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Krebs R, Farrington KE, Johnson GR, Luckarift HR, Diltz RA, Owens JR. Biotechnology to reduce logistics burden and promote environmental stewardship for Air Force civil engineering requirements. Biotechnol Adv 2023; 69:108269. [PMID: 37797730 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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This review provides discussion of advances in biotechnology with specific application to civil engineering requirements for airfield and airbase operations. The broad objectives are soil stabilization, waste management, and environmental protection. The biotechnology focal areas address (1) treatment of soil and sand by biomineralization and biopolymer addition, (2) reduction of solid organic waste by anaerobic digestion, (3) application of microbes and higher plants for biological processing of contaminated wastewater, and (4) use of indigenous materials for airbase construction and repair. The consideration of these methods in military operating scenarios, including austere environments, involves comparison with conventional techniques. All four focal areas potentially reduce logistics burden, increase environmental sustainability, and may provide energy source, or energy-neutral practices that benefit military operations.
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- Rachel Krebs
- Battelle Memorial Institute, 505 King Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201, USA.
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- ARCTOS, LLC, 2601 Mission Point Blvd., Ste. 300, Beavercreek, OH 45431, USA; Air Force Civil Engineer Center, 139 Barnes Drive, Suite #2, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL 32403, USA.
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- Battelle Memorial Institute, 505 King Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201, USA; Air Force Civil Engineer Center, 139 Barnes Drive, Suite #2, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL 32403, USA.
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- Battelle Memorial Institute, 505 King Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201, USA; Air Force Civil Engineer Center, 139 Barnes Drive, Suite #2, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL 32403, USA.
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- Air Force Civil Engineer Center, 139 Barnes Drive, Suite #2, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL 32403, USA.
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- Air Force Civil Engineer Center, 139 Barnes Drive, Suite #2, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL 32403, USA.
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Chen Y, Zhu W, Deng H, Pei X, Zhang J, Liu J, Ma P. Heterologous expression of the Leymus chinensis metallothionein gene LcMT3 confers enhanced tolerance to salt stress in Escherichia coli, yeast, and Arabidopsis thaliana. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 287:154022. [PMID: 37301036 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2023.154022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Salinity is poisonous to various plant physiological processes and poses an increasingly severe threat to agricultural productivity worldwide. As a tactic to mitigate this issue, the hunt for salt-tolerance genes and pathways is intensifying. The low-molecular-weight proteins known as metallothioneins (MTs) can effectively reduce salt toxicity in plants. In seeking concrete evidence of its function under salt stress conditions, a unique salt-responsive metallothionein gene, LcMT3, was isolated from the extremely salt-enduring Leymus chinensis and heterologously characterized in Escherichia coli (E. coli), yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), as well as Arabidopsis thaliana. Overexpression of LcMT3 imparted resistance to salt in E. coli cells and yeast, while the development of control cells was completely inhibited. Besides, transgenic plants expressing LcMT3 exhibited significantly enhanced salinity tolerance. They had higher germination rates and longer roots than their nontransgenic counterparts during NaCl tolerance. For several physiological indices of salt tolerance, transgenic lines reduced the accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA), relative conductivity, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in comparison to nontransgenic Arabidopsis. They also possessed increased concentrations of proline (Pro), relative water content, chlorophyll content, coupled with three more active antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT)). Transgenic plants also accumulated less Na+ and maintained a lower Na+/K+ ratio than control, which can be attributable to the transgene's regulatory effect on transporter proteins such as salt overly sensitive (SOS) and Na+/H+ antiporter (NHX1), as demonstrated by qPCR experiments. Collectively, LcMT3 could have a vital function in salinity resistance and be an essential candidate protein for abiotic stress.
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- Yifan Chen
- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Innovation and Experiment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.
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A Novel Senescence-Specific Gene ( ZmSAG39) Negatively Regulates Darkness and Drought Responses in Maize. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415984. [PMID: 36555622 PMCID: PMC9785699 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The papain-like cysteine proteases (PLCPs) is a subfamily of cysteine proteases that plays an important role in leaf senescence, and some of its members are involved in the regulation of plant growth and development under stress. In this study, we cloned a new gene, ZmSAG39, from maize. Expression profile analysis showed that ZmSAG39 was induced by darkness and drought treatments. In addition, the ZmSAG39 overexpression in maize accelerated the senescence of maize leaves under darkness and drought treatments. However, the knockout of ZmSAG39 in maize enhanced the resistance of maize to darkness and drought stresses and reduced the degree of senescence of maize leaves. Under drought stress, compared with WT plants, the knockout lines had a higher seed germination rate, seedling survival rate and chlorophyll content, and lower reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and malondialdehyde (MDA) content. In addition, quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis showed that ZmSAG39 negatively regulated some stress-related genes but positively regulated senescence-related genes under darkness and drought stress conditions. To summarize, these results indicate that ZmSAG39 is a senescence-related gene and plays a negative role in response to darkness and drought stresses. This study laid a theoretical foundation for the innovation of maize germplasm resources with high quality, high yield and strong stress resistance.
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Kim MS, Kim JH, Amoah JN, Seo YW. Wheat (Triticum aestivum. L) Plant U-box E3 ligases TaPUB2 and TaPUB3 enhance ABA response and salt stress resistance in Arabidopsis. FEBS Lett 2022; 596:3037-3050. [PMID: 36349399 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Plant U-box E3 ligases (PUBs) are important regulators of responses to various abiotic stress conditions. In this study, we found that wheat (Triticum aestivum. L) PUBs TaPUB2 and TaPUB3 enhanced abscisic acid (ABA) responses and salt tolerance in Arabidopsis. We generated transgenic Arabidopsis lines overexpressing TaPUB2 and TaPUB3 and performed various plant physiological experiments. Overexpression of TaPUB2 and TaPUB3 increased tolerance to salinity stress in an ABA-dependent manner in transgenic plants, as evidenced by germination and survival rates, root length, stomatal aperture regulation, membrane peroxidation, photosynthetic activities, reactive oxygen species scavenging activities and expression of various ABA and salinity stress-related genes. These results demonstrate the functions of PUBs under ABA and salinity stress conditions and provide valuable information for the development of salinity stress-tolerant crop species.
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- Moon Seok Kim
- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.,Institute of Animal Molecular Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.,Ojeong Plant Breeding Research Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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Ectopic Expression of a Salt-Inducible Gene, LcSAIN3, from Sheepgrass Improves Seed Germination and Seedling Growth under Salt Stress in Arabidopsis. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12121994. [PMID: 34946943 PMCID: PMC8701343 DOI: 10.3390/genes12121994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Sheepgrass is a perennial native grass species in China, and it can tolerate high levels of salt stress with an aggressive and vigorous rhizome system. Many salt-stress-responsive genes have been identified in sheepgrass. In this study, we report the cloning and characterization of a novel salt-induced gene, LcSAIN3 (Leymus chinensis salt-induced 3), from sheepgrass. Expression analysis confirmed that LcSAIN3 was induced by PEG, ABA, and salt treatments, and the expression of LcSAIN3 was significantly increased in salt-tolerant germplasms under salt treatment. Subcellular localization analysis indicated that the GFP-LcSAIN3 protein was mainly localized in the chloroplasts. The heterologous expression of LcSAIN3 in Arabidopsis increased the seed germination rate of transgenic plants under salt, ABA, and mannitol treatments. The seedling survival rate, plant height, and fresh weight of the transgenic plants were higher than those of WT plants under salt stress. The overexpression of LcSAIN3 caused a relatively high accumulation of free proline, enhanced SOD activity, and led to the upregulation of several stress-responsive genes such as AtRD26, AtRD29B, AtSOS1, and AtP5CS1. These results suggest that LcSAIN3 could be a potential target for molecular breeding to improve plants' salt tolerance.
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Dubey AK, Khatri K, Jha B, Rathore MS. The novel galactosyl transferase-like (SbGalT) gene from Salicornia brachiata maintains photosynthesis and enhances abiotic stress tolerance in transgenic tobacco. Gene 2021; 786:145597. [PMID: 33766708 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.145597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We hereby report in planta function characterization of a novel galactosyl transferase-like (SbGalT) gene from Salicornia brachiata for enhanced abiotic stress tolerance. The SbGalT gene had an open reading frame of 1563 bp. The ectopic expression of SbGalT gene in tobacco improved the seed germination, seedling growth, biomass accumulation and potassium/sodium ratio under salt and osmotic stress. The SbGalT over-expression delayed stress-induced senescence, pigment break-down and ion induced cytotoxicity in tobacco. Higher contents of organic solutes and potassium under stress maintained the osmotic homeostasis and relative water content in tobacco. Higher activity of antioxidant enzymes under stress in transgenic tobacco curtailed the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and maintained the membrane integrity. The chlorophyll a fluorescence transient indicated no effects of the imposed strengths of stress on basal state of photosystem (PS) I in transgenic tobacco over-expressing the SbGalT gene. Due to improved membrane integrity, the transgenic tobacco exhibited improved photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, intercellular CO2, transpiration, maximum quantum yield and operating efficiency of PSII, electron transport, photochemical and non-photochemical quenching. In agreement with photosynthesis, physiological health, tolerance index and growth parameters, transgenic tobacco accumulated higher contents of sugar, starch, amino acid, polyphenol and proline under stress conditions. The multivariate data analysis exhibited significant statistical distinctions among osmotic adjustment, physiological health and growth, and photosynthetic responses in control and SbGalT transgenic tobacco under stress conditions. The results strongly indicated novel SbGalT gene as a potential candidate for developing the smart agriculture.
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- Ashish K Dubey
- Applied Phycology and Biotechnology, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Bhavnagar, Gujarat 364001, India
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- Applied Phycology and Biotechnology, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Bhavnagar, Gujarat 364001, India
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- Applied Phycology and Biotechnology, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Bhavnagar, Gujarat 364001, India
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- Applied Phycology and Biotechnology, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Bhavnagar, Gujarat 364001, India.
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Longo C, Holness S, De Angelis V, Lepri A, Occhigrossi S, Ruta V, Vittorioso P. From the Outside to the Inside: New Insights on the Main Factors That Guide Seed Dormancy and Germination. Genes (Basel) 2020; 12:genes12010052. [PMID: 33396410 PMCID: PMC7824603 DOI: 10.3390/genes12010052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The transition from a dormant to a germinating seed represents a crucial developmental switch in the life cycle of a plant. Subsequent transition from a germinating seed to an autotrophic organism also requires a robust and multi-layered control. Seed germination and seedling growth are multistep processes, involving both internal and external signals, which lead to a fine-tuning control network. In recent years, numerous studies have contributed to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes: from light signaling and light-hormone crosstalk to the effects of abiotic stresses, from epigenetic regulation to translational control. However, there are still many open questions and molecular elements to be identified. This review will focus on the different aspects of the molecular control of seed dormancy and germination, pointing out new molecular elements and how these integrate in the signaling pathways already known.
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Yang J, Zhang T, Mao H, Jin H, Sun Y, Qi Z. A Leymus chinensis histidine-rich Ca 2+-binding protein binds Ca 2+/Zn 2+ and suppresses abscisic acid signaling in Arabidopsis. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 252:153209. [PMID: 32791445 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2020.153209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Intracellular Ca2+ plays an essential role in plant cellular sensing of various environmental stress signals by modulating the activity of Ca2+-binding proteins. Leymus chinensis is a dominant forage grass widely distributed in the Eurasian Steppe that is well adapted to drought and salty soils common in the region. Through transcript profiling of L. chinensis roots, we identified a transcript predicted to encode histidine-rich calcium-binding protein (HRC), a protein recently characterized in wheat. L. chinensis HRC (LcH RC) localized in the nucleus, as demonstrated using a transient gene expression method that we developed for this species. Different regions of LcHRC showed affinity for either Ca2+ or Zn2+, but not Mg2+ and Mn2+. Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings heterologously overexpressing LcHRC showed greater sensitivity to abscisic acid (ABA), along with decreased expression of some ABA-induced marker genes, but no increase in ABA content. Screening a Arabidopsis cDNA yeast library identified a Tudor/PWWP/MBT-domain-containing protein (AtPWWP3) that interacts with LcHRC. AtPWWP3 also localized in the nucleus and is predicted to mediate gene expression by modifying histone deacetylation. Based on these results, we propose a functional model of LcHRC action.
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- Ju Yang
- Key Laboratory of Forage and Endemic Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010010, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulatory and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010010, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Forage and Endemic Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010010, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulatory and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010010, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Forage and Endemic Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010010, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulatory and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010010, PR China
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- Research Centre for Horticultural Science and Technology of Hohhot, Hohhot, 010020, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Forage and Endemic Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010010, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulatory and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010010, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Forage and Endemic Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010010, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulatory and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010010, PR China.
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Li X, Jia J, Zhao P, Guo X, Chen S, Qi D, Cheng L, Liu G. LcMYB4, an unknown function transcription factor gene from sheepgrass, as a positive regulator of chilling and freezing tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 20:238. [PMID: 32460695 PMCID: PMC7333390 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-020-02427-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel) is a perennial forage grass that can survive extreme freezing winters (- 47.5 °C) in China. In this study, we isolated an unknown function MYB transcription factor gene, LcMYB4, from sheepgrass. However, the function of LcMYB4 and its homologous genes has not been studied in other plants. RESULTS The expression of the LcMYB4 gene was upregulated in response to cold induction, and the LcMYB4 fusion protein was localized in the nucleus, with transcriptional activation activity. Biological function analysis showed that compared with WT plants, LcMYB4-overexpressing Arabidopsis presented significantly increased chilling and freezing tolerance as evidenced by increased germination rate, survival rate, and seed setting rate under conditions of low temperature stress. Furthermore, LcMYB4-overexpressing plants showed increased soluble sugar content, leaf chlorophyll content and superoxide dismutase activity but decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) under chilling stress. Moreover, the expression of the CBF1, KIN1, KIN2 and RCI2A genes were significantly upregulated in transgenic plants with chilling treatment. These results suggest that LcMYB4 overexpression increased the soluble sugar content and cold-inducible gene expression and alleviated oxidative damage and membrane damage, resulting in enhanced cold resistance in transgenic plants. Interestingly, our results showed that the LcMYB4 protein interacts with fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase protein1 (LcFBA1) and that the expression of the LcFBA1 gene was also upregulated during cold induction in sheepgrass, similar to LcMYB4. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that LcMYB4 encodes MYB transcription factor that plays a positive regulatory role in cold stress.
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- Xiaoxia Li
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- College of management science and engineering, Hebei University of Economics and Business, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Zhao P, Hou S, Guo X, Jia J, Yang W, Liu Z, Chen S, Li X, Qi D, Liu G, Cheng L. A MYB-related transcription factor from sheepgrass, LcMYB2, promotes seed germination and root growth under drought stress. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 19:564. [PMID: 31852429 PMCID: PMC6921572 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-2159-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Drought is one of the most serious factors limiting plant growth and production. Sheepgrass can adapt well to various adverse conditions, including drought. However, during germination, sheepgrass young seedlings are sensitive to these adverse conditions. Therefore, the adaptability of seedlings is very important for plant survival, especially in plants that inhabit grasslands or the construction of artificial grassland. RESULTS In this study, we found a sheepgrass MYB-related transcription factor, LcMYB2 that is up-regulated by drought stress and returns to a basal level after rewatering. The expression of LcMYB2 was mainly induced by osmotic stress and was localized to the nucleus. Furthermore, we demonstrate that LcMYB2 promoted seed germination and root growth under drought and ABA treatments. Additionally, we confirmed that LcMYB2 can regulate LcDREB2 expression in sheepgrass by binding to its promoter, and it activates the expression of the osmotic stress marker genes AtDREB2A, AtLEA14 and AtP5CS1 by directly binding to their promoters in transgenic Arabidopsis. CONCLUSIONS Based on these results, we propose that LcMYB2 improves plant drought stress tolerance by increasing the accumulation of osmoprotectants and promoting root growth. Therefore, LcMYB2 plays pivotal roles in plant responses to drought stress and is an important candidate for genetic manipulation to create drought-resistant crops, especially during seed germination.
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- Pincang Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Management Science And Engineering, Hebei University of Economics and Business, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Institute of Millet Crops, Hebei Academy of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Agro-Biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Branch of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qiqihar, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Li X, Liu S, Yuan G, Zhao P, Yang W, Jia J, Cheng L, Qi D, Chen S, Liu G. Comparative transcriptome analysis provides insights into the distinct germination in sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis) during seed development. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2019; 139:446-458. [PMID: 30999132 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis ((Trin.) Tzvel)) is an important perennial forage grass that is widely distributed in the Eurasia steppe. The seed germination percentage show significant variation among the different germplasm in sheepgrass. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of distinct germination during seed development are still mostly unknown. Here, we performed comparative transcriptomic analyses of high seed germination percentage (H) and low seed germination percentage (L) at 14, 28, and 42 days after pollination. After comparing 3 consecutive development stages, 9255, 5366, and 4306 genes were found to be significantly differently expressed between H and L. Pathway analysis indicated that transcripts related to starch and sucrose metabolism, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, plant hormone signal transduction, amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism, and photosynthesis were significantly changed between the two germplasm at three stages. ABA and GA metabolism- and signaling transduction-related genes were differentially expressed between two germplasm at development stages, suggesting that the reduced signaling of GA and ABA is likely to be related to seed germination and dormancy in sheepgrass. We also identified 81 transcription factor (TF) families, and some TFs genes such as NAC48, NAC78, WRKY80, ZnFP, C3H14 and ILR3 were significantly differential expressed in two germplasm. Our results provide insights into seed development, germination and dormancy in sheepgrass at the transcriptional level.
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- Xiaoxia Li
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Management Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Economics and Business, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Institute of Animal Science of Heilongjiang Province, Heilongjiang, Qiqihar, China
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- Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Li X, Yang W, Liu S, Li XQ, Jia J, Zhao P, Cheng L, Qi D, Chen S, Liu G. LcFIN2, a novel chloroplast protein gene from sheepgrass, enhances tolerance to low temperature in Arabidopsis and rice. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2019; 166:628-645. [PMID: 30051480 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Adverse environmental stresses affect plant growth and crop yields. Sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel), an important forage grass that is widely distributed in the east of Eurasia steppe, has high tolerance to extreme low temperature. Many genes that respond to cold stress were identified in sheepgrass by RNA-sequencing, but more detailed studies are needed to dissect the function of those genes. Here, we found that LcFIN2, a sheepgrass freezing-induced protein 2, encoded a chloroplast-targeted protein. Expression of LcFIN2 was upregulated by freezing, chilling, NaCl and abscisic acid (ABA) treatments. Overexpression of LcFIN2 enhanced the survival rate of transgenic Arabidopsis after freezing stress. Importantly, heterologous expression of LcFIN2 in rice exhibited not only higher survival rate but also accumulated various soluble substances and reduced membrane damage in rice under chilling stress. Furthermore, the chlorophyll content, the quantum photochemistry efficiency of photosystem II (ΦPSII), the non-photochemical quenching (NPQ), the net photosynthesis rate (Pn) and the expression of some chloroplast ribosomal-related and photosynthesis-related genes were higher in the transgenic rice under chilling stress. These findings suggested that the LcFIN2 gene could potentially be used to improve low-temperature tolerance in crops.
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- Xiaoxia Li
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Fredericton Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, NB, E3B 4Z7, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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Liang Y, Jiang Y, Du M, Li B, Chen L, Chen M, Jin D, Wu J. ZmASR3 from the Maize ASR Gene Family Positively Regulates Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E2278. [PMID: 31072025 PMCID: PMC6539908 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20092278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Abscisic acid (ABA)-, stress-, and ripening-induced (ASR) proteins are reported to be involved in drought stress responses. However, the function of maize ASR genes in enhancing drought tolerance is not known. Here, nine maize ASR members were cloned, and the molecular features of these genes were analyzed. Phenotype results of overexpression of maize ZmASR3 gene in Arabidopsis showed lower malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and higher relative water content (RWC) and proline content than the wild type under drought conditions, demonstrating that ZmASR3 can improve drought tolerance. Further experiments showed that ZmASR3-overexpressing transgenic lines displayed increased stomatal closure and reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation by increasing the enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) under drought conditions. Moreover, overexpression of ZmASR3 in Arabidopsis increased ABA content and reduced sensitivity to exogenous ABA in both the germination and post-germination stages. In addition, the ROS-related, stress-responsive, and ABA-dependent pathway genes were activated in transgenic lines under drought stress. Taken together, these results suggest that ZmASR3 acts as a positive regulator of drought tolerance in plants.
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- Yani Liang
- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai 265500, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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Zhao P, Li X, Jia J, Yuan G, Chen S, Qi D, Cheng L, Liu G. bHLH92 from sheepgrass acts as a negative regulator of anthocyanin/proanthocyandin accumulation and influences seed dormancy. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2019; 70:269-284. [PMID: 30239820 PMCID: PMC6354636 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ery335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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LcbHLH92, a pleiotropic gene from sheepgrass, negatively regulates anthocyanins/proanthocyandins and reduces seed dormancy in transgenic Arabidopsis.
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- Pincang Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of management science and engineering, Hebei University of Economics and Business, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Correspondence: or
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Jia J, Zhao P, Cheng L, Yuan G, Yang W, Liu S, Chen S, Qi D, Liu G, Li X. MADS-box family genes in sheepgrass and their involvement in abiotic stress responses. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 18:42. [PMID: 29540194 PMCID: PMC5853078 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1259-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND MADS-box genes are categorized into A, B, C, D and E classes and are involved in floral organ identity and flowering. Sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel) is an important perennial forage grass and adapts well to many adverse environments. However, there are few studies on the molecular mechanisms of flower development in sheepgrass, especially studies on MADS-domain proteins. RESULTS In this study, we cloned 11 MADS-box genes from sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel), and phylogenetic analysis of the 11 genes with their homologs revealed that they are divided into nine subclades. Tissue-specific expression profile analysis showed that most of these MADS-box genes were highly expressed in floral organs. LcMADS1 and LcMADS3 showed higher expression in the stamen than in the other tissues, and LcMADS7 showed high expression in the stamen, glume, lemma and palea, while expression of LcMADS2, LcMADS9 and LcMADS11 was higher in vegetative organs than floral organs. Furthermore, yeast two-hybrid analyses showed that LcMADS2 interacted with LcMADS7 and LcMADS9. LcMADS3 interacted with LcMADS4, LcMADS7 and LcMADS10, while LcMADS1 could interact with only LcMADS7. Interestingly, the expression of LcMADS1 and LcMADS2 were significantly induced by cold, and LcMADS9 was significantly up-regulated by NaCl. CONCLUSION Hence, we proposed that LcMADS1, LcMADS2, LcMADS3, LcMADS7 and LcMADS9 play a pivotal role in sheepgrass sexual reproduction and may be involved in abiotic stress responses, and our findings provide useful information for further exploration of the functions of this gene family in rice, wheat and other graminaceous cereals.
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- Junting Jia
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Huaihua University, Huaihua, Hunan 418000 People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Institute of Animal Science of Heilongjiang Province, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Mansour MMF, Ali EF. Evaluation of proline functions in saline conditions. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2017; 140:52-68. [PMID: 28458142 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2017.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Revised: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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More than one third of the world's irrigated lands are affected by salinity, which has great impact on plant growth and yield worldwide. Proline accumulation under salt stress has been indicated to correlate with salt tolerance. Exogenous application as well as genetic engineering of metabolic pathways involved in the metabolism of proline has been successful in improving tolerance to salinity. Correlation between proline accumulation as well as its proposed roles and salt adaptation, however, has not been clearly confirmed in several plant species. In addition, the studies relating proline functions and plant salt tolerance are always carried out in growth chambers, and are not successfully verified in field conditions. Further, plant salt tolerance is a complex trait, and studies based solely on proline accumulation do not adequately explain its functions in salinity tolerance, and thus it is difficult to interpret the discrepancies among different data. Moreover, several reports indicate that Pro role in salt tolerance is a matter of debates, as whether Pro accumulation has adaptive significance or is a consequence of alterations in cellular metabolism induced by salinity. As no consensus is obtained on the exact roles of proline production, proline exact roles in the adaptation to saline environments is therefore still lacking and is even a matter of debates. It is obvious that comprehensive future research is needed to establish the proline exact mechanism by which it enhances plant salt tolerance. We propose, however, that proline might be essential for improving salinity tolerance in some species/cultivars, but may not be relevant in others. Evidence supporting both arguments has been presented in order to reassess the feasibility of the proposed roles of Pro in plant salt tolerance mechanism.
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- Mohamed Magdy F Mansour
- Dept. of Botany, Fac. of Science, Ain Shams Univ., Cairo 11566, Egypt; Dept. of Biology, Fac. of Science, Taif Univ., Taif, Saudi Arabia.
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- Dept. of Horticulture (Floriculture), Fac. of Agriculture, Assuit Univ., Assuit, Egypt; Dept. of Biology, Fac. of Science, Taif Univ., Taif, Saudi Arabia
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Singh VK, Mishra A, Haque I, Jha B. A novel transcription factor-like gene SbSDR1 acts as a molecular switch and confers salt and osmotic endurance to transgenic tobacco. Sci Rep 2016; 6:31686. [PMID: 27550641 PMCID: PMC4994045 DOI: 10.1038/srep31686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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A salt- and drought-responsive novel gene SbSDR1 is predominantly localised to the nucleus, up-regulated under abiotic stresses and is involved in the regulation of metabolic processes. SbSDR1 showed DNA-binding activity to genomic DNA, microarray analysis revealed the upregulation of host stress-responsive genes and the results suggest that SbSDR1 acts as a transcription factor. Overexpression of SbSDR1 did not affect the growth and yield of transgenic plants in non-stress conditions. Moreover, the overexpression of SbSDR1 stimulates the growth of plants and enhances their physiological status by modulating the physiology and inhibiting the accumulation of reactive oxygen species under salt and osmotic stress. Transgenic plants that overexpressed SbSDR1 had a higher relative water content, membrane integrity and concentration of proline and total soluble sugars, whereas they showed less electrolyte leakage and lipid peroxidation than wild type plants under stress conditions. In field conditions, SbSDR1 plants recovered from stress-induced injuries and could complete their life cycle. This study suggests that SbSDR1 functions as a molecular switch and contributes to salt and osmotic tolerance at different growth stages. Overall, SbSDR1 is a potential candidate to be used for engineering salt and drought tolerance in crops without adverse effects on growth and yield.
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- Vijay Kumar Singh
- Division of Marine Biotechnology and Ecology, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G. B. Marg, Bhavnagar (Gujarat), India
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- Division of Marine Biotechnology and Ecology, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G. B. Marg, Bhavnagar (Gujarat), India
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- Division of Marine Biotechnology and Ecology, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G. B. Marg, Bhavnagar (Gujarat), India
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- Division of Marine Biotechnology and Ecology, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G. B. Marg, Bhavnagar (Gujarat), India
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Zhao P, Liu P, Yuan G, Jia J, Li X, Qi D, Chen S, Ma T, Liu G, Cheng L. New Insights on Drought Stress Response by Global Investigation of Gene Expression Changes in Sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:954. [PMID: 27446180 PMCID: PMC4928129 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/15/2016] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Water is a critical environmental factor that restricts the geographic distribution of plants. Sheepgrass [Leymus chinensis, (Trin.) Tzvel] is an important forage grass in the Eurasia Steppe and a close germplasm for wheat and barley. This native grass adapts well to adverse environments such as cold, salinity, alkalinity and drought, and it can survive when the soil moisture may be less than 6% in dry seasons. However, little is known about how sheepgrass tolerates water stress at the molecular level. Here, drought stress experiment and RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) was performed in three pools of RNA samples (control, drought stress, and rewatering). We found that sheepgrass seedlings could still survive when the soil water content (SWC) was reduced to 14.09%. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) analysis showed that 7320 genes exhibited significant responses to drought stress. Of these DEGs, 2671 presented opposite expression trends before and after rewatering. Furthermore, ~680 putative sheepgrass-specific water responsive genes were revealed that can be studied deeply. Gene ontology (GO) annotation revealed that stress-associated genes were activated extensively by drought treatment. Interestingly, cold stress-related genes were up-regulated greatly after drought stress. The DEGs of MAPK and calcium signal pathways, plant hormone ABA, jasmonate, ethylene, brassinosteroid signal pathways, cold response CBF pathway participated coordinatively in sheepgrass drought stress response. In addition, we identified 288 putative transcription factors (TFs) involved in drought response, among them, the WRKY, NAC, AP2/ERF, bHLH, bZIP, and MYB families were enriched, and might play crucial and significant roles in drought stress response of sheepgrass. Our research provided new and valuable information for understanding the mechanism of drought tolerance in sheepgrass. Moreover, the identification of genes involved in drought response can facilitate the genetic improvement of crops by molecular breeding.
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- Pincang Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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Gao Q, Li X, Jia J, Zhao P, Liu P, Liu Z, Ge L, Chen S, Qi D, Deng B, Lee BH, Liu G, Cheng L. Overexpression of a novel cold-responsive transcript factor LcFIN1 from sheepgrass enhances tolerance to low temperature stress in transgenic plants. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2016; 14:861-74. [PMID: 26234381 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2014] [Revised: 06/14/2015] [Accepted: 06/16/2015] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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As a perennial forage crop broadly distributed in eastern Eurasia, sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel) is highly tolerant to low-temperature stress. Previous report indicates that sheepgrass is able to endure as low as -47.5 °C,allowing it to survive through the cold winter season. However, due to the lack of sufficient studies, the underlying mechanism towards the extraordinary low-temperature tolerance is unclear. Although the transcription profiling has provided insight into the transcriptome response to cold stress, more detailed studies are required to dissect the molecular mechanism regarding the excellent abiotic stress tolerance. In this work, we report a novel transcript factor LcFIN1 (L. chinensis freezing-induced 1) from sheepgrass. LcFIN1 showed no homology with other known genes and was rapidly and highly induced by cold stress, suggesting that LcFIN1 participates in the early response to cold stress. Consistently, ectopic expression of LcFIN1 significantly increased cold stress tolerance in the transgenic plants, as indicated by the higher survival rate, fresh weight and other stress-related indexes after a freezing treatment. Transcriptome analysis showed that numerous stress-related genes were differentially expressed in LcFIN1-overexpressing plants, suggesting that LcFIN1 may enhance plant abiotic stress tolerance by transcriptional regulation. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays and CHIP-qPCR showed that LcCBF1 can bind to the CRT/DRE cis-element located in the promoter region of LcFIN1, suggesting that LcFIN1 is directly regulated by LcCBF1. Taken together, our results suggest that LcFIN1 positively regulates plant adaptation response to cold stress and is a promising candidate gene to improve crop cold tolerance.
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- Qiong Gao
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Plant Biology Division, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agriculture University, Beijing, China
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program), IALS, PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Bharti P, Mahajan M, Vishwakarma AK, Bhardwaj J, Yadav SK. AtROS1 overexpression provides evidence for epigenetic regulation of genes encoding enzymes of flavonoid biosynthesis and antioxidant pathways during salt stress in transgenic tobacco. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2015; 66:5959-69. [PMID: 26116024 PMCID: PMC4566984 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In plants, epigenetic changes have been identified as regulators of developmental events during normal growth as well as environmental stress exposures. Flavonoid biosynthetic and antioxidant pathways play a significant role in plant defence during their exposure to environmental cues. The aim of this study was to unravel whether genes encoding enzymes of flavonoid biosynthetic and antioxidant pathways are under epigenetic regulation, particularly DNA methylation, during salt stress. For this, a repressor of silencing from Arabidopsis, AtROS1, was overexpressed in transgenic tobacco. Generated transgenics were evaluated to examine the influence of AtROS1 on methylation status of promoters as well as on coding regions of genes encoding enzymes of flavonoids biosynthesis and antioxidant pathways. Overexpression of AtROS1 increases the demethylation levels of both promoters as well as coding regions of genes encoding chalcone synthase, chalcone isomerase, flavanone 3-hydroxylase, flavonol synthase, dihydroflavonol 4-reductase, and anthocyanidin synthase of the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway, and glutathione S-transferase, ascorbate peroxidase, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione reductase of the antioxidant pathway during control conditions. The level of demethylation was further increased at promoters as well as coding regions of these genes during salt-stress conditions. Transgenic tobacco overexpressing AtROS1 showed tolerance to salt stress that could have been due to the higher expression levels of the genes encoding enzymes of the flavonoid biosynthetic and antioxidant pathways. This is the first comprehensive study documenting the epigenetic regulation of flavonoid biosynthetic and antioxidant pathways during salt-stress exposure of plants.
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- Poonam Bharti
- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur 176061, Himanchal Pradesh, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur 176061, Himanchal Pradesh, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur 176061, Himanchal Pradesh, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur 176061, Himanchal Pradesh, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur 176061, Himanchal Pradesh, India
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Cai H, Yang S, Yan Y, Xiao Z, Cheng J, Wu J, Qiu A, Lai Y, Mou S, Guan D, Huang R, He S. CaWRKY6 transcriptionally activates CaWRKY40, regulates Ralstonia solanacearum resistance, and confers high-temperature and high-humidity tolerance in pepper. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2015; 66:3163-74. [PMID: 25873659 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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High temperature (HT), high humidity (HH), and pathogen infection often co-occur and negatively affect plant growth. However, these stress factors and plant responses are generally studied in isolation. The mechanisms of synergistic responses to combined stresses are poorly understood. We isolated the subgroup IIb WRKY family member CaWRKY6 from Capsicum annuum and performed quantitative real-time PCR analysis. CaWRKY6 expression was upregulated by individual or simultaneous treatment with HT, HH, combined HT and HH (HTHH), and Ralstonia solanacearum inoculation, and responded to exogenous application of jasmonic acid (JA), ethephon, and abscisic acid (ABA). Virus-induced gene silencing of CaWRKY6 enhanced pepper plant susceptibility to R. solanacearum and HTHH, and downregulated the hypersensitive response (HR), JA-, ethylene (ET)-, and ABA-induced marker gene expression, and thermotolerance-associated expression of CaHSP24, ER-small CaSHP, and Chl-small CaHSP. CaWRKY6 overexpression in pepper attenuated the HTHH-induced suppression of resistance to R. solanacearum infection. CaWRKY6 bound to and activated the CaWRKY40 promoter in planta, which is a pepper WRKY that regulates heat-stress tolerance and R. solanacearum resistance. CaWRKY40 silencing significantly blocked HR-induced cell death and reduced transcriptional expression of CaWRKY40. These data suggest that CaWRKY6 is a positive regulator of R. solanacearum resistance and heat-stress tolerance, which occurs in part by activating CaWRKY40.
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- Hanyang Cai
- National Education Minister, Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive Utilization Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- National Education Minister, Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive Utilization Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- National Education Minister, Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive Utilization Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- National Education Minister, Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive Utilization Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- National Education Minister, Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive Utilization Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- National Education Minister, Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive Utilization Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- National Education Minister, Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive Utilization Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- National Education Minister, Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive Utilization Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- National Education Minister, Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive Utilization Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- National Education Minister, Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive Utilization Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- National Education Minister, Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive Utilization Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- National Education Minister, Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive Utilization Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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Ohyanagi H, Takano T, Terashima S, Kobayashi M, Kanno M, Morimoto K, Kanegae H, Sasaki Y, Saito M, Asano S, Ozaki S, Kudo T, Yokoyama K, Aya K, Suwabe K, Suzuki G, Aoki K, Kubo Y, Watanabe M, Matsuoka M, Yano K. Plant Omics Data Center: an integrated web repository for interspecies gene expression networks with NLP-based curation. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 56:e9. [PMID: 25505034 PMCID: PMC4301748 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcu188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Comprehensive integration of large-scale omics resources such as genomes, transcriptomes and metabolomes will provide deeper insights into broader aspects of molecular biology. For better understanding of plant biology, we aim to construct a next-generation sequencing (NGS)-derived gene expression network (GEN) repository for a broad range of plant species. So far we have incorporated information about 745 high-quality mRNA sequencing (mRNA-Seq) samples from eight plant species (Arabidopsis thaliana, Oryza sativa, Solanum lycopersicum, Sorghum bicolor, Vitis vinifera, Solanum tuberosum, Medicago truncatula and Glycine max) from the public short read archive, digitally profiled the entire set of gene expression profiles, and drawn GENs by using correspondence analysis (CA) to take advantage of gene expression similarities. In order to understand the evolutionary significance of the GENs from multiple species, they were linked according to the orthology of each node (gene) among species. In addition to other gene expression information, functional annotation of the genes will facilitate biological comprehension. Currently we are improving the given gene annotations with natural language processing (NLP) techniques and manual curation. Here we introduce the current status of our analyses and the web database, PODC (Plant Omics Data Center; http://bioinf.mind.meiji.ac.jp/podc/), now open to the public, providing GENs, functional annotations and additional comprehensive omics resources.
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- Hajime Ohyanagi
- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, 214-8571 Japan CREST, JST, Saitama, 332-0012 Japan Tsukuba Division, Mitsubishi Space Software Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, 305-0032 Japan Plant Genetics Laboratory, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, 411-8540 Japan These authors contributed equally to this work
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, 214-8571 Japan CREST, JST, Saitama, 332-0012 Japan These authors contributed equally to this work
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, 214-8571 Japan CREST, JST, Saitama, 332-0012 Japan These authors contributed equally to this work
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, 214-8571 Japan CREST, JST, Saitama, 332-0012 Japan
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, 214-8571 Japan
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, 214-8571 Japan
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, 214-8571 Japan
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, 214-8571 Japan CREST, JST, Saitama, 332-0012 Japan
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, 214-8571 Japan
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, 214-8571 Japan CREST, JST, Saitama, 332-0012 Japan
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, 214-8571 Japan CREST, JST, Saitama, 332-0012 Japan
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, 214-8571 Japan CREST, JST, Saitama, 332-0012 Japan
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, 214-8571 Japan
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- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601 Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University, Tsu, 514-8507 Japan
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- Division of Natural Science, Osaka Kyoiku University, Kashiwara, 582-8582 Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, 599-8531 Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, 700-8530 Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577 Japan
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- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601 Japan
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, 214-8571 Japan CREST, JST, Saitama, 332-0012 Japan
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Huang X, Peng X, Zhang L, Chen S, Cheng L, Liu G. Bovine serum albumin in saliva mediates grazing response in Leymus chinensis revealed by RNA sequencing. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:1126. [PMID: 25516098 PMCID: PMC4320431 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-1126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis) is an important perennial forage grass across the Eurasian Steppe and is adaptable to various environmental conditions, but little is known about its molecular mechanism responding to grazing and BSA deposition. Because it has a large genome, RNA sequencing is expensive and impractical except for the next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology. Results In this study, NGS technology was employed to characterize de novo the transcriptome of sheepgrass after defoliation and grazing treatments and to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) responding to grazing and BSA deposition. We assembled more than 47 M high-quality reads into 120,426 contigs from seven sequenced libraries. Based on the assembled transcriptome, we detected 2,002 DEGs responding to BSA deposition during grazing. Enrichment analysis of Gene ontology (GO), EuKaryotic Orthologous Groups (KOG) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways revealed that the effects of grazing and BSA deposition involved more apoptosis and cell oxidative changes compared to defoliation. Analysis of DNA fragments, cell oxidative factors and the lengths of leaf scars after grazing provided physiological and morphological evidence that BSA deposition during grazing alters the oxidative and apoptotic status of cells. Conclusions This research greatly enriches sheepgrass transcriptome resources and grazing-stress-related genes, helping us to better understand the molecular mechanism of grazing in sheepgrass. The grazing-stress-related genes and pathways will be a valuable resource for further gene-phenotype studies. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1471-2164-15-1126) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Gong X, Zhang J, Liu JH. A stress responsive gene of Fortunella crassifolia FcSISP functions in salt stress resistance. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2014; 83:10-9. [PMID: 25054478 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2014.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Exploration of genes functioning in salt tolerance is crucial for generating transgenic plants with enhanced salt tolerance. In this study, we report the isolation and functional characterization of a stress-responsive gene FcSISP from Meiwa kumquat (Fortunella crassifolia). FcSISP encodes a putative protein of 47 amino acids, with a calculated molecular mass of 4.94 kDa and theoretical isoelectric point of 3.76, and was localized in the nucleus. Transcript levels of FcSISP were induced by dehydration, cold, salt and bacterium causing citrus canker, and hormones (salicylic acid and abscisic acid), with the greatest induction under salt treatment. Overexpression of FcSISP in tobacco (Nicotiana nudicaulis) conferred enhanced salt tolerance. The transgenic lines accumulated lower Na(+) contents, leading to reduced Na/K ratio, but accumulated more proline than the wild type (WT). Steady state mRNA levels of genes involved in Na(+) exchange (three SOS genes and three NHX genes) and proline synthesis (P5CS and P5CR) were higher in the transgenic lines in comparison with WT. Moreover, overexpression of FcSISP in trifoliate orange [Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.], a widely-used and salt-sensitive citrus rootstock, led to elevated salt tolerance. Taken together, the data demonstrate that FcSISP plays a positive role in salt tolerance and that it holds a great potential for engineering salt tolerance in crops.
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- Xiaoqing Gong
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (MOE), College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (MOE), College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (MOE), College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Sun X, Luo X, Sun M, Chen C, Ding X, Wang X, Yang S, Yu Q, Jia B, Ji W, Cai H, Zhu Y. A Glycine soja 14-3-3 protein GsGF14o participates in stomatal and root hair development and drought tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 55:99-118. [PMID: 24272249 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pct161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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It is well established that 14-3-3 proteins are key regulators of multiple stress signal transduction cascades. However, the biological functions of soybean 14-3-3 proteins, especially in plant drought response, are not yet known. In this study, we characterized a Glycine soja 14-3-3 gene, GsGF14o, which is involved in plant development and drought response. GsGF14o expression was greatly induced by drought stress, as evidenced by the quantitative real-time PCR and β-glucuronidase (GUS) activity analysis. GsGF14o overexpression in Arabidopsis thaliana resulted in decreased drought tolerance during seed germination and seedling growth. Furthermore, silencing of AtGF14µ, the most homologous 14-3-3 gene of GsGF14o, led to enhanced drought tolerance at both the seed germination and seedling stage. Unexpectedly, GsGF14o transgenic lines showed reduced water loss and transpiration rates compared with wild-type plants, which was demonstrated to be the consequence of the decreased stomatal size. At the same time, the smaller stomata due to GsGF14o overexpression led to a relatively slow net photosynthesis rate, which led to a growth penalty under drought stress. We further demonstrated that GsGF14o overexpression caused deficits in root hair formation and development, and thereby reduced the water intake capacity of the transgenic root system. In addition, GsGF14o overexpression down-regulated the transcript levels of drought-responsive marker genes. Finally, we also investigated the tissue-specific accumulation of GsGF14o by using a GUS activity assay. Collectively, the results presented here confirm that GsGF14o plays a dual role in drought stress responses through its involvement in the regulation of stomatal size and root hair development.
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- Xiaoli Sun
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, PR China
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