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Zhu M, Zhong T, Xu L, Guo C, Zhang X, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Li Y, Xie Z, Liu T, Jiang F, Fan X, Balint-Kurti P, Xu M. The ZmCPK39-ZmDi19-ZmPR10 immune module regulates quantitative resistance to multiple foliar diseases in maize. Nat Genet 2024:10.1038/s41588-024-01968-4. [PMID: 39496881 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01968-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2024] [Indexed: 11/06/2024]
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Gray leaf spot, northern leaf blight and southern leaf blight are three of the most destructive foliar diseases affecting maize (Zea mays L.). Here we identified a gene, ZmCPK39, that encodes a calcium-dependent protein kinase and negatively regulates quantitative resistance to these three diseases. The ZmCPK39 allele in the resistant line displayed significantly lower pathogen-induced gene expression than that in the susceptible line. A marked decrease in ZmCPK39 abundance mitigated the phosphorylation and degradation of the transcription factor ZmDi19. This led to elevated expression of ZmPR10, a gene known to encode an antimicrobial protein, thereby enhancing maize resistance to foliar diseases. Moreover, the F1 hybrid with reduced ZmCPK39 expression favored disease resistance, thereby increasing yield. Hence, the discovery of the ZmCPK39-ZmDi19-ZmPR10 immune module provides insight into the mechanisms underlying broad-spectrum quantitative disease resistance and also offers a new avenue for the genetic control of maize foliar diseases.
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- Mang Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, P. R. China
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- Baoshan Institute of Agricultural Science, Baoshan, P. R. China
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- Baoshan Institute of Agricultural Science, Baoshan, P. R. China
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- Baoshan Institute of Agricultural Science, Baoshan, P. R. China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, P. R. China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, P. R. China
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- USDA-ARS Plant Science Research Unit, Raleigh NC and Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China.
- National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China.
- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China.
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Win YN, Stöcker T, Du X, Brox A, Pitz M, Klaus A, Piepho HP, Schoof H, Hochholdinger F, Marcon C. Expanding the BonnMu sequence-indexed repository of transposon induced maize (Zea mays L.) mutations in dent and flint germplasm. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 39453608 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.17088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2024] [Revised: 09/25/2024] [Accepted: 10/01/2024] [Indexed: 10/26/2024]
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The BonnMu resource is a transposon tagged mutant collection designed for functional genomics studies in maize. To expand this resource, we crossed an active Mutator (Mu) stock with dent (B73, Co125) and flint (DK105, EP1, and F7) germplasm, resulting in the generation of 8064 mutagenized BonnMu F2-families. Sequencing of these Mu-tagged families revealed 425 924 presumptive heritable Mu insertions affecting 36 612 (83%) of the 44 303 high-confidence gene models of maize (B73v5). On average, we observed 12 Mu insertions per gene (425 924 total insertions/36 612 affected genes) and 53 insertions per BonnMu F2-family (425 924 total insertions/8064 families). Mu insertions and photos of seedling phenotypes from segregating BonnMu F2-families can be accessed through the Maize Genetics and Genomics Database (MaizeGDB). Downstream examination via the automated Mutant-seq Workflow Utility (MuWU) identified 94% of the presumptive germinal insertion sites in genic regions and only a small fraction of 6% inserting in non-coding intergenic sequences of the genome. Consistently, Mu insertions aligned with gene-dense chromosomal arms. In total, 42% of all BonnMu insertions were located in the 5' untranslated region of genes, corresponding to accessible chromatin. Furthermore, for 38% of the insertions (163 843 of 425 924 total insertions) Mu1, Mu8 and MuDR were confirmed to be the causal Mu elements. Our publicly accessible European BonnMu resource has archived insertions covering two major germplasm groups, thus facilitating both forward and reverse genetics studies.
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- Yan Naing Win
- INRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Crop Functional Genomics, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53113, Germany
- INRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, BonnMu: Reverse Genetic Resources, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53113, Germany
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- INRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Crop Bioinformatics, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53115, Germany
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- INRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Crop Functional Genomics, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53113, Germany
- INRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, BonnMu: Reverse Genetic Resources, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53113, Germany
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- INRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Crop Functional Genomics, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53113, Germany
- INRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, BonnMu: Reverse Genetic Resources, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53113, Germany
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- INRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Crop Functional Genomics, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53113, Germany
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- INRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Crop Functional Genomics, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53113, Germany
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- Institute of Crop Science, Biostatistics, University of Hohenheim, Hohenheim, 70599, Germany
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- INRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Crop Bioinformatics, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53115, Germany
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- INRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Crop Functional Genomics, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53113, Germany
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- INRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Crop Functional Genomics, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53113, Germany
- INRES, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, BonnMu: Reverse Genetic Resources, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53113, Germany
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Li Z, Chen J, Liu C, He S, Wang M, Wang L, Bhadauria V, Wang S, Cheng W, Liu H, Yang X, Xu M, Peng YL, Zhu W. Natural variations of maize ZmLecRK1 determine its interaction with ZmBAK1 and resistance patterns to multiple pathogens. MOLECULAR PLANT 2024; 17:1606-1623. [PMID: 39305013 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2024.09.006] [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: 06/12/2024] [Revised: 08/28/2024] [Accepted: 09/18/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024]
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Maize (Zea mays) is one of the most important crops in the world, but its yield and quality are seriously affected by diverse diseases. Identifying broad-spectrum resistance genes is crucial for developing effective strategies to control the disease in maize. In a genome-wide study in maize, we identified a G-type lectin receptor kinase ZmLecRK1, as a new resistance protein against Pythium aphanidermatum, one of the causal pathogens of stalk rot in maize. Genetic analysis showed that the specific ZmLecRK1 allele can confer resistance to multiple pathogens in maize. The cell death and disease resistance phenotype mediated by the resistant variant of ZmLecRK1 requires the co-receptor ZmBAK1. A naturally occurring A404S variant in the extracellular domain of ZmLecRK1 determines the ZmLecRK1-ZmBAK1 interaction and the formation of ZmLecRK1-related protein complexes. Interestingly, the ZmLecRK1 susceptible variant was found to possess the amino acid S404 that is present in the ancestral variants of ZmLecRK1 and conserved among the majority of grass species, while the resistance variant of ZmLecRK1 with A404 is only present in a few maize inbred lines. Substitution of S by A at position 404 in ZmLecRK1-like proteins of sorghum and rice greatly enhances their ability to induce cell death. Further transcriptomic analysis reveals that ZmLecRK1 likely regulates gene expression related to the pathways in cell wall organization or biogenesis in response to pathogen infection. Taken together, these results suggest that the ZmLecRK1 resistance variant enhances its binding affinity to the co-receptor ZmBAK1, thereby enhancing the formation of active complexes for defense in maize. Our work highlights the biotechnological potential for generating disease-resistant crops by precisely modulating the activity of ZmLecRK1 and its homologs through targeted base editing.
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- Zhenju Li
- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-breeding/College of Plant Protection/Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-breeding/College of Plant Protection/Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-breeding/College of Plant Protection/Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-breeding/College of Plant Protection/Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-breeding/College of Plant Protection/Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China; Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang 310021, P.R. China
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- Yazhouwan National Laboratory, Sanya, Hainan 572024, P.R. China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Crop Pest Monitoring and Green Control, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Crop Pest Monitoring and Green Control, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-breeding/College of Plant Protection/Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-breeding/College of Plant Protection/Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, National Maize Improvement Center, Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, National Maize Improvement Center, Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Crop Pest Monitoring and Green Control, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-breeding/College of Plant Protection/Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China.
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Sun P, Han X, Milne RJ, Li G. Trans-crop applications of atypical R genes for multipathogen resistance. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 29:1103-1112. [PMID: 38811244 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Genetic resistance to plant diseases is essential for global food security. Significant progress has been achieved for plant disease-resistance (R) genes comprising nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat-containing receptors (NLRs), and membrane-localized receptor-like kinases or proteins (RLKs/RLPs), which we refer to as typical R genes. However, there is a knowledge gap in how non-receptor-type or atypical R genes contribute to plant immunity. Here, we summarize resources and technologies facilitating the study of atypical R genes, examine diverse atypical R proteins for broad-spectrum resistance, and outline potential approaches for trans-crop applications of atypical R genes. Studies of atypical R genes are important for a holistic understanding of plant immunity and the development of novel strategies in disease control and crop improvement.
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- Peng Sun
- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, The Center of Crop Nanobiotechnology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, The Center of Crop Nanobiotechnology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, The Center of Crop Nanobiotechnology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Xie L, Chen Q, Cheng N, Zhang Y, Ma Y, Zhang Y, Liu K. Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of Dendrobium chrysotoxum and D. thyrsiflorum reveal the biosynthetic pathway from gigantol to erianin. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1436560. [PMID: 39391777 PMCID: PMC11464314 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1436560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 09/10/2024] [Indexed: 10/12/2024]
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Erianin is one of the most representative bibenzyls with significant inhibitory activity against a wide range of tumor cells. However, the low erianin level in natural materials has severely inhibited its further development in health care. Our aim was to uncover the erianin biosynthetic pathway to lay the foundation for promoting its production. Firstly, we screened and obtained two Dendrobium species (Dendrobium thyrsiflorum stems with lower erianin content and D. chrysotoxum stems with higher erianin content), belonging to the same Dendrobium section (Chrysotoxae). A systematic analysis of bibenzyl structure and content in two stems revealed that gigantol might be an erianin biosynthetic intermediate, which was verified by introducing deuterium-labeled gigantol. Chemical structure analyses indicated that gigantol was modified by two kinds of enzymes (hydroxylases and O-methyltransferases), leading to erianin synthesis. Up-regulated hydroxylases and O-methyltransferases (OMTs) were screened out and were performed by molecular docking simulation experiments. We propose a rational biosynthetic pathway from gigantol to erianin, as well as relevant enzymes involved in the process. Our findings should significantly contribute to comprehensive resolution of the erianin biosynthetic pathway, promote its large-scale industrial production as well as contribute to biosynthesis studies of other bibenzyls.
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- Lihang Xie
- Tianjian Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Tianjian Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Tianjian Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Tianjian Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Basic Medicine Research Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Jia XL, Zhu L, Li Y, Zhang P, Chen X, Shao K, Feng J, Qiu S, Geng J, Yang Y, Wu Z, Xue J, Wang P, Chen W, Xiao Y. An activity-based sensing fluorogenic probe for monitoring O-methyltransferase in plants. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2024. [PMID: 39233529 DOI: 10.1111/nph.20104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
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Activity-based sensing probes are powerful tools for monitoring enzymatic activities in complex biological samples such as cellular and live animals; however, their application in plants remains challenging. Herein, fourteen activity-based fluorescent probes were assayed against Arabidopsis O-methyltransferases (AtOMTs). One probe, 3-BTD, displayed a high selectivity, reactivity, and fluorescence response toward AtOMTs especially the isoform AtCCoAOMT. We further characterized the features of this probe and explored whether it could be used to detect OMT activities in living plant cells. Our results show that 3-BTD can be used to visualize OMT activity in Arabidopsis, and no fluorescent signal was observed in the comt/ccoaomt double mutant, indicating that it has good specificity. Interestingly, in contrast to the observation that AtCCoAOMT-YFP accumulated in both cytoplasm and nucleus, OMT enzymatic activity tracked by 3-BTD probe was found only in the cytoplasm. This underscores the importance of activity-based sensing in studying protein function. Moreover, 3-BTD can be successfully applied in OMT visualization of different plants. This study indicates that 3-BTD can serve as a potential probe for in situ monitoring the real activity of OMT in multiple plants and provides a strategy for visualizing the activity of other enzymes in plants.
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- Xin-Lei Jia
- The SATCM Key Laboratory for New Resources & Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- The SATCM Key Laboratory for New Resources & Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- The SATCM Key Laboratory for New Resources & Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- The SATCM Key Laboratory for New Resources & Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- The SATCM Key Laboratory for New Resources & Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- The SATCM Key Laboratory for New Resources & Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- The SATCM Key Laboratory for New Resources & Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Lianyungang, 222000, China
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- Faculty of biology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1TN, UK
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of TCM Chemical Biology, Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- The SATCM Key Laboratory for New Resources & Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 200003, China
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- The SATCM Key Laboratory for New Resources & Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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Gressel J, Mbogo P, Kanampiu F, Christou P. Maize yields have stagnated in sub-Sahara Africa: a possible transgenic solution to weed, pathogen and insect constraints. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2024; 80:4156-4162. [PMID: 38843468 DOI: 10.1002/ps.8224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Despite major breeding efforts by various national and international agencies, yields for the ~40 million hectares of maize, the major food crop in sub-Saharan Africa, have stagnated at <2 tons/ha/year for the past decade, one-third the global average. Breeders have succeeded in breeding increased yield with a modicum of tolerance to some single-weed or pathogen stresses. There has been minimal adoption of these varieties because introgressing polygenic yield and tolerance traits into locally adapted material is very challenging. Multiple traits to deal with pests (weeds, pathogens, and insects) are needed for farmer acceptance, because African fields typically encounter multiple pest constraints. Also, maize has no inherent resistance to some of these pest constraints, rendering them intractable to traditional breeding. The proposed solution is to simultaneously engineer multiple traits into one genetic locus. The dominantly inherited multi-pest resistance trait single locus can be bred simply into locally adapted, elite high-yielding material, and would be valuable for farmers, vastly increasing maize yields, and allowing for more than regional maize sufficiency. © 2024 The Author(s). Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Jonathan Gressel
- Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- University of Lleida & Agrotecnio CERCA Center, Lleida, Spain
- ICREA, Catalan Institute for Research and Advanced Studies, Barcelona, Spain
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Ren J, Cui Z, Wang Y, Ning Q, Gao Y. Transcriptomic insights into the potential impacts of flavonoids and nodule-specific cysteine-rich peptides on nitrogen fixation in Vicia villosa and Vicia sativa. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 214:108936. [PMID: 39018775 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108936] [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: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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Vicia villosa (VV) and Vicia sativa (VS) are legume forages highly valued for their excellent nitrogen fixation. However, no research has addressed the mechanisms underlying their differences in nitrogen fixation. This study employed physiological, cytological, and comparative transcriptomic approaches to elucidate the disparities in nitrogen fixation between them. Our results showed that the total amount of nitrogen fixed was 60.45% greater in VV than in VS, and the comprehensive nitrogen response performance was 94.19% greater, while the nitrogen fixation efficiency was the same. The infection zone and differentiated bacteroid proportion in mature VV root nodules were 33.76% and 19.35% greater, respectively, than those in VS. The size of the VV genome was 15.16% larger than that of the VS genome, consistent with its greater biomass. A significant enrichment of the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway was found only for VV-specific genes, among which chalcone-flavonone isomerase, caffeoyl-CoA-O-methyltransferase and stilbene synthase were extremely highly expressed. The VV-specific genes also exhibited significant enrichment in symbiotic nodulation; genes related to nodule-specific cysteine-rich peptides (NCRs) comprised 61.11% of the highly expressed genes. qRT‒PCR demonstrated that greater enrichment and expression of the dominant NCR (Unigene0004451) were associated with greater nodule bacteroid differentiation and greater nitrogen fixation in VV. Our findings suggest that the greater total nitrogen fixation of VV was attributed to its larger biomass, leading to a greater nitrogen demand and enhanced fixation physiology. This process is likely achieved by the synergistic effects of high bacteroid differentiation along with high expression of flavonoid and NCR genes.
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- Jian Ren
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Songnen Grassland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China; Xinjiang Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources and Ecology of Western Arid Desert Area of the Ministry of Education, College of Grassland Science, Urumqi, 830052, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences/National Engineering Research Center for Soybean, Changchun, 130033, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences/National Engineering Research Center for Soybean, Changchun, 130033, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Songnen Grassland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China; Xinjiang Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources and Ecology of Western Arid Desert Area of the Ministry of Education, College of Grassland Science, Urumqi, 830052, China.
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Nisa WU, Sandhu S, Nair SK, Kaur H, Kumar A, Rashid Z, Saykhedkar G, Vikal Y. Insights into maydis leaf blight resistance in maize: a comprehensive genome-wide association study in sub-tropics of India. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:760. [PMID: 39103778 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10655-x] [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: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In the face of contemporary climatic vulnerabilities and escalating global temperatures, the prevalence of maydis leaf blight (MLB) poses a potential threat to maize production. This study endeavours to discern marker-trait associations and elucidate the candidate genes that underlie resistance to MLB in maize by employing a diverse panel comprising 336 lines. The panel was screening for MLB across four environments, employing standard artificial inoculation techniques. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and haplotype analysis were conducted utilizing a total of 128,490 SNPs obtained from genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS). RESULTS GWAS identified 26 highly significant SNPs associated with MLB resistance, among the markers examined. Seven of these SNPs, reported in novel chromosomal bins (9.06, 5.01, 9.01, 7.04, 4.06, 1.04, and 6.05) were associated with genes: bzip23, NAGS1, CDPK7, aspartic proteinase NEP-2, VQ4, and Wun1, which were characterized for their roles in diminishing fungal activity, fortifying defence mechanisms against necrotrophic pathogens, modulating phyto-hormone signalling, and orchestrating oxidative burst responses. Gene mining approach identified 22 potential candidate genes associated with SNPs due to their functional relevance to resistance against necrotrophic pathogens. Notably, bin 8.06, which hosts five SNPs, showed a connection to defense-regulating genes against MLB, indicating the potential formation of a functional gene cluster that triggers a cascade of reactions against MLB. In silico studies revealed gene expression levels exceeding ten fragments per kilobase million (FPKM) for most genes and demonstrated coexpression among all candidate genes in the coexpression network. Haplotype regression analysis revealed the association of 13 common significant haplotypes at Bonferroni ≤ 0.05. The phenotypic variance explained by these significant haplotypes ranged from low to moderate, suggesting a breeding strategy that combines multiple resistance alleles to enhance resistance to MLB. Additionally, one particular haplotype block (Hap_8.3) was found to consist of two SNPs (S8_152715134, S8_152460815) identified in GWAS with 9.45% variation explained (PVE). CONCLUSION The identified SNPs/ haplotypes associated with the trait of interest contribute to the enrichment of allelic diversity and hold direct applicability in Genomics Assisted Breeding for enhancing MLB resistance in maize.
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- Wajhat- Un- Nisa
- Dept. of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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- Dept. of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.
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- Dept. of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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- Regional Research Station, Punjab Agricultural University, Gurdaspur, Ludhiana, India
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), Hyderabad, India
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), Hyderabad, India
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- School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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Nsibo DL, Barnes I, Berger DK. Recent advances in the population biology and management of maize foliar fungal pathogens Exserohilum turcicum, Cercospora zeina and Bipolaris maydis in Africa. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1404483. [PMID: 39148617 PMCID: PMC11324496 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1404483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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Maize is the most widely cultivated and major security crop in sub-Saharan Africa. Three foliar diseases threaten maize production on the continent, namely northern leaf blight, gray leaf spot, and southern corn leaf blight. These are caused by the fungi Exserohilum turcicum, Cercospora zeina, and Bipolaris maydis, respectively. Yield losses of more than 10% can occur if these pathogens are diagnosed inaccurately or managed ineffectively. Here, we review recent advances in understanding the population biology and management of the three pathogens, which are present in Africa and thrive under similar environmental conditions during a single growing season. To effectively manage these pathogens, there is an increasing adoption of breeding for resistance at the small-scale level combined with cultural practices. Fungicide usage in African cropping systems is limited due to high costs and avoidance of chemical control. Currently, there is limited knowledge available on the population biology and genetics of these pathogens in Africa. The evolutionary potential of these pathogens to overcome host resistance has not been fully established. There is a need to conduct large-scale sampling of isolates to study their diversity and trace their migration patterns across the continent.
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- David L Nsibo
- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Cui L, Sun M, Zhang L, Zhu H, Kong Q, Dong L, Liu X, Zeng X, Sun Y, Zhang H, Duan L, Li W, Zou C, Zhang Z, Cai W, Ming Y, Lübberstedt T, Liu H, Yang X, Li X. Quantitative trait locus analysis of gray leaf spot resistance in the maize IBM Syn10 DH population. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2024; 137:183. [PMID: 39002016 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04694-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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KEY MESSAGE The exploration and dissection of a set of QTLs and candidate genes for gray leaf spot disease resistance using two fully assembled parental genomes may help expedite maize resistance breeding. The fungal disease of maize known as gray leaf spot (GLS), caused by Cercospora zeae-maydis and Cercospora zeina, is a significant concern in China, Southern Africa, and the USA. Resistance to GLS is governed by multiple genes with an additive effect and is influenced by both genotype and environment. The most effective way to reduce the cost of production is to develop resistant hybrids. In this study, we utilized the IBM Syn 10 Doubled Haploid (IBM Syn10 DH) population to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with resistance to gray leaf spot (GLS) in multiple locations. Analysis of seven distinct environments revealed a total of 58 QTLs, 49 of which formed 12 discrete clusters distributed across chromosomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 10. By comparing these findings with published research, we identified colocalized QTLs or GWAS loci within eleven clustering intervals. By integrating transcriptome data with genomic structural variations between parental individuals, we identified a total of 110 genes that exhibit both robust disparities in gene expression and structural alterations. Further analysis revealed 19 potential candidate genes encoding conserved resistance gene domains, including putative leucine-rich repeat receptors, NLP transcription factors, fucosyltransferases, and putative xyloglucan galactosyltransferases. Our results provide a valuable resource and linked loci for GLS marker resistance selection breeding in maize.
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- Lina Cui
- Institute of Plant Protection, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Improvement, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Improvement, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- School of Agriculture, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- Suihua Branch, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Suihua, 152052, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Liangshan Seed Management Station, Xichang, 615000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Improvement, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Improvement, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China.
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China.
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, 610066, China.
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Bi Y, Jiang F, Yin X, Shaw RK, Guo R, Wang J, Fan X. Identification of candidate gene associated with maize northern leaf blight resistance in a multi-parent population. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2024; 43:189. [PMID: 38960996 PMCID: PMC11222180 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-024-03269-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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KEY MESSAGE QTL mapping combined with genome-wide association studies, revealed a potential candidate gene for resistance to northern leaf blight in the tropical CATETO-related maize line YML226, providing a basis for marker-assisted selection of maize varieties Northern leaf blight (NLB) is a foliar disease that can cause severe yield losses in maize. Identifying and utilizing NLB-resistant genes is the most effective way to prevent and control this disease. In this study, five important inbred lines of maize were used as parental lines to construct a multi-parent population for the identification of NLB-resistant loci. QTL mapping and GWAS analysis revealed that QTL qtl_YML226_1, which had the largest phenotypic variance explanation (PVE) of 9.28%, and SNP 5-49,193,921 were co-located in the CATETO-related line YML226. This locus was associated with the candidate gene Zm00001d014471, which encodes a pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) protein. In the coding region of Zm00001d014471, YML226 had more specific SNPs than the other parental lines. qRT-PCR showed that the relative expressions of Zm00001d014471 in inoculated and uninoculated leaves of YML226 were significantly higher, indicating that the expression of the candidate gene was correlated with NLB resistance. The analysis showed that the higher expression level in YML226 might be caused by SNP mutations. This study identified NLB resistance candidate loci and genes in the tropical maize inbred line YML226 derived from the CATETO germplasm, thereby providing a theoretical basis for using modern marker-assisted breeding techniques to select genetic resources resistant to NLB.
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- Yaqi Bi
- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China.
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Deng J, Che X, Gu Y, Qu Y, Liu D. Integrated multi-omics investigation revealed the importance of phenylpropanoid metabolism in the defense response of Lilium regale Wilson to fusarium wilt. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2024; 11:uhae140. [PMID: 38988612 PMCID: PMC11233880 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhae140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Lilies (genus Lilium) play a significant role in the global cut-flower industry, but they are highly susceptible to fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum. However, Lilium regale, a wild lily species, exhibits remarkable resistance to F. oxysporum. To investigate the quantitative resistance of L. regale to fusarium wilt, a comprehensive multi-omics analysis was conducted. Upon inoculation with F. oxysporum, L. regale roots showed a significant accumulation of phenylpropane metabolites, including lignin precursors, flavonoids, and hydroxycinnamic acids. These findings were consistent with the upregulated expression of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis-related genes encoding various enzymes, as revealed by transcriptomics and proteomics analyses. Furthermore, metabolomics and proteomics data demonstrated differential activation of monoterpenoid and isoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis. Colorimetry and high-performance liquid chromatography analyses revealed significantly higher levels of total flavonoids, lignin, ferulic acid, phlorizin, and quercetin contents in L. regale scales compared with susceptible lily 'Siberia' scales during F. oxysporum infection. These phenylpropanes exhibited inhibitory effects on F. oxysporum growth and suppressed the expression of pathogenicity-related genes. Transcriptional regulatory network analysis suggested that ethylene-responsive transcription factors (ERFs) may positively regulate phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. Therefore, LrERF4 was cloned and transiently overexpressed in the fusarium wilt-susceptible Oriental hybrid lily 'Siberia'. The overexpression of LrERF4 resulted in increased levels of total flavonoids, lignin, ferulic acid, phlorizin, and quercetin, while the silencing of LrERF4 in L. regale through RNAi had the opposite effect. In conclusion, phenylpropanoid metabolism plays a crucial role in the defense response of L. regale against fusarium wilt, with LrERF4 acting as a positive regulator of phenylpropane biosynthesis.
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Ijaz U, Zhao C, Shabala S, Zhou M. Molecular Basis of Plant-Pathogen Interactions in the Agricultural Context. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:421. [PMID: 38927301 PMCID: PMC11200688 DOI: 10.3390/biology13060421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Biotic stressors pose significant threats to crop yield, jeopardizing food security and resulting in losses of over USD 220 billion per year by the agriculture industry. Plants activate innate defense mechanisms upon pathogen perception and invasion. The plant immune response comprises numerous concerted steps, including the recognition of invading pathogens, signal transduction, and activation of defensive pathways. However, pathogens have evolved various structures to evade plant immunity. Given these facts, genetic improvements to plants are required for sustainable disease management to ensure global food security. Advanced genetic technologies have offered new opportunities to revolutionize and boost plant disease resistance against devastating pathogens. Furthermore, targeting susceptibility (S) genes, such as OsERF922 and BnWRKY70, through CRISPR methodologies offers novel avenues for disrupting the molecular compatibility of pathogens and for introducing durable resistance against them in plants. Here, we provide a critical overview of advances in understanding disease resistance mechanisms. The review also critically examines management strategies under challenging environmental conditions and R-gene-based plant genome-engineering systems intending to enhance plant responses against emerging pathogens. This work underscores the transformative potential of modern genetic engineering practices in revolutionizing plant health and crop disease management while emphasizing the importance of responsible application to ensure sustainable and resilient agricultural systems.
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- Usman Ijaz
- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia; (U.I.); (C.Z.)
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia; (U.I.); (C.Z.)
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- School of Biological Science, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia;
- International Research Centre for Environmental Membrane Biology, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, China
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia; (U.I.); (C.Z.)
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Sun T, Wang Y, Wu X, Wang Y, Yang A, Ye J. Pinus thunbergii Parl. Somatic Plants' Resistance to Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Depends on Pathogen-Induced Differential Transcriptomic Responses. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5156. [PMID: 38791195 PMCID: PMC11121521 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105156] [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: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Pinus thunbergii Parl. is an economically and medicinally important plant, as well as a world-renowned horticultural species of the Pinus genus. Pine wilt disease is a dangerous condition that affects P. thunbergii. However, understanding of the genetics underlying resistance to this disease is poor. Our findings reveal that P. thunbergii's resistance mechanism is based on differential transcriptome responses generated by the early presence of the pathogen Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, also known as the pine wood nematode. A transcriptome analysis (RNA-seq) was performed to examine gene expression in shoot tissues from resistant and susceptible P. thunbergii trees. RNA samples were collected from the shoots of inoculated pines throughout the infection phases by the virulent Bursaphelenchus xylophilus AMA3 strain. The photosynthesis and plant-pathogen interaction pathways were significantly enriched in the first and third days after infection. Flavonoid biosynthesis was induced in response to late infestation (7 and 14 days post-infestation). Calmodulin, RBOH, HLC protein, RPS, PR1, and genes implicated in phytohormone crosstalk (e.g., SGT1, MYC2, PP2C, and ERF1) showed significant alterations between resistant and susceptible trees. Furthermore, salicylic acid was found to aid pine wood nematodes tolerate adverse conditions and boost reproduction, which may be significant for pine wood nematode colonization within pines. These findings provide new insights into how host defenses overcame pine wood nematode infection in the early stage, which could potentially contribute to the development of novel strategies for the control of pine wilt disease.
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- Tingyu Sun
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (T.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Germplasm Resources Creation, Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Horticulture Research, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230041, China
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- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (T.S.)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Institude of Forest Pest Control, Jiangxi Academy of Forestry, Nanchang 330032, China
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- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (T.S.)
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- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (T.S.)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing 210037, China
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Wang X, Matthew A, Wang D, Zheng H, Fu Z. A novel recognition-transmission-execution module in maize immunity. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2024:S2095-9273(24)00302-5. [PMID: 38693016 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2024.04.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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- Xiuyu Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Agronomy, and Center for Crop Genome Engineering, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia SC 29208, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Agronomy, and Center for Crop Genome Engineering, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Agronomy, and Center for Crop Genome Engineering, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia SC 29208, USA.
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Wang Y, Wang T, Qi S, Zhao J, Kong J, Xue Z, Sun W, Zeng W. Genome-wide identification, expression profiling, and protein interaction analysis of the CCoAOMT gene family in the tea plant (Camellia sinensis). BMC Genomics 2024; 25:238. [PMID: 38438984 PMCID: PMC10913456 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-09972-y] [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: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The caffeoyl-CoA-O methyltransferase (CCoAOMT) family plays a crucial role in the oxidative methylation of phenolic substances and is involved in various plant processes, including growth, development, and stress response. However, there is a limited understanding of the interactions among CCoAOMT protein members in tea plants. RESULTS In this study, we identified 10 members of the CsCCoAOMT family in the genome of Camellia sinensis (cultivar 'HuangDan'), characterized by conserved gene structures and motifs. These CsCCoAOMT members were located on six different chromosomes (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 14). Based on phylogenetic analysis, CsCCoAOMT can be divided into two groups: I and II. Notably, the CsCCoAOMT members of group Ia are likely to be candidate genes involved in lignin biosynthesis. Moreover, through the yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) assay, we established protein interaction networks for the CsCCoAOMT family, revealing 9 pairs of members with interaction relationships. CONCLUSIONS We identified the CCoAOMT gene family in Camellia sinensis and conducted a comprehensive analysis of their classifications, phylogenetic and synteny relationships, gene structures, protein interactions, tissue-specific expression patterns, and responses to various stresses. Our findings shed light on the evolution and composition of CsCCoAOMT. Notably, the observed interaction among CCoAOMT proteins suggests the potential formation of the O-methyltransferase (OMT) complex during the methylation modification process, expanding our understanding of the functional roles of this gene family in diverse biological processes.
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- Yiqing Wang
- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 350002, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 350002, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 350002, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 350002, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 350002, Fuzhou, China
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- Anxi College of Tea Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 350028, Quanzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 350002, Fuzhou, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 350002, Fuzhou, China.
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Augustine L, Varghese L, Kappachery S, Ramaswami VM, Surendrababu SP, Sakuntala M, Thomas G. Comparative analyses reveal a phenylalanine ammonia lyase dependent and salicylic acid mediated host resistance in Zingiber zerumbet against the necrotrophic soft rot pathogen Pythium myriotylum. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 340:111972. [PMID: 38176527 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111972] [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: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Little is known about the molecular basis of host defense in resistant wild species Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith against the soil-borne, necrotrophic oomycete pathogen Pythium myriotylum Drechsler, which causes the devastating soft rot disease in the spice crop ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe). We investigated the pattern of host defense between Z. zerumbet and ginger in response to P. myriotylum inoculation. Analysis of gene expression microarray data revealed enrichment of phenylpropanoid biosynthetic genes, particularly lignin biosynthesis genes, in pathogen-inoculated Z. zerumbet compared to ginger. RT-qPCR analysis showed the robust activation of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis genes in Z. zerumbet, including the core genes PAL, C4H, 4CL, and the monolignol biosynthesis and polymerization genes such as CCR, CAD, C3H, CCoAOMT, F5H, COMT, and LAC. Additionally, Z. zerumbet exhibited the accumulation of the phenolic acids including p-coumaric acid, sinapic acid, and ferulic acid that are characteristic of the cell walls of commelinoid monocots like Zingiberaceae and are involved in cell wall strengthening by cross linking with lignin. Z. zerumbet also had higher total lignin and total phenolics content compared to pathogen-inoculated ginger. Phloroglucinol staining revealed the enhanced fortification of cell walls in Z. zerumbet, specifically in xylem vessels and surrounding cells. The trypan blue staining indicated inhibition of pathogen growth in Z. zerumbet at the first leaf whorl, while ginger showed complete colonization of the pith within 36 h post inoculation (hpi). Accumulation of salicylic acid (SA) and induction of SA regulator NPR1 and the signaling marker PR1 were observed in Z. zerumbet. Silencing of PAL in Z. zerumbet through VIGS suppressed downstream genes, leading to reduced phenylpropanoid accumulation and SA level, resulting in the susceptibility of plants to P. myriotylum. These findings highlight the essential role of PAL-dependent mechanisms in resistance against P. myriotylum in Z. zerumbet. Moreover, our results suggest an unconventional role for SA in mediating host resistance against a necrotroph. Targeting the phenylpropanoid pathway could be a promising strategy for the effective management of P. myriotylum in ginger.
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- Lesly Augustine
- Plant Disease Biology and Biotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram 695014, Kerala, India; Research Centre, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 695034, India
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- Plant Disease Biology and Biotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram 695014, Kerala, India; Research Centre, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 695034, India
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- Plant Disease Biology and Biotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram 695014, Kerala, India; Research Centre, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 695034, India
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- Plant Disease Biology and Biotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram 695014, Kerala, India
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- Plant Disease Biology and Biotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram 695014, Kerala, India; Research Centre, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 695034, India.
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- Plant Disease Biology and Biotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram 695014, Kerala, India
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- Plant Disease Biology and Biotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram 695014, Kerala, India.
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Hudson A, Mullens A, Hind S, Jamann T, Balint-Kurti P. Natural variation in the pattern-triggered immunity response in plants: Investigations, implications and applications. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2024; 25:e13445. [PMID: 38528659 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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The pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) response is triggered at the plant cell surface by the recognition of microbe-derived molecules known as microbe- or pathogen-associated molecular patterns or molecules derived from compromised host cells called damage-associated molecular patterns. Membrane-localized receptor proteins, known as pattern recognition receptors, are responsible for this recognition. Although much of the machinery of PTI is conserved, natural variation for the PTI response exists within and across species with respect to the components responsible for pattern recognition, activation of the response, and the strength of the response induced. This review describes what is known about this variation. We discuss how variation in the PTI response can be measured and how this knowledge might be utilized in the control of plant disease and in developing plant varieties with enhanced disease resistance.
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- Asher Hudson
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
- Plant Science Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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Peracchi LM, Panahabadi R, Barros-Rios J, Bartley LE, Sanguinet KA. Grass lignin: biosynthesis, biological roles, and industrial applications. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1343097. [PMID: 38463570 PMCID: PMC10921064 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1343097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Lignin is a phenolic heteropolymer found in most terrestrial plants that contributes an essential role in plant growth, abiotic stress tolerance, and biotic stress resistance. Recent research in grass lignin biosynthesis has found differences compared to dicots such as Arabidopsis thaliana. For example, the prolific incorporation of hydroxycinnamic acids into grass secondary cell walls improve the structural integrity of vascular and structural elements via covalent crosslinking. Conversely, fundamental monolignol chemistry conserves the mechanisms of monolignol translocation and polymerization across the plant phylum. Emerging evidence suggests grass lignin compositions contribute to abiotic stress tolerance, and periods of biotic stress often alter cereal lignin compositions to hinder pathogenesis. This same recalcitrance also inhibits industrial valorization of plant biomass, making lignin alterations and reductions a prolific field of research. This review presents an update of grass lignin biosynthesis, translocation, and polymerization, highlights how lignified grass cell walls contribute to plant development and stress responses, and briefly addresses genetic engineering strategies that may benefit industrial applications.
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- Luigi M. Peracchi
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Division of Plant Sciences and Interdisciplinary Plant Group, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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Qiu Y, Adhikari P, Balint-Kurti P, Jamann T. Identification of loci conferring resistance to 4 foliar diseases of maize. G3 (BETHESDA, MD.) 2024; 14:jkad275. [PMID: 38051956 PMCID: PMC10849323 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad275] [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: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Foliar diseases of maize are among the most important diseases of maize worldwide. This study focused on 4 major foliar diseases of maize: Goss's wilt, gray leaf spot, northern corn leaf blight, and southern corn leaf blight. QTL mapping for resistance to Goss's wilt was conducted in 4 disease resistance introgression line populations with Oh7B as the common recurrent parent and Ki3, NC262, NC304, and NC344 as recurrent donor parents. Mapping results for Goss's wilt resistance were combined with previous studies for gray leaf spot, northern corn leaf blight, and southern corn leaf blight resistance in the same 4 populations. We conducted (1) individual linkage mapping analysis to identify QTL specific to each disease and population; (2) Mahalanobis distance analysis to identify putative multiple disease resistance regions for each population; and 3) joint linkage mapping to identify QTL across the 4 populations for each disease. We identified 3 lines that were resistant to all 4 diseases. We mapped 13 Goss's wilt QTLs in the individual populations and an additional 6 using joint linkage mapping. All Goss's wilt QTL had small effects, confirming that resistance to Goss's wilt is highly quantitative. We report several potentially important chromosomal bins associated with multiple disease resistance including 1.02, 1.03, 3.04, 4.06, 4.08, and 9.03. Together, these findings indicate that disease QTL distribution is not random and that there are locations in the genome that confer resistance to multiple diseases. Furthermore, resistance to bacterial and fungal diseases is not entirely distinct, and we identified lines resistant to both fungi and bacteria, as well as loci that confer resistance to both bacterial and fungal diseases.
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- Yuting Qiu
- Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Box 7616, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
- Plant Science Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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González-Rodríguez T, García-Lara S. Maize hydroxycinnamic acids: unveiling their role in stress resilience and human health. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1322904. [PMID: 38371498 PMCID: PMC10870235 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1322904] [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: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Maize production is pivotal in ensuring food security, particularly in developing countries. However, the crop encounters multiple challenges stemming from climatic changes that adversely affect its yield, including biotic and abiotic stresses during production and storage. A promising strategy for enhancing maize resilience to these challenges involves modulating its hydroxycinnamic acid amides (HCAAs) content. HCAAs are secondary metabolites present in plants that are essential in developmental processes, substantially contributing to defense mechanisms against environmental stressors, pests, and pathogens, and exhibiting beneficial effects on human health. This mini-review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of HCAAs in maize, including their biosynthesis, functions, distribution, and health potential applications.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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Dai Z, Pi Q, Liu Y, Hu L, Li B, Zhang B, Wang Y, Jiang M, Qi X, Li W, Gui S, Llaca V, Fengler K, Thatcher S, Li Z, Liu X, Fan X, Lai Z. ZmWAK02 encoding an RD-WAK protein confers maize resistance against gray leaf spot. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2024; 241:1780-1793. [PMID: 38058244 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Gray leaf spot (GLS) caused by Cercospora zeina or C. zeae-maydis is a major maize disease throughout the world. Although more than 100 QTLs resistant against GLS have been identified, very few of them have been cloned. Here, we identified a major resistance QTL against GLS, qRglsSB, explaining 58.42% phenotypic variation in SB12×SA101 BC1 F1 population. By fine-mapping, it was narrowed down into a 928 kb region. By using transgenic lines, mutants and complementation lines, it was confirmed that the ZmWAK02 gene, encoding an RD wall-associated kinase, is the responsible gene in qRglsSB resistant against GLS. The introgression of the ZmWAK02 gene into hybrid lines significantly improves their grain yield in the presence of GLS pressure and does not reduce their grain yield in the absence of GLS. In summary, we cloned a gene, ZmWAK02, conferring large effect of GLS resistance and confirmed its great value in maize breeding.
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- Zhikang Dai
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, 430070, Wuhan, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518000, Shenzhen, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, 430070, Wuhan, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518000, Shenzhen, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, 430070, Wuhan, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518000, Shenzhen, China
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- Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 110161, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 110161, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 110161, Shenyang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- Dehong Tropical Agriculture Research Institute of Yunnan, 678699, Ruili, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 130033, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Institue of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 650201, Kunming, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, 430070, Wuhan, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518000, Shenzhen, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, 430070, Wuhan, China
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Zhong T, Zhu M, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Deng S, Guo C, Xu L, Liu T, Li Y, Bi Y, Fan X, Balint-Kurti P, Xu M. The ZmWAKL-ZmWIK-ZmBLK1-ZmRBOH4 module provides quantitative resistance to gray leaf spot in maize. Nat Genet 2024; 56:315-326. [PMID: 38238629 PMCID: PMC10864183 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-023-01644-z] [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: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Gray leaf spot (GLS), caused by the fungal pathogens Cercospora zeae-maydis and Cercospora zeina, is a major foliar disease of maize worldwide (Zea mays L.). Here we demonstrate that ZmWAKL encoding cell-wall-associated receptor kinase-like protein is the causative gene at the major quantitative disease resistance locus against GLS. The ZmWAKLY protein, encoded by the resistance allele, can self-associate and interact with a leucine-rich repeat immune-related kinase ZmWIK on the plasma membrane. The ZmWAKLY/ZmWIK receptor complex interacts with and phosphorylates the receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase (RLCK) ZmBLK1, which in turn phosphorylates its downstream NADPH oxidase ZmRBOH4. Upon pathogen infection, ZmWAKLY phosphorylation activity is transiently increased, initiating immune signaling from ZmWAKLY, ZmWIK, ZmBLK1 to ZmRBOH4, ultimately triggering a reactive oxygen species burst. Our study thus uncovers the role of the maize ZmWAKL-ZmWIK-ZmBLK1-ZmRBOH4 receptor/signaling/executor module in perceiving the pathogen invasion, transducing immune signals, activating defense responses and conferring increased resistance to GLS.
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- Tao Zhong
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience/College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/National Maize Improvement Center/Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience/College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/National Maize Improvement Center/Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience/College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/National Maize Improvement Center/Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience/College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/National Maize Improvement Center/Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience/College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/National Maize Improvement Center/Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience/College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Baoshan Institute of Agricultural Science, Baoshan, P.R. China
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- Baoshan Institute of Agricultural Science, Baoshan, P.R. China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, P.R. China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, P.R. China
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- USDA-ARS Plant Science Research Unit, Raleigh NC and Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience/College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/National Maize Improvement Center/Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China.
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Zhang H, Li Z, Wang M, Yang Y, Wang Y, Nie Q, Liang F, Qin H, Zhang Z. The chromosome-level genome assembly of Fraxinus americana provides insights into the evolution of Oleaceae plants. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127132. [PMID: 37778585 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127132] [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: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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White ash (Fraxinus americana linn.) originates from the southeastern United States. It is a tall and fast-growing tree species with strong salt-alkali resistance and cold tolerance, making it an important reforestation species and widely planted worldwide. Here, we completed the chromosome-level reference genome assembly of F. americana based on Illumina, PacBio, and Hi-C reads, with a genome size of 878.98 Mb, an N50 of 3.27 Mb, and a heterozygosity rate of 0.3 %. Based on de novo prediction, transcriptome prediction, and homology-based protein prediction, we obtained 39,538 genes. Approximately 843.21 Mb of the assembly genome was composed of 37,928 annotated protein-coding genes, with a gene function annotation rate of 95.93 %. 99.94 % of the overlap clusters (877.44 Mb) were anchored to 23 chromosomes. Synteny analysis of F. americana and other Oleaceae plants showed that F. americana underwent frequent chromosome rearrangements. The amplification of the Ale transposons effectively promoted the genome size of F. americana. Compared with other Oleaceae plants, the Glutathione S-transferase (GST) gene family in the F. americana genome has undergone significant expansion, which may help F. americana cope with adverse natural environments. Furthermore, we found that key enzyme-coding gene families related to lignin biosynthesis were expanded and highly expressed in F. americana leaves. These key genes drive lignin synthesis and benefit F. americana in fast-growing, as well as resisting biotic and abiotic stress. Overall, the F. americana genome assembly provides insights into the evolution of Oleaceae plants and provides abundant resources for breeding and germplasm conservation of white ash.
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- Hua Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing 100102, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Development and Quality Control of Ornamental Crops, Department of Ornamental Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing 100102, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing 100102, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing 100102, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing 100102, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing 100102, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing 100102, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Development and Quality Control of Ornamental Crops, Department of Ornamental Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, China; Key Laboratory for Quality Regulation of Tropical Horticultural Crops of Hainan Province, School of Horticulture, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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Ling Y, Xiong X, Yang W, Liu B, Shen Y, Xu L, Lu F, Li M, Guo Y, Zhang X. Comparative Analysis of Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Reveals Defense Mechanisms in Melon Cultivars against Pseudoperonospora cubensis Infection. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17552. [PMID: 38139381 PMCID: PMC10743968 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417552] [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: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Melon (Cucumis melo L.) represents an agriculturally significant horticultural crop that is widely grown for its flavorful fruits. Downy mildew (DM), a pervasive foliar disease, poses a significant threat to global melon production. Although several quantitative trait loci related to DM resistance have been identified, the comprehensive genetic underpinnings of this resistance remain largely uncharted. In this study, we utilized integrative transcriptomics and metabolomics approaches to identify potential resistance-associated genes and delineate the strategies involved in the defense against DM in two melon cultivars: the resistant 'PI442177' ('K10-1') and the susceptible 'Huangdanzi' ('K10-9'), post-P. cubensis infection. Even in the absence of the pathogen, there were distinctive differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between 'K10-1' and 'K10-9'. When P. cubensis was infected, certain genes, including flavin-containing monooxygenase (FMO), receptor-like protein kinase FERONIA (FER), and the HD-ZIP transcription factor member, AtHB7, displayed pronounced expression differences between the cultivars. Notably, our data suggest that following P. cubensis infection, both cultivars suppressed flavonoid biosynthesis via the down-regulation of associated genes whilst concurrently promoting lignin production. The complex interplay of transcriptomic and metabolic responses elucidated by this study provides foundational insights into melon's defense mechanisms against DM. The robust resilience of 'K10-1' to DM is attributed to the synergistic interaction of its inherent transcriptomic and metabolic reactions.
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- Yueming Ling
- Hami-Melon Research Center, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China; (Y.L.); (W.Y.); (B.L.); (Y.S.); (L.X.); (M.L.)
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518120, China;
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- Hami-Melon Research Center, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China; (Y.L.); (W.Y.); (B.L.); (Y.S.); (L.X.); (M.L.)
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- Hami-Melon Research Center, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China; (Y.L.); (W.Y.); (B.L.); (Y.S.); (L.X.); (M.L.)
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- Hami-Melon Research Center, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China; (Y.L.); (W.Y.); (B.L.); (Y.S.); (L.X.); (M.L.)
- College of Horticulture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830091, China
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- Hami-Melon Research Center, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China; (Y.L.); (W.Y.); (B.L.); (Y.S.); (L.X.); (M.L.)
- College of Horticulture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830091, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China;
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- Hami-Melon Research Center, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China; (Y.L.); (W.Y.); (B.L.); (Y.S.); (L.X.); (M.L.)
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Hami-Melon Research Center, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China; (Y.L.); (W.Y.); (B.L.); (Y.S.); (L.X.); (M.L.)
- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Hainan Sanya Experimental Center for Crop Breeding, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya 572019, China
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Li J, Fan T, Zhang Y, Xing Y, Chen M, Wang Y, Gao J, Zhang N, Tian J, Zhao C, Zhen S, Fu J, Mu X, Tang J, Niu H, Gou M. Characterization and fine mapping of a maize lesion mimic mutant (Les8) with enhanced resistance to Curvularia leaf spot and southern leaf blight. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 137:7. [PMID: 38093101 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04511-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE A novel light-dependent dominant lesion mimic mutant with enhanced multiple disease resistance was physiologically, biochemically, and genetically characterized; the causal gene was fine mapped to a 909 kb interval containing 38 genes. Identification of genes that confer multiple disease resistance (MDR) is crucial for the improvement of maize disease resistance. However, very limited genes are identified as MDR genes in maize. In this study, we characterized a dominant disease lesion mimics 8 (Les8) mutant that had chlorotic lesions on the leaves and showed enhanced resistance to both curvularia leaf spot and southern leaf blight. Major agronomic traits were not obviously altered, while decreased chlorophyll content was observed in the mutant, and the genetic effect of the Les8 mutation was stable in different genetic backgrounds. By BSR-seq analysis and map-based cloning, the LES8 gene was mapped into a 909 kb region containing 38 candidate genes on chromosome 9 wherein no lesion mimic or disease-resistance genes were previously reported. Using transcriptomics analysis, we found that genes involved in defense responses and secondary metabolite biosynthesis were enriched in the significantly up-regulated genes, while genes involved in photosynthesis and carbohydrate-related pathways were enriched in the significantly down-regulated genes in Les8. In addition, there was an overaccumulation of jasmonic acid and lignin but not salicylic acid in Les8. Taken together, this study revealed candidate genes and potential mechanism underlying Les8-conferred MDR in maize.
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- Jiankun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
- The Shennong Laboratory, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
- The Shennong Laboratory, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
- The Shennong Laboratory, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
- The Shennong Laboratory, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.
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Xing E, Fan X, Jiang F, Zhang Y. Advancements in Research on Prevention and Control Strategies for Maize White Spot Disease. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:2061. [PMID: 38003004 PMCID: PMC10671673 DOI: 10.3390/genes14112061] [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: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Maize white spot (MWS), caused by the bacterium Pantoea ananatis, is a serious disease that significantly impacts maize production and productivity. In recent years, outbreaks of white spot disease have resulted in substantial maize yield losses in southwest China. Researchers from various countries worldwide have conducted extensive research on this pathogen, including its isolation and identification, the localization of resistance genes, transmission pathways, as well as potential control measures. However, the information related to this disease remains fragmented, and standardized preventive and control strategies have not yet been established. In light of this, this review aims to comprehensively summarize the research findings on MWS, providing valuable insights into understanding its occurrence, prevention, and control measures in the southwestern and southern regions of China while also mitigating the detrimental impact and losses caused by MWS on maize production in China and across the world.
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- Enyun Xing
- Institute of Resource Plants, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China;
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China; (F.J.); (Y.Z.)
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China; (F.J.); (Y.Z.)
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China; (F.J.); (Y.Z.)
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He Y, Zhang J, He Y, Liu H, Wang C, Guan G, Zhao Y, Tian Y, Zhong X, Lu X. Two O-methyltransferases are responsible for multiple O-methylation steps in the biosynthesis of furanocoumarins from Angelicadecursiva. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 204:108142. [PMID: 39492167 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/05/2024]
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Angelica decursiva, an important traditional medicinal plant, possesses a unique pharmacological activity. Its principal active ingredients are coumarins, including scopoletin, bergapten, and imperatorin. However, the enzymes catalyzing the critical step of coumarins biosynthesis pathway remain unidentified. This study initially screened 14 candidate O-methyltransferases (OMTs) through transcriptomics and metabolic determination. Combined with gene expression profile and biochemical assays, two OMTs (AdOMT1 and AdOMT2) were identified to be responsible for the O-methylation of coumarins in A. decursiva. AdOMT1 showed higher catalytic efficiency for bergaptol (Kcat/Km = 3123.70), while AdOMT2 exhibited higher substrate and catalytic promiscuity, allowing it to catalyze the methylation of various coumarins, phenylpropanes, and flavonoids. Based on molecular docking and site-specific mutagenesis determined that His126/Asn132, Phe171/Phe177, Trp261/Trp267, and Asn312/Ile317 were the key catalytic residues of AdOMT1 and AdOMT2 for the O-methylation of bergaptol and xanthotoxol. Further phylogenetic analysis confirmed the reasons for the catalytic functional differentiation of AdOMT1 and AdOMT2. This study provides a basis for exploring the coumarins O-methylation mechanism and plays a critical role in diversifying the structures used in coumarins drug discovery.
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- Yuedong He
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Horticulture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China.
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China.
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Lipps S, Lipka AE, Mideros S, Jamann T. Inhibition of ethylene involved in resistance to E. turcicum in an exotic-derived double haploid maize population. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1272951. [PMID: 37868313 PMCID: PMC10587583 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1272951] [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: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) is an economically important disease of maize. While the genetic architecture of NCLB has been well characterized, the pathogen is known to overcome currently deployed resistance genes, and the role of hormones in resistance to NCLB is an area of active research. The objectives of the study were (i) to identify significant markers associated with resistance to NCLB, (ii) to identify metabolic pathways associated with NCLB resistance, and (iii) to examine role of ethylene in resistance to NCLB. We screened 252 lines from the exotic-derived double haploid BGEM maize population for resistance to NCLB in both field and greenhouse environments. We used a genome wide association study (GWAS) and stepwise regression to identify four markers associated with resistance, followed by a pathway association study tool (PAST) to identify important metabolic pathways associated with disease severity and incubation period. The ethylene synthesis pathway was significant for disease severity and incubation period. We conducted a greenhouse assay in which we inhibited ethylene to examine the role of ethylene in resistance to NCLB. We observed a significant increase in incubation period and a significant decrease in disease severity between plants treated with the ethylene inhibitor and mock-treated plants. Our study confirms the potential of the BGEM population as a source of novel alleles for resistance. We also confirm the role of ethylene in resistance to NCLB and contribute to the growing body of literature on ethylene and disease resistance in monocots.
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- Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States
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Neelakandan AK, Kabahuma M, Yang Q, Lopez M, Wisser RJ, Balint-Kurti P, Lauter N. Characterization of integration sites and transfer DNA structures in Agrobacterium-mediated transgenic events of maize inbred B104. G3 (BETHESDA, MD.) 2023; 13:jkad166. [PMID: 37523773 PMCID: PMC10542558 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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In maize, the community-standard transformant line B104 is a useful model for dissecting features of transfer DNA (T-DNA) integration due to its compatibility with Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and the availability of its genome sequence. Knowledge of transgene integration sites permits the analysis of the genomic environment that governs the strength of gene expression and phenotypic effects due to the disruption of an endogenous gene or regulatory element. In this study, we optimized a fusion primer and nested integrated PCR (FPNI-PCR) technique for T-DNA detection in maize to characterize the integration sites of 89 T-DNA insertions in 81 transformant lines. T-DNA insertions preferentially occurred in gene-rich regions and regions distant from centromeres. Integration junctions with and without microhomologous sequences as well as junctions with de novo sequences were detected. Sequence analysis of integration junctions indicated that T-DNA was incorporated via the error-prone repair pathways of nonhomologous (predominantly) and microhomology-mediated (minor) end-joining. This report provides a quantitative assessment of Agrobacterium-mediated T-DNA integration in maize with respect to insertion site features, the genomic distribution of T-DNA incorporation, and the mechanisms of integration. It also demonstrates the utility of the FPNI-PCR technique, which can be adapted to any species of interest.
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
- Interdisciplinary Genetics and Genomics Graduate Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
- Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
- Laboratoire d’Ecophysiologie des Plantes sous Stress Environmentaux, INRAE, University of Montpellier, L’Institut Agro, Montpellier 34000, France
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
- Plant Science Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
- Interdisciplinary Genetics and Genomics Graduate Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
- Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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Chen X, Zou K, Li X, Chen F, Cheng Y, Li S, Tian L, Shang S. Transcriptomic Analysis of the Response of Susceptible and Resistant Bitter Melon ( Momordica charantia L.) to Powdery Mildew Infection Revealing Complex Resistance via Multiple Signaling Pathways. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14262. [PMID: 37762563 PMCID: PMC10532008 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241814262] [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: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The challenge of mitigating the decline in both yield and fruit quality due to the intrusion of powdery mildew (PM) fungus looms as a pivotal concern in the domain of bitter melon cultivation. Yet, the intricate mechanisms that underlie resistance against this pathogen remain inscrutable for the vast majority of bitter melon variants. In this inquiry, we delve deeply into the intricate spectrum of physiological variations and transcriptomic fluctuations intrinsic to the PM-resistant strain identified as '04-17-4' (R), drawing a sharp contrast with the PM-susceptible counterpart, designated as '25-15' (S), throughout the encounter with the pathogenic agent Podosphaera xanthii. In the face of the challenge presented by P. xanthii, the robust cultivar displays an extraordinary capacity to prolong the initiation of the pathogen's primary growth stage. The comprehensive exploration culminates in the discernment of 6635 and 6954 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in R and S strains, respectively. Clarification through the lens of enrichment analyses reveals a prevalence of enriched DEGs in pathways interconnected with phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, the interaction of plants with pathogens, and the signaling of plant hormones. Significantly, in the scope of the R variant, DEGs implicated in the pathways of plant-pathogen interaction phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, encompassing components such as calcium-binding proteins, calmodulin, and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, conspicuously exhibit an escalated tendency upon the encounter with P. xanthii infection. Simultaneously, the genes governing the synthesis and transduction of SA undergo a marked surge in activation, while their counterparts in the JA signaling pathway experience inhibition following infection. These observations underscore the pivotal role played by SA/JA signaling cascades in choreographing the mechanism of resistance against P. xanthii in the R variant. Moreover, the recognition of 40 P. xanthii-inducible genes, encompassing elements such as pathogenesis-related proteins, calmodulin, WRKY transcription factors, and Downy mildew resistant 6, assumes pronounced significance as they emerge as pivotal contenders in the domain of disease control. The zenith of this study harmonizes multiple analytical paradigms, thus capturing latent molecular participants and yielding seminal resources crucial for the advancement of PM-resistant bitter melon cultivars.
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- Xuanyu Chen
- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- The Key Laboratory of Tropical Horticultural Crops Quality Regulation of Hainan Province, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- The Key Laboratory of Tropical Horticultural Crops Quality Regulation of Hainan Province, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- The Key Laboratory of Tropical Horticultural Crops Quality Regulation of Hainan Province, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- The Key Laboratory of Tropical Horticultural Crops Quality Regulation of Hainan Province, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- The Key Laboratory of Tropical Horticultural Crops Quality Regulation of Hainan Province, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- The Key Laboratory of Tropical Horticultural Crops Quality Regulation of Hainan Province, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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Yang Y, He Y, Lv S, Zhu H, Wang T, Wang G, Hong N, Wang L. The PcMYB44-mediated miR397-PcLACs module regulates defence-induced lignification in pear resistance to fungal disease. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2023; 24:1107-1125. [PMID: 37312259 PMCID: PMC10423334 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Diseases caused by Alternaria alternata and Botryosphaeria dothidea diminish pear yield and quality, and restrict the pear agricultural industry. Lignification is a conserved mechanism for plant resistance against pathogen invasion. The regulatory mechanisms underlying defence-induced lignification in pear in response to fungal pathogen infection remain unknown. In this study, analysis of lignification level and lignin content in pear revealed that A. alternata and B. dothidea induced lignification, and transcriptomics showed that lignin biosynthesis was affected. To explore whether laccases (LACs) mediated by miR397 regulate lignification in pear, we investigated the role of PcmiR397 in repressing the expression of PcLACs using 5'-RNA ligase-mediated-RACE and co-transformation in tobacco. Opposite expression patterns for PcmiR397 and PcLAC target genes were observed in pear in response to pathogens. Transient transformation in pear demonstrated that silencing PcmiR397 and overexpressing a single PcLAC enhanced resistance to pathogens via lignin synthesis. To further reveal the mechanism underpinning the PcMIR397 response of pear to pathogens, the PcMIR397 promoter was analysed, and pMIR397-1039 was found to be inhibited by pathogen infection. The transcription factor PcMYB44 was up-regulated, and it bound to the PcMIR397 promoter and inhibited transcription following pathogen infection. The results demonstrate the role of PcmiR397-PcLACs in broad-spectrum resistance to fungal disease, and the potential role of PcMYB44 involved in the miR397-PcLAC module in regulating defence-induced lignification. The findings provide valuable candidate gene resources and guidance for molecular breeding to improve resistance to fungal disease in pear.
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- Yuekun Yang
- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei ProvinceHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei ProvinceHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei ProvinceHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei ProvinceHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei ProvinceHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei ProvinceHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei ProvinceHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei ProvinceHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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Hao Q, Yang H, Chen S, Qu Y, Zhang C, Chen L, Cao D, Yuan S, Guo W, Yang Z, Huang Y, Shan Z, Chen H, Zhou X. RNA-Seq and Comparative Transcriptomic Analyses of Asian Soybean Rust Resistant and Susceptible Soybean Genotypes Provide Insights into Identifying Disease Resistance Genes. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13450. [PMID: 37686258 PMCID: PMC10487414 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Asian soybean rust (ASR), caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi, is one of the most destructive foliar diseases that affect soybeans. Developing resistant cultivars is the most cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and easy strategy for controlling the disease. However, the current understanding of the mechanisms underlying soybean resistance to P. pachyrhizi remains limited, which poses a significant challenge in devising effective control strategies. In this study, comparative transcriptomic profiling using one resistant genotype and one susceptible genotype was performed under infected and control conditions to understand the regulatory network operating between soybean and P. pachyrhizi. RNA-Seq analysis identified a total of 6540 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), which were shared by all four genotypes. The DEGs are involved in defense responses, stress responses, stimulus responses, flavonoid metabolism, and biosynthesis after infection with P. pachyrhizi. A total of 25,377 genes were divided into 33 modules using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). Two modules were significantly associated with pathogen defense. The DEGs were mainly enriched in RNA processing, plant-type hypersensitive response, negative regulation of cell growth, and a programmed cell death process. In conclusion, these results will provide an important resource for mining resistant genes to P. pachyrhizi infection and valuable resources to potentially pyramid quantitative resistance loci for improving soybean germplasm.
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- Qingnan Hao
- Institute of Oil Crops Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; (Q.H.); (H.Y.); (S.C.); (Y.Q.); (C.Z.); (L.C.); (D.C.); (S.Y.); (W.G.); (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Biological Sciences of Oil Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Institute of Oil Crops Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; (Q.H.); (H.Y.); (S.C.); (Y.Q.); (C.Z.); (L.C.); (D.C.); (S.Y.); (W.G.); (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Biological Sciences of Oil Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Institute of Oil Crops Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; (Q.H.); (H.Y.); (S.C.); (Y.Q.); (C.Z.); (L.C.); (D.C.); (S.Y.); (W.G.); (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Biological Sciences of Oil Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Institute of Oil Crops Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; (Q.H.); (H.Y.); (S.C.); (Y.Q.); (C.Z.); (L.C.); (D.C.); (S.Y.); (W.G.); (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
- The Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Oil Crops Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; (Q.H.); (H.Y.); (S.C.); (Y.Q.); (C.Z.); (L.C.); (D.C.); (S.Y.); (W.G.); (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Biological Sciences of Oil Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Institute of Oil Crops Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; (Q.H.); (H.Y.); (S.C.); (Y.Q.); (C.Z.); (L.C.); (D.C.); (S.Y.); (W.G.); (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Biological Sciences of Oil Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Institute of Oil Crops Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; (Q.H.); (H.Y.); (S.C.); (Y.Q.); (C.Z.); (L.C.); (D.C.); (S.Y.); (W.G.); (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Biological Sciences of Oil Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Institute of Oil Crops Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; (Q.H.); (H.Y.); (S.C.); (Y.Q.); (C.Z.); (L.C.); (D.C.); (S.Y.); (W.G.); (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Biological Sciences of Oil Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Institute of Oil Crops Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; (Q.H.); (H.Y.); (S.C.); (Y.Q.); (C.Z.); (L.C.); (D.C.); (S.Y.); (W.G.); (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Biological Sciences of Oil Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Institute of Oil Crops Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; (Q.H.); (H.Y.); (S.C.); (Y.Q.); (C.Z.); (L.C.); (D.C.); (S.Y.); (W.G.); (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Biological Sciences of Oil Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Institute of Oil Crops Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; (Q.H.); (H.Y.); (S.C.); (Y.Q.); (C.Z.); (L.C.); (D.C.); (S.Y.); (W.G.); (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Biological Sciences of Oil Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Institute of Oil Crops Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; (Q.H.); (H.Y.); (S.C.); (Y.Q.); (C.Z.); (L.C.); (D.C.); (S.Y.); (W.G.); (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Biological Sciences of Oil Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Institute of Oil Crops Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; (Q.H.); (H.Y.); (S.C.); (Y.Q.); (C.Z.); (L.C.); (D.C.); (S.Y.); (W.G.); (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Biological Sciences of Oil Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Institute of Oil Crops Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; (Q.H.); (H.Y.); (S.C.); (Y.Q.); (C.Z.); (L.C.); (D.C.); (S.Y.); (W.G.); (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Biological Sciences of Oil Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China
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Ren Z, Liu Y, Li L, Wang X, Zhou Y, Zhang M, Li Z, Yi F, Duan L. Deciphering transcriptional mechanisms of maize internodal elongation by regulatory network analysis. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:4503-4519. [PMID: 37170764 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad178] [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: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The lengths of the basal internodes is an important factor for lodging resistance of maize (Zea mays). In this study, foliar application of coronatine (COR) to 10 cultivars at the V8 growth stage had different suppression effects on the length of the eighth internode, with three being categorized as strong-inhibition cultivars (SC), five as moderate (MC), and two as weak (WC). RNA-sequencing of the eighth internode of the cultivars revealed a total of 7895 internode elongation-regulating genes, including 777 transcription factors (TFs). Genes related to the hormones cytokinin, gibberellin, auxin, and ethylene in the SC group were significantly down-regulated compared to WC, and more cell-cycle regulatory factors and cell wall-related genes showed significant changes, which severely inhibited internode elongation. In addition, we used EMSAs to explore the direct regulatory relationship between two important TFs, ZmABI7 and ZmMYB117, which regulate the cell cycle and cell wall modification by directly binding to the promoters of their target genes ZmCYC1, ZmCYC3, ZmCYC7, and ZmCPP1. The transcriptome reported in this study will provide a useful resource for studying maize internode development, with potential use for targeted genetic control of internode length to improve the lodging resistance of maize.
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- Zhaobin Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian, Beijing 100193, China
- North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation & College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei 071001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian, Beijing 100193, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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Balint‐Kurti P, Wang G. Special issue: Genetics of maize-microbe interactions. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2023; 24:671-674. [PMID: 37209308 PMCID: PMC10257038 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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- Peter Balint‐Kurti
- USDA‐ARSPlant Science Research UnitRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
- Department of Entomology and Plant PathologyNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
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- The Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaptation Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Shandong UniversityQingdaoShandongChina
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Joshi A, Song HG, Yang SY, Lee JH. Integrated Molecular and Bioinformatics Approaches for Disease-Related Genes in Plants. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2454. [PMID: 37447014 DOI: 10.3390/plants12132454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Modern plant pathology relies on bioinformatics approaches to create novel plant disease diagnostic tools. In recent years, a significant amount of biological data has been generated due to rapid developments in genomics and molecular biology techniques. The progress in the sequencing of agriculturally important crops has made it possible to develop a better understanding of plant-pathogen interactions and plant resistance. The availability of host-pathogen genome data offers effective assistance in retrieving, annotating, analyzing, and identifying the functional aspects for characterization at the gene and genome levels. Physical mapping facilitates the identification and isolation of several candidate resistance (R) genes from diverse plant species. A large number of genetic variations, such as disease-causing mutations in the genome, have been identified and characterized using bioinformatics tools, and these desirable mutations were exploited to develop disease resistance. Moreover, crop genome editing tools, namely the CRISPR (clustered regulatory interspaced short palindromic repeats)/Cas9 (CRISPR-associated) system, offer novel and efficient strategies for developing durable resistance. This review paper describes some aspects concerning the databases, tools, and techniques used to characterize resistance (R) genes for plant disease management.
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- Alpana Joshi
- Department of Bioenvironmental Chemistry, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
- Department of Agriculture Technology & Agri-Informatics, Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology, Meerut 250110, India
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- Department of Bioenvironmental Chemistry, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioenvironmental Chemistry, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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Dai Z, Yang Q, Chen D, Li B, Que J, Hu L, Zhang B, Zhang Z, Chen K, Zhang S, Lai Z. ZmAGO18b negatively regulates maize resistance against southern leaf blight. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 136:158. [PMID: 37341790 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04405-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE Here, we report that ZmAGO18b encoding an argonaute protein is a negative regulator of maize resistance against southern leaf blight. Southern leaf blight caused by fungal pathogen Cochliobolus heterostrophus is a destructive disease on maize throughout the world. Argonaute (AGO) proteins, key regulators in small RNA pathway, play important roles in plant defense. But whether they have function in maize resistance against C. heterostrophus is unknown. Association analysis between the nucleic variation of 18 ZmAGO loci with disease phenotype against C. heterostrophus was performed, and the ZmAGO18b locus was identified to be associated with resistance against C. heterostrophus. Overexpression of ZmAGO18b gene suppresses maize resistance against C. heterostrophus, and mutation of ZmAGO18b enhances maize resistance against C. heterostrophus. Further, we identified the resistant haplotype of ZmAGO18b by association analysis of natural variation in ZmAGO18b genomic DNA sequences with seedling resistance phenotypes against C. heterostrophus and confirmed the resistant haplotype is co-segregated with resistance phenotypes against C. heterostrophus in two F2 populations. In sum, this study reports that ZmAGO18b negatively regulates maize resistance against C. heterostrophus.
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- Zhikang Dai
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, 430070, China.
- Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518000, China.
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Shi S, Zha W, Yu X, Wu Y, Li S, Xu H, Li P, Li C, Liu K, Chen J, Yang G, Chen Z, Wu B, Wan B, Liu K, Zhou L, You A. Integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis provide insight into the resistance response of rice against brown planthopper. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1213257. [PMID: 37426975 PMCID: PMC10327896 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1213257] [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: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Introduction The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stål, BPH) is one of the most economically significant pests of rice. The Bph30 gene has been successfully cloned and conferred rice with broad-spectrum resistance to BPH. However, the molecular mechanisms by which Bph30 enhances resistance to BPH remain poorly understood. Methods Here, we conducted a transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of Bph30-transgenic (BPH30T) and BPH-susceptible Nipponbare plants to elucidate the response of Bph30 to BPH infestation. Results Transcriptomic analyses revealed that the pathway of plant hormone signal transduction enriched exclusively in Nipponbare, and the greatest number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were involved in indole 3-acetic acid (IAA) signal transduction. Analysis of differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) revealed that DAMs involved in the amino acids and derivatives category were down-regulated in BPH30T plants following BPH feeding, and the great majority of DAMs in flavonoids category displayed the trend of increasing in BPH30T plants; the opposite pattern was observed in Nipponbare plants. Combined transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis revealed that the pathways of amino acids biosynthesis, plant hormone signal transduction, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and flavonoid biosynthesis were enriched. The content of IAA significantly decreased in BPH30T plants following BPH feeding, and the content of IAA remained unchanged in Nipponbare. The exogenous application of IAA weakened the BPH resistance conferred by Bph30. Discussion Our results indicated that Bph30 might coordinate the movement of primary and secondary metabolites and hormones in plants via the shikimate pathway to enhance the resistance of rice to BPH. Our results have important reference significance for the resistance mechanisms analysis and the efficient utilization of major BPH-resistance genes.
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- Shaojie Shi
- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
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Gao C, Li C, Li Z, Liu Y, Li J, Guo J, Mao J, Fang F, Wang C, Deng X, Zheng Z. Comparative transcriptome profiling of susceptible and tolerant citrus species at early and late stage of infection by " Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus". FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1191029. [PMID: 37389294 PMCID: PMC10301834 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1191029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), caused by "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" (CLas), is the most destructive disease threatening global citrus industry. Most commercial cultivars were susceptible to HLB, although some showed tolerant to HLB phenotypically. Identifying tolerant citrus genotypes and understanding the mechanism correlated with tolerance to HLB is essential for breeding citrus variety tolerance/resistance to HLB. In this study, the graft assay with CLas-infected bud were performed in four citrus genotypes, including Citrus reticulata Blanco, C. sinensis, C. limon, and C. maxima. HLB tolerance was observed in C. limon and C. maxima, while C. Blanco and C. sinensis were susceptible to HLB. The time-course transcriptomic analysis revealed a significant variation in differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to HLB between susceptible and tolerant cultivar group at early and late infection stage. Functional analysis of DEGs indicated that the activation of genes involved in SA-mediated defense response, PTI, cell wall associated immunity, endochitinase, phenylpropanoid and alpha-linolenic/linoleic lipid metabolism played an important in the tolerance of C. limon and C. maxima to HLB at early infection stage. In addition, the overactive plant defense combined with the stronger antibacterial activity (antibacterial secondary and lipid metabolism) and the suppression of pectinesterase were contributed to the long-term tolerance to HLB in C. limon and C. maxima at late infection stage. Particularly, the activation of ROS scavenging genes (catalases and ascorbate peroxidases) could help to reduce HLB symptoms in tolerant cultivars. In contrast, the overexpression of genes involved in oxidative burst and ethylene metabolism, as well as the late inducing of defense related genes could lead to the early HLB symptom development in susceptible cultivars at early infection stage. The weak defense response and antibacterial secondary metabolism, and the induce of pectinesterase were responsible for sensitivity to HLB in C. reticulata Blanco and C. sinensis at late infection stage. This study provided new insights into the tolerance/sensitivity mechanism against HLB and valuable guidance for breeding of HLB-tolerant/resistant cultivars.
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- Chenying Gao
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Horticulture Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Institute of Tropical and Subtropical Cash Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Baoshan, Yunnan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Wei L, Zhao X, Gu X, Peng J, Song W, Deng B, Cao Y, Hu S. Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of Dendrocalamus farinosus CCoAOMT Gene Family and the Role of DfCCoAOMT14 Involved in Lignin Synthesis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:8965. [PMID: 37240316 PMCID: PMC10219071 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108965] [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: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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As the main component of plant cell walls, lignin can not only provide mechanical strength and physical defense for plants, but can also be an important indicator affecting the properties and quality of wood and bamboo. Dendrocalamus farinosus is an important economic bamboo species for both shoots and timber in southwest China, with the advantages of fast growth, high yield and slender fiber. Caffeoyl-coenzyme A-O-methyltransferase (CCoAOMT) is a key rate-limiting enzyme in the lignin biosynthesis pathway, but little is known about it in D. farinosus. Here, a total of 17 DfCCoAOMT genes were identified based on the D. farinosus whole genome. DfCCoAOMT1/14/15/16 were homologs of AtCCoAOMT1. DfCCoAOMT6/9/14/15/16 were highly expressed in stems of D. farinosus; this is consistent with the trend of lignin accumulation during bamboo shoot elongation, especially DfCCoAOMT14. The analysis of promoter cis-acting elements suggested that DfCCoAOMTs might be important for photosynthesis, ABA/MeJA responses, drought stress and lignin synthesis. We then confirmed that the expression levels of DfCCoAOMT2/5/6/8/9/14/15 were regulated by ABA/MeJA signaling. In addition, overexpression of DfCCoAOMT14 in transgenic plants significantly increased the lignin content, xylem thickness and drought resistance of plants. Our findings revealed that DfCCoAOMT14 can be a candidate gene that is involved in the drought response and lignin synthesis pathway in plants, which could contribute to the genetic improvement of many important traits in D. farinosus and other species.
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- Lixian Wei
- Lab of Plant Cell Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
- Engineering Research Center for Biomass Resource Utilization and Modification of Sichuan Province, Mianyang 621010, China
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- Lab of Plant Cell Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
- Engineering Research Center for Biomass Resource Utilization and Modification of Sichuan Province, Mianyang 621010, China
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- Lab of Plant Cell Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
- Engineering Research Center for Biomass Resource Utilization and Modification of Sichuan Province, Mianyang 621010, China
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- Lab of Plant Cell Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
- Engineering Research Center for Biomass Resource Utilization and Modification of Sichuan Province, Mianyang 621010, China
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- Lab of Plant Cell Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
- Engineering Research Center for Biomass Resource Utilization and Modification of Sichuan Province, Mianyang 621010, China
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- Lab of Plant Cell Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
- Engineering Research Center for Biomass Resource Utilization and Modification of Sichuan Province, Mianyang 621010, China
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- Lab of Plant Cell Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
- Engineering Research Center for Biomass Resource Utilization and Modification of Sichuan Province, Mianyang 621010, China
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- Lab of Plant Cell Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
- Engineering Research Center for Biomass Resource Utilization and Modification of Sichuan Province, Mianyang 621010, China
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Chen C, Zhao Y, Tabor G, Nian H, Phillips J, Wolters P, Yang Q, Balint-Kurti P. A leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase gene confers quantitative susceptibility to maize southern leaf blight. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2023; 238:1182-1197. [PMID: 36721267 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Southern leaf blight (SLB), caused by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Cochliobolus heterostrophus (anamorph Bipolaris maydis), is a major foliar disease which causes significant yield losses in maize worldwide. A major quantitative trait locus, qSLB3.04 , conferring recessive resistance to SLB was previously mapped on maize chromosome 3. Using a combination of map-based cloning, association analysis, ethyl methanesulfonate and transposon mutagenesis, and CRISPR-Cas9 editing, we demonstrate that a leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase gene which we have called ChSK1 (Cochliobolus heterostrophus Susceptibility Kinase 1) at qSLB3.04 causes increased susceptibility to SLB. Genes of this type have generally been associated with the defense response. We present evidence that ChSK1 may be associated with suppression of the basal immune response. These findings contribute to our understanding of plant disease susceptibility genes and the potential to use them for engineering durable disease resistance.
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- Chuan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Key Laboratory of Maize Biology and Genetic Breeding in Arid Area of Northwest Region of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Key Laboratory of Maize Biology and Genetic Breeding in Arid Area of Northwest Region of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Corteva Agriscience™, Johnston, IA, 50131, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Key Laboratory of Maize Biology and Genetic Breeding in Arid Area of Northwest Region of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Key Laboratory of Maize Biology and Genetic Breeding in Arid Area of Northwest Region of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
- Plant Science Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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Che Z, Zhang S, Pu Y, Yang Y, Liu H, Yang H, Wang L, Zhang Y, Liu B, Zhang H, Wang H, Cheng H, Yu D. A novel soybean malectin-like receptor kinase-encoding gene, GmMLRK1, provides resistance to soybean mosaic virus. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:2692-2706. [PMID: 36728590 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad046] [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: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Soybean mosaic virus (SMV) severely damages soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] yield and seed quality. Moreover, the underlying genetic determinants of resistance to SMV remain largely unknown. Here, we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of SMV resistance in a panel of 219 diverse soybean accessions across four environments and identified a new resistance-related gene, GmMLRK1, at the major resistance locus Rsv4 on chromosome 2. GmMLRK1 encodes a malectin-like receptor kinase (RK) that was induced earlier and to a greater degree in leaves of the SMV-resistant cultivar Kefeng No. 1 than in those of the susceptible cultivar Nannong 1138-2 after inoculation. We demonstrated that soybean plants overexpressing GmMLRK1 show broad-spectrum resistance to both strains SC7 and SC3 on the basis of reduced viral accumulation, increased reactive oxygen species production, and local cell death associated with the hypersensitive response. In contrast, GmMLRK1 knockout mutants were more susceptible to both pathotypes. Haplotype analysis revealed the presence of five haplotypes (H1-H5) within the soybean population, and only H1 provided SMV resistance, which was independent of its tightly linked SMV resistance gene RNase-H at the same locus. These results report a novel gene that adds new understanding of SMV resistance and can be used for breeding resistant soybean accessions.
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- Zhijun Che
- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design and Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Kahie MA, Wang Y, Fang P, Qi J, Lei R, Xu J, Lin L, Zhang L, Zhang J, Tao A. Evolution and expression analysis of the caffeoyl-CoA 3-O-methyltransferase (CCoAOMT) gene family in jute (Corchorus L.). BMC Genomics 2023; 24:204. [PMID: 37069498 PMCID: PMC10111781 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09281-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Jute is considered one of the most important crops for fiber production and multipurpose usages. Caffeoyl-CoA 3-O-methyltransferase (CCoAOMT) is a crucial enzyme involved in lignin biosynthesis in plants. The potential functions of CCoAOMT in lignin biosynthesis of jute have been reported in several studies. However, little is known about the evolution of the CCoAOMT gene family, and either their expression level at different developing stages in different jute cultivars, as well as under abiotic stresses including salt and drought stress. RESULTS In the present study, 66 CCoAOMT genes from 12 species including 12 and eight CCoAOMTs in Corchorus olitorius and C. capsularis were identified. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that CCoAOMTs could be divided into six groups, and gene expansion was observed in C. olitorius. Furthermore, gene expression analysis of developing jute fibers was conducted at different developmental stages (15, 30, 45, 60, and 90 days after sowing [DAS]) in six varieties (Jute-179 [J179], Lubinyuanguo [LB], and Qiongyueqing [QY] for C. capsularis; Funong No.5 [F5], Kuanyechangguo [KY], and Cvlv [CL] for C. olitorius). The results showed that CCoAOMT1 and CCoAOMT2 were the dominant genes in the CCoAOMT family. Of these two dominant CCoAOMTs, CCoAOMT2 showed a constitutive expression level during the entire growth stages, while CCoAOMT1 exhibited differential expression patterns. These two genes showed higher expression levels in C. olitorius than in C. capsularis. The correlation between lignin content and CCoAOMT gene expression levels indicated that this gene family influences the lignin content of jute. Using real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR), a substantial up-regulation of CCoAOMTs was detected in stem tissues of jute 24 h after drought treatment, with an up to 17-fold increase in expression compared to that of untreated plants. CONCLUSIONS This study provides a basis for comprehensive genomic studies of the entire CCoAOMT gene family in C. capsularis and C. olitorius. Comparative genomics analysis among the CCoAOMT gene families of 12 species revealed the close evolutionary relationship among Corchorus, Theobroma cacao and Gossypium raimondii. This study also shows that CCoAOMTs are not only involved in lignin biosynthesis, but also are associated with the abiotic stress response in jute, and suggests the potential use of these lignin-related genes to genetically improve the fiber quality of jute.
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- Mohamed Ali Kahie
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
- Center of Genomics & Biotechnology, Haixia Institute of Science & Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
- City University of Mogadishu, Mogadishu, 23111, Somalia
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- Center of Genomics & Biotechnology, Haixia Institute of Science & Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Center of Genomics & Biotechnology, Haixia Institute of Science & Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
- State Key Lab for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical AgroBiological Resources and Guangxi Key Lab for Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Fujian Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding for Design, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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Kolkman JM, Moreta DE, Repka A, Bradbury P, Nelson RJ. Brown midrib mutant and genome-wide association analysis uncover lignin genes for disease resistance in maize. THE PLANT GENOME 2023; 16:e20278. [PMID: 36533711 DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Brown midrib (BMR) maize (Zea mays L.) harbors mutations that result in lower lignin levels and higher feed digestibility, making it a desirable silage market class for ruminant nutrition. Northern leaf blight (NLB) epidemics in upstate New York highlighted the disease susceptibility of commercially grown BMR maize hybrids. We found the bm1, bm2, bm3, and bm4 mutants in a W64A genetic background to be more susceptible to foliar fungal (NLB, gray leaf spot [GLS], and anthracnose leaf blight [ALB]) and bacterial (Stewart's wilt) diseases. The bm1, bm2, and bm3 mutants showed enhanced susceptibility to anthracnose stalk rot (ASR), and the bm1 and bm3 mutants were more susceptible to Gibberella ear rot (GER). Colocalization of quantitative trait loci (QTL) and correlations between stalk strength and disease traits in recombinant inbred line families suggest possible pleiotropies. The role of lignin in plant defense was explored using high-resolution, genome-wide association analysis for resistance to NLB in the Goodman diversity panel. Association analysis identified 100 single and clustered single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associations for resistance to NLB but did not implicate natural functional variation at bm1-bm5. Strong associations implicated a suite of diverse candidate genes including lignin-related genes such as a β-glucosidase gene cluster, hct11, knox1, knox2, zim36, lbd35, CASP-like protein 8, and xat3. The candidate genes are targets for breeding quantitative resistance to NLB in maize for use in silage and nonsilage purposes.
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- Judith M Kolkman
- School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
- School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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Chen G, Xiao Y, Dai S, Dai Z, Wang X, Li B, Jaqueth JS, Li W, Lai Z, Ding J, Yan J. Genetic basis of resistance to southern corn leaf blight in the maize multi-parent population and diversity panel. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2023; 21:506-520. [PMID: 36383026 PMCID: PMC9946143 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Southern corn leaf blight (SLB), caused by the necrotrophic pathogen Cochliobolus heterostrophus, is one of the maize foliar diseases and poses a great threat to corn production around the world. Identification of genetic variations underlying resistance to SLB is of paramount importance to maize yield and quality. Here, we used a random-open-parent association mapping population containing eight recombinant inbred line populations and one association mapping panel consisting of 513 diversity maize inbred lines with high-density genetic markers to dissect the genetic basis of SLB resistance. Overall, 109 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) with predominantly small or moderate additive effects, and little epistatic effects were identified. We found 35 (32.1%) novel loci in comparison with the reported QTLs. We revealed that resistant alleles were significantly enriched in tropical accessions and the frequency of about half of resistant alleles decreased during the adaptation process owing to the selection of agronomic traits. A large number of annotated genes located in the SLB-resistant QTLs were shown to be involved in plant defence pathways. Integrating genome-wide association study, transcriptomic profiling, resequencing and gene editing, we identified ZmFUT1 and MYBR92 as the putative genes responsible for the major QTLs for resistance to C. heterostrophus. Our results present a comprehensive insight into the genetic basis of SLB resistance and provide resistant loci or genes as direct targets for crop genetic improvement.
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- Gengshen Chen
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- Hubei Hongshan LaboratoryWuhanChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Institute of Crop ScienceChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijingChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- College of AgronomyHenan Agricultural UniversityZhengzhouChina
- The State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science and Center for Crop Genome EngineeringHenan Agricultural UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- Hubei Hongshan LaboratoryWuhanChina
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Lu G, Wang Z, Pan YB, Wu Q, Cheng W, Xu F, Dai S, Li B, Que Y, Xu L. Identification of QTLs and critical genes related to sugarcane mosaic disease resistance. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1107314. [PMID: 36818882 PMCID: PMC9932707 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1107314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Mosaic viral diseases affect sugarcane productivity worldwide. Mining disease resistance-associated molecular markers or genes is a key component of disease resistance breeding programs. In the present study, 285 F1 progeny were produced from a cross between Yuetang 93-159, a moderately resistant variety, and ROC22, a highly susceptible variety. The mosaic disease symptoms of these progenies, with ROC22 as the control, were surveyed by natural infection under 11 different environmental conditions in the field and by artificial infections with a mixed sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) and sorghum mosaic virus (SrMV) inoculum. Analysis of consolidated survey data enabled the identification of 29 immune, 55 highly resistant, 70 moderately resistant, 62 susceptible, and 40 highly susceptible progenies. The disease response data and a high-quality SNP genetic map were used in quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping. The results showed that the correlation coefficients (0.26~0.91) between mosaic disease resistance and test environments were significant (p< 0.001), and that mosaic disease resistance was a highly heritable quantitative trait (H2 = 0.85). Seven mosaic resistance QTLs were located to the SNP genetic map, each QTL accounted for 3.57% ~ 17.10% of the phenotypic variation explained (PVE). Furthermore, 110 pathogen response genes and 69 transcription factors were identified in the QTLs interval. The expression levels of nine genes (Soffic.07G0015370-1P, Soffic.09G0015410-2T, Soffic.09G0016460-1T, Soffic.09G0016460-1P, Soffic.09G0017080-3C, Soffic.09G0018730-3P, Soffic.09G0018730-3C, Soffic.09G0019920-3C and Soffic.03G0019710-2C) were significantly different between resistant and susceptible progenies, indicating their key roles in sugarcane resistance to SCMV and SrMV infection. The seven QTLs and nine genes can provide a certain scientific reference to help sugarcane breeders develop varieties resistant to mosaic diseases.
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- Guilong Lu
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Institute of Vegetables, Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Lhasa, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- USDA-ARS, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, LA, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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Gou M, Balint-Kurti P, Xu M, Yang Q. Quantitative disease resistance: Multifaceted players in plant defense. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 65:594-610. [PMID: 36448658 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In contrast to large-effect qualitative disease resistance, quantitative disease resistance (QDR) exhibits partial and generally durable resistance and has been extensively utilized in crop breeding. The molecular mechanisms underlying QDR remain largely unknown but considerable progress has been made in this area in recent years. In this review, we summarize the genes that have been associated with plant QDR and their biological functions. Many QDR genes belong to the canonical resistance gene categories with predicted functions in pathogen perception, signal transduction, phytohormone homeostasis, metabolite transport and biosynthesis, and epigenetic regulation. However, other "atypical" QDR genes are predicted to be involved in processes that are not commonly associated with disease resistance, such as vesicle trafficking, molecular chaperones, and others. This diversity of function for QDR genes contrasts with qualitative resistance, which is often based on the actions of nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) resistance proteins. An understanding of the diversity of QDR mechanisms and of which mechanisms are effective against which classes of pathogens will enable the more effective deployment of QDR to produce more durably resistant, resilient crops.
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- Mingyue Gou
- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
- The Shennong Laboratory, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
- Plant Science Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, National Maize Improvement Center, Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Agronomy, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Key Laboratory of Maize Biology and Genetic Breeding in Arid Area of Northwest Region of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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Zhang Y, Qin Y, Li D, Wang W, Gao X, Hao C, Feng H, Wang Y, Li T. Fine mapping and cloning of a novel BrSCC1 gene for seed coat color in Brassica rapa L. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 136:11. [PMID: 36658295 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04287-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A novel BrSCC1 gene for seed coat color was fine mapped within a 41.1-kb interval on chromosome A03 in Brassica rapa and functionally validated by ectopic expression analysis. Yellow seed is a valuable breeding trait that can be potentiality applied for improving seed quality and oil productivity in oilseed Brassica crops. However, only few genes for yellow seed have been identified in B. rapa. We previously identified a minor quantitative trait locus (QTL), qSC3.1, for seed coat color on chromosome A03 in B. rapa. In order to isolate the seed coat color gene, a brown-seeded chromosome segment substitution line, CSSL-38, harboring the qSC3.1, was selected and crossed with the yellow-seeded recurrent parent, a rapid cycling inbred line of B. rapa (RcBr), to construct the secondary F2 population. Metabolite identification suggested that seed coat coloration in CSSL-38 was independent of proanthocyanidins (PAs) accumulation. Genetic analysis revealed that yellow seed was controlled by a single recessive gene, Seed Coat Color 1 (BrSCC1). Utilizing bulked segregant analysis (BSA)-seq and secondary F2 and F2:3 recombinants analysis, BrSCC1 was fine mapped within a 41.1-kb interval. By integrating gene expression profiling, genome sequence comparison, metabolite analysis, and functional validation through ectopic expression in Arabidopsis, the BraA03g040800.3C gene was confirmed to be BrSCC1, which positively correlated with the seed coat coloration. Our study provides a novel gene resource for the genetic improvement of yellow seeds in oilseed B. rapa.
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- Yinghuan Zhang
- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China.
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, 572025, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, 572025, People's Republic of China
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Role of Phenylpropanoids and Flavonoids in Plant Resistance to Pests and Diseases. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27238371. [PMID: 36500459 PMCID: PMC9735708 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Phenylpropanoids and flavonoids are specialized metabolites frequently reported as involved in plant defense to biotic or abiotic stresses. Their biosynthetic accumulation may be constitutive and/or induced in response to external stimuli. They may participate in plant signaling driving plant defense responses, act as a physical or chemical barrier to prevent invasion, or as a direct toxic weapon against microbial or insect targets. Their protective action is described as the combinatory effect of their localization during the host's interaction with aggressors, their sustained availability, and the predominance of specific compounds or synergy with others. Their biosynthesis and regulation are partly deciphered; however, a lot of gaps in knowledge remain to be filled. Their mode of action on microorganisms and insects probably arises from an interference with important cellular machineries and structures, yet this is not fully understood for all type of pests and pathogens. We present here an overview of advances in the state of the art for both phenylpropanoids and flavonoids with the objective of paving the way for plant breeders looking for natural sources of resistance to improve plant varieties. Examples are provided for all types of microorganisms and insects that are targeted in crop protection. For this purpose, fields of phytopathology, phytochemistry, and human health were explored.
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