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Zhang Y, Jia R, Hui T, Hu Y, Wang W, Wang Y, Wang Y, Zhu Y, Yang L, Xiang B. Transcriptomic and physiological analysis of the response of Spirodela polyrrhiza to sodium nitroprusside. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:95. [PMID: 38331719 PMCID: PMC10851477 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-04766-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Spirodela polyrrhiza is a simple floating aquatic plant with great potential in synthetic biology. Sodium nitroprusside (SNP) stimulates plant development and increases the biomass and flavonoid content in some plants. However, the molecular mechanism of SNP action is still unclear. RESULTS To determine the effect of SNP on growth and metabolic flux in S. polyrrhiza, the plants were treated with different concentrations of SNP. Our results showed an inhibition of growth, an increase in starch, soluble protein, and flavonoid contents, and enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity in plants after 0.025 mM SNP treatment. Differentially expressed transcripts were analysed in S. polyrrhiza after 0.025 mM SNP treatment. A total of 2776 differentially expressed genes (1425 upregulated and 1351 downregulated) were identified. The expression of some genes related to flavonoid biosynthesis and NO biosynthesis was upregulated, while the expression of some photosynthesis-related genes was downregulated. Moreover, SNP stress also significantly influenced the expression of transcription factors (TFs), such as ERF, BHLH, NAC, and WRKY TFs. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, these findings provide novel insights into the mechanisms of underlying the SNP stress response in S. polyrrhiza and show that the metabolic flux of fixed CO2 is redirected into the starch synthesis and flavonoid biosynthesis pathways after SNP treatment.
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- Yamei Zhang
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, P. R. China
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- College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, P. R. China.
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Guo X, Yan X, Wang Y, Shi Z, Niu J, Liang J, Jia X. Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Analysis Reveals the Effects of Cutting on the Synthesis of Flavonoids and Saponins in Chinese Herbal Medicine Astragalus mongholious. Metabolites 2024; 14:97. [PMID: 38392989 PMCID: PMC10891646 DOI: 10.3390/metabo14020097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Astragali Radix, derived from the roots of Astragalus mongholicus, is a traditional Chinese medicine containing flavonoids and saponins as its key ingredients. With a shortage in the wild sources of the herbal plant, it is especially important to explore a cultivation mode for A. mongholicus for medicinal purposes. Cutting, a physical environmental stress method, was used in this study with the objective of improving the quality of this herbal legume. We found that cutting of the top 1/3 of the aboveground part of A. mongholicus during the fruiting period resulted in a significant increase in the content of flavonoids and saponins, as well as in root growth, including length, diameter, and dry weight. Furthermore, the leaves were sampled and analyzed using a combined transcriptome and metabolome analysis approach at five different time points after the treatment. Sixteen differentially expressed unigenes (DEGs) involved in the biosynthesis of flavonoids were identified; these were found to stimulate the synthesis of flavonoids such as formononetin and calycosin-7-O-β-D-glucoside. Moreover, we identified 10 DEGs that were associated with the biosynthesis of saponins, including astragaloside IV and soyasaponin I, and found that they only regulated the mevalonic acid (MVA) pathway. These findings provide new insights into cultivating high-quality A. mongholicus, which could potentially alleviate the scarcity of this valuable medicinal plant.
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- Xu Guo
- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (X.G.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (Z.S.); (J.N.); (X.J.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (X.G.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (Z.S.); (J.N.); (X.J.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (X.G.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (Z.S.); (J.N.); (X.J.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (X.G.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (Z.S.); (J.N.); (X.J.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (X.G.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (Z.S.); (J.N.); (X.J.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (X.G.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (Z.S.); (J.N.); (X.J.)
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Veterinary Medicine Modernization, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (X.G.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (Z.S.); (J.N.); (X.J.)
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Characterization of Various Subunit Combinations of ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase in Duckweed (Landoltia punctata). BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:5455593. [PMID: 35309169 PMCID: PMC8927976 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5455593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background Landoltia punctata can be used as renewable and sustainable biofuel feedstock because it can quickly accumulate high starch levels. ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGPase) catalyzes the first committed step during starch biosynthesis in higher plants. The heterotetrameric structure of plant AGPases comprises pairs of large subunits (LSs) and small subunits (SSs). Although several studies have reported on the high starch accumulation capacity of duckweed, no study has explored the underlying molecular accumulation mechanisms and their linkage with AGPase. Therefore, this study focused on characterizing the roles of different L. punctate AGPases. Methodology. Expression patterns of LpAGPs were determined through comparative transcriptome analyses, followed by coexpressing their coding sequences in Escherichia coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Arabidopsis thaliana, and Nicotiana tabacum. Results Comparative transcriptome analyses showed that there are five AGPase subunits encoding cDNAs in L. punctata (LpAGPS1, LpAGPS2, LpAGPL1, LpAGPL2, and LpAGPL3). Nutrient starvation (distilled water treatment) significantly upregulated the expression of LpAGPS1, LpAGPL2, and LpAGPL3. Coexpression of LpAGPSs and LpAGPLs in Escherichia coli generated six heterotetramers, but only four (LpAGPS1/LpAGPL3, LpAGPS2/LpAGPL1, LpAGPS2/LpAGPL2, and LpAGPS2/LpAGPL3) exhibited AGPase activities and displayed a brownish coloration upon exposure to iodine staining. Yeast two-hybrid and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) assays validated the interactions between LpAGPS1/LpAGPL2, LpAGPS1/LpAGPL3, LpAGPS2/LpAGPL1, LpAGPS2/LpAGPL2, and LpAGPS2/LpAGPL3. All the five LpAGPs were fusion-expressed with hGFP in Arabidopsis protoplasts, and their green fluorescence signals were uniformly localized in the chloroplast, indicating that they are plastid proteins. Conclusions This study uncovered the cDNA sequences, structures, subunit interactions, expression patterns, and subcellular localization of AGPase. Collectively, these findings provide new insights into the molecular mechanism of fast starch accumulation in L. punctata.
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Wei HT, Hou D, Ashraf MF, Lu HW, Zhuo J, Pei JL, Qian QX. Metabolic Profiling and Transcriptome Analysis Reveal the Key Role of Flavonoids in Internode Coloration of Phyllostachys violascens cv. Viridisulcata. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 12:788895. [PMID: 35154183 PMCID: PMC8832037 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.788895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bamboo, being an ornamental plant, has myriad aesthetic and economic significance. Particularly, Phyllostachys violascens cv. Viridisulcata contains an internode color phenotype in variation in green and yellow color between the sulcus and culm, respectively. This color variation is unique, but the underlying regulatory mechanism is still unknown. In this study, we used metabolomic and transcriptomic strategies to reveal the underlying mechanism of variation in internode color. A total of 81 metabolites were identified, and among those, prunin as a flavanone and rhoifolin as a flavone were discovered at a high level in the culm. We also found 424 differentially expressed genes and investigated three genes (PvGL, PvUF7GT, and PvC12RT1) that might be involved in prunin or rhoifolin biosynthesis. Their validation by qRT-PCR confirmed high transcript levels in the culm. The results revealed that PvGL, PvUF7GT, and PvC12RT1 might promote the accumulation of prunin and rhoifolin which were responsible for the variation in internode color of P. violascens. Our study also provides a glimpse into phenotypic coloration and is also a valuable resource for future studies.
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- Han-tian Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin’An, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin’An, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin’An, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin’An, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin’An, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin’An, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin’An, China
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Identification of α-Glucosidase Inhibitors from Leaf Extract of Pepper ( Capsicum spp.) through Metabolomic Analysis. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11100649. [PMID: 34677364 PMCID: PMC8538662 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11100649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Metabolomics and in vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory (AGI) activities of pepper leaves were used to identify bioactive compounds and select genotypes for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Targeted metabolite analysis using UPLC-DAD-QToF-MS was employed and identified compounds that belong to flavone and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives from extracts of pepper leaves. A total of 21 metabolites were detected from 155 samples and identified based on MS fragmentations, retention time, UV absorbance, and previous reports. Apigenin-O-(malonyl) hexoside, luteolin-O-(malonyl) hexoside, and chrysoeriol-O-(malonyl) hexoside were identified for the first time from pepper leaves. Pepper genotypes showed a huge variation in their inhibitory activity against α-glucosidase enzyme(AGE) ranging from 17% to 79%. Genotype GP38 with inhibitory activity of 79% was found to be more potent than the positive control acarbose (70.8%.). Orthogonal partial least square (OPLS) analyses were conducted for the prediction of the AGI activities of pepper leaves based on their metabolite composition. Compounds that contributed the most to the bioactivity prediction model (VIP >1.5), showed a strong inhibitory potency. Caffeoyl-putrescine was found to show a stronger inhibitory potency (IC50 = 145 µM) compared to acarbose (IC50 = 197 µM). The chemometric procedure combined with high-throughput AGI screening was effective in selecting polyphenols of pepper leaf for T2DM management.
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Chen G, Stepanenko A, Borisjuk N. Mosaic Arrangement of the 5S rDNA in the Aquatic Plant Landoltia punctata (Lemnaceae). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:678689. [PMID: 34249048 PMCID: PMC8264772 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.678689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Duckweeds are a group of monocotyledonous aquatic plants in the Araceae superfamily, represented by 37 species divided into five genera. Duckweeds are the fastest growing flowering plants and are distributed around the globe; moreover, these plants have multiple applications, including biomass production, wastewater remediation, and making pharmaceutical proteins. Dotted duckweed (Landoltia punctata), the sole species in genus Landoltia, is one of the most resilient duckweed species. The ribosomal DNA (rDNA) encodes the RNA components of ribosomes and represents a significant part of plant genomes but has not been comprehensively studied in duckweeds. Here, we characterized the 5S rDNA genes in L. punctata by cloning and sequencing 25 PCR fragments containing the 5S rDNA repeats. No length variation was detected in the 5S rDNA gene sequence, whereas the nontranscribed spacer (NTS) varied from 151 to 524 bp. The NTS variants were grouped into two major classes, which differed both in nucleotide sequence and the type and arrangement of the spacer subrepeats. The dominant class I NTS, with a characteristic 12-bp TC-rich sequence present in 3-18 copies, was classified into four subclasses, whereas the minor class II NTS, with shorter, 9-bp nucleotide repeats, was represented by two identical sequences. In addition to these diverse subrepeats, class I and class II NTSs differed in their representation of cis-elements and the patterns of predicted G-quadruplex structures, which may influence the transcription of the 5S rDNA. Similar to related duckweed species in the genus Spirodela, L. punctata has a relatively low rDNA copy number, but in contrast to Spirodela and the majority of other plants, the arrangement of the 5S rDNA units demonstrated an unusual, heterogeneous pattern in L. punctata, as revealed by analyzing clones containing double 5S rDNA neighboring units. Our findings may further stimulate the research on the evolution of the plant rDNA and discussion of the molecular forces driving homogenization of rDNA repeats in concerted evolution.
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- Guimin Chen
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology Around Hongze Lake, School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology Around Hongze Lake, School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology Around Hongze Lake, School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, China
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Sun HF, Song MF, Zhang Y, Zhang ZL. Transcriptome profiling reveals candidate flavonoid-related genes during formation of dragon's blood from Dracaena cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.C.Chen under conditions of wounding stress. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 273:113987. [PMID: 33667570 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.113987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Dragon's Blood (Resina Draconis) is a red resin that has been used in traditional medicine to promote blood circulation, regenerate muscles, reduce swelling and pain, stop bleeding, etc., and its main chemical constituents are flavonoids. Dracaena cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.C.Chen is the only plant defined by the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China as a source of dragon's blood. AIM OF THE STUDY We aimed to reveal genes involved in the biosynthesis and accumulation of flavonoids of D. cochinchinensis which is under wounding stress by performing a de novo transcriptome analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS D. cochinchinensis samples were collected for transcriptome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis at 0 days (0 d), 3 days (3 d), 6 days (6 d), and 10 days (10 d) after induction wounding stress, and tissues were microscopically observed after wounding stress. RESULTS A total of 63,244 unigenes were obtained through bioinformatics analysis, and genes associated with the biosynthesis of flavonoids were identified. Through the analysis of DEGs after wounding stress in D. cochinchinensis, based on gene expression consistent with flavonoid accumulation levels, 20 genes in connection with the flavonoid synthesis pathway and 56 genes that may be responsible for flavonoid modification and transport, and also revealed TFs (MYB, bHLH) that may be responsible for flavonoid biosynthesis. Analysis of DEGs between the four periods revealed that after wounding stress, the greatest number of significant DEGs were enriched during the first 3 days, while fewer DEGs were enriched after day 3, which corresponding to only about 1/10 (353/3883) the number of DEGs during the first 3 days. In addition, putative unigenes involved in lignin biosynthesis, such as CSE, HCT, CCR, F5H, and CAD, were significantly down-regulation after D. cochinchinensis wounding stress, but the putative unigenes responsible for flavonoid biosynthesis, such as CHS, CHI, DFR, F3'5'H, F3H, ANR, FLS, and ANS were significantly up-regulation. CONCLUSION We performed de novo transcriptome analysis of D.cochinchinensis under wounding stress, candidate genes and TFs involved in the biosynthesis and accumulation of flavonoids were identified, which is the first report on the transcript variants in flavonoid form accumulation in D. cochinchinensis under wounding stress. According to the results of DEGs analysis, wounding stress attenuated lignin biosynthesis meanwhile promoted flavonoid biosynthesis. In addition, we also compared the transcriptomics of the two different original plants (D.cochinchinensis and D.cambodiana) that form dragon's blood in order to provide further understanding of the formation of dragon's blood.
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- Hui-Fang Sun
- Yunnan Branch of Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicinal Utilization, Jinghong 666100, China
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- Yunnan Branch of Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicinal Utilization, Jinghong 666100, China
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- Yunnan Branch of Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicinal Utilization, Jinghong 666100, China
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- Yunnan Branch of Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicinal Utilization, Jinghong 666100, China.
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Pagliuso D, Palacios Jara CE, Grandis A, Lam E, Pena Ferreira MJ, Buckeridge MS. Flavonoids from duckweeds: potential applications in the human diet. RSC Adv 2020; 10:44981-44988. [PMID: 35516288 PMCID: PMC9058668 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra06741e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Duckweeds are the smallest free-floating flowering aquatic plants. Their biotechnological applications include their use as food, bioenergy, and environmental sustainability, as they can help clean polluted water. The high growth capacity and their chemical properties make them suitable for human health applications. Here we evaluated the ethanolic extracts from five species of duckweeds by HPLC-DAD/MS-MS for chemical characterization. Sixteen compounds were identified and quantified, in which three were chlorogenic acid derivatives and eleven apigenin and luteolin derivatives. We describe for the first time the presence in duckweeds of 5-O-(E)-caffeoylquinic acid (1), 3-O-(E)-coumaroylquinic acid (2), luteolin-7-O-glucoside-C-glucoside (3), 4-O-(E)-coumaroylquinic acid (4), luteolin-6-C-glucoside-8-C-rhamnoside (5), and luteolin-8-C-glucoside-6-C-rhamnoside (6). The flavonoids diversity showed a significant content of luteolin and its derivatives, except for Landoltia punctata that had significant apigenin content. Flavones identified in duckweeds were mostly C-glycosides, which can benefit human diets, and its abundance seems to be related to the higher antioxidant and anticancer capacities of Wolffiella caudata, Wolffia borealis, and Landoltia punctata. Our findings reinforce the idea that duckweeds could be valuable additives to the human diet, and their potential should be further explored.
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- Débora Pagliuso
- Laboratory of Plant Physiological Ecology, Department of Botany, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiological Ecology, Department of Botany, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo Brazil
- Laboratory of Phytochemistry, Department of Botany, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiological Ecology, Department of Botany, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick New Jersey USA
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- Laboratory of Phytochemistry, Department of Botany, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiological Ecology, Department of Botany, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo Brazil
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Tran TLN, Miranda AF, Abeynayake SW, Mouradov A. Differential Production of Phenolics, Lipids, Carbohydrates and Proteins in Stressed and Unstressed Aquatic Plants, Azolla filiculoides and Azolla pinnata. BIOLOGY 2020; 9:biology9100342. [PMID: 33086671 PMCID: PMC7603371 DOI: 10.3390/biology9100342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The metabolic plasticity of shikimate and phenylpropanoid pathways redirects carbon flow to different sink products in order to protect sessile plants from environmental stresses. This study assessed the biochemical responses of two Azolla species, A. filiculoides and A. pinnata, to the combined effects of environmental and nutritional stresses experienced while growing outdoors under Australian summer conditions. These stresses triggered a more than 2-fold increase in the production of total phenols and their representatives, anthocyanins (up to 18-fold), flavonoids (up to 4.7-fold), and condensed tannins (up to 2.7-fold), which led to intense red coloration of the leaves. These changes were also associated with an increase in the concentration of carbohydrates and a decrease in concentrations of lipids and total proteins. Changes in lipid biosynthesis did not cause significant changes in concentrations of palmitoleic acid (C16:0), linolenic acid (C18:3), and linoleic acid (C18:2), the fatty acid signatures of Azolla species. However, a reduction in protein production triggered changes in biosynthesis of alanine, arginine, leucine, tyrosine, threonine, valine, and methionine amino acids. Stress-triggered changes in key nutritional components, phenolics, lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates could have a significant impact on the nutritional value of both Azolla species, which are widely used as a sustainable food supplement for livestock, poultry, and fish industries.
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- Thi Linh Nham Tran
- School of Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia; (T.L.N.T.); (A.F.M.); (S.W.A.)
- Faculty of Agriculture, Bac Lieu University, 8 wards, Bac Lieu 960000, Vietnam
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- School of Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia; (T.L.N.T.); (A.F.M.); (S.W.A.)
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- School of Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia; (T.L.N.T.); (A.F.M.); (S.W.A.)
- Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences, Centre for AgriBiosciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- School of Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia; (T.L.N.T.); (A.F.M.); (S.W.A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-3-99257144
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Tsolmon B, Fang Y, Yang T, Guo L, He K, Li GY, Zhao H. Structural identification and UPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS 2 analysis of flavonoids in the aquatic plant Landoltia punctata and their in vitro and in vivo antioxidant activities. Food Chem 2020; 343:128392. [PMID: 33191012 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Duckweeds have long been consumed as vegetables in several South Asian countries. In this study of the chemical constituents of duckweed Landoltia punctata, a new compound, apigenin 6-C-[β-D-apiofuranosyl-(1 → 2)]-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), and a previously LC-MS identified compound, quercetin 3-O-β-D-apiofuranoside (3), as well as three known compounds, luteolin 6-C-[β-D-apiofuranosyl-(1 → 2)]-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), apigenin 6-C-β-D-glucopyranoside (4), and luteolin 7-O-neohespirodise (5), were isolated and identified on the basis of MS and NMR spectroscopic analyses and chemical derivations. In total, 24 flavonoids were identified in L. punctata 0001 by UPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS2. In DPPH and ABTS assays, 3 exhibited significant antioxidant activity with IC50 values of 4.03 ± 1.31 µg/mL and 14.9 ± 2.28 µg/mL, respectively. In in vivo antioxidant activity assays, 1 significantly increased the survival rate of juglone-exposed Caenorhabditis elegans by 2 to 3-fold, and by 75% following thermal damage. Compounds 1-5 exhibited moderate scavenging capacities of intracellular reactive oxygen species in C. elegans exposed to H2O2.
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- Bolor Tsolmon
- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China; National Engineering Research Center for Natural Medicines, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China; National Engineering Research Center for Natural Medicines, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China; National Engineering Research Center for Natural Medicines, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China.
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Peng X, Wu H, Chen H, Zhang Y, Qiu D, Zhang Z. Transcriptome profiling reveals candidate flavonol-related genes of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum under cold stress. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:687. [PMID: 31472675 PMCID: PMC6717372 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-6045-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg is a valuable medicinal herb, whose main bioactive constituents are flavonoids. Chilling sensitivity is the dominant environmental factor limiting growth and development of the plants. But the mechanisms of cold sensitivity in this plant are still unclear. Also, not enough information on genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis in T. hemsleyanum is available to understand the mechanisms of its physiological and pharmaceutical effects. Results The electrolyte leakage, POD activity, soluble protein, and MDA content showed a linear sustained increase under cold stress. The critical period of cold damage in T. hemsleyanum was from 12 h to 48 h. Expression profiles revealed 18,104 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) among these critical time points. Most of the cold regulated DEGs were early-response genes. A total of 114 unigenes were assigned to the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway. Fourteen genes most likely to encode flavonoid biosynthetic enzymes were identified. Flavonols of T. hemsleyanum might play a crucial role in combating cold stress. Genes encoding PAL, 4CL, CHS, ANR, FLS, and LAR were significantly up-regulated by cold stress, which could result in a significant increase in crucial flavonols (catechin, epicatechin, rutin, and quercetin) in T. hemsleyanum. Conclusions Overall, our results show that the expression of genes related to flavonol biosynthesis as well as flavonol content increased in T. hemsleyanum under cold stress. These findings provide valuable information regarding the transcriptome changes in response to cold stress and give a clue for identifying candidate genes as promising targets that could be used for improving cold tolerance via molecular breeding. The study also provides candidate genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis and may be useful for clarifying the biosynthetic pathway of flavonoids in T. hemsleyanum. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-019-6045-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Xin Peng
- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Technology, Zhejiang Pharmaceutical College, Ningbo, 315100, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.,Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Technology, Zhejiang Pharmaceutical College, Ningbo, 315100, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Technology, Zhejiang Pharmaceutical College, Ningbo, 315100, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Technology, Zhejiang Pharmaceutical College, Ningbo, 315100, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Ningbo Engineering College, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
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Ziegler P, Sree KS, Appenroth KJ. Duckweed biomarkers for identifying toxic water contaminants? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:14797-14822. [PMID: 30397749 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3427-7] [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: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Surface or ground waters can be contaminated with numerous toxic substances. The duckweeds Lemna minor and Lemna gibba are widely used for assaying waterborne toxicity to higher plants in terms of growth inhibition and photosynthetic pigment reduction. These tests cannot, however, in themselves determine the nature of the agents responsible for toxicity. Morphological, developmental, physiological, biochemical, and genetic responses of duckweeds to exposure to toxic water contaminants constitute biomarkers of toxic effect. In principle, the very detection of these biomarkers should enable the contaminants having elicited them (and being responsible for the toxicity) to be identified. However, in practice, this is severely compromised by insufficient specificity of biomarkers for their corresponding toxicants and by the lack of documentation of biomarker/toxin relationships. The present contribution illustrates the difficulties of using known water contaminant-related duckweed biomarkers to identify toxins, and discusses possibilities for achieving this goal.
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- Paul Ziegler
- Department of Plant Physiology, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Central University of Kerala, Tejaswini Hills, Periye, 671316, India
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- Matthias-Schleiden Institute, Department of Plant Physiology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, 07743, Jena, Germany
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Yang M, Zhou P, Gui C, Da G, Gong L, Zhang X. Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Ampelopsis megalophylla for Identifying Genes Involved in Flavonoid Biosynthesis and Accumulation during Different Seasons. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24071267. [PMID: 30939828 PMCID: PMC6480179 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24071267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Ampelopsis megalophylla is an important species used in Chinese folk medicine. Flavonoids, the most important active components of plants, greatly determine the quality of A. megalophylla. However, biosynthesis of flavonoids at the molecular and genetic levels in A. megalophylla is not well understood. In this study, we performed chemical analysis and transcriptome analysis of A. megalophylla in different seasons (i.e., May, August, and October). Accumulation of flavonoids was higher in May than in the other two months. Genes involved in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway, such as chalcone synthase, anthocyanidin synthase, flavanone 3-hydroxylase, flavonoid-3′,5′-hydroxylase, caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase, dihydroflavonol 4-reductase, 4-coumarate-CoA ligase, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, cinnamate 4-hydroxylase, flavonoid 3′-monooxygenase, shikimate O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase, and leucoanthocyanidin reductase, were identified based on transcriptome data. Fifty ATP binding cassette (ABC) transporter, nine SNARE, forty-nine GST, and eighty-four glycosyltransferases unigenes related to flavonoid transport and biomodification were also found. Moreover, seventy-eight cytochrome P450s and multiple transcription factors (five MYB, two bHLH, and three WD40 family genes) may be associated with the regulation of the flavonoid biosynthesis process. These results provide insights into the molecular processes of flavonoid biosynthesis in A. megalophylla and offer a significant resource for the application of genetic engineering in developing varieties with improved quality.
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- Min Yang
- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China.
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Chikuvire TJ, Muchaonyerwa P, Zengeni R. Decomposition of Wolffia arrhiza residues rapidly increases mineral nitrogen and decreases extractable phosphorus in acidic soils. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2018; 190:510. [PMID: 30097725 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6895-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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While nutrient loads from anthropogenic sources upset aquatic ecosystem balance, Wolffia arrhiza (duckweed) has capacity to purge nutrient-rich water if continuously harvested. The nutrients accumulated in biomass have potential as soil fertility amendments. The objective of this study was to determine changes in release of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), and the fate of P in soils after duckweed biomass amendment. An incubation experiment was conducted at 25 °C using three soils amended with proportions equivalent to 501, 1002 and 1503 mg N kg-1 and 62, 124 and 186 mg P kg-1. Soil samples were collected on 0, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 42 and 56 days, for ammonium-N, nitrate-N and extractable-P measurements. At the end of incubation, P pools were determined. At least 25 mg kg-1 of ammonium-N was released on day 0, reaching a peak within the first 2 weeks. Nitrate- and mineral-N increased from 14 to 42 days, with a corresponding decrease in ammonium-N. Relatively fertile soil released more mineral-N at higher applied ratios of duckweed than the less fertile. About 10-80 mg kg-1 of duckweed P was extractable on day 0 and amounts progressively declined over the incubation period. The combined percentage (0.5%) of tissue aluminium (Al) and iron (Fe) facilitated Al and Fe phosphate accumulation as the proportion of duckweed amendment increased. The results suggested that soil type and elemental composition of duckweed are important determinants for N and P release, and liming could improve P availability in soil.
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- Tichaedza John Chikuvire
- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, South Africa.
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- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, South Africa
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- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, South Africa
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An D, Li C, Zhou Y, Wu Y, Wang W. Genomes and Transcriptomes of Duckweeds. Front Chem 2018; 6:230. [PMID: 29974050 PMCID: PMC6019479 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Duckweeds (Lemnaceae family) are the smallest flowering plants that adapt to the aquatic environment. They are regarded as the promising sustainable feedstock with the characteristics of high starch storage, fast propagation, and global distribution. The duckweed genome size varies 13-fold ranging from 150 Mb in Spirodela polyrhiza to 1,881 Mb in Wolffia arrhiza. With the development of sequencing technology and bioinformatics, five duckweed genomes from Spirodela and Lemna genera are sequenced and assembled. The genome annotations discover that they share similar protein orthologs, whereas the repeat contents could mainly explain the genome size difference. The gene families responsible for cell growth and expansion, lignin biosynthesis, and flowering are greatly contracted. However, the gene family of glutamate synthase has experienced expansion, indicating their significance in ammonia assimilation and nitrogen transport. The transcriptome is comprehensively sequenced for the genera of Spirodela, Landoltia, and Lemna, including various treatments such as abscisic acid, radiation, heavy metal, and starvation. The analysis of the underlying molecular mechanism and the regulatory network would accelerate their applications in the fields of bioenergy and phytoremediation. The comparative genomics has shown that duckweed genomes contain relatively low gene numbers and more contracted gene families, which may be in parallel with their highly reduced morphology with a simple leaf and primary roots. Still, we are waiting for the advancement of the long read sequencing technology to resolve the complex genomes and transcriptomes for unsequenced Wolffiella and Wolffia due to the large genome sizes and the similarity in their polyploidy.
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- Dong An
- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Lei Z, Zhou C, Ji X, Wei G, Huang Y, Yu W, Luo Y, Qiu Y. Transcriptome Analysis Reveals genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis and accumulation in Dendrobium catenatum From Different Locations. Sci Rep 2018. [PMID: 29686299 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-24751-y/2045-2322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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In this study, we applied transcriptome and UHPLC-MS technologies to investigate the flavonoids and their biosynthesis- and accumulation-related genes in Dendrobium catenatum from three different locations. Eight flavonoid glycosides were identified using standard references or previously isolated substances with MS data analysis. The total flavonoid contents were determined by reagents, and all the data were analyzed. In total, 23139 unigenes were obtained using the Dendrobium catenatum genome data. Of these, 10398 were annotated in the Gene Ontology (GO) database, 4203 were annotated in the KEGG database, and 10917 were annotated in the EuKaryotic Orthologous Groups (KOG) database. Thirty-one of the unigenes annotated by the KEGG database were involved in flavonoid pathways. The genes involved in bio-modification, accumulation, transportation and the regulation of the flavonoid bio-synthesis process were investigated. In conclusion, the flavonoids in Dendrobium catenatum from three different locations were different in quantitative and qualitative which may contribute to the establishment of quality control method for this herbal plant. These differences were determined by flavonoids biosynthesis process and they were concluded by sorting out the expression level of certain biosynthesis related genes.
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- Zhouxi Lei
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou city, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou city, 510006, China
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- Research Center of Chinese Herbal Resource Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou city, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou city, 510006, China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou city, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou city, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou city, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou city, 510006, China
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Transcriptome Analysis Reveals genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis and accumulation in Dendrobium catenatum From Different Locations. Sci Rep 2018; 8:6373. [PMID: 29686299 PMCID: PMC5913234 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-24751-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In this study, we applied transcriptome and UHPLC-MS technologies to investigate the flavonoids and their biosynthesis- and accumulation-related genes in Dendrobium catenatum from three different locations. Eight flavonoid glycosides were identified using standard references or previously isolated substances with MS data analysis. The total flavonoid contents were determined by reagents, and all the data were analyzed. In total, 23139 unigenes were obtained using the Dendrobium catenatum genome data. Of these, 10398 were annotated in the Gene Ontology (GO) database, 4203 were annotated in the KEGG database, and 10917 were annotated in the EuKaryotic Orthologous Groups (KOG) database. Thirty-one of the unigenes annotated by the KEGG database were involved in flavonoid pathways. The genes involved in bio-modification, accumulation, transportation and the regulation of the flavonoid bio-synthesis process were investigated. In conclusion, the flavonoids in Dendrobium catenatum from three different locations were different in quantitative and qualitative which may contribute to the establishment of quality control method for this herbal plant. These differences were determined by flavonoids biosynthesis process and they were concluded by sorting out the expression level of certain biosynthesis related genes.
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Tao X, Wang MX, Dai Y, Wang Y, Fan YF, Mao P, Ma XR. Identification and Expression Profile of CYPome in Perennial Ryegrass and Tall Fescue in Response to Temperature Stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1519. [PMID: 29209335 PMCID: PMC5702011 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Plant cytochrome P450s are involved in a wide range of biosynthetic reactions that generate various biomolecules, including a variety of defensive compounds. Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) are two major species of turf and forage grasses that usually experience low temperature below -10°C and high temperature over 38°C around the world. In this study, we re-analyzed transcriptome of perennial ryegrass and tall fescue treated with heat and cold stress. Thus, we can evaluate P450 composition in these species and confirm whether P450 genes response to temperature stress. We identified 277 and 319 P450 transcripts with open reading frames larger than 300 bp, respectively. These P450 transcripts were mainly classed in the CYP71, 51, 94, 89, 72, and 734 families. In perennial ryegrass and tall fescue, a total of 66 and 62 P450 transcripts were up-regulated, and 65 and 117 transcripts were down-regulated when subjected to heat stress, respectively. When exposed to cold stress, 60 and 73 transcripts were up-regulated, and 59 and 77 transcripts were down-regulated in perennial ryegrass and tall fescue. Among these differentially expressed transcripts, 64 and 87 of them showed expression level changes that followed the same trend, and these temperature-responsive genes primarily belong to the CYP71, 72 and 99 families. Besides, heat and cold stress altered phenylalanine and brassinosteroid involved P450 transcripts in perennial ryegrass and tall fescue. P450 transcripts involved in the metabolism of these compounds showed a strong response to heat and/or cold stress, indicating that they likely play important roles in temperature acclimation in these two species. The CYPome provide a genetic base for the future functional studies, as well as genetic studies that may improve stress tolerance for perennial ryegrass and tall fescue to extreme temperature.
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- Xiang Tao
- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Xin-Rong Ma
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