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Xianguan Z, Yun L, Wei L, Linying C, Haoran C, Xiaoyu H, Heng W, Ying W, Xiaobo W, Jiajia L. Soybean gene GmMLP34 regulates Arabidopsis negative response to high temperature stress. Gene 2024; 933:148983. [PMID: 39368788 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148983] [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: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 09/11/2024] [Accepted: 10/03/2024] [Indexed: 10/07/2024]
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The functions of major latex proteins (MLPs) in plant defense and stress responses have been widely documented; however, their roles in HT stress response in soybeans have not been elucidated. This study investigated the role of GmMLP34, a member of the major latex protein (MLP) family, in the response of soybeans to HT stress. Transcriptome analysis of HT-resistant (JD21) and HT-sensitive (HD14) soybean leaves under HT stress (43.40 ± 1.70 °C) and field conditions revealed differential expression of GmMLP34. Further examination across different HT-resistant varieties showed that GmMLP34 was down-regulated in the leaves of 6 HT-resistant varieties (85.7 %) and up-regulated in the leaves of 6 HT-sensitive varieties (85.7 %) under the HT treatment (45 °C for 3 h). The results of this study indicate that ectopic expression of the GmMLP34 gene in Arabidopsis led to a significant decrease in the survival rate of seedling when compared to the wild type (WT) under HT stress conditions of 37/28 °C (day/night) for 5 d, Moreover, the results indicated a significant decrease in primary root length and lateral root number under 45 °C/3 h HT stress followed by 12 h room temperature recovery. Additionally, the levels of abscisic acid (ABA), and flavonoids, and the activity of the peroxidase (POD) enzyme in the antioxidant system was decreased, while the activity of the superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme increased in GmMLP34-overexpressing transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana. The expression levels of the HT-response genes AtCHS1 and AtCHI2-A, were significantly down-regulated, whereas that of AtGBP1 was significantly up-regulated. These results suggest that GmMLP34 negatively regulates the response of Arabidopsis thaliana to HT stress by modulating flavonoid synthesis, hormone synthesis, and the antioxidant enzyme system. These findings provide theoretical information for the genetic improvement of HT tolerance in soybean and contribute to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying plant responses to abiotic stress.
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- Zhi Xianguan
- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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Bhattacharyya S, Giridhar M, Meier B, Peiter E, Vothknecht UC, Chigri F. Global transcriptome profiling reveals root- and leaf-specific responses of barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.) to H 2O 2. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1223778. [PMID: 37771486 PMCID: PMC10523330 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1223778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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In cereal crops, such as barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), the ability to appropriately respond to environmental cues is an important factor for yield stability and thus for agricultural production. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), are key components of signal transduction cascades involved in plant adaptation to changing environmental conditions. H2O2-mediated stress responses include the modulation of expression of stress-responsive genes required to cope with different abiotic and biotic stresses. Despite its importance, knowledge of the effects of H2O2 on the barley transcriptome is still scarce. In this study, we identified global transcriptomic changes induced after application of 10 mM H2O2 to five-day-old barley plants. In total, 1883 and 1001 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in roots and leaves, respectively. Most of these DEGs were organ-specific, with only 209 DEGs commonly regulated and 37 counter-regulated between both plant parts. A GO term analysis further confirmed that different processes were affected in roots and leaves. It revealed that DEGs in leaves mostly comprised genes associated with hormone signaling, response to H2O2 and abiotic stresses. This includes many transcriptions factors and small heat shock proteins. DEGs in roots mostly comprised genes linked to crucial aspects of H2O2 catabolism and oxidant detoxification, glutathione metabolism, as well as cell wall modulation. These categories include many peroxidases and glutathione transferases. As with leaves, the H2O2 response category in roots contains small heat shock proteins, however, mostly different members of this family were affected and they were all regulated in the opposite direction in the two plant parts. Validation of the expression of the selected commonly regulated DEGs by qRT-PCR was consistent with the RNA-seq data. The data obtained in this study provide an insight into the molecular mechanisms of oxidative stress responses in barley, which might also play a role upon other stresses that induce oxidative bursts.
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- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Cainelli N, Forestan C, Angeli D, Villegas TR, Costa F, Botton A, Rasori A, Bonghi C, Ruperti B. Transcriptomic Insights on the Preventive Action of Apple (cv Granny Smith) Skin Wounding on Superficial Scald Development. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222413425. [PMID: 34948219 PMCID: PMC8705499 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Superficial scald is a post-harvest chilling storage injury leading to browning of the surface of the susceptible cv Granny Smith apples. Wounding of skins has been reported to play a preventive role on scald development however its underlying molecular factors are unknown. We have artificially wounded the epidermal and sub-epidermal layers of apple skins consistently obtaining the prevention of superficial scald in the surroundings of the wounds during two independent vintages. Time course RNA-Seq analyses of the transcriptional changes in wounded versus unwounded skins revealed that two transcriptional waves occurred. An early wave included genes up-regulated by wounding already after 6 h, highlighting a specific transcriptional rearrangement of genes connected to the biosynthesis and signalling of JA, ethylene and ABA. A later transcriptional wave, occurring after three months of cold storage, included genes up-regulated exclusively in unwounded skins and was prevented from its occurrence in wounded skins. A significant portion of these genes was related to decay of tissues and to the senescence hormones ABA, JA and ethylene. Such changes suggest a wound-inducible reversed hormonal balance during post-harvest storage which may explain the local inhibition of scald in wounded tissues, an aspect that will need further studies for its mechanistic explanation.
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- Nadia Cainelli
- Dipartimento di Agronomia, Animali, Alimenti, Risorse Naturali e Ambiente, Università di Padova, 35122 Legnaro, PD, Italy; (N.C.); (A.B.); (A.R.); (C.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari, Università di Bologna, 40127 Bologna, BO, Italy;
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- Fondazione Edmund Mach, Centro di Trasferimento Tecnologico, 38010 San Michele all’Adige, TN, Italy; (D.A.); (T.R.V.)
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- Fondazione Edmund Mach, Centro di Trasferimento Tecnologico, 38010 San Michele all’Adige, TN, Italy; (D.A.); (T.R.V.)
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- Centro Agricoltura Alimenti Ambiente, 38098 San Michele all’Adige, TN, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Agronomia, Animali, Alimenti, Risorse Naturali e Ambiente, Università di Padova, 35122 Legnaro, PD, Italy; (N.C.); (A.B.); (A.R.); (C.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Agronomia, Animali, Alimenti, Risorse Naturali e Ambiente, Università di Padova, 35122 Legnaro, PD, Italy; (N.C.); (A.B.); (A.R.); (C.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Agronomia, Animali, Alimenti, Risorse Naturali e Ambiente, Università di Padova, 35122 Legnaro, PD, Italy; (N.C.); (A.B.); (A.R.); (C.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Agronomia, Animali, Alimenti, Risorse Naturali e Ambiente, Università di Padova, 35122 Legnaro, PD, Italy; (N.C.); (A.B.); (A.R.); (C.B.)
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Ojeda-Martinez D, Martinez M, Diaz I, Estrella Santamaria M. Spider mite egg extract modifies Arabidopsis response to future infestations. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17692. [PMID: 34489518 PMCID: PMC8421376 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97245-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Transcriptional plant responses are an important aspect of herbivore oviposition studies. However, most of our current knowledge is derived from studies using Lepidopteran models, where egg-laying and feeding are separate events in time. Little is known regarding plant response to pests where females feed and oviposit simultaneously. The present study characterized oviposition-induced transcriptomic response of Arabidopsis to Tetranychus urticae egg extracts. Transcriptional evidence indicates that early events in plant response to the egg extract involve responses typical to biotic stresses, which include the alteration in the levels of Ca2+ and ROS, the modification of pathways regulated by the phytohormones jasmonic acid and ethylene, and the production of volatiles and glucosinolates as defence mechanisms. These molecular changes affect female fertility, which was significantly reduced when mites fed on plants pre-exposed to the egg extract. However, longer periods of plant exposure to egg extract cause changes in the transcriptional response of the plant reveal a trend to a decrease in the activation of the defensive response. This alteration correlated with a shift at 72 h of exposition in the effect of the mite feeding. At that point, plants become more susceptible and suffer higher damage when challenged by the mite.
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- Dairon Ojeda-Martinez
- grid.419190.40000 0001 2300 669XCentro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid – Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Madrid, Spain
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- grid.419190.40000 0001 2300 669XCentro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid – Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Madrid, Spain ,grid.5690.a0000 0001 2151 2978Departamento de Biotecnología-Biología Vegetal, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- grid.419190.40000 0001 2300 669XCentro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid – Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Madrid, Spain ,grid.5690.a0000 0001 2151 2978Departamento de Biotecnología-Biología Vegetal, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- grid.419190.40000 0001 2300 669XCentro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid – Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Madrid, Spain
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Ahmad Z, Bashir K, Matsui A, Tanaka M, Sasaki R, Oikawa A, Hirai MY, Zu Y, Kawai-Yamada M, Rashid B, Husnain T, Seki M. Overexpression of nicotinamidase 3 (NIC3) gene and the exogenous application of nicotinic acid (NA) enhance drought tolerance and increase biomass in Arabidopsis. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 107:63-84. [PMID: 34460049 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-021-01179-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Overexpressing Nicotinamidase 3 gene, and the exogenous application of its metabolite nicotinic acid (NA), enhance drought stress tolerance and increase biomass in Arabidopsis thaliana. With progressive global climatic changes, plant productivity is threatened severely by drought stress. Deciphering the molecular mechanisms regarding genes responsible for balancing plant growth and stress amelioration could imply multiple possibilities for future sustainable goals. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) biosynthesis and recycling/ distribution is a crucial feature for plant growth. The current study focuses on the functional characterization of nicotinamidase 3 (NIC3) gene, which is involved in the biochemical conversion of nicotinamide (NAM) to nicotinic acid (NA) in the salvage pathway of NAD biosynthesis. Our data show that overexpression of NIC3 gene enhances drought stress tolerance and increases plant growth. NIC3-OX plants accumulated more NA as compared to WT plants. Moreover, the upregulation of several genes related to plant growth/stress tolerance indicates that regulating the NAD salvage pathway could significantly enhance plant growth and drought stress tolerance. The exogenous application of nicotinic acid (NA) showed a similar phenotype as the effect of overexpressing NIC3 gene. In short, we contemplated the role of NIC3 gene and NA application in drought stress tolerance and plant growth. Our results would be helpful in engineering plants with enhanced drought stress tolerance and increased growth potential.
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- Zarnab Ahmad
- Plant Genomic Network Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan
- Plant Genomics Laboratory, Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Plant Genomic Network Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan
- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology, Department of Biology, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan
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- Plant Genomic Network Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan
- Plant Epigenome Regulation Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Plant Genomic Network Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan
- Plant Epigenome Regulation Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Mass Spectrometry and Microscopy Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan
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- Mass Spectrometry and Microscopy Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan
- Faculty of Agriculture, Yamagata University, Tsuruoka, 997-8555, Japan
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- Mass Spectrometry and Microscopy Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan
- Metabolic Systems Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan
- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 225 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 225 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- Plant Genomics Laboratory, Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Plant Genomics Laboratory, Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Plant Genomic Network Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan.
- Plant Epigenome Regulation Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
- Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, 244-0813, Japan.
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Song X, Hu J, Wu T, Yang Q, Feng X, Lin H, Feng S, Cui C, Yu Y, Zhou R, Gong K, Yu T, Pei Q, Li N. Comparative analysis of long noncoding RNAs in angiosperms and characterization of long noncoding RNAs in response to heat stress in Chinese cabbage. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2021; 8:48. [PMID: 33642591 PMCID: PMC7917108 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-021-00484-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are widely present in different species and play critical roles in response to abiotic stresses. However, the functions of lncRNAs in Chinese cabbage under heat stress remain unknown. Here, we first conducted a global comparative analysis of 247,242 lncRNAs among 37 species. The results indicated that lncRNAs were poorly conserved among different species, and only 960 lncRNAs were homologous to 524 miRNA precursors. We then carried out lncRNA sequencing for a genome-wide analysis of lncRNAs and their target genes in Chinese cabbage at different stages of heat treatment. In total, 18,253 lncRNAs were identified, of which 1229 differentially expressed (DE) lncRNAs were characterized as being heat-responsive. The ceRNA network revealed that 38 lncRNAs, 16 miRNAs, and 167 mRNAs were involved in the heat response in Chinese cabbage. Combined analysis of the cis- and trans-regulated genes indicated that the targets of DE lncRNAs were significantly enriched in the "protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum" and "plant hormone signal transduction" pathways. Furthermore, the majority of HSP and PYL genes involved in these two pathways exhibited similar expression patterns and responded to heat stress rapidly. Based on the networks of DE lncRNA-mRNAs, 29 and 22 lncRNAs were found to interact with HSP and PYL genes, respectively. Finally, the expression of several critical lncRNAs and their targets was verified by qRT-PCR. Overall, we conducted a comparative analysis of lncRNAs among 37 species and performed a comprehensive analysis of lncRNAs in Chinese cabbage. Our findings expand the knowledge of lncRNAs involved in the heat stress response in Chinese cabbage, and the identified lncRNAs provide an abundance of resources for future comparative and functional studies.
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- Xiaoming Song
- College of Life Sciences/Center for Genomics and Bio-computing, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China.
- Food Science and Technology Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA.
- School of Life Science and Technology and Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
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- College of Life Sciences/Center for Genomics and Bio-computing, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences/Center for Genomics and Bio-computing, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences/Center for Genomics and Bio-computing, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- Food Science and Technology Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- School of Life Science and Technology and Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- College of Life Sciences/Center for Genomics and Bio-computing, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences/Center for Genomics and Bio-computing, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences/Center for Genomics and Bio-computing, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- College of Life Sciences/Center for Genomics and Bio-computing, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences/Center for Genomics and Bio-computing, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences/Center for Genomics and Bio-computing, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences/Center for Genomics and Bio-computing, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China.
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Cooper B, Campbell KB, Beard HS, Garrett WM, Ferreira ME. The Proteomics of Resistance to Halo Blight in Common Bean. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2020; 33:1161-1175. [PMID: 32633604 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-05-20-0112-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Halo blight disease of beans is caused by a gram-negative bacterium, Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola. The disease is prevalent in South America and Africa and causes crop loss for indigent people who rely on beans as a primary source of daily nutrition. In susceptible beans, P. syringae pv. phaseolicola causes water-soaking at the site of infection and produces phaseolotoxin, an inhibitor of bean arginine biosynthesis. In resistant beans, P. syringae pv. phaseolicola triggers a hypersensitive response that limits the spread of infection. Here, we used high-throughput mass spectrometry to interrogate the responses to two different P. syringae pv. phaseolicola isolates on a single line of common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris PI G19833, with a reference genome sequence. We obtained quantitative information for 4,135 bean proteins. A subset of 160 proteins with similar accumulation changes during both susceptible and resistant reactions included salicylic acid responders EDS1 and NDR1, ethylene and jasmonic acid biosynthesis enzymes, and proteins enabling vesicle secretion. These proteins revealed the activation of a basal defense involving hormonal responses and the mobilization of extracellular proteins. A subset of 29 proteins specific to hypersensitive immunity included SOBIR1, a G-type lectin receptor-like kinase, and enzymes needed for glucoside and phytoalexin production. Virus-induced gene silencing revealed that the G-type lectin receptor-like kinase suppresses bacterial infection. Together, the results define the proteomics of disease resistance to P. syringae pv. phaseolicola in beans and support a model whereby the induction of hypersensitive immunity reinstates defenses targeted by P. syringae pv. phaseolicola.
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- Bret Cooper
- Soybean Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, U.S.A
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- Soybean Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, U.S.A
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- Soybean Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, U.S.A
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- Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, U.S.A
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Embrapa, Brasilia, DF, Brazil
- Embrapa Labex U.S.A., USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, U.S.A
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Song L, Wang J, Jia H, Kamran A, Qin Y, Liu Y, Hao K, Han F, Zhang C, Li B, Li Y, Shen L, Wang F, Wu Y, Yang J. Identification and functional characterization of NbMLP28, a novel MLP-like protein 28 enhancing Potato virus Y resistance in Nicotiana benthamiana. BMC Microbiol 2020; 20:55. [PMID: 32143563 PMCID: PMC7060652 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-020-01725-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Major latex proteins (MLPs) belong to the MLP subfamily in Bet v 1 protein family and respond to both biotic and abiotic stresses, which play critical roles in plant disease resistance. As the type species of widely distributed and economically devastating Potyvirus, Potato virus Y (PVY) is one of the major constraints to important crop plants including tobacco (Nicotiana benthamiana) worldwide. Despite the great losses owing to PVY infection in tobacco, there is no previous study investigating the potential role of MLPs in developing resistance to viral infection. RESULTS In this study, for the first time we have identified and functionally analyzed the MLP-like protein 28 from N. benthamiana, denoted as NbMLP28 and investigated its role in conferring resistance to N. benthamiana against PVY infection. NbMLP28 was localized to the plasmalemma and nucleus, with the highest level in the root. NbMLP28 gene was hypothesized to be triggered by PVY infection and was highly expressed in jasmonic acid (JA) signaling pathway. Further validation was achieved through silencing of NbMLP28 through virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) that rendered N. benthamiana plants more vulnerable to PVY infection, contrary to overexpression that enhanced resistance. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, this is the first study describing the role of NbMLP28 in tobacco against PVY infection and provide a pivotal point towards obtaining pathogen-resistant tobacco varieties through constructing new candidate genes of MLP subfamily.
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- Liyun Song
- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring, Controlling & Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring, Controlling & Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring, Controlling & Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China
- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring, Controlling & Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China
- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring, Controlling & Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring, Controlling & Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring, Controlling & Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China
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- Department of Science and Technology, State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Jiangxi Tobacco Research Institute, Nanchang, 330025, China
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- Sichuan Tobacco Company, Chengdu, 610000, China
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- Baoshan Company of Yunnan Tobacco Company, Baoshan, 678000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring, Controlling & Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring, Controlling & Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring, Controlling & Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China.
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Sharma N, Arrigoni G, Ebinezer LB, Trentin AR, Franchin C, Giaretta S, Carletti P, Thiele-Bruhn S, Ghisi R, Masi A. A proteomic and biochemical investigation on the effects of sulfadiazine in Arabidopsis thaliana. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 178:146-158. [PMID: 31002969 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Animal manure or bio-solids used as fertilizers are the main routes of antibiotic exposure in the agricultural land, which can have immense detrimental effects on plants. Sulfadiazine (SDZ), belonging to the class of sulfonamides, is one of the most detected antibiotics in the agricultural soil. In this study, the effect of SDZ on the growth, changes in antioxidant metabolite content and enzyme activities related to oxidative stress were analysed. Moreover, the proteome alterations in Arabidopsis thaliana roots in response to SDZ was examined by means of a combined iTRAQ-LC-MS/MS quantitative proteomics approach. A dose-dependent decrease in leaf biomass and root length was evidenced in response to SDZ. Increased malondialdehyde content at higher concentration (2 μM) of SDZ indicated increased lipid peroxidation and suggest the induction of oxidative stress. Glutathione levels were significantly higher compared to control, whereas there was no increase in ascorbate content or the enzyme activities of glutathione metabolism, even at higher concentrations. In total, 48 differentially abundant proteins related to stress/stimuli response followed by transcription and translation, metabolism, transport and other functions were identified. Several proteins related to oxidative, dehydration, salinity and heavy metal stresses were represented. Upregulation of peroxidases was validated with total peroxidase activity. Pathway analysis provided an indication of increased phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. Probable molecular mechanisms altered in response to SDZ are highlighted.
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- Nisha Sharma
- DAFNAE, University of Padova, Viale Università 16, 30520 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi 58/B, Padova, Italy; Proteomics Center, University of Padova and Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Italy
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- DAFNAE, University of Padova, Viale Università 16, 30520 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi 58/B, Padova, Italy; Proteomics Center, University of Padova and Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Italy
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- DAFNAE, University of Padova, Viale Università 16, 30520 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- DAFNAE, University of Padova, Viale Università 16, 30520 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Soil Science, Trier University, Behringstraße 21, D-54286, Trier, Germany
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- DAFNAE, University of Padova, Viale Università 16, 30520 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- DAFNAE, University of Padova, Viale Università 16, 30520 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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Luo X, Wang B, Gao S, Zhang F, Terzaghi W, Dai M. Genome-wide association study dissects the genetic bases of salt tolerance in maize seedlings. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 61:658-674. [PMID: 30803125 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Excess salinity is a natural stress that causes crop yield losses worldwide. The genetic bases of maize salt tolerance remain largely unknown. Here we investigated the survival rates of 445 maize natural accessions after salt treatments. A skewed distribution of the salt-tolerant phenotypes was observed in this population. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) revealed 57 loci significantly associated with salt tolerance. Forty-nine candidate genes were detected from these loci. About 10% of these genes were co-localized with loci from QTL mapping. Forty four percent of the candidate genes were involved in stress responses, ABA signaling, stomata division, DNA binding/transcription regulation and auxin signaling, suggesting that they are key genetic mechanisms of maize salt tolerance. Transgenic studies showed that two genes, the salt-tolerance-associated-gene 4 (SAG4, GRMZM2G077295) and SAG6 (GRMZM2G106056), which encode a protein transport protein and the double-strand break repair protein MRE11, respectively, had positive roles in plant salt tolerance, and their salt-tolerant haplotypes were revealed. The genes we identified in this study provide a list of candidate targets for further study of maize salt tolerance, and of genetic markers and materials that may be used for breeding salt-tolerance in maize.
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- Xi Luo
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science, Tarim University, Alaer, 843300, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Biology, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18766, USA
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Genome-wide evolutionary characterization and expression analyses of major latex protein (MLP) family genes in Vitis vinifera. Mol Genet Genomics 2018; 293:1061-1075. [DOI: 10.1007/s00438-018-1440-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Podgórska A, Burian M, Szal B. Extra-Cellular But Extra-Ordinarily Important for Cells: Apoplastic Reactive Oxygen Species Metabolism. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1353. [PMID: 28878783 PMCID: PMC5572287 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS), by their very nature, are highly reactive, and it is no surprise that they can cause damage to organic molecules. In cells, ROS are produced as byproducts of many metabolic reactions, but plants are prepared for this ROS output. Even though extracellular ROS generation constitutes only a minor part of a cell's total ROS level, this fraction is of extraordinary importance. In an active apoplastic ROS burst, it is mainly the respiratory burst oxidases and peroxidases that are engaged, and defects of these enzymes can affect plant development and stress responses. It must be highlighted that there are also other less well-known enzymatic or non-enzymatic ROS sources. There is a need for ROS detoxification in the apoplast, and almost all cellular antioxidants are present in this space, but the activity of antioxidant enzymes and the concentration of low-mass antioxidants is very low. The low antioxidant efficiency in the apoplast allows ROS to accumulate easily, which is a condition for ROS signaling. Therefore, the apoplastic ROS/antioxidant homeostasis is actively engaged in the reception and reaction to many biotic and abiotic stresses.
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- *Correspondence: Bożena Szal, Anna Podgórska,
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Lane T, Best T, Zembower N, Davitt J, Henry N, Xu Y, Koch J, Liang H, McGraw J, Schuster S, Shim D, Coggeshall MV, Carlson JE, Staton ME. The green ash transcriptome and identification of genes responding to abiotic and biotic stresses. BMC Genomics 2016; 17:702. [PMID: 27589953 PMCID: PMC5009568 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-3052-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background To develop a set of transcriptome sequences to support research on environmental stress responses in green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), we undertook deep RNA sequencing of green ash tissues under various stress treatments. The treatments, including emerald ash borer (EAB) feeding, heat, drought, cold and ozone, were selected to mimic the increasing threats of climate change and invasive pests faced by green ash across its native habitat. Results We report the generation and assembly of RNA sequences from 55 green ash samples into 107,611 putative unique transcripts (PUTs). 52,899 open reading frames were identified. Functional annotation of the PUTs by comparison to the Uniprot protein database identified matches for 63 % of transcripts and for 98 % of transcripts with ORFs. Further functional annotation identified conserved protein domains and assigned gene ontology terms to the PUTs. Examination of transcript expression across different RNA libraries revealed that expression patterns clustered based on tissues regardless of stress treatment. The transcripts from stress treatments were further examined to identify differential expression. Tens to hundreds of differentially expressed PUTs were identified for each stress treatment. A set of 109 PUTs were found to be consistently up or down regulated across three or more different stress treatments, representing basal stress response candidate genes in green ash. In addition, 1956 simple sequence repeats were identified in the PUTs, of which we identified 465 high quality DNA markers and designed flanking PCR primers. Conclusions North American native ash trees have suffered extensive mortality due to EAB infestation, creating a need to breed or select for resistant green ash genotypes. Stress from climate change is an additional concern for longevity of native ash populations. The use of genomics could accelerate management efforts. The green ash transcriptome we have developed provides important sequence information, genetic markers and stress-response candidate genes. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-016-3052-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Thomas Lane
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37966, USA
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- Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37966, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37966, USA
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- Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA.,Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Delaware, OH, 43015, USA
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- Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
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- Center for Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Center for Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Forestry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37966, USA.
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Tao Y, Lyu MJA, Zhu XG. Transcriptome comparisons shed light on the pre-condition and potential barrier for C4 photosynthesis evolution in eudicots. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2016; 91:193-209. [PMID: 26893123 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-016-0455-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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C4 photosynthesis evolved independently from C3 photosynthesis in more than 60 lineages. Most of the C4 lineages are clustered together in the order Poales and the order Caryophyllales while many other angiosperm orders do not have C4 species, suggesting the existence of biological pre-conditions in the ancestral C3 species that facilitate the evolution of C4 photosynthesis in these lineages. To explore pre-adaptations for C4 photosynthesis evolution, we classified C4 lineages into the C4-poor and the C4-rich groups based on the percentage of C4 species in different genera and conducted a comprehensive comparison on the transcriptomic changes between the non-C4 species from the C4-poor and the C4-rich groups. Results show that species in the C4-rich group showed higher expression of genes related to oxidoreductase activity, light reaction components, terpene synthesis, secondary cell synthesis, C4 cycle related genes and genes related to nucleotide metabolism and senescence. In contrast, C4-poor group showed up-regulation of a PEP/Pi translocator, genes related to signaling pathway, stress response, defense response and plant hormone metabolism (ethylene and brassinosteroid). The implications of these transcriptomic differences between the C4-rich and C4-poor groups to C4 evolution are discussed.
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- Yimin Tao
- CAS-Key Laboratory for Computational Biology and State Key Laboratory for Hybrid Rice, Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- CAS-Key Laboratory for Computational Biology and State Key Laboratory for Hybrid Rice, Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- CAS-Key Laboratory for Computational Biology and State Key Laboratory for Hybrid Rice, Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China.
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Wang Y, Yang L, Chen X, Ye T, Zhong B, Liu R, Wu Y, Chan Z. Major latex protein-like protein 43 (MLP43) functions as a positive regulator during abscisic acid responses and confers drought tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2016; 67:421-34. [PMID: 26512059 PMCID: PMC4682443 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Drought stress is one of the disadvantageous environmental conditions for plant growth and reproduction. Given the importance of abscisic acid (ABA) to plant growth and abiotic stress responses, identification of novel components involved in ABA signalling transduction is critical. In this study, we screened numerous Arabidopsis thaliana mutants by seed germination assay and identified a mutant mlp43 (major latex protein-like 43) with decreased ABA sensitivity in seed germination. The mlp43 mutant was sensitive to drought stress while the MLP43-overexpressed transgenic plants were drought tolerant. The tissue-specific expression pattern analysis showed that MLP43 was predominantly expressed in cotyledons, primary roots and apical meristems, and a subcellular localization study indicated that MLP43 was localized in the nucleus and cytoplasm. Physiological and biochemical analyses indicated that MLP43 functioned as a positive regulator in ABA- and drought-stress responses in Arabidopsis through regulating water loss efficiency, electrolyte leakage, ROS levels, and as well as ABA-responsive gene expression. Moreover, metabolite profiling analysis indicated that MLP43 could modulate the production of primary metabolites under drought stress conditions. Reconstitution of ABA signalling components in Arabidopsis protoplasts indicated that MLP43 was involved in ABA signalling transduction and acted upstream of SnRK2s by directly interacting with SnRK2.6 and ABF1 in a yeast two-hybrid assay. Moreover, ABA and drought stress down-regulated MLP43 expression as a negative feedback loop regulation to the performance of MLP43 in ABA and drought stress responses. Therefore, this study provided new insights for interpretation of physiological and molecular mechanisms of Arabidopsis MLP43 mediating ABA signalling transduction and drought stress responses.
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- Yanping Wang
- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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Galindo-González L, Deyholos MK. RNA-seq Transcriptome Response of Flax ( Linum usitatissimum L.) to the Pathogenic Fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1766. [PMID: 27933082 PMCID: PMC5121121 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini is a hemibiotrophic fungus that causes wilt in flax. Along with rust, fusarium wilt has become an important factor in flax production worldwide. Resistant flax cultivars have been used to manage the disease, but the resistance varies, depending on the interactions between specific cultivars and isolates of the pathogen. This interaction has a strong molecular basis, but no genomic information is available on how the plant responds to attempted infection, to inform breeding programs on potential candidate genes to evaluate or improve resistance across cultivars. In the current study, disease progression in two flax cultivars [Crop Development Center (CDC) Bethune and Lutea], showed earlier disease symptoms and higher susceptibility in the later cultivar. Chitinase gene expression was also divergent and demonstrated and earlier molecular response in Lutea. The most resistant cultivar (CDC Bethune) was used for a full RNA-seq transcriptome study through a time course at 2, 4, 8, and 18 days post-inoculation (DPI). While over 100 genes were significantly differentially expressed at both 4 and 8 DPI, the broadest deployment of plant defense responses was evident at 18 DPI with transcripts of more than 1,000 genes responding to the treatment. These genes evidenced a reception and transduction of pathogen signals, a large transcriptional reprogramming, induction of hormone signaling, activation of pathogenesis-related genes, and changes in secondary metabolism. Among these, several key genes that consistently appear in studies of plant-pathogen interactions, had increased transcript abundance in our study, and constitute suitable candidates for resistance breeding programs. These included: an induced RPMI-induced protein kinase; transcription factors WRKY3, WRKY70, WRKY75, MYB113, and MYB108; the ethylene response factors ERF1 and ERF14; two genes involved in auxin/glucosinolate precursor synthesis (CYP79B2 and CYP79B3); the flavonoid-related enzymes chalcone synthase, dihydroflavonol reductase and multiple anthocyanidin synthases; and a peroxidase implicated in lignin formation (PRX52). Additionally, regulation of some genes indicated potential pathogen manipulation to facilitate infection; these included four disease resistance proteins that were repressed, indole acetic acid amido/amino hydrolases which were upregulated, activated expansins and glucanases, amino acid transporters and aquaporins, and finally, repression of major latex proteins.
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- IK Barber School of Arts and Sciences, University of British Columbia, KelownaBC, Canada
- *Correspondence: Michael K. Deyholos,
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Vahabi K, Sherameti I, Bakshi M, Mrozinska A, Ludwig A, Reichelt M, Oelmüller R. The interaction of Arabidopsis with Piriformospora indica shifts from initial transient stress induced by fungus-released chemical mediators to a mutualistic interaction after physical contact of the two symbionts. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 15:58. [PMID: 25849363 PMCID: PMC4384353 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-015-0419-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2014] [Accepted: 01/08/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Piriformospora indica, an endophytic fungus of Sebacinales, colonizes the roots of many plant species including Arabidopsis thaliana. The symbiotic interaction promotes plant performance, growth and resistance/tolerance against abiotic and biotic stress. RESULTS We demonstrate that exudated compounds from the fungus activate stress and defense responses in the Arabidopsis roots and shoots before the two partners are in physical contact. They induce stomata closure, stimulate reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, stress-related phytohormone accumulation and activate defense and stress genes in the roots and/or shoots. Once a physical contact is established, the stomata re-open, ROS and phytohormone levels decline, and the number and expression level of defense/stress-related genes decreases. CONCLUSIONS We propose that exudated compounds from P. indica induce stress and defense responses in the host. Root colonization results in the down-regulation of defense responses and the activation of genes involved in promoting plant growth, metabolism and performance.
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- Khabat Vahabi
- />Institute of General Botany and Plant Physiology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- />Institute of General Botany and Plant Physiology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- />Institute of General Botany and Plant Physiology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- />Institute of General Botany and Plant Physiology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- />Institute of General Botany and Plant Physiology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- />Max-Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Straße 8, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- />Institute of General Botany and Plant Physiology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Uenishi Y, Nakabayashi Y, Tsuchihira A, Takusagawa M, Hashimoto K, Maeshima M, Sato-Nara K. Accumulation of TIP2;2 Aquaporin during Dark Adaptation Is Partially PhyA Dependent in Roots of Arabidopsis Seedlings. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2014; 3:177-95. [PMID: 27135499 PMCID: PMC4844315 DOI: 10.3390/plants3010177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Revised: 02/02/2014] [Accepted: 02/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Light regulates the expression and function of aquaporins, which are involved in water and solute transport. In Arabidopsis thaliana, mRNA levels of one of the aquaporin genes, TIP2;2, increase during dark adaptation and decrease under far-red light illumination, but the effects of light at the protein level and on the mechanism of light regulation remain unknown. Numerous studies have described the light regulation of aquaporin genes, but none have identified the regulatory mechanisms behind this regulation via specific photoreceptor signaling. In this paper, we focus on the role of phytochrome A (phyA) signaling in the regulation of the TIP2;2 protein. We generated Arabidopsis transgenic plants expressing a TIP2;2-GFP fusion protein driven by its own promoter, and showed several differences in TIP2;2 behavior between wild type and the phyA mutant. Fluorescence of TIP2;2-GFP protein in the endodermis of roots in the wild-type seedlings increased during dark adaptation, but not in the phyA mutant. The amount of the TIP2;2-GFP protein in wild-type seedlings decreased rapidly under far-red light illumination, and a delay in reduction of TIP2;2-GFP was observed in the phyA mutant. Our results imply that phyA, cooperating with other photoreceptors, modulates the level of TIP2;2 in Arabidopsis roots.
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- Yumi Uenishi
- Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Nara Women's University, Nara 630-8506, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Nara Women's University, Nara 630-8506, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Nara Women's University, Nara 630-8506, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.
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- Faculty of Science, Nara Women's University, Nara 630-8506, Japan.
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Banti V, Giuntoli B, Gonzali S, Loreti E, Magneschi L, Novi G, Paparelli E, Parlanti S, Pucciariello C, Santaniello A, Perata P. Low oxygen response mechanisms in green organisms. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:4734-61. [PMID: 23446868 PMCID: PMC3634410 DOI: 10.3390/ijms14034734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2013] [Revised: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 02/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Low oxygen stress often occurs during the life of green organisms, mostly due to the environmental conditions affecting oxygen availability. Both plants and algae respond to low oxygen by resetting their metabolism. The shift from mitochondrial respiration to fermentation is the hallmark of anaerobic metabolism in most organisms. This involves a modified carbohydrate metabolism coupled with glycolysis and fermentation. For a coordinated response to low oxygen, plants exploit various molecular mechanisms to sense when oxygen is either absent or in limited amounts. In Arabidopsis thaliana, a direct oxygen sensing system has recently been discovered, where a conserved N-terminal motif on some ethylene responsive factors (ERFs), targets the fate of the protein under normoxia/hypoxia. In Oryza sativa, this same group of ERFs drives physiological and anatomical modifications that vary in relation to the genotype studied. The microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii responses to low oxygen seem to have evolved independently of higher plants, posing questions on how the fermentative metabolism is modulated. In this review, we summarize the most recent findings related to these topics, highlighting promising developments for the future.
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- Valeria Banti
- PlantLab, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Mariscoglio 34, Pisa 56124, Italy; E-Mails: (V.B.); (B.G.); (S.G.); (G.N.); (E.P.); (S.P.); (C.P.); (A.S.)
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- PlantLab, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Mariscoglio 34, Pisa 56124, Italy; E-Mails: (V.B.); (B.G.); (S.G.); (G.N.); (E.P.); (S.P.); (C.P.); (A.S.)
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- PlantLab, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Mariscoglio 34, Pisa 56124, Italy; E-Mails: (V.B.); (B.G.); (S.G.); (G.N.); (E.P.); (S.P.); (C.P.); (A.S.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council, Via Moruzzi 1, Pisa 56100, Italy; E-Mail:
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- Institute of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Schlossplatz 8, Münster 48143, Germany; E-Mail:
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- PlantLab, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Mariscoglio 34, Pisa 56124, Italy; E-Mails: (V.B.); (B.G.); (S.G.); (G.N.); (E.P.); (S.P.); (C.P.); (A.S.)
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- PlantLab, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Mariscoglio 34, Pisa 56124, Italy; E-Mails: (V.B.); (B.G.); (S.G.); (G.N.); (E.P.); (S.P.); (C.P.); (A.S.)
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- PlantLab, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Mariscoglio 34, Pisa 56124, Italy; E-Mails: (V.B.); (B.G.); (S.G.); (G.N.); (E.P.); (S.P.); (C.P.); (A.S.)
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- PlantLab, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Mariscoglio 34, Pisa 56124, Italy; E-Mails: (V.B.); (B.G.); (S.G.); (G.N.); (E.P.); (S.P.); (C.P.); (A.S.)
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- PlantLab, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Mariscoglio 34, Pisa 56124, Italy; E-Mails: (V.B.); (B.G.); (S.G.); (G.N.); (E.P.); (S.P.); (C.P.); (A.S.)
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- PlantLab, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Mariscoglio 34, Pisa 56124, Italy; E-Mails: (V.B.); (B.G.); (S.G.); (G.N.); (E.P.); (S.P.); (C.P.); (A.S.)
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Jiang H, Chen Y, Li M, Xu X, Wu G. Overexpression of SGR results in oxidative stress and lesion-mimic cell death in rice seedlings. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2011; 53:375-87. [PMID: 21375689 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2011.01037.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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It is thought that the Stay Green Rice (SGR) gene is involved in the disaggregation of the light harvesting complex and in the subsequent breakdown of chlorophyll and apo-protein during senescence. In this study, we found that overexpression of SGR (Ov-SGR) resulted in the generation of singlet oxygen and other reactive oxygen species and produced a chlorophyll-dependent regional cell death phenotype on leaves of rice seedlings. Transcriptome analyses using Affymetrix Rice GeneChips revealed that Ov-SGR rice seedlings exhibited a number of signs of singlet oxygen response. The genes and their associated biochemical pathways identified provide an insight into how rice plants respond to singlet oxygen at the molecular and physiologic level.
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- Huawu Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Gan Q, Bai H, Zhao X, Tao Y, Zeng H, Han Y, Song W, Zhu L, Liu G. Transcriptional characteristics of Xa21-mediated defense responses in rice. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2011; 53:300-311. [PMID: 21324061 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2011.01032.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Bacterial blight, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), is the most destructive bacterial disease of rice. The cloned rice gene Xa21 confers resistance to a broad spectrum of Xoo races. To identify genes involved in Xa21-mediated immunity, a whole-genome oligonucleotide microarray of rice was used to profile the expression of rice genes between incompatible interactions and mock treatments at 0, 4, 8, 24, 72 and 120 h post inoculation (hpi) or between incompatible and compatible interactions at 4 hpi, respectively. A total of 441 differentially expressed genes, designated as XDGs (Xa21 mediated differentially expressed genes), were identified. Based on their functional annotations, the XDGs were assigned to 14 categories, including defense-related, signaling, transcriptional regulators. Most of the defense-related genes belonged to the pathogenesis-related gene family, which was induced dramatically at 72 and 120 hpi. Interestingly, most signaling and transcriptional regulator genes were downregulated at 4 and 8 hpi, suggesting that negative regulation of cellular signaling may play a role in the Xa21-mediated defense response. Comparison of expression profiles between Xa21- and other R gene-mediated defense systems revealed interesting common responses. Representative XDGs with supporting evidences were also discussed.
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- Qiang Gan
- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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Mueller MJ, Berger S. Reactive electrophilic oxylipins: pattern recognition and signalling. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2009; 70:1511-21. [PMID: 19555983 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2009] [Revised: 05/19/2009] [Accepted: 05/20/2009] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Oxidized lipids in plants comprise a variety of reactive electrophiles that contain an alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl group. While some of these compounds are formed enzymatically, many of them are formed by non-enzymatic pathways. In addition to their chemical reactivity/toxicity low levels of these compounds are also biologically active. Despite their structural diversity and biosynthetic origin, common biological activities such as induction of defense genes, activation of detoxification responses and growth inhibition have been documented. However, reactive electrophilic oxylipins are poorly defined as a class of compounds but have at least two properties in common, i.e., lipophilicity and thiol-reactivity. Thiol-reactivity is a property of reactive oxylipins (RES) shared by reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) and enables these agents to modify proteins in vivo. Thiol-modification is assumed to represent a key mechanism involved in signal transduction. A metaanalysis of proteomic studies reveals that RES oxylipins, ROS and RNS apparently chemically modify a similar set of highly sensitive proteins, virtually all of which are targets for thioredoxins. Moreover, most of these proteins are redox-regulated, i.e., posttranslational thiol-modification alters the activity or function of these proteins. On the transcriptome level, effects of RES oxylipins and ROS on gene induction substantially overlap but are clearly different. Besides electrophilicity other structural properties such as target affinity apparently determine target selectivity and biological activity. In this context, different signalling mechanisms and signal transduction components identified in plants and non-plant organisms as well as putative functions of RES oxylipins are discussed.
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- Martin J Mueller
- Julius-von-Sachs-Institute for Biosciences, Pharm. Biology, Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, Julius-von-Sachs-Platz 2, 97082 Wuerzburg, Germany.
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Blanco F, Salinas P, Cecchini NM, Jordana X, Van Hummelen P, Alvarez ME, Holuigue L. Early genomic responses to salicylic acid in Arabidopsis. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2009; 70:79-102. [PMID: 19199050 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-009-9458-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2008] [Accepted: 01/11/2009] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Salicylic acid (SA) is a stress-induced hormone involved in the activation of defense genes. Here we analyzed the early genetic responses to SA of wild type and npr1-1 mutant Arabidopsis seedlings, using Complete Arabidopsis Transcriptome MicroArray (CATMAv2) chip. We identified 217 genes rapidly induced by SA (early SAIGs); 193 by a NPR1-dependent and 24 by a NPR1-independent pathway. These two groups of genes also differed in their functional classification, expression profiles and over-representation of cis-elements, supporting differential pathways for their activation. Examination of the expression patterns for selected early SAIGs from both groups indicated that their activation by SA required TGA2/5/6 subclass of transcription factors. These genes were also activated by Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato AvrRpm1, suggesting that they might play a role in defense against bacteria. This study gives a global idea of the early response to SA in Arabidopsis seedlings, expanding our knowledge about SA function in plant defense.
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- Francisca Blanco
- Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, P.O. Box 114-D, Santiago, Chile
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Jiang Y, Deyholos MK. Comprehensive transcriptional profiling of NaCl-stressed Arabidopsis roots reveals novel classes of responsive genes. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2006; 6:25. [PMID: 17038189 PMCID: PMC1621065 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-6-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 231] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2006] [Accepted: 10/12/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Roots are an attractive system for genomic and post-genomic studies of NaCl responses, due to their primary importance to agriculture, and because of their relative structural and biochemical simplicity. Excellent genomic resources have been established for the study of Arabidopsis roots, however, a comprehensive microarray analysis of the root transcriptome following NaCl exposure is required to further understand plant responses to abiotic stress and facilitate future, systems-based analyses of the underlying regulatory networks. RESULTS We used microarrays of 70-mer oligonucleotide probes representing 23,686 Arabidopsis genes to identify root transcripts that changed in relative abundance following 6 h, 24 h, or 48 h of hydroponic exposure to 150 mM NaCl. Enrichment analysis identified groups of structurally or functionally related genes whose members were statistically over-represented among up- or down-regulated transcripts. Our results are consistent with generally observed stress response themes, and highlight potentially important roles for underappreciated gene families, including: several groups of transporters (e.g. MATE, LeOPT1-like); signalling molecules (e.g. PERK kinases, MLO-like receptors), carbohydrate active enzymes (e.g. XTH18), transcription factors (e.g. members of ZIM, WRKY, NAC), and other proteins (e.g. 4CL-like, COMT-like, LOB-Class 1). We verified the NaCl-inducible expression of selected transcription factors and other genes by qRT-PCR. CONCLUSION Microarray profiling of NaCl-treated Arabidopsis roots revealed dynamic changes in transcript abundance for at least 20% of the genome, including hundreds of transcription factors, kinases/phosphatases, hormone-related genes, and effectors of homeostasis, all of which highlight the complexity of this stress response. Our identification of these transcriptional responses, and groups of evolutionarily related genes with either similar or divergent transcriptional responses to stress, will facilitate mapping of regulatory networks and extend our ability to improve salt tolerance in plants.
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- Yuanqing Jiang
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Nelson RT, Shoemaker R. Identification and analysis of gene families from the duplicated genome of soybean using EST sequences. BMC Genomics 2006; 7:204. [PMID: 16899135 PMCID: PMC1557498 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-7-204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2006] [Accepted: 08/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Large scale gene analysis of most organisms is hampered by incomplete genomic sequences. In many organisms, such as soybean, the best source of sequence information is the existence of expressed sequence tag (EST) libraries. Soybean has a large (1115 Mbp) genome that has yet to be fully sequenced. However it does have the 6th largest EST collection comprised of ESTs from a variety of soybean genotypes. Many EST libraries were constructed from RNA extracted from various genetic backgrounds, thus gene identification from these sources is complicated by the existence of both gene and allele sequence differences. We used the ESTminer suite of programs to identify potential soybean gene transcripts from a single genetic background allowing us to observe functional classifications between gene families as well as structural differences between genes and gene paralogs within families. The identification of potential gene sequences (pHaps) from soybean allows us to begin to get a picture of the genomic history of the organism as well as begin to observe the evolutionary fates of gene copies in this highly duplicated genome. RESULTS We identified approximately 45,000 potential gene sequences (pHaps) from EST sequences of Williams/Williams82, an inbred genotype of soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) using a redundancy criterion to identify reproducible sequence differences between related genes within gene families. Analysis of these sequences revealed single base substitutions and single base indels are the most frequently observed form of sequence variation between genes within families in the dataset. Genomic sequencing of selected loci indicate that intron-like intervening sequences are numerous and are approximately 220 bp in length. Functional annotation of gene sequences indicate functional classifications are not randomly distributed among gene families containing few or many genes. CONCLUSION The predominance of single nucleotide insertion/deletions and substitution events between genes within families (individual genes and gene paralogs) is consistent with a model of gene amplification followed by single base random mutational events expected under the classical model of duplicated gene evolution. Molecular functions of small and large gene families appear to be non-randomly distributed possibly indicating a difference in retention of duplicates or local expansion.
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- Rex T Nelson
- USDA-ARS CICGR, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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Gabaldón C, López-Serrano M, Pedreño MA, Barceló AR. Cloning and molecular characterization of the basic peroxidase isoenzyme from Zinnia elegans, an enzyme involved in lignin biosynthesis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2005; 139:1138-54. [PMID: 16258008 PMCID: PMC1283753 DOI: 10.1104/pp.105.069674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The major basic peroxidase from Zinnia elegans (ZePrx) suspension cell cultures was purified and cloned, and its properties and organ expression were characterized. The ZePrx was composed of two isoforms with a M(r) (determined by matrix-assisted laser-desorption ionization time of flight) of 34,700 (ZePrx34.70) and a M(r) of 33,440 (ZePrx33.44). Both isoforms showed absorption maxima at 403 (Soret band), 500, and 640 nm, suggesting that both are high-spin ferric secretory class III peroxidases. M(r) differences between them were due to the glycan moieties, and were confirmed from the total similarity of the N-terminal sequences (LSTTFYDTT) and by the 99.9% similarity of the tryptic fragment fingerprints obtained by reverse-phase nano-liquid chromatography. Four full-length cDNAs coding for these peroxidases were cloned. They only differ in the 5'-untranslated region. These differences probably indicate different ways in mRNA transport, stability, and regulation. According to the k(cat) and apparent K(m)(RH) values shown by both peroxidases for the three monolignols, sinapyl alcohol was the best substrate, the endwise polymerization of sinapyl alcohol by both ZePrxs yielding highly polymerized lignins with polymerization degrees > or =87. Western blots using anti-ZePrx34.70 IgGs showed that ZePrx33.44 was expressed in tracheary elements, roots, and hypocotyls, while ZePrx34.70 was only expressed in roots and young hypocotyls. None of the ZePrx isoforms was significantly expressed in either leaves or cotyledons. A neighbor-joining tree constructed for the four full-length cDNAs suggests that the four putative paralogous genes encoding the four cDNAs result from duplication of a previously duplicated ancestral gene, as may be deduced from the conserved nature and conserved position of the introns.
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- Carlos Gabaldón
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Murcia, E-30100 Murcia, Spain
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Clifton R, Lister R, Parker KL, Sappl PG, Elhafez D, Millar AH, Day DA, Whelan J. Stress-induced co-expression of alternative respiratory chain components in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2005; 58:193-212. [PMID: 16027974 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-005-5514-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 219] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2005] [Accepted: 04/14/2005] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Plant mitochondria contain non-phosphorylating bypasses of the respiratory chain, catalysed by the alternative oxidase (AOX) and alternative NADH dehydrogenases (NDH), as well as uncoupling (UCP) protein. Each of these components either circumvents or short-circuits proton translocation pathways, and each is encoded by a small gene family in Arabidopsis. Whole genome microarray experiments were performed with suspension cell cultures to examine the effects of various 3 h treatments designed to induce abiotic stress. The expression of over 60 genes encoding components of the classical, phosphorylating respiratory chain and tricarboxylic acid cycle remained largely constant when cells were subjected to a broad range of abiotic stresses, but expression of the alternative components responded differentially to the various treatments. In detailed time-course quantitative PCR analysis, specific members of both AOX and NDH gene families displayed coordinated responses to treatments. In particular, the co-expression of AOX1a and NDB2 observed under a number of treatments suggested co-regulation that may be directed by common sequence elements arranged hierarchically in the upstream promoter regions of these genes. A series of treatment sets were identified, representing the response of specific AOX and NDH genes to mitochondrial inhibition, plastid inhibition and abiotic stresses. These treatment sets emphasise the multiplicity of pathways affecting alternative electron transport components in plants.
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- Rachel Clifton
- Plant Molecular Biology Group, School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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