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Singh S, Viswanath A, Chakraborty A, Narayanan N, Malipatil R, Jacob J, Mittal S, Satyavathi TC, Thirunavukkarasu N. Identification of key genes and molecular pathways regulating heat stress tolerance in pearl millet to sustain productivity in challenging ecologies. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1443681. [PMID: 39239194 PMCID: PMC11374647 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1443681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024]
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Pearl millet is a nutri-cereal that is mostly grown in harsh environments, making it an ideal crop to study heat tolerance mechanisms at the molecular level. Despite having a better-inbuilt tolerance to high temperatures than other crops, heat stress negatively affects the crop, posing a threat to productivity gain. Hence, to understand the heat-responsive genes, the leaf and root samples of two contrasting pearl millet inbreds, EGTB 1034 (heat tolerant) and EGTB 1091 (heat sensitive), were subjected to heat-treated conditions and generated genome-wide transcriptomes. We discovered 13,464 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), of which 6932 were down-regulated and 6532 up-regulated in leaf and root tissues. The pairwise analysis of the tissue-based transcriptome data of the two genotypes demonstrated distinctive genotype and tissue-specific expression of genes. The root exhibited a higher number of DEGs compared to the leaf, emphasizing different adaptive strategies of pearl millet. A large number of genes encoding ROS scavenging enzymes, WRKY, NAC, enzymes involved in nutrient uptake, protein kinases, photosynthetic enzymes, and heat shock proteins (HSPs) and several transcription factors (TFs) involved in cross-talking of temperature stress responsive mechanisms were activated in the stress conditions. Ribosomal proteins emerged as pivotal hub genes, highly interactive with key genes expressed and involved in heat stress response. The synthesis of secondary metabolites and metabolic pathways of pearl millet were significantly enriched under heat stress. Comparative synteny analysis of HSPs and TFs in the foxtail millet genome demonstrated greater collinearity with pearl millet compared to proso millet, rice, sorghum, and maize. In this study, 1906 unannotated DEGs were identified, providing insight into novel participants in the molecular response to heat stress. The identified genes hold promise for expediting varietal development for heat tolerance in pearl millet and similar crops, fostering resilience and enhancing grain yield in heat-prone environments.
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- Swati Singh
- Genomics and Molecular Breeding Lab, Global Center of Excellence on Millets (Shree Anna), ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, India
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- Genomics and Molecular Breeding Lab, Global Center of Excellence on Millets (Shree Anna), ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, India
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- Genomics and Molecular Breeding Lab, Global Center of Excellence on Millets (Shree Anna), ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, India
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- Genomics and Molecular Breeding Lab, Global Center of Excellence on Millets (Shree Anna), ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, India
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- Genomics and Molecular Breeding Lab, Global Center of Excellence on Millets (Shree Anna), ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, India
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- Genomics and Molecular Breeding Lab, Global Center of Excellence on Millets (Shree Anna), ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, India
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- Genomics and Molecular Breeding Lab, Global Center of Excellence on Millets (Shree Anna), ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, India
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- Genomics and Molecular Breeding Lab, Global Center of Excellence on Millets (Shree Anna), ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, India
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Yang W, Gao S, Bao M, Li X, Liu Z, Wang G. HSP70A promotes the photosynthetic activity of marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum under high temperature. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 118:2085-2093. [PMID: 38525917 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
Abstract
With global climate change, the high-temperature environment has severely impacted the community structure and phenotype of marine diatoms. Phaeodactylum tricornutum, a model species of marine diatom, is sensitive to high temperature, which grow slowly under high temperature. However, the regulatory mechanism of P. tricornutum in response to high-temperature is still unclear. In this study, we found that the expression level of the HSP70A in the wild type (WT) increased 28 times when exposed to high temperature (26°C) for 1 h, indicating that HSP70A plays a role in high temperature in P. tricornutum. Furthermore, overexpression and interference of HSP70A have great impact on the exponential growth phase of P. tricornutum under 26°C. Moreover, the results of Co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) suggested that HSP70A potentially involved in the correct folding of the photosynthetic system-related proteins (D1/D2), preventing aggregation. The photosynthetic activity results demonstrated that overexpression of HSP70A improves non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) activity under high-temperature stress. These results reveal that HSP70A regulates the photosynthetic activity of P. tricornutum under high temperatures. This study not only helps us to understand the photosynthetic activity of marine diatoms to high temperature but also provides a molecular mechanism for HSP70A in P. tricornutum under high-temperature stress.
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- Wenting Yang
- School of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- College of Life Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao, China
- College of Earth Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao, China
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Djalovic I, Kundu S, Bahuguna RN, Pareek A, Raza A, Singla-Pareek SL, Prasad PVV, Varshney RK. Maize and heat stress: Physiological, genetic, and molecular insights. THE PLANT GENOME 2024; 17:e20378. [PMID: 37587553 DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Global mean temperature is increasing at a rapid pace due to the rapid emission of greenhouse gases majorly from anthropogenic practices and predicted to rise up to 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level by the year 2050. The warming climate is affecting global crop production by altering biochemical, physiological, and metabolic processes resulting in poor growth, development, and reduced yield. Maize is susceptible to heat stress, particularly at the reproductive and early grain filling stages. Interestingly, heat stress impact on crops is closely regulated by associated environmental covariables such as humidity, vapor pressure deficit, soil moisture content, and solar radiation. Therefore, heat stress tolerance is considered as a complex trait, which requires multiple levels of regulations in plants. Exploring genetic diversity from landraces and wild accessions of maize is a promising approach to identify novel donors, traits, quantitative trait loci (QTLs), and genes, which can be introgressed into the elite cultivars. Indeed, genome wide association studies (GWAS) for mining of potential QTL(s) and dominant gene(s) is a major route of crop improvement. Conversely, mutation breeding is being utilized for generating variation in existing populations with narrow genetic background. Besides breeding approaches, augmented production of heat shock factors (HSFs) and heat shock proteins (HSPs) have been reported in transgenic maize to provide heat stress tolerance. Recent advancements in molecular techniques including clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) would expedite the process for developing thermotolerant maize genotypes.
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- Ivica Djalovic
- Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, India
- Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular and Cell Biology, Oil Crops Research Institute, Center of Legume Crop Genetics and Systems Biology/College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Plant Stress Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sustainable Intensification, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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Jha UC, Nayyar H, Roychowdhury R, Prasad PVV, Parida SK, Siddique KHM. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in plant: Master regulators for adapting to extreme temperature conditions. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 205:108164. [PMID: 38008006 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Unusual daily temperature fluctuations caused by climate change and climate variability adversely impact agricultural crop production. Since plants are immobile and constantly receive external environmental signals, such as extreme high (heat) and low (cold) temperatures, they have developed complex molecular regulatory mechanisms to cope with stressful situations to sustain their natural growth and development. Among these mechanisms, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), particularly microRNAs (miRNAs), small-interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and long-non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), play a significant role in enhancing heat and cold stress tolerance. This review explores the pivotal findings related to miRNAs, siRNAs, and lncRNAs, elucidating how they functionally regulate plant adaptation to extreme temperatures. In addition, this review addresses the challenges associated with uncovering these non-coding RNAs and understanding their roles in orchestrating heat and cold tolerance in plants.
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- Uday Chand Jha
- Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab, Kansas State University, Department of Agronomy, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA; ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208024, India.
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- Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) - The Volcani Institute, Rishon Lezion 7505101, Israel
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- Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab, Kansas State University, Department of Agronomy, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- National Institute of Plant Genomic Research, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia
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Xu L, Zhang L, Liu Y, Sod B, Li M, Yang T, Gao T, Yang Q, Long R. Overexpression of the elongation factor MtEF1A1 promotes salt stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana and Medicago truncatula. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:138. [PMID: 36907846 PMCID: PMC10009949 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04139-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Elongation factor 1 A (EF1A), an essential regulator for protein synthesis, has been reported to participate in abiotic stress responses and environmental adaption in plants. However, the role of EF1A in abiotic stress response was barely studied in Medicago truncatula. Here, we identified elongation factor (EF) genes of M. truncatula and studied the salt stress response function of MtEF1A1 (MTR_6g021805). RESULTS A total of 34 EF genes were identified in the M. truncatula genome. Protein domains and motifs of EFs were highly conserved in plants. MtEF1A1 has the highest expression levels in root nodules and roots, followed by the leaves and stems. Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana overexpressing MtEF1A1 was more resistant to salt stress treatment, with higher germination rate, longer roots, and more lateral roots than wild type plant. In addition, lower levels of H2O2 and malondialdehyde (MDA) were also detected in transgenic Arabidopsis. Similarly, MtEF1A1 overexpressing M. truncatula was more resistant to salt stress and had lower levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in leaves. Furthermore, the expression levels of abiotic stress-responsive genes (MtRD22A and MtCOR15A) and calcium-binding genes (MtCaM and MtCBL4) were upregulated in MtEF1A1 overexpressing lines of M. truncatula. CONCLUSION These results suggested that MtEF1A1 play a positive role in salt stress regulation. MtEF1A1 may realize its function by binding to calmodulin (CaM) or by participating in Ca2+-dependent signaling pathway. This study revealed that MtEF1A1 is an important regulator for salt stress response in M. truncatula, and provided potential strategy for salt-tolerant plant breeding.
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- Lei Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100000, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100000, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100000, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100000, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100000, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, 750000, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, 750000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100000, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100000, China.
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Paul S, Duhan JS, Jaiswal S, Angadi UB, Sharma R, Raghav N, Gupta OP, Sheoran S, Sharma P, Singh R, Rai A, Singh GP, Kumar D, Iquebal MA, Tiwari R. RNA-Seq Analysis of Developing Grains of Wheat to Intrigue Into the Complex Molecular Mechanism of the Heat Stress Response. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:904392. [PMID: 35720556 PMCID: PMC9201344 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.904392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Heat stress is one of the significant constraints affecting wheat production worldwide. To ensure food security for ever-increasing world population, improving wheat for heat stress tolerance is needed in the presently drifting climatic conditions. At the molecular level, heat stress tolerance in wheat is governed by a complex interplay of various heat stress-associated genes. We used a comparative transcriptome sequencing approach to study the effect of heat stress (5°C above ambient threshold temperature of 20°C) during grain filling stages in wheat genotype K7903 (Halna). At 7 DPA (days post-anthesis), heat stress treatment was given at four stages: 0, 24, 48, and 120 h. In total, 115,656 wheat genes were identified, including 309 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in many critical processes, such as signal transduction, starch synthetic pathway, antioxidant pathway, and heat stress-responsive conserved and uncharacterized putative genes that play an essential role in maintaining the grain filling rate at the high temperature. A total of 98,412 Simple Sequences Repeats (SSR) were identified from de novo transcriptome assembly of wheat and validated. The miRNA target prediction from differential expressed genes was performed by psRNATarget server against 119 mature miRNA. Further, 107,107 variants including 80,936 Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) and 26,171 insertion/deletion (Indels) were also identified in de novo transcriptome assembly of wheat and wheat genome Ensembl version 31. The present study enriches our understanding of known heat response mechanisms during the grain filling stage supported by discovery of novel transcripts, microsatellite markers, putative miRNA targets, and genetic variant. This enhances gene functions and regulators, paving the way for improved heat tolerance in wheat varieties, making them more suitable for production in the current climate change scenario.
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- Surinder Paul
- Department of Biotechnology, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, India
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, India
- ICAR, National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Kushmaur, Maunath Bhanjan, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Central University of Haryana, Gurgaon, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, India
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Zhang HY, Hou ZH, Zhang Y, Li ZY, Chen J, Zhou YB, Chen M, Fu JD, Ma YZ, Zhang H, Xu ZS. A soybean EF-Tu family protein GmEF8, an interactor of GmCBL1, enhances drought and heat tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis and soybean. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 205:462-472. [PMID: 35122805 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.01.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A soybean elongation factor Tu family (EF-Tu) protein, GmEF8, was determined to interact with GmCBL1, and GmEF8 expression was found to be induced by various abiotic stresses such as drought and heat. An ortholog of GmEF8 was identified in Arabidopsis, a T-DNA knockout line for which exhibited hypersensitivity to drought and heat stresses. Complementation with GmEF8 rescued the sensitivity of the Arabidopsis mutant to drought and heat stresses, and GmEF8 overexpression conferred drought and heat tolerance to transgenic Arabidopsis plants. In soybean, plants with GmEF8-overexpressing hairy roots (OE-GmEF8) exhibited enhanced drought and heat tolerance and had higher proline levels compared to plants with RNAi GmEF8-knockdown hairy roots (MR-GmEF8) and control hairy roots (EV). A number of drought-responsive genes, such as GmRD22 and GmP5CS, were induced in the OE-GmEF8 line compared to MR-GmEF8 and EV under normal growth conditions. These results suggest that GmEF8 has a positive role in regulating drought and heat stresses in Arabidopsis and soybean. This study reveals a potential role of the soybean GmEF8 gene in response to abiotic stresses, providing a foundation for further investigation into the complexities of stress signal transduction pathways.
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- Hui-Yuan Zhang
- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biology and Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Qingdao 266101, China.
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- SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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Nouraei S, Mia MS, Liu H, Turner NC, Yan G. Transcriptome Analyses of Near Isogenic Lines Reveal Putative Drought Tolerance Controlling Genes in Wheat. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:857829. [PMID: 35422827 PMCID: PMC9005202 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.857829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Drought stress, especially at the grain-filling stage, is a major constraint for wheat production. Drought tolerance is a complex trait controlled by a large array of genes and pathways. This study conducted gene expression profiling on two pairs of near-isogenic lines (NILs) for an important qDSI.4B.1 QTL conferring drought tolerance on the short arm of chromosome 4B in wheat. Analysis showed 1,614 genome-wide differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the tolerant and susceptible isolines in both NIL pairs. Six common DEGs were found between NIL1 and NIL2 at both 7 and 14 days after stress induction, with two of them having single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variants. These six genes that were confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) expression analysis are considered candidate genes for drought tolerance mediated by qDSI.4B.1 QTL with their main contributions to gene regulation, cell elongation, protein quality control, secondary metabolism, and hormone signaling. These six candidate genes and the highest number of DEGs and variants (SNPs/indels) were located between 49 and 137 Mbp of 4BS, making this interval the most probable location for the qDSI.4B.1 locus. Additionally, 765 and 84 DEGs were detected as responsive genes to drought stress in tolerant and susceptible isolines, respectively. According to gene ontology (GO), protein phosphorylation, oxidation reduction, and regulation of transcription were top biological processes involved in the drought response and tolerance. These results provide insights into stress responses regulated by the 4BS locus and have identified candidate genes and genetic markers that can be used for fine mapping of the qDSI.4B.1 locus and, ultimately, in wheat breeding programs for drought tolerance.
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- Sina Nouraei
- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Northam, WA, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Marković SM, Živančev D, Horvat D, Torbica A, Jovankić J, Djukić NH. Correlation of elongation factor 1A accumulation with photosynthetic pigment content and yield in winter wheat varieties under heat stress conditions. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 166:572-581. [PMID: 34175812 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.06.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Heat stress is one of the most important environmental factors that influences wheat growth and development, leading to significant losses in grain yield and has become a significant detrimental factor for worldwide wheat production. In recent years, several studies suggested that eukaryotic elongation factor 1A (eEF1A), may contribute to heat tolerance in plants, therefore the aim of this study was: to investigate the accumulation of eEF1A in wheat under conditions of moderate and high air temperatures; to determine the amount of photosynthetic pigments and to determine the yield traits; and to examine whether there is a correlation between eEF1A accumulation, photosynthetic pigments, and yield in different wheat varieties. The results showed that heat stress induced accumulation of eEF1A significantly different among wheat varieties and showed that varieties with a higher accumulation of eEF1A under heat stress are characterized by a smaller decrease in the photosynthetic pigments. A correlation between higher accumulation of eEF1A under heat stress and yield traits was found. Analyzed parameters from two growing seasons, indicated that the higher accumulation of eEF1A and a smaller decrease in photosynthetic pigments distinguishes the varieties more resistant to heat stress. The analysis of the molecular mechanisms by immunoblot, under conditions of high and moderate air temperatures in two growing seasons, aims to develop agricultural strategy and develop wheat varieties tolerant to heat stress.
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- Stefan M Marković
- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology and Ecology, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000, Kragujevac, Serbia.
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- Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Agricultural Institute Osijek, Agrochemical Laboratory, Južno Predgrađe 17, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- University of Novi Sad, Institute of Food Technology, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology and Ecology, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology and Ecology, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000, Kragujevac, Serbia
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Sriprapat W, Roytrakul S, Thiravetyan P. Proteomic studies of plant and bacteria interactions during benzene remediation. J Environ Sci (China) 2020; 94:161-170. [PMID: 32563480 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.03.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phytoremediation is a sustainable remedial approach for removing benzene from environment. Plant associated bacteria could ameliorate the phytotoxic effects of benzene on plant, although the specificity of these interactions is unclear. Here, we used proteomics approach to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in plant-bacteria interactions. Plant associated bacteria was isolated and subsequently inoculated into the sterilized Helianthus annuus, and the uptake rates of benzene by these inoculated plants were evaluated. At the end of the experiment, leaves and roots proteins were analyzed. The results showed inoculated H. annuus with strain EnL3 removed more benzene than other treatments after 96 h. EnL3 was identified as Enterobacter sp. according to 16S rDNA analysis. Based on the comparison of proteins, 62 proteins were significantly up or down regulated in inoculated leaves, while 35 proteins were significantly up or down regulated in inoculated roots. Furthermore, there were 4 and 3 identified proteins presented only in inoculated H. annuus leaves and roots, respectively. These proteins involved in several functions including transcription and translation, photosynthesis, and stress response. The network among anti-oxidant defense system, protein synthesis, and photosynthetic electron transfer are involved in collaboratively activate the benzene uptake and stress tolerance in plant.
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- Wararat Sriprapat
- Department of Agriculture, Biotechnology Research and Development Office, Sirindhorn Plant Genetic Resources Building, Pathum Thani 12110, Thailand; Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10150, Thailand.
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), Thailand Science Park, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Division of Biotechnology, School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10150, Thailand.
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Vaishnav A, Singh J, Singh P, Rajput RS, Singh HB, Sarma BK. Sphingobacterium sp. BHU-AV3 Induces Salt Tolerance in Tomato by Enhancing Antioxidant Activities and Energy Metabolism. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:443. [PMID: 32308647 PMCID: PMC7145953 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Salt tolerant bacteria can be helpful in improving a plant's tolerance to salinity. Although plant-bacteria interactions in response to salt stress have been characterized, the precise molecular mechanisms by which bacterial inoculation alleviates salt stress in plants are still poorly explored. In the present study, we aimed to determine the role of a salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) Sphingobacterium BHU-AV3 for improving salt tolerance in tomato through investigating the physiological responses of tomato roots and leaves under salinity stress. Tomato plants inoculated with BHU-AV3 and challenged with 200 mM NaCl exhibited less senescence, positively correlated with the maintenance of ion balance, lowered reactive oxygen species (ROS), and increased proline content compared to the non-inoculated plants. BHU-AV3-inoculated plant leaves were less affected by oxidative stress, as evident from a reduction in superoxide contents, cell death, and lipid peroxidation. The reduction in ROS level was associated with the increased antioxidant enzyme activities along with multiple-isoform expression [peroxidase (POD), polyphenol oxidase (PPO), and superoxide dismutase (SOD)] in plant roots. Additionally, BHU-AV3 inoculation induced the expression of proteins involved in (i) energy production [ATP synthase], (ii) carbohydrate metabolism (enolase), (iii) thiamine biosynthesis protein, (iv) translation protein (elongation factor 1 alpha), and the antioxidant defense system (catalase) in tomato roots. These findings have provided insight into the molecular mechanisms of bacteria-mediated alleviation of salt stress in plants. From the study, we can conclude that BHU-AV3 inoculation effectively induces antioxidant systems and energy metabolism in tomato roots, which leads to whole plant protection during salt stress through induced systemic tolerance.
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- Anukool Vaishnav
- Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Sun D, Ji X, Jia Y, Huo D, Si S, Zeng L, Zhang Y, Niu L. LreEF1A4, a Translation Elongation Factor from Lilium regale, Is Pivotal for Cucumber Mosaic Virus and Tobacco Rattle Virus Infections and Tolerance to Salt and Drought. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E2083. [PMID: 32197393 PMCID: PMC7139328 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21062083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Eukaryotic translation elongation factors are implicated in protein synthesis across different living organisms, but their biological functions in the pathogenesis of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) and tobacco rattle virus (TRV) infections are poorly understood. Here, we isolated and characterized a cDNA clone, LreEF1A4, encoding the alpha subunit of elongation factor 1, from a CMV-elicited suppression subtractive hybridization library of Lilium regale. The infection tests using CMV remarkably increased transcript abundance of LreEF1A4; however, it also led to inconsistent expression profiles of three other LreEF1A homologs (LreEF1A1-3). Protein modelling analysis revealed that the amino acid substitutions among four LreEF1As may not affect their enzymatic functions. LreEF1A4 was ectopically overexpressed in petunia (Petunia hybrida), and transgenic plants exhibited delayed leaf and flower senescence, concomitant with increased transcription of photosynthesis-related genes and reduced expression of senescence-associated genes, respectively. A compromised resistance to CMV and TRV infections was found in transgenic petunia plants overexpressing LreEF1A4, whereas its overexpression resulted in an enhanced tolerance to salt and drought stresses. Taken together, our data demonstrate that LreEF1A4 functions as a positive regulator in viral multiplication and plant adaption to high salinity and dehydration.
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- Daoyang Sun
- College of Landscape Architecture and Arts, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Arts, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth 6150, Australia
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Arts, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Arts, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Arts, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Arts, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Arts, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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Djukić N, Knežević D, Pantelić D, Živančev D, Torbica A, Marković S. Expression of protein synthesis elongation factors in winter wheat and oat in response to heat stress. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 240:153015. [PMID: 31377481 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2019.153015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The aim of our work was to examine the expression and accumulation of EF-Tu and eEF1A in grain filing stage of five genotypes of winter wheat and one oat genotype in conditions of heat stress. In addition, the correlation between accumulation of elongation factors eEF1A and EF-Tu, and yield components of cereals in the field was investigated. Flag leaf protein samples were analyzed by immunoblotting. Flag leaves were collected under conditions of moderate (23 °C; MT) and high air temperature (38 °C; HT) in a field experiment. After the harvest, grain yield was determined. The yield components, the weight of dry seed and grains number per spike, were assessed in the stage of full physiological maturity of investigated cultivars. Obtained results revealed a difference in the level of EF-Tu accumulation both under conditions of moderate air temperatures and conditions of heat stress among investigated cultivars. Cultivar Zvezdana was the only one that showed increase in EF-Tu accumulation under HT (25%) compared to MT. Immunoblot analysis indicated that the highest increase of eEF1A accumulation (43%) in relation to moderate temperature was detected in cultivar Talas. A significant, positive, linear correlation was found between the expression of eEF1A and small grains productivity under heat-stress conditions.
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- Nevena Djukić
- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Radoja Domanovića 12, Kragujevac, Serbia.
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- University of Priština, Faculty of Agriculture, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kopaonicka bb, Lešak, Kosovo and Metohia, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", Bul. Despota Stefana 142, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- University of Novi Sad, Institute for Food Technology, Bulevar cara Lazara 1, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Radoja Domanovića 12, Kragujevac, Serbia
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Gao Y, Ma J, Zheng JC, Chen J, Chen M, Zhou YB, Fu JD, Xu ZS, Ma YZ. The Elongation Factor GmEF4 Is Involved in the Response to Drought and Salt Tolerance in Soybean. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E3001. [PMID: 31248195 PMCID: PMC6627591 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20123001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Growing evidence indicates that elongation factor 1α (EF1α) is involved in responses to various abiotic stresses in several plant species. Soybean EF1α proteins include three structural domains: one GTP-binding domain and two oligonucleotide binding domains that are also called as domain 2 and domain 3. In this study, 10 EF1α genes were identified in the soybean genome. We predicted structures of different domains and analyzed gene locations, gene structures, phylogenetic relationships, various cis-elements, and conserved domains of soybean EF1αs. The expression patterns of 10 EF1α genes were analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Under drought stress, soybean EF1α genes were upregulated in varying degrees. In particular, GmEF4 was upregulated under drought and salt treatments. Compared to the drought- and salt-treated empty vector (EV)-control plants, drought- and salt-treated GmEF4-overexpressing (OE) plants had significantly delayed leaf wilting, longer root, higher biomass, higher proline (Pro) content, and lower H2O2, O2-, and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents. Thus, this study provides a foundation for further functional genomics research about this important family under abiotic stress.
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- Yuan Gao
- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, Anhui, China.
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China.
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Wang X, Li M, Liu X, Zhang L, Duan Q, Zhang J. Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Castor ( Ricinus communis L.) Seeds During Early Imbibition Provided Novel Insights into Cold Stress Response. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E355. [PMID: 30654474 PMCID: PMC6359183 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20020355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Early planting is one of the strategies used to increase grain yield in temperate regions. However, poor cold tolerance in castor inhibits seed germination, resulting in lower seedling emergence and biomass. Here, the elite castor variety Tongbi 5 was used to identify the differential abundance protein species (DAPS) between cold stress (4 °C) and control conditions (30 °C) imbibed seeds. As a result, 127 DAPS were identified according to isobaric tag for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ) strategy. These DAPS were mainly involved in carbohydrate and energy metabolism, translation and posttranslational modification, stress response, lipid transport and metabolism, and signal transduction. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) demonstrated that the quantitative proteomics data collected here were reliable. This study provided some invaluable insights into the cold stress responses of early imbibed castor seeds: (1) up-accumulation of all DAPS involved in translation might confer cold tolerance by promoting protein synthesis; (2) stress-related proteins probably protect the cell against damage caused by cold stress; (3) up-accumulation of key DAPS associated with fatty acid biosynthesis might facilitate resistance or adaptation of imbibed castor seeds to cold stress by the increased content of unsaturated fatty acid (UFA). The data has been deposited to the ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD010043.
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- Xiaoyu Wang
- College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Industrial Engineering Research Center of Universities for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Collaborate Innovation Cultivate Center for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Horqin Plant Stress Biology Research Institute of Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao 028000, China.
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- College of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao 028000, China.
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- College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Industrial Engineering Research Center of Universities for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Collaborate Innovation Cultivate Center for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Horqin Plant Stress Biology Research Institute of Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao 028000, China.
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- College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Industrial Engineering Research Center of Universities for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Collaborate Innovation Cultivate Center for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Horqin Plant Stress Biology Research Institute of Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao 028000, China.
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- College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Industrial Engineering Research Center of Universities for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Collaborate Innovation Cultivate Center for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Horqin Plant Stress Biology Research Institute of Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao 028000, China.
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- College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Industrial Engineering Research Center of Universities for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Inner Mongolia Collaborate Innovation Cultivate Center for Castor, Tongliao 028000, China.
- Horqin Plant Stress Biology Research Institute of Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao 028000, China.
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Yousuf PY, Abd Allah EF, Nauman M, Asif A, Hashem A, Alqarawi AA, Ahmad A. Responsive Proteins in Wheat Cultivars with Contrasting Nitrogen Efficiencies under the Combined Stress of High Temperature and Low Nitrogen. Genes (Basel) 2017; 8:E356. [PMID: 29186028 PMCID: PMC5748674 DOI: 10.3390/genes8120356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Productivity of wheat (Triticumaestivum) is markedly affected by high temperature and nitrogen deficiency. Identifying the functional proteins produced in response to these multiple stresses acting in a coordinated manner can help in developing tolerance in the crop. In this study, two wheat cultivars with contrasting nitrogen efficiencies (N-efficient VL616 and N-inefficient UP2382) were grown in control conditions, and under a combined stress of high temperature (32 °C) and low nitrogen (4 mM), and their leaf proteins were analysed in order to identify the responsive proteins. Two-dimensional electrophoresis unravelled sixty-one proteins, which varied in their expression in wheat, and were homologous to known functional proteins involved in biosynthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, energy metabolism, photosynthesis, protein folding, transcription, signalling, oxidative stress, water stress, lipid metabolism, heat stress tolerance, nitrogen metabolism, and protein synthesis. When exposed to high temperature in combination with low nitrogen, wheat plants altered their protein expression as an adaptive means to maintain growth. This response varied with cultivars. Nitrogen-efficient cultivars showed a higher potential of redox homeostasis, protein stability, osmoprotection, and regulation of nitrogen levels. The identified stress-responsive proteins can pave the way for enhancing the multiple-stress tolerance in wheat and developing a better understanding of its mechanism.
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- Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box. 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Botany, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India.
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- Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 251002, India.
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box. 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box. 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 251002, India.
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Guo Y, Wang Z, Guan X, Hu Z, Zhang Z, Zheng J, Lu Y. Proteomic analysis of Potentilla fruticosa L. leaves by iTRAQ reveals responses to heat stress. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0182917. [PMID: 28829780 PMCID: PMC5568749 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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High temperature is an important environmental factor that affects plant growth and crop yield. Potentilla fruticosa L. has a developed root system and characteristics of resistance to several stresses (e.g., high temperature, cold, drought) that are shared by native shrubs in the north and west of China. To investigate thermotolerance mechanisms in P. fruticosa, 3-year-old plants were subjected to a high temperature of 42°C for 1, 2, and 3 days respectively before analysis. Then, we studied changes in cell ultrastructure using electron microscopy and investigated physiological changes in the leaves of P. fruticosa. Additionally, we used isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ) coupled with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to study proteomic changes in P. fruticosa leaves after 3 d of 42°C heat stress. we found that the cell membrane and structure of chloroplasts, especially the thylakoids in P. fruticosa leaves, was destroyed by a high temperature stress, which might affect the photosynthesis in this species. We identified 35 up-regulated and 23 down-regulated proteins after the heat treatment. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis indicated that these 58 differentially abundant proteins were involved mainly in protein synthesis, protein folding and degradation, abiotic stress defense, photosynthesis, RNA process, signal transduction, and other functions. The 58 proteins fell into different categories based on their subcellular localization mainly in the chloroplast envelope, cytoplasm, nucleus, cytosol, chloroplast, mitochondrion and cell membrane. Five proteins were selected for analysis at the mRNA level; this analysis showed that gene transcription levels were not completely consistent with protein abundance. These results provide valuable information for Potentilla thermotolerance breeding.
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- Yingtian Guo
- College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
- Beijing Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Environmental Improvement with Forestry and Fruit Trees, Beijing, China
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- Shandong Forest Germplasm Resources Center, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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Chandler VK, Wares JP. RNA expression and disease tolerance are associated with a "keystone mutation" in the ochre sea star Pisaster ochraceus. PeerJ 2017; 5:e3696. [PMID: 28828278 PMCID: PMC5562136 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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An overdominant mutation in an intron of the elongation factor 1-α (EF1A) gene in the sea star Pisaster ochraceus has shown itself to mediate tolerance to "sea star wasting disease", a pandemic that has significantly reduced sea star populations on the Pacific coast of North America. Here we use RNA sequencing of healthy individuals to identify differences in constitutive expression of gene regions that may help explain this tolerance phenotype. Our results show that individuals carrying this mutation have lower expression at a large contingent of gene regions. Individuals without this mutation also appear to have a greater cellular response to temperature stress, which has been implicated in the outbreak of sea star wasting disease. Given the ecological significance of P. ochraceus, these results may be useful in predicting the evolutionary and demographic future for Pacific intertidal communities.
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- V. Katelyn Chandler
- Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States of America
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- Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States of America
- Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States of America
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Cultivar-specific high temperature stress responses in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) associated with physicochemical traits and defense pathways. Food Chem 2017; 221:1077-1087. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.11.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Revised: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Momčilović I, Pantelić D, Zdravković-Korać S, Oljača J, Rudić J, Fu J. Heat-induced accumulation of protein synthesis elongation factor 1A implies an important role in heat tolerance in potato. PLANTA 2016; 244:671-9. [PMID: 27116429 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-016-2534-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2016] [Accepted: 04/15/2016] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Potato eukaryotic elongation factor 1A comprises multiple isoforms, some of which are heat-inducible or heat-upregulated and might be important in alleviating adverse effects of heat stress on plant productivity. Heat stress substantially reduces crop productivity worldwide, and will become more severe due to global warming. Identification of proteins involved in heat stress response may help develop varieties for heat tolerance. Eukaryotic elongation factor 1A (eEF1A) is a cytosolic, multifunctional protein that plays a central role in the elongation phase of translation. Some of the non-canonical eEF1A activities might be important in developing plant heat-stress tolerance. In this study, we investigated effects of heat stress (HS) on eEF1A expression at the protein level in potato, a highly heat vulnerable crop. Our results from both the controlled environment and the field have shown that potato eEF1A is a heat-inducible protein of 49.2-kDa with multiple isoforms (5-8). Increase in eEF1A abundance under HS can be mainly attributed to 2-3 basic polypeptides/isoforms. A significant correlation between eEF1A abundance and the potato productivity in the field was observed in two extremely hot years 2011 and 2012. Genomic Southern blot analysis indicated the existence of multiple genes encoding eEF1A in potato. Identification, isolation and utilization of heat-inducible eEF1A genes might be helpful for the development of the heat-tolerant varieties.
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- Ivana Momčilović
- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", University of Belgrade, Bul. Despota Stefana 142, 11060, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", University of Belgrade, Bul. Despota Stefana 142, 11060, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", University of Belgrade, Bul. Despota Stefana 142, 11060, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski Trg 16, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- USDA/ARS/Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research Unit, 4008 Throckmorton Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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Wares JP, Schiebelhut LM. What doesn't kill them makes them stronger: an association between elongation factor 1-α overdominance in the sea star Pisaster ochraceus and "sea star wasting disease". PeerJ 2016; 4:e1876. [PMID: 27069810 PMCID: PMC4824914 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In recent years, a massive mortality event has killed millions of sea stars, of many different species, along the Pacific coast of North America. This disease event, known as 'sea star wasting disease' (SSWD), is linked to viral infection. In one affected sea star (Pisaster ochraceus), previous work had identified that the elongation factor 1-α locus (EF1A) harbored an intronic insertion allele that is lethal when homozygous yet appears to be maintained at moderate frequency in populations through increased fitness for heterozygotes. The environmental conditions supporting this increased fitness are unknown, but overdominance is often associated with disease. Here, we evaluate populations of P. ochraceus to identify the relationship between SSWD and EF1A genotype. Our data suggest that there may be significantly decreased occurrence of SSWD in individuals that are heterozygous at this locus. These results suggest further studies are warranted to understand the functional relationship between diversity at EF1A and survival in P. ochraceus.
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- John P. Wares
- Department of Genetics and the Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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Zhang W, Zhang H, Ning L, Li B, Bao M. Quantitative Proteomic Analysis Provides Novel Insights into Cold Stress Responses in Petunia Seedlings. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:136. [PMID: 26941746 PMCID: PMC4766708 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Low temperature is a major adverse environmental factor that impairs petunia growth and development. To better understand the molecular mechanisms of cold stress adaptation of petunia plants, a quantitative proteomic analysis using iTRAQ technology was performed to detect the effects of cold stress on protein expression profiles in petunia seedlings which had been subjected to 2°C for 5 days. Of the 2430 proteins whose levels were quantitated, a total of 117 proteins were discovered to be differentially expressed under low temperature stress in comparison to unstressed controls. As an initial study, 44 proteins including well known and novel cold-responsive proteins were successfully annotated. By integrating the results of two independent Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analyses, seven common GO terms were found of which "oxidation-reduction process" was the most notable for the cold-responsive proteins. By using the subcellular localization tool Plant-mPLoc predictor, as much as 40.2% of the cold-responsive protein group was found to be located within chloroplasts, suggesting that the chloroplast proteome is particularly affected by cold stress. Gene expression analyses of 11 cold-responsive proteins by real time PCR demonstrated that the mRNA levels were not strongly correlated with the respective protein levels. Further activity assay of anti-oxidative enzymes showed different alterations in cold treated petunia seedlings. Our investigation has highlighted the role of antioxidation mechanisms and also epigenetic factors in the regulation of cold stress responses. Our work has provided novel insights into the plant response to cold stress and should facilitate further studies regarding the molecular mechanisms which determine how plant cells cope with environmental perturbation. The data have been deposited to the ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD002189.
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- Wei Zhang
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan, China
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Suhandono S, Apriyanto A, Ihsani N. Isolation and characterization of three cassava elongation factor 1 alpha (MeEF1A) promoters. PLoS One 2014; 9:e84692. [PMID: 24404183 PMCID: PMC3880305 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In plant genetic engineering, the identification of gene promoters leading to particular expression patterns is crucial for the development of new genetically modified plant generations. This research was conducted in order to isolate and characterize several new promoters from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) elongation factor 1 alpha (EF1A) gene family.Three promoters MeEF1A3, MeEF1A5 and MeEF1A6 were successfully isolated [corrected]. Sequence analyses showed that all of the promoters contain three conserved putative cis-acting elements which are located upstream of the transcription start site. These elements are included a TEF1, a TELO and TATA boxes. In addition, all of the promoters also have the 5'UTR intron but with a different lengths. These promoters were constructed translationally with gusA reporter gene (promoter::gusA fusion) in pBI-121 binary vector to build a new binary vector using Overlap Extension PCR Cloning (OEPC) technique. Transient expression assay that was done by using agroinfiltration method was used to show functionality of these promoters. Qualitative and quantitative analysis from GUS assay showed that these promoters were functional and conferred a specific activity in tobacco seedlings (Nicotiana tabacum), tomato fruits (Solanum lycopersicum) and banana fruits (Musa acuminata). We hypothesized that MeEF1A6 could be categorized as a constitutive promoter because it was able to drive the gene expression in all transformed tissue described in here and also comparable to CaMV35S. On the other hand, MeEF1A3 drove specific expression in the aerial parts of seedlings such as hypocotyl and cotyledon thus MeEF1A5 drove specific expression in fruit tissue. The results obtained from transient analysis showed that these promoters had a distinct activity although they came from same gene family. The DNA sequences identified here are new promoters potentially use for genetic engineering in cassava or other plants.
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- Sony Suhandono
- School of Life Sciences and Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
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- School of Life Sciences and Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
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- School of Life Sciences and Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
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Schoppach RM, Sadok W. Transpiration sensitivities to evaporative demand and leaf areas vary with night and day warming regimes among wheat genotypes. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2013; 40:708-718. [PMID: 32481143 DOI: 10.1071/fp13028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Warmer climates are already contributing to significant decreases in wheat (Triticum spp.) yields worldwide, highlighting the need for more adapted germplasm. Although many studies have addressed the effects of warmer climates on grain physiology and photosynthesis, only a few have considered temperature effects on other key yield-related traits such as the sensitivity of transpiration rate (TR) to vapour pressure deficit (VPD)-a function of air temperature and relative humidity. In wheat, no reports are available to document such influences. More importantly, the relative contributions of heat-stress night and day conditions on such sensitivity and the plant's evaporative surface remain to be investigated. The objective of this study was to assess the response of these two physiological processes to long-term (i.e. 3 weeks) exposures to six warming scenarios, consisting of a combination of three target growth-period VPD (2, 2.7 and 4kPa), and two night temperature (20 and 30°C) regimes among 11 diverse bread and durum wheat lines having different origins. The study revealed (i) a large genetic variability in those responses; (ii) non-linear interactions between the effects of day and night conditions; and (iii) compensation mechanisms between leaf areas and transpiration sensitivities to VPD together with differential acclimation strategies of these sensitivities with respect to increasingly warmer scenarios. These findings open the way to implementing breeding strategies that can improve wheat yields under different warming scenarios.
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- R My Schoppach
- Earth and Life Institute-Agronomy, Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2, L7.05.14, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Earth and Life Institute-Agronomy, Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2, L7.05.14, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Gil-Quintana E, Larrainzar E, Seminario A, Díaz-Leal JL, Alamillo JM, Pineda M, Arrese-Igor C, Wienkoop S, González EM. Local inhibition of nitrogen fixation and nodule metabolism in drought-stressed soybean. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2013; 64:2171-82. [PMID: 23580751 PMCID: PMC3654410 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Drought stress is a major factor limiting symbiotic nitrogen fixation (NF) in soybean crop production. However, the regulatory mechanisms involved in this inhibition are still controversial. Soybean plants were symbiotically grown in a split-root system (SRS), which allowed for half of the root system to be irrigated at field capacity while the other half remained water deprived. NF declined in the water-deprived root system while nitrogenase activity was maintained at control values in the well-watered half. Concomitantly, amino acids and ureides accumulated in the water-deprived belowground organs regardless of transpiration rates. Ureide accumulation was found to be related to the decline in their degradation activities rather than increased biosynthesis. Finally, proteomic analysis suggests that plant carbon metabolism, protein synthesis, amino acid metabolism, and cell growth are among the processes most altered in soybean nodules under drought stress. Results presented here support the hypothesis of a local regulation of NF taking place in soybean and downplay the role of ureides in the inhibition of NF.
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- Erena Gil-Quintana
- Departamento de Ciencias del Medio Natural, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Medio Natural, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California-Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA95616, USA
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Medio Natural, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
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- Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, CEIA3. Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, CEIA3. Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, CEIA3. Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Medio Natural, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Systems Biology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Medio Natural, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
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EF-Tu proteins of plastids, mitochondria, and the cytosolic counterpart EF-1α in plants, as well as EF-Tu proteins of bacteria, are highly conserved and multifunctional. The functions of EF-Tu include transporting the aminoacyl-tRNA complex to the A site of the ribosome during protein biosynthesis; chaperone activity in protecting other proteins from aggregation caused by environmental stresses, facilitating renaturation of proteins when conditions return to normal; displaying a protein disulfide isomerase activity; participating in the degradation of N-terminally blocked proteins by the proteasome; eliciting innate immunity and triggering resistance to pathogenic bacteria in plants; participating in transcription when an E. coli host is infected with phages. EF-Tu genes are upregulated by abiotic stresses in plants, and EF-Tu plays important role in stress responses. Expression of a plant EF-Tu gene confers heat tolerance in E. coli, maize knock-out EF-Tu null mutants are heat susceptible, and over-expression of an EF-Tu gene improves heat tolerance in crop plants. This review paper summarizes the current knowledge of EF-Tu proteins in stress responses in plants and progress on application of EF-Tu for developing crop varieties tolerant to abiotic stresses, such as high temperatures.
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Parent B, Tardieu F. Temperature responses of developmental processes have not been affected by breeding in different ecological areas for 17 crop species. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2012; 194:760-774. [PMID: 22390357 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04086.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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• Rates of tissue expansion, cell division and progression in the plant cycle are driven by temperature, following common Arrhenius-type response curves. • We analysed the genetic variability of this response in the range 6-37°C in seven to nine lines of maize (Zea mays), rice (Oryza spp.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum) and in 18 species (17 crop species, different genotypes) via the meta-analysis of 72 literature references. • Lines with tropical or north-temperate origins had common response curves over the whole range of temperature. Conversely, appreciable differences in response curves, including optimum temperatures, were observed between species growing in temperate and tropical areas. • Therefore, centuries of crop breeding have not impacted on the response of development to short-term changes in temperature, whereas evolution over millions of years has. This slow evolution may be a result of the need for a synchronous shift in the temperature response of all developmental processes, otherwise plants will not be viable. Other possibilities are discussed. This result has important consequences for the breeding and modelling of temperature effects associated with global changes.
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- Boris Parent
- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, PMB1, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia
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- INRA, UMR759 Laboratoire d'Ecophysiologie des Plantes sous Stress Environnementaux. Place Viala, F-34060 Montpellier, France
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Fu J, Ristic Z. Analysis of transgenic wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) harboring a maize (Zea mays L.) gene for plastid EF-Tu: segregation pattern, expression and effects of the transgene. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2010; 73:339-47. [PMID: 20306118 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-010-9622-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2009] [Accepted: 03/07/2010] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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We previously reported that transgenic wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) carrying a maize (Zea mays L.) gene (Zmeftu1) for chloroplast protein synthesis elongation factor, EF-Tu, displays reduced thermal aggregation of leaf proteins, reduced injury to photosynthetic membranes (thylakoids), and enhanced rate of CO(2) fixation following exposure to heat stress (18 h at 45 degrees C) [Fu et al. in Plant Mol Biol 68:277-288, 2008]. In the current study, we investigated the segregation pattern and expression of the transgene Zmeftu1 and determined the grain yield of transgenic plants after exposure to a brief heat stress (18 h at 45 degrees C). We also assessed thermal aggregation of soluble leaf proteins in transgenic plants, testing the hypothesis that increased levels of EF-Tu will lead to a non-specific protection of leaf proteins against thermal aggregation. The transgenic wheat displayed a single-gene pattern of segregation of Zmeftu1. Zmeftu1 was expressed, and the transgenic plants synthesized and accumulated three anti-EF-Tu cross-reacting polypeptides of similar molecular mass but different pI, suggesting the possibility of posttranslational modification of this protein. The transgenic plants also showed better grain yield after exposure to heat stress compared with their non-transgenic counterparts. Soluble leaf proteins of various molecular masses displayed lower thermal aggregation in transgenic than in non-transgenic wheat. The results suggest that overexpression of chloroplast EF-Tu can be beneficial to wheat tolerance to heat stress. Moreover, the results also support the hypothesis that EF-Tu contributes to heat tolerance by acting as a molecular chaperone and protecting heat-labile proteins from thermal aggregation in a non-specific manner.
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- Jianming Fu
- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
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