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Chen X, Hu X, Wang H, Liu J, Peng Y, He C, He M, Wang X. GmBES1-1 dampens the activity of GmNSP1/2 to mediate brassinosteroid inhibition of nodulation in soybean. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2023; 4:100627. [PMID: 37208896 PMCID: PMC10721450 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2023.100627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Soybean (Glycine max) forms root nodules to house rhizobial bacteria for biological nitrogen fixation. The development of root nodules is intricately regulated by endogenous and exogenous cues. The phytohormones brassinosteroids (BRs) have been shown to negatively regulate nodulation in soybean, but the underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. Here, we performed transcriptomic analyses and revealed that BR signaling negatively regulates nodulation factor (NF) signaling. We found that BR signaling inhibits nodulation through its signaling component GmBES1-1 by dampening NF signaling and nodule formation. In addition, GmBES1-1 can directly interact with both GmNSP1 and GmNSP2 to inhibit their interaction and the DNA-binding activity of GmNSP1. Furthermore, BR-induced nuclear accumulation of GmBES1-1 is essential for inhibiting nodulation. Taken together, our results demonstrate that regulation of GmBES1-1 subcellular localization by BRs plays a key role in the legume-rhizobium symbiosis and plant development, indicating a crosstalk mechanism between phytohormone and symbiosis signaling pathways.
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- Xu Chen
- Center of Integrative Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Sanya Institute of Henan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- Center of Integrative Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Sanya Institute of Henan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Sanya Institute of Henan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- Center of Integrative Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Sanya Institute of Henan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Sanya Institute of Henan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Sanya Institute of Henan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- Center of Integrative Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Sanya Institute of Henan University, Sanya 572025, China.
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Shamshad A, Rashid M, Zaman QU. In-silico analysis of heat shock transcription factor (OsHSF) gene family in rice (Oryza sativa L.). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:395. [PMID: 37592226 PMCID: PMC10433574 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04399-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND One of the most important cash crops worldwide is rice (Oryza sativa L.). Under varying climatic conditions, however, its yield is negatively affected. In order to create rice varieties that are resilient to abiotic stress, it is essential to explore the factors that control rice growth, development, and are source of resistance. HSFs (heat shock transcription factors) control a variety of plant biological processes and responses to environmental stress. The in-silico analysis offers a platform for thorough genome-wide identification of OsHSF genes in the rice genome. RESULTS In this study, 25 randomly dispersed HSF genes with significant DNA binding domains (DBD) were found in the rice genome. According to a gene structural analysis, all members of the OsHSF family share Gly-66, Phe-67, Lys-69, Trp-75, Glu-76, Phe-77, Ala-78, Phe-82, Ile-93, and Arg-96. Rice HSF family genes are widely distributed in the vegetative organs, first in the roots and then in the leaf and stem; in contrast, in reproductive tissues, the embryo and lemma exhibit the highest levels of gene expression. According to chromosomal localization, tandem duplication and repetition may have aided in the development of novel genes in the rice genome. OsHSFs have a significant role in the regulation of gene expression, regulation in primary metabolism and tolerance to environmental stress, according to gene networking analyses. CONCLUSION Six genes viz; Os01g39020, Os01g53220, Os03g25080, Os01g54550, Os02g13800 and Os10g28340 were annotated as promising genes. This study provides novel insights for functional studies on the OsHSFs in rice breeding programs. With the ultimate goal of enhancing crops, the data collected in this survey will be valuable for performing genomic research to pinpoint the specific function of the HSF gene during stress responses.
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- Areeqa Shamshad
- Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIAB-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIAB-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan.
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Wang D, Zuo J, Liu S, Wang W, Lu Q, Hao X, Fang Z, Liang T, Sun Y, Guo C, Zhao C, Tang Y. BRI1 EMS SUPPRESSOR1 genes regulate abiotic stress and anther development in wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1219856. [PMID: 37621887 PMCID: PMC10446898 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1219856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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BRI1 EMS SUPPRESSOR1 (BES1) family members are crucial downstream regulators that positively mediate brassinosteroid signaling, playing vital roles in the regulation of plant stress responses and anther development in Arabidopsis. Importantly, the expression profiles of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) BES1 genes have not been analyzed comprehensively and systematically in response to abiotic stress or during anther development. In this study, we identified 23 BES1-like genes in common wheat, which were unevenly distributed on 17 out of 21 wheat chromosomes. Phylogenetic analysis clustered the BES1 genes into four major clades; moreover, TaBES1-3A2, TaBES1-3B2 and TaBES1-3D2 belonged to the same clade as Arabidopsis BES1/BZR1 HOMOLOG3 (BEH3) and BEH4, which participate in anther development. The expression levels of 23 wheat BES1 genes were assessed using real-time quantitative PCR under various abiotic stress conditions (drought, salt, heat, and cold), and we found that most TaBES1-like genes were downregulated under abiotic stress, particularly during drought stress. We therefore used drought-tolerant and drought-sensitive wheat cultivars to explore TaBES1 expression patterns under drought stress. TaBES1-3B2 and TaBES1-3D2 expression was high in drought-tolerant cultivars but substantially repressed in drought-sensitive cultivars, while TaBES1-6D presented an opposite pattern. Among genes preferentially expressed in anthers, TaBES1-3B2 and TaBES1-3D2 expression was substantially downregulated in thermosensitive genic male-sterile wheat lines compared to common wheat cultivar under sterile conditions, while we detected no obvious differences under fertile conditions. This result suggests that TaBES1-3B2 and TaBES1-3D2 might not only play roles in regulating drought tolerance, but also participate in low temperature-induced male sterility.
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- Dezhou Wang
- Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- The Municipal Key Laboratory of the Molecular Genetics of Hybrid Wheat, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- The Municipal Key Laboratory of the Molecular Genetics of Hybrid Wheat, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- The Municipal Key Laboratory of the Molecular Genetics of Hybrid Wheat, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- The Municipal Key Laboratory of the Molecular Genetics of Hybrid Wheat, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Beijing, China
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- Agriculture College, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- The Municipal Key Laboratory of the Molecular Genetics of Hybrid Wheat, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- The Municipal Key Laboratory of the Molecular Genetics of Hybrid Wheat, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Beijing, China
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- Agriculture College, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- Agriculture College, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- The Municipal Key Laboratory of the Molecular Genetics of Hybrid Wheat, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- The Municipal Key Laboratory of the Molecular Genetics of Hybrid Wheat, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- The Municipal Key Laboratory of the Molecular Genetics of Hybrid Wheat, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Beijing, China
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Zhang H, Yang D, Wang P, Zhang X, Ding Z, Zhao L. Feedback Inhibition Might Dominate the Accumulation Pattern of BR in the New Shoots of Tea Plants ( Camellia sinensis). Front Genet 2022; 12:809608. [PMID: 35273632 PMCID: PMC8902050 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.809608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Brassinosteroid (BR), a kind of polyhydroxylated steroid hormone, plays an important role in physiological and biochemical processes in plants. Studies were mainly focused on BR signaling and its exogenous spraying to help enhance crop yields. Few research studies are centered on the accumulation pattern of BR and its mechanism. Yet, it is crucial to unlock the mystery of the function of BR and its cross action with other hormones. Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) is one of the important economic crops in some countries, and new shoots are the raw materials for the preparation of various tea products. Different concentrations of exogenous BR were reported to have different effects on growth and development. New shoots of tea plants can thus be considered a valuable research object to study the accumulation pattern of BR. In this study, the quantity of five BR components (brassinolide, 28-norbrassinolide, 28-homobrassinolide, castasterone, and 28-norcastasterone) in different tissues of tea plants, including buds (Bud), different maturity of leaves (L1, L2), and stems (S1, S2) were determined by UPLC-MS/MS. A total of 15 cDNA libraries of the same tissue with three repetitions for each were constructed and sequenced. The BR-accumulation pattern and gene expression pattern were combined together for weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). BR-accumulation-relative genes were then screened using two methods, based on the K.in value and BR biosynthetic pathway (ko00905), respectively. The result showed that photosynthesis-related genes and CYP450 family genes were actively involved and might play important roles in BR accumulation and/or its accumulation pattern. First and foremost, feedback inhibition was more likely to dominate the accumulation pattern of BR in the new shoots of tea plants. Moreover, three conserved miRNAs with their target transcriptional factors and target mRNAs had been figured out from negative correlation modules that might be strongly linked to the BR-accumulation pattern. Our study provided an experimental basis for the role of BR in tea plants. The excavation of genes related to the accumulation pattern of BR provided the possibility of cross-action studies on the regulation of BR biosynthesis and the study between BR and other hormones.
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- Hanghang Zhang
- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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Kumar G, Arya M, Padma R, Puthusseri B, Giridhar P. Distinct GmASMTs are involved in regulating transcription factors and signalling cross-talk across embryo development, biotic, and abiotic stress in soybean. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:948901. [PMID: 36035712 PMCID: PMC9403468 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.948901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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N-Acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase (ASMT) is the final enzyme involved in melatonin biosynthesis. Identifying the expression of ASMT will reveal the regulatory role in the development and stress conditions in soybean. To identify and characterize ASMT in soybean (GmASMT), we employed genome-wide analysis, gene structure, cis-acting elements, gene expression, co-expression network analysis, and enzyme assay. We found seven pairs of segmental and tandem duplication pairs among the 44 identified GmASMTs by genome-wide analysis. Notably, co-expression network analysis reported that distinct GmASMTs are involved in various stress response. For example, GmASMT3, GmASMT44, GmASMT17, and GmASMT7 are involved in embryo development, heat, drought, aphid, and soybean cyst nematode infections, respectively. These distinct networks of GmASMTs were associated with transcription factors (NAC, MYB, WRKY, and ERF), stress signalling, isoflavone and secondary metabolites, calcium, and calmodulin proteins involved in stress regulation. Further, GmASMTs demonstrated auxin-like activities by regulating the genes involved in auxin transporter (WAT1 and NRT1/PTR) and auxin-responsive protein during developmental and biotic stress. The current study identified the key regulatory role of GmASMTs during development and stress. Hence GmASMT could be the primary target in genetic engineering for crop improvement under changing environmental conditions.
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- Gyanendra Kumar
- Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India
- *Correspondence: Parvatam Giridhar,
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Nezamivand-Chegini M, Ebrahimie E, Tahmasebi A, Moghadam A, Eshghi S, Mohammadi-Dehchesmeh M, Kopriva S, Niazi A. New insights into the evolution of SPX gene family from algae to legumes; a focus on soybean. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:915. [PMID: 34969367 PMCID: PMC8717665 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-08242-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND SPX-containing proteins have been known as key players in phosphate signaling and homeostasis. In Arabidopsis and rice, functions of some SPXs have been characterized, but little is known about their function in other plants, especially in the legumes. RESULTS We analyzed SPX gene family evolution in legumes and in a number of key species from algae to angiosperms. We found that SPX harboring proteins showed fluctuations in domain fusions from algae to the angiosperms with, finally, four classes appearing and being retained in the land plants. Despite these fluctuations, Lysine Surface Cluster (KSC), and the third residue of Phosphate Binding Sites (PBS) showed complete conservation in almost all of SPXs except few proteins in Selaginella moellendorffii and Papaver sumniferum, suggesting they might have different ligand preferences. In addition, we found that the WGD/segmentally or dispersed duplication types were the most frequent contributors to the SPX expansion, and that there is a positive correlation between the amount of WGD contribution to the SPX expansion in individual species and its number of EXS genes. We could also reveal that except SPX class genes, other classes lost the collinearity relationships among Arabidopsis and legume genomes. The sub- or neo-functionalization of the duplicated genes in the legumes makes it difficult to find the functional orthologous genes. Therefore, we used two different methods to identify functional orthologs in soybean and Medicago. High variance in the dynamic and spatial expression pattern of GmSPXs proved the new or sub-functionalization in the paralogs. CONCLUSION This comprehensive analysis revealed how SPX gene family evolved from algae to legumes and also discovered several new domains fused to SPX domain in algae. In addition, we hypothesized that there different phosphate sensing mechanisms might occur in S. moellendorffii and P. sumniferum. Finally, we predicted putative functional orthologs of AtSPXs in the legumes, especially, orthologs of AtPHO1, involved in long-distance Pi transportation. These findings help to understand evolution of phosphate signaling and might underpin development of new legume varieties with improved phosphate use efficiency.
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- Institute of biotechnology, Shiraz university, Shiraz, Iran
- La Trobe Genomics Research Platform, School of Life Sciences, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia
- School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5371, Australia
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- Institute of biotechnology, Shiraz university, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Horticultural Science, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Institute for Plant Sciences, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of biotechnology, Shiraz university, Shiraz, Iran.
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Su D, Xiang W, Wen L, Lu W, Shi Y, Liu Y, Li Z. Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression analysis of BES1 gene family in tomato. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:161. [PMID: 33784975 PMCID: PMC8010994 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-02933-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND As the key regulators in BR signaling, BES1 family genes regulate thousands of target genes involved in various development processes. So far, the functions of BES1 family are poorly understood in tomato, and a comprehensive genomic and expressional analysis is worth to conduct for this family. RESULTS Here, nine SlBES1 family members were identified in tomato and classified into five groups based on the conserved motif, gene structure and phylogenetic analysis. Synteny among tomato, Arabidopsis, pepper and rice were further analyzed to obtain insights into evolutionary characteristics. Several cis-elements related to hormone, stress and plant development were exhibited in the promoter regions of SlBES1 family genes. Subcellular localization showed seven members localized both in the nucleus and cytoplasm, implying the presence of dephosphorylated and phosphorylated form of these seven proteins, furthermore, five of them possessed transcription activation activity whereas the left two functioned as transcriptional repressors. Another two members, however, neither localized in the nucleus nor had transactivation activity. Besides, SlBES1.8 showed flower-specific expression while other members expressed ubiquitously in all organs. Moreover, SlBES1 genes exhibited variational expression in response to nine principal plant hormones. Notably, the expression levels of SlBES1 genes presented a dominant downregulated trend in response to stresses. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we systematically analyzed the genomic characterization of SlBES1 family, together with the analyses of protein functional features and expression patterns, our results lay a foundation for the functional research of SlBES1 family.
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- Deding Su
- Key Laboratory of Plant Hormones and Development Regulation of Chongqing, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- Center of Plant Functional Genomics, Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Hormones and Development Regulation of Chongqing, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- Center of Plant Functional Genomics, Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Hormones and Development Regulation of Chongqing, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- Center of Plant Functional Genomics, Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Hormones and Development Regulation of Chongqing, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- Center of Plant Functional Genomics, Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Hormones and Development Regulation of Chongqing, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- Center of Plant Functional Genomics, Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Hormones and Development Regulation of Chongqing, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China.
- Center of Plant Functional Genomics, Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Hormones and Development Regulation of Chongqing, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China.
- Center of Plant Functional Genomics, Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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Rathour M, Sharma A, Kaur A, Upadhyay SK. Genome-wide characterization and expression and co-expression analysis suggested diverse functions of WOX genes in bread wheat. Heliyon 2020; 6:e05762. [PMID: 33937537 PMCID: PMC8079172 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) genes belong to the homeobox superfamily, are plant-specific and play vital functions in the growth and development. Herein, we identified a total of 43 TaWOX genes in the allohexaploid (AABBDD) genome of Triticum aestivum L. These genes were distributed on the various chromosomes of each subgenome (A, B and D). The phylogenetic analysis showed the clustering of TaWOXs into three clades: ancient, intermediate and modern or WUS. The gene and protein structures including exon/intron organization, intron phases, and domain and motif distribution were found to be conserved in each phylogenetic clade. The subcellular localization was predicted as nuclear. The Ka/Ks analyses suggested the purifying selection of paralogous genes. The differential expression profiling of various TaWOXs in numerous tissue developmental stages and different layers of grains suggested their role in growth and development. Moreover, a few genes exhibited modulated expression during abiotic and biotic stress conditions, which revealed their roles in stress response. The occurrence of various cis-acting regulatory elements further confirmed their role in plant development and stress tolerance. The co-expression analyses suggested the interactions of these genes with other genes, involved in various processes including plant development, signalling and stress responses. The present study reported several characteristic features of TaWOXs genes that can be useful for further characterization in future studies.
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- Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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