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Fu Y, Li P, Si Z, Ma S, Gao Y. Seeds Priming with Melatonin Improves Root Hydraulic Conductivity of Wheat Varieties under Drought, Salinity, and Combined Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5055. [PMID: 38732273 PMCID: PMC11084420 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25095055] [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: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Drought and salinity stress reduce root hydraulic conductivity of plant seedlings, and melatonin application positively mitigates stress-induced damage. However, the underlying effect of melatonin priming on root hydraulic conductivity of seedlings under drought-salinity combined remains greatly unclear. In the current report, we investigated the influence of seeds of three wheat lines' 12 h priming with 100 μM of melatonin on root hydraulic conductivity (Lpr) and relevant physiological indicators of seedlings under PEG, NaCl, and PEG + NaCl combined stress. A previous study found that the combined PEG and NaCl stress remarkably reduced the Lpr of three wheat varieties, and its value could not be detected. Melatonin priming mitigated the adverse effects of combined PEG + NaCl stress on Lpr of H4399, Y1212, and X19 to 0.0071 mL·h-1·MPa-1, 0.2477 mL·h-1·MPa-1, and 0.4444 mL·h-1·MPa-1, respectively, by modulating translation levels of aquaporin genes and contributed root elongation and seedlings growth. The root length of H4399, Y1212, and X19 was increased by 129.07%, 141.64%, and 497.58%, respectively, after seeds pre-treatment with melatonin under PEG + NaCl combined stress. Melatonin -priming appreciably regulated antioxidant enzyme activities, reduced accumulation of osmotic regulators, decreased levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), and increased K+ content in stems and root of H4399, Y1212, and X19 under PEG + NaCl stress. The path investigation displayed that seeds primed with melatonin altered the modification of the path relationship between Lpr and leaf area under stress. The present study suggested that melatonin priming was a strategy as regards the enhancement of root hydraulic conductivity under PEG, NaCl, and PEG + NaCl stress, which efficiently enhanced wheat resistant to drought-salinity stress.
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- Yuanyuan Fu
- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453002, China; (Y.F.); (Z.S.); (S.M.)
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453002, China; (Y.F.); (Z.S.); (S.M.)
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453002, China; (Y.F.); (Z.S.); (S.M.)
- Institute of Western Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changji 831100, China
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453002, China; (Y.F.); (Z.S.); (S.M.)
- Institute of Western Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changji 831100, China
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453002, China; (Y.F.); (Z.S.); (S.M.)
- Institute of Western Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changji 831100, China
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Patel J, Khatri K, Khandwal D, Gupta NK, Choudhary B, Hapani D, Koshiya J, Syed SN, Phillips DW, Jones HD, Mishra A. Modulation of physio-biochemical and photosynthesis parameters by overexpressing SbPIP2 gene improved abiotic stress tolerance of transgenic tobacco. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2024; 176:e14384. [PMID: 38859697 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.14384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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The present study aims to explore the potential of a plasma-membrane localized PIP2-type aquaporin protein sourced from the halophyte Salicornia brachiata to alleviate salinity and water deficit stress tolerance in a model plant through transgenic intervention. Transgenic plants overexpressing SbPIP2 gene showed improved physio-biochemical parameters like increased osmolytes (proline, total sugar, and amino acids), antioxidants (polyphenols), pigments and membrane stability under salinity and drought stresses compared to control plants [wild type (WT) and vector control (VC) plants]. Multivariate statistical analysis showed that, under water and salinity stresses, osmolytes, antioxidants and pigments were correlated with SbPIP2-overexpressing (SbPIP2-OE) plants treated with salinity and water deficit stress, suggesting their involvement in stress tolerance. As aquaporins are also involved in CO2 transport, SbPIP2-OE plants showed enhanced photosynthesis performance than wild type upon salinity and drought stresses. Photosynthetic gas exchange (net CO2 assimilation rate, PSII efficiency, ETR, and non-photochemical quenching) were significantly higher in SbPIP2-OE plants compared to control plants (wild type and vector control plants) under both unstressed and stressed conditions. The higher quantum yield for reduction of end electron acceptors at the PSI acceptor side [Φ( R0 )] in SbPIP2-OE plants compared to control plants under abiotic stresses indicates a continued PSI functioning, leading to retained electron transport rate, higher carbon assimilation, and less ROS-mediated injuries. In conclusion, the SbPIP2 gene functionally validated in the present study could be a potential candidate for engineering abiotic stress resilience in important crops.
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- Jaykumar Patel
- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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- Department of Life Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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Suliman MSE, Elradi SBM, Zhou G, Meng T, Zhu G, Xu Y, Nimir NEA, Elsiddig AMI, Awdelseid AHM, Ali AYA, Guo X, Ahmad I. Exogenous glutathione protected wheat seedling from high temperature and water deficit damages. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5304. [PMID: 38438398 PMCID: PMC10912748 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47868-1] [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: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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High temperatures (HT) and drought are two major factors restricting wheat growth in the early growth stages. This study investigated the role of glutathione (GSH) amendment (0.0, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mM) to soil in mitigating the adverse effect of HT (33 °C, with 25 °C as a control), water regimes (60% of field capacity and control), and their combinations. HT decreased the length, project area, surface area, volume, and forks of the root, while drought had the reverse effect. Shoot length, leaf area, leaf relative water content, and shoot and root dry matter were significantly decreased by HT and drought, and their combined impact was more noticeable. GSH significantly promoted the root system, shoot growth, and leaf relative water content. The combined treatment reduced chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total chlorophyll. However, 0.5 mM GSH raised chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total chlorophyll by 28.6%, 41.4%, and 32.5%, respectively, relative to 0.0 mM GSH. At combined treatment, 0.5 mM GSH decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) by 29.5% and increased soluble protein content by 24.1%. GSH meaningfully enhanced the activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and ascorbate peroxide in different treatments. This study suggested that GSH could protect wheat seedlings from the adverse effects of HT and/or drought stresses.
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- Mohamed Suliman Eltyeb Suliman
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, 13314, Shambat, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, 13314, Shambat, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Department of Agronomy, College of Agricultural and Environment Science, University of Al Qadarif, 32214, Al Qadarif, Sudan
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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Suslov M, Daminova A, Egorov J. Real-Time Dynamics of Water Transport in the Roots of Intact Maize Plants in Response to Water Stress: The Role of Aquaporins and the Contribution of Different Water Transport Pathways. Cells 2024; 13:154. [PMID: 38247845 PMCID: PMC10814095 DOI: 10.3390/cells13020154] [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: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Using an original methodological and technical approach, we studied the real-time dynamics of radial water transfer in roots and transpiration rate in intact maize plants in response to water stress. It was shown that the response of maize plants to water stress, induced by 10% PEG 6000, was accompanied by changes in the intensity and redistribution of water transfer along different pathways of radial water transport in the roots. It was shown that during the first minutes of water stress impact, the intensity of transcellular and symplastic water transport in the roots decreased with a parallel short-term increase in the transpiration rate in leaves and, presumably, in apoplastic transport in roots. Further, after a decrease in transpiration rate, the intensity of transcellular and symplastic water transport was restored to approximately the initial values and was accompanied by parallel upregulation of some PIP aquaporin genes in roots and leaves, changes in aquaporin localization in root tissues, and changes in xylem sap pH. Under water stress conditions, cell-to-cell water transport in roots becomes dominant, and aquaporins contribute to the simultaneous regulation of water transport in roots and shoots under water stress.
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- Maksim Suslov
- Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 30, Kazan 420111, Russia
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Wang L, Tanveer M, Wang H, Arnao MB. Melatonin as a key regulator in seed germination under abiotic stress. J Pineal Res 2024; 76:e12937. [PMID: 38241678 DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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Seed germination (SG) is the first stage in a plant's life and has an immense importance in sustaining crop production. Abiotic stresses reduce SG by increasing the deterioration of seed quality, and reducing germination potential, and seed vigor. Thus, to achieve a sustainable level of crop yield, it is important to improve SG under abiotic stress conditions. Melatonin (MEL) is an important biomolecule that interplays in developmental processes and regulates many adaptive responses in plants, especially under abiotic stresses. Thus, this review specifically summarizes and discusses the mechanistic basis of MEL-mediated SG under abiotic stresses. MEL regulates SG by regulating some stress-specific responses and some common responses. For instance, MEL induced stress specific responses include the regulation of ionic homeostasis, and hydrolysis of storage proteins under salinity stress, regulation of C-repeat binding factors signaling under cold stress, starch metabolism under high temperature and heavy metal stress, and activation of aquaporins and accumulation of osmolytes under drought stress. On other hand, MEL mediated regulation of gibberellins biosynthesis and abscisic acid catabolism, redox homeostasis, and Ca2+ signaling are amongst the common responses. Nonetheless factors such as endogenous MEL contents, plant species, and growth conditions also influence above-mentioned responses. In conclusion, MEL regulates SG under abiotic stress conditions by interacting with different physiological mechanisms.
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- Lei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- CAS Research Center for Ecology and Environment of Central Asia, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- Phytohormones & Plant Development Laboratory, Department of Plant Biology (Plant Physiology), University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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Yu Y, He L, Wu Y. Wheat WRKY transcription factor TaWRKY24 confers drought and salt tolerance in transgenic plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 205:108137. [PMID: 37977027 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Drought and salt stress are major environmental conditions that severely limit plant growth and productivity. WRKY transcription factors play a vital role in the responses against biotic or abiotic stress. In this study, TaWRKY24, a gene of the IIe WRKY family identified in wheat, was cloned and characterized. TaWRKY24 was mainly expressed in wheat leaf and stem and induced by treatment with PEG6000, salt, H2O2, ABA, MeJA, and ethrel. TaWRKY24 transient expression in onion epidermal cells suggested its nuclear localization and its transcriptional activation capability characteristics. Overexpression of TaWRKY24 in tobacco improved the seed germination rate and root growth of seedlings in transgenic lines when subjected to higher mannitol and NaCl concentrations. Further research showed that transgenic lines had higher proline and soluble sugars and lower levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA). Moreover, compared to normal and negative control plants, TaWRKY24 silenced wheat seedlings had reduced growth under salt and drought stress. This study shows that wheat TaWRKY24 is crucial to plant stress, providing an excellent candidate gene for wheat resistance breeding.
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- Yongang Yu
- School of Life Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Biological Breeding of Henan Province, Henan Institute of Science of Technology, XinXiang, 453003, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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Safdar T, Tahir MHN, Ali Z, Ur Rahman MH. Exploring the role of HaTIPs genes in enhancing drought tolerance in sunflower. Mol Biol Rep 2023; 50:8349-8359. [PMID: 37606830 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-08679-9] [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: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Activity of plant aquaporins (AQPs) is extremely sensitive to environmental variables such as temperature, drought, atmospheric vapor pressure deficit, cell water status and also appears to be closely associated with the expression of plant tolerance to various stresses. The spatial and temporal expression patterns of genes of Tonoplast Intrinsic Proteins (TIPs) in various crops indicate the complex and diverse regulation of these proteins and are important in understanding their key role in plant growth, development and stress responses. METHODS AND RESULTS Based on phylogenetic analysis, six distinct HaTIPs were selected for studying their spatial and temporal expression in sunflower (Helianthus annuus). In this study semi quantitative polymerase chain reaction (semi q-PCR) and real time polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR) analysis were used to study the spatial and temporal expression of HaTIPs in sunflower. The results indicated that all of HaTIPs showed differential expression specific to both the tissues and the accessions. Moreover, the expression of all HaTIPs was higher in cross compared to the parents. Results of semi q-PCR and real time PCR indicated an upregulation of expression of HaTIP-RB7 and HaTIP7 in drought tolerant entries at 12 h of 20% polyethylene glycol (PEG) treatment compared to 0 h. CONCLUSION Hence these genes can be utilized as potential target in improving water use efficiency and for further genetic manipulation for the development of drought tolerant sunflower. This study may further contribute to our better understanding regarding the precise role of HaTIPs through their spatial and temporal expression analysis and their application in sunflower drought stress responses.
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- Tania Safdar
- Institute of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef, University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef, University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef, University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan
- Institute of crop science and resource conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Papadopoulou A, Ainalidou A, Mellidou I, Karamanoli K. Metabolome and transcriptome reprogramming underlying tomato drought resistance triggered by a Pseudomonas strain. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 203:108080. [PMID: 37812990 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Although amelioration of drought stress by Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) is a well-documented phenomenon, the combined molecular and metabolic mechanisms governing this process remain unclear. In these lines, the present study aimed to provide new insights in the underlying drought attenuating mechanisms of tomato plants inoculated with a PGP Pseudomonas putida strain, by using a combination of metabolomic and transcriptomic approaches. Following Differentially Expressed Gene analysis, it became evident that inoculation resulted in a less disturbed plant transcriptome upon drought stress. Untargeted metabolomics highlighted the differential metabolite accumulation upon inoculation, as well as the less metabolic reprograming and the lower accumulation of stress-related metabolites for inoculated stressed plants. These findings were in line with morpho-physiological evidence of drought stress mitigation in the inoculated plants. The redox state modulation, the more efficient nitrogen assimilation, as well as the differential changes in amino acid metabolism, and the induction of the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway, were the main drought-attenuating mechanisms in the SAESo11-inoculated plants. Shifts in pathways related to hormonal signaling were also evident upon inoculation at a transcript level and in conjunction with carbon metabolism regulation, possibly contributed to a drought-attenuation preconditioning. The identified signatory molecules of SAESo11-mediated priming against drought included aspartate, myo-inositol, glutamate, along with key genes related to trehalose, tryptophan and cysteine synthesis. Taken together, SAESo11-inoculation provides systemic effects encompassing both metabolic and regulatory functions, supporting both seedling growth and drought stress amelioration.
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- Anastasia Papadopoulou
- Laboratory of Agricultural Chemistry, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Agricultural Chemistry, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Hellenic Agricultural Organization DEMETER, Thermi, Greece
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- Laboratory of Agricultural Chemistry, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Liu S, Zenda T, Tian Z, Huang Z. Metabolic pathways engineering for drought or/and heat tolerance in cereals. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1111875. [PMID: 37810398 PMCID: PMC10557149 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1111875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Drought (D) and heat (H) are the two major abiotic stresses hindering cereal crop growth and productivity, either singly or in combination (D/+H), by imposing various negative impacts on plant physiological and biochemical processes. Consequently, this decreases overall cereal crop production and impacts global food availability and human nutrition. To achieve global food and nutrition security vis-a-vis global climate change, deployment of new strategies for enhancing crop D/+H stress tolerance and higher nutritive value in cereals is imperative. This depends on first gaining a mechanistic understanding of the mechanisms underlying D/+H stress response. Meanwhile, functional genomics has revealed several stress-related genes that have been successfully used in target-gene approach to generate stress-tolerant cultivars and sustain crop productivity over the past decades. However, the fast-changing climate, coupled with the complexity and multigenic nature of D/+H tolerance suggest that single-gene/trait targeting may not suffice in improving such traits. Hence, in this review-cum-perspective, we advance that targeted multiple-gene or metabolic pathway manipulation could represent the most effective approach for improving D/+H stress tolerance. First, we highlight the impact of D/+H stress on cereal crops, and the elaborate plant physiological and molecular responses. We then discuss how key primary metabolism- and secondary metabolism-related metabolic pathways, including carbon metabolism, starch metabolism, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) biosynthesis, and phytohormone biosynthesis and signaling can be modified using modern molecular biotechnology approaches such as CRISPR-Cas9 system and synthetic biology (Synbio) to enhance D/+H tolerance in cereal crops. Understandably, several bottlenecks hinder metabolic pathway modification, including those related to feedback regulation, gene functional annotation, complex crosstalk between pathways, and metabolomics data and spatiotemporal gene expressions analyses. Nonetheless, recent advances in molecular biotechnology, genome-editing, single-cell metabolomics, and data annotation and analysis approaches, when integrated, offer unprecedented opportunities for pathway engineering for enhancing crop D/+H stress tolerance and improved yield. Especially, Synbio-based strategies will accelerate the development of climate resilient and nutrient-dense cereals, critical for achieving global food security and combating malnutrition.
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- Songtao Liu
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Analysis-Testing for Agro-Products and Food, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Analysis-Testing for Agro-Products and Food, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Analysis-Testing for Agro-Products and Food, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China
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Li R, Tu C, Li L, Wang X, Yang J, Feng Y, Zhu X, Fan Q, Luo Y. Visual tracking of label-free microplastics in wheat seedlings and their effects on crop growth and physiology. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 456:131675. [PMID: 37236113 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The effects of microplastics on crop plants have attracted growing attention. However, little is known about the effects of microplastics and their extracts on the growth and physiology of wheat seedlings. In this study, hyperspectral-enhanced dark field microscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to accurately track the accumulation of 200 nm label-free polystyrene microplastics (PS) in wheat seedlings. The PS accumulated along the root xylem cell wall and in the xylem vessel member and then moved toward to the shoots. In addition, lower concentration (≤ 5 mg·L-1) of microplastics increased root hydraulic conductivity by 80.6 %- 117.0 %. While higher PS treatment (200 mg·L-1) considerably decreased plant pigments content (chlorophyll a, b, and total chlorophyll) by 14.8 %, 19.9 %, and 17.2 %, respectively, and decreased root hydraulic conductivity by 50.7 %. Similarly, catalase activity was reduced by 17.7 % in root and 36.8 % in shoot. However, extracts from the PS solution showed no physiological effect on wheat. The result confirmed that it was the plastic particle, rather than the chemical reagents added in the microplastics, contributed to the physiological variation. These data will benefit to better understanding on the behavior of microplastics in soil plants, and to providing of convincing evidence for the effects of terrestrial microplastics.
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- Ruijie Li
- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Cross Talk between GlAQP and NOX Modulates the Effects of ROS Balance on Ganoderic Acid Biosynthesis of Ganoderma lucidum under Water Stress. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0129722. [PMID: 36321895 PMCID: PMC9784773 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01297-22] [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] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Water stress affects both the growth and development of filamentous fungi; however, the mechanisms underlying their response to water stress remain unclear. In this study, water stress was found to increase intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, ganoderic acid (GA) content, and NADPH oxidase (NOX) activity of Ganoderma lucidum by 148.45%, 75.32%, and 161.61%, respectively. Water stress induced the expression of the G. lucidum aquaporin (GlAQP) gene, which facilitated water transfer for microbial growth. Compared to wild type (WT), exposure to water stress increased growth inhibition rate, ROS level, and GA content of GlAQP-silenced strains by 37 to 41%, 36 to 38%, and 25%, respectively. Furthermore, at the early stage of fermentation in GlAQP-silenced strains, water stress resulted in 16 to 17% and 9 to 10% lower ROS level and GA content compared to WT, respectively. However, in GlAQP-overexpressing strains, ROS level and GA content were 22 to 24% and 12 to 13% higher than in WT, respectively. In GlAQP-silenced strains, water stress at the late stage resulted in 35 to 37% and 29 to 30% higher ROS level and GA content, respectively, while in GlAQP-overexpressing strains, levels were 16 to 17% and 9% lower than WT, respectively. Cross talk between GlAQP and NOX positively regulated the GA biosynthesis of G. lucidum via ROS under water stress at the early stage but this regulation became negative at the late stage. This study deepens the understanding of fungal signaling transduction under water stress and provides a reference for analyzing environmental factors that influence the regulation of the fungal secondary metabolism. IMPORTANCE Ganoderma lucidum is an advanced basidiomycete that produces medicinally active secondary metabolites (especially ganoderic acid [GA]) with high commercial value. Water stress imposes an important environmental challenge to G. lucidum. The mechanism of GA biosynthesis under water stress and the role of G. lucidum aquaporin (GlAQP) during its biosynthesis remain unclear. Moreover, the effect of the relationship between GlAQP and NADPH oxidase (NOX) on the level of reactive oxygen species and GA production under water stress is unknown. This study provides information on the biological response mechanism of G. lucidum to water stress. A new theory on the cell signaling cascade of G. lucidum tolerance to water stress is provided that also incorporates the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites involved in NOX and GlAQP.
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Fadiji AE, Santoyo G, Yadav AN, Babalola OO. Efforts towards overcoming drought stress in crops: Revisiting the mechanisms employed by plant growth-promoting bacteria. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:962427. [PMID: 35966701 PMCID: PMC9372271 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.962427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Globally, agriculture is under a lot of pressure due to rising population and corresponding increases in food demand. However, several variables, including improper mechanization, limited arable land, and the presence of several biotic and abiotic pressures, continually impact agricultural productivity. Drought is a notable destructive abiotic stress and may be the most serious challenge confronting sustainable agriculture, resulting in a significant crop output deficiency. Numerous morphological and physiological changes occur in plants as a result of drought stress. Hence, there is a need to create mitigation techniques since these changes might permanently harm the plant. Current methods used to reduce the effects of drought stress include the use of film farming, super-absorbent hydrogels, nanoparticles, biochar, and drought-resistant plant cultivars. However, most of these activities are money and labor-intensive, which offer limited plant improvement. The use of plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) has proven to be a preferred method that offers several indirect and direct advantages in drought mitigation. PGPB are critical biological elements which have favorable impacts on plants’ biochemical and physiological features, leading to improved sugar production, relative water content, leaf number, ascorbic acid levels, and photosynthetic pigment quantities. This present review revisited the impacts of PGPB in ameliorating the detrimental effects of drought stress on plants, explored the mechanism of action employed, as well as the major challenges encountered in their application for plant growth and development.
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- Ayomide Emmanuel Fadiji
- Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
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- Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, India
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- Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa
- *Correspondence: Olubukola Oluranti Babalola,
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Wang J, Yang L, Chai S, Ren Y, Guan M, Ma F, Liu J. An aquaporin gene MdPIP1;2 from Malus domestica confers salt tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 273:153711. [PMID: 35550521 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2022.153711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Aquaporins are known as water channel proteins. In this study, an aquaporin gene MdPIP1;2 was cloned from Malus domestica cv. Qinguan encoding a protein of 289 amino acids that formed the typical structure of aquaporin by six transmembrane domains, two asparagine-proline-alanine motifs, aromatic/arginine filter, and Forger's position. MdPIP1;2 was highly expressed in the water-sensitive or water-requiring tissues, and upregulated by salt and PEG stresses. MdPIP1;2 transgenic Arabidopsis exhibited enhanced salt stress tolerance with less Na + accumulation, lower malondialdehyde (MDA) content, lower electrolyte leakage (EL) level, and higher superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) activities compared with WT plants. Additionally, transcriptome analysis indicated MdPIP1;2 transgenic Arabidopsis could present healthier growth and development condition probably through regulating morphological structures and accumulating specific secondary metabolites under salt stress. Our results are a useful reference for better understanding the biological function of aquaporin in apple tree, especially in plant response to abiotic stress.
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- Jingjing Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China.
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analyses of the Aquaporin Gene Family in Passion Fruit ( Passiflora edulis), Revealing PeTIP3-2 to Be Involved in Drought Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23105720. [PMID: 35628541 PMCID: PMC9146829 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Aquaporins (AQPs) in plants can transport water and small molecules, and they play an important role in plant development and abiotic stress response. However, to date, a comprehensive study on AQP family members is lacking. In this study, 27 AQP genes were identified from the passion fruit genome and classified into four groups (NIP, PIP, TIP, SIP) on the basis of their phylogenetic relationships. The prediction of protein interactions indicated that the AQPs of passion fruit were mainly associated with AQP family members and boron protein family genes. Promoter cis-acting elements showed that most PeAQPs contain light response elements, hormone response elements, and abiotic stress response elements. According to collinear analysis, passion fruit is more closely related to Arabidopsis than rice. Furthermore, three different fruit ripening stages and different tissues were analyzed on the basis of the transcriptome sequencing results for passion fruit AQPs under drought, high-salt, cold and high-temperature stress, and the results were confirmed by qRT-PCR. The results showed that the PeAQPs were able to respond to different abiotic stresses, and some members could be induced by and expressed in response to multiple abiotic stresses at the same time. Among the three different fruit ripening stages, 15 AQPs had the highest expression levels in the first stage. AQPs are expressed in all tissues of the passion fruit. One of the passion fruit aquaporin genes, PeTIP3-2, which was induced by drought stress, was selected and transformed into Arabidopsis. The survival rate of transgenic plants under drought stress treatment is higher than that of wild-type plants. The results indicated that PeTIP3-2 was able to improve the drought resistance of plants. Our discovery lays the foundation for the functional study of AQPs in passion fruit.
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Bapela T, Shimelis H, Tsilo TJ, Mathew I. Genetic Improvement of Wheat for Drought Tolerance: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:1331. [PMID: 35631756 PMCID: PMC9144332 DOI: 10.3390/plants11101331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Wheat production and productivity are challenged by recurrent droughts associated with climate change globally. Drought and heat stress resilient cultivars can alleviate yield loss in marginal production agro-ecologies. The ability of some crop genotypes to thrive and yield in drought conditions is attributable to the inherent genetic variation and environmental adaptation, presenting opportunities to develop drought-tolerant varieties. Understanding the underlying genetic, physiological, biochemical, and environmental mechanisms and their interactions is key critical opportunity for drought tolerance improvement. Therefore, the objective of this review is to document the progress, challenges, and opportunities in breeding for drought tolerance in wheat. The paper outlines the following key aspects: (1) challenges associated with breeding for adaptation to drought-prone environments, (2) opportunities such as genetic variation in wheat for drought tolerance, selection methods, the interplay between above-ground phenotypic traits and root attributes in drought adaptation and drought-responsive attributes and (3) approaches, technologies and innovations in drought tolerance breeding. In the end, the paper summarises genetic gains and perspectives in drought tolerance breeding in wheat. The review will serve as baseline information for wheat breeders and agronomists to guide the development and deployment of drought-adapted and high-performing new-generation wheat varieties.
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- Theresa Bapela
- African Centre for Crop Improvement, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa; (H.S.); (I.M.)
- Agricultural Research Council—Small Grain, Bethlehem 9700, South Africa;
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- African Centre for Crop Improvement, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa; (H.S.); (I.M.)
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- Agricultural Research Council—Small Grain, Bethlehem 9700, South Africa;
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- African Centre for Crop Improvement, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa; (H.S.); (I.M.)
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Luo Y, Ma L, Du W, Yan S, Wang Z, Pang Y. Identification and Characterization of Salt- and Drought-Responsive AQP Family Genes in Medicagosativa L. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23063342. [PMID: 35328763 PMCID: PMC8950044 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Aquaporins (AQP) are distributed ubiquitously in plants, and they play important roles in multiple aspects of plant growth and development, as well as in plant resistance to various environmental stresses. In this study, 43 MsAQP genes were identified in the forage crop Medicago sativa. All the MsAQP proteins were clustered into four subfamilies based on sequence similarity and phylogenetic relationship, including 17 TIPs, 14 NIPs, 9 PIPs and 3 SIPs. Analyses of gene structure and conserved domains indicated that the majority of the deduced MsAQP proteins contained the signature transmembrane domains and the NPA motifs. Analyses on cis-acting elements in the promoter region of MsAQP genes revealed the presence of multiple and diverse stress-responsive and hormone-responsive cis-acting elements. In addition, by analyzing the available and comprehensive gene expression data of M. truncatula, we screened ten representative MtAQP genes that were responsive to NaCl or drought stress. By analyzing the sequence similarity and phylogenetic relationship, we finally identified the corresponding ten salt- or drought-responsive AQP genes in M. sativa, including three MsTIPs, three MsPIPs and four MsNIPs. The qPCRs showed that the relative expression levels of these ten selected MsAQP genes responded differently to NaCl or drought treatment in M. sativa. Gene expression patterns showed that most MsAQP genes were preferentially expressed in roots or in leaves, which may reflect their tissue-specific functions associated with development. Our results lay an important foundation for the future characterization of the functions of MsAQP genes, and provide candidate genes for stress resistance improvement through genetic breeding in M. sativa.
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- Yijing Luo
- College of Grassland Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China; (Y.L.); (S.Y.)
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (L.M.); (W.D.)
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (L.M.); (W.D.)
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (L.M.); (W.D.)
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- College of Grassland Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China; (Y.L.); (S.Y.)
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (L.M.); (W.D.)
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- College of Grassland Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China; (Y.L.); (S.Y.)
- Correspondence: (Z.W.); (Y.P.)
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (L.M.); (W.D.)
- Correspondence: (Z.W.); (Y.P.)
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Reddy PS, Dhaware MG, Sivasakthi K, Divya K, Nagaraju M, Sri Cindhuri K, Kavi Kishor PB, Bhatnagar-Mathur P, Vadez V, Sharma KK. Pearl Millet Aquaporin Gene PgPIP2;6 Improves Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Transgenic Tobacco. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:820996. [PMID: 35356115 PMCID: PMC8959815 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.820996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L) R. Br.] is an important cereal crop of the semiarid tropics, which can withstand prolonged drought and heat stress. Considering an active involvement of the aquaporin (AQP) genes in water transport and desiccation tolerance besides several basic functions, their potential role in abiotic stress tolerance was systematically characterized and functionally validated. A total of 34 AQP genes from P. glaucum were identified and categorized into four subfamilies, viz., plasma membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs), tonoplast intrinsic proteins (TIPs), nodulin-26-like intrinsic proteins (NIPs), and small basic intrinsic proteins (SIPs). Sequence analysis revealed that PgAQPs have conserved characters of AQP genes with a closer relationship to sorghum. The PgAQPs were expressed differentially under high vapor pressure deficit (VPD) and progressive drought stresses where the PgPIP2;6 gene showed significant expression under high VPD and drought stress. Transgenic tobacco plants were developed by heterologous expression of the PgPIP2;6 gene and functionally characterized under different abiotic stresses to further unravel their role. Transgenic tobacco plants in the T2 generations displayed restricted transpiration and low root exudation rates in low- and high-VPD conditions. Under progressive drought stress, wild-type (WT) plants showed a quick or faster decline of soil moisture than transgenics. While under heat stress, PgPIP2;6 transgenics showed better adaptation to heat (40°C) with high canopy temperature depression (CTD) and low transpiration; under low-temperature stress, they displayed lower transpiration than their non-transgenic counterparts. Cumulatively, lower transpiration rate (Tr), low root exudation rate, declined transpiration, elevated CTD, and lower transpiration indicate that PgPIP2;6 plays a role under abiotic stress tolerance. Since the PgPIP2;6 transgenic plants exhibited better adaptation against major abiotic stresses such as drought, high VPD, heat, and cold stresses by virtue of enhanced transpiration efficiency, it has the potential to engineer abiotic stress tolerance for sustained growth and productivity of crops.
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, ICMR – National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology & Research (Deemed to be University), Vadlamudi, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, India
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Manjunatha BS, Nivetha N, Krishna GK, Elangovan A, Pushkar S, Chandrashekar N, Aggarwal C, Asha AD, Chinnusamy V, Raipuria RK, Watts A, Bandeppa S, Dukare AS, Paul S. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria Shewanella putrefaciens and Cronobacter dublinensis enhance drought tolerance of pearl millet by modulating hormones and stress-responsive genes. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2022; 174:e13676. [PMID: 35316540 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Drought is a major abiotic stress that affects crop productivity. Endophytic bacteria have been found to alleviate the adverse effects of drought on plants. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of two endophytic bacteria Shewanella putrefaciens strain MCL-1 and Cronobacter dublinensis strain MKS-1 on pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) under drought stress conditions. Pearl millet plants were grown under three water levels: field capacity (FC), mild drought stress (MD), and severe drought stress (SD). The effects of inoculation on plant growth, physiological attributes, phytohormone content, and drought stress-responsive genes were assessed. The inoculation of pearl millet seeds with endophytes significantly improved shoot and root dry weight and root architecture of plants grown under FC and drought stress conditions. There was a significant increase in relative water content and proline accumulation in the inoculated plants. Among the phytohormones analyzed, the content of ABA and IAA was significantly higher in endophyte-treated plants under all moisture regimes than in uninoculated plants. C. dublinensis-inoculated plants had higher GA content than uninoculated plants under all moisture regimes. The expression level of genes involved in phytohormone biosynthesis (SbNCED, SbGA20oX, and SbYUC) and coding drought-responsive transcription factors (SbAP2, SbSNAC1 and PgDREB2A) was significantly higher under SD in endophyte-inoculated plants than in uninoculated plants. Thus, these endophytic bacteria presumably enhanced the tolerance of pearl millet to drought stress by modulating root growth, plant hormones, physiology and the expression of genes involved in drought tolerance.
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- Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Plant Physiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Plant Physiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Plant Physiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Soil Science, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India
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- Chemical and Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, India
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- Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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Wu L, Chang Y, Wang L, Wang S, Wu J. The aquaporin gene PvXIP1;2 conferring drought resistance identified by GWAS at seedling stage in common bean. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2022; 135:485-500. [PMID: 34698878 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-03978-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A whole-genome resequencing-derived SNP dataset used for genome-wide association analysis revealed 12 loci significantly associated with drought stress based on survival rate after drought stress at seedling stage. We further confirmed the drought-related function of an aquaporin gene (PvXIP1;2) located at Locus_10. A variety of adverse conditions, including drought stress, severely affect common bean production. Molecular breeding for drought resistance has been proposed as an effective and practical way to improve the drought resistance of common bean. A genome-wide association analysis was conducted to identify drought-related loci based on survival rates at the seedling stage using a natural population consisting of 400 common bean accessions and 3,832,340 SNPs. The coefficient of variation ranged from 40.90 to 56.22% for survival rates in three independent experiments. A total of 12 associated loci containing 89 significant SNPs were identified for survival rates at the seedling stage. Four loci overlapped in the region of the QTLs reported to be associated with drought resistance. According to the expression profiles, gene annotations and references of the functions of homologous genes in Arabidopsis, 39 genes were considered potential candidate genes selected from 199 genes annotated within all associated loci. A stable locus (Locus_10) was identified on chromosome 11, which contained LEA, aquaporin, and proline-rich protein genes. We further confirmed the drought-related function of an aquaporin (PvXIP1;2) located at Locus_10 by expression pattern analysis, phenotypic analysis of PvXIP1;2-overexpressing Arabidopsis and Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated hairy root transformation systems, indicating that the association results can facilitate the efficient identification of genes related to drought resistance. These loci and their candidate genes provide a foundation for crop improvement via breeding for drought resistance in common bean.
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- Lei Wu
- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Devitt JK, Chung A, Schenk JJ. Inferring the genetic responses to acute drought stress across an ecological gradient. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:3. [PMID: 34983380 PMCID: PMC8725310 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-08178-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND How do xerophytic species thrive in environments that experience extreme annual drought? Although critical to the survival of many species, the genetic responses to drought stress in many non-model organisms has yet to be explored. We investigated this question in Mentzelia section Bartonia (Loasaceae), which occurs throughout western North America, including arid lands. To better understand the genetic responses to drought stress among species that occur in different habitats, the gene expression levels of three species from Mentzelia were compared across a precipitation gradient. Two de novo reference transcriptomes were generated and annotated. Leaf and root tissues were collected from control and drought shocked plants and compared to one another for differential expression. A target-gene approach was also implemented to better understand how drought-related genes from model and crop species function in non-model systems. RESULTS When comparing the drought-shock treatment plants to their respective control plants, we identified 165 differentially expressed clusters across all three species. Differentially expressed genes including those associated with water movement, photosynthesis, and delayed senescence. The transcriptome profiling approach was coupled with a target genes approach that measured expression of 90 genes associated with drought tolerance in model organisms. Comparing differentially expressed genes with a ≥ 2 log-fold value between species and tissue types showed significant differences in drought response. In pairwise comparisons, species that occurred in drier environments differentially expressed greater genes in leaves when drought shocked than those from wetter environments, but expression in the roots mostly produced opposite results. CONCLUSIONS Arid-adapted species mount greater genetic responses compared to the mesophytic species, which has likely evolved in response to consistent annual drought exposure across generations. Drought responses also depended on organ type. Xerophytes, for example, mounted a larger response in leaves to downregulate photosynthesis and senescence, while mobilizing carbon and regulating water in the roots. The complexity of drought responses in Mentzelia suggest that whole organism responses need to be considered when studying drought and, in particular, the physiological mechanisms in which plants regulate water, carbon, cell death, metabolism, and secondary metabolites.
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- Jessica K Devitt
- Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, 30460, USA.
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-7246, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Plant Biology, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 457012979, USA
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Burridge JD, Grondin A, Vadez V. Optimizing Crop Water Use for Drought and Climate Change Adaptation Requires a Multi-Scale Approach. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:824720. [PMID: 35574091 PMCID: PMC9100818 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.824720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Selection criteria that co-optimize water use efficiency and yield are needed to promote plant productivity in increasingly challenging and variable drought scenarios, particularly dryland cereals in the semi-arid tropics. Optimizing water use efficiency and yield fundamentally involves transpiration dynamics, where restriction of maximum transpiration rate helps to avoid early crop failure, while maximizing grain filling. Transpiration restriction can be regulated by multiple mechanisms and involves cross-organ coordination. This coordination involves complex feedbacks and feedforwards over time scales ranging from minutes to weeks, and from spatial scales ranging from cell membrane to crop canopy. Aquaporins have direct effect but various compensation and coordination pathways involve phenology, relative root and shoot growth, shoot architecture, root length distribution profile, as well as other architectural and anatomical aspects of plant form and function. We propose gravimetric phenotyping as an integrative, cross-scale solution to understand the dynamic, interwoven, and context-dependent coordination of transpiration regulation. The most fruitful breeding strategy is likely to be that which maintains focus on the phene of interest, namely, daily and season level transpiration dynamics. This direct selection approach is more precise than yield-based selection but sufficiently integrative to capture attenuating and complementary factors.
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- James D. Burridge
- DIADE Group, Cereal Root Systems, Institute de Recherche pour le Développement/Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- *Correspondence: James D. Burridge,
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- DIADE Group, Cereal Root Systems, Institute de Recherche pour le Développement/Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Adaptation des Plantes et Microorganismes Associés aux Stress Environnementaux, Laboratoire Mixte International, Dakar, Senegal
- Centre d’Étude Régional pour l’Amélioration de l’Adaptation à la Sécheresse, Thiès, Senegal
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- DIADE Group, Cereal Root Systems, Institute de Recherche pour le Développement/Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Adaptation des Plantes et Microorganismes Associés aux Stress Environnementaux, Laboratoire Mixte International, Dakar, Senegal
- Centre d’Étude Régional pour l’Amélioration de l’Adaptation à la Sécheresse, Thiès, Senegal
- International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, India
- Vincent Vadez,
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Wang X, Lu K, Yao X, Zhang L, Wang F, Wu D, Peng J, Chen X, Du J, Wei J, Ma J, Chen L, Zou S, Zhang C, Zhang M, Dong H. The Aquaporin TaPIP2;10 Confers Resistance to Two Fungal Diseases in Wheat. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2021; 111:2317-2331. [PMID: 34058861 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-02-21-0048-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Plants employ aquaporins (AQPs) of the plasma membrane intrinsic protein (PIP) family to import environmental substrates, thereby affecting various processes, such as the cellular responses regulated by the signaling molecule hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Common wheat (Triticum aestivum) contains 24 candidate members of the PIP family, designated as TaPIP1;1 to TaPIP1;12 and TaPIP2;1 to TaPIP2;12. None of these TaPIP candidates have been characterized for substrate selectivity or defense responses in their source plant. Here, we report that T. aestivum AQP TaPIP2;10 facilitates the cellular uptake of H2O2 to confer resistance against powdery mildew and Fusarium head blight, two devastating fungal diseases in wheat throughout the world. In wheat, the apoplastic H2O2 signal is induced by fungal attack, while TaPIP2;10 is stimulated to translocate this H2O2 into the cytoplasm, where it activates defense responses to restrict further attack. TaPIP2;10-mediated transport of H2O2 is essential for pathogen-associated molecular pattern-triggered plant immunity (PTI). Typical PTI responses are induced by the fungal infection and intensified by overexpression of the TaPIP2;10 gene. TaPIP2;10 overexpression causes a 70% enhancement in wheat resistance to powdery mildew and an 86% enhancement in resistance to Fusarium head blight. By reducing the disease severities, TaPIP2;10 overexpression brings about >37% increase in wheat grain yield. These results verify the feasibility of using an immunity-relevant AQP to concomitantly improve crop productivity and immunity.
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- Xiaobing Wang
- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province 271018, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province 271018, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province 271018, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province 271018, China
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences & Resources and Plant Protection, Jining Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jining, Shandon Province 272000, China
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- College of Agriculture, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, Anhui Province 233100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, China
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- College of Agriculture, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, Anhui Province 233100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province 271018, China
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences & Resources and Plant Protection, Jining Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jining, Shandon Province 272000, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province 271018, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province 271018, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province 271018, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province 271018, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, China
- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province 271018, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province 271018, China
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Li S, Wang L, Zhang Y, Zhu G, Zhu X, Xia Y, Li J, Gao X, Wang S, Zhang J, Wuyun TN, Mo W. Genome-Wide Identification and Function of Aquaporin Genes During Dormancy and Sprouting Periods of Kernel-Using Apricot ( Prunus armeniaca L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:690040. [PMID: 34671366 PMCID: PMC8520955 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.690040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Aquaporins (AQPs) are essential channel proteins that play a major role in plant growth and development, regulate plant water homeostasis, and transport uncharged solutes across biological membranes. In this study, 33 AQP genes were systematically identified from the kernel-using apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) genome and divided into five subfamilies based on phylogenetic analyses. A total of 14 collinear blocks containing AQP genes between P. armeniaca and Arabidopsis thaliana were identified by synteny analysis, and 30 collinear blocks were identified between P. armeniaca and P. persica. Gene structure and conserved functional motif analyses indicated that the PaAQPs exhibit a conserved exon-intron pattern and that conserved motifs are present within members of each subfamily. Physiological mechanism prediction based on the aromatic/arginine selectivity filter, Froger's positions, and three-dimensional (3D) protein model construction revealed marked differences in substrate specificity between the members of the five subfamilies of PaAQPs. Promoter analysis of the PaAQP genes for conserved regulatory elements suggested a greater abundance of cis-elements involved in light, hormone, and stress responses, which may reflect the differences in expression patterns of PaAQPs and their various functions associated with plant development and abiotic stress responses. Gene expression patterns of PaAQPs showed that PaPIP1-3, PaPIP2-1, and PaTIP1-1 were highly expressed in flower buds during the dormancy and sprouting stages of P. armeniaca. A PaAQP coexpression network showed that PaAQPs were coexpressed with 14 cold resistance genes and with 16 cold stress-associated genes. The expression pattern of 70% of the PaAQPs coexpressed with cold stress resistance genes was consistent with the four periods [Physiological dormancy (PD), ecological dormancy (ED), sprouting period (SP), and germination stage (GS)] of flower buds of P. armeniaca. Detection of the transient expression of GFP-tagged PaPIP1-1, PaPIP2-3, PaSIP1-3, PaXIP1-2, PaNIP6-1, and PaTIP1-1 revealed that the fusion proteins localized to the plasma membrane. Predictions of an A. thaliana ortholog-based protein-protein interaction network indicated that PaAQP proteins had complex relationships with the cold tolerance pathway, PaNIP6-1 could interact with WRKY6, PaTIP1-1 could interact with TSPO, and PaPIP2-1 could interact with ATHATPLC1G. Interestingly, overexpression of PaPIP1-3 and PaTIP1-1 increased the cold tolerance of and protein accumulation in yeast. Compared with wild-type plants, PaPIP1-3- and PaTIP1-1-overexpressing (OE) Arabidopsis plants exhibited greater tolerance to cold stress, as evidenced by better growth and greater antioxidative enzyme activities. Overall, our study provides insights into the interaction networks, expression patterns, and functional analysis of PaAQP genes in P. armeniaca L. and contributes to the further functional characterization of PaAQPs.
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- Shaofeng Li
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Experimental Center of Forestry in North China, National Permanent Scientific Research Base for Warm Temperate Zone Forestry of Jiulong Mountain in Beijing, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Non-timber Forestry Research and Development Center, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Zhengzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Experimental Center of Forestry in North China, National Permanent Scientific Research Base for Warm Temperate Zone Forestry of Jiulong Mountain in Beijing, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Non-timber Forestry Research and Development Center, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Zhengzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Non-timber Forestry Research and Development Center, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Zhengzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Experimental Center of Forestry in North China, National Permanent Scientific Research Base for Warm Temperate Zone Forestry of Jiulong Mountain in Beijing, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Experimental Center of Forestry in North China, National Permanent Scientific Research Base for Warm Temperate Zone Forestry of Jiulong Mountain in Beijing, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Experimental Center of Forestry in North China, National Permanent Scientific Research Base for Warm Temperate Zone Forestry of Jiulong Mountain in Beijing, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Experimental Center of Forestry in North China, National Permanent Scientific Research Base for Warm Temperate Zone Forestry of Jiulong Mountain in Beijing, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Non-timber Forestry Research and Development Center, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Zhengzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Experimental Center of Forestry in North China, National Permanent Scientific Research Base for Warm Temperate Zone Forestry of Jiulong Mountain in Beijing, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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Xu Y, Liu J, Jia C, Hu W, Song S, Xu B, Jin Z. Overexpression of a Banana Aquaporin Gene MaPIP1;1 Enhances Tolerance to Multiple Abiotic Stresses in Transgenic Banana and Analysis of Its Interacting Transcription Factors. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:699230. [PMID: 34512687 PMCID: PMC8424054 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.699230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Aquaporins can improve the ability of plants to resist abiotic stresses, but the mechanism is still not completely clear. In this research, overexpression of MaPIP1;1 in banana improved tolerance to multiple stresses. The transgenic plants resulted in lower ion leakage and malondialdehyde content, while the proline, chlorophyll, soluble sugar, and abscisic acid (ABA) contents were higher. In addition, under high salt and recovery conditions, the content of Na+ and K+ is higher, also under recovery conditions, the ratio of K+/Na+ is higher. Finally, under stress conditions, the expression levels of ABA biosynthesis and response genes in the transgenic lines are higher than those of the wild type. In previous studies, we proved that the MaMADS3 could bind to the promoter region of MaPIP1;1, thereby regulating the expression of MaPIP1;1 and affecting the drought tolerance of banana plants. However, the mechanism of MaPIP1;1 gene response to stress under different adversity conditions might be regulated differently. In this study, we proved that some transcription factor genes, including MaERF14, MaDREB1G, MaMYB1R1, MaERF1/39, MabZIP53, and MaMYB22, showed similar expression patterns with MaPIP1;1 under salt or cold stresses, and their encoded proteins could bind to the promoter region of MaPIP1;1. Here we proposed a novel MaPIP1;1-mediated mechanism that enhanced salt and cold tolerance in bananas. The results of this study have enriched the stress-resistant regulatory network of aquaporins genes and are of great significance for the development of molecular breeding strategies for stress-resistant fruit crops.
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- Yi Xu
- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
- Sanya Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, China
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Biosafety Monitoring and Molecular Breeding in Off-Season Reproduction Regions, Sanya, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
- Sanya Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, China
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Biosafety Monitoring and Molecular Breeding in Off-Season Reproduction Regions, Sanya, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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Singh S, Kumar V, Parihar P, Dhanjal DS, Singh R, Ramamurthy PC, Prasad R, Singh J. Differential regulation of drought stress by biological membrane transporters and channels. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2021; 40:1565-1583. [PMID: 34132878 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-021-02730-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Stress arising due to abiotic factors affects the plant's growth and productivity. Among several existing abiotic stressors like cold, drought, heat, salinity, heavy metal, etc., drought condition tends to affect the plant's growth by inducing two-point effect, i.e., it disturbs the water balance as well as induces toxicity by disturbing the ion homeostasis, thus hindering the growth and productivity of plants, and to survive under this condition, plants have evolved several transportation systems that are involved in regulating the drought stress. The role of membrane transporters has gained interest since genetic engineering came into existence, and they were found to be the important modulators for tolerance, avoidance, ion movements, stomatal movements, etc. Here in this comprehensive review, we have discussed the role of transporters (ABA, protein, carbohydrates, etc.) and channels that aids in withstanding the drought stress as well as the regulatory role of transporters involved in osmotic adjustments arising due to drought stress. This review also provides a gist of hydraulic conductivity by roots that are involved in regulating the drought stress.
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- Simranjeet Singh
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, 474009, India
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- Department of Botany, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144111, India
- Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, 211008, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144111, India
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- Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, 211008, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India.
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- Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar, 845401, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144111, India
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Sun H, Wang S, Lou Y, Zhu C, Zhao H, Li Y, Li X, Gao Z. A bamboo leaf-specific aquaporin gene PePIP2;7 is involved in abiotic stress response. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2021; 40:1101-1114. [PMID: 34100122 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-021-02673-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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PePIP2;7, a leaf-specific aquaporin gene in bamboo, is upregulated under abiotic stresses. Overexpressing PePIP2;7 confers abiotic stresses tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis plant and yeast. Aquaporins (AQPs) participate in the regulation of water balance in plants. However, the function of AQPs in bamboo remains unclear. Here, PePIP2;7 was identified as a leaf-specific aquaporin gene in moso bamboo based on the expression analysis of transcriptome data and PCR. In situ hybridization further indicated that PePIP2;7 was mainly expressed in mesophyll cells of mature leaves, while in immature leaves it was dominant in blade edge cells followed by mesophyll cells. Interestingly, PePIP2;7 was strongly expressed in the mesophyll cells near bulliform cells of immature leaves, suggesting that PePIP2;7 might function in water transport and contribute to leaf unfolding. The transient expression assay showed that PePIP2;7 was a plasma membrane intrinsic protein. Furthermore, PePIP2;7 was upregulated under abiotic stresses such as high light, drought, and NaCl. Compared with Col-0, transgenic Arabidopsis plants overexpressing PePIP2;7 had better seed germination rate, longer taproot length, higher SOD activity, and lower MDA content under abiotic stresses. Besides, yeasts expressing PePIP2;7 also had higher tolerance to stress compared to the control. Taken together, our results show that PePIP2;7 is leaf-specific and involved in stress response, which provides new insights into aquaporin function in bamboo.
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- Huayu Sun
- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo & Rattan Science and Technology, Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, China
- Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo & Rattan Science and Technology, Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, China
- Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
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- Jiangxi Academy of Forestry, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo & Rattan Science and Technology, Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo & Rattan Science and Technology, Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo & Rattan Science and Technology, Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo & Rattan Science and Technology, Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo & Rattan Science and Technology, Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, China.
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Urbanavičiūtė I, Bonfiglioli L, Pagnotta MA. One Hundred Candidate Genes and Their Roles in Drought and Salt Tolerance in Wheat. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22126378. [PMID: 34203629 PMCID: PMC8232269 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Drought and salinity are major constraints to agriculture. In this review, we present an overview of the global situation and the consequences of drought and salt stress connected to climatic changes. We provide a list of possible genetic resources as sources of resistance or tolerant traits, together with the previous studies that focused on transferring genes from the germplasm to cultivated varieties. We explained the morphological and physiological aspects connected to hydric stresses, described the mechanisms that induce tolerance, and discussed the results of the main studies. Finally, we described more than 100 genes associated with tolerance to hydric stresses in the Triticeae. These were divided in agreement with their main function into osmotic adjustment and ionic and redox homeostasis. The understanding of a given gene function and expression pattern according to hydric stress is particularly important for the efficient selection of new tolerant genotypes in classical breeding. For this reason, the current review provides a crucial reference for future studies on the mechanism involved in hydric stress tolerance and the use of these genes in mark assistance selection (MAS) to select the wheat germplasm to face the climatic changes.
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Wang R, Zhang Y, Wang C, Wang YC, Wang LQ. ThNAC12 from Tamarix hispida directly regulates ThPIP2;5 to enhance salt tolerance by modulating reactive oxygen species. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 163:27-35. [PMID: 33812224 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2 and CUC2) transcription factors play critical roles in plant development and abiotic stress responses, and aquaporins have diverse functions in environmental stress responses. In this study, we described the salt-induced transcriptional responses of ThNAC12 and ThPIP2;5 in Tamarix hispida, and their regulatory mechanisms in response to salt stress. Using yeast one-hybrid (Y1H), chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and dual-luciferase reporter assays, we identified that ThNAC12 directly binds to the NAC recognition sequence (NACRS) of the ThPIP2;5 promoter and then activates the ThPIP2;5 expression. Subcellular localization and transcriptional activation assays demonstrated that ThNAC12 was a nuclear protein with a C-terminal transactivation domain. Compared with the corresponding control plants, transgenic plants overexpressing ThNAC12 exhibited enhanced salt tolerance and displayed increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging capability and antioxidant enzyme activity levels under salt stress. All results suggested that overexpression of ThNAC12 in plants enhanced salt tolerance through modulation of ROS scavenging via direct regulation of ThPIP2;5 expression in T. hispida.
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- Rui Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation of the State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China; State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation of the State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation of the State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China; Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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Patel J, Mishra A. Plant aquaporins alleviate drought tolerance in plants by modulating cellular biochemistry, root-architecture, and photosynthesis. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2021; 172:1030-1044. [PMID: 33421148 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Water is a vital resource for plants to grow, thrive, and complete their life cycle. In recent years, drastic changes in the climate, especially drought frequency and severity, have increased, which reduces agricultural productivity worldwide. Aquaporins are membrane channels belonging to the major intrinsic protein superfamily, which play an essential role in cellular water and osmotic homeostasis of plants under both control and water deficit conditions. A genome-wide search reveals the vast availability of aquaporin isoforms, phylogenetic relationships, different families, conserved residues, chromosomal locations, and gene structure of aquaporins. Furthermore, aquaporins gating and subcellular trafficking are commonly controlled by phosphorylation, cytosolic pH, divalent cations, reactive oxygen species, and stoichiometry. Researchers have identified their involvement in regulating hydraulic conductance, root system architecture, modulation of abiotic stress-related genes, seed viability and germination, phloem loading, xylem water exit, photosynthetic parameters, and post-drought recovery. Remarkable effects following the change in aquaporin activity and/or gene expression have been observed on root water transport properties, nutrient acquisition, physiology, transpiration, stomatal aperture, gas exchange, and water use efficiency. The present review highlights the role of different aquaporin homologs under water-deficit stress condition in model and crop plants. Moreover, the opportunity and challenges encountered to explore aquaporins for engineering drought-tolerant crop plants are also discussed here.
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- Jaykumar Patel
- Division of Applied Phycology and Biotechnology, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Division of Applied Phycology and Biotechnology, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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Kumar J, Sen Gupta D, Djalovic I, Kumar S, Siddique KHM. Root-omics for drought tolerance in cool-season grain legumes. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2021; 172:629-644. [PMID: 33314181 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Root traits can be exploited to increase the physiological efficiency of crop water use under drought. Root length, root hairs, root branching, root diameter, and root proliferation rate are genetically defined traits that can help to improve the water productivity potential of crops. Recently, high-throughput phenotyping techniques/platforms have been used to screen the germplasm of major cool-season grain legumes for root traits and their impact on different physiological processes, including nutrient uptake and yield potential. Advances in omics approaches have led to the dissection of genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic structures of these traits. This knowledge facilitates breeders to improve the water productivity and nutrient uptake of cultivars under limited soil moisture conditions in major cool-season grain legumes that usually face terminal drought. This review discusses the advances in root traits and their potential for developing drought-tolerant cultivars in cool-season grain legumes.
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- Jitendra Kumar
- Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, India
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- Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, India
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- Maize Department, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Biodiversity and Crop Improvement Program, International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Rabat, Morocco
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture and School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Rawat N, Singla-Pareek SL, Pareek A. Membrane dynamics during individual and combined abiotic stresses in plants and tools to study the same. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2021; 171:653-676. [PMID: 32949408 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The plasma membrane (PM) is possibly the most diverse biological membrane of plant cells; it separates and guards the cell against its external environment. It has an extremely complex structure comprising a mosaic of lipids and proteins. The PM lipids are responsible for maintaining fluidity, permeability and integrity of the membrane and also influence the functioning of membrane proteins. However, the PM is the primary target of environmental stress, which affects its composition, conformation and properties, thereby disturbing the cellular homeostasis. Maintenance of integrity and fluidity of the PM is a prerequisite for ensuring the survival of plants during adverse environmental conditions. The ability of plants to remodel membrane lipid and protein composition plays a crucial role in adaptation towards varying abiotic environmental cues, including high or low temperature, drought, salinity and heavy metals stress. The dynamic changes in lipid composition affect the functioning of membrane transporters and ultimately regulate the physical properties of the membrane. Plant membrane-transport systems play a significant role in stress adaptation by cooperating with the membrane lipidome to maintain the membrane integrity under stressful conditions. The present review provides a holistic view of stress responses and adaptations in plants, especially the changes in the lipidome and proteome of PM under individual or combined abiotic stresses, which cause alterations in the activity of membrane transporters and modifies the fluidity of the PM. The tools to study the varying lipidome and proteome of the PM are also discussed.
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- Nishtha Rawat
- Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Plant Stress Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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Kurowska MM. Aquaporins in Cereals-Important Players in Maintaining Cell Homeostasis under Abiotic Stress. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12040477. [PMID: 33806192 PMCID: PMC8066221 DOI: 10.3390/genes12040477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Cereal productivity is reduced by environmental stresses such as drought, heat, elevated CO2, salinity, metal toxicity and cold. Sometimes, plants are exposed to multiple stresses simultaneously. Plants must be able to make a rapid and adequate response to these environmental stimuli in order to restore their growing ability. The latest research has shown that aquaporins are important players in maintaining cell homeostasis under abiotic stress. Aquaporins are membrane intrinsic proteins (MIP) that form pores in the cellular membranes, which facilitate the movement of water and many other molecules such as ammonia, urea, CO2, micronutrients (silicon and boron), glycerol and reactive oxygen species (hydrogen peroxide) across the cell and intercellular compartments. The present review primarily focuses on the diversity of aquaporins in cereal species, their cellular and subcellular localisation, their expression and their functioning under abiotic stresses. Lastly, this review discusses the potential use of mutants and plants that overexpress the aquaporin-encoding genes to improve their tolerance to abiotic stress.
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- Marzena Małgorzata Kurowska
- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland
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Overexpression of the Zygophyllum xanthoxylum Aquaporin, ZxPIP1;3, Promotes Plant Growth and Stress Tolerance. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22042112. [PMID: 33672712 PMCID: PMC7924366 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22042112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Drought and salinity can result in cell dehydration and water unbalance in plants, which seriously diminish plant growth and development. Cellular water homeostasis maintained by aquaporin is one of the important strategies for plants to cope with these two stresses. In this study, a stress-induced aquaporin, ZxPIP1;3, belonging to the PIP1 subgroup, was identified from the succulent xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum. The subcellular localization showed that ZxPIP1;3-GFP was located in the plasma membrane. The overexpression of ZxPIP1;3 in Arabidopsis prompted plant growth under favorable condition. In addition, it also conferred salt and drought tolerance with better water status as well as less ion toxicity and membrane injury, which led to more efficient photosynthesis and improved growth vigor via inducing stress-related responsive genes. This study reveals the molecular mechanisms of xerophytes’ stress tolerance and provides a valuable candidate that could be used in genetic engineering to improve crop growth and stress tolerance.
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The pip1s Quintuple Mutants Demonstrate the Essential Roles of PIP1s in the Plant Growth and Development of Arabidopsis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22041669. [PMID: 33562315 PMCID: PMC7915877 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22041669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Plasma membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs) transport water, CO2 and small neutral solutes across the plasma membranes. In this study, we used the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated protein 9 system (CRISPR/Cas9) to mutate PIP1;4 and PIP1;5 in a pip1;1,2,3 triple mutant to generate a pip1;1,2,3,4,5 (pip1s−) quintuple mutant. Compared to the wild-type (WT) plant, the pip1s− mutants had smaller sized rosette leaves and flowers, less rosette leaf number, more undeveloped siliques, shorter silique and less seeds. The pollen germination rate of the pip1s− mutant was significantly lower than that of the WT and the outer wall of the pip1s− mutant’s pollen was deformed. The transcriptomic analysis showed significant alterations in the expression of many key genes and transcription factors (TFs) in the pip1s− mutant which involved in the development of leaf, flower and pollen, suggesting that the mutant of PIP1s not only directly affects hydraulics and carbon fixation, but also regulates the expression of related genes to affect plant growth and development.
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Zhou X, Chen Y, Zhao Y, Gao F, Liu H. The application of exogenous PopW increases the tolerance of Solanum lycopersicum L. to drought stress through multiple mechanisms. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 26:2521-2535. [PMID: 33424162 PMCID: PMC7772130 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-020-00918-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Tomato is a major cultivated vegetable species of great economic importance throughout the world, but its fruit yield is severely impaired by drought stress. PopW, a harpin protein from Ralstonia solanacearum ZJ3721, plays vital roles in various plant defence responses and growth. In this study, we observed that the foliar application of PopW increased tomato drought tolerance. Our results showed that compared with water-treated plants, PopW-treated plants presented a significantly higher recovery rate and leaf relative water content under drought-stress conditions. PopW decreased the malondialdehyde content and relative electrical conductivity by 40.2% and 21%, respectively. Drought disrupts redox homeostasis through the excessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). PopW-treated plants displayed an obvious reduction in ROS accumulation due to enhanced activities of the antioxidant enzyme catalase, superoxide dismutase and peroxidase. Moreover, PopW promoted early stomatal closure, thereby minimizing the water loss rate of plants under drought stress. Further investigation revealed that endogenous abscisic acid (ABA) levels and the transcript levels of drought-responsive genes involved in ABA signal transduction pathways increased in response to PopW. These results confirm that PopW increases drought tolerance through multiple mechanisms involving an enhanced water-retention capacity, balanced redox homeostasis, increased osmotic adjustment, reduced membrane damage and decreased stomatal aperture, suggesting that the application of exogenous PopW may be a potential method to enhance tomato drought tolerance.
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- Xiaosi Zhou
- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Nanjing Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Nanjing Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Nanjing Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Nanjing Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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Zhang L, Guo X, Zhang Z, Wang A, Zhu J. Cold-regulated gene LeCOR413PM2 confers cold stress tolerance in tomato plants. Gene 2020; 764:145097. [PMID: 32866589 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.145097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) is an important food plant that has been used as a model plant in genetic evolution and molecular biology research. The plant is originated from the tropics; thus, it is sensitive to cold. Its growth and development can be easily affected by cold stress. In this study, cold-regulated gene LeCOR413PM2 was cloned from tomato leaves and then used to generate two types of transgenic tomato plants: LeCOR413PM2-overexpressing transgenic plants and RNA-interference-expressing transgenic plants. The functions and expression of LeCOR413PM2 gene in response to cold stress were subsequently assessed. The results showed that LeCOR413PM2 localized in the plasma membrane. Expression of LeCOR413PM2 gene in the leaf of transgenic tomato plant was highest compared to that in other organs (i.e., root, stem, flower and fruit); it was elevated when plants were treated with cold stress. Overexpression of LeCOR413PM2 gene was found to not only reduce damage to cell membrane, accumulation of ROS, and photoinhibition of PSII, but also maintain high activity of antioxidant enzymes and content of osmotic regulators. The results also reveal that high activities of antioxidant enzymes were caused by the up-regulation of their gene expressions. This study demonstrates that the overexpression of LeCOR413PM2 could increase cold tolerance of transgenic tomato plants, while the suppressed expression of LeCOR413PM2 by RNA interference could increase the sensitivity of plants to cold.
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- Li Zhang
- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
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- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
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- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
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- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
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- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China.
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Guo X, Li J, Zhang L, Zhang Z, He P, Wang W, Wang M, Wang A, Zhu J. Heterotrimeric G-protein α subunit (LeGPA1) confers cold stress tolerance to processing tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 20:394. [PMID: 32847511 PMCID: PMC7448358 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-020-02615-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) are key foods, and their molecular biology and evolution have been well described. Tomato plants originated in the tropics and, thus, are cold sensitive. RESULTS Here, we generated LeGPA1 overexpressing and RNA-interference (RNAi) transgenic tomato plants, which we then used to investigate the function of LeGPA1 in response to cold stress. Functional LeGPA1 was detected at the plasma membrane, and endogenous LeGPA1 was highly expressed in the roots and leaves. Cold treatment positively induced the expression of LeGPA1. Overexpression of LeGPA1 conferred tolerance to cold conditions and regulated the expression of genes related to the INDUCER OF CBF EXPRESSION-C-REPEAT-BINDING FACTOR (ICE-CBF) pathway in tomato plants. In the LeGPA1-overexpressing transgenic plants, the superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, and catalase activities and soluble sugar and proline contents were increased, and the production of reactive oxygen species and membrane lipid peroxidation decreased under cold stress. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that improvements in antioxidant systems can help plants cope with the oxidative damage caused by cold stress, thereby stabilizing cell membrane structures and increasing the rate of photosynthesis. The data presented here provide evidence for the key role of LeGPA1 in mediating cold signal transduction in plant cells. These findings extend our knowledge of the roles of G-proteins in plants and help to clarify the mechanisms through which growth and development are regulated in processing tomato plants.
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- Xinyong Guo
- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China.
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Xu Y, Jin Z, Xu B, Li J, Li Y, Wang X, Wang A, Hu W, Huang D, Wei Q, Xu Z, Song S. Identification of transcription factors interacting with a 1274 bp promoter of MaPIP1;1 which confers high-level gene expression and drought stress Inducibility in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 20:278. [PMID: 32546127 PMCID: PMC7298759 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-020-02472-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Drought stress can severely affect plant growth and crop yield. The cloning and identification of drought-inducible promoters would be of value for genetically-based strategies to improve resistance of crops to drought. RESULTS Previous studies showed that the MaPIP1;1 gene encoding an aquaporin is involved in the plant drought stress response. In this study, the promoter pMaPIP1;1, which lies 1362 bp upstream of the MaPIP1;1 transcriptional initiation site, was isolated from the banana genome..And the transcription start site(A) is 47 bp before the ATG. To functionally validate the promoter, various lengths of pMaPIP1;1 were deleted and fused to GUS to generate pMaPIP1;1::GUS fusion constructs that were then transformed into Arabidopsis to generate four transformants termed M-P1, M-P2, M-P3 and M-P4.Mannitol treatment was used to simulate drought conditions. All four transformants reacted well to mannitol treatment. M-P2 (- 1274 bp to - 1) showed the highest transcriptional activity among all transgenic Arabidopsis tissues, indicating that M-P2 was the core region of pMaPIP1;1. This region of the promoter also confers high levels of gene expression in response to mannitol treatment. Using M-P2 as a yeast one-hybrid bait, 23 different transcription factors or genes that interacted with MaPIP1;1 were screened. In an dual luciferase assay for complementarity verification, the transcription factor MADS3 positively regulated MaPIP1;1 transcription when combined with the banana promoter. qRT-PCR showed that MADS3 expression was similar in banana leaves and roots under drought stress. In banana plants grown in 45% soil moisture to mimic drought stress, MaPIP1;1 expression was maximized, which further demonstrated that the MADS3 transcription factor can synergize with MaPIP1;1. CONCLUSIONS Together our results revealed that MaPIP1;1 mediates molecular mechanisms associated with drought responses in banana, and will expand our understanding of how AQP gene expression is regulated. The findings lay a foundation for genetic improvement of banana drought resistance.
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- Yi Xu
- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Biotechnology, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Biotechnology, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Biotechnology, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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Zhang L, Guo X, Qin Y, Feng B, Wu Y, He Y, Wang A, Zhu J. The chilling tolerance divergence 1 protein confers cold stress tolerance in processing tomato. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2020; 151:34-46. [PMID: 32193092 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill [Solanum lycopersicum L.].) is an important food material and cash crop, as well as a model plant for genetic evolution and molecular biology research. However, as a cold-sensitive crop originating from the tropics, the growth and development of tomato is often affected by low temperature stress. Therefore, how processing tomatoes resist this type of stress has important theoretical and practical significance. In this study, the LeCOLD1 gene was cloned from processing tomato. Subcellular localization analysis showed that LeCOLD1 was located in the plasma membrane. Real-time quantitative PCR analysis showed that LeCOLD1 was highly expressed in roots. Drought, salt and low temperatures induced the expression of COLD1. Overexpression and RNA interference vectors of LeCOLD1 were constructed and were transformed into tomato by the Agrobacterium-mediated method, and then obtaining transgenic tomato plants. It was found that LeCOLD1 increased the height of processing tomato plants and increased the length of their roots. In addition, overexpression of LeCOLD1 significantly improved the cold resistance of the plants. Overexpressing LeCOLD1 in tomato plants reduced the damage to the cell membrane, accumulation of ROS and photoinhibition of PSII, and maintained the high activity of antioxidant enzymes and the content of osmotic regulators. Further analysis revealed that during low temperature stress, the cells maintained high levels of antioxidant enzyme activity by regulating the transcription of the genes encoding these enzymes. The results show that overexpressing LeCOLD1 in tomato increases the plants' resistance to low temperatures, and that reducing LeCOLD1 expression makes the plants more sensitive to low temperatures.
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- Li Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China.
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Rahman A, Kawamura Y, Maeshima M, Rahman A, Uemura M. Plasma Membrane Aquaporin Members PIPs Act in Concert to Regulate Cold Acclimation and Freezing Tolerance Responses in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 61:787-802. [PMID: 31999343 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcaa005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Aquaporins play a major role in plant water uptake at both optimal and environmentally stressed conditions. However, the functional specificity of aquaporins under cold remains obscure. To get a better insight to the role of aquaporins in cold acclimation and freezing tolerance, we took an integrated approach of physiology, transcript profiling and cell biology in Arabidopsis thaliana. Cold acclimation resulted in specific upregulation of PIP1;4 and PIP2;5 aquaporin (plasma membrane intrinsic proteins) expression, and immunoblotting analysis confirmed the increase in amount of PIP2;5 protein and total amount of PIPs during cold acclimation, suggesting that PIP2;5 plays a major role in tackling the cold milieu. Although single mutants of pip1;4 and pip2;5 or their double mutant showed no phenotypic changes in freezing tolerance, they were more sensitive in root elongation and cell survival response under freezing stress conditions compared with the wild type. Consistently, a single mutation in either PIP1;4 or PIP2;5 altered the expression of a number of aquaporins both at the transcriptional and translational levels. Collectively, our results suggest that aquaporin members including PIP1;4 and PIP2;5 function in concert to regulate cold acclimation and freezing tolerance responses.
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- Arifa Rahman
- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, Ueda 3-18-8, Morioka, 020-8550 Japan
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- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, Ueda 3-18-8, Morioka, 020-8550 Japan
- Department of Plant Bioscience, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Ueda 3-18-8, Morioka, 020-8550 Japan
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai, Aichi, 487-8501 Japan
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- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, Ueda 3-18-8, Morioka, 020-8550 Japan
- Department of Plant Bioscience, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Ueda 3-18-8, Morioka, 020-8550 Japan
- Agri-Innovation Center, Iwate University, Ueda 3-18-8, Morioka, 020-8550 Japan
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- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, Ueda 3-18-8, Morioka, 020-8550 Japan
- Department of Plant Bioscience, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Ueda 3-18-8, Morioka, 020-8550 Japan
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Hoai PTT, Tyerman SD, Schnell N, Tucker M, McGaughey SA, Qiu J, Groszmann M, Byrt CS. Deciphering aquaporin regulation and roles in seed biology. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2020; 71:1763-1773. [PMID: 32109278 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erz555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Seeds are the typical dispersal and propagation units of angiosperms and gymnosperms. Water movement into and out of seeds plays a crucial role from the point of fertilization through to imbibition and seed germination. A class of membrane intrinsic proteins called aquaporins (AQPs) assist with the movement of water and other solutes within seeds. These highly diverse and abundant proteins are associated with different processes in the development, longevity, imbibition, and germination of seed. However, there are many AQPs encoded in a plant's genome and it is not yet clear how, when, or which AQPs are involved in critical stages of seed biology. Here we review the literature to examine the evidence for AQP involvement in seeds and analyse Arabidopsis seed-related transcriptomic data to assess which AQPs are likely to be important in seed water relations and explore additional roles for AQPs in seed biology.
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- Phan T T Hoai
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Waite Research Precinct, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, and Waite Research Institute, Waite Research Precinct, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, Australia
- Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Tay Nguyen University, Dak Lak, Viet Nam
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Waite Research Precinct, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, and Waite Research Institute, Waite Research Precinct, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, and Waite Research Institute, Waite Research Precinct, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, and Waite Research Institute, Waite Research Precinct, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Waite Research Precinct, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, and Waite Research Institute, Waite Research Precinct, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Waite Research Precinct, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, and Waite Research Institute, Waite Research Precinct, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis, Division of Plant Sciences, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Waite Research Precinct, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, and Waite Research Institute, Waite Research Precinct, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, Australia
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis, Division of Plant Sciences, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT, Australia
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Nada RM, Abogadallah GM. Contrasting root traits and native regulation of aquaporin differentially determine the outcome of overexpressing a single aquaporin (OsPIP2;4) in two rice cultivars. PROTOPLASMA 2020; 257:583-595. [PMID: 31840193 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-019-01468-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Overexpressing OsPIP2;4 in the two rice cultivars Giza178 and IR64 resulted in contrasting cultivar-dependent physiological attributes under control and drought conditions in the field. In the T3 plants, PIP2;4 expression was significantly higher in the leaves and roots of Giza178 under control but only in the roots under drought condition and higher in the leaves and roots of IR64 under control but not under drought condition compared with that in the corresponding wild types. The transgene improved the plant growth in Giza178 under both growth conditions but had no significant effect in IR64 under either condition. The transgenic lines of Giza178 recovered their leaf relative water content faster than those of the wild type in the afternoon and showed improved gas exchange parameters, water use efficiency, and grain yield, as a result of improved root hydraulic conductivity (Lpr) and xylem sap flow. No comparable responses were found in IR64 although Lpr and xylem sap flow were enhanced in the transgenic lines under the control condition only, suggesting that the positive effect of PIP2;4 on the well-watered leaves of IR64 was offset by the low root/shoot ratio and the inherent expression of other aquaporins. In the transgenic plants of IR64 under drought, PIP2;4 expression was not induced in the roots presumably due to an overriding post-transcription regulatory mechanisms, leading to the lack of changes in the Lpr and xylem sap flow and consequently, the plant growth, water relations, gas exchange, and grain yield were similar to the wild type. The data suggest that the outcome of overexpressing a single aquaporin gene depends on the plant architecture, internal responses to drought, and native expression of other aquaporins.
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- Reham M Nada
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta, 34517, Egypt.
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta, 34517, Egypt
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Arsova B, Foster KJ, Shelden MC, Bramley H, Watt M. Dynamics in plant roots and shoots minimize stress, save energy and maintain water and nutrient uptake. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2020; 225:1111-1119. [PMID: 31127613 DOI: 10.1111/nph.15955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Plants are inherently dynamic. Dynamics minimize stress while enabling plants to flexibly acquire resources. Three examples are presented for plants tolerating saline soil: transport of sodium chloride (NaCl), water and macronutrients is nonuniform along a branched root; water and NaCl redistribute between shoot and soil at night-time; and ATP for salt exclusion is much lower in thinner branch roots than main roots, quantified using a biophysical model and geometry from anatomy. Noninvasive phenotyping and precision agriculture technologies can be used together to harness plant dynamics, but analytical methods are needed. A plant advancing in time through a soil and atmosphere space is proposed as a framework for dynamic data and their relationship to crop improvement.
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- Borjana Arsova
- Root Dynamics Group, Institute for Bio and Geosciences-2, Plant Sciences, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Juelich, 52428, Germany
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- Phenomics and Bioinformatics Research Centre, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia
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- Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Urrbrae, SA, 5064, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Plant Breeding Institute and Sydney Institute of Agriculture, The University of Sydney, Narrabri, NSW, 2390, Australia
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- Root Dynamics Group, Institute for Bio and Geosciences-2, Plant Sciences, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Juelich, 52428, Germany
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Xu Y, Hu W, Liu J, Song S, Hou X, Jia C, Li J, Miao H, Wang Z, Tie W, Xu B, Jin Z. An aquaporin gene MaPIP2-7 is involved in tolerance to drought, cold and salt stresses in transgenic banana (Musa acuminata L.). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2020; 147:66-76. [PMID: 31841963 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Aquaporins (AQPs) transport water and other small molecules; however, their precise role in abiotic stress responses is not fully understood. In this study, we cloned and characterized the PIP2 group AQP gene, MaPIP2-7, in banana. MaPIP2-7 expression was upregulated after osmotic (mannitol), cold, and salt treatments. Overexpression of MaPIP2-7 in banana improved tolerance to multiple stresses such as drought, cold, and salt. MaPIP2-7 transgenic plants showed lower levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and ion leakage (IL), but higher contents of chlorophyll, proline, soluble sugar, and abscisic acid (ABA) compared with wild type (WT) plants under stress and recovery conditions. Additionally, MaPIP2-7 overexpression decreased cellular contents of Na+ and K+ under salt and recovery conditions, and produced an elevated K+/Na+ ratio under recovery conditions. Finally, ABA biosynthetic and responsive genes exhibited higher expression levels in transgenic lines relative to WT under stress conditions. Taken together, our results demonstrate that MaPIP2-7 confers tolerance to drought, cold, and salt stresses by maintaining osmotic balance, reducing membrane injury, and improving ABA levels.
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- Yi Xu
- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China; Hainan Academy of Tropical Agricultural Resource, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China; Hainan Academy of Tropical Agricultural Resource, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Hainan Province for Postharvest Physiology and Technology of Tropical Horticultural Products, South Subtropical Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524091, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China; Hainan Academy of Tropical Agricultural Resource, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China; Hainan Academy of Tropical Agricultural Resource, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China; Hainan Academy of Tropical Agricultural Resource, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China; Hainan Academy of Tropical Agricultural Resource, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China; Hainan Academy of Tropical Agricultural Resource, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China; Hainan Academy of Tropical Agricultural Resource, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China.
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GOSWAMI M, DEKA S. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria—alleviators of abiotic stresses in soil: A review. PEDOSPHERE 2020; 30:40-61. [PMID: 0 DOI: 10.1016/s1002-0160(19)60839-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Biofilms Positively Contribute to Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 54-induced Drought Tolerance in Tomato Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20246271. [PMID: 31842360 PMCID: PMC6940783 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20246271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Drought stress is a major obstacle to agriculture. Although many studies have reported on plant drought tolerance achieved via genetic modification, application of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to achieve tolerance has rarely been studied. In this study, the ability of three isolates, including Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 54, from 30 potential PGPR to induce drought tolerance in tomato plants was examined via greenhouse screening. The results indicated that B. amyloliquefaciens 54 significantly enhanced drought tolerance by increasing survival rate, relative water content and root vigor. Coordinated changes were also observed in cellular defense responses, including decreased concentration of malondialdehyde and elevated concentration of antioxidant enzyme activities. Moreover, expression levels of stress-responsive genes, such as lea, tdi65, and ltpg2, increased in B. amyloliquefaciens 54-treated plants. In addition, B. amyloliquefaciens 54 induced stomatal closure through an abscisic acid-regulated pathway. Furthermore, we constructed biofilm formation mutants and determined the role of biofilm formation in B. amyloliquefaciens 54-induced drought tolerance. The results showed that biofilm-forming ability was positively correlated with plant root colonization. Moreover, plants inoculated with hyper-robust biofilm (ΔabrB and ΔywcC) mutants were better able to resist drought stress, while defective biofilm (ΔepsA-O and ΔtasA) mutants were more vulnerable to drought stress. Taken altogether, these results suggest that biofilm formation is crucial to B. amyloliquefaciens 54 root colonization and drought tolerance in tomato plants.
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Guo X, Zhang L, Dong G, Xu Z, Li G, Liu N, Wang A, Zhu J. A novel cold-regulated protein isolated from Saussurea involucrata confers cold and drought tolerance in transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 289:110246. [PMID: 31623784 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.110246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2018] [Revised: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Adverse environmental conditions, such as cold and drought, can inhibit plant growth, development, and productivity. The isolation and characterization of stress response genes from stress-tolerant plants can provide a better understanding of the underlying adaptive mechanisms. In this study, a novel cold-regulated gene, SikCOR413PM1, was isolated from Saussurea involucrata Kar. et Kir., which is a plant that survives at the high altitudes and in the low temperatures of alpine slopes in northwestern China. SikCOR413PM1 was induced in response to cold and drought in S. involucrata, and phylogenetic analysis revealed that the gene groups with a COR gene encoding a COR413PM protein family member. Subcellular localization of a SikCOR413PM1-green fluorescent fusion protein showed that SikCOR413PM1 was localized to the plasma membrane. A transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) system was employed to investigate the possible role of SikCOR413PM1 in cold and drought tolerance. Analyses of growth, germination and survival rates, relative water content, malondialdehyde content, relative electrolyte leakage, and maximal photochemical efficiency of photosystem II showed that transgenic tobacco plants expressing SikCOR413PM1 were more tolerant to cold and drought stresses than WT plants. SikCOR413PM1 overexpression was also accompanied by constitutive activation of NtDREB1 and NtDREB3, two cold-responsive transcription factor genes, and NtERD10A and NtERD10B, two cold-induced genes. The expression levels of downstream transcription factor genes NtDREB3, NtERD10C, NtERD10D, and NtLEA5 were also induced in SikCOR413PM1-expressing transgenic plants under drought conditions. Our results suggest that the overexpression of SikCOR413PM1 induces changes in tobacco plants, and facilitates enhanced tolerance to cold and drought stresses.
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- Xinyong Guo
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China.
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Li Y, Liu K, Zhu J, Jiang Y, Huang Y, Zhou Z, Chen C, Yu F. Manganese accumulation and plant physiology behavior of Camellia oleifera in response to different levels of nitrogen fertilization. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 184:109603. [PMID: 31473561 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) pollution in soil, especially around the mining areas, is a severe problem in China. Seeking for effective remediation methods for Mn-contaminated soil is therefore urgent and necessary. Camellia oleifera (C. oleifera) is one of the world's four major woody oil plants, which is widely cultivated in subtropical acidic soils for oil production and has become an important economic and ecological resource in Guangxi Province. Nitrogen (N) is one of the most common limiting factors for plant growth and development in soils. We carried out this study to evaluate the effects of different N fertilization levels (0, 100, 300 and 500 mg kg-1) on the morphological and physiological characteristics of C. oleifera in two soils with different Mn-contamination degrees. The results indicate that N fertilization affected the plant growth and the content of photosynthetic pigments, while C. oleifera accumulated great amounts of Mn in both soils. However, the plant biomass reduced significantly at the high-level N fertilization (≥300 mg kg-1), and the oxidative stress was stimulated under Mn contamination. As a comparison, the plant biomass remained unaffected at the low-level N fertilization (100 mg kg-1), and the ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity in C. oleifera leaves were enhanced to alleviate the oxidative stress and therefore protecting the plant from Mn contamination. Meanwhile, plants supplemented with a low-level of N fertilizer (100 mg kg-1) had appropriate antioxidant enzyme and nonenzymatic antioxidant activities, which indicates that this was favorable growth conditions for C. oleifera. Thus, the recommended N fertilization level for maintaining plant biomass and increasing Mn accumulation in plant is 100 mg kg-1 N; at which level the efficiency of Mn phytoremediation by C. oleifera can be further enhanced.
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- Yi Li
- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Karst Ecology and Environment Change of Guangxi Department of Education, Guangxi Normal University, 541004, Guilin, China; College of Environment and Resource, Guangxi Normal University, 541004, Guilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, China; College of Life Science, Guangxi Normal University, 541004, Guilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Karst Ecology and Environment Change of Guangxi Department of Education, Guangxi Normal University, 541004, Guilin, China; College of Environment and Resource, Guangxi Normal University, 541004, Guilin, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Karst Ecology and Environment Change of Guangxi Department of Education, Guangxi Normal University, 541004, Guilin, China; College of Environment and Resource, Guangxi Normal University, 541004, Guilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Karst Ecology and Environment Change of Guangxi Department of Education, Guangxi Normal University, 541004, Guilin, China; College of Environment and Resource, Guangxi Normal University, 541004, Guilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Karst Ecology and Environment Change of Guangxi Department of Education, Guangxi Normal University, 541004, Guilin, China; College of Environment and Resource, Guangxi Normal University, 541004, Guilin, China.
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Gu W, Zhang A, Sun H, Gu Y, Chao J, Tian R, Duan JA. Identifying resurrection genes through the differentially expressed genes between Selaginella tamariscina (Beauv.) spring and Selaginella moellendorffii Hieron under drought stress. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0224765. [PMID: 31721818 PMCID: PMC6853609 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Selaginella tamariscina (Beauv.) spring, a primitive vascular resurrection plant, can survive extreme drought and recover when water becomes available. To identify drought-inducible genes and to clarify the molecular mechanism of drought tolerance, a comparative transcriptional pattern analysis was conducted between S. tamariscina and Selaginella moellendorffii Hieron (drought sensitive). 133 drought related genes were identified, including 72 functional genes and 61 regulatory genes. And several drought responsive reactions, such as antioxidant activity, osmotic balance, cuticle defense and signal transduction were highlighted in S. tamariscina under drought. Notably, besides peroxidase, catalase and L-ascorbate oxidase genes, DEGs associated with phenylalanine metabolism and polyamine catabolism could be alternative ways to enhance antioxidant ability in S. tamariscina. DEGs related to soluble carbohydrate metabolism, late embryogenesis abundant protein (LEA) and aquaporin protein (AQP) confirmed that osmotic adjustment could resist drought during desiccation. DEGs involved in xyloglucan metabolic process, pectin metabolic process and cutin biosynthesis may also contribute to drought tolerance of S. tamariscina by cuticle defense. Drought-responsive genes encoding protein kinases, calcium sensors, transcription factors (TFs) and plant hormones also help to drought resistance of S. tamariscina. The preliminary validation experiments were performed and the results were consistent with our hypothetical integrated regulatory network. The results of this study provide candidate resurrection genes and an integrated regulatory network for further studies on the molecular mechanisms of stress tolerance in S. tamariscina.
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- Wei Gu
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Vishwakarma K, Mishra M, Patil G, Mulkey S, Ramawat N, Pratap Singh V, Deshmukh R, Kumar Tripathi D, Nguyen HT, Sharma S. Avenues of the membrane transport system in adaptation of plants to abiotic stresses. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2019; 39:861-883. [DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2019.1616669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Kanchan Vishwakarma
- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota, MN, USA
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota, MN, USA
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- Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India
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- Department of Botany, C.M.P. Degree College, A Constituent Post Graduate College of University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, India
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota, MN, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
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