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Li XZ, Zhang XT, Bie XM, Zhang J, Jiang DJ, Tang H, Wang F. Transcriptome analysis of axillary buds in low phosphorus stress and functional analysis of TaWRKY74s in wheat. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:1. [PMID: 38163871 PMCID: PMC10759677 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04695-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Wheat is one of the main grain crops in the world, and the tiller number is a key factor affecting the yield of wheat. Phosphorus is an essential element for tiller development in wheat. However, due to decreasing phosphorus content in soil, there has been increasing use of phosphorus fertilizer, while imposing risk of soil and water pollution. Hence, it is important to identify low phosphorus tolerance genes and utilize them for stress resistance breeding in wheat. RESULTS We subjected the wheat variety Kenong 199 (KN199) to low phosphorus stress and observed a reduced tiller number. Using transcriptome analysis, we identified 1651 upregulated genes and 827 downregulated of genes after low phosphorus stress. The differentially expressed genes were found to be enriched in the enzyme activity regulation related to phosphorus, hormone signal transduction, and ion transmembrane transport. Furthermore, the transcription factor analysis revealed that TaWRKY74s were important for low phosphorus tolerance. TaWRKY74s have three alleles: TaWRKY74-A, TaWRKY74-B, and TaWRKY74-D, and they all belong to the WRKY family with conserved WRKYGQK motifs. These proteins were found to be located in the nucleus, and they were expressed in axillary meristem, shoot apical meristem(SAM), young leaves, leaf primordium, and spikelet primordium. The evolutionary tree showed that TaWRKY74s were closely related to OsWRKY74s in rice. Moreover, TaWRKY74s-RNAi transgenic plants displayed significantly fewer tillers compared to wild-type plants under normal conditions. Additionally, the tiller numebr of the RNAi transgenic plants was also significantly lower than that of the wild-type plants under low-phosphorus stress, and increased the decrease amplitude. This suggestd that TaWRKY74s are related to phosphorus response and can affect the tiller number of wheat. CONCLUSIONS The results of this research showed that TaWRKY74s were key genes in wheat response to low phosphorus stress, which might regulate wheat tiller number through abscisic acid (ABA) and auxin signal transduction pathways. This research lays the foundation for further investigating the mechanism of TaWRKY74s in the low phosphorus environments and is significant for wheat stress resistance breeding.
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- Xue-Zheng Li
- National Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, 271018, China
- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, 271018, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, 271018, China
- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, 271018, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, 271018, China
- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, 271018, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, 271018, China
- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, 271018, China
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- College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, 271018, China.
- College of Agriculture, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, 271018, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, 271018, China.
- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, 271018, China.
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Kopertekh L, Reichardt S. Effect of the At-CDC27a gene on Nicotiana benthamiana phenotype and accumulation of recombinant proteins. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1042446. [PMID: 36426154 PMCID: PMC9679211 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1042446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this study the anaphase promoting complex subunit CDC27a from Arabidopsis thaliana was introduced in the genome of Nicotiana benthamiana by Agrobacterium tumefaciens. The presence of the At-CDC27a gene facilitates plant biomass production. Compared to wild type N. benthamiana the leaf mass fraction of the best performing transgenic line At-CDC27a-29 was increased up to 154%. The positive effect of the At-CDC27a expression on leaf biomass accumulation was accompanied by an enlarged total leaf area. Furthermore, the ectopic expression of the At-CDC27a also affected cellular conditions for the production of foreign proteins delivered by the TRBO vector. In comparison to the non-transgenic control, the protein accumulation in the At-CDC27a-29 plant host increased up to 146% for GFP and up to 181% for scFv-TM43-E10. Collectively, the modified N. benthamiana plants developed in this study might be useful to improve the yield of recombinant proteins per biomass unit in closed facilities.
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Study on the interaction preference between CYCD subclass and CDK family members at the poplar genome level. Sci Rep 2022; 12:16805. [PMID: 36207355 PMCID: PMC9547009 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20800-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) control the progression of the cell cycle. D-type cyclin (CYCD) is generally believed to form a complex with CDK and control the G1/S transition. In plants, CYCD and CDK gene families can be divided into 6 (D1-D7) and 7 (CDKA-CDKG) subclasses, respectively. Different subclasses in the CYCD and CDK families have different numbers, structures and functions. In some heterologous woody plants, the functions of these subclass family members remain unclear. In this study, 43 CYCD and 27 CDK gene family members were identified in the allodiploid Populus tomentosa Carr. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that these CYCDs and CDKs were divided into 6 and 7 subclasses, respectively, which were the same as other species. The analysis of protein properties, gene structure, motifs, domains, cis-acting elements and tissue-specific expression of all members of these CYCDs and CDKs showed that the differences between members of different subclasses varied widely, but members of the same subclass especially in the CDK gene family were very similar. These findings also demonstrated a strong correlation between CYCD and CDK gene family members in response to hormones and specific expression. The collinear analysis of P. tomentosa, Populus trichocarpa and Arabidopsis thaliana showed that the expansion patterns of CYCD and CDK gene families were predominantly whole genome duplications (WGD). The protein interaction prediction results of different subclasses of CYCD and CDKs showed that the interaction between different subclasses of CYCD and CDKs was significantly different. Our previous study found that transgenic PtoCYCD2;1 and PtoCYCD3;3 poplars exhibited opposite phenotypes. Y2H and BIFC results showed that the interaction between PtoCYCD2;1 and PtoCYCD3;3 was significantly different with CDKs. This finding might suggest that the functional differences of different CYCD subclasses in plant growth and development were closely related to the different interactions between CYCD and CDK. Our results provide a good idea and direction for the functional study of CYCD and CDK proteins in woody plants.
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Zheng T, Dai L, Liu Y, Li S, Zheng M, Zhao Z, Qu GZ. Overexpression Populus d-Type Cyclin Gene PsnCYCD1;1 Influences Cell Division and Produces Curved Leaf in Arabidopsis thaliana. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115837. [PMID: 34072501 PMCID: PMC8197873 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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d-type cyclins (CYCDs) are a special class of cyclins and play extremely important roles in plant growth and development. In the plant kingdom, most of the existing studies on CYCDs have been done on herbaceous plants, with few on perennial woody plants. Here, we identified a Populus d-type cyclin gene, PsnCYCD1;1, which is mainly transcribed in leaf buds and stems. The promoter of PsnCYCD1;1 activated GUS gene expression and transgenic Arabidopsis lines were strongly GUS stained in whole seedlings and mature anthers. Moreover, subcellular localization analysis showed the fluorescence signal of PsnCYCD1;1-GFP fusion protein is present in the nucleus. Furthermore, overexpression of the PsnCYCD1;1 gene in Arabidopsis can promote cell division and lead to small cell generation and cytokinin response, resulting in curved leaves and twisted inflorescence stems. Moreover, the transcriptional levels of endogenous genes, such as ASs, KNATs, EXP10, and PHB, were upregulated by PsnCYCD1;1. Together, our results indicated that PsnCYCD1;1 participates in cell division by cytokinin response, providing new information on controlling plant architecture in woody plants.
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- Tangchun Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (T.Z.); (L.D.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (M.Z.); (Z.Z.)
- National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (T.Z.); (L.D.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (M.Z.); (Z.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (T.Z.); (L.D.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (M.Z.); (Z.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (T.Z.); (L.D.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (M.Z.); (Z.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (T.Z.); (L.D.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (M.Z.); (Z.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (T.Z.); (L.D.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (M.Z.); (Z.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (T.Z.); (L.D.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (M.Z.); (Z.Z.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-451-8219-2693
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Zhao B, Wu TT, Ma SS, Jiang DJ, Bie XM, Sui N, Zhang XS, Wang F. TaD27-B gene controls the tiller number in hexaploid wheat. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2020; 18:513-525. [PMID: 31350929 PMCID: PMC6953239 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Tillering is a significant agronomic trait in wheat which shapes plant architecture and yield. Strigolactones (SLs) function in inhibiting axillary bud outgrowth. The roles of SLs in the regulation of bud outgrowth have been described in model plant species, including rice and Arabidopsis. However, the role of SLs genes in wheat remains elusive due to the size and complexity of the wheat genomes. In this study, TaD27 genes in wheat, orthologs of rice D27 encoding an enzyme involved in SLs biosynthesis, were identified. TaD27-RNAi wheat plants had more tillers, and TaD27-B-OE wheat plants had fewer tillers. Germination bioassay of Orobanche confirmed the SLs was deficient in TaD27-RNAi and excessive in TaD27-B-OE wheat plants. Moreover, application of exogenous GR24 or TIS108 could mediate the axillary bud outgrowth of TaD27-RNAi and TaD27-B-OE in the hydroponic culture, suggesting that TaD27-B plays critical roles in regulating wheat tiller number by participating in SLs biosynthesis. Unlike rice D27, plant height was not affected in the transgenic wheat plants. Transcription and gene coexpression network analysis showed that a number of genes are involved in the SLs signalling pathway and axillary bud development. Our results indicate that TaD27-B is a key factor in the regulation of tiller number in wheat.
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- Bin Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Crop BiologyCollege of Life SciencesShandong Agricultural UniversityTaianShandongChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop BiologyCollege of Life SciencesShandong Agricultural UniversityTaianShandongChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop BiologyCollege of Life SciencesShandong Agricultural UniversityTaianShandongChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop BiologyCollege of Life SciencesShandong Agricultural UniversityTaianShandongChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop BiologyCollege of Life SciencesShandong Agricultural UniversityTaianShandongChina
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant StressCollege of Life ScienceShandong Normal UniversityJinanChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop BiologyCollege of Life SciencesShandong Agricultural UniversityTaianShandongChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop BiologyCollege of Life SciencesShandong Agricultural UniversityTaianShandongChina
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Genome-Wide Analysis of the D-type Cyclin Gene Family Reveals Differential Expression Patterns and Stem Development in the Woody Plant Prunus mume. FORESTS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/f10020147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Cyclins, a prominent class of cell division regulators, play an extremely important role in plant growth and development. D-type cyclins (CYCDs) are the rate-limiting components of the G1 phase. In plants, studies of CYCDs are mainly concerned with herbaceous plants, yet little information is available about these genes in perennial woody plants, especially ornamental plants. Here, twelve Prunus mume CYCD (PmCYCDs) genes are identified and characterized. The PmCYCDs were named on the basis of orthologues in Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa. Gene structure and conserved domains of each subgroup CYCDs was similar to that of their orthologues in A. thaliana and O. sativa. However, PmCYCDs exhibited different tissue-specific expression patterns in root, stem, leaf, bud, and fruit organs. The results of qRT-PCR showed that all PmCYCDs, except PmCYCD5;2 and PmCYCD7;1, were primarily highly expressed in leaf buds, shoots, and stems. In addition, the transcript levels of PmCYCD genes were analyzed in roots under different treatments, including exogenous applications of NAA, 6-BA, GA3, ABA, and sucrose. Interestingly, although PmCYCDs were induced by sucrose, the extent of gene induction among PmCYCD subgroups varied. The induction of PmCYCD1;2 by hormones depended on the presence of sucrose. PmCYCD3;1 was stimulated by NAA, and induction was strengthened when sugar and hormones were applied together. Taken together, our study demonstrates that PmCYCDs are functional in plant stem development and provides a basis for selecting members of the cyclin gene family as candidate genes for ornamental plant breeding.
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Kwon HK, Wang MH. The D-type cyclin gene (Nicta;CycD3;4) controls cell cycle progression in response to sugar availability in tobacco. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2011; 168:133-9. [PMID: 20655622 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2010.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2010] [Revised: 06/11/2010] [Accepted: 06/11/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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D-type cyclins play key roles in the G1-to-S phase transition that occurs in response to nutrient and hormonal signals. In higher plants, sucrose is the major transported carbon source, and is likely to be a major determinant of cell division. To elucidate how sugar affects on the regulation of cell cycle machinery and plant development, we examined the role of carbon sources on the expression of cell-cycle-related genes in transgenic tobacco plants overexpressing Nicta;CycD3;4. The Nicta;CycD3;4 overexpressed transgenic plants showed accelerated growth and remarkable increase in the number of cells in the S and G2 phases in response to sucrose concentrations. Increased expressions level of Nicta;CycD3;4 gene was observed in transgenic tobacco plants grown on 1/2 strength MS medium supplemented with a high concentration of sugar. Moreover, the expression of sugar-sensing-related gene, invertase, was also maintained at a high level in transgenic tobacco plants with elevated sugar availability. These findings indicate that sugar availability plays a role during the G1 phase and the transition of the G1-to-S phase of cell cycle by controlling the expression of Nicta;CycD3;4.
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- Hye-Kyoung Kwon
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, College of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Hyoja-2-dong, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, South Korea
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Guo J, Wang F, Song J, Sun W, Zhang XS. The expression of Orysa;CycB1;1 is essential for endosperm formation and causes embryo enlargement in rice. PLANTA 2010; 231:293-303. [PMID: 19921249 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-009-1051-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2009] [Accepted: 10/23/2009] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The cell cycle is an important process during seed development in plants and its progression is driven by a number of core regulators such as the cyclins. Currently, however, little is known regarding the role of the cyclins in embryo and endosperm development in cereals. In our current study, we show that the knockdown of Orysa;CycB1;1 in rice results in the production of abnormal seeds, which at maturity contain only an enlarged embryo. It was further found that a delayed and abnormal cellularization occurred in the endosperm in these knockdown seeds which eventually became abortive. Moreover, the observed development of the enlarged embryo was also morphologically abnormal and found to be caused by an enlarged cell size rather than an increased cell number. Expression analysis showed that Orysa;CycB1;1 transcripts were localized in the endosperm and embryo. Genome-wide transcriptional profiling further indicated that a large number of genes are responsible for the phenotype of the enlarged embryo. The results of the knockdown of Orysa;CycB1;1 via an endosperm or an embryo-specific promoter also suggest that the enlarged embryo may be correlated to the abortive endosperm. Our results suggest that Orysa;CycB1;1 expression is critical for endosperm formation via the regulation of mitotic division, and that the endosperm plays an important role in maintenance of embryo development in rice.
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- Jing Guo
- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, 150040 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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Wang B, Sang Y, Song J, Gao XQ, Zhang X. Expression of a rice OsARGOS gene in Arabidopsis promotes cell division and expansion and increases organ size. J Genet Genomics 2009; 36:31-40. [PMID: 19161943 DOI: 10.1016/s1673-8527(09)60004-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2008] [Revised: 11/02/2008] [Accepted: 11/18/2008] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The ARGOS gene in Arabidopsis plays a key role in controlling plant organ size. To determine the function of it's ortholog in rice, a putative ARGOS orthologous gene from rice tissues was isolated and designated as OsARGOS. This gene has only one copy in the rice genome. OsARGOS transcripts were detected in most of rice tissues, particularly in the young tissues, and its expression was induced in rice seedlings by the application of either auxin or cytokinin. Arabidopsis plants expressing OsARGOS led to larger organs, such as leaves and siliques, compared with wild-type plants. Interestingly, the root growth was also enhanced in these transgenic Arabidopsis plants. Therefore, the biomass of the transgenic plants was significantly increased. Further analysis revealed that, different from the ARGOS and ARGOS-LIKE genes in Arabidopsis, the OsARGOS gene enlarged organ by an increase in both cell number and cell size. In addition, the transcript levels of several organ size-associated genes regulating either cell division or cell growth were upregulated in the transgenic Arabidopsis plants. We also transferred the OsARGOS gene to rice, but the transgenic plants did not show any changes in organ size compared with the control plants. It is likely that the function of OsARGOS in organ size control depends on other size regulators in rice. The expression of OsARGOS in Arabidopsis may activate the signaling pathways that control cell proliferation and cell expansion during the course of plant growth and development. Since the expression of OsARGOS causes organ enlargement, the potential application of this gene through genetic engineering may significantly improve the production of biomass in agricultural practice.
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- Bao Wang
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China
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Lara-Núñez A, de Jesús N, Vázquez-Ramos JM. Maize D4;1 and D5 cyclin proteins in germinating maize. Associated kinase activity and regulation by phytohormones. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2008; 132:79-88. [PMID: 18251872 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2007.00995.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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We have previously reported the expression of four different maize D cyclins during seed germination and showed that cytokinins and auxins stimulate the expression of every cyclin in a differential way. In this paper we characterize the behavior at the protein level of two of these cyclins, CycD5 and CycD4;1. Antibodies were raised against CycD5;2 (which very likely also recognizes D5;1) and CycD4;1 and Western blot studies demonstrated that neither BA nor indol-3 acetic acid (IAA) stimulate cyclin accumulation during germination, compared with control levels. However, phytohormones, particularly IAA, modify the kinase activity associated to D cyclins preferentially at early hours of germination. The associated kinase moiety to D cyclins appears to be of a Cdk-A type because this protein immunoprecipitates with D cyclins and because kinase activity is strongly inhibited by both olomoucine and also by a peptide corresponding to the carboxy end of a maize kip related protein (KRP) protein. There is thus no correlation between mRNA and protein expression for these maize D cyclins during seed germination, although phytohormones may stimulate a signaling cascade that stimulates activation of protein kinase activity in cyclin-Cdk complexes.
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- Aurora Lara-Núñez
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad y Copilco, México D.F. 04510, México
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Guo J, Song J, Wang F, Zhang XS. Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of rice cell cycle genes. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2007; 64:349-60. [PMID: 17443292 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-007-9154-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2007] [Accepted: 02/17/2007] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Cyclins, cyclin-dependent kinases, and a number of other proteins control the progression of plant cell cycle. Although extensive studies have revealed the roles of some cell cycle regulators and the underlying mechanisms in Arabidopsis, relatively a small number of cell cycle regulators were functionally analyzed in rice. In this study, we describe 41 regulators in the rice genome. Our results indicate that the rice genome contains a less number of the core cell cycle regulators than the Arabidopsis one does, although the rice genome is much larger than the Arabidopsis one. Eight groups of CDKs similar to those in Arabidopsis were identified in the rice genome through phylogenetic analysis, and the corresponding members in the different groups include E2F, CKI, Rb, CKS and Wee. The structures of the core cell regulators were relatively conserved between the rice and Arabidopsis genomes. Furthermore, the expression of the majority of the core cell cycle genes was spatially regulated, and the most closely related ones showed very similar patterns of expression, suggesting functional redundancy and conservation between the highly similar core cell cycle genes in rice and Arabidopsis. Following auxin or cytokinin treatment, the expression of the core cell cycle genes was either upregulated or downregulated, suggesting that auxin and/or cytokinin may directly regulate the expression of the core cell cycle genes. Our results provide basic information to understand the mechanism of cell cycle regulation and the functions of the rice cell cycle genes.
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- Jing Guo
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, 271018, China
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