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Kiselev KV, Ogneva ZV, Suprun AR, Zhuravlev YN. Expression of the stilbene synthase genes in the needles of spruce Picea jezoensis. RUSS J GENET+ 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s1022795416110077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kiselev KV, Aleynova OA. Influence of overexpression of stilbene synthase VaSTS7 gene on resveratrol production in transgenic cell cultures of grape Vitis amurensis Rupr. APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683815060071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kasirajan L, Aruchamy K, Thirugnanasambandam PP, Athiappan S. Molecular Cloning, Characterization, and Expression Analysis of Lignin Genes from Sugarcane Genotypes Varying in Lignin Content. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2016; 181:1270-1282. [PMID: 27761796 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-016-2283-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is one of the highest biomass-producing plant and the best lignocellulosic feedstock for ethanol production. To achieve more efficient conversion of biomass to ethanol, a better understanding of the main factors affecting biomass recalcitrance is needed. Therefore, with this objective, here, we report a systematic study on lignin content, deposition, identification, and cloning of genes involved in lignin biosynthesis and their differential expression in five sugarcane clones, EC11003, EC11010, IK 76-91, IK 76-99, and Co 86032. Lignin content among the clones varied from 26.87 to 23.19 % with the highest in the clone EC11010 and the lowest in high sugar Co86032. Lignin deposition studied through phloroglucinol staining of the cell walls implied that the sclerenchyma cells of the energy canes (EC11010 and EC11003) have more lignin deposition followed by the Erianthus (IK 76-91 and IK 76-99) clones whereas Co86032 has the minimum amount of lignin deposition. We cloned partial coding regions of important genes of lignification COMT (650 bp), CCR (332 bp), and PAL (650 bp) from Erianthus, wild relative of sugarcane followed by the expression analysis through real-time PCR. Differential expression analysis showed high level of expression for the three genes in the energy cane EC11010.
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- Lakshmi Kasirajan
- Genomics Laboratory, Division of Crop Improvement, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641007, India.
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- Genomics Laboratory, Division of Crop Improvement, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641007, India.,SRF, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology Department, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641007, India
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- Genomics Laboratory, Division of Crop Improvement, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641007, India
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Hao C, Xia Z, Fan R, Tan L, Hu L, Wu B, Wu H. De novo transcriptome sequencing of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) and an analysis of genes involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism in response to Phytophthora capsici. BMC Genomics 2016; 17:822. [PMID: 27769171 PMCID: PMC5075214 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-3155-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Piper nigrum L., or "black pepper", is an economically important spice crop in tropical regions. Black pepper production is markedly affected by foot rot disease caused by Phytophthora capsici, and genetic improvement of black pepper is essential for combating foot rot diseases. However, little is known about the mechanism of anti- P. capsici in black pepper. The molecular mechanisms underlying foot rot susceptibility were studied by comparing transcriptome analysis between resistant (Piper flaviflorum) and susceptible (Piper nigrum cv. Reyin-1) black pepper species. RESULTS 116,432 unigenes were acquired from six libraries (three replicates of resistant and susceptible black pepper samples), which were integrated by applying BLAST similarity searches and noted by adopting Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Genes and Gene Ontology (GO) genome orthology identifiers. The reference transcriptome was mapped using two sets of digital gene expression data. Using GO enrichment analysis for the differentially expressed genes, the majority of the genes associated with the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway were identified in P. flaviflorum. In addition, the expression of genes revealed that after susceptible and resistant species were inoculated with P. capsici, the majority of genes incorporated in the phenylpropanoid metabolism pathway were up-regulated in both species. Among various treatments and organs, all the genes were up-regulated to a relatively high degree in resistant species. Phenylalanine ammonia lyase and peroxidase enzyme activity increased in susceptible and resistant species after inoculation with P. capsici, and the resistant species increased faster. The resistant plants retain their vascular structure in lignin revealed by histochemical analysis. CONCLUSIONS Our data provide critical information regarding target genes and a technological basis for future studies of black pepper genetic improvements, including transgenic breeding.
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- Chaoyun Hao
- Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Wanning, Hainan 571533 China
- Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Wanning, Hainan 571533 China
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- Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Haikou, 571101 China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Wanning, Hainan 571533 China
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops, Wanning, Hainan 571533 China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Wanning, Hainan 571533 China
- Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Wanning, Hainan 571533 China
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops, Wanning, Hainan 571533 China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Wanning, Hainan 571533 China
- Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Wanning, Hainan 571533 China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Wanning, Hainan 571533 China
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops, Wanning, Hainan 571533 China
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- Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Wanning, Hainan 571533 China
- Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Wanning, Hainan 571533 China
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops, Wanning, Hainan 571533 China
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Whole-Genome Resequencing of a Cucumber Chromosome Segment Substitution Line and Its Recurrent Parent to Identify Candidate Genes Governing Powdery Mildew Resistance. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0164469. [PMID: 27764118 PMCID: PMC5072683 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Cucumber is an economically important vegetable crop worldwide. Powdery mildew (PM) is one of the most severe diseases that can affect cucumber crops. There have been several research efforts to isolate PM resistance genes for breeding PM-resistant cucumber. In the present study, we used a chromosome segment substitution line, SSL508-28, which carried PM resistance genes from the donor parent, JIN5-508, through twelve generations of backcrossing with a PM-susceptible inbred line, D8. We performed whole-genome resequencing of SSL508-28 and D8 to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and insertions and deletions (indels). When compared against the reference genome of the inbred cucumber line 9930, a total of 468,616 SNPs and 67,259 indels were identified in SSL508-28, and 537,352 SNPs and 91,698 indels were identified in D8. Of these, 3,014 non-synonymous SNPs and 226 frameshift indels in SSL508-28, and 3,104 non-synonymous SNPs and 251 frameshift indels in D8, were identified. Bioinformatics analysis of these variations revealed a total of 15,682 SNPs and 6,262 indels between SSL508-28 and D8, among which 120 non-synonymous SNPs and 30 frameshift indels in 94 genes were detected between SSL508-28 and D8. Finally, out of these 94 genes, five resistance genes with nucleotide-binding sites and leucine-rich repeat domains were selected for qRT-PCR analysis. This revealed an upregulation of two transcripts, Csa2M435460.1 and Csa5M579560.1, in SSL508-28. Furthermore, the results of qRT-PCR analysis of these two genes in ten PM resistant and ten PM susceptible cucumber lines showed that when exposed to PM, Csa2M435460.1 and Csa5M579560.1 exhibited a higher expression level of resistant lines than susceptible lines. This indicates that Csa2M435460.1 and Csa5M579560.1 are candidate genes for PM resistance in cucumber. In addition, the non-synonymous SNPs in Csa2M435460.1 and Csa5M579560.1, identified in SSL508-28 and D8, might be the key to high PM-resistance in SSL508-28.
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Li H, Liang J, Chen H, Ding G, Ma B, He N. Evolutionary and functional analysis of mulberry type III polyketide synthases. BMC Genomics 2016; 17:540. [PMID: 27487946 PMCID: PMC4973071 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-2843-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background Type III polyketide synthases are important for the biosynthesis of flavonoids and various plant polyphenols. Mulberry plants have abundant polyphenols, but very little is known about the mulberry type III polyketide synthase genes. An analysis of these genes may provide new targets for genetic improvement to increase relevant secondary metabolites and enhance the plant tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Results Eighteen genes encoding type III polyketide synthases were identified, including six chalcone synthases (CHS), ten stilbene synthases (STS), and two polyketide synthases (PKS). Functional characterization of four genes representing most of the MnCHS and MnSTS genes by coexpression with 4-Coumaroyl-CoA ligase in Escherichia coli indicated that their products were able to catalyze p-coumaroyl-CoA and malonyl-CoA to generate naringenin and resveratrol, respectively. Microsynteny analysis within mulberry indicated that segmental and tandem duplication events contributed to the expansion of the MnCHS family, while tandem duplications were mainly responsible for the generation of the MnSTS genes. Combining the evolution and expression analysis results of the mulberry type III PKS genes indicated that MnCHS and MnSTS genes evolved mainly under purifying selection to maintain their original functions, but transcriptional subfunctionalization occurred during long-term species evolution. Moreover, mulberry leaves can rapidly accumulated oxyresveratrol after UV-C irradiation, suggesting that resveratrol was converted to oxyresveratrol. Conclusions Characterizing the functions and evolution of mulberry type III PKS genes is crucial for advancing our understanding of these genes and providing the basis for further studies on the biosynthesis of relevant secondary metabolites in mulberry plants. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-016-2843-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Han Li
- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China.
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Gong AGW, Lau KM, Xu ML, Lin HQ, Dong TTX, Zheng KYZ, Zhao KJ, Tsim KWK. The estrogenic properties of Danggui Buxue Tang, a Chinese herbal decoction, are triggered predominantly by calycosin in MCF-7 cells. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2016; 189:81-89. [PMID: 27196297 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT), a Chinese herbal decoction containing Astragali Radix (AR; roots of Astragalus memebranaceus (Fisch.) Bunge var. mongholicus (Bunge) Hsiao) and Angelicae Sinensis Radix (ASR; roots of Angelica sinensis Oliv.) at a weight ratio of 5:1, is used to improve menopausal syndromes in women. Several lines of evidence indicate that DBT has strong estrogenic property; however, the action mechanism of this herbal decoction is not known. Calycosin, a major flavonoid in AR, shares similar structure with β-estradiol, and thus which is hypothesized to be the key compound of DBT in responsible for such estrogenic properties. AIMS We aimed to determine the role of calycosin in DBT in terms of its estrogenic functions by the creation of calycosin-depleted DBT (DBTΔcal) and calycosin-added DBT (DBT+cal) herbal extracts. METHODS The signalings triggered by DBT∆cal, DBT+cal, and parental DBT were compared in cultured MCF-7 cells by determining: (i) the activation of estrogen responsive element; (ii) the phosphorylation of estrogen receptor α (ERα); and (iii) the phosphorylation of Erk1/2. The DBT-induced responses were in dose- and/or time-dependent manners. RESULTS The estrogenic signals triggered by DBT were markedly reduced in DBTΔcal, and in contrast the addition of calycosin in DBT, i.e. DBT+cal, enhanced the responses by 2-5 folds; however, calycosin alone did not show such properties. In parallel, the DBT-induced responses could be significantly blocked by inhibitors for estrogen receptor and mitogen activated protein kinases. CONCLUSION Thus, we hypothesize that calycosin is an indispensable chemical in DBT, and which plays a linker in orchestrating multi-components of DBT as to achieve the maximal estrogenic functions. These discoveries should be invaluable in drug development and in investigating the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine from a new perspective.
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- Amy G W Gong
- Division of Life Science and Center for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Science and Center for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Science and Center for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Science and Center for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Science and Center for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Biology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, Guangdong 521041, China
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- Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95, Yongan Road, Beijing 100050, China
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- Division of Life Science and Center for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China.
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Zhang YY, Xu RX, Gao S, Cheng AX. Enzymatic production of oroxylin A and hispidulin using a liverwort flavone 6-O-methyltransferase. FEBS Lett 2016; 590:2619-28. [PMID: 27432544 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.12312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Oroxylin A and hispidulin, compounds which are abundant in both Scutellaria and liverwort species, are important lead compounds for the treatment of ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Their enzymatic synthesis requires an O-methyltransferase able to interact with the related flavonoid's 6-OH group, but such an enzyme has yet to be identified in plants. Here, the gene encoding an O-methyltransferase (designated PaF6OMT) was isolated from the liverwort species Plagiochasma appendiculatum. A test of alternative substrates revealed that its strongest preferences were baicalein and scutellarein, which were converted into, respectively, oroxylin A and hispidulin. Allowed a sufficient reaction time, the conversion rate of these two substrates was, respectively, 90% and 100%. PaF6OMT offers an enzymatic route to the synthesis of oroxylin A and hispidulin.
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- Yu-Ying Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Natural Products, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Natural Products, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Natural Products, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Natural Products, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Strategies for enhancing resveratrol production and the expression of pathway enzymes. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 100:7407-21. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7723-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Jiang N, Doseff AI, Grotewold E. Flavones: From Biosynthesis to Health Benefits. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2016; 5:E27. [PMID: 27338492 PMCID: PMC4931407 DOI: 10.3390/plants5020027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Revised: 06/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Flavones correspond to a flavonoid subgroup that is widely distributed in the plants, and which can be synthesized by different pathways, depending on whether they contain C- or O-glycosylation and hydroxylated B-ring. Flavones are emerging as very important specialized metabolites involved in plant signaling and defense, as well as key ingredients of the human diet, with significant health benefits. Here, we appraise flavone formation in plants, emphasizing the emerging theme that biosynthesis pathway determines flavone chemistry. Additionally, we briefly review the biological activities of flavones, both from the perspective of the functions that they play in biotic and abiotic plant interactions, as well as their roles as nutraceutical components of the human and animal diet.
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- Nan Jiang
- Center for Applied Plant Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
- Department of Molecular Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, 305B Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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- Center for Applied Plant Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
- Department of Molecular Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Alqurashi M, Gehring C, Marondedze C. Changes in the Arabidopsis thaliana Proteome Implicate cAMP in Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses and Changes in Energy Metabolism. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:E852. [PMID: 27258261 PMCID: PMC4926386 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17060852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The second messenger 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is increasingly recognized as having many different roles in plant responses to environmental stimuli. To gain further insights into these roles, Arabidopsis thaliana cell suspension culture was treated with 100 nM of cell permeant 8-bromo-cAMP for 5 or 10 min. Here, applying mass spectrometry and comparative proteomics, 20 proteins were identified as differentially expressed and we noted a specific bias in proteins with a role in abiotic stress, particularly cold and salinity, biotic stress as well as proteins with a role in glycolysis. These findings suggest that cAMP is sufficient to elicit specific stress responses that may in turn induce complex changes to cellular energy homeostasis.
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- May Alqurashi
- Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Cambridge System Biology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QR, UK.
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Cambridge System Biology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QR, UK.
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Şestacova T, Giscă I, Cucereavîi A, Port A, Duca M. Expression of defence-related genes in sunflower infected with broomrape. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2016.1179591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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- Tatiana Şestacova
- Laboratory of Genomics, University Center of Molecular Biology, University of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Research Department, AMG-Agroselect Comerţ Company, Soroca, Republic of Moldova
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- Research Department, AMG-Agroselect Comerţ Company, Soroca, Republic of Moldova
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- Laboratory of Genomics, University Center of Molecular Biology, University of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Laboratory of Genomics, University Center of Molecular Biology, University of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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Chen T, Zhang L, Shang H, Liu S, Peng J, Gong W, Shi Y, Zhang S, Li J, Gong J, Ge Q, Liu A, Ma H, Zhao X, Yuan Y. iTRAQ-Based Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Cotton Roots and Leaves Reveals Pathways Associated with Salt Stress. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148487. [PMID: 26841024 PMCID: PMC4739606 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Salinity is a major abiotic stress that affects plant growth and development. In this study, we performed a proteomic analysis of cotton roots and leaf tissue following exposure to saline stress. 611 and 1477 proteins were differentially expressed in the roots and leaves, respectively. In the roots, 259 (42%) proteins were up-regulated and 352 (58%) were down-regulated. In the leaves, 748 (51%) proteins were up-regulated and 729 (49%) were down-regulated. On the basis of Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis, we concluded that the phenylalanine metabolism and starch and sucrose metabolism were active for energy homeostasis to cope with salt stress in cotton roots. Moreover, photosynthesis, pyruvate metabolism, glycolysis / gluconeogenesis, carbon fixation in photosynthetic organisms and phenylalanine metabolism were inhabited to reduce energy consumption. Characterization of the signaling pathways will help elucidate the mechanism activated by cotton in response to salt stress.
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- Tingting Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Anyang, 455000, P. R. China
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Warskulat AC, Tatsis EC, Dudek B, Kai M, Lorenz S, Schneider B. Unprecedented Utilization of Pelargonidin and Indole for the Biosynthesis of Plant Indole Alkaloids. Chembiochem 2016; 17:318-27. [PMID: 26670055 PMCID: PMC4770437 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201500572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Nudicaulins are a group of indole alkaloid glycosides responsible for the color of yellow petals of Papaver nudicaule (Iceland poppy). The unique aglycone scaffold of these alkaloids attracted our interest as one of the most unusual flavonoid‐indole hybrid structures that occur in nature. Stable isotope labeling experiments with sliced petals identified free indole, but not tryptamine or l‐tryptophan, as one of the two key biosynthetic precursors of the nudicaulin aglycone. Pelargonidin was identified as the second key precursor, contributing the polyphenolic unit to the nudicaulin molecule. This finding was inferred from the temporary accumulation of pelargonidin glycosides in the petals during flower bud development and a drop at the point in time when nudicaulin levels start to increase. The precursor‐directed incorporation of cyanidin into a new 3′‐hydroxynudicaulin strongly supports the hypothesis that anthocyanins are involved in the biosynthesis of nudicaulins.
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- Max Planck Institut für chemische Ökologie, Hans Knöll Strasse 8, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Max Planck Institut für chemische Ökologie, Hans Knöll Strasse 8, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Max Planck Institut für chemische Ökologie, Hans Knöll Strasse 8, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Max Planck Institut für chemische Ökologie, Hans Knöll Strasse 8, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Max Planck Institut für chemische Ökologie, Hans Knöll Strasse 8, 07745, Jena, Germany.
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Martinez V, Mestre TC, Rubio F, Girones-Vilaplana A, Moreno DA, Mittler R, Rivero RM. Accumulation of Flavonols over Hydroxycinnamic Acids Favors Oxidative Damage Protection under Abiotic Stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:838. [PMID: 27379130 PMCID: PMC4908137 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Efficient detoxification of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is thought to play a key role in enhancing the tolerance of plants to abiotic stresses. Although multiple pathways, enzymes, and antioxidants are present in plants, their exact roles during different stress responses remain unclear. Here, we report on the characterization of the different antioxidant mechanisms of tomato plants subjected to heat stress, salinity stress, or a combination of both stresses. All the treatments applied induced an increase of oxidative stress, with the salinity treatment being the most aggressive, resulting in plants with the lowest biomass, and the highest levels of H2O2 accumulation, lipid peroxidation, and protein oxidation. However, the results obtained from the transcript expression study and enzymatic activities related to the ascorbate-glutathione pathway did not fully explain the differences in the oxidative damage observed between salinity and the combination of salinity and heat. An exhaustive metabolomics study revealed the differential accumulation of phenolic compounds depending on the type of abiotic stress applied. An analysis at gene and enzyme levels of the phenylpropanoid metabolism concluded that under conditions where flavonols accumulated to a greater degree as compared to hydroxycinnamic acids, the oxidative damage was lower, highlighting the importance of flavonols as powerful antioxidants, and their role in abiotic stress tolerance.
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- Vicente Martinez
- Department of Plant Nutrition, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMurcia, Spain
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- Department of Plant Nutrition, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMurcia, Spain
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- Department of Plant Nutrition, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMurcia, Spain
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMurcia, Spain
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMurcia, Spain
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of North TexasDenton, TX, USA
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- Department of Plant Nutrition, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMurcia, Spain
- *Correspondence: Rosa M. Rivero
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Galindo-González L, Deyholos MK. RNA-seq Transcriptome Response of Flax ( Linum usitatissimum L.) to the Pathogenic Fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1766. [PMID: 27933082 PMCID: PMC5121121 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini is a hemibiotrophic fungus that causes wilt in flax. Along with rust, fusarium wilt has become an important factor in flax production worldwide. Resistant flax cultivars have been used to manage the disease, but the resistance varies, depending on the interactions between specific cultivars and isolates of the pathogen. This interaction has a strong molecular basis, but no genomic information is available on how the plant responds to attempted infection, to inform breeding programs on potential candidate genes to evaluate or improve resistance across cultivars. In the current study, disease progression in two flax cultivars [Crop Development Center (CDC) Bethune and Lutea], showed earlier disease symptoms and higher susceptibility in the later cultivar. Chitinase gene expression was also divergent and demonstrated and earlier molecular response in Lutea. The most resistant cultivar (CDC Bethune) was used for a full RNA-seq transcriptome study through a time course at 2, 4, 8, and 18 days post-inoculation (DPI). While over 100 genes were significantly differentially expressed at both 4 and 8 DPI, the broadest deployment of plant defense responses was evident at 18 DPI with transcripts of more than 1,000 genes responding to the treatment. These genes evidenced a reception and transduction of pathogen signals, a large transcriptional reprogramming, induction of hormone signaling, activation of pathogenesis-related genes, and changes in secondary metabolism. Among these, several key genes that consistently appear in studies of plant-pathogen interactions, had increased transcript abundance in our study, and constitute suitable candidates for resistance breeding programs. These included: an induced RPMI-induced protein kinase; transcription factors WRKY3, WRKY70, WRKY75, MYB113, and MYB108; the ethylene response factors ERF1 and ERF14; two genes involved in auxin/glucosinolate precursor synthesis (CYP79B2 and CYP79B3); the flavonoid-related enzymes chalcone synthase, dihydroflavonol reductase and multiple anthocyanidin synthases; and a peroxidase implicated in lignin formation (PRX52). Additionally, regulation of some genes indicated potential pathogen manipulation to facilitate infection; these included four disease resistance proteins that were repressed, indole acetic acid amido/amino hydrolases which were upregulated, activated expansins and glucanases, amino acid transporters and aquaporins, and finally, repression of major latex proteins.
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- IK Barber School of Arts and Sciences, University of British Columbia, KelownaBC, Canada
- *Correspondence: Michael K. Deyholos,
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Rekha K, Thiruvengadam M. Secondary Metabolite Production in Transgenic Hairy Root Cultures of Cucurbits. TRANSGENESIS AND SECONDARY METABOLISM 2016:1-27. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-27490-4_6-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Fu Y, Zhang H, Mandal SN, Wang C, Chen C, Ji W. Quantitative proteomics reveals the central changes of wheat in response to powdery mildew. J Proteomics 2016; 130:108-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Revised: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Le Roy J, Huss B, Creach A, Hawkins S, Neutelings G. Glycosylation Is a Major Regulator of Phenylpropanoid Availability and Biological Activity in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:735. [PMID: 27303427 PMCID: PMC4880792 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The phenylpropanoid pathway in plants is responsible for the biosynthesis of a huge amount of secondary metabolites derived from phenylalanine and tyrosine. Both flavonoids and lignins are synthesized at the end of this very diverse metabolic pathway, as well as many intermediate molecules whose precise biological functions remain largely unknown. The diversity of these molecules can be further increased under the action of UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) leading to the production of glycosylated hydroxycinnamates and related aldehydes, alcohols and esters. Glycosylation can change phenylpropanoid solubility, stability and toxic potential, as well as influencing compartmentalization and biological activity. (De)-glycosylation therefore represents an extremely important regulation point in phenylpropanoid homeostasis. In this article we review recent knowledge on the enzymes involved in regulating phenylpropanoid glycosylation status and availability in different subcellular compartments. We also examine the potential link between monolignol glycosylation and lignification by exploring co-expression of lignin biosynthesis genes and phenolic (de)glycosylation genes. Of the different biological roles linked with their particular chemical properties, phenylpropanoids are often correlated with the plant's stress management strategies that are also regulated by glycosylation. UGTs can for instance influence the resistance of plants during infection by microorganisms and be involved in the mechanisms related to environmental changes. The impact of flavonoid glycosylation on the color of flowers, leaves, seeds and fruits will also be discussed. Altogether this paper underlies the fact that glycosylation and deglycosylation are powerful mechanisms allowing plants to regulate phenylpropanoid localisation, availability and biological activity.
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Christmas MJ, Biffin E, Lowe AJ. Transcriptome sequencing, annotation and polymorphism detection in the hop bush, Dodonaea viscosa. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:803. [PMID: 26474753 PMCID: PMC4609105 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1987-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background The hop bush, Dodonaea viscosa, is a trans-oceanic species distributed oversix continents. It evolved in Australia where it is found over a wide range of habitat types and is an ecologically important species. Limited genomic resources are currently available for this species, thus our understanding of its evolutionary history and ecological adaptation is restricted. Here, we present a comprehensive transcriptome dataset for future genomic studies into this species. Methods We performed Illumina sequencing of cDNA prepared from leaf tissue collected from seven populations of D. viscosa ssp. angustissima and spatulata distributed along an environmental gradient in South Australia. Sequenced reads were assembled to provide a transcriptome resource. Contiguous sequences (contigs) were annotated using BLAST searches against the NCBI non-redundant database and gene ontology definitions were assigned. Single nucleotide polymorphisms were detected for the establishment of a genetic marker set. A comparison between the two subspecies was also carried out. Results Illumina sequencing returned 268,672,818 sequence reads, which were de novoassembled into 105,125 contigs. Contigs with significant BLAST alignments (E value < 1e-5)numbered at 44,191, with 38,311 of these having their most significant hits to sequences from land plant species. Gene Ontology terms were assigned to 28,440 contigs and KEGG analysis identified 146 pathways that the gene products from 5,070 contigs are potentially involved in. The subspecies comparison identified 8,494 fixed SNP differences across 3,979 contiguous sequences, indicating a level of genetic differentiation between them. Across all samples, 248,235 SNPs were detected. Conclusions We have established a significant genomic data resource for D. viscosa,providing a comprehensive transcriptomic reference. Genetic differences among morphologically distinct subspecies were found. A wide range of putative gene regions were identified along with a large set of variable SNP markers, providing a basis for studies into the evolution and ecological adaptation of D. viscosa. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1987-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Matthew J Christmas
- Environment Institute and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, 5005, SA, Australia.
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- Environment Institute and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, 5005, SA, Australia.
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- Environment Institute and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, 5005, SA, Australia.
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Ji H, Wang Y, Cloix C, Li K, Jenkins GI, Wang S, Shang Z, Shi Y, Yang S, Li X. The Arabidopsis RCC1 Family Protein TCF1 Regulates Freezing Tolerance and Cold Acclimation through Modulating Lignin Biosynthesis. PLoS Genet 2015; 11:e1005471. [PMID: 26393916 PMCID: PMC4579128 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Cell water permeability and cell wall properties are critical to survival of plant cells during freezing, however the underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive. Here, we report that a specifically cold-induced nuclear protein, Tolerant to Chilling and Freezing 1 (TCF1), interacts with histones H3 and H4 and associates with chromatin containing a target gene, blue-copper-binding protein (BCB), encoding a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored protein that regulates lignin biosynthesis. Loss of TCF1 function leads to reduced BCB transcription through affecting H3K4me2 and H3K27me3 levels within the BCB gene, resulting in reduced lignin content and enhanced freezing tolerance. Furthermore, plants with knocked-down BCB expression (amiRNA-BCB) under cold acclimation had reduced lignin accumulation and increased freezing tolerance. The pal1pal2 double mutant (lignin content reduced by 30% compared with WT) also showed the freezing tolerant phenotype, and TCF1 and BCB act upstream of PALs to regulate lignin content. In addition, TCF1 acts independently of the CBF (C-repeat binding factor) pathway. Our findings delineate a novel molecular pathway linking the TCF1-mediated cold-specific transcriptional program to lignin biosynthesis, thus achieving cell wall remodeling with increased freezing tolerance.
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- Hongtao Ji
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Center for Agricultural Research Resources, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Center for Agricultural Research Resources, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Molecular Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Bower Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Center for Agricultural Research Resources, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Molecular Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Bower Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Center for Agricultural Research Resources, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Payne AC, Clarkson GJ, Rothwell S, Taylor G. Diversity in global gene expression and morphology across a watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.) germplasm collection: first steps to breeding. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2015; 2:15029. [PMID: 26504575 PMCID: PMC4591680 DOI: 10.1038/hortres.2015.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 05/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.) is a nutrient intense, leafy crop that is consumed raw or in soups across the globe, but for which, currently no genomic resources or breeding programme exists. Promising morphological, biochemical and functional genomic variation was identified for the first time in a newly established watercress germplasm collection, consisting of 48 watercress accessions sourced from contrasting global locations. Stem length, stem diameter and anti-oxidant (AO) potential varied across the accessions. This variation was used to identify three extreme contrasting accessions for further analysis. Variation in global gene expression was investigated using an Affymetrix Arabidopsis ATH1 microarray gene chip, using the commercial control (C), an accession selected for dwarf phenotype with a high AO potential (dwarfAO, called 'Boldrewood') and one with high AO potential alone. A set of transcripts significantly differentially expressed between these three accessions, were identified, including transcripts involved in the regulation of growth and development and those involved in secondary metabolism. In particular, when differential gene expression was compared between C and dwarfAO, the dwarfAO was characterised by increased expression of genes encoding glucosinolates, which are known precursors of phenethyl isothiocyanate, linked to the anti-carcinogenic effects well-documented in watercress. This study provides the first analysis of natural variation across the watercress genome and has identified important underpinning information for future breeding for enhanced anti-carcinogenic properties and morphology traits in this nutrient-intense crop.
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- Adrienne C. Payne
- Centre for Biological Sciences, Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Vitacress Salads Ltd, Lower Link Farm, St Mary Bourne, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6DB, UK
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- Vitacress Salads Ltd, Lower Link Farm, St Mary Bourne, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6DB, UK
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- Centre for Biological Sciences, Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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Kim J, Park H, Han JG, Oh J, Choi HK, Kim SH, Sung GH. Regulation of a phenylalanine ammonia lyase (BbPAL) by calmodulin in response to environmental changes in the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. Environ Microbiol 2015; 17:4484-94. [PMID: 25970691 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.12898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Revised: 05/01/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL, E.C. 4.3.1.5) catalyses the deamination of L -phenylalanine to trans-cinnamic acid and ammonia, facilitating a critical step in the phenylpropanoid pathway that produces a variety of secondary metabolites. In this study, we isolated BbPAL gene in the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. According to multiple sequence alignment, homology modelling and in vitro PAL activity, we demonstrated that BbPAL acts as a typical PAL enzyme in B. bassiana. BbPAL interacted with calmodulin (CaM) in vitro and in vivo, indicating that BbPAL is a novel CaM-binding protein. The functional role of CaM in BbPAL action was to negatively regulate the BbPAL activity in B. bassiana. High-performance liquid chromatography analysis revealed that L -phenylalanine was reduced and trans-cinnamic acid was increased in response to the CaM inhibitor W-7. Dark conditions suppressed BbPAL activity in B. bassiana, compared with light. In addition, heat and cold stresses inhibited BbPAL activity in B. bassiana. Interestingly, these negative effects of BbPAL activity by dark, heat and cold conditions were recovered by W-7 treatment, suggesting that the inhibitory mechanism is mediated through stimulation of CaM activity. Therefore, this work suggests that BbPAL plays a role in the phenylpropanoid pathway mediated by environmental stimuli via the CaM signalling pathway.
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- Jiyoung Kim
- Institute of Life Science and Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, Korea
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- Mushroom Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Eumseong, 369-873, Korea
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- Mushroom Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Eumseong, 369-873, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 156-756, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 156-756, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Dankook University, Cheonan, 330-714, Korea
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- Institute for Bio-Medical Convergence, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, 210-701, Korea.,Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon Metropolitan City, 404-834, Korea
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Voylokov AV, Lykholay AN, Smirnov VG. Genetic control of anthocyanin coloration in rye. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1134/s207905971503020x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Construction, expression, and characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana 4CL and Arachis hypogaea RS fusion gene 4CL::RS in Escherichia coli. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 31:1379-85. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-015-1889-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Król P, Igielski R, Pollmann S, Kępczyńska E. Priming of seeds with methyl jasmonate induced resistance to hemi-biotroph Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici in tomato via 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid, salicylic acid, and flavonol accumulation. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 179:122-32. [PMID: 25867625 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2015.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Revised: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) was tested by seed treatment for its ability to protect tomato seedlings against fusarium wilt caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici. Isolated from Solanum lycopersicon L. seeds, cv. Beta fungus was identified as F. oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici Race 3 fungus by using phytopathological and molecular methods. MeJA applied at 0.01, 0.1 and 1 mM reduced spore germination and mycelial growth in vitro. Soaking of tomato seeds in MeJA solution at 0.1 mM for 1 h significantly enhanced the resistance level against the tested fungus in tomato seedlings 4 weeks after inoculation. The extracts from leaves of 15-day-old seedlings obtained from previously MeJA soaked seeds had the ability to inhibit in vitro spore germination of tested fungus. In these seedlings a significant increase in the levels phenolic compounds such as salicylic acid (SA), kaempferol and quercetin was observed. Up-regulation of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL5) and benzoic acid/salicylic acid carboxyl methyltransferase (BSMT) genes and down-regulation of the isochorysmate synthase (ICS) gene in response to exogenous MeJA application indicate that the phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), not the isochorismate (IC) pathway, is the primary route for SA production in tomato. Moreover, the increased accumulation of the flavonols quercetin and kaempferol appears closely related to the increase of PAL5, chalcone synthase (CHS) and flavonol synthase/flavanone 3-hydroxylase-like (FLS) genes. Elevated levels of salicylic acid in seedlings raised from MeJA-soaked seeds were simultaneously accompanied by a decrease of jasmonic acid, the precursor of MeJA, and an increase of 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid (OPDA), the precursor of jasmonic acid. The present results indicate that the priming of tomato seeds with 0.1mM MeJA before sowing enables the seedlings grown from these seeds to reduce the attack of the soil-borne fungal pathogen F. oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici, so it can be applied in practice.
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- P Król
- Department of Plant Biotechnology, University of Szczecin, Wąska 13, 71-415 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, University of Szczecin, Wąska 13, 71-415 Szczecin, Poland
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas (UPM-INIA), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, University of Szczecin, Wąska 13, 71-415 Szczecin, Poland.
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Bartha‐Vári JH, Toşa MI, Irimie F, Weiser D, Boros Z, Vértessy BG, Paizs C, Poppe L. Immobilization of Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Stereoselective Biotransformations in Batch and Continuous-Flow Modes. ChemCatChem 2015; 7:1122-1128. [PMID: 26925171 PMCID: PMC4744988 DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201402894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Revised: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Carboxylated single-walled carbon nanotubes (SwCNTCOOH) were used as a support for the covalent immobilization of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) from parsley by two different methods. The nanostructured biocatalysts (SwCNTCOOH-PALI and SwCNTCOOH-PALII) with low diffusional limitation were tested in the batch-mode kinetic resolution of racemic 2-amino-3-(thiophen-2-yl)propanoic acid (1) to yield a mixture of (R)-1 and (E)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)acrylic acid (2) and in ammonia addition to 2 to yield enantiopure (S)-1. SwCNTCOOH-PALII was a stable biocatalyst (>90 % of the original activity remained after six cycles with 1 and after three cycles in 6 m NH3 with 2). The study of ammonia addition to 2 in a continuous-flow microreactor filled with SwCNTCOOH-PALII (2 m NH3, pH 10.0, 15 bar) between 30-80 °C indicated no significant loss of activity over 72 h up to 60 °C. SwCNTCOOH-PALII in the continuous-flow system at 30 °C was more productive (specific reaction rate, rflow=2.39 μmol min-1 g-1) than in the batch reaction (rbatch=1.34 μmol min-1 g-1).
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- Judith H. Bartha‐Vári
- Biocatalysis and Biotransformation Research Group, Babeş‐Bolyai University of Cluj‐Napoca, Arany János str. 11, 400028 Cluj‐Napoca (Romania)
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- Biocatalysis and Biotransformation Research Group, Babeş‐Bolyai University of Cluj‐Napoca, Arany János str. 11, 400028 Cluj‐Napoca (Romania)
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- Biocatalysis and Biotransformation Research Group, Babeş‐Bolyai University of Cluj‐Napoca, Arany János str. 11, 400028 Cluj‐Napoca (Romania)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3, 1111 Budapest (Hungary)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3, 1111 Budapest (Hungary)
- SynBiocat Ltd, Lázár deák u 4/1, 1173 Budapest (Hungary)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Szt. Gellért tér 4, 1111 Budapest (Hungary)
- Institute of Enzymology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Magyar tudósok krt. 2, 1117 Budapest (Hungary)
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- Biocatalysis and Biotransformation Research Group, Babeş‐Bolyai University of Cluj‐Napoca, Arany János str. 11, 400028 Cluj‐Napoca (Romania)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3, 1111 Budapest (Hungary)
- SynBiocat Ltd, Lázár deák u 4/1, 1173 Budapest (Hungary)
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Liu H, Yang Q, Fan C, Zhao X, Wang X, Zhou Y. Transcriptomic basis of functional difference and coordination between seeds and the silique wall of Brassica napus during the seed-filling stage. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 233:186-199. [PMID: 25711826 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2015.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 01/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The silique of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) is a composite organ including seeds and the silique wall (SW) that possesses distinctly physiological, biochemical and functional differentiations. Yet, the molecular events controlling such differences between the SW and seeds, as well as their coordination during silique development at transcriptional level are largely unknown. Here, we identified large sets of differentially expressed genes in the SW and seeds of siliques at 21-22 days after flowering with a Brassica 95K EST microarray. At this particular stage, there were 3278 SW preferentially expressed genes and 2425 seed preferentially expressed genes. Using the MapMan visualization software, genes differentially regulated in various metabolic pathways and sub-pathways between the SW and seeds were revealed. Photosynthesis and transport-related genes were more actively transcripted in the SW, while those involved in lipid metabolism were more active in seeds during the seed filling stage. On the other hand, genes involved in secondary metabolisms were selectively regulated in the SW and seeds. Large numbers of transcription factors were identified to be differentially expressed between the SW and seeds, suggesting a complex pattern of transcriptional control in these two organs. Furthermore, most genes discussed in categories or pathways showed a similar expression pattern through 21 DAF to 42 DAF. Our results thus provide insights into the coordination of seeds and the SW in the developing silique at the transcriptional levels, which will facilitate the functional studies of important genes for improving B. napus seed productivity and quality.
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- Han Liu
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Kohan-Baghkheirati E, Geisler-Lee J. Gene Expression, Protein Function and Pathways of Arabidopsis thaliana Responding to Silver Nanoparticles in Comparison to Silver Ions, Cold, Salt, Drought, and Heat. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2015; 5:436-467. [PMID: 28347022 PMCID: PMC5312895 DOI: 10.3390/nano5020436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2015] [Revised: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been widely used in industry due to their unique physical and chemical properties. However, AgNPs have caused environmental concerns. To understand the risks of AgNPs, Arabidopsis microarray data for AgNP, Ag⁺, cold, salt, heat and drought stresses were analyzed. Up- and down-regulated genes of more than two-fold expression change were compared, while the encoded proteins of shared and unique genes between stresses were subjected to differential enrichment analyses. AgNPs affected the fewest genes (575) in the Arabidopsis genome, followed by Ag⁺ (1010), heat (1374), drought (1435), salt (4133) and cold (6536). More genes were up-regulated than down-regulated in AgNPs and Ag⁺ (438 and 780, respectively) while cold down-regulated the most genes (4022). Responses to AgNPs were more similar to those of Ag⁺ (464 shared genes), cold (202), and salt (163) than to drought (50) or heat (30); the genes in the first four stresses were enriched with 32 PFAM domains and 44 InterPro protein classes. Moreover, 111 genes were unique in AgNPs and they were enriched in three biological functions: response to fungal infection, anion transport, and cell wall/plasma membrane related. Despite shared similarity to Ag⁺, cold and salt stresses, AgNPs are a new stressor to Arabidopsis.
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- Eisa Kohan-Baghkheirati
- Department of Plant Biology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA.
- Department of Biology, Golestan University, Gorgan 49138-15739, Iran.
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- Department of Plant Biology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA.
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Sun W, Meng X, Liang L, Jiang W, Huang Y, He J, Hu H, Almqvist J, Gao X, Wang L. Molecular and Biochemical Analysis of Chalcone Synthase from Freesia hybrid in flavonoid biosynthetic pathway. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0119054. [PMID: 25742495 PMCID: PMC4351062 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Chalcone synthase (CHS) catalyzes the first committed step in the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway. In this study, the cDNA (FhCHS1) encoding CHS from Freesia hybrida was successfully isolated and analyzed. Multiple sequence alignments showed that both the conserved CHS active site residues and CHS signature sequence were found in the deduced amino acid sequence of FhCHS1. Meanwhile, crystallographic analysis revealed that protein structure of FhCHS1 is highly similar to that of alfalfa CHS2, and the biochemical analysis results indicated that it has an enzymatic role in naringenin biosynthesis. Moreover, quantitative real-time PCR was performed to detect the transcript levels of FhCHS1 in flowers and different tissues, and patterns of FhCHS1 expression in flowers showed significant correlation to the accumulation patterns of anthocyanin during flower development. To further characterize the functionality of FhCHS1, its ectopic expression in Arabidopsis thaliana tt4 mutants and Petunia hybrida was performed. The results showed that overexpression of FhCHS1 in tt4 mutants fully restored the pigmentation phenotype of the seed coats, cotyledons and hypocotyls, while transgenic petunia expressing FhCHS1 showed flower color alteration from white to pink. In summary, these results suggest that FhCHS1 plays an essential role in the biosynthesis of flavonoid in Freesia hybrida and may be used to modify the components of flavonoids in other plants.
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- Wei Sun
- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala Biomedical Center, Uppsala, 596, S-75124, Sweden
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala Biomedical Center, Uppsala, 596, S-75124, Sweden
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala Biomedical Center, Uppsala, 596, S-75124, Sweden
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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Marin A, Ferreres F, Barberá GG, Gil MI. Weather variability influences color and phenolic content of pigmented baby leaf lettuces throughout the season. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2015; 63:1673-81. [PMID: 25650715 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b00120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The lack of consistency in homogeneous color throughout the season of pigmented baby leaf lettuce is a problem for growers because of the rejection of the product and consequently the economic loss. Changes in color as well as individual and total phenolic composition and content as a response to the climatic variables were studied following the analysis of three pigmented baby leaf lettuces over 16 consecutive weeks from February to May, which corresponded to the most important production season in winter in Europe. Color and phenolic content were significantly (P ≤ 0.001) affected by cultivar, harvest week, and climatic variables that occurred in the last week before harvest. Radiation and temperature showed positive correlations with the content of phenolic acids and flavonoids that increased in all three cultivars as the season progressed. Cyanidin-3-O-(6''-O-malonyl)-glucoside content showed positive correlations with temperature and radiation but only in Batavia cultivars whereas in red oak leaf the correlation was with cold temperatures. Regarding hue angle, a positive correlation was shown with the number of hours at temperatures lower than 7 °C. A relationship between hue angle and the content of anthocyanins was not possible to establish. These results suggest that the colorimetric measurement of color cannot be used as a good indicator of anthocyanin accumulation because other pigments such as chlorophylls and carotenoids may contribute as well to the leaf color of pigmented lettuce. This study provides information about the impact of genotype and environment interactions on the biosynthesis of phenolic compounds to explain the variability in the leaf color and product appearance.
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- Alicia Marin
- Quality, Safety and Bioactivity of Plant Foods Group, Food Science and Technology Department and ‡Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Waste Management Department, CEBAS-CSIC , P.O. Box 164, Espinardo, Murcia E-30100, Spain
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Parizotto AV, Bubna GA, Marchiosi R, Soares AR, Ferrarese MDLL, Ferrarese-Filho O. Benzoxazolin-2(3H)-one inhibits soybean growth and alters the monomeric composition of lignin. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2015; 10:e989059. [PMID: 25826260 PMCID: PMC4622921 DOI: 10.4161/15592324.2014.989059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Revised: 09/23/2014] [Accepted: 09/24/2014] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The effects of the allelochemical benzoxazolin-2-(3H)-one (BOA) were evaluated on growth, lignin content and its monomers p-hydroxyphenyl (H), guaiacyl (G) and syringyl (S) in roots, stems and leaves of soybean. BOA decreased the lengths and fresh weights of roots and stems, and the fresh weights and areas of leaves. Reductions in the growth were accompanied by enhanced lignin content in all tissues. In roots, the allelochemical increased the content of H, G and S monomers as well as the overall amount of lignin (referred to as the sum of H+G+S), but did not alter the S/G ratio. In stems and leaves, BOA increased the H, G, S and H+G+S contents while decreasing the S/G ratio. In brief, BOA-induced inhibition of soybean may be due to excessive production of monomers that increase the degree of polymerization of lignin, limit cell expansion, solidify the cell wall and restrict plant growth.
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- Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry; Department of Biochemistry; State University of Maringá; Maringá, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry; Department of Biochemistry; State University of Maringá; Maringá, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry; Department of Biochemistry; State University of Maringá; Maringá, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry; Department of Biochemistry; State University of Maringá; Maringá, Brazil
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Koudounas K, Manioudaki ME, Kourti A, Banilas G, Hatzopoulos P. Transcriptional profiling unravels potential metabolic activities of the olive leaf non-glandular trichome. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:633. [PMID: 26322070 PMCID: PMC4534801 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The olive leaf trichomes are multicellular peltate hairs densely distributed mainly at the lower leaf epidermis. Although, non-glandular, they have gained much attention since they significantly contribute to abiotic and biotic stress tolerance of olive leaves. The exact mechanisms by which olive trichomes achieve these goals are not fully understood. They could act as mechanical barrier but they also accumulate high amounts of flavonoids among other secondary metabolites. However, little is currently known about the exact compounds they produce and the respective metabolic pathways. Here we present the first EST analysis from olive leaf trichomes by using 454-pyrosequencing. A total of 5368 unigenes were identified out of 7258 high quality reads with an average length of 262 bp. Blast search revealed that 27.5% of them had high homologies to known proteins. By using Blast2GO, 1079 unigenes (20.1%) were assigned at least one Gene Ontology (GO) term. Most of the genes were involved in cellular and metabolic processes and in binding functions followed by catalytic activity. A total of 521 transcripts were mapped to 67 KEGG pathways. Olive trichomes represent a tissue of highly unique transcriptome as per the genes involved in developmental processes and the secondary metabolism. The results indicate that mature olive trichomes are trancriptionally active, mainly through the potential production of enzymes that contribute to phenolic compounds with important roles in biotic and abiotic stress responses.
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- Department of Horticultural Genetics and Biotechnology, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of ChaniaCrete, Greece
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- Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of AthensAthens, Greece
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- Department of Oenology and Beverage Technology, Technological Educational Institute of AthensAthens, Greece
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- Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of AthensAthens, Greece
- *Correspondence: Polydefkis Hatzopoulos, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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Jansen F, Gillessen B, Mueller F, Commandeur U, Fischer R, Kreuzaler F. Metabolic engineering forp-coumaryl alcohol production inEscherichia coliby introducing an artificial phenylpropanoid pathway. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2014; 61:646-54. [DOI: 10.1002/bab.1222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2013] [Accepted: 02/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Frank Jansen
- Institute of Biology I; RWTH Aachen University; Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Biology VII; RWTH Aachen University; Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Biology VII; RWTH Aachen University; Aachen Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute of Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology; Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Biology I; RWTH Aachen University; Aachen Germany
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Wu JL, Pan TF, Guo ZX, Pan DM. Specific lignin accumulation in granulated juice sacs of Citrus maxima. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:12082-12089. [PMID: 25419620 DOI: 10.1021/jf5041349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Juice sac granulation occurring in pummelo fruits [Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.] is an undesirable trait, and the underlying mechanism remains unresolved. Previous studies have shown that lignin metabolism is closely associated with the process of juice sac granulation. Here, a method suitable for lignin isolation from pummelo tissues is established. Acetylated lignins from different pummelo tissues and cultivars were analyzed by HSQC NMR. The results showed that lignins in granulated juice sacs were characterized by an extremely high abundance of guaiacyl units (91.13-96.82%), in contrast to lignins from other tissues, including leaves, stems, and segment membranes. The abnormally accumulated lignins in granulated juice sacs were specific and mainly polymerized from coniferyl alcohol. No significant difference was found in lignin types among various cultivars. These findings indicated that the mechanism of juice sac granulation might be similar among various cultivars, although very different degrees of juice sac granulation can be observed.
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- Jia-Ling Wu
- College of Horticulture and Institute of Storage Science and Technology of Horticultural Products, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University , Fuzhou 350002, China
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Li B, Tian L, Zhang J, Huang L, Han F, Yan S, Wang L, Zheng H, Sun J. Construction of a high-density genetic map based on large-scale markers developed by specific length amplified fragment sequencing (SLAF-seq) and its application to QTL analysis for isoflavone content in Glycine max. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:1086. [PMID: 25494922 PMCID: PMC4320444 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-1086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2014] [Accepted: 11/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping is an efficient approach to discover the genetic architecture underlying complex quantitative traits. However, the low density of molecular markers in genetic maps has limited the efficiency and accuracy of QTL mapping. In this study, specific length amplified fragment sequencing (SLAF-seq), a new high-throughput strategy for large-scale SNP discovery and genotyping based on next generation sequencing (NGS), was employed to construct a high-density soybean genetic map using recombinant inbred lines (RILs, Luheidou2×Nanhuizao, F5:8). With this map, the consistent QTLs for isoflavone content across various environments were identified. RESULTS In total, 23 Gb of data containing 87,604,858 pair-end reads were obtained. The average coverage for each SLAF marker was 11.20-fold for the female parent, 12.51-fold for the male parent, and an average of 3.98-fold for individual RILs. Among the 116,216 high-quality SLAFs obtained, 9,948 were polymorphic. The final map consisted of 5,785 SLAFs on 20 linkage groups (LGs) and spanned 2,255.18 cM in genome size with an average distance of 0.43 cM between adjacent markers. Comparative genomic analysis revealed a relatively high collinearity of 20 LGs with the soybean reference genome. Based on this map, 41 QTLs were identified that contributed to the isoflavone content. The high efficiency and accuracy of this map were evidenced by the discovery of genes encoding isoflavone biosynthetic enzymes within these loci. Moreover, 11 of these 41 QTLs (including six novel loci) were associated with isoflavone content across multiple environments. One of them, qIF20-2, contributed to a majority of isoflavone components across various environments and explained a high amount of phenotypic variance (8.7%-35.3%). This represents a novel major QTL underlying isoflavone content across various environments in soybean. CONCLUSIONS Herein, we reported a high-density genetic map for soybean. This map exhibited high resolution and accuracy. It will facilitate the identification of genes and QTLs underlying essential agronomic traits in soybean. The novel major QTL for isoflavone content is useful not only for further study on the genetic basis of isoflavone accumulation, but also for marker-assisted selection (MAS) in soybean breeding in the future.
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- Bin Li
- />The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, NFCRI, MOA Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology (Beijing), Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081 China
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- />The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, NFCRI, MOA Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology (Beijing), Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081 China
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- />The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, NFCRI, MOA Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology (Beijing), Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081 China
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- />Biomarker Technologies Corporation, Beijing, 101300 China
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- />The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, NFCRI, MOA Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology (Beijing), Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081 China
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- />The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, NFCRI, MOA Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology (Beijing), Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081 China
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- />The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, NFCRI, MOA Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology (Beijing), Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081 China
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- />Biomarker Technologies Corporation, Beijing, 101300 China
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- />The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, NFCRI, MOA Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology (Beijing), Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081 China
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Viskupicova J, Majekova M, Horakova L. Inhibition of the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA1) by rutin derivatives. J Muscle Res Cell Motil 2014; 36:183-94. [DOI: 10.1007/s10974-014-9402-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Oliveira JTA, Araujo-Filho JH, Grangeiro TB, Gondim DMF, Segalin J, Pinto PM, Carlini CRRS, Silva FDA, Lobo MDP, Costa JH, Vasconcelos IM. Enhanced Synthesis of Antioxidant Enzymes, Defense Proteins and Leghemoglobin in Rhizobium-Free Cowpea Roots after Challenging with Meloydogine incognita. Proteomes 2014; 2:527-549. [PMID: 28250394 PMCID: PMC5302692 DOI: 10.3390/proteomes2040527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Revised: 10/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The root knot nematodes (RKN), Meloydogine spp., particularly Meloidogyne incognita and Meloidogyne javanica species, parasitize several plant species and are responsible for large annual yield losses all over the world. Only a few available chemical nematicides are still authorized for RKN control owing to environmental and health reasons. Thus, plant resistance is currently considered the method of choice for controlling RKN, and research performed on the molecular interactions between plants and nematodes to identify genes of interest is of paramount importance. The present work aimed to identify the differential accumulation of root proteins of a resistant cowpea genotype (CE-31) inoculated with M. incognita (Race 3) in comparison with mock-inoculated control, using 2D electrophoresis assay, mass spectrometry identification and gene expression analyses by RT-PCR. The results showed that at least 22 proteins were differentially represented in response to RKN challenge of cowpea roots mainly within 4-6 days after inoculation. Amongst the up-represented proteins were SOD, APX, PR-1, β-1,3-glucanase, chitinases, cysteine protease, secondary metabolism enzymes, key enzymes involved in ethylene biosynthesis, proteins involved in MAPK pathway signaling and, surprisingly, leghemoglobin in non-rhizobium-bacterized cowpea. These findings show that an important rearrangement in the resistant cowpea root proteome occurred following challenge with M. incognita.
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- Jose T A Oliveira
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60451-970, Brazil.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoro 59610-210, Brazil.
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- Department of Biology, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60451-970, Brazil.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60451-970, Brazil.
- University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Ceara, Fortaleza 60451-970, Brazil.
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- Department of Biophysics and Center of Biotechnology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 91501-970, Brazil.
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, RS, Rio Grande do Sul, Caxias do Sul 95070-560, Brazil.
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- Department of Biophysics and Center of Biotechnology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 91501-970, Brazil.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60451-970, Brazil.
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- Department of Biology, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60451-970, Brazil.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60451-970, Brazil.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60451-970, Brazil.
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Lepikson-Neto J, Nascimento LC, Salazar MM, Camargo ELO, Cairo JPF, Teixeira PJ, Marques WL, Squina FM, Mieczkowski P, Deckmann AC, Pereira GAG. Flavonoid supplementation affects the expression of genes involved in cell wall formation and lignification metabolism and increases sugar content and saccharification in the fast-growing eucalyptus hybrid E. urophylla x E. grandis. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 14:301. [PMID: 25407319 PMCID: PMC4248463 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-014-0301-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Eucalyptus species are the most widely planted hardwood species in the world and are renowned for their rapid growth and adaptability. In Brazil, one of the most widely grown Eucalyptus cultivars is the fast-growing Eucalyptus urophylla x Eucalyptus grandis hybrid. In a previous study, we described a chemical characterization of these hybrids when subjected to flavonoid supplementation on 2 distinct timetables, and our results revealed marked differences between the wood composition of the treated and untreated trees. RESULTS In this work, we report the transcriptional responses occurring in these trees that may be related to the observed chemical differences. Gene expression was analysed through mRNA-sequencing, and notably, compared to control trees, the treated trees display differential down-regulation of cell wall formation pathways such as phenylpropanoid metabolism as well as differential expression of genes involved in sucrose, starch and minor CHO metabolism and genes that play a role in several stress and environmental responses. We also performed enzymatic hydrolysis of wood samples from the different treatments, and the results indicated higher sugar contents and glucose yields in the flavonoid-treated plants. CONCLUSIONS Our results further illustrate the potential use of flavonoids as a nutritional complement for modifying Eucalyptus wood, since, supplementation with flavonoids alters its chemical composition, gene expression and increases saccharification probably as part of a stress response.
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- Jorge Lepikson-Neto
- />Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Laboratório de Genômica e Expressão, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo Brazil
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- />Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Laboratório de Genômica e Expressão, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo Brazil
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- />Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Laboratório de Genômica e Expressão, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo Brazil
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- />Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Laboratório de Genômica e Expressão, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo Brazil
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- />Laboratório Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Bioetanol, CTBE, Campinas, São Paulo Brazil
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- />Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Laboratório de Genômica e Expressão, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo Brazil
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- />Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Laboratório de Genômica e Expressão, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo Brazil
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- />Laboratório Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Bioetanol, CTBE, Campinas, São Paulo Brazil
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- />Department of Genetics, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), Chapel Hill, NC USA
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- />Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Laboratório de Genômica e Expressão, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo Brazil
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- />Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Laboratório de Genômica e Expressão, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo Brazil
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Mouradov A, Spangenberg G. Flavonoids: a metabolic network mediating plants adaptation to their real estate. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 5:620. [PMID: 25426130 PMCID: PMC4226159 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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From an evolutionary perspective, the emergence of the sophisticated chemical scaffolds of flavonoid molecules represents a key step in the colonization of Earth's terrestrial environment by vascular plants nearly 500 million years ago. The subsequent evolution of flavonoids through recruitment and modification of ancestors involved in primary metabolism has allowed vascular plants to cope with pathogen invasion and damaging UV light. The functional properties of flavonoids as a unique combination of different classes of compounds vary significantly depending on the demands of their local real estate. Apart from geographical location, the composition of flavonoids is largely dependent on the plant species, their developmental stage, tissue type, subcellular localization, and key ecological influences of both biotic and abiotic origin. Molecular and metabolic cross-talk between flavonoid and other pathways as a result of the re-direction of intermediate molecules have been well investigated. This metabolic plasticity is a key factor in plant adaptive strength and is of paramount importance for early land plants adaptation to their local ecosystems. In human and animal health the biological and pharmacological activities of flavonoids have been investigated in great depth and have shown a wide range of anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, and anti-cancer properties. In this paper we review the application of advanced gene technologies for targeted reprogramming of the flavonoid pathway in plants to understand its molecular functions and explore opportunities for major improvements in forage plants enhancing animal health and production.
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- Aidyn Mouradov
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology UniversityBundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Biosciences Research Division, AgriBio, Centre for AgriBioscienceBundoora, VIC, Australia
- School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University – AgriBio, Centre for AgriBioscienceBundoora, VIC, Australia
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Kronenwerth M, Brachmann AO, Kaiser M, Bode HB. Bioactive derivatives of isopropylstilbene from mutasynthesis and chemical synthesis. Chembiochem 2014; 15:2689-91. [PMID: 25346446 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201402447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Isopropylstilbene is a natural product from Photorhabdus luminescens TT01, with multiple biological activities. A mutant deficient in the production of both anthraquinones and cinnamic acid was constructed, thus giving a clean background according to UV detection. This anthraquinone and stilbene deficient (ASD) mutant was used in mutasynthesis experiments to obtain new stilbene derivatives, which were detected by GC-MS. The structures of the new derivatives were confirmed by detailed MS analysis and then chemically synthesised; all of the natural and synthetic compounds were tested against protozoa that cause tropical diseases. Two compounds obtained by mutasynthesis showed the highest activity against Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, and Leishmania donovani, which causes leishmaniasis.
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- Max Kronenwerth
- Merck Stiftungsprofessur für Molekulare Biotechnologie, Fachbereich Biowissenschaften, Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 9, 60438 Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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Kfoury M, Landy D, Auezova L, Greige-Gerges H, Fourmentin S. Effect of cyclodextrin complexation on phenylpropanoids' solubility and antioxidant activity. Beilstein J Org Chem 2014; 10:2322-31. [PMID: 25298799 PMCID: PMC4187030 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.10.241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2014] [Accepted: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The complexation abilities of five cyclodextrins (CDs) with seven phenylpropanoids (PPs) were evaluated by UV–visible spectroscopy, phase solubility studies and molecular modeling. Formation constants (Kf), complexation efficiency (CE), PP:CD molar ratio, increase in formulation bulk and complexation energy were assessed. All complexes exhibited a 1:1 stoichiometry but their stability was influenced by the nature and the position of the phenyl ring substituents. A relationship between the intrinsic solubility of guests (S0) and the solubilizing potential of CD was proposed. Molecular modeling was used to investigate the complementarities between host and guest. Finally, the antioxidant activity of encapsulated PPs was evaluated by scavenging of the stable DPPH radical.
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- Miriana Kfoury
- Bioactive Molecules Research Group, Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences-2, Lebanese University, Lebanon ; Univ Lille Nord de France, F-59000 Lille, France ; ULCO, UCEIV, F-59140 Dunkerque, France
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- Univ Lille Nord de France, F-59000 Lille, France ; ULCO, UCEIV, F-59140 Dunkerque, France
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- Bioactive Molecules Research Group, Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences-2, Lebanese University, Lebanon
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- Bioactive Molecules Research Group, Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences-2, Lebanese University, Lebanon
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- Univ Lille Nord de France, F-59000 Lille, France ; ULCO, UCEIV, F-59140 Dunkerque, France
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Betti M, García-Calderón M, Pérez-Delgado CM, Credali A, Pal'ove-Balang P, Estivill G, Repčák M, Vega JM, Galván F, Márquez AJ. Reassimilation of ammonium in Lotus japonicus. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:5557-66. [PMID: 24948681 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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This review summarizes the most recent results obtained in the analysis of two important metabolic pathways involved in the release of internal sources of ammonium in the model legume Lotus japonicus: photorespiratory metabolism and asparagine breakdown mediated by aparaginase (NSE). The use of photorespiratory mutants deficient in plastidic glutamine synthetase (GS2) enabled us to investigate the transcriptomics and metabolomic changes associated with photorespiratory ammonium accumulation in this plant. The results obtained indicate the existence of a coordinate regulation of genes involved in photorespiratory metabolism. Other types of evidence illustrate the multiple interconnections existing among the photorespiratory pathway and other processes such as intermediate metabolism, nodule function, and secondary metabolism in this plant, all of which are substantially affected in GS2-deficient mutants because of the impairment of the photorespiratory cycle. Finally, the importance of asparagine metabolism in L. japonicus is highlighted because of the fact that asparagine constitutes the vast majority of the reduced nitrogen translocated between different organs of this plant. The different types of NSE enzymes and genes which are present in L. japonicus are described. There is a particular focus on the most abundant K(+)-dependent LjNSE1 isoform and how TILLING mutants were used to demonstrate by reverse genetics the importance of this particular isoform in plant growth and seed production.
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- Marco Betti
- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Química, C/ Profesor García González, 1, 41012-Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Química, C/ Profesor García González, 1, 41012-Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Química, C/ Profesor García González, 1, 41012-Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Química, C/ Profesor García González, 1, 41012-Sevilla, Spain
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- Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, P.J. Šafárik University, Mánesova 23, SK-04001 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Química, C/ Profesor García González, 1, 41012-Sevilla, Spain
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- Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, P.J. Šafárik University, Mánesova 23, SK-04001 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Química, C/ Profesor García González, 1, 41012-Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Química, C/ Profesor García González, 1, 41012-Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Química, C/ Profesor García González, 1, 41012-Sevilla, Spain
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Pérez-Gregorio MR, Regueiro J, Simal-Gándara J, Rodrigues AS, Almeida DPF. Increasing the added-value of onions as a source of antioxidant flavonoids: a critical review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2014; 54:1050-62. [PMID: 24499121 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2011.624283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Flavonoids are a large and diverse group of polyphenolic compounds with antioxidant effects. While the flavonoid content and composition profile clearly reflect the genetic background of the cultivar, environmental conditions and agronomic practices are also determinants for the composition of crops at harvest. Considerable research has been directed toward understanding the nature of polyphenols in different products and the factors influencing their accumulation. This review examines the flavonoids as a class of compounds, the role these compounds play in the plant, their contributions to product quality, and recent research on the impacts of environmental factors and cultural practices on flavonoid content in onions, highlighting how this knowledge may be used to modulate their polyphenolic composition at harvest or during post-harvest handling.
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- M R Pérez-Gregorio
- a Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC) , Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) , Jordi Girona 18-26 , E-08034 , Barcelona , Spain
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Mei YZ, Liu RX, Wang DP, Wang X, Dai CC. Biocatalysis and biotransformation of resveratrol in microorganisms. Biotechnol Lett 2014; 37:9-18. [PMID: 25179823 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-014-1651-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Accepted: 08/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Resveratrol, a major stilbene phytoalexin, is a valuable polyphenol that has been recognized for its benefits to human health. Resveratrol has antioxidant and antitumor effects and promotes longevity. It is used in medicine, health care products, cosmetics, and other industries. Therefore, a sustainable source for resveratrol production is required. This review describes the metabolic engineering of microorganisms, the biotransformation and biosynthesis of endophytes and the oxidation or degradation of resveratrol. We compare various available methods for resveratrol production, and summarize the practical challenges facing the microbial production of resveratrol. The future research direction for resveratrol is also discussed.
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- Yan-Zhen Mei
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Industrialization of Microbial Resources, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
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A review of α-amylase inhibitors on weight loss and glycemic control in pathological state such as obesity and diabetes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00580-014-1967-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Accumulation of flavonoids and related gene expressions in different organs of Astragalus membranaceus Bge. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2014; 173:2076-85. [PMID: 24903957 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-014-1004-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Astragalus membranaceus is one of the important medicinal plant in China and Korea. It is used to increase metabolism and digestion, enhance the immune system, and promote the healing of wounds and injuries. In the present study, we used quantitative real-time PCR to investigate the expression of genes related to the biosynthesis of flavonoids, in addition to high-performance liquid chromatography to assess calycosin and calycosin-7-O-β-D-glucoside accumulation, in the different plant organs of A. membranaceus. The transcript levels of all genes (AmPAL, AmC4H, Am4CL, AmCHS, AmCHR, AmCHI, AmIFS, AmI3'H, and AmUCGT) involved in calycosin and calycosin-7-O-β-D-glucoside biosynthesis were the highest in the flower. Calycosin content was ordered as follows: leaf (145.56 μg/g dry weight [DW]) > stem (18.3 μg/g DW) > root (1.64 μg/g DW) > flower (0.09 μg/g DW), whereas calycosin-7-O-β-D-glucoside content was ordered as follows: root (4.88 μg/g DW) > stem (3.86 μg/g DW) > leaf (2.0 μg/g DW) > flower (not detected). All genes exhibited the highest transcription levels in the flower, whereas calycosin and its glycoside content were the highest in the leaf and root, respectively. Our results indicate that the enhancement of calycosin-7-O-β-D-glucoside in the roots may originate from high calycosin accumulation in the stem and leaf. Thus, the mechanisms regulating calycosin and calycosin-7-O-β-D-glucoside content differ in the different organs of A. membranaceus. The results are expected to provide baseline information from which the mechanism of flavonoid biosynthesis in the different organs of A. membranaceus may be elucidated.
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Kim DS, Hwang BK. An important role of the pepper phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene (PAL1) in salicylic acid-dependent signalling of the defence response to microbial pathogens. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:2295-306. [PMID: 24642849 PMCID: PMC4036500 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) has a crucial role in secondary phenylpropanoid metabolism and is one of the most extensively studied enzymes with respect to plant responses to biotic and abiotic stress. Here, we identified the pepper (Capsicum annuum) PAL (CaPAL1) gene, which was induced in pepper leaves by avirulent Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (Xcv) infection. CaPAL1-silenced pepper plants exhibited increased susceptibility to virulent and avirulent Xcv infection. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), hypersensitive cell death, expression of the salicylic acid (SA)-dependent marker gene CaPR1, SA accumulation, and induction of PAL activity were significantly compromised in the CaPAL1-silenced pepper plants during Xcv infection. Overexpression (OX) of CaPAL1 in Arabidopsis conferred increased resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst) and Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis infection. CaPAL1-OX leaves exhibited restricted Pst growth, increased ROS burst and cell death, and induction of PR1 expression and SA accumulation. The increase in PAL activity in healthy and Pst-infected leaves was higher in CaPAL1-OX plants than in wild-type Arabidopsis. Taken together, these results suggest that CaPAL1 acts as a positive regulator of SA-dependent defence signalling to combat microbial pathogens via its enzymatic activity in the phenylpropanoid pathway.
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- Dae Sung Kim
- Laboratory of Molecular Plant Pathology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong, Sungbuk-ku, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Molecular Plant Pathology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong, Sungbuk-ku, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea
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Werner I, Guo F, Kiessling AH, Juengel E, Relja B, Lamm P, Stock UA, Moritz A, Beiras-Fernandez A. Treatment of endothelial cell with flavonoids modulates transendothelial leukocyte migration. Phlebology 2014; 30:405-11. [DOI: 10.1177/0268355514531951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the influence of the flavonoid oxerutin (Venoruton®, Novartis, Basel, Switzerland) on endothelial cell apoptosis and transendothelial migration of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and to elucidate the potential mechanisms affecting these processes. Methods: Human endothelial cells were treated with Venoruton to assess the potential effect on apoptosis and on the transendothelial migration process. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase and inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in endothelial cell after Venoruton treatment as well as reactive oxygen species levels were analyzed. Results: Low-dose Venoruton shows a protective effect on endothelial cells and inhibits transendothelial migration of peripheral blood mononuclear cells through an endothelial monolayer, but high-dose Venoruton inversely elevated transendothelial migration of peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Meanwhile, a dose-dependent action of Venoruton on endothelial cell apoptosis could be observed. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase and inducible nitric oxide synthase expression were gradually increased in endothelial cells with increasing Venoruton dosage. In addition, reactive oxygen species were significantly reduced by 0.1 mM and 0.5 mM Venoruton and elevated after high dose treatment. Conclusion: These data suggest that the increased transendothelial migration of peripheral blood mononuclear cells is related to the excessive activation of the nitric oxide-axis and subsequent relaxation of the endothelial cells.
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- Isabella Werner
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Chirurgische Klinik Dr. Rinecker, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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Singh H, Dixit S, Verma PC, Singh PK. Evaluation of total phenolic compounds and insecticidal and antioxidant activities of tomato hairy root extract. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:2588-94. [PMID: 24635720 DOI: 10.1021/jf405695y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Tomatoes are one of the most consumed crops in the whole world because of their versatile importance in dietary food as well as many industrial applications. They are also a rich source of secondary metabolites, such as phenolics and flavonoids. In the present study, we described a method to produce these compounds from hairy roots of tomato (THRs). Agrobacterium rhizogenes strain A4 was used to induce hairy roots in the tomato explants. The Ri T-DNA was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction amplification of the rolC gene. Biomass accumulation of hairy root lines was 1.7-3.7-fold higher compared to in vitro grown roots. Moreover, THRs efficiently produced several phenolic compounds, such as rutin, quercetin, kaempferol, gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, ferulic acid, colorogenic acid, and caffeic acid. Gallic acid [34.02 μg/g of dry weight (DW)] and rutin (20.26 μg/g of DW) were the major phenolic acid and flavonoid produced by THRs, respectively. The activities of reactive oxygen species enzymes (catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase) were quantified. The activity of catalase in THRs was 0.97 ± 0.03 mM H2O2 min(-1) g(-1), which was 1.22-fold (0.79 ± 0.09 mM H2O2 min(-1) g(-1)) and 1.59-fold (0.61 ± 0.06 mM H2O2 min(-1) g(-1)) higher than field grown and in vitro grown roots, respectively. At 100 μL/g concentration, the phenolic compound extract caused 53.34 and 40.00% mortality against Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera litura, respectively, after 6 days. Surviving larvae of H. armigera and S. litura on the phenolic compound extract after 6 days showed 85.43 and 86.90% growth retardation, respectively.
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- Harpal Singh
- National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) , Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226001 Uttar Pradesh, India
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