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Zhang D, Song YH, Dai R, Lee TG, Kim J. Aldoxime Metabolism Is Linked to Phenylpropanoid Production in Camelina sativa. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:17. [PMID: 32117366 PMCID: PMC7025560 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Plants produce diverse secondary metabolites. Although each metabolite is made through its respective biosynthetic pathway, plants coordinate multiple biosynthetic pathways simultaneously. One example is an interaction between glucosinolate and phenylpropanoid pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana. Glucosinolates are defense compounds made primarily from methionine and tryptophan, while phenylpropanoids are made from phenylalanine. Recent studies have shown that the accumulation of glucosinolate intermediate such as indole-3-acetaldoxime (IAOx) or its derivatives represses phenylpropanoid production via the degradation of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) functioning at the entry point of the phenylpropanoid pathway. Given that IAOx is a precursor of other bioactive compounds other than glucosinolates and that the phenylpropanoid pathway is present in most plants, we hypothesized that this interaction is relevant to other species. Camelina sativa is an oil crop and produces camalexin from IAOx. We enhanced IAOx production in Camelina by overexpressing Arabidopsis CYP79B2 which encodes an IAOx-producing enzyme. The overexpression of AtCYP79B2 results in increased auxin content and its associated morphological phenotypes in Camelina but indole glucosinolates were not detected in Camelina wild type as well as the overexpression lines. However, phenylpropanoid contents were reduced in AtCYP79B2 overexpression lines suggesting a link between aldoxime metabolism and phenylpropanoid production. Interestingly, the expression of PALs was not affected in the overexpression lines although PAL activity was reduced. To test if PAL degradation is involved in the crosstalk, we identified F-box genes functioning in PAL degradation through a phylogenetic study. A total of 459 transcript models encoding kelch-motifs were identified from the Camelina sativa database. Among them, the expression of CsKFBs involved in PAL degradation is up-regulated in the transgenic lines. Our results suggest a link between aldoxime metabolism and phenylpropanoid production in Camelina and that the molecular mechanism behind the crosstalk is conserved in Arabidopsis and Camelina.
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- Dingpeng Zhang
- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL, United States
- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- *Correspondence: Jeongim Kim,
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Powers SK, Strader LC. Regulation of auxin transcriptional responses. Dev Dyn 2019; 249:483-495. [PMID: 31774605 PMCID: PMC7187202 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The plant hormone auxin acts as a signaling molecule to regulate a vast number of developmental responses throughout all stages of plant growth. Tight control and coordination of auxin signaling is required for the generation of specific auxin‐response outputs. The nuclear auxin signaling pathway controls auxin‐responsive gene transcription through the TRANSPORT INHIBITOR RESPONSE1/AUXIN SIGNALING F‐BOX pathway. Recent work has uncovered important details into how regulation of auxin signaling components can generate unique and specific responses to determine auxin outputs. In this review, we discuss what is known about the core auxin signaling components and explore mechanisms important for regulating auxin response specificity. A review of recent updates to our understanding of auxin signaling.
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- Samantha K Powers
- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.,Center for Science and Engineering of Living Systems (CSELS), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.,Center for Engineering MechanoBiology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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Zhu Y, Li HJ, Su Q, Wen J, Wang Y, Song W, Xie Y, He W, Yang Z, Jiang K, Guo H. A phenotype-directed chemical screen identifies ponalrestat as an inhibitor of the plant flavin monooxygenase YUCCA in auxin biosynthesis. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:19923-19933. [PMID: 31732559 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.010480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Plant development is regulated by both synergistic and antagonistic interactions of different phytohormones, including a complex crosstalk between ethylene and auxin. For instance, auxin and ethylene synergistically control primary root elongation and root hair formation. However, a lack of chemical agents that specifically modulate ethylene or auxin production has precluded precise delineation of the contribution of each hormone to root development. Here, we performed a chemical genetic screen based on the recovery of root growth in ethylene-related Arabidopsis mutants with constitutive "short root" phenotypes (eto1-2 and ctr1-1). We found that ponalrestat exposure recovers root elongation in these mutants in an ethylene signal-independent manner. Genetic and pharmacological investigations revealed that ponalrestat inhibits the enzymatic activity of the flavin-containing monooxygenase YUCCA, which catalyzes the rate-limiting step of the indole-3-pyruvic acid branch of the auxin biosynthesis pathway. In summary, our findings have identified a YUCCA inhibitor that may be useful as a chemical tool to dissect the distinct steps in auxin biosynthesis and in the regulation of root development.
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- Ying Zhu
- Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, College of Life Science, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), and Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne 50829, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), and Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne 50829, Germany
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- Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California 92037
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), and Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China .,SUSTech Academy for Advanced and Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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SiMYB3 in Foxtail Millet ( Setaria italica) Confers Tolerance to Low-Nitrogen Stress by Regulating Root Growth in Transgenic Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20225741. [PMID: 31731735 PMCID: PMC6888739 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20225741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Revised: 11/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Foxtail millet (Setaria italica), which originated in China, has a strong tolerance to low nutrition stresses. However, the mechanism of foxtail millet tolerance to low-nitrogen stress is still unknown. In this study, the transcriptome of foxtail millet under low-nitrogen stress was systematically analyzed. Expression of 1891 genes was altered, including 1318 up-regulated genes and 573 down-regulated genes. KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) analysis revealed that 3% of these genes were involved in membrane transport and 5% were involved in redox processes. There were 74 total transcription factor (TF) genes in the DEGs (differentially expressed genes), and MYB-like transcription factors accounted for one-third (25) of the TF genes. We systematically analyzed the characteristics, expression patterns, chromosome locations, and protein structures of 25 MYB-like genes. The analysis of gene function showed that Arabidopsis and rice overexpressing SiMYB3 had better root development than WT under low-nitrogen stress. Moreover, EMSA results showed that SiMYB3 protein could specifically bind MYB elements in the promoter region of TAR2, an auxin synthesis related gene and MYB3-TAR2 regulate pair conserved in rice and foxtail millet. These results suggested that SiMYB3 can regulate root development by regulating plant root auxin synthesis under low-nitrogen conditions.
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Holland CK, Westfall CS, Schaffer JE, De Santiago A, Zubieta C, Alvarez S, Jez JM. Brassicaceae-specific Gretchen Hagen 3 acyl acid amido synthetases conjugate amino acids to chorismate, a precursor of aromatic amino acids and salicylic acid. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:16855-16864. [PMID: 31575658 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.009949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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To modulate responses to developmental or environmental cues, plants use Gretchen Hagen 3 (GH3) acyl acid amido synthetases to conjugate an amino acid to a plant hormone, a reaction that regulates free hormone concentration and downstream responses. The model plant Arabidopsis thaliana has 19 GH3 proteins, of which 8 have confirmed biochemical functions. One Brassicaceae-specific clade of GH3 proteins was predicted to use benzoate as a substrate and includes AtGH3.7 and AtGH3.12/PBS3. Previously identified as a 4-hydroxybenzoic acid-glutamate synthetase, AtGH3.12/PBS3 influences pathogen defense responses through salicylic acid. Recent work has shown that AtGH3.12/PBS3 uses isochorismate as a substrate, forming an isochorismate-glutamate conjugate that converts into salicylic acid. Here, we show that AtGH3.7 and AtGH3.12/PBS3 can also conjugate chorismate to cysteine and glutamate, which act as precursors to aromatic amino acids and salicylic acid, respectively. The X-ray crystal structure of AtGH3.12/PBS3 in complex with AMP and chorismate at 1.94 Å resolution, along with site-directed mutagenesis, revealed how the active site potentially accommodates this substrate. Examination of Arabidopsis knockout lines indicated that the gh3.7 mutants do not alter growth and showed no increased susceptibility to the pathogen Pseudomonas syringae, unlike gh3.12 mutants, which were more susceptible than WT plants, as was the gh3.7/gh3.12 double mutant. The findings of our study suggest that GH3 proteins can use metabolic precursors of aromatic amino acids as substrates.
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- Cynthia K Holland
- Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130
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- Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130
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- Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire & Végétale, University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, INRA, IRIG, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583
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- Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130
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The Effect of Plant-Derived Biostimulants on White Head Cabbage Seedlings Grown under Controlled Conditions. SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su11195317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of using natural raw materials that have not been used for the production of biostimulants of plant growth. These products can effectively contribute to overcome the challenge posed by the increasing demand for food. Ultrasound assisted extraction (UAE) was chosen to prepare innovative biostimulants. The expected outcome of this research was to generate products that show beneficial effects on white head cabbage growth, development, and nutritional quality. The results proved that higher plants (mugwort, calendula, purple coneflower, chamomile, basil, giant goldenrod, comfrey, dandelion, and valerian) can be successfully used for the production of biostimulants. For example, products based on common dandelion showed the highest biostimulating activity. In a group treated with 2.5% flower extract, cabbage shoots were 37% longer, whereas in a group treated with 0.5% leaves extract, roots were longer by 76% as compared with a control group treated with water. Biostimulants based on common mugwort (at a dose of 0.5%) and common dandelion (root) (at a dose of 1.0%) increased the mass of cabbage shoots and roots by 106% and 246%, respectively. The majority of biostimulants increased the content of photosynthetic pigments (chlorophyll and carotenoids) and decreased the content of polyphenols. Botanical extracts also showed varied impact on the antioxidant activity of cabbage. Taking into account the benefits for a wide scope of applications, it is expected that the utilization of these types of products should increase in the future. These products can play a key role in sustainable agriculture.
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Nepal N, Yactayo‐Chang JP, Medina‐Jiménez K, Acosta‐Gamboa LM, González‐Romero ME, Arteaga‐Vázquez MA, Lorence A. Mechanisms underlying the enhanced biomass and abiotic stress tolerance phenotype of an Arabidopsis MIOX over-expresser. PLANT DIRECT 2019; 3:e00165. [PMID: 31497751 PMCID: PMC6718051 DOI: 10.1002/pld3.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/10/2019] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Myo-inositol oxygenase (MIOX) is the first enzyme in the inositol route to ascorbate (L-ascorbic acid, AsA, vitamin C). We have previously shown that Arabidopsis plants constitutively expressing MIOX have elevated foliar AsA content and displayed enhanced growth rate, biomass accumulation, and increased tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses. In this work, we used a combination of transcriptomics, chromatography, microscopy, and physiological measurements to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying mechanisms mediating the phenotype of the AtMIOX4 line. Transcriptomic analysis revealed increased expression of genes involved in auxin synthesis, hydrolysis, transport, and metabolism, which are supported by elevated auxin levels both in vitro and in vivo, and confirmed by assays demonstrating their effect on epidermal cell elongation in the AtMIOX4 over-expressers. Additionally, we detected up-regulation of transcripts involved in photosynthesis and this was validated by increased efficiency of the photosystem II and proton motive force. We also found increased expression of amylase leading to higher intracellular glucose levels. Multiple gene families conferring plants tolerance/expressed in response to cold, water limitation, and heat stresses were found to be elevated in the AtMIOX4 line. Interestingly, the high AsA plants also displayed up-regulation of transcripts and hormones involved in defense including jasmonates, defensin, glucosinolates, and transcription factors that are known to be important for biotic stress tolerance. These results overall indicate that elevated levels of auxin and glucose, and enhanced photosynthetic efficiency in combination with up-regulation of abiotic stresses response genes underly the higher growth rate and abiotic stresses tolerance phenotype of the AtMIOX4 over-expressers.
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- Nirman Nepal
- Arkansas Biosciences InstituteArkansas State UniversityState UniversityARUSA
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- Arkansas Biosciences InstituteArkansas State UniversityState UniversityARUSA
- INBIOTECAUniversidad VeracruzanaXalapaMéxico
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- Arkansas Biosciences InstituteArkansas State UniversityState UniversityARUSA
- Department of Chemistry and PhysicsArkansas State UniversityState UniversityARUSA
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Casanova-Sáez R, Voß U. Auxin Metabolism Controls Developmental Decisions in Land Plants. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 24:741-754. [PMID: 31230894 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Unlike animals, whose body plans are set during embryo development, plants maintain the ability to initiate new organs throughout their life cycle. Auxin is a key regulator of almost all aspects of plant development, including morphogenesis and adaptive responses. Cellular auxin concentrations influence whether a cell will divide, grow, or differentiate, thereby contributing to organ formation, growth, and ultimately plant shape. Auxin gradients are established and maintained by a tightly regulated interplay between metabolism, signalling, and transport. Auxin is synthesised, stored, and inactivated by a multitude of parallel pathways that are all tightly regulated. Here we summarise the remarkable progress that has been achieved in identifying some key components of these pathways and the genetic complexity underlying their precise regulation.
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- Rubén Casanova-Sáez
- Umeå Plant Science Centre, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden.
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, UK.
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Damodaran S, Strader LC. Indole 3-Butyric Acid Metabolism and Transport in Arabidopsis thaliana. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:851. [PMID: 31333697 PMCID: PMC6616111 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Auxin is a crucial phytohormone involved in multiple plant developmental processes. Spatiotemporal regulation of auxin levels is necessary to achieve development of organs in the proper place and at the proper time. These levels can be regulated by conversion of auxin [indole 3-acetic acid (IAA)] from its conjugated forms and its precursors. Indole 3-butyric acid (IBA) is an auxin precursor that is converted to IAA in a peroxisomal β-oxidation process. In Arabidopsis, altered IBA-to-IAA conversion leads to multiple plant defects, indicating that IBA contributes to auxin homeostasis in critical ways. Like IAA, IBA and its conjugates can be transported in plants, yet many IBA carriers still need to be identified. In this review, we discuss IBA transporters identified in Arabidopsis thus far, including the pleiotropic drug resistance (PDR) members of the G subfamily of ATP-binding cassette transporter (ABCG) family, the TRANSPORTER OF IBA1 (TOB1) member of the major facilitator superfamily (MFS) family and hypothesize other potential IBA carriers involved in plant development.
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- Suresh Damodaran
- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
- Center for Science and Engineering Living Systems, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
- Center for Engineering MechanoBiology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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Charton L, Plett A, Linka N. Plant peroxisomal solute transporter proteins. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 61:817-835. [PMID: 30761734 PMCID: PMC6767901 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Plant peroxisomes are unique subcellular organelles which play an indispensable role in several key metabolic pathways, including fatty acid β-oxidation, photorespiration, and degradation of reactive oxygen species. The compartmentalization of metabolic pathways into peroxisomes is a strategy for organizing the metabolic network and improving pathway efficiency. An important prerequisite, however, is the exchange of metabolites between peroxisomes and other cell compartments. Since the first studies in the 1970s scientists contributed to understanding how solutes enter or leave this organelle. This review gives an overview about our current knowledge of the solute permeability of peroxisomal membranes described in plants, yeast, mammals and other eukaryotes. In general, peroxisomes contain in their bilayer membrane specific transporters for hydrophobic fatty acids (ABC transporter) and large cofactor molecules (carrier for ATP, NAD and CoA). Smaller solutes with molecular masses below 300-400 Da, like the organic acids malate, oxaloacetate, and 2-oxoglutarate, are shuttled via non-selective channels across the peroxisomal membrane. In comparison to yeast, human, mammals and other eukaryotes, the function of these known peroxisomal transporters and channels in plants are discussed in this review.
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- Lennart Charton
- Institute for Plant Biochemistry and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS)Heinrich Heine UniversityUniversitätsstrasse 140225 DüsseldorfGermany
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- Institute for Plant Biochemistry and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS)Heinrich Heine UniversityUniversitätsstrasse 140225 DüsseldorfGermany
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- Institute for Plant Biochemistry and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS)Heinrich Heine UniversityUniversitätsstrasse 140225 DüsseldorfGermany
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Wang S, Alseekh S, Fernie AR, Luo J. The Structure and Function of Major Plant Metabolite Modifications. MOLECULAR PLANT 2019; 12:899-919. [PMID: 31200079 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Plants produce a myriad of structurally and functionally diverse metabolites that play many different roles in plant growth and development and in plant response to continually changing environmental conditions as well as abiotic and biotic stresses. This metabolic diversity is, to a large extent, due to chemical modification of the basic skeletons of metabolites. Here, we review the major known plant metabolite modifications and summarize the progress that has been achieved and the challenges we are facing in the field. We focus on discussing both technical and functional aspects in studying the influences that various modifications have on biosynthesis, degradation, transport, and storage of metabolites, as well as their bioactivity and toxicity. Finally, we discuss some emerging insights into the evolution of metabolic pathways and metabolite functionality.
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- Shouchuang Wang
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 572208, China
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm 14476, Germany; Centre of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm 14476, Germany; Centre of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria.
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 572208, China; National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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UV-B Exposure of Black Carrot (Daucus carota ssp. sativus var. atrorubens) Plants Promotes Growth, Accumulation of Anthocyanin, and Phenolic Compounds. AGRONOMY-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy9060323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Black carrot (Daucus carota L. ssp. sativus var. atroburens) is a root vegetable with anthocyanins as major phenolic compounds. The accumulation of phenolic compounds is a common response to UV-B exposure, acting as protective compounds and as antioxidants. In the present study, black carrot plants grown under a 12-h photoperiod were supplemented with UV-B radiation (21.6 kj m−2 day−1) during the last two weeks of growth. Carrot taproots and tops were harvested separately, and the effect of the UV-B irradiance was evaluated in terms of size (biomass and length), total monomeric anthocyanin content (TMC), total phenolic content (TPC), and phytohormones levels. The results showed that UV-B irradiance promoted plant growth, as shown by the elevated root (30%) and top (24%) biomass, the increased TMC and TPC in the root (over 10%), and the increased TPC of the top (9%). A hormone analysis revealed that, in response to UV-B irradiance, the levels of abscisic acid (ABA), jasmonic acid (JA), and salicylic acid (SA) decreased in tops while the level of the cytokinins cis-zeatin (cZ) and trans-zeatinriboside (tZR) increased in roots, which correlated with an amplified growth and the accumulation of anthocyanins and phenolic compounds. Beyond the practical implications that this work may have, it contributes to the understanding of UV-B responses in black carrot.
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Liu L, Liu F, Chu J, Yi X, Fan W, Tang T, Chen G, Guo Q, Zhao X. A transcriptome analysis reveals a role for the indole GLS-linked auxin biosynthesis in secondary dormancy in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 19:264. [PMID: 31215396 PMCID: PMC6582522 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-1866-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Brassica napus L. has little or no primary dormancy, but exhibits great variation in secondary dormancy. Secondary dormancy potential in oilseed rape can lead to the emergence of volunteer plants that cause genetic contamination, reduced quality and biosafety issues. However, the mechanisms underlying secondary dormancy are poorly understood. In this study, cultivars Huaiyou-WSD-H2 (H) and Huaiyou-SSD-V1 (V), which exhibit low (approximately 5%) and high (approximately 95%) secondary dormancy rate, respectively, were identified. Four samples, before (Hb and Vb) and after (Ha and Va) secondary dormancy induction by polyethylene glycol (PEG), were collected to identify the candidate genes involved in secondary dormancy via comparative transcriptome profile analysis. RESULTS A total of 998 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), which are mainly involved in secondary metabolism, transcriptional regulation, protein modification and signaling pathways, were then detected. Among these DEGs, the expression levels of those involved in the sulfur-rich indole glucosinolate (GLS)-linked auxin biosynthesis pathway were markedly upregulated in the dormant seeds (Va), which were validated by qRT-PCR and subsequently confirmed via detection of altered concentrations of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), IAA conjugates and precursors. Furthermore, exogenous IAA applications to cultivar H enhanced secondary dormancy. CONCLUSION This study first (to our knowledge) elucidated that indole GLS-linked auxin biosynthesis is enhanced during secondary dormancy induced by PEG, which provides valuable information concerning secondary dormancy and expands the current understanding of the role of auxin in rapeseed.
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- Lei Liu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-agriculture Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, 223300 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture and Environment Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, 223300 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-agriculture Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, 223300 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture and Environment Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, 223300 China
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- National Centre for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-agriculture Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, 223300 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture and Environment Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, 223300 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-agriculture Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, 223300 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture and Environment Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, 223300 China
- School of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-agriculture Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, 223300 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture and Environment Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, 223300 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-agriculture Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, 223300 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture and Environment Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, 223300 China
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- National Centre for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-agriculture Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, 223300 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture and Environment Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, 223300 China
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Fu X, Shi Z, Jiang Y, Jiang L, Qi M, Xu T, Li T. A family of auxin conjugate hydrolases from Solanum lycopersicum and analysis of their roles in flower pedicel abscission. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 19:233. [PMID: 31159738 PMCID: PMC6547480 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-1840-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Auxin conjugates are hydrolyzed to release free auxin to ensure defined cellular auxin levels or gradients within tissues for proper development or response to environmental signals. The auxin concentration in the abscission zone (AZ) is thought to play an important role in mediating the abscission lag phase. RESULTS In this study, the full cDNA sequences of seven tomato ILR1-like SlILL genes were identified and characterized, All SlILLs were found to have auxin conjugate hydrolysis activity. The effects of different auxin conjugates on abscission identified IAA-Ile as a candidate to determine the auxin conjugate and auxin conjugate hydrolysis functions in abscission. Treatment of pedicel explants with IAA-Ile for different times showed that application before 6 h could effectively delay abscission. IAA-Ile pre-incubation for 2 h was sufficient to inhibit abscission. These results showed that there is not sufficient auxin conjugates in the AZ to inhibit abscission, and the optimal time to inhibit abscission by the application of exogenous auxin conjugates is before 6 h. Treatment with cycloheximide (CHX, a protein biosynthesis inhibitor) indicated that de novo synthesis of auxin conjugate hydrolases is also required to delay abscission. During abscission, SlILL1, 5, and 6 showed abscission-related gene expression patterns, and SlILL1, 3, 5, 6, and 7 showed increasing expression trends, which collectively might contribute to delay abscission. Silencing the expression of SlILL1, 3, 5, 6, and 7 using virus-induced gene silencing showed that SlILL1, 5, and 6 are major mediators of abscission in tomato. CONCLUSIONS In the process of abscission, auxin inhibition is concentration dependent, and the concentration of auxin in the AZ was regulated by hydrolyzed auxin conjugates. SlILR1, 5, and 6 play a key role in flower pedicel abscission.
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- Xin Fu
- Horticulture Department, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Ministry of Education, No.120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China
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- Horticulture Department, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Ministry of Education, No.120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China
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- Horticulture Department, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Ministry of Education, No.120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China
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- Shenyang Entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, No.433 Danan street, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
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- Horticulture Department, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Ministry of Education, No.120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China
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- Horticulture Department, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China.
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Ministry of Education, No.120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China.
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- Horticulture Department, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China.
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Ministry of Education, No.120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China.
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Kolachevskaya OO, Lomin SN, Arkhipov DV, Romanov GA. Auxins in potato: molecular aspects and emerging roles in tuber formation and stress resistance. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2019; 38:681-698. [PMID: 30739137 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-019-02395-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The study of the effects of auxins on potato tuberization corresponds to one of the oldest experimental systems in plant biology, which has remained relevant for over 70 years. However, only recently, in the postgenomic era, the role of auxin in tuber formation and other vital processes in potatoes has begun to emerge. This review describes the main results obtained over the entire period of auxin-potato research, including the effects of exogenous auxin; the content and dynamics of endogenous auxins; the effects of manipulating endogenous auxin content; the molecular mechanisms of auxin signaling, transport and inactivation; the role and position of auxin among other tuberigenic factors; the effects of auxin on tuber dormancy; the prospects for auxin use in potato biotechnology. Special attention is paid to recent insights into auxin function in potato tuberization and stress resistance. Taken together, the data discussed here leave no doubt on the important role of auxin in potato tuberization, particularly in the processes of tuber initiation, growth and sprouting. A new integrative model for the stage-dependent auxin action on tuberization is presented. In addition, auxin is shown to differentially affects the potato resistance to biotrophic and necrotrophic biopathogens. Thus, the modern auxin biology opens up new perspectives for further biotechnological improvement of potato crops.
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- Oksana O Kolachevskaya
- Laboratory of Signaling Systems, Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 127276, Russia
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- Laboratory of Signaling Systems, Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 127276, Russia
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- Laboratory of Signaling Systems, Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 127276, Russia
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- Laboratory of Signaling Systems, Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 127276, Russia.
- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119992, Russia.
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Oochi A, Hajny J, Fukui K, Nakao Y, Gallei M, Quareshy M, Takahashi K, Kinoshita T, Harborough SR, Kepinski S, Kasahara H, Napier R, Friml J, Hayashi KI. Pinstatic Acid Promotes Auxin Transport by Inhibiting PIN Internalization. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 180:1152-1165. [PMID: 30936248 PMCID: PMC6548234 DOI: 10.1104/pp.19.00201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Polar auxin transport plays a pivotal role in plant growth and development. PIN-FORMED (PIN) auxin efflux carriers regulate directional auxin movement by establishing local auxin maxima, minima, and gradients that drive multiple developmental processes and responses to environmental signals. Auxin has been proposed to modulate its own transport by regulating subcellular PIN trafficking via processes such as clathrin-mediated PIN endocytosis and constitutive recycling. Here, we further investigated the mechanisms by which auxin affects PIN trafficking by screening auxin analogs and identified pinstatic acid (PISA) as a positive modulator of polar auxin transport in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). PISA had an auxin-like effect on hypocotyl elongation and adventitious root formation via positive regulation of auxin transport. PISA did not activate SCFTIR1/AFB signaling and yet induced PIN accumulation at the cell surface by inhibiting PIN internalization from the plasma membrane. This work demonstrates PISA to be a promising chemical tool to dissect the regulatory mechanisms behind subcellular PIN trafficking and auxin transport.
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- Akihiro Oochi
- Department of Biochemistry, Okayama University of Science, Okayama 700-0005, Japan
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental Botany & Palacký University, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Okayama University of Science, Okayama 700-0005, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Okayama University of Science, Okayama 700-0005, Japan
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602 Japan
- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602 Japan
- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Centre for Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Centre for Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Institute of Global Innovation Research, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045 Japan
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Okayama University of Science, Okayama 700-0005, Japan
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The AGC signaling pathway represents a conserved distinct signaling pathway in regulation of fungal differentiation and virulence, while it has not been identified or characterized in the sugarcane smut fungus Sporisorium scitamineum. In this study, we identified a PAS domain-containing AGC kinase, SsAgc1, in S. scitamineum. Functional analysis revealed that SsAgc1 plays a regulatory role on the fungal dimorphic switch. Sporisorium scitamineum is the fungal pathogen causing severe sugarcane smut disease that leads to massive economic losses globally. S. scitamineum invades host cane by dikaryotic hyphae, formed after sexual mating of two haploid sporidia of opposite mating type. Therefore, mating/filamentation is critical for S. scitamineum pathogenicity, while its molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. The AGC (cyclic AMP [cAMP]-dependent protein kinase 1 [protein kinase A {PKA}], cGMP-dependent protein kinase [PKG], and protein kinase C [PKC]) kinase family is a group of serine/threonine (Ser/Thr) protein kinases conserved among eukaryotic genomes, serving a variety of physiological functions, including cell growth, metabolism, differentiation, and cell death. In this study, we identified an AGC kinase, named SsAgc1 (for S. scitamineum Agc1), and characterized its function by reverse genetics. Our results showed that SsAgc1 is critical for S. scitamineum mating/filamentation and pathogenicity, and oxidative stress tolerance under some circumstances. Transcriptional profiling revealed that the SsAgc1 signaling pathway may control expression of the genes governing fungal mating/filamentation and tryptophan metabolism, especially for tryptophol production. We showed that tryptophan and tryptophol could at least partially restore ssagc1Δ mating/filamentation. Overall, our work revealed a signaling pathway mediated by AGC protein kinases to regulate fungal mating/filamentation, possibly through sensing and responding to tryptophol as signal molecules. IMPORTANCE The AGC signaling pathway represents a conserved distinct signaling pathway in regulation of fungal differentiation and virulence, while it has not been identified or characterized in the sugarcane smut fungus Sporisorium scitamineum. In this study, we identified a PAS domain-containing AGC kinase, SsAgc1, in S. scitamineum. Functional analysis revealed that SsAgc1 plays a regulatory role on the fungal dimorphic switch.
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Zhang R, Huang G, Wang L, Zhou Q, Huang X. Effects of elevated ultraviolet-B radiation on root growth and chemical signaling molecules in plants. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 171:683-690. [PMID: 30658304 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Ozone layer depletion leads to elevated ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation, which affects plant growth; however, little is known about the relationship between root growth and signaling molecules in roots. Therefore, in this work, simulated UV-B radiation was used to study the effects of elevated UV-B radiation on root growth of soybean seedlings and changes in the content of signaling molecules in roots. The results showed that compared with the control, the 2.63 kJ m-2 d-1 and 6.17 kJ m-2 d-1 elevated UV-B radiation treatments inhibited root growth, and root growth parameters (total root length, root surface area, root volume, average diameter, root tip number, and root dry weight) all decreased. For root signaling molecules, the content of nitric oxide, reactive oxygen species, abscisic acid, salicylic acid, and jasmonic acid increased, and the content of auxin, cytokinin, and gibberellin decreased. The above indices changed more significantly under the 6.17 kJ m-2 d-1 treatment. After withdrawal of the exposure, the above indices could be restored to a certain extent. These data indicated that UV-B radiation interfered with root growth by affecting the content of signaling molecules in roots, and the degree of the effects was related to the intensity of UV-B radiation. The results from this study provide a theoretical basis for studying the preliminary mechanism of elevated UV-B radiation on root growth and possible pathways that can mitigate UV-B radiation damage for root growth. ONE SENTENCE SUMMARY: The effects of elevated UV-B on root growth of soybean seedlings were regulated by signaling molecules, and the degree of the effects was related to the intensity of UV-B radiation.
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- Rutao Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Materials, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China.
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Bernardi J, Battaglia R, Bagnaresi P, Lucini L, Marocco A. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of ZmYUC1 mutant reveals the role of auxin during early endosperm formation in maize. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 281:133-145. [PMID: 30824046 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Kernel size in cereal is an important agronomic trait controlled by the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. The endosperm occupies most of the kernel area; for this reason, the endosperm cells dimension, number and metabolic content strongly influence kernel properties. This paper presents the transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of the maize defective endosperm 18 (de18) mutant, where auxin accumulation in the endosperm is impaired. This mutation, involving the ZmYuc1 gene, leads to a reduced kernel size compared to the wild-type line B37. Our results mainly indicate that IAA concentration controls sugar and protein metabolism during kernel differentiation and it is necessary for BETL formation. Furthermore, a fine tuning of different auxin conjugates is reported as the main mechanism to counteract the auxin deficit. Some candidates as master regulators of endosperm transcriptional regulation mediated by auxin are found between MYB and MADS-box gene families. A link between auxin and storage protein accumulation is highlighted, suggesting that IAA directly or indirectly, through CK or ABA, regulates the transcription of zein coding genes. This study represents a move forward with respect to the current knowledge about the role of auxin during maize endosperm differentiation thus revealing the genes that are modulated by auxin and that control agronomic traits as kernel size and metabolic composition.
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- Jamila Bernardi
- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy.
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department for Sustainable Food Process, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy.
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Tang Q, Yu P, Tillmann M, Cohen JD, Slovin JP. Indole-3-acetylaspartate and indole-3-acetylglutamate, the IAA-amide conjugates in the diploid strawberry achene, are hydrolyzed in growing seedlings. PLANTA 2019; 249:1073-1085. [PMID: 30535588 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-018-3061-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Indole-3-acetylaspartate and indole-3-acetylglutamate are the stored auxin amino acid conjugates of the achene of the diploid strawberry and serve as sources of auxin during seedling growth. The edible part of the strawberry, a pseudocarp, has long been known to enlarge in response to auxin produced by the developing achenes, the botanical true fruit. Auxin homeostasis involves a complex interaction between biosynthesis, conjugate formation and hydrolysis, catabolism and transport. Strawberry tissues are capable of synthesizing auxin conjugates, and transcriptome data support the expression of genes involved in IAA conjugate formation and hydrolysis throughout embryo development and subsequent seedling growth. Using a highly sensitive and selective mass spectrometric method, we identified all the low molecular weight indole-auxin amino acid conjugates in achenes of F. vesca as consisting of indole-3-acetylaspartate (IAasp) and indole-3-acetylglutamate (IAglu). In contrast to what has been proposed to occur in Arabidopsis, we determined that IAasp and IAglu are hydrolyzed by seedlings to provide a source of free IAA for growth.
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- Qian Tang
- Department of Horticultural Science and Microbial and Plant Genome Institute, University of Minnesota, Alderman Hall, 1970 Folwell Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA
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- Department of Horticultural Science and Microbial and Plant Genome Institute, University of Minnesota, Alderman Hall, 1970 Folwell Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA
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- Department of Horticultural Science and Microbial and Plant Genome Institute, University of Minnesota, Alderman Hall, 1970 Folwell Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA
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- Department of Horticultural Science and Microbial and Plant Genome Institute, University of Minnesota, Alderman Hall, 1970 Folwell Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA.
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- USDA/ARS Genetic Improvement of Fruit and Vegetables Laboratory, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
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Tuan PA, Yamasaki Y, Kanno Y, Seo M, Ayele BT. Transcriptomics of cytokinin and auxin metabolism and signaling genes during seed maturation in dormant and non-dormant wheat genotypes. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3983. [PMID: 30850728 PMCID: PMC6408541 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40657-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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To gain insights into the roles of cytokinin (CK) and auxin in regulating dormancy during seed maturation in wheat, we examined changes in the levels of CK and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and expression patterns of their metabolism and signaling genes in embryonic and endospermic tissues of dormant and non-dormant genotypes. Seed maturation was associated with a decrease in the levels of isopentenyladenine in both tissues mainly via repression of the CK biosynthetic TaLOG genes. Differential embryonic trans-zeatin content and expression patterns of the CK related genes including TacZOG, TaGLU and TaARR12 between maturing seeds of the two genotypes implicate CK in the control of seed dormancy induction and maintenance. Seed maturation induced a decrease of IAA level in both tissues irrespective of genotype, and this appeared to be mediated by repression of specific IAA biosynthesis, transport and IAA-conjugate hydrolysis genes. The differential embryonic IAA content and expression pattern of the IAA biosynthetic gene TaAO during the early stage of seed maturation between the two genotypes imply the role of IAA in dormancy induction. It appears from our data that the expression of specific auxin signaling genes including TaRUB, TaAXR and TaARF mediate the role of auxin signaling in dormancy induction and maintenance during seed maturation in wheat.
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- Pham Anh Tuan
- Department of Plant Science, 222 Agriculture Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Plant Science, 222 Agriculture Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- Department of Plant Science, 222 Agriculture Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada.
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Morphological and Biochemical Responses of Glycine max (L.) Merr. to the Use of Seaweed Extract. AGRONOMY-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy9020093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Currently, modern agriculture aims to improve the quantity and quality of crop yield, while minimizing the negative impact of treatments on the natural environment. One of the methods to increase plant yield and quality, especially after the occurrence of both abiotic or biotic stress factors, is the application of biostimulants. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of Ecklonia maxima extract on plant growth, and the yield, nutritional, and nutraceutical properties of soybean seeds. A field experiment was conducted in three growing seasons (2014–2016). Soybean seeds of Atlanta cultivar were sown in the third 10-day period of April. Ecklonia maxima extract was applied in the form of single or double, spraying in the concentrations of 0.7% and 1.0%. Determinations were conducted for: biometric traits, seed yield, seed number, thousand seeds weight, contents of lipids, and proteins in seeds. Further analyses included the contents of total polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and reducing power. The number of seaweed extract applications and its concentration modified biometric traits, yield, and quality of crop, while also also altering the nutraceutical and antioxidative potential of soybean. The application of this preparation improved the growth and yield of soybean without any negative effect on the nutritive value of seeds.
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Cook SD. An Historical Review of Phenylacetic Acid. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 60:243-254. [PMID: 30649529 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcz004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Plant hormone biology is an ever-evolving field and as such, novel avenues of research must always be sought. Technological and theoretical advancement can also allow for previously dismissed research to yield equally interesting insights into processes now that they are better understood. The auxin phenylacetic acid (PAA) is an excellent example of this. PAA is a plant auxin that also possesses substantial antimicrobial activity. It has a broad distribution and has been studied in bacteria, fungi, algae and land plants. Research on this compound in plants was prominent in the 1980s, where its bioactivity and broad distribution were frequently examined. Unfortunately, due to the strong interest in the quintessential auxin, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), research on PAA quickly petered out. Recently, several groups have resumed investigations on this hormone in plants, yet, little is known about PAA biology and its physiological role is unclear. PAA biosynthesis from the amino acid Phe invites direct comparisons with previously studied IAA biosynthesis pathways, and recent work has shown that PAA metabolism and signaling appears to be similar to that of IAA. However, given the large gap between previous work and recent investigations, a historical review of this auxin is required to renew our understanding of PAA. Here, previous work on PAA is reassessed in light of recent research in plants and serves as a synthesis of current knowledge on PAA biology.
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- Sam D Cook
- Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Japan
- JSPS International Research Fellow
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Nishimura T, Koshiba T. Immunolocalization of IAA Using an Anti-IAA-C-Antibody Raised Against Carboxyl-Linked IAA. Methods Mol Biol 2019; 1924:165-172. [PMID: 30694474 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9015-3_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Plant hormone indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) plays a crucial role in plant physiological events such as plant development, differentiation, and environmental responses. IAA is synthesized in specific focal cells and/or tissues such as the coleoptile tip in maize and the root tip and young leaf primordia in Arabidopsis thaliana. Recent studies have shown that formation of an IAA maxima or concentration gradient, created by the changing expression and cellular localization of IAA transport proteins, crucially controls plant physiological events. For this reason, visualization of IAA molecules at the cell and tissue levels is necessary to accurately determine the distribution of IAA in plants. Immunolocalization of IAA is a means to directly visualize IAA and observe its localization and distribution in plant cells and tissues. Here, we introduce an immunolocalization protocol to observe IAA distribution that uses a specific anti-IAA-C-antibody raised against carboxyl-linked IAA. This method is applicable for various plant samples and is reliable for specifically detecting IAA in plant tissues.
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- Takeshi Nishimura
- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
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Mashiguchi K, Hisano H, Takeda-Kamiya N, Takebayashi Y, Ariizumi T, Gao Y, Ezura H, Sato K, Zhao Y, Hayashi KI, Kasahara H. Agrobacterium tumefaciens Enhances Biosynthesis of Two Distinct Auxins in the Formation of Crown Galls. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 60:29-37. [PMID: 30169882 PMCID: PMC6343636 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcy182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The plant pathogen Agrobacterium tumefaciens infects plants and introduces the transferred-DNA (T-DNA) region of the Ti-plasmid into nuclear DNA of host plants to induce the formation of tumors (crown galls). The T-DNA region carries iaaM and iaaH genes for synthesis of the plant hormone auxin, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). It has been demonstrated that the iaaM gene encodes a tryptophan 2-monooxygenase which catalyzes the conversion of tryptophan to indole-3-acetamide (IAM), and the iaaH gene encodes an amidase for subsequent conversion of IAM to IAA. In this article, we demonstrate that A. tumefaciens enhances the production of both IAA and phenylacetic acid (PAA), another auxin which does not show polar transport characteristics, in the formation of crown galls. Using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectroscopy, we found that the endogenous levels of phenylacetamide (PAM) and PAA metabolites, as well as IAM and IAA metabolites, are remarkably increased in crown galls formed on the stem of tomato plants, implying that two distinct auxins are simultaneously synthesized via the IaaM-IaaH pathway. Moreover, we found that the induction of the iaaM gene dramatically elevated the levels of PAM, PAA and its metabolites, along with IAM, IAA and its metabolites, in Arabidopsis and barley. From these results, we conclude that A. tumefaciens enhances biosynthesis of two distinct auxins in the formation of crown galls.
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- Kiyoshi Mashiguchi
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, 2-20-1 Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, 2-20-1 Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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- Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Okayama University of Science, Okayama, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Institute of Global Innovation Research, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Japan
- Corresponding author: E-mail, ; Fax, +81-42-360-8830. Research area: Growth and development
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Lu C, Chen MX, Liu R, Zhang L, Hou X, Liu S, Ding X, Jiang Y, Xu J, Zhang J, Zhao X, Liu YG. Abscisic Acid Regulates Auxin Distribution to Mediate Maize Lateral Root Development Under Salt Stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:716. [PMID: 31231407 PMCID: PMC6560076 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Roots are important plant organs. Lateral root (LR) initiation (LRI) and development play a central role in environmental adaptation. The mechanism of LR development has been well investigated in Arabidopsis. When we evaluated the distribution of auxin and abscisic acid (ABA) in maize, we found that the mechanism differed from that in Arabidopsis. The distribution of ABA and auxin within the primary roots (PRs) and LRs was independent of each other. Auxin localization was observed below the quiescent center of the root tips, while ABA localized at the top of the quiescent center. Furthermore, NaCl inhibited LRI by increasing ABA accumulation, which mainly regulates auxin distribution, while auxin biosynthesis was inhibited by ABA in Arabidopsis. The polar localization of ZmPIN1 in maize was disrupted by NaCl and exogenous ABA. An inhibitor of ABA biosynthesis, fluridone (FLU), and the ABA biosynthesis mutant vp14 rescued the phenotype under NaCl treatment. Together, all the evidence suggested that NaCl promoted ABA accumulation in LRs and that ABA altered the polar localization of ZmPIN1, disrupted the distribution of auxin and inhibited LRI and development.
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- Chongchong Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Shatin, Hong Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
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- National Oceanography Centre, Qingdao, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Shandong Agricultural Research Institute, Jinan, China
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Shatin, Hong Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
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Borghi L, Kang J, de Brito Francisco R. Filling the Gap: Functional Clustering of ABC Proteins for the Investigation of Hormonal Transport in planta. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:422. [PMID: 31057565 PMCID: PMC6479136 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Plant hormones regulate a myriad of plant processes, from seed germination to reproduction, from complex organ development to microelement uptake. Much has been discovered on the factors regulating the activity of phytohormones, yet there are gaps in knowledge about their metabolism, signaling as well as transport. In this review we analyze the potential of the characterized phytohormonal transporters belonging to the ATP-Binding Cassette family (ABC proteins), thus to identify new candidate orthologs in model plants and species important for human health and food production. Previous attempts with phylogenetic analyses on transporters belonging to the ABC family suggested that sequence homology per se is not a powerful tool for functional characterization. However, we show here that sequence homology might indeed support functional conservation of characterized members of different classes of ABC proteins in several plant species, e.g., in the case of ABC class G transporters of strigolactones and ABC class B transporters of auxinic compounds. Also for the low-affinity, vacuolar abscisic acid (ABA) transporters belonging to the ABCC class we show that localization-, rather than functional-clustering occurs, possibly because of sequence conservation for targeting the tonoplast. The ABC proteins involved in pathogen defense are phylogenetically neighboring despite the different substrate identities, suggesting that sequence conservation might play a role in their activation/induction after pathogen attack. Last but not least, in case of the multiple lipid transporters belong to different ABC classes, we focused on ABC class D proteins, reported to transport/affect the synthesis of hormonal precursors. Based on these results, we propose that phylogenetic approaches followed by transport bioassays and in vivo investigations might accelerate the discovery of new hormonal transport routes and allow the designing of transgenic and genome editing approaches, aimed to improve our knowledge on plant development, plant-microbe symbioses, plant nutrient uptake and plant stress resistance.
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Demina IV, Maity PJ, Nagchowdhury A, Ng JLP, van der Graaff E, Demchenko KN, Roitsch T, Mathesius U, Pawlowski K. Accumulation of and Response to Auxins in Roots and Nodules of the Actinorhizal Plant Datisca glomerata Compared to the Model Legume Medicago truncatula. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1085. [PMID: 31608077 PMCID: PMC6773980 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Actinorhizal nodules are structurally different from legume nodules and show a greater similarity to lateral roots. Because of the important role of auxins in lateral root and nodule formation, auxin profiles were examined in roots and nodules of the actinorhizal species Datisca glomerata and the model legume Medicago truncatula. The auxin response in roots and nodules of both species was analyzed in transgenic root systems expressing a beta-glucuronidase gene under control of the synthetic auxin-responsive promoter DR5. The effects of two different auxin on root development were compared for both species. The auxin present in nodules at the highest levels was phenylacetic acid (PAA). No differences were found between the concentrations of active auxins of roots vs. nodules, while levels of the auxin conjugate indole-3-acetic acid-alanine were increased in nodules compared to roots of both species. Because auxins typically act in concert with cytokinins, cytokinins were also quantified. Concentrations of cis-zeatin and some glycosylated cytokinins were dramatically increased in nodules compared to roots of D. glomerata, but not of M. truncatula. The ratio of active auxins to cytokinins remained similar in nodules compared to roots in both species. The auxin response, as shown by the activation of the DR5 promoter, seemed significantly reduced in nodules compared to roots of both species, suggesting the accumulation of auxins in cell types that do not express the signal transduction pathway leading to DR5 activation. Effects on root development were analyzed for the synthetic auxin naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and PAA, the dominant auxin in nodules. Both auxins had similar effects, except that the sensitivity of roots to PAA was lower than to NAA. However, while the effects of both auxins on primary root growth were similar for both species, effects on root branching were different: both auxins had the classical positive effect on root branching in M. truncatula, but a negative effect in D. glomerata. Such a negative effect of exogenous auxin on root branching has previously been found for a cucurbit that forms lateral root primordia in the meristem of the parental root; however, root branching in D. glomerata does not follow that pattern.
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- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Plant Science, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Development, Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Plant Science, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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Artlip T, McDermaid A, Ma Q, Wisniewski M. Differential gene expression in non-transgenic and transgenic "M.26" apple overexpressing a peach CBF gene during the transition from eco-dormancy to bud break. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2019; 6:86. [PMID: 31666956 PMCID: PMC6804898 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-019-0168-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The CBF signal pathway is responsible for a significant portion of plant responses to low temperature and freezing. Overexpression of CBF genes in model organisms such as Arabidopsis thaliana enhances abiotic stress tolerance but also reduces growth. In addition to these effects, overexpression of the peach (Prunus persica [L.] Batsch) CBF1 gene in transgenic apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) line T166 also results in early entry into and late exit from dormancy. Although the regulation of dormancy-induction and dormancy-release occur while the CBF regulon is operative in perennial, woody plants, how overexpression of CBF1 affects these dormancy-related changes in gene expression is incompletely understood. The objective of the present study was to characterize global changes in gene expression in peach CBF1-overexpressing and non-transformed apple bark tissues at different states of dormancy via RNA-seq. RNA-seq bioinformatics data was confirmed by RT-qPCR on a number of genes. Results indicate that the greatest number of significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs) occurred in April when dormancy release and bud break normally occur but are delayed in Line T166. Genes involved in storage and inactivation of auxin, GA, and cytokinin were generally upregulated in T166 in April, while those for biosynthesis, uptake or signal transduction were generally downregulated in T166. Genes for cell division and cambial growth were also downregulated in T166 relative to the non-transformed line. These data suggest that overexpression of the peach CBF1 gene impacts growth hormone homeostasis and as a result the activation of growth in the spring, and most likely growth cessation in the fall as well.
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- Timothy Artlip
- USDA-ARS-Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV 25430 USA
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- Agronomy, Horticulture & Plant Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007 USA
- Present Address: Imagenetics, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD 57007 USA
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- Agronomy, Horticulture & Plant Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007 USA
- Present Address: SBS-Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- USDA-ARS-Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV 25430 USA
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Benzotriazole Uptake and Removal in Vegetated Biofilter Mesocosms Planted with Carex praegracilis. WATER 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/w10111605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Urban stormwater runoff is a significant source of pollutants in surface water bodies. One such pollutant, 1H-benzotriazole, is a persistent, recalcitrant trace organic contaminant commonly used as a corrosion inhibitor in airplane deicing processes, automobile liquids, and engine coolants. This study explored the removal of 1H-benzotriazole from stormwater using bench-scale biofilter mesocosms planted with California native sedge, Carex praegracilis, over a series of three storm events and succeeding monitoring period. Benzotriazole metabolites glycosylated benzotriazole and benzotriazole alanine were detected and benzotriazole and glycosylated benzotriazole partitioning in the system were quantified. With a treatment length of seven days, 97.1% of benzotriazole was removed from stormwater effluent from vegetated biofilter mesocosms. Significant concentrations of benzotriazole and glycosylated benzotriazole were observed in the C. praegracilis leaf and root tissue. Additionally, a significant missing sink of benzotriazole developed in the vegetated biofilter mesocosms. This study suggests that vegetation may increase the operating lifespan of bioretention basins by enhancing the degradation of dissolved trace organic contaminants, thus increasing the sorption capacity of the geomedia.
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Tatsuki M, Soeno K, Shimada Y, Sawamura Y, Suesada Y, Yaegaki H, Sato A, Kakei Y, Nakamura A, Bai S, Moriguchi T, Nakajima N. Insertion of a transposon-like sequence in the 5'-flanking region of the YUCCA gene causes the stony hard phenotype. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 96:815-827. [PMID: 30118567 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Melting-flesh peaches produce large amounts of ethylene, resulting in rapid fruit softening at the late-ripening stage. In contrast, stony hard peaches do not soften and produce little ethylene. The indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) level in stony hard peaches is low at the late-ripening stage, resulting in low ethylene production and inhibition of fruit softening. To elucidate the mechanism of low IAA concentration in stony hard peaches, endogenous levels of IAA and IAA intermediates or metabolites were analysed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Although the IAA level was low, the indole-3-pyruvic acid (IPyA) level was high in stony hard peaches at the ripening stage. These results indicate that YUCCA activity is reduced in ripening stony hard peaches. The expression of one of the YUCCA isogenes in peach, PpYUC11, was suppressed in ripening stony hard peaches. Furthermore, an insertion of a transposon-like sequence was found upstream of the PpYUC11 gene in the 5'-flanking region. Analyses of the segregation ratio of the stony hard phenotype and genotype in F1 progenies indicated that the transposon-inserted allele of PpYUC11, hd-t, correlated with the stony hard phenotype. On the basis of the above findings, we propose that the IPyA pathway (YUCCA pathway) is the main auxin biosynthetic pathway in ripening peaches of 'Akatsuki' and 'Manami' cultivars. Because IAA is not supplied from storage forms, IAAde novo synthesis via the IPyA pathway (YUCCA pathway) in mesocarp tissues is responsible for auxin generation to support fruit softening, and its disruption can lead to the stony hard phenotype.
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- Miho Tatsuki
- Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science (NIFTS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Fujimoto, 2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8605, Japan
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- Western Region Agricultural Research Center (WARC), NARO, Senyu, Zentsuji, Kagawa, 765-8508, Japan
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- Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Maiokacho 641-12, Totsuka, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 244-0813, Japan
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- Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science (NIFTS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Fujimoto, 2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8605, Japan
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- Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science (NIFTS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Fujimoto, 2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8605, Japan
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- Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science (NIFTS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Fujimoto, 2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8605, Japan
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- Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Maiokacho 641-12, Totsuka, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 244-0813, Japan
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- Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Maiokacho 641-12, Totsuka, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 244-0813, Japan
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- Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Maiokacho 641-12, Totsuka, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 244-0813, Japan
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- Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science (NIFTS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Fujimoto, 2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8605, Japan
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- Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science (NIFTS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Fujimoto, 2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8605, Japan
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- Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science (NIFTS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Fujimoto, 2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8605, Japan
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Deng YZ, Zhang B, Chang C, Wang Y, Lu S, Sun S, Zhang X, Chen B, Jiang Z. The MAP Kinase SsKpp2 Is Required for Mating/Filamentation in Sporisorium scitamineum. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2555. [PMID: 30416495 PMCID: PMC6212578 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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In the phytopathogenic fungus Sporisorium scitamineum, sexual mating between two compatible haploid cells and the subsequent formation of dikaryotic hyphae is essential for infection. This process was shown to be commonly regulated by a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and a cAMP/PKA signaling pathway in the corn smut fungus Ustilago maydis but remains largely unknown in S. scitamineum. In this study, we identified a conserved putative MAP kinase Kpp2 in S. scitamineum and named it as SsKpp2. The sskpp2Δ mutant displayed significant reduction in mating/filamentation, which could be partially restored by addition of cAMP or tryptophol, a quorum-sensing molecule identified in budding yeast. Transcriptional profiling showed that genes governing S. scitamineum mating or tryptophol biosynthesis were significantly differentially regulated in the sskpp2Δ mutant compared to the WT, under mating condition. Our results demonstrate that the MAP kinase SsKpp2 is required for S. scitamineum mating/filamentation likely through regulating the conserved pheromone signal transduction pathway and tryptophol production.
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- Yi Zhen Deng
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources/Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Plant Pathology/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources/Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources/Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Plant Pathology/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Sherp AM, Lee SG, Schraft E, Jez JM. Modification of auxinic phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides by the acyl acid amido synthetase GH3.15 from Arabidopsis. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:17731-17738. [PMID: 30315112 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.004975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Herbicide-resistance traits are the most widely used agriculture biotechnology products. Yet, to maintain their effectiveness and to mitigate selection of herbicide-resistant weeds, the discovery of new resistance traits that use different chemical modes of action is essential. In plants, the Gretchen Hagen 3 (GH3) acyl acid amido synthetases catalyze the conjugation of amino acids to jasmonate and auxin phytohormones. This reaction chemistry has not been explored as a possible approach for herbicide modification and inactivation. Here, we examined a set of Arabidopsis GH3 proteins that use the auxins indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) as substrates along with the corresponding auxinic phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides 2,4-dichlorophenoxylacetic acid (2,4-D) and 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)butyric acid (2,4-DB). The IBA-specific AtGH3.15 protein displayed high catalytic activity with 2,4-DB, which was comparable to its activity with IBA. Screening of phenoxyalkanoic and phenylalkyl acids indicated that side-chain length of alkanoic and alkyl acids is a key feature of AtGH3.15's substrate preference. The X-ray crystal structure of the AtGH3.15·2,4-DB complex revealed how the herbicide binds in the active site. In root elongation assays, Arabidopsis AtGH3.15-knockout and -overexpression lines grown in the presence of 2,4-DB exhibited hypersensitivity and tolerance, respectively, indicating that the AtGH3.15-catalyzed modification inactivates 2,4-DB. These findings suggest a potential use for AtGH3.15, and perhaps other GH3 proteins, as herbicide-modifying enzymes that employ a mode of action different from those of currently available herbicide-resistance traits.
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- Ashley M Sherp
- From the Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130
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- From the Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130
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- From the Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130
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- From the Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130.
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Skalický V, Kubeš M, Napier R, Novák O. Auxins and Cytokinins-The Role of Subcellular Organization on Homeostasis. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E3115. [PMID: 30314316 PMCID: PMC6213326 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19103115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Revised: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Plant hormones are master regulators of plant growth and development. Better knowledge of their spatial signaling and homeostasis (transport and metabolism) on the lowest structural levels (cellular and subcellular) is therefore crucial to a better understanding of developmental processes in plants. Recent progress in phytohormone analysis at the cellular and subcellular levels has greatly improved the effectiveness of isolation protocols and the sensitivity of analytical methods. This review is mainly focused on homeostasis of two plant hormone groups, auxins and cytokinins. It will summarize and discuss their tissue- and cell-type specific distributions at the cellular and subcellular levels.
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- Vladimír Skalický
- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences & Faculty of Science of Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Genetics, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Faculty of Science of Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences & Faculty of Science of Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Sumayo MS, Son JS, Ghim SY. Exogenous application of phenylacetic acid promotes root hair growth and induces the systemic resistance of tobacco against bacterial soft-rot pathogen Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2018; 45:1119-1127. [PMID: 32290973 DOI: 10.1071/fp17332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phenylacetic acid (PAA) was evaluated for its capability to promote plant growth and induce systemic resistance in tobacco (Nicotianum tabacum L cv. Xanthi) against the bacterial soft rot pathogen Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum (PCC). Exogenous application of PAA influenced root formation, the activities of defence-related enzymes and the expression of defence and growth-related genes. Increased formation of lateral roots can be observed in tobacco treated with higher PAA concentrations. The highest elicitation of induced systemic resistance (ISR) was found in plants treated with 0.5mM PAA, where the phytotoxic effect was minimal. The activities of the defence enzymes phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), peroxidase (POD) and polyphnenoloxidase (PPO) were modulated upon treatment with different PAA concentrations. Reverse transcription-PCR analyses showed that 0.5mM PAA modulated the expression of the growth-related genes NtEXP2 and NtEXP6, and the defence-related genes Coi1, NPR1, PR-1a and PR-1b. These results showed that different concentrations of PAA can elicit different responses and effects on tobacco growth and resistance. This study presents the important role of PAA not only on plant growth but also for plant immunity against phytopathogens.
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- Marilyn S Sumayo
- School of Life Sciences, BK21 Plus Kyungpook National University Creative BioResearch Group and Research Institute for Dokdo and Ulleung-do Island, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehakru, Bukgu, Daegu 41566, Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, BK21 Plus Kyungpook National University Creative BioResearch Group and Research Institute for Dokdo and Ulleung-do Island, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehakru, Bukgu, Daegu 41566, Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, BK21 Plus Kyungpook National University Creative BioResearch Group and Research Institute for Dokdo and Ulleung-do Island, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehakru, Bukgu, Daegu 41566, Korea
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Torii KU, Hagihara S, Uchida N, Takahashi K. Harnessing synthetic chemistry to probe and hijack auxin signaling. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2018; 220:417-424. [PMID: 30088268 DOI: 10.1111/nph.15337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Contents Summary 417 I. Introduction 417 II. Auxin analogs 1: Plant growth regulators 418 III. Auxin analogs 2: Molecular genetics and chemical biology 418 IV. Auxin analogs 3: Structure-guided chemical design 418 V. Auxin analogs 4: Synthetic orthogonal auxin-TIR1 pair 420 VI. Conclusions and future perspectives 422 Acknowledgements 422 References 423 SUMMARY: Plant biologists have been fascinated by auxin - a small chemical hormone so simple in structure yet so powerful - which regulates virtually every aspect of plant growth, development and behavior. Synthetic chemistry has played a major role in unraveling the physiological effects of auxin and the application of synthetic analogs has had a dramatic effect on tissue culture, horticulture and the agriculture of economically relevant plant species. Chemical genetics of the model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana, has helped to elucidate the nuclear auxin signaling pathway mediated by the receptor, TIR1, and opened the door to structure-guided, rational designs of auxin agonists and antagonists. Further improvement and tuning of such analogs has been achieved through derivatization and screening. Finally, by harnessing synthetic chemistry and receptor engineering, an orthogonal auxin-TIR1 pair has been created and developed, enabling spatiotemporal control of auxin perception and response. This synergism of chemistry, biology and engineering sparks new ideas and directions to delineate, uncover and manipulate auxin signaling.
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- Keiko U Torii
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
- Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
- Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
- Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
- PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
- Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
- Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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Phytohormone participation during Citrus sinensis non-host response to Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.plgene.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Urbancsok J, Bones AM, Kissen R. Benzyl Cyanide Leads to Auxin-Like Effects Through the Action of Nitrilases in Arabidopsis thaliana. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1240. [PMID: 30197652 PMCID: PMC6117430 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Plants within the Brassicales order generate glucosinolate hydrolysis products that can exert different biological effects on several organisms. Here, we evaluated the physiological effects of one of these compounds, benzyl cyanide (phenylacetonitrile), when exogenously applied on Arabidopsis thaliana. Treatment with benzyl cyanide led to a dose-dependent reduction of primary root length and total biomass. Further morphological changes like elongated hypocotyls, epinastic cotyledons, and increased formation of adventitious roots resembled a severe auxin-overproducer phenotype. The elevated auxin response was confirmed by histochemical staining and gene expression analysis of auxin-responsive genes. Nitriles are converted by specific enzymes, nitrilases (NIT1-3), to their corresponding carboxylic acids. The nitrilase mutants nit1 and nit2 tolerated benzyl cyanide treatments better than the wild type, with nit2 being less resistant than nit1. A NIT2RNAi line suppressing several nitrilases was resistant to all tested benzyl cyanide concentrations. When exposed to phenylacetic acid (PAA) - the corresponding carboxylic acid of benzyl cyanide - wild type and mutant seedlings were, however, equally susceptible and showed a more severe auxin phenotype than upon cyanide treatment. Here, we demonstrate that the auxin-like effects triggered by benzyl cyanide on Arabidopsis are due to its nitrilase-mediated conversion to the natural auxin PAA.
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- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Jiang K, Asami T. Chemical regulators of plant hormones and their applications in basic research and agriculture*. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2018; 82:1265-1300. [DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2018.1462693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Plant hormones are small molecules that play versatile roles in regulating plant growth, development, and responses to the environment. Classic methodologies, including genetics, analytic chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology, have contributed to the progress in plant hormone studies. In addition, chemical regulators of plant hormone functions have been important in such studies. Today, synthetic chemicals, including plant growth regulators, are used to study and manipulate biological systems, collectively referred to as chemical biology. Here, we summarize the available chemical regulators and their contributions to plant hormone studies. We also pose questions that remain to be addressed in plant hormone studies and that might be solved with the help of chemical regulators.
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- Kai Jiang
- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Fukui K, Hayashi KI. Manipulation and Sensing of Auxin Metabolism, Transport and Signaling. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 59:1500-1510. [PMID: 29668988 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcy076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The plant hormone auxin is involved in virtually every aspect of plant growth and development. A chemical genetic approach has greatly contributed to the identification of important genes in auxin biosynthesis, transport and signaling. Molecular genetic technologies and structural information for auxin regulatory components have accelerated the identification and characterization of many novel small molecule modulators in auxin biology. These modulators have been widely utilized to dissect auxin responses. Here we provide an overview of the structure, primary target, in planta activity and application of small molecule modulators in auxin biology.
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- Kosuke Fukui
- Department of Biochemistry, Okayama University of Science, Okayama City, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Okayama University of Science, Okayama City, Japan
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Song S, Chen Y, Liu L, See YHB, Mao C, Gan Y, Yu H. OsFTIP7 determines auxin-mediated anther dehiscence in rice. NATURE PLANTS 2018; 4:495-504. [PMID: 29915329 DOI: 10.1038/s41477-018-0175-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Anther dehiscence determines successful sexual reproduction of flowering plants through timely release of pollen grains for pollination and fertilization. Downregulation of auxin levels during pollen mitosis is essential for promoting anther dehiscence along with pollen maturation. How this key transition of auxin levels is regulated in male organs remains elusive. Here, we report that the rice FT-INTERACTING PROTEIN 7 is highly expressed in anthers before pollen mitotic divisions and facilitates nuclear translocation of a homeodomain transcription factor, Oryza sativa homeobox 1, which directly suppresses a predominant auxin biosynthetic gene, OsYUCCA4, during the late development of anthers. This confers a key switch of auxin levels between meiosis of microspore mother cells and pollen mitotic divisions, thus controlling the timing of anther dehiscence during rice anthesis. Our findings shed light on the mechanism of hormonal control of anther dehiscence, and provide a new avenue for creating hormone-sensitive male sterile lines for hybrid plant breeding.
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- Shiyong Song
- Department of Biological Sciences and Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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Bjarnholt N, Neilson EHJ, Crocoll C, Jørgensen K, Motawia MS, Olsen CE, Dixon DP, Edwards R, Møller BL. Glutathione transferases catalyze recycling of auto-toxic cyanogenic glucosides in sorghum. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 94:1109-1125. [PMID: 29659075 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Cyanogenic glucosides are nitrogen-containing specialized metabolites that provide chemical defense against herbivores and pathogens via the release of toxic hydrogen cyanide. It has been suggested that cyanogenic glucosides are also a store of nitrogen that can be remobilized for general metabolism via a previously unknown pathway. Here we reveal a recycling pathway for the cyanogenic glucoside dhurrin in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) that avoids hydrogen cyanide formation. As demonstrated in vitro, the pathway proceeds via spontaneous formation of a dhurrin-derived glutathione conjugate, which undergoes reductive cleavage by glutathione transferases of the plant-specific lambda class (GSTLs) to produce p-hydroxyphenyl acetonitrile. This is further metabolized to p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid and free ammonia by nitrilases, and then glucosylated to form p-glucosyloxyphenylacetic acid. Two of the four GSTLs in sorghum exhibited high stereospecific catalytic activity towards the glutathione conjugate, and form a subclade in a phylogenetic tree of GSTLs in higher plants. The expression of the corresponding two GSTLs co-localized with expression of the genes encoding the p-hydroxyphenyl acetonitrile-metabolizing nitrilases at the cellular level. The elucidation of this pathway places GSTs as key players in a remarkable scheme for metabolic plasticity allowing plants to reverse the resource flow between general and specialized metabolism in actively growing tissue.
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- Nanna Bjarnholt
- VILLUM Research Center for Plant Plasticity, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 1871, Denmark
- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 1871, Denmark
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- VILLUM Research Center for Plant Plasticity, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 1871, Denmark
- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 1871, Denmark
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- DynaMo Center, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 1871, Denmark
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- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 1871, Denmark
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- VILLUM Research Center for Plant Plasticity, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 1871, Denmark
- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 1871, Denmark
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- VILLUM Research Center for Plant Plasticity, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 1871, Denmark
- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 1871, Denmark
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- Center for Bioactive Chemistry, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK
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- Center for Bioactive Chemistry, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK
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- VILLUM Research Center for Plant Plasticity, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 1871, Denmark
- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 1871, Denmark
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Sun J, Chen Q, Qian Z, Zheng Y, Yu S, Zhang A. Plant Uptake and Metabolism of 2,4-Dibromophenol in Carrot: In Vitro Enzymatic Direct Conjugation. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:4328-4335. [PMID: 29656645 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b00543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Plants can extensively uptake organic contaminants from soil and subsequently transform them into various products. Those compounds containing hydroxyl may undergo direct conjugation with endogenous biomolecules in plants, and potentially be preserved as conjugates, thus enabling overlooked risk via consumptions of food crops. In this study, we evaluated the uptake and metabolism of 2,4-dibromophenol (DBP) by both carrot cells and whole plant. DBP was completely removed from cell cultures with a half-life of 10.8 h. Four saccharide conjugates, three amino acid conjugates, and one phase I metabolite were identified via ultraperformance liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis. The dibromophenol glucopyranoside (glucose conjugate) was quantitated by synthesized standard and accounted for 9.3% of the initial spiked DBP at the end of incubation. The activity of glycosyltransferase was positively related to the production of 2,4-dibromophenol glucopyranoside ( p = 0.02, R2 = 0.86), implying the role of enzymatic catalysis involved in phase II metabolism.
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- Jianqiang Sun
- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances, College of Environment , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , China
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances, College of Environment , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , China
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances, College of Environment , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , China
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances, College of Environment , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , China
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances, College of Environment , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , China
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances, College of Environment , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , China
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Sánchez-García AB, Ibáñez S, Cano A, Acosta M, Pérez-Pérez JM. A comprehensive phylogeny of auxin homeostasis genes involved in adventitious root formation in carnation stem cuttings. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0196663. [PMID: 29709027 PMCID: PMC5927418 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Understanding the functional basis of auxin homeostasis requires knowledge about auxin biosynthesis, auxin transport and auxin catabolism genes, which is not always directly available despite the recent whole-genome sequencing of many plant species. Through sequence homology searches and phylogenetic analyses on a selection of 11 plant species with high-quality genome annotation, we identified the putative gene homologs involved in auxin biosynthesis, auxin catabolism and auxin transport pathways in carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.). To deepen our knowledge of the regulatory events underlying auxin-mediated adventitious root formation in carnation stem cuttings, we used RNA-sequencing data to confirm the expression profiles of some auxin homeostasis genes during the rooting of two carnation cultivars with different rooting behaviors. We also confirmed the presence of several auxin-related metabolites in the stem cutting tissues. Our findings offer a comprehensive overview of auxin homeostasis genes in carnation and provide a solid foundation for further experiments investigating the role of auxin homeostasis in the regulation of adventitious root formation in carnation.
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- Instituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Fisiología Vegetal), Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Fisiología Vegetal), Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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Zhao Y. Essential Roles of Local Auxin Biosynthesis in Plant Development and in Adaptation to Environmental Changes. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 69:417-435. [PMID: 29489397 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-042817-040226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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It has been a dominant dogma in plant biology that the self-organizing polar auxin transport system is necessary and sufficient to generate auxin maxima and minima that are essential for almost all aspects of plant growth and development. However, in the past few years, it has become clear that local auxin biosynthesis is required for a suite of developmental processes, including embryogenesis, endosperm development, root development, and floral initiation and patterning. Moreover, it was discovered that local auxin biosynthesis maintains optimal plant growth in response to environmental signals, including light, temperature, pathogens, and toxic metals. In this article, I discuss the recent progress in auxin biosynthesis research and the paradigm shift in recognizing the important roles of local auxin biosynthesis in plant biology.
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- Yunde Zhao
- Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA;
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Ciarkowska A, Ostrowski M, Jakubowska A. A serine carboxypeptidase-like acyltransferase catalyzes synthesis of indole-3-acetic (IAA) ester conjugate in rice (Oryza sativa). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2018; 125:126-135. [PMID: 29448154 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Revised: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) conjugation is one of mechanisms responsible for regulation of free auxin levels in plants. A new member of the serine carboxypeptidase-like (SCPL) acyltransferases family from Oryza sativa has been cloned and characterized. 1-O-indole-3-acetyl-β-D-glucose (1-O-IAGlc): myo-inositol acyltransferase (IAInos synthase) is an enzyme of IAA ester conjugates biosynthesis pathway that catalyzes transfer of IAA moiety from 1-O-IAGlc to myo-inositol forming IA-myo-inositol (IAInos). The OsIAA-At cDNA has been cloned and expressed using yeast and bacterial expression systems. Proteins produced in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Escherichia coli contained 483 and 517 amino acids, respectively. The enzyme functionally expressed in both expression systems exhibits 1-O-IAGlc-dependent acyltransferase activity. Analysis of amino acid sequence confirmed that rice IAInos synthase belongs to the SCPL protein family. Recombinant IAInos synthases produced in yeast and bacterial expression systems have been partially characterized and their properties have been compared to those of the native enzyme obtained from 6-days-old rice seedlings by biochemical approach. The oligosaccharide component of the protein enzyme is not necessary for its catalytic activity. The native enzyme showed the lowest specific activity of 5.01 nmol min-1 mg-1 protein, whereas the recombinant enzymes produced in yeast and bacteria showed specific activity of 18.75 nmol min-1 mg-1 protein and 18.09 nmol min-1 mg-1 protein, respectively. The KM values for myo-inositol were similar for all three forms of the enzyme: 1.38, 0.83, 1.0 mM for native, bacterial and yeast protein, respectively. Both recombinant forms of IAInos synthase and the native enzyme also have the same optimal pH of 7.4 and all of them are inhibited by phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF), specific inhibitor of serine carboxypeptidases.
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- Anna Ciarkowska
- Department of Biochemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Lwowska 1, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Lwowska 1, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Lwowska 1, Poland
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Pavlović I, Pěnčík A, Novák O, Vujčić V, Radić Brkanac S, Lepeduš H, Strnad M, Salopek-Sondi B. Short-term salt stress in Brassica rapa seedlings causes alterations in auxin metabolism. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2018; 125:74-84. [PMID: 29427890 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Salinity is one of major abiotic stresses affecting Brassica crop production. Here we present investigations into the physiological, biochemical, and hormonal components of the short-term salinity stress response in Chinese cabbage seedlings, with particular emphasis on the biosynthesis and metabolism of auxin indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). Upon salinity treatments (50-200 mM NaCl) IAA level was elevated in a dose dependent manner reaching 1.6-fold increase at the most severe salt treatment in comparison to the control. IAA precursor profiling suggested that salinity activated the indole-3-acetamide and indole-3-acetaldoxime biosynthetic pathways while suppressing the indole-3-pyruvic acid pathway. Levels of the IAA catabolites 2-oxoindole-3-acetic acid and indole-3-acetic acid-aspartate increased 1.7- and 2.0-fold, respectively, under the most severe treatment, in parallel with those of IAA. Conversely, levels of the ester conjugate indole-3-acetyl-1-O-ß-d-glucose and its catabolite 2-oxoindole-3-acetyl-1-O-ß-d-glucose decreased 2.5- and 7.0-fold, respectively. The concentrations of stress hormones including jasmonic acid and jasmonoyl-isoleucine (JA and JA-Ile), salicylic acid (SA) and abscisic acid (ABA) confirmed the stress induced by salt treatment: levels of JA and JA-Ile increased strongly under the mildest treatment, ABA only increased under the most severe treatment, and SA levels decreased dose-dependently. These hormonal changes were related to the observed changes in biochemical stress markers upon salt treatments: reductions in seedling fresh weight and root growth, decreased photosynthesis rate, increased levels of reactive oxygen species, and elevated proline content and the Na+/K+ ratio. Correlations among auxin profile and biochemical stress markers were discussed based on Pearson's coefficients and principal component analysis (PCA).
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- Iva Pavlović
- Department of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička c. 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR & Faculty of Science of Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR & Faculty of Science of Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR & Faculty of Science of Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička c. 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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Ng JLP, Mathesius U. Acropetal Auxin Transport Inhibition Is Involved in Indeterminate But Not Determinate Nodule Formation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:169. [PMID: 29497432 PMCID: PMC5818462 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Legumes enter into a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing rhizobia, leading to nodule development. Two main types of nodules have been widely studied, indeterminate and determinate, which differ in the location of the first cell division in the root cortex, and persistency of the nodule meristem. Here, we compared the control of auxin transport, content, and response during the early stages of indeterminate and determinate nodule development in the model legumes Medicago truncatula and Lotus japonicus, respectively, to investigate whether differences in auxin transport control could explain the differences in the location of cortical cell divisions. While auxin responses were activated in dividing cortical cells during nodulation of both nodule types, auxin (indole-3-acetic acid) content at the nodule initiation site was transiently increased in M. truncatula, but transiently reduced in L. japonicus. Root acropetal auxin transport was reduced in M. truncatula at the very start of nodule initiation, in contrast to a prolonged increase in acropetal auxin transport in L. japonicus. The auxin transport inhibitors 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid and 1-N-naphthylphthalamic acid (NPA) only induced pseudonodules in legume species forming indeterminate nodules, but failed to elicit such structures in a range of species forming determinate nodules. The development of these pseudonodules in M. truncatula exhibited increased auxin responses in a small primordium formed from the pericycle, endodermis, and inner cortex, similar to rhizobia-induced nodule primordia. In contrast, a diffuse cortical auxin response and no associated cortical cell divisions were found in L. japonicus. Collectively, we hypothesize that a step of acropetal auxin transport inhibition is unique to the process of indeterminate nodule development, leading to auxin responses in pericycle, endodermis, and inner cortex cells, while increased auxin responses in outer cortex cells likely require a different mechanism during the formation of determinate nodules.
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- Jason L. P. Ng
- Division of Plant Sciences, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Sherp AM, Westfall CS, Alvarez S, Jez JM. Arabidopsis thaliana GH3.15 acyl acid amido synthetase has a highly specific substrate preference for the auxin precursor indole-3-butyric acid. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:4277-4288. [PMID: 29462792 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.002006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Various phytohormones control plant growth and development and mediate biotic and abiotic stress responses. Gretchen Hagen 3 (GH3) acyl acid amido synthetases are plant enzymes that typically conjugate amino acids to indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) or jasmonic acid (JA) to inactivate or activate these phytohormones, respectively; however, the physiological and biological roles of many of these enzymes remain unclear. Using a biochemical approach, we found that the Arabidopsis thaliana GH3.15 (AtGH3.15) preferentially uses indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and glutamine as substrates. The X-ray crystal structure of the AtGH3.15·AMP complex, modeling of IBA in the active site, and biochemical analysis of site-directed mutants provide insight on active site features that lead to AtGH3.15's preference for IBA. Assay-based in planta analysis of AtGH3.15-overexpressing lines indicated that their root elongation and lateral root density were resistant to IBA treatment but not to treatment with either IAA or JA. These findings suggest that AtGH3.15 may play a role in auxin homeostasis by modulating the levels of IBA for peroxisomal conversion to IAA. Analysis of AtGH3.15 promoter-driven yellow fluorescent protein reporter lines revealed that AtGH3.15 is expressed at significant levels in seedlings, roots, and parts of the siliques. We conclude that AtGH3.15 is unique in the GH3 protein family for its role in modifying IBA in auxin homeostasis and that it is the first GH3 protein shown to primarily modify a plant growth regulator other than IAA and JA.
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- Ashley M Sherp
- From the Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130 and
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- From the Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130 and
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- the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588
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- From the Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130 and
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Du J, Jiang H, Sun X, Li Y, Liu Y, Sun M, Fan Z, Cao Q, Feng L, Shang J, Shu K, Liu J, Yang F, Liu W, Yong T, Wang X, Yuan S, Yu L, Liu C, Yang W. Auxin and Gibberellins Are Required for the Receptor-Like Kinase ERECTA Regulated Hypocotyl Elongation in Shade Avoidance in Arabidopsis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:124. [PMID: 29467786 PMCID: PMC5808342 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Plants use shade avoidance strategy to escape the canopy shade when grown under natural conditions. Previous studies showed that the Arabidopsis receptor-like kinase ERECTA (ER) is involved in shade avoidance syndrome. However, the mechanisms of ER in modulating SAR by promoting hypocotyl elongation are unknown yet. Here, we report that ER regulated hypocotyl elongation in shade avoidance requires auxin and gibberellins (GAs). The T-DNA insertional ER mutant er-3 shows a less hypocotyl length than that in Col-0 wild type. Promoter::GUS staining analysis shows that ER and its paralogous genes ERECTA-LIKE1 (ERL1) and ERECTA-LIKE2 (ERL2) are differentially expressed in the seedlings, of which only ER is most obviously upregulated in the hypocotyl by shade treatment. Exogenous feeding assay by using media-application with vertical-grown of Arabidopsis seedlings showed that the hypocotyl length of er-3 is partially promoted by indol-3-acetic acid (IAA), while it is relatively insensitive of er-3 to various concentrations of IAA than that of Col-0. Hypocotyl elongation of er-3 is promoted similar to that of Col-0 by high temperature in the white light condition, but the elongation was not significantly affected by the treatment of the auxin transport inhibitor 1-N-naphthylphthalamic acid (NPA). Exogenous GA3 increased the hypocotyl elongation of both er-3 and the wild type in the shade condition, and the GA3 biosynthesis inhibitor paclobutrazol (PAC) severely inhibits the hypocotyl elongation of Col-0 and er-3. Further analysis showed that auxin biosynthesis inhibitors yucasin and L-kynurenine remarkably inhibited the hypocotyl elongation of er-3 while yucasin shows a more severe inhibition to er-3 than Col-0. Relative expression of genes regulating auxin homeostasis and signaling, and GA homeostasis is less in er-3 than that in Col-0. Furthermore, genetic evidences show that ER regulated hypocotyl elongation is dependent of PHYTOCHROME B (PHYB). Overall, we propose that ER regulated shade avoidance by promoting hypocotyl elongation is PHYB-dependent and requires auxin and GAs.
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- Junbo Du
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China – Ministry of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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