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Chuong NN, Hoang XLT, Nghia DHT, Nguyen NC, Thao DTT, Tran TB, Ngoc TTM, Thu NBA, Nguyen QT, Thao NP. Ectopic expression of GmHP08 enhances resistance of transgenic Arabidopsis toward drought stress. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2021; 40:819-834. [PMID: 33725150 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-021-02677-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Ectopic expression of Glycine max two-component system member GmHP08 in Arabidopsis enhanced drought tolerance of transgenic plants, possibly via ABA-dependent pathways. Phosphorelay by two-component system (TCS) is a signal transduction mechanism which has been evolutionarily conserved in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Previous studies have provided lines of evidence on the involvement of TCS genes in plant perception and responses to environmental stimuli. In this research, drought-associated functions of GmHP08, a TCS member from soybean (Glycine max L.), were investigated via its ectopic expression in Arabidopsis system. Results from the drought survival assay showed that GmHP08-transgenic plants exhibited higher survival rates compared with their wild-type (WT) counterparts, indicating better drought resistance of the former group. Analyses revealed that the transgenic plants outperformed the WT in various regards, i.e. capability of water retention, prevention of hydrogen peroxide accumulation and enhancement of antioxidant enzymatic activities under water-deficit conditions. Additionally, the expression of stress-marker genes, especially antioxidant enzyme-encoding genes, in the transgenic plants were found greater than that of the WT plants. In contrary, the expression of SAG13 gene, one of the senescence-associated genes, and of several abscisic acid (ABA)-related genes was repressed. Data from this study also revealed that the ectopic expression lines at germination and early seedling development stages were hypersensitive to exogenous ABA treatment. Taken together, our results demonstrated that GmHP08 could play an important role in mediating plant response to drought, possibly via an ABA-dependent manner.
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- Nguyen Nguyen Chuong
- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam National University, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam National University, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam National University, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam National University, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam National University, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam National University, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam National University, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam National University, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam National University, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam.
- Vietnam National University, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam.
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Nghia DHT, Chuong NN, Hoang XLT, Nguyen NC, Tu NHC, Huy NVG, Ha BTT, Nam TNH, Thu NBA, Tran LSP, Thao NP. Heterologous Expression of a Soybean Gene RR34 Conferred Improved Drought Resistance of Transgenic Arabidopsis. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E494. [PMID: 32290594 PMCID: PMC7238260 DOI: 10.3390/plants9040494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Two-component systems (TCSs) have been identified as participants in mediating plant response to water deficit. Nevertheless, insights of their contribution to plant drought responses and associated regulatory mechanisms remain limited. Herein, a soybean response regulator (RR) gene RR34, which is the potential drought-responsive downstream member of a TCS, was ectopically expressed in the model plant Arabidopsis for the analysis of its biological roles in drought stress response. Results from the survival test revealed outstanding recovery ratios of 52%-53% in the examined transgenic lines compared with 28% of the wild-type plants. Additionally, remarkedly lower water loss rates in detached leaves as well as enhanced antioxidant enzyme activities of catalase and superoxide dismutase were observed in the transgenic group. Further transcriptional analysis of a subset of drought-responsive genes demonstrated higher expression in GmRR34-transgenic plants upon exposure to drought, including abscisic acid (ABA)-related genes NCED3, OST1, ABI5, and RAB18. These ectopic expression lines also displayed hypersensitivity to ABA treatment at germination and post-germination stages. Collectively, these findings indicated the ABA-associated mode of action of GmRR34 in conferring better plant performance under the adverse drought conditions.
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- Duong Hoang Trong Nghia
- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (D.H.T.N.); (N.N.C.); (X.L.T.H.); (N.C.N.); (N.H.C.T.); (N.V.G.H.); (B.T.T.H.); (T.N.H.N.); (N.B.A.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (D.H.T.N.); (N.N.C.); (X.L.T.H.); (N.C.N.); (N.H.C.T.); (N.V.G.H.); (B.T.T.H.); (T.N.H.N.); (N.B.A.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (D.H.T.N.); (N.N.C.); (X.L.T.H.); (N.C.N.); (N.H.C.T.); (N.V.G.H.); (B.T.T.H.); (T.N.H.N.); (N.B.A.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (D.H.T.N.); (N.N.C.); (X.L.T.H.); (N.C.N.); (N.H.C.T.); (N.V.G.H.); (B.T.T.H.); (T.N.H.N.); (N.B.A.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (D.H.T.N.); (N.N.C.); (X.L.T.H.); (N.C.N.); (N.H.C.T.); (N.V.G.H.); (B.T.T.H.); (T.N.H.N.); (N.B.A.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (D.H.T.N.); (N.N.C.); (X.L.T.H.); (N.C.N.); (N.H.C.T.); (N.V.G.H.); (B.T.T.H.); (T.N.H.N.); (N.B.A.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (D.H.T.N.); (N.N.C.); (X.L.T.H.); (N.C.N.); (N.H.C.T.); (N.V.G.H.); (B.T.T.H.); (T.N.H.N.); (N.B.A.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (D.H.T.N.); (N.N.C.); (X.L.T.H.); (N.C.N.); (N.H.C.T.); (N.V.G.H.); (B.T.T.H.); (T.N.H.N.); (N.B.A.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (D.H.T.N.); (N.N.C.); (X.L.T.H.); (N.C.N.); (N.H.C.T.); (N.V.G.H.); (B.T.T.H.); (T.N.H.N.); (N.B.A.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, 03 Quang Trung, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam;
- Stress Adaptation Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22, Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (D.H.T.N.); (N.N.C.); (X.L.T.H.); (N.C.N.); (N.H.C.T.); (N.V.G.H.); (B.T.T.H.); (T.N.H.N.); (N.B.A.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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Hai NN, Chuong NN, Tu NHC, Kisiala A, Hoang XLT, Thao NP. Role and Regulation of Cytokinins in Plant Response to Drought Stress. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E422. [PMID: 32244272 PMCID: PMC7238249 DOI: 10.3390/plants9040422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Cytokinins (CKs) are key phytohormones that not only regulate plant growth and development but also mediate plant tolerance to drought stress. Recent advances in genome-wide association studies coupled with in planta characterization have opened new avenues to investigate the drought-responsive expression of CK metabolic and signaling genes, as well as their functions in plant adaptation to drought. Under water deficit, CK signaling has evolved as an inter-cellular communication network which is essential to crosstalk with other types of phytohormones and their regulating pathways in mediating plant stress response. In this review, we revise the current understanding of CK involvement in drought stress tolerance. Particularly, a genetic framework for CK signaling and CK crosstalk with abscisic acid (ABA) in the precise monitoring of drought responses is proposed. In addition, the potential of endogenous CK alteration in crops towards developing drought-tolerant crops is also discussed.
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- Nguyen Ngoc Hai
- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (N.N.H.); (N.N.C.); (N.H.C.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
- Environmental and Life Science, Trent University, Peterborough, ON K9L 0G2 Canada
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (N.N.H.); (N.N.C.); (N.H.C.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (N.N.H.); (N.N.C.); (N.H.C.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Department of Biology, Trent University, Peterborough, ON K9L 0G2, Canada;
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (N.N.H.); (N.N.C.); (N.H.C.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Applied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, International University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam; (N.N.H.); (N.N.C.); (N.H.C.T.)
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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Guo Y, Ping W, Chen J, Zhu L, Zhao Y, Guo J, Huang Y. Meta-analysis of the effects of overexpression of WRKY transcription factors on plant responses to drought stress. BMC Genet 2019; 20:63. [PMID: 31349781 PMCID: PMC6660937 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-019-0766-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The tryptophan-arginine-lysine-tyrosine (WRKY) transcription factors play important roles in plants, allowing them to adapt to environmental conditions that are not normally conducive to plant growth; in particular, drought. There has been extensive research on WRKY transcription factors and the effects of their overexpression in plants on resistance to drought stress. However, due to the materials (the type and species of donor and receptor, promoters) and treatments (the type and time of stress) used, different and often confounding results have been obtained between studies. Meta-analysis is a powerful statistical tool that can be used to summarize results from numerous independent experiments on the same research topic while accounting for variability across experiments. RESULTS We carried out a meta-analysis of 16 measured parameters that affect drought resistance in plants overexpressing WRKY transcription factors and wild-type plants. We found that only one of these parameters was significantly different between transgenic and wild-type plants under drought and control conditions at a 95% confidence interval (p = 0.000, p = 0.009, respectively). Eleven of the sixteen parameters were obviously different in WRKY transgenic plants under drought and control conditions (SV, p = 0.023, SSC, p = 0.000, SOD, p = 0.012, SFW, p = 0.000, RL, p = 0.016, Pro, p = 0.000, POD, p = 0.027, MDA, p = 0.000, H2O2, p = 0.003, EL, p = 0.000, CHC, p = 0.000, respectively), seven of the eleven obviously different parameters showed positive effect (SSC, SOD, Pro, POD, MDA, H2O2, EL), four of them revealed negative effect (SV, SFW, RL, CHC). CONCLUSION We have found that only one of these parameters was significantly different between transgenic and wild-type plants under drought and control conditions respectively, at a 95% confidence interval. And eleven of sixteen parameters showed obviously different of WRKY-overexpressed plants under different conditions (water-stressed and normal), suggesting that WRKY transcription factors play an important role in plant responses to drought stress. These findings also provide a theoretical basis for further study of the role of WRKY transcription factors in the regulation of plant responses to environmental stress.
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- Yuan Guo
- Hebei Branch of Chinese National Maize Improvement Center, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, People’s Republic of China
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- Hebei Branch of Chinese National Maize Improvement Center, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, People’s Republic of China
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- Hebei Branch of Chinese National Maize Improvement Center, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, People’s Republic of China
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- Hebei Branch of Chinese National Maize Improvement Center, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, People’s Republic of China
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- Hebei Branch of Chinese National Maize Improvement Center, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, People’s Republic of China
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- Hebei Branch of Chinese National Maize Improvement Center, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, People’s Republic of China
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- Hebei Branch of Chinese National Maize Improvement Center, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, People’s Republic of China
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Pushpavalli R, Krishnamurthy L, Thudi M, Gaur PM, Rao MV, Siddique KHM, Colmer TD, Turner NC, Varshney RK, Vadez V. Two key genomic regions harbour QTLs for salinity tolerance in ICCV 2 × JG 11 derived chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) recombinant inbred lines. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 15:124. [PMID: 25994494 PMCID: PMC4440540 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-015-0491-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), an important food legume crop, is sensitive to salinity, considerable variation for salinity tolerance exists in the germplasm. To improve any existing cultivar, it is important to understand the genetic and physiological mechanisms underlying this tolerance. RESULTS In the present study, 188 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from the cross ICCV 2 × JG 11 were used to assess yield and related traits in a soil with 0 mM NaCl (control) and 80 mM NaCl (salinity) over two consecutive years. Salinity significantly (P < 0.05) affected almost all traits across years and yield reduction was in large part related to a reduction in seed number but also a reduction in above ground biomass. A genetic map was constructed using 56 polymorphic markers (28 simple sequence repeats; SSRs and 28 single nucleotide polymorphisms; SNPs). The QTL analysis revealed two key genomic regions on CaLG05 (28.6 cM) and on CaLG07 (19.4 cM), that harboured QTLs for six and five different salinity tolerance associated traits, respectively, and imparting either higher plant vigour (on CaLG05) or higher reproductive success (on CaLG07). Two major QTLs for yield in the salinity treatment (explaining 12 and 17% of the phenotypic variation) were identified within the two key genomic regions. Comparison with already published chickpea genetic maps showed that these regions conferred salinity tolerance across two other populations and the markers can be deployed for enhancing salinity tolerance in chickpea. Based on the gene ontology annotation, forty eight putative candidate genes responsive to salinity stress were found on CaLG05 (31 genes) and CaLG07 (17 genes) in a distance of 11.1 Mb and 8.2 Mb on chickpea reference genome. Most of the genes were known to be involved in achieving osmoregulation under stress conditions. CONCLUSION Identification of putative candidate genes further strengthens the idea of using CaLG05 and CaLG07 genomic regions for marker assisted breeding (MAB). Further fine mapping of these key genomic regions may lead to novel gene identification for salinity stress tolerance in chickpea.
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- Raju Pushpavalli
- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502 234, Telangana State, India.
- Department of Plant Science, Bharathidasan University, 620024, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502 234, Telangana State, India.
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502 234, Telangana State, India.
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502 234, Telangana State, India.
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- Department of Plant Science, Bharathidasan University, 620024, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, 6009, Crawley, WA, Australia.
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- School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, 6009, , Crawley, WA, Australia.
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, 6009, Crawley, WA, Australia.
- Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding, M080, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, 6009, Crawley, WA, Australia.
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502 234, Telangana State, India.
- School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, 6009, , Crawley, WA, Australia.
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502 234, Telangana State, India.
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Nguyen KH, Ha CV, Watanabe Y, Tran UT, Nasr Esfahani M, Nguyen DV, Tran LSP. Correlation between differential drought tolerability of two contrasting drought-responsive chickpea cultivars and differential expression of a subset of CaNAC genes under normal and dehydration conditions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:449. [PMID: 26150822 PMCID: PMC4472984 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Drought causes detrimental effect to growth and productivity of many plants, including crops. NAC transcription factors have been reported to play important role in drought tolerance. In this study, we assessed the expression profiles of 19 dehydration-responsive CaNAC genes in roots and leaves of two contrasting drought-responsive chickpea varieties treated with water (control) and dehydration to examine the correlation between the differential expression levels of the CaNAC genes and the differential drought tolerability of these two cultivars. Results of real-time quantitative PCR indicated a positive relationship between the number of dehydration-inducible and -repressible CaNAC genes and drought tolerability. The higher drought-tolerant capacity of ILC482 cultivar vs. Hashem cultivar might be, at least partly, attributed to the higher number of dehydration-inducible and lower number of dehydration-repressible CaNAC genes identified in both root and leaf tissues of ILC482 than in those of Hashem. In addition, our comparative expression analysis of the selected CaNAC genes in roots and leaves of ILC482 and Hashem cultivars revealed different dehydration-responsive expression patterns, indicating that CaNAC gene expression is tissue- and genotype-specific. Furthermore, the analysis suggested that the enhanced drought tolerance of ILC482 vs. Hashem might be associated with five genes, namely CaNAC02, 04, 05, 16, and 24. CaNAC16 could be a potential candidate gene, contributing to the better drought tolerance of ILC482 vs. Hashem as a positive regulator. Conversely, CaNAC02 could be a potential negative regulator, contributing to the differential drought tolerability of these two cultivars. Thus, our results have also provided a solid foundation for selection of promising tissue-specific and/or dehydration-responsive CaNAC candidates for detailed in planta functional analyses, leading to development of transgenic chickpea varieties with improved productivity under drought.
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- Kien Huu Nguyen
- Signaling Pathway Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource ScienceYokohama, Japan
- National Key Laboratory for Plant Cell Technology, Agricultural Genetics Institute, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural SciencesHanoi, Vietnam
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- Signaling Pathway Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource ScienceYokohama, Japan
- National Key Laboratory for Plant Cell Technology, Agricultural Genetics Institute, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural SciencesHanoi, Vietnam
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- Signaling Pathway Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource ScienceYokohama, Japan
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- Signaling Pathway Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource ScienceYokohama, Japan
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- National Key Laboratory for Plant Cell Technology, Agricultural Genetics Institute, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural SciencesHanoi, Vietnam
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- Signaling Pathway Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource ScienceYokohama, Japan
- *Correspondence: Lam-Son Phan Tran, Signaling Pathway Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan,
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