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Huang S, Yamaji N, Ma JF. Metal Transport Systems in Plants. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 75:1-25. [PMID: 38382903 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-062923-021424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
Abstract
Plants take up metals, including essential micronutrients [iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and manganese (Mn)] and the toxic heavy metal cadmium (Cd), from soil and accumulate these metals in their edible parts, which are direct and indirect intake sources for humans. Multiple transporters belonging to different families are required to transport a metal from the soil to different organs and tissues, but only a few of them have been fully functionally characterized. The transport systems (the transporters required for uptake, translocation, distribution, redistribution, and their regulation) differ with metals and plant species, depending on the physiological roles, requirements of each metal, and anatomies of different organs and tissues. To maintain metal homeostasis in response to spatiotemporal fluctuations of metals in soil, plants have developed sophisticated and tightly regulated mechanisms through the regulation of transporters at the transcriptional and/or posttranscriptional levels. The manipulation of some transporters has succeeded in generating crops rich in essential metals but low in Cd accumulation. A better understanding of metal transport systems will contribute to better and safer crop production.
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- Sheng Huang
- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan; , ,
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan; , ,
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan; , ,
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Huang S, Konishi N, Yamaji N, Ma JF. Local distribution of manganese to leaf sheath is mediated by OsNramp5 in rice. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2024; 241:1708-1719. [PMID: 38084009 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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To play essential roles of manganese (Mn) in plant growth and development, it needs to be transported to different organs and tissues after uptake. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying Mn distribution between different tissues are poorly understood. We functionally characterized a member of rice natural resistance-associated macrophage protein (NRAMP) family, OsNramp5 in terms of its tissue specificity of gene expression, cell-specificity of protein localization, phenotypic analysis of leaf growth and response to Mn fluctuations. OsNramp5 is highly expressed in the leaf sheath. Immunostaining revealed that OsNramp5 is polarly localized at the proximal side of xylem parenchyma cells of the leaf sheath. Both the gene expression and protein abundance of OsNramp5 are unaffected by different Mn concentrations. Knockout of OsNramp5 decreased the distribution of Mn to the leaf sheath, but increased the distribution to the leaf blade at both low and high Mn supplies, resulting in reduced growth of leaf sheath. Furthermore, expression of OsNramp5 under the control of root-specific promoter in osnramp5 mutant complemented Mn uptake, but could not complement Mn distribution to the leaf sheath. These results indicate that OsNramp5 expressed in the leaf sheath plays an important role in unloading Mn from the xylem for the local distribution in rice.
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- Sheng Huang
- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, 710-0046, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, 710-0046, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, 710-0046, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, 710-0046, Japan
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Xu E, Zou Y, Yang G, Zhang P, Ha MN, Mai Le Q, Zhang W, Chen X. The Golgi-localized transporter OsPML4 contributes to manganese homeostasis in rice. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 339:111935. [PMID: 38049038 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Manganese (Mn), an indispensable plant micronutrient, functions as a vital enzyme co-factor in numerous biochemical reactions. In rice, the Golgi-localized PHOTOSYNTHESIS-AFFECTED MUTANT 71-LIKE 3 (OsPML3), a member of the UNCHARACTERIZED PROTEIN FAMILY (UPF0016), plays a pivotal role in Mn homeostasis, particularly in rapidly developing tissues. This study focused on the functional characterization of another UPF0016 family member in rice, OsPML4, to elucidate its involvement in Mn homeostasis. OsPML4 had a 73% sequence identity with OsPML3 and exhibited expression in both shoots and roots, albeit at a lower transcriptional level than OsPML3. Furthermore, subcellular localization studies confirmed that OsPML4 localizes in the Golgi apparatus. Notably, heterologous expression of OsPML4 restored growth in the Mn uptake-deficient yeast strain Δsmf1 under Mn-limited conditions. Under Mn-deficient conditions, OsPML4 knockout exacerbated the decline in shoot dry weight and intensified necrosis in young leaves of OsPML3 knockout lines, which displayed stunted growth. The Mn concentration in OsPML3PML4 double knockout lines was lower than in wild-type (WT) and OsPML3 knockout lines. At the reproductive phase, OsPML3PML4 double knockout lines exhibited reduced fertility and grain yield compared to WT and OsPML3 knockout lines. Notably, reductions were observed in the deposition of cell wall polysaccharides and the content of Lea (Lewis A structure)-containing N-glycans in the young leaves of OsPML3PML4 double knockout lines, surpassing the reductions in WT and OsPML3 knockout lines. These findings underscore the significance of OsPML4 in Mn homeostasis in the Golgi apparatus, where it co-functions with OsPML3 to regulate cell wall polysaccharide deposition and late-stage Golgi N-glycosylation.
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- Ending Xu
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Agriculture University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China; Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Agriculture University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- VNU Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Green Growth, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Biology, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Agriculture University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Agriculture University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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Li Q, Cai Q, Pan L, Tang X, Ling G, Wei Y, Li X, Yang S. Changes in the Microbiome of Sugarcane ( Saccharum spp. Hybrids.) Rhizosphere in Response to Manganese Toxicity. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1956. [PMID: 37895338 PMCID: PMC10608702 DOI: 10.3390/life13101956] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Manganese toxicity has limited sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid.) growth and production in acidic soils in south China. The rhizosphere plays an irreplaceable role in plant adaptation to soil abiotic stress, but the responses of the sugarcane rhizosphere to manganese toxicity are still unknown. We designed pot experiments in Mn-rich acidic soil, collected the sugarcane rhizosphere and bulk soil samples, and then investigated the changes in Mn-related soil parameters and microbiome. The results indicated that the water-soluble and exchangeable manganese concentrations in the sugarcane rhizosphere were significantly lower than that in the bulk soil, which was not associated with soil pH changes. In contrast, the number of bacteria and the activity of peroxidase, sucrase, urease, and laccase in the rhizosphere were significantly higher. The 16S rDNA sequencing results showed that the bacterial diversity and quantity along with the abundance of Proteobacteria in the rhizosphere were significantly higher than in the bulk soil, while the abundance of Acidobacteria was lower than in the bulk soil. The soil laccase activity and the number of bacteria decreased significantly with the increase in the manganese toxicity stress. Finally, the relative abundance of proteins associated with manganese transportation and oxidation was significantly higher in the rhizosphere soil. In summary, the Mn-induced response of the rhizosphere is an important mechanism in sugarcane adaptation to manganese toxicity in acidic soil.
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- Qiuyue Li
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China (X.T.)
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- Agriculture and Food Engineering College, Baise University, Baise 533000, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China (X.T.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China (X.T.)
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- Institute for New Rural Development, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China (X.T.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China (X.T.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China (X.T.)
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Ding S, Zhang H, Zhou C, Bao Y, Xu X, Chen Y, Shen Z, Chen C. Transcriptomic, epigenomic and physiological comparisons reveal key factors for different manganese tolerances in three Chenopodium ambrosioides L. populations. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 201:107883. [PMID: 37442049 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Chenopodium ambrosioides is a manganese (Mn) hyperaccumulator that can be used for Mn-polluted soil phytoremediation. However, the mechanism of Mn tolerance of C. ambrosioides remains largely unknown. In this study, the key factors for Mn tolerance of C. ambrosioides was investigated from the aspects of DNA methylation pattern, gene expression regulation and physiological function. We found that the two genotypes of C. ambrosioides populations have differentiated tolerance to Mn stress (Mn-tolerant: CS and XC, Mn-sensitive: WH). Although there was no difference in Mn accumulation between two types under excess Mn, the biomass and photosynthetic systems were more severely inhibited in Mn-sensitive type, as well as suffering more serious oxidative damage. More differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were downregulated in the Mn-tolerant type, indicating that the Mn-tolerant type tends to inhibit gene expression to cope with Mn stress. DEGs related to metal transport, antioxidant system, phytohormone and transcription factors contribute to the tolerance of C. ambrosioides to Mn, and account for difference in Mn stress sensitivities between the Mn-sensitive and tolerant types. We also found that DNA methylation variation may help to cope with Mn stress. The global DNA methylation level in C. ambrosioides increased under Mn stress, especially in the Mn-sensitive type. Dozens of methylated loci were significantly associated with the Mn accumulation trait of C. ambrosioides, and some critical DEGs were regulated by DNA methylation. Our study comprehensively demonstrated the Mn tolerance mechanism of C. ambrosioides for the first time, and highlighted the roles of epigenetic modification in C. ambrosioides response to Mn stress. Our findings may contribute to elucidating the adaptation mechanism of hyperaccumulator to the heavy metal toxicity.
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- Shifeng Ding
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Ning M, Liu SJ, Deng F, Huang L, Li H, Che J, Yamaji N, Hu F, Lei GJ. A vacuolar transporter plays important roles in zinc and cadmium accumulation in rice grain. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2023. [PMID: 37366232 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Rice grain is a poor dietary source of zinc (Zn) but the primary source of cadmium (Cd) for humans; however, the molecular mechanisms for their accumulation in rice grain remain incompletely understood. This study functionally characterized a tonoplast-localized transporter, OsMTP1. OsMTP1 was preferentially expressed in the roots, aleurone layer, and embryo of seeds. OsMTP1 knockout decreased Zn concentration in the root cell sap, roots, aleurone layer and embryo, and subsequently increased Zn concentration in shoots and polished rice (endosperm) without yield penalty. OsMTP1 haplotype analysis revealed elite alleles associated with increased Zn level in polished rice, mostly because of the decreased OsMTP1 transcripts. OsMTP1 expression in yeast enhanced Zn tolerance but did not affect that of Cd. While OsMTP1 knockout resulted in decreased uptake, translocation and accumulation of Cd in plant and rice grain, which could be attributed to the indirect effects of altered Zn accumulation. Our results suggest that rice OsMTP1 primarily functions as a tonoplast-localized transporter for sequestrating Zn into vacuole. OsMTP1 knockout elevated Zn concentration but prevented Cd deposition in polished rice without yield penalty. Thus, OsMTP1 is a candidate gene for enhancing Zn level and reducing Cd level in rice grains.
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- Min Ning
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Innovation of Perennial Rice, Key Laboratory of Crop Quality Improvement of Yunnan Higher Education Institutes, School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Innovation of Perennial Rice, Key Laboratory of Crop Quality Improvement of Yunnan Higher Education Institutes, School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China
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- MARA Key Laboratory of Sustainable Crop Production in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Innovation of Perennial Rice, Key Laboratory of Crop Quality Improvement of Yunnan Higher Education Institutes, School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Innovation of Perennial Rice, Key Laboratory of Crop Quality Improvement of Yunnan Higher Education Institutes, School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, 710-0046, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Innovation of Perennial Rice, Key Laboratory of Crop Quality Improvement of Yunnan Higher Education Institutes, School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Innovation of Perennial Rice, Key Laboratory of Crop Quality Improvement of Yunnan Higher Education Institutes, School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China
- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, 710-0046, Japan
- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China
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Chen X, Zhao Y, Zhong Y, Chen J, Qi X. Deciphering the functional roles of transporter proteins in subcellular metal transportation of plants. PLANTA 2023; 258:17. [PMID: 37314548 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-023-04170-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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MAIN CONCLUSION The role of transporters in subcellular metal transport is of great significance for plants in coping with heavy metal stress and maintaining their proper growth and development. Heavy metal toxicity is a serious long-term threat to plant growth and agricultural production, becoming a global environmental concern. Excessive heavy metal accumulation not only damages the biochemical and physiological functions of plants but also causes chronic health hazard to human beings through the food chain. To deal with heavy metal stress, plants have evolved a series of elaborate mechanisms, especially a variety of spatially distributed transporters, to strictly regulate heavy metal uptake and distribution. Deciphering the subcellular role of transporter proteins in controlling metal absorption, transport and separation is of great significance for understanding how plants cope with heavy metal stress and improving their adaptability to environmental changes. Hence, we herein introduce the detrimental effects of excessive common essential and non-essential heavy metals on plant growth, and describe the structural and functional characteristics of transporter family members, with a particular emphasis on their roles in maintaining heavy metal homeostasis in various organelles. Besides, we discuss the potential of controlling transporter gene expression by transgenic approaches in response to heavy metal stress. This review will be valuable to researchers and breeders for enhancing plant tolerance to heavy metal contamination.
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- Xingqi Chen
- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215011, China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215011, China
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- Environmental Monitoring Station of Suzhou City, Suzhou, 215004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215011, China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215011, China.
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Rai PK, Sonne C, Kim KH. Heavy metals and arsenic stress in food crops: Elucidating antioxidative defense mechanisms in hyperaccumulators for food security, agricultural sustainability, and human health. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 874:162327. [PMID: 36813200 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The spread of heavy metal(loid)s at soil-food crop interfaces has become a threat to sustainable agricultural productivity, food security, and human health. The eco-toxic effects of heavy metals on food crops can be manifested through reactive oxygen species that have the potential to disturb seed germination, normal growth, photosynthesis, cellular metabolism, and homeostasis. This review provides a critical overview of stress tolerance mechanisms in food crops/hyperaccumulator plants against heavy metals and arsenic (HM-As). The HM-As antioxidative stress tolerance in food crops is associated with changes in metabolomics (physico-biochemical/lipidomics) and genomics (molecular level). Furthermore, HM-As stress tolerance can occur through plant-microbe, phytohormone, antioxidant, and signal molecule interactions. Information regarding the avoidance, tolerance, and stress resilience of HM-As should help pave the way to minimize food chain contamination, eco-toxicity, and health risks. Advanced biotechnological approaches (e.g., genome modification with CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing) in concert with traditional sustainable biological methods are useful options to develop 'pollution safe designer cultivars' with increased climate change resilience and public health risks mitigation. Further, the usage of HM-As tolerant hyperaccumulator biomass in biorefineries (e.g., environmental remediation, value added chemicals, and bioenergy) is advocated to realize the synergy between biotechnological research and socio-economic policy frameworks, which are inextricably linked with environmental sustainability. The biotechnological innovations, if directed toward 'cleaner climate smart phytotechnologies' and 'HM-As stress resilient food crops', should help open the new path to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) and a circular bioeconomy.
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- Prabhat Kumar Rai
- Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl 796004, India
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- Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, PO Box 358, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Alejandro S, Meier B, Hoang MTT, Peiter E. Cation diffusion facilitator proteins of Beta vulgaris reveal diversity of metal handling in dicotyledons. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2023; 46:1629-1652. [PMID: 36698321 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) are essential for diverse processes in plants, but their availability is often limiting or excessive. Cation diffusion facilitator (CDF) proteins have been implicated in the allocation of those metals in plants, whereby most of our mechanistic understanding has been obtained in Arabidopsis. It is unclear to what extent this can be generalized to other dicots. We characterized all CDFs/metal tolerance proteins of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris spp. vulgaris), which is phylogenetically distant from Arabidopsis. Analysis of subcellular localization, substrate selectivities, and transcriptional regulation upon exposure to metal deficiencies and toxicities revealed unexpected deviations from their Arabidopsis counterparts. Localization and selectivity of some members were modulated by alternative splicing. Notably, unlike in Arabidopsis, Mn- and Zn-sequestrating members were not induced in Fe-deficient roots, pointing to differences in the Fe acquisition machinery. This was supported by low Zn and Mn accumulation under Fe deficiency and a strikingly increased Fe accumulation under Mn and Zn excess, coinciding with an induction of BvIRT1. High Zn load caused a massive upregulation of Zn-BvMTPs. The results suggest that the employment of the CDF toolbox is highly diverse amongst dicots, which questions the general applicability of metal homeostasis models derived from Arabidopsis.
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- Santiago Alejandro
- Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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Krishna TPA, Ceasar SA, Maharajan T. Biofortification of Crops to Fight Anemia: Role of Vacuolar Iron Transporters. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:3583-3598. [PMID: 36802625 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Plant-based foods provide all the crucial nutrients for human health. Among these, iron (Fe) is one of the essential micronutrients for plants and humans. A lack of Fe is a major limiting factor affecting crop quality, production, and human health. There are people who suffer from various health problems due to the low intake of Fe in their plant-based foods. Anemia has become a serious public health issue due to Fe deficiency. Enhancing Fe content in the edible part of food crops is a major thrust area for scientists worldwide. Recent progress in nutrient transporters has provided an opportunity to resolve Fe deficiency or nutritional problems in plants and humans. Understanding the structure, function, and regulation of Fe transporters is essential to address Fe deficiency in plants and to improve Fe content in staple food crops. In this review, we summarized the role of Fe transporter family members in the uptake, cellular and intercellular movement, and long-distance transport of Fe in plants. We draw insights into the role of vacuolar membrane transporters in the crop for Fe biofortification. We also provide structural and functional insights into cereal crops' vacuolar iron transporters (VITs). This review will help highlight the importance of VITs for improving the Fe biofortification of crops and alleviating Fe deficiency in humans.
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- Division of Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi 683104, Kerala, India
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- Division of Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi 683104, Kerala, India
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of metal tolerance protein (MTP) gene family in soybean (Glycine max) under heavy metal stress. Mol Biol Rep 2023; 50:2975-2990. [PMID: 36653731 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-08100-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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AIM Plant metal tolerance proteins (MTPs) are plant membrane divalent cation transporters that specifically contribute to heavy metal stress resistance and mineral uptake. However, little is known about this family's molecular behaviors and biological activities in soybean. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 20 potential MTP candidate genes were identified and studied in the soybean genome for phylogenetic relationships, chromosomal distributions, gene structures, gene ontology, cis-elements, and previous gene expression. Furthermore, the expression of MTPs has been investigated under different heavy metals treatments. All identified soybean MTPs (GmaMTPs) contain a cation efflux domain or a ZT dimer and are further divided into three primary cation diffusion facilitator (CDF) groups: Mn-CDFs, Zn-CDFs, and Fe/Zn-CDFs. The developmental analysis reveals that segmental duplication contributes to the GmaMTP family's expansion. Tissue-specific expression profiling revealed comparative expression profiling in similar groups, although gene expression differed between groups. GmaMTP genes displayed biased responses in either plant leaves or roots when treated with heavy metal. In the leaves and roots, nine and ten GmaMTPs responded to at least one metal ion treatment. Furthermore, in most heavy metal treatments, GmaMTP1.1, GmaMTP1.2, GmaMTP3.1, GmaMTP3.2, GmaMTP4.1, and GmaMTP4.3 exhibited significant expression responses. CONCLUSION Our findings provided insight into the evolution of MTPs in soybean. Overall, our findings shed light on the evolution of the MTP gene family in soybean and pave the path for further functional characterization of this gene family.
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Tanwar UK, Stolarska E, Rudy E, Paluch-Lubawa E, Grabsztunowicz M, Arasimowicz-Jelonek M, Sobieszczuk-Nowicka E. Metal tolerance gene family in barley: an in silico comprehensive analysis. J Appl Genet 2022; 64:197-215. [PMID: 36586056 PMCID: PMC10076399 DOI: 10.1007/s13353-022-00744-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Metal-tolerance proteins (MTPs) are divalent cation transporters that play critical roles in metal tolerance and ion homeostasis in plants. However, a comprehensive study of MTPs is still lacking in crop plants. The current study aimed to comprehensively identify and characterize the MTP gene family in barley (Hordeum vulgare, Hv), an important crop. In total, 12 HvMTPs were identified in the barley genome in this study. They were divided into three phylogenetic groups (Zn-cation diffusion facilitator proteins [CDFs], Fe/Zn-CDFs, and Mn-CDFs) and further subdivided into seven groups (G1, G5, G6, G7, G8, G9, and G12). The majority of MTPs were hydrophobic proteins found in the vacuolar membrane. Gene duplication analysis of HvMTPs revealed one pair of segmental-like duplications in the barley genome. Evolutionary analysis suggested that barley MTPs underwent purifying natural selection. Additionally, the HvMTPs were analyzed in the pan-genome sequences of barley (20 accessions), which suggests that HvMTPs are highly conserved in barley evolution. Cis-acting regulatory elements, microRNA target sites, and protein-protein interaction analysis indicated the role of HvMTPs in a variety of biological processes. Expression profiling suggests that HvMTPs play an active role in maintaining barley nutrient homeostasis throughout its life cycle, and their expression levels were not significantly altered by abiotic stresses like cold, drought, or heat. The expression of barley HvMTP genes in the presence of heavy metals such as Zn2+, Cu2+, As3+, and Cd2+ revealed that these MTPs were induced by at least one metal ion, implying their involvement in metal tolerance or transportation. The identification and comprehensive investigation of MTP gene family members will provide important gene resources for the genetic improvement of crops for metal tolerance, bioremediation, or biofortification of staple crops.
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- Umesh Kumar Tanwar
- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614, Poznań, Poland.
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614, Poznań, Poland.
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Guo J, Long L, Chen A, Dong X, Liu Z, Chen L, Wang J, Yuan L. Tonoplast-localized transporter ZmNRAMP2 confers root-to-shoot translocation of manganese in maize. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 190:2601-2616. [PMID: 36111860 PMCID: PMC9706481 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiac434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Almost all living organisms require manganese (Mn) as an essential trace element for survival. To maintain an irreplaceable role in the oxygen-evolving complex of photosynthesis, plants require efficient Mn uptake in roots and delivery to above-ground tissues. However, the underlying mechanisms of root-to-shoot Mn translocation remain unclear. Here, we identified an Natural Resistance Associated Macrophage Protein (NRAMP) family member in maize (Zea mays), ZmNRAMP2, which localized to the tonoplast in maize protoplasts and mediated transport of Mn in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Under Mn deficiency, two maize mutants defective in ZmNRAMP2 exhibited remarkable reduction of root-to-shoot Mn translocation along with lower shoot Mn contents, resulting in substantial decreases in Fv/Fm and plant growth inhibition compared to their corresponding wild-type (WT) plants. ZmNRAMP2 transcripts were highly expressed in xylem parenchyma cells of the root stele. Compared to the WT, the zmnramp2-1 mutant displayed lower Mn concentration in xylem sap accompanied with retention of Mn in root stele. Furthermore, the overexpression of ZmNRAMP2 in transgenic maize showed enhanced root-to-shoot translocation of Mn and improved tolerance to Mn deficiency. Taken together, our study reveals a crucial role of ZmNRAMP2 in root-to-shoot translocation of Mn via accelerating vacuolar Mn release in xylem parenchyma cells for adaption of maize plants to low Mn stress and provides a promising transgenic approach to develop low Mn-tolerant crop cultivars.
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- Jingxuan Guo
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, MOE, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Tea Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, MOA, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Agriculture Green Development in Yangtze River Basin, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, MOE, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, MOE, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, MOE, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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Olt P, Alejandro-Martinez S, Fermum J, Ramos E, Peiter E, Ludewig U. The vacuolar transporter LaMTP8.1 detoxifies manganese in leaves of Lupinus albus. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2022; 174:e13807. [PMID: 36270730 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential microelement, but overaccumulation is harmful to many plant species. Most plants have similar minimal Mn requirements, but the tolerance to elevated Mn varies considerably. Mobilization of phosphate (P) by plant roots leads to increased Mn uptake, and shoot Mn levels have been reported to serve as an indicator for P mobilization efficiency in the presence of P deficiency. White lupin (Lupinus albus L.) mobilizes P and Mn with outstanding efficiency due to the formation of determinate cluster roots that release carboxylates. The high Mn tolerance of L. albus goes along with shoot Mn accumulation, but the molecular basis of this detoxification mechanism has been unknown. In this study, we identify LaMTP8.1 as the transporter mediating vacuolar sequestration of Mn in the shoot of white lupin. The function of Mn transport was demonstrated by yeast complementation analysis, in which LaMTP8.1 detoxified Mn in pmr1∆ mutant cells upon elevated Mn supply. In addition, LaMTP8.1 also functioned as an iron (Fe) transporter in yeast assays. The expression of LaMTP8.1 was particularly high in old leaves under high Mn stress. However, low P availability per se did not result in transcriptional upregulation of LaMTP8.1. Moreover, LaMTP8.1 expression was strongly upregulated under Fe deficiency, where it was accompanied by Mn accumulation, indicating a role in the interaction of these micronutrients in L. albus. In conclusion, the tonoplast-localized Mn transporter LaMTP8.1 mediates Mn detoxification in leaf vacuoles, providing a mechanistic explanation for the high Mn accumulation and Mn tolerance in this species.
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- Philipp Olt
- Institute of Crop Science, Nutritional Crop Physiology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Institute of Crop Science, Nutritional Crop Physiology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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Chorianopoulou SN, Bouranis DL. The Role of Sulfur in Agronomic Biofortification with Essential Micronutrients. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11151979. [PMID: 35956455 PMCID: PMC9370111 DOI: 10.3390/plants11151979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sulfur (S) is an essential macronutrient for plants, being necessary for their growth and metabolism and exhibiting diverse roles throughout their life cycles. Inside the plant body, S is present either in one of its inorganic forms or incorporated in an organic compound. Moreover, organic S compounds may contain S in its reduced or oxidized form. Among others, S plays roles in maintaining the homeostasis of essential micronutrients, e.g., iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and manganese (Mn). One of the most well-known connections is homeostasis between S and Fe, mainly in terms of the role of S in uptake, transportation, and distribution of Fe, as well as the functional interactions of S with Fe in the Fe-S clusters. This review reports the available information describing the connections between the homeostasis of S and Fe, Cu, Zn, and Mn in plants. The roles of S- or sulfur-derived organic ligands in metal uptake and translocation within the plant are highlighted. Moreover, the roles of these micronutrients in S homeostasis are also discussed.
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Wang F, Qiao K, Wang H, Wang H, Chai T. MTP8 from Triticum urartu Is Primarily Responsible for Manganese Tolerance. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23105683. [PMID: 35628492 PMCID: PMC9144917 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Mineral nutrients, such as manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe), play essential roles in many biological processes in plants but their over-enrichment is harmful for the metabolism. Metal tolerance proteins (MTPs) are involved in cellular Mn and Fe homeostasis. However, the transporter responsible for the transport of Mn in wheat is unknown. In our study, TuMTP8, a Mn-CDF transporter from diploid wheat (Triticum urartu), was identified. Expression of TuMTP8 in yeast strains of Δccc1 and Δsmf1 and Arabidopsis conferred tolerance to elevated Mn and Fe, but not to other metals (zinc, cobalt, copper, nickel, or cadmium). Compared with TuVIT1 (vacuole Fe transporter), TuMTP8 shows a significantly higher proportion in Mn transport and a smaller proportion in Fe transport. The transient analysis in tobacco epidermal cells revealed that TuMTP8 localizes to vacuolar membrane. The highest transcript levels of TuMTP8 were in the sheath of the oldest leaf and the awn, suggesting that TuMTP8 sequesters excess Mn into the vacuole in these organs, away from more sensitive tissues. These findings indicate that TuMTP8, a tonoplast-localized Mn/Fe transporter, functions as a primary balancer to regulate Mn distribution in T. urartu under elevated Mn conditions and participates in the intracellular transport and storage of excess Mn as a detoxification mechanism, thereby conferring Mn tolerance.
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- Fanhong Wang
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China;
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China;
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
- Correspondence: (H.W.); (T.C.); Tel./Fax: +86-10-88256343 (T.C.)
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
- The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Correspondence: (H.W.); (T.C.); Tel./Fax: +86-10-88256343 (T.C.)
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Wang X, Wang C, Zhang Z, Shi G. Genome-wide Identification of Metal Tolerance Protein Genes in Peanut: Differential Expression in the Root of Two Contrasting Cultivars Under Metal Stresses. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:791200. [PMID: 35432419 PMCID: PMC9011049 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.791200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Metal tolerance proteins (MTP) are Me2+/H+(K+) antiporters that play important roles in the transport of divalent cations in plants. However, their functions in peanut are unknown. In the present study, a total of 24 AhMTP genes were identified in peanut, which were divided into seven groups belonging to three substrate-specific clusters (Zn-CDFs, Zn/Fe-CDFs, and Mn-CDFs). All AhMTP genes underwent whole genome or segmental gene duplication events except AhMTP12. Most AhMTP members within the same subfamily or group generally have similar gene and protein structural characteristics. However, some genes, such as AhMTP1.3, AhMTP2.4, and AhMTP12, showed wide divergences. Most of AhMTP genes preferentially expressed in reproductive tissues, suggesting that these genes might play roles in metal transport during the pod and seed development stages. Excess metal exposure induced expressions for most of AhMTP genes in peanut roots depending on cultivars. By contrast, AhMTP genes in the root of Fenghua 1 were more sensitive to excess Fe, Cd, and Zn exposure than that of Silihong. Stepwise linear regression analysis showed that the percentage of Fe in shoots significantly and positively correlated with the expression of AhMTP4.1, AhMTP9.1, and AhMTPC4.1, but negatively correlated with that of AhMTPC2.1 and AhMTP12. The expression of AhMTP1.1 showed a significant and negative correlation with the percentage of Mn in shoots. The percentage of Zn in shoots was significantly and positively correlated with the expression of AhMTP2.1 but was negatively correlated with that of AhMTPC2.1. The differential responses of AhMTP genes to metal exposure might be, at least partially, responsible for the different metal translocation from roots to shoots between Fenghua 1 and Silihong.
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Li Z, Wang C, Wang K, Zhao J, Shao J, Chen H, Zhou M, Zhu X. Metal Tolerance Protein Encoding Gene Family in Fagopyrum tartaricum: Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization and Expression under Multiple Metal Stresses. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11070850. [PMID: 35406830 PMCID: PMC9003181 DOI: 10.3390/plants11070850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Metal tolerance proteins (MTP) as divalent cation transporters are essential for plant metal tolerance and homeostasis. However, the characterization and the definitive phylogeny of the MTP gene family in Fagopyrum tartaricum, and their roles in response to metal stress are still unknown. In the present study, MTP genes in Fagopyrum tartaricum were identified, and their phylogenetic relationships, structural characteristics, physicochemical parameters, as well as expression profiles under five metal stresses including Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, and Cd were also investigated. Phylogenetic relationship analysis showed that 12 Fagopyrum tartaricum MTP genes were classified into three major clusters and seven groups. All FtMTPs had typical structural features of the MTP gene family and were predicted to be located in the cell vacuole. The upstream region of FtMTPs contained abundant cis-acting elements, implying their functions in development progress and stress response. Tissue-specific expression analysis results indicated the regulation of FtMTPs in the growth and development of Fagopyrum tataricum. Besides, the expression of most FtMTP genes could be induced by multiple metals and showed different expression patterns under at least two metal stresses. These findings provide useful information for the research of the metal tolerance mechanism and genetic improvement of Fagopyrum tataricum.
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- Zhiqiang Li
- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (Z.L.); (K.W.); (J.Z.)
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- School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China;
- Post-Doctoral Research Station, Beijing Forestry University Forest Science Co., Ltd., Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (Z.L.); (K.W.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (Z.L.); (K.W.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China; (J.S.); (H.C.)
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China; (J.S.); (H.C.)
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
- Correspondence: (M.Z.); (X.Z.)
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- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (Z.L.); (K.W.); (J.Z.)
- Correspondence: (M.Z.); (X.Z.)
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Ju C, Zhang Z, Deng J, Miao C, Wang Z, Wallrad L, Javed L, Fu D, Zhang T, Kudla J, Gong Z, Wang C. Ca 2+-dependent successive phosphorylation of vacuolar transporter MTP8 by CBL2/3-CIPK3/9/26 and CPK5 is critical for manganese homeostasis in Arabidopsis. MOLECULAR PLANT 2022; 15:419-437. [PMID: 34848347 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2021.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential micronutrient for all living organisms. However, excess Mn supply that can occur in acid or waterlogged soils has toxic effects on plant physiology and development. Although a variety of Mn transporter families have been characterized, we have only a rudimentary understanding of how these transporters are regulated to uphold and adjust Mn homeostasis in plants. Here, we demonstrate that two calcineurin-B-like proteins, CBL2/3, and their interacting kinases, CIPK3/9/26, are key regulators of plant Mn homeostasis. Arabidopsis mutants lacking CBL2 and 3 or their interacting protein kinases CIPK3/9/26 exhibit remarkably high Mn tolerance. Intriguingly, CIPK3/9/26 interact with and phosphorylate the tonoplast-localized Mn and iron (Fe) transporter MTP8 primarily at Ser35, which is conserved among MTP8 proteins from various species. Mn transport complementation assays in yeast combined with multiple physiological assays indicate that CBL-CIPK-mediated phosphorylation of MTP8 negatively regulates its transport activity from the cytoplasm to the vacuole. Moreover, we show that sequential phosphorylation of MTP8, initially at Ser31/32 by the calcium-dependent protein kinase CPK5 and subsequently at Ser35 by CIPK26, provides an activation/deactivation fine-tuning mechanism for differential regulation of Mn transport. Collectively, our findings define a two-tiered calcium-controlled mechanism for dynamic regulation of Mn homeostasis under conditions of fluctuating Mn supply.
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- Chuanfeng Ju
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, and Institute of Future Agriculture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, and Institute of Future Agriculture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, and Institute of Future Agriculture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, and Institute of Future Agriculture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Institut fur Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, and Institute of Future Agriculture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, and Institute of Future Agriculture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, and Institute of Future Agriculture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Institut fur Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, and Institute of Future Agriculture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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He J, Rössner N, Hoang MTT, Alejandro S, Peiter E. Transport, functions, and interaction of calcium and manganese in plant organellar compartments. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 187:1940-1972. [PMID: 35235665 PMCID: PMC8890496 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Calcium (Ca2+) and manganese (Mn2+) are essential elements for plants and have similar ionic radii and binding coordination. They are assigned specific functions within organelles, but share many transport mechanisms to cross organellar membranes. Despite their points of interaction, those elements are usually investigated and reviewed separately. This review takes them out of this isolation. It highlights our current mechanistic understanding and points to open questions of their functions, their transport, and their interplay in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), vesicular compartments (Golgi apparatus, trans-Golgi network, pre-vacuolar compartment), vacuoles, chloroplasts, mitochondria, and peroxisomes. Complex processes demanding these cations, such as Mn2+-dependent glycosylation or systemic Ca2+ signaling, are covered in some detail if they have not been reviewed recently or if recent findings add to current models. The function of Ca2+ as signaling agent released from organelles into the cytosol and within the organelles themselves is a recurrent theme of this review, again keeping the interference by Mn2+ in mind. The involvement of organellar channels [e.g. glutamate receptor-likes (GLR), cyclic nucleotide-gated channels (CNGC), mitochondrial conductivity units (MCU), and two-pore channel1 (TPC1)], transporters (e.g. natural resistance-associated macrophage proteins (NRAMP), Ca2+ exchangers (CAX), metal tolerance proteins (MTP), and bivalent cation transporters (BICAT)], and pumps [autoinhibited Ca2+-ATPases (ACA) and ER Ca2+-ATPases (ECA)] in the import and export of organellar Ca2+ and Mn2+ is scrutinized, whereby current controversial issues are pointed out. Mechanisms in animals and yeast are taken into account where they may provide a blueprint for processes in plants, in particular, with respect to tunable molecular mechanisms of Ca2+ versus Mn2+ selectivity.
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- Jie He
- Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, D-06099 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, D-06099 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, D-06099 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, D-06099 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, D-06099 Halle (Saale), Germany
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El- Sappah AH, Elrys AS, Desoky ESM, Zhao X, Bingwen W, El-Sappah HH, Zhu Y, Zhou W, Zhao X, Li J. Comprehensive genome wide identification and expression analysis of MTP gene family in tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum) under multiple heavy metal stress. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:6946-6956. [PMID: 34866994 PMCID: PMC8626246 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.07.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Plant metal tolerance proteins (MTPs) play major roles in enhancing resistance to heavy metal tolerance and homeostasis. However, the role of MTPs genes in tomato, which is one of the most popular crops, is still largely limited. Hence, we investigated genome-wide study of tomato MTPs, including phylogenetic, duplication, gene structure, gene ontology and previous transcriptomic data analysis. Moreover, the MTPs expression behaviour under various heavy metals stress has rarely been investigated. In the current study, eleven MTP candidate genes were genome-wide identified and classified into three major groups; Mn-cation diffusion facilitators (CDFs), Fe/Zn-CDFs, and Zn-CDFs based on the phylogeny. Structural analysis of SlMTPs showed high gene similarity within the same group with cation_efflux or ZT_dimerdomains. Evolutionary analysis revealed that segmental duplication contributed to the expansion of the SlMTP family. Gene ontology further showed the vital roles of MTPs in metal-related processes. Tissue-specific expression profiling exhibited similar expression patterns in the same group, whereas gene expression varied among groups. The MTPs expression was evaluated after tomato treatments by five divalent heavy metals (Cd2+, Co2+, Mn2+, Zn2+, and Fe2+). SlMTP genes displayed differential responses in either plant leaves or roots under heavy metals treatments. Nine and ten SlMTPs responded to at least one metal ion treatment in leaves and roots, respectively. In addition SlMTP1, SlMTP3, SlMTP4, SlMTP8, SlMTP10 and SlMTP11 exhibited the highest expression responses in most of heavy metals treatments. Overall, our findings presented a standpoint on the evolution of MTPs and their evolution in tomato and paved the way for additional functional characterization under heavy metal toxicity.
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- Ahmed H. El- Sappah
- School of Agriculture, Forestry, and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin 644000, Sichuan, China
- Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, 44511 Zagazig, Egypt
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- Soil Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, 44511 Zagazig, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, 44511 Zagazig, Egypt
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry, and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin 644000, Sichuan, China
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry, and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin 644000, Sichuan, China
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry, and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin 644000, Sichuan, China
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry, and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin 644000, Sichuan, China
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry, and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin 644000, Sichuan, China
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry, and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin 644000, Sichuan, China
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Li J, Dong R, Jia Y, Huang J, Zou X, An N, Song J, Chen Z. Characterization of Metal Tolerance Proteins and Functional Analysis of GmMTP8.1 Involved in Manganese Tolerance in Soybean. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:683813. [PMID: 34912352 PMCID: PMC8666509 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.683813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Manganese is an essential micronutrient for plant growth but can be toxic to plants when it reaches excessive levels. Although metal tolerance proteins (MTPs), which belong to the cation diffusion facilitator (CDF) family, have been demonstrated to play critical roles in manganese (Mn) tolerance in plants, the characteristics and functions of GmMTP members in the response of soybean (Glycine max) to Mn toxicity have not been documented. In this study, growth inhibition was observed in soybean plants that were exposed to a toxic level of Mn in hydroponics, as reflected by the generation of brown spots, and decreased leaf chlorophyll concentration and plant fresh weight. Subsequent genome-wide analysis resulted in the identification of a total of 14 GmMTP genes in the soybean genome. Among these GmMTPs, 9 and 12 were found to be regulated by excess Mn in leaves and roots, respectively. Furthermore, the function of GmMTP8.1, a Mn-CDF homologue of ShMTP8 identified in the legume Stylosanthes hamata that is involved in Mn detoxification, was characterized. Subcellular localization analysis showed that GmMTP8.1 was localized to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Heterologous expression of GmMTP8.1 led to the restoration of growth of the Mn-hypersensitive yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) mutant Δpmr1, which is made defective in Mn transport into the Golgi apparatus by P-type Ca/Mn-ATPase. Furthermore, GmMTP8.1 overexpression conferred tolerance to the toxic level of Mn in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). Under excess Mn conditions, concentrations of Mn in shoots but not roots were decreased in transgenic Arabidopsis, overexpressing GmMTP8.1 compared to the wild type. The overexpression of GmMTP8.1 also led to the upregulation of several transporter genes responsible for Mn efflux and sequestration in Arabidopsis, such as AtMTP8/11. Taken together, these results suggest that GmMTP8.1 is an ER-localized Mn transporter contributing to confer Mn tolerance by stimulating the export of Mn out of leaf cells and increasing the sequestration of Mn into intracellular compartments.
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- Jifu Li
- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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El-Sappah AH, Elbaiomy RG, Elrys AS, Wang Y, Zhu Y, Huang Q, Yan K, Xianming Z, Abbas M, El-Tarabily KA, Li J. Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of Metal Tolerance Protein Gene Family in Medicago truncatula Under a Broad Range of Heavy Metal Stress. Front Genet 2021; 12:713224. [PMID: 34603378 PMCID: PMC8482800 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.713224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Metal tolerance proteins (MTPs) encompass plant membrane divalent cation transporters to specifically participate in heavy metal stress resistance and mineral acquisition. However, the molecular behaviors and biological functions of this family in Medicago truncatula are scarcely known. A total of 12 potential MTP candidate genes in the M. truncatula genome were successfully identified and analyzed for a phylogenetic relationship, chromosomal distributions, gene structures, docking analysis, gene ontology, and previous gene expression. M. truncatula MTPs (MtMTPs) were further classified into three major cation diffusion facilitator (CDFs) groups: Mn-CDFs, Zn-CDFs, and Fe/Zn-CDFs. The structural analysis of MtMTPs displayed high gene similarity within the same group where all of them have cation_efflux domain or ZT_dimer. Cis-acting element analysis suggested that various abiotic stresses and phytohormones could induce the most MtMTP gene transcripts. Among all MTPs, PF16916 is the specific domain, whereas GLY, ILE, LEU, MET, ALA, SER, THR, VAL, ASN, and PHE amino acids were predicted to be the binding residues in the ligand-binding site of all these proteins. RNA-seq and gene ontology analysis revealed the significant role of MTP genes in the growth and development of M. truncatula. MtMTP genes displayed differential responses in plant leaves, stems, and roots under five divalent heavy metals (Cd2+, Co2+, Mn2+, Zn2+, and Fe2+). Ten, seven, and nine MtMTPs responded to at least one metal ion treatment in the leaves, stems, and roots, respectively. Additionally, MtMTP1.1, MtMTP1.2, and MtMTP4 exhibited the highest expression responses in most heavy metal treatments. Our results presented a standpoint on the evolution of MTPs in M. truncatula. Overall, our study provides a novel insight into the evolution of the MTP gene family in M. truncatula and paves the way for additional functional characterization of this gene family.
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- Ahmed H El-Sappah
- School of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin, China.,Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Soil Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin, China
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin, China
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- College of Tea Science, Yibin University, Yibin, China
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin, China
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin, China
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.,Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin, China
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Kaur R, Das S, Bansal S, Singh G, Sardar S, Dhar H, Ram H. Heavy metal stress in rice: Uptake, transport, signaling, and tolerance mechanisms. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2021; 173:430-448. [PMID: 34227684 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Heavy metal contamination of agricultural fields has become a global concern as it causes a direct impact on human health. Rice is the major food crop for almost half of the world population and is grown under diverse environmental conditions, including heavy metal-contaminated soil. In recent years, the impact of heavy metal contamination on rice yield and grain quality has been shown through multiple approaches. In this review article, different aspects of heavy metal stress, that is uptake, transport, signaling and tolerance mechanisms, are comprehensively discussed with special emphasis on rice. For uptake, some of the transporters have specificity to one or two metal ions, whereas many other transporters are able to transport many different ions. After uptake, the intercellular signaling is mediated through different signaling pathways involving the regulation of various hormones, alteration of calcium levels, and the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases. Heavy metal stress signals from various intermediate molecules activate various transcription factors, which triggers the expression of various antioxidant enzymes. Activated antioxidant enzymes then scavenge various reactive oxygen species, which eventually leads to stress tolerance in plants. Non-enzymatic antioxidants, such as ascorbate, metalloids, and even metal-binding peptides (metallothionein and phytochelatin) can also help to reduce metal toxicity in plants. Genetic engineering has been successfully used in rice and many other crops to increase metal tolerance and reduce heavy metals accumulation. A comprehensive understanding of uptake, transport, signaling, and tolerance mechanisms will help to grow rice plants in agricultural fields with less heavy metal accumulation in grains.
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- Ravneet Kaur
- Agricultural Biotechnology division, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, India
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Agricultural Biotechnology division, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, India
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- Agricultural Biotechnology division, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, India
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- Lab 202, National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, India
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- Agricultural Biotechnology division, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, India
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- Lab 202, National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, India
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Ali S, Tyagi A, Bae H. Ionomic Approaches for Discovery of Novel Stress-Resilient Genes in Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:7182. [PMID: 34281232 PMCID: PMC8267685 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22137182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Plants, being sessile, face an array of biotic and abiotic stresses in their lifespan that endanger their survival. Hence, optimized uptake of mineral nutrients creates potential new routes for enhancing plant health and stress resilience. Recently, minerals (both essential and non-essential) have been identified as key players in plant stress biology, owing to their multifaceted functions. However, a realistic understanding of the relationship between different ions and stresses is lacking. In this context, ionomics will provide new platforms for not only understanding the function of the plant ionome during stresses but also identifying the genes and regulatory pathways related to mineral accumulation, transportation, and involvement in different molecular mechanisms under normal or stress conditions. This article provides a general overview of ionomics and the integration of high-throughput ionomic approaches with other "omics" tools. Integrated omics analysis is highly suitable for identification of the genes for various traits that confer biotic and abiotic stress tolerance. Moreover, ionomics advances being used to identify loci using qualitative trait loci and genome-wide association analysis of element uptake and transport within plant tissues, as well as genetic variation within species, are discussed. Furthermore, recent developments in ionomics for the discovery of stress-tolerant genes in plants have also been addressed; these can be used to produce more robust crops with a high nutritional value for sustainable agriculture.
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- Sajad Ali
- Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea;
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- National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi 110012, India;
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea;
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Genome-Wide Identification, Structure Characterization, Expression Pattern Profiling, and Substrate Specificity of the Metal Tolerance Protein Family in Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10071340. [PMID: 34209283 PMCID: PMC8309081 DOI: 10.3390/plants10071340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Plant metal tolerance proteins (MTPs) play key roles in heavy metal absorption and homeostasis in plants. By using genome-wide and phylogenetic approaches, the origin and diversification of MTPs from Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC. was explored. Canavalia rosea (bay bean) is an extremophile halophyte with strong adaptability to seawater and drought and thereby shows specific metal tolerance with a potential phytoremediation ability. However, MTP genes in leguminous plants remain poorly understood. In our study, a total of 12 MTP genes were identified in C. rosea. Multiple sequence alignments showed that all CrMTP proteins possessed the conserved transmembrane domains (TM1 to TM6) and could be classified into three subfamilies: Zn-CDFs (five members), Fe/Zn-CDFs (five members), and Mn-CDFs (two members). Promoter cis-acting element analyses revealed that a distinct number and composition of heavy metal regulated elements and other stress-responsive elements existed in different promoter regions of CrMTPs. Analysis of transcriptome data revealed organ-specific expression of CrMTP genes and the involvement of this family in heavy metal stress responses and adaptation of C. rosea to extreme coral reef environments. Furthermore, the metal-specific activity of several functionally unknown CrMTPs was investigated in yeast. These results will contribute to uncovering the potential functions and molecular mechanisms of heavy metal absorption, translocation, and accumulation in C. rosea plants.
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Wang FH, Qiao K, Shen YH, Wang H, Chai TY. Characterization of the gene family encoding metal tolerance proteins in Triticum urartu: Phylogenetic, transcriptional, and functional analyses. Metallomics 2021; 13:6308381. [PMID: 34160615 DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfab038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Homeostasis of microelements in organisms is vital for normal metabolism. In plants, the cation diffusion facilitator (CDF) protein family, also known as metal tolerance proteins (MTPs), play critical roles in maintaining trace metal homeostasis. However, little is known about these proteins in wheat. In this study, we characterized the MTP family of Triticum urartu, the donor of 'A' genome of Triticum aestivum, and analysed their phylogenetic relationships, sequence signatures, spatial expression patterns in the diploid wheat, and their transport activity when heterologously expressed. Nine MTPs were identified in the T. urartu genome database, and were classified and designated based on their sequence similarity to Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) and Oryza sativa MTPs. Phylogenetic and sequence analyses indicated that the triticum urartu metal tolerance protein (TuMTP)s comprise three Zn-CDFs, two Fe/Zn-CDFs, and four Mn-CDFs; and can be further classified into six subgroups. Among the TuMTPs, there are no MTP2-5 and MTP9-10 counterparts but two MTP1/8/11 orthologs in relation to AtMTPs. It was also shown that members of the same cluster share similar sequence characteristic, i.e. number of introns, predicted transmembrane domains, and motifs. When expressed in yeast, TuMTP1 and TuMTP1.1 conferred tolerance to Zn and Co but not to other metal ions; while TuMTP8, TuMTP8.1, TuMTP11, and TuMTP11.1 conferred tolerance to Mn. When expressed in Arabidopsis, TuMTP1 localized to the tonoplast and significantly enhanced Zn and Co tolerance. TuMTPs showed diverse tissue-specific expression patterns. Taken together, the closely clustered TuMTPs share structural features and metal specificity but play diverse roles in the homeostasis of microelements in plant cells.
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- Fan-Hong Wang
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, China
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Zhang Z, Fu D, Sun Z, Ju C, Miao C, Wang Z, Xie D, Ma L, Gong Z, Wang C. Tonoplast-associated calcium signaling regulates manganese homeostasis in Arabidopsis. MOLECULAR PLANT 2021; 14:805-819. [PMID: 33676025 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2021.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential micronutrient in plants. However, excessive Mn absorption in acidic and waterlogged soils can lead to Mn toxicity. Despite their essential roles in Mn homeostasis, transcriptional and post-transcriptional modifications of Mn transporters remain poorly understood. Here, we demonstrated that high-Mn stress induces an obvious Ca2+ signature in Arabidopsis. We identified four calcium-dependent protein kinases, CPK4/5/6/11, that interact with the tonoplast-localized Mn and iron (Fe) transporter MTP8 in vitro and in vivo. The cpk4/5/6/11 quadruple mutant displayed a dramatic high-Mn-sensitive phenotype similar to that of the mtp8 mutant. CPKs phosphorylated the N-terminal domain of MTP8 primarily at the Ser31 and Ser32 residues. Transport assays combined with multiple physiological experiments on phospho-dead variant MTP8S31/32A and phospho-mimetic variant MTP8S31/32D plants under different Mn and Fe conditions suggested that Ser31 and Ser32 are crucial for MTP8 function. In addition, genetic analysis showed that CPKs functioned upstream of MTP8. In summary, we identified a tonoplast-associated calcium signaling cascade that orchestrates Mn homeostasis and links Mn toxicity, Ca2+ signaling, and Mn transporters. These findings provide new insight into Mn homeostasis mechanisms and Ca2+ signaling pathways in plants, providing potential targets for engineering heavy metal toxicity-tolerant plants.
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- Zhenqian Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, People's Republic of China.
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Tang T, Tao F, Li W. Characterisation of manganese toxicity tolerance in Arabis paniculata. PLANT DIVERSITY 2021; 43:163-172. [PMID: 33997549 PMCID: PMC8103337 DOI: 10.1016/j.pld.2020.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) contamination limits the production and quality of crops, and affects human health by disrupting the food chain. Arabis paniculata is a pioneer species of Brassicaceae found in mining areas, and has the ability to accumulate heavy metals. However, little is known about the genetic mechanisms of Mn tolerance in A. paniculata. In this study, we found that Mn tolerance and ability to accumulate Mn were higher in A. paniculata than in Arabidopsis thaliana. The mechanisms underlying the response and recovery of A. paniculata to Mn toxicity were further investigated using transcriptome analysis. A total of 69,862,281 base pair clean reads were assembled into 61,627 high-quality unigenes, of which 41,591 (67.5%) and 39,297 (63.8%) were aligned in the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO), respectively. In response to Mn toxicity, genes were expressed in twelve distinct patterns, which can be divided into four general categories: initial, stable, dose-dependent, and lineage. Genes that were differentially expressed during Mn response and recovery belong to several dominant KEGG pathways. An early response to Mn toxicity in A. paniculata includes the upregulation of genes involved in glutathione metabolism. ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter proteins were up-regulated during the entire response phase, and genes involved in glycerophospholipid metabolism were up-regulated during the late phase of the Mn response. Genes in the phenylpropanoid pathway were differentially expressed in the repair process after Mn treatment. These findings reveal ideal material and genetic resources for phytoremediation in Mn-contaminated areas and highlight new knowledge and theoretical perspectives on the mechanisms of Mn tolerance.
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- Ting Tang
- School of Life Sciences, Hunan Key Laboratory of Economic Crops Genetic Improvement and Integrated Utilization, Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Safe Utilization of Heavy Metal-Polluted Soils, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China
- Corresponding author. Fax: +86 731 58291416.
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- School of Life Sciences, Hunan Key Laboratory of Economic Crops Genetic Improvement and Integrated Utilization, Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Safe Utilization of Heavy Metal-Polluted Soils, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China
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- Plant Germplasm and Genomics Center, Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
- Corresponding author. Fax: +86 871 65223018.
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Bashir K, Ahmad Z, Kobayashi T, Seki M, Nishizawa NK. Roles of subcellular metal homeostasis in crop improvement. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:2083-2098. [PMID: 33502492 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Improvement of crop production in response to rapidly changing environmental conditions is a serious challenge facing plant breeders and biotechnologists. Iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), and copper (Cu) are essential micronutrients for plant growth and reproduction. These minerals are critical to several cellular processes including metabolism, photosynthesis, and cellular respiration. Regulating the uptake and distribution of these minerals could significantly improve plant growth and development, ultimately leading to increased crop production. Plant growth is limited by mineral deficiency, but on the other hand, excess Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn can be toxic to plants; therefore, their uptake and distribution must be strictly regulated. Moreover, the distribution of these metals among subcellular organelles is extremely important for maintaining optimal cellular metabolism. Understanding the mechanisms controlling subcellular metal distribution and availability would enable development of crop plants that are better adapted to challenging and rapidly changing environmental conditions. Here, we describe advances in understanding of subcellular metal homeostasis, with a particular emphasis on cellular Fe homeostasis in Arabidopsis and rice, and discuss strategies for regulating cellular metabolism to improve plant production.
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- Khurram Bashir
- Department of Biology, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore, Pakistan
- Plant Genomics Network Research Team, Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Suehiro, Tsurumi Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Plant Genomics Network Research Team, Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Suehiro, Tsurumi Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Plant Genomics Network Research Team, Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Suehiro, Tsurumi Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
- Plant Epigenome Regulation Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Japan
- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Ruang-Areerate P, Travis AJ, Pinson SRM, Tarpley L, Eizenga GC, Guerinot ML, Salt DE, Douglas A, Price AH, Norton GJ. Genome-wide association mapping for grain manganese in rice (Oryza sativa L.) using a multi-experiment approach. Heredity (Edinb) 2021; 126:505-520. [PMID: 33235293 PMCID: PMC8026592 DOI: 10.1038/s41437-020-00390-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential trace element for plants and commonly contributes to human health; however, the understanding of the genes controlling natural variation in Mn in crop plants is limited. Here, the integration of two of genome-wide association study approaches was used to increase the identification of valuable quantitative trait loci (QTL) and candidate genes responsible for the concentration of grain Mn across 389 diverse rice cultivars grown in Arkansas and Texas, USA, in multiple years. Single-trait analysis was initially performed using three different SNP datasets. As a result, significant loci could be detected using the high-density SNP dataset. Based on the 5.2 M SNP dataset, major QTLs were located on chromosomes 3 and 7 for Mn containing six candidate genes. In addition, the phenotypic data of grain Mn concentration were combined from three flooded-field experiments from the two sites and 3 years using multi-experiment analysis based on the 5.2 M SNP dataset. Two previous QTLs on chromosome 3 were identified across experiments, whereas new Mn QTLs were identified that were not found in individual experiments, on chromosomes 3, 4, 9 and 11. OsMTP8.1 was identified in both approaches and is a good candidate gene that could be controlling grain Mn concentration. This work demonstrates the utilisation of multi-experiment analysis to identify constitutive QTLs and candidate genes associated with the grain Mn concentration. Hence, the approach should be advantageous to facilitate genomic breeding programmes in rice and other crops considering QTLs and genes associated with complex traits in natural populations.
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- Panthita Ruang-Areerate
- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, UK.
- National Omics Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand.
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, UK
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- USDA-ARS Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center, Stuttgart, AR, 72160, USA
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- Texas A&M System AgriLife Research Center, Beaumont, TX, 77713, USA
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- USDA-ARS Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center, Stuttgart, AR, 72160, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA
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- Future Food Beacon of Excellence and the School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, UK
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, UK
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, UK
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, UK
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Li J, Zheng L, Fan Y, Wang Y, Ma Y, Gu D, Lu Y, Zhang S, Chen X, Zhang W. Pear metal transport protein PbMTP8.1 confers manganese tolerance when expressed in yeast and Arabidopsis thaliana. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111687. [PMID: 33396019 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) is demonstrated to be essential for plants. Ion homeostasis is maintained in plant cells by specialized transporters. PbMTP8.1, which encodes a putative Mn-CDF transporter in Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd, was expressed mainly in leaves and complemented the Mn hypersensitivity of the Mn-sensitive yeast mutant △pmr1 in previous research conducted by our laboratory. In the present study, we report that the expression of PbMTP8.1 can enhance Mn tolerance and accumulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Subcellular localization analysis of the PbMTP8.1-GFP fusion protein indicated that PbMTP8.1 was targeted to the pre-vacuolar compartment (PVC). In addition, the overexpression of PbMTP8.1 in Arabidopsis thaliana conferred increased resistance to plants under toxic Mn levels, as indicated by increased fresh and dry weights of shoots and roots. Mn accumulation in vacuoles of PbMTP8.1-overexpressing plants was significantly increased when compared with that in wild-type plants under Mn stress. This suggests that a considerable proportion of Mn enters into the vacuoles through a PbMTP8.1-dependent mechanism. Taken together, these results indicate PbMTP8.1 is a Mn-specific transporter that is localized to the PVC, and confers Mn tolerance by sequestering Mn into the vacuole.
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- Jiyu Li
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China; Institute of Horticulture, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China; Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Ecophysiology of Horticultural Crops, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Center of Pear Engineering Technology Research, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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González-Villagra J, Escobar AL, Ribera-Fonseca A, Cárcamo MP, Omena-Garcia RP, Nunes-Nesi A, Inostroza-Blancheteau C, Alberdi M, Reyes-Díaz M. Differential mechanisms between traditionally established and new highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cultivars reveal new insights into manganese toxicity resistance. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 158:454-465. [PMID: 33250324 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In acid soils, manganese (Mn) concentration increases, becoming toxic to plants. Mn toxicity differentially affects physiological processes in highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cultivars. However, the mechanisms involved in Mn toxicity of the new and traditionally established cultivars are unknown. To understand Mn toxicity mechanisms, four traditionally established (Legacy, Brigitta, Duke, and Star) cultivars and two recently introduced to Chile (Camellia and Cargo) were grown under hydroponic conditions subjected to control Mn (2 μM) and Mn toxicity (1000 μM). Physiological, biochemical, and molecular parameters were evaluated at 0, 7, 14, and 21 days. We found that the relative growth rate was reduced in almost all blueberry cultivars under Mn toxicity, except Camellia, with Star being the most affected. The photosynthetic parameters were reduced only in Star by Mn treatment. Leaf Mn concentrations increased in all cultivars, exhibiting the lowest levels in Camellia and Cargo. Brigitta and Duke exhibited higher β-carotene levels, while Cargo exhibited a reduction under toxic Mn. In Legacy, lutein levels increased under Mn toxicity. Traditionally established cultivars exhibited higher antioxidant activity than the new cultivars under Mn toxicity. The Legacy and Duke cultivars increased VcMTP4 expression with Mn exposure time. A multivariate analysis separated Legacy and Duke from Camellia; Star and Cargo; and Brigitta. Our study demonstrated that Mn toxicity differentially affects physiological, biochemical, and molecular features in the new and traditionally established cultivars, with Legacy, Duke, Camellia, and Cargo as the Mn-resistant cultivars differing in their Mn-resistance mechanisms and Star as the Mn-sensitive cultivar.
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- Jorge González-Villagra
- Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Acuícolas, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile; Núcleo de Investigación en Producción Alimentaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile
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- Center of Plant, Soil Interaction, and Natural Resources Biotechnology, Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, P.O. Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile
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- Center of Plant, Soil Interaction, and Natural Resources Biotechnology, Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, P.O. Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile; Centro de Fruticultura, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Forestales, Universidad de La Frontera, Avenida Francisco Salazar 01145, P.O. Box 24-D, Temuco, Chile
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- Doctorado en Ciencias Agropecuarias, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viҫosa 3657-900, Viҫosa, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Acuícolas, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile; Núcleo de Investigación en Producción Alimentaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile
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- Center of Plant, Soil Interaction, and Natural Resources Biotechnology, Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, P.O. Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile; Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales, Facultad de Ingeniería, Ciencias y Administración, Universidad de La Frontera, P.O. Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile
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- Center of Plant, Soil Interaction, and Natural Resources Biotechnology, Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, P.O. Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile; Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales, Facultad de Ingeniería, Ciencias y Administración, Universidad de La Frontera, P.O. Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile.
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Xue Y, Chen J, Li X, Liu Y. Transcriptome analysis of soybean leaves response to manganese toxicity. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2021.1950566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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- Yingbin Xue
- Department of Resources and Environmental Sciences, College of Chemistry and Environment, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, P.R. China
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Jia Y, Li X, Liu Q, Hu X, Li J, Dong R, Liu P, Liu G, Luo L, Chen Z. Physiological and transcriptomic analyses reveal the roles of secondary metabolism in the adaptive responses of Stylosanthes to manganese toxicity. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:861. [PMID: 33272205 PMCID: PMC7713027 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-07279-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background As a heavy metal, manganese (Mn) can be toxic to plants. Stylo (Stylosanthes) is an important tropical legume that exhibits tolerance to high levels of Mn. However, little is known about the adaptive responses of stylo to Mn toxicity. Thus, this study integrated both physiological and transcriptomic analyses of stylo subjected to Mn toxicity. Results Results showed that excess Mn treatments increased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in leaves of stylo, resulting in the reduction of leaf chlorophyll concentrations and plant dry weight. In contrast, the activities of enzymes, such as peroxidase (POD), phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO), were significantly increased in stylo leaves upon treatment with increasing Mn levels, particularly Mn levels greater than 400 μM. Transcriptome analysis revealed 2471 up-regulated and 1623 down-regulated genes in stylo leaves subjected to Mn toxicity. Among them, a set of excess Mn up-regulated genes, such as genes encoding PAL, cinnamyl-alcohol dehydrogenases (CADs), chalcone isomerase (CHI), chalcone synthase (CHS) and flavonol synthase (FLS), were enriched in secondary metabolic processes based on gene ontology (GO) analysis. Numerous genes associated with transcription factors (TFs), such as genes belonging to the C2H2 zinc finger transcription factor, WRKY and MYB families, were also regulated by Mn in stylo leaves. Furthermore, the C2H2 and MYB transcription factors were predicted to be involved in the transcriptional regulation of genes that participate in secondary metabolism in stylo during Mn exposure. Interestingly, the activation of secondary metabolism-related genes probably resulted in increased levels of secondary metabolites, including total phenols, flavonoids, tannins and anthocyanidins. Conclusions Taken together, this study reveals the roles of secondary metabolism in the adaptive responses of stylo to Mn toxicity, which is probably regulated by specific transcription factors. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-020-07279-2.
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- Yidan Jia
- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China.,Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570110, China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- College of Biology and Pharmacy, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000, China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China.,Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570110, China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570110, China.
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China. .,Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570110, China.
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Whitt L, Ricachenevsky FK, Ziegler GZ, Clemens S, Walker E, Maathuis FJM, Kear P, Baxter I. A curated list of genes that affect the plant ionome. PLANT DIRECT 2020; 4:e00272. [PMID: 33103043 PMCID: PMC7576880 DOI: 10.1002/pld3.272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Understanding the mechanisms underlying plants' adaptation to their environment will require knowledge of the genes and alleles underlying elemental composition. Modern genetics is capable of quickly, and cheaply indicating which regions of DNA are associated with particular phenotypes in question, but most genes remain poorly annotated, hindering the identification of candidate genes. To help identify candidate genes underlying elemental accumulations, we have created the known ionome gene (KIG) list: a curated collection of genes experimentally shown to change uptake, accumulation, and distribution of elements. We have also created an automated computational pipeline to generate lists of KIG orthologs in other plant species using the PhytoMine database. The current version of KIG consists of 176 known genes covering 5 species, 23 elements, and their 1588 orthologs in 10 species. Analysis of the known genes demonstrated that most were identified in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, and that transporter coding genes and genes altering the accumulation of iron and zinc are overrepresented in the current list.
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- Lauren Whitt
- Donald Danforth Plant Science CenterSaint LouisMOUSA
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- Departamento de Botânica Programa de Pós‐Graduação em Biologia Celular e MolecularUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulPorto AlegreBrazil
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- Donald Danforth Plant Science CenterSaint LouisMOUSA
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Zhang X, Li Q, Xu W, Zhao H, Guo F, Wang P, Wang Y, Ni D, Wang M, Wei C. Identification of MTP gene family in tea plant (Camellia sinensis L.) and characterization of CsMTP8.2 in manganese toxicity. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 202:110904. [PMID: 32800239 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cation diffusion facilitators (CDFs) play central roles in metal homeostasis and tolerance in plants, but the specific functions of Camellia sinensis CDF-encoding genes and the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Previously, transcriptome sequencing results in our lab indicated that the expression of CsMTP8.2 in tea plant shoots was down-regulated exposed to excessive amount of Mn2+ conditions. To elucidate the possible mechanisms involved, we systematically identified 13 C. sinensis CsMTP genes from three subfamilies and characterized their phylogeny, structures, and the features of the encoded proteins. The transcription of CsMTP genes was differentially regulated in C. sinensis shoots and roots in responses to high concentrations of Mn, Zn, Fe, and Al. Differences in the cis-acting regulatory elements in the CsMTP8.1 and CsMTP8.2 promoters suggested the expression of these two genes may be differentially regulated. Transient expression analysis indicated that CsMTP8.2 was localized to the plasma membrane in tobacco and onion epidermal cells. Moreover, when heterologously expressed in yeast, CsMTP8.2 conferred tolerance to Ni and Mn but not to Zn. Additionally, heterologous expression of CsMTP8.2 in Arabidopsis thaliana revealed that CsMTP8.2 positively regulated the response to manganese toxicity by decreasing the accumulation of Mn in plants. However, there was no difference in the accumulation of other metals, including Cu, Fe, and Zn. These results suggest that CsMTP8.2 is a Mn-specific transporter that contributes to the efflux of excess Mn2+ from plant cells.
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- Xuyang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, PR China.
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Faria JMS, Teixeira DM, Pinto AP, Brito I, Barrulas P, Alho L, Carvalho M. Toxic levels of manganese in an acidic Cambisol alters antioxidant enzymes activity, element uptake and subcellular distribution in Triticum aestivum. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 193:110355. [PMID: 32120164 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In the Montado system, in Portuguese Alentejo region, some Eutric Cambisols are known to promote manganese (Mn) toxicity in wheat. Variation on bioavailable Mn concentration depends on soil acidity, which can be increased by natural events (e.g. waterlogging) or human activity (e.g. excess use of chemical fertilizers). The effect of increasing soil Mn on crop element uptake, element distribution and oxidative stress was evaluated on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum). Plants were grown for 3 weeks in an acidic Cambisol spiked with increasing Mn concentrations (0, 45.2 and 90.4 mg MnCl2/Kg soil). Calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg) and Mn were quantified in the soil solution, root and shoot tissues and respective subcellular fractions. The activity of the antioxidant enzymes ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR), guaiacol peroxidase (GPX) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were determined in extracts of wheat shoots and roots. Overall, increase in soil bioavailable Mn inhibited the uptake of other elements, increased the Ca proportion in the root apoplast, promoted the translocation of Mn and P to shoot tissues and increased their proportion in the shoot vacuoles. Wheat roots showed greater antioxidant enzymes activities than shoots. These activities decreased at the highest soil Mn concentration in both plant parts. Wheat roots appear to be more sensitive to oxidative stress derived from excess soil Mn and promote Mn translocation and storage in shoot vacuoles, probably in Mn and P complexes, as a detoxification strategy. Improvement in wheat production, in acidic soils, may rely on the enhancement of its Mn detoxification strategies.
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- Jorge M S Faria
- MED, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Évora University, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal.
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- HERCULES Laboratory, Évora University, Largo Marquês de Marialva 8, 7000-809 Évora, Portugal; Science and Technology School of Évora University, Rua Romão Ramalho nº59, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal.
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- MED, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Évora University, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal; Science and Technology School of Évora University, Rua Romão Ramalho nº59, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal.
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- MED, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Évora University, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal; Science and Technology School of Évora University, Rua Romão Ramalho nº59, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal.
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- HERCULES Laboratory, Évora University, Largo Marquês de Marialva 8, 7000-809 Évora, Portugal.
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- MED, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Évora University, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal; Science and Technology School of Évora University, Rua Romão Ramalho nº59, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal.
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- MED, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Évora University, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal; Science and Technology School of Évora University, Rua Romão Ramalho nº59, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal.
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Wang P, Yamaji N, Inoue K, Mochida K, Ma JF. Plastic transport systems of rice for mineral elements in response to diverse soil environmental changes. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2020; 226:156-169. [PMID: 31758804 DOI: 10.1111/nph.16335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Climate change will increase frequency of drought and flooding, which threaten global crop productivity and food security. Rice (Oryza sativa) is unique in that it is able to grow in both flooded and upland conditions, which have large differences in the concentrations and chemical forms of mineral elements available to plants. To comprehensively understand the mechanisms of rice for coping with different water status, we performed ionomics and transcriptomics analysis of the roots, nodes and leaves of rice grown in flooded and upland conditions. Focusing the analysis on genes encoding proteins involved in transport functions for mineral elements, it was found that, although rice plants maintained similar levels of each element in the shoots for optimal growth, different transporters for mineral elements were utilised for nitrogen, iron, copper and zinc to deal with different soil water conditions. For example, under flooded conditions, rice roots take up nitrogen using transporters for both ammonium (OsAMT1/2) and nitrate (OsNPF2.4, OsNRT1.1A and OsNRT2.3), whereas under upland conditions, nitrogen uptake is mediated by different nitrate transporters (OsNRT1.1B and OsNRT1.5A). This study shows that rice possesses plastic transport systems for mineral elements in response to different water conditions (upland and flooding).
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- Peitong Wang
- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Chuo 2-20-1, Kurashiki, 710-0046, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Chuo 2-20-1, Kurashiki, 710-0046, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22, Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi, Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Chuo 2-20-1, Kurashiki, 710-0046, Japan
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22, Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi, Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Chuo 2-20-1, Kurashiki, 710-0046, Japan
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Alejandro S, Höller S, Meier B, Peiter E. Manganese in Plants: From Acquisition to Subcellular Allocation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:300. [PMID: 32273877 PMCID: PMC7113377 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) is an important micronutrient for plant growth and development and sustains metabolic roles within different plant cell compartments. The metal is an essential cofactor for the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) of the photosynthetic machinery, catalyzing the water-splitting reaction in photosystem II (PSII). Despite the importance of Mn for photosynthesis and other processes, the physiological relevance of Mn uptake and compartmentation in plants has been underrated. The subcellular Mn homeostasis to maintain compartmented Mn-dependent metabolic processes like glycosylation, ROS scavenging, and photosynthesis is mediated by a multitude of transport proteins from diverse gene families. However, Mn homeostasis may be disturbed under suboptimal or excessive Mn availability. Mn deficiency is a serious, widespread plant nutritional disorder in dry, well-aerated and calcareous soils, as well as in soils containing high amounts of organic matter, where bio-availability of Mn can decrease far below the level that is required for normal plant growth. By contrast, Mn toxicity occurs on poorly drained and acidic soils in which high amounts of Mn are rendered available. Consequently, plants have evolved mechanisms to tightly regulate Mn uptake, trafficking, and storage. This review provides a comprehensive overview, with a focus on recent advances, on the multiple functions of transporters involved in Mn homeostasis, as well as their regulatory mechanisms in the plant's response to different conditions of Mn availability.
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- Santiago Alejandro
- Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Salle), Germany
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- Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Salle), Germany
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Advances in the Mechanisms of Plant Tolerance to Manganese Toxicity. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20205096. [PMID: 31615142 PMCID: PMC6834138 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20205096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Revised: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential element for plant growth due to its participation in a series of physiological and metabolic processes. Mn is also considered a heavy metal that causes phytotoxicity when present in excess, disrupting photosynthesis and enzyme activity in plants. Thus, Mn toxicity is a major constraint limiting plant growth and production, especially in acid soils. To cope with Mn toxicity, plants have evolved a wide range of adaptive strategies to improve their growth under this stress. Mn tolerance mechanisms include activation of the antioxidant system, regulation of Mn uptake and homeostasis, and compartmentalization of Mn into subcellular compartments (e.g., vacuoles, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and cell walls). In this regard, numerous genes are involved in specific pathways controlling Mn detoxification. Here, we summarize the recent advances in the mechanisms of Mn toxicity tolerance in plants and highlight the roles of genes responsible for Mn uptake, translocation, and distribution, contributing to Mn detoxification. We hope this review will provide a comprehensive understanding of the adaptive strategies of plants to Mn toxicity through gene regulation, which will aid in breeding crop varieties with Mn tolerance via genetic improvement approaches, enhancing the yield and quality of crops.
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Belykh ES, Maystrenko TA, Velegzhaninov IO. Recent Trends in Enhancing the Resistance of Cultivated Plants to Heavy Metal Stress by Transgenesis and Transcriptional Programming. Mol Biotechnol 2019; 61:725-741. [DOI: 10.1007/s12033-019-00202-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ram H, Kaur A, Gandass N, Singh S, Deshmukh R, Sonah H, Sharma TR. Molecular characterization and expression dynamics of MTP genes under various spatio-temporal stages and metal stress conditions in rice. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0217360. [PMID: 31136613 PMCID: PMC6538162 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Metal Tolerance Proteins (MTPs) are the class of membrane proteins involved in the transport of metals, mainly Zn, Mn, Fe, Cd, Co and Ni, and confer metal tolerance in plants. In the present study, a comprehensive molecular analysis of rice MTP genes was performed to understand the evolution, distribution and expression dynamics of MTP genes. Exploration of the whole genome re-sequencing information available for three thousand rice genotypes highlighted the evolution and allelic diversity of MTP genes. Based on the presence of non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), MTP1, MTP6, MTP8 and MTP9 were found to be the most conserved genes. Furthermore, results showed localization of MTP1, MTP8.1 and MTP9, and MTP11, respectively with QTLs/m-QTLs for Zn and Cd accumulation, making these genes promising candidates to understand the QTL regulation. Expression profiling of the entire set of 10 MTP genes revealed root and shoot specific expressions of MTP9 and MTP8.1, respectively, under all tested vegetative stages. Expression of seed-specific MTPs increased as seed maturation progressed, which revealed their potential role in transporting metals during seed filling. Upon exposure to harmful heavy metals, expression of most MTP genes decreased in root and increased in shoot, suggests that different mechanisms are being employed by MTPs in different tissues. Contrastingly, only a few MTPs were found to be responsive to Fe and/or Zn starvation conditions. The extensive analysis of MTPs presented here will be helpful in identifying candidate MTP genes for crop biofortification and bioremediation purposes.
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- Hasthi Ram
- Department of Agri-Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), SAS Nagar(Mohali), Punjab, India
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- Department of Agri-Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), SAS Nagar(Mohali), Punjab, India
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- Department of Agri-Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), SAS Nagar(Mohali), Punjab, India
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- Department of Agri-Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), SAS Nagar(Mohali), Punjab, India
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- Department of Agri-Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), SAS Nagar(Mohali), Punjab, India
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- Department of Agri-Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), SAS Nagar(Mohali), Punjab, India
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- Department of Agri-Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), SAS Nagar(Mohali), Punjab, India
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Liu P, Huang R, Hu X, Jia Y, Li J, Luo J, Liu Q, Luo L, Liu G, Chen Z. Physiological responses and proteomic changes reveal insights into Stylosanthes response to manganese toxicity. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 19:212. [PMID: 31113380 PMCID: PMC6530018 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-1822-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Manganese (Mn), an essential element for plants, can be toxic when present in excess. Stylo (Stylosanthes) is a pioneer tropical legume with great potential for Mn tolerance, but its Mn tolerance mechanisms remain poorly understood. RESULTS In this study, variations in Mn tolerance were observed among nine stylo genotypes. Stylo genotype 'RY5' exhibited the highest Mn tolerance compared to the other tested genotypes, whereas 'TF2001' was a Mn-sensitive genotype. The mechanisms underlying the response of stylo to Mn toxicity were further investigated using these two genotypes with contrasting Mn tolerance. Results showed that stylo genotype RY5 exhibited Mn tolerance superior to that of genotype TF2001, showing lower reductions in leaf chlorophyll concentration, chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, photosynthetic indexes and plant dry weight under Mn toxicity. A label-free quantitative proteomic analysis was conducted to investigate the protein profiles in the leaves and roots of RY5 in response to Mn toxicity. A total of 356 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified, including 206 proteins from leaves and 150 proteins from roots, which consisted of 71 upregulated, 62 downregulated, 127 strongly induced and 96 completely suppressed proteins. These DEPs were mainly involved in defense response, photosynthesis, carbon fixation, metabolism, cell wall modulation and signaling. The qRT-PCR analysis verified that 10 out of 12 corresponding gene transcription patterns correlated with their encoding proteins after Mn exposure. Finally, a schematic was constructed to reveal insights into the molecular processes in the leaves and roots of stylo in response to Mn toxicity. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that stylo plants may cope with Mn toxicity by enhancing their defense response and phenylpropanoid pathways, adjusting photosynthesis and metabolic processes, and modulating protein synthesis and turnover. This study provides a platform for the future study of Mn tolerance mechanisms in stylo and may lead to a better understanding of the potential mechanisms underlying tropical legume adaptation to Mn toxicity.
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- Pandao Liu
- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101 China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101 China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101 China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101 China
- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, 570110 China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101 China
- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, 570110 China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101 China
- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, 570110 China
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, 570110 China
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, 570110 China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101 China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101 China
- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, 570110 China
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Liu J, Gao Y, Tang Y, Wang D, Chen X, Yao Y, Guo Y. Genome-Wide Identification, Comprehensive Gene Feature, Evolution, and Expression Analysis of Plant Metal Tolerance Proteins in Tobacco Under Heavy Metal Toxicity. Front Genet 2019; 10:345. [PMID: 31105736 PMCID: PMC6491887 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Plant metal tolerance proteins (MTPs) comprise a family of membrane divalent cation transporters that play essential roles in plant mineral nutrition maintenance and heavy metal stresses resistance. However, the evolutionary relationships and biological functions of MTP family in tobacco remain unclear. In the present study, 26, 13, and 12 MTPs in three main Nicotiana species (N. tabacum, N. sylvestris, and N. tomentosiformis) were identified and designated, respectively. The phylogenetic relationships, gene structures, chromosome distributions, conserved motifs, and domains of NtMTPs were systematic analyzed. According to the phylogenetic features, 26 NtMTPs were classified into three major substrate-specific groups that were Zn-cation diffusion facilitators (CDFs), Zn/Fe-CDFs, and Mn-CDFs, and seven primary groups (1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12). All of the NtMTPs contained a modified signature sequence and the cation_efflux domain, whereas some of them also harbored the ZT_dimer. Evolutionary analysis showed that NtMTP family of N. tabacum originated from its parental genome of N. sylvestris and N. tomentosiformis, and further underwent gene loss and expanded via one segmental duplication event. Moreover, the prediction of cis-acting elements (CREs) and the microRNA target sites of NtMTP genes suggested the diverse and complex regulatory mechanisms that control NtMTPs gene expression. Expression profile analysis derived from transcriptome data and quantitative real-time reverse transcription-PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis showed that the tissue expression patterns of NtMTPs in the same group were similar but varied among groups. Besides, under heavy metal toxicity, NtMTP genes exhibited various responses in either tobacco leaves or roots. 19 and 15 NtMTPs were found to response to at least one metal ion treatment in leaves and roots, respectively. In addition, NtMTP8.1, NtMTP8.4, and NtMTP11.1 exhibited Mn transport abilities in yeast cells. These results provided a perspective on the evolution of MTP genes in tobacco and were helpful for further functional characterization of NtMTP genes.
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- Jikai Liu
- School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China.,State Defense Key Laboratory of the Nuclear Waste and Environmental Security, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China.,State Defense Key Laboratory of the Nuclear Waste and Environmental Security, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China.,State Defense Key Laboratory of the Nuclear Waste and Environmental Security, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China.,State Defense Key Laboratory of the Nuclear Waste and Environmental Security, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China
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Ma G, Li J, Li J, Li Y, Gu D, Chen C, Cui J, Chen X, Zhang W. OsMTP11, a trans-Golgi network localized transporter, is involved in manganese tolerance in rice. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 274:59-69. [PMID: 30080641 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2018.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Metal tolerance proteins (MTPs) belong to the cation diffusion facilitator family (CDF) and have been implicated in metal transport and homeostasis in different plant species. Here we report on the rice gene OsMTP11 that encodes a putative CDF transporter that is homologous to members of the Mn-CDF cluster. The expression of OsMTP11 was found to enhance Mn tolerance in the Mn-sensitive yeast mutant pmr1. Knockdown of OsMTP11 resulted in growth inhibition in the presence of high concentrations of Mn, and also led to increased accumulation of Mn in the shoots and roots. The overexpression of OsMTP11 was found to enhance Mn tolerance in rice, and under supplementation with a toxic level of Mn, decreased Mn concentration was observed in the shoots and roots. Subcellular localization in rice protoplasts and tobacco epidermal cells revealed that OsMTP11 localizes to the trans-Golgi network (TGN), and a significant relocalization to the plasma membrane can be triggered by high extracellular Mn in tobacco epidermal cells. These findings suggest that OsMTP11 is a TGN-localized Mn transporter that is required for Mn homeostasis and contributes towards Mn tolerance in rice.
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- Gang Ma
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Plant sciences, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Plant sciences, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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Tsunemitsu Y, Genga M, Okada T, Yamaji N, Ma JF, Miyazaki A, Kato SI, Iwasaki K, Ueno D. A member of cation diffusion facilitator family, MTP11, is required for manganese tolerance and high fertility in rice. PLANTA 2018; 248:231-241. [PMID: 29700611 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-018-2890-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Rice MTP11 is the trans-Golgi-localized transporter that is involved in Mn tolerance with MTP8.1, and it is required for normal fertility. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most manganese (Mn)-tolerant species, and it is able to accumulate high levels of this metal in the leaves without showing toxic symptoms. The metal tolerance protein 8.1 (MTP8.1), a member of the Mn-cation diffusion facilitator (CDF) family, has been shown to play a central role in high Mn tolerance by sequestering Mn into vacuoles. Recently, rice MTP11 was identified as an Mn transporter that is localized to Golgi-associated compartments, but its exact role in Mn tolerance in planta has not yet been understood. Here, we investigated the role of MTP11 in rice Mn tolerance using knockout lines. Old leaves presented higher levels of constitutively expressed MTP11 than other tissues and MTP11 expression was also found in reproductive organs. Fused MTP11:green fluorescent protein was co-localized to trans-Golgi markers and differentiated from other Golgi-associated markers. Knockout of MTP11 in wild-type rice did not affect tolerance and accumulation of Mn and other heavy metals, but knockout in the mtp8.1 mutant showed exacerbated Mn sensitivity at the vegetative growth stage. Knockout of MTP11 alone resulted in decreased grain yield and fertility at the reproductive stage. Thus, MTP11 is a trans-Golgi localized transporter for Mn, which plays a role in Mn tolerance through intracellular Mn compartmentalization. It is also required for maintaining high fertility in rice.
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- Yuta Tsunemitsu
- Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Science, Kochi University, 200 Otsu, Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Science, Kochi University, 200 Otsu, Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Science, Kochi University, 200 Otsu, Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8502, Japan
- Kochi Agricultural Research Center, 1100, Hataeda, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-0023, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, 2-20-1, Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-0046, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, 2-20-1, Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-0046, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Science, Kochi University, 200 Otsu, Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Science, Kochi University, 200 Otsu, Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Science, Kochi University, 200 Otsu, Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Science, Kochi University, 200 Otsu, Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8502, Japan.
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Tsunemitsu Y, Yamaji N, Ma JF, Kato SI, Iwasaki K, Ueno D. Rice reduces Mn uptake in response to Mn stress. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2018; 13:e1422466. [PMID: 29286886 PMCID: PMC5790403 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2017.1422466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Rice (Oryza sativa L) is one of the most Mn-tolerant crops that can grow in submerged paddy fields, where the Mn concentration in soil solution is very high due to reduction. Although a large part of Mn is transferred from the roots to the shoot in rice, the roots are constantly exposed to high Mn concentrations in submerged paddies. Thus, mechanisms for preventing Mn overaccumulation in the cytoplasm of root cells are necessary. Recently, we showed that two cation diffusion facilitators, MTP8.1 and MTP8.2, play a crucial role in Mn tolerance in rice roots by sequestering Mn in vacuoles. Moreover, we observed that disruption of MTP8.1 and MTP8.2 resulted in reduced Mn accumulation under excess Mn. In the present study, we examined the effects of disruption of MTP8.1 and MTP8.2 on Mn uptake and determined that this phenotype is caused by a rapid and significant reduction of Mn uptake in response to excess Mn. Previously, we showed that Mn export from root cells through MTP9 was promoted by high Mn. Together, these findings suggest that optimal Mn concentration in rice roots is maintained by reduced uptake, vacuolar sequestration, and extrusion by cation diffusion facilitators.
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- Yuta Tsunemitsu
- Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan
- CONTACT Daisei Ueno Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Science, Kochi University, Otsu 200, Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan
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Ricachenevsky FK, de Araújo Junior AT, Fett JP, Sperotto RA. You Shall Not Pass: Root Vacuoles as a Symplastic Checkpoint for Metal Translocation to Shoots and Possible Application to Grain Nutritional Quality. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:412. [PMID: 29666628 PMCID: PMC5891630 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Plant nutrient uptake is performed mostly by roots, which have to acquire nutrients while avoiding excessive amounts of essential and toxic elements. Apoplastic barriers such as the casparian strip and suberin deposition block free diffusion from the rhizosphere into the xylem, making selective plasma membrane transporters able to control elemental influx into the root symplast, efflux into the xylem and therefore shoot translocation. Additionally, transporters localized to the tonoplast of root cells have been demonstrated to regulate the shoot ionome, and may be important for seed elemental translocation. Here we review the role of vacuolar transporters in the detoxification of elements such as zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni) that are co-transported with iron (Fe) during the Fe deficiency response in Arabidopsis thaliana, and the possible conservation of this mechanism in rice (Oryza sativa). We also discuss the evidence that vacuolar transporters are linked to natural variation in shoot ionome in Arabidopsis and rice, indicating that vacuolar storage might be amenable to genetic engineering without strong phenotypical changes. Finally, we discuss the possible use of root's vacuolar transporters to increase the nutritional quality of crop grains.
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- Felipe K. Ricachenevsky
- Departamento de Biologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agrobiologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Felipe K. Ricachenevsky,
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade do Vale do Taquari – UNIVATES, Lajeado, Brazil
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