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Haq ME, Mira MM, Duncan RW, Hill RD, Stasolla C. Seed-specific expression of the class 2 Phytoglobin (Pgb2) increases seed oil in Brassica napus. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 287:154032. [PMID: 37392526 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2023.154032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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To examine the function of phytoglobin 2 (Pgb2) on seed oil level in the oil-producing crop Brassica napus L., we generated transgenic plants in which BnPgb2 was over-expressed in the seeds using the cruciferin1 promoter. Over-expression of BnPgb2 elevated the amount of oil, which showed a positive relationship with the level of BnPgb2, without altering the oil nutritional value, as evidenced by the lack of major changes in composition of fatty acids (FA), and key agronomic traits. Two key transcription factors, LEAFY COTYLEDON1 (LEC1) and WRINKLED1 (WRI1), known to promote the synthesis of fatty acids (FA) and potentiate oil accumulation, were induced in BnPgb2 over-expressing seeds. The concomitant induction of several enzymes of sucrose metabolism, SUCROSE SYNTHASE1 (SUS) 1 and 3, FRUCTOSE BISPHOSPHATE ALDOLASE (FPA), and PHOSPHOGLYCERATE KINASE (PGK), and starch synthesis, ADP-GLUCOSE PHOSPHORYLASE (AGPase) suggests that BnPgb2 favors sugar mobilization for FA production. The two plastid FA biosynthetic enzymes SUBUNIT A OF ACETYL-CoA CARBOXYLASE (ACCA2), and MALONYL-CoA:ACP TRANSACYLASE (MCAT) were also up-regulated by the over-expression of BnPgb2. The requirement of BnPgb2 for oil deposition was further evidenced in natural germplasm by the higher levels of BnPgb2 in seeds of high-oil genotypes relative to their low-oil counterparts.
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- Md Ehsanul Haq
- Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, R3T2Z2, MB, Canada
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- Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, R3T2Z2, MB, Canada
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- Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, R3T2Z2, MB, Canada
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- Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, R3T2Z2, MB, Canada
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- Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, R3T2Z2, MB, Canada.
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Ghorbel M, Zribi I, Besbes M, Bouali N, Brini F. Catalase Gene Family in Durum Wheat: Genome-Wide Analysis and Expression Profiling in Response to Multiple Abiotic Stress Conditions. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2720. [PMID: 37514334 PMCID: PMC10384705 DOI: 10.3390/plants12142720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Catalase (CAT) is an antioxidant enzyme expressed by the CAT gene family and exists in almost all aerobic organisms. In fact, the CAT enzyme modulates the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) contents in cells by translating this toxic compound into water (H2O) and O2- to reduce reactive oxygen species (ROS) contents in cells. ROS are produced as a result of biotic and abiotic environmental stressors. To avoid ROS toxicity, plants are armed with different enzymatic and non-enzymatic systems to decompose ROS. Among the enzymatic system, CAT proteins are well studied. CAT not only controls growth and development in plants but is also involved in plant defense against different stresses. So far, the CAT gene family has not been reported in durum wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. durum L.). Therefore, a genome-wide comprehensive analysis was conducted to classify the CAT genes in the durum wheat genome. Here, six TdCAT genes were identified. Based on phylogenetics, the TdCAT genes belong to three groups (Groups I-III) which is explainable by their comparable structural characteristics. Using bio-informatic analysis, we found that the secondary and tertiary structures were conserved among plants and present similar structures among durum wheat CATs. Two conserved domains (pfam00199 and pfam06628) are also present in all identified proteins, which have different subcellular localizations: peroxisome and mitochondrion. By analyzing their promoters, different cis-elements were identified, such as hormone-correlated response and stress-related responsive elements. Finally, we studied the expression pattern of two catalase genes belonging to two different sub-classes under different abiotic stresses. Expression profiling revealed that TdCAT2 and TdCAT3 presented a constitutive expression pattern. Moreover, both genes are induced in response to salt, mannitol, cold, heat and ABA. Thus, we speculate that those genes are activated by different stresses, such as oxygen deficiency, light, cold, abscisic acid and methyl jasmonate. Further, this study will help in understanding the behavior of CAT genes during environmental stress in durum wheat and in Triticeae species in general.
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- Mouna Ghorbel
- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Hail, P.O. Box 2440, Ha'il City 81451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Hail, P.O. Box 2440, Ha'il City 81451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Hail, P.O. Box 2440, Ha'il City 81451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Hail, P.O. Box 2440, Ha'il City 81451, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Plant Improvement, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, P.O. Box 1177, Sfax 3018, Tunisia
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Jiang W, Ye Q, Wu Z, Zhang Q, Wang L, Liu J, Hu X, Guo D, Wang X, Zhang Z, He H, Hu L. Analysis of CAT Gene Family and Functional Identification of OsCAT3 in Rice. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:138. [PMID: 36672879 PMCID: PMC9858675 DOI: 10.3390/genes14010138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Catalase (CAT) is an important antioxidant enzyme in plants that plays a key role in plant growth and stress responses. CAT is usually encoded by a small gene family that has been cloned and functionally studied in some species, such as Arabidopsis, wheat and cucumber, but its specific roles in rice are not clear at present. In this study, we identified three CAT family genes (OsCAT1, OsCAT2 and OsCAT3) in the rice genome and performed a systematic bioinformatics analysis. RT-PCR analysis revealed that OsCAT1-OsCAT3 was primarily expressed in vegetative tissues such as roots, stems and leaves. Since OsCAT3 showed the highest expression level among the three OsCAT genes, we then focused on its related functions. OsCAT3 prokaryotic expression protein has an obvious ability to remove H2O2. The OsCAT3crispr plant was short and had a low survival rate, the leaves were small with brown lesions, and the activities of the CAT, POD and SOD enzymes were significantly reduced. A microarray analysis showed that differentially expressed genes were primarily enriched in toxin metabolism and photosynthesis. This study laid a foundation for further understanding the function of the rice OsCAT gene.
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- Wenxiang Jiang
- College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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Vuosku J, Martz F, Hallikainen V, Rautio P. Changing winter climate and snow conditions induce various transcriptional stress responses in Scots pine seedlings. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1050903. [PMID: 36570907 PMCID: PMC9780549 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1050903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In northern boreal forests the warming winter climate leads to more frequent snowmelt, rain-on-snow events and freeze-thaw cycles. This may be harmful or even lethal for tree seedlings that spend even a half of the year under snow. We conducted a snow cover manipulation experiment in a natural forest to find out how changing snow conditions affect young Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings. The ice encasement (IE), absence of snow (NoSNOW) and snow compaction (COMP) treatments affected ground level temperature, ground frost and subnivean gas concentrations compared to the ambient snow cover (AMB) and led to the increased physical damage and mortality of seedlings. The expression responses of 28 genes related to circadian clock, aerobic and anaerobic energy metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism and stress protection revealed that seedlings were exposed to different stresses in a complex way depending on the thickness and quality of the snow cover. The IE treatment caused hypoxic stress and probably affected roots which resulted in reduced water uptake in the beginning of the growing season. Without protective snowpack in NoSNOW seedlings suffered from cold and drought stresses. The combination of hypoxic and cold stresses in COMP evoked unique transcriptional responses including oxidative stress. Snow cover manipulation induced changes in the expression of several circadian clock related genes suggested that photoreceptors and the circadian clock system play an essential role in the adaptation of Scots pine seedlings to stresses under different snow conditions. Our findings show that warming winter climate alters snow conditions and consequently causes Scots pine seedlings various abiotic stresses, whose effects extend from overwintering to the following growing season.
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- Jaana Vuosku
- Natural Resources Unit, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Rovaniemi, Finland
- Ecology and Genetics Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Natural Resources Unit, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Rovaniemi, Finland
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- Natural Resources Unit, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Rovaniemi, Finland
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- Natural Resources Unit, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Rovaniemi, Finland
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Li F, Yao J, Hu L, Chen J, Shi J. Multiple Methods Synergistically Promote the Synchronization of Somatic Embryogenesis Through Suspension Culture in the New Hybrid Between Pinus elliottii and Pinus caribaea. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:857972. [PMID: 35548285 PMCID: PMC9083196 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.857972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Pinus elliottii × Pinus caribaea is an interspecific pine hybrid of major economic importance. Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration in P. elliottii × P. caribaea on solid medium have been reported previously; however, a current limitation is the lack of a stable and effective method for its commercial use. The objective of this study was to establish a suspension culture system and evaluate the effect of multiple methods synergistically on the synchronization of embryo development in P. elliottii × P. caribaea. For the former, a protocol to initiate and establish a suspension culture system of P. elliottii × P. caribaea was presented. Based on biomass growth, the growth of embryogenic calli (EC) followed an S-shape curve in suspensions grown for a 15-day period, and the exponential phase of cell suspensions was reached between days 3 and 6. The initial packed cell volume (PCV) and revolutions per minute (rpm) have a significant effect on the proliferation of EC, and the highest proliferation multiple reached 6.86 (±0.06) at the initial density of 5 ml PCV under a 9-10 days transfer interval in the dark on a rotary shaker at 70 rpm. For the latter, the influence of abscisic acid (ABA), ammonium (NH4 +), nitrate (NO3 -), low temperature, and polyethylene glycol (PEG) on somatic embryogenesis was very significant. When EC were suspended in the medium at a presence of 37.84 μM/L ABA, as many as 274 mature cotyledonary embryos/ml PCV of cells were thereafter formed in the mature medium, and 266 somatic embryos were obtained on mature medium after suspension culture in liquid medium containing 10 mmol/L NH4 + and 30 mmol/L NO3 -. Furthermore, reducing the concentration of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid gradually and at 4°C incubation for 12 h in the initial exponential phase could promote the synchronization of somatic embryogenesis, which resulted in 260 mature cotyledonary embryos. This suspension culture system and method of synchronic control can be used in the large-scale production of P. elliottii × P. caribaea seedlings.
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- Fengqing Li
- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Biotechnology of Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- Experimental Center of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fenyi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Biotechnology of Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- Experimental Center of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fenyi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Biotechnology of Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Biotechnology of Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Biotechnology of Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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Yan J, Buer H, Wang YP, Zhula G, Bai YE. Transcriptomic Time-Series Analyses of Gene Expression Profile During Zygotic Embryo Development in Picea mongolica. Front Genet 2021; 12:738649. [PMID: 34659359 PMCID: PMC8513737 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.738649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Zygotic embryogenesis is a critical process during seed development in gymnosperms. However, knowledge on the genome-wide transcriptional activation that guides this process in conifers is limited, especially in Picea mongolica. This tree species is endemic to semiarid habitats of Inner Mongolia in China. To extend what is known about the molecular events underpinning its zygotic embryogenesis, comparative transcriptomic analyses of gene expression in zygotic embryos were performed by RNA sequencing in P. mongolica. Our results showed that most changes in transcript levels occurred in the early embryonic pattering determination and formation of mature embryos. Transcripts related to embryogenic competence, cell division pattern, hormones, and stress response genes were identified during embryogenesis. Auxin is essential for early embryo patterning and pre-cotyledon embryonic formation. However, ABA is a major regulator of embryo maturation. Moreover, we found that methylation-related gene expression is associated with activation of early-stage embryos, late embryogenesis abundant proteins, and storage/energy-related genes with late and mature embryos. Furthermore, network analysis revealed stage-specific and multistage gene expression clusters during embryogenesis. WOX, MYB, AP2, and HLH transcription factors seem more relevant to embryogenesis in different stages. Our results provide large-scale and comprehensive transcriptome data for embryo development in P. mongolica. These data will lay a foundation for the protection and utilization of P. mongolica resources.
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- Jia Yan
- Institute of Forest Tree Genetic Breeding, Forestry College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.,Life Science of College, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- Institute of Forest Tree Genetic Breeding, Forestry College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Institute of Forest Tree Genetic Breeding, Forestry College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Institute of Forest Tree Genetic Breeding, Forestry College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Institute of Forest Tree Genetic Breeding, Forestry College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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Cervantes S, Vuosku J, Pyhäjärvi T. Atlas of tissue-specific and tissue-preferential gene expression in ecologically and economically significant conifer Pinus sylvestris. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11781. [PMID: 34466281 PMCID: PMC8380025 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Despite their ecological and economical importance, conifers genomic resources are limited, mainly due to the large size and complexity of their genomes. Additionally, the available genomic resources lack complete structural and functional annotation. Transcriptomic resources have been commonly used to compensate for these deficiencies, though for most conifer species they are limited to a small number of tissues, or capture only a fraction of the genes present in the genome. Here we provide an atlas of gene expression patterns for conifer Pinus sylvestris across five tissues: embryo, megagametophyte, needle, phloem and vegetative bud. We used a wide range of tissues and focused our analyses on the expression profiles of genes at tissue level. We provide comprehensive information of the per-tissue normalized expression level, indication of tissue preferential upregulation and tissue-specificity of expression. We identified a total of 48,001 tissue preferentially upregulated and tissue specifically expressed genes, of which 28% have annotation in the Swiss-Prot database. Even though most of the putative genes identified do not have functional information in current biological databases, the tissue-specific patterns discovered provide valuable information about their potential functions for further studies, as for example in the areas of plant physiology, population genetics and genomics in general. As we provide information on tissue specificity at both diploid and haploid life stages, our data will also contribute to the understanding of evolutionary rates of different tissue types and ploidy levels.
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- Sandra Cervantes
- Department of Ecology and Genetics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Ecology and Genetics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Ecology and Genetics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Polyamine Metabolism in Scots Pine Embryogenic Cells under Potassium Deficiency. Cells 2021; 10:cells10051244. [PMID: 34070116 PMCID: PMC8158353 DOI: 10.3390/cells10051244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Polyamines (PA) have a protective role in maintaining growth and development in Scots pine during abiotic stresses. In the present study, a controlled liquid Scots pine embryogenic cell culture was used for studying the responses of PA metabolism related to potassium deficiency. The transcription level regulation of PA metabolism led to the accumulation of putrescine (Put). Arginine decarboxylase (ADC) had an increased expression trend under potassium deficiency, whereas spermidine synthase (SPDS) expression decreased. Generally, free spermidine (Spd) and spermine (Spm)/ thermospermine (t-Spm) contents were kept relatively stable, mostly by the downregulation of polyamine oxidase (PAO) expression. The low potassium contents in the culture medium decreased the potassium content of the cells, which inhibited cell mass growth, but did not affect cell viability. The reduced growth was probably caused by repressed metabolic activity and cell division, whereas there were no signs of H2O2-induced oxidative stress or increased cell death. The low intracellular content of K+ decreased the content of Na+. The decrease in the pH of the culture medium indicated that H+ ions were pumped out of the cells. Altogether, our findings emphasize the specific role(s) of Put under potassium deficiency and strict developmental regulation of PA metabolism in Scots pine.
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Catalase (CAT) Gene Family in Rapeseed ( Brassica napus L.): Genome-Wide Analysis, Identification, and Expression Pattern in Response to Multiple Hormones and Abiotic Stress Conditions. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22084281. [PMID: 33924156 PMCID: PMC8074368 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22084281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Catalase (CAT) is an antioxidant enzyme expressed by the CAT gene family and exists in almost all aerobic organisms. Environmental stresses induce the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that eventually hinder plant growth and development. The CAT enzyme translates the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to water (H2O) and reduce the ROS levels to shelter the cells’ death. So far, the CAT gene family has not been reported in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). Therefore, a genome-wide comprehensive analysis was conducted to classify the CAT genes in the rapeseed genome. The current study identified 14 BnCAT genes in the rapeseed genome. Based on phylogenetic and synteny analysis, the BnCATs belong to four groups (Groups I–IV). A gene structure and conserved motif analysis showed that Group I, Group II, and Group IV possess almost the same intron/exon pattern, and an equal number of motifs, while Group III contains diverse structures and contain 15 motifs. By analyzing the cis-elements in the promoters, we identified five hormone-correlated responsive elements and four stress-related responsive elements. Further, six putative bna-miRNAs were also identified, targeting three genes (BnCAT4, BnCAT6, and BnCAT8). Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis showed that the BnCAT genes were largely related to cellular organelles, ROS response, stimulus response, stress response, and antioxidant enzymes. Almost 10 BnCAT genes showed higher expression levels in different tissues, i.e., root, leaf, stem, and silique. The expression analysis showed that BnCAT1–BnCAT3 and BnCAT11–BnCAT13 were significantly upregulated by cold, salinity, abscisic acid (ABA), and gibberellic acid (GA) treatment, but not by drought and methyl jasmonate (MeJA). Notably, most of the genes were upregulated by waterlogging stress, except BnCAT6, BnCAT9, and BnCAT10. Our results opened new windows for future investigations and provided insights into the CAT family genes in rapeseed.
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Valandro F, Menguer PK, Cabreira-Cagliari C, Margis-Pinheiro M, Cagliari A. Programmed cell death (PCD) control in plants: New insights from the Arabidopsis thaliana deathosome. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 299:110603. [PMID: 32900441 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Programmed cell death (PCD) is a genetically controlled process that leads to cell suicide in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. In plants PCD occurs during development, defence response and when exposed to adverse conditions. PCD acts controlling the number of cells by eliminating damaged, old, or unnecessary cells to maintain cellular homeostasis. Unlike in animals, the knowledge about PCD in plants is limited. The molecular network that controls plant PCD is poorly understood. Here we present a review of the current mechanisms involved with the genetic control of PCD in plants. We also present an updated version of the AtLSD1 deathosome, which was previously proposed as a network controlling HR-mediated cell death in Arabidopsis thaliana. Finally, we discuss the unclear points and open questions related to the AtLSD1 deathosome.
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- Fernanda Valandro
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul, RS, Brazil; Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul (UERGS), RS, Brazil.
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Vuosku J, Muilu-Mäkelä R, Avia K, Suokas M, Kestilä J, Läärä E, Häggman H, Savolainen O, Sarjala T. Thermospermine Synthase ( ACL5) and Diamine Oxidase ( DAO) Expression Is Needed for Zygotic Embryogenesis and Vascular Development in Scots Pine. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1600. [PMID: 31921249 PMCID: PMC6934065 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Unlike in flowering plants, the detailed roles of the enzymes in the polyamine (PA) pathway in conifers are poorly known. We explored the sequence conservation of the PA biosynthetic genes and diamine oxidase (DAO) in conifers and flowering plants to reveal the potential functional diversification of the enzymes between the plant lineages. The expression of the genes showing different selective constraints was studied in Scots pine zygotic embryogenesis and early seedling development. We found that the arginine decarboxylase pathway is strongly preferred in putrescine production in the Scots pine as well as generally in conifers and that the reduced use of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) has led to relaxed purifying selection in ODC genes. Thermospermine synthase (ACL5) genes evolve under strong purifying selection in conifers and the DAO gene is also highly conserved in pines. In developing Scots pine seeds, the expression of both ACL5 and DAO increased as embryogenesis proceeded. Strong ACL5 expression was present in the procambial cells of the embryo and in the megagametophyte cells destined to die via morphologically necrotic cell death. Thus, the high sequence conservation of ACL5 genes in conifers may indicate the necessity of ACL5 for both embryogenesis and vascular development. Moreover, the result suggests the involvement of ACL5 in morphologically necrotic cell death and supports the view of the genetic regulation of necrosis in Scots pine embryogenesis and in plant development. DAO transcripts were located close to the cell walls and between the walls of adjacent cells in Scots pine zygotic embryos and in the roots of young seedlings. We propose that DAO, in addition to the role in Put oxidation for providing H2O2 during the cell-wall structural processes, may also participate in cell-to-cell communication at the mRNA level. To conclude, our findings indicate that the PA pathway of Scots pines possesses several special functional characteristics which differ from those of flowering plants.
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- Jaana Vuosku
- Ecology and Genetics Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Ecology and Genetics Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Ecology and Genetics Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Ecology and Genetics Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Mathematical Sciences, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Ecology and Genetics Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Ecology and Genetics Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Production Systems, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Espoo, Finland
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Vuosku J, Karppinen K, Muilu-Mäkelä R, Kusano T, Sagor GHM, Avia K, Alakärppä E, Kestilä J, Suokas M, Nickolov K, Hamberg L, Savolainen O, Häggman H, Sarjala T. Scots pine aminopropyltransferases shed new light on evolution of the polyamine biosynthesis pathway in seed plants. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2018; 121:1243-1256. [PMID: 29462244 PMCID: PMC5946884 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcy012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Background and Aims Polyamines are small metabolites present in all living cells and play fundamental roles in numerous physiological events in plants. The aminopropyltransferases (APTs), spermidine synthase (SPDS), spermine synthase (SPMS) and thermospermine synthase (ACL5), are essential enzymes in the polyamine biosynthesis pathway. In angiosperms, SPMS has evolved from SPDS via gene duplication, whereas in gymnosperms APTs are mostly unexplored and no SPMS gene has been reported. The present study aimed to investigate the functional properties of the SPDS and ACL5 proteins of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in order to elucidate the role and evolution of APTs in higher plants. Methods Germinating Scots pine seeds and seedlings were analysed for polyamines by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and the expression of PsSPDS and PsACL5 genes by in situ hybridization. Recombinant proteins of PsSPDS and PsACL5 were produced and investigated for functional properties. Also gene structures, promoter regions and phylogenetic relationships of PsSPDS and PsACL5 genes were analysed. Key Results Scots pine tissues were found to contain spermidine, spermine and thermospermine. PsSPDS enzyme catalysed synthesis of both spermidine and spermine. PsACL5 was found to produce thermospermine, and PsACL5 gene expression was localized in the developing procambium in embryos and tracheary elements in seedlings. Conclusions Contrary to previous views, our results demonstrate that SPMS activity is not a novel feature developed solely in the angiosperm lineage of seed plants but also exists as a secondary property in the Scots pine SPDS enzyme. The discovery of bifunctional SPDS from an evolutionarily old conifer reveals the missing link in the evolution of the polyamine biosynthesis pathway. The finding emphasizes the importance of pre-existing secondary functions in the evolution of new enzyme activities via gene duplication. Our results also associate PsACL5 with the development of vascular structures in Scots pine.
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- Jaana Vuosku
- University of Oulu, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Oulu, Finland
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- University of Oulu, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Oulu, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, Bio-based Business and Industry, Parkano, Finland
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- Tohoku University, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Tohoku University, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- University of Oulu, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Oulu, Finland
- UMI 3614 Evolutionary Biology and Ecology of Algae, CNRS, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad Austral de Chile, Station Biologique Roscoff, Roscoff, France
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- University of Oulu, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Oulu, Finland
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- University of Oulu, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Oulu, Finland
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- University of Oulu, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Oulu, Finland
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- University of Oulu, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Oulu, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, Management and Production of Renewable Resources, Vantaa, Finland
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- University of Oulu, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Oulu, Finland
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- University of Oulu, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Oulu, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, Bio-based Business and Industry, Parkano, Finland
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Alam NB, Ghosh A. Comprehensive analysis and transcript profiling of Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa catalase gene family suggests their specific roles in development and stress responses. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2018; 123:54-64. [PMID: 29223068 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2017.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 11/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Stress induces the generation of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) that ultimately hampers the growth, development, and productivity of the plant. As an antioxidant enzyme, catalase converts hydrogen peroxide to water and keeps ROS level down to protect cells from stress-induced apoptosis. Here, a genome-wide analysis of catalase gene family has been performed in two model plants- Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa. Both Arabidopsis and rice has a small family of three and four genes, respectively; that code for seven proteins each. Detailed analysis of these members in terms of their structure, duplication, chromosomal position and proteins subcellular localization, as well as expression profiling under various developmental and environmental cues, was performed. Catalase proteins were mostly found to be localized in the cytoplasm, followed by peroxisome and mitochondria. Phylogenetically plant catalases showed strong divergence from their non-plant counterparts. Expression profiling revealed that AtCAT3 and OsCATA are the constitutively expressive member; while AtCAT2, OsCATA, and OsCATC are the stress-responsive members. Moreover, an altered level of total rice catalase enzyme activity and H2O2 level was observed under various abiotic stress conditions. This indicates the stress-responsive transcriptome as well as proteome alteration of catalase in the plant.
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- Nazmir Binta Alam
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh.
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Hu L, Yang Y, Jiang L, Liu S. The catalase gene family in cucumber: genome-wide identification and organization. Genet Mol Biol 2016; 39:408-15. [PMID: 27560990 PMCID: PMC5004828 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2015-0192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Catalase (CAT) is a common antioxidant enzyme in almost all living organisms.
Currently, detailed reports on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
CAT (CsCAT) genes and tissue expression
profiling are limited. In the present study, four candidate CsCAT
genes were identified in cucumber. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that
CsCAT1-CsCAT3 are closely related to Arabidopsis
AtCAT1-AtCAT3, but no obvious counterpart was
observed for CsCAT4. Intron/exon structure analysis revealed that
only one of the 15 positions was completely conserved. Motif analysis showed that,
unlike the CAT genes of other species, none of
CsCAT genes contained all 10 motifs. Expression data showed that
transcripts of all of the CsCAT genes, except
CsCAT4, were detected in five tissues. Moreover, their
transcription levels displayed differences under different stress treatments.
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- Lifang Hu
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nangchang, Jiangxi, China.,School of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Sciences, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Sciences, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Salo HM, Sarjala T, Jokela A, Häggman H, Vuosku J. Moderate stress responses and specific changes in polyamine metabolism characterize Scots pine somatic embryogenesis. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 36:392-402. [PMID: 26786537 PMCID: PMC4885945 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpv136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/29/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Somatic embryogenesis (SE) is one of the methods with the highest potential for the vegetative propagation of commercially important coniferous species. However, many conifers, including Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), are recalcitrant to SE and a better understanding of the mechanisms behind the SE process is needed. In Scots pine SE cultures, embryo production is commonly induced by the removal of auxin, addition of abscisic acid (ABA) and the desiccation of cell masses by polyethylene glycol (PEG). In the present study, we focus on the possible link between the induction of somatic embryo formation and cellular stress responses such as hydrogen peroxide protection, DNA repair, changes in polyamine (PA) metabolism and autophagy. Cellular PA contents and the expression of the PA metabolism genes arginine decarboxylase (ADC), spermidine synthase (SPDS), thermospermine synthase (ACL5) and diamine oxidase (DAO) were analyzed, as well as the expression of catalase (CAT), DNA repair genes (RAD51, KU80) and autophagy-related genes (ATG5, ATG8) throughout the induction of somatic embryo formation in Scots pine SE cultures. Among the embryo-producing SE lines, the expression of ADC, SPDS, ACL5, DAO, CAT, RAD51, KU80 and ATG8 showed consistent profiles. Furthermore, the overall low expression of the stress-related genes suggests that cells in those SE lines were not stressed but recognized the ABA+PEG treatment as a signal to trigger the embryogenic pathway. In those SE lines that were unable to produce embryos, cells seemed to experience the ABA+PEG treatment mostly as osmotic stress and activated a wide range of stress defense mechanisms. Altogether, our results suggest that the direction to the embryogenic pathway is connected with cellular stress responses in Scots pine SE cultures. Thus, the manipulation of stress response pathways may provide a way to enhance somatic embryo production in recalcitrant Scots pine SE lines.
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- Heikki M Salo
- Genetics and Physiology Department, University of Oulu, PO Box 3000, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Parkano Unit, FI-39700 Parkano, Finland
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- Genetics and Physiology Department, University of Oulu, PO Box 3000, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Genetics and Physiology Department, University of Oulu, PO Box 3000, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Genetics and Physiology Department, University of Oulu, PO Box 3000, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Rovaniemi Unit, FI-96300 Rovaniemi, Finland
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