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of New Technology in Agricultural ApplicationCollege of Plant Science and TechnologyBeijing University of AgricultureBeijingChina
- Institute of Modern Agricultural ResearchDalian UniversityLiaoningChina
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- Key Laboratory of New Technology in Agricultural ApplicationCollege of Plant Science and TechnologyBeijing University of AgricultureBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of New Technology in Agricultural ApplicationCollege of Plant Science and TechnologyBeijing University of AgricultureBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North) of Ministry of AgricultureCollege of Bioscience and Resource EnvironmentBeijing University of AgricultureBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of New Technology in Agricultural ApplicationCollege of Plant Science and TechnologyBeijing University of AgricultureBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of New Technology in Agricultural ApplicationCollege of Plant Science and TechnologyBeijing University of AgricultureBeijingChina
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Pischke E, Barozzi F, Colina Blanco AE, Kerl CF, Planer-Friedrich B, Clemens S. Dimethylmonothioarsenate Is Highly Toxic for Plants and Readily Translocated to Shoots. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:10072-10083. [PMID: 35759640 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Arsenic is one of the most relevant environmental pollutants and human health threats. Several arsenic species occur in soil pore waters. Recently, it was discovered that these include inorganic and organic thioarsenates. Among the latter, dimethylmonothioarsenate (DMMTA) is of particular concern because in mammalian cells, its toxicity was found to exceed even that of arsenite. We investigated DMMTA toxicity for plants in experiments with Arabidopsis thaliana and indeed observed stronger growth inhibition than with arsenite. DMMTA caused a specific, localized deformation of root epidermal cells. Toxicity mechanisms apparently differ from those of arsenite since no accumulation of reactive oxygen species was observed in DMMTA-exposed root tips. Also, there was no contribution of the phytochelatin pathway to the DMMTA detoxification as indicated by exposure experiments with respective mutants and thiol profiling. RNA-seq analysis found strong transcriptome changes dominated by stress-responsive genes. DMMTA was taken up more efficiently than the methylated oxyarsenate dimethylarsenate and highly mobile within plants as revealed by speciation analysis. Shoots showed clear indications of DMMTA toxicity such as anthocyanin accumulation and a decrease in chlorophyll and carotenoid levels. The toxicity and efficient translocation of DMMTA within plants raise important food safety issues.
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- Erik Pischke
- Plant Physiology, Bayreuth Center for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Plant Physiology, Bayreuth Center for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Environmental Geochemistry, Bayreuth Center for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Environmental Geochemistry, Bayreuth Center for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Environmental Geochemistry, Bayreuth Center for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Plant Physiology, Bayreuth Center for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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Miazzi MM, Babay E, De Vita P, Montemurro C, Chaabane R, Taranto F, Mangini G. Comparative Genetic Analysis of Durum Wheat Landraces and Cultivars Widespread in Tunisia. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:939609. [PMID: 35909756 PMCID: PMC9326505 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.939609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. ssp. durum Desf.) landraces constitute a useful natural germplasm to increase the genetic diversity in the modern durum cultivars. The Tunisian durum germplasm constitutes 28 accessions conserved in Genebank of Tunisia, which are still unexplored. In this study, a comparative genetic analysis was performed to investigate the relationships between the Tunisian durum lines and the modern cultivars and detect divergent loci involved in breeding history. The genetic diversity analyses carried out using nine morphological descriptors and the 25K single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array allowed us to distinguish two groups of Tunisian landraces and one of durum cultivars. The analysis of molecular variance and diversity indices confirmed the genetic variability among the groups. A total of 529 SNP loci were divergent between Tunisian durum landraces and modern cultivars. Candidate genes related to plant and spike architecture, including FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT-B1), zinc finger CONSTANS, and AP2/EREBPs transcription factors, were identified. In addition, divergent genes involved in grain composition and biotic stress nucleotide-binding site and leucine-reach repeats proteins and disease resistance proteins (NBS-LRR and RPM) were found, suggesting that the Tunisian durum germplasm may represent an important source of favorable alleles to be used in future durum breeding programs for developing well-adapted and resilient cultivars.
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- Monica Marilena Miazzi
- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences (DiSSPA), Section Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- National Gene Bank of Tunisia (BNG), Tunis, Tunisia
- Agricultural Applied Biotechnology Laboratory (LR16INRAT06), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Tunisie (INRAT), University of Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI), Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences (DiSSPA), Section Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
- Spin Off Sinagri s.r.l., University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
- Support Unit Bari, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council of Italy (IPSP-CNR), Bari, Italy
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- National Gene Bank of Tunisia (BNG), Tunis, Tunisia
- Agricultural Applied Biotechnology Laboratory (LR16INRAT06), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Tunisie (INRAT), University of Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy (IBBR-CNR), Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy (IBBR-CNR), Bari, Italy
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Alvarez-Rivera G, Sanz A, Cifuentes A, Ibánez E, Paape T, Lucas MM, Pueyo JJ. Flavonoid Accumulation Varies in Medicago truncatula in Response to Mercury Stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:933209. [PMID: 35874019 PMCID: PMC9301243 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.933209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) contamination is increasing worldwide in both wild ecosystems and agricultural soils due to natural processes, but mostly to anthropic activities. The molecular mechanisms involved in Hg toxicity and tolerance in plants have been extensively studied; however, the role of flavonoids in response to Hg stress remains to be investigated. We conducted a metabolomic study to analyze the changes induced at the secondary metabolite level in three Hg-tolerant and one Hg-sensitive Medicago truncatula cultivars. A total of 46 flavonoid compounds, classified into five different flavonoid families: anthocyanidins, flavones, isoflavones, pterocarpan flavonoids, and flavanones, along with their respective glycoconjugate derivatives, were identified in leaf and root tissues. The synthesis of free isoflavones, followed by monoglycosylation and further malonylation was shown to be characteristic of root samples, whereas higher glycosylation, followed by further acylation with coumaric and ferulic acid was characteristic of leaf tissues. While minor changes were observed in leaves, significant quantitative changes could be observed in roots upon Hg treatment. Some flavonoids were strongly upregulated in roots, including malonylglucosides of biochanin A, formononetin and medicarpin, and aglycones biochanin, daidzein, and irisolidone. Hg tolerance appeared to be mainly associated to the accumulation of formononetin MalGlc, tricin GlcAGlcA, and afrormosin Glc II in leaves, whereas aglycone accumulation was associated with tolerance to Hg stress in roots. The results evidence the alteration of the flavonoid metabolic profile and their glycosylation processes in response to Hg stress. However, notable differences existed between varieties, both in the basal metabolic profile and in the response to treatment with Hg. Overall, we observed an increase in flavonoid production in response to Hg stress, and Hg tolerance appeared to be associated to a characteristic glycosylation pattern in roots, associated with the accumulation of aglycones and monoglycosylated flavonoids. The findings are discussed in the context of the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway to provide a better understanding of the role of these secondary metabolites in the response and tolerance to Hg stress in M. truncatula.
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ICA-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratory of Foodomics, CIAL-CSIC, Institute of Food Science Research, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratory of Foodomics, CIAL-CSIC, Institute of Food Science Research, Madrid, Spain
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, United States
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ICA-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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Kim D, Jeon SJ, Yanders S, Park SC, Kim HS, Kim S. MYB3 plays an important role in lignin and anthocyanin biosynthesis under salt stress condition in Arabidopsis. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2022; 41:1549-1560. [PMID: 35562569 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-022-02878-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nuclear-localized Arabidopsis MYB3 functions as a transcriptional repressor for regulation of lignin and anthocyanin biosynthesis under high salt conditions. Salinity stress is a major factor which reduces plant growth and crop yield worldwide. To improve growth of crops in high salinity environments, plant responses to salinity stress must be tightly controlled. Here, to further understand the regulation of plant responses under high salinity conditions, the function of the MYB3 transcription factor was studied as a repressor to control accumulation of lignin and anthocyanin under salt stress conditions. Nuclear-localized MYB3 forms a homodimer. It is ubiquitously expressed, especially in vascular tissues, with expression highly induced by NaCl in tissues such as roots, leaves, stems, and flowers. myb3 mutant plants exhibited longer root growth in high NaCl conditions than wild-type plants. However, several NaCl responsive genes were not significantly altered in myb3 compared to wild-type. Interestingly, high accumulation of lignin and anthocyanin occurred in myb3 under NaCl treatment, as well as increased expression of genes involved in lignin and anthocyanin biosynthesis, such as phenylalanine ammonia lyase 1 (PAL1), cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (C4H), catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT), 4-coumaric acid-CoA ligase (4CL3), dihydroflavonol reductase (DFR), and leucoanthocyanidin dioxygenase (LDOX). According to yeast two-hybrid screenings, various transcription factors, including anthocyanin regulators Transparent Testa 8 (TT8) and Enhancer of Glabra 3 (EGL3), were isolated as MYB3 interacting proteins. MYB3 was characterized as a transcriptional repressor, with its repressor domain located in the C-terminus. Overall, these results suggest that nuclear-localized MYB3 functions as a transcriptional repressor to control lignin and anthocyanin accumulation under salinity stress conditions.
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- Daewon Kim
- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
- Division of Plant Science, C.S. Bond Life Science Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Plant Science, C.S. Bond Life Science Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea.
- National Institute of Agricultural Science, RDA, Jeonju, 54874, Republic of Korea.
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Ma S, Yang Z, Wu F, Ma J, Fan J, Dong X, Hu R, Feng G, Li D, Wang X, Nie G, Zhang X. R2R3-MYB gene family: Genome-wide identification provides insight to improve the content of proanthocyanidins in Trifolium repens. Gene 2022; 829:146523. [PMID: 35452706 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The R2R3-MYB family is one of largest transcription factor families in plants playing significant roles in regulating anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin biosynthesis. Proanthocyanidins are one of major objectives to improve the quality of white clover (Trifolium repens L.), which have a beneficial effect on ruminant to prevent the lethal pasture bloat. A total of 133 TrR2R3-MYB genes were identified and distributed on all 16 chromosomes based on the whole genome information of white clover. Also, by exploring the gene structure, motifs and duplication events of TrR2R3-MYBs, as well as the evolutionary relationship with TrR2R3-MYB genes of other species, 10 TrR2R3-MYB genes with the potential to regulate the anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins biosynthesis were screened. These TrR2R3-MYB genes responded significantly to low temperature in white clover. In addition, they have different expression patterns in leaves, petioles and inflorescences of white clover. Importantly, TrMYB116 and TrMYB118 may positively regulate anthocyanin accumulation and low temperature response in white clover. TrMYB118 may also be associated with anthocyanin pigmentation pattern in Purple leaves. This study provides a basis for verifying the function of TrR2R3-MYB and breeding white clover cultivars with high proanthocyanidins.
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- Sainan Ma
- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China.
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China.
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Light Intensity- and Spectrum-Dependent Redox Regulation of Plant Metabolism. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11071311. [PMID: 35883801 PMCID: PMC9312225 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11071311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Both light intensity and spectrum (280–800 nm) affect photosynthesis and, consequently, the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during photosynthetic electron transport. ROS, together with antioxidants, determine the redox environment in tissues and cells, which in turn has a major role in the adjustment of metabolism to changes in environmental conditions. This process is very important since there are great spatial (latitude, altitude) and temporal (daily, seasonal) changes in light conditions which are accompanied by fluctuations in temperature, water supply, and biotic stresses. The blue and red spectral regimens are decisive in the regulation of metabolism because of the absorption maximums of chlorophylls and the sensitivity of photoreceptors. Based on recent publications, photoreceptor-controlled transcription factors such as ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 (HY5) and changes in the cellular redox environment may have a major role in the coordinated fine-tuning of metabolic processes during changes in light conditions. This review gives an overview of the current knowledge of the light-associated redox control of basic metabolic pathways (carbon, nitrogen, amino acid, sulphur, lipid, and nucleic acid metabolism), secondary metabolism (terpenoids, flavonoids, and alkaloids), and related molecular mechanisms. Light condition-related reprogramming of metabolism is the basis for proper growth and development of plants; therefore, its better understanding can contribute to more efficient crop production in the future.
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Comparative Evaluation of Yield and Fruit Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Five Commercial Cultivars of Pomegranate Grown in Southeastern Italy in Two Consecutive Years. HORTICULTURAE 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae8060497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This study, conducted over two consecutive seasons (2018–2019), evaluates the yield and fruit physico-chemical traits of five commercial cultivars (‘Mollar’, ‘Dente di Cavallo’, ‘Acco’, ‘Jolly red’ and ‘Wonderful’) grown in the orchard at Foggia (Puglia region, southeastern Italy). The results show significant variations among the investigated cultivars for many measured parameters; seasons also significantly affected some data. As an average of the years, both ‘Dente di Cavallo’ and ‘Wonderful’ significantly showed the highest numbers (16.8 and 15.2, respectively) and weights (9.3 Kg, respectively) of fruit per tree. ‘Jolly red’ had the highest percentage of edible portions (58.5%), the most intense red color in juice (a* value, 11.7), a light-red skin color (despite its name) (a*value, 31.1) and the smallest fruits (26.7% of diameter ≤ 80 mm). Total soluble solids of all cultivars were considerable above the minimum value (12 °Brix) required for commercial use. ‘Wonderful’ significantly presented the highest value of juice acidity (2.5 g citric acid 100 mL−1) and the lowest MI value, and therefore it was classified as sour. Both ‘Dente di Cavallo’ and ‘Wonderful’ had significantly higher phenolic contents (591.0 and 519.1 mg 100 mL−1, respectively) than the other cultivars, while ‘Dente di Cavallo’ significantly showed the highest antioxidant activity value (6.4 mmol TE 100 L−1). The Stepwise Discriminant Analysis procedure allowed a significant differentiation among the cultivars. Correlation analysis showed a considerable relation among the different fruit traits. The present data are helpful in the selection of elite desirable pomegranate cultivars to be used for commercial production.
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Liao HS, Yang CC, Hsieh MH. Nitrogen deficiency- and sucrose-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis is modulated by HISTONE DEACETYLASE15 in Arabidopsis. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2022; 73:3726-3742. [PMID: 35182426 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Anthocyanin accumulation is a hallmark response to nitrogen (N) deficiency in Arabidopsis. Although the regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis has been extensively studied, the roles of chromatin modification in this process are largely unknown. In this study we show that anthocyanin accumulation induced by N deficiency is modulated by HISTONE DEACETYLASE15 (HDA15) in Arabidopsis seedlings. The hda15-1 T-DNA insertion mutant accumulated more anthocyanins than the wild-type when the N supply was limited, and this was caused by up-regulation of anthocyanin biosynthetic and regulatory genes in the mutant. The up-regulated genes also had increased levels of histone acetylation in the mutant. The accumulation of anthocyanins induced by sucrose and methyl jasmonate, but not that induced by H2O2 and phosphate starvation, was also greater in the hda15-1 mutant. While sucrose increased histone acetylation in the hda15-1 mutant in genes in a similar manner to that caused by N deficiency, methyl jasmonate only enhanced histone acetylation in the genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis. Our results suggest that different stresses act through distinct regulatory modules to activate anthocyanin biosynthesis, and that HDA15-mediated histone modification modulates the expression of anthocyanin biosynthetic and regulatory genes to avoid overaccumulation in response to N deficiency and other stresses.
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- Hong-Sheng Liao
- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Panchal SK, John OD, Mathai ML, Brown L. Anthocyanins in Chronic Diseases: The Power of Purple. Nutrients 2022; 14:2161. [PMID: 35631301 PMCID: PMC9142943 DOI: 10.3390/nu14102161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Anthocyanins are mainly purple-coloured phenolic compounds of plant origin that as secondary metabolites are important in plant survival. Understanding their health benefits in humans requires sourcing these unstable compounds in sufficient quantities at a reasonable cost, which has led to improved methods of extraction. Dark-coloured fruits, cereals and vegetables are current sources of these compounds. The range of potential sustainable sources is much larger and includes non-commercialised native plants from around the world and agri-waste containing anthocyanins. In the last 5 years, there have been significant advances in developing the therapeutic potential of anthocyanins in chronic human diseases. Anthocyanins exert their beneficial effects through improvements in gut microbiota, oxidative stress and inflammation, and modulation of neuropeptides such as insulin-like growth factor-1. Their health benefits in humans include reduced cognitive decline; protection of organs such as the liver, as well as the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract and kidneys; improvements in bone health and obesity; and regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism. This review summarises some of the sources of anthocyanins and their mechanisms and benefits in the treatment of chronic human diseases.
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- Sunil K. Panchal
- School of Science, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2753, Australia;
- Global Centre for Land-Based Innovation, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2753, Australia
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- Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia; or
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- Institute of Health and Sport, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3021, Australia;
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
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Panara F, Passeri V, Lopez L, Porceddu A, Calderini O, Paolocci F. Functional Characterization of MtrGSTF7, a Glutathione S-Transferase Essential for Anthocyanin Accumulation in Medicago truncatula. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11101318. [PMID: 35631744 PMCID: PMC9147808 DOI: 10.3390/plants11101318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Flavonoids are essential compounds widespread in plants and exert many functions such as defence, definition of organ colour and protection against stresses. In Medicago truncatula, flavonoid biosynthesis and accumulation is finely regulated in terms of tissue specificity and induction by external factors, such as cold and other stresses. Among flavonoids, anthocyanin precursors are synthesised in the cytoplasm, transported to the tonoplast, then imported into the vacuole for further modifications and storage. In the present work, we functionally characterised MtrGSTF7, a phi-class glutathione S-transferase involved in anthocyanin transport to the tonoplast. The mtrgstf7 mutant completely lost the ability to accumulate anthocyanins in leaves both under control and anthocyanin inductive conditions. On the contrary, this mutant showed an increase in the levels of soluble proanthocyanidins (Pas) in their seeds with respect to the wild type. By complementation and expression data analysis, we showed that, differently from A. thaliana and similarly to V. vinifera, transport of anthocyanin and proanthocyanidins is likely carried out by different GSTs belonging to the phi-class. Such functional diversification likely results from the plant need to finely tune the accumulation of diverse classes of flavonoids according to the target organs and developmental stages.
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- Francesco Panara
- Trisaia Research Center, Italian National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, (ENEA), 75026 Rotondella, MT, Italy; (F.P.); (L.L.)
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 06128 Perugia, PG, Italy; (V.P.); (F.P.)
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- Trisaia Research Center, Italian National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, (ENEA), 75026 Rotondella, MT, Italy; (F.P.); (L.L.)
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, Viale Italia, 39a, 07100 Sassari, SS, Italy;
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 06128 Perugia, PG, Italy; (V.P.); (F.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-075-501-4858
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 06128 Perugia, PG, Italy; (V.P.); (F.P.)
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Wang S, Zhang X, Li B, Zhao X, Shen Y, Yuan Z. Genome-wide identification and characterization of bZIP gene family and cloning of candidate genes for anthocyanin biosynthesis in pomegranate (Punica granatum). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 22:170. [PMID: 35379169 PMCID: PMC8978422 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-03560-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor is one of the most abundant and conserved gene families in eukaryotes. In addition to participating in plant development and growth, bZIP transcription factors play crucial roles in various abiotic stress responses and anthocyanin accumulation. Up to now, analysis of bZIP gene family members in pomegranate (Punica granatum) has not been reported. Three published pomegranate genome sequences provide valuable resources for further gene function analysis. RESULTS Using bioinformatics analysis, 65 PgbZIPs were identified and analyzed from the 'Taishanhong' pomegranate genome. We divided them into 13 groups (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, and S) according to the phylogenetic relationship with those of Arabidopsis, each containing a different number of genes. The regularity of exon/intron number and distribution was consistent with the classification of groups in the evolutionary tree. Transcriptome analysis of different tissues showed that members of the PgbZIP gene family were differentially expressed in different developmental stages and tissues of pomegranate. Among them, we selected PgbZIP16 and PgbZIP34 as candidate genes which affect anthocyanin accumulation. The full-length CDS region of PgbZIP16 and PgbZIP34 were cloned from pomegranate petals by homologous cloning technique, encoding 170 and 174 amino acids, which were 510 bp and 522 bp, respectively. Subcellular localization assays suggested that both PgbZIP16 and PgbZIP34 were nucleus-localized. Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) was used to explore the expression of PgbZIP16 and PgbZIP34 in the petals of three kinds of ornamental pomegranates at the full flowering stage. The results demonstrated that the expression of PgbZIP16 in red petals was 5.83 times of that in white petals, while PgbZIP34 was 3.9 times. The results of transient expression in tobacco showed that consistent trends were observed in anthocyanin concentration and expression levels of related genes, which both increased and then decreased. Both PgbZIP16 and PgbZIP34 could promote anthocyanin accumulation in tobacco leaves. We obtained transgenic strains overexpressing PgbZIP16, and the histochemical staining for GUS activity showed that overexpressed PgbZIP16 seedlings were expressed in the stem. Transgenic experiments indicated that overexpression of PgbZIP16 significantly upregulated UF3GT, ANS and DFR genes in Arabidopsis and enhanced anthocyanin accumulation. CONCLUSIONS The whole genome identification, gene structure, phylogeny, gene cloning, subcellular location and functional verification of the pomegranate bZIP gene family provide a theoretical foundation for the functional study of the PgbZIP gene family and candidate genes for anthocyanin biosynthesis.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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Ma X, Zhao X, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Sun S, Li Y, Long Z, Liu Y, Zhang X, Li R, Tan L, Jiang L, Zhu JK, Li L. MAG2 and MAL Regulate Vesicle Trafficking and Auxin Homeostasis With Functional Redundancy. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:849532. [PMID: 35371137 PMCID: PMC8966843 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.849532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Auxin is a central phytohormone and controls almost all aspects of plant development and stress response. Auxin homeostasis is coordinately regulated by biosynthesis, catabolism, transport, conjugation, and deposition. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-localized MAIGO2 (MAG2) complex mediates tethering of arriving vesicles to the ER membrane, and it is crucial for ER export trafficking. Despite important regulatory roles of MAG2 in vesicle trafficking, the mag2 mutant had mild developmental abnormalities. MAG2 has one homolog protein, MAG2-Like (MAL), and the mal-1 mutant also had slight developmental phenotypes. In order to investigate MAG2 and MAL regulatory function in plant development, we generated the mag2-1 mal-1 double mutant. As expected, the double mutant exhibited serious developmental defects and more alteration in stress response compared with single mutants and wild type. Proteomic analysis revealed that signaling, metabolism, and stress response in mag2-1 mal-1 were affected, especially membrane trafficking and auxin biosynthesis, signaling, and transport. Biochemical and cell biological analysis indicated that the mag2-1 mal-1 double mutant had more serious defects in vesicle transport than the mag2-1 and mal-1 single mutants. The auxin distribution and abundance of auxin transporters were altered significantly in the mag2-1 and mal-1 single mutants and mag2-1 mal-1 double mutant. Our findings suggest that MAG2 and MAL regulate plant development and auxin homeostasis by controlling membrane trafficking, with functional redundancy.
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- Xiaohui Ma
- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
- Institute of Crop Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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Valdenegro M, Fuentes L, Bernales M, Huidobro C, Monsalve L, Hernández I, Schelle M, Simpson R. Antioxidant and Fatty Acid Changes in Pomegranate Peel With Induced Chilling Injury and Browning by Ethylene During Long Storage Times. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:771094. [PMID: 35356117 PMCID: PMC8959922 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.771094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a non-climacteric fruit with a high antioxidant content in arils and peels, of which 92% are anthocyanins and tannins. However, it is susceptible to chilling injury (CI), a physiological disorder concentrated in the peel, which can affect the organoleptic quality of the fruit. To understand the effects of modified atmosphere and ethylene in responses to stress on the antioxidant quality of the fruit and composition of fatty acids in the peel under CI conditions, the exogenous ethylene treatments (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 μg L-1), 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP; 1 μl L-1), modified atmosphere packaging (MAP: XTend™ bags), combined strategy MAP/1-MCP, and package in macroperforated bags (MPB-control treatment) were evaluated. The assay was performed in cold conditions (2 ± 1°C; 85% RH) to stimulate damage and was sampled for 120 days (+3 days at 20°C). During cold storage, CI symptoms began at 20 days in MPB and at 60 days for all treatments with exogenous ethylene; CI symptoms were delayed up to 120 days in MAP, 1-MCP, and the combined MAP/1-MCP treatment. Damage was concentrated in the peel. Ethylene and MPB-control treatments induced significant electrolyte leakage, lipid peroxidation, and oxidative damage. In contrast, MAP alone or in combination with 1-MCP successfully delayed CI symptoms. However, no significant differences were observed between treatments in fatty acid content, e.g., in the peel, oleic acid, linoleic acid, palmitic acid, but a significant loss was noted after 60 days of storage. Cold storage caused an increase in anthocyanin concentration in the peel and arils, increasing up to 12 times in the peel of the fruit treated with ethylene at the final stage of storage (120 days + 3 days at 20°C), with non-significant differences in the tannin content in the peel. During long-term cold storage of pomegranate, MAP and 1-MCP treatments delay and reduce the appearance of CI symptoms. This long cold storage induces an important decrease in the unsaturated/saturated fatty acid ratio, which is not reversed by any postharvest treatment. A higher unsaturated/saturated fatty acid ratio after 1-MCP treatments showed a protective effect in peel tissues. In addition, it was possible to increase the concentration of anthocyanins in the peel of cold-storage pomegranates treated with ethylene.
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- Mónika Valdenegro
- Escuela de Agronomía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Quillota, Chile
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- Centro Regional de Estudios en Alimentos Saludables (CREAS), CONICYT-Regional GORE Valparaíso Proyecto R17A10001, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Escuela de Agronomía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Quillota, Chile
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- Instituto de Química, Bioquímica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Centro Regional de Estudios en Alimentos Saludables (CREAS), CONICYT-Regional GORE Valparaíso Proyecto R17A10001, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Escuela de Agronomía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Quillota, Chile
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- Centro Regional de Estudios en Alimentos Saludables (CREAS), CONICYT-Regional GORE Valparaíso Proyecto R17A10001, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Centro Regional de Estudios en Alimentos Saludables (CREAS), CONICYT-Regional GORE Valparaíso Proyecto R17A10001, Valparaíso, Chile
- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Ambiental, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile
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Wang D, Musazade E, Wang H, Liu J, Zhang C, Liu W, Liu Y, Guo L. Regulatory Mechanism of the Constitutive Photomorphogenesis 9 Signalosome Complex in Response to Abiotic Stress in Plants. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:2777-2788. [PMID: 35199516 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c07224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The constitutive photomorphogenesis 9 (COP9) signalosome (CSN) is a highly conserved protein complex that regulates signaling pathways in plants under abiotic stress. We discuss the potential molecular mechanisms of CSN under abiotic stress, including oxidative stress with reactive oxygen species signaling, salt stress with jasmonic acid, gibberellic acid, and abscisic acid signaling, high-temperature stress with auxin signaling, and optical radiation with DNA damage and repair response. We conclude that CSN likely participates in affecting antioxidant biosynthesis and hormone signaling by targeting receptors, kinases, and transcription factors in response to abiotic stress, which potentially provides valuable information for engineering stress-tolerant crops.
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- Dan Wang
- College of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Straw Biology and Higher Value Application, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, People's Republic of China
- School of Public Health, Jilin Medical University, Jilin, Jilin 132013, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Straw Biology and Higher Value Application, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, People's Republic of China
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- Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, People's Republic of China
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- Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food and Biotechnology, Changchun Polytechnic, Changchun, Jilin 130033, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Straw Biology and Higher Value Application, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Straw Biology and Higher Value Application, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, People's Republic of China
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Tartary Buckwheat R2R3-MYB Gene FtMYB3 Negatively Regulates Anthocyanin and Proanthocyanin Biosynthesis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23052775. [PMID: 35269917 PMCID: PMC8910852 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23052775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins (PAs) are vital secondary metabolites in Tartary buckwheat because of their antioxidant capacities and radical scavenging functions. It has been demonstrated that R2R3-MYB transcription factors (TFs) are essential regulators of anthocyanin and PA biosynthesis in many plants. However, their regulatory mechanisms in Tartary buckwheat remain to be clarified. Here, we confirmed the role of FtMYB3 in anthocyanin and PA biosynthesis. FtMYB3, which belongs to the subgroup 4 R2R3 family was predominantly expressed in roots. The transcriptional expression of FtMYB3 increased significantly under hormone treatment with SA and MeJA and abiotic stresses including drought, salt, and cold at the seedling stage. Functional analyses showed that FtMYB3 negatively regulated anthocyanin and PA biosynthesis, primarily via downregulating the expression of the DFR, ANS, BAN, and TT13 in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana, which may depend on the interaction between FtMYB3 and FtbHLH/FtWD40. Altogether, this study reveals that FtMYB3 is a negative regulatory transcription factor for anthocyanin and PA biosynthesis in Tartary buckwheat.
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Fanyuk M, Kumar Patel M, Ovadia R, Maurer D, Feygenberg O, Oren-Shamir M, Alkan N. Preharvest Application of Phenylalanine Induces Red Color in Mango and Apple Fruit's Skin. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:491. [PMID: 35326141 PMCID: PMC8944447 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11030491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Anthocyanins are secondary metabolites responsible for the red coloration of mango and apple. The red color of the peel is essential for the fruit's marketability. Anthocyanins and flavonols are synthesized via the flavonoid pathway initiated from phenylalanine (Phe). Anthocyanins and flavonols have antioxidant, antifungal, and health-promoting properties. To determine if the external treatment of apple and mango trees with Phe can induce the red color of the fruit peel, the orchards were sprayed 1 to 4 weeks before the harvest of mango (cv. Kent, Shelly, and Tommy Atkins) and apple fruit (cv. Cripps pink, Gala and Starking Delicious). Preharvest Phe treatment increased the red coloring intensity and red surface area of both mango and apple fruit that was exposed to sunlight at the orchard. The best application of Phe was 2-4 weeks preharvest at a concentration of 0.12%, while a higher concentration did not have an additive effect. A combination of Phe and the positive control of prohydrojasmon (PDJ) or several applications of Phe did not have a significant added value on the increase in red color. Phe treatment increased total flavonoid, anthocyanin contents, and antioxidant activity in treated fruit compared to control fruits. High Performance Liquid Chromatography analysis of the peel of Phe treated 'Cripps pink' apples showed an increase in total flavonols and anthocyanins with no effect on the compound composition. HPLC analysis of 'Kent' mango fruit peel showed that Phe treatment had almost no effect on total flavonols content while significantly increasing the level of anthocyanins was observed. Thus preharvest application of Phe combined with sunlight exposure offers an eco-friendly, alternative treatment to improve one of the most essential quality traits-fruit color.
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- Michal Fanyuk
- Department of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel; (M.F.); (M.K.P.); (D.M.); (O.F.)
- Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel; (M.F.); (M.K.P.); (D.M.); (O.F.)
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- Department of Plant Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel; (R.O.); (M.O.-S.)
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- Department of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel; (M.F.); (M.K.P.); (D.M.); (O.F.)
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- Department of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel; (M.F.); (M.K.P.); (D.M.); (O.F.)
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- Department of Plant Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel; (R.O.); (M.O.-S.)
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- Department of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel; (M.F.); (M.K.P.); (D.M.); (O.F.)
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Naing AH, Campol JR, Kang H, Xu J, Chung MY, Kim CK. Role of Ethylene Biosynthesis Genes in the Regulation of Salt Stress and Drought Stress Tolerance in Petunia. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:844449. [PMID: 35283920 PMCID: PMC8906779 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.844449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Ethylene plays a critical signaling role in the abiotic stress tolerance mechanism. However, the role of ethylene in regulating abiotic stress tolerance in petunia has not been well-investigated, and the underlying molecular mechanism by which ethylene regulates abiotic stress tolerance is still unknown. Therefore, we examined the involvement of ethylene in salt and drought stress tolerance of petunia using the petunia wild type cv. "Merage Rose" and the ethylene biosynthesis genes (PhACO1 and PhACO3)-edited mutants (phaco1 and phaco3). Here, we discovered that editing PhACO1 and PhACO3 reduced ethylene production in the mutants, and mutants were more sensitive to salt and drought stress than the wild type (WT). This was proven by the better outcomes of plant growth and physiological parameters and ion homeostasis in WT over the mutants. Molecular analysis revealed that the expression levels of the genes associated with antioxidant, proline synthesis, ABA synthesis and signaling, and ethylene signaling differed significantly between the WT and mutants, indicating the role of ethylene in the transcriptional regulation of the genes associated with abiotic stress tolerance. This study highlights the involvement of ethylene in abiotic stress adaptation and provides a physiological and molecular understanding of the role of ethylene in abiotic stress response in petunia. Furthermore, the finding alerts researchers to consider the negative effects of ethylene reduction on abiotic stress tolerance when editing the ethylene biosynthesis genes to improve the postharvest quality of horticultural crops.
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- Aung Htay Naing
- Department of Horticulture, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Horticulture, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Horticulture, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Horticulture, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Education, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, South Korea
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- Department of Horticulture, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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The Caucasian Clover Gene TaMYC2 Responds to Abiotic Stress and Improves Tolerance by Increasing the Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13020329. [PMID: 35205373 PMCID: PMC8871790 DOI: 10.3390/genes13020329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Abiotic stress affects metabolic processes in plants and restricts plant growth and development. In this experiment, Caucasian clover (Trifolium ambiguum M. Bieb.) was used as a material, and the CDS of TaMYC2, which is involved in regulating the response to abiotic stress, was cloned. The CDS of TaMYC2 was 726 bp in length and encoded 241 amino acids. The protein encoded by TaMYC2 was determined to be unstable, be highly hydrophilic, and contain 23 phosphorylation sites. Subcellular localization results showed that TaMYC2 was localized in the nucleus. TaMYC2 responded to salt, alkali, cold, and drought stress and could be induced by IAA, GA3, and MeJA. By analyzing the gene expression and antioxidant enzyme activity in plants before and after stress, we found that drought and cold stress could induce the expression of TaMYC2 and increase the antioxidant enzyme activity. TaMYC2 could also induce the expression of ROS scavenging-related and stress-responsive genes and increase the activity of antioxidant enzymes, thus improving the ability of plants to resist stress. The results of this experiment provide references for subsequent in-depth exploration of both the function of TaMYC2 in and the molecular mechanism underlying the resistance of Caucasian clover.
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A Survey of Enhanced Cold Tolerance and Low-Temperature-Induced Anthocyanin Accumulation in a Novel Zoysia japonica Biotype. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11030429. [PMID: 35161412 PMCID: PMC8839389 DOI: 10.3390/plants11030429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zoysia japonica is a warm-season turfgrass that is extensively used in landscaping, sports fields, and golf courses worldwide. Uncovering the low-temperature response mechanism of Z. japonica can help to accelerate the development of new cold-tolerant cultivars, which could be used to prolong the ornamental and usage duration of turf. A novel Z. japonica biotype, YueNong-9 (YN-9), was collected from northeastern China for this study. Phenotypic measurements, cold-tolerance investigation, and whole-transcriptome surveys were performed on YN-9 and LanYin-3 (LY-3), the most popular Z. japonica cultivar in Southern China. The results indicated the following: YN-9 has longer second and third leaves than LY-3; when exposed to the natural low temperature during winter in Guangzhou, YN-9 accumulated 4.74 times more anthocyanin than LY-3; after cold acclimation and freezing treatment, 83.25 ± 9.55% of YN-9 survived while all LY-3 leaves died, and the dark green color index (DGCI) value of YN-9 was 1.78 times that of LY-3; in YN-9, there was a unique up-regulation of Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), Homeobox-leucine Zipper IV (HD-ZIP), and ATP-Binding Cassette transporter B8 (ABCB8) expressions, as well as a unique down-regulation of zinc-regulated transporters and iron-regulated transporter-like proteins (ZIPs) expression, which may promote anthocyanin biosynthesis, transport, and accumulation. In conclusion, YN-9 exhibited enhanced cold tolerance and is thus an excellent candidate for breeding cold-tolerant Z. japonica variety, and its unique low-temperature-induced anthocyanin accumulation and gene responses provide ideas and candidate genes for the study of low-temperature tolerance mechanisms and genetic engineering breeding.
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Shabbaj II, AbdElgawad H, Balkhyour MA, Tammar A, Madany MMY. Elevated CO2 Differentially Mitigated Oxidative Stress Induced by Indium Oxide Nanoparticles in Young and Old Leaves of C3 and C4 Crops. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11020308. [PMID: 35204191 PMCID: PMC8868301 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11020308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Soil contamination with indium (In) oxide nanoparticles (In2O3-NPs) threatens plant growth and development. However, their toxicity in plants under ambient (aCO2) and elevated (eCO2) conditions is scarcely studied. To this end, this study was conducted to investigate In2O3-NPs toxicity in the young and old leaves of C3 (barley) and C4 (maize) plants and to understand the mechanisms underlying the stress mitigating impact of eCO2. Treatment of C3 and C4 plants with In2O3-NPs significantly reduced growth and photosynthesis, induced oxidative damage (H2O2, lipid peroxidation), and impaired P and Fe homeostasis, particularly in the young leaves of C4 plants. On the other hand, this phytotoxic hazard was mitigated by eCO2 which improved both C3 and C4 growth, decreased In accumulation and increased phosphorus (P) and iron (Fe) uptake, particularly in the young leaves of C4 plants. Moreover, the improved photosynthesis by eCO2 accordingly enhanced carbon availability under the challenge of In2O3-NPs that were directed to the elevated production of metabolites involved in antioxidant and detoxification systems. Our physiological and biochemical analyses implicated the role of the antioxidant defenses, including superoxide dismutase (SOD) in stress mitigation under eCO2. This was validated by studying the effect of In2O3-stress on a transgenic maize line (TG) constitutively overexpressing the AtFeSOD gene and its wild type (WT). Although it did not alter In accumulation, the TG plants showed improved growth and photosynthesis and reduced oxidative damage. Overall, this work demonstrated that C3 was more sensitive to In2O3-NPs stress; however, C4 plants were more responsive to eCO2. Moreover, it demonstrated the role of SOD in determining the hazardous effect of In2O3-NPs.
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- Ibrahim I. Shabbaj
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21441, Saudi Arabia; (I.I.S.); (M.A.B.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt;
- Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21441, Saudi Arabia; (I.I.S.); (M.A.B.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21441, Saudi Arabia; (I.I.S.); (M.A.B.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 41411, Saudi Arabia
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Liu Z, Meng J, Sun Z, Su J, Luo X, Song J, Li P, Sun Y, Yu C, Peng X. Zinc application after low temperature stress promoted rice tillers recovery: Aspects of nutrient absorption and plant hormone regulation. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 314:111104. [PMID: 34895541 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2021.111104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Low temperature during the vegetative stage depresses rice tillering. Zinc (Zn) can promote rice tiller growth and improve plant resistance to abiotic stress. Consequently, Zn application after low temperature might be an effective approach to promote rice tiller recovery. A water culture experiment with treatments of two temperatures (12 °C and 20 °C) and three Zn concentrations (0.08 μM, 0.15 μM and 0.31 μM ZnSO4·7H2O) was conducted to determine by analyzing rice tiller growth, nutrient absorption and hormones metabolism. The results showed that low temperature reduced rice tiller numbers and leaf age, decreased as well. Increasing Zn application after low temperature could enhance not only rice tiller growth rate but also N metabolism and tillering recovery, and correlation analysis showed a significantly positive correlation between tiller increment and Zn and N accumulation after low temperature. In addition, higher cytokinin (CTK)/auxin (IAA) ratio was maintained by promoted synthesis of CTK and IAA as well as enhanced IAA transportation from tiller buds to other parts with increased Zn application after cold stress, which resulted in accelerated germination and growth of tiller buds. These results highlighted that Zn application after low temperature promoted rice tiller recovery by increasing N and Zn accumulation and maintaining hormones balance.
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- Zhilei Liu
- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China; Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation, Physiology and Ecology of Grain Crop in Cold Region (Northeast Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China; Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation, Physiology and Ecology of Grain Crop in Cold Region (Northeast Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- The School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering,Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, 150040, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China; Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation, Physiology and Ecology of Grain Crop in Cold Region (Northeast Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150030, China.
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Hou Q, Li S, Shang C, Wen Z, Cai X, Hong Y, Qiao G. Genome-wide characterization of chalcone synthase genes in sweet cherry and functional characterization of CpCHS1 under drought stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:989959. [PMID: 36061761 PMCID: PMC9437463 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.989959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Cherries are one of the important fruit trees. The growth of cherry is greatly affected by abiotic stresses such as drought, which hinders its development. Chalcone synthase (CHS, EC 2.3.1.74) is a crucial rate-limiting enzyme in the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway that plays an important role in regulating plant growth, development, and abiotic stress tolerance. In the current study, three genes encoding chalcone synthase were identified in the genome of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.). The three genes contained fewer introns and showed high homology with CHS genes of other Rosaceae members. All members are predicted to localize in the cytoplasm. The conserved catalytic sites may be located at the Cys163, Phe214, His302, and Asn335 residues. These genes were differentially expressed during flower bud dormancy and fruit development. The total flavonoid content of Chinese cherry (Cerasus pseudocerasus Lindl.) was highest in the leaves and slightly higher in the pulp than in the peel. No significant difference in total flavonoid content was detected between aborted kernels and normally developing kernels. Overexpression of Chinese cherry CpCHS1 in tobacco improved the germination frequency of tobacco seeds under drought stress, and the fresh weight of transgenic seedlings under drought stress was higher than that of the wild type, and the contents of SOD, POD, CAT, and Pro in OE lines were significantly increased and higher than WT under drought stress. These results indicate cherry CHS genes are conserved and functionally diverse and will assist in elucidating the functions of flavonoid synthesis pathways in cherry and other Rosaceae species under drought stress.
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- Qiandong Hou
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Forestry, Institute for Forest Resources & Environment of Guizhou, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- *Correspondence: Guang Qiao,
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Zeng W, Mostafa S, Lu Z, Jin B. Melatonin-Mediated Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:847175. [PMID: 35615125 PMCID: PMC9125191 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.847175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Melatonin is a multi-functional molecule that is ubiquitous in all living organisms. Melatonin performs essential roles in plant stress tolerance; its application can reduce the harmful effects of abiotic stresses. Plant melatonin biosynthesis, which usually occurs within chloroplasts, and its related metabolic pathways have been extensively characterized. Melatonin regulates plant stress responses by directly inhibiting the accumulation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, and by indirectly affecting stress response pathways. In this review, we summarize recent research concerning melatonin biosynthesis, metabolism, and antioxidation; we focus on melatonin-mediated tolerance to abiotic stresses including drought, waterlogging, salt, heat, cold, heavy metal toxicity, light and others. We also examine exogenous melatonin treatment in plants under abiotic stress. Finally, we discuss future perspectives in melatonin research and its applications in plants.
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- Wen Zeng
- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Department of Floriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Zhaogeng Lu,
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Biao Jin,
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Ahammed GJ, Yang Y. Anthocyanin-mediated arsenic tolerance in plants. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 292:118475. [PMID: 34763015 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Plants detoxify toxic metal(loid)s by accumulating diverse metabolites. Beside scavenging excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by metal(loid)s, some metabolites chelate metal(loid) ions. Classically, thiol-containing compounds, especially glutathione (GSH) and phytochelatins (PCs) are thought to be the major chelators that conjugate with metal(loid)s in the cytoplasm followed by transport and sequestration in the vacuole. In addition to this classical detoxification pathway, a role for secondary metabolites in metal(loid) detoxification has recently emerged. In particular, anthocyanins, a kind of flavonoids with ROS scavenging potential, contribute to enhanced arsenic tolerance in several plant species. Evidence is accumulating that, in analogy to GSH and PCs, anthocyanins may conjugate with arsenic followed by vacuolar sequestration in the detoxification event. Exogenous application or endogenous accumulation of anthocyanins enhances arsenic tolerance, leading to improved plant growth and productivity. The application of some plant hormones and signaling molecules stimulates endogenous anthocyanin synthesis which confers tolerance to arsenic stress. Anthocyanin biosynthesis is transcriptionally regulated by several transcription factors, including myeloblastosis (MYBs). The light-regulated transcription factor elongated hypocotyl 5 (HY5) also affects anthocyanin biosynthesis, but its role in arsenic tolerance remains elusive. Here, we review the mechanism of arsenic detoxification in plants and the potential role of anthocyanins in arsenic tolerance beyond the classical points of view. Our analysis proposes that anthocyanin manipulation in crop plants may ensure sustainable crop yield and food safety in the marginal lands prone to arsenic pollution.
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- Golam Jalal Ahammed
- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Collaborative Innovation Center of Post-Harvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China.
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Girija A, Han J, Corke F, Brook J, Doonan J, Yadav R, Jifar H, Mur LAJ. Elucidating drought responsive networks in tef (Eragrostis tef) using phenomic and metabolomic approaches. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2022; 174:e13597. [PMID: 34792806 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Drought is a major abiotic stress that limits crop productivity and is driving the need to introduce new tolerant crops with better economic yield. Tef (Eragrostis tef) is a neglected (orphan) Ethiopian warm-season annual gluten-free cereal with high nutritional and health benefits. Further, tef is resilient to environmental challenges such as drought, but the adaptive mechanisms remain poorly understood. In this study, metabolic changes associated with drought response in 11 tef accessions were identified using phenomic and metabolomic approaches under controlled conditions. Computerized image analysis of droughted plants indicated reductions in leaf area and green pigments compared with controls. Metabolite profiling based on flow-infusion electrospray-high-resolution mass spectroscopy (FIE-HRMS) showed drought associated changes in flavonoid, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, sugar metabolism, valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis, and pentose phosphate pathways. Flavonoid associated metabolites and TCA intermediates were lower in the drought group, whereas most of the stress-responsive amino acids and sugars were elevated. Interestingly, after drought treatment, one accession Enatite (Ent) exhibited a significantly higher plant area than the others, and greater accumulation of flavonoids, amino acids (serine and glycine), sugars (ribose, myo-inositol), and fatty acids. The increased accumulation of these metabolites could explain the increased tolerance to drought in Ent compared with other accessions. This is the first time a non-targeted metabolomics approach has been applied in tef, and our results provide a framework for a better understanding of the tef metabolome during drought stress that will help to identify traits to improve this understudied potential crop.
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- Aiswarya Girija
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Science, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
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- Software College, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Science, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
- The National Plant Phenomics Centre, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Science, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
- The National Plant Phenomics Centre, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Science, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
- The National Plant Phenomics Centre, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Science, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
- The National Plant Phenomics Centre, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
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- National Tef Improvement Program, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Science, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
- Software College, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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Rao MJ, Duan M, Yang M, Fan H, Shen S, Hu L, Wang L. Novel Insights into Anthocyanin Metabolism and Molecular Characterization of Associated Genes in Sugarcane Rinds Using the Metabolome and Transcriptome. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 23:338. [PMID: 35008763 PMCID: PMC8745048 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) is the fifth major cultivated crop around the world. Sugarcane rind is a promising source for anthocyanin pigments; however, limited information is available on the anthocyanin and its biosynthesis in sugarcane rinds. In this study, we have quantified 49 compounds including 6 flavonoids and 43 anthocyanins in the rind of 6 sugarcane cultivars by using LCMS/MS approach. Thirty of them were quantified for the first time in sugarcane. The 43 anthocyanins included 10 cyanidin (Cya), 11 pelargonidin (Pel), 9 peonidin (Peo), 5 malvidin (Mal), 4 delphinidin (Del), and 4 petunidin (Pet) metabolites. High contents of Cya derivatives were observed in the rind of YT71/210 (dark purple rind), such as cya-3-O-(6-O-malonyl)-glu 1283.3 µg/g and cya-3-O-glu 482.67 µg/g followed by ROC22 (red rind) 821.3 µg/g and 409 µg/g, respectively, whereas the YT93/159 (green rind) showed a minimum level of these compounds. Among six cultivars, ROC22 rind has high levels of Peo derivatives such as peo-3-O-glu (197 µg/g), peo-3-O-(6-O-malonyl)-glu (69 µg/g) and peo-3-O-(6-O-p-coumaryl)-glu (55.17 µg/g). The gene expression analysis revealed that some genes, including a MYB(t) gene, were highly associated with the color phenotype. Thus, we cloned and overexpressed the gene in Arabidopsis and found the pinkish brown color in the hypocotyl of all transgenic lines compared with the wild type. Hence, we have quantified a wide range of anthocyanins in major sugarcane cultivars, reported many new anthocyanins for the first time, and concluded that Cya and Peo derivatives are the major contributing factor of dissimilar colors in sugarcane. The finding and the verification of a novel MYB gene involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis have demonstrated that our study was very valuable for gene discovery and genetic improvement of sugarcane cultivars to harvest high anthocyanin contents.
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- Muhammad Junaid Rao
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Rd., Nanning 530004, China; (M.J.R.); (M.D.); (M.Y.); (H.F.); (S.S.)
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Rd., Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Rd., Nanning 530004, China; (M.J.R.); (M.D.); (M.Y.); (H.F.); (S.S.)
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Rd., Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Rd., Nanning 530004, China; (M.J.R.); (M.D.); (M.Y.); (H.F.); (S.S.)
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Rd., Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Rd., Nanning 530004, China; (M.J.R.); (M.D.); (M.Y.); (H.F.); (S.S.)
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Rd., Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Rd., Nanning 530004, China; (M.J.R.); (M.D.); (M.Y.); (H.F.); (S.S.)
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Rd., Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Rd., Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Rd., Nanning 530004, China; (M.J.R.); (M.D.); (M.Y.); (H.F.); (S.S.)
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Rd., Nanning 530004, China
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Luo Y, Teng S, Yin H, Zhang S, Tuo X, Tran LSP. Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Roles of Anthocyanin- and Jasmonic Acid-Biosynthetic Pathways in Rapeseed in Response to High Light Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222313027. [PMID: 34884828 PMCID: PMC8657659 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222313027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Rapeseed (Brassica napus) is one of the major important oil crops worldwide and is largely cultivated in the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau (QTP), where long and strong solar-radiation is well-known. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying rapeseed's response to light stress are largely unknown. In the present study, the color of rapeseed seedlings changed from green to purple under high light (HL) stress conditions. Therefore, changes in anthocyanin metabolism and the transcriptome of rapeseed seedlings cultured under normal light (NL) and HL conditions were analyzed to dissect how rapeseed responds to HL at the molecular level. Results indicated that the contents of anthocyanins, especially glucosides of cyanidin, delphinidin, and petunidin, which were determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), increased by 9.6-, 4.2-, and 59.7-fold in rapeseed seedlings exposed to HL conditions, respectively. Next, RNA-sequencing analysis identified 7390 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), which included 4393 up-regulated and 2997 down-regulated genes. Among the up-regulated genes, many genes related to the anthocyanin-biosynthetic pathway were enriched. For example, genes encoding dihydroflavonol reductase (BnDFR) and anthocyanin synthase (BnANS) were especially induced by HL conditions, which was also confirmed by RT-qPCR analysis. In addition, two PRODUCTION OF ANTHOCYANIN PIGMENTATION 2 (BnPAP2) and GLABRA3 (BnGL3) genes encoding MYB-type and bHLH-type transcription factors, respectively, whose expression was also up-regulated by HL stress, were found to be associated with the changes in anthocyanin biosynthesis. Many genes involved in the jasmonic acid (JA)-biosynthetic pathway were also up-regulated under HL conditions. This finding, which is in agreement with the well-known positive regulatory role of JA in anthocyanin biosynthesis, suggests that the JA may also play a key role in the responses of rapeseed seedlings to HL. Collectively, these data indicate that anthocyanin biosynthesis-related and JA biosynthesis-related pathways mediate HL responses in rapeseed. These findings collectively provide mechanistic insights into the mechanisms involved in the response of rapeseed to HL stress, and the identified key genes may potentially be used to improve HL tolerance of rapeseed cultivars through genetic engineering or breeding strategies.
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- Yuxiu Luo
- College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China; (Y.L.); (S.T.); (X.T.)
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- College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China; (Y.L.); (S.T.); (X.T.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China
- Correspondence: (H.Y.); or (L.-S.P.T.); Tel.: +86-971-531-0086 (H.Y.)
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- Qinghai Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China;
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- College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China; (Y.L.); (S.T.); (X.T.)
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, 03 Quang Trung, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
- Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
- Correspondence: (H.Y.); or (L.-S.P.T.); Tel.: +86-971-531-0086 (H.Y.)
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Ma Y, Ma X, Gao X, Wu W, Zhou B. Light Induced Regulation Pathway of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222011116. [PMID: 34681776 PMCID: PMC8538450 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222011116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Anthocyanins are natural pigments with antioxidant effects that exist in various fruits and vegetables. The accumulation of anthocyanins is induced by environmental signals and regulated by transcription factors in plants. Numerous evidence has indicated that among the environmental factors, light is one of the most signal regulatory factors involved in the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway. However, the signal transduction of light and molecular regulation of anthocyanin synthesis remains to be explored. Here, we focus on the research progress of signal transduction factors for positive and negative regulation in light-dependent and light-independent anthocyanin biosynthesis. In particular, we will discuss light-induced regulatory pathways and related specific regulators of anthocyanin biosynthesis in plants. In addition, an integrated regulatory network of anthocyanin biosynthesis controlled by transcription factors is discussed based on the significant progress.
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- Yanyun Ma
- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Northeast Forestry University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, China; (Y.M.); (X.M.)
- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Northeast Forestry University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, China; (Y.M.); (X.M.)
- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE and Institute of Genetics & Cytology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China;
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- Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China
- Correspondence: (W.W.); (B.Z.); Tel.: +86-183-4338-8262 (W.W.); +86-0451-8219-1738 (B.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Northeast Forestry University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, China; (Y.M.); (X.M.)
- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Correspondence: (W.W.); (B.Z.); Tel.: +86-183-4338-8262 (W.W.); +86-0451-8219-1738 (B.Z.)
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Sucrose Enhances Anthocyanin Accumulation in Torenia by Promoting Expression of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Genes. HORTICULTURAE 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae7080219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We examined the effects of different sucrose concentrations (3%, 5%, and 7%) on anthocyanin accumulation and plant growth in wild type (WT) and transgenic (T2) torenia cultivar “Kauai Rose” overexpressing the anthocyanin regulatory transcription factors B-Peru + mPAP1 or RsMYB1. Sucrose increased anthocyanin production in both WT and transgenic plants, with higher anthocyanin production in transgenic plants compared to WT plants. Higher sucrose concentrations increased production of anthocyanin in transgenic and WT plants, with increased anthocyanin production associated with increased expression of anthocyanin biosynthesis genes. Higher sucrose concentrations reduced growth of WT and transgenic plants. Our results indicate that sucrose enhances anthocyanin production in torenia by regulating anthocyanin biosynthesis genes.
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Naing AH, Jeong HY, Jung SK, Kim CK. Overexpression of 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylic Acid Deaminase ( acdS) Gene in Petunia hybrida Improves Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:737490. [PMID: 34795684 PMCID: PMC8594826 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.737490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Abiotic stress induces the ethylene precursor 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) in plants, which consequently enhances ethylene production and inhibits plant growth. The bacterial ACC deaminase enzyme encoded by the acdS gene reduces stress-induced ethylene production and improves plant growth in response to stress. In this study, overexpression of acdS in Petunia hybrida ('Mirage Rose') significantly reduced expression of the ethylene biosynthesis gene ACC oxidase 1 (ACO1) and ethylene production relative to those in wild type (WT) under various abiotic stresses (cold, drought, and salt). The higher reduction of stress-induced ethylene in the transgenic plants, which was due to the overexpression of acdS, led to a greater tolerance to the stresses compared to that in the WT plants. The greater stress tolerances were proven based on better plant growth and physiological performance, which were linked to stress tolerance. Moreover, expression analysis of the genes involved in stress tolerance also supported the increased tolerance of transgenics relative to that with the WT. These results suggest the possibility that acdS is overexpressed in ornamental plants, particularly in bedding plants normally growing outside the environment, to overcome the deleterious effect of ethylene on plant growth under different abiotic stresses. The development of stress-tolerant plants will be helpful to advance the floricultural industry.
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- Aung Htay Naing
- Department of Horticultural Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Horticultural Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
- Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center, NIFoS, Yeongju, South Korea
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Horticultural Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Chang Kil Kim,
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