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Zou M, Zhang D, Liu Y, Chen Z, Xu T, Ma Z, Li J, Zhang W, Huang Z, Pan X. Integrative proteome and metabolome unveil the central role of IAA alteration in axillary bud development following topping in tobacco. Sci Rep 2024; 14:15309. [PMID: 38961197 PMCID: PMC11222511 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-66136-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024] Open
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Axillary bud is an important aspect of plant morphology, contributing to the final tobacco yield. However, the mechanisms of axillary bud development in tobacco remain largely unknown. To investigate this aspect of tobacco biology, the metabolome and proteome of the axillary buds before and after topping were compared. A total of 569 metabolites were differentially abundant before and 1, 3, and 5 days after topping. KEGG analyses further revealed that the axillary bud was characterized by a striking enrichment of metabolites involved in flavonoid metabolism, suggesting a strong flavonoid biosynthesis activity in the tobacco axillary bud after topping. Additionally, 9035 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified before and 1, 3, and 5 days after topping. Subsequent GO and KEGG analyses revealed that the DEPs in the axillary bud were enriched in oxidative stress, hormone signal transduction, MAPK signaling pathway, and starch and sucrose metabolism. The integrated proteome and metabolome analysis revealed that the indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) alteration in buds control dormancy release and sustained growth of axillary bud by regulating proteins involved in carbohydrate metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and lipid metabolism. Notably, the proteins related to reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging and flavonoid biosynthesis were strongly negatively correlated with IAA content. These findings shed light on a critical role of IAA alteration in regulating axillary bud outgrowth, and implied a potential crosstalk among IAA alteration, ROS homeostasis, and flavonoid biosynthesis in tobacco axillary bud under topping stress, which could improve our understanding of the IAA alteration in axillary bud as an important regulator of axillary bud development.
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- Mingmin Zou
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crops Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Tobacco Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization, Crops Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS), Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- China National Tobacco Corporation, Guangzhou, 510610, Guangdong Province, China
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- China National Tobacco Corporation, Guangzhou, 510610, Guangdong Province, China
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- China National Tobacco Corporation, Guangzhou, 510610, Guangdong Province, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crops Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Tobacco Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization, Crops Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS), Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crops Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Tobacco Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization, Crops Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS), Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crops Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Tobacco Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization, Crops Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS), Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crops Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Tobacco Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization, Crops Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS), Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crops Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Tobacco Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization, Crops Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS), Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crops Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Tobacco Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization, Crops Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS), Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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Wu J, Leng D, Huo J, Zhang R, Du X. Topping and NPK fertilization alter seed germination, plant growth and active components of Valeriana amurensis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1430507. [PMID: 39022607 PMCID: PMC11251967 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1430507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Introduction Valeriana amurensis, a tall herbaceous plant, has been traditionally utilized as a herbal remedy both in China and Russia. Methods This study was set to explore how to cultivate high quality seedlings, considering factors such as seedling time, seeding density, shading, and plastic film mulching. In addition, we investigated the impact of topping and fertilizer on the growth and quality of V. amurensis. Results According to the percentage of seed germination, the seeds of V. amurensis were sowed with 0.88 g m-2 density using plastic film mulching from late April to mid-May (germination percentage was more than 30%). The optimal Transplanting time was identified as late September, ensuring a high survival rate of 98%. Generally, topping showed the most improved growth indices in late fruit period (21.87 for number of radical leaves) and withering period (6.50 for number of buds and 234.81 for number of roots). Topping increased the yields of valtrate (10.91 mg per plant), valepotriates (809.51 mg per plant) and essential oil (395.64 mg per plant) in withering period. Nitrogen fertilizer promoted maximum root growth and increased the biomass of V. amurensis. Meanwhile, N fertilizer significantly increased the yields of valtrate to 10.46 mg per plant and valepotriates to 772.32 mg per plant among three types of fertilizers. Seedlings are obtained according to rational sowing factors and transplanting time. Topping and nitrogen fertilization emerge as superior strategies to enhance the growth and medicinal quality of this valuable plant. Discussion This study provides actionable insights for the cultivation V. amurensis.
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- Junkai Wu
- School of Pharmacy, Quanzhou Medical College, Quanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Materia Medica, Ministry of Education, Pharmaceutical College, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Harbin, China
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- TCM Department, Zhenbaodao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Hulin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Materia Medica, Ministry of Education, Pharmaceutical College, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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Shoji T, Hashimoto T, Saito K. Genetic regulation and manipulation of nicotine biosynthesis in tobacco: strategies to eliminate addictive alkaloids. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2024; 75:1741-1753. [PMID: 37647764 PMCID: PMC10938045 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad341] [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: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is a widely cultivated crop of the genus Nicotiana. Due to the highly addictive nature of tobacco products, tobacco smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease. There is therefore a critical need to develop tobacco varieties with reduced or non-addictive nicotine levels. Nicotine and related pyridine alkaloids biosynthesized in the roots of tobacco plants are transported to the leaves, where they are stored in vacuoles as a defense against predators. Jasmonate, a defense-related plant hormone, plays a crucial signaling role in activating transcriptional regulators that coordinate the expression of downstream metabolic and transport genes involved in nicotine production. In recent years, substantial progress has been made in molecular and genomics research, revealing many metabolic and regulatory genes involved in nicotine biosynthesis. These advances have enabled us to develop tobacco plants with low or ultra-low nicotine levels through various methodologies, such as mutational breeding, genetic engineering, and genome editing. We review the recent progress on genetic manipulation of nicotine production in tobacco, which serves as an excellent example of plant metabolic engineering with profound social implications.
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- Tsubasa Shoji
- Instutute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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Liu M, Liu H, Zhang J, Li C, Li Y, Yang G, Xia T, Huang H, Xu Y, Kong W, Hou B, Qi X, Wang J. Knockout of CAFFEOYL-COA 3-O-METHYLTRANSFERASE 6/6L enhances the S/G ratio of lignin monomers and disease resistance in Nicotiana tabacum. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1216702. [PMID: 37868314 PMCID: PMC10585270 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1216702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Background Nicotiana tabacum is an important economic crop, which is widely planted in the world. Lignin is very important for maintaining the physiological and stress-resistant functions of tobacco. However, higher lignin content will produce lignin gas, which is not conducive to the formation of tobacco quality. To date, how to precisely fine-tune lignin content or composition remains unclear. Results Here, we annotated and screened 14 CCoAOMTs in Nicotiana tabacum and obtained homozygous double mutants of CCoAOMT6 and CCoAOMT6L through CRSIPR/Cas9 technology. The phenotype showed that the double mutants have better growth than the wild type whereas the S/G ratio increased and the total sugar decreased. Resistance against the pathogen test and the extract inhibition test showed that the transgenic tobacco has stronger resistance to tobacco bacterial wilt and brown spot disease, which are infected by Ralstonia solanacearum and Alternaria alternata, respectively. The combined analysis of metabolome and transcriptome in the leaves and roots suggested that the changes of phenylpropane and terpene metabolism are mainly responsible for these phenotypes. Furthermore, the molecular docking indicated that the upregulated metabolites, such as soyasaponin Bb, improve the disease resistance due to highly stable binding with tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase targets in Ralstonia solanacearum and Alternaria alternata. Conclusions CAFFEOYL-COA 3-O-METHYLTRANSFERASE 6/6L can regulate the S/G ratio of lignin monomers and may affect tobacco bacterial wilt and brown spot disease resistance by disturbing phenylpropane and terpene metabolism in leaves and roots of Nicotiana tabacum, such as soyasaponin Bb.
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- Mingxin Liu
- Research and Development of Center, China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, China
- School of Ethnic Medicine, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, China
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- Research and Development of Center, China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, China
- Technology Center, China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, China
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- Research and Development of Center, China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, China
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- Research and Development of Center, China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Research and Development of Center, China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, China
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- Research and Development of Center, China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, China
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- Research and Development of Center, China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Research and Development of Center, China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, China
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Kaminski KP, Bovet L, Hilfiker A, Laparra H, Schwaar J, Sierro N, Lang G, De Palo D, Guy PA, Laszlo C, Goepfert S, Ivanov NV. Suppression of pyrrolidine ring biosynthesis and its effects on gene expression and subsequent accumulation of anatabine in leaves of tobacco (N. tabacum L.). BMC Genomics 2023; 24:516. [PMID: 37667170 PMCID: PMC10476381 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09588-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Anatabine, although being one of four major tobacco alkaloids, is never accumulated in high quantity in any of the naturally occurring species from the Nicotiana genus. Previous studies therefore focused on transgenic approaches to synthetize anatabine, most notably by generating transgenic lines with suppressed putrescine methyltransferase (PMT) activity. This led to promising results, but the global gene expression of plants with such distinct metabolism has not been analyzed. In the current study, we describe how these plants respond to topping and the downstream effects on alkaloid biosynthesis. RESULTS The surge in anatabine accumulation in PMT transgenic lines after topping treatment and its effects on gene expression changes were analyzed. The results revealed increases in expression of isoflavone reductase-like (A622) and berberine bridge-like enzymes (BBLs) oxidoreductase genes, previously shown to be crucial for the final steps of nicotine biosynthesis. We also observed significantly higher methylputrescine oxidase (MPO) expression in all plants subjected to topping treatment. In order to investigate if MPO suppression would have the same effects as that of PMT, we generated transgenic plants. These plants with suppressed MPO expression showed an almost complete drop in leaf nicotine content, whereas leaf anatabine was observed to increase by a factor of ~ 1.6X. CONCLUSION Our results are the first concrete evidence that suppression of MPO leads to decreased nicotine in favor of anatabine in tobacco roots and that this anatabine is successfully transported to tobacco leaves. Alkaloid transport in plants remains to be investigated to higher detail due to high variation of its efficiency among Nicotiana species and varieties of tobacco. Our research adds important step to better understand pyrrolidine ring biosynthesis and its effects on gene expression and subsequent accumulation of anatabine.
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- Kacper Piotr Kaminski
- Philip Morris International R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A, Quai Jeanrenaud 5, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Philip Morris International R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A, Quai Jeanrenaud 5, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Philip Morris International R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A, Quai Jeanrenaud 5, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Philip Morris International R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A, Quai Jeanrenaud 5, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Philip Morris International R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A, Quai Jeanrenaud 5, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Philip Morris International R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A, Quai Jeanrenaud 5, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Philip Morris International R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A, Quai Jeanrenaud 5, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Philip Morris International R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A, Quai Jeanrenaud 5, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Philip Morris International R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A, Quai Jeanrenaud 5, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Philip Morris International R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A, Quai Jeanrenaud 5, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Philip Morris International R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A, Quai Jeanrenaud 5, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Philip Morris International R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A, Quai Jeanrenaud 5, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
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Jain R, Bhardwaj P, Guleria S, Pandey A, Kumar S. Polyamine metabolizing rhizobacteria Pseudomonas sp. GBPI_506 modulates hormone signaling to enhance lateral roots and nicotine biosynthesis in Nicotiana benthamiana. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 195:193-205. [PMID: 36641943 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Beneficial rhizobacteria in the soil are important drivers of plant health and growth. In this study, we provide the draft genome of a root colonizing and auxin-producing Pseudomonas sp. strain GBPI_506. The bacterium was investigated for its contribution in the growth of Nicotiana benthamiana (Nb) and biosynthesis of nicotine. The bacterium showed chemotaxis towards root exudates potentially mediated by putrescine, a polyamine compound, to colonize the roots of Nb. Application of the bacterium with the roots of Nb, increased plant biomass and total soluble sugars in the leaves, and promoted lateral root (LR) development as compared to the un-inoculated plants. Confocal analysis using transgenic (DR5:GFP) Arabidopsis showed increased auxin trafficking in the LR of inoculated plants. Upregulation of nicotine biosynthesis genes and genes involved in salicylic acid (SA) and jasmonic acid (JA) signaling in the roots of inoculated plants suggested increased nicotine biosynthesis as a result of bacterial application. An increased JA content in roots and nicotine accumulation in leaves provided evidence on JA-mediated upregulation of nicotine biosynthesis in the bacterized plants. The findings suggested that the bacterial root colonization triggered networking between auxin, SA, and JA to facilitate LR development leading to enhanced plant growth and nicotine biosynthesis in Nb.
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- Rahul Jain
- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 176061, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 176061, Himachal Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 176061, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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- Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India.
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 176061, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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Wang L, Li B, Dai C, Ding A, Wang W, Shi H, Cui M, Sun Y, Lv J. Genome-wide identification of MAXs genes for strigolactones synthesis/signaling in solanaceous plants and analysis of their potential functions in tobacco. PeerJ 2023; 11:e14669. [PMID: 36650839 PMCID: PMC9840856 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The more axillary growth (MAX) gene family is a group of key genes involved in the synthesis and signal transduction of strigolactones (SLs) in plants. Although MAX genes play vital roles in plant growth and development, characterization of the MAX gene family has been limited in solanaceous crops, especially in tobacco. In this study, 74 members of the MAX family were identified in representative Solanaceae crops and classified into four groups. The physicochemical properties, gene structure, conserved protein structural domains, cis-acting elements, and expression patterns could be clearly distinguished between the biosynthetic and signal transduction subfamilies; furthermore, MAX genes in tobacco were found to be actively involved in the regulation of meristem development by responding to hormones. MAX genes involved in SL biosynthesis were more responsive to abiotic stresses than genes involved in SL signaling. Tobacco MAX genes may play an active role in stress resistance. The results of this study provide a basis for future in-depth analysis of the molecular mechanisms of MAX genes in tobacco meristem development and stress resistance.
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- Lixianqiu Wang
- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China,Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GSCAAS), Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China,Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GSCAAS), Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China,Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GSCAAS), Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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Zhang M, Zhao Y, Shi H. Topping and grafting affect the alkaloid content and gene expression patterns of tobacco ( Nicotiana tabacum L.). PLANT DIRECT 2023; 7:e478. [PMID: 36620076 PMCID: PMC9813339 DOI: 10.1002/pld3.478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this study, we aimed to determine molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of topping and grafting in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) by comparing the alkaloid contents and enrichment pathways of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) among plants subjected to different combinations of topping and grafting treatments. Plants of the tobacco variety "Zhongyan 100" and eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) were grafted in four combinations as scions and rootstocks, respectively. The four treatment groups were tobacco with topping, tobacco without topping, topped tobacco grafted onto an eggplant rootstock, and non-topped tobacco grafted onto an eggplant rootstock. Tobacco leaves were collected on the day of topping, at 7 days after topping, and after flue curing, the alkaloid contents of the collected leaves were determined. Leaves of plants subjected to the different treatments were collected for RNA sequencing and screened for DEGs, which were subsequently subjected to functional enrichment analyses. Analyses revealed reductions in the leaf alkaloid contents of tobacco subjected to combined topping and eggplant grafting. Gene annotation indicated that topping influences biological processes such as starch metabolism and stress response, whereas grafting affected the biosynthesis and metabolic pathways of secondary metabolites. Downregulated DEGs between non-topped tobacco and eggplant-grafted topped tobacco and between topped and non-topped tobacco are mainly involved in inositol phosphate metabolic and biosynthetic processes. Downregulated DEGs between different grafting methods (eggplant-grafted non-topped tobacco vs. non-topped tobacco and eggplant-grafted topped tobacco vs. topped tobacco) are mainly involved in sesquiterpene synthase activity and photosynthesis. The findings of this study provide important insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of topping and grafting on tobacco plants.
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- Mengyue Zhang
- College of Tobacco ScienceHenan Agricultural UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- College of Tobacco ScienceHenan Agricultural UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- College of Tobacco ScienceHenan Agricultural UniversityZhengzhouChina
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Liu A, Yuan K, Li Q, Liu S, Li Y, Tao M, Xu H, Tian J, Guan S, Zhu W. Metabolomics and proteomics revealed the synthesis difference of aroma precursors in tobacco leaves at various growth stages. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 192:308-319. [PMID: 36288661 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Tobacco has a high economic value as the largest cash crop worldwide. The quality of flue-cured tobacco is closely related to the overall status of compounds in fresh tobacco leaves, and the aroma precursor plays a key role in the aroma quality of flue-cured tobacco. The untargeted metabolomics and label-free quantitative proteomics analysis of tobacco leaves in three growth stages (root stretching, prosperous growth, and maturation) retrieved 243 metabolites and 4313 proteins (944 differentially expressed proteins), which showed that carbohydrate, amino acid, and fatty acid metabolism varies among the three growth stages. Also, the most of amino acids, organic acids, fatty acids, and polyphenols reduced in the vegetative growth stage, while increased in the reproductive growth stage. On the other hand, alkaloids such as nicotine, nornicotine, and anatabine increased continuously in tobacco leaves during the three growth stages. This study helps us understand the growth and development characteristics of Yun87 flue-cured tobacco in the field before harvest, and it provides a certain omics basis for the industrial crop flue-cured tobacco.
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- Amin Liu
- College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, PR China
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- China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co.,Ltd., Hangzhou, 310008, PR, China
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- China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co.,Ltd., Hangzhou, 310008, PR, China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, PR China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, PR China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, PR China
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- Anhui Wannan Tobacco Co., Ltd., Xuancheng, 242000, PR, China
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- The Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310002, PR, China
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- China Tobacco Shandong Industrial Co., Ltd., Jinan, 250014, PR, China.
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- The Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310002, PR, China.
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Guo Z, Ma W, Cai L, Guo T, Liu H, Wang L, Liu J, Ma B, Feng Y, Liu C, Pan G. Comparison of anther transcriptomes in response to cold stress at the reproductive stage between susceptible and resistant Japonica rice varieties. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 22:500. [PMID: 36284279 PMCID: PMC9597962 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-03873-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Rice is one of the most important cereal crops in the world but is susceptible to cold stress (CS). In this study, we carried out parallel transcriptomic analysis at the reproductive stage on the anthers of two Japonica rice varieties with contrasting CS resistance: cold susceptible Longjing11 (LJ11) and cold resistant Longjing25 (LJ25). RESULTS According to the obtained results, a total of 16,762 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified under CS, including 7,050 and 14,531 DEGs in LJ25 and LJ11, respectively. Examining gene ontology (GO) enrichment identified 35 up- and 39 down-regulated biological process BP GO terms were significantly enriched in the two varieties, with 'response to heat' and 'response to cold' being the most enriched. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis identified 33 significantly enriched pathways. Only the carbon metabolism and amino acid biosynthesis pathways with down-regulated DEGs were enriched considerably in LJ11, while the plant hormone signal transduction pathway (containing 153 DEGs) was dramatically improved. Eight kinds of plant hormones were detected in the pathway, while auxin, abscisic acid (ABA), salicylic acid (SA), and ethylene (ETH) signaling pathways were found to be the top four pathways with the most DEGs. Furthermore, the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis identified ten hub genes (co-expressed gene number ≥ 30), including six ABA-related genes. Various DEGs (such as OsDREB1A, OsICE1, OsMYB2, OsABF1, OsbZIP23, OsCATC, and so on) revealed distinct expression patterns among rice types when the DEGs between LJ11 and LJ25 were compared, indicating that they are likely responsible for CS resistance of rice in cold region. CONCLUSION Collectively, our findings provide comprehensive insights into complex molecular mechanisms of CS response and can aid in CS resistant molecular breeding of rice in cold regions.
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- Zhenhua Guo
- Rice Research Institute of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 154026, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Plant Space Breeding, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Rice Research Institute of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 154026, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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- Jiamusi Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 154007, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Plant Space Breeding, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Crops Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 510640, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Rice Research Institute of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 154026, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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- Jiamusi Longjing Seed Industry Co., LTD, 154026, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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- Qiqihar Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 161006, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
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- Rice Research Institute of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 154026, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China.
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- Rice Research Institute of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 154026, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China.
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- Rice Research Institute of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 154026, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China.
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Liu A, Yuan K, Xu H, Zhang Y, Tian J, Li Q, Zhu W, Ye H. Proteomic and Metabolomic Revealed Differences in the Distribution and Synthesis Mechanism of Aroma Precursors in Yunyan 87 Tobacco Leaf, Stem, and Root at the Seedling Stage. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:33295-33306. [PMID: 36157728 PMCID: PMC9494650 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Tobacco, as an important cash crop and model plant, has been the subject of various types of research. The quality of flue-cured tobacco products depends on the compound collection of tobacco leaves, including pigments, carbohydrates, amino acids, polyphenols, and alkaloid aroma precursors. The present study investigates tobacco seedling organs (leaf, stem, and root) with the assistance of label-free proteomic technology and untargeted metabonomic technology. We analyzed 4992 proteins and 298 metabolites obtained in the leaf, stem, and root groups and found that there were significant differences in both primary and secondary metabolism processes involved in aroma precursor biosynthesis, such as carbohydrate metabolism, energy metabolism, and amino acid biosynthesis, and phenylpropanoid, flavonoid, and alkaloid biosynthesis. The findings showed that the contents of alkaloid metabolites such as nornicotine, anatabine, anatalline, and myosmine were significantly higher in tobacco roots than in leaves and stems at the seedling stage.
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- Amin Liu
- College
of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China
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- China
Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Company Limited, Hangzhou 310008, PR China
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- Anhui
Wannan Tobacco Company Limited, Xuancheng 242000, PR China
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- China
Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Company Limited, Hangzhou 310008, PR China
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- The
Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang
Cancer Hospital), Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310002, PR China
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- China
Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Company Limited, Hangzhou 310008, PR China
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- The
Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang
Cancer Hospital), Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310002, PR China
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- Department
of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, PR China
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Wang Y, Durairaj J, Suárez Duran HG, van Velzen R, Flokova K, Liao C, Chojnacka A, MacFarlane S, Schranz ME, Medema MH, van Dijk ADJ, Dong L, Bouwmeester HJ. The tomato cytochrome P450 CYP712G1 catalyses the double oxidation of orobanchol en route to the rhizosphere signalling strigolactone, solanacol. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2022; 235:1884-1899. [PMID: 35612785 PMCID: PMC9542622 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Strigolactones (SLs) are rhizosphere signalling molecules and phytohormones. The biosynthetic pathway of SLs in tomato has been partially elucidated, but the structural diversity in tomato SLs predicts that additional biosynthetic steps are required. Here, root RNA-seq data and co-expression analysis were used for SL biosynthetic gene discovery. This strategy resulted in a candidate gene list containing several cytochrome P450s. Heterologous expression in Nicotiana benthamiana and yeast showed that one of these, CYP712G1, can catalyse the double oxidation of orobanchol, resulting in the formation of three didehydro-orobanchol (DDH) isomers. Virus-induced gene silencing and heterologous expression in yeast showed that one of these DDH isomers is converted to solanacol, one of the most abundant SLs in tomato root exudate. Protein modelling and substrate docking analysis suggest that hydroxy-orbanchol is the likely intermediate in the conversion from orobanchol to the DDH isomers. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated the occurrence of CYP712G1 homologues in the Eudicots only, which fits with the reports on DDH isomers in that clade. Protein modelling and orobanchol docking of the putative tobacco CYP712G1 homologue suggest that it can convert orobanchol to similar DDH isomers as tomato.
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- Yanting Wang
- Plant Hormone Biology Group, Swammerdam Institute for Life SciencesUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Bioinformatics GroupWageningen University6708PBWageningenthe Netherlands
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- Biosystematics GroupWageningen University6708PBWageningenthe Netherlands
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- Plant Hormone Biology Group, Swammerdam Institute for Life SciencesUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Plant Hormone Biology Group, Swammerdam Institute for Life SciencesUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamthe Netherlands
- Plant Ecophysiology, Institute of Environmental BiologyUtrecht University3584 CHUtrechtthe Netherlands
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- Plant Hormone Biology Group, Swammerdam Institute for Life SciencesUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Cell and Molecular Sciencesthe James Hutton InstituteInvergowrieDundeeDD2 5DAUK
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- Biosystematics GroupWageningen University6708PBWageningenthe Netherlands
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- Bioinformatics GroupWageningen University6708PBWageningenthe Netherlands
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- Plant Hormone Biology Group, Swammerdam Institute for Life SciencesUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Plant Hormone Biology Group, Swammerdam Institute for Life SciencesUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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Sun G, Xia M, Li J, Ma W, Li Q, Xie J, Bai S, Fang S, Sun T, Feng X, Guo G, Niu Y, Hou J, Ye W, Ma J, Guo S, Wang H, Long Y, Zhang X, Zhang J, Zhou H, Li B, Liu J, Zou C, Wang H, Huang J, Galbraith DW, Song CP. The maize single-nucleus transcriptome comprehensively describes signaling networks governing movement and development of grass stomata. THE PLANT CELL 2022; 34:1890-1911. [PMID: 35166333 PMCID: PMC9048877 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koac047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The unique morphology of grass stomata enables rapid responses to environmental changes. Deciphering the basis for these responses is critical for improving food security. We have developed a planta platform of single-nucleus RNA-sequencing by combined fluorescence-activated nuclei flow sorting, and used it to identify cell types in mature and developing stomata from 33,098 nuclei of the maize epidermis-enriched tissues. Guard cells (GCs) and subsidiary cells (SCs) displayed differential expression of genes, besides those encoding transporters, involved in the abscisic acid, CO2, Ca2+, starch metabolism, and blue light signaling pathways, implicating coordinated signal integration in speedy stomatal responses, and of genes affecting cell wall plasticity, implying a more sophisticated relationship between GCs and SCs in stomatal development and dumbbell-shaped guard cell formation. The trajectory of stomatal development identified in young tissues, and by comparison to the bulk RNA-seq data of the MUTE defective mutant in stomatal development, confirmed known features, and shed light on key participants in stomatal development. Our study provides a valuable, comprehensive, and fundamental foundation for further insights into grass stomatal function.
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- Guiling Sun
- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Receptors-Mediated Gene Regulation and Drug Discovery, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA
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Ma W, Kang X, Liu P, She K, Zhang Y, Lin X, Li B, Chen Z. The NAC-like transcription factor CsNAC7 positively regulates the caffeine biosynthesis-related gene yhNMT1 in Camellia sinensis. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2022; 9:6498065. [PMID: 35031799 PMCID: PMC8788374 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhab046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Caffeine is an important functional substance and is abundant in tea plant, but little is known about how its biosynthesis is regulated by transcription factors. In this study, the NAC-like transcription factor-encoding gene CsNAC7, which is involved in caffeine synthesis, was isolated from a Yinghong 9 cDNA library using a yeast one-hybrid assay; this gene comprises 1371 bp nucleotides and is predicted to encode 456 amino acids. The expression of CsNAC7 at the transcriptional level in tea shoots shared a similar pattern with that of the caffeine synthase gene yhNMT1 in the spring and summer, and its expressed protein was localized in the nucleus. Assays of gene activity showed that CsNAC7 has self-activation activity in yeast, that the active region is at the N-terminus, and that the transient expression of CsNAC7 could significantly promote the expression of yhNMT1 in tobacco leaves. In addition, overexpression or silencing of CsNAC7 significantly increased or decreased the expression of yhNMT1 and the accumulation of caffeine in transgenic tea calli, respectively. Our data suggest that the isolated transcription factor CsNAC7 positively regulates the caffeine synthase gene yhNMT1 and promotes caffeine accumulation in tea plant.
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- Wenhui Ma
- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Street, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
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- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Street, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
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- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Street, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
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- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Street, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
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- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Street, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
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- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Street, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
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- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Street, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
- Corresponding authors. ,
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- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Street, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
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Wang X, Wang B, Song Z, Zhao L, Ruan W, Gao Y, Jia X, Yi K. A spatial-temporal understanding of gene regulatory networks and NtARF-mediated regulation of potassium accumulation in tobacco. PLANTA 2021; 255:9. [PMID: 34846564 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03790-2] [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: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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MAIN CONCLUSION After tobacco topping, changes in the auxin content could affect K+ uptake by inhibiting the activity of K+ uptake-related genes through the NtARF genes, thus causing changes in K+ content. Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) is a valuable industrial and commercial crop, and the leaf is its primary product. Topping (removing apical buds) is a common agronomic practice that significantly improves the yield of tobacco leaves. Potassium (K+) plays an important physiological role in tobacco growth and leaf traits, including combustibility, aroma, and safety in cigarette products, and its levels are significantly decreased after topping. Here, to present global spatial-temporal gene expression profiles and gene regulatory networks of the core elements of K+ uptake, leaves and roots from topped and untopped plants at short- and long-term time points after topping were sampled for transcriptome analysis. We found that the wounding response was initiated in leaves in the early stages after topping. Then, in the long term, processes related to metabolism and transcription regulation, as well as ion binding and transport, were altered. The expression profiles showed that core elements of K+ uptake and xylem loading were drastically suppressed in roots after topping. Finally, transient expression experiments confirmed that changes in the auxin content could affect K+ uptake by inhibiting the activity of K+ uptake-related genes through the tobacco auxin response factor (NtARF) genes, thus causing changes in the K+ content. These results suggest that some ARFs could be selected as targets to enhance the expressions of K+ uptake transporters, leading to increment of K+ contents and improvement of leaf quality in tobacco breeding.
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- Xueqing Wang
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biotechnological Breeding, National Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research Center, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biotechnological Breeding, National Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research Center, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biotechnological Breeding, National Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research Center, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biotechnological Breeding, National Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research Center, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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Hu M, Zhang H, Wang B, Song Z, Gao Y, Yuan C, Huang C, Zhao L, Zhang Y, Wang L, Zou C, Sui X. Transcriptomic analysis provides insights into the AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR 6-mediated repression of nicotine biosynthesis in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.). PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 107:21-36. [PMID: 34302568 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-021-01175-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE NtARF6 overexpression represses nicotine biosynthesis in tobacco. Transcriptome analysis suggests that NtARF6 acts as a regulatory hub that connect different phytohormone signaling pathways to antagonize the jasmonic acid-induced nicotine biosynthesis. Plant specialized metabolic pathways are regulated by a plethora of molecular regulators that form complex networks. In Nicotiana tabacum, nicotine biosynthesis is regulated by transcriptional activators, such as NtMYC2 and the NIC2-locus ERFs. However, the underlying molecular mechanism of the regulatory feedback is largely unknown. Previous research has shown that NbARF1, a nicotine synthesis repressor, reduces nicotine accumulation in N. benthamiana. In this study, we demonstrated that overexpression of NtARF6, an ortholog of NbARF1, was able to reduce pyridine alkaloid accumulation in tobacco. We found that NtARF6 could not directly repress the transcriptional activities of the key nicotine pathway structural gene promoters. Transcriptomic analysis suggested that this NtARF6-induced deactivation of alkaloid biosynthesis might be achieved by the antagonistic effect between jasmonic acid (JA) and other plant hormone signaling pathways, such as ethylene (ETH), salicylic acid (SA), abscisic acid (ABA). The repression of JA biosynthesis is accompanied by the induction of ETH, ABA, and SA signaling and pathogenic infection defensive responses, resulting in counteracting JA-induced metabolic reprogramming and decreasing the expression of nicotine biosynthetic genes in vivo. This study provides transcriptomic evidence for the regulatory mechanism of the NtARF6-mediated repression of alkaloid biosynthesis and indicates that this ARF transcription factor might act as a regulatory hub to connect different hormone signaling pathways in tobacco.
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- Mengyang Hu
- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, Yunnan, China
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, Shandong, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, Yunnan, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, Yunnan, China.
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Sui X, He X, Song Z, Gao Y, Zhao L, Jiao F, Kong G, Li Y, Han S, Wang B. The gene NtMYC2a acts as a 'master switch' in the regulation of JA-induced nicotine accumulation in tobacco. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2021; 23:317-326. [PMID: 33236500 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The biosynthesis and transport of nicotine has been shown to be coordinately upregulated by jasmonate (JA). MYC2, a member of basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor family, is well-documented as the core player in the JA signalling pathway to regulate diverse plant development processes. Four MYC2 genes were found in the tobacco genome, NtMYC2a/2b and 1a/1b. In this study, we tested whether one of them, NtMYC2a, acts as a 'master switch' in the regulation of nicotine biosynthesis and transport in tobacco. We generated NtMYC2a knockout tobacco plants using the CRISPR-Cas9 technique and analysed the effect of NtMYC2a knockout on expression of the nicotine biosynthesis genes (NtAO, NtQS, NtPMT1a, NtQPT2, NtODC2, NtMPO1, NtA622 and NtBBLa) and transport genes (NtMATE2 and NtJAT1), as well as leaf accumulation of nicotine in the NtMYC2a knockout plants. We found that all the nicotine biosynthesis and transport genes tested in this study were significantly downregulated (>50% reduction compared with wild-type control) in the NtMYC2a knockout plants. Moreover, the leaf nicotine content in knockout plants was dramatically reduced by ca 80% compared with the wild-type control. These results clearly show that NtMYC2a acts as a 'master switch' to coordinate JA-induced nicotine accumulation in tobacco and suggests that NtMYC2a might play an important role in tobacco nicotine-mediated defence against herbivory.
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- X Sui
- Tobacco Breeding Center, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Technology Center, Baoshan Oriental Tobacco Company, Baoshan, China
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- Tobacco Breeding Center, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Tobacco Breeding Center, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Tobacco Breeding Center, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Tobacco Breeding Center, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Chemical Analysis Center, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Tobacco Breeding Center, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Tobacco Breeding Center, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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Feng S, Fang H, Liu X, Dong Y, Wang Q, Yang KQ. Genome-wide identification and characterization of long non-coding RNAs conferring resistance to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in walnut (Juglans regia). BMC Genomics 2021; 22:15. [PMID: 33407106 PMCID: PMC7789297 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-07310-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Walnut anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz. and Sacc. is an important walnut production problem in China. Although the long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are important for plant disease resistance, the molecular mechanisms underlying resistance to C. gloeosporioides in walnut remain poorly understood. RESULTS The anthracnose-resistant F26 fruits from the B26 clone and the anthracnose-susceptible F423 fruits from the 4-23 clone of walnut were used as the test materials. Specifically, we performed a comparative transcriptome analysis of F26 and F423 fruit bracts to identify differentially expressed LncRNAs (DELs) at five time-points (tissues at 0 hpi, pathological tissues at 24 hpi, 48 hpi, 72 hpi, and distal uninoculated tissues at 120 hpi). Compared with F423, a total of 14,525 DELs were identified, including 10,645 upregulated lncRNAs and 3846 downregulated lncRNAs in F26. The number of upregulated lncRNAs in F26 compared to in F423 was significantly higher at the early stages of C. gloeosporioides infection. A total of 5 modules related to disease resistance were screened by WGCNA and the target genes of lncRNAs were obtained. Bioinformatic analysis showed that the target genes of upregulated lncRNAs were enriched in immune-related processes during the infection of C. gloeosporioides, such as activation of innate immune response, defense response to bacterium, incompatible interaction and immune system process, and enriched in plant hormone signal transduction, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and other pathways. And 124 known target genes for 96 hub lncRNAs were predicted, including 10 known resistance genes. The expression of 5 lncRNAs and 5 target genes was confirmed by qPCR, which was consistent with the RNA-seq data. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study provide the basis for future functional characterizations of lncRNAs regarding the C. gloeosporioides resistance of walnut fruit bracts.
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- Shan Feng
- College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong Province, China
- State Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory of Silviculture in the Downstream Areas of the Yellow River, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong Province, China
- Shandong Taishan Forest Ecosystem Research Station, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong Province, China
- Department of Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong Province, China.
- State Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory of Silviculture in the Downstream Areas of the Yellow River, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong Province, China.
- Shandong Taishan Forest Ecosystem Research Station, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong Province, China.
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