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Huang J, Dong Y, Li N, He Y, Zhou H. The Type III Effector XopL Xcc in Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris Targets the Proton Pump Interactor 1 and Suppresses Innate Immunity in Arabidopsis. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:9175. [PMID: 39273124 PMCID: PMC11394911 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25179175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2024] [Revised: 08/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024] Open
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Xanthomonas campestris pathovar campestris (Xcc) is a significant phytopathogen causing black rot disease in crucifers. Xcc injects a variety of type III effectors (T3Es) into the host cell to assist infection or propagation. A number of T3Es inhibit plant immunity, but the biochemical basis for a vast majority of them remains unknown. Previous research has revealed that the evolutionarily conserved XopL-family effector XopLXcc inhibits plant immunity, although the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely elucidated. In this study, we identified proton pump interactor (PPI1) as a specific virulence target of XopLXcc in Arabidopsis. Notably, the C-terminus of PPI1 and the Leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domains of XopLXcc are pivotal for facilitating this interaction. Our findings indicate that PPI1 plays a role in the immune response of Arabidopsis to Xcc. These results propose a model in which XopLXcc binds to PPI1, disrupting the early defense responses activated in Arabidopsis during Xcc infection and providing valuable insights into potential strategies for regulating plasma membrane (PM) H+-ATPase activity during infection. These novel insights enhance our understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms of T3Es and contribute to the development of effective strategies for controlling bacterial diseases.
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- Jing Huang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Polysaccharide Materials and Modifications, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530006, China
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Zeng F, Feng Y, Wang T, Ma X, Jiao S, Yang S, Shao M, Ma Z, Mao J, Chen B. The asymmetric expression of plasma membrane H +-ATPase family genes in response to pulvinus-driven leaf phototropism movement in Vitis vinifera. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2024; 176:e14380. [PMID: 38894644 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.14380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Phototropism movement is crucial for plants to adapt to various environmental changes. Plant P-type H+-ATPase (HA) plays diverse roles in signal transduction during cell expansion, regulation of cellular osmotic potential and stomatal opening, and circadian movement. Despite numerous studies on the genome-wide analysis of Vitis vinifera, no research has been done on the P-type H+-ATPase family genes, especially concerning pulvinus-driven leaf movement. In this study, 55 VvHAs were identified and classified into nine distinct subgroups (1 to 9). Gene members within the same subgroups exhibit similar features in motif, intron/exon, and protein tertiary structures. Furthermore, four pairs of genes were derived by segmental duplication in grapes. Cis-acting element analysis identified numerous light/circadian-related elements in the promoters of VvHAs. qRT-PCR analysis showed that several genes of subgroup 7 were highly expressed in leaves and pulvinus during leaf movement, especially VvHA14, VvHA15, VvHA16, VvHA19, VvHA51, VvHA52, and VvHA54. Additionally, we also found that the VvHAs genes were asymmetrically expressed on both sides of the extensor and flexor cell of the motor organ, the pulvinus. The expression of VvHAs family genes in extensor cells was significantly higher than that in flexor cells. Overall, this study serves as a foundation for further investigations into the functions of VvHAs and contributes to the complex mechanisms underlying grapevine pulvinus growth and development.
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- Fanwei Zeng
- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, PR China
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Han X, Yang R, Zhang L, Wei Q, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Shi Y. A Review of Potato Salt Tolerance. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10726. [PMID: 37445900 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Potato is the world's fourth largest food crop. Due to limited arable land and an ever-increasing demand for food from a growing population, it is critical to increase crop yields on existing acreage. Soil salinization is an increasing problem that dramatically impacts crop yields and restricts the growing area of potato. One possible solution to this problem is the development of salt-tolerant transgenic potato cultivars. In this work, we review the current potato planting distribution and the ways in which it overlaps with salinized land, in addition to covering the development and utilization of potato salt-tolerant cultivars. We also provide an overview of the current progress toward identifying potato salt tolerance genes and how they may be deployed to overcome the current challenges facing potato growers.
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- Xue Han
- College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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Gao M, Sun Q, Zhai L, Zhao D, Lv J, Han Z, Wu T, Zhang X, Xu X, Wang Y. Genome-wide identification of apple PPI genes and a functional analysis of the response of MxPPI1 to Fe deficiency stress. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 189:94-103. [PMID: 36063740 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.08.017] [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: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Iron (Fe) deficiency affects plant growth and development. The proton pump interactor (PPI) in plants responds to multiple abiotic stresses, although it has not been well characterized under Fe deficiency stress. In this study, we systematically identified and analyzed the PPI gene family in apple. Three PPI candidate genes were found, and they contained 318-1349 amino acids and 3-7 introns. Under Fe deficiency stress, we analyzed the expression of all the PPI genes in roots of apple rootstock Malus xiaojinensis. Expression of the gene MD11G1247800, designated PPI1, is obviously induced by Fe deficiency treatment in M. xiaojinensis. We first cloned MxPPI1 from M. xiaojinensis and determined its subcellular localization, which indicated that it is localized in the cell membrane and nucleus in tobacco. We found that the level of expression of the MxPPI1 protein increased significantly under Fe deficiency stress in apple calli. Moreover, overexpressing MxPPI1 in apple calli enhanced the activities of ferric chelate reductase and H+-ATPase, H+ secretion, MxHA2 gene expression and total Fe content when compared with the wild type calli. We further found that MxPPI1 interacted with MxHA2 using bimolecular fluorescence complementation and luciferase complementation assays. Overall, we demonstrated that MxPPI1 interacts with MxHA2 to enhance the activity of H+-ATPase to regulate Fe absorption in M. xiaojinensis.
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- Min Gao
- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Nutrition and Physiology), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Nutrition and Physiology), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Nutrition and Physiology), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Nutrition and Physiology), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Nutrition and Physiology), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Nutrition and Physiology), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Nutrition and Physiology), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Nutrition and Physiology), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Nutrition and Physiology), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Nutrition and Physiology), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, PR China.
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Barbero F, Guglielmotto M, Islam M, Maffei ME. Extracellular Fragmented Self-DNA Is Involved in Plant Responses to Biotic Stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:686121. [PMID: 34381477 PMCID: PMC8350447 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.686121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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A growing body of evidence indicates that extracellular fragmented self-DNA (eDNA), by acting as a signaling molecule, triggers inhibitory effects on conspecific plants and functions as a damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP). To evaluate early and late events in DAMP-dependent responses to eDNA, we extracted, fragmented, and applied the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) eDNA to tomato leaves. Non-sonicated, intact self-DNA (intact DNA) was used as control. Early event analyses included the evaluation of plasma transmembrane potentials (Vm), cytosolic calcium variations (Ca2+ cy t), the activity and subcellular localization of both voltage-gated and ligand-gated rectified K+ channels, and the reactive oxygen species (ROS) subcellular localization and quantification. Late events included RNA-Seq transcriptomic analysis and qPCR validation of gene expression of tomato leaves exposed to tomato eDNA. Application of eDNA induced a concentration-dependent Vm depolarization which was correlated to an increase in (Ca2+)cyt; this event was associated to the opening of K+ channels, with particular action on ligand-gated rectified K+ channels. Both eDNA-dependent (Ca2+)cyt and K+ increases were correlated to ROS production. In contrast, application of intact DNA produced no effects. The plant response to eDNA was the modulation of the expression of genes involved in plant-biotic interactions including pathogenesis-related proteins (PRPs), calcium-dependent protein kinases (CPK1), heat shock transcription factors (Hsf), heat shock proteins (Hsp), receptor-like kinases (RLKs), and ethylene-responsive factors (ERFs). Several genes involved in calcium signaling, ROS scavenging and ion homeostasis were also modulated by application of eDNA. Shared elements among the transcriptional response to eDNA and to biotic stress indicate that eDNA might be a common DAMP that triggers plant responses to pathogens and herbivores, particularly to those that intensive plant cell disruption or cell death. Our results suggest the intriguing hypothesis that some of the plant reactions to pathogens and herbivores might be due to DNA degradation, especially when associated to the plant cell disruption. Fragmented DNA would then become an important and powerful elicitor able to trigger early and late responses to biotic stress.
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- Francesca Barbero
- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neuroscience Institute of Cavalieri Ottolenghi Foundation, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Plant Physiology Unit, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Plant Physiology Unit, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- *Correspondence: Massimo E. Maffei,
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Li T, Fan P, Yun Z, Jiang G, Zhang Z, Jiang Y. β-Aminobutyric Acid Priming Acquisition and Defense Response of Mango Fruit to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Infection Based on Quantitative Proteomics. Cells 2019; 8:E1029. [PMID: 31487826 PMCID: PMC6770319 DOI: 10.3390/cells8091029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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β-aminobutyric acid (BABA) is a new environmentally friendly agent to induce disease resistance by priming of defense in plants. However, molecular mechanisms underlying BABA-induced priming defense are not fully understood. Here, comprehensive analysis of priming mechanism of BABA-induced resistance was investigated based on mango-Colletotrichum gloeosporioides interaction system using iTRAQ-based proteome approach. Results showed that BABA treatments effectively inhibited the expansion of anthracnose caused by C. gleosporioides in mango fruit. Proteomic results revealed that stronger response to pathogen in BABA-primed mango fruit after C. gleosporioides inoculation might be attributed to differentially accumulated proteins involved in secondary metabolism, defense signaling and response, transcriptional regulation, protein post-translational modification, etc. Additionally, we testified the involvement of non-specific lipid-transfer protein (nsLTP) in the priming acquisition at early priming stage and memory in BABA-primed mango fruit. Meanwhile, spring effect was found in the primed mango fruit, indicated by inhibition of defense-related proteins at priming phase but stronger activation of defense response when exposure to pathogen compared with non-primed fruit. As an energy-saving strategy, BABA-induced priming might also alter sugar metabolism to provide more backbone for secondary metabolites biosynthesis. In sum, this study provided new clues to elucidate the mechanism of BABA-induced priming defense in harvested fruit.
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- Taotao Li
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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Ko TH, Leu KL, Hsu BD, Lee TC. Protein Expression Analysis in Reversible Photobleached Cells of Scenedesmus vacuolatus after High Temperature Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E3082. [PMID: 31238532 PMCID: PMC6627643 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20123082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We have analyzed protein expression in the bleached small vegetative cells of synchronous Scenedesmus vacuolatus to investigate how unicellular algae lived through stress. These cells were subjected to heat treatment (46.5 °C for 1h in dark condition) and then cultured under continuous illumination for 24 h. Flow cytometry analysis of the chlorophyll autofluorescence intensity of S. vacuolatus cells indicated that heat-treated cells were completely bleached within 24 h of light cultivation. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images showed that bleached cells maintained thylakoid membrane structure, but with lower contrast. The bleached cells regained green color after 72 h, along with a recovery in contrast, which indicated a return of photosynthetic ability. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DE) showed that the protein expression patterns were very difference between control and bleached cells. ATP synthase subunits and glutamine synthetase were down-regulated among the many differences, while some of phototransduction, stress response proteins were up-regulated in bleached cells, elucidating bleached cells can undergo changes in their biochemical activity, and activate some stress response proteins to survive the heat stress and then revive. In addition, small heat shock proteins (HSPs), but not HSP40 and HSP70 family proteins, protected the bleaching cells.
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- Tzu-Hsing Ko
- Anxi College of Tea Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Department of Cosmetic Science, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, No. 60, Section 1, Erren Rd. Rende Dist., Tainan City 71710, Taiwan.
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- Department of Life Science, National Tsing Hua University, No.101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu City 30013, Taiwan.
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- Anxi College of Tea Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Stritzler M, Muñiz García MN, Schlesinger M, Cortelezzi JI, Capiati DA. The plasma membrane H+-ATPase gene family in Solanum tuberosum L. Role of PHA1 in tuberization. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2017; 68:4821-4837. [PMID: 28992210 PMCID: PMC5853856 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erx284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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This study presents the characterization of the plasma membrane (PM) H+-ATPases in potato, focusing on their role in stolon and tuber development. Seven PM H+-ATPase genes were identified in the Solanum tuberosum genome, designated PHA1-PHA7. PHA genes show distinct expression patterns in different plant tissues and under different stress treatments. Application of PM H+-ATPase inhibitors arrests stolon growth, promotes tuber induction, and reduces tuber size, indicating that PM H+-ATPases are involved in tuberization, acting at different stages of the process. Transgenic potato plants overexpressing PHA1 were generated (PHA1-OE). At early developmental stages, PHA1-OE stolons elongate faster and show longer epidermal cells than wild-type stolons; this accelerated growth is accompanied by higher cell wall invertase activity, lower starch content, and higher expression of the sucrose-H+ symporter gene StSUT1. PHA1-OE stolons display an increased branching phenotype and develop larger tubers. PHA1-OE plants are taller and also present a highly branched phenotype. These results reveal a prominent role for PHA1 in plant growth and development. Regarding tuberization, PHA1 promotes stolon elongation at early stages, and tuber growth later on. PHA1 is involved in the sucrose-starch metabolism in stolons, possibly providing the driving force for sugar transporters to maintain the apoplastic sucrose transport during elongation.
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- Margarita Stritzler
- Institute of Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology ‘Dr. Héctor Torres’ (INGEBI), National Research Council (CONICET), Vuelta de Obligado, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology ‘Dr. Héctor Torres’ (INGEBI), National Research Council (CONICET), Vuelta de Obligado, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology ‘Dr. Héctor Torres’ (INGEBI), National Research Council (CONICET), Vuelta de Obligado, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology ‘Dr. Héctor Torres’ (INGEBI), National Research Council (CONICET), Vuelta de Obligado, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology ‘Dr. Héctor Torres’ (INGEBI), National Research Council (CONICET), Vuelta de Obligado, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Biochemistry Department, School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Qian D, Tian L, Qu L. Proteomic analysis of endoplasmic reticulum stress responses in rice seeds. Sci Rep 2015; 5:14255. [PMID: 26395408 PMCID: PMC4585792 DOI: 10.1038/srep14255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 08/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The defects in storage proteins secretion in the endosperm of transgenic rice seeds often leads to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, which produces floury and shrunken seeds, but the mechanism of this response remains unclear. We used an iTRAQ-based proteomics analysis of ER-stressed rice seeds due to the endosperm-specific suppression of OsSar1 to identify changes in the protein levels in response to ER stress. ER stress changed the expression of 405 proteins in rice seed by >2.0- fold compared with the wild-type control. Of these proteins, 140 were upregulated and 265 were downregulated. The upregulated proteins were mainly involved in protein modification, transport and degradation, and the downregulated proteins were mainly involved in metabolism and stress/defense responses. A KOBAS analysis revealed that protein-processing in the ER and degradation-related proteasome were the predominant upregulated pathways in the rice endosperm in response to ER stress. Trans-Golgi protein transport was also involved in the ER stress response. Combined with bioinformatic and molecular biology analyses, our proteomic data will facilitate our understanding of the systemic responses to ER stress in rice seeds.
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- Dandan Qian
- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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Guo P, Qi YP, Yang LT, Ye X, Jiang HX, Huang JH, Chen LS. cDNA-AFLP analysis reveals the adaptive responses of citrus to long-term boron-toxicity. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 14:284. [PMID: 25348611 PMCID: PMC4219002 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-014-0284-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Boron (B)-toxicity is an important disorder in agricultural regions across the world. Seedlings of 'Sour pummelo' (Citrus grandis) and 'Xuegan' (Citrus sinensis) were fertigated every other day until drip with 10 μM (control) or 400 μM (B-toxic) H3BO3 in a complete nutrient solution for 15 weeks. The aims of this study were to elucidate the adaptive mechanisms of citrus plants to B-toxicity and to identify B-tolerant genes. RESULTS B-toxicity-induced changes in seedlings growth, leaf CO2 assimilation, pigments, total soluble protein, malondialdehyde (MDA) and phosphorus were less pronounced in C. sinensis than in C. grandis. B concentration was higher in B-toxic C. sinensis leaves than in B-toxic C. grandis ones. Here we successfully used cDNA-AFLP to isolate 67 up-regulated and 65 down-regulated transcript-derived fragments (TDFs) from B-toxic C. grandis leaves, whilst only 31 up-regulated and 37 down-regulated TDFs from B-toxic C. sinensis ones, demonstrating that gene expression is less affected in B-toxic C. sinensis leaves than in B-toxic C. grandis ones. These differentially expressed TDFs were related to signal transduction, carbohydrate and energy metabolism, nucleic acid metabolism, protein and amino acid metabolism, lipid metabolism, cell wall and cytoskeleton modification, stress responses and cell transport. The higher B-tolerance of C. sinensis might be related to the findings that B-toxic C. sinensis leaves had higher expression levels of genes involved in photosynthesis, which might contribute to the higher photosyntheis and light utilization and less excess light energy, and in reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging compared to B-toxic C. grandis leaves, thus preventing them from photo-oxidative damage. In addition, B-toxicity-induced alteration in the expression levels of genes encoding inorganic pyrophosphatase 1, AT4G01850 and methionine synthase differed between the two species, which might play a role in the B-tolerance of C. sinensis. CONCLUSIONS C. sinensis leaves could tolerate higher level of B than C. grandis ones, thus improving the B-tolerance of C. sinensis plants. Our findings reveal some novel mechanisms on the tolerance of plants to B-toxicity at the gene expression level.
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- Peng Guo
- />College of Resource and Environmental Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
- />Institute of Horticultural Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
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- />Institute of Materia Medica, Fujian Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuzhou, 350001 China
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- />College of Resource and Environmental Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
- />Institute of Horticultural Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
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- />College of Resource and Environmental Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
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- />Institute of Horticultural Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
- />College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
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- />Institute of Horticultural Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
- />College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
- />Institute of Fruit Tree Science, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, 350013 China
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- />College of Resource and Environmental Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
- />Institute of Horticultural Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
- />Fujian Key Laboratory for Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
- />The Higher Educational Key Laboratory of Fujian Province for Soil Ecosystem Health and Regulation, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 China
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Lang V, Pertl-Obermeyer H, Safiarian MJ, Obermeyer G. Pump up the volume - a central role for the plasma membrane H(+) pump in pollen germination and tube growth. PROTOPLASMA 2014; 251:477-88. [PMID: 24097309 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-013-0555-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2013] [Accepted: 09/19/2013] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The plasma membrane H(+) ATPase is a member of the P-ATPase family transporting H(+) from the cytosol to the extracellular space and thus energizing the plasma membrane for the uptake of ions and nutrients. As a housekeeping gene, this protein can be detected in almost every plant cell including the exclusive expression of specific isoforms in pollen grains and tubes where its activity is a prerequisite for successful germination and growth of pollen tubes. This review summarizes the current knowledge on pollen PM H(+) ATPases and hypothesizes a central role for pollen-specific isoforms of this protein in tube growth. External as well as cytosolic signals from signal transduction and metabolic pathways are integrated by the PM H(+) ATPase and directly translated to tube growth rates, allocating the PM H(+) ATPase to an essential node in the signalling network of pollen tubes in their race to the ovule.
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- Veronika Lang
- Molecular Plant Biophysics and Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Salzburg, Billrothstr. 11, 5020, Salzburg, Austria
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Wang C, Lv Y, Xu W, Zhang T, Guo W. Aberrant phenotype and transcriptome expression during fiber cell wall thickening caused by the mutation of the Im gene in immature fiber (im) mutant in Gossypium hirsutum L. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:94. [PMID: 24483163 PMCID: PMC3925256 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The immature fiber (im) mutant of Gossypium hirsutum L. is a special cotton fiber mutant with non-fluffy fibers. It has low dry weight and fineness of fibers due to developmental defects in fiber secondary cell wall (SCW). RESULTS We compared the cellulose content in fibers, thickness of fiber cell wall and fiber transcriptional profiling during SCW development in im mutant and its near-isogenic wild-type line (NIL) TM-1. The im mutant had lower cellulose content and thinner cell walls than TM-1 at same fiber developmental stage. During 25 ~ 35 day post-anthesis (DPA), sucrose content, an important carbon source for cellulose synthesis, was also significantly lower in im mutant than in TM-1. Comparative analysis of fiber transcriptional profiling from 13 ~ 25 DPA indicated that the largest transcriptional variations between the two lines occurred at the onset of SCW development. TM-1 began SCW biosynthesis approximately at 16 DPA, whereas the same fiber developmental program in im mutant was delayed until 19 DPA, suggesting an asynchronous fiber developmental program between TM-1 and im mutant. Functional classification and enrichment analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the two NILs indicated that genes associated with biological processes related to cellulose synthesis, secondary cell wall biogenesis, cell wall thickening and sucrose metabolism, respectively, were significantly up-regulated in TM-1. Twelve genes related to carbohydrate metabolism were validated by quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) and confirmed a temporal difference at the earlier transition and SCW biosynthesis stages of fiber development between TM-1 and im mutant. CONCLUSIONS We propose that Im is an important regulatory gene influencing temporal differences in expression of genes related to fiber SCW biosynthesis. This study lays a foundation for cloning the Im gene, elucidating molecular mechanism of fiber SCW development and further genetic manipulation for the improvement of fiber fineness and maturity.
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- Cheng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement, Hybrid Cotton R & D Engineering Research Center, MOE, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement, Hybrid Cotton R & D Engineering Research Center, MOE, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement, Hybrid Cotton R & D Engineering Research Center, MOE, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement, Hybrid Cotton R & D Engineering Research Center, MOE, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement, Hybrid Cotton R & D Engineering Research Center, MOE, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Janicka-Russak M, Kabała K, Wdowikowska A, Kłobus G. Modification of plasma membrane proton pumps in cucumber roots as an adaptation mechanism to salt stress. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2013; 170:915-22. [PMID: 23499455 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2013.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2012] [Revised: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/06/2013] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The effect of salt stress (50mM NaCl) on modification of plasma membrane (PM) H(+)-ATPase (EC 3.6.3.14) activity in cucumber roots was studied. Plants were grown under salt stress for 1, 3 or 6 days. In salt-stressed plants, weak stimulation of ATP hydrolytic activity of PM H(+)-ATPase and significant stimulation of proton transport through the plasma membrane were observed. The H(+)/ATP coupling ratio in the plasma membrane of plants subjected to salt stress significantly increased. The greatest stimulation of PM H(+)-ATPase was in 6-day stressed plants. Increased H2O2 accumulation under salt stress conditions in cucumber roots was also observed, with the greatest accumulation observed in 6-day stressed plants. Additionally, during the sixth day of salinity, there appeared heat shock proteins (HSPs) 17.7 and 101, suggesting that repair processes and adaptation to stress occurred in plants. Under salt stress conditions, fast post-translational modifications took place. Protein blot analysis with antibody against phosphothreonine and 14-3-3 proteins showed that, under salinity, the level of those elements increased. Additionally, under salt stress, activity changes of PM H(+)-ATPase can partly result from changes in the pattern of expression of PM H(+)-ATPase genes. In cucumber seedlings, there was increased expression of CsHA10 under salt stress and the transcript of a new PM H(+)-ATPase gene isoform, CsHA1, also appeared. Accumulation of the CsHA1 transcript was induced by NaCl exposure, and was not expressed at detectable levels in roots of control plants. The appearance of a new PM H(+)-ATPase transcript, in addition to the increase in enzyme activity, indicates the important role of the enzyme in maintaining ion homeostasis in plants under salt stress.
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- Małgorzata Janicka-Russak
- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Experimental Biology, University of Wrocław, Kanonia 6/8, 50-328 Wrocław, Poland.
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Monneveux P, Ramírez DA, Pino MT. Drought tolerance in potato (S. tuberosum L.): Can we learn from drought tolerance research in cereals? PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2013; 205-206:76-86. [PMID: 23498865 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2013.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2012] [Revised: 01/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/31/2013] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Drought tolerance is a complex trait of increasing importance in potato. Our knowledge is summarized concerning drought tolerance and water use efficiency in this crop. We describe the effects of water restriction on physiological characteristics, examine the main traits involved, report the attempts to improve drought tolerance through in vitro screening and marker assisted selection, list the main genes involved and analyze the potential interest of native and wild potatoes to improve drought tolerance. Drought tolerance has received more attention in cereals than in potato. The review compares these crops for indirect selection methods available for assessment of drought tolerance related traits, use of genetic resources, progress in genomics, application of water saving techniques and availability of models to anticipate the effects of climate change on yield. It is concluded that drought tolerance improvement in potato could greatly benefit from the transfer of research achievements in cereals. Several promising research directions are presented, such as the use of fluorescence, reflectance, color and thermal imaging and stable isotope techniques to assess drought tolerance related traits, the application of the partial root-zone drying technique to improve efficiency of water supply and the exploitation of stressful memory to enhance hardiness.
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Muñiz García MN, Giammaria V, Grandellis C, Téllez-Iñón MT, Ulloa RM, Capiati DA. Characterization of StABF1, a stress-responsive bZIP transcription factor from Solanum tuberosum L. that is phosphorylated by StCDPK2 in vitro. PLANTA 2012; 235:761-78. [PMID: 22042328 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-011-1540-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2011] [Accepted: 10/14/2011] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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ABF/AREB bZIP transcription factors mediate plant abiotic stress responses by regulating the expression of stress-related genes. These proteins bind to the abscisic acid (ABA)-responsive element (ABRE), which is the major cis-acting regulatory sequence in ABA-dependent gene expression. In an effort to understand the molecular mechanisms of abiotic stress resistance in cultivated potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), we have cloned and characterized an ABF/AREB-like transcription factor from potato, named StABF1. The predicted protein shares 45-57% identity with A. thaliana ABFs proteins and 96% identity with the S. lycopersicum SlAREB1 and presents all of the distinctive features of ABF/AREB transcription factors. Furthermore, StABF1 is able to bind to the ABRE in vitro. StABF1 gene is induced in response to ABA, drought, salt stress and cold, suggesting that it might be a key regulator of ABA-dependent stress signaling pathways in cultivated potato. StABF1 is phosphorylated in response to ABA and salt stress in a calcium-dependent manner, and we have identified a potato CDPK isoform (StCDPK2) that phosphorylates StABF1 in vitro. Interestingly, StABF1 expression is increased during tuber development and by tuber-inducing conditions (high sucrose/nitrogen ratio) in leaves. We also found that StABF1 calcium-dependent phosphorylation is stimulated by tuber-inducing conditions and inhibited by gibberellic acid, which inhibits tuberization.
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- María Noelia Muñiz García
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas and Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Vuelta de Obligado 2490 2º Piso, C1428ADN Buenos Aires, Argentina
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