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Zhang X, He P, Guo R, Huang K, Huang X. Effects of salt stress on root morphology, carbon and nitrogen metabolism, and yield of Tartary buckwheat. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12483. [PMID: 37528243 PMCID: PMC10393950 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39634-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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This study aims to clarify the effects of different concentrations of sodium chloride on the carbon and nitrogen metabolism and yield of Tartary buckwheat. The salt-sensitive cultivar Yunqiao 2 was pot-grown and treated with four salt concentrations including 0, 2, 4, and 6 g kg-1. The root morphology index increased from seedling stage to maturate stage. The content of soluble protein in the leaves reached the maximum at the anthesis stage, and the other substances content and the enzymes activity related to carbon and nitrogen metabolism reached the maximum at the grain filling stage. The root morphology index, root activity; invertase, amylase, sucrose synthase, and sucrose phosphate synthase activities; nitrate-nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, and soluble protein content; and nitrate reductase and glutamate synthase activities increased first and reached the maximum at 2 g kg-1 treatment and then decreased with increasing salt stress concentration. The content of soluble sugars and sucrose and the activity of glutamate dehydrogenase increased continuously with increasing salt concentration, and reached the maximum in the 6 g kg-1 treatment. The grain number per plant, 100-grain weight, and yield per plant increased first and reached the maximum at 2 g kg-1 treatment and then decreased with increasing salt stress concentration. In summary, moderate salt stress (2 g kg-1) can promote the root growth, increase the content of carbon and nitrogen metabolism-related substances and enzyme activity, and increase the yield per plant of Tartary buckwheat.
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- Xinyue Zhang
- School of Life Science, Guizhou Normal University, No.116 Baoshan North Road, Guiyang, 550001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science, Guizhou Normal University, No.116 Baoshan North Road, Guiyang, 550001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science, Guizhou Normal University, No.116 Baoshan North Road, Guiyang, 550001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science, Guizhou Normal University, No.116 Baoshan North Road, Guiyang, 550001, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Life Science, Guizhou Normal University, No.116 Baoshan North Road, Guiyang, 550001, People's Republic of China
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Qu C, Xia Y, Yang Q, Li W, Hu M, Lu P. Novel insights into rice deterioration for nitrogen controlled atmosphere and re-aeration storage based on no-targeted metabolomics. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2023.114631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Yao Q, Li W, Liu Y, Cheng Y, Xiao X, Long D, Zeng J, Wu D, Sha L, Fan X, Kang H, Zhang H, Zhou Y, Wang Y. FeCl 3 and Fe 2(SO 4) 3 differentially reduce Cd uptake and accumulation in Polish wheat (Triticum polonicum L.) seedlings by exporting Cd from roots and limiting Cd binding in the root cell walls. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 317:120762. [PMID: 36471548 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Wheat grown in cadmium (Cd)-contaminated soils easily accumulates more Cd in edible parts than the Chinese safety limit (0.1 mg/kg). FeCl3 and Fe2(SO4)3 have been used to extract Cd from Cd-contaminated soils. Thus, we hypothesized that FeCl3 and Fe2(SO4)3, used as iron (Fe) fertilizers, can reduce Cd uptake and accumulation in wheat. Here, a hydroponic experiment was performed with three FeCl3 and Fe2(SO4)3 concentrations under 80 μM CdCl2 stress on dwarf Polish wheat (Triticum polonicum L., 2n = 4x = 28, AABB) seedlings. Compared with Fe deficiency, FeCl3 and Fe2(SO4)3 additions competitively reduced Cd concentrations. The reductions were not associated with changes in dry weight and root morphological parameters. FeCl3 and Fe2(SO4)3 additions reduced Cd concentrations in the following order from smallest to largest reduction: 25 μM Fe2(SO4)3 < 200 μM FeCl3 < 50 μM FeCl3 < 100 μM Fe2(SO4)3. Investigation of subcellular distributions showed that the four Fe fertilizers differentially reduced Cd binding in the root cell walls and enhanced root sucrose and trehalose. Cd chemical form analysis revealed that Fe fertilizer addition also differentially reduced root FE, FW, and FNaCl. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that addition of FeCl3 and Fe2(SO4)3 differentially up-regulated several genes that hydrolyze cell wall polysaccharides and metal transporter genes for Cd uptake (IRT1 and CAX19) and export (ZIP1, ABCG11, ABCG14, ABCG28, ABCG37, ABCG44, and ABCG48) reducing Cd uptake and accumulation. Our results demonstrated that FeCl3 and Fe2(SO4)3 can reduce Cd accumulation in wheat, and 50 μM FeCl3 is the most effective treatment.
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- Qin Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China/Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China/Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China/Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China/Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China/Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China/Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China/Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China/Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China/Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China/Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China/Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, 611130, Sichuan, China.
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Goud CA, Satturu V, Malipatil R, Viswanath A, Semalaiyappan J, Kudapa H, Rathod S, Rathore A, Govindaraj M, Thirunavukkarasu N. Identification of iron and zinc responsive genes in pearl millet using genome-wide RNA-sequencing approach. Front Nutr 2022; 9:884381. [PMID: 36438771 PMCID: PMC9682069 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.884381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/30/2024] Open
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Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.), an important source of iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) for millions of families in dryland tropics, helps in eradicating micronutrient malnutrition. The crop is rich in Fe and Zn, therefore, identification of the key genes operating the mineral pathways is an important step to accelerate the development of biofortified cultivars. In a first-of-its-kind experiment, leaf and root samples of a pearl millet inbred ICMB 1505 were exposed to combinations of Fe and Zn stress conditions using the hydroponics method, and a whole-genome transcriptome assay was carried out to characterize the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and pathways. A total of 37,093 DEGs under different combinations of stress conditions were identified, of which, 7,023 and 9,996 DEGs were reported in the leaf and root stress treatments, respectively. Among the 10,194 unique DEGs, 8,605 were annotated to cellular, biological, and molecular functions and 458 DEGs were assigned to 39 pathways. The results revealed the expression of major genes related to the mugineic acid pathway, phytohormones, chlorophyll biosynthesis, photosynthesis, and carbohydrate metabolism during Fe and Zn stress. The cross-talks between the Fe and Zn provided information on their dual and opposite regulation of key uptake and transporter genes under Fe and Zn deficiency. SNP haplotypes in rice, maize, sorghum, and foxtail millet as well as in Arabidopsis using pearl millet Fe and Zn responsive genes could be used for designing the markers in staple crops. Our results will assist in developing Fe and Zn-efficient pearl millet varieties in biofortification breeding programs and precision delivery mechanisms to ameliorate malnutrition in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Chengeshpur Anjali Goud
- Institute of Biotechnology, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India
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- Genomics and Molecular Breeding Lab, ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, India
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- Genomics and Molecular Breeding Lab, ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, India
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- Genomics and Molecular Breeding Lab, ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India
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- Agricultural Statistics, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India
- Excellence in Breeding Platform, The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco, Mexico
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India
- HarvestPlus, Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali, Colombia
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Zhu Y, Li Z, Shen J, Wu K, Zhao P, Wu Z, Liu Z, Yang J, Liu H, Rensing C, Feng R. Toxicity of different forms of antimony to rice plants: Photosynthetic electron transfer, gas exchange, photosynthetic efficiency, and carbon assimilation combined with metabolome analysis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 437:129433. [PMID: 35897190 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Antimony (Sb) is a toxic metalloid, and excess Sb causes damage to the plant photosynthetic system. However, the underlying mechanisms of Sb toxicity in the plant photosynthetic system are not clear. Hydroponic culture experiments were conducted to illustrate the toxicity differences of antimonite [Sb(III)] and antimonate [Sb(V)] to the photosynthetic system in a rice plant (Yangdao No. 6). The results showed that Sb(III) showed a higher toxicity than Sb(V), judging from (1) lower shoot and root biomass, leaf water moisture content, water use efficiency, stomatal conductance, net photosynthetic rate, and transpiration rate; (2) higher water vapor deficit, soluble sugar content, starch content, and oligosaccharide content (sucrose, stachyose, and 1-kestose). To further analyze the direction of the photosynthetic products, we conducted a metabonomic analysis. More glycosyls were allocated to the synthesis pathways of oligosaccharides (sucrose, stachyose, and 1-kestose), anthocyanins, salicylic acid, flavones, flavonols, and lignin under Sb stress to quench excess oxygen free radicals (ROS), strengthen the cell wall structure, rebalance the cell membrane, and/or regulate cell permeability. This study provides a complete mechanism to elucidate the toxicity differences of Sb(III) and Sb(V) by exploring their effects on photosynthesis, saccharide synthesis, and the subsequent flow directions of glycosyls.
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- YanMing Zhu
- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Comparative Physiological and Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal Mechanisms of Exogenous Spermidine-Induced Tolerance to Low-Iron Stress in Solanum lycopersicum L. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11071260. [PMID: 35883751 PMCID: PMC9312307 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11071260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Iron (Fe) deficiency in plants is a major problem in agriculture. Therefore, we investigated both the physiological features and molecular mechanisms of plants’ response to low-Fe (LF) stress along with the mitigation of LF with exogenous spermidine (Spd) in tomato plants. The results showed that exogenous Spd foliar application relieved the suppressing effect of LF stress on tomato plants by regulating the photosynthetic efficiency, chlorophyll metabolism, antioxidant levels, organic acid secretion, polyamine metabolism and osmoregulatory systems. Analysis of transcriptomic sequencing results revealed that the differentially expressed genes of iron-deficiency stress were mainly enriched in the pathways of phytohormone signaling, starch and sucrose metabolism and phenyl propane biosynthesis in both leaves and roots. Moreover, Spd-induced promotion of growth under LF stress was associated with upregulation in the expression of some transcription factors that are related to growth hormone response in leaves (GH3, SAUR, ARF) and ethylene-related signaling factors in roots (ERF1, ERF2). We propose that traits associated with changes in low-iron-tolerance genes can potentially be used to improve tomato production. The study provides a theoretical basis for dealing with the iron deficiency issue to develop efficient nutrient management strategies in protected tomato cultivation.
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Yan H, Nie Y, Cui K, Sun J. Integrative Transcriptome and Metabolome Profiles Reveal Common and Unique Pathways Involved in Seed Initial Imbibition Under Artificial and Natural Salt Stresses During Germination of Halophyte Quinoa. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:853326. [PMID: 35498713 PMCID: PMC9039654 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.853326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Salt stress is a major environmental factor that seriously restricts quinoa seed germination. However, the key regulatory mechanisms underlying the effect of salt stress on the initial imbibition stage of quinoa seeds are unclear. In this study, dry seeds (0 h) and imbibed (8 h) seeds with 450 mM NaCl (artificial salt) and 100% brackish water of Yellow River Estuary (BW, natural salt) were used to assess the key salt responses based on germination, transcriptome, and metabolome analyses. The results indicated that the capacity of germinating seeds to withstand these two salt stresses was similar due to the similarities in the germination percentage, germination index, mean germination time, and germination phenotypes. Combined omics analyses revealed that the common and unique pathways were induced by NaCl and BW. Starch and sucrose metabolism were the only commonly enriched pathways in which the genes were significantly changed. Additionally, amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism, and ascorbate and aldarate metabolism were preferably enriched in the NaCl group. However, glutathione metabolism tended to enrich in the BW group where glutathione peroxidase, peroxiredoxin 6, and glutathione S-transferase were significantly regulated. These findings suggest that the candidates involved in carbohydrate metabolism and antioxidant defense can regulate the salt responses of seed initial imbibition, which provide valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the effect of artificial and natural salt stresses.
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- Grassland Agri-Husbandry Research Center, College of Grassland Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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Wang X, Liu X, Hu Z, Bao S, Xia H, Feng B, Ma L, Zhao G, Zhang D, Hu Y. Essentiality for rice fertility and alternative splicing of OsSUT1. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 314:111065. [PMID: 34895534 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2021.111065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Sucrose-proton symporters play important roles in carbohydrate transport during plant growth and development. Their physiological functions have only been partly characterized and their regulation mechanism is largely unclear. Here we report that the knockout of a sucrose transporter gene, OsSUT1, by CRISPR-Cas9 mediated gene editing resulted in a slightly dwarf size and complete infertility of the gene's homozygous mutants. Observation of caryopsis development revealed that the endosperm of OsSUT1 mutants failed to cellularize and did not show any sign of seed-filling. Consistently, OsSUT1 was identified to express strongly in developing caryopsis of wild-type rice, particularly in the nucellar epidermis and aleurone which are critical for the uptake of nutrients into the endosperm. These results indicate that OsSUT1 is indispensable during the rice reproductive stage particularly for caryopsis development. Interestingly, OsSUT1 possesses at least 6 alternative splicing transcripts, including the 4 transcripts deposited previously and the other two identified by us. The differences among these transcripts primarily lie in their coding region of the 3' end and 3' UTR region. Real-time PCR showed that 4 of the 6 transcripts had different expressional patterns during rice vegetative and reproductive growth stages. Given the versatility of the gene, addressing its alternative splicing mechanism may expand our understanding of SUT's function substantially.
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- Xiaowen Wang
- College of Resources & Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China; College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Resources & Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China; State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- College of Resources & Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Resources & Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Resources & Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Resources & Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Resources & Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Resources & Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Bio-technology Research Center, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Resources & Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Hu Z, Tang Z, Zhang Y, Niu L, Yang F, Zhang D, Hu Y. Rice SUT and SWEET Transporters. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:11198. [PMID: 34681858 PMCID: PMC8540626 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222011198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Sugar transporters play important or even indispensable roles in sugar translocation among adjacent cells in the plant. They are mainly composed of sucrose-proton symporter SUT family members and SWEET family members. In rice, 5 and 21 members are identified in these transporter families, and some of their physiological functions have been characterized on the basis of gene knockout or knockdown strategies. Existing evidence shows that most SUT members play indispensable roles, while many SWEET members are seemingly not so critical in plant growth and development regarding whether their mutants display an aberrant phenotype or not. Generally, the expressions of SUT and SWEET genes focus on the leaf, stem, and grain that represent the source, transport, and sink organs where carbohydrate production, allocation, and storage take place. Rice SUT and SWEET also play roles in both biotic and abiotic stress responses in addition to plant growth and development. At present, these sugar transporter gene regulation mechanisms are largely unclear. In this review, we compare the expressional profiles of these sugar transporter genes on the basis of chip data and elaborate their research advances. Some suggestions concerning future investigation are also proposed.
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- Zhi Hu
- College of Resources & Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (Z.H.); (Z.T.)
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- College of Resources & Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (Z.H.); (Z.T.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; (Y.Z.); (L.N.); (F.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; (Y.Z.); (L.N.); (F.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; (Y.Z.); (L.N.); (F.Y.)
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- Bio-Technology Research Center, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Resources & Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (Z.H.); (Z.T.)
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Wang G, Wu Y, Ma L, Lin Y, Hu Y, Li M, Li W, Ding Y, Chen L. Phloem loading in rice leaves depends strongly on the apoplastic pathway. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:3723-3738. [PMID: 33624763 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Phloem loading is the first step in sucrose transport from source leaves to sink organs. The phloem loading strategy in rice remains unclear. To determine the potential phloem loading mechanism in rice, yeast invertase (INV) was overexpressed by a 35S promoter specifically in the cell wall to block sugar transmembrane loading in rice. The transgenic lines exhibited obvious phloem loading suppression characteristics accompanied by the accumulation of sucrose and starch, restricted vegetative growth and decreased grain yields. The decreased sucrose exudation rate with p-chloromercuribenzenesulfonic acid (PCMBS) treatment also indicated that rice actively transported sucrose into the phloem. OsSUT1 (SUCROSE TRANSPORTER 1) showed the highest mRNA levels of the plasma membrane-localized OsSUTs in source leaves. Cross sections of the OsSUT::GUS transgenic plants showed that the expression of OsSUT1 and OsSUT5 occurred in the phloem companion cells. Rice ossut1 mutants showed reduced growth and grain yield, supporting the hypothesis of OsSUT1 acting in phloem loading. Based on these results, we conclude that apoplastic phloem loading plays a major role in the export of sugar from rice leaves.
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- Gaopeng Wang
- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology & Ecology in Southern China, Ministry of Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology & Ecology in Southern China, Ministry of Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology & Ecology in Southern China, Ministry of Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology & Ecology in Southern China, Ministry of Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology & Ecology in Southern China, Ministry of Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology & Ecology in Southern China, Ministry of Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology & Ecology in Southern China, Ministry of Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology & Ecology in Southern China, Ministry of Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology & Ecology in Southern China, Ministry of Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing, China
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Cao L, Gao Y, Yu J, Niu S, Zeng J, Yao Q, Wang X, Bu Z, Xu T, Liu X, Zhu Y. Streptomyces hygroscopicus OsiSh-2-induced mitigation of Fe deficiency in rice plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 158:275-283. [PMID: 33243710 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
The limited availability of nutrient Fe severely impairs the health of almost all organisms. Endophytic actinobacteria can benefit the host plant in different ways. We previously inferred that the rice (Oryza) endophytic Streptomyces hygroscopicus OsiSh-2 possesses a highly efficient Fe-acquisition system. In this work, we first evaluated the effects of OsiSh-2 on the Fe-deficiency resilience of the host rice. The results demonstrated that the inoculation of OsiSh-2 considerably increased the plant biomass, Fe concentration and translocation factor, and chlorophyll content, and net leaf photosynthetic rate under Fe limiting condition. The expression of genes involved with Fe3+-reduction-related strategy in rice was up-regulated, while that involved with Fe3+-chelation-related strategy was down-regulated by OsiSh-2 treatment. Meanwhile, the OsiSh-2-rice symbiont showed enhancement of Fe3+-chelate reductase activity, total siderophore production, and acidification trend in the rhizosphere under Fe deficiency compared to plants without this endophyte. In conclusion, endophytic OsiSh-2 could protect plants against Fe-deficient stress by a sophisticated interaction with the host, including modulating Fe chelation, solubilization, reduction and translocation, ultimately leading to enhanced fitness of plant.
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- Lidan Cao
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, PR China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, PR China.
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Huang J, Zhu C, Hussain S, Huang J, Liang Q, Zhu L, Cao X, Kong Y, Li Y, Wang L, Li J, Zhang J. Effects of nitric oxide on nitrogen metabolism and the salt resistance of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings with different salt tolerances. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2020; 155:374-383. [PMID: 32805614 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
Salt stress inhibits rice productivity seriously. Nitric oxide (NO) is an endogenous signaling molecule in plants that can improve the resistance of rice to abiotic stresses. Previous studies also showed that nitrogen metabolism is essential for rice stress-tolerance. However, the physiological and molecular mechanisms by how NO affects the nitrogen metabolisms of rice seedlings remain unclear. A hydroponic experiment with two rice varieties, Jinyuan85 (salt tolerant) and Liaojing763 (salt sensitive), was carried out to explore whether NO could alleviate the negative effects of salt stress on nitrogen metabolism and increase salt resistance of rice seedlings. The results showed that (1) the application of NO alleviated the inhibitory effects of salt stress on plant height and biomass accumulation, and increased the nitrogen content of rice leaf. (2) the accumulation of the sucrose and proline was markedly increased in salt stress after application of NO, and peroxidase activities was increased by 107% and 67.7% for Jinyuan85 and Liaojing763, respectively. (3) NO significantly increased the activities of glutamate dehydrogenase, sucrose synthase and sucrose phosphate synthase in both rice varieties under salt stress. (4) Additionally, NO regulated the expression levels of AMT, NIA and SUT genes, but these regulation effects are different with rice varieties and treatments. The results suggested that NO mainly increased the glutamate dehydrogenase and peroxidase activities and sucrose accumulation to enhance the nitrogen metabolism and antioxidative capacity, and alleviated the negative effects of salt stress on rice performance.
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- Jie Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang Agricultural and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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Li Q, Chen L, Yang A. The Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Iron Deficiency Responses in Rice. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 21:E43. [PMID: 31861687 PMCID: PMC6981701 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Iron (Fe) is an essential element required for plant growth and development. Under Fe-deficientconditions, plants have developed two distinct strategies (designated as strategy I and II) to acquire Fe from soil. As a graminaceous species, rice is not a typical strategy II plant, as it not only synthesizes DMA (2'-deoxymugineic acid) in roots to chelate Fe3+ but also acquires Fe2+ through transporters OsIRT1 and OsIRT2. During the synthesis of DMA in rice, there are three sequential enzymatic reactions catalyzed by enzymes NAS (nicotianamine synthase), NAAT (nicotianamine aminotransferase), and DMAS (deoxymugineic acid synthase). Many transporters required for Fe uptake from the rhizosphere and internal translocation have also been identified in rice. In addition, the signaling networks composed of various transcription factors (such as IDEF1, IDEF2, and members of the bHLH (basic helix-loop-helix) family), phytohormones, and signaling molecules are demonstrated to regulate Fe uptake and translocation. This knowledge greatly contributes to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying iron deficiency responses in rice.
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- Qian Li
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China;
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China;
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