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Liu T, Wang Y, Li X, Che H, Zhang Y. LpNAC5 positively regulates drought, salt and alkalinity tolerance of Lilium pumilum. Gene 2024; 924:148550. [PMID: 38777109 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148550] [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: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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NACs (NAM、ATAF1/2、CUC1/2), as a large family of plant transcription factors, are widely involved in abiotic stress responses. This study aimed to isolate and clone a novel stress-responsive transcription factor LpNAC5 from Lilium pumilum bulbs. Drought, salt, alkali, and ABA stresses induced the expression of LpNAC5. Transgenic tobacco plants overexpressing LpNAC5 were generated using the Agrobacterium-mediated method to understand the role of this factor in stress response. These plants exhibited increased tolerance to drought, salt, and alkali stresses. The tobacco plants overexpressing LpNAC5 showed strong drought, salt, and alkaline tolerance. Under the three abiotic stresses, the activities of antioxidant enzymes were enhanced, the contents of proline and chlorophyll increased, and the contents of malondialdehyde decreased. The functional analysis revealed that LpNAC5 enabled plants to positively regulate drought and salt stresses. These findings not only provided valuable insights into stress tolerance mechanisms in L. pumilum but also offered a potential genetic resource for breedi.
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- Tongfei Liu
- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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Liu J, Wang H, Su M, Li Q, Xu H, Song J, Li C, Li Q. A Transcription Factor SlNAC4 Gene of Suaeda liaotungensis Enhances Salt and Drought Tolerance through Regulating ABA Synthesis. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2951. [PMID: 37631162 PMCID: PMC10459557 DOI: 10.3390/plants12162951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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The NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2 and CUC2) transcription factors are ubiquitously distributed in plants and play critical roles in the construction of plant organs and abiotic stress response. In this study, we described the cloning of a Suaeda liaotungensis K. NAC transcription factor gene SlNAC4, which contained 1450 bp, coding a 331 amino acid. We found that SlNAC4 was highly expressed in stems of S. liaotungensis, and the expression of SlNAC4 was considerably up-regulated after salt, drought, and ABA treatments. Transcription analysis and subcellular localization demonstrated that the SlNAC4 protein was located both in the nucleus and cytoplasm, and contained a C-terminal transcriptional activator. The SlNAC4 overexpression Arabidopsis lines significantly enhanced the tolerance to salt and drought treatment and displayed obviously increased activity of antioxidant enzymes under salt and drought stress. Additionally, transgenic plants overexpressing SlNAC4 had a significantly higher level of physiological indices. Interestingly, SlNAC4 promoted the expression of ABA metabolism-related genes including AtABA1, AtABA3, AtNCED3, AtAAO3, but inhibited the expression of AtCYP707A3 in overexpression lines. Using a yeast one-hybrid (Y1H) assay, we identified that the SlNAC4 transcription factor could bind to the promoters of those ABA metabolism-related genes. These results indicate that overexpression of SlNAC4 in plants enhances the tolerance to salt and drought stress by regulating ABA metabolism.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology of Liaoning Province, School of Life Sciences, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116081, China
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Xia L, Sun S, Han B, Yang X. NAC domain transcription factor gene GhNAC3 confers drought tolerance in plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 195:114-123. [PMID: 36634506 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.01.005] [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: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Abiotic stress seriously affects the growth, yield, and fiber quality of cotton. It is of great importance to cultivate drought-resistant and salt-tolerant cotton. NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) is a plant-specific transcription factor, which is widely involved in the response to abiotic stress. Here, we discovered the GhNAC3 gene isolated from the expression profile of drought stress in cotton and verified its functions in cotton. First, GhNAC3 was strongly induced expression by drought and salt stresses. Gene structure analysis revealed that GhNAC3 had a conserved NAC domain and was homologous to several stress-related NAC transcription factors gene of Arabidopsis. Subcellular localization and transcriptional activation assays revealed that GhNAC3 was a nuclear protein with a C-terminal transcriptional activation domain. Overexpression of GhNAC3 enhanced Arabidopsis tolerance to drought stress with reduced sensitivity to ABA, characterized by increased germination and cotyledon rates under drought stress, and promoted root elongation. VIGS silencing of GhNAC3 reduced cotton tolerance to drought stress as indicated by the low water content of the leaves under drought treatment, significantly faster water loss and lower ABA content in detached leaves, along with the accumulation of more hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and malondialdehyde (MDA). In conclusion, GhNAC3 plays an important role in the abiotic stress of cotton, which might have great application potential in molecular breeding of cotton varieties with drought resistance.
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- Linjie Xia
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China.
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Wang GL, An YH, Zhou CL, Hu ZZ, Ren XQ, Xiong AS. Transcriptome-wide identification of NAC (no apical meristem/Arabidopsis transcription activation factor/cup-shaped cotyledon) transcription factors potentially involved in salt stress response in garlic. PeerJ 2022; 10:e14602. [PMID: 36570011 PMCID: PMC9774012 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Soil salinity has been an increasing problem worldwide endangering crop production and human food security. It is an ideal strategy to excavate stress resistant genes and develop salt tolerant crops. NAC (no apical meristem/Arabidopsis transcription activation factor/cup-shaped cotyledon) transcription factors have been demonstrated to be involved in salt stress response. However, relevant studies have not been observed in garlic, an important vegetable consumed in the world. In this study, a total of 46 AsNAC genes encoding NAC proteins were identified in garlic plant by transcriptome data. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the examined AsNAC proteins were clustered into 14 subgroups. Motif discovery revealed that the conserved domain region was mainly composed of five conserved subdomains. Most of the genes selected could be induced by salt stress in different tissues, indicating a potential role in salt stress response. Further studies may focus on the molecular mechanisms of the AsNAC genes in salt stress response. The results of the current work provided valuable resources for researchers aimed at developing salt tolerant crops.
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- Guang-Long Wang
- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Editing of AGAMOUS-like Genes Results in a Late-Bolting Phenotype in Chinese Cabbage ( Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis). Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232315009. [PMID: 36499334 PMCID: PMC9735848 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Due to the sudden change in temperature in spring, Chinese cabbage, a leafy vegetable cultivated for consumption, loses its commercial value due to the onset of bolting—the phenomenon of switching from vegetative to reproductive growth. In this study, we applied clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/(CRISPR)-associated system 9 (CRISPR/Cas9) technology to analyze AGAMOUS-like genes. We performed functional analysis of AGL19 and AGL24 genes related to bolting and flowering using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated Chinese cabbage transformation. Single-guide RNA (sgRNA) sequences were created with a low off-targeting probability to construct gene-editing vectors. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation was conducted, and tentative E0 AGL-edited lines were analyzed using molecular biotechnological methods. Two AGL19-edited lines with nucleotide sequence mutations in the target sequence of the AGL19 genes and four AGL24-edited lines with nucleotide sequence mutations in the target sequence of the AGL24 genes showed particularly late bolting compared to the inbred line ‘CT001.’ Generational progression using bud pollination obtained T-DNA-free E1 AGL-edited lines, which also showed late bolting. The loss of function of the AGL protein was caused by the occurrence of an indel mutation in the AGL19 and AGL24 genes, which results in an early stop codon. Furthermore, frameshift mutations led to structural changes and the introduction of an early stop codon in the AGL19 and AGL24 proteins. Our results indicate that CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of AGAMOUS-like genes results in a late-bolting phenotype and that CRISPR/Cas9 is a useful technology for analyzing gene function in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis).
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Qi X, Dong Y, Liu C, Song L, Chen L, Li M. The PavNAC56 transcription factor positively regulates fruit ripening and softening in sweet cherry (Prunus avium). PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2022; 174:e13834. [PMID: 36437693 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The rapid softening of sweet cherry fruits during ripening results in the deterioration of fruit quality. However, few genes related to sweet cherry fruit ripening and softening have been identified, and the molecular regulatory mechanisms underlying this process are poorly understood. Here, we identified and functionally characterized PavNAC56, a NAC transcription factor that positively regulates sweet cherry fruit ripening and softening. Gene expression analyses showed that PavNAC56 was specifically and abundantly expressed in the fruit, and its transcript levels increased in response to abscisic acid (ABA). A subcellular localization analysis revealed that PavNAC56 is a nucleus-localized protein. Virus-induced gene silencing of PavNAC56 inhibited fruit ripening, enhanced fruit firmness, decreased the contents of ABA, anthocyanins, and soluble solids, and down-regulated several fruit ripening-related genes. Yeast one-hybrid and dual-luciferase assays showed that PavNAC56 directly binds to the promoters of several genes related to cell wall metabolism (PavPG2, PavEXPA4, PavPL18, and PavCEL8) and activates their expression. Overall, our findings show that PavNAC56 plays an indispensable role in controlling the ripening and softening of sweet cherry fruit and provides new insights into the regulatory mechanisms by which NAC transcription factors affect nonclimacteric fruit ripening and softening.
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- Xiliang Qi
- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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