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Licaj I, Fiorillo A, Di Meo MC, Varricchio E, Rocco M. Effect of Polyethylene Glycol-Simulated Drought Stress on Stomatal Opening in "Modern" and "Ancient" Wheat Varieties. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1575. [PMID: 38891383 PMCID: PMC11174684 DOI: 10.3390/plants13111575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Climate change is leading to an increase in the intensity, duration, and frequency of severe droughts, especially in southern and southeastern Europe, thus aggravating water scarcity problems. Water deficit stress harms the growth, physiology, and yield of crops like durum wheat. Hence, studying ancient wheat varieties' stress responses could help identify genetic traits to enhance crop tolerance to environmental stresses. In this background, this study aimed to investigate the effects of PEG 6000-stimulated drought stress in the ancient wheat variety Saragolla and the modern one Svevo by analyzing various biochemical and molecular parameters that can especially condition the stomatal movement. Our data revealed that drought stress caused a significant increase in the levels of total soluble sugars, ABA, and IAA in both selected cultivars to a greater extent in the Saragolla than in the Svevo. We demonstrated that, under water deficit stress, calcium dynamics as well as the expression of ERF109, MAPK3/6, MYB60, and TaTPC1, involved in the activation of drought-related calcium-sensitive pathways, display significant differences between the two varieties. Therefore, our study provided further evidence regarding the ability of the ancient wheat variety Saragolla to better cope with drought stress compared to the modern variety Svevo.
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- Ilva Licaj
- Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy; (I.L.); (M.C.D.M.); (E.V.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy; (I.L.); (M.C.D.M.); (E.V.)
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy; (I.L.); (M.C.D.M.); (E.V.)
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy; (I.L.); (M.C.D.M.); (E.V.)
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Zhao Q, Xiong H, Yu H, Wang C, Zhang S, Hao J, Wang J, Zhang H, Zhang L. Function of MYB8 in larch under PEG simulated drought stress. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11290. [PMID: 38760385 PMCID: PMC11101485 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61510-8] [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: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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Larch, a prominent afforestation, and timber species in northeastern China, faces growth limitations due to drought. To further investigate the mechanism of larch's drought resistance, we conducted full-length sequencing on embryonic callus subjected to PEG-simulated drought stress. The sequencing results revealed that the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) primarily played roles in cellular activities and cell components, with molecular functions such as binding, catalytic activity, and transport activity. Furthermore, the DEGs showed significant enrichment in pathways related to protein processing, starch and sucrose metabolism, benzose-glucuronic acid interconversion, phenylpropyl biology, flavonoid biosynthesis, as well as nitrogen metabolism and alanine, aspartic acid, and glutamic acid metabolism. Consequently, the transcription factor T_transcript_77027, which is involved in multiple pathways, was selected as a candidate gene for subsequent drought stress resistance tests. Under PEG-simulated drought stress, the LoMYB8 gene was induced and showed significantly upregulated expression compared to the control. Physiological indices demonstrated an improved drought resistance in the transgenic plants. After 48 h of PEG stress, the transcriptome sequencing results of the transiently transformed LoMYB8 plants and control plants exhibited that genes were significantly enriched in biological process, cellular component and molecular function. Function analyses indicated for the enrichment of multiple KEGG pathways, including energy synthesis, metabolic pathways, antioxidant pathways, and other relevant processes. The pathways annotated by the differential metabolites mainly encompassed signal transduction, carbohydrate metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and flavonoid metabolism.
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- Qingrong Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding (Northeast Forestry University), Harbin, China
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- Forestry Research Institute in Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, China
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- State Administration of Forestry and Grassland, Harbin Research Institute of Forestry Machinery, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding (Northeast Forestry University), Harbin, China
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- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding (Northeast Forestry University), Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding (Chinese Academy of Forestry), Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding (Northeast Forestry University), Harbin, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding (Northeast Forestry University), Harbin, China.
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Li H, Yang Y, Zhang W, Zheng H, Xu X, Li H, Sun C, Hu H, Zhao W, Ma R, Tao J. Promoter replication of grape MYB transcription factor is associated with a new red flesh phenotype. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2024; 43:136. [PMID: 38709311 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-024-03225-8] [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: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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KEY MESSAGE In our study, we discovered a fragment duplication autoregulation mechanism in 'ZS-HY', which may be the reason for the phenotype of red foliage and red flesh in grapes. In grapes, MYBA1 and MYBA2 are the main genetic factors responsible for skin coloration which are located at the color loci on chromosome 2, but the exact genes responsible for color have not been identified in the flesh. We used a new teinturier grape germplasm 'ZhongShan-HongYu' (ZS-HY) which accumulate anthocyanin both in skin and flesh as experimental materials. All tissues of 'ZS-HY' contained cyanidin 3-O-(6″-p-coumaroyl glucoside), and pelargonidins were detected in skin, flesh, and tendril. Through gene expression analysis at different stage of flesh, significant differences in the expression levels of VvMYBA1 were found. Gene amplification analysis showed that the VvMYBA1 promoter is composed of two alleles, VvMYBA1a and 'VvMYBA1c-like'. An insertion of a 408 bp repetitive fragment was detected in the allele 'VvMYBA1c-like'. In this process, we found the 408 bp repetitive fragment was co-segregated with red flesh and foliage phenotype. Our results revealed that the 408 bp fragment replication insertion in promoter of 'VvMYBA1c-like' was the target of its protein, and the number of repeat fragments was related to the increase of trans-activation of VvMYBA1 protein. The activation of promoter by VvMYBA1 was enhanced by the addition of VvMYC1. In addition, VvMYBA1 interacted with VvMYC1 to promote the expression of VvGT1 and VvGST4 genes in 'ZS-HY'. The discovery of this mutation event provides new insights into the regulation of VvMYBA1 on anthocyanin accumulation in red-fleshed grape, which is of great significance for molecular breeding of red-fleshed table grapes.
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- Hui Li
- College of Horticulture, Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, 261061, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Horticultural Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Urumqi, 830001, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
- Institute of Horticultural Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Urumqi, 830001, Xinjiang, China.
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Zhang F, Liu Y, Ma J, Su S, Chen L, Cheng Y, Buter S, Zhao X, Yi L, Lu Z. Analyzing the Diversity of MYB Family Response Strategies to Drought Stress in Different Flax Varieties Based on Transcriptome Data. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:710. [PMID: 38475556 DOI: 10.3390/plants13050710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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The MYB transcription factor family has numerous members, and is involved in biological activities, such as ABA signaling, which plays an important role in a plant's resistance to abiotic stresses such as drought. However, the diversity of MYB members that respond to drought stress and their regulatory mechanisms in different flax varieties were unclear. In this study, we obtained 855.69 Gb of clean data from 120 flax root samples from 20 flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) varieties, assembled 92,861 transcripts, and identified 434 MYB family members in each variety. The expression profiles of the MYB transcription factor family from 20 flax varieties under drought stress were analyzed. The results indicated that there are four strategies by which the MYB family responds to drought stress in these 20 flax varieties, each of which has its own specific processes, such as development, reproduction, and localization processes. The four strategies also include common biological processes, such as stimulus responses, metabolic processes, and biological regulation. The WGCNA method was subsequently employed to identify key members of the MYB family involved in response strategies to drought stress. The results demonstrated that a 1R-MYB subfamily gene co-expression network is significantly related to the gibberellin response and cytokinin-activated signaling pathway processes in the 'Strategy 4' for MYB family response to drought, identifying core genes such as Lus.scaffold70.240. Our results showed a diversity of MYB family responses to drought stress within flax varieties, and these results contribute to deciphering the mechanisms of the MYB family regulation of drought resistance. This will promote the more accurate breeding development of flax to adapt to agricultural production under drought conditions.
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- Fan Zhang
- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010020, China
- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
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- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010020, China
- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
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- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010020, China
- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
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- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010020, China
- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China
- Agricultural College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010019, China
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- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010020, China
- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
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Wang X, Wang J, Liu Z, Yang X, Chen X, Zhang L, Song X. The R2R3 MYB gene TaMYB305 positively regulates anther and pollen development in thermo-sensitive male-sterility wheat with Aegilops kotschyi cytoplasm. PLANTA 2024; 259:64. [PMID: 38329576 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-024-04339-9] [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: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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MAIN CONCLUSION The loss of TaMYB305 function down-regulated the expression of jasmonic acid synthesis pathway genes, which may disturb the jasmonic acid synthesis, resulting in abnormal pollen development and reduced fertility. The MYB family, as one of the largest transcription factor families found in plants, regulates plant development, especially the development of anthers. Therefore, it is important to identify potential MYB transcription factors associated with pollen development and to study its role in pollen development. Here, the transcripts of an R2R3 MYB gene TaMYB305 from KTM3315A, a thermo-sensitive cytoplasmic male-sterility line with Aegilops kotschyi cytoplasm (K-TCMS) wheat, was isolated. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and promoter activity analysis revealed that TaMYB305 was primarily expressed in anthers. The TaMYB305 protein was localized in the nucleus, as determined by subcellular localization analysis. Our data demonstrated that silencing of TaMYB305 was related to abnormal development of stamen, including anther indehiscence and pollen abortion in KAM3315A plants. In addition, TaMYB305-silenced plants exhibited alterations in the transcriptional levels of genes involved in the synthesis of jasmonic acid (JA), indicating that TaMYB305 may regulate the expression of genes related to JA synthesis and play an important role during anther and pollen development of KTM3315A. These results provide novel insight into the function and molecular mechanism of R2R3-MYB genes in pollen development.
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- Xiaoxia Wang
- College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Wang Z, Li X, Gao XR, Dai ZR, Peng K, Jia LC, Wu YK, Liu QC, Zhai H, Gao SP, Zhao N, He SZ, Zhang H. IbMYB73 targets abscisic acid-responsive IbGER5 to regulate root growth and stress tolerance in sweet potato. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 194:787-804. [PMID: 37815230 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Root development influences plant responses to environmental conditions, and well-developed rooting enhances plant survival under abiotic stress. However, the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying root development and abiotic stress tolerance in plants remain unclear. In this study, we identified the MYB transcription factor-encoding gene IbMYB73 by cDNA-amplified fragment length polymorphism and RNA-seq analyses. IbMYB73 expression was greatly suppressed under abiotic stress in the roots of the salt-tolerant sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) line ND98, and its promoter activity in roots was significantly reduced by abscisic acid (ABA), NaCl, and mannitol treatments. Overexpression of IbMYB73 significantly inhibited adventitious root growth and abiotic stress tolerance, whereas IbMYB73-RNAi plants displayed the opposite pattern. IbMYB73 influenced the transcription of genes involved in the ABA pathway. Furthermore, IbMYB73 formed homodimers and activated the transcription of ABA-responsive protein IbGER5 by binding to an MYB binding sites I motif in its promoter. IbGER5 overexpression significantly inhibited adventitious root growth and abiotic stress tolerance concomitantly with a reduction in ABA content, while IbGER5-RNAi plants showed the opposite effect. Collectively, our results demonstrated that the IbMYB73-IbGER5 module regulates ABA-dependent adventitious root growth and abiotic stress tolerance in sweet potato, which provides candidate genes for the development of elite crop varieties with well-developed root-mediated abiotic stress tolerance.
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- Zhen Wang
- Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya 572025, China
- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis & Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya 572025, China
- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis & Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis & Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis & Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis & Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Grain and Oil Crops, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai 265500, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis & Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis & Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis & Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis & Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis & Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya 572025, China
- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis & Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya 572025, China
- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis & Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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Zhang F, Ma J, Liu Y, Fang J, Wei S, Xie R, Han P, Zhao X, Bo S, Lu Z. A Multi-Omics Analysis Revealed the Diversity of the MYB Transcription Factor Family's Evolution and Drought Resistance Pathways. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:141. [PMID: 38255756 PMCID: PMC10820167 DOI: 10.3390/life14010141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The MYB transcription factor family can regulate biological processes such as ABA signal transduction to cope with drought stress, but its evolutionary mechanism and the diverse pathways of response to drought stress in different species are rarely reported. In this study, a total of 4791 MYB family members were identified in 908,757 amino acid sequences from 12 model plants or crops using bioinformatics methods. It was observed that the number of MYB family members had a linear relationship with the chromosome ploidy of species. A phylogenetic analysis showed that the MYB family members evolved in subfamily clusters. In response to drought stress, the pathways of MYB transcription factor families exhibited species-specific diversity, with closely related species demonstrating a higher resemblance. This study provides abundant references for drought resistance research and the breeding of wheat, soybean, and other plants.
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- Fan Zhang
- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (F.Z.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (J.F.); (S.W.); (R.X.); (P.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (F.Z.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (J.F.); (S.W.); (R.X.); (P.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010030, China
- Key Laboratory of Herbage & Endemic Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Hohhot 010030, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (F.Z.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (J.F.); (S.W.); (R.X.); (P.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010030, China
- Key Laboratory of Herbage & Endemic Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Hohhot 010030, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (F.Z.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (J.F.); (S.W.); (R.X.); (P.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010030, China
- Key Laboratory of Herbage & Endemic Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Hohhot 010030, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (F.Z.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (J.F.); (S.W.); (R.X.); (P.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010030, China
- Key Laboratory of Herbage & Endemic Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Hohhot 010030, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (F.Z.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (J.F.); (S.W.); (R.X.); (P.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (F.Z.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (J.F.); (S.W.); (R.X.); (P.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (F.Z.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (J.F.); (S.W.); (R.X.); (P.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010030, China
- Key Laboratory of Herbage & Endemic Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Hohhot 010030, China
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- College of Computer Information, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010110, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (F.Z.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (J.F.); (S.W.); (R.X.); (P.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Black Soil Protection and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Degradation Farmland Ecological Remediation and Pollution Control, Hohhot 010031, China
- Inner Mongolia Conservation Tillage Engineering Technology Research Center, Hohhot 010031, China
- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010030, China
- Key Laboratory of Herbage & Endemic Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Hohhot 010030, China
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Fang L, Wang Z, Su L, Gong L, Xin H. Vitis Myb14 confer cold and drought tolerance by activating lipid transfer protein genes expression and reactive oxygen species scavenge. Gene 2024; 890:147792. [PMID: 37714279 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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The R2R3 Myb transcription factor exhibits a wide range of functions and participates in various biological processes in plant development, secondary metabolism, and abiotic stress tolerance, among others. Vitis Myb14 initially identified for its involvement in resveratrol synthesis in grapevines. In this study, we investigate its role in abiotic stress tolerance. Significant differences in expression were observed between two grape varieties, Vitis amurensis (Cold-hardy) and V. vinifera (Cold-sentitive), under abiotic and hormone treatments. Both VvMyb14 and VaMyb14 demonstrated responsiveness to cold, drought and high salt treatment, but VaMyb14 exhibited a quicker and more pronounced response. To investigate further, we overexpressed VaMyb14 in A. thalina and found that VaMyb14 OE plants showed significantly enhanced cold and drought tolerance compared to wild-type plants. Additionally, the transgenic lines exhibited increased antioxidant enzyme activity, particularly POD activity, and reduced MDA content. Microarray analysis of VaMyb14 OE plants revealed up-regulation of several ABA metabolism and signal transduction genes, including several LTPs, PP2Cs, RD29B, COR78 and other structural genes, indicating that VaMyb14 has the capacity to reprogram a significant signaling pathway. Furthermore, comparative mRNA sequencing profiling of 35S:VaMyb14 grapevine callus indicated its involvement its function involved in ROS scavenging and ABA signaling. These findings collectively demonstrate that Vitis Myb14 serves as a critical regulator in grapevine stress responses, contributing to improved defense against necrotrophic pathogens, enhanced phytoalexin resveratrol production, and increased drought or cold tolerance.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Grape Sciences and Enology, Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden/Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden/Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.
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- Institute of Fruit Trees and Tea, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden/Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.
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Long T, Yang F, Chen Z, Xing Y, Tang X, Chen B, Cui W, Rodriguez LG, Wang L, Gao Y, Yao Y. Overexpression of PtoMYB99 diminishes poplar tolerance to osmotic stress by suppressing ABA and JA biosynthesis. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 292:154149. [PMID: 38064888 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2023.154149] [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: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Drought poses a serious challenge to sustained plant growth and crop yields in the context of global climate change. Drought tolerance in poplars and their underlying mechanisms still remain largely unknown. In this article, we investigated the overexpression of PtoMYB99 - both a drought and abscisic acid (ABA) induced gene constraining drought tolerance in poplars (as compared with wild type poplars). First, we found that PtoMYB99-OE lines exhibited increased stomatal opening and conductance, higher transpiration and photosynthetic rates, as well as reduced levels of ABA and jasmonic acid (JA). Second, PtoMYB99-OE lines accumulated more reactive oxygen species (ROS), including H2O2 and O2-, as well as malonaldehyde (MDA), proline, and soluble sugar under osmotic stress; conversely, the activity of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, POD, and CAT), was weakened in the PtoMYB99-OE lines. Third, the expression of ABA biosynthetic genes, PtoNCED3.1 and PtoNCED3.2, as well as JA biosynthetic genes, PtoOPR3.1 and PtoOPR3.2, was significantly reduced in the PtoMYB99-OE lines under both normal conditions and osmotic stress. Based on our results, we conclude that the overexpression of PtoMYB99 compromises tolerance to osmotic stress in poplar. These findings contribute to the understanding of the role of the MYB genes in drought stress and the biosynthesis of ABA and JA.
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- Tao Long
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 621010, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 621010, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 621010, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 621010, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 621010, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 621010, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 621010, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 621010, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 621010, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 621010, Mianyang, China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 621010, Mianyang, China.
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Yang Z, Qiao Y, Konakalla NC, Strøbech E, Harris P, Peschel G, Agler-Rosenbaum M, Weber T, Andreasson E, Ding L. Streptomyces alleviate abiotic stress in plant by producing pteridic acids. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7398. [PMID: 37968347 PMCID: PMC10652019 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43177-3] [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: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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Soil microbiota can confer fitness advantages to plants and increase crop resilience to drought and other abiotic stressors. However, there is little evidence on the mechanisms correlating a microbial trait with plant abiotic stress tolerance. Here, we report that Streptomyces effectively alleviate drought and salinity stress by producing spiroketal polyketide pteridic acid H (1) and its isomer F (2), both of which promote root growth in Arabidopsis at a concentration of 1.3 nM under abiotic stress. Transcriptomics profiles show increased expression of multiple stress responsive genes in Arabidopsis seedlings after pteridic acids treatment. We confirm in vivo a bifunctional biosynthetic gene cluster for pteridic acids and antimicrobial elaiophylin production. We propose it is mainly disseminated by vertical transmission and is geographically distributed in various environments. This discovery reveals a perspective for understanding plant-Streptomyces interactions and provides a promising approach for utilising beneficial Streptomyces and their secondary metabolites in agriculture to mitigate the detrimental effects of climate change.
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- Zhijie Yang
- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Building 221, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Building 221, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sundsvägen 14, SE-230 53, Alnarp, Sweden
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Building 221, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Building 206, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology-Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology-Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, Building 220, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sundsvägen 14, SE-230 53, Alnarp, Sweden
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Building 221, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark.
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Alsubaie B, Kharabian-Masouleh A, Furtado A, Al-Dossary O, Al-Mssallem I, Henry RJ. Highly sex specific gene expression in Jojoba. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:440. [PMID: 37726703 PMCID: PMC10507870 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04444-z] [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: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dioecious plants have male and female flowers on separate plants. Jojoba is a dioecious plant that is drought-tolerant and native to arid areas. The genome sequence of male and female plants was recently reported and revealed an X and Y chromosome system, with two large male-specific insertions in the Y chromosome. RESULTS A total of 16,923 differentially expressed genes (DEG) were identified between the flowers of the male and female jojoba plants. This represented 40% of the annotated genes in the genome. Many genes, including those responsible for plant environmental responses and those encoding transcription factors (TFs), were specific to male or female reproductive organs. Genes involved in plant hormone metabolism were also found to be associated with flower and pollen development. A total of 8938 up-regulated and 7985 down-regulated genes were identified in comparison between male and female flowers, including many novel genes specific to the jojoba plant. The most differentially expressed genes were associated with reproductive organ development. The highest number of DEG were linked with the Y chromosome in male plants. The male specific parts of the Y chromosome encoded 12 very highly expressed genes including 9 novel genes and 3 known genes associated with TFs and a plant hormone which may play an important role in flower development. CONCLUSION Many genes, largely with unknown functions, may explain the sexual dimorphisms in jojoba plants and the differentiation of male and female flowers.
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- Bader Alsubaie
- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia
- College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, 36362, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia
- College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, 36362, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, 36362, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia.
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia.
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Baoxiang W, Zhiguang S, Yan L, Bo X, Jingfang L, Ming C, Yungao X, Bo Y, Jian L, Jinbo L, Tingmu C, Zhaowei F, Baiguan L, Dayong X, Bello BK. A pervasive phosphorylation cascade modulation of plant transcription factors in response to abiotic stress. PLANTA 2023; 258:73. [PMID: 37668677 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-023-04232-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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MAIN CONCLUSION Transcriptional regulation of stress-responsive genes is a crucial step in establishing the mechanisms behind plant abiotic stress tolerance. A sensitive method of regulating transcription factors activity, stability, protein interaction, and subcellular localization is through phosphorylation. This review highlights a widespread regulation mechanism that involves phosphorylation of plant TFs in response to abiotic stress. Abiotic stress is one of the main components limiting crop yield and sustainability on a global scale. It greatly reduces the land area that is planted and lowers crop production globally. In all living organisms, transcription factors (TFs) play a crucial role in regulating gene expression. They participate in cell signaling, cell cycle, development, and plant stress response. Plant resilience to diverse abiotic stressors is largely influenced by TFs. Transcription factors modulate gene expression by binding to their target gene's cis-elements, which are impacted by genomic characteristics, DNA structure, and TF interconnections. In this review, we focus on the six major TFs implicated in abiotic stress tolerance, namely, DREB, bZIP, WRKY, ABF, MYB, and NAC, and the cruciality of phosphorylation of these transcription factors in abiotic stress signaling, as protein phosphorylation has emerged as one of the key post-translational modifications, playing a critical role in cell signaling, DNA amplification, gene expression and differentiation, and modification of other biological configurations. These TFs have been discovered after extensive study as stress-responsive transcription factors which may be major targets for crop development and important contributors to stress tolerance and crop production.
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Grants
- CARS-01-61 the earmarked funds for China Agricultural Research System
- 2015BAD01B01 National Science and Technology Support Program of China
- BE2016370-3 Science and Technology Support Program of Jiangsu Province, China
- BE2017323 Science and Technology Support Program of Jiangsu Province, China
- BK20201214 Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China
- BK20161299 the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China
- QNJJ1704 the Financial Grant Support Program of Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China
- QNJJ2102 the Financial Grant Support Program of Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China
- QNJJ2107 the Financial Grant Support Program of Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China
- QNJJ2211 the Financial Grant Support Program of Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Wang Baoxiang
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lianyungang, 222006, Jiangsu, China.
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Zhang X, Wang H, Chen Y, Huang M, Zhu S. The Over-Expression of Two R2R3-MYB Genes, PdMYB2R089 and PdMYB2R151, Increases the Drought-Resistant Capacity of Transgenic Arabidopsis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13466. [PMID: 37686270 PMCID: PMC10487491 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713466] [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: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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The R2R3-MYB genes in plants play an essential role in the drought-responsive signaling pathway. Plenty of R2R3-MYB S21 and S22 subgroup genes in Arabidopsis have been implicated in dehydration conditions, yet few have been covered in terms of the role of the S21 and S22 subgroup genes in poplar under drought. PdMYB2R089 and PdMYB2R151 genes, respectively belonging to the S21 and S22 subgroups of NL895 (Populus deltoides × P. euramericana cv. 'Nanlin895'), were selected based on the previous expression analysis of poplar R2R3-MYB genes that are responsive to dehydration. The regulatory functions of two target genes in plant responses to drought stress were studied and speculated through the genetic transformation of Arabidopsis thaliana. PdMYB2R089 and PdMYB2R151 could promote the closure of stomata in leaves, lessen the production of malondialdehyde (MDA), enhance the activity of the peroxidase (POD) enzyme, and shorten the life cycle of transgenic plants, in part owing to their similar conserved domains. Moreover, PdMYB2R089 could strengthen root length and lateral root growth. These results suggest that PdMYB2R089 and PdMYB2R151 genes might have the potential to improve drought adaptability in plants. In addition, PdMYB2R151 could significantly improve the seed germination rate of transgenic Arabidopsis, but PdMYB2R089 could not. This finding provides a clue for the subsequent functional dissection of S21 and S22 subgroup genes in poplar that is responsive to drought.
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- Xueli Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (X.Z.); (Y.C.); (M.H.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Botanical Garden, Memorial Sun Yat-Sen, Nanjing 210014, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (X.Z.); (Y.C.); (M.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (X.Z.); (Y.C.); (M.H.)
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Duan B, Xie X, Jiang Y, Zhu N, Zheng H, Liu Y, Hua X, Zhao Y, Sun Y. GhMYB44 enhances stomatal closure to confer drought stress tolerance in cotton and Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 198:107692. [PMID: 37058965 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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MYB genes play crucial roles in plant response to abiotic stress. However, the function of MYB genes in cotton during abiotic stress is less well elucidated. Here, we found an R2R3-type MYB gene, GhMYB44, was induced by simulated drought (PEG6000) and ABA in three cotton varieties. After drought stress, the GhMYB44-silenced plants showed substantial changes at the physiological level, including significantly increased malondialdehyde content and decreased SOD activity. Silencing the GhMYB44 gene increased stomatal aperture and water loss rate, reduced plant drought tolerance. Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana over-expressed GhMYB44 (GhMYB44-OE) enhanced resistance to mannitol-simulated osmotic stress. The stomatal aperture of the GhMYB44-OE Arabidopsis was significantly smaller than those of the wild type (WT), and the GhMYB44-OE Arabidopsis increased tolerance to drought stress. Transgenic Arabidopsis had higher germination rate under ABA treatment compared to WT, and the transcript levels of AtABI1, AtPP2CA and AtHAB1 were suppressed in GhMYB44-OE plants, indicating a potential role of GhMYB44 in the ABA signal pathway. These results showed that GhMYB44 acts as a positive regulator in plant response to drought stress, potentially useful for engineering drought-tolerant cotton.
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- Bailin Duan
- Plant Genomics & Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Lab, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Plant Genomics & Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Lab, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Plant Genomics & Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Lab, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Plant Genomics & Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Lab, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Plant Genomics & Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Lab, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Plant Genomics & Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Lab, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Plant Genomics & Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Lab, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Plant Genomics & Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Lab, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- Plant Genomics & Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Lab, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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Zhu Z, Luo M, Li J, Cui B, Liu Z, Fu D, Zhou H, Zhou A. Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals the function of SlPRE2 in multiple phytohormones biosynthesis, signal transduction and stomatal development in tomato. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2023; 42:921-937. [PMID: 37010556 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-023-03001-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE Transcriptomic, physiological, and qRT-PCR analysis revealed the potential mechanism by which SlPRE2 regulates plant growth and stomatal size via multiple phytohormone pathways in tomato. Paclobutrazol resistance proteins (PREs) are atypical members of the basic/helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor family that regulate plant morphology, cell size, pigment metabolism and abiotic stress in response to different phytohormones. However, little is known about the network regulatory mechanisms of PREs in plant growth and development in tomato. In this study, the function and mechanism of SlPRE2 in tomato plant growth and development were investigated. The quantitative RT-PCR results showed that the expression of SlPRE2 was regulated by multiple phytohormones and abiotic stresses. It showed light-repressed expression during the photoperiod. The RNA-seq results revealed that SlPRE2 regulated many genes involved in photosynthesis, chlorophyll metabolism, phytohormone metabolism and signaling, and carbohydrate metabolism, suggesting the role of SlPRE2 in gibberellin, brassinosteroid, auxin, cytokinin, abscisic acid and salicylic acid regulated plant development processes. Moreover, SlPRE2 overexpression plants showed widely opened stomata in young leaves, and four genes involved in stomatal development showed altered expression. Overall, the results demonstrated the mechanism by which SlPRE2 regulates phytohormone and stress responses and revealed the function of SlPRE2 in stomatal development in tomato. These findings provide useful clues for understanding the molecular mechanisms of SlPRE2-regulated plant growth and development in tomato.
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- Zhiguo Zhu
- Institute of Jiangxi Oil-Tea Camellia, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi, China.
- College of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi, China.
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- Institute of Jiangxi Oil-Tea Camellia, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi, China
- College of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi, China
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- Institute of Jiangxi Oil-Tea Camellia, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi, China
- College of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Biological Science and Agriculture, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun, 558000, Guizhou, China
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- Institute of Jiangxi Oil-Tea Camellia, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi, China
- College of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi, China
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- Institute of Jiangxi Oil-Tea Camellia, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi, China
- College of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi, China
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- Institute of Jiangxi Oil-Tea Camellia, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi, China
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- Institute of Jiangxi Oil-Tea Camellia, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi, China
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Mukherjee A, Dwivedi S, Bhagavatula L, Datta S. Integration of light and ABA signaling pathways to combat drought stress in plants. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2023; 42:829-841. [PMID: 36906730 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-023-02999-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Drought is one of the most critical stresses, which causes an enormous reduction in crop yield. Plants develop various strategies like drought escape, drought avoidance, and drought tolerance to cope with the reduced availability of water during drought. Plants adopt several morphological and biochemical modifications to fine-tune their water-use efficiency to alleviate drought stress. ABA accumulation and signaling plays a crucial role in the response of plants towards drought. Here, we discuss how drought-induced ABA regulates the modifications in stomatal dynamics, root system architecture, and the timing of senescence to counter drought stress. These physiological responses are also regulated by light, indicating the possibility of convergence of light- and drought-induced ABA signaling pathways. In this review, we provide an overview of investigations reporting light-ABA signaling cross talk in Arabidopsis as well as other crop species. We have also tried to describe the potential role of different light components and their respective photoreceptors and downstream factors like HY5, PIFs, BBXs, and COP1 in modulating drought stress responses. Finally, we highlight the possibilities of enhancing the plant drought resilience by fine-tuning light environment or its signaling components in the future.
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- Arpan Mukherjee
- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, 462066, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, 462066, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, 462066, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, 462066, India.
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Zhu N, Duan B, Zheng H, Mu R, Zhao Y, Ke L, Sun Y. An R2R3 MYB gene GhMYB3 functions in drought stress by negatively regulating stomata movement and ROS accumulation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 197:107648. [PMID: 37001303 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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MYB transcription factors are one of the largest TF families involved in plant growth and development as well as biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, we report the identification and functional characterization of a stress-responsive MYB gene (GhMYB3) from drought stress related transcriptome of upland cotton. GhMYB3, belonging to the R2R3-type, has high sequence similarity with AtMYB3 and was localized in the nucleus. Silence of GhMYB3 enhanced the drought tolerance of cotton seedlings and plants, reduced the water loss rate, and enhanced stomatal closure. In addition, GhMYB3i lines exhibited less ROS accumulation, as well as higher antioxidant enzyme activity and increased content of anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins than WT plants after drought stress. The expression level of flavonoid biosynthesis- and stress-related genes were up-regulated in GhMYB3i lines under drought stress condition. These results demonstrated that GhMYB3 acted as a negative regulator in upland cotton response to drought stress by regulating stomatal closure and ROS accumulation.
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- Ning Zhu
- Plant Genomics and Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Laboratory, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China
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- Plant Genomics and Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Laboratory, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China
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- Plant Genomics and Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Laboratory, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China
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- Plant Genomics and Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Laboratory, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China
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- Plant Genomics and Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Laboratory, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China
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- Plant Genomics and Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Laboratory, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China.
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- Plant Genomics and Molecular Improvement of Colored Fiber Laboratory, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China.
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Sun X, Li H. Full-length transcriptome combined with RNA sequence analysis of Fraxinus chinensis. Genes Genomics 2023; 45:553-567. [PMID: 36905551 DOI: 10.1007/s13258-023-01374-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The dry root or stem bark of Fraxinus chinensis is a famous herb Qin Pi which is known for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-tumor, liver protective and diuretic pharmacological effects, the fundamental chemical components are coumarin, phenylethanol glycosides and flavonoids. However, it is difficult to clarify the secondary metabolite synthesis pathway and key genes involved in the pathway because of lack genome information of Fraxinus chinensis. OBJECTIVE To generate a complete transcriptome of Fraxinus chinensis and to clarify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in leaves and stem barks. METHODS In this study, full-length transcriptome analysis and RNA-Seq were combined to characterize Fraxinus chinensis transcriptome. RESULTS A total of 69,145 transcripts were acquired and regarded as reference transcriptome, 67,441 transcripts (97.47%) were annotated to NCBI non-redundant protein (Nr), SwissProt, the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and eukaryotic orthologous groups (KOG) databases. A total of 18,917 isoforms were annotated to KEGG database and classified to 138 biological pathways. In total, 10,822 simple sequence repeat (SSRs) and 11,319 resistance (R) gene were classified to 18 types, and 3947 transcription factors (TFs) were identified in full-length transcriptome analysis. Additionally, 15,095 DEGs were detected by RNA-seq in leaves and barks, including 4696 significantly up-regulated and 10,399 significantly down-regulated genes. And 254 transcripts were annotated into phenylpropane metabolism pathway containing 86 DEGs and ten of these enzyme genes were verified by qRT-PCR. CONCLUSION It laid the foundation for further exploration of the biosynthetic pathway of phenylpropanoids and related key enzyme genes.
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- Xiaochun Sun
- Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chineses Medicine Resources Industrialization by Shaanxi and Education Ministry, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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Luo D, Mei D, Wei W, Liu J. Identification and Phylogenetic Analysis of the R2R3-MYB Subfamily in Brassica napus. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12040886. [PMID: 36840234 PMCID: PMC9962269 DOI: 10.3390/plants12040886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The R2R3-MYB sub-family proteins are composed of most members of MYB (v-Myb avian myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog) protein, a plant-specific transcription factor (TF) that is classified into four classes depending on the number of MYB repeats. R2R3-MYB TFs are involved in physiological and biochemical processes. However, the functions of the Brassica napus R2R3-MYB genes are still mainly unknown. In this study, 35 Brassica napus MYB (BnaMYB) genes were screened in the genome of Brassica napus, and details about their physical and chemical characteristics, evolutionary relationships, chromosome locations, gene structures, three-dimensional protein structures, cis-acting promoter elements, and gene duplications were uncovered. The BnaMYB genes have undergone segmental duplications and positive selection pressure, according to evolutionary studies. The same subfamilies have similar intron-exon patterns and motifs, according to the genes' structure and conserved motifs. Additionally, through cis-element analysis, many drought-responsive and other stress-responsive cis-elements have been found in the promoter regions of the BnaMYB genes. The expression of the BnaMYB gene displays a variety of tissue-specific patterns. Ten lignin-related genes were chosen for drought treatment. Our research screened four genes that showed significant upregulation under drought stress, and thus may be important drought-responsive genes. The findings lay a new foundation for understanding the complex mechanisms of BnaMYB in multiple developmental stages and pathways related to drought stress in rapeseed.
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- Dingfan Luo
- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, China
- Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Xudong 2nd Rd., Wuhan 430062, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Xudong 2nd Rd., Wuhan 430062, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, China
- Correspondence: (W.W.); (J.L.)
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- Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Xudong 2nd Rd., Wuhan 430062, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
- Correspondence: (W.W.); (J.L.)
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Malambane G, Madumane K, Sewelo LT, Batlang U. Drought stress tolerance mechanisms and their potential common indicators to salinity, insights from the wild watermelon (Citrullus lanatus): A review. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1074395. [PMID: 36815012 PMCID: PMC9939662 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1074395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Climate change has escalated the effect of drought on crop production as it has negatively altered the environmental condition. Wild watermelon grows abundantly in the Kgalagadi desert even though the environment is characterized by minimal rainfall, high temperatures and intense sunshine during growing season. This area is also characterized by sandy soils with low water holding capacity, thus bringing about drought stress. Drought stress affects crop productivity through its effects on development and physiological functions as dictated by molecular responses. Not only one or two physiological process or genes are responsible for drought tolerance, but a combination of various factors do work together to aid crop tolerance mechanism. Various studies have shown that wild watermelon possess superior qualities that aid its survival in unfavorable conditions. These mechanisms include resilient root growth, timely stomatal closure, chlorophyll fluorescence quenching under water deficit as key physiological responses. At biochemical and molecular level, the crop responds through citrulline accumulation and expression of genes associated with drought tolerance in this species and other plants. Previous salinity stress studies involving other plants have identified citrulline accumulation and expression of some of these genes (chloroplast APX, Type-2 metallothionein), to be associated with tolerance. Emerging evidence indicates that the upstream of functional genes are the transcription factor that regulates drought and salinity stress responses as well as adaptation. In this review we discuss the drought tolerance mechanisms in watermelons and some of its common indicators to salinity at physiological, biochemical and molecular level.
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Genome-Wide Identification Analysis of the R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor Family in Cymbidium sinense for Insights into Drought Stress Responses. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043235. [PMID: 36834646 PMCID: PMC9959677 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Cymbidium sinense represents a distinctive Orchidaceae plant that is more tolerant than other terrestrial orchids. Studies have shown that many members of the MYB transcription factor (TF) family, especially the R2R3-MYB subfamily, are responsive to drought stress. This study identified 103 CsMYBs; phylogenetic analysis classified these genes into 22 subgroups with Arabidopsis thaliana. Structural analysis showed that most CsMYB genes contained the same motifs, three exons and two introns, and showed a helix-turn-helix 3D structure in each R repeat. However, the members of subgroup 22 contained only one exon and no intron. Collinear analysis revealed that C. sinense had more orthologous R2R3-MYB genes with wheat than A. thaliana and rice. Ka/Ks ratios indicated that most CsMYB genes were under purifying negative selection pressure. Cis-acting elements analysis revealed that drought-related elements were mainly focused on subgroups 4, 8, 18, 20, 21, and 22, and Mol015419 (S20) contained the most. The transcriptome analysis results showed that expression patterns of most CsMYB genes were upregulated in leaves in response to slight drought stress and downregulated in roots. Among them, members in S8 and S20 significantly responded to drought stress in C. sinense. In addition, S14 and S17 also participated in these responses, and nine genes were selected for the real-time reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) experiment. The results were roughly consistent with the transcriptome. Our results, thus, provide an important contribution to understanding the role of CsMYBs in stress-related metabolic processes.
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Song Z, Wang L, Lee M, Yue GH. The evolution and expression of stomatal regulators in C3 and C4 crops: Implications on the divergent drought tolerance. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1100838. [PMID: 36818875 PMCID: PMC9929459 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1100838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Drought stress is a major environmental hazard. Stomatal development is highly responsive to abiotic stress and has been used as a cellular marker for drought-tolerant crop selection. C3 and C4 crops have evolved into different photosynthetic systems and physiological responses to water deficits. The genome sequences of maize, sorghum, and sugarcane make it possible to explore the association of the stomatal response to drought stress with the evolution of the key stomatal regulators. In this study, phylogenic analysis, gene expression analysis and stomatal assay under drought stress were used to investigate the drought tolerance of C3 and C4 plants. Our data shows that C3 and C4 plants exhibit different drought responses at the cellular level. Drought represses the growth and stomatal development of C3 crops but has little effect on that of C4 plants. In addition, stomatal development is unresponsive to drought in drought-tolerant C3 crops but is repressed in drought-tolerant C4 plants. The different developmental responses to drought in C3 and C4 plants might be associated with the divergent expression of their SPEECHLESS genes. In particular, C4 crops have evolved to generate multiple SPEECHLESS homologs with different genetic structure and expression levels. Our research provides not only molecular evidence that supports the evolutionary history of C4 from C3 plants but also a possible molecular model that controls the cellular response to abiotic stress in C3 and C4 crops.
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- Zhuojun Song
- Molecular Population Genetics and Breeding Group, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Molecular Population Genetics and Breeding Group, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Molecular Population Genetics and Breeding Group, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Molecular Population Genetics and Breeding Group, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Genome-Wide Identification and Transcriptional Analysis of the MYB Gene Family in Pearl Millet ( Pennisetum glaucum). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032484. [PMID: 36768807 PMCID: PMC9916650 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The MYB gene family widely exists in the plant kingdom and participates in the regulation of plant development and stress response. Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.), as one of the most important cereals, is not only considered a good source of protein and nutrients but also has excellent tolerances to various abiotic stresses (e.g., salinity, water deficit, etc.). Although the genome sequence of pearl millet was recently published, bioinformatics and expression pattern analysis of the MYB gene family are limited. Here, we identified 208 PgMYB genes in the pearl millet genome and employed 193 high-confidence candidates for downstream analysis. Phylogenetic and structural analysis classified these PgMYBs into four subgroups. Eighteen pairs of segmental duplications of the PgMYB gene were found using synteny analysis. Collinear analysis revealed pearl millet had the closest evolutionary relationship with foxtail millet. Nucleotide substitution analysis (Ka/Ks) revealed PgMYB genes were under purifying positive selection pressure. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR analysis of eleven R2R3-type PgMYB genes revealed they were preferentially expressed in shoots and seeds and actively responded to various environment stimuli. Current results provide insightful information regarding the molecular features of the MYB family in pearl millet to support further functional characterizations.
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Zhang S, Gao H, Wang L, Zhang Y, Zhou D, Anwar A, Li J, Wang F, Li C, Zhang Y, Gao J. Comparative Transcriptome and Co-Expression Network Analyses Reveal the Molecular Mechanism of Calcium-Deficiency-Triggered Tipburn in Chinese Cabbage ( Brassica rapa L. ssp. Pekinensis). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:3555. [PMID: 36559667 PMCID: PMC9785529 DOI: 10.3390/plants11243555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Chinese cabbage tipburn is characterized by the formation of necrotic lesions on the margin of leaves, including on the insides of the leafy head. This physiological disorder is associated with a localized calcium deficiency during leaf development. However, little information is available regarding the molecular mechanisms governing Ca-deficiency-triggered tipburn. This study comprehensively analysed the transcriptomic comparison between control and calcium treatments (CK and 0 mM Ca) in Chinese cabbage to determine its molecular mechanism in tipburn. Our analysis identified that the most enriched gene ontology (GO) categories are photosynthesis, thylakoid and cofactor binding. Moreover, the KEGG pathway was most enriched in photosynthesis, carbon metabolism and carbon fixation. We also analyzed the co-expression network by functional categories and identified ten critical hub differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in each gene regulatory network (GRN). These DEGs might involve abiotic stresses, developmental processes, cell wall metabolism, calcium distribution, transcription factors, plant hormone biosynthesis and signal transduction pathways. Under calcium deficiency, CNX1, calmodulin-binding proteins and CMLs family proteins were downregulated compared to CK. In addition, plant hormones such as GA, JA, BR, Auxin and ABA biosynthesis pathways genes were downregulated under calcium treatment. Likewise, HATs, ARLs and TCP transcription factors were reported as inactive under calcium deficiency, and potentially involved in the developmental process. This work explores the specific DEGs' significantly different expression levels in 0 mM Ca and the control involved in plant hormones, cell wall developments, a light response such as chlorophylls and photosynthesis, transport metabolism and defence mechanism and redox. Our results provide critical evidence of the potential roles of the calcium signal transduction pathway and candidate genes governing Ca-deficiency-triggered tipburn in Chinese cabbage.
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- Shu Zhang
- Institute of Vegetables, Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Shandong Branch of National Vegetable Improvement Center, Huanghuai Region Vegetable Scientific Station of Ministry of Agriculture (Shandong), Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, Phillips Hall, The George Washington University, 801 22nd St. NW., Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Institute of Vegetables, Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Shandong Branch of National Vegetable Improvement Center, Huanghuai Region Vegetable Scientific Station of Ministry of Agriculture (Shandong), Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Vegetables, Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Shandong Branch of National Vegetable Improvement Center, Huanghuai Region Vegetable Scientific Station of Ministry of Agriculture (Shandong), Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250061, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250061, China
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- Institute of Vegetables, Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Shandong Branch of National Vegetable Improvement Center, Huanghuai Region Vegetable Scientific Station of Ministry of Agriculture (Shandong), Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Vegetables, Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Shandong Branch of National Vegetable Improvement Center, Huanghuai Region Vegetable Scientific Station of Ministry of Agriculture (Shandong), Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Vegetables, Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Shandong Branch of National Vegetable Improvement Center, Huanghuai Region Vegetable Scientific Station of Ministry of Agriculture (Shandong), Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Vegetables, Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Shandong Branch of National Vegetable Improvement Center, Huanghuai Region Vegetable Scientific Station of Ministry of Agriculture (Shandong), Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- College of Life Science, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245061, China
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- Institute of Vegetables, Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Shandong Branch of National Vegetable Improvement Center, Huanghuai Region Vegetable Scientific Station of Ministry of Agriculture (Shandong), Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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Liu Y, Shen Y, Liang M, Zhang X, Xu J, Shen Y, Chen Z. Identification of Peanut AhMYB44 Transcription Factors and Their Multiple Roles in Drought Stress Responses. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:3522. [PMID: 36559634 PMCID: PMC9788490 DOI: 10.3390/plants11243522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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MYB transcription factors (TFs) comprise a large gene family that plays an important role in plant growth, development, stress responses, and defense regulation. However, their functions in peanut remain to be further elucidated. Here, we identified six AhMYB44 genes (AhMYB44-01/11, AhMYB44-05/15, and AhMYB44-06/16) in cultivated peanut. They are typical R2R3-MYB TFs and have many similarities but different expression patterns in response to drought stress, suggesting different functions under drought stress. Homologous genes with higher expression in each pair were selected for further study. All of them were nuclear proteins and had no self-transactivation activity. In addition, we compared the performances of different lines at germination, seedling, and adult stages under drought stress. After drought treatment, the overexpression of AhMYB44-11 transgenic plants resulted in the longest root length at the seedling stage. Levels of proline, soluble sugar and chlorophyll, and expression levels of stress-related genes, including P5CS1, RD29A, CBF1, and COR15A, were higher than those of the wild type (WT) at the adult stage. While the overexpression of AhMYB44-16 significantly increased the drought sensitivity of plants at all stages, with differential ABA content, the expression levels of the ABA-related genes PP2CA and ABI1 were significantly upregulated and those of ABA1 and ABA2 were significantly downregulated compared with the WT. AhMYB44-05 showed similar downregulated expression as AhMYB44-16 under drought stress, but its overexpression in Arabidopsis did not significantly affect the drought resistance of transgenic plants. Based on the results, we propose that AhMYB44-11 plays a role as a positive factor in drought tolerance by increasing the transcription abundance of stress-related genes and the accumulation of osmolytes, while AhMYB44-16 negatively regulates drought tolerance through its involvement in ABA-dependent stress response pathways.
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- Correspondence: (Y.S.); (Z.C.)
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Wang H, Yin X, Du D, Liang Z, Han Z, Nian H, Ma Q. GsMYB7 encoding a R2R3-type MYB transcription factor enhances the tolerance to aluminum stress in soybean (Glycine max L.). BMC Genomics 2022; 23:529. [PMID: 35869448 PMCID: PMC9306046 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08744-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background MYB transcription factor (TF) is one of the largest families of TFs in plants and play essential roles in plant growth and development, and is involved in responses to biological and abiotic stress. However, there are few reports on GsMYB7 gene in soybean under aluminum acid stress, and its regulatory mechanism remains unclear. Results The GsMYB7 protein is localized in the nucleus and has transcriptional activation ability. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) results showed that GsMYB7 held a constitutive expression pattern rich in roots. When AlCl3 concentration was 25 µM, the total root surface area (SA) of GsMYB7 transgenic lines were 34.97% higher than that of wild-type Huachun 6 (HC6). While the accumulation of Al3+ in root tip of transgenic plants after aluminum treatment was 17.39% lower than that of wild-type. RNA-sequencing analysis indicated that over 1181 genes were regulated by GsMYB7 and aluminum stress. Among all the regulated genes, the expression levels of glutathione peroxidase, protein kinase, cytochrome and other genes in the transgenic lines were significantly higher than those in wild type by acidic aluminum stress. The bioinformatics and qRT-PCR results showed that 9 candidate genes were induced under the treatments of acidic aluminum stress which were indirectly and/or directly regulated by GsMYB7. After AlCl3 treatments, the transcripts of these genes in GsMYB7 transgenic seedlings were significantly higher than those of wide-type HC6. Conclusions The results suggested that GsMYB7 may enhance soybean tolerance to acidic aluminum stress by regulating the downstream genes. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-022-08744-w.
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Genome-Scale Identification, Classification, and Expression Profiling of MYB Transcription Factor Genes in Cinnamomum camphora. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214279. [PMID: 36430756 PMCID: PMC9693371 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl.) is the representative species of subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests in eastern Asia and an important raw material for essential oil production worldwide. Although MYBs have been comprehensively characterized and their functions have been partially resolved in many plants, it has not been explored in C. camphora. In this study, 121 CcMYBs were identified on 12 chromosomes in the whole genome of C. camphora and found that CcMYBs were mainly expanded by segmental duplication. They were divided into 28 subgroups based on phylogenetic analysis and gene structural characteristics. In the promoter regions, numerous cis-acting elements were related to biological processes. Analysis of RNA sequencing data from seven tissues showed that CcMYBs exhibited different expression profiles, suggesting that they have various roles in camphor tree development. In addition, combined with the correlation analysis of structural genes in the flavonoid synthesis pathway, we identified CcMYBs from three subgroups that might be related to the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway. This study systematically analyzed CcMYBs in C. camphora, which will set the stage for subsequent research on the functions of CcMYBs during their lifetime and provide valuable insights for the genetic improvement of camphor trees.
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Li X, Guo C, Li Z, Wang G, Yang J, Chen L, Hu Z, Sun J, Gao J, Yang A, Pu W, Wen L. Deciphering the roles of tobacco MYB transcription factors in environmental stress tolerance. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:998606. [PMID: 36352868 PMCID: PMC9638165 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.998606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The MYB members play important roles in development, metabolism, and stress tolerance in plants. In the current study, a total of 246 tobacco R2R3-MYB transcription factors were identified and systemically analyzed from the latest genome annotation. The newly identified tobacco members were divided into 33 subgroups together with the Arabidopsis members. Furthermore, 44 NtMYB gene pairs were identified to arise from duplication events, which might lead to the expansion of tobacco MYB genes. The expression patterns were revealed by transcriptomic analysis. Notably, the results from phylogenetic analysis, synthetic analysis, and expression analysis were integrated to predict the potential functions of these members. Particularly, NtMYB102 was found to act as the homolog of AtMYB70 and significantly induced by drought and salt treatments. The further assays revealed that NtMYB102 had transcriptional activities, and the overexpression of the encoding gene enhanced the drought and salt stress tolerance in transgenic tobacco. The results of this study may be relevant for future functional analyses of the MYB genes in tobacco.
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- Xiaoxu Li
- Technology Center, China Tobacco Hunan Industrial Co., Ltd., Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Kunming Branch of Yunnan Provincial Tobacco Company, Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Technology Center, China Tobacco Hunan Industrial Co., Ltd., Changsha, China
- Yuxizhongyan Tobacco Seed Co., Ltd., Yuxi, China
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- Hunan Tobacco Research Institute, Changsha, China
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- Technology Center, China Tobacco Hunan Industrial Co., Ltd., Changsha, China
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- Hunan Tobacco Research Institute, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Technology Center, China Tobacco Hunan Industrial Co., Ltd., Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Technology Center, China Tobacco Hunan Industrial Co., Ltd., Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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Lim J, Lim CW, Lee SC. Role of pepper MYB transcription factor CaDIM1 in regulation of the drought response. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1028392. [PMID: 36304389 PMCID: PMC9592997 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1028392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Abscisic acid (ABA) is a major phytohormone that plays important roles in stress responses, including regulation of gene expression and stomatal closure. Regulation of gene expression by transcription factors is a key cellular process for initiating defense responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Here, using pepper (Capsicum annuum) leaves, we identified the MYB transcription factor CaDIM1 (Capsicum annuum Drought Induced MYB 1), which was highly induced by ABA and drought stress. CaDIM1 has an MYB domain in the N-terminal region and an acidic domain in the C-terminal region, which are responsible for recognition and transactivation of the target gene, respectively. Compared to control plants, CaDIM1-silenced pepper plants displayed ABA-insensitive and drought-sensitive phenotypes with reduced expression of stress-responsive genes. On the other hand, overexpression of CaDIM1 in Arabidopsis exhibited the opposite phenotypes of CaDIM1-silenced pepper plants, accompanied by enhanced ABA sensitivity and drought tolerance. Taken together, we demonstrate that CaDIM1 functions as a positive regulator of the drought-stress response via modulating ABA-mediated gene expression.
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Yang J, Yu S, Shi GF, Yan L, Lv RT, Ma Z, Wang L. Comparative analysis of R2R3-MYB transcription factors in the flower of Iris laevigata identifies a novel gene regulating tobacco cold tolerance. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2022; 24:1066-1075. [PMID: 35779251 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Breeding for flower cold resistance is a priority for flower breeding research in northern China. The identification of cold resistance genes will not only provide genetic resources for cold resistance breeding, but also form a basis for the study of plant cold resistance mechanisms. Based on the flower transcriptome of Iris laevigata, 20 R2R3-MYBs were identified and comprehensive analysis, including conservative domain, phylogenetic analyses and functional distribution, were performed for R2R3-MYBs. Expression patterns of the abiotic stress genes under cold stress were detected, the upregulated gene was genetically transformed into tobacco, and the related physiological indicators of the transgenic tobacco were measured. A novel cold resistance gene, IlMYB306, was obtained. qRT-PCR indicated that IlMYB306 was dramatically induced by cold stress and was significantly upregulated in roots. The free proline content, MDA, SOD and POD activity of the transgenic tobacco improved after cold stress, and the chlorophyll content decreased slowly. In addition, overexpression of IlMYB306 improved cold resistance of the seeds. SEM results showed leaves of transgenic tobacco had obvious folds, more grooves and bulges on the lower leaf surface. Overall, we report a novel cold resistance R2R3-MYB gene, IlMYB306, in the flower of I. laevigata, which could improve tobacco cold stress tolerance by thickening the waxy layer, increasing antioxidant activity and the content of proline.
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- J Yang
- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Biology, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, USA
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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Zhu Z, Quan R, Chen G, Yu G, Li X, Han Z, Xu W, Li G, Shi J, Li B. An R2R3-MYB transcription factor VyMYB24, isolated from wild grape Vitis yanshanesis J. X. Chen., regulates the plant development and confers the tolerance to drought. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:966641. [PMID: 36160974 PMCID: PMC9495713 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.966641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In grapevines, the MYB transcription factors play an important regulatory role in the phenylpropanoid pathway including proanthocyanidin, anthocyanin, and flavonoid biosynthesis. However, the role of MYB in abiotic stresses is not clear. In this study, an R2R3-MYB transcription factor, VyMYB24, was isolated from a high drought-tolerant Chinese wild Vitis species V. yanshanesis. Our findings demonstrated that it was involved in plant development and drought tolerance. VyMYB24 is a nuclear protein and is significantly induced by drought stress. When over-expressed in tobacco, VyMYB24 caused plant dwarfing including plant height, leaf area, flower size, and seed weight. The GA1+3 content in transgenic plants was reduced significantly, and spraying exogenous gibberellin could recover the dwarf phenotype of VyMYB24 transgenic plants, suggesting that VyMYB24 might inhibit plant development by the regulation of gibberellin (GA) metabolism. Under drought stress, the VyMYB24 transgenic plants improved their tolerance to drought with a lower wilting rate, lower relative electrical conductivity, and stronger roots. Compared to wild-type tobacco plants, VyMYB24 transgenic plants accumulated less reactive oxygen, accompanied by increased antioxidant enzyme activity and upregulated gene expression levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) genes. In addition, transgenic plants accumulated more proline, and their related synthetic genes NtP5CR and NtP5CS genes were significantly upregulated when exposed to drought. Besides, abiotic stress-responsive genes, NtDREB, NtERD10C, NtERD10D, and NtLEA5, were upregulated significantly in VyMYB24 transgenic plants. These results indicate that VyMYB24 plays a positive regulatory role in response to drought stress and also regulates plant development, which provides new evidence to further explore the molecular mechanism of drought stress of the MYB gene family.
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- Ziguo Zhu
- Shandong Academy of Grape, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, China
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- Shandong Academy of Grape, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Academy of Grape, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Academy of Grape, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Academy of Grape, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Shandong Academy of Grape, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, China
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Du J, Zhang Q, Hou S, Chen J, Meng J, Wang C, Liang D, Wu R, Guo Y. Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of the R2R3-MYB Gene Family in Theobroma cacao. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13091572. [PMID: 36140738 PMCID: PMC9498333 DOI: 10.3390/genes13091572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The MYB gene family is involved in the regulation of plant growth, development and stress responses. In this paper, to identify Theobroma cacao R2R3-MYB (TcMYB) genes involved in environmental stress and phytohormones, we conducted a genome-wide analysis of the R2R3-MYB gene family in Theobroma cacao (cacao). A total of 116 TcMYB genes were identified, and they were divided into 23 subgroups according to the phylogenetic analysis. Meanwhile, the conserved motifs, gene structures and cis-acting elements of promoters were analyzed. Moreover, these TcMYB genes were distributed on 10 chromosomes. We conducted a synteny analysis to understand the evolution of the cacao R2R3-MYB gene family. A total of 37 gene pairs of TcMYB genes were identified through tandem or segmental duplication events. Additionally, we also predicted the subcellular localization and physicochemical properties. All the studies showed that TcMYB genes have multiple functions, including responding to environmental stresses. The results provide an understanding of R2R3-MYB in Theobroma cacao and lay the foundation for a further functional analysis of TcMYB genes in the growth of cacao.
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- Junhong Du
- Center for Computational Biology, College of Biological Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing 102206, China
- College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Center for Computational Biology, College of Biological Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Computational Biology, College of Biological Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Computational Biology, College of Biological Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Computational Biology, College of Biological Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Computational Biology, College of Biological Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Computational Biology, College of Biological Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Computational Biology, College of Biological Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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Guo L, Wang C, Chen J, Ju Y, Yu F, Jiao C, Fei Z, Ding Y, Wei Q. Cellular differentiation, hormonal gradient, and molecular alternation between the division zone and the elongation zone of bamboo internodes. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2022; 174:e13774. [PMID: 36050899 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bamboo differentiates a cell division zone (DZ) and a cell elongation zone (EZ) to promote internode elongation during rapid growth. However, the biological mechanisms underlying this sectioned growth behavior are still unknown. Using histological, physiological, and genomic data, we found that the cell wall and other subcellular organelles such as chloroplasts are more developed in the EZ. Abundant hydrogen peroxide accumulated in the pith cells of the EZ, and stomata formed completely in the EZ. In contrast, most cells in the DZ were in an undifferentiated state with wrinkled cell walls and dense cytoplasm. Hormone detection revealed that the levels of gibberellin, auxin, cytokinin, and brassinosteroid were higher in the DZ than in the EZ. However, the levels of salicylic acid and jasmonic acid were higher in the EZ than in the DZ. Transcriptome analysis with qRT-PCR quantification revealed that the transcripts for cell division and primary metabolism had higher expression in the DZ, whereas the genes for photosynthesis, cell wall growth, and secondary metabolism were dramatically upregulated in the EZ. Overexpression of a MYB transcription factor, BmMYB83, promotes cell wall lignification in transgenic plants. BmMYB83 is specifically expressed in cells that may have lignin deposits, such as protoxylem vessels and fiber cells. Our results indicate that hormone gradient and transcriptome reprogramming, as well as specific expression of key genes such as BmMYB83, may lead to differentiation of cell growth in the bamboo internode.
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- Lin Guo
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Bamboo Germplasm Resources and Utilization, Jiangxi Agriculture University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Bamboo Germplasm Resources and Utilization, Jiangxi Agriculture University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Chen Z, Wu Z, Dong W, Liu S, Tian L, Li J, Du H. MYB Transcription Factors Becoming Mainstream in Plant Roots. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169262. [PMID: 36012533 PMCID: PMC9409031 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The function of the root system is crucial for plant survival, such as anchoring plants, absorbing nutrients and water from the soil, and adapting to stress. MYB transcription factors constitute one of the largest transcription factor families in plant genomes with structural and functional diversifications. Members of this superfamily in plant development and cell differentiation, specialized metabolism, and biotic and abiotic stress processes are widely recognized, but their roles in plant roots are still not well characterized. Recent advances in functional studies remind us that MYB genes may have potentially key roles in roots. In this review, the current knowledge about the functions of MYB genes in roots was summarized, including promoting cell differentiation, regulating cell division through cell cycle, response to biotic and abiotic stresses (e.g., drought, salt stress, nutrient stress, light, gravity, and fungi), and mediate phytohormone signals. MYB genes from the same subfamily tend to regulate similar biological processes in roots in redundant but precise ways. Given their increasing known functions and wide expression profiles in roots, MYB genes are proposed as key components of the gene regulatory networks associated with distinct biological processes in roots. Further functional studies of MYB genes will provide an important basis for root regulatory mechanisms, enabling a more inclusive green revolution and sustainable agriculture to face the constant changes in climate and environmental conditions.
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- Zhuo Chen
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Rapeseed, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Rapeseed, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Rapeseed, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Rapeseed, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Rapeseed, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Rapeseed, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Rapeseed, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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Shi L, Chen Y, Hong J, Shen G, Schreiber L, Cohen H, Zhang D, Aharoni A, Shi J. AtMYB31 is a wax regulator associated with reproductive development in Arabidopsis. PLANTA 2022; 256:28. [PMID: 35781548 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-03945-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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AtMYB31, a R2R3-MYB transcription factor that modulates wax biosynthesis in reproductive tissues, is involved in seed development in Arabidopsis. R2R3-MYB transcription factors play important roles in plant development; yet, the exact role of each of them remains to be resolved. Here we report that the Arabidopsis AtMYB31 is required for wax biosynthesis in epidermis of reproductive tissues, and is involved in seed development. AtMYB31 was ubiquitously expressed in both vegetative and reproductive tissues with higher expression levels in siliques and seeds, while AtMYB31 was localized to the nucleus and cytoplasm. Loss of function of AtMYB31 reduced wax accumulation in the epidermis of silique and flower tissues, disrupted seed coat epidermal wall development and mucilage production, altered seed proanthocyanidin and polyester content. AtMYB31 could direct activate expressions of several wax biosynthetic target genes. Altogether, AtMYB31, a R2R3-MYB transcription factor, regulates seed development in Arabidopsis.
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- Lei Shi
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, 7505101, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100, Rehovot, Israel.
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Wang B, Li S, Zou L, Guo X, Liang J, Liao W, Peng M. Natural variation MeMYB108 associated with tolerance to stress-induced leaf abscission linked to enhanced protection against reactive oxygen species in cassava. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2022; 41:1573-1587. [PMID: 35608655 PMCID: PMC9270272 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-022-02879-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Natural variation of the MeMYB108 exon was associated with reactive oxygen scavengers led to alleviate leaf abscission under drought in cassava. The reactive oxygen scavengers play important roles in regulating the cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) leaf abscission induced by stresses. To date, the relationship between natural variations of MYB genes and reactive oxygen scavengers under drought in cassava genotypes remains unclear. Here, we reported the transcription factor MeMYB108 played an important role in regulating leaf abscission exposed to drought in cassava. The expression levels of MeMYB108 in abscission zones of cassava leaf pulvinus were higher in cassava genotype SC124, which were less easy to shed leaves under stress than cassava genotype SC8 when the leaf abscission induced by the same drought condition. Compared with wild type and interference expression plants, overexpression of MeMYB108 significantly reduced the drought-induced leaf abscission rate under drought. The consecutively 2-year analysis of reactive oxygen scavengers showed significant differences among different cassava genotypes under drought-induced leaf abscission, indicating the relevance between reactive oxygen scavengers and leaf abscission. Correlation analysis revealed the natural variation of the MeMYB108 exon was associated with reactive oxygen scavengers during drought-induced leaf abscission. Association analysis between pairwise LD of DNA polymorphism indicated the MeMYB108 allele enhanced the tolerance of cassava to drought-induced leaf abscission. Complementation transgenic lines containing the elite allele of MeMYB108 SC124 decreased the leaf abscission rate induced by drought conditions, demonstrating natural variation in MeMYB108 contributed to leaf abscission tolerance induced by drought in cassava. Further studies showed MeMYB108 played an active role in the tolerance of cassava to drought-induced leaf abscission by inducing scavenging of reactive oxygen species.
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- Bin Wang
- Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Heilongjing, 150080, China
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- Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China.
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China.
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- Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China.
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China.
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Chakraborty A, Viswanath A, Malipatil R, Semalaiyappan J, Shah P, Ronanki S, Rathore A, Singh SP, Govindaraj M, Tonapi VA, Thirunavukkarasu N. Identification of Candidate Genes Regulating Drought Tolerance in Pearl Millet. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23136907. [PMID: 35805919 PMCID: PMC9266394 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23136907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Pearl millet is an important crop of the arid and semi-arid ecologies to sustain food and fodder production. The greater tolerance to drought stress attracts us to examine its cellular and molecular mechanisms via functional genomics approaches to augment the grain yield. Here, we studied the drought response of 48 inbreds representing four different maturity groups at the flowering stage. A set of 74 drought-responsive genes were separated into five major phylogenic groups belonging to eight functional groups, namely ABA signaling, hormone signaling, ion and osmotic homeostasis, TF-mediated regulation, molecular adaptation, signal transduction, physiological adaptation, detoxification, which were comprehensively studied. Among the conserved motifs of the drought-responsive genes, the protein kinases and MYB domain proteins were the most conserved ones. Comparative in-silico analysis of the drought genes across millet crops showed foxtail millet had most orthologs with pearl millet. Of 698 haplotypes identified across millet crops, MyC2 and Myb4 had maximum haplotypes. The protein–protein interaction network identified ABI2, P5CS, CDPK, DREB, MYB, and CYP707A3 as major hub genes. The expression assay showed the presence of common as well as unique drought-responsive genes across maturity groups. Drought tolerant genotypes in respective maturity groups were identified from the expression pattern of genes. Among several gene families, ABA signaling, TFs, and signaling proteins were the prospective contributors to drought tolerance across maturity groups. The functionally validated genes could be used as promising candidates in backcross breeding, genomic selection, and gene-editing schemes in pearl millet and other millet crops to increase the yield in drought-prone arid and semi-arid ecologies.
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- Animikha Chakraborty
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad 500030, India; (A.C.); (A.V.); (R.M.); (J.S.); (P.S.); (S.R.); (V.A.T.)
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad 500030, India; (A.C.); (A.V.); (R.M.); (J.S.); (P.S.); (S.R.); (V.A.T.)
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad 500030, India; (A.C.); (A.V.); (R.M.); (J.S.); (P.S.); (S.R.); (V.A.T.)
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad 500030, India; (A.C.); (A.V.); (R.M.); (J.S.); (P.S.); (S.R.); (V.A.T.)
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad 500030, India; (A.C.); (A.V.); (R.M.); (J.S.); (P.S.); (S.R.); (V.A.T.)
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad 500030, India; (A.C.); (A.V.); (R.M.); (J.S.); (P.S.); (S.R.); (V.A.T.)
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502324, India;
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India;
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502324, India;
- Correspondence: (M.G.); (N.T.)
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad 500030, India; (A.C.); (A.V.); (R.M.); (J.S.); (P.S.); (S.R.); (V.A.T.)
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad 500030, India; (A.C.); (A.V.); (R.M.); (J.S.); (P.S.); (S.R.); (V.A.T.)
- Correspondence: (M.G.); (N.T.)
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Sadhukhan A, Prasad SS, Mitra J, Siddiqui N, Sahoo L, Kobayashi Y, Koyama H. How do plants remember drought? PLANTA 2022; 256:7. [PMID: 35687165 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-03924-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Plants develop both short-term and transgenerational memory of drought stress through epigenetic regulation of transcription for a better response to subsequent exposure. Recurrent spells of droughts are more common than a single drought, with intermittent moist recovery intervals. While the detrimental effects of the first drought on plant structure and physiology are unavoidable, if survived, plants can memorize the first drought to present a more robust response to the following droughts. This includes a partial stomatal opening in the watered recovery interval, higher levels of osmoprotectants and ABA, and attenuation of photosynthesis in the subsequent exposure. Short-term drought memory is regulated by ABA and other phytohormone signaling with transcriptional memory behavior in various genes. High levels of methylated histones are deposited at the drought-tolerance genes. During the recovery interval, the RNA polymerase is stalled to be activated by a pause-breaking factor in the subsequent drought. Drought leads to DNA demethylation near drought-response genes, with genetic control of the process. Progenies of the drought-exposed plants can better adapt to drought owing to the inheritance of particular methylation patterns. However, a prolonged watered recovery interval leads to loss of drought memory, mediated by certain demethylases and chromatin accessibility factors. Small RNAs act as critical regulators of drought memory by altering transcript levels of drought-responsive target genes. Further studies in the future will throw more light on the genetic control of drought memory and the interplay of genetic and epigenetic factors in its inheritance. Plants from extreme environments can give queues to understanding robust memory responses at the ecosystem level.
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- Ayan Sadhukhan
- Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Karwar, Jodhpur, 342037, India.
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- Department of Agriculture, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, 522502, India
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- Department of Botany, Arunachal University of Studies, Arunachal Pradesh, Namsai, 792103, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, 522502, India
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- Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
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- Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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Wang S, Zhang Z, Li LX, Wang HB, Zhou H, Chen XS, Feng SQ. Apple MdMYB306-like inhibits anthocyanin synthesis by directly interacting with MdMYB17 and MdbHLH33. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 110:1021-1034. [PMID: 35220614 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Shuo Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, China
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- Shandong Institute of Pomology, Tai'an, Shandong, 271000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Ecophysiology of Horticultural Crops, Institute of Horticulture, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, China
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Characteristics of microRNAs and Target Genes in Maize Root under Drought Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23094968. [PMID: 35563360 PMCID: PMC9104622 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Maize (Zea mays) is an important multi-functional crop. The growth and yield of maize are severely affected by drought stress. Previous studies have shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) in maize play important roles in response to abiotic stress; however, their roles in response to drought stress in maize roots is unclear. In our study, we found 375 miRNAs in the roots of 16 inbred lines. Of the 16 lines, zma-MIR168, zma-MIR156, and zma-MIR166 were highly expressed, whereas zma-MIR399, zma-MIR2218, and zma-MIR2275 exhibited low expression levels. The expression patterns of miRNA in parental lines and their derived RILs are different. Over 50% of miRNAs exhibited a lower expression in recombinant inbred lines than in parents. The expression of 50 miRNAs was significantly altered under water stress (WS) in at least three inbred lines, and the expression of miRNAs in drought-tolerant lines changed markedly. To better understand the reasons for miRNA response to drought, the degree of histone modifications for miRNA genes was estimated. The methylation level of H3K4 and H3K9 in miRNA precursor regions changed more noticeably after WS, but no such phenomenon was seen for DNA methylation and m6A modification. After the prediction of miRNA targets using psRNATarget and psRobot, we used correlation analysis and qRT-PCR to further investigate the relationship between miRNAs and target genes. We found that 87 miRNA–target pairs were significantly negatively correlated. In addition, a weighted gene co-expression network analysis using miRNAs, as well as their predicted targets, was conducted to reveal that miR159, miR394, and miR319 may be related to maize root growth. The results demonstrated that miRNAs might play essential roles in the response to drought stress.
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Ranjan A, Sinha R, Singla-Pareek SL, Pareek A, Singh AK. Shaping the root system architecture in plants for adaptation to drought stress. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2022; 174:e13651. [PMID: 35174506 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Root system architecture plays an important role in plant adaptation to drought stress. The root system architecture (RSA) consists of several structural features, which includes number and length of main and lateral roots along with the density and length of root hairs. These features exhibit plasticity under water-limited environments and could be critical to developing crops with efficient root systems for adaptation under drought. Recent advances in the omics approaches have significantly improved our understanding of the regulatory mechanisms of RSA remodeling under drought and the identification of genes and other regulatory elements. Plant response to drought stress at physiological, morphological, biochemical, and molecular levels in root cells is regulated by various phytohormones and their crosstalk. Stress-induced reactive oxygen species play a significant role in regulating root growth and development under drought stress. Several transcription factors responsible for the regulation of RSA under drought have proven to be beneficial for developing drought tolerant crops. Molecular breeding programs for developing drought-tolerant crops have been greatly benefitted by the availability of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with the RSA regulation. In the present review, we have discussed the role of various QTLs, signaling components, transcription factors, microRNAs and crosstalk among various phytohormones in shaping RSA and present future research directions to better understand various factors involved in RSA remodeling for adaptation to drought stress. We believe that the information provided herein may be helpful in devising strategies to develop crops with better RSA for efficient uptake and utilization of water and nutrients under drought conditions.
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- Alok Ranjan
- School of Genetic Engineering, ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi, India
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- School of Genetic Engineering, ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi, India
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- Plant Stress Biology Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, Punjab, India
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- School of Genetic Engineering, ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi, India
- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, LBS Centre, New Delhi, India
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Chen Y, Li L, Tang B, Wu T, Chen G, Xie Q, Hu Z. Silencing of SlMYB55 affects plant flowering and enhances tolerance to drought and salt stress in tomato. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 316:111166. [PMID: 35151450 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2021.111166] [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: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The transcription factors of the MYB family are involved in plant growth and development and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Here, we isolated the R2R3-MYB transcription factor gene SlMYB55 and found that it is responsive to abscisic acid (ABA), drought, and salt stress. Notably, the expression levels of multiple stress-related and inflorescence and flowering time-related genes were changed in SlMYB55-RNAi plants compared to wild-type plants. Transient tobacco expression experiments indicated that SlMYB55 directly targets the WUS and 4CL genes to regulate the development of inflorescence and flavonoid biosynthesis. Yeast two-hybrid experiments showed that the SlMYB55 protein interacts with the MADS-box family protein MBP21. Based on these results, we concluded that SlMYB55 affects the biosynthesis of ABA, regulates drought and salt responses through ABA-mediated signal transduction pathways, and directly or indirectly affects the expression of genes related to drought and salt response, flowering time, sepal size and inflorescence, thereby regulating stress tolerance and flower development. In summary, this study identified essential roles for SlMYB55 in regulating drought and salt tolerance and flower development.
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- Yanan Chen
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
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Singha DL, Das D, Sarki YN, Chowdhury N, Sharma M, Maharana J, Chikkaputtaiah C. Harnessing tissue-specific genome editing in plants through CRISPR/Cas system: current state and future prospects. PLANTA 2021; 255:28. [PMID: 34962611 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03811-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In a nutshell, tissue-specific CRISPR/Cas genome editing is the most promising approach for crop improvement which can bypass the hurdle associated with constitutive GE such as off target and pleotropic effects for targeted crop improvement. CRISPR/Cas is a powerful genome-editing tool with a wide range of applications for the genetic improvement of crops. However, the constitutive genome editing of vital genes is often associated with pleiotropic effects on other genes, needless metabolic burden, or interference in the cellular machinery. Tissue-specific genome editing (TSGE), on the other hand, enables researchers to study those genes in specific cells, tissues, or organs without disturbing neighboring groups of cells. Until recently, there was only limited proof of the TSGE concept, where the CRISPR-TSKO tool was successfully used in Arabidopsis, tomato, and cotton, laying a solid foundation for crop improvement. In this review, we have laid out valuable insights into the concept and application of TSGE on relatively unexplored areas such as grain trait improvement under favorable or unfavorable conditions. We also enlisted some of the prominent tissue-specific promoters and described the procedure of their isolation with several TSGE promoter expression systems in detail. Moreover, we highlighted potential negative regulatory genes that could be targeted through TSGE using tissue-specific promoters. In a nutshell, tissue-specific CRISPR/Cas genome editing is the most promising approach for crop improvement which can bypass the hurdle associated with constitutive GE such as off target and pleotropic effects for targeted crop improvement.
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- Dhanawantari L Singha
- Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat, Assam, 785006, India.
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- Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat, Assam, 785006, India
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- Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat, Assam, 785006, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat, Assam, 785006, India
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- Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat, Assam, 785006, India
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- Distributed Information Centre (DIC), Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, India
- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan
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- Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat, Assam, 785006, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Liu C, Zhang Y, Tan Y, Zhao T, Xu X, Yang H, Li J. CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated SlMYBS2 Mutagenesis Reduces Tomato Resistance to Phytophthora infestans. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:11423. [PMID: 34768853 PMCID: PMC8583707 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Phytophthora infestans (P. infestans) recently caused epidemics of tomato late blight. Our study aimed to identify the function of the SlMYBS2 gene in response to tomato late blight. To further investigate the function of SlMYBS2 in tomato resistance to P. infestans, we studied the effects of SlMYBS2 gene knock out. The SlMYBS2 gene was knocked out by CRISPR-Cas9, and the resulting plants (SlMYBS2 gene knockout, slmybs2-c) showed reduced resistance to P. infestans, accompanied by increases in the number of necrotic cells, lesion sizes, and disease index. Furthermore, after P. infestans infection, the expression levels of pathogenesis-related (PR) genes in slmybs2-c plants were significantly lower than those in wild-type (AC) plants, while the number of necrotic cells and the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were higher than those in wild-type plants. Taken together, these results indicate that SlMYBS2 acts as a positive regulator of tomato resistance to P. infestans infection by regulating the ROS level and the expression level of PR genes.
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (C.L.); (Y.Z.); (Y.T.); (T.Z.); (X.X.)
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (C.L.); (Y.Z.); (Y.T.); (T.Z.); (X.X.)
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Wang Y, Mao Z, Jiang H, Zhang Z, Wang N, Chen X. Brassinolide inhibits flavonoid biosynthesis and red-flesh coloration via the MdBEH2.2-MdMYB60 complex in apple. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:6382-6399. [PMID: 34128531 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Flavonoid content, which is an important indicator of the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables, directly determines the marketability of many fruit crops, including apple (Malus domestica). Brassinosteroids (BRs) are steroid hormones that affect flavonoid biosynthesis in plants, but the underlying regulatory mechanism remains unclear. In this study, treatments with brassinolide (the most active BR) and brassinazole (a BR biosynthesis inhibitor) decreased and increased, respectively, the flavonoid, anthocyanin, and proanthocyanidin (PA) content in red-fleshed apple seedlings and calli. We subsequently demonstrated that a BZR (BRI1-EMS-suppressor (BES)/brassinazole-resistant) family transcription factor, MdBEH2.2, participates in BR-regulated flavonoid biosynthesis. Specifically, MdBEH2.2 inhibits the accumulation of flavonoids, anthocyanins, and PAs in apple seedlings; however, brassinazole treatment weakens the inhibitory effect. Additionally, we confirmed that a BR-induced MYB TF, MdMYB60, interacts with MdBEH2.2. The resulting MdBEH2.2-MdMYB60 complex further enhances the inhibitory effect of MdBEH2.2 or MdMYB60 on the transcription of flavonoid biosynthesis-related genes. These results indicate that brassinolide decreases flavonoid content through the MdBEH2.2-MdMYB60 regulatory module. Our findings further clarify the molecular mechanism mediating the regulation of flavonoid biosynthesis by BR signals in horticultural crops.
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- Yicheng Wang
- College of Horticulture, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, Shandong, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, Shandong, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, Shandong, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, Shandong, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, Shandong, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, Shandong, China
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Han Z, Shang X, Shao L, Wang Y, Zhu X, Fang W, Ma Y. Meta-analysis of the effect of expression of MYB transcription factor genes on abiotic stress. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11268. [PMID: 34164229 PMCID: PMC8194419 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background MYB proteins are a large group of transcription factors. The overexpression of MYB genes has been reported to improve abiotic stress tolerance in plant. However, due to the variety of plant species studied and the types of gene donors/recipients, along with different experimental conditions, it is difficult to interpret the roles of MYB in abiotic stress tolerance from published data. Methods Using meta-analysis approach, we investigated the plant characteristics involved in cold, drought, and salt stress in MYB-overexpressing plants and analyzed the degrees of influence on plant performance by experimental variables. Results The results show that two of the four measured plant parameters in cold-stressed plants, two of the six in drought-stressed, and four of the 13 in salt-stressed were significantly impacted by MYB overexpression by 22% or more, and the treatment medium, donor/recipient species, and donor type significantly influence the effects of MYB-overexpression on drought stress tolerance. Also, the donor/recipient species, donor type, and stress duration all significantly affected the extent of MYB-mediated salt stress tolerance. In summary, this study compiles and analyzes the data across studies to help us understand the complex interactions that dictate the efficacy of heterologous MYB expression designed for improved abiotic stress tolerance in plants.
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- Zhaolan Han
- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Wang X, Niu Y, Zheng Y. Multiple Functions of MYB Transcription Factors in Abiotic Stress Responses. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22116125. [PMID: 34200125 PMCID: PMC8201141 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22116125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Plants face a more volatile environment than other organisms because of their immobility, and they have developed highly efficient mechanisms to adapt to stress conditions. Transcription factors, as an important part of the adaptation process, are activated by different signals and are responsible for the expression of stress-responsive genes. MYB transcription factors, as one of the most widespread transcription factor families in plants, participate in plant development and responses to stresses by combining with MYB cis-elements in promoters of target genes. MYB transcription factors have been extensively studied and have proven to be critical in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites in plants, including anthocyanins, flavonols, and lignin. Multiple studies have now shown that MYB proteins play diverse roles in the responses to abiotic stresses, such as drought, salt, and cold stresses. However, the regulatory mechanism of MYB proteins in abiotic stresses is still not well understood. In this review, we will focus mainly on the function of Arabidopsis MYB transcription factors in abiotic stresses, especially how MYB proteins participate in these stress responses. We also pay attention to how the MYB proteins are regulated in these processes at both the transcript and protein levels.
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of MYB Transcription Factors and Their Responses to Abiotic Stresses in Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca). HORTICULTURAE 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae7050097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca) is a diploid strawberry that is widely used as a model of cultivated octoploid strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa). It has also been used as a model for Rosaceae fruits, non-climacteric fruits, and stolons. The MYB superfamily is the largest transcription factor family in plants, and its members play important roles in plant growth and development. However, the complete MYB superfamily in woodland strawberry has not been studied. In this study, a total of 217 MYB genes were identified in woodland strawberry and classified into four groups: one 4R-MYB protein, five 3R-MYB proteins, 113 2R-MYB proteins, and 98 1R-MYB proteins. The phylogenetic relationship of each MYB subgroup was consistent in terms of intron/exon structure and conserved motif composition. The MYB genes in woodland strawberry underwent loss and expansion events during evolution. The transcriptome data revealed that most FveMYB genes are expressed in several organs, whereas 15 FveMYB genes exhibit organ-specific expression, including five genes (FveMYB101, -112, -44, and -8; FveMYB1R81) in roots, two genes (FveMYB62 and -77) in stolon tips, three genes (FveMYB99 and -35; FveMYB1R96) in open flowers, and five genes (FveMYB76 and -100; FveMYB1R4, -5, and -86) in immature fruits. During fruit ripening of woodland strawberry, the expression levels of 84 FveMYB genes were decreased, of which five genes (FveMYB4, -22, -50, and -66; FveMYB1R57) decreased more than 10-fold, whereas those 18 FveMYB genes were increased, especially FveMYB10 and FveMYB74 increased more than 30-fold. In addition, the expression levels of 36, 68, 52, and 62 FveMYB genes were altered by gibberellic acid, abscisic acid, cold, and heat treatments, respectively, and among them, several genes exhibited similar expression patterns for multiple treatments, suggesting possible roles in the crosstalk of multiple signaling pathways. This study provides candidate genes for the study of stolon formation, fruit development and ripening, and abiotic stress responses.
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Wang Y, Li HL, Zhou YK, Guo D, Zhu JH, Peng SQ. Transcriptomes analysis reveals novel insight into the molecular mechanisms of somatic embryogenesis in Hevea brasiliensis. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:183. [PMID: 33711923 PMCID: PMC7953812 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07501-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Somatic embryogenesis (SE) is a promising technology for plant vegetative propagation, which has an important role in tree breeding. Though rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.) SE has been founded, few late SE-related genes have been identified and the molecular regulation mechanisms of late SE are still not well understood. RESULTS In this study, the transcriptomes of embryogenic callus (EC), primary embryo (PE), cotyledonary embryo (CE), abnormal embryo (AE), mature cotyledonary embryo (MCE) and withered abnormal embryo (WAE) were analyzed. A total of 887,852,416 clean reads were generated, 85.92% of them were mapped to the rubber tree genome. The de novo assembly generated 36,937 unigenes. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in the pairwise comparisons of CE vs. AE and MCE vs. WAE, respectively. The specific common DEGs were mainly involved in the phytohormones signaling pathway, biosynthesis of phenylpropanoid and starch and sucrose metabolism. Among them, hormone signal transduction related genes were significantly enriched, especially the auxin signaling factors (AUX-like1, GH3.1, SAUR32-like, IAA9-like, IAA14-like, IAA27-like, IAA28-like and ARF5-like). The transcription factors including WRKY40, WRKY70, MYBS3-like, MYB1R1-like, AIL6 and bHLH93-like were characterized as molecular markers for rubber tree late SE. CML13, CML36, CAM-7, SERK1 and LEAD-29-like were also related to rubber tree late SE. In addition, histone modification had crucial roles during rubber tree late SE. CONCLUSIONS This study provides important information to elucidate the molecular regulation during rubber tree late SE.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ying Wang
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, No.4 Xueyuan Road, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, No.4 Xueyuan Road, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, No.4 Xueyuan Road, Haikou, 571101, China
- School of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, No.4 Xueyuan Road, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, No.4 Xueyuan Road, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, No.4 Xueyuan Road, Haikou, 571101, China.
- Hainan Academy of Tropical Agricultural Resource, CATAS, Haikou, 571101, China.
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González-Morales S, Solís-Gaona S, Valdés-Caballero MV, Juárez-Maldonado A, Loredo-Treviño A, Benavides-Mendoza A. Transcriptomics of Biostimulation of Plants Under Abiotic Stress. Front Genet 2021; 12:583888. [PMID: 33613631 PMCID: PMC7888440 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.583888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Plant biostimulants are compounds, living microorganisms, or their constituent parts that alter plant development programs. The impact of biostimulants is manifested in several ways: via morphological, physiological, biochemical, epigenomic, proteomic, and transcriptomic changes. For each of these, a response and alteration occur, and these alterations in turn improve metabolic and adaptive performance in the environment. Many studies have been conducted on the effects of different biotic and abiotic stimulants on plants, including many crop species. However, as far as we know, there are no reviews available that describe the impact of biostimulants for a specific field such as transcriptomics, which is the objective of this review. For the commercial registration process of products for agricultural use, it is necessary to distinguish the specific impact of biostimulants from that of other legal categories of products used in agriculture, such as fertilizers and plant hormones. For the chemical or biological classification of biostimulants, the classification is seen as a complex issue, given the great diversity of compounds and organisms that cause biostimulation. However, with an approach focused on the impact on a particular field such as transcriptomics, it is perhaps possible to obtain a criterion that allows biostimulants to be grouped considering their effects on living systems, as well as the overlap of the impact on metabolism, physiology, and morphology occurring between fertilizers, hormones, and biostimulants.
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