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Renna L, Stefano G, Puggioni MP, Kim SJ, Lavell A, Froehlich JE, Burkart G, Mancuso S, Benning C, Brandizzi F. ER-associated VAP27-1 and VAP27-3 proteins functionally link the lipid-binding ORP2A at the ER-chloroplast contact sites. Nat Commun 2024; 15:6008. [PMID: 39019917 PMCID: PMC11255254 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50425-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024] Open
Abstract
The plant endoplasmic reticulum (ER) contacts heterotypic membranes at membrane contact sites (MCSs) through largely undefined mechanisms. For instance, despite the well-established and essential role of the plant ER-chloroplast interactions for lipid biosynthesis, and the reported existence of physical contacts between these organelles, almost nothing is known about the ER-chloroplast MCS identity. Here we show that the Arabidopsis ER membrane-associated VAP27 proteins and the lipid-binding protein ORP2A define a functional complex at the ER-chloroplast MCSs. Specifically, through in vivo and in vitro association assays, we found that VAP27 proteins interact with the outer envelope membrane (OEM) of chloroplasts, where they bind to ORP2A. Through lipidomic analyses, we established that VAP27 proteins and ORP2A directly interact with the chloroplast OEM monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG), and we demonstrated that the loss of the VAP27-ORP2A complex is accompanied by subtle changes in the acyl composition of MGDG and PG. We also found that ORP2A interacts with phytosterols and established that the loss of the VAP27-ORP2A complex alters sterol levels in chloroplasts. We propose that, by interacting directly with OEM lipids, the VAP27-ORP2A complex defines plant-unique MCSs that bridge ER and chloroplasts and are involved in chloroplast lipid homeostasis.
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- Luciana Renna
- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Department of Horticulture, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Horticulture, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Fondazione per il Futuro delle Città, Florence, Italy
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
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Schott C, Bley T, Walter T, Brusius J, Steingroewer J. Monitoring the apical growth characteristics of hairy roots using non-invasive laser speckle contrast imaging. Eng Life Sci 2022; 22:288-298. [PMID: 35382543 PMCID: PMC8961043 DOI: 10.1002/elsc.202100086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Hairy roots are used to produce plant agents and additives. Due to their heterogeneous structure and growth characteristics, it is difficult to determine growth-related parameters continuously and in real time. Laser speckle contrast analysis is widely used as a non-destructive measurement technique in material testing or in medical technology. This type of analysis is based on the principle that moving objects or particles cause fluctuations in stochastic interference patterns known as speckle patterns. They are formed by the random backscattering of coherent laser light on an optically rough surface. A Laser Speckle Imager, which is well established for speckle studies of hemodynamics, was used for the first time for non-invasive speckle measurements on hairy roots to study dynamic behavior in plant tissue. Based on speckle contrast, a specific flux value was defined to map the dynamic changes in the investigated tissue. Using this method, we were able to predict the formation of lateral strands and to identify the growth zone in the apical root region, as well as dividing it into functional regions. This makes it possible to monitor physiological processes in the apical growth zone in vivo and in real time without labeling the target structures.
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- Carolin Schott
- Institute of Natural Materials TechnologyTU DresdenBioprocess EngineeringDresdenGermany
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- Institute of Natural Materials TechnologyTU DresdenBioprocess EngineeringDresdenGermany
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- Institute of Natural Materials TechnologyTU DresdenBioprocess EngineeringDresdenGermany
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- Institute of Natural Materials TechnologyTU DresdenBioprocess EngineeringDresdenGermany
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Resentini F, Grenzi M, Ancora D, Cademartori M, Luoni L, Franco M, Bassi A, Bonza MC, Costa A. Simultaneous imaging of ER and cytosolic Ca2+ dynamics reveals long-distance ER Ca2+ waves in plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 187:603-617. [PMID: 34608947 PMCID: PMC8491065 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Calcium ions (Ca2+) play a key role in cell signaling across organisms. In plants, a plethora of environmental and developmental stimuli induce specific Ca2+ increases in the cytosol as well as in different cellular compartments including the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The ER represents an intracellular Ca2+ store that actively accumulates Ca2+ taken up from the cytosol. By exploiting state-of-the-art genetically encoded Ca2+ indicators, specifically the ER-GCaMP6-210 and R-GECO1, we report the generation and characterization of an Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) line that allows for simultaneous imaging of Ca2+ dynamics in both the ER and cytosol at different spatial scales. By performing analyses in single cells, we precisely quantified (1) the time required by the ER to import Ca2+ from the cytosol into the lumen and (2) the time required to observe a cytosolic Ca2+ increase upon the pharmacological inhibition of the ER-localized P-Type IIA Ca2+-ATPases. Furthermore, live imaging of mature, soil-grown plants revealed the existence of a wounding-induced, long-distance ER Ca2+ wave propagating in injured and systemic rosette leaves. This technology enhances high-resolution analyses of intracellular Ca2+ dynamics at the cellular level and in adult organisms and paves the way to develop new methodologies aimed at defining the contribution of subcellular compartments in Ca2+ homeostasis and signaling.
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan 20133, Italy
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Milan 20133, Italy
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Zhang F, He W, Yuan Q, Wei K, Ruan L, Wang L, Cheng H. Transcriptome analysis identifies CsNRT genes involved in nitrogen uptake in tea plants, with a major role of CsNRT2.4. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 167:970-979. [PMID: 34571390 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Tea trees have a high demand for nitrogen (N) fertilizer to improve the yield and quality of tea. In this research, transcriptome analysis revealed the effect of N starvation and resupply upon N uptake in tea plants. We identified 4098 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) that were significantly enriched in amino acid and N metabolism and were extensively mapped to the tea genome. The CsNRT gene family plays vital roles in the nitrogen uptake of tea plants. The full CDS sequences of CsNRT1.1, CsNRT1.2, CsNRT1.5, CsNRT1.7, CsNRT2.4, CsNRT2.5, CsNRT3.1 and CsNRT3.2 were cloned. One-year-old cutting seedlings of Zhongcha302 (ZC302) were selected for hydroponic culture and were used for gene expression analysis. The seedlings were resupplied with 0.2 and 2 mM N after N starvation. The results of the gene expression under different N treatments and in various tissues indicated that the expression of CsNRT2.4 was highly expressed in tea roots and was greatly induced by N. Overexpressed CsNRT2.4 in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana increased the root lengths and fresh weights and improved the NO3- uptake rate in the Arabidopsis roots at a low NO3- level. Thus, we inferred that CsNRT2.4 was a key gene for N uptake in tea plant roots. This study provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms of tea plant responses to N resupply and reveals hub genes for improving nitrogen usage efficiency (NUE) in tea plants.
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- Fen Zhang
- Department of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Tea Improvement, Tea Research Institute Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Tea Improvement, Tea Research Institute Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Tea Improvement, Tea Research Institute Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Tea Improvement, Tea Research Institute Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China.
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Zhang M, Hu S, Yi F, Gao Y, Zhu D, Wang Y, Cai Y, Hou D, Lin X, Shen J. Organelle Visualization With Multicolored Fluorescent Markers in Bamboo. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:658836. [PMID: 33936145 PMCID: PMC8081836 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.658836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Bamboo is an important model plant to study the molecular mechanisms of rapid shoot growth and flowering once in a lifetime. However, bamboo research about protein functional characterization is largely lagged behind, mainly due to the lack of gene transformation platforms. In this study, a protoplast transient gene expression system in moso bamboo has been first established. Using this reliable and efficient system, we have generated a set of multicolored fluorescent markers based on the targeting sequences from endogenous proteins, which have been validated by their comparative localization with Arabidopsis organelle markers, in a combination with pharmaceutical treatments. Moreover, we further demonstrated the power of this multicolor marker set for rapid, combinatorial analysis of the subcellular localization of uncharacterized proteins, which may play potential functions in moso bamboo flowering and fast growth of shoots. Finally, this protoplast transient gene expression system has been elucidated for functional analysis in protein-protein interaction by fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and co-immunoprecipitation analysis. Taken together, in combination with the set of moso bamboo organelle markers, the protoplast transient gene expression system could be used for subcellular localization and functional study of unknown proteins in bamboo and will definitely promote rapid progress in diverse areas of research in bamboo plants.
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- Mengdi Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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Liu TY. Using Tripartite Split-sfGFP for the Study of Membrane Protein-Protein Interactions. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2200:323-336. [PMID: 33175385 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0880-7_15] [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] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The study of protein-protein interaction (PPI) is critical for understanding cellular processes within biological systems. The conventional biomolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) or bipartite split-fluorescent protein (FP) is a noninvasive fluorescent-based technique that enables direct visualization of PPI in living cells once the two nonfluorescent fragments are brought into close vicinity. However, BiFC can potentially lead to a high background noise arising from an inherent feature of the irreversible self-assembly of the nonfluorescent fragments. Recently, the newly developed tripartite split-sfGFP method was demonstrated to detect membrane PPIs in plant cells without spurious background signals even when fusion proteins are highly expressed and accessible to the compartments of interaction. Here we describe a protocol for using the ß-Estradiol-inducible tripartite split-sfGFP assay for side-by-side analyses of in vivo PPI along with in situ subcellular localization of fusion proteins in agroinfiltrated Nicotiana benthamiana leaves.
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- Tzu-Yin Liu
- Department of Life Science and Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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Robinson DG, Aniento F. A Model for ERD2 Function in Higher Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:343. [PMID: 32269585 PMCID: PMC7109254 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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ER lumenal proteins have a K(H)DEL motif at their C-terminus. This is recognized by the ERD2 receptor (KDEL receptor in animals), which localizes to the Golgi apparatus and serves to capture escaped ER lumenal proteins. ERD2-ligand complexes are then transported back to the ER via COPI coated vesicles. The neutral pH of the ER causes the ligands to dissociate with the receptor being returned to the Golgi. According to this generally accepted scenario, ERD2 cycles between the ER and the Golgi, although it has been found to have a predominant Golgi localization. In this short article, we present a model for the functioning of ERD2 receptors in higher plants that explains why it is difficult to detect fluorescently tagged ERD2 proteins in the ER. The model assumes that the residence time for ERD2 in the ER is very brief and restricted to a specific domain of the ER. This is the small disc of ER immediately subjacent to the first cis-cisterna of the Golgi stack, representing specialized ER export and import sites and therefore constituting part of what is known as the "secretory unit", a mobile aggregate of ER domain plus Golgi stack. ERD2 molecules in the ER domain of the secretory unit may be small in number, transient and optically difficult to differentiate from the larger population of ERD2 molecules in the overlying Golgi stack in the confocal microscope.
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- David G. Robinson
- Centre for Organismal Studies, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Departamento de Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular, Estructura de Recerca Interdisciplinar en Biotecnologia i Biomedicina (ERI BIOTECMED), University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Zhang F, Wang L, Bai P, Wei K, Zhang Y, Ruan L, Wu L, Cheng H. Identification of Regulatory Networks and Hub Genes Controlling Nitrogen Uptake in Tea Plants [ Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze]. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:2445-2456. [PMID: 31899627 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b06427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nitrogen (N) uptake, as the first step of N metabolism, is a key limiting factor for plant growth. To understand the gene expression networks that control N absorption and metabolism in tea plants, we analyzed transcriptomes in the young roots of two groups of tea plants with significantly different growth rates under different N treatments (0, 0.2, and 2 mM). Using pairwise comparisons and weighted gene co-expression network analyses (WGCNA), we successfully constructed 16 co-expression modules. Among them, a specific module (turquoise) that substantially responded to the low N treatment was identified. Based on KEGG analysis, the relative genes that enriched in the "N metabolism" pathways were used to construct gene co-expression networks of N metabolism. Finally, a high-affinity ammonium (NH4+) transporter designated CsAMT1.2 was identified as a hub gene in the N metabolism network in tea plant roots and the gene expression could be highly induced by N resupply. The gene functional analysis revealed that CsAMT1.2 could make functional complementation of MEP1, MEP2, and MEP3 genes in 31019b yeast cells and improve NH4+ uptake rate in 31019b at low NH4+ level. Thus, CsAMT1.2 was a key gene controlling N uptake in tea plants and might play a vital role in promoting NH4+ uptake from the environment in tea roots. This study provided a useful foundation for improving the NUE in tea plantations.
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- Fen Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Tea Improvement, Tea Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , 9 Meiling South Road , Hangzhou 310008 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Tea Improvement, Tea Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , 9 Meiling South Road , Hangzhou 310008 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Tea Improvement, Tea Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , 9 Meiling South Road , Hangzhou 310008 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Tea Improvement, Tea Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , 9 Meiling South Road , Hangzhou 310008 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Tea Improvement, Tea Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , 9 Meiling South Road , Hangzhou 310008 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Tea Improvement, Tea Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , 9 Meiling South Road , Hangzhou 310008 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Tea Improvement, Tea Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , 9 Meiling South Road , Hangzhou 310008 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Tea Improvement, Tea Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , 9 Meiling South Road , Hangzhou 310008 , China
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Howell AH, Peters WS, Knoblauch M. The diffusive injection micropipette (DIMP). JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 244:153060. [PMID: 31765880 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2019.153060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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The microinjection of fluorescent probes into live cells is an essential component in the toolbox of modern cell biology. Microinjection techniques include the penetration of the plasma membrane and, if present, the cell wall with micropipettes, and the application of pressure or electrical currents to drive the micropipette contents into the cell. These procedures interfere with cellular functions and therefore may induce artifacts. We designed the diffusive injection micropipette (DIMP) that avoids most of the possible artifacts due to the drastically reduced volume of its fluid contents and the utilization of diffusion for cargo delivery into the target cell. DIMPs were successfully tested in plant, fungal, and animal cells. Using the continuity of cytoplasmic dynamics over ten minutes after impalement of Nicotiana trichome cells as a criterion for non-invasiveness, we found DIMPs significantly less disruptive than conventional pressure microinjection. The design of DIMPs abolishes major sources of artifacts that cannot be avoided by other microinjection techniques. Moreover, DIMPs are inexpensive, easy to produce, and can be applied without specific equipment other than a micromanipulator. With these features, DIMPs may become the tool of choice for studies that require the least invasive delivery possible of materials into live cells.
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- Alexander H Howell
- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA.
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- ULLA NEUMANN
- Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding ResearchCentral Microscopy Cologne Germany
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Liu TY, Chou WC, Chen WY, Chu CY, Dai CY, Wu PY. Detection of membrane protein-protein interaction in planta based on dual-intein-coupled tripartite split-GFP association. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 94:426-438. [PMID: 29451720 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Despite the great interest in identifying protein-protein interactions (PPIs) in biological systems, only a few attempts have been made at large-scale PPI screening in planta. Unlike biochemical assays, bimolecular fluorescence complementation allows visualization of transient and weak PPIs in vivo at subcellular resolution. However, when the non-fluorescent fragments are highly expressed, spontaneous and irreversible self-assembly of the split halves can easily generate false positives. The recently developed tripartite split-GFP system was shown to be a reliable PPI reporter in mammalian and yeast cells. In this study, we adapted this methodology, in combination with the β-estradiol-inducible expression cassette, for the detection of membrane PPIs in planta. Using a transient expression assay by agroinfiltration of Nicotiana benthamiana leaves, we demonstrate the utility of the tripartite split-GFP association in plant cells and affirm that the tripartite split-GFP system yields no spurious background signal even with abundant fusion proteins readily accessible to the compartments of interaction. By validating a few of the Arabidopsis PPIs, including the membrane PPIs implicated in phosphate homeostasis, we proved the fidelity of this assay for detection of PPIs in various cellular compartments in planta. Moreover, the technique combining the tripartite split-GFP association and dual-intein-mediated cleavage of polyprotein precursor is feasible in stably transformed Arabidopsis plants. Our results provide a proof-of-concept implementation of the tripartite split-GFP system as a potential tool for membrane PPI screens in planta.
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- Tzu-Yin Liu
- Department of Life Science and Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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Endoplasmic reticulum-localized CCX2 is required for osmotolerance by regulating ER and cytosolic Ca 2+ dynamics in Arabidopsis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018; 115:3966-3971. [PMID: 29581277 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1720422115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Ca2+ signals in plant cells are important for adaptive responses to environmental stresses. Here, we report that the Arabidopsis CATION/Ca2+ EXCHANGER2 (CCX2), encoding a putative cation/Ca2+ exchanger that localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), is strongly induced by salt and osmotic stresses. Compared with the WT, AtCCX2 loss-of-function mutant was less tolerant to osmotic stress and displayed the most noteworthy phenotypes (less root/shoot growth) during salt stress. Conversely, AtCCX2 gain-of-function mutants were more tolerant to osmotic stress. In addition, AtCCX2 partially suppresses the Ca2+ sensitivity of K667 yeast triple mutant, characterized by Ca2+ uptake deficiency. Remarkably, Cameleon Ca2+ sensors revealed that the absence of AtCCX2 activity results in decreased cytosolic and increased ER Ca2+ concentrations in comparison with both WT and the gain-of-function mutants. This was observed in both salt and nonsalt osmotic stress conditions. It appears that AtCCX2 is directly involved in the control of Ca2+ fluxes between the ER and the cytosol, which plays a key role in the ability of plants to cope with osmotic stresses. To our knowledge, Atccx2 is unique as a plant mutant to show a measured alteration in ER Ca2+ concentrations. In this study, we identified the ER-localized AtCCX2 as a pivotal player in the regulation of ER Ca2+ dynamics that heavily influence plant growth upon salt and osmotic stress.
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Pasin F, Bedoya LC, Bernabé-Orts JM, Gallo A, Simón-Mateo C, Orzaez D, García JA. Multiple T-DNA Delivery to Plants Using Novel Mini Binary Vectors with Compatible Replication Origins. ACS Synth Biol 2017; 6:1962-1968. [PMID: 28657330 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.6b00354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Improved plants are necessary to meet human needs. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation is the most common method used to rewire plant capabilities. For plant gene delivery, DNA constructs are assembled into binary T-DNA vectors that rely on broad host range origins for bacterial replication. Here we present pLX vectors, a set of mini binary T-DNA plasmids suitable for Type IIS restriction endonuclease- and overlap-based assembly methods. pLX vectors include replicons from compatible broad host range plasmids. Simultaneous usage of pBBR1- and RK2-based pLX vectors in a two-plasmid/one-Agrobacterium strain strategy allowed multigene delivery to plants. Adoption of pLX vectors will facilitate routine plant transformations and targeted mutagenesis, as well as complex part and circuit characterization.
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- Fabio Pasin
- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Darwin 3, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Darwin 3, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP, CSIC-UPV), Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Darwin 3, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Darwin 3, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP, CSIC-UPV), Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Nicol A, Wang K, Wong K, Kwok RTK, Song Z, Li N, Tang BZ. Uptake, Distribution, and Bioimaging Applications of Aggregation-Induced Emission Saponin Nanoparticles in Arabidopsis thaliana. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:28298-28304. [PMID: 28799742 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b09387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The application of aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) has heralded a new age in the analysis of subcellular events and has overcome many of the limitations of conventional fluorescent probes. Despite the extensive literature investigating AIEgens in mammalian cells, few reports exist of their bioimaging applications in plant cells. In this report, we describe the first systematic investigation of the uptake, distribution, and bioimaging applications of AIEgens and AIE saponin nanoparticles in the plant model system Arabidopsis thaliana. We find that the superior photostability, high colocalization with fluorescent proteins, and unique tissue-specific turn-on emission properties make AIEgens well-suited to tackle the emergent challenges faced in plant bioimaging.
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- Alexander Nicol
- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute No. 9 Yuexing First RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Department of Life Science, HKUST , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute No. 9 Yuexing First RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute No. 9 Yuexing First RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Department of Life Science, HKUST , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute No. 9 Yuexing First RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
- Guangdong Innovative Research Team, SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640, China
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Staniforth M, Quan WD, Karsili TNV, Baker LA, O’Reilly RK, Stavros VG. First Step toward a Universal Fluorescent Probe: Unravelling the Photodynamics of an Amino–Maleimide Fluorophore. J Phys Chem A 2017; 121:6357-6365. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b04702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Michael Staniforth
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
- Molecular
Organization and Assembly of Cells Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstrasse
4, 85747 Garching, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
- Molecular
Organization and Assembly of Cells Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Pastor-Cantizano N, García-Murria MJ, Bernat-Silvestre C, Marcote MJ, Mingarro I, Aniento F. N-Linked Glycosylation of the p24 Family Protein p24δ5 Modulates Retrograde Golgi-to-ER Transport of K/HDEL Ligands in Arabidopsis. MOLECULAR PLANT 2017; 10:1095-1106. [PMID: 28735024 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2017.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Revised: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The K/HDEL receptor ERD2 mediates the transport of soluble endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident proteins containing a C-terminal K/HDEL signal from the Golgi apparatus back to the ER via COPI (COat Protein I)-coated vesicles. Sorting of ERD2 within COPI vesicles is facilitated by p24 proteins. In Arabidopsis, p24δ5 has been shown to interact directly with ERD2 via its luminal GOLD (GOLgi Dynamics) domain and with COPI proteins via its cytoplasmic C-terminal tail at the acidic pH of the Golgi apparatus. Several members of the p24 family in mammals and yeast have been shown to be glycosylated, but whether Arabidopsis p24 proteins are glycosylated and the role of the sugar moiety in p24 function remain unclear. Here, we show that Arabidopsis p24δ5 protein is N-glycosylated in its GOLD domain. Furthermore, we demonstrate that this post-translational modification is important for its coupled transport with p24β2 at the ER-Golgi interface, for its interaction with the K/HDEL receptor ERD2, and for retrograde transport of ERD2 and K/HDEL ligands from the Golgi apparatus back to the ER.
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- Noelia Pastor-Cantizano
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain; Estructura de Recerca Interdisciplinar en Biotecnología i Biomedicina (ERI BIOTECMED), Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain; Estructura de Recerca Interdisciplinar en Biotecnología i Biomedicina (ERI BIOTECMED), Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain; Estructura de Recerca Interdisciplinar en Biotecnología i Biomedicina (ERI BIOTECMED), Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain; Estructura de Recerca Interdisciplinar en Biotecnología i Biomedicina (ERI BIOTECMED), Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain; Estructura de Recerca Interdisciplinar en Biotecnología i Biomedicina (ERI BIOTECMED), Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain; Estructura de Recerca Interdisciplinar en Biotecnología i Biomedicina (ERI BIOTECMED), Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain.
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Larkin RM, Stefano G, Ruckle ME, Stavoe AK, Sinkler CA, Brandizzi F, Malmstrom CM, Osteryoung KW. REDUCED CHLOROPLAST COVERAGE genes from Arabidopsis thaliana help to establish the size of the chloroplast compartment. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016; 113:E1116-25. [PMID: 26862170 PMCID: PMC4776492 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1515741113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Eukaryotic cells require mechanisms to establish the proportion of cellular volume devoted to particular organelles. These mechanisms are poorly understood. From a screen for plastid-to-nucleus signaling mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana, we cloned a mutant allele of a gene that encodes a protein of unknown function that is homologous to two other Arabidopsis genes of unknown function and to FRIENDLY, which was previously shown to promote the normal distribution of mitochondria in Arabidopsis. In contrast to FRIENDLY, these three homologs of FRIENDLY are found only in photosynthetic organisms. Based on these data, we proposed that FRIENDLY expanded into a small gene family to help regulate the energy metabolism of cells that contain both mitochondria and chloroplasts. Indeed, we found that knocking out these genes caused a number of chloroplast phenotypes, including a reduction in the proportion of cellular volume devoted to chloroplasts to 50% of wild type. Thus, we refer to these genes as REDUCED CHLOROPLAST COVERAGE (REC). The size of the chloroplast compartment was reduced most in rec1 mutants. The REC1 protein accumulated in the cytosol and the nucleus. REC1 was excluded from the nucleus when plants were treated with amitrole, which inhibits cell expansion and chloroplast function. We conclude that REC1 is an extraplastidic protein that helps to establish the size of the chloroplast compartment, and that signals derived from cell expansion or chloroplasts may regulate REC1.
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- Robert M Larkin
- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824; Michigan State University-Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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- Michigan State University-Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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- Michigan State University-Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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- Michigan State University-Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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- Michigan State University-Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824; Michigan State University-Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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Pasternak T, Tietz O, Rapp K, Begheldo M, Nitschke R, Ruperti B, Palme K. Protocol: an improved and universal procedure for whole-mount immunolocalization in plants. PLANT METHODS 2015; 11:50. [PMID: 26516341 PMCID: PMC4625903 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-015-0094-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Rapid advances in microscopy have boosted research on cell biology. However sample preparation enabling excellent reproducible tissue preservation and cell labeling for in depth microscopic analysis of inner cell layers, tissues and organs still represents a major challenge for immunolocalization studies. Here we describe a protocol for whole-mount immunolocalization of proteins which is applicable to a wide range of plant species. The protocol is improved and robust for optimal sample fixation, tissue clearing and multi-protein staining procedures and can be used in combination with simultaneous detection of specific sequences of nucleic acids. In addition, cell wall and nucleus labelling can be implemented in the protocol, thereby allowing a detailed analysis of morphology and gene expression patterns with single-cell resolution. Besides enabling accurate, high resolution and reproducible protein detection in expression and localization studies, the procedure takes a single working day to complete without the need for robotic equipment.
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- Taras Pasternak
- />Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biology II/Molecular Plant Physiology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- />Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biology II/Molecular Plant Physiology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- />Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biology II/Molecular Plant Physiology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- />Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, DAFNAE, University of Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell’Università, 35020 Legnaro, Padova Italy
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- />BIOSS Centre for Biological Signaling Studies, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- />Center for Biological Systems Analysis, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- />Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, DAFNAE, University of Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell’Università, 35020 Legnaro, Padova Italy
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- />Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biology II/Molecular Plant Physiology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- />BIOSS Centre for Biological Signaling Studies, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- />Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- />Center for Biological Systems Analysis, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Kim SJ, Held MA, Zemelis S, Wilkerson C, Brandizzi F. CGR2 and CGR3 have critical overlapping roles in pectin methylesterification and plant growth in Arabidopsis thaliana. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2015; 82:208-20. [PMID: 25704846 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.12802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Revised: 02/07/2015] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Pectins are critical polysaccharides of the cell wall that are involved in key aspects of a plant's life, including cell-wall stiffness, cell-to-cell adhesion, and mechanical strength. Pectins undergo methylesterification, which affects their cellular roles. Pectin methyltransferases are believed to methylesterify pectins in the Golgi, but little is known about their identity. To date, there is only circumstantial evidence to support a role for QUASIMODO2 (QUA2)-like proteins and an unrelated plant-specific protein, cotton Golgi-related 3 (CGR3), in pectin methylesterification. To add to the knowledge of pectin biosynthesis, here we characterized a close homolog of CGR3, named CGR2, and evaluated the effect of loss-of-function mutants and over-expression lines of CGR2 and CGR3 in planta. Our results show that, similar to CGR3, CGR2 is a Golgi protein whose enzyme active site is located in the Golgi lumen where pectin methylesterification occurs. Through phenotypical analyses, we also established that simultaneous loss of CGR2 and CGR3 causes severe defects in plant growth and development, supporting critical but overlapping functional roles of these proteins. Qualitative and quantitative cell-wall analytical assays of the double knockout mutant demonstrated reduced levels of pectin methylesterification, coupled with decreased microsomal pectin methyltransferase activity. Conversely, CGR2 and CGR3 over-expression lines have markedly opposite phenotypes to the double knockout mutant, with increased cell-wall methylesterification levels and microsomal pectin methyltransferase activity. Based on these findings, we propose that CGR2 and CGR3 are critical proteins in plant growth and development that act redundantly in pectin methylesterification in the Golgi apparatus.
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- Sang-Jin Kim
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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Qu X, Jiang Y, Chang M, Liu X, Zhang R, Huang S. Organization and regulation of the actin cytoskeleton in the pollen tube. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 5:786. [PMID: 25620974 PMCID: PMC4287052 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Proper organization of the actin cytoskeleton is crucial for pollen tube growth. However, the precise mechanisms by which the actin cytoskeleton regulates pollen tube growth remain to be further elucidated. The functions of the actin cytoskeleton are dictated by its spatial organization and dynamics. However, early observations of the distribution of actin filaments at the pollen tube apex were quite perplexing, resulting in decades of controversial debate. Fortunately, due to improvements in fixation regimens for staining actin filaments in fixed pollen tubes, as well as the adoption of appropriate markers for visualizing actin filaments in living pollen tubes, this issue has been resolved and has given rise to the consensus view of the spatial distribution of actin filaments throughout the entire pollen tube. Importantly, recent descriptions of the dynamics of individual actin filaments in the apical region have expanded our understanding of the function of actin in regulation of pollen tube growth. Furthermore, careful documentation of the function and mode of action of several actin-binding proteins expressed in pollen have provided novel insights into the regulation of actin spatial distribution and dynamics. In the current review, we summarize our understanding of the organization, dynamics, and regulation of the actin cytoskeleton in the pollen tube.
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- Xiaolu Qu
- Center for Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua UniversityBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany – Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany – Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany – Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany – Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany – Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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Calder G, Hindle C, Chan J, Shaw P. An optical imaging chamber for viewing living plant cells and tissues at high resolution for extended periods. PLANT METHODS 2015; 11:22. [PMID: 25806083 PMCID: PMC4371620 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-015-0065-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent developments in both microscopy and fluorescent protein technologies have made live imaging a powerful tool for the study of plant cells. However, the complications of keeping plant material alive during a long duration experiment while maintaining maximum resolution has limited the use of these methods. RESULTS Here, we describe an imaging chamber designed to overcome these limitations, which is flexible enough to support a range of sizes of plant materials. We were able use confocal microscopy to follow growth and development of plant cells and tissues over several days. The chamber design is based on a perfusion system, so that the addition of drugs and other experimental treatments are also possible. CONCLUSIONS In this article we present a design of imaging chamber that makes it possible to image plant material with high resolution for extended periods of time.
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- Grant Calder
- Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH UK
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- Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH UK
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- Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH UK
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- Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH UK
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Montesinos JC, Pastor-Cantizano N, Robinson DG, Marcote MJ, Aniento F. Arabidopsis p24δ5 and p24δ9 facilitate Coat Protein I-dependent transport of the K/HDEL receptor ERD2 from the Golgi to the endoplasmic reticulum. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2014; 80:1014-30. [PMID: 25312353 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.12700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2014] [Revised: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/03/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
The p24 proteins belong to a family of type I membrane proteins which cycle between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and Golgi via coat protein I (COPI) and COPII vesicles. Current nomenclature classifies them into four subfamilies, although plant p24 proteins belong to either the p24β or the p24δ subfamilies. Here, we show that Arabidopsis p24δ5/δ9 and HDEL ligands shift the steady-state distribution of the K/HDEL receptor ERD2 from the Golgi to the ER. We also show that p24δ5/δ9 interact directly with ERD2. This interaction requires the Golgi dynamics (GOLD) domain in p24δ5 and is much higher at acidic than at neutral pH, consistent with both proteins interacting at the cis-Golgi. In addition, p24δ5 also inhibits the secretion of HDEL ligands, but not constitutive secretion, showing a role for p24δ5 in retrograde Golgi-to-ER transport. Both p24δ5 and ERD2 interact with ADP-ribosylation factor 1 (ARF1) and COPI subunits, mostly at acidic pH, consistent with COPI vesicles being involved in retrograde transport of both proteins. In contrast, both proteins interact with the COPII subunit Sec23, mostly at neutral pH, consistent with this interaction taking place at the ER for anterograde transport to the Golgi apparatus.
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- Juan Carlos Montesinos
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universitat de València, València, Spain
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Koo AJ, Thireault C, Zemelis S, Poudel AN, Zhang T, Kitaoka N, Brandizzi F, Matsuura H, Howe GA. Endoplasmic reticulum-associated inactivation of the hormone jasmonoyl-L-isoleucine by multiple members of the cytochrome P450 94 family in Arabidopsis. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:29728-38. [PMID: 25210037 PMCID: PMC4207986 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.603084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2014] [Revised: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The plant hormone jasmonate (JA) controls diverse aspects of plant immunity, growth, and development. The amplitude and duration of JA responses are controlled in large part by the intracellular level of jasmonoyl-L-isoleucine (JA-Ile). In contrast to detailed knowledge of the JA-Ile biosynthetic pathway, little is known about enzymes involved in JA-Ile metabolism and turnover. Cytochromes P450 (CYP) 94B3 and 94C1 were recently shown to sequentially oxidize JA-Ile to hydroxy (12OH-JA-Ile) and dicarboxy (12COOH-JA-Ile) derivatives. Here, we report that a third member (CYP94B1) of the CYP94 family also participates in oxidative turnover of JA-Ile in Arabidopsis. In vitro studies showed that recombinant CYP94B1 converts JA-Ile to 12OH-JA-Ile and lesser amounts of 12COOH-JA-Ile. Consistent with this finding, metabolic and physiological characterization of CYP94B1 loss-of-function and overexpressing plants demonstrated that CYP94B1 and CYP94B3 coordinately govern the majority (>95%) of 12-hydroxylation of JA-Ile in wounded leaves. Analysis of CYP94-promoter-GUS reporter lines indicated that CYP94B1 and CYP94B3 serve unique and overlapping spatio-temporal roles in JA-Ile homeostasis. Subcellular localization studies showed that CYP94s involved in conversion of JA-Ile to 12COOH-JA-Ile reside on endoplasmic reticulum (ER). In vitro studies further showed that 12COOH-JA-Ile, unlike JA-Ile, fails to promote assembly of COI1-JAZ co-receptor complexes. The double loss-of-function mutant of CYP94B3 and ILL6, a JA-Ile amidohydrolase, displayed a JA profile consistent with the collaborative action of the oxidative and the hydrolytic pathways in JA-Ile turnover. Collectively, our results provide an integrated view of how multiple ER-localized CYP94 and JA amidohydrolase enzymes attenuate JA signaling during stress responses.
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- Abraham J Koo
- From the Department of Energy-Plant Research Laboratory and the Division of Biochemistry, Interdisciplinary Plant Group, and
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- From the Department of Energy-Plant Research Laboratory and
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- the Division of Biochemistry, Interdisciplinary Plant Group, and Division of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
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- the Division of Biochemistry, Interdisciplinary Plant Group, and
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- Division of Applied Bioscience, Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan, and
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- Division of Applied Bioscience, Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan, and
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- From the Department of Energy-Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
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Stefano G, Renna L, Brandizzi F. The endoplasmic reticulum exerts control over organelle streaming during cell expansion. J Cell Sci 2014; 127:947-53. [PMID: 24424025 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.139907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Cytoplasmic streaming is crucial for cell homeostasis and expansion but the precise driving forces are largely unknown. In plants, partial loss of cytoplasmic streaming due to chemical and genetic ablation of myosins supports the existence of yet-unknown motors for organelle movement. Here we tested a role of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) as propelling force for cytoplasmic streaming during cell expansion. Through quantitative live-cell analyses in wild-type Arabidopsis thaliana cells and mutants with compromised ER structure and streaming, we demonstrate that cytoplasmic streaming undergoes profound changes during cell expansion and that it depends on motor forces co-exerted by the ER and the cytoskeleton.
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- Giovanni Stefano
- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Rodriguez-López J, Martínez-Centeno C, Padmanaban A, Guillén G, Olivares JE, Stefano G, Lledías F, Ramos F, Ghabrial SA, Brandizzi F, Rocha-Sosa M, Díaz-Camino C, Sanchez F. Nodulin 22, a novel small heat-shock protein of the endoplasmic reticulum, is linked to the unfolded protein response in common bean. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2014; 27:18-29. [PMID: 24073881 PMCID: PMC4028047 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-07-13-0200-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The importance of plant small heat shock proteins (sHsp) in multiple cellular processes has been evidenced by their unusual abundance and diversity; however, little is known about their biological role. Here, we characterized the in vitro chaperone activity and subcellular localization of nodulin 22 of Phaseolus vulgaris (PvNod22; common bean) and explored its cellular function through a virus-induced gene silencing-based reverse genetics approach. We established that PvNod22 facilitated the refolding of a model substrate in vitro, suggesting that it acts as a molecular chaperone in the cell. Through microscopy analyses of PvNod22, we determined its localization in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Furthermore, we found that silencing of PvNod22 resulted in necrotic lesions in the aerial organs of P. vulgaris plants cultivated under optimal conditions and that downregulation of PvNod22 activated the ER-unfolded protein response (UPR) and cell death. We also established that PvNod22 expression in wild-type bean plants was modulated by abiotic stress but not by chemicals that trigger the UPR, indicating PvNod22 is not under UPR control. Our results suggest that the ability of PvNod22 to suppress protein aggregation contributes to the maintenance of ER homeostasis, thus preventing the induction of cell death via UPR in response to oxidative stress during plant-microbe interactions.
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Over the past decade, confocal microscopy and the ever-expanding toolchest of fluorescent protein (xFP) markers and technologies have become routine methods for the biological laboratory. A common use of xFP fluorophores is in localizing proteins and the subcellular structures with which they associate, including analyzing their distribution and dynamics and the interactions of proteins in vivo. Additionally, a number of so-called optical highlighters have proven especially useful in analyzing the kinetics of these processes in pulse-chase studies of protein relocation(s) following an experimental challenge. Here we focus on exemplary methods in transformation and live-cell imaging in plant cells, with the expectation that researchers will find these and the accompanying resources useful as a starting point in developing their own expertise.
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- Michael R Blatt
- Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biophysics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Boutté Y, Grebe M. Immunocytochemical fluorescent in situ visualization of proteins in Arabidopsis. Methods Mol Biol 2014; 1062:453-72. [PMID: 24057381 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-580-4_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The understanding of cellular and subcellular functions often relies on the ability to visualize proteins as close as possible to their endogenous locations. A number of immunocytochemical techniques have been developed to detect proteins in situ using specific antibodies raised against proteins of interest. Here, we describe in detail two protocols commonly, successfully employed in Arabidopsis research. The first allows for immunolocalization of proteins in whole-mount Arabidopsis roots without the need for physical sectioning. The second allows for immunolocalization of proteins on semi-thin microtome sections of wax-embedded swamples. This approach is particularly useful when sectioning of Arabidopsis roots or other thicker plant organs is required for immunolocalization. We provide step-by-step protocols with extensive troubleshooting for both the whole-mount and sectioning protocols. Furthermore, critical steps, advantages, and limitations of the two protocols described here are discussed.
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- Yohann Boutté
- Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, UPSC, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
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Rocchetti A, Hawes C, Kriechbaumer V. Fluorescent labelling of the actin cytoskeleton in plants using a cameloid antibody. PLANT METHODS 2014; 10:12. [PMID: 24872838 PMCID: PMC4036722 DOI: 10.1186/1746-4811-10-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Certain members of the Camelidae family produce a special type of antibody with only one heavy chain. The antigen binding domains are the smallest functional fragments of these heavy-chain only antibodies and as a consequence have been termed nanobodies. Discovery of these nanobodies has allowed the development of a number of therapeutic proteins and tools. In this study a class of nanobodies fused to fluorescent proteins (chromobodies), and therefore allowing antigen-binding and visualisation by fluorescence, have been used. Such chromobodies can be expressed in living cells and used as genetically encoded immunocytochemical markers. RESULTS Here a modified version of the commercially available Actin-Chromobody® as a novel tool for visualising actin dynamics in tobacco leaf cells was tested. The actin-chromobody binds to actin in a specific manner. Treatment with latrunculin B, a drug which disrupts the actin cytoskeleton through inhibition of polymerisation results in loss of fluorescence after less than 30 min but this can be rapidly restored by washing out latrunculin B and thereby allowing the actin filaments to repolymerise. To test the effect of the actin-chromobody on actin dynamics and compare it to one of the conventional labelling probes, Lifeact, the effect of both probes on Golgi movement was studied as the motility of Golgi bodies is largely dependent on the actin cytoskeleton. With the actin-chromobody expressed in cells, Golgi body movement was slowed down but the manner of movement rather than speed was affected less than with Lifeact. CONCLUSIONS The actin-chromobody technique presented in this study provides a novel option for in vivo labelling of the actin cytoskeleton in comparison to conventionally used probes that are based on actin binding proteins. The actin-chromobody is particularly beneficial to study actin dynamics in plant cells as it does label actin without impairing dynamic movement and polymerisation of the actin filaments.
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- Biological and Medical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK
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- Biological and Medical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK
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Park E, Drakakaki G. Proteomics of endosomal compartments from plants case study: isolation of trans-Golgi network vesicles. Methods Mol Biol 2014; 1209:179-187. [PMID: 25117284 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1420-3_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A detailed understanding of endomembrane processes and their biological roles is vital for a complete picture of plant growth and development; however their highly dynamic nature has complicated comprehensive and rigorous studies so far. Recent pioneering efforts have demonstrated that isolation of vesicles in their native state, paired with a quantitative identification of their cargo, offers a viable and practicable approach for the dissection of endomembrane trafficking pathways. The protocol presented in this chapter describes in detail the isolation of the SYP61 trans-Golgi network vesicles from Arabidopsis. With minor alterations, in a few key parameters, it can be adopted to yield a universal procedure for the broad spectrum of plant vesicles.
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- Eunsook Park
- Department of Plant sciences, University of California Davis, Asmundson Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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Tobimatsu Y, Wagner A, Donaldson L, Mitra P, Niculaes C, Dima O, Kim JI, Anderson N, Loque D, Boerjan W, Chapple C, Ralph J. Visualization of plant cell wall lignification using fluorescence-tagged monolignols. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 76:357-66. [PMID: 23889038 PMCID: PMC4238399 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.12299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2013] [Revised: 06/19/2013] [Accepted: 07/18/2013] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Lignin is an abundant phenylpropanoid polymer produced by the oxidative polymerization of p-hydroxycinnamyl alcohols (monolignols). Lignification, i.e., deposition of lignin, is a defining feature of secondary cell wall formation in vascular plants, and provides an important mechanism for their disease resistance; however, many aspects of the cell wall lignification process remain unclear partly because of a lack of suitable imaging methods to monitor the process in vivo. In this study, a set of monolignol analogs γ-linked to fluorogenic aminocoumarin and nitrobenzofuran dyes were synthesized and tested as imaging probes to visualize the cell wall lignification process in Arabidopsis thaliana and Pinus radiata under various feeding regimens. In particular, we demonstrate that the fluorescence-tagged monolignol analogs can penetrate into live plant tissues and cells, and appear to be metabolically incorporated into lignifying cell walls in a highly specific manner. The localization of the fluorogenic lignins synthesized during the feeding period can be readily visualized by fluorescence microscopy and is distinguishable from the other wall components such as polysaccharides as well as the pre-existing lignin that was deposited earlier in development.
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- Yuki Tobimatsu
- Department of Biochemistry and the US Department of Energy’s Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), the Wisconsin Energy Institute, University of Wisconsin1552 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53726, USA
- *For correspondence (e-mails ; )
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- The US Department of Energy’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), Physical Bioscience Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory5885 Hollis St, Emeryville, CA, 94608, USA
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- Department of Plant Systems Biology, VIBTechnologiepark 927, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent UniversityTechnologiepark 927, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Systems Biology, VIBTechnologiepark 927, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent UniversityTechnologiepark 927, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University175 South University Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University175 South University Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- The US Department of Energy’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), Physical Bioscience Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory5885 Hollis St, Emeryville, CA, 94608, USA
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- Department of Plant Systems Biology, VIBTechnologiepark 927, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent UniversityTechnologiepark 927, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University175 South University Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and the US Department of Energy’s Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), the Wisconsin Energy Institute, University of Wisconsin1552 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53726, USA
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Takagi J, Renna L, Takahashi H, Koumoto Y, Tamura K, Stefano G, Fukao Y, Kondo M, Nishimura M, Shimada T, Brandizzi F, Hara-Nishimura I. MAIGO5 functions in protein export from Golgi-associated endoplasmic reticulum exit sites in Arabidopsis. THE PLANT CELL 2013; 25:4658-75. [PMID: 24280388 PMCID: PMC3875742 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.113.118158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2013] [Revised: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/22/2013] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Plant cells face unique challenges to efficiently export cargo from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to mobile Golgi stacks. Coat protein complex II (COPII) components, which include two heterodimers of Secretory23/24 (Sec23/24) and Sec13/31, facilitate selective cargo export from the ER; however, little is known about the mechanisms that regulate their recruitment to the ER membrane, especially in plants. Here, we report a protein transport mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana, named maigo5 (mag5), which abnormally accumulates precursor forms of storage proteins in seeds. mag5-1 has a deletion in the putative ortholog of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Homo sapiens Sec16, which encodes a critical component of ER exit sites (ERESs). mag mutants developed abnormal structures (MAG bodies) within the ER and exhibited compromised ER export. A functional MAG5/SEC16A-green fluorescent protein fusion localized at Golgi-associated cup-shaped ERESs and cycled on and off these sites at a slower rate than the COPII coat. MAG5/SEC16A interacted with SEC13 and SEC31; however, in the absence of MAG5/SEC16A, recruitment of the COPII coat to ERESs was accelerated. Our results identify a key component of ER export in plants by demonstrating that MAG5/SEC16A is required for protein export at ERESs that are associated with mobile Golgi stacks, where it regulates COPII coat turnover.
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- Junpei Takagi
- Department of Botany, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Energy, Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
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- Department of Botany, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Botany, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Botany, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Energy, Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma 630-0101, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan
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- Department of Botany, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Energy, Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
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- Department of Botany, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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Bonza MC, Loro G, Behera S, Wong A, Kudla J, Costa A. Analyses of Ca2+ accumulation and dynamics in the endoplasmic reticulum of Arabidopsis root cells using a genetically encoded Cameleon sensor. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2013; 163:1230-41. [PMID: 24082028 PMCID: PMC3813646 DOI: 10.1104/pp.113.226050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 09/30/2013] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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In planta, very limited information is available about how the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) contributes to cellular Ca(2+) dynamics and homeostasis. Here, we report the generation of an ER-targeted Cameleon reporter protein suitable for analysis of Ca(2+) accumulation and dynamics in the lumen of the ER in plant cells. Using stably transformed Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) plants expressing this reporter protein, we observed a transiently enhanced accumulation of Ca(2+) in the ER in response to stimuli inducing cytosolic Ca(2+) rises in root tip cells. In all experimental conditions, ER Ca(2+) dynamics were substantially different from those monitored in the cytosol. A pharmacological approach enabled us to evaluate the contribution of the different ER-resident Ca(2+)-ATPase classes in the regulation of the ER Ca(2+) homeostasis. Taken together, our results do not provide evidence for a role of the ER as a major source that releases Ca(2+) for stimulus-induced increases in cytosolic Ca(2+) concentration. Instead, our results show that the luminal ER Ca(2+) elevations typically follow cytosolic ones, but with distinct dynamics. These findings suggest fundamental differences for the function of the ER in cellular Ca(2+) homeostasis in plants and animals.
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (M.C.B., G.L., A.C.)
- Department of Biology (G.L.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.W.), University of Padua, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany (S.B., J.K.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (M.C.B., G.L., A.C.)
- Department of Biology (G.L.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.W.), University of Padua, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany (S.B., J.K.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (M.C.B., G.L., A.C.)
- Department of Biology (G.L.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.W.), University of Padua, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany (S.B., J.K.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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Du W, Tamura K, Stefano G, Brandizzi F. The integrity of the plant Golgi apparatus depends on cell growth-controlled activity of GNL1. MOLECULAR PLANT 2013; 6:905-915. [PMID: 23125314 DOI: 10.1093/mp/sss124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Membrane traffic and organelle integrity in the plant secretory pathway depend on ARF-GTPases, which are activated by guanine-nucleotide exchange factors (ARF-GEFs). While maintenance of conserved roles, evolution of unique functions as well as tissue-specific roles have been shown for a handful of plant ARF-GEFs, a fundamental yet unanswered question concerns the extent to which their function overlaps during cell growth. To address this, we have characterized pao, a novel allele of GNOM-like 1 (GNL1), a brefeldin A (BFA)-insensitive ARF-GEF, isolated through a confocal microscopy-based forward genetics screen of the Golgi in Arabidopsis thaliana. Specifically, we have analyzed the dependence of the integrity of trafficking routes and secretory organelles on GNL1 availability during expansion stages of cotyledon epidermal cells, an exquisite model system for vegetative cell growth analyses in intact tissues. We show that Golgi traffic is influenced largely by GNL1 availability at early stages of cotyledon cell expansion but by BFA-sensitive GEFs when cell growth terminates. These data reveal an unanticipated level of complexity in the biology of GNL1 by showing that its cellular roles are correlated with cell growth. These results also indicate that the cell growth stage is an important element weighting into functional analyses of the cellular roles of ARF-GEFs.
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- Wenyan Du
- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Voiniciuc C, Dean GH, Griffiths JS, Kirchsteiger K, Hwang YT, Gillett A, Dow G, Western TL, Estelle M, Haughn GW. Flying saucer1 is a transmembrane RING E3 ubiquitin ligase that regulates the degree of pectin methylesterification in Arabidopsis seed mucilage. THE PLANT CELL 2013; 25:944-59. [PMID: 23482858 PMCID: PMC3634698 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.112.107888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Revised: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/18/2013] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Pectins are complex polysaccharides that form the gel matrix of the primary cell wall and are abundant in the middle lamella that holds plant cells together. Their degree of methylesterification (DM) impacts wall strength and cell adhesion since unesterified pectin regions can cross-link via Ca(2+) ions to form stronger gels. Here, we characterize flying saucer1 (fly1), a novel Arabidopsis thaliana seed coat mutant, which displays primary wall detachment, reduced mucilage extrusion, and increased mucilage adherence. These defects appear to result from a lower DM in mucilage and are enhanced by the addition of Ca(2+) or completely rescued using alkaline Ca(2+) chelators. FLY1 encodes a transmembrane protein with a RING-H2 domain that has in vitro E3 ubiquitin ligase activity. FLY1 is orthologous to TRANSMEMBRANE UBIQUITIN LIGASE1, a Golgi-localized E3 ligase involved in the quality control of membrane proteins in yeast. However, FLY1-yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) fusions are localized in punctae that are predominantly distinct from the Golgi and the trans-Golgi network/early endosome in the seed coat epidermis. Wortmannin treatment, which induces the fusion of late endosomes in plants, resulted in enlarged FLY1-YFP bodies. We propose that FLY1 regulates the DM of pectin in mucilage, potentially by recycling pectin methylesterase enzymes in the endomembrane system of seed coat epidermal cells.
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- Cătălin Voiniciuc
- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, La Jolla, California 92093
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- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, La Jolla, California 92093
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- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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The analysis of gene expression at transcript and at protein level is of outstanding importance in plant developmental biology. Proteins can be localized with subcellular resolution by immunolocalization using specific antibodies or generating reporter lines carrying the specific protein fused to a fluorescent protein. Immunolocalization is particularly suitable to confirm the expression pattern of transgenic reporter lines. It also represents a valid alternative, especially for plants such as maize, for which transformation is time consuming and still often unsuccessful, by-passing also some side-effects of fusion proteins. Indeed, the availability of specific antibodies for immunolocalizations and observations of maize tissues under a confocal microscope is a powerful tool for studying protein targeting to different cellular compartments.In the following chapter we describe the complete procedure for the localization of proteins in different maize tissues both at cellular and sub-cellular level, using polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies. Tissues can be embedded in different substrates, such as paraplast, PEG400 and agarose, depending on the tissue and the desired use: epifluorescence or confocal microscope observations. An additional protocol for the analysis of the nuclear distribution of modified histones in squashed maize root apexes is also presented.
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- Cristian Forestan
- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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The study of protein-protein interactions (PPIs) is essential to uncover unknown functions of proteins at the molecular level and to gain insight into complex cellular networks. Affinity purification and mass spectrometry (AP-MS), yeast two-hybrid, imaging approaches and numerous diverse databases have been developed as strategies to analyze PPIs. The past decade has seen an increase in the number of identified proteins with the development of MS and large-scale proteome analyses. Consequently, the false-positive protein identification rate has also increased. Therefore, the general consensus is to confirm PPI data using one or more independent approaches for an accurate evaluation. Furthermore, identifying minor PPIs is fundamental for understanding the functions of transient interactions and low-abundance proteins. Besides establishing PPI methodologies, we are now seeing the development of new methods and/or improvements in existing methods, which involve identifying minor proteins by MS, multidimensional protein identification technology or OFFGEL electrophoresis analyses, one-shot analysis with a long column or filter-aided sample preparation methods. These advanced techniques should allow thousands of proteins to be identified, whereas in-depth proteomic methods should permit the identification of transient binding or PPIs with weak affinity. Here, the current status of PPI analysis is reviewed and some advanced techniques are discussed briefly along with future challenges for plant proteomics.
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- Yoichiro Fukao
- Plant Global Educational Project, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Japan
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Kriechbaumer V, Wang P, Hawes C, Abell BM. Alternative splicing of the auxin biosynthesis gene YUCCA4 determines its subcellular compartmentation. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2012; 70:292-302. [PMID: 22233288 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2011.04866.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Auxin is a major growth hormone in plants, and recent studies have elucidated many of the molecular mechanisms underlying its action, including transport, perception and signal transduction. However, major gaps remain in our knowledge of auxin biosynthetic control, partly due to the complexity and probable redundancy of multiple pathways that involve the YUCCA family of flavin-dependent mono-oxygenases. This study reveals the differential localization of YUCCA4 alternative splice variants to the endoplasmic reticulum and the cytosol, which depends on tissue-specific splicing. One isoform is restricted to flowers, and is anchored to the cytosolic face of the endoplasmic reticulum membrane via a hydrophobic C-terminal transmembrane domain. The other isoform is present in all tissues and is distributed throughout the cytosol. These findings are consistent with previous observations of yucca4 phenotypes in flowers, and suggest a role for intracellular compartmentation in auxin biosynthesis.
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- Verena Kriechbaumer
- Biomedical Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield S1 1WB, UK.
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Stefano G, Renna L, Moss T, McNew JA, Brandizzi F. In Arabidopsis, the spatial and dynamic organization of the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus is influenced by the integrity of the C-terminal domain of RHD3, a non-essential GTPase. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2012; 69:957-66. [PMID: 22082223 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2011.04846.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The mechanisms underlying the organization and dynamics of plant endomembranes are largely unknown. Arabidopsis RHD3, a distant member of the dynamin superfamily, has recently been implicated in plant ER morphology and Golgi movement through analyses of dominant-negative mutants of the putative GTPase domain in a heterologous system. Whether RHD3 is indispensable for ER architecture and what role regions other than the putative GTPase domain play in RHD3 function are unanswered questions. Here we characterized an EMS mutant, gom8, with disrupted Golgi movement and positioning and compromised ER shape and dynamics. gom8 mapped to a missense mutation in the RHD3 hairpin loop domain, causing accumulation of the mutant protein into large structures, a markedly different distribution compared with wild-type RHD3 over the ER network. Despite the GOM8 distribution, tubules fused in the peripheral ER of the gom8 mutant. These data imply that integrity of the hairpin region is important for the subcellular distribution of RHD3, and that reduced availability of RHD3 over the ER can cause ER morphology defects, but does not prevent peripheral fusion between tubules. This was confirmed by evidence that gom8 was phenocopied in an RHD3 null background. Furthermore, we established that the region encompassing the RHD3 hairpin domain and the C-terminal cytosolic domain is necessary for RHD3 function. We conclude that RHD3 is important in ER morphology, but is dispensable for peripheral ER tubulation in an endogenous context, and that its activity relies on the C-terminal region in addition to the GTPase domain.
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- Giovanni Stefano
- MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Proteins on the move: insights gained from fluorescent protein technologies. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2011; 12:656-68. [PMID: 21941275 DOI: 10.1038/nrm3199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Proteins are always on the move, and this may occur through diffusion or active transport. The realization that the regulation of signal transduction is highly dynamic in space and time has stimulated intense interest in the movement of proteins. Over the past decade, numerous new technologies using fluorescent proteins have been developed, allowing us to observe the spatiotemporal dynamics of proteins in living cells. These technologies have greatly advanced our understanding of protein dynamics, including protein movement and protein interactions.
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Slabaugh E, Held M, Brandizzi F. Control of root hair development in Arabidopsis thaliana by an endoplasmic reticulum anchored member of the R2R3-MYB transcription factor family. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2011; 67:395-405. [PMID: 21477080 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2011.04602.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The evolution of roots and root hairs was a crucial innovation that contributed to the adaptation of plants to a terrestrial environment. Initiation of root hairs involves transcriptional cues that in part determine cell patterning of the root epidermis. Once root hair initiation has occurred, elongation of the root hair takes place. Although many genes have been identified as being involved in root hair development, many contributors remain uncharacterized. In this study we report on the involvement of a member (here dubbed maMYB) of the plant-specific R2R3-MYB family of transcription factors in root hair elongation in Arabidopsis. We show that maMYB is associated with the endoplasmic reticulum membrane with the transcription factor domain exposed to the cytosol, suggesting that it may function as a membrane-tethered transcription factor. We demonstrate that a truncated form of maMYB (maMYB⁸⁴⁻³⁰⁹), which contains the R2R3-MYB transcription factor domain, is localized and retained in the nucleus, where it regulates gene expression. Silencing of maMyb resulted in plants with significantly shorter root hairs but similar root hair density compared with wild type, implying a role of the protein in root hair elongation. 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), an exogenous auxin analog that promotes root hair elongation, rescued the short root hair phenotype and maMyb mRNA was induced in the presence of 2,4-D and IAA (indole-3-acetic acid). These results indicate a functional role of maMYB, which is integrated with auxin, in root hair elongation in Arabidopsis.
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- Erin Slabaugh
- Plant Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Barbi T, Irons SL, Pepponi I, Hawes C, Ma JKC, Drake PMW. Expression and plasma membrane localization of the mammalian B-cell receptor complex in transgenic Nicotiana tabacum. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2011; 9:455-65. [PMID: 20860562 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2010.00566.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The B-cell antigen receptor (BCR), displayed on the plasma membrane of mature B cells of the mammalian immune system, is a multimeric complex consisting of a membrane-bound immunoglobulin (mIg) noncovalently associated with the Igα/Igβ heterodimer. In this study, we engineered transgenic tobacco plants expressing all four chains of the BCR. ELISA, Western blotting and confocal microscopy demonstrated that the BCR was correctly assembled in plants, predominantly in the plasma membrane, and that the noncovalent link was detergent sensitive. This is the first example of a noncovalently assembled plasma membrane-retained heterologous receptor in plants. In B cells of the mammalian immune system, following antigen binding to mIg, BCR is internalized and tyrosine residues on Igα and Igβ are phosphorylated activating a signaling cascade through interaction with protein kinases that ultimately leads to the initiation of gene expression. Expression of the BCR may therefore be an important tool for the study of plant endocytosis and the identification of previously unknown plant tyrosine kinases. The specificity and diversity of the antibody repertoire, coupled to the signal transduction capability of the Igα/Igβ heterodimer, also indicates that plants expressing BCR may in future be developed as environmental biosensors.
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MESH Headings
- Antibodies/metabolism
- B-Lymphocytes/immunology
- B-Lymphocytes/metabolism
- Cell Membrane/immunology
- Cell Membrane/metabolism
- Endocytosis/physiology
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- Genetic Engineering/methods
- Plants, Genetically Modified/genetics
- Plants, Genetically Modified/immunology
- Plants, Genetically Modified/metabolism
- Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/metabolism
- Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell/immunology
- Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell/metabolism
- Signal Transduction
- Nicotiana/genetics
- Nicotiana/immunology
- Nicotiana/metabolism
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- Tommaso Barbi
- Molecular Immunology Unit, Centre for Infection and Immunology, Division of Clinical Sciences, St. George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, UK
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Stefano G, Renna L, Rossi M, Azzarello E, Pollastri S, Brandizzi F, Baluska F, Mancuso S. AGD5 is a GTPase-activating protein at the trans-Golgi network. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2010; 64:790-799. [PMID: 21105926 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2010.04369.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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ARF-GTPases are important proteins that control membrane trafficking events. Their activity is largely influenced by the interplay between guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) and GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs), which facilitate the activation or inactivation of ARF-GTPases, respectively. There are 15 predicted proteins that contain an ARF-GAP domain within the Arabidopsis thaliana genome, and these are classified as ARF-GAP domain (AGD) proteins. The function and subcellular distribution of AGDs, including the ability to activate ARF-GTPases in vivo, that remain largely uncharacterized to date. Here we show that AGD5 is localised to the trans-Golgi network (TGN), where it co-localises with ARF1, a crucial GTPase that is involved in membrane trafficking and which was previously shown to be distributed on Golgi and post-Golgi structures of unknown nature. Taking advantage of the in vivo AGD5-ARF1 interaction at the TGN, we show that mutation of an arginine residue that is critical for ARF-GAP activity of AGD5 leads to longer residence of ARF1 on the membranes, as expected if GTP hydrolysis on ARF1 was impaired due to a defective GAP. Our results establish the nature of the post-Golgi compartments in which ARF1 localises, as well as identifying the role of AGD5 in vivo as a TGN-localised GAP. Furthermore, in vitro experiments established the promiscuous interaction between AGD5 and the plasma membrane-localised ADP ribosylation factor B (ARFB), confirming that ARF-GAP specificity for ARF-GTPases within the cell environment may be spatially regulated.
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- Giovanni Stefano
- Department of Plant, Soil and Environmental Science, viale delle Idee, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, FI 50019, Italy.
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Marti L, Stefano G, Tamura K, Hawes C, Renna L, Held MA, Brandizzi F. A missense mutation in the vacuolar protein GOLD36 causes organizational defects in the ER and aberrant protein trafficking in the plant secretory pathway. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2010; 63:901-913. [PMID: 20626647 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2010.04296.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A central question in cell biology is how the identity of organelles is established and maintained. Here, we report on GOLD36, an EMS mutant identified through a screen for partial displacement of the Golgi marker, ST-GFP, to other organelles. GOLD36 showed partial distribution of ST-GFP into a modified endoplasmic reticulum (ER) network, which formed bulges and large skein-like structures entangling Golgi stacks. GOLD36 showed defects in ER protein export as evidenced by our observations that, besides the partial retention of Golgi markers in the ER, the trafficking of a soluble bulk-flow marker to the cell surface was also compromised. Using a combination of classical mapping and next-generation DNA sequencing approaches, we linked the mutant phenotype to a missense mutation of a proline residue in position 80 to a leucine residue in a small endomembrane protein encoded by the gold36 locus (At1g54030). Subcellular localization analyses indicated that GOLD36 is a vacuolar protein and that its mutated form is retained in the ER. Interestingly also, a gold36 knock-out mutant mirrored the GOLD36 subcellular phenotype. These data indicate that GOLD36 is a protein destined to post-ER compartments and suggest that its export from the ER is a requirement to ensure steady-state maintenance of the organelle's organization and functional activity in relation to other secretory compartments. We speculate that GOLD36 may be a factor that is necessary for ER integrity because of its ability to limit deleterious effects of other secretory proteins on the ER.
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- Lucia Marti
- Michigan State University-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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López-Marqués RL, Poulsen LR, Hanisch S, Meffert K, Buch-Pedersen MJ, Jakobsen MK, Pomorski TG, Palmgren MG. Intracellular targeting signals and lipid specificity determinants of the ALA/ALIS P4-ATPase complex reside in the catalytic ALA alpha-subunit. Mol Biol Cell 2010; 21:791-801. [PMID: 20053675 PMCID: PMC2828965 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e09-08-0656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Phospholipid flipping across cellular membranes contributes to vesicle biogenesis in eukaryotes and involves flippases (P4-ATPases). However, the minimal composition of the flippase machinery remains to be determined. We demonstrate that cellular targeting and lipid specificity of P4-ATPases require the α-subunit but are independent of the β-subunit. Members of the P4 subfamily of P-type ATPases are believed to catalyze flipping of phospholipids across cellular membranes, in this way contributing to vesicle biogenesis in the secretory and endocytic pathways. P4-ATPases form heteromeric complexes with Cdc50-like proteins, and it has been suggested that these act as β-subunits in the P4-ATPase transport machinery. In this work, we investigated the role of Cdc50-like β-subunits of P4-ATPases for targeting and function of P4-ATPase catalytic α-subunits. We show that the Arabidopsis P4-ATPases ALA2 and ALA3 gain functionality when coexpressed with any of three different ALIS Cdc50-like β-subunits. However, the final cellular destination of P4-ATPases as well as their lipid substrate specificity are independent of the nature of the ALIS β-subunit they were allowed to interact with.
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- Rosa L López-Marqués
- Center for Membrane Pumps in Cells and Disease, PUMPKIN, Danish National Research Foundation, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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Graumann K, Runions J, Evans DE. Characterization of SUN-domain proteins at the higher plant nuclear envelope. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2010; 61:134-44. [PMID: 19807882 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2009.04038.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Sad1/UNC-84 (SUN)-domain proteins are inner nuclear membrane (INM) proteins that are part of bridging complexes linking cytoskeletal elements with the nucleoskeleton, and have been shown to be conserved in non-plant systems. In this paper, we report the presence of members of this family in the plant kingdom, and investigate the two Arabidopsis SUN-domain proteins, AtSUN1 and AtSUN2. Our results indicate they contain the highly conserved C-terminal SUN domain, and share similar structural features with animal and fungal SUN-domain proteins including a functional coiled-coil domain and nuclear localization signal. Both are expressed in various tissues with AtSUN2 expression levels relatively low but upregulated in proliferating tissues. Further, we found AtSUN1 and AtSUN2 expressed as fluorescent protein fusions, to localize to and show low mobility in the nuclear envelope (NE), particularly in the INM. Deletion of various functional domains including the N terminus and coiled-coil domain affect the localization and increase the mobility of AtSUN1 and AtSUN2. Finally, we present evidence that AtSUN1 and AtSUN2 are present as homomers and heteromers in vivo, and that the coiled-coil domains are required for this. The study provides evidence suggesting the existence of cytoskeletal-nucleoskeletal bridging complexes at the plant NE.
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- Katja Graumann
- School of Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Headington Campus, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK
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Viczián A, Kircher S. Luciferase and green fluorescent protein reporter genes as tools to determine protein abundance and intracellular dynamics. Methods Mol Biol 2010; 655:293-312. [PMID: 20734269 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-765-5_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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To get insight into molecular mechanisms governing plant development, the dynamics of abundance and cellular localisation of signalling components need to be understood. Luciferase and green fluorescent protein (GFP)-derived reporters are suitable markers to determine dynamic signalling processes in vivo. Here, analysis of phytochrome A (phyA) photoreceptor dynamics during early seedling development is used as an example of how in vitro and in vivo luciferase assays as well as GFP-imaging can be used to probe signalling dynamics.
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- András Viczián
- Institute of Plant Biology, Hungarian Academy of Science, Biological Research Center, Szeged, Hungary
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Rapid advances in the field of plant biology, especially in plant cell biology, have created the need for methods that allow the localization of proteins in situ at subcellular resolution. Although in many cases recombinant proteins with fluorescent proteins can fulfill this task, antibody-based immunological detection of proteins is a complementary technique, which avoids the risk of inducing side effects by a fusion protein, such as misexpression, mistargeting, altered stability, or toxicity. Moreover, recombinant protein techniques are applicable only to a rather limited set of model plants. The immunolocalization protocols presented here can be used to display protein localization patterns in different tissues of various plant species. This chapter describes a whole mount immunolocalization protocol, which has been extensively used in Arabidopsis roots and some above-ground tissues, and that also works in other species. Additionally, for bulky or hard tissue types, a variation of this protocol for paraffin-embedded sections is given.
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- Michael Sauer
- Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia-Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Madrid, Spain
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Boij P, Patel R, Garcia C, Jarvis P, Aronsson H. In vivo studies on the roles of Tic55-related proteins in chloroplast protein import in Arabidopsis thaliana. MOLECULAR PLANT 2009; 2:1397-1409. [PMID: 19995737 DOI: 10.1093/mp/ssp079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The Tic55 (Translocon at the inner envelope membrane of chloroplasts, 55 kDa) protein was identified in pea as a putative regulator, possibly linking chloroplast protein import to the redox state of the photosynthetic machinery. Two Tic55 homologs have been proposed to exist in Arabidopsis: atTic55-II and AtPTC52 (Protochlorophyllide-dependent Translocon Component, 52 kDa; has also been called atTic55-IV). Our phylogenetic analysis shows that atTic55-II is an ortholog of psTic55 from pea (Pisum sativum), and that AtPTC52 is a more distant homolog of the two. AtPTC52 was included in this study to rule out possible functional links between the proteins in Arabidopsis. No detectable mutant phenotypes were found in two independent T-DNA knockout mutant plant lines for each Arabidopsis protein, when compared with wild-type: visible appearance, chlorophyll content, photosynthetic performance, and chloroplast protein import, for example, were all normal. Both wild-type and tic55-II mutant chloroplasts exhibited deficient protein import when treated with diethylpyrocarbonate, indicating that Tic55 is not the sole target of this reagent in relation to protein import. Furthermore, ptc52 mutant chloroplasts were not defective with respect to pPORA import, which was previously reported to involve PTC52 in barley. Thus, we conclude that atTic55-II and AtPTC52 are not strictly required for functional protein import in Arabidopsis.
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- Patrik Boij
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Box 461, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Conley AJ, Joensuu JJ, Menassa R, Brandle JE. Induction of protein body formation in plant leaves by elastin-like polypeptide fusions. BMC Biol 2009; 7:48. [PMID: 19664215 PMCID: PMC3224952 DOI: 10.1186/1741-7007-7-48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2009] [Accepted: 08/07/2009] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Elastin-like polypeptides are synthetic biopolymers composed of a repeating pentapeptide 'VPGXG' sequence that are valuable for the simple non-chromatographic purification of recombinant proteins. In addition, elastin-like polypeptide fusions have been shown to enhance the accumulation of a range of different recombinant proteins in plants, thus addressing the major limitation of plant-based expression systems, which is a low production yield. This study's main objectives were to determine the general utility of elastin-like polypeptide protein fusions in various intracellular compartments and to elucidate elastin-like polypeptide's mechanism of action for increasing recombinant protein accumulation in the endoplasmic reticulum of plants. RESULTS The effect of elastin-like polypeptide fusions on the accumulation of green fluorescent protein targeted to the cytoplasm, chloroplasts, apoplast, and endoplasmic reticulum was evaluated. The endoplasmic reticulum was the only intracellular compartment in which an elastin-like polypeptide tag was shown to significantly enhance recombinant protein accumulation. Interestingly, endoplasmic reticulum-targeted elastin-like polypeptide fusions induced the formation of a novel type of protein body, which may be responsible for elastin-like polypeptide's positive effect on recombinant protein accumulation by excluding the heterologous protein from normal physiological turnover. Although expressed in the leaves of plants, these novel protein bodies appeared similar in size and morphology to the prolamin-based protein bodies naturally found in plant seeds. The elastin-like polypeptide-induced protein bodies were highly mobile organelles, exhibiting various dynamic patterns of movement throughout the cells, which were dependent on intact actin microfilaments and a functional actomyosin motility system. CONCLUSION An endoplasmic reticulum-targeted elastin-like polypeptide fusion approach provides an effective strategy for depositing large amounts of concentrated heterologous protein within the limited space of the cell via storage in stable protein bodies. Furthermore, encapsulation of recombinant proteins into physiologically inert organelles can function to insulate the protein from normal cellular mechanisms, thus limiting unnecessary stress to the host cell. Since elastin-like polypeptide is a mammalian-derived protein, this study demonstrates that plant seed-specific factors are not required for the formation of protein bodies in vegetative plant tissues, suggesting that the endoplasmic reticulum possesses an intrinsic ability to form protein body-like accretions in eukaryotic cells when overexpressing particular proteins.
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- Andrew J Conley
- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
- Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada, London, ON, Canada
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- Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada, London, ON, Canada
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, Finland
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- Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada, London, ON, Canada
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- Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada, London, ON, Canada
- Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, Vineland Station, ON, Canada
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The small plant Arabidopsis thaliana has been an indispensable tool for plant biologists working in fields that utilize cell biology, molecular biology, and genetics; these topics are almost universal in plant biology studies, ranging from genomics to ecology. In this chapter, we present a start-to-finish approach to high-throughput imaging of Arabidopsis that caters to two different audiences: those who are working with plants for the first time, and plant scientists looking to the apply high-throughput imaging to existing projects.
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