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Kuczyńska A, Michałek M, Ogrodowicz P, Kempa M, Witaszak N, Dziurka M, Gruszka D, Daszkowska-Golec A, Szarejko I, Krajewski P, Mikołajczak K. Drought-induced molecular changes in crown of various barley phytohormone mutants. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2024; 19:2371693. [PMID: 38923879 PMCID: PMC11210921 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2024.2371693] [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: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
One of the main signal transduction pathways that modulate plant growth and stress responses, including drought, is the action of phytohormones. Recent advances in omics approaches have facilitated the exploration of plant genomes. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the response in the crown of barley, which plays an essential role in plant performance under stress conditions and regeneration after stress treatment, remain largely unclear. The objective of the present study was the elucidation of drought-induced molecular reactions in the crowns of different barley phytohormone mutants. We verified the hypothesis that defects of gibberellins, brassinosteroids, and strigolactones action affect the transcriptomic, proteomic, and hormonal response of barley crown to the transitory drought influencing plant development under stress. Moreover, we assumed that due to the strong connection between strigolactones and branching the hvdwarf14.d mutant, with dysfunctional receptor of strigolactones, manifests the most abundant alternations in crowns and phenotype under drought. Finally, we expected to identify components underlying the core response to drought which are independent of the genetic background. Large-scale analyses were conducted using gibberellins-biosynthesis, brassinosteroids-signaling, and strigolactones-signaling mutants, as well as reference genotypes. Detailed phenotypic evaluation was also conducted. The obtained results clearly demonstrated that hormonal disorders caused by mutations in the HvGA20ox2, HvBRI1, and HvD14 genes affected the multifaceted reaction of crowns to drought, although the expression of these genes was not induced by stress. The study further detected not only genes and proteins that were involved in the drought response and reacted specifically in mutants compared to the reaction of reference genotypes and vice versa, but also the candidates that may underlie the genotype-universal stress response. Furthermore, candidate genes involved in phytohormonal interactions during the drought response were identified. We also found that the interplay between hormones, especially gibberellins and auxins, as well as strigolactones and cytokinins may be associated with the regulation of branching in crowns exposed to drought. Overall, the present study provides novel insights into the molecular drought-induced responses that occur in barley crowns.
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- Anetta Kuczyńska
- Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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Shi J, Wang Y, Fan X, Li R, Yu C, Peng Z, Gao Y, Liu Z, Duan L. A novel plant growth regulator B2 mediates drought resistance by regulating reactive oxygen species, phytohormone signaling, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, and starch metabolism pathways in Carex breviculmis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 213:108860. [PMID: 38936070 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108860] [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: 04/07/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Drought is one of the most common environmental stressors that severely threatens plant growth, development, and productivity. B2 (2,4-dichloroformamide cyclopropane acid), a novel plant growth regulator, plays an essential role in drought adaptation, significantly enhancing the tolerance of Carex breviculmis seedlings. Its beneficial effects include improved ornamental value, sustained chlorophyll content, increased leaf dry weight, elevated relative water content, and enhanced root activity under drought conditions. B2 also directly scavenges hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion contents while indirectly enhancing the activities of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, catalase, and ascorbate peroxidase) to detoxify reactive oxygen species (ROS) oxidative damage. Transcriptome analysis demonstrated that B2 activates drought-responsive transcription factors (AP2/ERF-ERF, WRKY, and mTERF), leading to significant upregulation of genes associated with phenylpropanoid biosynthesis (HCT, POD, and COMT). Additionally, these transcription factors were found to suppress the degradation of starch. B2 regulates phytohormone signaling related-genes, leading to an increase in abscisic acid contents in drought-stressed plants. Collectively, these findings offer new insights into the intricate mechanisms underlying C. breviculmis' resistance to drought damage, highlighting the potential application of B2 for future turfgrass establishment and management with enhanced drought tolerance.
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- Jiannan Shi
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China.
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- Institute of Grassland Flowers and Ecology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China; Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100093, China.
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Wang D, Qiu Z, Xu T, Yao S, Chen M, Li Q, Agassin RH, Ji K. Transcriptomic Identification of Potential C2H2 Zinc Finger Protein Transcription Factors in Pinus massoniana in Response to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:8361. [PMID: 39125930 PMCID: PMC11312842 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25158361] [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: 06/25/2024] [Revised: 07/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Biotic and abiotic stresses have already seriously restricted the growth and development of Pinus massoniana, thereby influencing the quality and yield of its wood and turpentine. Recent studies have shown that C2H2 zinc finger protein transcription factors play an important role in biotic and abiotic stress response. However, the members and expression patterns of C2H2 TFs in response to stresses in P. massoniana have not been performed. In this paper, 57 C2H2 zinc finger proteins of P. massoniana were identified and divided into five subgroups according to a phylogenetic analysis. In addition, six Q-type PmC2H2-ZFPs containing the plant-specific motif 'QALGGH' were selected for further study under different stresses. The findings demonstrated that PmC2H2-ZFPs exhibit responsiveness towards various abiotic stresses, including drought, NaCl, ABA, PEG, H2O2, etc., as well as biotic stress caused by the pine wood nematode. In addition, PmC2H2-4 and PmC2H2-20 were nuclear localization proteins, and PmC2H2-20 was a transcriptional activator. PmC2H2-20 was selected as a potential transcriptional regulator in response to various stresses in P. massoniana. These findings laid a foundation for further study on the role of PmC2H2-ZFPs in stress tolerance.
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- Dengbao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (D.W.); (Z.Q.); (T.X.); (S.Y.); (M.C.); (Q.L.); (R.H.A.)
- Key Open Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Gene Engineering of National Forestry & Grassland Administration, Nanjing 210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (D.W.); (Z.Q.); (T.X.); (S.Y.); (M.C.); (Q.L.); (R.H.A.)
- Key Open Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Gene Engineering of National Forestry & Grassland Administration, Nanjing 210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (D.W.); (Z.Q.); (T.X.); (S.Y.); (M.C.); (Q.L.); (R.H.A.)
- Key Open Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Gene Engineering of National Forestry & Grassland Administration, Nanjing 210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (D.W.); (Z.Q.); (T.X.); (S.Y.); (M.C.); (Q.L.); (R.H.A.)
- Key Open Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Gene Engineering of National Forestry & Grassland Administration, Nanjing 210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (D.W.); (Z.Q.); (T.X.); (S.Y.); (M.C.); (Q.L.); (R.H.A.)
- Key Open Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Gene Engineering of National Forestry & Grassland Administration, Nanjing 210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (D.W.); (Z.Q.); (T.X.); (S.Y.); (M.C.); (Q.L.); (R.H.A.)
- Key Open Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Gene Engineering of National Forestry & Grassland Administration, Nanjing 210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (D.W.); (Z.Q.); (T.X.); (S.Y.); (M.C.); (Q.L.); (R.H.A.)
- Key Open Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Gene Engineering of National Forestry & Grassland Administration, Nanjing 210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (D.W.); (Z.Q.); (T.X.); (S.Y.); (M.C.); (Q.L.); (R.H.A.)
- Key Open Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Gene Engineering of National Forestry & Grassland Administration, Nanjing 210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Santanoo S, Ittipong P, Banterng P, Vorasoot N, Jogloy S, Vongcharoen K, Theerakulpisut P. Photosynthetic Performance, Carbohydrate Partitioning, Growth, and Yield among Cassava Genotypes under Full Irrigation and Early Drought Treatment in a Tropical Savanna Climate. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:2049. [PMID: 39124167 PMCID: PMC11313790 DOI: 10.3390/plants13152049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2024] [Revised: 07/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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In a tropical savanna climate like Thailand, cassava can be planted all year round and harvested at 8 to 12 months after planting (MAP). However, it is not clear how water limitation during the dry season without rain affects carbon assimilation, partitioning, and yield. In this field investigation, six cassava genotypes were planted in the rainy season (August 2021) under continuous irrigation (control) or subjected to drought for 60 days from 3MAP to 5MAP during the dry season (November 2021 to January 2022) with no irrigation and rainfall. After that, the plants were rewatered and continued growing until harvest at 12MAP. After 60 days of stress, there were significant reductions in the mean net photosynthesis rate (Pn), petiole, and root dry weight (DW), and slight reductions in leaf, stem, and tuber DW. The mean starch concentrations were reduced by 42% and 16% in leaves and tubers, respectively, but increased by 12% in stems. At 6MAP after 30 days of rewatering, Pn fully recovered, and stem starch was remobilized resulting in a dramatic increase in the DW of all the organs. Although the mean tuber DW of the drought plants at 6MAP was significantly lower than that of the control, it was significantly higher at 12MAP. Moreover, the mean tuber starch concentration at 12MAP of the drought plants (18.81%) was also significantly higher than that of the controls (16.46%). In the drought treatment, the high-yielding varieties, RY9, RY72, KU50, and CMR38-125-77 were similarly productive in terms of tuber DW and starch concentration while the breeding line CM523-7 produced the lowest tuber biomass and significantly lower starch content. Therefore, for cassava planted in the rainy season in the tropical savanna climate, the exposure to drought during the early growth stage was more beneficial than the continuous irrigation.
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- Supranee Santanoo
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand;
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (P.I.); (P.B.); (N.V.); (S.J.)
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (P.I.); (P.B.); (N.V.); (S.J.)
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (P.I.); (P.B.); (N.V.); (S.J.)
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (P.I.); (P.B.); (N.V.); (S.J.)
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- Faculty of Science and Health Technology, Kalasin University, Kalasin 46000, Thailand;
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand;
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Abbey L, Asiedu SK, Chada S, Ofoe R, Amoako PO, Owusu-Nketia S, Ajeethan N, Kumar AP, Nutsukpo EB. Photosynthetic Activities, Phytohormones, and Secondary Metabolites Induction in Plants by Prevailing Compost Residue. Metabolites 2024; 14:400. [PMID: 39195496 DOI: 10.3390/metabo14080400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2024] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
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Compost residue enriches soil health with the potential to enhance plant metabolism and hormonal balance, but has not yet been studied. A study was performed to determine how prevailing compost residue induces tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Scotia') plant morpho-physiology, phytohormones, and secondary metabolites. Plants were grown in soils with a previous history of annual (AN) and biennial (BI) compost amendments. The controls were soil without compost (C) amendment and municipal solid waste compost (MSWC) alone. The MSWC- and AN-plants had similar and significantly (p < 0.05) highest growth and photosynthetic activities compared to the BI- or C-plants. Total phenolics and lipid peroxidase activity were significantly (p < 0.001) high in BI-plants, while hydrogen peroxide and antioxidant capacity were significantly (p < 0.001) high in AN-plants. MSWC-plants recorded the highest cis-abscisic acid, followed by AN-, and then BI- and C-plants. Cis-zeatin, trans-zeatin, and isopentenyladenine ribosides were detected in the MSWC- and AN-plants but not in the BI- or C-plants. Furthermore, gibberellins GA53, GA19, and GA8 were high in the MSWC-plants, but only GA8 was detected in the AN plants and none in the others. Besides, MSWC plants exhibited the highest content of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid. Conjugated salicylic acid was highest in the BI-plants, while jasmonic acid-isoleucine was highest in MSWC-plants and C plants. In conclusion, prevailing compost chemical residues upregulate plant growth, phytohormones, and metabolic compounds that can potentially increase plant growth and abiotic stress defense. Future work should investigate the flow of these compounds in plants under abiotic stress.
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- Lord Abbey
- Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, 50 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, 50 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, 50 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, 50 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, 50 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Biotechnology Centre, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O. Box LG 25 Legon, Ghana
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- Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, 50 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, 50 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, 50 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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Tan X, Long W, Ma N, Sang S, Cai S. Transcriptome analysis suggested that lncRNAs regulate rapeseed seedlings in responding to drought stress by coordinating the phytohormone signal transduction pathways. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:704. [PMID: 39030492 PMCID: PMC11264961 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10624-4] [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: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024] Open
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The growth, yield, and seed quality of rapeseed are negatively affected by drought stress. Therefore, it is of great value to understand the molecular mechanism behind this phenomenon. In a previous study, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) were found to play a key role in the response of rapeseed seedlings to drought stress. However, many questions remained unanswered. This study was the first to investigate the expression profile of lncRNAs not only under control and drought treatment, but also under the rehydration treatment. A total of 381 differentially expressed lncRNA and 10,253 differentially expressed mRNAs were identified in the comparison between drought stress and control condition. In the transition from drought stress to rehydration, 477 differentially expressed lncRNAs and 12,543 differentially expressed mRNAs were detected. After identifying the differentially expressed (DE) lncRNAs, the comprehensive lncRNAs-engaged network with the co-expressed mRNAs in leaves under control, drought and rehydration was investigated. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis of co-expressed mRNAs identified the most significant pathways related with plant hormones (expecially abscisic acid, auxin, cytokinins, and gibberellins) in the signal transduction. The genes, co-expressed with the most-enriched DE-lncRNAs, were considered as the most effective candidates in the water-loss and water-recovery processes, including protein phosphatase 2 C (PP2C), ABRE-binding factors (ABFs), and SMALL AUXIN UP-REGULATED RNAs (SAURs). In summary, these analyses clearly demonstrated that DE-lncRNAs can act as a regulatory hub in plant-water interaction by controlling phytohormone signaling pathways and provided an alternative way to explore the complex mechanisms of drought tolerance in rapeseed.
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- Xiaoyu Tan
- School of Agronomy and Horticulture, Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Rural Revitalization, Jiangsu Open University, Nanjing, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Oilcrops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural, Wuhan, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Agronomy and Horticulture, Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Zhenjiang, China
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Romero-Munar A, Muñoz-Carrasco M, Balestrini R, De Rose S, Giovannini L, Aroca R, Ruiz-Lozano JM. Differential root and cell regulation of maize aquaporins by the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis highlights its role in plant water relations. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2024. [PMID: 38965812 DOI: 10.1111/pce.15029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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This study aims to elucidate if the regulation of plant aquaporins by the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis occurs only in roots or cells colonized by the fungus or at whole root system. Maize plants were cultivated in a split-root system, with half of the root system inoculated with the AM fungus and the other half uninoculated. Plant growth and hydraulic parameters were measured and aquaporin gene expression was determined in each root fraction and in microdissected cells. Under well-watered conditions, the non-colonized root fractions of AM plants grew more than the colonized root fraction. Total osmotic and hydrostatic root hydraulic conductivities (Lo and Lpr) were higher in AM plants than in non-mycorrhizal plants. The expression of most maize aquaporin genes analysed was different in the mycorrhizal root fraction than in the non-mycorrhizal root fraction of AM plants. At the cellular level, differential aquaporin expression in AM-colonized cells and in uncolonized cells was also observed. Results indicate the existence of both, local and systemic regulation of plant aquaporins by the AM symbiosis and suggest that such regulation is related to the availability of water taken up by fungal hyphae in each root fraction and to the plant need of water mobilization.
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- Antonia Romero-Munar
- Departmento de Microbiología del Suelo y Sistemas Simbióticos, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (CSIC), Granada, Spain
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- Departmento de Microbiología del Suelo y Sistemas Simbióticos, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (CSIC), Granada, Spain
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- Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (IPSP), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Torino, Italy
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- Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (IPSP), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Torino, Italy
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- Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (IPSP), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Torino, Italy
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- Departmento de Microbiología del Suelo y Sistemas Simbióticos, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (CSIC), Granada, Spain
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- Departmento de Microbiología del Suelo y Sistemas Simbióticos, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (CSIC), Granada, Spain
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Sharma A, Dheer P, Rautela I, Thapliyal P, Thapliyal P, Bajpai AB, Sharma MD. A review on strategies for crop improvement against drought stress through molecular insights. 3 Biotech 2024; 14:173. [PMID: 38846012 PMCID: PMC11150236 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-024-04020-8] [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: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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The demand for food goods is rising along with the world population growth, which is directly related to the yield of agricultural crops around the world. However, a number of environmental factors, including floods, salinity, moisture, and drought, have a detrimental effect on agricultural production around the world. Among all of these stresses, drought stress (DS) poses a constant threat to agricultural crops and is a significant impediment to global agricultural productivity. Its potency and severity are expected to increase in the future years. A variety of techniques have been used to generate drought-resistant plants in order to get around this restriction. Different crop plants exhibit specific traits that contribute to drought resistance (DR), such as early flowering, drought escape (DE), and leaf traits. We are highlighting numerous methods that can be used to overcome the effects of DS in this review. Agronomic methods, transgenic methods, the use of sufficient fertilizers, and molecular methods such as clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPRs)-associated nuclease 9 (Cas9), virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS), quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, microRNA (miRNA) technology, and OMICS-based approaches make up the majority of these techniques. CRISPR technology has rapidly become an increasingly popular choice among researchers exploring natural tolerance to abiotic stresses although, only a few plants have been produced so far using this technique. In order to address the difficulties imposed by DS, new plants utilizing the CRISPR technology must be developed.
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- Aditi Sharma
- Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Patel Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied and Life Sciences (SALS), Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied and Life Sciences (SALS), Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001 India
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- Department of Biochemistry, H.N.B. Garhwal (A Central) University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand 246174 India
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- Department of Botany, D.B.S. (PG) College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Patel Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001 India
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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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Feng X, Sun Y, Fan Y, Zhang Q, Bu X, Gao D. Integrated physiological, transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis revealed the molecular mechanism of Bupleurum chinense seedlings to drought stress. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0304503. [PMID: 38843246 PMCID: PMC11156411 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Drought stress is a prominent abiotic factor that adversely influences the growth and development of Bupleurum chinense during its seedling stage, negatively impacting biomass and secondary metabolite production, thus affecting yield and quality. To investigate the molecular mechanism underlying the response of B. chinense seedlings under drought stress, this study employed comprehensive physiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analyses. The results revealed that under drought stress, the root soluble sugar and free proline content in B. chinense seedlings significantly increased, while the activities of SOD, POD, and CAT increased in the leaves. These findings indicate the presence of distinct response mechanisms in B. chinense to cope with drought stress. Integrated analysis further identified significant correlations between genes and metabolites related to amino acid biosynthesis in the leaves, as well as genes and metabolites associated with acetaldehyde and dicarboxylic acid metabolism. In the roots, genes and metabolites related to plant hormone signaling and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle showed significant correlations. These findings provide vital views into the molecular-level response mechanisms of B. chinense under drought stress. Moreover, this study establishes the groundwork for identifying drought-tolerant genes and breeding drought-resistant varieties, which could improve the drought tolerance of medicinal plants and have broader implications for agriculture and crop production in water-scarce areas.
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- Xiaohan Feng
- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Jinan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Jinan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Jinan, China
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- Institute of Crop Germplasm Resources, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Institute of Crop Germplasm Resources, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Jinan, China
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Akbari SI, Prismantoro D, Permadi N, Rossiana N, Miranti M, Mispan MS, Mohamed Z, Doni F. Bioprospecting the roles of Trichoderma in alleviating plants' drought tolerance: Principles, mechanisms of action, and prospects. Microbiol Res 2024; 283:127665. [PMID: 38452552 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2024.127665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Drought-induced stress represents a significant challenge to agricultural production, exerting adverse effects on both plant growth and overall productivity. Therefore, the exploration of innovative long-term approaches for addressing drought stress within agriculture constitutes a crucial objective, given its vital role in enhancing food security. This article explores the potential use of Trichoderma, a well-known genus of plant growth-promoting fungi, to enhance plant tolerance to drought stress. Trichoderma species have shown remarkable potential for enhancing plant growth, inducing systemic resistance, and ameliorating the adverse impacts of drought stress on plants through the modulation of morphological, physiological, biochemical, and molecular characteristics. In conclusion, the exploitation of Trichoderma's potential as a sustainable solution to enhance plant drought tolerance is a promising avenue for addressing the challenges posed by the changing climate. The manifold advantages of Trichoderma in promoting plant growth and alleviating the effects of drought stress underscore their pivotal role in fostering sustainable agricultural practices and enhancing food security.
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- Sulistya Ika Akbari
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, West Java 45363, Indonesia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, West Java 45363, Indonesia
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- Doctorate Program in Biotechnology, Graduate School, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java 40132, Indonesia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, West Java 45363, Indonesia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, West Java 45363, Indonesia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, West Java 45363, Indonesia.
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Shi H, Zhu Y, Wu X, Jiang T, Li X, Liu J, Di Y, Chen F, Gao J, Xu X, Xiao N, Feng X, Zhang P, Wu Y, La Q, Li A, Chen P, Li X. CropMetabolome: a comprehensive metabolome database for major crops cross eight categories. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 38818975 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Chemical compositions of crops are of great agronomical importance, as crops serve as resources for nutrition, energy, and medicines for human and livestock. For crop metabolomics research, the lack of crop reference metabolome and high-quality reference compound mass spectra, as well as utilities for metabolic profiling, has hindered the discovery and functional study of phytochemicals in crops. To meet these challenging needs, we have developed the Crop Metabolome database (abbreviated as CropMetabolome) that is dedicated to the construction of crop reference metabolome, repository, and dissemination of crop metabolomic data, and profiling and analytic tools for metabolomics research. CropMetabolome contains a metabolomics database for more than 50 crops (belonging to eight categories) that integrated self-generated raw mass spectral data and public-source datasets. The reference metabolome for 59 crop species was constructed, which have functions that parallel those of reference genome in genomic studies. CropMetabolome also contains 'Standard compound mass spectral library', 'Flavonoids library', 'Pesticide library', and a set of related analytical tools that enable metabolic profiling based on a reference metabolome (CropRefMetaBlast), annotation and identification of new metabolites (CompoundLibBlast), deducing the structure of novel flavonoid derivatives (FlavoDiscover), and detecting possible residual pesticides in crop samples (PesticiDiscover). In addition, CropMetabolome is a repository to share and disseminate metabolomics data and a platform to promote collaborations to develop reference metabolome for more crop species. CropMetabolome is a comprehensive platform that offers important functions in crop metabolomics research and contributes to improve crop breeding, nutrition, and safety. CropMetabolome is freely available at https://www.cropmetabolome.com/.
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- Han Shi
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Plant Design, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Plant Design, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Plant Design, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Plant Design, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Plant Design, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences for Lixiahe Region in Jiangsu, Yangzhou, 225007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Plant Design, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Agronomy College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130102, China
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- Core Facility Center, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences for Lixiahe Region in Jiangsu, Yangzhou, 225007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130102, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Life Science, Research Institute of Biodiversity and Geobiology, Tibet University, Lhasa, 850000, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences for Lixiahe Region in Jiangsu, Yangzhou, 225007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Plant Design, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Plant Design, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Baroi A, Ritu SA, Khan MSU, Uddin MN, Hossain MA, Haque MS. Abscisic acid and glycine betaine-mediated seed and root priming enhance seedling growth and antioxidative defense in wheat under drought. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30598. [PMID: 38742073 PMCID: PMC11089379 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30598] [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: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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The extent of drought tolerance in the seedlings of three wheat cultivars (WMRI-1, BARI GOM-33 and BARI GOM-21) was investigated by seed and root priming using abscisic acid (ABA) and glycine betaine (GB). The seeds were primed with ABA (10 and 20 μM) and GB (50 and 100 mM) and grown in pots maintaining control (0 % PEG) and drought (10 % PEG) conditions. Under drought, the root and shoot length, root and shoot biomass were significantly increased in ABA and GB primed seedlings than non-primed seedlings in all cultivars. Among the priming agents, either 20 μM ABA or 50 mM GB triggered better seedling growth in all wheat cultivars. These two levels were then applied with the nutrient solution in the hydroponics following four treatments: Control, Drought, Drought + ABA and Drought + GB. The seedling growth significantly declined in drought, while an improved seedling growth was observed in ABA and GB-treated plants in all cultivars. A considerable increase in lipid peroxidation, proline content, total antioxidant capacity and total flavonoid content in roots and leaves were recorded in all drought conditions, while these values were considerably reduced in ABA and GB treatments. Hierarchical clustering heatmap using stress tolerance index (STI) values showed that Drought + ABA and Drought + GB secured higher STI scores suggesting a greater degree of drought tolerance in all cultivars. In conclusion, seed and root priming of ABA and GB enhanced drought tolerance in the wheat seedlings by improving seedling growth and antioxidative defense suggesting a declined state of oxidative damage.
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- Artho Baroi
- Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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Zhang F, Rosental L, Ji B, Brotman Y, Dai M. Metabolite-mediated adaptation of crops to drought and the acquisition of tolerance. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 118:626-644. [PMID: 38241088 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16634] [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: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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Drought is one of the major and growing threats to agriculture productivity and food security. Metabolites are involved in the regulation of plant responses to various environmental stresses, including drought stress. The complex drought tolerance can be ascribed to several simple metabolic traits. These traits could then be used for detecting the genetic architecture of drought tolerance. Plant metabolomes show dynamic differences when drought occurs during different developmental stages or upon different levels of drought stress. Here, we reviewed the major and most recent findings regarding the metabolite-mediated plant drought response. Recent progress in the development of drought-tolerant agents is also discussed. We provide an updated schematic overview of metabolome-driven solutions for increasing crop drought tolerance and thereby addressing an impending agricultural challenge.
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- Fei Zhang
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, 8410501, Israel
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, 8410501, Israel
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Bakala HS, Devi J, Singh G, Singh I. Drought and heat stress: insights into tolerance mechanisms and breeding strategies for pigeonpea improvement. PLANTA 2024; 259:123. [PMID: 38622376 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-024-04401-6] [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: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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MAIN CONCLUSION Pigeonpea has potential to foster sustainable agriculture and resilience in evolving climate change; understanding bio-physiological and molecular mechanisms of heat and drought stress tolerance is imperative to developing resilience cultivars. Pigeonpea is an important legume crop that has potential resilience in the face of evolving climate scenarios. However, compared to other legumes, there has been limited research on abiotic stress tolerance in pigeonpea, particularly towards drought stress (DS) and heat stress (HS). To address this gap, this review delves into the genetic, physiological, and molecular mechanisms that govern pigeonpea's response to DS and HS. It emphasizes the need to understand how this crop combats these stresses and exhibits different types of tolerance and adaptation mechanisms through component traits. The current article provides a comprehensive overview of the complex interplay of factors contributing to the resilience of pigeonpea under adverse environmental conditions. Furthermore, the review synthesizes information on major breeding techniques, encompassing both conventional methods and modern molecular omics-assisted tools and techniques. It highlights the potential of genomics and phenomics tools and their pivotal role in enhancing adaptability and resilience in pigeonpea. Despite the progress made in genomics, phenomics and big data analytics, the complexity of drought and heat tolerance in pigeonpea necessitate continuous exploration at multi-omic levels. High-throughput phenotyping (HTP) is crucial for gaining insights into perplexed interactions among genotype, environment, and management practices (GxExM). Thus, integration of advanced technologies in breeding programs is critical for developing pigeonpea varieties that can withstand the challenges posed by climate change. This review is expected to serve as a valuable resource for researchers, providing a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying abiotic stress tolerance in pigeonpea and offering insights into modern breeding strategies that can contribute to the development of resilient varieties suited for changing environmental conditions.
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- Harmeet Singh Bakala
- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141004, India
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141004, India
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141004, India.
- Texas A&M University, AgriLife Research Center, Beaumont, TX, 77713, USA.
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141004, India
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Da Cunha Leme Filho JF, Chim BK, Bermand C, Diatta AA, Thomason WE. Effect of organic biostimulants on cannabis productivity and soil microbial activity under outdoor conditions. J Cannabis Res 2024; 6:16. [PMID: 38532457 DOI: 10.1186/s42238-024-00214-2] [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: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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In 2019 and 2020, we investigated the individual and combined effects of two biofertilizers (manure tea and bioinoculant) and one humic acid (HA) product on cannabis biochemical and physiological parameters and soil CO2 evolution under outdoor conditions. Our hypothesis was that HA would increase the microbial activity in the biofertilizers and synergy of both compounds would promote better plant performance and stimulate soil microbial activity. In 2020, the individual and combined application of biofertilizers and HA increased cannabis height, chlorophyll content, photosynthetic efficiency, aboveground biomass, and bucked biomass by 105, 52, 43, 122, and 117%, respectively. Impacts were greater under suboptimal growing conditions caused by planting delay experienced in 2020. In 2019, planting date occurred in-between the most favorable period and chlorophyll content and photosynthetic efficiency were the only parameters influenced by the application of biostimulants. The discrepancies between the two growing seasons reinforce the evidence of other studies that biostimulants efficacy is maximized under stress conditions. This study could not conclusively confirm that the combined use of biofertilizer + HA is a superior practice since affected plant parameters did not differ from application of the compounds singly. Similarly, only one biofertilizer + HA treatment increased soil microbial activity. More research is needed to define optimum rates and combinations of biofertilizer and stimulants for cannabis.
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- Jose F Da Cunha Leme Filho
- School of Forestry and Horticulture / School of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA.
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- School of Food and Agriculture - Cooperative Extension, The University of Maine, Presque Isle, Presque Isle, USA
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- School of Plant & Environmental Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal
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- Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA
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Zhan Y, Wang E, Zhou Y, He G, Lv P, Wang L, Zhou T, Miao X, Chen C, Li Q. Facilitating Effects of Reductive Soil Disinfestation on Soil Health and Physiological Properties of Panax ginseng. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2024; 87:54. [PMID: 38512483 PMCID: PMC10957680 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-024-02349-4] [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: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Chemical soil fumigation (CSF) and reductive soil disinfestation (RSD) have been proven to be effective agricultural strategies to improve soil quality, restructure microbial communities, and promote plant growth in soil degradation remediation. However, it is still unclear how RSD and CSF ensure soil and plant health by altering fungal communities. Field experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of CSF with chloropicrin, and RSD with animal feces on soil properties, fungal communities and functional composition, and plant physiological characteristics were evaluated. Results showed that RSD and CSF treatment improved soil properties, restructured fungal community composition and structure, enhanced fungal interactions and functions, and facilitated plant growth. There was a significant increase in OM, AN, and AP contents in the soil with both CSF and RSD treatments compared to CK. Meanwhile, compared with CK and CSF, RSD treatment significantly increased biocontrol Chaetomium relative abundance while reducing pathogenic Neonectria relative abundance, indicating that RSD has strong inhibition potential. Furthermore, the microbial network of RSD treatment was more complex and interconnected, and the functions of plant pathogens, and animal pathogen were decreased. Importantly, RSD treatment significantly increased plant SOD, CAT, POD activity, SP, Ca, Zn content, and decreased MDA, ABA, Mg, K, and Fe content. In summary, RSD treatment is more effective than CSF treatment, by stimulating the proliferation of probiotic communities to further enhance soil health and plant disease resistance.
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- Yu Zhan
- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China.
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China.
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Kaya C, Akin S, Sarioğlu A, Ashraf M, Alyemeni MN, Ahmad P. Enhancement of soybean tolerance to water stress through regulation of nitrogen and antioxidant defence mechanisms mediated by the synergistic role of salicylic acid and thiourea. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 207:108320. [PMID: 38183901 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108320] [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: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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Water stress (WS) poses a significant threat to global food and energy security by adversely affecting soybean growth and nitrogen metabolism. This study explores the synergistic effects of exogenous salicylic acid (SA, 0.5 mM) and thiourea (TU, 400 mg L-1), potent plant growth regulators, on soybean responses under WS conditions. The treatments involved foliar spraying for 3 days before inducing WS by reducing soil moisture to 50% of field capacity, followed by 2 weeks of cultivation under normal or WS conditions. WS significantly reduced plant biomass, chlorophyll content, photosynthetic efficiency, water status, protein content, and total nitrogen content in roots and leaves. Concurrently, it elevated levels of leaf malondialdehyde, H2O2, proline, nitrate, and ammonium. WS also triggered an increase in antioxidant enzyme activity and osmolyte accumulation in soybean plants. Application of SA and TU enhanced the activities of key enzymes crucial for nitrogen assimilation and amino acid synthesis. Moreover, SA and TU improved plant growth, water status, chlorophyll content, photosynthetic efficiency, protein content, and total nitrogen content, while reducing oxidative stress and leaf proline levels. Indeed, the simultaneous application of SA and TU demonstrated a heightened impact compared to their separate use, suggesting a synergistic interaction. This study underscores the potential of SA and TU to enhance WS tolerance in soybean plants by modulating nitrogen metabolism and mitigating oxidative damage. These findings hold significant promise for improving crop productivity and quality in the face of escalating water limitations due to climate change.
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- Cengiz Kaya
- Harran University, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
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- Harran University, Department of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Harran University, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, GDC, Pulwama, 192301, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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Guo Z, Wang S, Zhang F, Xiang D, Yang J, Li D, Bai B, Dai M, Luo J, Xiong L. Common and specific genetic basis of metabolite-mediated drought responses in rice. STRESS BIOLOGY 2024; 4:6. [PMID: 38253937 PMCID: PMC10803723 DOI: 10.1007/s44154-024-00150-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Plants orchestrate drought responses at metabolic level but the genetic basis remains elusive in rice. In this study, 233 drought-responsive metabolites (DRMs) were quantified in a large rice population comprised of 510 diverse accessions at the reproductive stage. Large metabolic variations in drought responses were detected, and little correlation of metabolic levels between drought and normal conditions were observed. Interestingly, most of these DRMs could predict drought resistance in high accuracy. Genome-wide association study revealed 2522 significant association signals for 233 DRMs, and 98% (2471/2522) of the signals were co-localized with the association loci for drought-related phenotypic traits in the same population or the linkage-mapped QTLs for drought resistance in other populations. Totally, 10 candidate genes were efficiently identified for nine DRMs, seven of which harbored cis-eQTLs under drought condition. Based on comparative GWAS of common DRMs in rice and maize, representing irrigated and upland crops, we have identified three pairs of homologous genes associated with three DRMs between the two crops. Among the homologous genes, a transferase gene responsible for metabolic variation of N-feruloylputrescine was confirmed to confer enhanced drought resistance in rice. Our study provides not only genetic architecture of metabolic responses to drought stress in rice but also metabolic data resources to reveal the common and specific metabolite-mediated drought responses in different crops.
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- Zilong Guo
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, 572025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, 572025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, 572025, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Hu Z, Li Y, Yang J, Song S, Li X, Xiong C, Yi P, Liu C, Hu R, Huang X. The positive impact of the NtTAS14-like1 gene on osmotic stress response in Nicotiana tabacum. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2023; 43:25. [PMID: 38155260 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-023-03118-2] [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: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE NtTAS14-like1 enhances osmotic tolerance through coordinately activating the expression of osmotic- and ABA-related genes. Osmotic stress is one of the most important limiting factors for tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) growth and development. Dehydrin proteins are widely involved in plant adaptation to osmotic stress, but few of these proteins have been functionally characterized in tobacco. Here, to identify genes required for osmotic stress response in tobacco, an encoding dehydrin protein gene NtTAS14-like1 was isolated based on RNA sequence data. The expression of NtTAS14-like1 was obviously induced by mannitol and abscisic acid (ABA) treatments. Knock down of NtTAS14-like1 expression reduced osmotic tolerance, while overexpression of NtTAS14-like1 conferred tolerance to osmotic stress in transgenic tobacco plants, as determined by physiological analysis of the relative electrolyte leakage and malonaldehyde accumulation. Further expression analysis by quantitative real-time PCR indicated that NtTAS14-like1 participates in osmotic stress response possibly through coordinately activating osmotic- and ABA-related genes expression, such as late embryogenesis abundant (NtLEA5), early responsive to dehydration 10C (NtERD10C), calcium-dependent protein kinase 2 (NtCDPK2), ABA-responsive element-binding protein (NtAREB), ABA-responsive element-binding factor 1 (NtABF1), dehydration-responsive element-binding genes (NtDREB2A), xanthoxin dehydrogenase/reductase (NtABA2), ABA-aldehyde oxidase 3 (NtAAO3), 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NtNCED3). Together, this study will facilitate to improve our understandings of molecular and functional properties of plant TAS14 proteins and to improve genetic evidence on the involvement of the NtTAS14-like1 in osmotic stress response of tobacco.
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- Zhengrong Hu
- Hunan Tobacco Research Institute, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Tobacco Research Institute, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Tobacco Research Institute, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China
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- Technology Center, China Tobacco Hunan Industrial Co., Ltd., Changsha, 410007, Hunan, China
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- Changde Tobacco Company, Changde, 415000, Hunan, China
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- Changsha Tobacco Company, Changsha, 410019, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Tobacco Research Institute, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China.
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Sharma A, Choudhary P, Chakdar H, Shukla P. Molecular insights and omics-based understanding of plant-microbe interactions under drought stress. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 40:42. [PMID: 38105277 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-023-03837-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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The detrimental effects of adverse environmental conditions are always challenging and remain a major concern for plant development and production worldwide. Plants deal with such constraints by physiological, biochemical, and morphological adaptations as well as acquiring mutual support of beneficial microorganisms. As many stress-responsive traits of plants are influenced by microbial activities, plants have developed a sophisticated interaction with microbes to cope with adverse environmental conditions. The production of numerous bioactive metabolites by rhizospheric, endo-, or epiphytic microorganisms can directly or indirectly alter the root system architecture, foliage production, and defense responses. Although plant-microbe interactions have been shown to improve nutrient uptake and stress resilience in plants, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. "Multi-omics" application supported by genomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics has been quite useful to investigate and understand the biochemical, physiological, and molecular aspects of plant-microbe interactions under drought stress conditions. The present review explores various microbe-mediated mechanisms for drought stress resilience in plants. In addition, plant adaptation to drought stress is discussed, and insights into the latest molecular techniques and approaches available to improve drought-stress resilience are provided.
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- Aditya Sharma
- Enzyme Technology and Protein Bioinformatics Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India
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- Microbial Technology Unit II, ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM), Mau, Uttar Pradesh, 275103, India
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- Microbial Technology Unit II, ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM), Mau, Uttar Pradesh, 275103, India
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- Enzyme Technology and Protein Bioinformatics Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India.
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Ndayambaza B, Si J, Deng Y, Jia B, He X, Zhou D, Wang C, Zhu X, Liu Z, Qin J, Wang B, Bai X. The Euphrates Poplar Responses to Abiotic Stress and Its Unique Traits in Dry Regions of China (Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia): What Should We Know? Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:2213. [PMID: 38137039 PMCID: PMC10743205 DOI: 10.3390/genes14122213] [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: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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At the moment, drought, salinity, and low-temperature stress are ubiquitous environmental issues. In arid regions including Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia and other areas worldwide, the area of tree plantations appears to be rising, triggering tree growth. Water is a vital resource in the agricultural systems of countries impacted by aridity and salinity. Worldwide efforts to reduce quantitative yield losses on Populus euphratica by adapting tree plant production to unfavorable environmental conditions have been made in response to the responsiveness of the increasing control of water stress. Although there has been much advancement in identifying the genes that resist abiotic stresses, little is known about how plants such as P. euphratica deal with numerous abiotic stresses. P. euphratica is a varied riparian plant that can tolerate drought, salinity, low temperatures, and climate change, and has a variety of water stress adaptability abilities. To conduct this review, we gathered all available information throughout the Web of Science, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, and the National Center for Biotechnology Information on the impact of abiotic stress on the molecular mechanism and evolution of gene families at the transcription level. The data demonstrated that P. euphratica might gradually adapt its stomatal aperture, photosynthesis, antioxidant activities, xylem architecture, and hydraulic conductivity to endure extreme drought and salt stress. Our analyses will give readers an understanding of how to manage a gene family in desert trees and the influence of abiotic stresses on the productivity of tree plants. They will also give readers the knowledge necessary to improve biotechnology-based tree plant stress tolerance for sustaining yield and quality trees in China's arid regions.
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- Boniface Ndayambaza
- Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology of Inland River Basin, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; (B.N.); (B.J.); (X.H.); (D.Z.); (C.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.L.); (J.Q.); (B.W.); (X.B.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology of Inland River Basin, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; (B.N.); (B.J.); (X.H.); (D.Z.); (C.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.L.); (J.Q.); (B.W.); (X.B.)
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- Qilian Mountain National Park Qinghai Provincial Administration, Xining 810000, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology of Inland River Basin, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; (B.N.); (B.J.); (X.H.); (D.Z.); (C.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.L.); (J.Q.); (B.W.); (X.B.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology of Inland River Basin, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; (B.N.); (B.J.); (X.H.); (D.Z.); (C.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.L.); (J.Q.); (B.W.); (X.B.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Resources and Environment, Baotou Teachers’ College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou 014030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology of Inland River Basin, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; (B.N.); (B.J.); (X.H.); (D.Z.); (C.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.L.); (J.Q.); (B.W.); (X.B.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology of Inland River Basin, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; (B.N.); (B.J.); (X.H.); (D.Z.); (C.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.L.); (J.Q.); (B.W.); (X.B.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology of Inland River Basin, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; (B.N.); (B.J.); (X.H.); (D.Z.); (C.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.L.); (J.Q.); (B.W.); (X.B.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology of Inland River Basin, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; (B.N.); (B.J.); (X.H.); (D.Z.); (C.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.L.); (J.Q.); (B.W.); (X.B.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology of Inland River Basin, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; (B.N.); (B.J.); (X.H.); (D.Z.); (C.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.L.); (J.Q.); (B.W.); (X.B.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology of Inland River Basin, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; (B.N.); (B.J.); (X.H.); (D.Z.); (C.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.L.); (J.Q.); (B.W.); (X.B.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology of Inland River Basin, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; (B.N.); (B.J.); (X.H.); (D.Z.); (C.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.L.); (J.Q.); (B.W.); (X.B.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Espley RV, Jaakola L. The role of environmental stress in fruit pigmentation. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2023; 46:3663-3679. [PMID: 37555620 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14684] [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: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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For many fruit crops, the colour of the fruit outwardly defines its eating quality. Fruit pigments provide reproductive advantage for the plant as well as providing protection against unfavourable environmental conditions and pathogens. For consumers these colours are considered attractive and provide many of the dietary benefits derived from fruits. In the majority of species, the main pigments are either carotenoids and/or anthocyanins. They are produced in the fruit as part of the ripening process, orchestrated by phytohormones and an ensuing transcriptional cascade, culminating in pigment biosynthesis. Whilst this is a controlled developmental process, the production of pigments is also attuned to environmental conditions such as light quantity and quality, availability of water and ambient temperature. If these factors intensify to stress levels, fruit tissues respond by increasing (or ceasing) pigment production. In many cases, if the stress is not severe, this can have a positive outcome for fruit quality. Here, we focus on the principal environmental factors (light, temperature and water) that can influence fruit colour.
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- Richard V Espley
- Department of New Cultivar Innovation, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Ås, Norway
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Dey N, Bhattacharjee S. Comparative transcriptomic data confirm the findings of dehydration stress-induced redox biology of indigenous aromatic rice cultivars. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:392. [PMID: 37953831 PMCID: PMC10635969 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03829-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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The present work compares the transcriptome data sets of post-imbibitional dehydration stress-raised seedlings of two contrasting indigenous aromatic rice cultivars (Oryza sativa L., Cultivars Jamainadu and Badshabhog) for unfolding genetic regulation of dehydration stress. The result of RNA-seq analysis in Illumina platform in general revealed significant cultivar-specific expression of genes under dehydration stress that substantiate the data of redox metabolic fingerprints (assessed in terms of differential efficacy of ascorbate-glutathione pathway, ROS-antioxidant interaction dynamics and sensitive biomarkers of oxidative stress). Both the cultivars showed a diverse global transcriptomic response under water-deficit condition. Transcripts selected for heatmap generation with proper annotation revealed genes that are significantly expressed and mainly involved in redox functions, signaling, membrane trafficking, replication, protein synthesis, etc. Gene ontology (GO) analysis proposed that dehydration stress in the drought-tolerant cultivar Badshabhog was attributable to the enhanced expression of genes associated with carbon dioxide-concentrating mechanism, peroxysomal biogenesis, protein modification, protein synthesis, mitochondrial electron transport chain functioning, intercellular protein transport, histone demethylation associated with developmental process, regulation of apoptosis, etc. The redox genes that got significantly over-expressed in the IARC Badshabhog vis-à-vis Jamainadu include l-ascorbate oxidase/peroxidase, monothiol glutaredoxin-S1, thioredoxin-like protein AAED1 (chloroplastic), thioredoxin-like protein CXXS1, NADH-dehydrogenase (ubiquinone)-1-beta subcomplex subunit 3-B, NADH-dehydrogenase subunit 6 and K, lipoxygenase 6 isoform-XI, etc. Overall, the results of the RNA-seq analysis led to the identification of cultivar-specific genes, with the cultivar Badshabhog exhibiting significantly greater molecular reprogramming for redox regulation and signaling necessary for combating dehydration stress. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-023-03829-z.
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- Nivedita Dey
- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Research Laboratory, UGC Centre for Advanced Study, Department of Botany, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, West Bengal 713104 India
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Research Laboratory, UGC Centre for Advanced Study, Department of Botany, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, West Bengal 713104 India
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Zhang DC, Ullah A, Tian P, Yu XZ. Response to gallium (Ga) exposure and its distribution in rice plants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:121908-121914. [PMID: 37964144 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30975-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: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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Root architecture is the temporal and spatial configuration of root system in the heterogeneous matrix of soil that is prone to chemical stresses. Gallium (Ga) is among the emerging chemical pollutants that are mostly associated with high-tech industries, specifically associated with semiconductors. In view of its potential risk and increasing distribution in the environment, this study was designed to evaluate the inhibition rate, Ga distribution in different tissues, and root architecture of rice seedlings under different concentrations of Ga. We observed that 2.59, 46.7, and 168.2 mg Ga/L were minimum (EC20), medium (EC50), and maximum (EC75) effective concentrations for rice plants that corresponded to the 20, 50, and 75% inhibition on the relative growth rate, respectively. Distribution of Ga in rice tissues showed that accumulation of Ga was much higher in roots than shoots of rice seedlings, and it increased with an increase in Ga doses. Evan blue staining technique reveals that the number of damaged/dead cell was dose-dependent on Ga. Moreover, several traits associated with root system architecture demonstrating that rice root system architecture altered in response to Ga stress. Collectively, the results reveal that Ga exposure inhibited the growth and development of rice plants. This study will enhance our understanding that how different concentrations of Ga in the environment can affect plants; however, more comprehensive studies are essential to further determine plant response against Ga stress.
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- Dong-Chi Zhang
- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, People's Republic of China.
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Wu C, Liu B, Zhang X, Wang M, Liang H. Phytohormone Response of Drought-Acclimated Illicium difengpi (Schisandraceae). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16443. [PMID: 38003632 PMCID: PMC10671654 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216443] [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: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Illicium difengpi (Schisandraceae), which is an endemic, medicinal, and endangered species found in small and isolated populations that inhabit karst mountain areas, has evolved strategies to adapt to arid environments and is thus an excellent material for exploring the mechanisms of tolerance to severe drought. In experiment I, I. difengpi plants were subjected to three soil watering treatments (CK, well-watered treatment at 50% of the dry soil weight for 18 days; DS, drought stress treatment at 10% of the dry soil weight for 18 days; DS-R, drought-rehydration treatment at 10% of the dry soil weight for 15 days followed by rewatering to 50% of the dry soil weight for another 3 days). The effects of the drought and rehydration treatments on leaf succulence, phytohormones, and phytohormonal signal transduction in I. difengpi plants were investigated. In experiment II, exogenous abscisic acid (ABA, 60 mg L-1) and zeatin riboside (ZR, 60 mg L-1) were sprayed onto DS-treated plants to verify the roles of exogenous phytohormones in alleviating drought injury. Leaf succulence showed marked changes in response to the DS and DS-R treatments. The relative concentrations of ABA, methyl jasmonate (MeJA), salicylic acid glucoside (SAG), and cis-zeatin riboside (cZR) were highly correlated with relative leaf succulence. The leaf succulence of drought-treated I. difengpi plants recovered to that observed with the CK treatment after exogenous application of ABA or ZR. Differentially expressed genes involved in biosynthesis and signal transduction of phytohormones (ABA and JA) in response to drought stress were identified by transcriptomic profiling. The current study suggested that the phytohormones ABA, JA, and ZR may play important roles in the response to severe drought and provides a preliminary understanding of the physiological mechanisms involved in phytohormonal regulation in I. difengpi, an endemic, medicinal, and highly drought-tolerant plant found in extremely small populations in the karst region of South China.
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Hameed S, Atif M, Perveen S. Role of gibberellins, neem leaf extract, and serine in improving wheat growth and grain yield under drought-triggered oxidative stress. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 29:1675-1691. [PMID: 38162918 PMCID: PMC10754809 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-023-01402-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The foliar application of gibberellins (GA3), neem leaf extract (NLE) and serine can be proven as effective growth regulating agents to counter drought stress-related deleterious effects. The literature about the collaborative role of these substances in foliar spray application under drought stress is not available to this date. No single report is available in literature on combine foliar application of GA3, NLE, and serine in improving wheat growth and yield under drought-triggered oxidative stress. The objective of this study was to induct tolerance against drought stress in order to sustain maximum growth and yield of wheat varieties (Anaj-2017 and Galaxy-2013) with foliar applications of GA3, NLE, and serine. The current field trial was designed to disclose the protective role of these substances in wheat varieties (Anaj-2017 and Galaxy-2013) under water-deficit stress. Two irrigation levels, i.e., control (normal irrigation) and water stress (water deficit irrigation), and 5 levels of GA3, NLE and serine i.e., control (water spray), GA3 (10.0 ppm), NLE (10.0%), serine (9.5 mM), and mixture (GA3 + NLE + serine) in a 1:1:1 ratio was applied. Application of these substances improved the pigments (Chlorophyll a, b), carotenoids, growth, biomass, and grain yield traits of both wheat varieties under water-deficit stress. Activities of antioxidant enzymes (POD, CAT and SOD), and non-enzymatic antioxidants (proline, total phenolic contents, anthocyanin and free amino acids) were up-regulated under drought stress and with foliar spray treatments. The foliar applications of these substances reduced the drought triggered overproduction of lipid peroxidation (MDA) and H2O2. The study found that Galaxy-2013 variety is more tolerant to drought stress than Anaj-2017, while co-applied treatments (GA3 + NLE + serine) were shown to be the most effective among all applications. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-023-01402-9.
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- Sidra Hameed
- Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000 Pakistan
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Mohorović P, Geldhof B, Holsteens K, Rinia M, Ceusters J, Van de Poel B. Effect of ethylene pretreatment on tomato plant responses to salt, drought, and waterlogging stress. PLANT DIRECT 2023; 7:e548. [PMID: 38028648 PMCID: PMC10654692 DOI: 10.1002/pld3.548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Salinity, drought, and waterlogging are common environmental stresses that negatively impact plant growth, development, and productivity. One of the responses to abiotic stresses is the production of the phytohormone ethylene, which induces different coping mechanisms that help plants resist or tolerate stress. In this study, we investigated if an ethylene pretreatment can aid plants in activating stress-coping responses prior to the onset of salt, drought, and waterlogging stress. Therefore, we measured real-time transpiration and CO2 assimilation rates and the impact on biomass during and after 3 days of abiotic stress. Our results showed that an ethylene pretreatment of 1 ppm for 4 h did not significantly influence the negative effects of waterlogging stress, while plants were more sensitive to salt stress as reflected by enhanced water losses due to a higher transpiration rate. However, when exposed to drought stress, an ethylene pretreatment resulted in reduced transpiration rates, reducing water loss during drought stress. Overall, our findings indicate that pretreating tomato plants with ethylene can potentially regulate their responses during the forthcoming stress period, but optimization of the ethylene pre-treatment duration, timing, and dose is needed. Furthermore, it remains tested if the effect is related to the stress duration and severity and whether an ethylene pretreatment has a net positive or negative effect on plant vigor during stress recovery. Further investigations are needed to elucidate the mode of action of how ethylene priming impacts subsequent stress responses.
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- Petar Mohorović
- Division of Crop Biotechnics, Department of BiosystemsKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Division of Crop Biotechnics, Department of BiosystemsKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Division of Crop Biotechnics, Department of BiosystemsKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Division of Crop Biotechnics, Department of BiosystemsKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Research Group for sustainable plant production and protection, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Department of BiosystemsKU LeuvenGeelBelgium
- Leuven Plant Institute (LPI)University of LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Division of Crop Biotechnics, Department of BiosystemsKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
- Leuven Plant Institute (LPI)University of LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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Licaj I, Felice D, Germinario C, Zanotti C, Fiorillo A, Marra M, Rocco M. An artificial intelligence-integrated analysis of the effect of drought stress on root traits of "modern" and "ancient" wheat varieties. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1241281. [PMID: 37900753 PMCID: PMC10613089 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1241281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Due to drought stress, durum wheat production in the Mediterranean basin will be severely affected in the coming years. Durum wheat cultivation relies on a few genetically uniform "modern" varieties, more productive but less tolerant to stresses, and "traditional" varieties, still representing a source of genetic biodiversity for drought tolerance. Root architecture plasticity is crucial for plant adaptation to drought stress and the relationship linking root structures to drought is complex and still largely under-explored. In this study, we examined the effect of drought stress on the roots' characteristics of the "traditional" Saragolla cultivar and the "modern" Svevo. By means of "SmartRoot" software, we demonstrated that drought stress affected primary and lateral roots as well as root hair at different extents in Saragolla and Svevo cultivars. Indeed, we observed that under drought stress Saragolla possibly revamped its root architecture, by significantly increasing the length of lateral roots, and the length/density of root hairs compared to the Svevo cultivar. Scanning Electron Microscopy analysis of root anatomical traits demonstrated that under drought stress a greater stele area and an increase of the xylem lumen size vessel occurred in Saragolla, indicating that the Saragolla variety had a more efficient adaptive response to osmotic stress than the Svevo. Furthermore, for the analysis of root structural data, Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms have been used: Their application allowed to predict from root structural traits modified by the osmotic stress the type of cultivar observed and to infer the relationship stress-cultivar type, thus demonstrating that root structural traits are clear and incontrovertible indicators of the higher tolerance to osmotic stress of the Saragolla cultivar. Finally, to obtain an integrated view of root morphogenesis, phytohormone levels were investigated. According to the phenotypic effects, under drought stress,a larger increase in IAA and ABA levels, as well as a more pronounced reduction in GA levels occurred in Saragolla as compared to Svevo. In conclusion, these results show that the root growth and hormonal profile of Saragolla are less affected by osmotic stress than those of Svevo, demonstrating the great potential of ancient varieties as reservoirs of genetic variability for improving crop responses to environmental stresses.
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- Ilva Licaj
- Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy
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- Department of Management Engineering, Polytechnic of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy
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Kim TL, Lim H, Denison MIJ, Oh C. Transcriptomic and Physiological Analysis Reveals Genes Associated with Drought Stress Responses in Populus alba × Populus glandulosa. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3238. [PMID: 37765403 PMCID: PMC10535988 DOI: 10.3390/plants12183238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Drought stress affects plant productivity by altering plant responses at the morphological, physiological, and molecular levels. In this study, we identified physiological and genetic responses in Populus alba × Populus glandulosa hybrid clones 72-30 and 72-31 after 12 days of exposure to drought treatment. After 12 days of drought treatment, glucose, fructose, and sucrose levels were significantly increased in clone 72-30 under drought stress. The Fv/Fo and Fv/Fm values in both clones also decreased under drought stress. The changes in proline, malondialdehyde, and H2O2 levels were significant and more pronounced in clone 72-30 than in clone 72-31. The activities of antioxidant-related enzymes, such as catalase and ascorbate peroxidase, were significantly higher in the 72-31 clone. To identify drought-related genes, we conducted a transcriptomic analysis in P. alba × P. glandulosa leaves exposed to drought stress. We found 883 up-regulated and 305 down-regulated genes in the 72-30 clone and 279 and 303 in the 72-31 clone, respectively. These differentially expressed genes were mainly in synthetic pathways related to proline, abscisic acid, and antioxidants. Overall, clone 72-31 showed better drought tolerance than clone 72-30 under drought stress, and genetic changes also showed different patterns.
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- Tae-Lim Kim
- Department of Forest Bioresources, National Institute of Forest Science, Suwon 16631, Republic of Korea; (T.-L.K.); (C.O.)
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- Department of Forest Bioresources, National Institute of Forest Science, Suwon 16631, Republic of Korea; (T.-L.K.); (C.O.)
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- Department of Forest Bioresources, National Institute of Forest Science, Suwon 16631, Republic of Korea; (T.-L.K.); (C.O.)
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Niu Y, Li J, Sun F, Song T, Han B, Liu Z, Su P. Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals the key genes and pathways involved in drought stress response of two wheat (Triticum aestivum L) varieties. Genomics 2023; 115:110688. [PMID: 37474013 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2023.110688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Drought stress results in significant yield losses in wheat production. Although studies have reported a number of wheat drought tolerance genes, a deeper understanding of the tolerance mechanisms is required for improving wheat tolerance against drought stress. In this study, we found that "Deguo 2" exhibited higher tolerance to drought than "Truman". Transcriptomics analysis enabled identification of 6084 and 7146 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), mainly mapping flavonoid biosynthesis, plant hormone, phenolamides and antioxidant pathways and revealed altered expression levels of about 700 genes. Exogenous melatonin application enhanced wheat tolerance against drought stress. Co-expression analysis showed that bHLH and bZIP transcription factors may be involved in the regulation of various pathway genes. Take together, these results provide new insights for us on exploring the crosstalk between phytohormones and secondary metabolites, and will deepen the understanding of the complex tolerance mechanisms against drought stress in wheat.
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- Yufei Niu
- College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, PR China
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- College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, PR China
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- College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, PR China
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- College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, PR China
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- College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, PR China
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- College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, PR China
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- College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, PR China.
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Turan M, Ekinci M, Argin S, Brinza M, Yildirim E. Drought stress amelioration in tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings by biostimulant as regenerative agent. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1211210. [PMID: 37662171 PMCID: PMC10469020 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1211210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Drought adversely affects many physiological and biochemical events of crops. This research was conducted to investigate the possible effects of biostimulants containing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on plant growth parameters, chlorophyll content, membrane permeability (MP), leaf relative water content (LRWC), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), proline, malondialdehyde (MDA), hormone content, and antioxidant enzymes (catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and superoxide dismutase (SOD)) activity of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings under different irrigation levels. This study was carried out under controlled greenhouse conditions with two irrigation levels (D0: 100% of field capacity and D1: 50% of field capacity) and three biostimulant doses (B0: 0, B1: 4 L ha-1, and B2: 6 L ha-1). The results of the study show that drought stress negatively influenced the growth and physiological characteristics of tomato seedlings while biostimulant applications ameliorated these parameters. Water deficit conditions (50% of field capacity) caused decrease in indole acetic acid (IAA), gibberellic acid (GA), salicylic acid (SA), cytokine, zeatin, and jasmonic acid content of tomato seedlings by ratios of 83%, 93%, 82%, 89%, 50%, and 57%, respectively, and shoot fresh weight, root fresh weight, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, plant height, stem diameter, and leaf area decreased by 43%, 19%, 39%, 29%, 20%, 18%, and 50%, respectively, compared to the control (B0D0). In addition, 21%, 16%, 21%, and 17% reductions occurred in LRWC, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total chlorophyll contents with drought compared to the control, respectively. Biostimulant applications restored the plant growth, and the most effective dose was 4 L ha-1 under drought condition. Amendment of biostimulant into the soil also enhanced organic matter and the total N, P, Ca, and Cu content of the experiment soil. In conclusion, 4 L ha-1 biostimulant amendment might be a promising approach to mitigate the adverse effects of drought stress on tomato.
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- Metin Turan
- Department of Agricultural Trade and Management, Faculty of Economy and Administrative Sciences, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Türkiye
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- Department of Agricultural Trade and Management, Faculty of Economy and Administrative Sciences, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Türkiye
- Atatürk University Plant Production Application and Research Center, Erzurum, Türkiye
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Kumar R, Sagar V, Verma VC, Kumari M, Gujjar RS, Goswami SK, Kumar Jha S, Pandey H, Dubey AK, Srivastava S, Singh SP, Mall AK, Pathak AD, Singh H, Jha PK, Prasad PVV. Drought and salinity stresses induced physio-biochemical changes in sugarcane: an overview of tolerance mechanism and mitigating approaches. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1225234. [PMID: 37645467 PMCID: PMC10461627 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1225234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Sugarcane productivity is being hampered globally under changing environmental scenarios like drought and salinity. The highly complex nature of the plant responses against these stresses is determined by a variety of factors such as genotype, developmental phase of the plant, progression rate and stress, intensity, and duration. These factors influence plant responses and can determine whether mitigation approaches associated with acclimation are implemented. In this review, we attempt to summarize the effects of drought and salinity on sugarcane growth, specifically on the plant's responses at various levels, viz., physiological, biochemical, and metabolic responses, to these stresses. Furthermore, mitigation strategies for dealing with these stresses have been discussed. Despite sugarcane's complex genomes, conventional breeding approaches can be utilized in conjunction with molecular breeding and omics technologies to develop drought- and salinity-tolerant cultivars. The significant role of plant growth-promoting bacteria in sustaining sugarcane productivity under drought and salinity cannot be overlooked.
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- Rajeev Kumar
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, India
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- Integral Institute of Agriculture Science and Technology, Integral University, Lucknow, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Botany, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, India
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- Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sustainable Intensification, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sustainable Intensification, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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Wang N, Qi F, Wang F, Lin Y, Xiaoyang C, Peng Z, Zhang B, Qi X, Deyholos MK, Zhang J. Evaluation of Differentially Expressed Genes in Leaves vs. Roots Subjected to Drought Stress in Flax ( Linum usitatissimum L.). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12019. [PMID: 37569394 PMCID: PMC10419004 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512019] [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: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Drought stress is a common environmental challenge that plants face, severely constraining plant growth and reducing crop yield and quality. Several studies have highlighted distinct responses between monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants. However, the mechanisms underlying flax tolerance to abiotic stress, such as drought, remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics and the genome-wide gene expression of oil flax and fiber flax in response to drought stress. The results revealed that drought stress caused significant wilting of flax leaves. Within the first 24 h of stress, various physiological and biochemical characteristics exhibited rapid responses. These included fresh weight, relative water content (RWC), proline, soluble protein, soluble sugar, superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) in the leaves or roots of flax. Additionally, drought stress led to a significant rise in lignin content in fiber flax. In addition, the transcriptome analysis demonstrated genome-wide variations in gene expression induced by drought stress. Specifically, genes associated with photosynthesis, proline biosynthesis, and phytohormone metabolism exhibited significant differences in expression levels under stress conditions in flax. These findings highlight the rapid response of flax to drought stress within a short-term period. Our experiment also revealed that, although there were variations in the levels of small compound content or gene expression between Longya10 and Fany under drought stress, most stress-resistance responses were similar. Furthermore, the results provide additional evidence supporting the existence of mechanisms underlying the response to drought stress in plants.
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- Ningning Wang
- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130000, China; (N.W.); (F.Q.); (F.W.); (Y.L.); (C.X.); (B.Z.)
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130000, China; (N.W.); (F.Q.); (F.W.); (Y.L.); (C.X.); (B.Z.)
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130000, China; (N.W.); (F.Q.); (F.W.); (Y.L.); (C.X.); (B.Z.)
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130000, China; (N.W.); (F.Q.); (F.W.); (Y.L.); (C.X.); (B.Z.)
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130000, China; (N.W.); (F.Q.); (F.W.); (Y.L.); (C.X.); (B.Z.)
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- Information Center, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130000, China;
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130000, China; (N.W.); (F.Q.); (F.W.); (Y.L.); (C.X.); (B.Z.)
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130000, China; (N.W.); (F.Q.); (F.W.); (Y.L.); (C.X.); (B.Z.)
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- Department of Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada;
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130000, China; (N.W.); (F.Q.); (F.W.); (Y.L.); (C.X.); (B.Z.)
- Department of Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada;
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Boonmahome P, Namwongsa J, Vorasoot N, Jogloy S, Riddech N, Boonlue S, Mongkolthanaruk W. Single and co-inoculum of endophytic bacteria promote growth and yield of Jerusalem artichoke through upregulation of plant genes under drought stress. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0286625. [PMID: 37267258 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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Helianthus tuberosus L. (Jerusalem artichoke) produce inulin, a type of fructan, which possesses several biotechnology applications, e.g., sugar syrup, prebiotics, fiber in diabetic food, enabling blood sugar and cholesterol reduction. Drought reduces inulin accumulation in the tubers of Jerusalem artichoke as the plants protect themselves from this stress by induction of stress gene responses, effecting growth reduction. Endophytic bacteria are promising candidates to promote plant growth and yield particularly under abiotic stress. Therefore, three endophytic bacteria with plant growth promoting properties were examined for their ability to improve Jerusalem artichoke growth and yield under both well-watered and drought conditions when inoculated individually or in combinations in pot experiments with 2 factorial random complete block design. The interactions of the endophytic bacteria and plant host determined the differential gene expression in response to drought as revealed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Single inoculum of the endophytic bacteria increased the height, weight, root traits, and harvest index of Jerusalem artichoke compared to co-inocula under both well-watered and drought conditions. However, the co-inocula of Rossellomorea aquimaris strain 3.13 and Bacillus velezensis strain 5.18 proved to be a synergistic combination leading to high inulin accumulation; while the co-inocula of B. velezensis strain 5.18 and Micrococcus luteus strain 4.43 were not beneficial when used in combination. The genes, dehydrin like protein and ethylene responsive element binding factor, were upregulated in the plants inoculated with single inoculum and co-inocula of all endophytic bacteria during drought stress. Moreover, the gene expression of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) amido synthetase were up-regulated in Jerusalem artichoke inoculated with M. luteus strain 4.43 during drought stress. The fructan:fructan 1-fructosyltransferase (1-FFT) was also stimulated by the endophytic bacteria particularly in drought condition; the results of this study could explain the relationship between endophytic bacteria and plant host for growth and yield promotion under well-watered and drought conditions.
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- Patcha Boonmahome
- Faculty of Science, Department of Microbiology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Microbiology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Science and Agricultural Resources, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Science and Agricultural Resources, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Microbiology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Microbiology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Microbiology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Shao L, Li L, Huang X, Fu Y, Yang D, Li C, Yang J. Identification of C2H2 zinc finger genes through genome-wide association study and functional analyses of LkZFPs in response to stresses in Larix kaempferi. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:298. [PMID: 37268918 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04298-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND C2H2 zinc finger proteins (C2H2-ZFPs), one of the largest transcription factors, play a variety of roles in plant development and growth as well as stress response. While, the evolutionary history and expression profile of the C2H2-ZFP genes in Larix kaempferi (LkZFPs) have not been reported so far. RESULTS In this study, the whole genome of the LkZFPs was identified and characterized, including physicochemical properties, phylogenetic relationships, conservative motifs, the promoter cis-elements and Gene Ontology (GO) annotation. We identified 47 LkZFPs and divided them into four subfamilies based on phylogenetic analysis and conserved motifs. Subcellular localization prediction showed that most of the LkZFPs were located in the nucleus. Promoter cis-element analysis suggested that the LkZFPs may be involved in the regulation of stress responses. Moreover, Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) results showed that Q-type LkZFP genes were involved in the response to abiotic stress, such as salt, drought and hormone stresses. Subcellular localization results showed that LkZFP7 and LkZFP37 were located in the nucleus, LkZFP32 was located in both cytoplasm and nucleus. CONCLUSION The identification and functional analysis of LkZFPs suggested that some LkZFP genes might play important roles in coping with both biological and abiotic stresses. These results could further increase understanding of the function of the LkZFPs, and provide some research direction and theoretical support.
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- Liying Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, China.
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Lin PA, Kansman J, Chuang WP, Robert C, Erb M, Felton GW. Water availability and plant-herbivore interactions. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:2811-2828. [PMID: 36477789 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac481] [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: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Water is essential to plant growth and drives plant evolution and interactions with other organisms such as herbivores. However, water availability fluctuates, and these fluctuations are intensified by climate change. How plant water availability influences plant-herbivore interactions in the future is an important question in basic and applied ecology. Here we summarize and synthesize the recent discoveries on the impact of water availability on plant antiherbivore defense ecology and the underlying physiological processes. Water deficit tends to enhance plant resistance and escape traits (i.e. early phenology) against herbivory but negatively affects other defense strategies, including indirect defense and tolerance. However, exceptions are sometimes observed in specific plant-herbivore species pairs. We discuss the effect of water availability on species interactions associated with plants and herbivores from individual to community levels and how these interactions drive plant evolution. Although water stress and many other abiotic stresses are predicted to increase in intensity and frequency due to climate change, we identify a significant lack of study on the interactive impact of additional abiotic stressors on water-plant-herbivore interactions. This review summarizes critical knowledge gaps and informs possible future research directions in water-plant-herbivore interactions.
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- Po-An Lin
- Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Entomology, the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Science, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Entomology, the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Padilla YG, Gisbert-Mullor R, López-Galarza S, Albacete A, Martínez-Melgarejo PA, Calatayud Á. Short-term water stress responses of grafted pepper plants are associated with changes in the hormonal balance. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1170021. [PMID: 37180400 PMCID: PMC10167040 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1170021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Phytohormones play an important role in regulating the plant behavior to drought. In previous studies, NIBER® pepper rootstock showed tolerance to drought in terms of production and fruit quality compared to ungrafted plants. In this study, our hypothesis was that short-term exposure to water stress in young, grafted pepper plants would shed light on tolerance to drought in terms of modulation of the hormonal balance. To validate this hypothesis, fresh weight, water use efficiency (WUE) and the main hormone classes were analyzed in self-grafted pepper plants (variety onto variety, V/V) and variety grafted onto NIBER® (V/N) at 4, 24, and 48h after severe water stress was induced by PEG addition. After 48h, WUE in V/N was higher than in V/V, due to major stomata closure to maintain water retention in the leaves. This can be explained by the higher abscisic acid (ABA) levels observed in the leaves of V/N plants. Despite the interaction between ABA and the ethylene precursor, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC), in relation to stomata closure is controversial, we observed an important increase of ACC at the end of the experiment in V/N plants coinciding with an important rise of the WUE and ABA. The maximum concentration of jasmonic acid and salicylic acid after 48h was found in the leaves of V/N, associated with their role in abiotic stress signaling and tolerance. Respect to auxins and cytokinins, the highest concentrations were linked to water stress and NIBER®, but this effect did not occur for gibberellins. These results show that hormone balance was affected by water stress and rootstock genotype, where NIBER® rootstock displayed a better ability to overcome short-term water stress.
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- Yaiza Gara Padilla
- Departamento de Horticultura, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Moncada, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Centro Valenciano de Estudios sobre el Riego (CVER), Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Centro Valenciano de Estudios sobre el Riego (CVER), Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Plant Nutrition, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Murcia, Spain
- Institute for Agro-Environmental Research and Development of Murcia (IMIDA), Department of Plant Production and Agrotechnology, Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Horticultura, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Moncada, Valencia, Spain
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Kebert M, Kostić S, Stojnić S, Čapelja E, Markić AG, Zorić M, Kesić L, Flors V. A Fine-Tuning of the Plant Hormones, Polyamines and Osmolytes by Ectomycorrhizal Fungi Enhances Drought Tolerance in Pedunculate Oak. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087510. [PMID: 37108671 PMCID: PMC10139069 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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The drought sensitivity of the pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) poses a threat to its survival in light of climate change. Mycorrhizal fungi, which orchestrate biogeochemical cycles and particularly have an impact on the plant's defense mechanisms and metabolism of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus, are among the microbes that play a significant role in the mitigation of the effects of climate change on trees. The study's main objectives were to determine whether ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi alleviate the effects of drought stress in pedunculate oak and to investigate their priming properties. The effects of two levels of drought (mild and severe, corresponding to 60% and 30% of field capacity, respectively) on the biochemical response of pedunculate oak were examined in the presence and absence of ectomycorrhizal fungi. To examine whether the ectomycorrhizal fungi modulate the drought tolerance of pedunculate oak, levels of plant hormones and polyamines were quantified using UPLC-TQS and HPLC-FD techniques in addition to gas exchange measurements and the main osmolyte amounts (glycine betaine-GB and proline-PRO) which were determined spectrophotometrically. Droughts increased the accumulation of osmolytes, such as proline and glycine betaine, as well as higher polyamines (spermidine and spermine) levels and decreased putrescine levels in both, mycorrhized and non-mycorrhized oak seedlings. In addition to amplifying the response of oak to severe drought in terms of inducible proline and abscisic acid (ABA) levels, inoculation with ECM fungi significantly increased the constitutive levels of glycine betaine, spermine, and spermidine regardless of drought stress. This study found that compared to non-mycorrhized oak seedlings, unstressed ECM-inoculated oak seedlings had higher levels of salicylic (SA) and abscisic acid (ABA) but not jasmonic acid (JA), indicating a priming mechanism of ECM is conveyed via these plant hormones. According to a PCA analysis, the effect of drought was linked to the variability of parameters along the PC1 axe, such as osmolytes PRO, GB, polyamines, and plant hormones such as JA, JA-Ile, SAG, and SGE, whereas mycorrhization was more closely associated with the parameters gathered around the PC2 axe (SA, ODPA, ABA, and E). These findings highlight the beneficial function of the ectomycorrhizal fungi, in particular Scleroderma citrinum, in reducing the effects of drought stress in pedunculate oak.
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- Marko Kebert
- Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, University of Novi Sad, Antona Čehova 13d, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, University of Novi Sad, Antona Čehova 13d, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, University of Novi Sad, Antona Čehova 13d, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Division for Silviculture, Croatian Forest Research Institute, Cvjetno Naselje 41, 10450 Jastrebarsko, Croatia
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- Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, University of Novi Sad, Antona Čehova 13d, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, University of Novi Sad, Antona Čehova 13d, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Plant Immunity and Biochemistry Group, Department of Biology, Biochemistry, and Natural Sciences, Jaume I University, 12071 Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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Lv G, Han R, Shi J, Chen K, Liu G, Yu Q, Yang C, Jiang J. Genome-wide identification of the TIFY family reveals JAZ subfamily function in response to hormone treatment in Betula platyphylla. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:143. [PMID: 36922795 PMCID: PMC10015818 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04138-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND The TIFY family is a plant-specific gene family and plays an important role in plant growth and development. But few reports have been reported on the phylogenetic analysis and gene expression profiling of TIFY family genes in birch (Betula platyphylla). RESULTS In this study, we characterized TIFY family and identified 12 TIFY genes and using phylogeny and chromosome mapping analysis in birch. TIFY family members were divided into JAZ, ZML, PPD and TIFY subfamilies. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that 12 TIFY genes were clustered into six evolutionary branches. The chromosome distribution showed that 12 TIFY genes were unevenly distributed on 5 chromosomes. Some TIFY family members were derived from gene duplication in birch. We found that six JAZ genes from JAZ subfamily played essential roles in response to Methyl jasmonate (MeJA), the JAZ genes were correlated with COI1 under MeJA. Co-expression and GO enrichment analysis further revealed that JAZ genes were related to hormone. JAZ proteins involved in the ABA and SA pathways. Subcellular localization experiments confirmed that the JAZ proteins were localized in the nucleus. Yeast two-hybrid assay showed that the JAZ proteins may form homologous or heterodimers to regulate hormones. CONCLUSION Our results provided novel insights into biological function of TIFY family and JAZ subfamily in birch. It provides the theoretical reference for in-depth analysis of plant hormone and molecular breeding design for resistance.
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- Guanbin Lv
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150036, China
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- College of Forestry and Grassland Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Jilin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150036, China
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- University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150036, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150036, China.
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Dual Inoculation with Rhizophagus irregularis and Bacillus megaterium Improves Maize Tolerance to Combined Drought and High Temperature Stress by Enhancing Root Hydraulics, Photosynthesis and Hormonal Responses. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065193. [PMID: 36982272 PMCID: PMC10049376 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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Climate change is leading to combined drought and high temperature stress in many areas, drastically reducing crop production, especially for high-water-consuming crops such as maize. This study aimed to determine how the co-inoculation of an arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Rhizophagus irregularis) and the PGPR Bacillus megaterium (Bm) alters the radial water movement and physiology in maize plants in order to cope with combined drought and high temperature stress. Thus, maize plants were kept uninoculated or inoculated with R. irregularis (AM), with B. megaterium (Bm) or with both microorganisms (AM + Bm) and subjected or not to combined drought and high temperature stress (D + T). We measured plant physiological responses, root hydraulic parameters, aquaporin gene expression and protein abundances and sap hormonal content. The results showed that dual AM + Bm inoculation was more effective against combined D + T stress than single inoculation. This was related to a synergistic enhancement of efficiency of the phytosystem II, stomatal conductance and photosynthetic activity. Moreover, dually inoculated plants maintained higher root hydraulic conductivity, which was related to regulation of the aquaporins ZmPIP1;3, ZmTIP1.1, ZmPIP2;2 and GintAQPF1 and levels of plant sap hormones. This study demonstrates the usefulness of combining beneficial soil microorganisms to improve crop productivity under the current climate-change scenario.
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Jiao Q, Deng J, Zhao X, Yao X, Li M, Pei Z, Li X, Jiang X, Zhang F. Physiological and biochemical regulation of tobacco by oxathiapiprolin under Phytophthora nicotianae infection. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2023; 175:e13891. [PMID: 36917080 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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As a fungicide, oxathiapiprolin has excellent effects on diseases caused by oomycetes. Fungicides generally protect crops by inhibiting pathogens, but little research has addressed the effects of fungicides on crops. This study combined transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses to systematically analyze the physiological regulatory mechanisms of oxathiapiprolin on tobacco under Phytophthora nicotianae infection. The results showed that under P. nicotianae infection, tobacco's photosynthetic rate and antioxidant enzyme activity increased after the application of oxathiapiprolin. Omics results showed that the genes related to carbon metabolism, disease-resistant proteins, and amino acid synthesis were highly expressed, and the amino acid content increased in tobacco leaves. This study is the first comprehensive investigation of the physiological regulatory effects of oxathiapiprolin on tobacco in response to P. nicotianae infection. These findings provide a basis for the balance between regulating tobacco growth and development and enhancing disease resistance under the stimulation of oxathiapiprolin and provide new research and development opportunities for identifying new disease-resistance genes and the development of high-yielding disease-resistant crop varieties.
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- Qin Jiao
- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- China Tobacco Hebei Industrial Co., Ltd, ShiJiazhuang, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Morphological and Physio-Chemical Responses to PEG-Induced Water Stress in Vanilla planifolia and V. pompona Hybrids. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054690. [PMID: 36902119 PMCID: PMC10003678 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054690] [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: 01/28/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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Vanilla planifolia is an orchid of cultural and economic value. However, its cultivation in many tropical countries is threatened by water stress. In contrast, V. pompona is a species that is tolerant of prolonged periods of drought. Due to the need for plants' resistant to water stress, the use of hybrids of these two species is considered. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the morphological and physio-chemical responses of in vitro vanilla seedlings of the parental genotype V. planifolia, and the hybrids V. planifolia × V. pompona and V. pompona × V. planifolia, which were then exposed over five weeks to polyethylene glycol-induced water stress (-0.49 mPa). Stem and root length, relative growth rate, number of leaves and roots, stomatal conductance, specific leaf area, and leaf water content were determined. Metabolites potentially associated with the response to water stress were identified in leaves, through untargeted and targeted metabolomics. Both hybrids exhibited a smaller decrease in the morphophysiological responses compared to V. planifolia and exhibited an enrichment of metabolites such as carbohydrates, amino acids, purines, phenols, and organic acids. Hybrids of these two species are considered as a potential alternative to the traditional cultivation of vanilla to face drought in a global warming scenario.
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Wang X, Wang M, Yan G, Yang H, Wei G, Shen T, Wan Z, Zheng W, Fang S, Wu Z. Comparative analysis of drought stress-induced physiological and transcriptional changes of two black sesame cultivars during anthesis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1117507. [PMID: 36895884 PMCID: PMC9989188 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1117507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Sesame production is severely affected by unexpected drought stress during flowering stage. However, little is known about dynamic drought-responsive mechanisms during anthesis in sesame, and no particular attention was given to black sesame, the most common ingredient in East Asia traditional medicine. Herein, we investigated drought-responsive mechanisms of two contrasting black sesame cultivars (Jinhuangma, JHM, and Poyanghei, PYH) during anthesis. Compared to PYH, JHM plants showed higher tolerance to drought stress through the maintenance of biological membrane properties, high induction of osmoprotectants' biosynthesis and accumulation, and significant enhancement of the activities of antioxidant enzymes. For instance, the drought stress induced a significant increase in the content of soluble protein (SP), soluble sugar (SS), proline (PRO), glutathione (GSH), as well as the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD) in leaves and roots of JHM plants compared to PYH plants. RNA sequencing followed by differentially expressed genes (DEGs) analysis revealed that more genes were significantly induced under drought in JHM than in PYH plants. Functional enrichment analyses disclosed that several pathways related to drought stress tolerance, such as photosynthesis, amino acids and fatty acid metabolisms, peroxisome, ascorbate and aldarate metabolism, plant hormone signal transduction, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, and glutathione metabolism, were highly stimulated in JHM than in PYH plants. Thirty-one (31) key highly induced DEGs, including transcription factors and glutathione reductase and ethylene biosynthetic genes, were identified as potential candidate genes for improving black sesame drought stress tolerance. Our findings show that a strong antioxidant system, biosynthesis and accumulation of osmoprotectants, TFs (mainly ERFs and NACs), and phytohormones are essential for black sesame drought tolerance. Moreover, they provide resources for functional genomic studies toward molecular breeding of drought-tolerant black sesame varieties.
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- Xiaohui Wang
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
- Institute of Garden Science and Technology, Nanchang City Gardening Service Center, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Crop Cultivation Laboratory, Jiangxi Institute of Red Soil and Germplasm Resource, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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Maksoud SA, Gad KI, Hamed EYM. The potentiality of biostimulant (Lawsonia inermis L.) on some morpho-physiological, biochemical traits, productivity and grain quality of Triticum aestivum L. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:95. [PMID: 36782121 PMCID: PMC9926747 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04083-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND In conformity with the international trend to substitute the artificial agro-chemicals by natural products to improve growth and productivity of crops, there is a necessity to focus on the environment sustainable and eco-friendly resources to increase crops productivity per unit area. One of these resources is the use of biostimulants. The aim of this study is to allow the vertical expansion of wheat crop by improving its growth and productivity per unit area as well as enhancing its grain quality using henna leaf extract as a biostimulant. RESULTS Field study was conducted to evaluate the potentiality of different doses of henna leaf extract (HLE) for improving the performance of wheat plants (Triticum aestivum L.) at three development stages. Results revealed that the response was dose dependent hence both 0.5 and 1.0 g/L doses significantly enhanced the growth of shoot and root systems, biochemical traits, yield and yield related components with being 1.0 g/L the most effective one. Furthermore, 1.0 g/L HLE markedly enhanced the quality of the yielded grains as revealed by increasing the content of soluble sugars (23%), starch (19%), gluten (50%), soluble proteins (37%), amylase activity (27%), total phenolics, flavonoids and tannins (67, 87 and 23%, respectively) as well as some elements including Ca (184%), Na and Fe (10%). Also, HPLC analysis of grains revealed that 1.0 g/L dose significantly increased the level of different phytohormones, soluble sugars and flavonoids (quercetin, resveratrol and catechin). CONCLUSION Application of Henna (Lawsonia inermis) leaf extract at 1.0 g/L dose as a combination of seed priming and foliar spray can be recommended as a nonpolluting, inexpensive promising biostimulant, it can effectively enhance wheat growth, biochemical traits and productivity as well as improving the quality of the yielded grains.
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- Salwa A Maksoud
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt.
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- Wheat Department, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt
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Xu Y, Hu W, Song S, Ye X, Ding Z, Liu J, Wang Z, Li J, Hou X, Xu B, Jin Z. MaDREB1F confers cold and drought stress resistance through common regulation of hormone synthesis and protectant metabolite contents in banana. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2023; 10:uhac275. [PMID: 36789258 PMCID: PMC9923210 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhac275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Adverse environmental factors severely affect crop productivity. Improving crop resistance to multiple stressors is an important breeding goal. Although CBFs/DREB1s extensively participate in plant resistance to abiotic stress, the common mechanism underlying CBFs/DREB1s that mediate resistance to multiple stressors remains unclear. Here, we show the common mechanism for MaDREB1F conferring cold and drought stress resistance in banana. MaDREB1F encodes a dehydration-responsive element binding protein (DREB) transcription factor with nuclear localization and transcriptional activity. MaDREB1F expression is significantly induced after cold, osmotic, and salt treatments. MaDREB1F overexpression increases banana resistance to cold and drought stress by common modulation of the protectant metabolite levels of soluble sugar and proline, activating the antioxidant system, and promoting jasmonate and ethylene syntheses. Transcriptomic analysis shows that MaDREB1F activates or alleviates the repression of jasmonate and ethylene biosynthetic genes under cold and drought conditions. Moreover, MaDREB1F directly activates the promoter activities of MaAOC4 and MaACO20 for jasmonate and ethylene syntheses, respectively, under cold and drought conditions. MaDREB1F also targets the MaERF11 promoter to activate MaACO20 expression for ethylene synthesis under drought stress. Together, our findings offer new insight into the common mechanism underlying CBF/DREB1-mediated cold and drought stress resistance, which has substantial implications for engineering cold- and drought-tolerant crops.
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- Corresponding authors. E-mail: ; ;
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- Haikou Experimental Station, Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Sanya Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biological Breeding for Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan, China
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Protection and Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, Hainan Institute for Tropical Agricultural Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Hainan, China
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Biosafety Monitoring and Molecular Breeding in Off-Season Reproduction Regions, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan, China
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- Haikou Experimental Station, Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Sanya Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biological Breeding for Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan, China
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Protection and Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, Hainan Institute for Tropical Agricultural Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Hainan, China
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Biosafety Monitoring and Molecular Breeding in Off-Season Reproduction Regions, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan, China
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- Haikou Experimental Station, Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Sanya Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biological Breeding for Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan, China
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Protection and Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, Hainan Institute for Tropical Agricultural Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Hainan, China
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Biosafety Monitoring and Molecular Breeding in Off-Season Reproduction Regions, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan, China
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- Haikou Experimental Station, Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Sanya Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biological Breeding for Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan, China
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Protection and Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, Hainan Institute for Tropical Agricultural Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Hainan, China
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Biosafety Monitoring and Molecular Breeding in Off-Season Reproduction Regions, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan, China
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- Haikou Experimental Station, Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Sanya Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biological Breeding for Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hainan Province for Postharvest Physiology and Technology of Tropical Horticultural Products, South Subtropical Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong, China
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- Corresponding authors. E-mail: ; ;
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Yan M, Zhang C, Li H, Zhang L, Ren Y, Chen Y, Cai H, Zhang S. Root pruning improves maize water-use efficiency by root water absorption. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1023088. [PMID: 36684736 PMCID: PMC9845614 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1023088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Root systems are an important component of plants that impact crop water-use efficiency (WUE) and yield. This study examined the effects of root pruning on maize yield, WUE, and water uptake under pot and hydroponic conditions. The pot experiment showed that root pruning significantly decreased root/shoot ratio. Both small root pruning (cut off about 1/5 of the root system, RP1) and large root pruning (cut off about 1/3 of the root system, RP2) improved WUE and root hydraulic conductivity (Lpr) in the residual root system. Compared with that in the un-cut control, at the jointing stage, RP1 and RP2 increased Lpr by 43.9% and 31.5% under well-watered conditions and 27.4% and 19.8% under drought stress, respectively. RP1 increased grain yield by 12.9% compared with that in the control under well-watered conditions, whereas both pruning treatments did not exhibit a significant effect on yield under drought stress. The hydroponic experiment demonstrated that root pruning did not reduce leaf water potential but increased residual root hydraulic conductivity by 26.2% at 48 h after root pruning under well-watered conditions. The foregoing responses may be explained by the upregulation of plasma membrane intrinsic protein gene and increases in abscisic acid and jasmonic acid in roots. Increased auxin and salicylic acid contributed to the compensated lateral root growth. In conclusion, root pruning improved WUE in maize by root water uptake.
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- Minfei Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- College of Forestry, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- College of Forestry, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- Geography and Environmental Engineering Department, Baoji University of Arts and Sciences, Baoji, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- The University of Western Australia Institute of Agriculture, and University of Western Australia School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid and Semiarid Areas, Ministry of Education, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Subramani M, Urrea CA, Habib R, Bhide K, Thimmapuram J, Kalavacharla V. Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Tolerant and Sensitive Genotypes of Common Bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Response to Terminal Drought Stress. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12010210. [PMID: 36616341 PMCID: PMC9824821 DOI: 10.3390/plants12010210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We conducted a genome-wide transcriptomic analysis of three drought tolerant and sensitive genotypes of common bean to examine their transcriptional responses to terminal drought stress. We then conducted pairwise comparisons between the root and leaf transcriptomes from the resulting tissue based on combined transcriptomic data from the tolerant and sensitive genotypes. Our transcriptomic data revealed that 491 (6.4%) DEGs (differentially expressed genes) were upregulated in tolerant genotypes, whereas they were downregulated in sensitive genotypes; likewise, 396 (5.1%) DEGs upregulated in sensitive genotypes were downregulated in tolerant genotypes. Several transcription factors, heat shock proteins, and chaperones were identified in the study. Several DEGs in drought DB (data Base) overlapped between genotypes. The GO (gene ontology) terms for biological processes showed upregulation of DEGs in tolerant genotypes for sulfate and drug transmembrane transport when compared to sensitive genotypes. A GO term for cellular components enriched with upregulated DEGs for the apoplast in tolerant genotypes. These results substantiated the temporal pattern of root growth (elongation and initiation of root growth), and ABA-mediated drought response in tolerant genotypes. KEGG (kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes) analysis revealed an upregulation of MAPK (mitogen activated protein kinase) signaling pathways and plant hormone signaling pathways in tolerant genotypes. As a result of this study, it will be possible to uncover the molecular mechanisms of drought tolerance in response to terminal drought stress in the field. Further, genome-wide transcriptomic analysis of both tolerant and sensitive genotypes will assist us in identifying potential genes that may contribute to improving drought tolerance in the common bean.
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- Mayavan Subramani
- Molecular Genetics and Epigenomics Laboratory, College of Agriculture, Science and Technology (CAST), Delaware State University, Dover, DE 19901, USA
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- Panhandle Research and Extension Center, University of Nebraska, 4502 Avenue I, Scottsbluff, NE 69361, USA
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- Molecular Genetics and Epigenomics Laboratory, College of Agriculture, Science and Technology (CAST), Delaware State University, Dover, DE 19901, USA
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- Bioinformatics Core, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Molecular Genetics and Epigenomics Laboratory, College of Agriculture, Science and Technology (CAST), Delaware State University, Dover, DE 19901, USA
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Moloi SJ, Ngara R. The roles of plant proteases and protease inhibitors in drought response: a review. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1165845. [PMID: 37143877 PMCID: PMC10151539 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1165845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Upon exposure to drought, plants undergo complex signal transduction events with concomitant changes in the expression of genes, proteins and metabolites. For example, proteomics studies continue to identify multitudes of drought-responsive proteins with diverse roles in drought adaptation. Among these are protein degradation processes that activate enzymes and signalling peptides, recycle nitrogen sources, and maintain protein turnover and homeostasis under stressful environments. Here, we review the differential expression and functional activities of plant protease and protease inhibitor proteins under drought stress, mainly focusing on comparative studies involving genotypes of contrasting drought phenotypes. We further explore studies of transgenic plants either overexpressing or repressing proteases or their inhibitors under drought conditions and discuss the potential roles of these transgenes in drought response. Overall, the review highlights the integral role of protein degradation during plant survival under water deficits, irrespective of the genotypes' level of drought resilience. However, drought-sensitive genotypes exhibit higher proteolytic activities, while drought-tolerant genotypes tend to protect proteins from degradation by expressing more protease inhibitors. In addition, transgenic plant biology studies implicate proteases and protease inhibitors in various other physiological functions under drought stress. These include the regulation of stomatal closure, maintenance of relative water content, phytohormonal signalling systems including abscisic acid (ABA) signalling, and the induction of ABA-related stress genes, all of which are essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis under water deficits. Therefore, more validation studies are required to explore the various functions of proteases and their inhibitors under water limitation and their contributions towards drought adaptation.
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Rao S, Tian Y, Zhang C, Qin Y, Liu M, Niu S, Li Y, Chen J. The JASMONATE ZIM-domain-OPEN STOMATA1 cascade integrates jasmonic acid and abscisic acid signaling to regulate drought tolerance by mediating stomatal closure in poplar. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:443-457. [PMID: 36260345 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Drought, which directly affects the yield of crops and trees, is a natural stress with a profound impact on the economy. Improving water use efficiency (WUE) and drought tolerance are relatively effective strategies to alleviate drought stress. OPEN STOMATA1 (OST1), at the core of abscisic acid (ABA) signaling, can improve WUE by regulating stomatal closure and photosynthesis. Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and ABA crosstalk is considered to be involved in the response to drought stress, but the detailed molecular mechanism is insufficiently known. Here, Populus euphratica, which naturally grows in arid and semiarid regions, was selected as the species for studying MeJA and ABA crosstalk under drought. A yeast two-hybrid assay was performed using PeOST1 as bait and a nucleus-localized factor, JASMONATE ZIM-domain protein 2 (PeJAZ2), was found to participate in MeJA signaling by interacting with PeOST1. Overexpression of PeJAZ2 in poplar notably increased water deficit tolerance and WUE in both severe and mild drought stress by regulating ABA signaling rather than ABA synthesis. Furthermore, a PeJAZ2 overexpression line was shown to have greater ABA-induced stomatal closure and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production. Collectively, this evidence establishes a mechanism in which PeJAZ2 acts as a positive regulator in response to drought stress via ABA-induced stomatal closure caused by H2O2 production. Our study presents a new insight into the crosstalk of ABA and jasmonic acid signaling in regulating WUE and drought stress, providing a basis of the drought tolerance mechanism of P. euphratica.
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- Shupei Rao
- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- Public Analyses and Test Center of Laboratory Equipment Division, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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