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Liu S, Luo S, Yang D, Huang J, Jiang X, Yu S, Fu J, Zhou D, Chen X, He H, Fu H. Alternative polyadenylation profiles of susceptible and resistant rice (Oryza sativa L.) in response to bacterial leaf blight using RNA-seq. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:145. [PMID: 38413866 PMCID: PMC10900630 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-04839-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND Alternative polyadenylation (APA) is an important pattern of post-transcriptional regulation of genes widely existing in eukaryotes, involving plant physiological and pathological processes. However, there is a dearth of studies investigating the role of APA profile in rice leaf blight. RESULTS In this study, we compared the APA profile of leaf blight-susceptible varieties (CT 9737-613P-M) and resistant varieties (NSIC RC154) following bacterial blight infection. Through gene enrichment analysis, we found that the genes of two varieties typically exhibited distal poly(A) (PA) sites that play different roles in two kinds of rice, indicating differential APA regulatory mechanisms. In this process, many disease-resistance genes displayed multiple transcripts via APA. Moreover, we also found five polyadenylation factors of similar expression patterns of rice, highlighting the critical roles of these five factors in rice response to leaf blight about PA locus diversity. CONCLUSION Notably, the present study provides the first dynamic changes of APA in rice in early response to biotic stresses and proposes a possible functional conjecture of APA in plant immune response, which lays the theoretical foundation for in-depth determination of the role of APA events in plant stress response and other life processes.
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- Shaochun Liu
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- Institute of Rice, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China.
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Phosuwan S, Nounjan N, Theerakulpisut P, Siangliw M, Charoensawan V. Comparative quantitative trait loci analysis framework reveals relationships between salt stress responsive phenotypes and pathways. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1264909. [PMID: 38463565 PMCID: PMC10920293 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1264909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Soil salinity is a complex abiotic stress that involves several biological pathways. Hence, focusing on a specific or a few salt-tolerant phenotypes is unlikely to provide comprehensive insights into the intricate and interwinding mechanisms that regulate salt responsiveness. In this study, we develop a heuristic framework for systematically integrating and comprehensively evaluating quantitative trait loci (QTL) analyses from multiple stress-related traits obtained by different studies. Making use of a combined set of 46 salinity-related traits from three independent studies that were based on the same chromosome segment substitution line (CSSL) population of rice (Oryza sativa), we demonstrate how our approach can address technical biases and limitations from different QTL studies and calling methods. This allows us to compile a comprehensive list of trait-specific and multi-trait QTLs, as well as salinity-related candidate genes. In doing so, we discover several novel relationships between traits that demonstrate similar trends of phenotype scores across the CSSLs, as well as the similarities between genomic locations that the traits were mapped to. Finally, we experimentally validate our findings by expression analyses and functional validations of several selected candidate genes from multiple pathways in rice and Arabidopsis orthologous genes, including OsKS7 (ENT-KAURENE SYNTHASE 7), OsNUC1 (NUCLEOLIN 1) and OsFRO1 (FERRIC REDUCTASE OXIDASE 1) to name a few. This work not only introduces a novel approach for conducting comparative analyses of multiple QTLs, but also provides a list of candidate genes and testable hypotheses for salinity-related mechanisms across several biological pathways.
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- Sunadda Phosuwan
- Doctor of Philosophy Program in Biochemistry (International Program), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Biodiversity and Environmental Management Division, International College, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Salt-tolerant Rice Research Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Khlong Luang, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Integrative Computational BioScience (ICBS) Center, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
- Division of Medical Bioinformatics, Research Department, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Siriraj Genomics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- School of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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Isaioglou I, Podia V, Velentzas AD, Kapolas G, Beris D, Karampelias M, Plitsi PK, Chatzopoulos D, Samakovli D, Roussis A, Merzaban J, Milioni D, Stravopodis DJ, Haralampidis K. APRF1 Interactome Reveals HSP90 as a New Player in the Complex That Epigenetically Regulates Flowering Time in Arabidopsis thaliana. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1313. [PMID: 38279311 PMCID: PMC10816710 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25021313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024] Open
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WD40 repeat proteins (WDRs) are present in all eukaryotes and include members that are implicated in numerous cellular activities. They act as scaffold proteins and thus as molecular "hubs" for protein-protein interactions, which mediate the assembly of multifunctional complexes that regulate key developmental processes in Arabidopsis thaliana, such as flowering time, hormonal signaling, and stress responses. Despite their importance, many aspects of their putative functions have not been elucidated yet. Here, we show that the late-flowering phenotype of the anthesis promoting factor 1 (aprf1) mutants is temperature-dependent and can be suppressed when plants are grown under mild heat stress conditions. To gain further insight into the mechanism of APRF1 function, we employed a co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) approach to identify its interaction partners. We provide the first interactome of APRF1, which includes proteins that are localized in several subcellular compartments and are implicated in diverse cellular functions. The dual nucleocytoplasmic localization of ARRF1, which was validated through the interaction of APRF1 with HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 1 (HSP90.1) in the nucleus and with HSP90.2 in the cytoplasm, indicates a dynamic and versatile involvement of APRF1 in multiple biological processes. The specific interaction of APRF1 with the chaperon HSP90.1 in the nucleus expands our knowledge regarding the epigenetic regulation of flowering time in A. thaliana and further suggests the existence of a delicate thermoregulated mechanism during anthesis.
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- Ioannis Isaioglou
- Section of Botany, Biology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece; (I.I.); (V.P.); (G.K.); (D.B.); (D.S.); (A.R.)
- Bioscience Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia; (M.K.); (J.M.)
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- Section of Botany, Biology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece; (I.I.); (V.P.); (G.K.); (D.B.); (D.S.); (A.R.)
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- Section of Cell Biology & Biophysics, Biology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece; (A.D.V.); (D.C.); (D.J.S.)
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- Section of Botany, Biology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece; (I.I.); (V.P.); (G.K.); (D.B.); (D.S.); (A.R.)
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- Section of Botany, Biology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece; (I.I.); (V.P.); (G.K.); (D.B.); (D.S.); (A.R.)
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- Bioscience Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia; (M.K.); (J.M.)
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, Greece (D.M.)
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- Section of Cell Biology & Biophysics, Biology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece; (A.D.V.); (D.C.); (D.J.S.)
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- Section of Botany, Biology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece; (I.I.); (V.P.); (G.K.); (D.B.); (D.S.); (A.R.)
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, Greece (D.M.)
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- Section of Botany, Biology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece; (I.I.); (V.P.); (G.K.); (D.B.); (D.S.); (A.R.)
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- Bioscience Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia; (M.K.); (J.M.)
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, Greece (D.M.)
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- Section of Cell Biology & Biophysics, Biology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece; (A.D.V.); (D.C.); (D.J.S.)
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- Section of Botany, Biology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece; (I.I.); (V.P.); (G.K.); (D.B.); (D.S.); (A.R.)
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Ding X, Shi J, Gui J, Zhou H, Yan Y, Zhu X, Xie B, Liu X, He J. Rice Seed Protrusion Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping through Genome-Wide Association Study. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:134. [PMID: 38202442 PMCID: PMC10780921 DOI: 10.3390/plants13010134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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The germination of seeds is a prerequisite for crop production. Protrusion is important for seed germination, and visible radicle protrusion through seed covering layers is the second phase of the process of seed germination. Analyzing the mechanism of protrusion is important for the cultivation of rice varieties. In this study, 302 microcore germplasm populations were used for the GWAS of the protrusion percentage (PP). The frequency distribution of the PP at 48 h and 72 h is continuous, and six PP-associated QTLs were identified, but only qPP2 was detected repeatedly two times. The candidate gene analysis showed that LOC_Os02g57530 (ETR3), LOC_Os01g57610 (GH3.1) and LOC_Os04g0425 (CTB2) were the candidate genes for qPP2, qPP1 and qPP4, respectively. The haplotype (Hap) analysis revealed that Hap1 of ETR3, Hap1 and 3 of GH3.1 and Hap2 and 5 of CTB2 are elite alleles for the PP. Further validation of the germination phenotype of these candidate genes showed that Hap1 of ETR3 is a favorable allele for the germination percentage; Hap3 of GH3.1 is an elite allele for seed germination; and Hap5 of CTB2 is an elite allele for the PP, the germination percentage and the vigor index. The results of this study identified three putative candidate genes that provide valuable information for understanding the genetic control of seed protrusion in rice.
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (X.D.); (J.S.); (J.G.); (Y.Y.); (X.Z.); (B.X.)
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (X.D.); (J.S.); (J.G.); (Y.Y.); (X.Z.); (B.X.)
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Ke S, Jiang Y, Zhou M, Li Y. Genome-Wide Identification, Evolution, and Expression Analysis of the WD40 Subfamily in Oryza Genus. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15776. [PMID: 37958759 PMCID: PMC10648978 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115776] [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: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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The WD40 superfamily is widely found in eukaryotes and has essential subunits that serve as scaffolds for protein complexes. WD40 proteins play important regulatory roles in plant development and physiological processes, such as transcription regulation and signal transduction; it is also involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis. In rice, only OsTTG1 was found to be associated with anthocyanin biosynthesis, and evolutionary analysis of the WD40 gene family in multiple species is less studied. Here, a genome-wide analysis of the subfamily belonging to WD40-TTG1 was performed in nine AA genome species: Oryza sativa ssp. japonica, Oryza sativa ssp. indica, Oryza rufipogon, Oryza glaberrima, Oryza meridionalis, Oryza barthii, Oryza glumaepatula, Oryza nivara, and Oryza longistaminata. In this study, 383 WD40 genes in the Oryza genus were identified, and they were classified into four groups by phylogenetic analysis, with most members in group C and group D. They were found to be unevenly distributed across 12 chromosomes. A total of 39 collinear gene pairs were identified in the Oryza genus, and all were segmental duplications. WD40s had similar expansion patterns in the Oryza genus. Ka/Ks analyses indicated that they had undergone mainly purifying selection during evolution. Furthermore, WD40s in the Oryza genus have similar evolutionary patterns, so Oryza sativa ssp. indica was used as a model species for further analysis. The cis-acting elements analysis showed that many genes were related to jasmonic acid and light response. Among them, OsiWD40-26/37/42 contained elements of flavonoid synthesis, and OsiWD40-15 had MYB binding sites, indicating that they might be related to anthocyanin synthesis. The expression profile analysis at different stages revealed that most OsiWD40s were expressed in leaves, roots, and panicles. The expression of OsiWD40s was further analyzed by qRT-PCR in 9311 (indica) under various hormone treatments and abiotic stresses. OsiWD40-24 was found to be responsive to both phytohormones and abiotic stresses, suggesting that it might play an important role in plant stress resistance. And many OsiWD40s might be more involved in cold stress tolerance. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the evolution of the WD40 subfamily. The analyzed candidate genes can be used for the exploration of practical applications in rice, such as cultivar culture for colored rice, stress tolerance varieties, and morphological marker development.
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; (S.K.); (Y.J.); (M.Z.)
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Zhang X, Feng Q, Miao J, Zhu J, Zhou C, Fan D, Lu Y, Tian Q, Wang Y, Zhan Q, Wang ZQ, Wang A, Zhang L, Shangguan Y, Li W, Chen J, Weng Q, Huang T, Tang S, Si L, Huang X, Wang ZX, Han B. The WD40 domain-containing protein Ehd5 positively regulates flowering in rice (Oryza sativa). THE PLANT CELL 2023; 35:4002-4019. [PMID: 37648256 PMCID: PMC10615205 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koad223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Heading date (flowering time), which greatly influences regional and seasonal adaptability in rice (Oryza sativa), is regulated by many genes in different photoperiod pathways. Here, we characterized a heading date gene, Early heading date 5 (Ehd5), using a modified bulked segregant analysis method. The ehd5 mutant showed late flowering under both short-day and long-day conditions, as well as reduced yield, compared to the wild type. Ehd5, which encodes a WD40 domain-containing protein, is induced by light and follows a circadian rhythm expression pattern. Transcriptome analysis revealed that Ehd5 acts upstream of the flowering genes Early heading date 1 (Ehd1), RICE FLOWERING LOCUS T 1 (RFT1), and Heading date 3a (Hd3a). Functional analysis showed that Ehd5 directly interacts with Rice outermost cell-specific gene 4 (Roc4) and Grain number, plant height, and heading date 8 (Ghd8), which might affect the formation of Ghd7-Ghd8 complexes, resulting in increased expression of Ehd1, Hd3a, and RFT1. In a nutshell, these results demonstrate that Ehd5 functions as a positive regulator of rice flowering and provide insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying heading date.
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- Xuening Zhang
- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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- National Center for Gene Research, State Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200233,China
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Bano N, Fakhrah S, Lone RA, Mohanty CS, Bag SK. Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the HD2 protein family and its response to drought and salt stress in Gossypium species. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1109031. [PMID: 36860898 PMCID: PMC9968887 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1109031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Histone deacetylase 2 (HD2) proteins play an important role in the regulation of gene expression. This helps with the growth and development of plants and also plays a crucial role in responses to biotic and abiotic stress es. HD2s comprise a C2H2-type Zn2+ finger at their C-terminal and an HD2 label, deacetylation and phosphorylation sites, and NLS motifs at their N-terminal. In this study, a total of 27 HD2 members were identified, using Hidden Markov model profiles, in two diploid cotton genomes (Gossypium raimondii and Gossypium arboretum) and two tetraploid cotton genomes (Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense). These cotton HD2 members were classified into 10 major phylogenetic groups (I-X), of which group III was found to be the largest with 13 cotton HD2 members. An evolutionary investigation showed that the expansion of HD2 members primarily occurred as a result of segmental duplication in paralogous gene pairs. Further qRT-PCR validation of nine putative genes using RNA-Seq data suggested that GhHDT3D.2 exhibits significantly higher levels of expression at 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h of exposure to both drought and salt stress conditions compared to a control measure at 0h. Furthermore, gene ontology, pathways, and co-expression network study of GhHDT3D.2 gene affirmed their significance in drought and salt stress responses.
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- Nasreen Bano
- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow, India
- Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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Ji XL, Zhang M, Wang D, Li Z, Lang S, Song XS. Genome-wide identification of WD40 superfamily in Cerasus humilis and functional characteristics of ChTTG1. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 225:376-388. [PMID: 36402390 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The WD40 superfamily plays an important role in a wide range of developmental and physiological processes. It is a large gene family in eukaryotes. Unfortunately, the research on the WD40 superfamily genes in Cerasus humilis has not been reported. 198 ChWD40s were identified and analyzed in the present study, along with evolutionary relationships, gene structure, chromosome distribution, and collinearity. Then, 5 pairs of tandem duplication and 17 pairs of segmental duplication were found. Based on RNA-Seq data analysis, we screened 31 candidate genes whose expression was up-regulated during the four developmental stages of fruit peel. In addition, we also demonstrated that ChWD40-140, namely ChTTG1, located in the nucleus, cytoplasm, and cytomembrane, has transcriptional activation activity and can form homodimers. ChTTG1 is involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis through heterologous overexpression in Arabidopsis. These research results provide a reference for a comprehensive analysis of the functions of WD40 in the future.
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- Xiao Long Ji
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; Department of Genetics, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; Department of Genetics, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; Department of Genetics, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; Department of Genetics, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; Department of Genetics, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; Department of Genetics, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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Chen S, Li D, Chen S, He J, Wang Z, Yang G, Lu Z. Identifying and expression analysis of WD40 transcription factors in walnut. THE PLANT GENOME 2022; 15:e20229. [PMID: 35904050 DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Walnut (Juglans regia L.) is an important woody oil plant and will be affected by abiotic and biological stress during its growth and development. The WD-repeat (WD40) protein is widely involved in plant growth, development, metabolism, and abiotic stress response. To explore the stress response mechanism of walnut, based on the complete sequencing results of the walnut genome, this study identified and analyzed the physiological, biochemical, genetic structure, and conservative protein motifs of 42 JrWD40 genes, whose expression to abnormal temperature were tested to predict the potential biological function. The results showed that the open reading frame (ORF) of theseWD40 genes were 807-2,460 bp, encoding peptides were 29,610.55-90,387.98 Da covering 268-819 amino acids, as well as 12-112 phosphorylation sites. JrWD40 proteins were highly conserved with four to five WD40 domains and shared certain similarity to WD40 proteins from Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. JrWD40 genes can be induced to varying degrees by low and high temperature treatments. JrWD40-32, JrWD40-27, JrWD40-35, and JrWD40-21 are affected by high temperature more seriously and their expression levels are higher; while JrWD40-37, JrWD40-26, JrWD40-20, JrWD40-24, and other genes are inhibited under low temperature stress. JrWD40-40, JrWD40-28, and JrWD40-18 were first suppressed with low expression, while as the treatment time prolonging, the expression level was increased under cold condition. JrWD40-14, JrWD40-18, JrWD40-34, and JrWD40-3 displayed strong transcriptions response to both heat and cold stress. These results indicated that JrWD40 genes can participate in walnut adaptation to adversity and can be used as important candidates for walnut resistance molecular breeding.
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- Shuwen Chen
- Laboratory of Walnut Research Center, College of Forestry, Northwest A & F Univ., Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Economic Plant Resources Development and Utilization in Shaanxi Province, College of Forestry, Northwest A & F Univ., Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Laboratory of Walnut Research Center, College of Forestry, Northwest A & F Univ., Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Economic Plant Resources Development and Utilization in Shaanxi Province, College of Forestry, Northwest A & F Univ., Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Laboratory of Walnut Research Center, College of Forestry, Northwest A & F Univ., Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Economic Plant Resources Development and Utilization in Shaanxi Province, College of Forestry, Northwest A & F Univ., Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Laboratory of Walnut Research Center, College of Forestry, Northwest A & F Univ., Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Economic Plant Resources Development and Utilization in Shaanxi Province, College of Forestry, Northwest A & F Univ., Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A & F Univ., Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Laboratory of Walnut Research Center, College of Forestry, Northwest A & F Univ., Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Economic Plant Resources Development and Utilization in Shaanxi Province, College of Forestry, Northwest A & F Univ., Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A & F Univ., Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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Xin Y, Wu Y, Han X, Xu LA. Overexpression of the Ginkgo biloba WD40 gene GbLWD1-like improves salt tolerance in transgenic Populus. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 313:111092. [PMID: 34763876 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2021.111092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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WD40 transcription factors are an ancient protein family whose members play important roles in plant growth and stress resistance. In this study, a new WD40 gene was cloned from Ginkgo biloba L. via the rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) technique. This gene was 824 bp in length and encoded 109 amino acids. Sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis showed that this transcription factor was most similar to the LWD1 protein, and it was thus named GbLWD1-like. This gene was expressed mainly in the leaves, followed by the roots. Phenotypic analysis showed that the transgenic plants grew better, were taller, and had significantly more roots than the control check (CK) plants. Moreover, the transgenic plants were more tolerant to salt stress than the CK plants. After 11 days of salt treatment, all the leaves of the CK plants had dried up and fallen off, whereas in the transgenic lines, only the edges of the bottom leaves had turned yellow. Under salt stress, the expression levels of some genes related to salt tolerance were higher in the transgenic plants than in the CK plants. This study suggests that the GbLWD1-like gene may be related to the growth potential and improved salt tolerance of plants and may play an important role in the response to adversity.
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- Yue Xin
- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing, 210037, China; Research Center for Pomology, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qian Hu Hou Cun No. 1, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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Thabet SG, Alomari DZ, Alqudah AM. Exploring natural diversity reveals alleles to enhance antioxidant system in barley under salt stress. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 166:789-798. [PMID: 34218207 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Soil salinity stress causes osmotic/ionic imbalances and induces oxidative stress that causes cellular structure damage, perturbs metabolism, antioxidant system (comprising enzymatic and non-enzymatic components) and hence inhibits plant growth performance. In this study, we used genome-wide association scan (GWAS) in 174 diverse spring barley accessions which were exposed to salt stress under field conditions at the vegetative stage to uncover the genetic basis of antioxidant components and agronomic traits. High activities of enzymatic and content of non-enzymatic antioxidants were observed under salt stress compared to control conditions. Under salt stress, all the agronomic and yield-related traits were significantly reduced. Six genomic regions were associated with antioxidants and agronomic traits under salt stress conditions which were found to be linked with candidate genes. Several significant associations were physically located inside or near genes which are potentially involved in antioxidants. Two candidate genes at 2H (40,659,364 bp) and 7H (416,743,127 bp) were found to be involved in Dihydroflavonol 4-reductase/flavanone protein and Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, respectively. The allelic variation at SNP of BK_07 at 7H inside the GAPDH gene demonstrates a negative selection of accessions carrying A allele. This allele appears in cultivars with lower activity of enzymatic antioxidants e.g. superoxide dismutase and catalases under salt stress conditions. These accessions are predominantly two-rowed, cultivars, originated from Europe, and carrying photoperiod sensitive alleles. The detected associated molecular markers in this work are considered as an important source for selection of increased amount of antioxidant compounds in barley under stress conditions.
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- Samar G Thabet
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, 63514, Fayoum, Egypt.
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), OT Gatersleben, Corrensstr 3, D-06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Betty-Heimann-Str. 3, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
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Liu YC, Ma W, Niu JF, Li B, Zhou W, Liu S, Yan YP, Ma J, Wang ZZ. Systematic analysis of SmWD40s, and responding of SmWD40-170 to drought stress by regulation of ABA- and H 2O 2-induced stomal movement in Salvia miltiorrhiza bunge. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2020; 153:131-140. [PMID: 32502715 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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WD40 proteins play crucial roles in response to abiotic stress. By screening the genome sequences of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, 225 SmWD40 genes were identified and divided into 9 subfamilies (I-IX). Physiological, biochemical, gene structure, conserved protein motif and GO annotation analyses were performed on SmWD40 family members. The SmWD40-170 was found in 110 SmWD40 genes that contain drought response elements, SmWD40-170 was one of these genes whose response in terms of expression under drought was significant. The expression of SmWD40-170 was also up-regulated by ABA and H2O2. Through observed the stomatal phenotype of SmWD40-170 transgenic lines, the stomatal closure was abolished under dehydration, ABA and H2O2 treatment in SmWD40-170 knockdown lines. Abscisic acid (ABA), as the key phytohormone, elevates reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels under drought stress. The ABA-ROS interaction mediated the generation of H2O2 and the activation of anion channel in guard cells. The osmolality alteration of guard cells further accelerated the stomatal closure. As a second messenger, nitric oxide (NO) regulated ABA signaling, the NO stimulated protein kinase activity inhibited the K+ influx which result in stomatal closure. These NO-relevant events were essential for ABA-induced stomatal closure. The reduction of NO production was also observed in the guard cells of SmWD40-170 knockdown lines. The abolished of stomatal closure attributed to the SmWD40-170 deficiency induced the reduction of NO content. In general, the SmWD40-170 is a critical drought response gene in SmWD40 gene family and regulates ABA- and H2O2-induced stomatal movement by affecting the synthesis of NO.
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- Yuan-Chu Liu
- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China.
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Genome-wide identification and functional analysis of the WDR protein family in potato. 3 Biotech 2019; 9:432. [PMID: 31696037 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-1965-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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WD-repeat (WDR) proteins are highly abundant and participate in a seemingly wide range of interactions and cellular functions acting as scaffolding molecules. However, WDR identification in potato has not been conducted so far. In this study, we demonstrated the presence of at least 168 WDR genes in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) which can be subdivided into five discrete clusters (Cluster I-V) and 10 classes inferred from their phylogenetic features of the constituent genes and the distribution of domains. These genes are distributed on all 12 chromosomes, of which chromosome 3 carries the most genes with 26 StWDRs. The expression of potato WDR genes showed tissue specificity with a high expression in carpels, callus and roots, and the expression patterns were obviously different among different genes. Transcript profiling of 168 StWDR genes revealed the particular tissues in which the 168 StWDR are expressed, and displayed a high expression in carpels, callus and roots. Most StWDRs were modulated by salt, ABA and Verticillium dahliae stresses, of which StWD092 was found to be highly expressed under all the three stresses. These outcomes revealed the intricate crosstalk between WDRs and other regulatory networks in the event of adverse milieu.
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Liu XP, Hawkins C, Peel MD, Yu LX. Genetic Loci Associated with Salt Tolerance in Advanced Breeding Populations of Tetraploid Alfalfa Using Genome-Wide Association Studies. THE PLANT GENOME 2019; 12:180026. [PMID: 30951087 DOI: 10.3835/plantgenome2018.05.0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Many agricultural lands in the western United States consist of soil with high concentrations of salt, which is detrimental to alfalfa ( L.) growth and production, especially in the region where water resource is limited. Developing alfalfa varieties with salt tolerance is imperative for sustainable production under increasing soil salinity. In the present study, we used advanced alfalfa breeding populations and evaluated five traits related to salt tolerance including biomass dry weight (DW) and fresh weight (FW), plant height (PH), leaf relative water content (RWC), and stomatal conductance (SC) under control and salt stress. Stress susceptibility index (SSI) of each trait and single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers generated by genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) were used for genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identify loci associated with salt tolerance. A total of 53 significant SNPs associated with salt tolerance were identified and they were located at 49 loci through eight chromosomes. A Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) search of the regions surrounding the SNPs revealed 21 putative candidate genes associated with salt tolerance. The genetic architecture for traits related to salt tolerance characterized in this report could help in understanding the genetic mechanism by which salt stress affects plant growth and production in alfalfa. The markers and candidate genes identified in the present study would be useful for marker-assisted selection (MAS) in breeding salt-tolerant alfalfa after validation of the markers.
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Grativol C, Thiebaut F, Sangi S, Montessoro P, Santos WDS, Hemerly AS, Ferreira PC. A miniature inverted-repeat transposable element, AddIn-MITE, located inside a WD40 gene is conserved in Andropogoneae grasses. PeerJ 2019; 7:e6080. [PMID: 30648010 PMCID: PMC6331000 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) have been associated with genic regions in plant genomes and may play important roles in the regulation of nearby genes via recruitment of small RNAs (sRNA) to the MITEs loci. We identified eight families of MITEs in the sugarcane genome assembly with MITE-Hunter pipeline. These sequences were found to be upstream, downstream or inserted into 67 genic regions in the genome. The position of the most abundant MITE (Stowaway-like) in genic regions, which we call AddIn-MITE, was confirmed in a WD40 gene. The analysis of four monocot species showed conservation of the AddIn-MITE sequence, with a large number of copies in their genomes. We also investigated the conservation of the AddIn-MITE’ position in the WD40 genes from sorghum, maize and, in sugarcane cultivars and wild Saccharum species. In all analyzed plants, AddIn-MITE has located in WD40 intronic region. Furthermore, the role of AddIn-MITE-related sRNA in WD40 genic region was investigated. We found sRNAs preferentially mapped to the AddIn-MITE than to other regions in the WD40 gene in sugarcane. In addition, the analysis of the small RNA distribution patterns in the WD40 gene and the structure of AddIn-MITE, suggests that the MITE region is a proto-miRNA locus in sugarcane. Together, these data provide insights into the AddIn-MITE role in Andropogoneae grasses.
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- Clicia Grativol
- Laboratório de Química e Função de Proteínas e Peptídeos/Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Plantas/Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo De Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química e Função de Proteínas e Peptídeos/Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Plantas/Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo De Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química e Função de Proteínas e Peptídeos/Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Plantas/Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo De Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Plantas/Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo De Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Mao C, Ding J, Zhang B, Xi D, Ming F. OsNAC2 positively affects salt-induced cell death and binds to the OsAP37 and OsCOX11 promoters. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 94:454-468. [PMID: 29436050 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Plant development and adaptation to environmental stresses are intimately associated with programmed cell death (PCD). Although some of the mechanisms regulating PCD [e.g., accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS)] are common among responses to different abiotic stresses, the pathways mediating salt-induced PCD remain largely uncharacterized. Here we report that overexpression of OsNAC2, which encodes a plant-specific transcription factor, promotes salt-induced cell death accompanied by the loss of plasma membrane integrity, nuclear DNA fragmentation, and changes to caspase-like activity. In OsNAC2-knockdown lines, cell death was markedly decreased in response to severe salt stress. Additionally, OsNAC2 expression was enhanced in rice seedlings exposed to a high NaCl concentration. Moreover, the results of quantitative real-time PCR, chromatin immunoprecipitation, dual-luciferase, and yeast one-hybrid assays indicated that OsNAC2 targeted genes that encoded an ROS scavenger (OsCOX11) and a caspase-like protease (OsAP37). Furthermore, K+ -efflux channels (OsGORK and OsSKOR) were clearly activated by OsNAC2. Overall, our results suggested that OsNAC2 accelerates NaCl-induced PCD and provide new insights into the mechanisms that affect ROS accumulation, plant caspase-like activity, and K+ efflux.
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- Chanjuan Mao
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Xie C, Zhang G, Zhang Y, Song X, Guo H, Chen X, Fang R. SRWD1, a novel target gene of DELLA and WRKY proteins, participates in the development and immune response of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Sci Bull (Beijing) 2017; 62:1639-1648. [PMID: 36659383 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2017.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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SRWD1, a member of the WD40 protein subfamily, is induced by salt stress in rice and its homolog in barley can bind to GAMYB, implying that SRWD1 might be involved in plant defense against environmental stress and gibberellic acid (GA) signalings. In this study, we focused on the biological functions and regulation mechanisms of SRWD1 in rice. The results showed that SRWD1 expression was repressed by GA and induced by abscisic acid (ABA). Two WRKY-family transcription factors, OsWRKY45 and OsWRKY72, were found to regulate SRWD1 expression by directly binding to the W-box region in its promoter. Transient co-expression and yeast two-hybrid analyses showed that a DELLA protein strengthened the activation of OsWRKY45 and partly relieved the suppression of OsWRKY72 by binding to them. Interestingly, both SRWD1-overexpressing transgenic plants and SRWD1-knockout mutants showed dwarf phenotypes and resistance to Xanthomonas oryzae.
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- Chuanmiao Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Beijing 100101, China; State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Beijing 100101, China; State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Beijing 100101, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Beijing 100101, China.
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Identification of Genes Involved in the Responses of Tangor (C. reticulata × C. sinensis) to Drought Stress. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:8068725. [PMID: 29085842 PMCID: PMC5612316 DOI: 10.1155/2017/8068725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Drought is the major abiotic stress with adverse effects on citrus, decreasing the agronomical yield and influencing the fruit quality. In this study, cDNA-amplified fragment length polymorphism (cDNA-AFLP) technique was used to investigate the transcriptional profile changes and identify drought-responsive genes in “Amakusa” tangor (C. reticulata × C. sinensis), a hybrid citrus sensitive to water stress. The 255 out of 6,245 transcript-derived fragments (TDFs) displayed altered expression patterns including (A) induction, (B) repression, (C) upregulation, and (D) downregulation. With BLAST search, the gene products of differentially expressed fragments (DEFs) could be classified into several categories: cellular processes, transcription, transport, metabolism, stress/stimuli response, and developmental processes. Downregulated genes were highly represented by photosynthesis and basic metabolism, while upregulated ones were enriched in genes that were involved in transcription regulation, defense, energy, and transport. Present result also revealed some transient and up- and then downregulated genes such as aquaporin protein and photosystem enzyme. Expression patterns of 17 TDFs among 18 homologous to function-known genes were confirmed by qRT-PCR analysis. The present results revealed potential mechanism of drought tolerance in fruit crop and also provided candidate genes for future experiments in citrus.
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Goyal E, Amit SK, Singh RS, Mahato AK, Chand S, Kanika K. Transcriptome profiling of the salt-stress response in Triticum aestivum cv. Kharchia Local. Sci Rep 2016; 6:27752. [PMID: 27293111 PMCID: PMC4904219 DOI: 10.1038/srep27752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Kharchia Local wheat variety is an Indian salt tolerant land race known for its tolerance to salinity. However, there is a lack of detailed information regarding molecular mechanism imparting tolerance to high salinity in this bread wheat. In the present study, differential root transcriptome analysis identifying salt stress responsive gene networks and functional annotation under salt stress in Kharchia Local was performed. A total of 453,882 reads were obtained after quality filtering, using Roche 454-GS FLX Titanium sequencing technology. From these reads 22,241 ESTs were generated out of which, 17,911 unigenes were obtained. A total of 14,898 unigenes were annotated against nr protein database. Seventy seven transcription factors families in 826 unigenes and 11,002 SSRs in 6,939 unigenes were identified. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes database identified 310 metabolic pathways. The expression pattern of few selected genes was compared during the time course of salt stress treatment between salt-tolerant (Kharchia Local) and susceptible (HD2687). The transcriptome data is the first report, which offers an insight into the mechanisms and genes involved in salt tolerance. This information can be used to improve salt tolerance in elite wheat cultivars and to develop tolerant germplasm for other cereal crops.
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- Etika Goyal
- Banasthali University, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India.,Biotechnology and Climate Change Laboratory, ICAR-NRC on Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Biotechnology and Climate Change Laboratory, ICAR-NRC on Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Biotechnology and Climate Change Laboratory, ICAR-NRC on Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Biotechnology and Climate Change Laboratory, ICAR-NRC on Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Banasthali University, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India.,Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India
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- Biotechnology and Climate Change Laboratory, ICAR-NRC on Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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Lv Y, Guo Z, Li X, Ye H, Li X, Xiong L. New insights into the genetic basis of natural chilling and cold shock tolerance in rice by genome-wide association analysis. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2016; 39:556-70. [PMID: 26381647 DOI: 10.1111/pce.12635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2015] [Revised: 09/11/2015] [Accepted: 09/12/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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In order to understand cold adaptability and explore additional genetic resources for the cold tolerance improvement of rice, we investigated the genetic variation of 529 rice accessions under natural chilling and cold shock stress conditions at the seedling stage using genome-wide association studies; a total of 132 loci were identified. Among them, 12 loci were common for both chilling and cold shock tolerance, suggesting that rice has a distinct and overlapping genetic response and adaptation to the two stresses. Haplotype analysis of a known gene OsMYB2, which is involved in cold tolerance, revealed indica-japonica differentiation and latitude tendency for the haplotypes of this gene. By checking the subpopulation and geographical distribution of accessions with tolerance or sensitivity under these two stress conditions, we found that the chilling tolerance group, which mainly consisted of japonica accessions, has a wider latitudinal distribution than the chilling sensitivity group. We conclude that the genetic basis of natural chilling stress tolerance in rice is distinct from that of cold shock stress frequently used for low-temperature treatment in the laboratory and the cold adaptability of rice is associated with the subpopulation and latitudinal distribution.
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- Yan Lv
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Lu YC, Zhang JJ, Luo F, Huang MT, Yang H. RNA-sequencing Oryza sativa transcriptome in response to herbicide isoprotruon and characterization of genes involved in IPU detoxification. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra25986j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The comprehensive analysis of transcriptome and UPLC-MS/MS in rice was performed to explore the regulatory mechanism of mRNA level and chemical metabolism in response to herbicide isoproturon.
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- Yi Chen Lu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science
- College of Sciences
- Nanjing Agricultural University
- Nanjing 210095
- China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science
- College of Sciences
- Nanjing Agricultural University
- Nanjing 210095
- China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science
- College of Sciences
- Nanjing Agricultural University
- Nanjing 210095
- China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science
- College of Sciences
- Nanjing Agricultural University
- Nanjing 210095
- China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science
- College of Sciences
- Nanjing Agricultural University
- Nanjing 210095
- China
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Transcriptome analysis of genes involved in defence response in Polyporus umbellatus with Armillaria mellea infection. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16075. [PMID: 26526032 PMCID: PMC4630638 DOI: 10.1038/srep16075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Polyporus umbellatus, a species symbiotic with Armillaria mellea and it also exhibits substantial defence response to Armillaria mellea infection. There are no genomics resources databases for understanding the molecular mechanism underlying the infection stress of P. umbellatus. Therefore, we performed a large-scale transcriptome sequencing of this fungus with A. mellea infection using Illumina sequencing technology. The assembly of the clean reads resulted in 120,576 transcripts, including 38,444 unigenes. Additionally, we performed a gene expression profiling analysis upon infection treatment. The results indicated significant differences in the gene expression profiles between the control and the infection group. In total, 10933 genes were identified between the two groups. Based on the differentially expressed genes, a Gene Ontology annotation analysis showed many defence-relevant categories. Meanwhile, the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis uncovered some important pathways. Furthermore, the expression patterns of 13 putative genes that are involved in defence response resulting from quantitative real-time PCR were consistent with their transcript abundance changes as identified by RNA-seq. The sequenced genes covered a considerable proportion of the P. umbellatus transcriptome, and the expression results may be useful to strengthen the knowledge on the defence response of this fungus defend against Armillaria mellea invasion.
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Kong D, Li M, Dong Z, Ji H, Li X. Identification of TaWD40D, a wheat WD40 repeat-containing protein that is associated with plant tolerance to abiotic stresses. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2015; 34:395-410. [PMID: 25447637 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-014-1717-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE TaWD40D that encodes a member of WD40 family proteins is a novel gene involved in the wheat response to abiotic stress. TaWD40D functions as a positive regulator of plant responses to salt stress and osmotic stress in plant. Abiotic stresses can severely affect plant growth and crop productivity. WD40 repeat-containing proteins play a key role in protein-protein or protein-DNA interactions by acting as scaffolding molecules and promoting protein activity. In this study, a stress-inducible gene, TaWD40D, was identified from Chinese spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). TaWD40D encodes a protein containing seven WD40 domains. Subcellular localization in Nicotiana benthamiana mesophyll cells and Arabidopsis root cells showed the presence of TaWD40D in the cytoplasm and nucleus. Heterologous overexpression of TaWD40D in Arabidopsis greatly increased plant tolerance to abscisic acid (ABA), salt stress, and osmotic stress during seed germination and seedling development. The expression patterns of two genes from the SOS pathway (SOS2 and SOS3) and three ABA genes (ABI2, RAB18 and DREB2A) functioning in ABA-dependent and ABA-independent pathways were altered in the transgenic lines overexpressing TaWD40D under the treatments. Notably, the basal level of the ABI2 expression was substantially increased in the TaWD40D overexpression lines. The down-regulation of TaWD40D in wheat by virus-induced gene silencing resulted in a decreased relative water content and less vigorous growth compared to non-silenced lines. Our results suggest that TaWD40D functions as a positive regulator of plant responses to salt stress and osmotic stress that could be utilized for the genetic improvement of stress tolerance in crop plants.
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- Dejing Kong
- The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Center of Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 286 Huaizhong Road, Shijiazhuang, 050021, Hebei, China
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Sharma M, Pandey GK. Expansion and Function of Repeat Domain Proteins During Stress and Development in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:1218. [PMID: 26793205 PMCID: PMC4707873 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.01218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The recurrent repeats having conserved stretches of amino acids exists across all domains of life. Subsequent repetition of single sequence motif and the number and length of the minimal repeating motifs are essential characteristics innate to these proteins. The proteins with tandem peptide repeats are essential for providing surface to mediate protein-protein interactions for fundamental biological functions. Plants are enriched in tandem repeat containing proteins typically distributed into various families. This has been assumed that the occurrence of multigene repeats families in plants enable them to cope up with adverse environmental conditions and allow them to rapidly acclimatize to these conditions. The evolution, structure, and function of repeat proteins have been studied in all kingdoms of life. The presence of repeat proteins is particularly profuse in multicellular organisms in comparison to prokaryotes. The precipitous expansion of repeat proteins in plants is presumed to be through internal tandem duplications. Several repeat protein gene families have been identified in plants. Such as Armadillo (ARM), Ankyrin (ANK), HEAT, Kelch-like repeats, Tetratricopeptide (TPR), Leucine rich repeats (LRR), WD40, and Pentatricopeptide repeats (PPR). The structure and functions of these repeat proteins have been extensively studied in plants suggesting a critical role of these repeating peptides in plant cell physiology, stress and development. In this review, we illustrate the structural, functional, and evolutionary prospects of prolific repeat proteins in plants.
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Jiang SS, Liang XN, Li X, Wang SL, Lv DW, Ma CY, Li XH, Ma WJ, Yan YM. Wheat drought-responsive grain proteome analysis by linear and nonlinear 2-DE and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Int J Mol Sci 2012; 13:16065-83. [PMID: 23443111 PMCID: PMC3546679 DOI: 10.3390/ijms131216065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [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: 10/15/2012] [Revised: 11/13/2012] [Accepted: 11/14/2012] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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A comparative proteomic analysis of drought-responsive proteins during grain development of two wheat varieties Kauz (strong resistance to drought stress) and Janz (sensitive to drought stress) was performed by using linear and nonlinear 2-DE and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry technologies. Results revealed that the nonlinear 2-DE had much higher resolution than the linear 2-DE. A total of 153 differentially expressed protein spots were detected by both 2-DE maps, of which 122 protein spots were identified by MALDI-TOF and MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry. The identified differential proteins were mainly involved in carbohydrate metabolism (26%), detoxification and defense (23%), and storage proteins (17%). Some key proteins demonstrated significantly different expression patterns between the two varieties. In particular, catalase isozyme 1, WD40 repeat protein, LEA and alpha-amylase inhibitors displayed an upregulated expression pattern in Kauz, whereas they were downregulated or unchanged in Janz. Small and large subunit ADP glucose pyrophosphorylase, ascorbate peroxidase and G beta-like protein were all downregulated under drought stress in Janz, but had no expression changes in Kauz. Sucrose synthase and triticin precursor showed an upregulated expression pattern under water deficits in both varieties, but their upregulation levels were much higher in Kauz than in Janz. These differentially expressed proteins could be related to the biochemical pathways for stronger drought resistance of Kauz.
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- Shan-Shan Jiang
- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China; E-Mails: (S.-S.J.); (X.-N.L.); (X.L.); (S.-L.W.); (D.-W.L.); (C.-Y.M.); (X.-H.L.)
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China; E-Mails: (S.-S.J.); (X.-N.L.); (X.L.); (S.-L.W.); (D.-W.L.); (C.-Y.M.); (X.-H.L.)
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China; E-Mails: (S.-S.J.); (X.-N.L.); (X.L.); (S.-L.W.); (D.-W.L.); (C.-Y.M.); (X.-H.L.)
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China; E-Mails: (S.-S.J.); (X.-N.L.); (X.L.); (S.-L.W.); (D.-W.L.); (C.-Y.M.); (X.-H.L.)
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China; E-Mails: (S.-S.J.); (X.-N.L.); (X.L.); (S.-L.W.); (D.-W.L.); (C.-Y.M.); (X.-H.L.)
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China; E-Mails: (S.-S.J.); (X.-N.L.); (X.L.); (S.-L.W.); (D.-W.L.); (C.-Y.M.); (X.-H.L.)
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China; E-Mails: (S.-S.J.); (X.-N.L.); (X.L.); (S.-L.W.); (D.-W.L.); (C.-Y.M.); (X.-H.L.)
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- State Agriculture Biotechnology Centre, Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food, Perth, WA 6150, Australia
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China; E-Mails: (S.-S.J.); (X.-N.L.); (X.L.); (S.-L.W.); (D.-W.L.); (C.-Y.M.); (X.-H.L.)
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Rana RM, Dong S, Ali Z, Huang J, Zhang HS. Regulation of ATG6/Beclin-1 homologs by abiotic stresses and hormones in rice (Oryza sativa L.). GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH 2012; 11:3676-87. [PMID: 22930426 DOI: 10.4238/2012.august.17.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Autophagy, a complex and conserved mechanism, serving as a defense response in all eukaryotic organisms, is regulated by several proteins, among which ATG proteins are the most important due to their involvement in autophagosome formation. ATG6/Beclin-1 proteins, reported to be essential for autophagosome formation and assigned as a conserved domain, were subjected to database searches. We found three homologs in the rice (Oryza sativa) genome. A phylogeny tree was constructed to establish their across species relationship, which divided them into three distinct groups; two for plants, i.e., monocots and dicots, and one for animals. Evolutionary study of this family by critical amino acid conservation analysis revealed significant functional divergence. The finding of important stress-related cis-acting elements in the promoter region of rice ATG6 genes demonstrated their involvement in abiotic stress responses. Furthermore, expression profiling of rice ATG6 genes based on microarray data, as well as by semi-quantitative RT-PCR showed differential expression when subjected to different stresses suggesting the involvement of OsATG6 genes in abiotic stresses (heat, cold and drought) and hormone (abscisic acid) responses. Analysis of co-expressed genes showed that most of them annotated to DNA repair pathways and proteolysis, etc. Collectively, these results suggest the involvement of OsATG6 genes in different stresses, and provide a basis for further functional studies to investigate the biological mechanism of action of these genes under abiotic stresses.
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- R M Rana
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Mishra AK, Puranik S, Bahadur RP, Prasad M. The DNA-binding activity of an AP2 protein is involved in transcriptional regulation of a stress-responsive gene, SiWD40, in foxtail millet. Genomics 2012; 100:252-63. [PMID: 22771384 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2012.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2012] [Revised: 06/12/2012] [Accepted: 06/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A differentially expressed transcript, encoding a putative WD protein (Setaria italica WD40; SiWD40), was identified in foxtail millet. Tertiary structure modeling revealed that its C-terminus possesses eight blade β-propeller architecture. Its N-terminal has three α-helices and two 3(10)-helices and was highly induced by different abiotic stresses. The SiWD40:GFP fusion protein was nuclear localized. Promoter analysis showed the presence of many cis-acting elements, including two dehydration responsive elements (DRE). A stress-responsive SiAP2 domain containing protein could specifically bind to these elements in the SiWD40 promoter. Thus, for the first time, we report that DREs probably regulate expression of SiWD40 during environmental stress. Molecular docking analysis revealed that the circumference of the β-propeller structure was involved in an interaction with a SiCullin4 protein, supporting the adaptability of SiWD40 to act as a scaffold. Our study thus provides a vital clue for near future research on the stress-regulation of WD proteins.
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- Awdhesh Kumar Mishra
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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Gao X, Chen Z, Zhang J, Li X, Chen G, Li X, Wu C. OsLIS-L1 encoding a lissencephaly type-1-like protein with WD40 repeats is required for plant height and male gametophyte formation in rice. PLANTA 2012; 235:713-27. [PMID: 22020753 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-011-1532-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Accepted: 09/29/2011] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Although a large number of genes encoding the WD40 motif have been identified as being involved in various developmental processes in Arabidopsis, little is known about the function of these genes in rice (Oryza sativa). Here, we report the cloning and functional characterization of a novel rice gene OsLIS-L1 (Lissencephaly type-1-like 1), which is required for normal fertility and the first internode elongation. OsLIS-L1 encodes a lissencephaly type-1-like protein containing the WD40 motif that is required for brain development in human. SMART algorithm analysis indicated that OsLIS-L1 contains a LIS1 homology (LisH) domain, a C terminus to LisH (CTLH) domain, a five WD40-repeat domain in the middle, and a domain with four WD40 repeats which is homologous to the β subunit of trimeric G-proteins (G(β)). OsLIS-L1 transcript is relatively highly abundant in stem and panicle and has a dynamic expression pattern at different panicle developmental stages. Two independent alleles, designated oslis-l1-1 and oslis-l1-2, exhibited similar abnormal developmental phenotypes, including semi-dwarf, shorter panicle length, and reduced male fertility. Cytological examination confirmed that OsLIS-L1 does not affect the meiosis in pollen mother cells. Compared with wild type, the oslis-l1 mutant had abnormal male gametophyte formation, but anther cell wall and pollen wall development were not affected. Histological analysis revealed that OsLIS-L1 regulates the cell proliferation in the first internode under the panicle. Our results indicate that OsLIS-L1 plays an important role in male gametophyte formation and the first internode elongation in rice.
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- Xinqiang Gao
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, National Center of Plant Gene Research-Wuhan, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Krugman T, Peleg Z, Quansah L, Chagué V, Korol AB, Nevo E, Saranga Y, Fait A, Chalhoub B, Fahima T. Alteration in expression of hormone-related genes in wild emmer wheat roots associated with drought adaptation mechanisms. Funct Integr Genomics 2011; 11:565-83. [PMID: 21656015 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-011-0231-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2011] [Revised: 05/03/2011] [Accepted: 05/05/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Transcriptomic and metabolomic profiles were used to unravel drought adaptation mechanisms in wild emmer wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. dicoccoides), the progenitor of cultivated wheat, by comparing the response to drought stress in roots of genotypes contrasting in drought tolerance. The differences between the drought resistant (R) and drought susceptible (S) genotypes were characterized mainly by shifts in expression of hormone-related genes (e.g., gibberellins, abscisic acid (ABA) and auxin), including biosynthesis, signalling and response; RNA binding; calcium (calmodulin, caleosin and annexin) and phosphatidylinositol signalling, in the R genotype. ABA content in the roots of the R genotype was higher in the well-watered treatment and increased in response to drought, while in the S genotype ABA was invariant. The metabolomic profiling revealed in the R genotype a higher accumulation of tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates and drought-related metabolites, including glucose, trehalose, proline and glycine. The integration of transcriptomics and metabolomics results indicated that adaptation to drought included efficient regulation and signalling pathways leading to effective bio-energetic processes, carbon metabolism and cell homeostasis. In conclusion, mechanisms of drought tolerance were identified in roots of wild emmer wheat, supporting our previous studies on the potential of this genepool as a valuable source for novel candidate genes to improve drought tolerance in cultivated wheat.
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- Tamar Krugman
- Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, Institute of Evolution, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel, Haifa, Israel
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ZHANG G, DONG YL, XIA N, ZHANG Y, WANG XJ, QU ZP, LI YM, HUANG LL, KANG ZS. cDNA-AFLP Analysis Reveals Differential Gene Expression in Wheat Adult- Plant Resistance to Stripe Rust. ZUOWU XUEBAO 2010. [DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1006.2010.00401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Krugman T, Chagué V, Peleg Z, Balzergue S, Just J, Korol AB, Nevo E, Saranga Y, Chalhoub B, Fahima T. Multilevel regulation and signalling processes associated with adaptation to terminal drought in wild emmer wheat. Funct Integr Genomics 2010; 10:167-86. [PMID: 20333536 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-010-0166-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2009] [Revised: 02/07/2010] [Accepted: 02/09/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Low water availability is the major environmental factor limiting crop productivity. Transcriptome analysis was used to study terminal drought response in wild emmer wheat, Triticum dicoccoides, genotypes contrasting in their productivity and yield stability under drought stress. A total of 5,892 differentially regulated transcripts were identified between drought and well-watered control and/or between drought resistant (R) and drought susceptible (S) genotypes. Functional enrichment analyses revealed that multilevel regulatory and signalling processes were significantly enriched among the drought-induced transcripts, in particular in the R genotype. Therefore, further analyses were focused on selected 221 uniquely expressed or highly abundant transcripts in the R genotype, as potential candidates for drought resistance genes. Annotation of the 221 genes revealed that 26% of them are involved in multilevel regulation, including: transcriptional regulation, RNA binding, kinase activity and calcium and abscisic acid signalling implicated in stomatal closure. Differential expression patterns were also identified in genes known to be involved in drought adaptation pathways, such as: cell wall adjustment, cuticular wax deposition, lignification, osmoregulation, redox homeostasis, dehydration protection and drought-induced senescence. These results demonstrate the potential of wild emmer wheat as a source for candidate genes for improving drought resistance.
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- Tamar Krugman
- Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, Institute of Evolution, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel, Haifa, 31905, Israel
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