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Cao Y, Han Z, Zhang Z, He L, Huang C, Chen J, Dai F, Xuan L, Yan S, Si Z, Hu Y, Zhang T. UDP-glucosyltransferase 71C4 controls the flux of phenylpropanoid metabolism to shape cotton seed development. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2024:100938. [PMID: 38689494 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2024.100938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Seeds play a crucial role in plant reproduction, making it essential to identify genes that affect seed development. In this study, we focused on UDP-glucosyltransferase 71C4 (UGT71C4) in cotton, a member of the glycosyltransferase family that shapes seed width and length, thereby influencing seed index and seed cotton yield. Overexpression of UGT71C4 results in seed enlargement owing to its glycosyltransferase activity on flavonoids, which redirects metabolic flux from lignin to flavonoid metabolism. This shift promotes cell proliferation in the ovule via accumulation of flavonoid glycosides, significantly enhancing seed cotton yield and increasing the seed index from 10.66 g to 11.91 g. By contrast, knockout of UGT71C4 leads to smaller seeds through activation of the lignin metabolism pathway and redirection of metabolic flux back to lignin synthesis. This redirection leads to increased ectopic lignin deposition in the ovule, inhibiting ovule growth and development, and alters yield components, increasing the lint percentage from 41.42% to 43.40% and reducing the seed index from 10.66 g to 8.60 g. Our research sheds new light on seed size development and reveals potential pathways for enhancing seed yield.
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- Yiwen Cao
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, the Advanced Seed Institute, Plant Precision Breeding Academy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, the Advanced Seed Institute, Plant Precision Breeding Academy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, the Advanced Seed Institute, Plant Precision Breeding Academy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, the Advanced Seed Institute, Plant Precision Breeding Academy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, the Advanced Seed Institute, Plant Precision Breeding Academy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, the Advanced Seed Institute, Plant Precision Breeding Academy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, the Advanced Seed Institute, Plant Precision Breeding Academy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, the Advanced Seed Institute, Plant Precision Breeding Academy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, the Advanced Seed Institute, Plant Precision Breeding Academy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, the Advanced Seed Institute, Plant Precision Breeding Academy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, the Advanced Seed Institute, Plant Precision Breeding Academy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, China.
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Duan L, Wang F, Shen H, Xie S, Chen X, Xie Q, Li R, Cao A, Li H. Identification, evolution, and expression of GDSL-type Esterase/Lipase (GELP) gene family in three cotton species: a bioinformatic analysis. BMC Genomics 2023; 24:795. [PMID: 38129780 PMCID: PMC10734139 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09717-3] [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: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND GDSL esterase/lipases (GELPs) play important roles in plant growth, development, and response to biotic and abiotic stresses. Presently, an extensive and in-depth analysis of GELP family genes in cotton is still not clear enough, which greatly limits the further understanding of cotton GELP function and regulatory mechanism. RESULTS A total of 389 GELP family genes were identified in three cotton species of Gossypium hirsutum (193), G. arboreum (97), and G. raimondii (99). These GELPs could be classified into three groups and eight subgroups, with the GELPs in same group to have similar gene structures and conserved motifs. Evolutionary event analysis showed that the GELP family genes tend to be diversified at the spatial dimension and certain conservative at the time dimension, with a trend of potential continuous expansion in the future. The orthologous or paralogous GELPs among different genomes/subgenomes indicated the inheritance from genome-wide duplication during polyploidization, and the paralogous GELPs were derived from chromosomal segment duplication or tandem replication. GELP genes in the A/D subgenome underwent at least three large-scale replication events in the evolutionary process during the period of 0.6-3.2 MYA, with two large-scale evolutionary events between 0.6-1.8 MYA that were associated with tetraploidization, and the large-scale duplication between 2.6-9.1 MYA that occurred during diploidization. The cotton GELPs indicated diverse expression patterns in tissue development, ovule and fiber growth, and in response to biotic and abiotic stresses, combining the existing cis-elements in the promoter regions, suggesting the GELPs involvements of functions to be diversification and of the mechanisms to be a hormone-mediated manner. CONCLUSIONS Our results provide a systematic and comprehensive understanding the function and regulatory mechanism of cotton GELP family, and offer an effective reference for in-depth genetic improvement utilization of cotton GELPs.
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- Lisheng Duan
- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-Basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-Basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-Basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-Basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-Basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-Basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-Basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-Basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-Basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China.
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Naamala J, Subramanian S, Msimbira LA, Smith DL. Effect of NaCl stress on exoproteome profiles of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens EB2003A and Lactobacillus helveticus EL2006H. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1206152. [PMID: 37700863 PMCID: PMC10493332 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1206152] [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: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Salt stress can affect survival, multiplication and ability of plant growth promoting microorganisms to enhance plant growth. Changes in a microbe's proteome profile is one of the mechanisms employed by PGPM to enhance tolerance of salt stress. This study was focused on understanding changes in the exoproteome profile of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens EB2003A and Lactobacillus helveticus EL2006H when exposed to salt stress. The strains were cultured in 100 mL M13 (B. amyloliquefaciens) and 100 mL De man, Rogosa and Sharpe (MRS) (L. helveticus) media, supplemented with 200 and 0 mM NaCl (control), at pH 7.0. The strains were then incubated for 48 h (late exponential growth phase), at 120 rpm and 30 (B. amyloliquefaciens) and 37 (L. helveticus) °C. The microbial cultures were then centrifuged and filtered sterilized, to obtain cell free supernatants whose proteome profiles were studied using LC-MS/MS analysis and quantified using scaffold. Results of the study revealed that treatment with 200 mM NaCl negatively affected the quantity of identified proteins in comparison to the control, for both strains. There was upregulation and downregulation of some proteins, even up to 100%, which resulted in identification of proteins significantly unique between the control or 200 mM NaCl (p ≤ 0.05), for both microbial species. Proteins unique to 200 mM NaCl were mostly those involved in cell wall metabolism, substrate transport, oxidative stress tolerance, gene expression and DNA replication and repair. Some of the identified unique proteins have also been reported to enhance plant growth. In conclusion, based on the results of the work described here, PGPM alter their exoproteome profile when exposed to salt stress, potentially upregulating proteins that enhance their tolerance to this stress.
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- Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Zhang B, Feng H, Ge W, Wang X, Zhang J, Ji R. BrUFO positively regulates the infection of Chinese cabbage by Plasmodiophora brassicae. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1128515. [PMID: 36968418 PMCID: PMC10034201 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1128515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Chinese cabbage is one of the most important vegetable crops in China. However, the clubroot disease caused by the infection of Plasmodiophora brassicae (P. brassicae) has seriously affected the yield and quality of Chinese cabbage. In our previous study, BrUFO gene was found to be significantly up-regulated in diseased roots of Chinese cabbage after inoculation with P. brassicae. UFO (UNUSUAL FLORAL ORGANS) have the properties of substrate recognition during ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis. A variety of plant can activate immunity response through the ubiquitination pathway. Therefore, it is very important to study the function of UFO in response to P. brassicae. METHODS In this study, The expression pattern of BrUFO Gene was measured by qRT-PCR and In situ Hybridization (ISH). The expression location of BrUFO in cells was determined by subcellular localization. The function of BrUFO was verified by Virus-induced Gene Silencing (VIGS). proteins interacting with BrUFO protein were screened by yeast two-hybrid. RESULTS Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reactions (qRT-PCR) and in situ hybridization analysis showed that expression of BrUFO gene in the resistant plants was lower than that in susceptible plants. Subcellular localization analysis showed that BrUFO gene was expressed in the nucleus. Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) analysis showed that silencing of BrUFO gene reduced the incidence of clubroot disease. Six proteins interacting with BrUFO protein were screened by Y2H assay. Two of them (Bra038955, a B-cell receptor-associated 31-like protein and Bra021273, a GDSL-motif esterase/acyltransferase/lipase Enzyme) were confirmed to strongly interact with BrUFO protein. DISCUSSION BrUFO gene should be a key gene of chinese cabbage against the infection of P. brassicae. BrUFO gene silencing improves the resistance of plants to clubroot disease. BrUFO protein may interact with CUS2 to induce ubiquitination in PRR-mediated PTI reaction through GDSL lipases, so as to achieve the effect of Chinese cabbage against the infection of P. brassicae.
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Cao Y, Jia S, Chen L, Zeng S, Zhao T, Karikari B. Identification of major genomic regions for soybean seed weight by genome-wide association study. MOLECULAR BREEDING : NEW STRATEGIES IN PLANT IMPROVEMENT 2022; 42:38. [PMID: 37313505 PMCID: PMC10248628 DOI: 10.1007/s11032-022-01310-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The hundred-seed weight (HSW) is an important yield component and one of the principal breeding traits in soybean. More than 250 quantitative trait loci (QTL) for soybean HSW have been identified. However, most of them have a large genomic region or are environmentally sensitive, which provide limited information for improving the phenotype in marker-assisted selection (MAS) and identifying the candidate genes. Here, we utilized 281 soybean accessions with 58,112 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to dissect the genetic basis of HSW in across years in the northern Shaanxi province of China through one single-locus (SL) and three multi-locus (ML) genome-wide association study (GWAS) models. As a result, one hundred and fifty-four SNPs were detected to be significantly associated with HSW in at least one environment via SL-GWAS model, and 27 of these 154 SNPs were detected in all (three) environments and located within 7 linkage disequilibrium (LD) block regions with the distance of each block ranged from 40 to 610 Kb. A total of 15 quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs) were identified by three ML-GWAS models. Combined with the results of different GWAS models, the 7 LD block regions associated with HSW detected by SL-GWAS model could be verified directly or indirectly by the results of ML-GWAS models. Eleven candidate genes underlying the stable loci that may regulate seed weight in soybean were predicted. The significantly associated SNPs and the stable loci as well as predicted candidate genes may be of great importance for marker-assisted breeding, polymerization breeding, and gene discovery for HSW in soybean. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11032-022-01310-y.
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- Yongce Cao
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Jujube, College of Life Science, Yan’an University, Yan’an, Shaanxi, 716000 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Jujube, College of Life Science, Yan’an University, Yan’an, Shaanxi, 716000 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Jujube, College of Life Science, Yan’an University, Yan’an, Shaanxi, 716000 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Jujube, College of Life Science, Yan’an University, Yan’an, Shaanxi, 716000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Soybean Research Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 Jiangsu China
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- Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences, University for Development Studies, 00233 Tamale, Ghana
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Menard GN, Langdon M, Bhunia RK, Shankhapal AR, Noleto-Dias C, Lomax C, Ward JL, Kurup S, Eastmond PJ. Diverting phenylpropanoid pathway flux from sinapine to produce industrially useful 4-vinyl derivatives of hydroxycinnamic acids in Brassicaceous oilseeds. Metab Eng 2022; 70:196-205. [PMID: 35121114 PMCID: PMC8860379 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2022.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sinapine (sinapoylcholine) is an antinutritive phenolic compound that can account for up to 2% of seed weight in brassicaceous oilseed crops and reduces the suitability of their protein-rich seed meal for use as animal feed. Sinapine biosynthesis draws on hydroxycinnamic acid precursors produced by the phenylpropanoid pathway. The 4-vinyl derivatives of several hydroxycinnamic acids have industrial applications. For example, 4-vinyl phenol (4-hydroxystyrene) is a building block for a range of synthetic polymers applied in resins, inks, elastomers, and coatings. Here we have expressed a modified bacterial phenolic acid decarboxylase (PAD) in developing seed of Camelina sativa to redirect phenylpropanoid pathway flux from sinapine biosynthesis to the production of 4-vinyl phenols. PAD expression led to a ∼95% reduction in sinapine content in seeds of both glasshouse and field grown C. sativa and to an accumulation of 4-vinyl derivatives of hydroxycinnamic acids, primarily as glycosides. The most prevalent aglycone was 4-vinyl phenol, but 4-vinyl guaiacol, 6-hydroxy-4-vinyl guaiacol and 4-vinylsyringol (Canolol) were also detected. The molar quantity of 4-vinyl phenol glycosides was more than twice that of sinapine in wild type seeds. PAD expression was not associated with an adverse effect on seed yield, harvest index, seed morphology, storage oil content or germination in either glasshouse or field experiments. Our data show that expression of PAD in brassicaceous oilseeds can supress sinapine accumulation, diverting phenylpropanoid pathway flux into 4-vinyl phenol derivatives, thereby also providing a non-petrochemical source of this class of industrial chemicals. A phenolic acid decarboxylase was expressed in developing Camelina sativa seeds. Production of the antinutritive phenolic compound sinapine was reduced by 95%. Hydroxycinnamic acids were converted to 4-vinyl phenols and accumulated as glycosides. The quantity of 4-vinyl phenols was more than twice that of sinapine in wild type. Seed yield appeared not to be affected in either glasshouse or field experiments.
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Shen G, Sun W, Chen Z, Shi L, Hong J, Shi J. Plant GDSL Esterases/Lipases: Evolutionary, Physiological and Molecular Functions in Plant Development. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11040468. [PMID: 35214802 PMCID: PMC8880598 DOI: 10.3390/plants11040468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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GDSL esterases/lipases (GELPs), present throughout all living organisms, have been a very attractive research subject in plant science due mainly to constantly emerging properties and functions in plant growth and development under both normal and stressful conditions. This review summarizes the advances in research on plant GELPs in several model plants and crops, including Arabidopsis, rice, maize and tomato, while focusing on the roles of GELPs in regulating plant development and plant-environment interactions. In addition, the possible regulatory network and mechanisms of GELPs have been discussed.
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Xiao C, Guo H, Tang J, Li J, Yao X, Hu H. Expression Pattern and Functional Analyses of Arabidopsis Guard Cell-Enriched GDSL Lipases. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:748543. [PMID: 34621289 PMCID: PMC8490726 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.748543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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There are more than 100 GDSL lipases in Arabidopsis, but only a few members have been functionally investigated. Moreover, no reports have ever given a comprehensive analysis of GDSLs in stomatal biology. Here, we systematically investigated the expression patterns of 19 putative Guard-cell-enriched GDSL Lipases (GGLs) at various developmental stages and in response to hormone and abiotic stress treatments. Gene expression analyses showed that these GGLs had diverse expression patterns. Fifteen GGLs were highly expressed in guard cells, with seven preferentially in guard cells. Most GGLs were localized in endoplasmic reticulum, and some were also localized in lipid droplets and nucleus. Some closely homologous GGLs exhibited similar expression patterns at various tissues and in response to hormone and abiotic stresses, or similar subcellular localization, suggesting the correlation of expression pattern and biological function, and the functional redundancy of GGLs in plant development and environmental adaptations. Further phenotypic identification of ggl mutants revealed that GGL7, GGL14, GGL22, and GGL26 played unique and redundant roles in stomatal dynamics, stomatal density and morphology, and plant water relation. The present study provides unique resources for functional insights into these GGLs to control stomatal dynamics and development, plant growth, and adaptation to the environment.
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- Chuanlei Xiao
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Nguyen VPT, Stewart JD, Ioannou I, Allais F. Sinapic Acid and Sinapate Esters in Brassica: Innate Accumulation, Biosynthesis, Accessibility via Chemical Synthesis or Recovery From Biomass, and Biological Activities. Front Chem 2021; 9:664602. [PMID: 34055737 PMCID: PMC8161205 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.664602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Sinapic acid (SinA) and corresponding esters are secondary metabolites abundantly found in plants of Brassica family. Belonging to the family of p-hydroxycinnamic acids, SinA and its esters analogues are present in different plant parts and involved in multiple biological processes in planta. Moreover, these metabolites are also found in relatively large quantities in agro-industrial wastes. Nowadays, these metabolites are increasingly drawing attention due to their bioactivities which include antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-cancer and UV filtering activities. As a result, these metabolites find applications in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. In this context, this article reviews innate occurrence, biosynthesis, accessibility via chemical synthesis or direct extraction from agro-industrial wastes. Biological activities of SinA and its main corresponding esters will also be discussed.
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- V P Thinh Nguyen
- URD Agro-Biotechnologies Industrielles (ABI), CEBB, AgroParisTech, Pomacle, France.,Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- URD Agro-Biotechnologies Industrielles (ABI), CEBB, AgroParisTech, Pomacle, France
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- URD Agro-Biotechnologies Industrielles (ABI), CEBB, AgroParisTech, Pomacle, France.,Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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Ding L, Li M, Guo X, Tang M, Cao J, Wang Z, Liu R, Zhu K, Guo L, Liu S, Tan X. Arabidopsis GDSL1 overexpression enhances rapeseed Sclerotinia sclerotiorum resistance and the functional identification of its homolog in Brassica napus. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2020; 18:1255-1270. [PMID: 31693306 PMCID: PMC7152613 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR) caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a devastating disease of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). To date, the genetic mechanisms of rapeseed' interactions with S. sclerotiorum are not fully understood, and molecular-based breeding is still the most effective control strategy for this disease. Here, Arabidopsis thaliana GDSL1 was characterized as an extracellular GDSL lipase gene functioning in Sclerotinia resistance. Loss of AtGDSL1 function resulted in enhanced susceptibility to S. sclerotiorum. Conversely, overexpression of AtGDSL1 in B. napus enhanced resistance, which was associated with increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and salicylic acid (SA) levels, and reduced jasmonic acid levels. In addition, AtGDSL1 can cause an increase in lipid precursor phosphatidic acid levels, which may lead to the activation of downstream ROS/SA defence-related pathways. However, the rapeseed BnGDSL1 with highest sequence similarity to AtGDSL1 had no effect on SSR resistance. A candidate gene association study revealed that only one AtGDSL1 homolog from rapeseed, BnaC07g35650D (BnGLIP1), significantly contributed to resistance traits in a natural B. napus population, and the resistance function was also confirmed by a transient expression assay in tobacco leaves. Moreover, genomic analyses revealed that BnGLIP1 locus was embedded in a selected region associated with SSR resistance during the breeding process, and its elite allele type belonged to a minor allele in the population. Thus, BnGLIP1 is the functional equivalent of AtGDSL1 and has a broad application in rapeseed S. sclerotiorum-resistance breeding.
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- Li‐Na Ding
- Institute of Life SciencesJiangsu UniversityZhenjiangChina
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- Institute of Life SciencesJiangsu UniversityZhenjiangChina
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- Institute of Life SciencesJiangsu UniversityZhenjiangChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Institute of Life SciencesJiangsu UniversityZhenjiangChina
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- Institute of Life SciencesJiangsu UniversityZhenjiangChina
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- Institute of Life SciencesJiangsu UniversityZhenjiangChina
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- Institute of Life SciencesJiangsu UniversityZhenjiangChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- The Oil Crops Research Institute (OCRI) of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)WuhanChina
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- Institute of Life SciencesJiangsu UniversityZhenjiangChina
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Larson S, DeHaan L, Poland J, Zhang X, Dorn K, Kantarski T, Anderson J, Schmutz J, Grimwood J, Jenkins J, Shu S, Crain J, Robbins M, Jensen K. Genome mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) controlling domestication traits of intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium). TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2019; 132:2325-2351. [PMID: 31172227 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-019-03357-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Allohexaploid (2n = 6x = 42) intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium), abbreviated IWG, is an outcrossing perennial grass belonging to the tertiary gene pool of wheat. Perenniality would be valuable option for grain production, but attempts to introgress this complex trait from wheat-Thinopyrum hybrids have not been commercially successful. Efforts to breed IWG itself as a dual-purpose forage and grain crop have demonstrated useful progress and applications, but grain yields are significantly less than wheat. Therefore, genetic and physical maps have been developed to accelerate domestication of IWG. Herein, these maps were used to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and candidate genes associated with IWG grain production traits in a family of 266 full-sib progenies derived from two heterozygous parents, M26 and M35. Transgressive segregation was observed for 17 traits related to seed size, shattering, threshing, inflorescence capacity, fertility, stem size, and flowering time. A total of 111 QTLs were detected in 36 different regions using 3826 genotype-by-sequence markers in 21 linkage groups. The most prominent QTL had a LOD score of 15 with synergistic effects of 29% and 22% over the family means for seed retention and percentage of naked seeds, respectively. Many QTLs aligned with one or more IWG gene models corresponding to 42 possible domestication orthogenes including the wheat Q and RHT genes. A cluster of seed-size and fertility QTLs showed possible alignment to a putative Z self-incompatibility gene, which could have detrimental grain-yield effects when genetic variability is low. These findings elucidate pathways and possible hurdles in the domestication of IWG.
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- Steve Larson
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Forage and Range Research, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 84322, USA.
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- The Land Institute, 2440 E. Water Well Rd, Salina, KS, 67401, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, 4024 Throckmorton, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, 212 Kilgore Hall, 2721 Founders Drive, PO Box 7609, Raleigh, NC, 27607, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, 4024 Throckmorton, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD, 20737, USA
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, 1991 Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN, 55108, USA
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- Department of Energy, Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598, USA
- Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology, 601 Genome Way, Huntsville, AL, 35806, USA
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- Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology, 601 Genome Way, Huntsville, AL, 35806, USA
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- Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology, 601 Genome Way, Huntsville, AL, 35806, USA
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- Department of Energy, Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, 4024 Throckmorton, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Forage and Range Research, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 84322, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Forage and Range Research, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 84322, USA
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Yates K, Pohl F, Busch M, Mozer A, Watters L, Shiryaev A, Kong Thoo Lin P. Determination of sinapine in rapeseed pomace extract: Its antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase inhibition properties. Food Chem 2019; 276:768-775. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.10.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ding LN, Guo XJ, Li M, Fu ZL, Yan SZ, Zhu KM, Wang Z, Tan XL. Improving seed germination and oil contents by regulating the GDSL transcriptional level in Brassica napus. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2019; 38:243-253. [PMID: 30535511 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-018-2365-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Seed germination rate and oil content can be regulated at theGDSL transcriptional level by eitherAtGDSL1 orBnGDSL1 inB. napus. Gly-Asp-Ser-Leu (GDSL)-motif lipases represent an important subfamily of lipolytic enzymes, which play important roles in lipid metabolism, seed development, abiotic stress, and pathogen defense. In the present study, two closely related GDSL-motif lipases, Brassica napus GDSL1 and Arabidopsis thaliana GDSL1, were characterized as functioning in regulating germination rate and seed oil content in B. napus. AtGDSL1 and BnGDSL1 overexpression lines showed an increased seed germination rate and improved seedling establishment compared with wild type. Meanwhile, the constitutive overexpression of AtGDSL1 and BnGDSL1 promoted lipid catabolism and decreased the seed oil content. While RNAi-mediated suppression of BnGDSL1 (Bngdsl1) in B. napus improved the seed oil content and decreased seed germination rate. Moreover, the Bngdsl1 transgenic seeds showed changes in the fatty acid (FA) composition, featuring an increase in C18:1 and a decrease in C18:2 and C18:3. The transcriptional levels of six related core enzymes involved in FA mobilization were all elevated in the AtGDSL1 and BnGDSL1 overexpression lines, but strongly suppressed in the Bngdsl1 transgenic line. These results suggest that improving the seed germination and seed oil content in B. napus could be achieved by regulating the GDSL transcriptional level.
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- Li-Na Ding
- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
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Ma R, Yuan H, An J, Hao X, Li H. A Gossypium hirsutum GDSL lipase/hydrolase gene (GhGLIP) appears to be involved in promoting seed growth in Arabidopsis. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0195556. [PMID: 29621331 PMCID: PMC5886685 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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GDSL lipase (GLIP) plays a pivotal role in plant cell growth as a multifunctional hydrolytic enzyme. Herein, a cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. cv Xuzhou 142) GDSL lipase gene (GhGLIP) was obtained from developing ovules and fibers. The GhGLIP cDNA contained an open reading frame (ORF) of 1,143 base pairs (bp) and encodes a putative polypeptide of 380 amino acid residues. Sequence alignment indicated that GhGLIP includes four enzyme catalytic amino acid residue sites of Ser (S), Gly (G), Asn (N) and His (H), located in four conserved blocks. Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that GhGLIP belongs to the typical class IV lipase family with potential functions in plant secondary metabolism. Subcellular distribution analysis demonstrated that GhGLIP localized to the nucleus, cytoplasm and plasma membrane. GhGLIP was expressed predominantly at 5-15 day post anthesis (dpa) in developing ovules and elongating fibers, measured as mRNA levels and enzyme activity. Ectopic overexpression of GhGLIP in Arabidopsis plants resulted in enhanced seed development, including length and fresh weight. Meanwhile, there was increased soluble sugar and protein storage in transgenic Arabidopsis plants, coupled with the promotion of lipase activity. Moreover, the expression of cotton GhGLIP is induced by ethylene (ETH) treatment in vitro. A 1,954-bp GhGLIP promoter was isolated and expressed high activity in driving green fluorescence protein (GFP) expression in tobacco leaves. Cis-acting element analysis of the GhGLIP promoter (pGhGLIP) indicated the presence of an ethylene-responsive element (ERE), and transgenic tobacco leaves with ectopic expression of pGhGLIP::GFP-GUS showed increased GUS activity after ETH treatment. In summary, these results suggest that GhGLIP is a functional enzyme involved in ovule and fiber development and performs significant roles in seed development.
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- Rendi Ma
- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnolog, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnolog, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnolog, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnolog, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnolog, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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Bonte A, Schweiger R, Pons C, Wagner C, Brühl L, Matthäus B, Müller C. Metabolic Changes during Storage of Brassica napus Seeds under Moist Conditions and the Consequences for the Sensory Quality of the Resulting Virgin Oil. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:11073-11084. [PMID: 29205038 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b04149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Virgin rapeseed (Brassica napus) oil is a valuable niche product, if delivered with a high quality. In this study, the effects of moist storage of B. napus seeds for 1 to 4 days on the seed metabolome and the chemo-sensory properties of the produced oils were determined. The concentrations of several primary metabolites, including monosaccharides and amino acids, rapidly increased in the seeds, probably indicating the breakdown of storage compounds to support seed germination. Seed concentrations of indole glucosinolates increased with a slight time offset suggesting that amino acids may be used to modify secondary metabolism. The volatile profiles of the oils were pronouncedly influenced by moist seed storage, with the sensory quality of the oils decreasing. This study provides a direct time-resolved link between seed metabolism under moist conditions and the quality of the resulting oils, thereby emphasizing the crucial role of dry seed storage in ensuring high oil quality.
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- Anja Bonte
- Department of Safety and Quality of Cereals, Max Rubner-Institut, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food , Schützenberg 12, 32756 Detmold, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Ecology, Bielefeld University , Universitätsstrasse 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Ecology, Bielefeld University , Universitätsstrasse 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Münster , Corrensstrasse 45, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Safety and Quality of Cereals, Max Rubner-Institut, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food , Schützenberg 12, 32756 Detmold, Germany
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- Department of Safety and Quality of Cereals, Max Rubner-Institut, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food , Schützenberg 12, 32756 Detmold, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Ecology, Bielefeld University , Universitätsstrasse 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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Hettwer K, Böttcher C, Frolov A, Mittasch J, Albert A, von Roepenack-Lahaye E, Strack D, Milkowski C. Dynamic metabolic changes in seeds and seedlings of Brassica napus (oilseed rape) suppressing UGT84A9 reveal plasticity and molecular regulation of the phenylpropanoid pathway. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2016; 124:46-57. [PMID: 26833384 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Revised: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In Brassica napus, suppression of the key biosynthetic enzyme UDP-glucose:sinapic acid glucosyltransferase (UGT84A9) inhibits the biosynthesis of sinapine (sinapoylcholine), the major phenolic component of seeds. Based on the accumulation kinetics of a total of 158 compounds (110 secondary and 48 primary metabolites), we investigated how suppression of the major sink pathway of sinapic acid impacts the metabolome of developing seeds and seedlings. In UGT84A9-suppressing (UGT84A9i) lines massive alterations became evident in late stages of seed development affecting the accumulation levels of 58 secondary and 7 primary metabolites. UGT84A9i seeds were characterized by decreased amounts of various hydroxycinnamic acid (HCA) esters, and increased formation of sinapic and syringic acid glycosides. This indicates glycosylation and β-oxidation as metabolic detoxification strategies to bypass intracellular accumulation of sinapic acid. In addition, a net loss of sinapic acid upon UGT84A9 suppression may point to a feedback regulation of HCA biosynthesis. Surprisingly, suppression of UGT84A9 under control of the seed-specific NAPINC promoter was maintained in cotyledons during the first two weeks of seedling development and associated with a reduced and delayed transformation of sinapine into sinapoylmalate. The lack of sinapoylmalate did not interfere with plant fitness under UV-B stress. Increased UV-B radiation triggered the accumulation of quercetin conjugates whereas the sinapoylmalate level was not affected.
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- Karina Hettwer
- Department of Secondary Metabolism, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Stress and Developmental Biology, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany; Julius Kühn Institute, Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Product Protection, Königin-Luise-Strasse 19, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Secondary Metabolism, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Secondary Metabolism, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany; Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Interdisciplinary Center for Crop Plant Research (IZN), Hoher Weg 8, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Research Unit Environmental Simulation, Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Stress and Developmental Biology, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Secondary Metabolism, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Interdisciplinary Center for Crop Plant Research (IZN), Hoher Weg 8, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany.
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Onkokesung N, Reichelt M, van Doorn A, Schuurink RC, Dicke M. Differential Costs of Two Distinct Resistance Mechanisms Induced by Different Herbivore Species in Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 170:891-906. [PMID: 26603653 PMCID: PMC4734589 DOI: 10.1104/pp.15.01780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Plants respond to herbivory with the induction of resistance, mediated by distinct phytohormonal signaling pathways and their interactions. Phloem feeders are known to induce plant resistance via the salicylic acid pathway, whereas biting-chewing herbivores induce plant resistance mainly via the jasmonate pathway. Here, we show that a specialist caterpillar (biting-chewing herbivore) and a specialist aphid (phloem feeder) differentially induce resistance against Pieris brassicae caterpillars in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) plants. Caterpillar feeding induces resistance through the jasmonate signaling pathway that is associated with the induction of kaempferol 3,7-dirhamnoside, whereas aphid feeding induces resistance via a novel mechanism involving sinapoyl malate. The role of sinapoyl malate is confirmed through the use of a mutant compromised in the biosynthesis of this compound. Caterpillar-induced resistance is associated with a lower cost in terms of plant growth reduction than aphid-induced resistance. A strong constitutive resistance against P. brassicae caterpillars in combination with a strong growth attenuation in plants of a transfer DNA (T-DNA) insertion mutant of WRKY70 (wrky70) suggest that the WRKY70 transcription factor, a regulator of downstream responses mediated by jasmonate-salicylic acid signaling cross talk, is involved in the negative regulation of caterpillar resistance and in the tradeoff between growth and defense. In conclusion, different mechanisms of herbivore-induced resistance come with different costs, and a functional WRKY70 transcription factor is required for the induction of low-cost resistance.
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- Nawaporn Onkokesung
- Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, 6700AA Wageningen, The Netherlands (N.O., M.D.);Department of Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, D-07745 Jena, Germany (M.R.);Keygene, 6708OW, Wageningen, The Netherlands (A.v.D.); andPlant Physiology, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands (A.v.D., R.C.S.)
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- Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, 6700AA Wageningen, The Netherlands (N.O., M.D.);Department of Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, D-07745 Jena, Germany (M.R.);Keygene, 6708OW, Wageningen, The Netherlands (A.v.D.); andPlant Physiology, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands (A.v.D., R.C.S.)
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- Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, 6700AA Wageningen, The Netherlands (N.O., M.D.);Department of Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, D-07745 Jena, Germany (M.R.);Keygene, 6708OW, Wageningen, The Netherlands (A.v.D.); andPlant Physiology, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands (A.v.D., R.C.S.)
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- Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, 6700AA Wageningen, The Netherlands (N.O., M.D.);Department of Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, D-07745 Jena, Germany (M.R.);Keygene, 6708OW, Wageningen, The Netherlands (A.v.D.); andPlant Physiology, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands (A.v.D., R.C.S.)
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- Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, 6700AA Wageningen, The Netherlands (N.O., M.D.);Department of Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, D-07745 Jena, Germany (M.R.);Keygene, 6708OW, Wageningen, The Netherlands (A.v.D.); andPlant Physiology, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands (A.v.D., R.C.S.)
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Huang LM, Lai CP, Chen LFO, Chan MT, Shaw JF. Arabidopsis SFAR4 is a novel GDSL-type esterase involved in fatty acid degradation and glucose tolerance. BOTANICAL STUDIES 2015; 56:33. [PMID: 28510842 PMCID: PMC5432905 DOI: 10.1186/s40529-015-0114-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND SFARs (seed fatty acid reducers) belonging to the GDSL lipases/esterases family have been reported to reduce fatty acid storage and composition in mature Arabidopsis seeds. GDSL lipases/esterases are hydrolytic enzymes that possess multifunctional properties, such as broad substrate specificity, regiospecificity, and stereoselectivity. Studies on the physiological functions and biochemical characteristics of GDSL lipases/esterases in plants are limited, so it is important to elucidate the molecular functions of GDSL-type genes. RESULTS We found that SFAR4 (At3g48460), a fatty acid reducer belonging to the Arabidopsis GDSL lipases/esterases family, was intensely expressed in embryo protrusion, early seedlings, and pollen. The characterization of recombinant SFAR4 protein indicated that it has short-length p-nitrophenyl esterase activity. In addition, SFAR4 enhanced the expression of genes involved in fatty acid metabolism during seed germination and seedling development. SFAR4 elevated the expression of COMATOSE, which transports fatty acids into peroxisomes, and of LACS6 and LACS7, which deliver long-chain acetyl-CoA for β-oxidation. Furthermore, SFAR4 increased the transcription of PED1 and PNC1, which function in importing peroxisomal ATP required for fatty acid degradation. SFAR4 has another function on tolerance to high glucose concentrations but had no significant effects on the expression of the glucose sensor HXK1. CONCLUSIONS The results demonstrated that SFAR4 is a GDSL-type esterase involved in fatty acid metabolism during post-germination and seedling development in Arabidopsis. We suggested that SFAR4 plays an important role in fatty acid degradation, thus reducing the fatty acid content.
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- Li-Min Huang
- Institute of Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City, 701 Taiwan
- Academia Sinica Biotechnology Center in Southern Taiwan, Academia Sinica, No. 59, Siraya Blvd., SinShih Dist., Tainan, 74145 Taiwan
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- Department of Food and Beverage Management, Far East University, No. 49, Zhonghua Rd., Xinshi Dist., Tainan City, 74448 Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City, 701 Taiwan
- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nankang, Taipei, 115 Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City, 701 Taiwan
- Agriculture Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nankang, Taipei, 115 Taiwan
- Academia Sinica Biotechnology Center in Southern Taiwan, Academia Sinica, No. 59, Siraya Blvd., SinShih Dist., Tainan, 74145 Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City, 701 Taiwan
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, I-Shou University, No. 1, Sec. 1, Syuecheng Rd., Dashu District, Kaohsiung City, 84001 Taiwan
- Agricultural Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo Kuang Rd., Taichung, Taichung, 402 Taiwan
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Tan H, Xie Q, Xiang X, Li J, Zheng S, Xu X, Guo H, Ye W. Dynamic Metabolic Profiles and Tissue-Specific Source Effects on the Metabolome of Developing Seeds of Brassica napus. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0124794. [PMID: 25919591 PMCID: PMC4412398 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Canola (Brassica napus) is one of several important oil-producing crops, and the physiological processes, enzymes, and genes involved in oil synthesis in canola seeds have been well characterized. However, relatively little is known about the dynamic metabolic changes that occur during oil accumulation in seeds, as well as the mechanistic origins of metabolic changes. To explore the metabolic changes that occur during oil accumulation, we isolated metabolites from both seed and silique wall and identified and characterized them by using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The results showed that a total of 443 metabolites were identified from four developmental stages. Dozens of these metabolites were differentially expressed during seed ripening, including 20 known to be involved in seed development. To investigate the contribution of tissue-specific carbon sources to the biosynthesis of these metabolites, we examined the metabolic changes of silique walls and seeds under three treatments: leaf-detachment (Ld), phloem-peeling (Pe), and selective silique darkening (Sd). Our study demonstrated that the oil content was independent of leaf photosynthesis and phloem transport during oil accumulation, but required the metabolic influx from the silique wall. Notably, Sd treatment resulted in seed senescence, which eventually led to a severe reduction of the oil content. Sd treatment also caused a significant accumulation of fatty acids (FA), organic acids and amino acids. Furthermore, an unexpected accumulation of sugar derivatives and organic acid was observed in the Pe- and Sd-treated seeds. Consistent with this, the expression of a subset of genes involved in FA metabolism, sugar and oil storage was significantly altered in Pe and Sd treated seeds. Taken together, our studies suggest the metabolite profiles of canola seeds dynamically varied during the course of oil accumulation, which may provide a new insight into the mechanisms of the oil accumulation at the metabolite level.
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- Helin Tan
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agrobioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Animal Sciences National Teaching Demonstration Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Supervision and Testing Center for Vegetable Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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Francisco M, Ali M, Ferreres F, Moreno DA, Velasco P, Soengas P. Organ-Specific Quantitative Genetics and Candidate Genes of Phenylpropanoid Metabolism in Brassica oleracea. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:1240. [PMID: 26858727 PMCID: PMC4729930 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.01240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/20/2015] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Phenolic compounds are proving to be increasingly important for human health and in crop development, defense and adaptation. In spite of the economical importance of Brassica crops in agriculture, the mechanisms involved in the biosynthesis of phenolic compounds presents in these species remain unknown. The genetic and metabolic basis of phenolics accumulation was dissected through analysis of total phenolics concentration and its individual components in leaves, flower buds, and seeds of a double haploid (DH) mapping population of Brassica oleracea. The quantitative trait loci (QTL) that had an effect on phenolics concentration in each organ were integrated, resulting in 33 consensus QTLs controlling phenolics traits. Most of the studied compounds had organ-specific genomic regulation. Moreover, this information allowed us to propose candidate genes and to predict the function of genes underlying the QTL. A number of previously unknown potential regulatory regions involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism were identified and this study illustrates how plant ontogeny can affect a biochemical pathway.
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- Marta Francisco
- Group of Genetics, Breeding and Biochemistry of Brassicas, Misión Biológica de Galicia - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (MBG-CSIC)Pontevedra, Spain
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- Group of Genetics, Breeding and Biochemistry of Brassicas, Misión Biológica de Galicia - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (MBG-CSIC)Pontevedra, Spain
- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams UniversityCairo, Egypt
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- Research Group on Quality, Safety and Bioactivity of Plant Foods, Department of Food Science and Technology, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CEBAS-CSIC)Murcia, Spain
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- Research Group on Quality, Safety and Bioactivity of Plant Foods, Department of Food Science and Technology, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CEBAS-CSIC)Murcia, Spain
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- Group of Genetics, Breeding and Biochemistry of Brassicas, Misión Biológica de Galicia - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (MBG-CSIC)Pontevedra, Spain
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- Group of Genetics, Breeding and Biochemistry of Brassicas, Misión Biológica de Galicia - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (MBG-CSIC)Pontevedra, Spain
- *Correspondence: Pilar Soengas
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Bhandari DR, Wang Q, Friedt W, Spengler B, Gottwald S, Römpp A. High resolution mass spectrometry imaging of plant tissues: towards a plant metabolite atlas. Analyst 2015; 140:7696-709. [DOI: 10.1039/c5an01065a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Label-free chemical imaging of a wide range of metabolites in all major plant organs acquired at high spatial resolution.
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- Dhaka Ram Bhandari
- Justus Liebig University Giessen
- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
- 35392 Giessen
- Germany
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- Justus Liebig University Giessen
- Department of Plant Breeding
- IFZ
- Justus Liebig University Giessen
- 35392 Giessen
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- Justus Liebig University Giessen
- Department of Plant Breeding
- IFZ
- Justus Liebig University Giessen
- 35392 Giessen
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- Justus Liebig University Giessen
- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
- 35392 Giessen
- Germany
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- Justus Liebig University Giessen
- Department of Plant Breeding
- IFZ
- Justus Liebig University Giessen
- 35392 Giessen
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- Justus Liebig University Giessen
- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
- 35392 Giessen
- Germany
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Babst BA, Chen HY, Wang HQ, Payyavula RS, Thomas TP, Harding SA, Tsai CJ. Stress-responsive hydroxycinnamate glycosyltransferase modulates phenylpropanoid metabolism in Populus. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:4191-200. [PMID: 24803501 PMCID: PMC4112628 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The diversity of phenylpropanoids offers a rich inventory of bioactive chemicals that can be exploited for plant improvement and human health. Recent evidence suggests that glycosylation may play a role in the partitioning of phenylpropanoid precursors for a variety of downstream uses. This work reports the functional characterization of a stress-responsive glycosyltransferase, GT1-316 in Populus. GT1-316 belongs to the UGT84A subfamily of plant glycosyltransferase family 1 and is designated UGT84A17. Recombinant protein analysis showed that UGT84A17 is a hydroxycinnamate glycosyltransferase and able to accept a range of unsubstituted and substituted cinnamic and benzoic acids as substrates in vitro. Overexpression of GT1-316 in transgenic Populus led to plant-wide increases of hydroxycinnamoyl-glucose esters, which were further elevated under N-limiting conditions. Levels of the two most abundant flavonoid glycosides, rutin and kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, decreased, while levels of other less abundant flavonoid and phenylpropanoid conjugates increased in leaves of the GT1-316-overexpressing plants. Transcript levels of representative phenylpropanoid pathway genes were unchanged in transgenic plants, supporting a glycosylation-mediated redirection of phenylpropanoid carbon flow as opposed to enhanced phenylpropanoid pathway flux. The metabolic response of N-replete transgenic plants overlapped with that of N-stressed wild types, as the majority of phenylpropanoid derivatives significantly affected by GT1-316 overexpression were also significantly changed by N stress in the wild types. These results suggest that UGT84A17 plays an important role in phenylpropanoid metabolism by modulating biosynthesis of hydroxycinnamoyl-glucose esters and their derivatives in response to developmental and environmental cues.
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- Benjamin A Babst
- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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Tan X, Yan S, Tan R, Zhang Z, Wang Z, Chen J. Characterization and expression of a GDSL-like lipase gene from Brassica napus in Nicotiana benthamiana. Protein J 2014; 33:18-23. [PMID: 24363150 DOI: 10.1007/s10930-013-9532-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The GDSL esterase and lipase families play important roles in abiotic stress, pathogen defense, seed development and lipid metabolism. Identifying the lipase activity of the putative GDSL lipase is the prerequisite for dissecting its function. According to the sequence similarity and the conserved domains, we cloned the Brassica napus BnGLIP gene, which encodes a GDSL-like protein. We failed to identify the BnGLIP lipase activity in the bacterium and yeast expression systems. In this paper, we expressed the BnGLIP gene by fusing a 6× His tag in Nicotiana benthamiana and purified the recombinant protein. The extraction buffer contained 1 % (v/v) n-caprylic acid and was able to remove most of the protein impurities. About 50 μg of recombinant BnGLIP was obtained from 1 g of N. benthamiana leaves. The lipase activity was tested with the purified BnGLIP and the maximum enzyme activity reached 17.7 mM/mg. In conclusion, this study found that the recombinant protein BnGLIP expressed in tobacco system was effectively purified and was detected as a GDSL lipase.
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- Xiaoli Tan
- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China,
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Hannoufa A, Pillai BVS, Chellamma S. Genetic enhancement of Brassica napus seed quality. Transgenic Res 2013; 23:39-52. [PMID: 23979711 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-013-9742-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Accepted: 08/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The ultimate value of the Brassica napus (canola) seed is derived from the oil fraction, which has long been recognized for its premium dietary attributes, including its low level of saturated fatty acids, high content of monounsaturated fatty acids, and favorable omega-3 fatty acid profile. However, the protein (meal) portion of the seed has also received favorable attention for its essential amino acids, including abundance of sulfur-containing amino acids, such that B. napus protein is being contemplated for large scale use in livestock and fish feed formulations. Efforts to optimize the composition of B. napus oil and protein fractions are well documented; therefore, this article will review research concerned with optimizing secondary metabolites that affect the quality of seed oil and meal, from undesirable anti-nutritional factors to highl value beneficial products. The biological, agronomic, and economic values attributed to secondary metabolites have brought much needed attention to those in Brassica oilseeds and other crops. This review focuses on increasing levels of beneficial endogenous secondary metabolites (such as carotenoids, choline and tochopherols) and decreasing undesirable antinutritional factors (glucosinolates, sinapine and phytate). Molecular genetic approaches are given emphasis relative to classical breeding.
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- Abdelali Hannoufa
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1391 Sandford Street, London, ON, N5V 4T3, Canada,
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Mittasch J, Böttcher C, Frolov A, Strack D, Milkowski C. Reprogramming the phenylpropanoid metabolism in seeds of oilseed rape by suppressing the orthologs of reduced epidermal fluorescence1. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2013; 161:1656-69. [PMID: 23424250 PMCID: PMC3613446 DOI: 10.1104/pp.113.215491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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As a result of the phenylpropanoid pathway, many Brassicaceae produce considerable amounts of soluble hydroxycinnamate conjugates, mainly sinapate esters. From oilseed rape (Brassica napus), we cloned two orthologs of the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) gene reduced epidermal fluorescence1 (REF1) encoding a coniferaldehyde/sinapaldehyde dehydrogenase. The enzyme is involved in the formation of ferulate and sinapate from the corresponding aldehydes, thereby linking lignin and hydroxycinnamate biosynthesis as a potential branch-point enzyme. We used RNA interference to silence REF1 genes in seeds of oilseed rape. Nontargeted metabolite profiling showed that BnREF1-suppressing seeds produced a novel chemotype characterized by reduced levels of sinapate esters, the appearance of conjugated monolignols, dilignols, and trilignols, altered accumulation patterns of kaempferol glycosides, and changes in minor conjugates of caffeate, ferulate, and 5-hydroxyferulate. BnREF1 suppression affected the level of minor sinapate conjugates more severely than that of the major component sinapine. Mapping of the changed metabolites onto the phenylpropanoid metabolic network revealed partial redirection of metabolic sequences as a major impact of BnREF1 suppression.
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Haslam RP, Ruiz-Lopez N, Eastmond P, Moloney M, Sayanova O, Napier JA. The modification of plant oil composition via metabolic engineering--better nutrition by design. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2013; 11:157-68. [PMID: 23066823 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2012] [Revised: 09/19/2012] [Accepted: 09/20/2012] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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This article will focus on the modification of plant seed oils to enhance their nutritional composition. Such modifications will include C18 Δ6-desaturated fatty acids such as γ-linolenic and stearidonic acid, omega-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids such as arachidonic acid, as well as the omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (often named 'fish oils') such as eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. We will consider how new technologies (such as synthetic biology, next-generation sequencing and lipidomics) can help speed up and direct the development of desired traits in transgenic oilseeds. We will also discuss how manipulating triacylglycerol structure can further enhance the nutritional value of 'designer' oils. We will also consider how advances in model systems have translated into crops and the potential end-users for such novel oils (e.g. aquaculture, animal feed, human nutrition).
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- Richard P Haslam
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts, UK
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Rohn H, Junker A, Hartmann A, Grafahrend-Belau E, Treutler H, Klapperstück M, Czauderna T, Klukas C, Schreiber F. VANTED v2: a framework for systems biology applications. BMC SYSTEMS BIOLOGY 2012; 6:139. [PMID: 23140568 PMCID: PMC3610154 DOI: 10.1186/1752-0509-6-139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2012] [Accepted: 11/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Experimental datasets are becoming larger and increasingly complex, spanning different data domains, thereby expanding the requirements for respective tool support for their analysis. Networks provide a basis for the integration, analysis and visualization of multi-omics experimental datasets. RESULTS Here we present VANTED (version 2), a framework for systems biology applications, which comprises a comprehensive set of seven main tasks. These range from network reconstruction, data visualization, integration of various data types, network simulation to data exploration combined with a manifold support of systems biology standards for visualization and data exchange. The offered set of functionalities is instantiated by combining several tasks in order to enable users to view and explore a comprehensive dataset from different perspectives. We describe the system as well as an exemplary workflow. CONCLUSIONS VANTED is a stand-alone framework which supports scientists during the data analysis and interpretation phase. It is available as a Java open source tool from http://www.vanted.org.
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- Hendrik Rohn
- , Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- , Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- , Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- , Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- , Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- , Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- , Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- , Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- , Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
- Institute of Computer Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Von-Seckendorff-Platz 1, 06120 Halle, Germany
- Clayton School of Information Technology, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Fang J, Reichelt M, Hidalgo W, Agnolet S, Schneider B. Tissue-specific distribution of secondary metabolites in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). PLoS One 2012; 7:e48006. [PMID: 23133539 PMCID: PMC3485038 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2012] [Accepted: 09/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Four different parts, hypocotyl and radicle (HR), inner cotyledon (IC), outer cotyledon (OC), seed coat and endosperm (SE), were sampled from mature rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) by laser microdissection. Subsequently, major secondary metabolites, glucosinolates and sinapine, as well as three minor ones, a cyclic spermidine conjugate and two flavonoids, representing different compound categories, were qualified and quantified in dissected samples by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection and mass spectrometry. No qualitative and quantitative difference of glucosinolates and sinapine was detected in embryo tissues (HR, IC and OC). On the other hand, the three minor compounds were observed to be distributed unevenly in different rapeseed tissues. The hypothetic biological functions of the distribution patterns of different secondary metabolites in rapeseed are discussed.
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- Jingjing Fang
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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Fang J, Reichelt M, Kai M, Schneider B. Metabolic profiling of lignans and other secondary metabolites from rapeseed ( Brassica napus L.). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2012; 60:10523-10529. [PMID: 23030806 DOI: 10.1021/jf303907b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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A metabolic profiling study was carried out on rapeseed ( Brassica napus L.). Eleven glucosinolates were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with diode array detection (DAD) and mass spectrometry (MS). Additionally, 18 phenolic compounds were profiled from an ethanol extract of rapeseed. Besides two major phenols, sinapine and methyl sinapate, 16 minor phenolic compounds were isolated and identified. Seven of them are new lignans including three (±)-thomasidioic acid derivatives and four (E,E)-dienolignan derivatives. The structures of novel phenolic compounds were elucidated by 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and MS. The analytical data of secondary metabolites in rapeseed winter cultivar "Emerald" and information about purification on a microscale are useful for upcoming studies on tissue-specific localization of these compounds.
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- Jingjing Fang
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Beutenberg Campus, Hans-Knöll Strasse 8, D-07745 Jena, Germany
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Ruiz-López N, Sayanova O, Napier JA, Haslam RP. Metabolic engineering of the omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway into transgenic plants. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2012; 63:2397-410. [PMID: 22291131 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/err454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Omega-3 (ω-3) very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLC-PUFAs) such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5 Δ5,8,11,14,17) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6 Δ4,7,10,13,16,19) have been shown to have significant roles in human health. Currently the primary dietary source of these fatty acids are marine fish; however, the increasing demand for fish and fish oil (in particular the expansion of the aquaculture industry) is placing enormous pressure on diminishing marine stocks. Such overfishing and concerns related to pollution in the marine environment have directed research towards the development of a viable alternative sustainable source of VLC-PUFAs. As a result, the last decade has seen many genes encoding the primary VLC-PUFA biosynthetic activities identified and characterized. This has allowed the reconstitution of the VLC-PUFA biosynthetic pathway in oilseed crops, producing transgenic plants engineered to accumulate ω-3 VLC-PUFAs at levels approaching those found in native marine organisms. Moreover, as a result of these engineering activities, knowledge of the fundamental processes surrounding acyl exchange and lipid remodelling has progressed. The application of new technologies, for example lipidomics and next-generation sequencing, is providing a better understanding of seed oil biosynthesis and opportunities for increasing the production of unusual fatty acids. Certainly, it is now possible to modify the composition of plant oils successfully, and, in this review, the most recent developments in this field and the challenges of producing VLC-PUFAs in the seed oil of higher plants will be described.
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- Noemi Ruiz-López
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts AL5 2JQ, UK
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