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Mukkawar V, Roy D, Sue-ob K, Jones A, Zhang C, Kumar Bhagat P, Kakkunnath SM, Heuer S, Sadanandom A. SUMOylation of OsPSTOL1 is essential for regulating phosphate starvation responses in rice and Arabidopsis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1274610. [PMID: 38516661 PMCID: PMC10954814 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1274610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
Abstract
Although rice is one of the main sources of calories for most of the world, nearly 60% of rice is grown in soils that are low in phosphorus especially in Asia and Africa. Given the limitations of bioavailable inorganic phosphate (Pi) in soils, it is important to develop crops tolerant to low phosphate in order to boost food security. Due to the immobile nature of Pi, plants have developed complex molecular signalling pathways that allow them to discern changes in Pi concentrations in the environment and adapt their growth and development. Recently, in rice, it was shown that a specific serine-threonine kinase known as Phosphorus-starvation tolerance 1 (PSTOL1) is important for conferring low phosphate tolerance in rice. Nonetheless, knowledge about the mechanism underpinning PSTOL1 activity in conferring low Pi tolerance is very limited in rice. Post-translation modifications (PTMs) play an important role in plants in providing a conduit to detect changes in the environment and influence molecular signalling pathways to adapt growth and development. In recent years, the PTM SUMOylation has been shown to be critical for plant growth and development. It is known that plants experience hyperSUMOylation of target proteins during phosphate starvation. Here, we demonstrate that PSTOL1 is SUMOylated in planta, and this affects its phosphorylation activity. Furthermore, we also provide new evidence for the role of SUMOylation in regulating PSTOL1 activity in plant responses to Pi starvation in rice and Arabidopsis. Our data indicated that overexpression of the non-SUMOylatable version of OsPSTOL1 negatively impacts total root length and total root surface area of rice grown under low Pi. Interestingly, our data also showed that overexpression of OsPSTOL1 in a non-cereal species, Arabidopsis, also positively impacts overall plant growth under low Pi by modulating root development. Taken together our data provide new evidence for the role of PSTOL1 SUMOylation in mediating enhanced root development for tolerating phosphate-limiting conditions.
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- Department of Biosciences, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology, Institute of System, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology, Institute of System, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biosciences, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Crop Science, Cambridge Discovery LTD, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biosciences, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
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Shimada H, Tanaka K. Rice SUMOs and unification of their names. Genes Genet Syst 2023. [PMID: 37150617 DOI: 10.1266/ggs.22-00097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Posttranslational modifications (PTMs) to proteins are regulatory mechanisms that play a critical role in regulating growth and development. The SUMO system is a rapid and dynamic PTM system employed by eukaryotic cells. Plant SUMOs are involved in many physiological processes, such as stress responses, regulation of flowering time and defense reactions to pathogen attack. In Arabidopsis thaliana and rice (Oryza sativa), eight and seven SUMO genes, respectively, were predicted by sequence analysis. Phylogenetic tree analysis of these SUMOs shows that they are divided into two groups. One consists of SUMOs that contain no SUMO acceptor site and are involved in monoSUMOylation of their target proteins. Rice OsSUMO1 and OsSUMO2 are in this group, and are structurally similar to each other and to Arabidopsis AtSUMO1. The other group is composed of SUMOs in which an acceptor site (ΨKXE/D) occurs inside the SUMO molecule, suggesting their involvement in polySUMOylation. Several studies on the rice SUMOs have been performed independently and reported. Individual names of rice SUMOs are confusing, because a unified nomenclature has not been proposed. This review clarifies the attribution of seven rice SUMOs and unifies the individual SUMO names.
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- Hiroaki Shimada
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Kwansei Gakuin University
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Zhang Y, Lyu S, Hu Z, Yang X, Zhu H, Deng S. Identification and functional characterization of the SUMO system in sweet potato under salt and drought stress. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 330:111645. [PMID: 36828141 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Sumoylation is a crucial post-translation modification (PTM) that is the covalent attachment of SUMO molecules to the substrate catalyzed by enzyme cascade. Sumoylation is essential in almost every physiological process of plants, particularly in response to abiotic stress. However, little is known about sumoylation in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), the world's seventh most important food crop. In this study, 17 sweet potato SUMO system genes have been cloned and functionally characterized. Multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis showed sweet potato SUMO system proteins had conserved domains and activity sites. IbSUMOs, IbSAE1, and IbSCE1 were localized in the cytoplasm and nucleus. E3 SUMO ligases showed nuclear or punctate localization. In vitro sumoylation assay confirmed the catalytic activity of sweet potato SUMO system components. Heterologous expression of IbSIZ1 genes in Arabidopsis atsiz1 mutant rescued the defective germination and growth phenotype. IbSCE1a/b and IbSIZ1a/b/c were salt and drought responsive genes. Heterologous expression of IbSCE1a/b/c improved the drought tolerance of Arabidopsis thaliana, while IbSIZ1a/b/c significantly enhanced the salt and drought tolerance. Our findings define that the SUMO system in sweet potato shared with conserved function but also possessed specific characterization. The resources presented here would facilitate uncovering the significance of sumoylation in sweet potato.
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- Yi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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Sun Y, Wu Q, Xie Z, Huang J. Transcription factor OsNAC016 negatively regulates phosphate-starvation response in rice. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 329:111618. [PMID: 36738935 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Phosphate (Pi), the main form of inorganic phosphorus that can be absorbed by plants, is one of the most limiting macro-nutrients in plants. However, the underlying molecular mechanism determining how plants sense external Pi levels and reprogram transcriptional and adaptive responses is incompletely understood. At present, few rice NAC members have been reported to be involved in the signaling pathways of Pi homeostasis in plants. Here, our research demonstrated that OsNAC016, a Pi-starvation responsive gene in rice, was regulated by PHOSPHATE STARVATION RESPONSE protein 1 (OsPHR1) and OsPHR4. Under Pi-starvation stress, the root growth of OsNAC016-overexpression lines was inhibited more severely, and overexpression plants had lower Pi content than wild type, while osnac016 mutant was hyposensitive to Pi starvation, indicating that OsNAC016 negatively modulates rice Pi-starvation response. Chromatin immunoprecipitation-quantitative PCR (ChIP-qPCR) analysis and transient transactivation assays indicated that OsNAC016 could activate the SPX-domain-containing protein 2 (OsSPX2) gene through binding to its promoter. Further, we found that Pi starvation enhanced OsNAC016 binding to the OsSPX2 promoter, thus strongly promoting OsSPX2 expression. At the same time, Pi starvation induced OsNAC016 protein accumulation in plants. Moreover, similar to OsSPX2, OsNAC016 negatively regulates leaf inclination by repressing the cell elongation in lamina joint in rice under Pi-starvation stress. Together, our findings demonstrate that OsNAC016 negatively regulates rice phosphate-starvation response and leaf inclination by activating OsSPX2 expression under Pi-starvation conditions. These data provide a strategy to create smart crops with ideal shoot architecture and high phosphorus utilization efficiency.
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- Ying Sun
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Lu H, Wang F, Wang Y, Lin R, Wang Z, Mao C. Molecular mechanisms and genetic improvement of low-phosphorus tolerance in rice. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2023; 46:1104-1119. [PMID: 36208118 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Phosphorus (P) is a macronutrient required for plant growth and reproduction. Orthophosphate (Pi), the preferred P form for plant uptake, is easily fixed in the soil, making it unavailable to plants. Limited phosphate rock resources, low phosphate fertilizer use efficiency and high demands for green agriculture production make it important to clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying plant responses to P deficiency and to improve plant phosphate efficiency in crops. Over the past 20 years, tremendous progress has been made in understanding the regulatory mechanisms of the plant P starvation response. Here, we systematically review current research on the mechanisms of Pi acquisition, transport and distribution from the rhizosphere to the shoot; Pi redistribution and reuse during reproductive growth; and the molecular mechanisms of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in rice (Oryza sativa L.) under Pi deficiency. Furthermore, we discuss several strategies for boosting P utilization efficiency and yield in rice.
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- Hong Lu
- Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Yazhou District, Sanya, Hainan, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Yazhou District, Sanya, Hainan, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Ren M, Li Y, Zhu J, Zhao K, Wu Z, Mao C. Phenotypes and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Root Response to Phosphate Deprivation in Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065107. [PMID: 36982176 PMCID: PMC10049108 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth. The roots are the main organ for nutrient and water absorption in plants, and they adapt to low-P soils by altering their architecture for enhancing absorption of inorganic phosphate (Pi). This review summarizes the physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying the developmental responses of roots to Pi starvation, including the primary root, lateral root, root hair, and root growth angle, in the dicot model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and the monocot model plant rice (Oryza sativa). The importance of different root traits and genes for breeding P-efficient roots in rice varieties for Pi-deficient soils are also discussed, which we hope will benefit the genetic improvement of Pi uptake, Pi-use efficiency, and crop yields.
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- Meiyan Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Sanya 572100, China
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Ai H, Liu X, Hu Z, Cao Y, Kong N, Gao F, Hu S, Shen X, Huang X, Xu G, Sun S. Mutation of OsLPR3 Enhances Tolerance to Phosphate Starvation in Rice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032437. [PMID: 36768758 PMCID: PMC9917114 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Low Phosphate Root (LPR) encodes a protein localized to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and cell wall. This gene plays a key role in responding to phosphate (Pi) deprivation, especially in remodeling the root system architecture (RSA). An identification and expression analysis of the OsLPR family in rice (Oryza sativa) has been previously reported, and OsLPR5, functioning in Pi uptake and translocation, is required for the normal growth and development of rice. However, the role of OsLPR3, one of the five members of this family in rice, in response to Pi deficiency and/or in the regulation of plant growth and development is unknown. Therefore, in this study, the roles of OsLPR3 in these processes were investigated, and some functions were found to differ between OsLPR3 and OsLPR5. OsLPR3 was found to be induced in the leaf blades, leaf sheaths, and roots under Pi deprivation. OsLPR3 overexpression strongly inhibited the growth and development of the rice but did not affect the Pi homeostasis of the plant. However, oslpr3 mutants improved RSA and Pi utilization, and they exhibited a higher tolerance to low Pi stress in rice. The agronomic traits of the oslpr3 mutants, such as 1000-grain weight and seed length, were stimulated under Pi-sufficient conditions, indicating that OsLPR3 plays roles different from those of OsLPR5 during plant growth and development, as well as in the maintenance of the Pi status of rice.
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- Hao Ai
- Center for Crop Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Center for Crop Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- Correspondence: ; Fax: +86-25-84396238
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Wang Y, Wang Y, Chen W, Dong Y, Zhang G, Deng H, Liu X, Lu X, Wang F, Chen G, Xiao Y, Tang W. Comparative transcriptome analysis of the mechanism difference in heat stress response between indica rice cultivar "IR64" and japonica cultivar "Koshihikari" at the seedling stage. Front Genet 2023; 14:1135577. [PMID: 37153001 PMCID: PMC10160441 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1135577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Heat stress (HS) has become a major abiotic stress in rice, considering the frequency and intensity of extreme hot weather. There is an urgent need to explore the differences in molecular mechanisms of HS tolerance in different cultivars, especially in indica and japonica. In this study, we investigated the transcriptome information of IR64 (indica, IR) and Koshihikari (japonica, Kos) in response to HS at the seedling stage. From the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) consistently expressed at six time points, 599 DEGs were identified that were co-expressed in both cultivars, as well as 945 and 1,180 DEGs that were specifically expressed in IR and Kos, respectively. The results of GO and KEGG analysis showed two different HS response pathways for IR and Kos. IR specifically expressed DEGs were mainly enriched in chloroplast-related pathways, whereas Kos specifically expressed DEGs were mainly enriched in endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria-related pathways. Meanwhile, we highlighted the importance of NO biosynthesis genes, especially nitrate reductase genes, in the HS response of IR based on protein-protein interaction networks. In addition, we found that heat shock proteins and heat shock factors play very important roles in both cultivars. This study not only provides new insights into the differences in HS responses between different subspecies of rice, but also lays the foundation for future research on molecular mechanisms and breeding of heat-tolerant cultivars.
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- Yingfeng Wang
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rice and Rapeseed Breeding for Disease Resistance, College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rice and Rapeseed Breeding for Disease Resistance, College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rice and Rapeseed Breeding for Disease Resistance, College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rice and Rapeseed Breeding for Disease Resistance, College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rice and Rapeseed Breeding for Disease Resistance, College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rice and Rapeseed Breeding for Disease Resistance, College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rice and Rapeseed Breeding for Disease Resistance, College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rice and Rapeseed Breeding for Disease Resistance, College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rice and Rapeseed Breeding for Disease Resistance, College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rice and Rapeseed Breeding for Disease Resistance, College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rice and Rapeseed Breeding for Disease Resistance, College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Yunhua Xiao, ; Wenbang Tang,
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rice and Rapeseed Breeding for Disease Resistance, College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Yunhua Xiao, ; Wenbang Tang,
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Joo H, Lim CW, Lee SC. Pepper SUMO E3 ligase CaDSIZ1 enhances drought tolerance by stabilizing the transcription factor CaDRHB1. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2022; 235:2313-2330. [PMID: 35672943 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) conjugation (SUMOylation) is a reversible post-translational modification associated with protein stability and activity, and modulates hormone signaling and stress responses in plants. Previously, we reported that the pepper dehydration-responsive homeobox domain transcription factor CaDRHB1 acts as a positive modulator of drought response. Here, we show that CaDRHB1 protein stability is enhanced by SUMO E3 ligase Capsicum annuum DRHB1-interacting SAP and Miz domain (SIZ1) (CaDSIZ1)-mediated SUMOylation in response to drought, thereby positively modulating abscisic acid (ABA) signaling and drought responses. Substituting lysine (K) 138 of CaDRHB1 with arginine reduced CaDSIZ1-mediated SUMOylation, indicating that K138 is the principal site for SUMO conjugation. Virus-induced silencing of CaDSIZ1 promoted CaDRHB1 degradation, suggesting that CaDSIZ1 is involved in drought-induced SUMOylation of CaDRHB1. CaDSIZ1 interacted with and facilitated SUMO conjugation of CaDRHB1. CaDRHB1, mainly localized in the nucleus, but also in the cytoplasm in the SUMOylation mimic state, suggesting that SUMOylation of CaDRHB1 promotes its nuclear export, leading to cytoplasmic accumulation. Moreover, CaDSIZ1-silenced pepper plants were less sensitive to ABA and considerably sensitive to drought stress, whereas CaDSIZ1-overexpressing plants displayed ABA-hypersensitive and drought-tolerant phenotypes. Collectively, our data indicate that CaDSIZ1-mediated SUMOylation of CaDRHB1 functions in ABA-mediated drought tolerance.
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- Hyunhee Joo
- Department of Life Science (BK21 program), Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06974, Korea
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- Department of Life Science (BK21 program), Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06974, Korea
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- Department of Life Science (BK21 program), Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06974, Korea
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Verma PK, Verma S, Pandey N. Root system architecture in rice: impacts of genes, phytohormones and root microbiota. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:239. [PMID: 36016841 PMCID: PMC9395555 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03299-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
To feed the continuously expanding world's population, new crop varieties have been generated, which significantly contribute to the world's food security. However, the growth of these improved plant varieties relies primarily on synthetic fertilizers, which negatively affect the environment and human health; therefore, continuous improvement is needed for sustainable agriculture. Several plants, including cereal crops, have the adaptive capability to combat adverse environmental changes by altering physiological and molecular mechanisms and modifying their root system to improve nutrient uptake efficiency. These plants operate distinct pathways at various developmental stages to optimally establish their root system. These processes include changes in the expression profile of genes, changes in phytohormone level, and microbiome-induced root system architecture (RSA) modification. Several studies have been performed to understand microbial colonization and their involvement in RSA improvement through changes in phytohormone and transcriptomic levels. This review highlights the impact of genes, phytohormones, and particularly root microbiota in influencing RSA and provides new insights resulting from recent studies on rice root as a model system and summarizes the current knowledge about biochemical and central molecular mechanisms.
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- Pankaj Kumar Verma
- Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
- Present Address: French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer Campus, Israel
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- Present Address: French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer Campus, Israel
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- Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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Prathap V, Kumar A, Maheshwari C, Tyagi A. Phosphorus homeostasis: acquisition, sensing, and long-distance signaling in plants. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:8071-8086. [PMID: 35318578 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07354-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Phosphorus (P), an essential nutrient required by plants often becomes the limiting factor for plant growth and development. Plants employ various mechanisms to sense the continuously changing P content in the soil. Transcription factors, such as SHORT ROOT (SHR), AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR19 (ARF19), and ETHYLENE-INSENSITIVE3 (EIN3) regulate the growth of primary roots, root hairs, and lateral roots under low P. Crop improvement strategies under low P depend either on improving P acquisition efficiency or increasing P utilization. The various phosphate transporters (PTs) are involved in the uptake and transport of P from the soil to various plant cellular organelles. A plethora of regulatory elements including transcription factors, microRNAs and several proteins play a critical role in the regulation of coordinated cellular P homeostasis. Among these, the well-established P starvation signaling pathway comprising of central transcriptional factor phosphate starvation response (PHR), microRNA399 (miR399) as a long-distance signal molecule, and PHOSPHATE 2 (PHO2), an E2 ubiquitin conjugase is crucial in the regulation of phosphorus starvation responsive genes. Under PHR control, several classes of PHTs, microRNAs, and proteins modulate root architecture, and metabolic processes to enable plants to adapt to low P. Even though sucrose and inositol phosphates are known to influence the phosphorus starvation response genes, the exact mechanism of regulation is still unclear. In this review, a basic understanding of P homeostasis under low P in plants and all the above aspects are discussed.
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- V Prathap
- Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR- Indian Agricultural Statistical Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.
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Lai R, Jiang J, Wang J, Du J, Lai J, Yang C. Functional characterization of three maize SIZ/PIAS-type SUMO E3 ligases. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 268:153588. [PMID: 34906794 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2021.153588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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SUMOylation is a critical post-translational modification that regulates the nature and activity of protein substrates. The reaction is usually enhanced by a SIZ/PIAS-type of SUMO E3 ligase, but the functions of its homologs in maize have not yet been reported. In this study, we functionally characterized three members of this family of SUMO ligases, ZmSIZ1a, ZmSIZ1b, and ZmSIZ1c, from Zea mays. These maize SIZ1 homologs harbor conserved domains and structures with AtSIZ1, suggesting that they are potential functional SUMO ligases, which is supported by further biochemical data. The expression of these maize SIZ1 genes was detectable ubiquitously in different maize tissues and was usually induced by abiotic stresses. Expression of ZmSIZ1 members complements the leaf developmental defects of the AtSIZ1 mutant, suggesting their conserved function in development regulation. Interestingly, overexpression of ZmSIZ1c, but not ZmSIZ1a or ZmSIZ1b, in the wild-type Arabidopsis resulted in early flowering, implying that these members differ in terms of flowering control. Besides, overexpression of these ZmSIZ1 genes also improved salt tolerance in Arabidopsis. Collectively, our functional characterization of the ZmSIZ1 members provides hints for further investigation on the functions of SUMOylation in the development and stress responses in maize.
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- Ruiqiang Lai
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
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Ibrahim EI, Attia KA, Ghazy AI, Itoh K, Almajhdi FN, Al-Doss AA. Molecular Characterization and Functional Localization of a Novel SUMOylation Gene in Oryza sativa. BIOLOGY 2021; 11:biology11010053. [PMID: 35053052 PMCID: PMC8772976 DOI: 10.3390/biology11010053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Simple Summary The small ubiquitin-related modifier genes regulate the function of the cellular proteins, which are associated with cell stress-tolerance. Identification and understanding the functional localization of these genes are very important to mitigate the stresses. In this study, we identified a novel small ubiquitin-related modifier gene and studied its functional localization in the cell. This new finding will be very valuable in increasing our understanding of the mechanism of stress-tolerance. Abstract Small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) regulates the cellular function of diverse proteins through post-translational modifications. The current study defined a new homolog of SUMO genes in the rice genome and named it OsSUMO7. Putative protein analysis of OsSUMO7 detected SUMOylation features, including di-glycine (GG) and consensus motifs (ΨKXE/D) for the SUMOylation site. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated the high homology of OsSUMO7 with identified rice SUMO genes, which indicates that the OsSUMO7 gene is an evolutionarily conserved SUMO member. RT-PCR analysis revealed that OsSUMO7 was constitutively expressed in all plant organs. Bioinformatic analysis defined the physicochemical properties and structural model prediction of OsSUMO7 proteins. A red fluorescent protein (DsRed), fused with the OsSUMO7 protein, was expressed and localized mainly in the nucleus and formed nuclear subdomain structures. The fusion proteins of SUMO-conjugating enzymes with the OsSUMO7 protein were co-expressed and co-localized in the nucleus and formed nuclear subdomains. This indicated that the OsSUMO7 precursor is processed, activated, and transported to the nucleus through the SUMOylation system of the plant cell.
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- Eid I. Ibrahim
- Biotechnology Lab., Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (A.I.G.); (A.A.A.-D.)
- Correspondence: (E.I.I.); (K.A.A.)
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- Center of Excellence in Biotechnology Research, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455-11451, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Rice Biotechnology Lab., Rice Research Department, Field Crops Research Institute, ARC, Sakha, Kafr, EL-Sheikh 33717, Egypt
- Correspondence: (E.I.I.); (K.A.A.)
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- Biotechnology Lab., Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (A.I.G.); (A.A.A.-D.)
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- Institute of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181, Japan;
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Biotechnology Lab., Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (A.I.G.); (A.A.A.-D.)
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Aghdam MS, Ebrahimi A, Sheikh-Assadi M. Phytosulfokine α (PSKα) delays senescence and reinforces SUMO1/SUMO E3 ligase SIZ1 signaling pathway in cut rose flowers (Rosa hybrida cv. Angelina). Sci Rep 2021; 11:23227. [PMID: 34853400 PMCID: PMC8636500 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02712-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Roses are widely used as cut flowers worldwide. Petal senescence confines the decorative quality of cut rose flowers, an impressively considerable economic loss. Herein, we investigated the SUMO1/SUMO E3 ligase SIZ1 signaling pathway during bud opening, and petal senescence of cut rose flowers. Our results exhibited that the higher expression of SUMO1 and SUMO E3 ligase SIZ1 during bud opening was accompanied by lower endogenous H2O2 accumulation arising from higher expression and activities of SOD, CAT, APX, and GR, promoting proline accumulation by increasing P5CS expression and activity and enhancing GABA accumulation by increasing GAD expression and activity. In harvested flowers, lower expressions of SUMO1 and SUMO E3 ligase SIZ1 during petal senescence were associated with higher endogenous H2O2 accumulation due to lower expression and activities of SOD, CAT, APX, and GR. Therefore, promoting the activity of the GABA shunt pathway as realized by higher expression and activities of GABA-T and SSADH accompanied by increasing OAT expression and activity for sufficiently supply proline in rose flowers during petal senescence might serve as an endogenous antisenescence mechanism for slowing down petals senescence by avoiding endogenous H2O2 accumulation. Following phytosulfokine α (PSKα) application, postponing petal senescence in cut rose flowers could be ascribed to higher expression of SUMO1 and SUMO E3 ligase SIZ1 accompanied by higher expression and activities of SOD, CAT, APX, and GR, higher activity of GABA shunt pathway as realized by higher expression and activities of GAD, GABA-T, and SSADH, higher expression and activities of P5CS and OAT for supplying proline and higher expression of HSP70 and HSP90. Therefore, our results highlight the potential of the PSKα as a promising antisenescence signaling peptide in the floriculture industry for postponing senescence and extending the vase life of cut rose flowers.
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- Morteza Soleimani Aghdam
- Department of Horticultural Science, Imam Khomeini International University, 34148-96818, Qazvin, Iran.
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- Department of Agriculture and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahrood University of Technology, Semnan, Iran
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- Department of Horticultural Science, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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Wang Y, Wang F, Lu H, Liu Y, Mao C. Phosphate Uptake and Transport in Plants: An Elaborate Regulatory System. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 62:564-572. [PMID: 33508131 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcab011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth and development. Low inorganic phosphate (Pi) availability is a limiting factor for plant growth and yield. To cope with a complex and changing environment, plants have evolved elaborate mechanisms for regulating Pi uptake and use. Recently, the molecular mechanisms of plant Pi signaling have become clearer. Plants absorb Pi from the soil through their roots and transfer Pi to various organs or tissues through phosphate transporters, which are precisely controlled at the transcript and protein levels. Here, we summarize recent progress on the molecular regulatory mechanism of phosphate transporters in Arabidopsis and rice, including the characterization of functional transporters, regulation of transcript levels, protein localization and turnover of phosphate transporters. A more in-depth understanding of plant adaptation to a changing Pi environment will facilitate the genetic improvement of plant P efficiency.
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- Yan Wang
- Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Yazhou District, Sanya, Hainan, 572025, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Yazhou District, Sanya, Hainan, 572025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Yazhou District, Sanya, Hainan, 572025, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Jiang J, Xie Y, Du J, Yang C, Lai J. A SUMO ligase OsMMS21 regulates rice development and auxin response. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 263:153447. [PMID: 34098413 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2021.153447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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SUMOylation, which transfers the Small Ubiquitin-related Modifier (SUMO) polypeptides to target proteins, regulates diverse cellular processes in eukaryotes. The SUMO conjugation reaction is usually promoted by SUMO E3 ligases, but the molecular functions of this type of enzymes remain unclear in cereal crops. Here, OsMMS21, a SUMO E3 ligase, was functionally characterized in rice (Oryza sativa). Bioinformatics analysis showed that OsMMS21 harbors a conserved SP-RING domain that is essential for the activity of SUMO ligases. Biochemical data indicated that this protein is auto-SUMOylated. Besides, overexpression of OsMMS21 rescued the developmental defects of the AtMMS21 mutant, supporting that OsMMS21 is a functional homolog of the Arabidopsis SUMO ligase AtMMS21. The OsMMS21 rice T-DNA mutant displays a short-root and dwarfism phenotype. RNA-seq data revealed that the expression levels of many genes involved in signaling transduction of hormones, including auxin, are altered in the OsMMS21 mutant. Further results under the auxin treatment showed that the OsMMS21 mutant is insensitive to auxin. Collectively, our results demonstrated the molecular features of OsMMS21 and uncovered the roles of this SUMO ligase in development and auxin response, providing hints for further studies on protein SUMOylation in rice.
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- Jieming Jiang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
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Teramura H, Yamada K, Ito K, Kasahara K, Kikuchi T, Kioka N, Fukuda M, Kusano H, Tanaka K, Shimada H. Characterization of novel SUMO family genes in the rice genome. Genes Genet Syst 2021; 96:25-32. [PMID: 33731501 DOI: 10.1266/ggs.20-00034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) is a post-translational modification factor composed of about 100 amino acid residues. Most plant species express a family of SUMO isoforms. We found three novel homologs of rice (Oryza sativa L.) SUMO genes, OsSUMO4, OsSUMO5 and OsSUMO6, in addition to the known SUMO genes OsSUMO1-OsSUMO3. Phylogenetic tree analysis revealed that rice SUMO genes have diverged considerably during their evolution. All six of these SUMO genes complemented the phenotype of the SUMO-deficient pmt3Δ mutant of fission yeast. Among the amino acid sequences of rice SUMO proteins, consensus motifs (ΨKXE/D) of the SUMO acceptor site were found in OsSUMO3, OsSUMO4, OsSUMO5 and OsSUMO6. The heat shock protein HSF7 is known to be SUMOylated in Arabidopsis thaliana. SUMOylation using a bacterial expression system revealed that the rice HSF7 homolog was modified by the six rice SUMOs, and further suggested that OsSUMO1, OsSUMO3, OsSUMO4 and OsSUMO6 are involved in its multiple SUMOylation.
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- Hiroshi Teramura
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
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- Department of Bioscience, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
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NH787 EMS mutant of rice variety Nagina22 exhibits higher phosphate use efficiency. Sci Rep 2021; 11:9156. [PMID: 33911118 PMCID: PMC8080636 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88419-w] [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: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Rice (Oryza sativa L.), a major dietary source, is often cultivated in soils poor in available inorganic orthophosphate (Pi), which is a key nutrient for growth and development. Poor soils are amended by phosphorus (P) fertilizer, which is derived from the non-renewable rock phosphate reserves. Therefore, there is a need for developing rice varieties with high productivity under low P conditions. At the ICAR-IIRR, ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) mutagenized rice genotype Nagina22 (N22) were screened for high grain yield in Pi-deprived soil, which led to the identification of ~ 10 gain-of-function mutants including NH787. Here, detailed comparative morphophysiological, biochemical, and molecular analyses of N22 and NH787 were carried out in hydroponics and potting soil under different Pi regimes. Under Pi-deprived condition, compared with N22, NH787 exhibited higher root and vegetative biomass, the number of tillers, and grain yield. The augmented agronomic traits of NH787 were corroborated with significantly higher photosynthetic rate, pollen fertility, stigma receptivity, and the activities of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT). Further, several genes involved in the maintenance of Pi homeostasis (GPH) were differentially regulated. The study thus revealed a wide-spectrum influence of the mutation in NH787 that contributed towards its higher Pi use efficiency (PUE).
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Wang H, Xu D, Zhu X, Wang M, Xia Z. The maize SUMO conjugating enzyme ZmSCE1b protects plants from paraquat toxicity. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 211:111909. [PMID: 33450536 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.111909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Paraquat (PQ) herbicide causes damage to green plant tissues by inducing the production of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS). SUMOylation is an important post-translational modification that enables plants to defend against multiple stresses. However, it is still unknown whether the SUMOylation is involved in PQ resistance response in crops. Herein, we showed that a maize SUMO conjugating enzyme gene (ZmSCE1b) functioned in PQ resistance. The quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis revealed that this gene was significantly up-regulated upon PQ exposure. The overexpression of ZmSCE1b increased the levels of SUMO conjugates and improved PQ resistance in transgenic Arabidopsis. The ZmSCE1b-transgenic plants showed lower levels of ROS and lipid peroxidation, as well as higher antioxidant enzyme activities, upon PQ exposure. Furthermore, Western blotting showed that levels of SUMOylation in these transgenic plants were significantly elevated. In addition, the abundance of transcripts of several defense-related genes was apparently up-regulated in the over-expressing lines using qRT-PCR. Collectively, our results manifested the effect of overexpression of ZmSCE1b in improving resistance to PQ, possibly by regulating the levels of SUMO conjugates, antioxidant machinery, and expression of defense genes. Findings of this study can facilitate the understanding of the regulatory mechanisms underlying the involvement of SCE-mediated SUMOylation in PQ resistance response in crop plants. Meanwhile, ZmSCE1b could be utilized for engineering PQ-resistant crops in phytoremediation.
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- Huanyan Wang
- College of Life Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, PR China
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- Library of Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China; Synergetic Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops and State Key Laboratory of Wheat & Maize Crop Science, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China.
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Esmaeili N, Cai Y, Tang F, Zhu X, Smith J, Mishra N, Hequet E, Ritchie G, Jones D, Shen G, Payton P, Zhang H. Towards doubling fibre yield for cotton in the semiarid agricultural area by increasing tolerance to drought, heat and salinity simultaneously. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2021; 19:462-476. [PMID: 32902115 PMCID: PMC7955890 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Abiotic stresses such as extreme temperatures, water-deficit and salinity negatively affect plant growth and development, and cause significant yield losses. It was previously shown that co-overexpression of the Arabidopsis vacuolar pyrophosphatase gene AVP1 and the rice SUMO E3 ligase gene OsSIZ1 in Arabidopsis significantly increased tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses and led to increased seed yield for plants grown under single or multiple abiotic stress conditions. It was hypothesized that there might be synergistic effects between AVP1 overexpression and OsSIZ1 overexpression, which could lead to substantially increased yields if these two genes are co-overexpressed in real crops. To test this hypothesis, AVP1 and OsSIZ1 were co-overexpressed in cotton, and the impact of OsSIZ1/AVP1 co-overexpression on cotton's performance under normal growth and multiple stress conditions were analysed. It was found that OsSIZ1/AVP1 co-overexpressing plants performed significantly better than AVP1-overexpressing, OsSIZ1-overexpressing and wild-type cotton plants under single, as well as under multiple stress conditions in laboratory and field conditions. Two field studies showed that OsSIZ1/AVP1 co-overexpressing plants produced 133% and 81% more fibre than wild-type cotton in the dryland conditions of West Texas. This research illustrates that co-overexpression of AVP1 and OsSIZ1 is a viable strategy for engineering abiotic stress-tolerant crops and could substantially improve crop yields in low input or marginal environments, providing a solution for food security for countries in arid and semiarid regions of the world.
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- Nardana Esmaeili
- Department of Biological SciencesTexas Tech UniversityLubbockTXUSA
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- Department of Biological SciencesTexas Tech UniversityLubbockTXUSA
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- College of AgronomyJiangxi Agricultural UniversityNanchangChina
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- Department of Biological SciencesTexas Tech UniversityLubbockTXUSA
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- Department of Biological SciencesTexas Tech UniversityLubbockTXUSA
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- St. Joseph's College AutonomousBengaluruKarnatakaIndia
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- Department of Plant and Soil ScienceTexas Tech UniversityLubbockTXUSA
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- Department of Plant and Soil ScienceTexas Tech UniversityLubbockTXUSA
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- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural SciencesHangzhouChina
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- USDA‐ARS Cropping Systems Research LaboratoryLubbockTXUSA
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- Department of Biological SciencesTexas Tech UniversityLubbockTXUSA
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Pei W, Jain A, Zhao G, Feng B, Xu D, Wang X. Knockdown of OsSAE1a affects the growth and development and phosphate homeostasis in rice. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 255:153275. [PMID: 33161338 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2020.153275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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SUMOylation is a post-translational modification process that comprises a tandem enzymatic cascade, i.e., maturation, activation, conjugation, and ligation of a small ubiquitin-like modifier, which triggers the modulated activities and transport of the cellular proteins to other areas of the cell. In Oryza sativa (rice), OsSIZ1/2 encoding E3 SUMO ligase exerts regulatory influences on Pi homeostasis and developmental responses. However, the role of OsSAE1a, SUMO E1 activating enzyme, in regulating phosphate (Pi) utilization and/or growth and development is not known in rice and was thus investigated in this study. The qRT-PCR assay revealed a constitutive and variable spatiotemporal expression pattern of OsSAE1a in the vegetative and reproductive tissues and was comparable in the root and shoot grown under different Pi regimes. RNAi-mediated suppression of OsSAE1a exerted variable effects on the concentrations of Pi and total P in different tissues, uptake and distribution of 32Pi, and relative expression levels of several genes that play pivotal roles in the maintenance of Pi homeostasis. The effects of the mutation in OsSAE1a were also evident in the vegetative and reproductive traits of rice during growth in a hydroponic system and pot soil, respectively. Overall, these results suggest a broad-spectrum role of OsSAE1a in the maintenance of Pi homeostasis and regulating growth and development.
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- Wenxia Pei
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China; College of Resource and Environment, Anhui Science and Technology University, Chuzhou, 233100, China
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Marine Biology, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Agricultural Bureau of Lanshan District, Linyi, 276000, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China; Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Barros VA, Chandnani R, de Sousa SM, Maciel LS, Tokizawa M, Guimaraes CT, Magalhaes JV, Kochian LV. Root Adaptation via Common Genetic Factors Conditioning Tolerance to Multiple Stresses for Crops Cultivated on Acidic Tropical Soils. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:565339. [PMID: 33281841 PMCID: PMC7688899 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.565339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Crop tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses has long been pursued as a Holy Grail in plant breeding efforts that target crop adaptation to tropical soils. On tropical, acidic soils, aluminum (Al) toxicity, low phosphorus (P) availability and drought stress are the major limitations to yield stability. Molecular breeding based on a small suite of pleiotropic genes, particularly those with moderate to major phenotypic effects, could help circumvent the need for complex breeding designs and large population sizes aimed at selecting transgressive progeny accumulating favorable alleles controlling polygenic traits. The underlying question is twofold: do common tolerance mechanisms to Al toxicity, P deficiency and drought exist? And if they do, will they be useful in a plant breeding program that targets stress-prone environments. The selective environments in tropical regions are such that multiple, co-existing regulatory networks may drive the fixation of either distinctly different or a smaller number of pleiotropic abiotic stress tolerance genes. Recent studies suggest that genes contributing to crop adaptation to acidic soils, such as the major Arabidopsis Al tolerance protein, AtALMT1, which encodes an aluminum-activated root malate transporter, may influence both Al tolerance and P acquisition via changes in root system morphology and architecture. However, trans-acting elements such as transcription factors (TFs) may be the best option for pleiotropic control of multiple abiotic stress genes, due to their small and often multiple binding sequences in the genome. One such example is the C2H2-type zinc finger, AtSTOP1, which is a transcriptional regulator of a number of Arabidopsis Al tolerance genes, including AtMATE and AtALMT1, and has been shown to activate AtALMT1, not only in response to Al but also low soil P. The large WRKY family of transcription factors are also known to affect a broad spectrum of phenotypes, some of which are related to acidic soil abiotic stress responses. Hence, we focus here on signaling proteins such as TFs and protein kinases to identify, from the literature, evidence for unifying regulatory networks controlling Al tolerance, P efficiency and, also possibly drought tolerance. Particular emphasis will be given to modification of root system morphology and architecture, which could be an important physiological "hub" leading to crop adaptation to multiple soil-based abiotic stress factors.
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- Vanessa A. Barros
- Embrapa Maize and Sorghum, Sete Lagoas, Brazil
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Embrapa Maize and Sorghum, Sete Lagoas, Brazil
- Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Embrapa Maize and Sorghum, Sete Lagoas, Brazil
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Guo J, Wang S, Wang G, Lu R, Wang Y, Guo Y, Ji W. Overexpression of GmSUMO2 gene confers increased abscisic acid sensitivity in transgenic soybean hairy roots. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:3475-3484. [PMID: 32279210 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05433-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) participates in post-translational modification of various target proteins. SUMOylation is an important molecular regulatory mechanism for plants to respond to abiotic stress. In the present study, GmSUMO2 gene was isolated from soybean seedlings for further study because of the highest expression level among these six SUMO genes in soybean. qRT-PCR results showed that GmSUMO2 gene were detected in root, leaf, cotyledon, seed root, flower, pod and seed, with the highest transcription level in cotyledon. Moreover, GmSUMO2 gene was transcriptionally regulated by 200 mM NaCl, 42 °C, 25 μM abscisic acid (ABA) and 20% PEG6000 during the 24 h period of treatment. Besides, western blot analysis using AtSUMO1 antibody indicated that the free SUMO levels and SUMOylation dynamics were regulated by ABA stimulus. Functional analysis indicated that overexpression of GmSUMO2 gene in soybean hairy roots accentuated the sensitivity to exogenous ABA. Furthermore, the expression levels of ABI3, ABI5, SnRK1.1 and SnRK1.2 were differentially regulated by GmSUMO2 in transgenic soybean hairy roots. Overall, these results provided a preliminary understanding of molecular characterization, expression and function of GmSUMO2 in soybean.
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- Jingsong Guo
- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, China National Tobacco Corporation, Guizhou Institute of Tobacco Science, Guiyang, 550083, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
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Wang H, Wang M, Xia Z. The Maize Class-I SUMO Conjugating Enzyme ZmSCE1d Is Involved in Drought Stress Response. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 21:ijms21010029. [PMID: 31861556 PMCID: PMC6982253 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Post-translational modification of cellular proteins by sumoylation plays a vital role in stress responses of plants. However, the mechanisms underlying the sumoylation’s involvement in stress responses in crop species remain largely unknown. Herein, a maize class-I SUMO conjugating enzyme gene (ZmSCE1d) was identified, whose expression was upregulated upon drought stress. Over-expression of ZmSCE1d in transgenic Arabidopsis plants increased SUMO conjugates and improved drought tolerance. The ZmSCE1d-transgenic plants showed higher antioxidant enzyme activities, but lower reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation upon drought stress. Furthermore, transcripts of several drought-responsive genes were significantly elevated, as revealed by qPCR in the transgenic lines. Taken together, these data have demonstrated that ZmSCE1d overexpression improved drought tolerance likely by regulating sumoylation levels, antioxidant capability, and drought-responsive gene expression in transgenic plants. This study may facilitate our understanding of the mechanisms underlying SCE-mediated sumoylation under drought stress and accelerate genetic improvement of crop plants tolerant to drought stress by manipulating the SUMO system.
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- Huanyan Wang
- College of Life Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Library, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops and Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +86-371-6355-5790
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Sega P, Pacak A. Plant PHR Transcription Factors: Put on A Map. Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:E1018. [PMID: 31817743 PMCID: PMC6947268 DOI: 10.3390/genes10121018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The phosphate starvation response (PHR) protein family exhibits the MYB and coiled-coil domains. In plants, within the either 5' untranslated regions (UTRs) or promoter regions of phosphate starvation-induced (PSI) genes are characteristic cis-regulatory elements, namely PHR1 binding sequence (P1BS). The most widely studied PHR protein family members, such as AtPHR1 in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) and OsPHR2 in Oryza sativa (L.), may activate the gene expression of a broad range of PSI genes by binding to such elements in a phosphate (Pi) dependent manner. In Pi signaling, PHR transcription factors (TFs) can be selectively activated or deactivated by other proteins to execute the final step of signal transduction. Several new proteins have been associated with the AtPHR1/OsPHR2 signaling cascade in the last few years. While the PHR TF transcriptional role has been studied intensively, here we highlight the recent findings of upstream molecular components and other signaling pathways that may interfere with the PHR final mode of action in plants. Detailed information about transcriptional regulation of the AtPHR1 gene itself and its upstream molecular events has been reviewed.
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- Department of Gene Expression, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614 Poznań, Poland;
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Yang J, Xie MY, Yang XL, Liu BH, Lin HH. Phosphoproteomic Profiling Reveals the Importance of CK2, MAPKs and CDPKs in Response to Phosphate Starvation in Rice. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 60:2785-2796. [PMID: 31424513 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcz167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Phosphorus is one of the most important macronutrients required for plant growth and development. The importance of phosphorylation modification in regulating phosphate (Pi) homeostasis in plants is emerging. We performed phosphoproteomic profiling to characterize proteins whose degree of phosphorylation is altered in response to Pi starvation in rice root. A subset of 554 proteins, including 546 down-phosphorylated and eight up-phosphorylated proteins, exhibited differential phosphorylation in response to Pi starvation. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis with the differentially phosphorylated proteins indicated that RNA processing, transport, splicing and translation and carbon metabolism played critical roles in response to Pi starvation in rice. Levels of phosphorylation of four mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), including OsMAPK6, five calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) and OsCK2β3 decreased in response to Pi starvation. The decreased phosphorylation level of OsMAPK6 was confirmed by Western blotting. Mutation of OsMAPK6 led to Pi accumulation under Pi-sufficient conditions. Motif analysis indicated that the putative MAPK, casein kinase 2 (CK2) and CDPK substrates represented about 54.4%, 21.5% and 4.7%, respectively, of the proteins exhibiting differential phosphorylation. Based on the motif analysis, 191, 151 and 46 candidate substrates for MAPK, CK2 and CDPK were identified. These results indicate that modification of phosphorylation profiles provides complementary information on Pi-starvation-induced processes, with CK2, MAPK and CDPK protein kinase families playing key roles in these processes in rice.
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- Jian Yang
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu 610065, China
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Rosa MT, Abreu IA. Exploring the regulatory levels of SUMOylation to increase crop productivity. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 49:43-51. [PMID: 31177030 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2019.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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SUMOylation is an essential post-translational modification that affects several cellular processes, from gene replication to stress response. Studies using the SUMO (de)conjugation machinery have provided evidence regarding its potential to improve crop performance and productivity under normal and adverse conditions. However, the pleiotropic effect of SUMOylation can be a disadvantage in both situations, especially when considering unpredictable environmental conditions caused by climate changes. Here, we discuss the pleiotropic effects caused by disrupting the SUMOylation machinery, and new strategies that may help to overcome pleiotropy. We propose exploring the several regulatory levels of SUMOylation recently revealed, including transcriptional, post-transcriptional regulation by alternative splicing, and post-translational modifications. These new findings may provide valuable tools to increase crop productivity.
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- Margarida Tg Rosa
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA), Av. da República, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA), Av. da República, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal.
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Jyoti A, Kaushik S, Srivastava VK, Datta M, Kumar S, Yugandhar P, Kothari SL, Rai V, Jain A. The potential application of genome editing by using CRISPR/Cas9, and its engineered and ortholog variants for studying the transcription factors involved in the maintenance of phosphate homeostasis in model plants. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2019; 96:77-90. [PMID: 30951893 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2019.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Phosphorus (P), an essential macronutrient, is pivotal for growth and development of plants. Availability of phosphate (Pi), the only assimilable P, is often suboptimal in rhizospheres. Pi deficiency triggers an array of spatiotemporal adaptive responses including the differential regulation of several transcription factors (TFs). Studies on MYB TF PHR1 in Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) and its orthologs OsPHRs in Oryza sativa (rice) have provided empirical evidence of their significant roles in the maintenance of Pi homeostasis. Since the functional characterization of PHR1 in 2001, several other TFs have now been identified in these model plants. This raised a pertinent question whether there are any likely interactions across these TFs. Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) system has provided an attractive paradigm for editing genome in plants. Here, we review the applications and challenges of this technique for genome editing of the TFs for deciphering the function and plausible interactions across them. This technology could thus provide a much-needed fillip towards engineering TFs for generating Pi use efficient plants for sustainable agriculture. Furthermore, we contemplate whether this technology could be a viable alternative to the controversial genetically modified (GM) rice or it may also eventually embroil into a limbo.
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- Anupam Jyoti
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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- National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, Lal Bahadur Shastri Building, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
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Zhang RF, Zhou LJ, Li YY, You CX, Sha GL, Hao YJ. Apple SUMO E3 ligase MdSIZ1 is involved in the response to phosphate deficiency. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 232:216-225. [PMID: 30537609 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2018.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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In plants, SIZ1 regulates abiotic and biotic stress responses by promoting the SUMOylation of proteins. The apple MdSIZ1 protein has conserved domains similar to those of Arabidopsis AtSIZ1. Real-time fluorescent quantitative analysis showed that MdSIZ1 gene expression was induced by phosphate-deficient conditions. In addition, the level of SUMOylation was also significantly increased under these conditions. The MYB transcription factor MdPHR1 might be a target for the SUMO protein, which is a phosphorus starvation-dependent protein. Subsequently, an MdSIZ1 expression vector was constructed and transformed in Arabidopsis mutant siz1-2 and apple callus. The MdSIZ1 transgenic Arabidopsis partially complemented the defect phenotype of siz1-2 under phosphate-deficient conditions. The survival rate, length of primary root, and number or density of lateral roots were similar between the transgenic lines and wild type (WT). Under phosphate-deficient conditions, the SUMO conjugate and fresh weight of the MdSIZ1 transgenic apple callus were improved compared with WT. The MdSIZ1 transgenic apple callus grew under phosphate-deficient conditions, whereas the MdSIZ1 sense apple callus did not. Therefore, MdSIZ1 is involved in the regulation of the phosphate-deficiency response in apple.
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- Rui-Fen Zhang
- Qingdao Academy of Agricultrual science, Qing-Dao, Shandong, China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China
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- Qingdao Academy of Agricultrual science, Qing-Dao, Shandong, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China.
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Pei W, Jain A, Ai H, Liu X, Feng B, Wang X, Sun Y, Xu G, Sun S. OsSIZ2 regulates nitrogen homeostasis and some of the reproductive traits in rice. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 232:51-60. [PMID: 30530203 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2018.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) is a post-translational modification of proteins that has important roles in plant growth and development as well as nutrition study. OsSIZ1, a SUMO E3 ligase in rice (Oryza sativa), exerts regulatory influence on nitrogen (N) homeostasis. Here, we investigated the biological function of OsSIZ2, a paralog of OsSIZ1, in the responses to nitrogen, anther dehiscence, and seed length using a reverse genetics approach. The expression of OsSIZ2 was increased during N deficiency. Under -N condition, total N concentration in the root of OsSIZ2-Ri plants and ossiz2 was significantly increased compared with wild type. Further, 15N-labelled uptake assay revealed the role of OsSIZ2 in acquisition and mobilization of N. Moreover, qRT-PCR analyses revealed that several genes involved in the maintenance of N homeostasis were altered in OsSIZ2 mutants. In addition, ossiz2 indicated obvious defects in anther dehiscence, pollen fertility, and seed set percentage. Interestingly, however, the seed length was longer in the mutant compared with wild type. Overall, these results suggest pivotal roles of OsSIZ2 in regulating homeostasis of N and different agronomic traits including anther and seed development.
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- Wenxia Pei
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, China
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Kant Kalwar NH-11C, Jaipur, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, China.
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Flavonoid biosynthetic pathways in plants: Versatile targets for metabolic engineering. Biotechnol Adv 2018; 38:107316. [PMID: 30458225 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2018.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 249] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 10/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Plants, fungi, and microorganisms are equipped with biosynthesis machinery for producing thousands of secondary metabolites. These compounds have important functions in nature as a defence against predators or competitors as well as other ecological significances. The full utilization of these compounds for food, medicine, and other purposes requires a thorough understanding of their structures and the distinct biochemical pathways of their production in cellular systems. In this review, flavonoids as classical examples of secondary metabolites are employed to highlight recent advances in understanding how valuable compounds can be regulated at various levels. With extensive diversity in their chemistry and pharmacology, understanding the metabolic engineering of flavonoids now allows us to fine-tune the eliciting of their production, accumulation, and extraction from living systems. More specifically, recent advances in the shikimic acid and acetate biosynthetic pathways of flavonoids production from metabolic engineering point of view, from genes expression to multiple principles of regulation, are addressed. Specific examples of plants and microorganisms as the sources of flavonoids-based compounds with particular emphasis on therapeutic applications are also discussed.
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Sun Y, Luo W, Jain A, Liu L, Ai H, Liu X, Feng B, Zhang L, Zhang Z, Guohua X, Sun S. OsPHR3 affects the traits governing nitrogen homeostasis in rice. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 18:241. [PMID: 30332988 PMCID: PMC6192161 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1462-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Phosphate (Pi) and Nitrogen (N) are essential macronutrients required for plant growth and development. In Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis), the transcription factor PHR1 acts as a Pi central regulator. PHL1 is a homolog of PHR1 and also plays a role in maintaining Pi homeostasis. In rice (Oryza sativa), OsPHR1-4 are the orthologs of PHR1 and have been implicated in regulating sensing and signaling cascades governing Pi homeostasis. RESULTS Here the role of OsPHR3 was examined in regulating the homeostasis of N under different Pi regimes. Deficiencies of different variants of N exerted attenuating effects on the relative expression levels of OsPHR3 in a tissue-specific manner. For the functional characterization of OsPHR3, its Tos17 insertion homozygous mutants i.e., osphr3-1, osphr3-2, and osphr3-3 were compared with the wild-type for various morphophysiological and molecular traits during vegetative (hydroponics with different regimes of N variants) and reproductive (pot soil) growth phases. During vegetative growth phase, compared with the wild-type, OsPHR3 mutants showed significant variations in the adventitious root development, influx rates of 15N-NO3- and 15N-NH4+, concentrations of total N, NO3- and NH4+ in different tissues, and the relative expression levels of OsNRT1.1a, OsNRT2.4, OsAMT1;1, OsNia1 and OsNia2. The effects of the mutation in OsPHR3 was also explicit on the seed-set and grain yield during growth in a pot soil. Although Pi deficiency affected total N and NO3- concentration, the lateral root development and the relative expression levels of some of the NO3- and NH4+ transporter genes, its availability did not exert any notable regulatory influences on the traits governing N homeostasis. CONCLUSIONS OsPHR3 plays a pivotal role in regulating the homeostasis of N independent of Pi availability.
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- Yafei Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
- Institute of Eco-Environment and Plant Protection, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201403 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Kant Kalwar, NH-11C, Jaipur, 303002 India
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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Augustine RC, Vierstra RD. SUMOylation: re-wiring the plant nucleus during stress and development. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 45:143-154. [PMID: 30014889 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2018.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Conjugation of small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) to intracellular proteins provides a dynamic regulatory mechanism that enables plants to rapidly defend against environmental challenges. SUMOylation of mostly nuclear proteins is among the fastest stress responses observed but precisely how this post-translational modification provides stress resilience remains unclear. Here, we describe the plant SUMO system and its expanding target catalog, which implicates this modification in DNA repair, chromatin modification/remodeling, transcriptional activation/repression, epigenetics, and RNA metabolism, with a likely outcome being extensive nuclear re-wiring to withstand stress. In parallel, studies have linked SUMO to developmental programs such as gametogenesis and gene silencing. The accumulating data support the notion that SUMOylation substantially influences the transcriptional and epigenetic landscapes to promote stress tolerance and developmental progression.
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- Robert C Augustine
- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.
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Yugandhar P, Sun Y, Liu L, Negi M, Nallamothu V, Sun S, Neelamraju S, Rai V, Jain A. Characterization of the loss-of-function mutant NH101 for yield under phosphate deficiency from EMS-induced mutants of rice variety Nagina22. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2018; 130:1-13. [PMID: 29957570 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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In earlier studies at IIRR, Hyderabad, screening of ∼2000 EMS mutants of the rice variety Nagina22 (N22) resulted in the identification of 11 loss-of-function mutants with zero grain yield in Pi-deprived soil under field condition. Among these mutants, NH101 was selected for comparative analyses with N22 for various morphophysiological and/or molecular traits during growth in a hydroponic system (7 d) and in a pot soil (50% flowering) under different Pi regime. The total length of the seminal and adventitious roots, agronomic traits (panicle length and unfilled spikelet/panicle), activities of the antioxidant enzymes (SOD, POD, and APX), and the relative expression levels of the genes involved in the maintenance of Pi homeostasis (MPH) i.e., OsPHR2, SPX1/2 OsPT4, 6, and 8 showed significant increase in the Pi-deprived mutant compared with N22. Whereas, some of the traits showed significant reduction in NH101 than N22 such as number of tillers and filled spikelets/panicle, yield, contents of Pi and externally secreted APase, activity of CAT, and the relative expression levels of MPH genes i.e., OsmiR399a, OsPHO1;2, OsIPS1, OsPAP10a, OsPT2, 9, and 10. The study highlighted wide spectrum differential effects of the mutation in NH101 on various traits that play important roles governing the maintenance of Pi homeostasis. This mutant thus provides a rich repository of genetic material amenable for the identification of the genes that are pivotal for Pi use efficiency.
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- Poli Yugandhar
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, China
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- National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, Lal Bahadur Shastri Building, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, China
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 500030, India.
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- National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, Lal Bahadur Shastri Building, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
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Mishra N, Srivastava AP, Esmaeili N, Hu W, Shen G. Overexpression of the rice gene OsSIZ1 in Arabidopsis improves drought-, heat-, and salt-tolerance simultaneously. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0201716. [PMID: 30092010 PMCID: PMC6084956 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Sumoylation is one of the post translational modifications, which affects cellular processes in plants through conjugation of small ubiquitin like modifier (SUMO) to target substrate proteins. Response to various abiotic environmental stresses is one of the major cellular functions regulated by SUMO conjugation. SIZ1 is a SUMO E3 ligase, facilitating a vital step in the sumoylation pathway. In this report, it is demonstrated that over-expression of the rice gene OsSIZ1 in Arabidopsis leads to increased tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses. For example, OsSIZ1-overexpressing plants exhibited enhanced tolerance to salt, drought, and heat stresses, and generated greater seed yields under a variety of stress conditions. Furthermore, OsSIZ1-overexpressing plants were able to exclude sodium ions more efficiently when grown in saline soils and accumulate higher potassium ions as compared to wild-type plants. Further analysis revealed that OsSIZ1-overexpressing plants expressed higher transcript levels of P5CS, a gene involved in the biosynthesis of proline, under both salt and drought stress conditions. Therefore, proline here is acting as an osmoprotectant to alleviate damages caused by drought and salt stresses. These results demonstrate that the rice gene OsSIZ1 has a great potential to be used for improving crop's tolerance to several abiotic stresses.
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- Neelam Mishra
- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Botany, St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
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- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Pei W, Jain A, Sun Y, Zhang Z, Ai H, Liu X, Wang H, Feng B, Sun R, Zhou H, Xu G, Sun S. OsSIZ2 exerts regulatory influences on the developmental responses and phosphate homeostasis in rice. Sci Rep 2017; 7:12280. [PMID: 28947784 PMCID: PMC5612973 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10274-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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OsSIZ1, a small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) E3 ligase, exerts regulatory influences on the developmental responses and phosphate (Pi) homeostasis in rice (Oryza sativa). Whether paralogs OsSIZ1 and OsSIZ2 are functionally redundant or the latter regulates these traits independent of the former is not known. To determine this, in this study, OsSIZ2 was functionally characterized by employing reverse genetic approaches. Although the relative expression of OsSIZ2 was spatiotemporally regulated, it showed constitutive expression in root and leaf blade irrespective of Pi regime. Analysis of T-DNA insertion knockout (ossiz2) and RNAi-mediated knockdown (Ri1-3) mutants revealed positive influences on growth and developmental responses including yield-related traits. On the contrary, these mutants exhibited negative effects on the concentrations of Pi and total P in different tissues. The relative expression levels of some of the genes that are involved in Pi sensing and signaling cascades were differentially modulated in the mutants. Further, attenuation in the expression levels of OsSIZ2 in the roots of ossiz1 and relatively similar trend of the effects of the mutation in OsSIZ1 and OsSIZ2 on growth and development and total P concentration in different tissues suggested a prevalence of partial functional redundancy between these paralogs.
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- Wenxia Pei
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, China
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- Amity Centre of Nano Biotechnology and Plant Nutrition, Kant Kalwar, NH-11C, Jaipur, 303002, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, China.,Provincial Key Laboratory of Agrobiology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095, Nanjing, China.
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Datta M, Kaushik S, Jyoti A, Mathur N, Kothari SL, Jain A. SIZ1-mediated SUMOylation during phosphate homeostasis in plants: Looking beyond the tip of the iceberg. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2017; 74:123-132. [PMID: 28903074 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Availability of phosphate (Pi) is often limited in rhizospheres in different agroclimatic zones and adversely affects growth and development of plants. To circumvent this impasse, there is an urgent need and global consensus to develop Pi use efficient crops. To achieve this goal, it is essential to identify the molecular entities that exert regulatory influences on the sensing and signaling cascade governing Pi homeostasis. SIZ1 encodes a small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO E3) ligase, and plays a pivotal role in the post-translational SUMOylation of proteins. In this review, we discuss the reverse genetics approach conventionally used for providing circumstantial evidence towards the regulatory influences of SIZ1 on several morphophysiological and molecular traits that govern Pi homeostasis in taxonomically diverse Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) and Oryza sativa (rice) model species. However, the efforts have been rather modest in identifying SUMO protein targets that play key roles in the maintenance of Pi homeostasis in these model plants contrary to the plethora of them now known in lower organisms and animals. Therefore, to predict the SIZ1-mediated SUMOylome involved in Pi homeostasis, the state-of-the-art high-throughput technologies often used for animals thus provide an attractive paradigm towards achieving the long-term goal of developing Pi use efficient crops.
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- Manali Datta
- Amity Centre for Nanobiotechnology and Plant Nutrition, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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- Amity Centre for Nanobiotechnology and Plant Nutrition, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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- Amity Centre for Nanobiotechnology and Plant Nutrition, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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- Amity Centre for Nanobiotechnology and Plant Nutrition, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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- Amity Centre for Nanobiotechnology and Plant Nutrition, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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- Amity Centre for Nanobiotechnology and Plant Nutrition, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
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Feng H, Li B, Zhi Y, Chen J, Li R, Xia X, Xu G, Fan X. Overexpression of the nitrate transporter, OsNRT2.3b, improves rice phosphorus uptake and translocation. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2017; 36:1287-1296. [PMID: 28502056 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-017-2153-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Overexpression of OsNRT2.3b in rice can increase Pi uptake and accumulation through advanced root system, enhanced OsPT and OsPHR genes expression, and the phloem pH homeostasis. Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are two essential macronutrients for plants. Overexpression of the rice nitrate transporter, OsNRT2.3b, can improve rice grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). Here, OsNRT2.3b overexpression resulted in increased grain yield, straw yield, and grain:straw ratio, accompanied by increased P concentrations in the leaf blade, leaf sheath, culm, and unfilled rice hulls. Overexpression of OsNRT2.3b significantly increased 33Pi uptake compared with WT under 300-μM Pi but not 10-μM Pi condition in 24 h. Moreover, the OsNRT2.3b-overexpressing rice lines showed increased root and shoot biomass, root:shoot ratio, total root length root surface area and N, P accumulation under 300- and 10-μM Pi supply in hydroponic solution. The levels of OsPT2, OsPT8, and OsPHR2 expression in roots and of OsPT1 and OsPHR2 in shoots were upregulated in OsNRT2.3b-overexpressing rice. These results indicated that OsNRT2.3b overexpression can improve rice P uptake and accumulation, partially through the advanced root system, enhanced gene expression, and the phloem pH regulation function.
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- Huimin Feng
- Jiangsu Key Lab of Marine Biology, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Lab of Marine Biology, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Lab of Marine Biology, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Agro-Product Processing, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Wang F, Deng M, Xu J, Zhu X, Mao C. Molecular mechanisms of phosphate transport and signaling in higher plants. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2017. [PMID: 28648582 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth and development. To adapt to low inorganic-phosphate (Pi) environments, plants have evolved complex mechanisms and pathways that regulate the acquisition and remobilization of Pi and maintain P homeostasis. These mechanisms are regulated by complex gene regulatory networks through the functions of Pi transporters (PTs) and Pi starvation-induced (PSI) genes. This review summarizes recent progress in determining the molecular regulatory mechanisms of phosphate transporters and the Pi signaling network in the dicot Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) and the monocot rice (Oryza sativa L.). Recent advances in this field provide a reference for understanding plant Pi signaling and specific mechanisms that mediate plant adaptation to environments with limited Pi availability. We propose potential biotechnological applications of known genes to develop plant cultivars with improved Pi uptake and use efficiency.
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- Fei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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Zhang S, Zhuang K, Wang S, Lv J, Ma N, Meng Q. A novel tomato SUMO E3 ligase, SlSIZ1, confers drought tolerance in transgenic tobacco. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2017; 59:102-117. [PMID: 27995772 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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SUMOylation is an important post-translational modification process that regulates different cellular functions in eukaryotes. SIZ/PIAS-type SAP and Miz1 (SIZ1) proteins exhibit SUMO E3 ligase activity, which modulates SUMOylation. However, SIZ1 in tomato has been rarely investigated. In this study, a tomato SIZ1 gene (SlSIZ1) was isolated and its molecular characteristics and role in tolerance to drought stress are described. SlSIZ1 was up-regulated by cold, sodium chloride (NaCl), polyethylene glycol (PEG), hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) and abscisic acid (ABA), and the corresponding proteins were localized in the nucleus. The expression of SlSIZ1 in Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) siz1-2 mutants partially complemented the phenotypes of dwarf, cold sensitivity and ABA hypersensitivity. SlSIZ1 also exhibited the activity of SUMO E3 ligase to promote the accumulation of SUMO conjugates. Under drought stress, the ectopic expression of SlSIZ1 in transgenic tobacco lines enhanced seed germination and reduced the accumulation of reactive oxygen species. SlSIZ1 overexpression conferred the plants with improved growth, high free proline content, minimal malondialdehyde accumulation and increased accumulation of SUMO conjugates. SlSIZ1 is a functional homolog of Arabidopsis SIZ1 with SUMO E3 ligase activity. Therefore, overexpression of SlSIZ1 enhanced the tolerance of transgenic tobacco to drought stress.
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- Song Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China
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Cai B, Kong X, Zhong C, Sun S, Zhou XF, Jin YH, Wang Y, Li X, Zhu Z, Jin JB. SUMO E3 Ligases GmSIZ1a and GmSIZ1b regulate vegetative growth in soybean . JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2017; 59:2-14. [PMID: 27762067 PMCID: PMC5248596 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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SIZ1 is a small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) E3 ligase that mediates post-translational SUMO modification of target proteins and thereby regulates developmental processes and hormonal and environmental stress responses in Arabidopsis. However, the role of SUMO E3 ligases in crop plants is largely unknown. Here, we identified and characterized two Glycine max (soybean) SUMO E3 ligases, GmSIZ1a and GmSIZ1b. Expression of GmSIZ1a and GmSIZ1b was induced in response to salicylic acid (SA), heat, and dehydration treatment, but not in response to cold, abscisic acid (ABA), and NaCl treatment. Although GmSIZ1a was expressed at higher levels than GmSIZ1b, both genes encoded proteins with SUMO E3 ligase activity in vivo. Heterologous expression of GmSIZ1a or GmSIZ1b rescued the mutant phenotype of Arabidopsis siz1-2, including dwarfism, constitutively activated expression of pathogen-related genes, and ABA-sensitive seed germination. Simultaneous downregulation of GmSIZ1a and GmSIZ1b (GmSIZ1a/b) using RNA interference (RNAi)-mediated gene silencing decreased heat shock-induced SUMO conjugation in soybean. Moreover, GmSIZ1RNAi plants exhibited reduced plant height and leaf size. However, unlike Arabidopsis siz1-2 mutant plants, flowering time and SA levels were not significantly altered in GmSIZ1RNAi plants. Taken together, our results indicate that GmSIZ1a and GmSIZ1b mediate SUMO modification and positively regulate vegetative growth in soybean.
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- Bin Cai
- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular PhysiologyInstitute of BotanyThe Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing 100093China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular PhysiologyInstitute of BotanyThe Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing 100093China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic ImprovementInstitute of Crop ScienceChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing 100081China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic ImprovementInstitute of Crop ScienceChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing 100081China
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- Department of Ornamental HorticultureChina Agricultural UniversityBeijing 100193China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular PhysiologyInstitute of BotanyThe Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing 100093China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural MicrobiologyCollege of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan 430070China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural MicrobiologyCollege of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan 430070China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic ImprovementInstitute of Crop ScienceChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing 100081China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular PhysiologyInstitute of BotanyThe Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing 100093China
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Cao Y, Ai H, Jain A, Wu X, Zhang L, Pei W, Chen A, Xu G, Sun S. Identification and expression analysis of OsLPR family revealed the potential roles of OsLPR3 and 5 in maintaining phosphate homeostasis in rice. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2016; 16:210. [PMID: 27716044 PMCID: PMC5048653 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-016-0853-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Phosphorus (P), an essential macronutrient, is often limiting in soils and affects plant growth and development. In Arabidopsis thaliana, Low Phosphate Root1 (LPR1) and its close paralog LPR2 encode multicopper oxidases (MCOs). They regulate meristem responses of root system to phosphate (Pi) deficiency. However, the roles of LPR gene family in rice (Oryza sativa) in maintaining Pi homeostasis have not been elucidated as yet. RESULTS Here, the identification and expression analysis for the homologs of LPR1/2 in rice were carried out. Five homologs, hereafter referred to as OsLPR1-5, were identified in rice, which are distributed on chromosome1 over a range of 65 kb. Phylogenetic analysis grouped OsLPR1/3/4/5 and OsLPR2 into two distinct sub-clades with OsLPR3 and 5 showing close proximity. Quantitative real-time RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis revealed higher expression levels of OsLPR3-5 and OsLPR2 in root and shoot, respectively. Deficiencies of different nutrients ie, P, nitrogen (N), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg) and iron (Fe) exerted differential and partially overlapping effects on the relative expression levels of the members of OsLPR family. Pi deficiency (-P) triggered significant increases in the relative expression levels of OsLPR3 and 5. Strong induction in the relative expression levels of OsLPR3 and 5 in osphr2 suggested their negative transcriptional regulation by OsPHR2. Further, the expression levels of OsLPR3 and 5 were either attenuated in ossiz1 and ospho2 or augmented in rice overexpressing OsSPX1. CONCLUSIONS The results from this study provided insights into the evolutionary expansion and a likely functional divergence of OsLPR family with potential roles of OsLPR3 and 5 in the maintenance of Pi homeostasis in rice.
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- Yue Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, Lal Bahadur Shastri Building, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012 India
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Resources and Environmental Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 China
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Zhou H, Liu S, Liu Y, Liu Y, You J, Deng M, Ma J, Chen G, Wei Y, Liu C, Zheng Y. Mapping and validation of major quantitative trait loci for kernel length in wild barley (Hordeum vulgare ssp. spontaneum). BMC Genet 2016; 17:130. [PMID: 27624070 PMCID: PMC5022165 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-016-0438-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background Kernel length is an important target trait in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) breeding programs. However, the number of known quantitative trait loci (QTLs) controlling kernel length is limited. In the present study, we aimed to identify major QTLs for kernel length, as well as putative candidate genes that might influence kernel length in wild barley. Results A recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from the barley cultivar Baudin (H. vulgare ssp. vulgare) and the long-kernel wild barley genotype Awcs276 (H.vulgare ssp. spontaneum) was evaluated at one location over three years. A high-density genetic linkage map was constructed using 1,832 genome-wide diversity array technology (DArT) markers, spanning a total of 927.07 cM with an average interval of approximately 0.49 cM. Two major QTLs for kernel length, LEN-3H and LEN-4H, were detected across environments and further validated in a second RIL population derived from Fleet (H. vulgare ssp. vulgare) and Awcs276. In addition, a systematic search of public databases identified four candidate genes and four categories of proteins related to LEN-3H and LEN-4H. Conclusions This study establishes a fundamental research platform for genomic studies and marker-assisted selection, since LEN-3H and LEN-4H could be used for accelerating progress in barley breeding programs that aim to improve kernel length. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12863-016-0438-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Hong Zhou
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- CSIRO Agriculture Flagship, 306 Carmody Road, St. Lucia, QLD, 4067, Australia
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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Zhang RF, Guo Y, Li YY, Zhou LJ, Hao YJ, You CX. Functional identification of MdSIZ1 as a SUMO E3 ligase in apple. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 198:69-80. [PMID: 27152458 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2016.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Revised: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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SUMOylation, the conjugation of target proteins with SUMO (small ubiquitin-related modifier), is a type of post-translational modification in eukaryotes and involves the sequential action of activation (E1), conjugation (E2) and ligation (E3) enzymes. In Arabidopsis, the AtSIZ1 protein is a SUMO E3 ligase that promotes the conjugation of SUMO proteins to target substrates. Here, we isolated and identified a SUMO E3 ligase, MdSIZ1, in apple, which was similar to AtSIZ1. SUMOylation analysis showed that MdSIZ1 had SUMO E3 ligase activity in vitro and in vivo. SUMO conjugation was increased by high temperatures, low temperatures, and abscisic acid (ABA). The ectopic expression of MdSIZ1 in Arabidopsis siz1-2 mutant plants partially complemented the morphological mutant phenotype and enhanced the levels of SUMO conjugation. Taken together, these results suggest that MdSIZ1-mediated SUMO conjugation of target proteins is an important process that regulates the adaptation of apple plants to various environmental stresses.
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- Rui-Fen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, China.
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Negi M, Sanagala R, Rai V, Jain A. Deciphering Phosphate Deficiency-Mediated Temporal Effects on Different Root Traits in Rice Grown in a Modified Hydroponic System. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:550. [PMID: 27200025 PMCID: PMC4855036 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Phosphate (Pi), an essential macronutrient for growth and development of plant, is often limiting in soils. Plants have evolved an array of adaptive strategies including modulation of root system architecture (RSA) for optimal acquisition of Pi. In rice, a major staple food, RSA is complex and comprises embryonically developed primary and seminal roots and post-embryonically developed adventitious and lateral roots. Earlier studies have used variant hydroponic systems for documenting the effects of Pi deficiency largely on primary root growth. Here, we report the temporal effects of Pi deficiency in rice genotype MI48 on 15 ontogenetically distinct root traits by using easy-to-assemble and economically viable modified hydroponic system. Effects of Pi deprivation became evident after 4 days- and 7 days-treatments on two and eight different root traits, respectively. The effects of Pi deprivation for 7 days were also evident on different root traits of rice genotype Nagina 22 (N22). There were genotypic differences in the responses of primary root growth along with lateral roots on it and the number and length of seminal and adventitious roots. Notably though, there were attenuating effects of Pi deficiency on the lateral roots on seminal and adventitious roots and total root length in both these genotypes. The study thus revealed both differential and comparable effects of Pi deficiency on different root traits in these genotypes. Pi deficiency also triggered reduction in Pi content and induction of several Pi starvation-responsive (PSR) genes in roots of MI48. Together, the analyses validated the fidelity of this modified hydroponic system for documenting Pi deficiency-mediated effects not only on different traits of RSA but also on physiological and molecular responses.
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Pacak A, Barciszewska-Pacak M, Swida-Barteczka A, Kruszka K, Sega P, Milanowska K, Jakobsen I, Jarmolowski A, Szweykowska-Kulinska Z. Heat Stress Affects Pi-related Genes Expression and Inorganic Phosphate Deposition/Accumulation in Barley. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:926. [PMID: 27446155 PMCID: PMC4919326 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Phosphorus (P) in plants is taken from soil as an inorganic phosphate (Pi) and is one of the most important macroelements in growth and development. Plants actively react to Pi starvation by the induced expression of Pi transporters, MIR399, MIR827, and miR399 molecular sponge - IPS1 genes and by the decreased expression of the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 (PHOSPHATE2 - PHO2) and Pi sensing and transport SPX-MFS genes. The PHO2 protein is involved in the degradation of Pi transporters PHT1;1 (from soil to roots) and PHO1 (from roots to shoots). The decreased expression of PHO2 leads to Pi accumulation in shoots. In contrast, the pho1 mutant shows a decreased level of Pi concentration in shoots. Finally, Pi starvation leads to decreased Pi concentration in all plant tissues. Little is known about plant Pi homeostasis in other abiotic stress conditions. We found that, during the first hour of heat stress, Pi accumulated in barley shoots but not in the roots, and transcriptomic data analysis as well as RT-qPCR led us to propose an explanation for this phenomenon. Pi transport inhibition from soil to roots is balanced by lower Pi efflux from roots to shoots directed by the PHO1 transporter. In shoots, the PHO2 mRNA level is decreased, leading to an increased Pi level. We concluded that Pi homeostasis in barley during heat stress is maintained by dynamic changes in Pi-related genes expression.
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- Andrzej Pacak
- Department of Gene Expression, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznanPoznan, Poland
- *Correspondence: Andrzej Pacak,
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- Department of Gene Expression, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznanPoznan, Poland
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- Department of Gene Expression, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznanPoznan, Poland
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- Department of Gene Expression, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznanPoznan, Poland
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- Department of Gene Expression, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznanPoznan, Poland
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- Department of Gene Expression, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznanPoznan, Poland
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of CopenhagenCopenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Gene Expression, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznanPoznan, Poland
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- Department of Gene Expression, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznanPoznan, Poland
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