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Niekerk LA, Gokul A, Basson G, Badiwe M, Nkomo M, Klein A, Keyster M. Heavy metal stress and mitogen activated kinase transcription factors in plants: Exploring heavy metal-ROS influences on plant signalling pathways. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2024; 47:2793-2810. [PMID: 38650576 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Due to their stationary nature, plants are exposed to a diverse range of biotic and abiotic stresses, of which heavy metal (HM) stress poses one of the most detrimental abiotic stresses, targeting diverse plant processes. HMs instigate the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and to mitigate the adverse effects of ROS, plants induce multiple defence mechanisms. Besides the negative implications of overproduction of ROS, these molecules play a multitude of signalling roles in plants, acting as a central player in the complex signalling network of cells. One of the ROS-associated signalling mechanisms is the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade, a signalling pathway which transduces extracellular stimuli into intracellular responses. Plant MAPKs have been implicated in signalling involved in stress response, phytohormone regulation, and cell cycle cues. However, the influence of various HMs on MAPK activation has not been well documented. In this review, we address and summarise several aspects related to various HM-induced ROS signalling. Additionally, we touch on how these signals activate the MAPK cascade and the downstream transcription factors that influence plant responses to HMs. Moreover, we propose a workflow that could characterise genes associated with MAPKs and their roles during plant HM stress responses.
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- Lee-Ann Niekerk
- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Qwaqwa Campus, University of the Free State, Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa
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- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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- Plant Pathology Department, AgriScience Faculty, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand, Main Road, KwaDlangezwa, South Africa
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- Plant Omics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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Charagh S, Hui S, Wang J, Raza A, Zhou L, Xu B, Zhang Y, Sheng Z, Tang S, Hu S, Hu P. Unveiling Innovative Approaches to Mitigate Metals/Metalloids Toxicity for Sustainable Agriculture. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2024; 176:e14226. [PMID: 38410873 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.14226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Due to anthropogenic activities, environmental pollution of heavy metals/metalloids (HMs) has increased and received growing attention in recent decades. Plants growing in HM-contaminated soils have slower growth and development, resulting in lower agricultural yield. Exposure to HMs leads to the generation of free radicals (oxidative stress), which alters plant morpho-physiological and biochemical pathways at the cellular and tissue levels. Plants have evolved complex defense mechanisms to avoid or tolerate the toxic effects of HMs, including HMs absorption and accumulation in cell organelles, immobilization by forming complexes with organic chelates, extraction via numerous transporters, ion channels, signaling cascades, and transcription elements, among others. Nonetheless, these internal defensive mechanisms are insufficient to overcome HMs toxicity. Therefore, unveiling HMs adaptation and tolerance mechanisms is necessary for sustainable agriculture. Recent breakthroughs in cutting-edge approaches such as phytohormone and gasotransmitters application, nanotechnology, omics, and genetic engineering tools have identified molecular regulators linked to HMs tolerance, which may be applied to generate HMs-tolerant future plants. This review summarizes numerous systems that plants have adapted to resist HMs toxicity, such as physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses. Diverse adaptation strategies have also been comprehensively presented to advance plant resilience to HMs toxicity that could enable sustainable agricultural production.
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- Sidra Charagh
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Hangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Hangzhou, China
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Hu Z, Zou Y, Wang Y, Lou L, Cai Q. Elevated carbon dioxide concentrations increase the risk of Cd exposure in rice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:120300-120314. [PMID: 37936041 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30646-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Since the Industrial Revolution, crops have been exposed to various changes in the environment, including elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration and cadmium (Cd) pollution in soil. However, information about how combined changes affect crop is limited. Here, we have investigated the changes of japonica and indica rice subspecies seedlings under elevated CO2 level (1200 ppm) and Cd exposure (5 μM Cd) conditions compared with ambient CO2 level (400 ppm) and without Cd exposure in CO2 growth chambers with hydroponic experiment. The results showed that elevated CO2 levels significantly promoted seedling growth and rescued the growth inhibition under Cd stress. However, the elevated CO2 levels led to a significant increase in the shoot Cd accumulation of the two rice subspecies. Especially, the increase of shoot Cd accumulation in indica rice was more than 50% compared with control. Further investigation revealed that the decreases in the photosynthetic pigments and photosynthetic rates caused by Cd were attenuated by the elevated CO2 levels. In addition, elevated CO2 levels increased the non-enzymatic antioxidants and significantly enhanced the ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and glutathione reductase (GR) activities, alleviating the lipid peroxidation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation induced by Cd. Overall, the research revealed how rice responded to the elevated CO2 levels and Cd exposure, which can help modify agricultural practices to ensure food security and food safety in a future high-CO2 world.
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- Zhaoyang Hu
- College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Li C, Li Y, Zhou Z, Huang Y, Tu Z, Zhuo X, Tian D, Liu Y, Di H, Lin Z, Shi M, He X, Xu H, Zheng Y, Mu Z. Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analysis heat shock transcription factor (Hsf) members in asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) at the seeding stage under abiotic stresses. Sci Rep 2023; 13:18103. [PMID: 37872303 PMCID: PMC10593832 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45322-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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Heat shock transcription factors (Hsf) are pivotal as essential transcription factors. They function as direct transcriptional activators of genes regulated by thermal stress and are closely associated with various abiotic stresses. Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a vegetable of considerable economic and nutritional significance, abundant in essential vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. Nevertheless, asparagus is sensitive to environmental stresses, and specific abiotic stresses harm its yield and quality. In this context, Hsf members have been discerned through the reference genome, and a comprehensive analysis encompassing physical and chemical attributes, evolutionary aspects, motifs, gene structure, cis-acting elements, collinearity, and expression patterns under abiotic stresses has been conducted. The findings identified 18 members, categorized into five distinct subgroups. Members within each subgroup exhibited analogous motifs, gene structures, and cis-acting elements. Collinearity analysis unveiled a noteworthy pattern, revealing that Hsf members within asparagus shared one, two, and three pairs with counterparts in Arabidopsis, Oryza sativa, and Glycine max, respectively.Furthermore, members displayed tissue-specific expression during the seedling stage, with roots emerging as viable target tissue. Notably, the expression levels of certain members underwent modification under the influence of abiotic stresses. This study establishes a foundational framework for understanding Hsf members and offers valuable insights into the potential application of molecular breeding in the context of asparagus cultivation.
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- Caihua Li
- Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
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- Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
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- Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
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- Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
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- Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
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- Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
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- Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
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- Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
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- Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
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- Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
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- Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China.
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Song G, Zhang J, Wang Y, Ji Y, Fang Z, Cai Q, Xu B. Overexpression of PvBiP2 improved biomass yield and cadmium tolerance in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 446:130648. [PMID: 36580780 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), the prime bioenergy feedstock crop, is one ideal candidate for phytoremediation of cadmium (Cd). The absorption of Cd imposes severe endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-stress in plants. ER chaperone binding proteins (BiPs) are important modulators in ER-stress responses. The objective of this study was to characterize one Cd-responsive BiP gene, PvBiP2, in switchgrass for its roles in Cd tolerance and plant growth. PvBiP2 was up-regulated by Cd and the ER-stress inducer, dithiothreitol (DTT) and could be trans-activated by one Cd-responsive heat shock transcription factor PvHsfA4. Overexpression of PvBiP2 in switchgrass significantly increased its plant growth with higher height, stem diameter, leaf width, internode length, and tiller numbers than those of the wildtype (WT) plants under non-stress conditions. After 30 days of Cd treatment, the PvBiP2 over-expression transgenic lines showed 40-45% higher dry biomass accumulation with net photosynthesis rate (Pn), but lower electrolyte leakage (EL), malondialdehyde (MDA), and glutathione (GSH) levels than WT. Moreover, over-expressing PvBiP2 led to ∼90-140% Cd accumulation in plants but 46-57% lower Cd translocation rates to shoots. Together, the PvHSFA4-PvBiP2 module acted as positive regulators in plant Cd tolerance, and over-expressing PvBiP2 promoted plant vegetative growth as well as Cd tolerance making it an ideal molecular target for genetic improvement in switchgrass in the future.
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- Gang Song
- College of Life Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Jvrong 212400, China.
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- College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- College of Life Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- College of Life Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- College of Life and Geographic Sciences, Kashi University, Kashi 844006, China.
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- College of Life Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Bi SS, Talukder M, Sun XT, Lv MW, Ge J, Zhang C, Li JL. Cerebellar injury induced by cadmium via disrupting the heat-shock response. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:22550-22559. [PMID: 36301385 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23771-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a food contaminant that poses serious threats to animal health, including birds. It is also an air pollutant with well-known neurotoxic effects on humans. However, knowledge on the neurotoxic effects of chronic Cd exposure on chicken is limited. Thus, this study assessed the neurotoxic effects of chronic Cd on chicken cerebellum. Chicks were exposed to 0 (control), 35 (low), and 70 (high) mg/kg of Cd for 90 days, and the expression of genes related to the heat-shock response was investigated. The chickens showed clinical symptoms of ataxia, and histopathology revealed that Cd exposure decreased the number of Purkinje cells and induced degeneration of Purkinje cells with pyknosis, and some dendrites were missing. Moreover, Cd exposure increased the expression of heat-shock factors, HSF1, HSF2, and HSF3, and heat-shock proteins, HSP60, HSP70, HSP90, and HSP110. These changes indicate that HSPs improve the tolerance of the cerebellum to Cd. Conversely, the expressions of HSP10, HSP25, and HSP40 were decreased significantly, which indicated that Cd inhibits the expression of small heat-shock proteins. However, HSP27 and HSP47 were upregulated following low-dose Cd exposure, but downregulated under high-dose Cd exposure. This work sheds light on the toxic effects of Cd on the cerebellum, and it may provide evidence for health risks posed by Cd. Additionally, this work also identified a novel target of Cd exposure in that Cd induces cerebellar injury by disrupting the heat-shock response. Cd can be absorbed into chicken's cerebellum through the food chain, which eventually caused cerebellar injury. This study provided a new insight that chronic Cd-induced neurotoxicity in the cerebellum is associated with alterations in heat-shock response-related genes, which indicated that Cd through disturbing heat-shock response induced cerebellar injury.
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- Shao-Shuai Bi
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu'an, 237012, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Barishal, 8210, Bangladesh
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education, Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China.
- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China.
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Zeeshan M, Hu YX, Guo XH, Sun CY, Salam A, Ahmad S, Muhammad I, Nasar J, Jahan MS, Fahad S, Zhou XB. Physiological and transcriptomic study reveal SeNPs-mediated AsIII stress detoxification mechanisms involved modulation of antioxidants, metal transporters, and transcription factors in Glycine max L. (Merr.) roots. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 317:120637. [PMID: 36400144 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Physiological changes and genome-wide alteration in gene expression were performed in soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) roots exposed to AsⅢ (25 μmol/L) alone and supplemented with selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) at the concentration of 10 and 25 μmol/L at the V2 growth stage. Excessive arsenic in the root zone poses a potential threat to soybean yield, particularly to roots, due to the limited translocation of AsIII from root to shoot in the case of soybean. We hypothesized that SeNPs can relieve AsⅢ toxicity to soybean root by reducing the AsⅢ uptake and regulating the internal tolerance mechanism of the plants. Results accomplished that SeNPs had positive impact on soybean dry weight and roots parameters under AsⅢ stress. Then, we further evaluated physiological indexes, whole genome transcriptomic analysis and quantitative real-time PCR to elucidate the underlying mechanism of AsⅢ tolerance under SeNPs supplementation. Under the condition of AsⅢ-stress, SeNPs exposure significantly reduced the electrolyte leakage, O2-•, H2O2 and MDA accumulation while increasing the antioxidants level. The RNA-seq dataset revealed total of 5819 up and 7231 down expressed DEGs across all libraries. The number of exclusively regulated genes were higher under As + SeNP10 (4909) treatment than in the AsⅢ-alone (4830) and As + SeNP25 (3311) treatments. The KEGG and GO analyses revealed that stress responsive DEGs such as glutathione S-transferase, glutathione peroxidase, ascorbate, glutaredoxin, thioredoxin, and phytochelatins synthase are responsible for AsⅢ tolerance under the SeNPs supplementation. Similarly, sulfate transporter, and ABC transporters (ATP-binding cassettes) expression were induced, and aquaporin channels related DEGs expression were reduced under SeNPs application in AsⅢ exposure condition. Furthermore, the expression of molecular chaperones (HSP) and transcription factors (MYB, bZIP, bHLH, and HSFs) were increased in SeNPs treatment groups. These results provide vital information of AsⅢ tolerance mechanism in response to SeNPs in soybean. We suggest that functional characterization of these genes will help us learn more about the SeNPs responsive arsenic tolerance mechanism in soybean.
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- Muhammad Zeeshan
- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Tillage, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Henry Fok School of Biology and Agriculture, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512005, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Tillage, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Cash Crops Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Tillage, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, 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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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Tillage, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Tillage, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Tillage, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Tillage, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 23200, Pakistan
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Tillage, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
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Genome-Wide Identification of Switchgrass Laccases Involved in Lignin Biosynthesis and Heavy-Metal Responses. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23126530. [PMID: 35742972 PMCID: PMC9224244 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23126530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Plant laccase genes belong to a multigene family, play key roles in lignin polymerization, and participate in the resistance of plants to biotic and abiotic stresses. Switchgrass is an important resource for forage and bioenergy production, yet information about the switchgrass laccase gene family is scarce. Using bioinformatic approaches, a genome-wide analysis of the laccase multigene family in switchgrass was carried out in this study. In total, 49 laccase genes (PvLac1 to PvLac49) were identified; these can be divided into five subclades, and 20 of them were identified as targets of miR397. The tandem and segmental duplication of laccase genes on Chr05 and Chr08 contributed to the expansion of the laccase family. The laccase proteins shared conserved signature sequences but displayed relatively low sequence similarity, indicating the potential functional diversity of switchgrass laccases. Switchgrass laccases exhibited distinct tissue/organ expression patterns, revealing that some laccases might be involved in the lignification process during stem development. All five of the laccase isoforms selected from different subclades responded to heavy metal. The immediate response of lignin-related laccases, as well as the delayed response of low-abundance laccases, to heavy-metal treatment shed light on the multiple roles of laccase isoforms in response to heavy-metal stress.
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Zhang M, Jian S, Wang Z. Comprehensive Analysis of the Hsp20 Gene Family in Canavalia rosea Indicates Its Roles in the Response to Multiple Abiotic Stresses and Adaptation to Tropical Coral Islands. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23126405. [PMID: 35742848 PMCID: PMC9223760 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23126405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Heat shock protein 20 (Hsp20) is a major family of heat shock proteins that mainly function as molecular chaperones and are markedly accumulated in cells when organisms are subjected to environmental stress, particularly heat. Canavalia rosea is an extremophile halophyte with good adaptability to environmental high temperature and is widely distributed in coastal areas or islands in tropical and subtropical regions. In this study, we identified a total of 41 CrHsp20 genes in the C. rosea genome. The gene structures, phylogenetic relationships, chromosome locations, and conserved motifs of each CrHsp20 or encoding protein were analyzed. The promoters of CrHsp20s contained a series of predicted cis-acting elements, which indicates that the expression of different CrHsp20 members is regulated precisely. The expression patterns of the CrHsp20 family were analyzed by RNA sequencing both at the tissue-specific level and under different abiotic stresses, and were further validated by quantitative reverse transcription PCR. The integrated expression profiles of the CrHsp20s indicated that most CrHsp20 genes were greatly upregulated (up to dozens to thousands of times) after 2 h of heat stress. However, some of the heat-upregulated CrHsp20 genes showed completely different expression patterns in response to salt, alkaline, or high osmotic stresses, which indicates their potential specific function in mediating the response of C. rosea to abiotic stresses. In addition, some of CrHsp20s were cloned and functionally characterized for their roles in abiotic stress tolerance in yeast. Taken together, these findings provide a foundation for functionally characterizing Hsp20s to unravel their possible roles in the adaptation of this species to tropical coral reefs. Our results also contribute to the understanding of the complexity of the response of CrHsp20 genes to other abiotic stresses and may help in future studies evaluating the functional characteristics of CrHsp20s for crop genetic improvement.
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- Mei Zhang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany and South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Vegetation Ecosystem Restoration on Islands and Coastal Zones, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China;
- Correspondence: (M.Z.); (Z.W.)
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Vegetation Ecosystem Restoration on Islands and Coastal Zones, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China;
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany and South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Vegetation Ecosystem Restoration on Islands and Coastal Zones, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China;
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- Correspondence: (M.Z.); (Z.W.)
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Unraveling Cadmium Toxicity in Trifolium repens L. Seedling: Insight into Regulatory Mechanisms Using Comparative Transcriptomics Combined with Physiological Analyses. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23094612. [PMID: 35563002 PMCID: PMC9105629 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Trifolium repens (T. repens) can accumulate significant amounts of heavy metal ions, and has strong adaptability to wide environmental conditions, and relatively large biomass, which is considered a potential plant for phytoremediation. However, the molecular mechanisms of T. repens involved in Cd tolerance have not yet been studied in detail. This study was conducted to examine the integrative responses of T. repens exposed to a high-level CdCl2 by investigating the physiological and transcriptomic analyses. The results suggested that T. repens seedlings had a high degree of tolerance to Cd treatment. The roots accumulated higher Cd concentration than leaves and were mainly distributed in the cell wall. The content of MDA, soluble protein, the relative electrolyte leakage, and three antioxidant enzymes (POD, SOD, and APX) was increased with the Cd treatment time increasing, but the CAT enzymes contents were decreased in roots. Furthermore, the transcriptome analysis demonstrated that the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) mainly enriched in the glutathione (GSH) metabolism pathway and the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in the roots. Overexpressed genes in the lignin biosynthesis in the roots might improve Cd accumulation in cell walls. Moreover, the DEGs were also enriched in photosynthesis in the leaves, transferase activity, oxidoreductase activity, and ABA signal transduction, which might also play roles in reducing Cd toxicity in the plants. All the above, clearly suggest that T. repens employ several different mechanisms to protect itself against Cd stress, while the cell wall biosynthesis and GSH metabolism could be considered the most important specific mechanisms for Cd retention in the roots of T. repens.
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Li S, Han X, Lu Z, Qiu W, Yu M, Li H, He Z, Zhuo R. MAPK Cascades and Transcriptional Factors: Regulation of Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23084463. [PMID: 35457281 PMCID: PMC9032930 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23084463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In nature, heavy metal (HM) stress is one of the most destructive abiotic stresses for plants. Heavy metals produce toxicity by targeting key molecules and important processes in plant cells. The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade transfers the signals perceived by cell membrane surface receptors to cells through phosphorylation and dephosphorylation and targets various effector proteins or transcriptional factors so as to result in the stress response. Signal molecules such as plant hormones, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and nitric oxide (NO) can activate the MAPK cascade through differentially expressed genes, the activation of the antioxidant system and synergistic crosstalk between different signal molecules in order to regulate plant responses to HMs. Transcriptional factors, located downstream of MAPK, are key factors in regulating plant responses to heavy metals and improving plant heavy metal tolerance and accumulation. Thus, understanding how HMs activate the expression of the genes related to the MAPK cascade pathway and then phosphorylate those transcriptional factors may allow us to develop a regulation network to increase our knowledge of HMs tolerance and accumulation. This review highlighted MAPK pathway activation and responses under HMs and mainly focused on the specificity of MAPK activation mediated by ROS, NO and plant hormones. Here, we also described the signaling pathways and their interactions under heavy metal stresses. Moreover, the process of MAPK phosphorylation and the response of downstream transcriptional factors exhibited the importance of regulating targets. It was conducive to analyzing the molecular mechanisms underlying heavy metal accumulation and tolerance.
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- Shaocui Li
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China; (S.L.); (X.H.); (Z.L.); (W.Q.); (M.Y.)
- Forestry Faculty, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, The Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China; (S.L.); (X.H.); (Z.L.); (W.Q.); (M.Y.)
- Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, The Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China; (S.L.); (X.H.); (Z.L.); (W.Q.); (M.Y.)
- Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, The Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China; (S.L.); (X.H.); (Z.L.); (W.Q.); (M.Y.)
- Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, The Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China; (S.L.); (X.H.); (Z.L.); (W.Q.); (M.Y.)
- Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, The Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Regional Plant Genetic and Germplasm Enhancement (CTGU), Biotechnology Research Center, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
- Correspondence: (Z.H.); (R.Z.); Tel.: +86-717-6397188 (Z.H.); +86-0571-63311860 (R.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China; (S.L.); (X.H.); (Z.L.); (W.Q.); (M.Y.)
- Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, The Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China
- Correspondence: (Z.H.); (R.Z.); Tel.: +86-717-6397188 (Z.H.); +86-0571-63311860 (R.Z.)
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Cross-Kingdom Comparative Transcriptomics Reveals Conserved Genetic Modules in Response to Cadmium Stress. mSystems 2021; 6:e0118921. [PMID: 34874779 PMCID: PMC8651089 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.01189-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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It is known that organisms have developed various mechanisms to cope with cadmium (Cd) stress, while we still lack a system-level understanding of the functional isomorphy among them. In the present study, a cross-kingdom comparison was conducted among Escherichia coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, through toxicological tests, comparative transcriptomics, as well as conventional functional genomics. An equivalent level of Cd stress was determined via inhibition tests. Through transcriptome comparison, the three organisms exhibited differential gene expression under the same Cd stress relative to the corresponding no-treatment control. Results from functional enrichment analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) showed that four metabolic pathways responsible for combating Cd stress were commonly regulated in the three organisms, including antioxidant reactions, sulfur metabolism, cell wall remodeling, and metal transport. In vivo expression patterns of 43 DEGs from the four pathways were further examined using quantitative PCR and resulted in a relatively comparable dynamic of gene expression patterns with transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq). Cross-kingdom comparison of typical Cd stress-responding proteins resulted in the detection of 12 groups of homologous proteins in the three species. A class of potential metal transporters were subjected to cross-transformation to test their functional complementation. An ABC transporter gene in E. coli, possibly homologous to the yeast ycf1, was heterologously expressed in S. cerevisiae, resulting in enhanced Cd tolerance. Overall, our findings indicated that conserved genetic modules against Cd toxicity were commonly regulated among distantly related microbial species, which will be helpful for utilizing them in modifying microbial traits for bioremediation. IMPORTANCE Research is establishing a systems biology view of biological response to Cd stress. It is meaningful to explore whether there is regulatory isomorphy among distantly related organisms. A transcriptomic comparison was done among model microbes, leading to the identification of a conserved cellular model pinpointing the generic strategies utilized by microbes for combating Cd stress. A novel E. coli transporter gene substantially increased yeast’s Cd tolerance. Knowledge on systems understanding of the cellular response to metals provides the basis for developing bioengineering remediation technology.
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Li N, Jiang M, Li P, Li X. Identification, expression, and functional analysis of Hsf and Hsp20 gene families in Brachypodium distachyon under heat stress. PeerJ 2021; 9:e12267. [PMID: 34703676 PMCID: PMC8489411 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background The heat shock factor (Hsf) and small heat shock protein (sHsp, also called Hsp20) complex has been identified as a primary component in the protection of plant cells from ubiquitous stresses, particularly heat stress. Our study aimed to characterize and analyze the Hsf and Hsp genes in Brachypodium distachyon, an annual temperate grass and model plant in cereal and grass studies. Results We identified 24 Hsf and 18 Hsp20 genes in B. distachyon and explored their evolution in gene organization, sequence features, chromosomal localization, and gene duplication. Our phylogenetic analysis showed that BdHsfs could be divided into three categories and BdHsp20s into ten subfamilies. Further analysis showed that the 3’UTR length of BdHsp20 genes had a negative relationship with their expression under heat stress. Expression analyses indicated that BdHsp20s and BdHsfs were strongly and rapidly induced by high-temperature treatment. Additionally, we constructed a complex regulatory network based on their expression patterns under heat stress. Morphological analysis suggested that the overexpression of five BdHsp20 genes enhanced the seed germination rate and decreased cell death under high temperatures. Conclusion Ultimately, our study provided important evolutionary and functional characterizations for future research on the regulatory mechanisms of BdHsp20s and BdHsfs in herbaceous plants under environmental stress.
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- Na Li
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China.,College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China.,Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, Institute of Eco-Chongming (IEC), School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China.,College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Ma Y, Liu K, Zhang C, Lin F, Hu W, Jiang Y, Tao X, Han Y, Han L, Liu C. Comparative root transcriptome analysis of two soybean cultivars with different cadmium sensitivities reveals the underlying tolerance mechanisms. Genome 2021; 65:1-16. [PMID: 34648728 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2021-0048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Soybean can provide rich protein and fat and has great economic value worldwide. Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal to organisms. It can accumulate in plants and be transmitted to the human body via the food chain. Cd is a serious threat to soybean development, particularly root growth. Some soybean cultivars present tolerant symptoms under Cd stress; however, the potential mechanisms are not fully understood. Here, we optimized RNA-seq to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in Cd-sensitive (KUAI) and Cd-tolerant (KAIYU) soybean roots and compared the DEGs between KAIYU and KUAI. A total of 1506 and 1870 DEGs were identified in the roots of KUAI and KAIYU, respectively. Through Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway, and gene function analyses, we found that genes related to antioxidants and sequestration were responsible for Cd tolerance in KAIYU. In addition, overexpression of Glyma11g02661, which encodes a heavy metal-transporting ATPase, significantly improved Cd tolerance in transgenic hairy roots. These results provide a preliminary understanding of the tolerance mechanisms in response to Cd stress in soybean root development and are of great importance in developing Cd-resistant soybean cultivars by using the identified DEGs through genetic modification.
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- Yuan Ma
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Su L, Xie Y, He Z, Zhang J, Tang Y, Zhou X. Network response of two cherry tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) cultivars to Cadmium stress as revealed by transcriptome analysis. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 222:112473. [PMID: 34224970 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Soil cadmium (Cd) contamination severely threatens human health. Therefore, screening and breeding low-Cd absorption cultivars of cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is essential to restrict human Cd intake. In this study, a hydroponic experiment was conducted to perform a comparative transcriptome analysis of the leaves of two cherry tomato cultivars with different Cd contents under different Cd stress (0, 10, and 50 μM), for the purpose of exploring the differences in the transcriptional responses to Cd stress between the two cultivars. Our results revealed that the Cd content in the leaves of HLZ (Hanluzhe; a low-Cd accumulation cultivar) was significantly lower than that in the leaves of LFC (Lvfeicui; a high-Cd accumulation cultivar). Transcriptome analysis showed that the different expression genes (DEGs) were mainly involved in plant hormone signal transduction, antioxidant enzymes, cell wall biosynthesis, and metal transportation. In the LFC leaves, DEGs in the IAA signal transduction and antioxidant enzymes exhibited higher transcription levels. However, the DEGs in the ETH signal transduction demonstrated a lower transcription level compared to that of HLZ. Over-expressed genes in the pectin biosynthesis and pectin methylesterase (PME) of the LFC leaves might result in the trapping of Cd by increased levels of low-methylated pectin around the cell wall. Furthermore, Cd transporter genes, such as HMA5, NRAMP6, CAX3, ABCC3, and PDR1, were up-regulated in the HLZ leaves, indicating that the HLZ cultivar comprised an active Cd transport capacity from apoplast to vacuolar. This may contribute to the low Cd concentration observed in the HLZ leaves. Overall, our study provides a molecular basis for tomato screening and breeding.
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- Lihong Su
- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Institute for Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China.
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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Su K, Wu Z, Liu Y, Jiang S, Ma D, Wang Y, Fu C. Highly efficient detoxification of dinitrotoluene by transgenic switchgrass overexpressing bacterial nitroreductase. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2021; 44:3173-3183. [PMID: 34008171 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Dinitrotoluene (DNT) has been extensively used in manufacturing munitions, polyurethane foams and other important chemical products. However, it is highly toxic and mutagenic to most organisms. Here, we synthesized a codon-optimized bacterial nitroreductase gene, NfsI, for plant expression. The kinetic analysis indicates that the recombinant NfsI can detoxify both 2,4-DNT and its sulfonate (DNTS), while it has a 97.6-fold higher catalytic efficiency for 2,4-DNT than DNTS. Furthermore, we overexpressed NfsI in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), which is a multiple-purpose crop used for fodder and biofuel production as well as phytoremediation. The 2,4-DNT treatment inhibited root elongation of wild-type switchgrass plants and promoted reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation in roots. In contrast, overexpression of NfsI in switchgrass significantly alleviated 2,4-DNT-induced root growth inhibition and ROS overproduction. Thus, the NfsI overexpressing transgenic switchgrass plant removed 94.1% 2,4-DNT after 6 days, whose efficiency was 1.7-fold higher than control plants. Moreover, the comparative transcriptome analysis suggests that 22.9% of differentially expressed genes induced by 2,4-DNT may participate in NfsI-mediated 2,4-DNT detoxification in switchgrass. Our work sheds light on the function of NfsI during DNT phytoremediation for the first time, revealing the application potential of switchgrass plants engineered with NfsI.
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- Kunlong Su
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- School of ecology environment, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Chen S, Zhuang Q, Chu X, Ju Z, Dong T, Ma Y. Transcriptomics of different tissues of blueberry and diversity analysis of rhizosphere fungi under cadmium stress. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:389. [PMID: 34416857 PMCID: PMC8379848 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03125-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Blueberry (Vaccinium ssp.) is a perennial shrub belonging to the family Ericaceae, which is highly tolerant of acid soils and heavy metal pollution. In the present study, blueberry was subjected to cadmium (Cd) stress in simulated pot culture. The transcriptomics and rhizosphere fungal diversity of blueberry were analyzed, and the iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) content of blueberry tissues, soil and DGT was determined. A correlation analysis was also performed. A total of 84 374 annotated genes were identified in the root, stem, leaf and fruit tissue of blueberry, of which 3370 were DEGs, and in stem tissue, of which 2521 were DEGs. The annotation data showed that these DEGs were mainly concentrated in a series of metabolic pathways related to signal transduction, defense and the plant-pathogen response. Blueberry transferred excess Cd from the root to the stem for storage, and the highest levels of Cd were found in stem tissue, consistent with the results of transcriptome analysis, while the lowest Cd concentration occurred in the fruit, Cd also inhibited the absorption of other metal elements by blueberry. A series of genes related to Cd regulation were screened by analyzing the correlation between heavy metal content and transcriptome results. The roots of blueberry rely on mycorrhiza to absorb nutrients from the soil. The presence of Cd has a significant effect on the microbial community composition of the blueberry rhizosphere. The fungal family Coniochaetaceae, which is extremely extremelytolerant, has gradually become the dominant population. The results of this study increase our understanding of the plant regulation mechanism for heavy metals, and suggest potential methods of soil remediation using blueberry.
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- Shaopeng Chen
- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin, 132101, PR China.
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin, 132101, PR China
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- Design Office, Jilin Greening Management Center, Jilin, 132011, PR China
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin, 132101, PR China
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin, 132101, PR China
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin, 132101, PR China
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Bi SS, Jin HT, Talukder M, Ge J, Zhang C, Lv MW, Yaqoob Ismail MA, Li JL. The protective effect of nnano-selenium against cadmium-induced cerebellar injury via the heat shock protein pathway in chicken. Food Chem Toxicol 2021; 154:112332. [PMID: 34118349 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is one of the toxic environmental heavy metals that poses health hazard to animals due to its toxicity. Nano-Selenium (Nano-Se) is a Nano-composite form of Se, which has emerged as a promising therapeutic agent for its protective roles against heavy metals-induced toxicity. Heat shock proteins (HSPs) play a critical role in cellular homeostasis. However, the potential protective effects of Nano-Se against Cd-induced cerebellar toxicity remain to be illustrated. To investigate the toxic effects of Cd on chicken's cerebellum, and the protective effects of Nano-Se against Cd-induced cerebellar toxicity, a total of 80 male chicks were divided into four groups and treated as follows: (A) 0 mg/kg Cd, (B) 1 mg/kg Nano-Se (C) 140 mg/kg Cd + 1 mg/kg Nano-Se (D) 140 mg/kg Cd for 90 days. We tested heat shock protein pathway-related factors including heat shock factors (HSFs) HSF1, HSF2, HSF3 and heat shock proteins (HSPs) HSP10, HSP25, HSP27, HSP40, HSP60, HSP70 and HSP90 expressions. Histopathological results showed that Cd treatment caused degradation of Purkinje cells. In addition, HSFs and HSPs expression decreased significantly in the Cd group. Nano-Se co-treatment with Cd enhanced the expression of HSFs and HSPs. In summary, our findings explicated a potential protective effect of Nano-Se against Cd-induced cerebellar injury in chicken, suggesting that Nano-Se is a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of Cd toxicity.
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- Shao-Shuai Bi
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- Quality and Safety Institute of Agricultural Products, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150010, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Barishal, 8210, Bangladesh
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Economics and Management, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China.
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Hu Z, Zhang Y, He Y, Cao Q, Zhang T, Lou L, Cai Q. Full-Length Transcriptome Assembly of Italian Ryegrass Root Integrated with RNA-Seq to Identify Genes in Response to Plant Cadmium Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21031067. [PMID: 32041113 PMCID: PMC7037684 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21031067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Revised: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal element. It is relatively easily absorbed by plants and enters the food chain, resulting in human exposure to Cd. Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.), an important forage cultivated widely in temperate regions worldwide, has the potential to be used in phytoremediation. However, genes regulating Cd translocation and accumulation in this species are not fully understood. Here, we optimized PacBio ISO-seq and integrated it with RNA-seq to construct a de novo full-length transcriptomic database for an un-sequenced autotetraploid species. With the database, we identified 2367 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and profiled the molecular regulatory pathways of Italian ryegrass with Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis in response to Cd stress. Overexpression of a DEG LmAUX1 in Arabidopsis thaliana significantly enhanced plant Cd concentration. We also unveiled the complexity of alternative splicing (AS) with a genome-free strategy. We reconstructed full-length UniTransModels using the reference transcriptome, and 29.76% of full-length models had more than one isoform. Taken together, the results enhanced our understanding of the genetic diversity and complexity of Italian ryegrass under Cd stress and provided valuable genetic resources for its gene identification and molecular breeding.
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Begum N, Hu Z, Cai Q, Lou L. Influence of PGPB Inoculation on HSP70 and HMA3 Gene Expression in Switchgrass under Cadmium Stress. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 8:E504. [PMID: 31739628 PMCID: PMC6918137 DOI: 10.3390/plants8110504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the gene expression of HSP70 and HMA3 in the switchgrass inoculated with plant-growth-promoting-bacteria (PGPB) under cadmium (Cd) stress and to observe the benefit of PGPB in plant growth and development. Plants were grown in hydroponic culture and treated with PGPB inoculants: Pseudomonas grimontii, Pantoea vagans, Pseudomonas veronii, and Pseudomonas fluorescens with the strains Bc09, So23, E02, and Oj24, respectively. The experimental results revealed that HSP70 and HMA3 genes expressed highly in the PGPB-inoculated plants under Cd stress. In addition, the expression of HSP70 and HMA3 genes was considerably higher in the first two days after successive four-day exposure of Cd in plants compared to the last two days of exposure. Increased biomass and indole-3-acetic-acid production with reduced Cd accumulation were observed in the PGPB-inoculated plants under Cd stress compared to the Cd-control plants. These PGPB, with their beneficial mechanisms, protect plants by modifying the gene expression profile that arises during Cd-toxic conditions and increased the healthy biomass of switchgrass. This demonstrates there is a correlation among the growth parameters under Cd stress. The PGPB in this study may help to intensify agriculture by triggering mechanisms to encourage plant growth and development under heavy metal stress.
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- Nahmina Begum
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China;
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China;
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China;
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ul Haq S, Khan A, Ali M, Khattak AM, Gai WX, Zhang HX, Wei AM, Gong ZH. Heat Shock Proteins: Dynamic Biomolecules to Counter Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stresses. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E5321. [PMID: 31731530 PMCID: PMC6862505 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20215321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 193] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Due to the present scenario of climate change, plants have to evolve strategies to survive and perform under a plethora of biotic and abiotic stresses, which restrict plant productivity. Maintenance of plant protein functional conformation and preventing non-native proteins from aggregation, which leads to metabolic disruption, are of prime importance. Plant heat shock proteins (HSPs), as chaperones, play a pivotal role in conferring biotic and abiotic stress tolerance. Moreover, HSP also enhances membrane stability and detoxifies the reactive oxygen species (ROS) by positively regulating the antioxidant enzymes system. Additionally, it uses ROS as a signal to molecules to induce HSP production. HSP also enhances plant immunity by the accumulation and stability of pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins under various biotic stresses. Thus, to unravel the entire plant defense system, the role of HSPs are discussed with a special focus on plant response to biotic and abiotic stresses, which will be helpful in the development of stress tolerance in plant crops.
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- Saeed ul Haq
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (S.u.H.); (A.K.); (M.A.); (W.-X.G.); (H.-X.Z.)
- Department of Horticulture, University of Agriculture Peshawar, Peshawar 25130, Pakistan;
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (S.u.H.); (A.K.); (M.A.); (W.-X.G.); (H.-X.Z.)
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (S.u.H.); (A.K.); (M.A.); (W.-X.G.); (H.-X.Z.)
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- Department of Horticulture, University of Agriculture Peshawar, Peshawar 25130, Pakistan;
- College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (S.u.H.); (A.K.); (M.A.); (W.-X.G.); (H.-X.Z.)
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (S.u.H.); (A.K.); (M.A.); (W.-X.G.); (H.-X.Z.)
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- Tianjin Vegetable Research Center, Tianjin 300192, China;
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (S.u.H.); (A.K.); (M.A.); (W.-X.G.); (H.-X.Z.)
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm Innovation, Tianjin 300384, China
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Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Novel Genomic Regions Associated with 10 Grain Minerals in Synthetic Hexaploid Wheat. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19103237. [PMID: 30347689 PMCID: PMC6214031 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19103237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Synthetic hexaploid wheat (SHW; Triticum durum L. × Aegilopstauschii Coss.) is a means of introducing novel genes/genomic regions into bread wheat (T. aestivum L.) and a potential genetic resource for improving grain mineral concentrations. We quantified 10 grain minerals (Ca, Cd, Cu, Co, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, Ni, and Zn) using an inductively coupled mass spectrometer in 123 SHWs for a genome-wide association study (GWAS). A GWAS with 35,648 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers identified 92 marker-trait associations (MTAs), of which 60 were novel and 40 were within genes, and the genes underlying 20 MTAs had annotations suggesting a potential role in grain mineral concentration. Twenty-four MTAs on the D-genome were novel and showed the potential of Ae. tauschii for improving grain mineral concentrations such as Ca, Co, Cu, Li, Mg, Mn, and Ni. Interestingly, the large number of novel MTAs (36) identified on the AB genome of these SHWs indicated that there is a lot of variation yet to be explored and to be used in the A and B genome along with the D-genome. Regression analysis identified a positive correlation between a cumulative number of favorable alleles at MTA loci in a genotype and grain mineral concentration. Additionally, we identified multi-traits and stable MTAs and recommended 13 top 10% SHWs with a higher concentration of beneficial grain minerals (Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, and Zn), a large number of favorable alleles compared to low ranking genotypes and checks that could be utilized in the breeding program for the genetic biofortification. This study will further enhance our understanding of the genetic architecture of grain minerals in wheat and related cereals.
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