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Xie CG, Jin P, Xu J, Li S, Shi T, Wang R, Jia S, Zhang Z, Guo W, Hao W, Zhou X, Liu J, Gao Y. Genome-Wide Analysis of MYB Transcription Factor Gene Superfamily Reveals BjPHL2a Involved in Modulating the Expression of BjCHI1 in Brassica juncea. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1011. [PMID: 36903872 PMCID: PMC10004776 DOI: 10.3390/plants12051011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Brassica juncea is an economically important vegetable and oilseed crop. The MYB transcription factor superfamily is one of the largest transcription factor families in plants, and plays crucial roles in regulating the expression of key genes involved in a variety of physiological processes. However, a systematic analysis of the MYB transcription factor genes in Brassica juncea (BjMYB) has not been performed. In this study, a total of 502 BjMYB superfamily transcription factor genes were identified, including 23 1R-MYBs, 388 R2R3-MYBs, 16 3R-MYBs, 4 4R-MYBs, 7 atypical MYBs, and 64 MYB-CCs, which is approximately 2.4-fold larger than that of AtMYBs. Phylogenetic relationship analysis revealed that the MYB-CC subfamily consists of 64 BjMYB-CC genes. The expression pattern of members of PHL2 subclade homologous genes in Brassica juncea (BjPHL2) after Botrytis cinerea infection were determined, and BjPHL2a was isolated from a yeast one-hybrid screen with the promoter of BjCHI1 as bait. BjPHL2a was found to localize mainly in the nucleus of plant cells. An EMSA assay confirmed that BjPHL2a binds to the Wbl-4 element of BjCHI1. Transiently expressed BjPHL2a activates expression of the GUS reporter system driven by a BjCHI1 mini-promoter in tobacco (Nicotiana benthamiana) leaves. Taken together, our data provide a comprehensive evaluation of BjMYBs and show that BjPHL2a, one of the members of BjMYB-CCs, functions as a transcription activator by interacting with the Wbl-4 element in the promoter of BjCHI1 for targeted gene-inducible expression.
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- Chang Gen Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI), Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI), Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI), Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI), Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI), Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, China
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Su K, Zhao W, Lin H, Jiang C, Zhao Y, Guo Y. Candidate gene discovery of Botrytis cinerea resistance in grapevine based on QTL mapping and RNA-seq. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1127206. [PMID: 36824203 PMCID: PMC9941706 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1127206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Grape gray mold disease (Botrytis cinerea) is widespread during grape production especially in Vitis vinifera and causes enormous losses to the grape industry. In nature, the grapevine cultivar 'Beta ' (Vitis riparia × Vitis labrusca) showed high resistance to grape gray mold. Until now, the candidate genes and their mechanism of gray mold resistance were poorly understood. In this study, we firstly conducted quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping for grape gray mold resistance based on two hybrid offspring populations that showed wide separation in gray mold resistance. Notably, two stable QTL related to gray mold resistance were detected and located on linkage groups LG2 and LG7. The phenotypic variance ranged from 6.86% to 13.70% on LG2 and 4.40% to 11.40% on LG7. Combined with RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), one structural gene VlEDR2 (Vitvi02g00982) and three transcription factors VlERF039 (Vitvi00g00859), VlNAC047 (Vitvi08g01843), and VlWRKY51 (Vitvi07g01847) that may be involved in VlEDR2 expression and grape gray mold resistance were selected. This discovery of candidate gray mold resistance genes will provide an important theoretical reference for grape gray mold resistance mechanisms, research, and gray mold-resistant grape cultivar breeding in the future.
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- Kai Su
- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
- College of Horticulture Science and Technology, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Horticultural Germplasm Excavation and Innovative Utilization, Qinhuangdao, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Northern Horticultural Facilities Design and Application Technology (Liaoning), Shenyang, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Northern Horticultural Facilities Design and Application Technology (Liaoning), Shenyang, China
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Li J, Wu F, He Y, He B, Gong Y, Yahaya BS, Xie Y, Xie W, Xu J, Wang Q, Feng X, Liu Y, Lu Y. Maize Transcription Factor ZmARF4 Confers Phosphorus Tolerance by Promoting Root Morphological Development. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23042361. [PMID: 35216479 PMCID: PMC8880536 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23042361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Plant growth and development are closely related to phosphate (Pi) and auxin. However, data regarding auxin response factors (ARFs) and their response to phosphate in maize are limited. Here, we isolated ZmARF4 in maize and dissected its biological function response to Pi stress. Overexpression of ZmARF4 in Arabidopsis confers tolerance of Pi deficiency with better root morphology than wild-type. Overexpressed ZmARF4 can partially restore the absence of lateral roots in mutant arf7 arf19. The ZmARF4 overexpression promoted Pi remobilization and up-regulated AtRNS1, under Pi limitation while it down-regulated the expression of the anthocyanin biosynthesis genes AtDFR and AtANS. A continuous detection revealed higher activity of promoter in the Pi-tolerant maize P178 line than in the sensitive 9782 line under low-Pi conditions. Meanwhile, GUS activity was specifically detected in new leaves and the stele of roots in transgenic offspring. ZmARF4 was localized to the nucleus and cytoplasm of the mesophyll protoplast and interacted with ZmILL4 and ZmChc5, which mediate lateral root initiation and defense response, respectively. ZmARF4 overexpression also conferred salinity and osmotic stress tolerance in Arabidopsis. Overall, our findings suggest that ZmARF4, a pleiotropic gene, modulates multiple stress signaling pathways, and thus, could be a candidate gene for engineering plants with multiple stress adaptation.
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- Jing Li
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China; (J.L.); (F.W.); (Y.H.); (B.H.); (Y.G.); (B.S.Y.); (Y.X.); (W.X.); (J.X.); (Q.W.); (X.F.); (Y.L.)
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Southwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Wenjiang 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China; (J.L.); (F.W.); (Y.H.); (B.H.); (Y.G.); (B.S.Y.); (Y.X.); (W.X.); (J.X.); (Q.W.); (X.F.); (Y.L.)
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Southwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Wenjiang 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China; (J.L.); (F.W.); (Y.H.); (B.H.); (Y.G.); (B.S.Y.); (Y.X.); (W.X.); (J.X.); (Q.W.); (X.F.); (Y.L.)
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Southwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Wenjiang 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China; (J.L.); (F.W.); (Y.H.); (B.H.); (Y.G.); (B.S.Y.); (Y.X.); (W.X.); (J.X.); (Q.W.); (X.F.); (Y.L.)
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Southwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Wenjiang 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China; (J.L.); (F.W.); (Y.H.); (B.H.); (Y.G.); (B.S.Y.); (Y.X.); (W.X.); (J.X.); (Q.W.); (X.F.); (Y.L.)
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Southwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Wenjiang 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China; (J.L.); (F.W.); (Y.H.); (B.H.); (Y.G.); (B.S.Y.); (Y.X.); (W.X.); (J.X.); (Q.W.); (X.F.); (Y.L.)
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Southwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Wenjiang 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China; (J.L.); (F.W.); (Y.H.); (B.H.); (Y.G.); (B.S.Y.); (Y.X.); (W.X.); (J.X.); (Q.W.); (X.F.); (Y.L.)
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Southwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Wenjiang 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China; (J.L.); (F.W.); (Y.H.); (B.H.); (Y.G.); (B.S.Y.); (Y.X.); (W.X.); (J.X.); (Q.W.); (X.F.); (Y.L.)
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Southwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Wenjiang 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China; (J.L.); (F.W.); (Y.H.); (B.H.); (Y.G.); (B.S.Y.); (Y.X.); (W.X.); (J.X.); (Q.W.); (X.F.); (Y.L.)
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Southwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Wenjiang 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China; (J.L.); (F.W.); (Y.H.); (B.H.); (Y.G.); (B.S.Y.); (Y.X.); (W.X.); (J.X.); (Q.W.); (X.F.); (Y.L.)
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Southwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Wenjiang 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China; (J.L.); (F.W.); (Y.H.); (B.H.); (Y.G.); (B.S.Y.); (Y.X.); (W.X.); (J.X.); (Q.W.); (X.F.); (Y.L.)
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Southwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Wenjiang 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China; (J.L.); (F.W.); (Y.H.); (B.H.); (Y.G.); (B.S.Y.); (Y.X.); (W.X.); (J.X.); (Q.W.); (X.F.); (Y.L.)
- Triticeae Research Institute and Key Lab for Major Crop Diseases, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China; (J.L.); (F.W.); (Y.H.); (B.H.); (Y.G.); (B.S.Y.); (Y.X.); (W.X.); (J.X.); (Q.W.); (X.F.); (Y.L.)
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Southwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Wenjiang 611130, China
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Zhang Q, Li K, Yang Y, Li B, Jiang L, He X, Jin Y, Zhao G. Transcriptional differentiation driving Cucumis sativus-Botrytis cinerea interactions based on the Skellam model and Bayesian networks. AMB Express 2021; 11:138. [PMID: 34669064 PMCID: PMC8528924 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-021-01296-4] [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: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Robust statistical tools such as the Skellam model and Bayesian networks can capture the count properties of transcriptome sequencing data and clusters of genes among treatments, thereby improving our knowledge of gene functions and networks. In this study, we successfully implemented a model to analyze a transcriptome dataset of Cucumis sativus and Botrytis cinerea before and after their interaction. First, 4200 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) from C. sativus were clustered into 17 distinct groups, and 670 DEGs from B. cinerea were clustered into 12 groups. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were applied on these DEGs to assess the interactions between C. sativus and B. cinerea. In C. sativus, more DEGs were divided into terms in the molecular function and biological process domains than into cellular components, and 277 DEGs were allocated to 19 KEGG pathways. In B. cinerea, more DEGs were divided into terms in the biological process and cellular component domains than into molecular functions, and 150 DEGs were allocated to 26 KEGG pathways. In this study, we constructed networks of genes that interact with each other to screen hub genes based on a directed graphical model known as Bayesian networks. Through a detailed GO analysis, we excavated hub genes which were biologically meaningful. These results verify that availability of Skellam model and Bayesian networks in clustering gene expression data and sorting out hub genes. These models are instrumental in increasing our knowledge of gene functions and networks in plant–pathogen interaction.
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