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Bullones A, Castro AJ, Lima-Cabello E, Fernandez-Pozo N, Bautista R, Alché JDD, Claros MG. Transcriptomic Insight into the Pollen Tube Growth of Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea Reveals Reprogramming and Pollen-Specific Genes Including New Transcription Factors. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2894. [PMID: 37631106 PMCID: PMC10459472 DOI: 10.3390/plants12162894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
Abstract
The pollen tube is a key innovation of land plants that is essential for successful fertilisation. Its development and growth have been profusely studied in model organisms, but in spite of the economic impact of olive trees, little is known regarding the genome-wide events underlying pollen hydration and growth in this species. To fill this gap, triplicate mRNA samples at 0, 1, 3, and 6 h of in vitro germination of olive cultivar Picual pollen were analysed by RNA-seq. A bioinformatics R workflow called RSeqFlow was developed contemplating the best practices described in the literature, covering from expression data filtering to differential expression and clustering, to finally propose hub genes. The resulting olive pollen transcriptome consisted of 22,418 reliable transcripts, where 5364 were differentially expressed, out of which 173 have no orthologue in plants and up to 3 of them might be pollen-specific transcription factors. Functional enrichment revealed a deep transcriptional reprogramming in mature olive pollen that is also dependent on protein stability and turnover to allow pollen tube emergence, with many hub genes related to heat shock proteins and F-box-containing proteins. Reprogramming extends to the first 3 h of growth, including processes consistent with studies performed in other plant species, such as global down-regulation of biosynthetic processes, vesicle/organelle trafficking and cytoskeleton remodelling. In the last stages, growth should be maintained from persistent transcripts. Mature pollen is equipped with transcripts to successfully cope with adverse environments, even though the in vitro growth seems to induce several stress responses. Finally, pollen-specific transcription factors were proposed as probable drivers of pollen germination in olive trees, which also shows an overall increased number of pollen-specific gene isoforms relative to other plants.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amanda Bullones
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Universidad de Málaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain;
- Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture “La Mayora” (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), 29010 Malaga, Spain;
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- Plant Reproductive Biology and Advanced Imaging Laboratory (BReMAP), Estación Experimental del Zaidín (EEZ-CSIC), 18008 Granada, Spain; (A.J.C.); (E.L.-C.); (J.d.D.A.)
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- Plant Reproductive Biology and Advanced Imaging Laboratory (BReMAP), Estación Experimental del Zaidín (EEZ-CSIC), 18008 Granada, Spain; (A.J.C.); (E.L.-C.); (J.d.D.A.)
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- Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture “La Mayora” (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), 29010 Malaga, Spain;
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- Plataforma Andaluza de Bioinformática, Supercomputing and Bioinnovation Center (SCBI), Universidad de Málaga, 29590 Malaga, Spain;
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- Plant Reproductive Biology and Advanced Imaging Laboratory (BReMAP), Estación Experimental del Zaidín (EEZ-CSIC), 18008 Granada, Spain; (A.J.C.); (E.L.-C.); (J.d.D.A.)
- University Institute of Research on Olive Grove and Olive Oils (INUO), Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaen, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Universidad de Málaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain;
- Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture “La Mayora” (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), 29010 Malaga, Spain;
- CIBER de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER) U741, 29071 Malaga, Spain
- Institute of Biomedical Research in Málaga (IBIMA), IBIMA-RARE, 29010 Malaga, Spain
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Castro AJ, Lima-Cabello E, Alché JDD. Identification of seed storage proteins as the major constituents of the extra virgin olive oil proteome. Food Chem X 2020; 7:100099. [PMID: 32642643 PMCID: PMC7334435 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2020.100099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Proteins are minor components of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), but the nature of the olive oil proteome is still elusive. In this paper, we have uncovered the EVOO proteome for the first time. Seed storage proteins of globulin-type were identified as the most abundant proteins in EVOO, which also contains an active 13-lipoxygenase and several potential allergenic proteins, including the "panallergen" profilin. We validated our proteomic data by Western blotting and enzyme activity assays. Our data also demonstrated that the seed is the main source of proteins in EVOO, while the contribution of the pulp is uncertain and needs further verification. The impact of EVOO proteins on its stability and quality, and on human health is discussed.
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- Antonio Jesús Castro
- Plant Reproductive Biology and Advanced Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, 18008 Granada, Spain
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- Plant Reproductive Biology and Advanced Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, 18008 Granada, Spain
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- Plant Reproductive Biology and Advanced Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, 18008 Granada, Spain
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Parrotta L, Aloisi I, Suanno C, Faleri C, Kiełbowicz-Matuk A, Bini L, Cai G, Del Duca S. A low molecular-weight cyclophilin localizes in different cell compartments of Pyrus communis pollen and is released in vitro under Ca 2+ depletion. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2019; 144:197-206. [PMID: 31585398 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.09.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cyclophilins (CyPs) are ubiquitous proteins involved in a wide variety of processes including protein maturation and trafficking, receptor complex stabilization, apoptosis, receptor signaling, RNA processing, and spliceosome assembly. The ubiquitous presence is justified by their peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase (PPIase) activity, catalyzing the rotation of X-Pro peptide bonds from a cis to a trans conformation, a critical rate-limiting step in protein folding, as over 90% of proteins contain trans prolyl imide bonds. In Arabidopsis 35 CyPs involved in plant development have been reported, showing different subcellular localizations and tissue- and stage-specific expression. In the present work, we focused on the localization of CyPs in pear (Pyrus communis) pollen, a model system for studies on pollen tube elongation and on pollen-pistil self-incompatibility response. Fluorescent, confocal and immuno-electron microscopy showed that this protein is present in the cytoplasm, organelles and cell wall, as confirmed by protein fractionation. Moreover, an 18-kDa CyP isoform was specifically released extracellularly when pear pollen was incubated with the Ca2+ chelator EGTA.
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- Luigi Parrotta
- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Gao ZS, Fu WY, Zhao L, Gao L, Zhou JY, Gao BY, Wu S, Versteeg SA, Ferreira F, Gadermaier G, van Ree R. Localization of Four Allergens in Artemisia Pollen by Immunofluorescent Antibodies. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2019; 179:165-172. [PMID: 30970365 DOI: 10.1159/000497321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Artemisia pollens have a high potential to induce allergic symptoms. Seven allergen components have been identified, but only Art v 7 has been localized in the pollen grain. This study aimed to localize the allergens in the pollen grains of 4 Artemisia spp. METHODS Pollen extracts from 2 Chinese Artemisia spp., A. argyi and A. annua, were used to immunize BALB/c mice. Recombinant Art v 1 and Art v 3 allergens were used to select specific monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Three mAbs were used to purify the natural allergens and were then analyzed by mass spectrometry. As reported previously, polyclonal antibodies were obtained from rabbits immunized with 3 synthesized peptides of Art an 7. Using conventional histology procedures with pollens from 4 Artemisia spp. (A. argyi, A. annua, A. capilaris, and A. sieversiana), allergen images were observed and recorded by fluorescence and confocal laser microscopy. RESULTS We obtained 2 specific mAbs against Art v 1, 1 against Art v 2, and 4 against Art v 3 homologs. The Art v 1 and Art v 3 homologs were mainly located on the pollen walls, and the Art v 7 homologous protein was localized intracellularly around nuclei. The location of the Art v 2 homologous protein varied across species, being intracellular around nuclei for A. annua and A. argyi, and in both the pollen wall and around nuclei for A. capilaris and A. sieversiana. CONCLUSIONS Four mugwort allergens were localized in the pollen, and the major Art v 1 and Art v 3 allergens were located mainly in the pollen wall.
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- Zhong-Shan Gao
- Allergy Research Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, .,College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, .,Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Aileji Biotech Ltd., Hangzhou, China
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- Allergy Research Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Rejón JD, Delalande F, Schaeffer-Reiss C, Alché JDD, Rodríguez-García MI, Van Dorsselaer A, Castro AJ. The Pollen Coat Proteome: At the Cutting Edge of Plant Reproduction. Proteomes 2016; 4:E5. [PMID: 28248215 PMCID: PMC5217362 DOI: 10.3390/proteomes4010005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The tapetum is a single layer of secretory cells which encloses the anther locule and sustains pollen development and maturation. Upon apoptosis, the remnants of the tapetal cells, consisting mostly of lipids and proteins, fill the pits of the sculpted exine to form the bulk of the pollen coat. This extracellular matrix forms an impermeable barrier that protects the male gametophyte from water loss and UV light. It also aids pollen adhesion and hydration and retains small signaling compounds involved in pollen-stigma communication. In this study, we have updated the list of the pollen coat's protein components and also discussed their functions in the context of sexual reproduction.
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- Juan David Rejón
- Plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, 18008 Granada, Spain.
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- Bio-Organic Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (LSMBO), IPHC, Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France.
- IPHC, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7178, 67087 Strasbourg, France.
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- Bio-Organic Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (LSMBO), IPHC, Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France.
- IPHC, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7178, 67087 Strasbourg, France.
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- Plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, 18008 Granada, Spain.
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- Plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, 18008 Granada, Spain.
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- Bio-Organic Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (LSMBO), IPHC, Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France.
- IPHC, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7178, 67087 Strasbourg, France.
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- Plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, 18008 Granada, Spain.
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Zienkiewicz K, Alché JDD, Zienkiewicz A, Tormo A, Castro AJ. Identification of olive pollen allergens using a fluorescence-based 2D multiplex method. Electrophoresis 2015; 36:1043-50. [PMID: 25640071 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201400508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Revised: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 01/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Olive (Olea europaea L.) pollen is a major health concern in the Mediterranean countries and some olive growing regions in America and Australia. The molecular variability of pollen allergens constitutes a handicap for commercial extract standardization, which is the base of current diagnosis and vaccination procedures. In this paper, we report a time-saving and plant material saving multiplex detection method for the rapid and simultaneous analysis of Ole e 1, Ole e 2, and Ole e 5 allergen polymorphism on a single blot. This method combines high-resolution 2DE techniques with high-sensitive fluorescence-based detection methods. Using this strategy, we were capable to identify a higher number of allergen forms compared with classical 1D approach. The use of fluorescent probes and the increased resolution of 2D blots avoided overlapping effects, and allow estimating the amount of individual allergen forms. In addition, the pattern and identity of the IgE-reactive proteins of either a population or individual patients allergic to olive pollen was also effortlessly determined in a single additional step. This flexible method might be extended to a higher number of olive allergens and cultivars, and is also applicable to other allergogenic plant species and sources.
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- Krzysztof Zienkiewicz
- Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Granada, Spain; Department of Cell Biology, Institute of General and Molecular Biology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
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Morales S, Castro AJ, JimenezLopez JC, Florido F, Rodríguez-García MI, de Dios Alché J. A novel multiplex method for the simultaneous detection and relative quantitation of pollen allergens. Electrophoresis 2012; 33:1367-74. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201100667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Sonia Morales
- Department of Biochemistry; Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants; Estación Experimental del Zaidín; Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC); Granada; Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry; Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants; Estación Experimental del Zaidín; Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC); Granada; Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry; Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants; Estación Experimental del Zaidín; Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC); Granada; Spain
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- Allergy Service; Hospital Universitario San Cecilio; Granada; Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry; Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants; Estación Experimental del Zaidín; Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC); Granada; Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry; Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants; Estación Experimental del Zaidín; Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC); Granada; Spain
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Esteve C, Montealegre C, Marina ML, García MC. Analysis of olive allergens. Talanta 2012; 92:1-14. [PMID: 22385802 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2012.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2011] [Revised: 12/31/2011] [Accepted: 01/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Olive pollen is one of the most important causes of seasonal respiratory allergy in Mediterranean countries, where this tree is intensely cultivated. Besides this, some cases of contact dermatitis and food allergy to the olive fruit and olive oil have been also described. Several scientific studies dealing with olive allergens has been reported, being the information available about them constantly increasing. Up to date, twelve allergens have been identified in olive pollen while just one allergen has been identified in olive fruit. This review article describes considerations about allergen extraction and production, also describing the different methodologies employed in the physicochemical and immunological characterization of olive allergens. Finally, a revision of the most relevant studies in the analysis of both olive pollen and olive fruit allergens is carried out.
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- C Esteve
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Alcalá. Ctra., Madrid-Barcelona Km. 33.600, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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Parallel up-regulation of the profilin gene family following independent domestication of diploid and allopolyploid cotton (Gossypium). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2011; 108:21152-7. [PMID: 22160709 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1115926109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Cotton is remarkable among our major crops in that four species were independently domesticated, two allopolyploids and two diploids. In each case thousands of years of human selection transformed sparsely flowering, perennial shrubs into highly productive crops with seeds bearing the vastly elongated and abundant single-celled hairs that comprise modern cotton fiber. The genetic underpinnings of these transformations are largely unknown, but comparative gene expression profiling experiments have demonstrated up-regulation of profilin accompanying domestication in all three species for which wild forms are known. Profilins are actin monomer binding proteins that are important in cytoskeletal dynamics and in cotton fiber elongation. We show that Gossypium diploids contain six profilin genes (GPRF1-GPRF6), located on four different chromosomes (eight chromosomes in the allopolyploid). All but one profilin (GPRF6) are expressed during cotton fiber development, and both homeologs of GPRF1-GPRF5 are expressed in fibers of the allopolyploids. Remarkably, quantitative RT-PCR and RNAseq data demonstrate that GPRF1-GPRF5 are all up-regulated, in parallel, in the three independently domesticated cottons in comparison with their wild counterparts. This result was additionally supported by iTRAQ proteomic data. In the allopolyploids, there This usage of novel should be fine, since it refers to a novel evolutionary process, not a novel discovery has been novel recruitment of the sixth profilin gene (GPRF6) as a result of domestication. This parallel up-regulation of an entire gene family in multiple species in response to strong directional selection is without precedent and suggests unwitting selection on one or more upstream transcription factors or other proteins that coordinately exercise control over profilin expression.
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Zienkiewicz K, Castro AJ, de Dios Alché J, Zienkiewicz A, Suárez C, Rodríguez-García MI. Identification and localization of a caleosin in olive (Olea europaea L.) pollen during in vitro germination. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2010; 61:1537-46. [PMID: 20164143 PMCID: PMC2837266 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erq022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2009] [Revised: 12/23/2009] [Accepted: 01/21/2010] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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In plant organs and tissues, the neutral storage lipids are confined to discrete spherical organelles called oil bodies. Oil bodies from plant seeds contain 0.6-3% proteins, including oleosins, steroleosins, and caleosins. In this study, a caleosin isoform of approximately 30 kDa was identified in the olive pollen grain. The protein was mainly located at the boundaries of the oil bodies in the cytoplasm of the pollen grain and the pollen tube. In addition, caleosins were also visualized in the cytoplasm at the subapical zone, as well as in the tonoplast of vacuoles present in the pollen tube cytoplasm. The cellular behaviour of lipid bodies in the olive pollen was also monitored during in vitro germination. The number of oil bodies decreased 20-fold in the pollen grain during germination, whereas the opposite tendency occurred in the pollen tube, suggesting that oil bodies moved from one to the other. The data suggest that this pollen caleosin might have a role in the mobilization of oil bodies as well as in the reorganization of membrane compartments during pollen in vitro germination.
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- Krzysztof Zienkiewicz
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, 18008, Granada, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology, Institute of General and Molecular Biology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gargarina 9, 87-100, Toruń, Poland
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, 18008, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, 18008, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, 18008, Granada, Spain
- Department of Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, Institute of General and Molecular Biology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gargarina 9, 87-100, Toruń, Poland
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, 18008, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, 18008, Granada, Spain
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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