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Zhang P, Wang B, Guo Y, Wang T, Wei Q, Luo Y, Li H, Wu H, Wang X, Zhang X. Identification of Drought-Resistant Response in Proso Millet ( Panicum miliaceum L.) Root through Physiological and Transcriptomic Analysis. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1693. [PMID: 38931125 PMCID: PMC11207614 DOI: 10.3390/plants13121693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) is resilient to abiotic stress, especially to drought. However, the mechanisms by which its roots adapt and tolerate salt stress are obscure. In this study, to clarify the molecular mechanism of proso millet in response to drought stress, the physiological indexes and transcriptome in the root of seedlings of the proso millet cultivar 'Yumi 2' were analyzed at 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 3.0 h of stimulated drought stress by using 20% PEG-6000 and after 24 h of rehydration. The results showed that the SOD activity, POD activity, soluble protein content, MDA, and O2-· content of 'Yumi 2' increased with the time of drought stress, but rapidly decreased after rehydration. Here, 130.46 Gb of clean data from 18 samples were obtained, and the Q30 value of each sample exceeded 92%. Compared with 0 h, the number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) reached the maximum of 16,105 after 3 h of drought, including 9153 upregulated DEGs and 6952 downregulated DEGs. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analyses revealed that upregulated DEGs were mainly involved in ATP binding, nucleus, protein serine/threonine phosphatase activity, MAPK signaling pathway-plant, plant-pathogen interactions, and plant hormone signal transduction under drought stress, while downregulated DEGs were mainly involved in metal ion binding, transmembrane transporter activity, and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. Additionally, 1441 TFs screened from DEGs were clustered into 64 TF families, such as AP2/ERF-ERF, bHLH, WRKY, NAC, MYB, and bZIP TF families. Genes related to physiological traits were closely related to starch and sucrose metabolism, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, glutathione metabolism, and plant hormone signal transduction. In conclusion, the active oxygen metabolism system and the soluble protein of proso millet root could be regulated by the activity of protein serine/threonine phosphatase. AP2/ERF-ERF, bHLH, WRKY, NAC, MYB, and bZIP TF families were found to be closely associated with drought tolerance in proso millet root. This study will provide data to support a subsequent study on the function of the drought tolerance gene in proso millet.
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- Panpan Zhang
- College of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China; (B.W.); (Y.G.); (T.W.); (Q.W.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (H.W.); (X.W.)
- Dryland Agricultural Engineering Technology Research Center in Northern of Shaanxi, Yulin 719000, China
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- College of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China; (B.W.); (Y.G.); (T.W.); (Q.W.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (H.W.); (X.W.)
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- College of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China; (B.W.); (Y.G.); (T.W.); (Q.W.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (H.W.); (X.W.)
- Dryland Agricultural Engineering Technology Research Center in Northern of Shaanxi, Yulin 719000, China
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- College of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China; (B.W.); (Y.G.); (T.W.); (Q.W.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (H.W.); (X.W.)
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- College of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China; (B.W.); (Y.G.); (T.W.); (Q.W.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (H.W.); (X.W.)
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- College of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China; (B.W.); (Y.G.); (T.W.); (Q.W.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (H.W.); (X.W.)
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- College of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China; (B.W.); (Y.G.); (T.W.); (Q.W.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (H.W.); (X.W.)
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- College of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China; (B.W.); (Y.G.); (T.W.); (Q.W.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (H.W.); (X.W.)
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- College of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China; (B.W.); (Y.G.); (T.W.); (Q.W.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (H.W.); (X.W.)
- Dryland Agricultural Engineering Technology Research Center in Northern of Shaanxi, Yulin 719000, China
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- College of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China; (B.W.); (Y.G.); (T.W.); (Q.W.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (H.W.); (X.W.)
- Dryland Agricultural Engineering Technology Research Center in Northern of Shaanxi, Yulin 719000, China
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Wang H, Fang T, Li X, Xie Y, Wang W, Hu T, Kudrna D, Amombo E, Yin Y, Fan S, Gong Z, Huang Y, Xia C, Zhang J, Wu Y, Fu J. Whole-genome sequencing of allotetraploid bermudagrass reveals the origin of Cynodon and candidate genes for salt tolerance. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 118:2068-2084. [PMID: 38531629 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16729] [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: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) is a globally distributed, extensively used warm-season turf and forage grass with high tolerance to salinity and drought stress in alkaline environments. However, the origin of the species and genetic mechanisms for salinity tolerance in the species are basically unknown. Accordingly, we set out to study evolution divergence events in the Cynodon genome and to identify genes for salinity tolerance. We developed a 604.0 Mb chromosome-level polyploid genome sequence for bermudagrass 'A12359' (n = 18). The C. dactylon genome comprises 2 complete sets of homoeologous chromosomes, each with approximately 30 000 genes, and most genes are conserved as syntenic pairs. Phylogenetic study showed that the initial Cynodon species diverged from Oropetium thomaeum approximately 19.7-25.4 million years ago (Mya), the A and B subgenomes of C. dactylon diverged approximately 6.3-9.1 Mya, and the bermudagrass polyploidization event occurred 1.5 Mya on the African continent. Moreover, we identified 82 candidate genes associated with seven agronomic traits using a genome-wide association study, and three single-nucleotide polymorphisms were strongly associated with three salt resistance genes: RAP2-2, CNG channels, and F14D7.1. These genes may be associated with enhanced bermudagrass salt tolerance. These bermudagrass genomic resources, when integrated, may provide fundamental insights into evolution of diploid and tetraploid genomes and enhance the efficacy of comparative genomics in studying salt tolerance in Cynodon.
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- Huan Wang
- College of Grassland Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, 266109, China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430070, China
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078, USA
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- Coastal Salinity Tolerant Grass Engineering and Research Center, Ludong University, Yantai, Shandong Province, 264025, China
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- Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430074, China
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- Coastal Salinity Tolerant Grass Engineering and Research Center, Ludong University, Yantai, Shandong Province, 264025, China
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- College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, 730020, China
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- School of Plant Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 85721, USA
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- Coastal Salinity Tolerant Grass Engineering and Research Center, Ludong University, Yantai, Shandong Province, 264025, China
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- Coastal Salinity Tolerant Grass Engineering and Research Center, Ludong University, Yantai, Shandong Province, 264025, China
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- Coastal Salinity Tolerant Grass Engineering and Research Center, Ludong University, Yantai, Shandong Province, 264025, China
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- Agricultural Department, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, 225009, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430070, China
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078, USA
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- College of Grassland Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, 266109, China
- Coastal Salinity Tolerant Grass Engineering and Research Center, Ludong University, Yantai, Shandong Province, 264025, China
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Cirillo V, Esposito M, Lentini M, Russo C, Pollaro N, Maggio A. Morpho-physiological adaptations to weed competition impair green bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris) ability to overcome moderate salt stress. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2024; 51:FP23202. [PMID: 38769679 DOI: 10.1071/fp23202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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The two stresses of weed competition and salt salinity lead to crop yield losses and decline in the productivity of agricultural land. These constraints threaten the future of food production because weeds are more salt stress tolerant than most crops. Climate change will lead to an increase of soil salinity worldwide, and possibly exacerbate the competition between weeds and crops. This aspect has been scarcely investigated in the context of weed-crop competition. Therefore, we conducted a field experiment on green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris ) to investigate the combined impact of weed competition and salt stress on key morpho-physiological traits, and crop yield. We demonstrated that soil salinity shifted weed composition toward salt tolerant weed species (Portulaca oleracea and Cynodon dactylon ), while it reduced the presence of lower tolerance species. Weed competition activated adaptation responses in green bean such as reduced leaf mass per area and biomass allocation to the stem, unchanged stomatal density and instantaneous water use efficiency, which diverge from those that are typically observed as a consequence of salt stress. The morpho-physiological modifications caused by weeds is attributed to the alterations of light intensity and/or quality, further confirming the pivotal role of the light in crop response to weeds. We concluded that higher yield loss caused by combined salt stress and weed competition is due to impaired morpho-physiological responses, which highlights the negative interaction between salt stress and weed competition. This phenomenon will likely be more frequent in the future, and potentially reduce the efficacy of current weed control methods.
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- Valerio Cirillo
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici 80055, Italy
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- Group of Agroecology, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici 80055, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici 80055, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici 80055, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici 80055, Italy
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Tada Y, Kochiya R, Toyoizumi M, Takano Y. Salt tolerance and regulation of Na +, K +, and proline contents in different wild turfgrasses under salt stress. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY (TOKYO, JAPAN) 2023; 40:301-309. [PMID: 38434114 PMCID: PMC10904837 DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.23.0721a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Turfgrasses show a wide range of salinity tolerance. In this study, twenty wild turfgrasses were collected from coastal regions in Japan, and their species; evolutionary lineage; salt tolerance levels; shoot and root K+, Na+, and proline contents; and amounts of ions secreted from their salt glands were determined. Among them, eighteen turfgrass species were determined based on the internal transcribed spacer 1 sequences. All collected wild turfgrasses were identified as halophytes and were divided into two salt-tolerant levels. They maintained the shoot relative water contents and suppressed excess Na+ accumulation in their shoots and roots and K+ content homeostasis compared with rice, resulting in the maintenance of a higher K+/Na+ ratio under salt stress. These characteristics must be part of the salt tolerance mechanisms. Among the four turfgrasses with salt glands, three selectively secreted Na+ from their salt glands; however, interestingly, one secreted K+ over Na+, although it still maintained a K+/Na+ ratio comparable to that of the other turfgrasses. A significant amount of proline synthesis was observed in most of the turfgrasses in response to salt stress, and the proline content was highly correlated with the salt tolerance, suggesting its key role in the salt tolerance mechanisms. These wild turfgrasses with such diverse ion control mechanisms and proline synthesis profiles are useful materials for investigating the salt tolerant mechanisms and breeding salt tolerant turfgrasses.
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- Yuichi Tada
- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakura, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakura, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakura, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakura, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan
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Zhang B, Sun Q, Chen Z, Shu F, Chen J. Evaluation of zinc tolerance and accumulation in eight cultivars of bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.): implications for zinc phytoremediation. Biometals 2023; 36:1377-1390. [PMID: 37530928 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-023-00524-7] [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: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) is a vital element for plant growth and development, however, excessive Zn is toxic to plants. Common bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.) and hybrid bermudagrass (C. dactylon (L.) Pers. × C. transvaalensis Burtt-Davy) are widely used turfgrass species with strong tolerance to diverse abiotic stresses, including excessive Zn2+ stress. However, the variation of zinc tolerance and accumulation in different bermudagrass cultivars remain unclear. In this study, we systematically analyzed the growth performance, physiological index and ion concentration in eight commercial cultivars of common and hybrid bermudagrass under different concentration of Zn2+ treatments using pot experiments. The results indicated that four cultivars of common bermudagrass could tolerate 20 mM Zn2+, whereas four cultivars of hybrid bermudagrass could only tolerate 10 mM Zn2+. Among the four common bermudagrass cultivars, cultivar Guanzhong and Common showed stronger Zn tolerance and accumulation abilities than other two cultivars. Further analyses of the expression of selected Zn homeostasis-related genes indicated that bermudagrass cultivars with stronger tolerance to excessive Zn have at least one expression-elevated gene involved in Zn homeostasis. These results not only expanded our understanding of Zn tolerance and accumulation in bermudagrass but also facilitated the application of commercial bermudagrass cultivars in phytoremediation of Zn pollution.
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- Bing Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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Shao A, Xu X, Amombo E, Wang W, Fan S, Yin Y, Li X, Wang G, Wang H, Fu J. CdWRKY2 transcription factor modulates salt oversensitivity in bermudagrass [ Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.]. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1164534. [PMID: 37528987 PMCID: PMC10388543 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1164534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Common bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.] has higher utilization potential on saline soil due to its high yield potential and excellent stress tolerance. However, key functional genes have not been well studied partly due to its hard transformation. Here, bermudagrass "Wrangler" successfully overexpressing CdWRKY2 exhibited significantly enhanced salt and ABA sensitivity with severe inhibition of shoot and root growth compared to the transgenic negative line. The reduced auxin accumulation and higher ABA sensitivity of the lateral roots (LR) under salt stress were observed in CdWRKY2 overexpression Arabidopsis lines. IAA application could rescue or partially rescue the salt hypersensitivity of root growth inhibition in CdWRKY2-overexpressing Arabidopsis and bermudagrass, respectively. Subsequent experiments in Arabidopsis indicated that CdWRKY2 could directly bind to the promoter region of AtWRKY46 and downregulated its expression to further upregulate the expression of ABA and auxin pathway-related genes. Moreover, CdWRKY2 overexpression in mapk3 background Arabidopsis could partly rescue the salt-inhibited LR growth caused by CdWRKY2 overexpression. These results indicated that CdWRKY2 could negatively regulate LR growth under salt stress via the regulation of ABA signaling and auxin homeostasis, which partly rely on AtMAPK3 function. CdWRKY2 and its homologue genes could also be useful targets for genetic engineering of salinity-tolerance plants.
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Ju F, Sun L, Xiong C, Wang Z, Yu H, Pang J, Bai H, Zhao W, Zhou Z, Chen B. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis revealed the key pathways and hub genes of potassium regulating cotton root adaptation to salt stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1132877. [PMID: 36938049 PMCID: PMC10014550 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1132877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Soil salinization is one of the main abiotic stresses affecting cotton yield and planting area. Potassium application has been proven to be an important strategy to reduce salt damage in agricultural production. However, the mechanism of potassium regulating the salt adaptability of cotton has not been fully elucidated. In the present research, the appropriate potassium application rate for alleviating salt damage of cotton based on different K+/Na+ ratios we screened, and a gene co-expression network based on weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) using the transcriptome data sets treated with CK (0 mM NaCl), S (150 mM NaCl), and SK8 (150 mM NaCl + 9.38 mM K2SO4) was constructed. In this study, four key modules that are highly related to potassium regulation of cotton salt tolerance were identified, and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway, tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and glutathione metabolism pathway were identified as the key biological processes and metabolic pathways for potassium to improve cotton root salt adaptability. In addition, 21 hub genes and 120 key candidate genes were identified in this study, suggesting that they may play an important role in the enhancement of salt adaptability of cotton by potassium. The key modules, key biological pathways and hub genes discovered in this study will provide a new understanding of the molecular mechanism of potassium enhancing salinity adaptability in cotton, and lay a theoretical foundation for the improvement and innovation of high-quality cotton germplasm.
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- Feiyan Ju
- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production co-sponsored by Province and Ministry, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production co-sponsored by Province and Ministry, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production co-sponsored by Province and Ministry, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production co-sponsored by Province and Ministry, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production co-sponsored by Province and Ministry, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production co-sponsored by Province and Ministry, Nanjing, China
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO, United States
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production co-sponsored by Province and Ministry, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production co-sponsored by Province and Ministry, Nanjing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production co-sponsored by Province and Ministry, Nanjing, China
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Daldoul S, Hanzouli F, Hamdi Z, Chenenaoui S, Wetzel T, Nick P, Mliki A, Gargouri M. The root transcriptome dynamics reveals new valuable insights in the salt-resilience mechanism of wild grapevine ( Vitis vinifera subsp . sylvestris). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1077710. [PMID: 36570937 PMCID: PMC9780605 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1077710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Most of elite cultivated grapevine varieties (Vitis vinifera L.), conventionally grafted on rootstocks, are becoming more and more affected by climate changes, such as increase of salinity. Therefore, we revisited the valuable genetic resources of wild grapevines (V. sylvestris) to elaborate strategies for a sustainable viticulture. METHODS Here, we compared physiological and biochemical responses of two salt-tolerant species: a wild grapevine genotype "Tebaba" from our previous studies and the conventional rootstock "1103 Paulsen". Interestingly, our physio-biochemical results showed that under 150mM NaCl, "Tebaba" maintains higher leaf osmotic potential, lower Na+/K+ ratio and a significant peaked increase of polyphenol content at the first 8h of salinity stress. This behavior allowed to hypothesis a drastic repatterning of metabolism in "Tebaba's" roots following a biphasic response. In order to deepen our understanding on the "Tebaba" salt tolerance mechanism, we investigated a time-dependent transcriptomic analysis covering three sampling times, 8h, 24h and 48h. RESULTS The dynamic analysis indicated that "Tebaba" root cells detect and respond on a large scale within 8h to an accumulation of ROS by enhancing a translational reprogramming process and inducing the transcripts of glycolytic metabolism and flavonoids biosynthesis as a predominate non-enzymatic scavenging process. Afterwards, there is a transition to a largely gluconeogenic stage followed by a combined response mechanism based on cell wall remodeling and lignin biosynthesis with an efficient osmoregulation between 24 and 48 h. DISCUSSION This investigation explored for the first time in depth the established cross-talk between the physiological, biochemical and transcriptional regulators contributing to propose a hypothetical model of the dynamic salt mechanism tolerance of wild grapevines. In summary, these findings allowed further understanding of the genetic regulation mechanism of salt-tolerance in V. sylvestris and identified specific candidate genes valuable for appropriate breeding strategies.
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- Samia Daldoul
- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
- Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- DLR Rheinpfalz, Institute of Plant Protection, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany
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- Molecular Cell Biology, Botanical Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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Dong R, Luo B, Tang L, Wang QX, Lu ZJ, Chen C, Yang F, Wang S, He J. A comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals a coordinated mechanism activated in response to cold acclimation in common vetch (Vicia sativa L.). BMC Genomics 2022; 23:814. [PMID: 36482290 PMCID: PMC9733113 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-09039-w] [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: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to its strong abiotic stress tolerance, common vetch is widely cultivated as a green manure and forage crop in grass and crop rotation systems. The comprehensive molecular mechanisms activated in common vetch during cold adaptation remain unknown. RESULTS We investigated physiological responses and transcriptome profiles of cold-sensitive (Lanjian No. 1) and cold-tolerant (Lanjian No. 3) cultivars during cold acclimation to explore the molecular mechanisms of cold acclimation. In total, 2681 and 2352 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in Lanjian No. 1 and Lanjian No. 3, respectively; 7532 DEGs were identified in both lines. DEGs involved in "plant hormone signal transduction" were significantly enriched during cold treatment, and 115 DEGs involved in cold-processed hormone signal transduction were identified. Common vetch increased the level of indoleacetic acid (IAA) by upregulating the transcriptional regulator Aux/IAA and downregulating GH3, endowing it with stronger cold tolerance. An auxin-related DEG was overexpressed in yeast and shown to possess a biological function conferring cold tolerance. CONCLUSION This study identifies specific genes involved in Ca2+ signaling, redox regulation, circadian clock, plant hormones, and transcription factors whose transcriptional differentiation during cold acclimation may improve cold tolerance and contributes to the understanding of common and unique molecular mechanisms of cold acclimation in common vetch. The candidate genes identified here also provide valuable resources for further functional genomic and breeding studies.
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- Rui Dong
- grid.443382.a0000 0004 1804 268XDepartment of Grassland Science, College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China ,grid.443382.a0000 0004 1804 268XKey Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction in the Plateau Mountainous Region, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- grid.443382.a0000 0004 1804 268XDepartment of Grassland Science, College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China ,grid.443382.a0000 0004 1804 268XKey Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction in the Plateau Mountainous Region, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- grid.428986.90000 0001 0373 6302School of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- grid.32566.340000 0000 8571 0482State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, China, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- grid.443382.a0000 0004 1804 268XDepartment of Grassland Science, College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China ,grid.443382.a0000 0004 1804 268XKey Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction in the Plateau Mountainous Region, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- grid.443382.a0000 0004 1804 268XDepartment of Grassland Science, College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China ,grid.443382.a0000 0004 1804 268XKey Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction in the Plateau Mountainous Region, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Grassland Technology Experiment and Extension Station, Guiyang, China
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- Grassland Technology Experiment and Extension Station, Guiyang, China
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- grid.443382.a0000 0004 1804 268XCollege of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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Jing Q, Hou H, Meng X, Chen A, Wang L, Zhu H, Zheng S, Lv Z, Zhu X. Transcriptome analysis reveals the proline metabolic pathway and its potential regulation TF-hub genes in salt-stressed potato. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1030138. [PMID: 36325562 PMCID: PMC9619106 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1030138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is currently the third most important food crop in the world. However, the production of potato is seriously threatened by salt stress, which often occurs in the facility cultivation environment, and the mining of salt tolerance genes in potato remains to be further studied. In this study, test-tube plantlets of DM potato were treated with 200-mM NaCl to simulate salt stress, and 15 cDNA libraries were constructed for RNA-seq analysis. A total of 8383 DEGs were identified, of which 3961 DEGs were shared among all the salt treatments, and 264 (7.15%) TF-coding genes were identified from these shared DEGs. KEGG enrichment analysis showed that most DEGs identified from the "arginine and proline metabolism" (ko00330) were enriched in the proline metabolic pathway, and their functions almost covered the whole proline metabolic process. Further analysis showed that expression levels of all the 13 structural DEGs in the pathway were significantly up-regulated and proline accumulation was also significantly increased under salt stress, and 13 TF-hub genes were discovered by WGCNA in the lightcyan and tan modules which were highly positively correlated with the proline contents. Correlation analysis revealed that the four TF-hub genes of the lightcyan module and seven structural DEGs of the proline metabolic pathway might be the potential candidate genes, especially the potential and novel regulatory gene StGLK014720. Furthermore, the dual-luciferase reporter assay confirmed that the key protein StGLK014720 could activate the promoters of both structural genes StAST021010 and StAST017480. In conclusion, these results lay the foundation for further study on the salt tolerance mechanism of potato, and provide a theoretical basis and new genetic resources for salt tolerance breeding of potato.
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- *Correspondence: Zhaoyan Lv, ; Xiaobiao Zhu,
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Wang W, Pang J, Zhang F, Sun L, Yang L, Fu T, Guo L, Siddique KHM. Salt‑responsive transcriptome analysis of canola roots reveals candidate genes involved in the key metabolic pathway in response to salt stress. Sci Rep 2022; 12:1666. [PMID: 35102232 PMCID: PMC8803978 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05700-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Salinity is a major constraint on crop growth and productivity, limiting sustainable agriculture in arid regions. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of salt-stress adaptation in canola is important to improve salt tolerance and promote its cultivation in saline lands. In this study, roots of control (no salt) and 200 mM NaCl-stressed canola seedlings were collected for RNA-Seq analysis and qRT-PCR validation. A total of 5385, 4268, and 7105 DEGs at the three time points of salt treatment compared to the control were identified, respectively. Several DEGs enriched in plant signal transduction pathways were highly expressed under salt stress, and these genes play an important role in signaling and scavenging of ROS in response to salt stress. Transcript expression in canola roots differed at different stages of salt stress, with the early-stages (2 h) of salt stress mainly related to oxidative stress response and sugar metabolism, while the late-stages (72 h) of salt stress mainly related to transmembrane movement, amino acid metabolism, glycerol metabolism and structural components of the cell wall. Several families of TFs that may be associated with salt tolerance were identified, including ERF, MYB, NAC, WRKY, and bHLH. These results provide a basis for further studies on the regulatory mechanisms of salt stress adaptation in canola.
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Jia X, Feng H, Bu Y, Ji N, Lyu Y, Zhao S. Comparative Transcriptome and Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis Identify Key Transcription Factors of Rosa chinensis 'Old Blush' After Exposure to a Gradual Drought Stress Followed by Recovery. Front Genet 2021; 12:690264. [PMID: 34335694 PMCID: PMC8320538 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.690264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Rose is one of the most fundamental ornamental crops, but its yield and quality are highly limited by drought. The key transcription factors (TFs) and co-expression networks during rose’s response to drought stress and recovery after drought stress are still limited. In this study, the transcriptomes of leaves of 2-year-old cutting seedlings of Rosa chinensis ‘Old Blush’ from three continuous droughted stages (30, 60, 90 days after full watering) and rewatering were analyzed using RNA sequencing. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used to construct a co-expression network, which was associated with the physiological traits of drought response to discovering the hub TFs involved in drought response. More than 45 million high-quality clean reads were generated from the sample and used for comparison with the rose reference genome. A total of 46433 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified. Gene Ontology (GO) term enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis indicated that drought stress caused significant changes in signal transduction, plant hormones including ABA, auxin, brassinosteroid (BR), cytokinin, ethylene (ET), jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA), primary and secondary metabolism, and a certain degree of recovery after rewatering. Gene co-expression analysis identified 18 modules, in which four modules showed a high degree of correlation with physiological traits. In addition, 42 TFs including members of NACs, WRKYs, MYBs, AP2/ERFs, ARFs, and bHLHs with high connectivity in navajowhite1 and blue modules were screened. This study provides the transcriptome sequencing report of R. chinensis ‘Old Blush’ during drought stress and rewatering process. The study also identifies the response of candidate TFs to drought stress, providing guidelines for improving the drought tolerance of the rose through molecular breeding in the future.
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- Xin Jia
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, China National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plant Breeding, Beijing Institute of Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plant Breeding, Beijing Institute of Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plant Breeding, Beijing Institute of Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, China National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plant Breeding, Beijing Institute of Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China
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