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Cheng K, Zhang C, Lu Y, Li J, Tang H, Ma L, Zhu H. The Glycine-Rich RNA-Binding Protein Is a Vital Post-Transcriptional Regulator in Crops. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3504. [PMID: 37836244 PMCID: PMC10575402 DOI: 10.3390/plants12193504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
Abstract
Glycine-rich RNA binding proteins (GR-RBPs), a branch of RNA binding proteins (RBPs), play integral roles in regulating various aspects of RNA metabolism regulation, such as RNA processing, transport, localization, translation, and stability, and ultimately regulate gene expression and cell fate. However, our current understanding of GR-RBPs has predominantly been centered on Arabidopsis thaliana, a model plant for investigating plant growth and development. Nonetheless, an increasing body of literature has emerged in recent years, shedding light on the presence and functions of GRPs in diverse crop species. In this review, we not only delineate the distinctive structural domains of plant GR-RBPs but also elucidate several contemporary mechanisms of GR-RBPs in the post-transcriptional regulation of RNA. These mechanisms encompass intricate processes, including RNA alternative splicing, polyadenylation, miRNA biogenesis, phase separation, and RNA translation. Furthermore, we offer an exhaustive synthesis of the diverse roles that GR-RBPs fulfill within crop plants. Our overarching objective is to provide researchers and practitioners in the field of agricultural genetics with valuable insights that may inform and guide the application of plant genetic engineering for enhanced crop development and sustainable agriculture.
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- Ke Cheng
- The College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (K.C.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (H.T.); (L.M.)
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- Supervision, Inspection & Testing Center of Agricultural Products Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China;
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- The College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (K.C.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (H.T.); (L.M.)
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- The College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (K.C.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (H.T.); (L.M.)
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- The College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (K.C.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (H.T.); (L.M.)
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- The College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (K.C.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (H.T.); (L.M.)
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- The College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (K.C.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (H.T.); (L.M.)
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Cao Y, Zhang K, Yu H, Chen S, Xu D, Zhao H, Zhang Z, Yang Y, Gu X, Liu X, Wang H, Jing Y, Mei Y, Wang X, Lefebvre V, Zhang W, Jin Y, An D, Wang R, Bosland P, Li X, Paran I, Zhang B, Giuliano G, Wang L, Cheng F. Pepper variome reveals the history and key loci associated with fruit domestication and diversification. MOLECULAR PLANT 2022; 15:1744-1758. [PMID: 36176193 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2022.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Pepper (Capsicum spp.) is an important vegetable crop that provides a unique pungent sensation when eaten. Through construction of a pepper variome map, we examined the main groups that emerged during domestication and breeding of C. annuum, their relationships and temporal succession, and the molecular events underlying the main transitions. The results showed that the initial differentiation in fruit shape and pungency, increase in fruit weight, and transition from erect to pendent fruits, as well as the recent appearance of large, blocky, sweet fruits (bell peppers), were accompanied by strong selection/fixation of key alleles and introgressions in two large genomic regions. Furthermore, we identified Up, which encodes a BIG GRAIN protein involved in auxin transport, as a key domestication gene that controls erect vs pendent fruit orientation. The up mutation gained increased expression especially in the fruit pedicel through a 579-bp sequence deletion in its 5' upstream region, resulting in the phenotype of pendent fruit. The function of Up was confirmed by virus-induced gene silencing. Taken together, these findings constitute a cornerstone for understanding the domestication and differentiation of a key horticultural crop.
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- Yacong Cao
- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- INRAE, GAFL, Unité de Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, 84140 Montfavet, France
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Institute of Vegetables, Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Guangxi, 174 Daxue East Road, Nanning 53007, P. R. China
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, NMSU, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Biotechnology and Agroindustry Division, ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Development, Via Anguillarese, 301-00123 Roma, Italy.
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetables, Genetics, and Physiology of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, CAAS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China.
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Shim JS, Park SH, Lee DK, Kim YS, Park SC, Redillas MCFR, Seo JS, Kim JK. The Rice GLYCINE-RICH PROTEIN 3 Confers Drought Tolerance by Regulating mRNA Stability of ROS Scavenging-Related Genes. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 14:31. [PMID: 33742286 PMCID: PMC7979854 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-021-00473-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Plant glycine-rich proteins are categorized into several classes based on their protein structures. The glycine-rich RNA binding proteins (GRPs) are members of class IV subfamily possessing N-terminus RNA-recognition motifs (RRMs) and proposed to be involved in post-transcriptional regulation of its target transcripts. GRPs are involved in developmental process and cellular stress responses, but the molecular mechanisms underlying these regulations are still elusive. RESULTS Here, we report the functional characterization of rice GLYCINE-RICH PROTEIN 3 (OsGRP3) and its physiological roles in drought stress response. Both drought stress and ABA induce the expression of OsGRP3. Transgenic plants overexpressing OsGRP3 (OsGRP3OE) exhibited tolerance while knock-down plants (OsGRP3KD) were susceptible to drought compared to the non-transgenic control. In vivo, subcellular localization analysis revealed that OsGRP3-GFP was transported from cytoplasm/nucleus into cytoplasmic foci following exposure to ABA and mannitol treatments. Comparative transcriptomic analysis between OsGRP3OE and OsGRP3KD plants suggests that OsGRP3 is involved in the regulation of the ROS related genes. RNA-immunoprecipitation analysis revealed the associations of OsGRP3 with PATHOGENESIS RELATED GENE 5 (PR5), METALLOTHIONEIN 1d (MT1d), 4,5-DOPA-DIOXYGENASE (DOPA), and LIPOXYGENASE (LOX) transcripts. The half-life analysis showed that PR5 transcripts decayed slower in OsGRP3OE but faster in OsGRP3KD, while MT1d and LOX transcripts decayed faster in OsGRP3OE but slower in OsGRP3KD plants. H2O2 accumulation was reduced in OsGRP3OE and increased in OsGRP3KD plants compared to non-transgenic plants (NT) under drought stress. CONCLUSION OsGRP3 plays a positive regulator in rice drought tolerance and modulates the transcript level and mRNA stability of stress-responsive genes, including ROS-related genes. Moreover, OsGRP3 contributes to the reduction of ROS accumulation during drought stress. Our results suggested that OsGRP3 alleviates ROS accumulation by regulating ROS-related genes' mRNA stability under drought stress, which confers drought tolerance.
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- Jae Sung Shim
- Crop Biotechnology Institute, GreenBio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang, 25354, South Korea
- School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea
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- Crop Biotechnology Institute, GreenBio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang, 25354, South Korea
- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117604, Singapore
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- Crop Biotechnology Institute, GreenBio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang, 25354, South Korea
- E GREEN GLOBAL, Gunpo, 15843, South Korea
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- Crop Biotechnology Institute, GreenBio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang, 25354, South Korea
- Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Institute, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, South Korea
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- Crop Biotechnology Institute, GreenBio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang, 25354, South Korea
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju, 54874, South Korea
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- Crop Biotechnology Institute, GreenBio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang, 25354, South Korea.
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- Crop Biotechnology Institute, GreenBio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang, 25354, South Korea.
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Takebe N, Nakamura A, Watanabe T, Miyashita A, Satoh S, Iwai H. Cell wall Glycine-rich Protein2 is involved in tapetal differentiation and pollen maturation. JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH 2020; 133:883-895. [PMID: 32929552 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-020-01223-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The tapetum plays important roles in anther development by providing materials for pollen-wall formation and nutrients for pollen development. Here, we report the characterization of a male-sterile mutant of glycine-rich protein 2 (OsGRP2), which exhibits irregular cell division and dysfunction of the tapetum. GRP is a cellwall structural protein present in the cell walls of diverse plant species, but its function is unclear in pollen development. We found that few GRP genes are expressed in rice and thus focused on one highly expressed gene, OsGRP2. The tapetal cell walls of an OsGRP2 mutant did not thicken at the pollen mothercell stage, as a result, pollen maturation and fertility rate decreased. High OsGRP2 expression was detected in male-floral organs, and OsGRP2 was distributed in the tapetum. OsGRP2 participated in establishment of the cellwall network during early tapetum development. In conclusion, our results indicate that OsGRP2 plays important roles in the differentiation and function of the tapetum.
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- Naomi Takebe
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Tsukuba, 305-8572, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Tsukuba, 305-8572, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Tsukuba, 305-8572, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Tsukuba, 305-8572, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Tsukuba, 305-8572, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Tsukuba, 305-8572, Japan.
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Liu B, Gómez LD, Hua C, Sun L, Ali I, Huang L, Yu C, Simister R, Steele-King C, Gan Y, McQueen-Mason SJ. Linkage Mapping of Stem Saccharification Digestibility in Rice. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0159117. [PMID: 27415441 PMCID: PMC4944936 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Rice is the staple food of almost half of the world population, and in excess 90% of it is grown and consumed in Asia, but the disposal of rice straw poses a problem for farmers, who often burn it in the fields, causing health and environmental problems. However, with increased focus on the development of sustainable biofuel production, rice straw has been recognized as a potential feedstock for non-food derived biofuel production. Currently, the commercial realization of rice as a biofuel feedstock is constrained by the high cost of industrial saccharification processes needed to release sugar for fermentation. This study is focused on the alteration of lignin content, and cell wall chemotypes and structures, and their effects on the saccharification potential of rice lignocellulosic biomass. A recombinant inbred lines (RILs) population derived from a cross between the lowland rice variety IR1552 and the upland rice variety Azucena with 271 molecular markers for quantitative trait SNP (QTS) analyses was used. After association analysis of 271 markers for saccharification potential, 1 locus and 4 pairs of epistatic loci were found to contribute to the enzymatic digestibility phenotype, and an inverse relationship between reducing sugar and lignin content in these recombinant inbred lines was identified. As a result of QTS analyses, several cell-wall associated candidate genes are proposed that may be useful for marker-assisted breeding and may aid breeders to produce potential high saccharification rice varieties.
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- Bohan Liu
- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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Lee DS, Chen LJ, Li CY, Liu Y, Tan XL, Lu BR, Li J, Gan SX, Kang SG, Suh HS, Zhu Y. The Bsister MADS gene FST determines ovule patterning and development of the zygotic embryo and endosperm. PLoS One 2013; 8:e58748. [PMID: 23527017 PMCID: PMC3602522 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Many homeotic MADS-box genes have been identified as controllers of the floral transition and floral development. However, information regarding Bsister (Bs)-function genes in monocots is still limited. Here, we describe the functional characterization of a Bs-group MADS-box gene FEMALE-STERILE (FST), whose frame-shift mutation (fst) results in abnormal ovules and the complete abortion of zygotic embryos and endosperms in rice. Anatomical analysis showed that the defective development in the fst mutant exclusively occurred in sporophytic tissues including integuments, fertilized proembryos and endosperms. Analyses of the spatio-temporal expression pattern revealed that the prominent FST gene products accumulated in the inner integument, nucellar cell of the micropylar side, apical and base of the proembryos and free endosperm nuclei. Microarray and gene ontology analysis unraveled substantial changes in the expression level of many genes in the fst mutant ovules and seeds, with a subset of genes involved in several developmental and hormonal pathways appearing to be down-regulated. Using both forward and reverse genetics approaches, we demonstrated that rice FST plays indispensable roles and multiple functions during ovule and early seed development. These findings support a novel function for the Bs-group MADS-box genes in plants.
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- Dong Sun Lee
- Key Lab of Agro-Biodiversity and Pest Management of Education Ministry, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
- Rice Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Breeding for Dian-Type Japonica Hybrid Rice of Yunnan Education Department, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Key Lab of Agro-Biodiversity and Pest Management of Education Ministry, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Lab for Bio-resource and Eco-environment, College of Life Science, State Key Lab of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Breeding for Dian-Type Japonica Hybrid Rice of Yunnan Education Department, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Lab for Biodiversity and Ecological Engineering, Institute of Biodiversity Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Breeding for Dian-Type Japonica Hybrid Rice of Yunnan Education Department, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Breeding for Dian-Type Japonica Hybrid Rice of Yunnan Education Department, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Korea
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- School of Biological Resources, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Korea
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- Key Lab of Agro-Biodiversity and Pest Management of Education Ministry, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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Chelaifa H, Mahé F, Ainouche M. Transcriptome divergence between the hexaploid salt-marsh sister species Spartina maritima and Spartina alterniflora (Poaceae). Mol Ecol 2010; 19:2050-63. [PMID: 20550634 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2010.04637.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Invasive species are ideal model systems to investigate the evolutionary processes associated with their ecological success by comparison with closely related species. In this article, we explore transcriptome evolution following divergence between two closely related salt-marsh species, the invasive Spartina alterniflora (native to the East-American Atlantic coast, introduced in several continents) and the declining Spartina maritima (native to the Euro-African Atlantic coast). We have explored the utility of cross-species hybridization microarrays using rice (Oryza sativa) oligo-microarrays to compare leaf expression patterns between these species. Coding sequence comparisons from 10 nuclear genes (2256 bp) revealed that nucleotide divergence between Spartina and Oryza range from 8% to 14%. More than 70% of the 60-mer oligonucleotide sequences spotted on the rice microarray exhibited stable and repeatable patterns when hybridized against Spartina RNA. In total, 9353 (44.5%) genes on the array hybridized with both species S. maritima and S. alterniflora. Among these genes, 1247 genes were found to be differentially expressed between the two Spartina species, most of them (957) being up-regulated in S. alterniflora. In particular, developmental and cellular growth genes (gene ontology, biological process) were highly up-regulated in S. alterniflora and down-regulated in S. maritima, whereas genes involved in stress response were up-regulated in S. maritima. Our findings indicate the suitability of cross-species microarray hybridization between Spartina and O. sativa and reveal the extent of leaf transcriptome evolution that took place during the divergence between S. alterniflora and S. maritima. Expression patterns are consistent with the morphological differentiation and differential expansion of the two species.
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- H Chelaifa
- UMR CNRS 6553 University of Rennes 1, Bât. 14A Campus de Beaulieu, 35 042 Rennes Cedex, France
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Krishnaswamy SS, Srivastava S, Mohammadi M, Rahman MH, Deyholos MK, Kav NNV. Transcriptional profiling of pea ABR17 mediated changes in gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2008; 8:91. [PMID: 18783601 PMCID: PMC2559843 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-8-91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2008] [Accepted: 09/10/2008] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pathogenesis-related proteins belonging to group 10 (PR10) are elevated in response to biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. Previously, we have shown a drastic salinity-induced increase in the levels of ABR17, a member of the PR10 family, in pea. Furthermore, we have also demonstrated that the constitutive expression of pea ABR17 cDNA in Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica napus enhances their germination and early seedling growth under stress. Although it has been reported that several members of the PR10 family including ABR17 possess RNase activity, the exact mechanism by which the aforementioned characteristics are conferred by ABR17 is unknown at this time. We hypothesized that a study of differences in transcriptome between wild type (WT) and ABR17 transgenic A. thaliana may shed light on this process. RESULTS The molecular changes brought about by the expression of pea ABR17 cDNA in A. thaliana in the presence or absence of salt stress were investigated using microarrays consisting of 70-mer oligonucleotide probes representing 23,686 Arabidopsis genes. Statistical analysis identified number of genes which were over represented among up- or down-regulated transcripts in the transgenic line. Our results highlight the important roles of many abscisic acid (ABA) and cytokinin (CK) responsive genes in ABR17 transgenic lines. Although the transcriptional changes followed a general salt response theme in both WT and transgenic seedlings under salt stress, many genes exhibited differential expression patterns when the transgenic and WT lines were compared. These genes include plant defensins, heat shock proteins, other defense related genes, and several transcriptional factors. Our microarray results for selected genes were validated using quantitative real-time PCR. CONCLUSION Transcriptional analysis in ABR17 transgenic Arabidopsis plants, both under normal and saline conditions, revealed significant changes in abundance of transcripts for many stress responsive genes, as well as those related to plant growth and development. Our results also suggest that ABR17 may mediate stress tolerance through the modulation of many ABA- and CK-responsive genes and may further our understanding of the role of ABR17 in mediating plant stress responses.
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- Sowmya S Krishnaswamy
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada
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Wu CY, Trieu A, Radhakrishnan P, Kwok SF, Harris S, Zhang K, Wang J, Wan J, Zhai H, Takatsuto S, Matsumoto S, Fujioka S, Feldmann KA, Pennell RI. Brassinosteroids regulate grain filling in rice. THE PLANT CELL 2008; 20:2130-45. [PMID: 18708477 PMCID: PMC2553602 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.107.055087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 220] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2007] [Revised: 06/18/2008] [Accepted: 07/25/2008] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Genes controlling hormone levels have been used to increase grain yields in wheat (Triticum aestivum) and rice (Oryza sativa). We created transgenic rice plants expressing maize (Zea mays), rice, or Arabidopsis thaliana genes encoding sterol C-22 hydroxylases that control brassinosteroid (BR) hormone levels using a promoter that is active in only the stems, leaves, and roots. The transgenic plants produced more tillers and more seed than wild-type plants. The seed were heavier as well, especially the seed at the bases of the spikes that fill the least. These phenotypic changes brought about 15 to 44% increases in grain yield per plant relative to wild-type plants in greenhouse and field trials. Expression of the Arabidopsis C-22 hydroxylase in the embryos or endosperms themselves had no apparent effect on seed weight. These results suggested that BRs stimulate the flow of assimilate from the source to the sink. Microarray and photosynthesis analysis of transgenic plants revealed evidence of enhanced CO(2) assimilation, enlarged glucose pools in the flag leaves, and increased assimilation of glucose to starch in the seed. These results further suggested that BRs stimulate the flow of assimilate. Plants have not been bred directly for seed filling traits, suggesting that genes that control seed filling could be used to further increase grain yield in crop plants.
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- Chuan-yin Wu
- Ceres Inc., Thousand Oaks, California 91320, USA
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Tao TY, Ouellet T, Dadej K, Miller SS, Johnson DA, Singh J. Characterization of a novel glycine-rich protein from the cell wall of maize silk tissues. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2006; 25:848-58. [PMID: 16528565 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-006-0128-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2005] [Revised: 12/12/2005] [Accepted: 01/13/2006] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The isolation, characterization and regulation of expression of a maize silk-specific gene is described. zmgrp5 (Zea mays glycine-rich protein 5) encodes a 187 amino acid glycine-rich protein that displays developmentally regulated silk-specific expression. Northern, Western, in situ mRNA hybridization and transient gene expression analyses indicate that zmgrp5 is expressed in silk hair and in cells of the vascular bundle and pollen tube transmitting tissue elements. The protein is secreted into the extracellular matrix and is localized in the cell wall fraction mainly through interactions mediated by covalent disulphide bridges. Taken together, these results suggest that the protein may play a role in maintaining silk structure during development. This is the first documented isolation of a stigma-specific gene from maize, an important agronomic member of the Poaceae family.
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- T Y Tao
- Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, K.W. Neatby Bldg., Room 2091, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Dimmer E, Roden L, Cai D, Kingsnorth C, Mutasa-Göttgens E. Transgenic analysis of sugar beet xyloglucan endo-transglucosylase/hydrolase Bv-XTH1 and Bv-XTH2 promoters reveals overlapping tissue-specific and wound-inducible expression profiles. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2004; 2:127-39. [PMID: 17147605 DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-7652.2004.00056.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The identification and analysis of tissue-specific gene regulatory elements will improve our knowledge of the molecular mechanisms that control the growth and development of different plant tissues and offer potentially useful tools for the genetic engineering of plants. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based 5'-genome walk from sequences of an isolated sugar beet xyloglucan endo-transglucosylase hydrolase (XTH) gene led to the isolation of two independent upstream fragments. They were 1332 and 2163 base pairs upstream of the XTH ATG start site, respectively. In vivo transgenic assays in sugar beet hairy roots and Arabidopsis thaliana revealed that both fragments had promoter function and, in A. thaliana, directed expression in vascular tissues within the root, leaves and petals. Promoter activity was also observed in the leaf trichomes and within rapidly expanding stem internodes. Expression driven by both promoters was found to be wound inducible. Overall, the spatial and temporal expression pattern of these promoters suggested that the corresponding Bv-XTH genes (designated Bv-XTH1 and Bv-XTH2) may be involved in secondary cell wall formation. This work provides new insights on molecular mechanisms that could be exploited for the genetic engineering of sugar beet crops.
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- Emily Dimmer
- Broom's Barn Research Station, Higham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6NP, UK
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Menossi M, Rabaneda F, Puigdomènech P, Martínez-Izquierdo JA. Analysis of regulatory elements of the promoter and the 3' untranslated region of the maize Hrgp gene coding for a cell wall protein. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2003; 21:916-923. [PMID: 12789511 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-003-0602-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2002] [Revised: 01/25/2003] [Accepted: 01/27/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins (HRGP) are structural components of the plant cell wall. Hrgp genes from maize and related species have a conserved 500 bp sequence in the 5'-flanking region, and all Hrgp genes from monocots have an intron located in the 3' untranslated region. To study the role of these conserved regions, several deletions of the Hrgp gene were fused to the beta-glucuronidase ( GUS) gene and used to transform maize tissues by particle bombardment. The overall pattern of GUS activity directed by sequential deletions of the Hrgp promoter was different in embryos and young shoots. In embryos, the activity of the full-length Hrgp promoter was in the same range as that of the p35SI promoter construct, based on the strong 35S promoter, whereas in the fast-growing young shoots it was 20 times higher. A putative silencer element specific for young shoots was found in the -1,076/-700 promoter region. Other major cis elements for Hrgp expression are probably located in the regions spanning -699/-510 and -297/-160. Sequences close to the initial ATG and mRNA leader were also important since deletion of the region -52/+16 caused a 75% reduction in promoter activity. The presence of the Hrgp intron in the 3' untranslated region changed the levels of GUS activity directed by the Hrgp and the 35S promoters. This pattern of activity was complex, and was dependent on the promoter and cell type analysed.
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- M Menossi
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), CxP 6010, CEP 13083-970, Campinas SP, Brazil.
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Kevei Z, Vinardell JM, Kiss GB, Kondorosi A, Kondorosi E. Glycine-rich proteins encoded by a nodule-specific gene family are implicated in different stages of symbiotic nodule development in Medicago spp. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2002; 15:922-931. [PMID: 12236598 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi.2002.15.9.922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Four genes encoding small proteins with significantly high glycine content have been identified from root nodules of Medicago sativa. All of these proteins as well as their Medicago truncatula homologues carried an amino terminal signal peptide and a glycine-rich carboxy terminal domain. All except nodGRP3 lacked the characteristic repeat structure described for cell wall and stress response-related glycine-rich proteins (GRP). Expression of these GRP genes was undetectable in flower, leaf, stem, and hypocotyl cells, whereas expression was highly induced during root nodule development, suggesting that GRP genes act as nodulins. Moreover, none of these nodule-expressed GRP genes were activated by hormones or stress treatments, which are inducers of many other GRPs. In Rhizobium-free spontaneous nodules and in nodules induced by a noninfective mutant strain of Sinorhizobium meliloti, all these genes were repressed, while they were induced in Fix- nodules, unaffected in bacterial infection, but halted in bacteroid differentiation. These results demonstrated that bacterial infection but not bacteroid differentiation is required for the induction of the nodule-specific GRP genes. Differences in kinetics and localization of gene activation as well as in the primary structure of proteins suggest nonredundant roles for these GRPs in nodule organogenesis.
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- Zoltán Kevei
- Institut des Sciences du Végétal, CNRS UPR 2355, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Sachetto-Martins G, Franco LO, de Oliveira DE. Plant glycine-rich proteins: a family or just proteins with a common motif? BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2000; 1492:1-14. [PMID: 10858526 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4781(00)00064-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Twelve years ago a set of glycine-rich proteins (GRP) of plants were characterized and since then a wealth of new GRPs have been identified. The highly specific but diverse expression pattern of grp genes, taken together with the distinct sub-cellular localisation of some GRP groups, clearly indicate that these proteins are implicated in several independent physiological processes. Notwithstanding the absence of a clear definition of the role of GRPs in plant cells, studies conducted with these proteins have provided new and interesting insights on the molecular and cell biology of plants. Complex regulated promoters and distinct mechanisms of gene expression regulation have been demonstrated. New protein targeting pathways, as well as the exportation of GRPs from different cell types have been discovered. These data show that GRPs can be useful as markers and/or models to understand distinct aspects of plant biology. In this review, the structural and functional features of this family of plant proteins will be summarised. Special emphasis will be given to the gene expression regulation of GRPs isolated from different plant species, as it can help to unravel their possible biological functions.
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- G Sachetto-Martins
- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Vegetal, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, C.P. 68011, Rio de Janeiro 21941-970, Brazil.
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Matsumura H, Nirasawa S, Terauchi R. Technical advance: transcript profiling in rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings using serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE). THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1999; 20:719-26. [PMID: 10652144 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.1999.00640.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) was applied for profiling expressed genes in rice seedlings. In the SAGE method, a 9-11 bp fragment (tag) represents each transcript, and frequency of a tag in the sample directly reflects the abundance of the respective mRNA. We studied 10 122 tags derived from 5921 expressed genes in rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings, among which only 1367 genes (23.1%) matched the rice cDNA or EST sequences in the DNA database. SAGE showed that most of the highly expressed genes in rice seedlings belong to the category of housekeeping genes (genes encoding ribosomal proteins or proteins responsible for metabolism and cell structure). Unexpectedly, the most highly expressed gene in rice seedlings was a metallothionein (MT) gene, and together with three other messages for MT, it accounts for 2.7% of total gene expression. To our knowledge, this is the first quantitative study of global gene expression in a higher plant. We further applied the SAGE technique to identify differentially expressed genes between anaerobically treated and untreated rice seedlings. Additionally, we show that a longer cDNA fragment can be easily recovered by PCR using the SAGE tag sequence as a primer, thereby facilitating the analysis of unknown genes identified by tag sequence in SAGE. In combination with micro-array analysis, SAGE should serve as a highly efficient tool for the identification and isolation of differentially expressed genes in plants.
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- H Matsumura
- Iwate Biotechnology Research Center, Narita, Kitakami, Iwate 024-0003, Japan
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