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Zhou Y, Zheng R, Peng Y, Chen J, Zhu X, Xie K, Su Q, Huang R, Zhan S, Peng D, Zhao K, Liu ZJ. Bioinformatic Assessment and Expression Profiles of the AP2/ERF Superfamily in the Melastoma dodecandrum Genome. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16362. [PMID: 38003550 PMCID: PMC10671166 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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AP2/ERF transcription factors play crucial roles in various biological activities, including plant growth, development, and responses to biotic and abiotic stressors. However, limited research has been conducted on the AP2/ERF genes of Melastoma dodecandrum for breeding of this potential fruit crop. Leveraging the recently published whole genome sequence, we conducted a comprehensive assessment of this superfamily and explored the expression patterns of AP2/ERF genes at a genome-wide level. A significant number of genes, totaling 218, were discovered to possess the AP2 domain sequence and displayed notable structural variations among five subfamilies. An uneven distribution of these genes was observed on 12 pseudochromosomes as the result of gene expansion facilitated by segmental duplications. Analysis of cis-acting elements within promoter sites and 87.6% miRNA splicing genes predicted their involvement in multiple hormone responses and abiotic stresses through transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulations. Transcriptome analysis combined with qRT-PCR results indicated that certain candidate genes are involved in tissue formation and the response to developmental changes induced by IAA hormones. Overall, our study provides valuable insights into the evolution of ERF genes in angiosperms and lays a solid foundation for future breeding investigations aimed at improving fruit quality and enhancing adaptation to barren land environments.
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- Yuzhen Zhou
- Ornamental Plant Germplasm Resources Innovation & Engineering Application Research Center, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (Y.P.); (J.C.); (X.Z.); (K.X.); (Q.S.); (R.H.); (S.Z.); (D.P.)
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- Ornamental Plant Germplasm Resources Innovation & Engineering Application Research Center, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (Y.P.); (J.C.); (X.Z.); (K.X.); (Q.S.); (R.H.); (S.Z.); (D.P.)
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- Ornamental Plant Germplasm Resources Innovation & Engineering Application Research Center, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (Y.P.); (J.C.); (X.Z.); (K.X.); (Q.S.); (R.H.); (S.Z.); (D.P.)
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- Ornamental Plant Germplasm Resources Innovation & Engineering Application Research Center, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (Y.P.); (J.C.); (X.Z.); (K.X.); (Q.S.); (R.H.); (S.Z.); (D.P.)
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- Ornamental Plant Germplasm Resources Innovation & Engineering Application Research Center, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (Y.P.); (J.C.); (X.Z.); (K.X.); (Q.S.); (R.H.); (S.Z.); (D.P.)
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- Ornamental Plant Germplasm Resources Innovation & Engineering Application Research Center, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (Y.P.); (J.C.); (X.Z.); (K.X.); (Q.S.); (R.H.); (S.Z.); (D.P.)
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- Ornamental Plant Germplasm Resources Innovation & Engineering Application Research Center, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (Y.P.); (J.C.); (X.Z.); (K.X.); (Q.S.); (R.H.); (S.Z.); (D.P.)
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- Ornamental Plant Germplasm Resources Innovation & Engineering Application Research Center, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (Y.P.); (J.C.); (X.Z.); (K.X.); (Q.S.); (R.H.); (S.Z.); (D.P.)
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- Ornamental Plant Germplasm Resources Innovation & Engineering Application Research Center, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (Y.P.); (J.C.); (X.Z.); (K.X.); (Q.S.); (R.H.); (S.Z.); (D.P.)
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- Ornamental Plant Germplasm Resources Innovation & Engineering Application Research Center, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (Y.P.); (J.C.); (X.Z.); (K.X.); (Q.S.); (R.H.); (S.Z.); (D.P.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- Ornamental Plant Germplasm Resources Innovation & Engineering Application Research Center, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (Y.P.); (J.C.); (X.Z.); (K.X.); (Q.S.); (R.H.); (S.Z.); (D.P.)
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Cardoso JLS, Souza AA, Vieira MLC. Molecular basis for host responses to Xanthomonas infection. PLANTA 2022; 256:84. [PMID: 36114308 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-03994-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This review highlights the most relevant and recent updated information available on the defense responses of selected hosts against Xanthomonas spp. Xanthomonas is one of the most important genera of Gram-negative phytopathogenic bacteria, severely affecting the productivity of economically important crops worldwide, colonizing either the vascular system or the mesophyll tissue of the host. Due to its rapid propagation, Xanthomonas poses an enormous challenge to farmers, because it is usually controlled using huge quantities of copper-based chemicals, adversely impacting the environment. Thus, developing new ways of preventing colonization by these bacteria has become essential. Advances in genomic and transcriptomic technologies have significantly elucidated at molecular level interactions between various crops and Xanthomonas species. Understanding how these hosts respond to the infection is crucial if we are to exploit potential approaches for improving crop breeding and cutting productivity losses. This review focuses on our current knowledge of the defense response mechanisms in agricultural crops after Xanthomonas infection. We describe the molecular basis of host-bacterium interactions over a broad spectrum with the aim of improving our fundamental understanding of which genes are involved and how they work in this interaction, providing information that can help to speed up plant breeding programs, namely using gene editing approaches.
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- Jéssica L S Cardoso
- Genetics Department, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900, Brazil
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- Citrus Research Center "Sylvio Moreira", Agronomic Institute (IAC), Cordeirópolis, SP, 13490-000, Brazil
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- Genetics Department, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900, Brazil.
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Xie Z, Yang C, Liu S, Li M, Gu L, Peng X, Zhang Z. Identification of AP2/ERF transcription factors in Tetrastigma hemsleyanum revealed the specific roles of ERF46 under cold stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:936602. [PMID: 36017255 PMCID: PMC9396264 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.936602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Tetrastigma hemsleyanum (T. hemsleyanum) is a traditional medicinal plant that is widely used in China. Cultivated T. hemsleyanum usually encounters cold stress, limiting its growth and quality at key developmental stages. APETALA2 (AP2)/ethylene-responsive factor (ERF) transcription factors (TFs) comprise one of the largest gene superfamilies in plants and are widely involved in biotic and abiotic stresses. To reveal the roles of AP2/ERF TFs during T. hemsleyanum development, 70 AP2/ERF TFs were identified in T. hemsleyanum. Among them, 18 and 2 TFs were classified into the AP2 and RAV families, respectively. The other 50 TFs belonged to the ERF family and were further divided into the ERF and (dehydration reaction element binding factor) DREB subfamilies. The ERF subfamily contained 46 TFs, while the DREB subfamily contained 4 TFs. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that AP2/ERF TFs could be classified into five groups, in which 10 conserved motifs were confirmed. Several motifs were group- or subgroup-specific, implying that they were significant for the functions of the AP2/ERF TFs of these clades. In addition, 70 AP2/ERF TFs from the five groups were used for an expression pattern analysis under three low-temperature levels, namely, -4, 0, and 4°C. The majority of these AP2/ERF TFs exhibited a positive response to cold stress conditions. Specifically, ThERF5, ThERF31, ThERF46, and ThERF55 demonstrated a more sensitive response to cold stress. Moreover, AP2/ERF TFs exhibited specific expression patterns under cold stress. Transient overexpression and RNA interference indicated that ThERF46 has a specific tolerance to cold stress. These new insights provide the basis for further studies on the roles of AP2/ERF TFs in cold stress tolerance in T. hemsleyanum.
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- Zhuomi Xie
- College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Ningbo Municipal Hospital of TCM, Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Ningbo, China
- Medicinal Plant Resource Center, Ningbo Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ningbo, China
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- College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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Wang P, Yan Y, Lu Y, Liu G, Liu J, Shi H. The co-modulation of RAV transcription factors in ROS burst and extensive transcriptional reprogramming underlies disease resistance in cassava. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2022; 41:1261-1272. [PMID: 35275280 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-022-02855-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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MeRAVs positively regulate ROS burst and the expression of downstream disease resistance-related genes, which underlie improved disease resistance to Xam. Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important food crop and energy crop, but its yield is seriously affected by cassava bacterial blight (CBB) caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis (Xam). Related to ABI3/VP1 (RAV) transcription factor family belongs to the APETALA2/Ethylene-Responsive Factor (AP2/ERF) family, which plays an important role in plant growth, development and response to biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, we found that MeRAVs positively co-regulates the resistance to Xam and stimulates the innate immune response by regulating reactive oxygen species (ROS) burst in cassava. Dual-luciferase assay showed that seven MeRAVs exhibited transcriptional activate activity by binding CAACA motif and CACCTG motif. A large number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified through RNA-seq analysis of MeRAVs-silenced lines, and the DEGs co-regulated by seven MeRAVs accounted for more than 45% of the total DEGs. In addition, seven MeRAVs positively regulate expression of disease resistance-related genes through directly binding to their promoters. In summary, MeRAVs co-regulate ROS burst and the expression of downstream disease resistance-related genes, which underlie improved disease resistance to Xam.
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- Peng Wang
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan Province, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan Province, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan Province, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan Province, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan Province, China.
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan Province, China.
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Kang WH, Sim YM, Koo N, Nam JY, Lee J, Kim N, Jang H, Kim YM, Yeom SI. Transcriptome profiling of abiotic responses to heat, cold, salt, and osmotic stress of Capsicum annuum L. Sci Data 2020; 7:17. [PMID: 31932587 PMCID: PMC6957515 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-020-0352-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.), belonging to the Solanaceae family, are one of the most economically important crops globally. Like other crops, peppers are threatened by diverse environmental conditions due to different pathogens and abiotic stresses. High-quality reference genomes with massive datasets of transcriptomes from various conditions can provide clues to preferred agronomic traits for breeding. However, few global gene expression profiling datasets have been published to examine the environmental stress-resistant mechanisms in peppers. In this study, we report the RNA-seq analyses of peppers treated with heat, cold, salinity, and osmotic stress at six different time points. RNA-seq libraries from 78 RNA samples containing three biological replicates per time point for each of the abiotic stresses and a mock control were constructed. A total of 204.68 Gb of transcriptome data were verified by differentially expressed genes and gene ontology enrichment analysis. Analyses of the transcriptome data in this study will provide useful information for basic studies of various stimuli to facilitate the development of stress-resistant pepper cultivars.
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- Won-Hee Kang
- Institute of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Bioinformation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Bioinformation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Plant Science, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Plus Program), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Plant Science, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Plus Program), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Plant Science, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Plus Program), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Bioinformation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Agricultural Plant Science, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Plus Program), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea.
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Duan YB, Li J, Qin RY, Xu RF, Li H, Yang YC, Ma H, Li L, Wei PC, Yang JB. Identification of a regulatory element responsible for salt induction of rice OsRAV2 through ex situ and in situ promoter analysis. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2016; 90:49-62. [PMID: 26482477 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-015-0393-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Salt is a major environmental stress factor that can affect rice growth and yields. Recent studies suggested that members of the AP2/ERF domain-containing RAV (related to ABI3/VP1) TF family are involved in abiotic stress adaptation. However, the transcriptional response of rice RAV genes (OsRAVs) to salt has not yet been fully characterized. In this study, the expression patterns of all five OsRAVs were examined under salt stress. Only one gene, OsRAV2, was stably induced by high-salinity treatment. Further expression profile analyses indicated that OsRAV2 is transcriptionally regulated by salt, but not KCl, osmotic stress, cold or ABA (abscisic acid) treatment. To elucidate the regulatory mechanism of the stress response at the transcriptional level, we isolated and characterized the promoter region of OsRAV2 (P OsRAV2 ). Transgenic analysis indicated that P OsRAV2 is induced by salt stress but not osmotic stress or ABA treatment. Serial 5' deletions and site-specific mutations in P OsRAV2 revealed that a GT-1 element located at position -664 relative to the putative translation start site is essential for the salt induction of P OsRAV2 . The regulatory function of the GT-1 element in the salt induction of OsRAV2 was verified in situ in plants with targeted mutations generated using the CRISPR/Cas9 (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated protein 9) system. Taken together, our results indicate that the GT-1 element directly controls the salt response of OsRAV2. This study provides a better understanding of the putative functions of OsRAVs and the molecular regulatory mechanisms of plant genes under salt stress.
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- Yong-Bo Duan
- Key Laboratory of Rice Genetic Breeding of Anhui Province, Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Plant Biology of Anhui Province, College of Life Sciences, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, 235000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rice Genetic Breeding of Anhui Province, Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rice Genetic Breeding of Anhui Province, Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rice Genetic Breeding of Anhui Province, Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rice Genetic Breeding of Anhui Province, Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rice Genetic Breeding of Anhui Province, Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rice Genetic Breeding of Anhui Province, Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rice Genetic Breeding of Anhui Province, Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rice Genetic Breeding of Anhui Province, Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Rice Genetic Breeding of Anhui Province, Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China.
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Matías-Hernández L, Aguilar-Jaramillo AE, Marín-González E, Suárez-López P, Pelaz S. RAV genes: regulation of floral induction and beyond. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2014; 114:1459-70. [PMID: 24812253 PMCID: PMC4204781 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcu069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2013] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Transcription factors of the RAV (RELATED TO ABI3 AND VP1) family are plant-specific and possess two DNA-binding domains. In Arabidopsis thaliana, the family comprises six members, including TEMPRANILLO 1 (TEM1) and TEM2. Arabidopsis RAV1 and TEM1 have been shown to bind bipartite DNA sequences, with the consensus motif C(A/C/G)ACA(N)2-8(C/A/T)ACCTG. Through direct binding to DNA, RAV proteins act as transcriptional repressors, probably in complexes with other co-repressors. SCOPE AND CONCLUSIONS In this review, a summary is given of current knowledge of the regulation and function of RAV genes in diverse plant species, paying particular attention to their roles in the control of flowering in arabidopsis. TEM1 and TEM2 delay flowering by repressing the production of two florigenic molecules, FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) and gibberellins. In this way, TEM1 and TEM2 prevent precocious flowering and postpone floral induction until the plant has accumulated enough reserves or has reached a growth stage that ensures survival of the progeny. Recent results indicate that TEM1 and TEM2 are regulated by genes acting in several flowering pathways, suggesting that TEMs may integrate information from diverse pathways. However, flowering is not the only process controlled by RAV proteins. Family members are involved in other aspects of plant development, such as bud outgrowth in trees and leaf senescence, and possibly in general growth regulation. In addition, they respond to pathogen infections and abiotic stresses, including cold, dehydration, high salinity and osmotic stress.
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- Luis Matías-Hernández
- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain ICREA (Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats), Barcelona, Spain
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Lai Y, Dang F, Lin J, Yu L, Lin J, Lei Y, Chen C, Liu Z, Qiu A, Mou S, Guan D, Wu Y, He S. Overexpression of a pepper CaERF5 gene in tobacco plants enhances resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum infection. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2014; 41:758-767. [PMID: 32481030 DOI: 10.1071/fp13305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2013] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTORs (ERF) transcription factors (TFs) constitute a large transcriptional regulator family belonging to the AP2/ERF superfamily and are implicated in a range of biological processes. However, the specific roles of individual ERF family members in biotic or abiotic stress responses and the underlying molecular mechanism still need to be elucidated. In the present study, a cDNA encoding a member of ethylene response factor (ERF) transcription factor, CaERF5, was isolated from pepper. Sequence analysis showed that CaERF5 contains a typical 59 amino acid AP2/ERF DNA-binding domain, two highly conserved amino acid residues (14th alanine (A) and 19th aspartic acid (D)), a putative nuclear localisation signal (NLS), a CMIX-2 motif in the N-terminal region and two putative MAP kinase phosphorylation site CMIX-5 and CMIX-6 motifs. It belongs to group IXb of the ERF subfamily. A CaERF5-green fluorescence protein (GFP) fusion transiently expressed in onion epidermal cells localised to the nucleus. CaERF5 transcripts were induced by Ralstonia solanacearum infection, salicylic acid (SA), methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and ethephon (ETH) treatments. Constitutive expression of the CaERF5 gene in tobacco plants upregulated transcript levels of a set of defence- related genes and enhanced resistance to R. solanacearum infection. Our results suggest that CaERF5 acts as a positive regulator in plant resistance to R. solanacearum infection and show that overexpression of this transcription factor can be used as a tool to enhance disease resistance in crop species.
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- Yan Lai
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Jinggangshan University, Jian, Jiangxi 343009, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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Giri MK, Swain S, Gautam JK, Singh S, Singh N, Bhattacharjee L, Nandi AK. The Arabidopsis thaliana At4g13040 gene, a unique member of the AP2/EREBP family, is a positive regulator for salicylic acid accumulation and basal defense against bacterial pathogens. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 171:860-7. [PMID: 24612849 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2013.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Revised: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The Arabidopsis genome contains a large number of putative transcription factors, containing a DNA binding domain similar to APETALA2/ethylene response element binding protein (AP2/EREBP), for most of which a function is not known. Phylogenetic analysis divides the Apetala 2 (AP2) super-family into 5 major groups: AP2, RAV, ethylene response factor (ERF), dehydration response element binding protein (DREB) and At4g13040. Similar to ERF and DREB, the At4g13040 protein contains only one AP2 domain; however, its structural uniqueness places it into a distinct group. In this article, we report that At4g13040 (referred herein as Apetala 2 family protein involved in SA mediated disease defense 1 - APD1) is an important regulator for SA mediated plant defense. The APD1 gene is upregulated upon pathogen inoculation, exogenous SA application and in the mutant that constitutively activates SA signaling. The T-DNA insertion lines (inserted in the APD1 promoter), which fail to induce expression upon pathogen inoculation, are compromised for resistance against virulent bacterial pathogens and show reduced induction of pathogenesis related 1 gene. Our results suggest that APD1 functions downstream of PAD4 in Arabidopsis and promotes pathogen-induced SA accumulation. Exogenous SA application completely restores the loss-of-resistance phenotype of the apd1 mutant. Thus, APD1 is a positive regulator of disease defense that functions upstream of SA accumulation.
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- Mrunmay Kumar Giri
- Room #415, School of life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Room #415, School of life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Room #415, School of life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Room #415, School of life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Room #415, School of life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Room #415, School of life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Room #415, School of life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India.
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Upadhyaya HD, Wang YH, Sharma R, Sharma S. Identification of genetic markers linked to anthracnose resistance in sorghum using association analysis. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2013; 126:1649-57. [PMID: 23463493 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-013-2081-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2012] [Accepted: 02/23/2013] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Anthracnose in sorghum caused by Colletotrichum sublineolum is one of the most destructive diseases affecting sorghum production under warm and humid conditions. Markers and genes linked to resistance to the disease are important for plant breeding. Using 14,739 SNP markers, we have mapped eight loci linked to resistance in sorghum through association analysis of a sorghum mini-core collection consisting of 242 diverse accessions evaluated for anthracnose resistance for 2 years in the field. The mini-core was representative of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics' world-wide sorghum landrace collection. Eight marker loci were associated with anthracnose resistance in both years. Except locus 8, disease resistance-related genes were found in all loci based on their physical distance from linked SNP markers. These include two NB-ARC class of R genes on chromosome 10 that were partially homologous to the rice blast resistance gene Pib, two hypersensitive response-related genes: autophagy-related protein 3 on chromosome 1 and 4 harpin-induced 1 (Hin1) homologs on chromosome 8, a RAV transcription factor that is also part of R gene pathway, an oxysterol-binding protein that functions in the non-specific host resistance, and homologs of menthone:neomenthol reductase (MNR) that catalyzes a menthone reduction to produce the antimicrobial neomenthol. These genes and markers may be developed into molecular tools for genetic improvement of anthracnose resistance in sorghum.
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- Hari D Upadhyaya
- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Endres MW, Gregory BD, Gao Z, Foreman AW, Mlotshwa S, Ge X, Pruss GJ, Ecker JR, Bowman LH, Vance V. Two plant viral suppressors of silencing require the ethylene-inducible host transcription factor RAV2 to block RNA silencing. PLoS Pathog 2010; 6:e1000729. [PMID: 20084269 PMCID: PMC2800190 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2009] [Accepted: 12/15/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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RNA silencing is a highly conserved pathway in the network of interconnected defense responses that are activated during viral infection. As a counter-defense, many plant viruses encode proteins that block silencing, often also interfering with endogenous small RNA pathways. However, the mechanism of action of viral suppressors is not well understood and the role of host factors in the process is just beginning to emerge. Here we report that the ethylene-inducible transcription factor RAV2 is required for suppression of RNA silencing by two unrelated plant viral proteins, potyvirus HC-Pro and carmovirus P38. Using a hairpin transgene silencing system, we find that both viral suppressors require RAV2 to block the activity of primary siRNAs, whereas suppression of transitive silencing is RAV2-independent. RAV2 is also required for many HC-Pro-mediated morphological anomalies in transgenic plants, but not for the associated defects in the microRNA pathway. Whole genome tiling microarray experiments demonstrate that expression of genes known to be required for silencing is unchanged in HC-Pro plants, whereas a striking number of genes involved in other biotic and abiotic stress responses are induced, many in a RAV2-dependent manner. Among the genes that require RAV2 for induction by HC-Pro are FRY1 and CML38, genes implicated as endogenous suppressors of silencing. These findings raise the intriguing possibility that HC-Pro-suppression of silencing is not caused by decreased expression of genes that are required for silencing, but instead, by induction of stress and defense responses, some components of which interfere with antiviral silencing. Furthermore, the observation that two unrelated viral suppressors require the activity of the same factor to block silencing suggests that RAV2 represents a control point that can be readily subverted by viruses to block antiviral silencing. RNA silencing is an important antiviral defense in plants, and many plant viruses encode proteins that block RNA silencing. However, the mechanism of action of the viral suppressors is complex, and little is known about the role of host plant proteins in the process. Here we report the first example of a host protein that plays a required role in viral suppression of silencing—a transcription factor called RAV2 that is required for suppression of silencing by two different and unrelated viral proteins. Analysis of plant gene expression patterns shows that RAV2 is required for induction of many genes involved in other stress and defense pathways, including genes implicated as plant suppressors of silencing. Overall, the results suggest that RAV2 is an important factor in viral suppression of silencing and that the role of RAV2 is to divert host defenses toward responses that interfere with antiviral silencing.
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- Matthew W. Endres
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Plant Biology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- Genomic Analysis Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Plant Biology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- Genomic Analysis Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- * E-mail: (JRE) (JE); (LHB) (LB); (VV) (VV)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
- * E-mail: (JRE) (JE); (LHB) (LB); (VV) (VV)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
- * E-mail: (JRE) (JE); (LHB) (LB); (VV) (VV)
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An SH, Choi HW, Hong JK, Hwang BK. Regulation and function of the pepper pectin methylesterase inhibitor (CaPMEI1) gene promoter in defense and ethylene and methyl jasmonate signaling in plants. PLANTA 2009; 230:1223-1237. [PMID: 19777255 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-009-1021-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2009] [Accepted: 09/14/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Analysis of the promoters of defense-related genes is valuable for determining stress signaling and transcriptional activation during pathogen infection. Here, we have isolated and functionally characterized the promoter region of the pepper (Capsicum annuum) pectin methylesterase inhibitor 1 (CaPMEI1) gene in transiently transformed tobacco plants and stably transformed Arabidopsis plants. Among four 5' deletion constructs analyzed, the -958-bp CaPMEI1 promoter induced a high level of GUS reporter activity in tobacco leaf tissue, driven by pathogen infection as well as by ethylene and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) treatment. The 204-bp region from -958 bp to -754 bp of the CaPMEI1 promoter is responsible for the stress-responsive expression. In addition, the pepper transcription factor CARAV1 activated the CaPMEI1 promoter in tobacco leaves, whereas the transcription factor CAbZIP1 did not. In the transgenic Arabidopsis plants, the -958 bp CaPMEI1 promoter was functionally regulated by developmental cues, bacterial and oomycete pathogen infections, and treatment with ethylene and MeJA. Histochemical GUS staining analyses of Arabidopsis tissues revealed that the CaPMEI1 promoter was mainly activated in leaf veins in response to various biotic and abiotic stimuli. Together, these results suggest that CaPMEI1 promoter activation may be a critical molecular event for host defense response and ethylene- and MeJA-mediated CaPMEI1 gene expression.
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- Soo Hyun An
- Laboratory of Molecular Plant Pathology, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong, Sungbuk-ku, Seoul, 136-713, Republic of Korea
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Wang Q, Guan Y, Wu Y, Chen H, Chen F, Chu C. Overexpression of a rice OsDREB1F gene increases salt, drought, and low temperature tolerance in both Arabidopsis and rice. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2008; 67:589-602. [PMID: 18470484 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-008-9340-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2008] [Accepted: 04/27/2008] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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DREB transcription factors play key roles in plant stress signalling transduction pathway, they can specifically bind to DRE/CRT element (G/ACCGAC) and activate the expression of many stress inducible genes. Here, a novel rice DREB transcription factor, OsDREB1F, was cloned and characterised via subtractive suppression hybridisation (SSH) from upland rice. Expression analysis revealed that OsDREB1F gene was induced by salt, drought, cold stresses, and also ABA application, but not by pathogen, wound, and H2O2. Subcellular localization results indicated that OsDREB1F localizes in nucleus. Yeast activity assay demonstrated that OsDREB1F gene encodes a transcription activator, and can specifically bind to DRE/CRT but not to ABRE element. Transgenic plants harbouring OsDREB1F gene led to enhanced tolerance to salt, drought, and low temperature in both rice and Arabidopsis. The further characterisation of OsDREB1F-overexpressing Arabidopsis showed that, besides activating the expression of COR genes which contain DRE/CRT element in their upstream promoter regions, the expression of rd29B and RAB18 genes were also activated, suggested that OsDREB1F may also participate in ABA-dependent pathway.
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- Qiuyun Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Centre for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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