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Luo X, Zhang Y, Zhou M, Liu K, Zhang S, Ye D, Tang C, Cao J. Overexpression of HbGRF4 or HbGRF4-HbGIF1 Chimera Improves the Efficiency of Somatic Embryogenesis in Hevea brasiliensis. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2921. [PMID: 38474173 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052921] [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: 02/11/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Transgenic technology is a crucial tool for gene functional analysis and targeted genetic modification in the para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). However, low efficiency of plant regeneration via somatic embryogenesis remains a bottleneck of successful genetic transformation in H. brasiliensis. Enhancing expression of GROWTH-REGULATING FACTOR 4 (GRF4)-GRF-INTERACTING FACTOR 1 (GIF1) has been reported to significantly improve shoot and embryo regeneration in multiple crops. Here, we identified endogenous HbGRF4 and HbGIF1 from the rubber clone Reyan7-33-97, the expressions of which dramatically increased along with somatic embryo (SE) production. Intriguingly, overexpression of HbGRF4 or HbGRF4-HbGIF1 markedly enhanced the efficiency of embryogenesis in two H. brasiliensis callus lines with contrasting rates of SE production. Transcriptional profiling revealed that the genes involved in jasmonic acid response were up-regulated, whereas those in ethylene biosynthesis and response as well as the S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase activity were down-regulated in HbGRF4- and HbGRF4-HbGIF1-overexpressing H. brasiliensis embryos. These findings open up a new avenue for improving SE production in rubber tree, and help to unravel the underlying mechanisms of HbGRF4-enhanced somatic embryogenesis.
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- Xiaomei Luo
- School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- National Key Laboratory for Biological Breeding of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PRC, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- National Key Laboratory for Biological Breeding of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PRC, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- National Key Laboratory for Biological Breeding of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PRC, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- National Key Laboratory for Biological Breeding of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PRC, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- National Key Laboratory for Biological Breeding of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PRC, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
- National Key Laboratory for Biological Breeding of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PRC, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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Arkhipov DV, Lomin SN, Romanov GA. A Model of the Full-Length Cytokinin Receptor: New Insights and Prospects. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:73. [PMID: 38203244 PMCID: PMC10779265 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Cytokinins (CK) are one of the most important classes of phytohormones that regulate a wide range of processes in plants. A CK receptor, a sensor hybrid histidine kinase, was discovered more than 20 years ago, but the structural basis for its signaling is still a challenge for plant biologists. To date, only two fragments of the CK receptor structure, the sensory module and the receiver domain, were experimentally resolved. Some other regions were built up by molecular modeling based on structures of proteins homologous to CK receptors. However, in the long term, these data have proven insufficient for solving the structure of the full-sized CK receptor. The functional unit of CK receptor is the receptor dimer. In this article, a molecular structure of the dimeric form of the full-length CK receptor based on AlphaFold Multimer and ColabFold modeling is presented for the first time. Structural changes of the receptor upon interacting with phosphotransfer protein are visualized. According to mathematical simulation and available data, both types of dimeric receptor complexes with hormones, either half- or fully liganded, appear to be active in triggering signals. In addition, the prospects of using this and similar models to address remaining fundamental problems of CK signaling were outlined.
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- Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Botanicheskaya 35, 127276 Moscow, Russia; (D.V.A.); (S.N.L.)
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