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Luo J, Li M, Ju J, Hai H, Wei W, Ling P, Li D, Su J, Zhang X, Wang C. Genome-Wide Identification of the GhANN Gene Family and Functional Validation of GhANN11 and GhANN4 under Abiotic Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1877. [PMID: 38339155 PMCID: PMC10855742 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031877] [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: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Annexins (ANNs) are a structurally conserved protein family present in almost all plants. In the present study, 27 GhANNs were identified in cotton and were unevenly distributed across 14 chromosomes. Transcriptome data and RT-qPCR results revealed that multiple GhANNs respond to at least two abiotic stresses. Similarly, the expression levels of GhANN4 and GhANN11 were significantly upregulated under heat, cold, and drought stress. Using virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS), functional characterization of GhANN4 and GhANN11 revealed that, compared with those of the controls, the leaf wilting of GhANN4-silenced plants was more obvious, and the activities of catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were lower under NaCl and PEG stress. Moreover, the expression of stress marker genes (GhCBL3, GhDREB2A, GhDREB2C, GhPP2C, GhRD20-2, GhCIPK6, GhNHX1, GhRD20-1, GhSOS1, GhSOS2 and GhSnRK2.6) was significantly downregulated in GhANN4-silenced plants after stress. Under cold stress, the growth of the GHANN11-silenced plants was significantly weaker than that of the control plants, and the activities of POD, SOD, and CAT were also lower. However, compared with those of the control, the elasticity and orthostatic activity of the GhANN11-silenced plants were greater; the POD, SOD, and CAT activities were higher; and the GhDREB2C, GhHSP, and GhSOS2 expression levels were greater under heat stress. These results suggest that different GhANN family members respond differently to different types of abiotic stress.
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- Jin Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- Institute of Cotton Research, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Anyang 455000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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Liu Y, Chen S, Jiang C, Liu H, Wang J, He W, Moon D, Chen J, Chen L, Ma J. Combined QTL mapping, GWAS and transcriptomic analysis revealed a candidate gene associated with the timing of spring bud flush in tea plant ( Camellia sinensis). HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2023; 10:uhad149. [PMID: 37691963 PMCID: PMC10483171 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhad149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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- Yujie Liu
- Key Laboratory of Biology, Genetics and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology, Genetics and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Institute of Sericulture and Tea, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology, Genetics and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology, Genetics and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Lishui Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Lishui 323000, China
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- Research Institute of Climate Change and Agriculture, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Jeju 690-150, Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Biology, Genetics and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology, Genetics and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology, Genetics and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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Kok Z, Kuo YW, Soh ZT, Huang HC, Tseng BS, Hsieh HC, Tsai WA, Jeng ST, Chen SP, Lin JS. Regulatory roles of microRNA163 in responses to stresses in Arabidopsis. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2023; 175:e14053. [PMID: 37882263 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.14053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small regulatory RNAs that participate in various biological processes by silencing target genes. In Arabidopsis, microRNA163 (miR163) was found to be involved in seed germination, root development, and biotic resistance. However, the regulatory roles of miR163 remain unclear. In the current study, the mir163 mutant was investigated to comprehensively understand and characterize its functions in Arabidopsis. RNA-sequencing and Gene Ontology enrichment analyses revealed that miR163 might be involved in "response to stimulus" and "metabolic process". Interestingly, "response to stress", including heat, cold, and oxidative stress, was enriched under the subcategory of "response to stimulus". We observed that miR163 and PXMT were repressed and induced under heat stress, respectively. Furthermore, the study detected significant differences in seed germination rate, hypocotyl length, and survival rate, indicating a variation in the thermotolerance between WT and mir163 mutant. The results revealed that the mir163 mutant had a lesser degree of germination inhibition by heat treatment than WT. In addition, the mir163 mutant showed a better survival rate and longer hypocotyl length under heat treatment than the WT. The metabolomes of WT and mir163 mutant were further analyzed. The contents of benzene derivatives and flavonoids were affected by miR163, which could enhance plants' defense abilities. In conclusion, miR163/targets regulated the expression of stress-responsive genes and the accumulation of defense-related metabolites to alter stress tolerance.
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- Zhenyuan Kok
- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Agronomy, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Horticulture and Biotechnology, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Advanced Plant and Food Crop Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Filyushin MA, Anisimova OK, Shchennikova AV, Kochieva EZ. DREB1 and DREB2 Genes in Garlic ( Allium sativum L.): Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization, and Stress Response. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2538. [PMID: 37447098 DOI: 10.3390/plants12132538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Dehydration-responsive element-binding (DREB) transcription factors (TFs) of the A1 and A2 subfamilies involved in plant stress responses have not yet been reported in Allium species. In this study, we used bioinformatics and comparative transcriptomics to identify and characterize DREB A1 and A2 genes redundant in garlic (Allium sativum L.) and analyze their expression in A. sativum cultivars differing in the sensitivity to cold and Fusarium infection. Eight A1 (AsaDREB1.1-1.8) and eight A2 (AsaDREB2.1-2.8) genes were identified. AsaDREB1.1-1.8 genes located in tandem on chromosome 1 had similar expression patterns, suggesting functional redundancy. AsaDREB2.1-2.8 were scattered on different chromosomes and had organ- and genotype-specific expressions. AsaDREB1 and AsaDREB2 promoters contained 7 and 9 hormone- and stress-responsive cis-regulatory elements, respectively, and 13 sites associated with TF binding and plant development. In both Fusarium-resistant and -sensitive cultivars, fungal infection upregulated the AsaDREB1.1-1.5, 1.8, 2.2, 2.6, and 2.8 genes and downregulated AsaDREB2.5, but the magnitude of response depended on the infection susceptibility of the cultivar. Cold exposure strongly upregulated the AsaDREB1 genes, but downregulated most AsaDREB2 genes. Our results provide the foundation for further functional analysis of the DREB TFs in Allium crops and could contribute to the breeding of stress-tolerant varieties.
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- Mikhail A Filyushin
- Research Center of Biotechnology, Institute of Bioengineering, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Ave. 33, Bld. 2, Moscow 119071, Russia
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- Research Center of Biotechnology, Institute of Bioengineering, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Ave. 33, Bld. 2, Moscow 119071, Russia
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- Research Center of Biotechnology, Institute of Bioengineering, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Ave. 33, Bld. 2, Moscow 119071, Russia
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- Research Center of Biotechnology, Institute of Bioengineering, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Ave. 33, Bld. 2, Moscow 119071, Russia
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Hao JF, Wang C, Gu CR, Xu DX, Zhang L, Zhang HG. Anatomical observation and transcriptome analysis of buds reveal the association between the AP2 gene family and reproductive induction in hybrid larch (Larix kaempferi × Larix olgensis). TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 43:118-129. [PMID: 36150026 PMCID: PMC9833870 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpac111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Hybrid larch is an excellent afforestation species in northern China. The instability of seed yield is an urgent problem to be solved. The biological characteristics related to seed setting in larch are different from those in angiosperms and other gymnosperms. Studying the developmental mechanism of the larch sporophyll can deepen our understanding of conifer reproductive development and help to ensure an adequate supply of seeds in the seed orchard. The results showed that the formation of microstrobilus primordia in hybrid larch could be observed in anatomical sections collected in the middle of July. The contents of endogenous gibberellin 3 (GA3) and abscisic acid (ABA) were higher and the contents of GA4, GA7, jasmonic acid and salicylic acid were lower in multiseeded larch. Transcriptome analysis showed that transcription factors were significantly enriched in the AP2 family. There were 23 differentially expressed genes in the buds of the multiseeded and less-seeded types, and the expression of most of these genes was higher in the buds than in the needles. We conclude that mid-July is the early stage of reproductive organ development in hybrid larch and is suitable for the study of reproductive development. GA3 and ABA may be helpful for improving seed setting in larch, and 23 AP2/EREBP family genes are involved in the regulation of reproductive development in larch.
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- Jun-Fei Hao
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, No. 51 Hexing Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, No. 51 Hexing Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, No. 51 Hexing Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, No. 51 Hexing Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, No. 51 Hexing Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, No. 51 Hexing Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150040, China
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Xiao L, Ren JZ, Li Q, Yang B, Liu ZJ, Chen RB, Zhang L. Genome-wide analysis of AP2/ERF superfamily in Isatis indigotica. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE 2023; 21:77-88. [PMID: 36192353 DOI: 10.1016/j.joim.2022.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE AP2/ERF (APETALA2/ethylene-responsive factor) superfamily is one of the largest gene families in plants and has been reported to participate in various biological processes, such as the regulation of biosynthesis of active lignan. However, few studies have investigated the genome-wide role of the AP2/ERF superfamily in Isatis indigotica. This study establishes a complete picture of the AP2/ERF superfamily in I. indigotica and contributes valuable information for further functional characterization of IiAP2/ERF genes and supports further metabolic engineering. METHODS To identify the IiAP2/ERF superfamily genes, the AP2/ERF sequences from Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica rapa were used as query sequences in the basic local alignment search tool. Bioinformatic analyses were conducted to investigate the protein structure, motif composition, chromosome location, phylogenetic relationship, and interaction network of the IiAP2/ERF superfamily genes. The accuracy of omics data was verified by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and heatmap analyses. RESULTS One hundred and twenty-six putative IiAP2/ERF genes in total were identified from the I. indigotica genome database in this study. By sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis, the IiAP2/ERF genes were classified into 5 groups including AP2, ERF, DREB (dehydration-responsive element-binding factor), Soloist and RAV (related to abscisic acid insensitive 3/viviparous 1) subfamilies. Among which, 122 members were unevenly distributed across seven chromosomes. Sequence alignment showed that I. indigotica and A. thaliana had 30 pairs of orthologous genes, and we constructed their interaction network. The comprehensive analysis of gene expression pattern in different tissues suggested that these genes may play a significant role in organ growth and development of I. indigotica. Members that may regulate lignan biosynthesis in roots were also preliminarily identified. Ribonucleic acid sequencing analysis revealed that the expression of 76 IiAP2/ERF genes were up- or down-regulated under salt or drought treatment, among which, 33 IiAP2/ERF genes were regulated by both stresses. CONCLUSION This study undertook a genome-wide characterization of the AP2/ERF superfamily in I. indigotica, providing valuable information for further functional characterization of IiAP2/ERF genes and discovery of genetic targets for metabolic engineering.
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- Liang Xiao
- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China; Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China; Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Zhang Z, Wang W, Ali S, Luo X, Xie L. CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Multiple Knockouts in Abscisic Acid Receptor Genes Reduced the Sensitivity to ABA during Soybean Seed Germination. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232416173. [PMID: 36555815 PMCID: PMC9784318 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232416173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Abscisic acid (ABA) is an important plant hormone that regulates numerous functions in plant growth, development, and stress responses. Several proteins regulate the ABA signal transduction mechanism in response to environmental stress. Among them, the PYR1/PYL/RCAR family act as ABA receptors. This study used the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system with a single gRNA to knock out three soybean PYL genes: GmPYL17, GmPYL18, and GmPYL19. The gRNA may efficiently cause varying degrees of deletion of GmPYL17, GmPYL18, and GmPYL19 gene target sequences, according to the genotyping results of T0 plants. A subset of induced alleles was successfully transferred to progeny. In the T2 generation, we obtained double and triple mutant genotypes. At the seed germination stage, CRISPR/Cas9-created GmPYL gene knockout mutants, particularly gmpyl17/19 double mutants, are less susceptible to ABA than the wild type. RNA-Seq was used to investigate the differentially expressed genes related to the ABA response from germinated seedlings under diverse treatments using three biological replicates. The gmpyl17/19-1 double mutant was less susceptible to ABA during seed germination, and mutant plant height and branch number were higher than the wild type. Under ABA stress, the GO enrichment analysis showed that certain positive germination regulators were activated, which reduced ABA sensitivity and enhanced seed germination. This research gives a theoretical basis for a better understanding of the ABA signaling pathway and the participation of the key component at their molecular level, which helps enhance soybean abiotic stress tolerance. Furthermore, this research will aid breeders in regulating and improving soybean production and quality under various stress conditions.
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- Zhaohan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetative Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Weifang 261325, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetative Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetative Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Weifang 261325, China
- Correspondence: (X.L.); (L.X.)
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetative Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Correspondence: (X.L.); (L.X.)
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Islam MT, Kudla-Williams C, Kar S, Londo JP, Centinari M, Rosa C. Deciphering genome-wide transcriptomic changes in grapevines heavily infested by spotted lanternflies. FRONTIERS IN INSECT SCIENCE 2022; 2:971221. [PMID: 38468776 PMCID: PMC10926465 DOI: 10.3389/finsc.2022.971221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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The spotted lanternfly, a newly invasive insect in the U.S. that is a great concern for the grapevine industry, produces damage on its host plants through aggressive feeding, using a piercing and sucking method to feed on the phloem of plants. In the eastern US, adult SLF can invade vineyards through fruit ripening until the end of the growing season; however, it is still unclear how prolonged late-season SLF feeding can affect the health of grapevines, as well as the host responses to this extensive damage. Thus, we have performed a comprehensive genome-wide transcriptome analysis in grapevines heavily infested by the spotted lanternfly, as it occurs in Pennsylvania vineyards, and compared it to other relevant transcriptomes in grapes with different degrees to susceptibility to similar pests. Among a variety of plant responses, we highlight here a subset of relevant biological pathways that distinguish or are common to the spotted lanternfly and other phloem feeders in grapevine. The molecular interaction between spotted lanternfly and the vine begins with activation of signal transduction cascades mediated mainly by protein kinase genes. It also induces the expression of transcription factors in the nucleus, of other signaling molecules like phytohormones and secondary metabolites, and their downstream target genes responsible for defense and physiological functions, such as detoxification and photosynthesis. Grapevine responses furthermore include the activation of genes for cell wall strengthening via biosynthesis of major structural components. With this study, we hope to provide the regulatory network to explain effects that the invasive spotted lanternfly has on grapevine health with the goal to improve its susceptibility.
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- Md Tariqul Islam
- Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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- Department of Plant Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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- School of Integrative Plant Science Horticulture Section, Cornell AgriTech, Cornell University, Geneva, NY, United States
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- Department of Plant Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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Yang D, Zhao F, Zhu D, Chen X, Kong X, Wu Y, Chen M, Du J, Qu LJ, Wu Z. Progressive chromatin silencing of ABA biosynthesis genes permits seed germination in Arabidopsis. THE PLANT CELL 2022; 34:2871-2891. [PMID: 35522002 PMCID: PMC9338806 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koac134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Seed germination represents a major developmental switch in plants that is vital to agriculture, but how this process is controlled at the chromatin level remains obscure. Here we demonstrate that successful germination in Arabidopsis thaliana requires a chromatin mechanism that progressively silences 9-CIS-EPOXYCAROTENOID DIOXYGENASE 6 (NCED6), which encodes a rate-limiting enzyme in abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthesis, through the cooperative action of the RNA-binding protein RZ-1 and the polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2). Simultaneous inactivation of RZ-1 and PRC2 blocked germination and synergistically derepressed NCEDs and hundreds of genes. At NCED6, in part by promoting H3 deacetylation and suppressing H3K4me3, RZ-1 facilitates transcriptional silencing and also an H3K27me3 accumulation process that occurs during seed germination and early seedling growth. Genome-wide analysis revealed that RZ-1 is preferentially required for transcriptional silencing of many PRC2 targets early during seed germination, when H3K27me3 is not yet established. We propose RZ-1 confers a novel silencing mechanism to compensate for and synergize with PRC2. Our work highlights the progressive chromatin silencing of ABA biosynthesis genes via the RNA-binding protein RZ-1 and PRC2 acting in synergy, a process that is vital for seed germination.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Design for Plant Cell Factory of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Design for Plant Cell Factory of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Design for Plant Cell Factory of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Bioinformatics Center, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Design for Plant Cell Factory of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Overexpression of SgDREB2C from Stylosanthes guianensis Leads to Increased Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23073520. [PMID: 35408881 PMCID: PMC8998575 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Stylosanthes guianensis is an excellent forage legume in subtropical and tropical regions with drought tolerance, but little is known about its drought tolerance mechanism. Dehydration responsive element binding proteins (DREBs) are responsive to abiotic stresses. A SgDREB2C was cloned from S. guianensis, while SgDREB2C protein was localized at nucleus. SgDREB2C transcript was induced by dehydration treatment. Transgenic Arabidopsis overexpressing SgDREB2C showed enhanced osmotic and drought tolerance with higher levels of relative germination rate, seedlings survival rate and Fv/Fm and lower levels of ion leakage compared with WT after osmotic and drought stress treatments. In addition, higher levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activities and stress responsive gene (COR15A, COR47) transcripts were observed in transgenic Arabidopsis than in WT under drought stress. These results suggest that SgDREB2C regulated drought tolerance, which was associated with increased SOD and APX activities and stress-responsive gene expression under drought stress.
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Beathard C, Mooney S, Al-Saharin R, Goyer A, Hellmann H. Characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana R2R3 S23 MYB Transcription Factors as Novel Targets of the Ubiquitin Proteasome-Pathway and Regulators of Salt Stress and Abscisic Acid Response. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:629208. [PMID: 34489986 PMCID: PMC8417012 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.629208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Rapid response to environmental changes and abiotic stress to coordinate developmental programs is critical for plants. To accomplish this, plants use the ubiquitin proteasome pathway as a flexible and efficient mechanism to control protein stability and to direct cellular reactions. Here, we show that all three members of the R2R3 S23 MYB transcription factor subfamily, MYB1, MYB25, and MYB109, are degraded by the 26S proteasome, likely facilitated by a CUL3-based E3 ligase that uses MATH-BTB/POZ proteins as substrate adaptors. A detailed description of MYB1, MYB25, and MYB109 expression shows their nuclear localization and specific tissue specific expression patterns. It further demonstrates that elevated expression of MYB25 reduces sensitivities toward abscisic acid, osmotic and salt stress in Arabidopsis, while downregulation of all S23 members results in hypersensitivities. Transcriptional profiling in root and shoot of seedlings overexpressing MYB25 shows that the transcription factor widely affects cellular stress pathways related to biotic and abiotic stress control. Overall, the work extends our knowledge on proteins targeted by CUL3-based E3 ligases that use MATH-BTB/POZ proteins as substrate adaptors and provides first information on all members of the MYB S23 subfamily.
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- Chase Beathard
- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
- Department of Applied Biology, Tafila Technical University, At-Tafilah, Jordan
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Hermiston, OR, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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Liu H, Wu W. Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals function of TERF1 in promoting seed germination. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 27:1659-1674. [PMID: 34539109 PMCID: PMC8405750 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-021-01049-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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UNLABELLED Seed germination marks a new life cycle of a plant. Although ethylene promotes seed germination, the underlying molecular mechanism is poorly understood. Ethylene Responsive Factors (ERFs) play an essential role in ethylene signaling. Here we show that overexpression of Tomato Ethylene Responsive Factor 1 (TERF1), an ERF transcription factor isolated from tomato, can promote tobacco seed germination at 23 °C in darkness. Hormones analysis showed that salicylic acid (SA), 3-indoleacetic acid (IAA), abscisic acid (ABA) and gibberellic acids (GAs) were significantly increased by TERF1, while jasmonic acid (JA) was significantly reduced in TERF1 seeds. Transcriptome analysis identified 7,961 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including 6,213 mRNAs, 25 miRNAs, 1,581 lncRNAs and 141 circRNAs. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis showed that cell cycles, sugar metabolism, microtubule-based processes were activated by TERF1, while DNA repair, lipid metabolism were repressed by TERF1. We also identified differentially expressed regulatory genes for ABA and GA biosynthesis or signaling in TERF1 seed, including transcription factors, kinases, phosphatases and ubiquitin protein ligases, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). At posttranscriptional level TERF1 also regulates gene expression through alternative splicing (AS). Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis revealed three key biological processes regulated by TERF1, including nitrogen metabolism, light related processes and mitosis. Pheynotype and gene expression analysis showed that TERF1 significantly reduced seed sensitivity to ABA and auxin during germination through repressing key components of ABA signaling pathway. Our results unraveled the function of TERF1 in promoting seed germination. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-021-01049-4.
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- Hongzhi Liu
- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.12 Zhongguancun South St., Haidian District, Beijing, 100081 People’s Republic of China
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- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.12 Zhongguancun South St., Haidian District, Beijing, 100081 People’s Republic of China
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Comparative transcriptomic and physiological analyses of weedy rice and cultivated rice to identify vital differentially expressed genes and pathways regulating the ABA response. Sci Rep 2021; 11:12881. [PMID: 34145345 PMCID: PMC8213743 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92504-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Weedy rice is a valuable germplasm resource characterized by its high tolerance to both abiotic and biotic stresses. Abscisic acid (ABA) serves as a regulatory signal in plant cells as part of their adaptive response to stress. However, a global understanding of the response of weedy rice to ABA remains to be elucidated. In the present study, the sensitivity to ABA of weedy rice (WR04-6) was compared with that of temperate japonica Shennong9816 (SN9816) in terms of seed germination and post-germination growth via the application of exogenous ABA and diniconazole, an inhibitor of ABA catabolism. Physiological analysis and a transcriptomic comparison allowed elucidation of the molecular and physiological mechanisms associated with continuous ABA and diniconazole treatment. WR04-6 was found to display higher ABA sensitivity than SN9816, resulting in the rapid promotion of antioxidant enzyme activity. Comparative transcriptomic analyses indicated that the number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in WR04-6 seedlings treated with 2 μM ABA or 10 μM diniconazole was greater than that in SN9816 seedlings. Genes involved in stress defense, hormone signal transduction, and glycolytic and citrate cycle pathways were highly expressed in WR04-6 in response to ABA and diniconazole. These findings provide new insight into key processes mediating the ABA response between weedy and cultivated rice.
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Sun X, Wen C, Xu J, Wang Y, Zhu J, Zhang Y. The apple columnar gene candidate MdCoL and the AP2/ERF factor MdDREB2 positively regulate ABA biosynthesis by activating the expression of MdNCED6/9. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 41:1065-1076. [PMID: 33238313 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpaa162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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MdCoL, which encodes a putative 2OG-Fe(II) oxygenase, is a strong candidate gene for control of the columnar growth phenotype in apple. However, the mechanism by which MdCoL produces the columnar trait is unclear. Here, we show that MdCoL influences abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthesis through its interactions with the MdDREB2 transcription factor. Expression analyses and transgenic tobacco studies have confirmed that MdCoL is likely a candidate for control of the columnar phenotype. Furthermore, the ABA level in columnar apple trees is significantly higher than that in standard apple trees. A protein interaction experiment has showed that MdCoL interacts with MdDREB2. Transient expression and electrophoretic mobility shift assays have demonstrated that MdDREB2 binds directly to the DRE motif in the MdNCED6 and MdNCED9 (MdNCED6/9) gene promoters, thereby activating the transcription of these ABA biosynthesis genes. In addition, a higher ABA content has been detected following co-overexpression of MdCoL-MdDREB2 when compared with the overexpression of MdCoL or MdDREB2 alone. Taken together, our results indicate that an interaction between MdCoL and MdDREB2 promotes the expression of MdNCED6/9 and increases ABA levels, a phenomenon that may underlie the columnar growth phenotype in apple.
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- Xin Sun
- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- Qingdao Key Laboratory of Genetic Development and Breeding in Horticultural Plants, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Qingdao Key Laboratory of Genetic Development and Breeding in Horticultural Plants, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- Qingdao Key Laboratory of Genetic Development and Breeding in Horticultural Plants, Qingdao 266109, China
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Sano N, Marion-Poll A. ABA Metabolism and Homeostasis in Seed Dormancy and Germination. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:5069. [PMID: 34064729 PMCID: PMC8151144 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22105069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key hormone that promotes dormancy during seed development on the mother plant and after seed dispersal participates in the control of dormancy release and germination in response to environmental signals. The modulation of ABA endogenous levels is largely achieved by fine-tuning, in the different seed tissues, hormone synthesis by cleavage of carotenoid precursors and inactivation by 8'-hydroxylation. In this review, we provide an overview of the current knowledge on ABA metabolism in developing and germinating seeds; notably, how environmental signals such as light, temperature and nitrate control seed dormancy through the adjustment of hormone levels. A number of regulatory factors have been recently identified which functional relationships with major transcription factors, such as ABA INSENSITIVE3 (ABI3), ABI4 and ABI5, have an essential role in the control of seed ABA levels. The increasing importance of epigenetic mechanisms in the regulation of ABA metabolism gene expression is also described. In the last section, we give an overview of natural variations of ABA metabolism genes and their effects on seed germination, which could be useful both in future studies to better understand the regulation of ABA metabolism and to identify candidates as breeding materials for improving germination properties.
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- IJPB Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, 78000 Versailles, France;
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Zhang JB, He SP, Luo JW, Wang XP, Li DD, Li XB. A histone deacetylase, GhHDT4D, is positively involved in cotton response to drought stress. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 104:67-79. [PMID: 32621165 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-020-01024-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Acetylation and deacetylation of histones are important for regulating a series of biological processes in plants. Histone deacetylases (HDACs) control the histone deacetylation that plays an important role in plant response to abiotic stress. In our study, we show the evidence that GhHDT4D (a member of the HD2 subfamily of HDACs) is involved in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) response to drought stress. Overexpression of GhHDT4D in Arabidopsis increased plant tolerance to drought, whereas silencing GhHDT4D in cotton resulted in plant sensitivity to drought. Simultaneously, the H3K9 acetylation level was altered in the GhHDT4D silenced cotton, compared with the controls. Further study revealed that GhHDT4D suppressed the transcription of GhWRKY33, which plays a negative role in cotton defense to drought, by reducing its H3K9 acetylation level. The expressions of the stress-related genes, such as GhDREB2A, GhDREB2C, GhSOS2, GhRD20-1, GhRD20-2 and GhRD29A, were significantly decreased in the GhHDT4D silenced cotton, but increased in the GhWRKY33 silenced cotton. Given these data together, our findings suggested that GhHDT4D may enhance drought tolerance by suppressing the expression of GhWRKY33, thereby activating the downstream drought response genes in cotton.
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- Jing-Bo Zhang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China.
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He M, Qin CX, Wang X, Ding NZ. Plant Unsaturated Fatty Acids: Biosynthesis and Regulation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:390. [PMID: 32425958 PMCID: PMC7212373 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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In most plants, major unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) are three C18 species, namely, oleic (18:1), linoleic (18:2), and α-linolenic (18:3) acids. These simple compounds play multiple crucial roles in planta and are also important economic traits of oil crops. The enzymatic steps of C18 UFA biosynthesis have been well established. However, the associated FA/lipid trafficking between the plastid and the endoplasmic reticulum remains largely unclear, as does the regulation of the expression and activities of the involved enzymes. In this review, we will revisit the biosynthesis of C18 UFAs with an emphasis on the trafficking, and present an overview of the key enzymes and their regulation. Of particular interest is the emerging regulatory network composed of transcriptional factors and upstream signaling pathways. The review thereby provides the promise of using physical, biochemical and/or genetic means to manipulate FA composition and increase oil yield in crop improvement.
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He M, He CQ, Ding NZ. Abiotic Stresses: General Defenses of Land Plants and Chances for Engineering Multistress Tolerance. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1771. [PMID: 30581446 PMCID: PMC6292871 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 223] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Abiotic stresses, such as low or high temperature, deficient or excessive water, high salinity, heavy metals, and ultraviolet radiation, are hostile to plant growth and development, leading to great crop yield penalty worldwide. It is getting imperative to equip crops with multistress tolerance to relieve the pressure of environmental changes and to meet the demand of population growth, as different abiotic stresses usually arise together in the field. The feasibility is raised as land plants actually have established more generalized defenses against abiotic stresses, including the cuticle outside plants, together with unsaturated fatty acids, reactive species scavengers, molecular chaperones, and compatible solutes inside cells. In stress response, they are orchestrated by a complex regulatory network involving upstream signaling molecules including stress hormones, reactive oxygen species, gasotransmitters, polyamines, phytochromes, and calcium, as well as downstream gene regulation factors, particularly transcription factors. In this review, we aimed at presenting an overview of these defensive systems and the regulatory network, with an eye to their practical potential via genetic engineering and/or exogenous application.
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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Shu K, Zhou W, Yang W. APETALA 2-domain-containing transcription factors: focusing on abscisic acid and gibberellins antagonism. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2018; 217:977-983. [PMID: 29058311 DOI: 10.1111/nph.14880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The phytohormones abscisic acid (ABA) and gibberellin (GA) antagonistically mediate diverse plant developmental processes including seed dormancy and germination, root development, and flowering time control, and thus the optimal balance between ABA and GA is essential for plant growth and development. Although more than a half and one century have passed since the initial discoveries of ABA and GA, respectively, the precise mechanisms underlying ABA-GA antagonism still need further investigation. Emerging evidence indicates that two APETALA 2 (AP2)-domain-containing transcription factors (ATFs), ABI4 in Arabidopsis and OsAP2-39 in rice, play key roles in ABA and GA antagonism. These two transcription factors precisely regulate the transcription pattern of ABA and GA biosynthesis or inactivation genes, mediating ABA and GA levels. In this Viewpoint article, we try to shed light on the effects of ATFs on ABA-GA antagonism, and summarize the overlapping but distinct biological functions of these ATFs in the antagonism between ABA and GA. Finally, we strongly propose that further research is needed into the detailed roles of additional numerous ATFs in ABA and GA crosstalk, which will improve our understanding of the antagonism between these two phytohormones.
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- Kai Shu
- Department of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Ecological Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Ecological Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Ecological Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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Negative feedback regulation of ABA biosynthesis in peanut (Arachis hypogaea): a transcription factor complex inhibits AhNCED1 expression during water stress. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37943. [PMID: 27892506 PMCID: PMC5124963 DOI: 10.1038/srep37943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Abscisic acid (ABA), a key plant stress-signaling hormone, is produced in response to drought and counteracts the effects of this stress. The accumulation of ABA is controlled by the enzyme 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED). In Arabidopsis, NCED3 is regulated by a positive feedback mechanism by ABA. In this study in peanut (Arachis hypogaea), we demonstrate that ABA biosynthesis is also controlled by negative feedback regulation, mediated by the inhibitory effect on AhNCED1 transcription of a protein complex between transcription factors AhNAC2 and AhAREB1. AhNCED1 was significantly down-regulated after PEG treatment for 10 h, at which time ABA content reached a peak. A ChIP-qPCR assay confirmed AhAREB1 and AhNAC2 binding to the AhNCED1 promoter in response to ABA. Moreover, the interaction between AhAREB1 and AhNAC2, and a transient expression assay showed that the protein complex could negatively regulate the expression of AhNCED1. The results also demonstrated that AhAREB1 was the key factor in AhNCED1 feedback regulation, while AhNAC2 played a subsidiary role. ABA reduced the rate of AhAREB1 degradation and enhanced both the synthesis and degradation rate of the AhNAC2 protein. In summary, the AhAREB1/AhNAC2 protein complex functions as a negative feedback regulator of drought-induced ABA biosynthesis in peanut.
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Kanjana W, Suzuki T, Ishii K, Kozaki T, Iigo M, Yamane K. Transcriptome analysis of seed dormancy after rinsing and chilling in ornamental peaches (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch). BMC Genomics 2016; 17:575. [PMID: 27501791 PMCID: PMC4977653 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-2973-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Ornamental peaches cv. ‘Yaguchi’ (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) can be propagated via seeds. The establishment of efficient seed treatments for early germination and seedling growth is required to shorten nursery and breeding periods. It is important, therefore, to identify potential candidate genes responsible for the effects of rinsing and chilling on seed germination. We hypothesized that longer rinsing combined with chilling of seeds can alter the genes expression in related to dormancy and then raise the germination rate in the peach. To date, most molecular studies in peaches have involved structural genomics, and few transcriptome studies of seed germination have been conducted. In this study, we investigated the function of key seed dormancy-related genes using next-generation sequencing to profile the transcriptomes involved in seed dormancy in peaches. De novo assembly and analysis of the transcriptome identified differentially expressed and unique genes present in this fruit. Results De novo RNA-sequencing of peach was performed using the Illumina Miseq 2000 system. Paired-end sequence from mRNAs generated high quality sequence reads (9,049,964, 10,026,362 and 10,101,918 reads) from ‘Yaguchi’ peach seeds before rinsed (BR) and after rinsed for 2 or 7 days with a chilling period of 4 weeks (termed 2D4W and 7D4W), respectively. The germination rate of 7D4W was significantly higher than that of 2D4W. In total, we obtained 51,366 unique sequences. Differential expression analysis identified 7752, 8469 and 506 differentially expressed genes from BR vs 2D4W, BR vs 7D4W and 2D4W vs 7D4W libraries respectively, filtered based on p-value and an adjusted false discovery rate of less than 0.05. This study identified genes associated with the rinsing and chilling process that included those associated with phytohormones, the stress response and transcription factors. 7D4W treatment downregulated genes involved in ABA synthesis, catabolism and signaling pathways, which eventually suppressed abscisic acid activity and consequently promoted germination and seedling growth. Stress response genes were also downregulated by the 7D4W treatment, suggesting that this treatment released seeds from endodormancy. Transcription factors were upregulated by the BR and 2D4W treatment, suggesting that they play important roles in maintaining seed dormancy. Conclusions This work indicated that longer rinsing combined with chilling affects gene expression and germination rate, and identified potential candidate genes responsible for dormancy progression in seeds of ‘Yaguchi’ peach. The results could be used to develop breeding programs and will aid future functional genomic research in peaches and other fruit trees. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-016-2973-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Worarad Kanjana
- United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan.,Faculty of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 321-8505, Japan
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- Bioscience Education and Research Center, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 321-8505, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan
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- Bioscience Education and Research Center, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 321-8505, Japan.,Faculty of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 321-8505, Japan
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- Bioscience Education and Research Center, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 321-8505, Japan. .,Faculty of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 321-8505, Japan.
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Song C, Chung WS, Lim CO. Overexpression of Heat Shock Factor Gene HsfA3 Increases Galactinol Levels and Oxidative Stress Tolerance in Arabidopsis. Mol Cells 2016; 39:477-83. [PMID: 27109422 PMCID: PMC4916399 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2016.0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Heat shock factors (Hsfs) are central regulators of abiotic stress responses, especially heat stress responses, in plants. In the current study, we characterized the activity of the Hsf gene HsfA3 in Arabidopsis under oxidative stress conditions. HsfA3 transcription in seedlings was induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS), exogenous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and an endogenous H2O2 propagator, 2,5-dibromo-3-methyl-6-isopropyl-p-benzoquinone (DBMIB). HsfA3-overexpressing transgenic plants exhibited increased oxidative stress tolerance compared to untransformed wild-type plants (WT), as revealed by changes in fresh weight, chlorophyll fluorescence, and ion leakage under light conditions. The expression of several genes encoding galactinol synthase (GolS), a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs), which function as antioxidants in plant cells, was induced in HsfA3 overexpressors. In addition, galactinol levels were higher in HsfA3 overexpressors than in WT under unstressed conditions. In transient transactivation assays using Arabidopsis leaf protoplasts, HsfA3 activated the transcription of a reporter gene driven by the GolS1 or GolS2 promoter. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays showed that GolS1 and GolS2 are directly regulated by HsfA3. Taken together, these findings provide evidence that GolS1 and GolS2 are directly regulated by HsfA3 and that GolS enzymes play an important role in improving oxidative stress tolerance by increasing galactinol biosynthesis in Arabidopsis.
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- Chieun Song
- Systems and Synthetic Agrobiotech Center and PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701,
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- Systems and Synthetic Agrobiotech Center and PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701,
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- Division of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701,
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- Systems and Synthetic Agrobiotech Center and PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701,
Korea
- Division of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701,
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