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Anjum N, Maiti MK. OsNAC121 regulates root development, tillering, panicle morphology, and grain filling in rice plant. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 114:82. [PMID: 38954114 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-024-01476-3] [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: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Transcription factors in coordination with phytohormones form an intricate regulatory network modulating vital cellular mechanisms like development, growth and senescence in plants. In this study, we have functionally characterized the transcription factor OsNAC121 by developing gene silencing and overexpressing transgenic rice plants, followed by detailed analyses of the plant architecture. Transgenic lines exhibited remodelling in crown root development, lateral root structure and density, tiller height and number, panicle and grain morphologies, underpinning the imbalanced auxin: cytokinin ratio due to perturbed auxin transportation. Application of cytokinin, auxin and abscisic acid increased OsNAC121 gene expression nearly 17-, 6- and 91-folds, respectively. qRT-PCR results showed differential expressions of auxin and cytokinin pathway genes, implying their altered levels. A 47-fold higher expression level of OsNAC121 during milky stage in untransformed rice, compared to 14-day old shoot tissue, suggests its crucial role in grain filling; as evidenced by a large number of undeveloped grains produced by the gene silenced lines. Crippled gravitropic response by the transgenic plants indicates their impaired auxin transport. Bioinformatics revealed that OsNAC121 interacts with co-repressor (TOPLESS) proteins and forms a part of the inhibitor complex OsIAA10, an essential core component of auxin signalling pathway. Therefore, OsNAC121 emerges as an important regulator of various aspects of plant architecture through modulation of crosstalk between auxin and cytokinin, altering their concentration gradient in the meristematic zones, and consequently modifying different plant organogenesis processes.
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- Nazma Anjum
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.
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Evans C, Mogg SL, Soraru C, Wallington E, Coates J, Borrill P. Wheat NAC transcription factor NAC5-1 is a positive regulator of senescence. PLANT DIRECT 2024; 8:e620. [PMID: 38962173 PMCID: PMC11217990 DOI: 10.1002/pld3.620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important source of both calories and protein in global diets, but there is a trade-off between grain yield and protein content. The timing of leaf senescence could mediate this trade-off as it is associated with both declines in photosynthesis and nitrogen remobilization from leaves to grain. NAC transcription factors play key roles in regulating senescence timing. In rice, OsNAC5 expression is correlated with increased protein content and upregulated in senescing leaves, but the role of the wheat ortholog in senescence had not been characterized. We verified that NAC5-1 is the ortholog of OsNAC5 and that it is expressed in senescing flag leaves in wheat. To characterize NAC5-1, we combined missense mutations in NAC5-A1 and NAC5-B1 from a TILLING mutant population and overexpressed NAC5-A1 in wheat. Mutation in NAC5-1 was associated with delayed onset of flag leaf senescence, while overexpression of NAC5-A1 was associated with slightly earlier onset of leaf senescence. DAP-seq was performed to locate transcription factor binding sites of NAC5-1. Analysis of DAP-seq and comparison with other studies identified putative downstream target genes of NAC5-1 which could be associated with senescence. This work showed that NAC5-1 is a positive transcriptional regulator of leaf senescence in wheat. Further research is needed to test the effect of NAC5-1 on yield and protein content in field trials, to assess the potential to exploit this senescence regulator to develop high-yielding wheat while maintaining grain protein content.
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- Catherine Evans
- Department of Crop GeneticsJohn Innes CentreNorwichUK
- School of BiosciencesUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamUK
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- School of BiosciencesUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamUK
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Fuertes-Aguilar J, Matilla AJ. Transcriptional Control of Seed Life: New Insights into the Role of the NAC Family. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5369. [PMID: 38791407 PMCID: PMC11121595 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Transcription factors (TFs) regulate gene expression by binding to specific sequences on DNA through their DNA-binding domain (DBD), a universal process. This update conveys information about the diverse roles of TFs, focusing on the NACs (NAM-ATAF-CUC), in regulating target-gene expression and influencing various aspects of plant biology. NAC TFs appeared before the emergence of land plants. The NAC family constitutes a diverse group of plant-specific TFs found in mosses, conifers, monocots, and eudicots. This update discusses the evolutionary origins of plant NAC genes/proteins from green algae to their crucial roles in plant development and stress response across various plant species. From mosses and lycophytes to various angiosperms, the number of NAC proteins increases significantly, suggesting a gradual evolution from basal streptophytic green algae. NAC TFs play a critical role in enhancing abiotic stress tolerance, with their function conserved in angiosperms. Furthermore, the modular organization of NACs, their dimeric function, and their localization within cellular compartments contribute to their functional versatility and complexity. While most NAC TFs are nuclear-localized and active, a subset is found in other cellular compartments, indicating inactive forms until specific cues trigger their translocation to the nucleus. Additionally, it highlights their involvement in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced programmed cell death (PCD) by activating the vacuolar processing enzyme (VPE) gene. Moreover, this update provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse roles of NAC TFs in plants, including their participation in ER stress responses, leaf senescence (LS), and growth and development. Notably, NACs exhibit correlations with various phytohormones (i.e., ABA, GAs, CK, IAA, JA, and SA), and several NAC genes are inducible by them, influencing a broad spectrum of biological processes. The study of the spatiotemporal expression patterns provides insights into when and where specific NAC genes are active, shedding light on their metabolic contributions. Likewise, this review emphasizes the significance of NAC TFs in transcriptional modules, seed reserve accumulation, and regulation of seed dormancy and germination. Overall, it effectively communicates the intricate and essential functions of NAC TFs in plant biology. Finally, from an evolutionary standpoint, a phylogenetic analysis suggests that it is highly probable that the WRKY family is evolutionarily older than the NAC family.
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- Departamento de Biología Funcional, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 14971 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Li R, Song Y, Wang X, Zheng C, Liu B, Zhang H, Ke J, Wu X, Wu L, Yang R, Jiang M. OsNAC5 orchestrates OsABI5 to fine-tune cold tolerance in rice. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 66:660-682. [PMID: 37968901 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13585] [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: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Due to its tropical origins, rice (Oryza sativa) is susceptible to cold stress, which poses severe threats to production. OsNAC5, a NAC-type transcription factor, participates in the cold stress response of rice, but the detailed mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that OsNAC5 positively regulates cold tolerance at germination and in seedlings by directly activating the expression of ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE 5 (OsABI5). Haplotype analysis indicated that single nucleotide polymorphisms in a NAC-binding site in the OsABI5 promoter are strongly associated with cold tolerance. OsNAC5 also enhanced OsABI5 stability, thus regulating the expression of cold-responsive (COR) genes, enabling fine-tuned control of OsABI5 action for rapid, precise plant responses to cold stress. DNA affinity purification sequencing coupled with transcriptome deep sequencing identified several OsABI5 target genes involved in COR expression, including DEHYDRATION-RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING FACTOR 1A (OsDREB1A), OsMYB20, and PEROXIDASE 70 (OsPRX70). In vivo and in vitro analyses suggested that OsABI5 positively regulates COR gene transcription, with marked COR upregulation in OsNAC5-overexpressing lines and downregulation in osnac5 and/or osabi5 knockout mutants. This study extends our understanding of cold tolerance regulation via OsNAC5 through the OsABI5-CORs transcription module, which may be used to ameliorate cold tolerance in rice via advanced breeding.
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- Ruiqing Li
- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Hainan Institute, Yazhou Bay Sci-Tech City, Zhejiang University, Sanya, 572025, China
- National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Advanced Seed Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 311225, China
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- Hainan Institute, Yazhou Bay Sci-Tech City, Zhejiang University, Sanya, 572025, China
- National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Advanced Seed Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 311225, China
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- Hainan Institute, Yazhou Bay Sci-Tech City, Zhejiang University, Sanya, 572025, China
- National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Advanced Seed Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 311225, China
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- Hainan Institute, Yazhou Bay Sci-Tech City, Zhejiang University, Sanya, 572025, China
- National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Advanced Seed Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 311225, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Chinese National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 311401, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Genetic Improvement of Grain and Oil Crops (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Crop Breeding and Cultivation Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201106, China
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- Hainan Institute, Yazhou Bay Sci-Tech City, Zhejiang University, Sanya, 572025, China
- National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Advanced Seed Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 311225, China
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Peng B, Sun X, Tian X, Kong D, He L, Peng J, Liu Y, Guo G, Sun Y, Pang R, Zhou W, Zhao J, Wang Q. OsNAC74 affects grain protein content and various biological traits by regulating OsAAP6 expression in rice. MOLECULAR BREEDING : NEW STRATEGIES IN PLANT IMPROVEMENT 2023; 43:87. [PMID: 38037655 PMCID: PMC10684849 DOI: 10.1007/s11032-023-01433-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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The grain protein content is an important quality trait in cereals, and the expression level of the OsAAP6 can significantly affect the grain protein content in rice. Through site-directed mutagenesis, we found that the position from -7 to -12 bp upstream of the transcription start site of the OsAAP6 was the functional variation site. By using the yeast single hybrid test, point-to-point in yeast, and the local surface plasmon resonance test, the OsNAC74 was screened and verified to be a regulator upstream of OsAAP6. The OsNAC74 is a constitutively expressed gene whose product is located on the cell membrane. The OsAAP6 and the genes related to the seed storage in the Osnac74 mutants were downregulated, and grain protein content was significantly reduced. In addition, OsNAC74 had a significant impact on quality traits such as grain chalkiness and gel consistency in rice. Although the Osnac74 mutant seeds were relatively small, the individual plant yield was not decreased. Therefore, OsNAC74 is an important regulatory factor with multiple biological functions. This study provides important information for the later use of OsNAC74 gene for molecular design and breeding in rice. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11032-023-01433-w.
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- Bo Peng
- College of Life Sciences and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
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- College of Life Sciences and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
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- College of Life Sciences and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
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- College of Life Sciences and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
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- College of Life Sciences and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
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- Xinyang Station of Plant Protection and Inspection, Xinyang, 464000 China
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- College of Life Sciences and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
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- Xinyang Academy of Agricultural Science, Xinyang, 464000 China
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- College of Life Sciences and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
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- College of Life Sciences and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
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- College of Life Sciences and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
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- College of Life Sciences and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
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- College of Life Sciences and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
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Han F, Wang P, Chen X, Zhao H, Zhu Q, Song Y, Nie Y, Li Y, Guo M, Niu S. An ethylene-induced NAC transcription factor acts as a multiple abiotic stress responsor in conifer. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2023; 10:uhad130. [PMID: 37560016 PMCID: PMC10407601 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhad130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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The proper response to various abiotic stresses is essential for plants' survival to overcome their sessile nature, especially for perennial trees with very long-life cycles. However, in conifers, the molecular mechanisms that coordinate multiple abiotic stress responses remain elusive. Here, the transcriptome response to various abiotic stresses like salt, cold, drought, heat shock and osmotic were systematically detected in Pinus tabuliformis (P. tabuliformis) seedlings. We found that four transcription factors were commonly induced by all tested stress treatments, while PtNAC3 and PtZFP30 were highly up-regulated and co-expressed. Unexpectedly, the exogenous hormone treatment assays and the content of the endogenous hormone indicates that the upregulation of PtNAC3 and PtZFP30 are mediated by ethylene. Time-course assay showed that the treatment by ethylene immediate precursor, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC), activated the expression of PtNAC3 and PtZFP30 within 8 hours. We further confirm that the PtNAC3 can directly bind to the PtZFP30 promoter region and form a cascade. Overexpression of PtNAC3 enhanced unified abiotic stress tolerance without growth penalty in transgenic Arabidopsis and promoted reproductive success under abiotic stress by shortening the lifespan, suggesting it has great potential as a biological tool applied to plant breeding for abiotic stress tolerance. This study provides novel insights into the hub nodes of the abiotic stresses response network as well as the environmental adaptation mechanism in conifers, and provides a potential biofortification tool to enhance plant unified abiotic stress tolerance.
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- Fangxu Han
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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Sun Y, Wu Q, Xie Z, Huang J. Transcription factor OsNAC016 negatively regulates phosphate-starvation response in rice. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 329:111618. [PMID: 36738935 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Phosphate (Pi), the main form of inorganic phosphorus that can be absorbed by plants, is one of the most limiting macro-nutrients in plants. However, the underlying molecular mechanism determining how plants sense external Pi levels and reprogram transcriptional and adaptive responses is incompletely understood. At present, few rice NAC members have been reported to be involved in the signaling pathways of Pi homeostasis in plants. Here, our research demonstrated that OsNAC016, a Pi-starvation responsive gene in rice, was regulated by PHOSPHATE STARVATION RESPONSE protein 1 (OsPHR1) and OsPHR4. Under Pi-starvation stress, the root growth of OsNAC016-overexpression lines was inhibited more severely, and overexpression plants had lower Pi content than wild type, while osnac016 mutant was hyposensitive to Pi starvation, indicating that OsNAC016 negatively modulates rice Pi-starvation response. Chromatin immunoprecipitation-quantitative PCR (ChIP-qPCR) analysis and transient transactivation assays indicated that OsNAC016 could activate the SPX-domain-containing protein 2 (OsSPX2) gene through binding to its promoter. Further, we found that Pi starvation enhanced OsNAC016 binding to the OsSPX2 promoter, thus strongly promoting OsSPX2 expression. At the same time, Pi starvation induced OsNAC016 protein accumulation in plants. Moreover, similar to OsSPX2, OsNAC016 negatively regulates leaf inclination by repressing the cell elongation in lamina joint in rice under Pi-starvation stress. Together, our findings demonstrate that OsNAC016 negatively regulates rice phosphate-starvation response and leaf inclination by activating OsSPX2 expression under Pi-starvation conditions. These data provide a strategy to create smart crops with ideal shoot architecture and high phosphorus utilization efficiency.
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- Ying Sun
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Ray S, Basnet A, Bhattacharya S, Banerjee A, Biswas K. A comprehensive analysis of NAC gene family in Oryza sativa japonica: a structural and functional genomics approach. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:856-870. [PMID: 34931596 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.2014968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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NAC gene family regulates diverse aspects of plant growth and developmental processes. The NAC DNA binding domains together with cis-acting elements play inter-related roles in regulating gene expression. In this study, an in silico approach for genome wide analysis of NAC gene in Oryza sativa japonica lead to an identification of 11 NAC genes, distributed over 12 chromosomes. A detailed analysis of phylogenetic relationship, motifs, gene structure, duplication patterns, positive-selection pressure and cis-elements of 11 OsNAC genes were performed. Three pairs of NAC genes with a high degree of homology in terminal nodes were observed and were inferred to be paralogous pairs. One conserved NAC domain was analyzed in all the NAC proteins. Only one gene was studied to be intronless and the majority had 2 introns. Segmental gene duplication pattern was predominant in 11 NAC genes. Ka/Ks ratio of 3 pairs of segmentally duplicated gene was substantially lower than 1, suggesting that the OsNAC sequences are under strong purifying selection pressure. NAC74 and NAC71 gene showed the maximum responsiveness for several factors. The paralogous genes, NAC2 and NAC67 were found to have maximum mya values, respectively. They showed maximum difference amongst themselves in all the categories of responsiveness. Responsiveness towards abscisic acid was observed to be absent in NAC67, but present in NAC2, while responsiveness to meristem inducibility was observed to remain absent in NAC2 but present in NAC67. These results would provide a platform for the future identification and analysis of NAC genes in Oryza sativa japonica.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Sujay Ray
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Kolkata, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Kolkata, India
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Banerjee S, Roy P, Nandi S, Roy S. Advanced biotechnological strategies towards the development of crops with enhanced micronutrient content. PLANT GROWTH REGULATION 2023; 100:355-371. [PMID: 36686885 PMCID: PMC9845834 DOI: 10.1007/s10725-023-00968-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Micronutrients are essential mineral elements required for both plant and human development.An integrated system involving soil, climatic conditions, and types of crop plants determines the level of micronutrient acquisition and utilization. Most of the staple food crops consumed globally predominantly include the cereal grains, tubers and roots, respectively and in many cases, particularly in the resource-poor countries they are grown in nutrient-deficient soils. These situations frequently lead to micronutrient deficiency in crops. Moreover, crop plants with micronutrient deficiency also show high level of susceptibility to various abiotic and biotic stress factors. Apart from this, climate change and soil pollution severely affect the accumulation of micronutrients, such as zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), selenium (Se), manganese (Mn), and copper (Cu) in food crops. Therefore, overcoming the issue of micronutrient deficiency in staple crops and to achieve the adequate level of food production with enriched nutrient value is one of the major global challenges at present. Conventional breeding approaches are not adequate to feed the increasing global population with nutrient-rich staple food crops. To address these issues, alongside traditional approaches, genetic modification strategies have been adopted during the past couple of years in order to enhance the transport, production, enrichment and bioavailability of micronutrients in staple crops. Recent advances in agricultural biotechnology and genome editing approaches have shown promising response in the development of micronutrient enriched biofortified crops. This review highlights the current advancement of our knowledge on the possible implications of various biotechnological tools for the enrichment and enhancement of bioavailability of micronutrients in crops.
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- Samrat Banerjee
- Department of Botany, UGC Centre for Advanced Studies, The University of Burdwan, Golapbag Campus, 713104 Burdwan, West Bengal India
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- Department of Botany, UGC Centre for Advanced Studies, The University of Burdwan, Golapbag Campus, 713104 Burdwan, West Bengal India
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- Department of Botany, UGC Centre for Advanced Studies, The University of Burdwan, Golapbag Campus, 713104 Burdwan, West Bengal India
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- Department of Botany, UGC Centre for Advanced Studies, The University of Burdwan, Golapbag Campus, 713104 Burdwan, West Bengal India
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Wairich A, Vitali A, Adamski JM, Lopes KL, Duarte GL, Ponte LR, Costa HK, Menguer PK, Santos RPD, Fett JP, Sperotto RA, Ricachenevsky FK. Enhanced expression of OsNAC5 leads to up-regulation of OsNAC6 and changes rice (Oryza sativa L.) ionome. Genet Mol Biol 2023; 46:e20220190. [PMID: 37144919 PMCID: PMC10161346 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2022-0190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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NAC transcription factors are plant-specific proteins involved in many processes during the plant life cycle and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Previous studies have shown that stress-induced OsNAC5 from rice (Oryza sativa L.) is up-regulated by senescence and might be involved in control of iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) concentrations in rice seeds. Aiming a better understanding of the role of OsNAC5 in rice plants, we investigated a mutant line carrying a T-DNA insertion in the promoter of OsNAC5, which resulted in enhanced expression of the transcription factor. Plants with OsNAC5 enhanced expression were shorter at the seedling stage and had reduced yield at maturity. In addition, we evaluated the expression level of OsNAC6, which is co-expressed with OsNAC5, and found that enhanced expression of OsNAC5 leads to increased expression of OsNAC6, suggesting that OsNAC5 might regulate OsNAC6 expression. Ionomic analysis of leaves and seeds from the OsNAC5 enhanced expression line revealed lower Fe and Zn concentrations in leaves and higher Fe concentrations in seeds than in WT plants, further suggesting that OsNAC5 may be involved in regulating the ionome in rice plants. Our work shows that fine-tuning of transcription factors is key when aiming at crop improvement.
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- Andriele Wairich
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Centro de Biotecnologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular (PPGBCM), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Botânica, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Botânica, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Centro de Biotecnologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular (PPGBCM), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Botânica, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Centro de Biotecnologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular (PPGBCM), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Instituto de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Departamento de Biologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Centro de Biotecnologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular (PPGBCM), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Botânica, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Centro de Biotecnologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular (PPGBCM), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Botânica, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade do Vale do Taquari (Univates), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia (PPGBiotec), Lajeado, RS, Brazil
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Fisiologia Vegetal (PPGFV), Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Centro de Biotecnologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular (PPGBCM), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Botânica, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Wen L, Liu T, Deng Z, Zhang Z, Wang Q, Wang W, Li W, Guo Y. Characterization of NAC transcription factor NtNAC028 as a regulator of leaf senescence and stress responses. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:941026. [PMID: 36046590 PMCID: PMC9421438 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.941026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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NAC proteins constitute one of the largest transcription factor families and are involved in regulation of plant development and stress responses. Our previous transcriptome analyses of tobacco revealed a significant increase in the expression of NtNAC028 during leaf yellowing. In this study, we found that NtNAC028 was rapidly upregulated in response to high salinity, dehydration, and abscisic acid (ABA) stresses, suggesting a vital role of this gene in abiotic stress response. NtNAC028 loss-of-function tobacco plants generated via CRISPR-Cas9 showed delayed leaf senescence and increased tolerance to drought and salt stresses. Meanwhile NtNAC028 overexpression led to precocious leaf senescence and hypersensitivity to abiotic stresses in Arabidopsis, indicating that NtNAC028 functions as a positive regulator of natural leaf senescence and a negative regulator of stress tolerance. Furthermore, NtNAC028-overexpressing Arabidopsis plants showed lower antioxidant enzyme activities, higher reactive oxygen species (ROS), and H2O2 accumulation under high salinity, resulted in more severe oxidative damage after salt stress treatments. On the other hand, NtNAC028 mutation in tobacco resulted in upregulated expression of ROS-scavenging and abiotic stress-related genes, higher antioxidant enzyme activities, and enhanced tolerance against abiotic stresses, suggesting that NtNAC028 might act as a vital regulator for plant stress response likely by mediating ROS scavenging ability. Collectively, our results indicated that the NtNAC028 plays a key regulatory role in leaf senescence and response to multiple abiotic stresses.
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- Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Amini S, Arsova B, Hanikenne M. The molecular basis of zinc homeostasis in cereals. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2022; 45:1339-1361. [PMID: 35037265 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Plants require zinc (Zn) as an essential cofactor for diverse molecular, cellular and physiological functions. Zn is crucial for crop yield, but is one of the most limiting micronutrients in soils. Grasses like rice, wheat, maize and barley are crucial sources of food and nutrients for humans. Zn deficiency in these species therefore not only reduces annual yield but also directly results in Zn malnutrition of more than two billion people in the world. There has been good progress in understanding Zn homeostasis and Zn deficiency mechanisms in plants. However, our current knowledge of monocots, including grasses, remains insufficient. In this review, we provide a summary of our knowledge of molecular Zn homeostasis mechanisms in monocots, with a focus on important cereal crops. We additionally highlight divergences in Zn homeostasis of monocots and the dicot model Arabidopsis thaliana, as well as important gaps in our knowledge that need to be addressed in future research on Zn homeostasis in cereal monocots.
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- Sahand Amini
- InBioS-PhytoSystems, Translational Plant Biology, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Root Dynamics Group, IBG-2 - Plant Sciences, Institut für Bio- und Geowissenschaften (IBG), Forschungszentrum, Jülich, Germany
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- InBioS-PhytoSystems, Translational Plant Biology, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Zhang X, Long Y, Chen X, Zhang B, Xin Y, Li L, Cao S, Liu F, Wang Z, Huang H, Zhou D, Xia J. A NAC transcription factor OsNAC3 positively regulates ABA response and salt tolerance in rice. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:546. [PMID: 34800972 PMCID: PMC8605558 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03333-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND NAC (NAM, ATAF and CUC) transcription factors (TFs) play vital roles in plant development and abiotic stress tolerance. Salt stress is one of the most limiting factors for rice growth and production. However, the mechanism underlying salt tolerance in rice is still poorly understood. RESULTS In this study, we functionally characterized a rice NAC TF OsNAC3 for its involvement in ABA response and salt tolerance. ABA and NaCl treatment induced OsNAC3 expression in roots. Immunostaining showed that OsNAC3 was localized in all root cells. OsNAC3 knockout decreased rice plants' sensitivity to ABA but increased salt stress sensitivity, while OsNAC3 overexpression showed an opposite effect. Loss of OsNAC3 also induced Na+ accumulation in the shoots. Furthermore, qRT-PCR and transcriptomic analysis were performed to identify the key OsNAC3 regulated genes related to ABA response and salt tolerance, such as OsHKT1;4, OsHKT1;5, OsLEA3-1, OsPM-1, OsPP2C68, and OsRAB-21. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that rice OsNAC3 is an important regulatory factor in ABA signal response and salt tolerance.
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- Xiang Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of New Technology in Rice Breeding, Rice Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
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Yan Y, Wang P, Lu Y, Bai Y, Wei Y, Liu G, Shi H. MeRAV5 promotes drought stress resistance in cassava by modulating hydrogen peroxide and lignin accumulation. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 107:847-860. [PMID: 34022096 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Cassava, an important food and energy crop, is relatively more resistant to drought stress than other crops. However, the molecular mechanism underlying this resistance remains elusive. Herein, we report that silencing a drought stress-responsive transcription factor MeRAV5 significantly reduced drought stress resistance, with higher levels of hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) and less lignin during drought stress. Yeast two-hybrid, pull down and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) showed that MeRAV5 physically interacted with peroxidase (MePOD) and lignin-related cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase 15 (MeCAD15) in vitro and in vivo. MeRAV5 promoted the activities of both MePOD and MeCAD15 to affect H2 O2 and endogenous lignin accumulation respectively, which are important in drought stress resistance in cassava. When either MeCAD15 or MeRAV5 was silenced, or both were co-silenced, cassava showed lower lignin content and drought-sensitive phenotype, whereas exogenous lignin alkali treatment increased drought stress resistance and alleviated the drought-sensitive phenotype of these silenced cassava plants. This study documents that the modulation of H2 O2 and lignin by MeRAV5 is essential for drought stress resistance in cassava.
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- Yu Yan
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan Province, 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan Province, 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan Province, 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan Province, 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan Province, 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan Province, 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan Province, 570228, China
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Swamy BPM, Marathi B, Ribeiro-Barros AIF, Calayugan MIC, Ricachenevsky FK. Iron Biofortification in Rice: An Update on Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Genes. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:647341. [PMID: 34122472 PMCID: PMC8187908 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.647341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Rice is the most versatile model for cereals and also an economically relevant food crop; as a result, it is the most suitable species for molecular characterization of Fe homeostasis and biofortification. Recently there have been significant efforts to dissect genes and quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with Fe translocation into rice grains; such information is highly useful for Fe biofortification of cereals but very limited in other species, such as maize (Zea mays) and wheat (Triticum aestivum). Given rice's centrality as a model for Poaceae species, we review the current knowledge on genes playing important roles in Fe transport, accumulation, and distribution in rice grains and QTLs that might explain the variability in Fe concentrations observed in different genotypes. More than 90 Fe QTLs have been identified over the 12 rice chromosomes. From these, 17 were recorded as stable, and 25 harbored Fe-related genes nearby or within the QTL. Among the candidate genes associated with Fe uptake, translocation, and loading into rice grains, we highlight the function of transporters from the YSL and ZIP families; transporters from metal-binding molecules, such as nicotianamine and deoxymugineic acid; vacuolar iron transporters; citrate efflux transporters; and others that were shown to play a role in steps leading to Fe delivery to seeds. Finally, we discuss the application of these QTLs and genes in genomics assisted breeding for fast-tracking Fe biofortification in rice and other cereals in the near future.
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- Agricultural College, Warangal, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India
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- Forest Research Centre (CEF), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Institute of Crop Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Biociências, e Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Li L, He Y, Zhang Z, Shi Y, Zhang X, Xu X, Wu JL, Tang S. OsNAC109 regulates senescence, growth and development by altering the expression of senescence- and phytohormone-associated genes in rice. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 105:637-654. [PMID: 33543390 PMCID: PMC7985107 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-021-01118-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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We demonstrate that OsNAC109 regulates senescence, growth and development via binding to the cis-element CNTCSSNNSCAVG and altering the expression of multiple senescence- and hormone-associated genes in rice. The NAC family is one of the largest transcripton factor families in plants and plays an essential role in plant development, leaf senescence and responses to biotic/abiotic stresses through modulating the expression of numerous genes. Here, we isolated and characterized a novel yellow leaf 3 (yl3) mutant exhibiting arrested-growth, increased accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), decreased level of soluble proteins, increased level of malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced activities of ROS scavenging enzymes, altered expression of photosynthesis and senescence/hormone-associated genes. The yellow leaf and arrested-growth trait was controlled by a single recessive gene located to chromosome 9. A single nucleotide substitution was detected in the mutant allele leading to premature termination of its coding protein. Genetic complementation could rescue the mutant phenotype while the YL3 knockout lines displayed similar phenotype to WT. YL3 was expressed in all tissues tested and predicted to encode a transcriptional factor OsNAC109 which localizes to the nucleus. It was confirmed that OsNAC109 could directly regulate the expression of OsNAP, OsNYC3, OsEATB, OsAMTR1, OsZFP185, OsMPS and OsGA2ox3 by targeting to the highly conserved cis-element CNTCSSNNSCAVG except OsSAMS1. Our results demonstrated that OsNAC109 is essential to rice leaf senescence, growth and development through regulating the expression of senescence- and phytohormone-associated genes in rice.
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- Liangjian Li
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, 359 Tiyuchang Road, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, 359 Tiyuchang Road, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, 359 Tiyuchang Road, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, 359 Tiyuchang Road, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, 359 Tiyuchang Road, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, 359 Tiyuchang Road, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, 359 Tiyuchang Road, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, 359 Tiyuchang Road, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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Li P, Peng Z, Xu P, Tang G, Ma C, Zhu J, Shan L, Wan S. Genome-Wide Identification of NAC Transcription Factors and Their Functional Prediction of Abiotic Stress Response in Peanut. Front Genet 2021; 12:630292. [PMID: 33767732 PMCID: PMC7985091 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.630292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The NAC transcription factor (TF) is one of the most significant TFs in plants and is widely involved in plant growth, development, and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. To date, there are no systematic studies on the NAC family in peanuts. Herein, 132 AhNACs were identified from the genome of cultivated peanut, and they were classified into eight subgroups (I–VIII) based on phylogenetic relationships with Arabidopsis NAC proteins and their conserved motifs. These genes were unevenly scattered on all 20 chromosomes, among which 116 pairs of fragment duplication events and 1 pair of tandem duplications existed. Transcriptome analysis showed that many AhNAC genes responded to drought and abscisic acid (ABA) stresses, especially most of the members in groups IV, VII, and VIII, which were expressed at larger differential levels under polyethylene glycol (PEG) and/or ABA treatment in roots or leaves. Furthermore, 20 of them selected in response to PEG and ABA treatment were evaluated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The results showed that these genes significantly responded to drought and ABA in roots and/or leaves. This study was helpful for guiding the functional characterization and improvement of drought-resistant germplasms in peanuts.
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- Pengxiang Li
- Bio-Tech Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Ecology and Physiology, Jinan, China.,College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- Bio-Tech Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Ecology and Physiology, Jinan, China
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- Bio-Tech Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Ecology and Physiology, Jinan, China
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- Bio-Tech Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Ecology and Physiology, Jinan, China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- Bio-Tech Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Ecology and Physiology, Jinan, China.,College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- Bio-Tech Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Ecology and Physiology, Jinan, China.,College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- Bio-Tech Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Ecology and Physiology, Jinan, China.,College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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Fang J, Chai Z, Yao W, Chen B, Zhang M. Interactions between ScNAC23 and ScGAI regulate GA-mediated flowering and senescence in sugarcane. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 304:110806. [PMID: 33568306 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Control of gene transcription is crucial to regulate plant growth and development events, such as flowering, leaf senescence, and seed germination. Here we identified a NAC transcription factor (ScNAC23) isolated from sugarcane (cv. ROC22). Analysis by qRT-PCR indicated that ScNAC23 expression was strongly induced in mature leaves and flowering varieties and was also responsive to exogenous treatment with the hormone gibberellin (GA). Ectopic expression of ScNAC23 in Arabidopsis accelerated bolting, flowering, and leaf senescence compared to wild type plants. Furthermore, Arabidopsis overexpressed ScNAC23 were more sensitive to GA than the wild type, and exogenous GA significantly accelerated flowering and senescence in the ScNAC23-overexpressed ones. A direct interaction between ScNAC23 and ScGAI, an inhibitor of GA signaling, was confirmed by yeast-two hybrid, bimolecular fluorescence complementation, and GST-pull down assay. The putative GA-ScNAC23-LFY/SAGs regulator module might provide a new sight into the molecular action of GA to accelerating flowering and leaf senescence in sugarcane.
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- Jinlan Fang
- State Key Lab for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agri-Biological Resources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China; Guangxi Key Lab for Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China.
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- State Key Lab for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agri-Biological Resources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China; Guangxi Key Lab for Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China.
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- Guangxi Key Lab for Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- State Key Lab for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agri-Biological Resources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China; Guangxi Key Lab for Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- State Key Lab for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agri-Biological Resources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China; Guangxi Key Lab for Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China.
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Wang G, Li X, Li Y, Ye N, Li H, Zhang J. Comprehensive epigenome and transcriptome analysis of carbon reserve remobilization in indica and japonica rice stems under moderate soil drying. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:1384-1398. [PMID: 33130853 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraa502] [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: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Moderate soil drying (MD) imposed at the post-anthesis stage significantly improves carbon reserve remobilization in rice stems, increasing grain yield. However, the methylome and transcriptome profiles of carbon reserve remobilization under MD are obscure in indica and japonica rice stems. Here, we generated whole-genome single-base resolution maps of the DNA methylome in indica and japonica rice stems. DNA methylation levels were higher in indica than in japonica and positively correlated with genome size. MD treatment had a weak impact on the changes in methylation levels in indica. Moreover, the number of differentially methylated regions was much lower in indica, indicating the existence of cultivar-specific methylation patterns in response to MD during grain filling. The gene encoding β-glucosidase 1, involved in the starch degradation process, was hypomethylated and up-regulated in indica, resulting in improved starch to sucrose conversion under MD treatment. Additionally, increased expression of MYBS1 transactivated the expression of AMYC2/OsAMY2A in both indica and japonica, leading to enhanced starch degradation under MD. In contrast, down-regulated expression of MYB30 resulted in increased expression of BMY5 in both cultivars. Our findings decode the dynamics of DNA methylation in indica and japonica rice stems and propose candidate genes for improving carbon reserve remobilization.
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- Guanqun Wang
- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops in China, College of Agriculture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Li M, Chen R, Jiang Q, Sun X, Zhang H, Hu Z. GmNAC06, a NAC domain transcription factor enhances salt stress tolerance in soybean. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 105:333-345. [PMID: 33155154 PMCID: PMC7858558 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-020-01091-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE We found GmNAC06 plays an important role in salt stress responses through the phenotypic, physiological and molecular analyses of OE, VC, and Mutant composite soybean. Salinization affects 20% of all cultivated land worldwide because of the high salinity of irrigation water and the excessive use of water, and this amount is increasing daily. NAC (NAM, ATAF, and CUC) have been found to be involved in salt stress. In this study, a soybean NAC gene, GmNAC06 (Glyma06g21020.1), was cloned and functionally characterized. The results of expression analysis suggested that salt stress could influence the expression level of GmNAC06. The subcellular localization analysis results suggested that GmNAC06 may function as a transcription factor. Under salt stress, the overexpression technology combined with CRISPR-Cas9 system found that GmNAC06 could cause the accumulation of proline and glycine betaine to alleviate or avoid the negative effects of ROS; similarly, it could control the Na+/K+ ratios in hairy roots to maintain ionic homeostasis. The fresh weight of the transgenic hairy roots and the histochemical ROS staining of wild leaves suggested that transgenic hairy roots influence the function of wild leaves under salt stress conditions. Moreover, the expression levels of GmUBC2 and GmHKT1 were higher in the GmNAC06 hairy roots than in the control. Thus, the overexpression of GmNAC06 in hairy roots notably causes an entire composite plant to exhibit salt tolerance. The phenotype of composite soybean plants and transgenic Arabidopsis plants suggest that GmNAC06 plays a role in response to salt stress and could be useful in generating salt tolerant transgenic crops.
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- Ming Li
- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450009, China.
- National Key Facilities for Crop Genetic Resources and Improvement, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- National Key Facilities for Crop Genetic Resources and Improvement, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Key Facilities for Crop Genetic Resources and Improvement, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Key Facilities for Crop Genetic Resources and Improvement, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- National Key Facilities for Crop Genetic Resources and Improvement, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Trishla VS, Kirti PB. Structure-function relationship of Gossypium hirsutum NAC transcription factor, GhNAC4 with regard to ABA and abiotic stress responses. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 302:110718. [PMID: 33288024 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Our previous study demonstrated that the expression of GhNAC4, a NAC transcription factor from cotton, was induced by abiotic stresses and abscisic acid (ABA). In the present study, we investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying ABA and stress response of GhNAC4. Overexpression of GhNAC4 in transgenic tobacco conferred tolerance to salinity and drought treatments with associated enhanced expression of several stress-responsive marker genes. GhNAC4 is a protein that is translocated to the nucleus where it exhibits transcriptional activation property and also forms homo-dimers. In this study, we also investigated the domains essential for the biochemical functions of GhNAC4. We developed transgenic tobacco plants overexpressing the GhNAC4 NAC-domain and the transcriptional regulatory (TR) domain separately. NAC-domain transgenics showed hypersensitivity to exogenous ABA while TR-domain transgenics exhibited reduced sensitivity. Abiotic stress assays indicated that transgenic plants expressing both the domains separately were more tolerant than wild type plants with the NAC-domain transgenics showing increased tolerance as compared to TR-domain transgenics. Expression analysis revealed that various stress-responsive genes were upregulated in both NAC-domain and TR-domain transgenics under salinity and drought treatments. These results suggest that the stress tolerance ability of GhNAC4 is associated with both the component domains while the ABA responsiveness is largely associated with N-terminal NAC-domain.
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- Vikas Shalibhadra Trishla
- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500046, Telangana, India.
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- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500046, Telangana, India; Agri Biotech Foundation, P.J.T.S.Agricultural University Campus, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India
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Zhang X, Long Y, Huang J, Xia J. OsNAC45 is Involved in ABA Response and Salt Tolerance in Rice. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2020; 13:79. [PMID: 33284415 PMCID: PMC7721851 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-020-00440-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Salt stress threatens crop yields all over the world. Many NAC transcription factors have been reported to be involved in different abiotic stress responses, but it remains unclear how loss of these transcription factors alters the transcriptomes of plants. Previous reports have demonstrated that overexpression of OsNAC45 enhances salt and drought tolerance in rice, and that OsNAC45 may regulate the expression of two specific genes, OsPM1 and OsLEA3-1. RESULTS Here, we found that ABA repressed, and NaCl promoted, the expression of OsNAC45 in roots. Immunostaining showed that OsNAC45 was localized in all root cells and was mainly expressed in the stele. Loss of OsNAC45 decreased the sensitivity of rice plants to ABA and over-expressing this gene had the opposite effect, which demonstrated that OsNAC45 played an important role during ABA signal responses. Knockout of OsNAC45 also resulted in more ROS accumulation in roots and increased sensitivity of rice to salt stress. Transcriptome sequencing assay found that thousands of genes were differently expressed in OsNAC45-knockout plants. Most of the down-regulated genes participated in plant stress responses. Quantitative real time RT-PCR suggested that seven genes may be regulated by OsNAC45 including OsCYP89G1, OsDREB1F, OsEREBP2, OsERF104, OsPM1, OsSAMDC2, and OsSIK1. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that OsNAC45 plays vital roles in ABA signal responses and salt tolerance in rice. Further characterization of this gene may help us understand ABA signal pathway and breed rice plants that are more tolerant to salt stress.
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- Xiang Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
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Mahendrakar MD, Parveda M, Kishor PBK, Srivastava RK. Discovery and validation of candidate genes for grain iron and zinc metabolism in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]. Sci Rep 2020; 10:16562. [PMID: 33024155 PMCID: PMC7538586 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73241-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Pearl millet is an important crop for alleviating micronutrient malnutrition through genomics-assisted breeding for grain Fe (GFeC) and Zn (GZnC) content. In this study, we identified candidate genes related to iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) metabolism through gene expression analysis and correlated it with known QTL regions for GFeC/GZnC. From a total of 114 Fe and Zn metabolism-related genes that were selected from the related crop species, we studied 29 genes. Different developmental stages exhibited tissue and stage-specific expressions for Fe and Zn metabolism genes in parents contrasting for GFeC and GZnC. Results revealed that PglZIP, PglNRAMP and PglFER gene families were candidates for GFeC and GZnC. Ferritin-like gene, PglFER1 may be the potential candidate gene for GFeC. Promoter analysis revealed Fe and Zn deficiency, hormone, metal-responsive, and salt-regulated elements. Genomic regions underlying GFeC and GZnC were validated by annotating major QTL regions for grain Fe and Zn. Interestingly, PglZIP and PglNRAMP gene families were found common with a previously reported linkage group 7 major QTL region for GFeC and GZnC. The study provides insights into the foundation for functional dissection of different Fe and Zn metabolism genes homologs and their subsequent use in pearl millet molecular breeding programs globally.
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- Mahesh D Mahendrakar
- International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad, 502 324, India
- Department of Genetics, Osmania University (OU), Hyderabad, 500 007, India
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- Department of Genetics, Osmania University (OU), Hyderabad, 500 007, India
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- Department of Genetics, Osmania University (OU), Hyderabad, 500 007, India.
- Department of Biotechnology, Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research, Vadlamudi, Guntur, 522 213, India.
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- International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad, 502 324, India.
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Diao P, Chen C, Zhang Y, Meng Q, Lv W, Ma N. The role of NAC transcription factor in plant cold response. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2020; 15:1785668. [PMID: 32662739 PMCID: PMC8550289 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2020.1785668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The NAC transcription factor (TF) is one of the largest families of TFs in plants and plays an important role in plant growth, development, and response to environmental stress. The structural and functional characteristics of NAC TFs have been uncovered in the past years, including sequence binding features of the DNA-binding domain located in the N-terminus and dynamic interplay between the domain located at the C-terminus and other proteins. Studies on NAC TF are increasing in number; these studies distinctly contribute to our understanding of the regulatory networks of NAC-mediated complex signaling and transcriptional reprogramming. Previous studies have indicated that NAC TFs are key regulators of the plant stress response. However, these studies have been for six years so far and mainly focused on drought and salt stress. There are relatively few reports about NAC TFs in plant cold signal pathway and no related reviews have been published. In this review article, we summarize the structural features of NAC TFs, the target genes, upstream regulators and interaction proteins of stress-responsive NAC TFs, and the roles NAC TFs play in plant cold stress signal pathway.
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- Pengfei Diao
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
- Nana Ma State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street, Tai’an, Shandong, 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
- CONTACT Wei Lv
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
- Nana Ma State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street, Tai’an, Shandong, 271018, China
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Roda FA, Marques I, Batista-Santos P, Esquível MG, Ndayiragije A, Lidon FC, Swamy BPM, Ramalho JC, Ribeiro-Barros AI. Rice Biofortification With Zinc and Selenium: A Transcriptomic Approach to Understand Mineral Accumulation in Flag Leaves. Front Genet 2020; 11:543. [PMID: 32733530 PMCID: PMC7359728 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Human malnutrition due to micronutrient deficiencies, particularly with regards to Zinc (Zn) and Selenium (Se), affects millions of people around the world, and the enrichment of staple foods through biofortification has been successfully used to fight hidden hunger. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the staple foods most consumed in countries with high levels of malnutrition. However, it is poor in micronutrients, which are often removed during grain processing. In this study, we have analyzed the transcriptome of rice flag leaves biofortified with Zn (900 g ha-1), Se (500 g ha-1), and Zn-Se. Flag leaves play an important role in plant photosynthesis and provide sources of metal remobilization for developing grains. A total of 3170 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified. The expression patterns and gene ontology of DEGs varied among the three sets of biofortified plants and were limited to specific metabolic pathways related to micronutrient mobilization and to the specific functions of Zn (i.e., its enzymatic co-factor/coenzyme function in the biosynthesis of nitrogenous compounds, carboxylic acids, organic acids, and amino acids) and Se (vitamin biosynthesis and ion homeostasis). The success of this approach should be followed in future studies to understand how landraces and other cultivars respond to biofortification.
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- Faustino Adriano Roda
- Ministério de Agricultura e Segurança Alimentar, Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique, Centro Zonal Noroeste, Lichinga, Mozambique
- Universidade Eduardo Mondlane-Centro de Biotechnologia, Maputo, Mozambique
- PlantStress&Biodiversity Lab, Forest Research Center (IM, JCR, AIRB) and Linking, Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (PBS, MGE), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- PlantStress&Biodiversity Lab, Forest Research Center (IM, JCR, AIRB) and Linking, Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (PBS, MGE), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- PlantStress&Biodiversity Lab, Forest Research Center (IM, JCR, AIRB) and Linking, Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (PBS, MGE), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- PlantStress&Biodiversity Lab, Forest Research Center (IM, JCR, AIRB) and Linking, Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (PBS, MGE), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- International Rice Research Institute, Maputo, Mozambique
- International Rice Research Institute, Laguna, Philippines
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- Unidade de Geobiociências, Geoengenharias e Geotecnologias, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- International Rice Research Institute, Maputo, Mozambique
- International Rice Research Institute, Laguna, Philippines
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- PlantStress&Biodiversity Lab, Forest Research Center (IM, JCR, AIRB) and Linking, Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (PBS, MGE), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Unidade de Geobiociências, Geoengenharias e Geotecnologias, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- PlantStress&Biodiversity Lab, Forest Research Center (IM, JCR, AIRB) and Linking, Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (PBS, MGE), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Unidade de Geobiociências, Geoengenharias e Geotecnologias, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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Li H, Ran K, Dong Q, Zhao Q, Shi S. Cloning, sequencing, and expression analysis of 32 NAC transcription factors (MdNAC) in apple. PeerJ 2020; 8:e8249. [PMID: 32411503 PMCID: PMC7210808 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND NAC transcription factors play important roles in the regulation of plant growth, development, abiotic and biotic stress responses. The transcriptional level of MdNACs in different tissues and under various biotic and abiotic stress treatments was determined to provide a solid foundation for studying the function of MdNACs. METHODS Thirty-two full-length cDNA sequences of Md NACs were isolated by homologous comparison and RT-PCR confirmation, and the obtained cDNA sequences and the deduced amino acid sequences were analyzed with bioinformatics methods. The prediction of subcellular locations of MdNAC proteins was performed using CELLO v.2.5, PSORT, and SoftBerry ProtComp 9.0. Expression levels of MdNACs were detected in 16 different tissues using an array. Expression patterns of MdNACs were detected in response to Alternaria alternata apple pathotype (AAAP) infection using RNA-seq, and the expression of MdNACs was analyzed under NaCl and mannitol treatments using RT-qPCR. RESULTS The sequencing results produced 32 cDNAs (designated as MdNAC24-39, MdNAC54-65, and MdNAC67-70 with GenBank accession No. MG099861-MG099876, MG099891-MG099902, and MG099904-MG099907, respectively). Phylogenetic analysis revealed that MdNAC34 belonged to the ATAF group, MdNAC63 belonged to the AtNAC3 group, MdNAC24, MdNAC26-30, MdNAC32-33, MdNAC35, MdNAC37-39, MdNAC56-57, MdNAC59-62, MdNAC64-65, and MdNAC67-70 belonged to the NAM group, and MdNAC25, MdNAC36, MdNAC54-55, and MdNAC58 belonged to the VND group. Predictions of subcellular localization showed that MdNAC24-27, MdNAC29-30, MdNAC33-37, MdNAC39, MdNAC54-65, and MdNAC67-70 proteins were located in the nucleus, MdNAC28 proteins were located in the cytoplasm, MdNAC31-32 proteins were located in the nucleus and cytoplasm, and MdNAC38 proteins were located in the nucleus and plasma membrane. Array results indicated that 32 MdNACs were expressed in all examined tissues at various expression levels. RNA-seq results showed that expression levels of MdNAC26-28, MdNAC33-34, MdNAC60, MdNAC62-65, and MdNAC68 were induced, but MdNAC24, MdNAC32, and MdNAC58 were down-regulated in response to AAAP infection. Under salt treatment, MdNAC24, MdNAC27, MdNAC29, MdNAC34, MdNAC37, MdNAC39, MdNAC54, MdNAC59, and MdNAC63 transcription levels were induced. Under mannitol treatment, MdNAC32 and MdNAC54 transcription levels were induced, but MdNAC24, MdNAC28, MdNAC30, MdNAC33, MdNAC35, MdNAC37, MdNAC55, MdNAC56, MdNAC58, and MdNAC59 were down-regulated. Taken together, the results indicated that the cloned MdNAC genes were expressed constitutively in all examined tissues. These genes were up-regulated or down-regulated in response to AAAP infection and to salt or mannitol, which suggested they may be involved in the regulation of growth, development, and stress response in apple.
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- Huifeng Li
- Shandong Institute of Pomology, Tai'an, China
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- Shandong Institute of Pomology, Tai'an, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A and F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Mohanta TK, Yadav D, Khan A, Hashem A, Tabassum B, Khan AL, Abd_Allah EF, Al-Harrasi A. Genomics, molecular and evolutionary perspective of NAC transcription factors. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0231425. [PMID: 32275733 PMCID: PMC7147800 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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NAC (NAM, ATAF1,2, and CUC2) transcription factors are one of the largest transcription factor families found in the plants and are involved in diverse developmental and signalling events. Despite the availability of comprehensive genomic information from diverse plant species, the basic genomic, biochemical, and evolutionary details of NAC TFs have not been established. Therefore, NAC TFs family proteins from 160 plant species were analyzed in the current study. Study revealed, Brassica napus (410) encodes highest number and Klebsormidium flaccidum (3) encodes the lowest number of TFs. The study further revealed the presence of NAC TF in the Charophyte algae K. flaccidum. On average, the monocot plants encode higher number (141.20) of NAC TFs compared to the eudicots (125.04), gymnosperm (75), and bryophytes (22.66). Furthermore, our analysis revealed that several NAC TFs are membrane bound and contain monopartite, bipartite, and multipartite nuclear localization signals. NAC TFs were also found to encode several novel chimeric proteins and regulate a complex interactome network. In addition to the presence of NAC domain, several NAC proteins were found to encode other functional signature motifs as well. Relative expression analysis of NAC TFs in A. thaliana revealed root tissue treated with urea and ammonia showed higher level of expression and leaf tissues treated with urea showed lower level of expression. The synonymous codon usage is absent in the NAC TFs and it appears that they have evolved from orthologous ancestors and undergone vivid duplications to give rise to paralogous NAC TFs. The presence of novel chimeric NAC TFs are of particular interest and the presence of chimeric NAC domain with other functional signature motifs in the NAC TF might encode novel functional properties in the plants.
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- Tapan Kumar Mohanta
- Natural and Medicinal Plant Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
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- Dept. of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Natural and Medicinal Plant Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Mycology and Plant Disease Survey Department, Plant Pathology Research Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Toxicology laboratory, Raza P.G. College, Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Natural and Medicinal Plant Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
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- Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Natural and Medicinal Plant Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
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Wang G, Li H, Wang K, Yang J, Duan M, Zhang J, Ye N. Regulation of gene expression involved in the remobilization of rice straw carbon reserves results from moderate soil drying during grain filling. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 101:604-618. [PMID: 31621135 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Carbon reserves in rice straw before flowering contribute greatly to grain filling. Moderate soil drying imposed at the post-anthesis stage significantly promotes carbon reserve remobilization in straws of rice, but the regulation of this process at the proteomic and transcriptomic level remains poorly understood. In this study, we applied moderate soil drying (MD) to rice at the post-anthesis stage, which was followed by dynamic proteomic and transcriptomic studies using SWATH-MS and RNA-seq analysis. MD treatment upregulated the proteins alpha-glucosidase, beta-glucosidase and starch phosphorylase, which are responsible for starch degradation. Furthermore, MD treatment enhanced the expression of proteins involved in the sucrose synthesis pathway, including SPS8 and SPP1. In addition, various monosaccharide transporters (MSTs) and sucrose transporter 2 (SUT2), which are pivotal in carbon reserve remobilization, were also upregulated in straw by MD treatment. Differentially expressed transcription factors, including GRAS, TCP, trihelix, TALE, C3H, and NF-YC, were predicted to interact with other proteins to mediate carbon reserve remobilization in response to MD treatment. Further correlation analysis revealed that the abundances of most of the differentially expressed proteins were not correlated with the corresponding transcript levels, indicating that the carbon reserve remobilization process was probably regulated by posttranscriptional modification. Our results provide insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation of carbon reserve remobilization from straw to grain in rice under MD conditions.
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- Guanqun Wang
- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops in China, College of Agriculture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225000, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops in China, College of Agriculture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Hu C, Rao J, Song Y, Chan SA, Tohge T, Cui B, Lin H, Fernie AR, Zhang D, Shi J. Dissection of flag leaf metabolic shifts and their relationship with those occurring simultaneously in developing seed by application of non-targeted metabolomics. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0227577. [PMID: 31978163 PMCID: PMC6980602 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Rice flag leaves are major source organs providing more than half of the nutrition needed for rice seed development. The dynamic metabolic changes in rice flag leaves and the detailed metabolic relationship between source and sink organs in rice, however, remain largely unknown. In this study, the metabolic changes of flag leaves in two japonica and two indica rice cultivars were investigated using non-targeted metabolomics approach. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that flag leaf metabolomes varied significantly depending on both species and developmental stage. Only a few of the metabolites in flag leaves displayed the same change pattern across the four tested cultivars along the process of seed development. Further association analysis found that levels of 45 metabolites in seeds that are associated with human nutrition and health correlated significantly with their levels in flag leaves. Comparison of metabolomics of flag leaves and seeds revealed that some flavonoids were specific or much higher in flag leaves while some lipid metabolites such as phospholipids were much higher in seeds. This reflected not only the function of the tissue specific metabolism but also the different physiological properties and metabolic adaptive features of these two tissues.
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- Chaoyang Hu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, SJTU-University of Adelaide Joint Centre for Agriculture and Health, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- Agilent Technologies Incorporated Company, Shanghai, China
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- Agilent Technologies Incorporated Company, Shanghai, China
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- Central Metabolism Group, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Golm, Germany
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, SJTU-University of Adelaide Joint Centre for Agriculture and Health, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, SJTU-University of Adelaide Joint Centre for Agriculture and Health, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Central Metabolism Group, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Golm, Germany
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, SJTU-University of Adelaide Joint Centre for Agriculture and Health, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, SJTU-University of Adelaide Joint Centre for Agriculture and Health, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Jung H, Jo SH, Park HJ, Lee A, Kim HS, Lee HJ, Cho HS. Golgi-localized cyclophilin 21 proteins negatively regulate ABA signalling via the peptidyl prolyl isomerase activity during early seedling development. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 102:19-38. [PMID: 31786704 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-019-00928-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Plant possesses particular Golgi-resident cyclophilin 21 proteins (CYP21s) and the catalytic isomerase activities have a negative effect on ABA signalling gene expression during early seedling development. Cyclophilins (CYPs) are essential for diverse cellular process, as these catalyse a rate-limiting step in protein folding. Although Golgi proteomics in Arabidopsis thaliana suggests the existence of several CYPs in the Golgi apparatus, only one putative Golgi-resident CYP protein has been reported in rice (Oryza sativa L.; OsCYP21-4). Here, we identified the Golgi-resident CYP21 family genes and analysed their molecular characteristics in Arabidopsis and rice. The CYP family genes (CYP21-1, CYP21-2, CYP21-3, and CYP21-4) are plant-specific, and their appearance and copy numbers differ among plant species. CYP21-1 and CYP21-4 are common to all angiosperms, whereas CYP21-2 and CYP21-3 evolved in the Malvidae subclass. Furthermore, all CYP21 proteins localize to cis-Golgi, trans-Golgi or both cis- and trans-Golgi membranes in plant cells. Additionally, based on the structure, enzymatic function, and topological orientation in Golgi membranes, CYP21 proteins are divided into two groups. Genetic analysis revealed that Group I proteins (CYP21-1 and CYP21-2) exhibit peptidyl prolyl cis-trans isomerase (PPIase) activity and regulate seed germination and seedling growth and development by affecting the expression levels of abscisic acid signalling genes. Thus, we identified the Golgi-resident CYPs and demonstrated that their PPIase activities are required for early seedling growth and development in higher plants.
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- Haemyeong Jung
- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, South Korea
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- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, South Korea
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- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, South Korea
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- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea.
- Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, South Korea.
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Rice Senescence-Induced Receptor-Like Kinase ( OsSRLK) Is Involved in Phytohormone-Mediated Chlorophyll Degradation. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 21:ijms21010260. [PMID: 31905964 PMCID: PMC6982081 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Chlorophyll breakdown is a vital catabolic process of leaf senescence as it allows the recycling of nitrogen and other nutrients. In the present study, we isolated rice senescence-induced receptor-like kinase (OsSRLK), whose transcription was upregulated in senescing rice leaves. The detached leaves of ossrlk mutant (ossrlk) contained more green pigment than those of the wild type (WT) during dark-induced senescence (DIS). HPLC and immunoblot assay revealed that degradation of chlorophyll and photosystem II proteins was repressed in ossrlk during DIS. Furthermore, ultrastructural analysis revealed that ossrlk leaves maintained the chloroplast structure with intact grana stacks during dark incubation; however, the retained green color and preserved chloroplast structures of ossrlk did not enhance the photosynthetic competence during age-dependent senescence in autumn. In ossrlk, the panicles per plant was increased and the spikelets per panicle were reduced, resulting in similar grain productivity between WT and ossrlk. By transcriptome analysis using RNA sequencing, genes related to phytohormone, senescence, and chlorophyll biogenesis were significantly altered in ossrlk compared to those in WT during DIS. Collectively, our findings indicate that OsSRLK may degrade chlorophyll by participating in a phytohormone-mediated pathway.
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Mahmood K, Zeisler-Diehl VV, Schreiber L, Bi YM, Rothstein SJ, Ranathunge K. Overexpression of ANAC046 Promotes Suberin Biosynthesis in Roots of Arabidopsis thaliana. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20246117. [PMID: 31817232 PMCID: PMC6940730 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20246117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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NAC (NAM (no apical meristem), ATAF1/2, and CUC2 (cup-shaped cotyledon)) proteins are one of the largest families of plant-specific transcription factors, and this family is present in a wide range of land plants. Here, we have investigated the role of ANAC046 in the regulation of suberin biosynthesis and deposition in Arabidopsis. Subcellular localization and transcriptional activity assays showed that ANAC046 localizes in the nucleus, where it functions as a transcription activator. Analysis of the PANAC046:GUS lines revealed that ANAC046 is mainly expressed in the root endodermis and periderm, and is also induced in leaves by wounding. The transgenic lines overexpressing ANAC046 exhibited defective surfaces on the aerial plant parts compared to the wild-type (WT) as characterized by increased permeability for Toluidine blue stain and greater chlorophyll leaching. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis showed that the expression of suberin biosynthesis genes was significantly higher in the roots and leaves of overexpression lines compared to the WT. The biochemical analysis of leaf cuticular waxes showed that the overexpression lines accumulated 30% more waxes than the WT. Concurrently, overexpression lines also deposited almost twice the amount of suberin content in their roots compared with the WT. Taken together, these results showed that ANAC046 is an important transcription factor that promotes suberin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana roots.
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- Kashif Mahmood
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G2W1, Canada; (K.M.); (Y.-M.B.); (S.J.R.)
- Noble Research Institute, Limited Liability Company (LLC), 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK 73401, USA
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- Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115 Bonn, Germany; (V.V.Z.-D.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115 Bonn, Germany; (V.V.Z.-D.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G2W1, Canada; (K.M.); (Y.-M.B.); (S.J.R.)
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G2W1, Canada; (K.M.); (Y.-M.B.); (S.J.R.)
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G2W1, Canada; (K.M.); (Y.-M.B.); (S.J.R.)
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawly, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-8-6488-2047
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Chaudhari RS, Jangale BL, Azeez A, Krishna B, Sane PV, Sane AP. Differential regulation of the banana stress NAC family by individual and combined stresses of drought and heat in susceptible and resistant genotypes. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2019; 145:184-194. [PMID: 31706221 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Banana, an important tropical fruit crop, often faces drought, heat and its combination during its growth, leading to decreased yields. The combined stresses caused 100% yield loss in Grand Nain (GN) as compared to only 46% in Hill Banana (HB). To understand the response of combined stresses, we studied the stress-responsive NAC gene sub-family under individual and combined drought/heat stresses under controlled and field conditions in the stress-sensitive GN (AAA genotype) and stress-tolerant HB (AAB genotype). Under drought, expression of most stress-NACs increased with progression of drought in either one or the other genotype with little overlap. Heat stress caused a continuous decline in expression of most genes in HB unlike in GN where many NACs were up-regulated although to a lesser scale than for drought. Combination of the two stresses elicited a very different response compared with individual stresses. GN responded strongly to the combined stress with up-regulation of most genes unlike that seen in drought. Surprisingly, NAC genes in HB did not respond much to the more severe combination of the stresses despite being up-regulated strongly by drought. The response of the NACs to combined field stress was similar to that under controlled conditions. Most of the stress-NACs were strongly up-regulated upon treatment with exogenous ABA within 30-60 min, the increase being more prominent in GN. The studies suggest that the B genome in the stress-tolerant HB may counter more drastic combined stresses without taking recourse to the expression of stress NACs.
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- Rakesh Shashikant Chaudhari
- Plant Molecular Biology Lab, Jain R&D Lab, Agri Park, Jain Hills, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd, Shirsoli Road, Jalgaon, 425001, India
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- Plant Molecular Biology Lab, Jain R&D Lab, Agri Park, Jain Hills, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd, Shirsoli Road, Jalgaon, 425001, India
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- Plant Molecular Biology Lab, Jain R&D Lab, Agri Park, Jain Hills, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd, Shirsoli Road, Jalgaon, 425001, India; School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 49931, USA
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- Plant Molecular Biology Lab, Jain R&D Lab, Agri Park, Jain Hills, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd, Shirsoli Road, Jalgaon, 425001, India.
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- Plant Molecular Biology Lab, Jain R&D Lab, Agri Park, Jain Hills, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd, Shirsoli Road, Jalgaon, 425001, India
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- Plant Molecular Biology Lab, Jain R&D Lab, Agri Park, Jain Hills, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd, Shirsoli Road, Jalgaon, 425001, India; Plant Gene Expression Lab, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India.
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Identification and Expression Analysis of the NAC Gene Family in Coffea canephora. AGRONOMY-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy9110670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The NAC gene family is one of the largest families of transcriptional regulators in plants, and it plays important roles in the regulation of growth and development as well as in stress responses. Genome-wide analyses have been performed in diverse plant species, but there is still no systematic analysis of the NAC genes of Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner. In this study, we identified 63 NAC genes from the genome of C. canephora. The basic features and comparison analysis indicated that the NAC gene members increased via duplication events during the evolution of the plant. Phylogenetic analysis divided the NAC proteins from C. canephora, Arabidopsis and rice into 16 subgroups. Analysis of the expression patterns of CocNACs under cold stress and coffee bean development indicated that 38 CocNACs were differentially expressed under cold stress; six genes may play important roles in the process of cold acclimation, and four genes among 54 CocNACs showing a variety of expression patterns during different developmental stages of coffee beans may be positively related to the bean development. This study can expand our understanding of the functions of the CocNAC gene family in cold responses and bean development, thereby potentially intensifying the molecular breeding programs of Coffea spp. plants.
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Mutation of ONAC096 Enhances Grain Yield by Increasing Panicle Number and Delaying Leaf Senescence during Grain Filling in Rice. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20205241. [PMID: 31652646 PMCID: PMC6829889 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20205241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Exploring genetic methods to improve yield in grain crops such as rice (Oryza sativa) is essential to help meet the needs of the increasing population. Here, we report that rice ONAC096 affects grain yield by regulating leaf senescence and panicle number. ONAC096 expression increased rapidly in rice leaves upon the initiation of aging- and dark-induced senescence. Two independent T-DNA insertion mutants (onac096-1 and onac096-2) with downregulated ONAC096 expression retained their green leaf color during natural senescence in the field, thus extending their photosynthetic capacity. Reverse-transcription quantitative PCR analysis showed that ONAC096 upregulated genes controlling chlorophyll degradation and leaf senescence. Repressed OsCKX2 (encoding cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase) expression in the onac096 mutants led to a 15% increase in panicle number without affecting grain weight or fertility. ONAC096 mediates abscisic acid (ABA)-induced leaf senescence by upregulating the ABA signaling genes ABA INSENSITIVE5 and ENHANCED EM LEVEL. The onac096 mutants showed a 16% increase in grain yield, highlighting the potential for using this gene to increase grain production.
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Trupkin SA, Astigueta FH, Baigorria AH, García MN, Delfosse VC, González SA, Pérez de la Torre MC, Moschen S, Lía VV, Fernández P, Heinz RA. Identification and expression analysis of NAC transcription factors potentially involved in leaf and petal senescence in Petunia hybrida. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 287:110195. [PMID: 31481223 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.110195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Progression of leaf senescence depends on several families of transcription factors. In Arabidopsis, the NAC family plays crucial roles in the modulation of leaf senescence; however, the mechanisms involved in this NAC-mediated regulation have not been extensively explored in agronomic species. Petunia hybrida is an ornamental plant that is commonly found worldwide. Decreasing the rate of leaf and petal senescence in P. hybrida is essential for maintaining plant quality. In this study, we examined the NAC-mediated networks involved in regulating senescence in this species. From 41 NAC genes, the expression of which changed in Arabidopsis during leaf senescence, we identified 29 putative orthologs in P. hybrida. Analysis using quantitative real-time-PCR indicated that 24 genes in P. hybrida changed their transcript levels during natural leaf senescence. Leaf-expressed genes were subsequently assessed in petals undergoing natural and pollination-induced senescence. Expression data and phylogenetic analysis were used to generate a list of 10-15 candidate genes; 7 of these were considered key regulatory candidates in senescence because of their consistent upregulation in the three senescence processes examined. Altogether, we identified common and distinct patterns of gene expression at different stages of leaf and petal development and during progression of senescence. The results obtained in this study will contribute to the understanding of NAC-mediated regulatory networks in petunia.
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- Santiago A Trupkin
- Instituto de Floricultura, Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular (IABiMo - INTA-CONICET), Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Agronómicas y Veterinarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Floricultura, Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular (IABiMo - INTA-CONICET), Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Agronómicas y Veterinarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular (IABiMo - INTA-CONICET), Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Agronómicas y Veterinarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular (IABiMo - INTA-CONICET), Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Agronómicas y Veterinarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Guan H, Liu X, Niu F, Zhao Q, Fan N, Cao D, Meng D, He W, Guo B, Wei Y, Fu Y. OoNAC72, a NAC-Type Oxytropis ochrocephala Transcription Factor, Conferring Enhanced Drought and Salt Stress Tolerance in Arabidopsis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:890. [PMID: 31354764 PMCID: PMC6637385 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The NAC proteins form one of the largest families of plant-specific transcription factors (TFs) and play essential roles in developmental processes and stress responses. In this study, we characterized a NAC domain transcription factor, OoNAC72, from a legume Oxytropis ochrocephala. OoNAC72 was proved to be localized in the nuclei in tobacco lower epidermal cells and had transcriptional activation activity in yeast, confirming its transcription activity. OoNAC72 expression could be induced by drought, salinity and exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) in O. ochrocephala seedlings. Furthermore, over-expression of OoNAC72 driven by CaMV35S promoter in Arabidopsis resulted in ABA hypersensitivity and enhanced tolerance to drought and salt stresses during seed germination and post-germinative growth periods. In addition, over-expression of OoNAC72 enhanced the expression of stress-responsive genes such as RD29A, RD29B, RD26, LEA14, ANACOR19, ZAT10, PP2CA, and NCED3. These results highlight the important regulatory role of OoNAC72 in multiple abiotic stress tolerance, and may provide an underlying reason for the spread of O. ochrocephala.
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- Department of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Northwest University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Northwest University, Xi’an, China
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Wang GQ, Li HX, Feng L, Chen MX, Meng S, Ye NH, Zhang J. Transcriptomic analysis of grain filling in rice inferior grains under moderate soil drying. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2019; 70:1597-1611. [PMID: 30690492 PMCID: PMC6411378 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erz010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Moderate soil drying imposed at the post-anthesis stage significantly increases starch accumulation in inferior grains of rice, but how this process is regulated at the level of gene expression remains unclear. In this study, we applied moderate drying (MD) treatments to the soil at the post-anthesis stage and followed the dynamics of the conversion process of soluble sugars to starch in inferior grains using RNA-seq analysis. An elevated level of ABA induced by MD was consistently associated with down-regulation of ABA8ox2, suggesting that lower expression of this gene may be responsible for the higher ABA content, potentially resulting in better filling in inferior grains. In addition, MD treatments up-regulated genes encoding five key enzymes involved sucrose-to-starch conversion and increased the activities of enzymes responsible for soluble-sugar reduction and starch accumulation in inferior grains. Differentially expressed transcription factors, including NAC, GATA, WRKY, and M-type MADS, were predicted to interact with other proteins in mediating filling of inferior grains as a response to MD. Transient expression analysis showed that NAC activated WAXY expression by binding to its promoter, indicating that NAC played a key role in starch synthesis of inferior grains under MD treatment. Our results provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms that regulate grain filling in inferior grains of rice under moderate soil drying.
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- Guan-Qun Wang
- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops in China, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops in China, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops in China, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Sanjari S, Shirzadian-Khorramabad R, Shobbar ZS, Shahbazi M. Systematic analysis of NAC transcription factors' gene family and identification of post-flowering drought stress responsive members in sorghum. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2019; 38:361-376. [PMID: 30627770 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-019-02371-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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SbNAC genes (131) encoding 183 proteins were identified from the sorghum genome and characterized. The expression patterns of SbSNACs were evaluated at three sampling time points under post-flowering drought stress. NAC proteins are specific transcription factors in plants, playing vital roles in development and response to various environmental stresses. Despite the fact that Sorghum bicolor is well-known for its drought-tolerance, it suffers from grain yield loss due to pre and post-flowering drought stress. In the present study, 131 SbNAC genes encoding 183 proteins were identified from the sorghum genome. The phylogenetic trees were constructed based on the NAC domains of sorghum, and also based on sorghum with Arabidopsis and 8 known NAC domains of other plants, which classified the family into 15 and 19 subfamilies, respectively. Based on the obtained results, 13 SbNAC proteins joined the SNAC subfamily, and these proteins are expected to be involved in response to abiotic stresses. Promoter analysis revealed that all SbNAC genes comprise different stress-associated cis-elements in their promoters. UTRs analysis indicated that 101 SbNAC transcripts had upstream open reading frames, while 39 of the transcripts had internal ribosome entry sites in their 5'UTR. Moreover, 298 miRNA target sites were predicted to exist in the UTRs of SbNAC transcripts. The expression patterns of SbSNACs were evaluated in three genotypes at three sampling time points under post-flowering drought stress. Based on the results, it could be suggested that some gene members are involved in response to drought stress at the post-flowering stage since they act as positive or negative transcriptional regulators. Following further functional analyses, some of these genes might be perceived to be promising candidates for breeding programs to enhance drought tolerance in crops.
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- Sepideh Sanjari
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Systems Biology, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran.
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- Department of Molecular Physiology, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran
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Sharma G, Upadyay AK, Biradar H, Sonia, Hittalmani S. OsNAC-like transcription factor involved in regulating seed-storage protein content at different stages of grain filling in rice under aerobic conditions. J Genet 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12041-019-1066-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Liu M, Ma Z, Sun W, Huang L, Wu Q, Tang Z, Bu T, Li C, Chen H. Genome-wide analysis of the NAC transcription factor family in Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum). BMC Genomics 2019; 20:113. [PMID: 30727951 PMCID: PMC6366116 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-5500-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background The NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) transcription factor family represents a group of large plant-specific transcriptional regulators, participating in plant development and response to external stress. However, there is no comprehensive study on the NAC genes of Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum), a large group of extensively cultivated medicinal and edible plants. The recently published Tartary buckwheat genome permits us to explore all the FtNAC genes on a genome-wide basis. Results In the present study, 80 NAC (FtNAC) genes of Tartary buckwheat were obtained and named uniformly according to their distribution on chromosomes. Phylogenetic analysis of NAC proteins in both Tartary buckwheat and Arabidopsis showed that the FtNAC proteins are widely distributed in 15 subgroups with one subgroup unclassified. Gene structure analysis found that multitudinous FtNAC genes contained three exons, indicating that the structural diversity in Tartary buckwheat NAC genes is relatively low. Some duplication genes of FtNAC have a conserved structure that was different from others, indicating that these genes may have a variety of functions. By observing gene expression, we found that FtNAC genes showed abundant differences in expression levels in various tissues and at different stages of fruit development. Conclusions In this research, 80 NAC genes were identified in Tartary buckwheat, and their phylogenetic relationships, gene structures, duplication, global expression and potential roles in Tartary buckwheat development were studied. Comprehensive analysis will be useful for a follow-up study of functional characteristics of FtNAC genes and for the development of high-quality Tartary buckwheat varieties. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-019-5500-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Moyang Liu
- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China.
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Liu J, Huang L, Wang C, Liu Y, Yan Z, Wang Z, Xiang L, Zhong X, Gong F, Zheng Y, Liu D, Wu B. Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Novel Genomic Regions Associated With High Grain Protein Content in Wheat Lines Derived From Wild Emmer Wheat. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:464. [PMID: 31057576 PMCID: PMC6477094 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Grain protein content (GPC) and yield are of two important traits in wheat, but their negative correlation has hampered their simultaneous improvement in conventional breeding. Wild emmer wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. dicoccoides) is an important genetic resource for wheat quality improvement. In this study, we report a genome-wide association study (GWAS) using 13116 DArT-seq markers to characterize GPC in 161 wheat lines derived from wild emmer. Using a general linear model, we identified 141 markers that were significantly associated with GPC, and grouped into 48 QTL regions. Using both general linear model and mixed linear model, we identified four significant markers that were grouped into two novel QTL regions on chromosomes 2BS (QGpc.cd1-2B.1) and 7BL (QGpc.cd1-7B.2). The two QTLs have no negative effects on thousand kernel weight (TKW) and should be useful for simultaneous improvement of GPC and TKW in wheat breeding. Searches of public databases revealed 61 putative candidate/flanking genes related to GPC. The putative proteins of interest were grouped in four main categories: enzymes, kinase proteins, metal transport-related proteins, and disease resistance proteins. The linked markers and associated candidate genes provide essential information for cloning genes related to high GPC and performing marker-assisted breeding in wheat.
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- Jia Liu
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources and Improvement, Ministry of Education, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources and Improvement, Ministry of Education, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources and Improvement, Ministry of Education, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources and Improvement, Ministry of Education, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources and Improvement, Ministry of Education, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources and Improvement, Ministry of Education, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources and Improvement, Ministry of Education, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Bihua Wu,
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Li P, Chang T, Chang S, Ouyang X, Qu M, Song Q, Xiao L, Xia S, Deng Q, Zhu XG. Systems model-guided rice yield improvements based on genes controlling source, sink, and flow. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 60:1154-1180. [PMID: 30415497 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A large number of genes related to source, sink, and flow have been identified after decades of research in plant genetics. Unfortunately, these genes have not been effectively utilized in modern crop breeding. This perspective paper aims to examine the reasons behind such a phenomenon and propose a strategy to resolve this situation. Specifically, we first systematically survey the currently cloned genes related to source, sink, and flow; then we discuss three factors hindering effective application of these identified genes, which include the lack of effective methods to identify limiting or critical steps in a signaling network, the misplacement of emphasis on properties, at the leaf, instead of the whole canopy level, and the non-linear complex interaction between source, sink, and flow. Finally, we propose the development of systems models of source, sink and flow, together with a detailed simulation of interactions between them and their surrounding environments, to guide effective use of the identified elements in modern rice breeding. These systems models will contribute directly to the definition of crop ideotype and also identification of critical features and parameters that limit the yield potential in current cultivars.
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- Pan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Key Laboratory of Phytochromes, Hunan Agriculture University, Changsha 410125, China
- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center of Excellence of Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, CAS, Shanghai 200031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center of Excellence of Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, CAS, Shanghai 200031, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center of Excellence of Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, CAS, Shanghai 200031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Key Laboratory of Phytochromes, Hunan Agriculture University, Changsha 410125, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Key Laboratory of Phytochromes, Hunan Agriculture University, Changsha 410125, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center of Excellence of Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, CAS, Shanghai 200031, China
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Ahmad M, Yan X, Li J, Yang Q, Jamil W, Teng Y, Bai S. Genome wide identification and predicted functional analyses of NAC transcription factors in Asian pears. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 18:214. [PMID: 30285614 PMCID: PMC6169067 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1427-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND NAC proteins contribute to diverse plant developmental processes as well as tolerances to biotic and abiotic stresses. The pear genome had been decoded and provided the basis for the genome-wide analysis to find the evolution, duplication, gene structures and predicted functions of PpNAC transcription factors. RESULTS A total of 185 PpNAC genes were found in pear, of which 148 were mapped on chromosomes while 37 were on unanchored scaffolds. Phylogeny split the NAC genes into 6 clades (Group1- Group6) with their sub clades (~ subgroup A to subgroup H) and each group displayed common motifs with no/minor change. The numbers of exons in each group varied from 1 to 12 with an average of 3 while 44 pairs from all groups showed their duplication events. qPCR and RNA-Seq data analyses in different pear cultivars/species revealed some predicted functions of PpNAC genes i.e. PpNACs 37, 61, 70 (2A), 53, 151(2D), 10, 92, 130 and 154 (3D) were potentially involved in bud endodormancy, PpNACs 61, 70 (2A), 172, 176 and 23 (4E) were associated with fruit pigmentations in blue light, PpNACs 127 (1E), 46 (1G) and 56 (5A) might be related to early, middle and late fruit developments respectively. Besides, all genes from subgroups 2D and 3D were found to be related with abiotic stress (cold, salt and drought) tolerances by targeting the stress responsive genes in pear. CONCLUSIONS The present genome-wide analysis provided valuable information for understanding the classification, motif and gene structure, evolution and predicted functions of NAC gene family in pear as well as in higher plants. NAC TFs play diverse and multifunctional roles in biotic and abiotic stresses, growth and development and fruit ripening and pigmentation through multiple pathways in pear.
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- Mudassar Ahmad
- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
- The Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, the Ministry of Agriculture of China, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Integrative Biology of Horticultural Plants, Zhejiang, 310058 Hangzhou China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
- The Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, the Ministry of Agriculture of China, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Integrative Biology of Horticultural Plants, Zhejiang, 310058 Hangzhou China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
- The Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, the Ministry of Agriculture of China, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Integrative Biology of Horticultural Plants, Zhejiang, 310058 Hangzhou China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
- The Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, the Ministry of Agriculture of China, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Integrative Biology of Horticultural Plants, Zhejiang, 310058 Hangzhou China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
- The Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, the Ministry of Agriculture of China, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Integrative Biology of Horticultural Plants, Zhejiang, 310058 Hangzhou China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
- The Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, the Ministry of Agriculture of China, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Integrative Biology of Horticultural Plants, Zhejiang, 310058 Hangzhou China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
- The Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, the Ministry of Agriculture of China, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Integrative Biology of Horticultural Plants, Zhejiang, 310058 Hangzhou China
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Mathew IE, Agarwal P. May the Fittest Protein Evolve: Favoring the Plant-Specific Origin and Expansion of NAC Transcription Factors. Bioessays 2018; 40:e1800018. [PMID: 29938806 DOI: 10.1002/bies.201800018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 05/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Plant-specific NAC transcription factors (TFs) evolve during the transition from aquatic to terrestrial plant life and are amplified to become one of the biggest TF families. This is because they regulate genes involved in water conductance and cell support. They also control flower and fruit formation. The review presented here focuses on various properties, regulatory intricacies, and developmental roles of NAC family members. Processes controlled by NACs depend majorly on their transcriptional properties. NACs can function as both activators and/or repressors. Additionally, their homo/hetero dimerization abilities can also affect DNA binding and activation properties. The active protein levels are dependent on the regulatory cascades. Because NACs regulate both development and stress responses in plants, in-depth knowledge about them has the potential to help guide future crop improvement studies.
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- Iny Elizebeth Mathew
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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Zhang H, Kang H, Su C, Qi Y, Liu X, Pu J. Genome-wide identification and expression profile analysis of the NAC transcription factor family during abiotic and biotic stress in woodland strawberry. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0197892. [PMID: 29897926 PMCID: PMC5999216 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The NAC transcription factors involved plant development and response to various stress stimuli. However, little information is available concerning the NAC family in the woodland strawberry. Herein, 37 NAC genes were identified from the woodland strawberry genome and were classified into 13 groups based on phylogenetic analysis. And further analyses of gene structure and conserved motifs showed closer relationship of them in every subgroup. Quantitative real-time PCR evaluation different tissues revealed distinct spatial expression profiles of the FvNAC genes. The comprehensive expression of FvNAC genes revealed under abiotic stress (cold, heat, drought, salt), signal molecule treatments (H2O2, ABA, melatonin, rapamycin), biotic stress (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Ralstonia solanacearum). Expression profiles derived from quantitative real-time PCR suggested that 5 FvNAC genes responded dramatically to the various abiotic and biotic stresses, indicating their contribution to abiotic and biotic stresses resistance in woodland strawberry. Interestingly, FvNAC genes showed greater extent responded to the cold treatment than other abiotic stress, and H2O2 exhibited a greater response than ABA, melatonin, and rapamycin. For biotic stresses, 3 FvNAC genes were up-regulated during infection with C. gloeosporioides, while 6 FvNAC genes were down-regulated during infection with R. solanacearum. In conclusion, this study identified candidate FvNAC genes to be used for the genetic improvement of abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in woodland strawberry.
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- He Zhang
- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Haikou, Hainan, China
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Yang J, Udvardi M. Senescence and nitrogen use efficiency in perennial grasses for forage and biofuel production. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2018; 69:855-865. [PMID: 29444307 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erx241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Organ senescence is an important developmental process in plants that enables recycling of nutrients, such as nitrogen, to maximize reproductive success. Nitrogen is the mineral nutrient required in greatest amount by plants, although soil-N limits plant productivity in many natural and agricultural systems, especially systems that receive little or no fertilizer-N. Use of industrial N-fertilizers in agriculture increased crop yields several fold over the past century, although at substantial cost to fossil energy reserves and the environment. Therefore, it is important to optimize nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in agricultural systems. Organ senescence contributes to NUE in plants and manipulation of senescence in plant breeding programs is a promising approach to improve NUE in agriculture. Much of what we know about plant senescence comes from research on annual plants, which provide most of the food for humans. Relatively little work has been done on senescence in perennial plants, especially perennial grasses, which provide much of the forage for grazing animals and promise to supply much of the biomass required by the future biofuel industry. Here, we review briefly what is known about senescence from studies of annual plants, before presenting current knowledge about senescence in perennial grasses and its relationship to yield, quality, and NUE. While higher yield is a common target, desired N-content diverges between forage and biofuel crops. We discuss how senescence programs might be altered to produce high-yielding, stress-tolerant perennial grasses with high-N (protein) for forage or low-N for biofuels in systems optimized for NUE.
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- Jiading Yang
- Noble Research Institute, Ardmore, OK, USA
- Bioenergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Noble Research Institute, Ardmore, OK, USA
- Bioenergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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Garcia-Oliveira AL, Chander S, Ortiz R, Menkir A, Gedil M. Genetic Basis and Breeding Perspectives of Grain Iron and Zinc Enrichment in Cereals. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:937. [PMID: 30013590 PMCID: PMC6036604 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Micronutrient deficiency, also known as "hidden hunger," is an increasingly serious global challenge to humankind. Among the mineral elements, Fe (Iron) and Zn (Zinc) have earned recognition as micronutrients of outstanding and diverse biological relevance, as well as of clinical importance to global public health. The inherently low Fe and Zn content and poor bioavailability in cereal grains seems to be at the root of these mineral nutrient deficiencies, especially in the developing world where cereal-based diets are the most important sources of calories. The emerging physiological and molecular understanding of the uptake of Fe and Zn and their translocation in cereal grains regrettably also indicates accumulation of other toxic metals, with chemically similar properties, together with these mineral elements. This review article emphasizes breeding to develop bioavailable Fe- and Zn-efficient cereal cultivars to overcome malnutrition while minimizing the risks of toxic metals. We attempt to critically examine the genetic diversity regarding these nutritionally important traits as well as the progress in terms of quantitative genetics. We sought to integrate findings from the rhizosphere with Fe and Zn accumulation in grain, and to discuss the promoters as well as the anti-nutritional factors affecting Fe and Zn bioavailability in humans while restricting the content of toxic metals.
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- Ana Luisa Garcia-Oliveira
- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria
- *Correspondence: Ana Luisa Garcia-Oliveira
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- Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden
- Rodomiro Ortiz
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Lu X, Zhang X, Duan H, Lian C, Liu C, Yin W, Xia X. Three stress-responsive NAC transcription factors from Populus euphratica differentially regulate salt and drought tolerance in transgenic plants. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2018; 162:73-97. [PMID: 28776695 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Revised: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Stress-responsive NAM, Arabidopsis transcription activation factor 1/2 (ATAF1/2) and CUC2 (SNAC) genes are being used to alter stress tolerance in Arabidopsis or grasses through genetic engineering. However, limited reports are available about the functional characteristics of SNAC in trees. In this study, three putative NAC proteins were identified from Populus euphratica. PeNAC034 and PeNAC045 were classified into the ATAF subgroup and PeNAC036 into the ANAC072 subgroup. These three SNAC transcription factors were localized in the nucleus and contained the transcription activation domain in their C-terminal. Under drought and salt stresses, PeNAC036 was strongly induced in the whole plant, but PeNAC034 was significantly suppressed in the roots and stems, and PeNAC045 was inhibited in the roots. PeNAC036 overexpression in Arabidopsis wild-type (WT) (OEPeNAC036) and PeNAC036 complementation in mutant anac072 (anac072/PeNAC036) lines increased tolerance to salt and drought, whereas PeNAC034 overexpression in WT (OEPeNAC034) and PeNAC034 complementation in mutant ataf1 (ataf1/PeNAC034) lines enhanced salt and drought sensitivity. After drought and salt treatments, the expression levels of COR47, RD29B, ERD11, RD22 and DREB2A were upregulated in OEPeNAC036 and anac072/PeNAC036 lines, but were downregulated in OEPeNAC034 and ataf1/PeNAC034 plants. Compared with WT and Vector lines, PeNAC045 overexpression in poplar WT (OEPeNAC045) led to a significant decrease in the net photosynthesis rate, stomatal conductance and transpiration rate under salinity and drought conditions. These results suggest that P. euphratica can adapt to the environment of high salinity and drought, which may be related to the differential expression patterns of SNAC genes.
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- Xin Lu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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Escobar-Sepúlveda HF, Trejo-Téllez LI, García-Morales S, Gómez-Merino FC. Expression patterns and promoter analyses of aluminum-responsive NAC genes suggest a possible growth regulation of rice mediated by aluminum, hormones and NAC transcription factors. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0186084. [PMID: 29023561 PMCID: PMC5638308 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In acid soils, the solubilized form of aluminum, Al+3, decreases root growth and affects the development of most crops. However, like other toxic elements, Al can have hormetic effects on plant metabolism. Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the most tolerant species to Al toxicity, and when this element is supplied at low doses, growth stimulation has been observed, which could be due to combined mechanisms that are partly triggered by NAC transcription factors. This protein family can regulate vital processes in plants, including growth, development, and response to environmental stimuli, whether biotic or abiotic. Under our experimental conditions, 200 μM Al stimulated root growth and the formation of tillers; it also caused differential expression of a set of NAC genes. The promoter regions of the genes regulated by Al were analyzed and the cis-acting elements that are potentially involved in the responses to different stimuli, including environmental stress, were identified. Through the Genevestigator platform, data on the expression of NAC genes were obtained by experimental condition, tissue, and vegetative stage. This is the first study on NAC genes where in vivo and in silico data are complementarily analyzed, relating the hormetic effect of Al on plant growth and gene expression with a possible interaction in the response to phytohormones in rice. These findings could help to elucidate the possible convergence between the signaling pathways mediated by phytohormones and the role of the NAC transcription factors in the regulation of growth mediated by low Al doses.
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- Department of Soil Science, Laboratory of Plant Nutrition, Colegio de Postgraduados Campus Montecillo, Montecillo, Texcoco, State of Mexico, Mexico
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, CONACYT-Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Department of Biotechnology, Colegio de Postgraduados Campus Córdoba, Manuel León, Amatlán de los Reyes, Veracruz, Mexico
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