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McCaw BA, Leonard AM, Stevenson TJ, Lancaster LT. A role of epigenetic mechanisms in regulating female reproductive responses to temperature in a pest beetle. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 33:516-533. [PMID: 38864655 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Many species are threatened by climate change and must rapidly respond to survive in changing environments. Epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, can facilitate plastic responses by regulating gene expression in response to environmental cues. Understanding epigenetic responses is therefore essential for predicting species' ability to rapidly adapt in the context of global environmental change. Here, we investigated the functional significance of different methylation-associated cellular processes on temperature-dependent life history in seed beetles, Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius 1775 (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). We assessed changes under thermal stress in (1) DNA methyltransferase (Dnmt1 and Dnmt2) expression levels, (2) genome-wide methylation and (3) reproductive performance, with (2) and (3) following treatment with 3-aminobenzamide (3AB) and zebularine (Zeb) over two generations. These drugs are well-documented to alter DNA methylation across the tree of life. We found that Dnmt1 and Dnmt2 were expressed throughout the body in males and females, but were highly expressed in females compared with males and exhibited temperature dependence. However, whole-genome methylation did not significantly vary with temperature, and only marginally or inconclusively with drug treatment. Both 3AB and Zeb led to profound temperature-dependent shifts in female reproductive life history trade-off allocation, often increasing fitness compared with control beetles. Mismatch between magnitude of treatment effects on DNA methylation versus life history effects suggest potential of 3AB and Zeb to alter reproductive trade-offs via changes in DNA repair and recycling processes, rather than or in addition to (subtle) changes in DNA methylation. Together, our results suggest that epigenetic mechanisms relating to Dnmt expression, DNA repair and recycling pathways, and possibly DNA methylation, are strongly implicated in modulating insect life history trade-offs in response to temperature change.
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- Beth A McCaw
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
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- Centre for Evolutionary Hologenomics, GLOBE Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Sahu AK, Kumari P, Mittra B. Immunocompromisation of wheat host by L-BSO and 2,4-DPA induces susceptibility to the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum. STRESS BIOLOGY 2024; 4:21. [PMID: 38592414 PMCID: PMC11004106 DOI: 10.1007/s44154-023-00137-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Susceptibility is defined as the disruption of host defence systems that promotes infection or limits pathogenicity. Glutathione (GSH) is a major component of defence signalling pathways that maintain redox status and is synthesised by γ-glutamyl cysteine synthetase (γ-ECS). On the other hand, lignin acts as a barrier in the primary cell wall of vascular bundles (VBs) synthesised by phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) in the intracellular system of plants. In this study, we used two inhibitors, such as L-Buthionine-sulfoximine (BSO), which irreversibly inhibits γ-ECS, and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (DPA), which reduces PAL activity and leads to the induction of oxidative stress in wheat (Triticum aestivum) seedlings after exposure to Fusarium oxysporum. Seedlings treated with 1 mM L-BSO and 2,4-DPA showed high levels of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), malondialdehyde (MDA), carbonyl (CO) content, and low activity of antioxidative enzymes [superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and glutathione reductase (GR)] as compared to wild-type (WT) seedlings under F. oxysporum infection. Further, the content of reduced glutathione (RGSH), ascorbate (ASC), and lignin was decreased in BSO and DPA treated seedlings as compared to WT seedlings during Fusarium infection. Moreover, treatment with BSO and DPA significantly inhibited the relative activity of γ-ECS and PAL (P ≤ 0.001) in WT seedlings during Fusarium infection, which led to disintegrated VBs and, finally, cell death. Our results demonstrate that inhibition of γ-ECS and PAL by BSO and DPA, respectively, disrupts the defence mechanisms of wheat seedlings and induces susceptibility to F. oxysporum.
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- Abhaya Kumar Sahu
- P.G. Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Fakir Mohan University, VyasaVihar, Balasore, Odisha, 756089, India
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- P.G. Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Fakir Mohan University, VyasaVihar, Balasore, Odisha, 756089, India.
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- P.G. Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Fakir Mohan University, VyasaVihar, Balasore, Odisha, 756089, India
- MITS School of Biotechnology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India
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Taliansky ME, Love AJ, Kołowerzo-Lubnau A, Smoliński DJ. Cajal bodies: Evolutionarily conserved nuclear biomolecular condensates with properties unique to plants. THE PLANT CELL 2023; 35:3214-3235. [PMID: 37202374 PMCID: PMC10473218 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koad140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Proper orchestration of the thousands of biochemical processes that are essential to the life of every cell requires highly organized cellular compartmentalization of dedicated microenvironments. There are 2 ways to create this intracellular segregation to optimize cellular function. One way is to create specific organelles, enclosed spaces bounded by lipid membranes that regulate macromolecular flux in and out of the compartment. A second way is via membraneless biomolecular condensates that form due to to liquid-liquid phase separation. Although research on these membraneless condensates has historically been performed using animal and fungal systems, recent studies have explored basic principles governing the assembly, properties, and functions of membraneless compartments in plants. In this review, we discuss how phase separation is involved in a variety of key processes occurring in Cajal bodies (CBs), a type of biomolecular condensate found in nuclei. These processes include RNA metabolism, formation of ribonucleoproteins involved in transcription, RNA splicing, ribosome biogenesis, and telomere maintenance. Besides these primary roles of CBs, we discuss unique plant-specific functions of CBs in RNA-based regulatory pathways such as nonsense-mediated mRNA decay, mRNA retention, and RNA silencing. Finally, we summarize recent progress and discuss the functions of CBs in responses to pathogen attacks and abiotic stresses, responses that may be regulated via mechanisms governed by polyADP-ribosylation. Thus, plant CBs are emerging as highly complex and multifunctional biomolecular condensates that are involved in a surprisingly diverse range of molecular mechanisms that we are just beginning to appreciate.
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- The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Lwowska 1, 87-100 Torun, Poland
- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Wilenska 4, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Lwowska 1, 87-100 Torun, Poland
- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Wilenska 4, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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Kupriyanova E, Manakhov A, Ezhova T. PARG1 and EXA1 genes as possible components of the facultative epigenetic control of plant development. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2023; 175:e13959. [PMID: 37350155 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Plants are able to adjust their developmental program in response to incremental environmental changes by reprogramming the epigenomes of the cells. This process, known as facultative epigenetic developmental control, underlies plant developmental plasticity and the amazing diversity of morphotypes, which arises from the changes in cell fates. How plants determine when epigenome reprogramming should occur is largely unclear. Here, we show that the Arabidopsis PARG1 and EXA1 genes, encoding poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase and GYF domain protein involved in nonsense-mediated mRNA decay, respectively, act synergistically in maintaining leaf cell identity. Loss of their function in Arabidopsis tae mutant triggers autoimmunity and wounding response, alters transcription of a number of epigenetic regulators, initiates the acquisition of pluripotency by cells of the developed leaf and ectopic outgrowths and buds formation. The dependence of the cell fate on the activity level of PARG1 and EXA1 genes indicates that these interacting genes may function as an important regulator of facultative epigenetic control of plant development.
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- Evgenia Kupriyanova
- Faculty of Biology, Department of Genetics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Center for Genetics and Life Science, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Sochi, Russia
- Laboratory of Evolutionary Genomics, Department of Genomics and Human Genetics, Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Faculty of Biology, Centre for Genetics and Genetic Technologies, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Biology, Department of Genetics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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Rao SS, Lunde HS, Dolan DWP, Fond AK, Petersen K, Haugland GT. Transcriptome-wide analyses of early immune responses in lumpfish leukocytes upon stimulation with poly(I:C). Front Immunol 2023; 14:1198211. [PMID: 37388730 PMCID: PMC10300353 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1198211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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Background Both bacterial and viral diseases are a major threat to farmed fish. As the antiviral immune mechanisms in lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus L.) are poorly understood, lumpfish leukocytes were stimulated with poly(I:C), a synthetic analog of double stranded RNA, which mimic viral infections, and RNA sequencing was performed. Methods To address this gap, we stimulated lumpfish leukocytes with poly(I:C) for 6 and 24 hours and did RNA sequencing with three parallels per timepoint. Genome guided mapping was performed to define differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Results Immune genes were identified, and transcriptome-wide analyses of early immune responses showed that 376 and 2372 transcripts were significantly differentially expressed 6 and 24 hours post exposure (hpe) to poly(I:C), respectively. The most enriched GO terms when time had been accounted for, were immune system processes (GO:0002376) and immune response (GO:0006955). Analysis of DEGs showed that among the most highly upregulated genes were TLRs and genes belonging to the RIG-I signaling pathway, including LGP2, STING and MX, as well as IRF3 and IL12A. RIG-I was not identified, but in silico analyses showed that genes encoding proteins involved in pathogen recognition, cell signaling, and cytokines of the TLR and RIG-I signaling pathway are mostly conserved in lumpfish when compared to mammals and other teleost species. Conclusions Our analyses unravel the innate immune pathways playing a major role in antiviral defense in lumpfish. The information gathered can be used in comparative studies and lay the groundwork for future functional analyses of immune and pathogenicity mechanisms. Such knowledge is also necessary for the development of immunoprophylactic measures for lumpfish, which is extensively cultivated for use as cleaner fish in the aquaculture for removal of sea lice from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.).
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- Shreesha S. Rao
- Department of Biological Sciences, Bergen High-Technology Centre, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bergen High-Technology Centre, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Computational Biology Unit, Department of Informatics, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bergen High-Technology Centre, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Computational Biology Unit, Department of Informatics, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bergen High-Technology Centre, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Spechenkova N, Samarskaya VO, Kalinina NO, Zavriev SK, MacFarlane S, Love AJ, Taliansky M. Plant Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase 1 Is a Potential Mediator of Cross-Talk between the Cajal Body Protein Coilin and Salicylic Acid-Mediated Antiviral Defence. Viruses 2023; 15:1282. [PMID: 37376582 DOI: 10.3390/v15061282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The nucleolus and Cajal bodies (CBs) are sub-nuclear domains with well-known roles in RNA metabolism and RNA-protein assembly. However, they also participate in other important aspects of cell functioning. This study uncovers a previously unrecognised mechanism by which these bodies and their components regulate host defences against pathogen attack. We show that the CB protein coilin interacts with poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1), redistributes it to the nucleolus and modifies its function, and that these events are accompanied by substantial increases in endogenous concentrations of salicylic acid (SA), activation of SA-responsive gene expression and callose deposition leading to the restriction of tobacco rattle virus (TRV) systemic infection. Consistent with this, we also find that treatment with SA subverts the negative effect of the pharmacological PARP inhibitor 3-aminobenzamide (3AB) on plant recovery from TRV infection. Our results suggest that PARP1 could act as a key molecular actuator in the regulatory network which integrates coilin activities as a stress sensor for virus infection and SA-mediated antivirus defence.
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- Nadezhda Spechenkova
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK
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- The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK
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Fang Y, Zhou B, Guo Y, Jiang J, Li X, Xie X. Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals the core molecular network in pattern-triggered immunity in Sorghum bicolor. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:124834. [PMID: 37207754 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP)-triggered immunity (PTI) is the first line of defense in plant disease resistance. However, the molecular mechanisms of plant PTI vary across species, making it challenging to identify a core set of trait-associated genes. This study aimed to investigate key factors that influence PTI and identify the core molecular network in Sorghum bicolor, a C4 plant. We performed comprehensive weighted gene co-expression network analysis and temporal expression analysis of large-scale transcriptome data from various sorghum cultivars under different PAMP treatments. Our results revealed that the type of PAMP had a stronger influence on the PTI network than did the sorghum cultivar. Following PAMP treatment, 30 genes with stable downregulated expression and 158 genes with stable upregulated expression were identified, including genes encoding potential pattern recognition receptors whose expression was upregulated within 1 h of treatment. PAMP treatment altered the expression of resistance-related, signaling, salt-sensitive, heavy metal-related, and transporter genes. These findings provide novel insights into the core genes involved in plant PTI and are expected to facilitate the identification and application of resistance genes in plant breeding studies.
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- Yuanpeng Fang
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China.
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Spechenkova N, Kalinina NO, Zavriev SK, Love AJ, Taliansky M. ADP-Ribosylation and Antiviral Resistance in Plants. Viruses 2023; 15:241. [PMID: 36680280 PMCID: PMC9861866 DOI: 10.3390/v15010241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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ADP-ribosylation (ADPRylation) is a versatile posttranslational modification in eukaryotic cells which is involved in the regulation of a wide range of key biological processes, including DNA repair, cell signalling, programmed cell death, growth and development and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Members of the poly(ADP-ribosyl) polymerase (PARP) family play a central role in the process of ADPRylation. Protein targets can be modified by adding either a single ADP-ribose moiety (mono(ADP-ribosyl)ation; MARylation), which is catalysed by mono(ADP-ribosyl) transferases (MARTs or PARP "monoenzymes"), or targets may be decorated with chains of multiple ADP-ribose moieties (PARylation), via the activities of PARP "polyenzymes". Studies have revealed crosstalk between PARylation (and to a lesser extent, MARylation) processes in plants and plant-virus interactions, suggesting that these tight links may represent a novel factor regulating plant antiviral immunity. From this perspective, we go through the literature linking PARylation-associated processes with other plant regulation pathways controlling virus resistance. Once unraveled, these links may serve as the basis of innovative strategies to improve crop resistance to viruses under challenging environmental conditions which could mitigate yield losses.
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- Nadezhda Spechenkova
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, The Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, The Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, The Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, The Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK
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Impact of Exogenous Application of Potato Virus Y-Specific dsRNA on RNA Interference, Pattern-Triggered Immunity and Poly(ADP-ribose) Metabolism. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147915. [PMID: 35887257 PMCID: PMC9317112 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
In this work we developed and exploited a spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS)-based approach to deliver double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), which was found to protect potato against potato virus Y (PVY) infection. Given that dsRNA can act as a defence-inducing signal that can trigger sequence-specific RNA interference (RNAi) and non-specific pattern-triggered immunity (PTI), we suspected that these two pathways may be invoked via exogeneous application of dsRNA, which may account for the alterations in PVY susceptibility in dsRNA-treated potato plants. Therefore, we tested the impact of exogenously applied PVY-derived dsRNA on both these layers of defence (RNAi and PTI) and explored its effect on accumulation of a homologous virus (PVY) and an unrelated virus (potato virus X, PVX). Here, we show that application of PVY dsRNA in potato plants induced accumulation of both small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), a hallmark of RNAi, and some PTI-related gene transcripts such as WRKY29 (WRKY transcription factor 29; molecular marker of PTI), RbohD (respiratory burst oxidase homolog D), EDS5 (enhanced disease susceptibility 5), SERK3 (somatic embryogenesis receptor kinase 3) encoding brassinosteroid-insensitive 1-associated receptor kinase 1 (BAK1), and PR-1b (pathogenesis-related gene 1b). With respect to virus infections, PVY dsRNA suppressed only PVY replication but did not exhibit any effect on PVX infection in spite of the induction of PTI-like effects in the presence of PVX. Given that RNAi-mediated antiviral immunity acts as the major virus resistance mechanism in plants, it can be suggested that dsRNA-based PTI alone may not be strong enough to suppress virus infection. In addition to RNAi- and PTI-inducing activities, we also showed that PVY-specific dsRNA is able to upregulate production of a key enzyme involved in poly(ADP-ribose) metabolism, namely poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase (PARG), which is regarded as a positive regulator of biotic stress responses. These findings offer insights for future development of innovative approaches which could integrate dsRNA-induced RNAi, PTI and modulation of poly(ADP-ribose) metabolism in a co-ordinated manner, to ensure a high level of crop protection.
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Li N, Xu R, Wang B, Wang J, Huang S, Yu Q, Gao J. Genome-Wide Identification and Evolutionary Analysis of the SRO Gene Family in Tomato. Front Genet 2021; 12:753638. [PMID: 34621298 PMCID: PMC8490783 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.753638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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SRO (SIMILAR TO RCD ONE) is a family of plant-specific small molecule proteins that play an important role in plant growth and development and environmental responses. However, SROs still lack systematic characterization in tomato. Based on bioinformatics methods, SRO family genes were identified and characterized from cultivated tomatoes and several wild tomatoes. qRT-PCR was used to study the expression of SRO gene in cultivated tomatoes. Phylogenetic and evolutionary analyses showed that SRO genes in angiosperms share a common ancestor and that the number of SRO family members changed as plants diverged and evolved. Cultivated tomato had six SRO members, five of which still shared some degree of identity with the ancestral SRO genes. Genetic structure and physicochemical properties showed that tomato SRO genes were highly conserved with chromosomal distribution. They could be divided into three groups based on exon-intron structure, and cultivated tomato contained only two of these subclades. A number of hormonal, light and abiotic stress-responsive cis-regulatory elements were identified from the promoter of the tomato SRO gene, and they also interacted with a variety of stress-responsive proteins and microRNAs. RNA-seq analysis showed that SRO genes were widely expressed in different tissues and developmental stages of tomato, with significant tissue-specific features. Expression analysis also showed that SRO genes respond significantly to high temperature and salt stress and mediate the tomato hormone regulatory network. These results provide a theoretical basis for further investigation of the functional expression of tomato SRO genes and provide potential genetic resources for tomato resistance breeding.
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- Ning Li
- College of Forestry and Horticulture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China.,Institute of Horticultural Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, China.,Key Laboratory of Horticulture Crop Genomics and Genetic Improvement in Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- College of Forestry and Horticulture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China.,Institute of Horticultural Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, China.,Key Laboratory of Horticulture Crop Genomics and Genetic Improvement in Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- Institute of Horticultural Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, China.,Key Laboratory of Horticulture Crop Genomics and Genetic Improvement in Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- Institute of Horticultural Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, China.,Key Laboratory of Horticulture Crop Genomics and Genetic Improvement in Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- College of Forestry and Horticulture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China.,Institute of Horticultural Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, China.,Key Laboratory of Horticulture Crop Genomics and Genetic Improvement in Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- Institute of Horticultural Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, China.,Key Laboratory of Horticulture Crop Genomics and Genetic Improvement in Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- College of Forestry and Horticulture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
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Schumacher C, Thümecke S, Schilling F, Köhl K, Kopka J, Sprenger H, Hincha DK, Walther D, Seddig S, Peters R, Zuther E, Haas M, Horn R. Genome-Wide Approach to Identify Quantitative Trait Loci for Drought Tolerance in Tetraploid Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.). Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22116123. [PMID: 34200118 PMCID: PMC8201130 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22116123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Drought represents a major abiotic stress factor negatively affecting growth, yield and tuber quality of potatoes. Quantitative trait locus (QTL) analyses were performed in cultivated potatoes for drought tolerance index DRYM (deviation of relative starch yield from the experimental median), tuber starch content, tuber starch yield, tuber fresh weight, selected transcripts and metabolites under control and drought stress conditions. Eight genomic regions of major interest for drought tolerance were identified, three representing standalone DRYM QTL. Candidate genes, e.g., from signaling pathways for ethylene, abscisic acid and brassinosteroids, and genes encoding cell wall remodeling enzymes were identified within DRYM QTL. Co-localizations of DRYM QTL and QTL for tuber starch content, tuber starch yield and tuber fresh weight with underlying genes of the carbohydrate metabolism were observed. Overlaps of DRYM QTL with metabolite QTL for ribitol or galactinol may indicate trade-offs between starch and compatible solute biosynthesis. Expression QTL confirmed the drought stress relevance of selected transcripts by overlaps with DRYM QTL. Bulked segregant analyses combined with next-generation sequencing (BSAseq) were used to identify mutations in genes under the DRYM QTL on linkage group 3. Future analyses of identified genes for drought tolerance will give a better insight into drought tolerance in potatoes.
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- Christina Schumacher
- Department of Plant Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 3, 18059 Rostock, Germany; (C.S.); (S.T.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Plant Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 3, 18059 Rostock, Germany; (C.S.); (S.T.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Plant Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 3, 18059 Rostock, Germany; (C.S.); (S.T.); (F.S.)
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (K.K.); (J.K.); (H.S.); (D.K.H.); (D.W.); (E.Z.); (M.H.)
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (K.K.); (J.K.); (H.S.); (D.K.H.); (D.W.); (E.Z.); (M.H.)
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (K.K.); (J.K.); (H.S.); (D.K.H.); (D.W.); (E.Z.); (M.H.)
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (K.K.); (J.K.); (H.S.); (D.K.H.); (D.W.); (E.Z.); (M.H.)
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (K.K.); (J.K.); (H.S.); (D.K.H.); (D.W.); (E.Z.); (M.H.)
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- Institute for Resistance Research and Stress Tolerance, Julius-Kühn Institut, Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Rudolf-Schick-Platz 3, 18190 Sanitz, Germany;
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- Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen, Dethlingen 14, 29633 Munster, Germany;
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (K.K.); (J.K.); (H.S.); (D.K.H.); (D.W.); (E.Z.); (M.H.)
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (K.K.); (J.K.); (H.S.); (D.K.H.); (D.W.); (E.Z.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Plant Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 3, 18059 Rostock, Germany; (C.S.); (S.T.); (F.S.)
- Correspondence:
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Westman SM, Kloth KJ, Hanson J, Ohlsson AB, Albrectsen BR. Defence priming in Arabidopsis - a Meta-Analysis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:13309. [PMID: 31527672 PMCID: PMC6746867 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49811-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Defence priming by organismal and non-organismal stimulants can reduce effects of biotic stress in plants. Thus, it could help efforts to enhance the sustainability of agricultural production by reducing use of agrochemicals in protection of crops from pests and diseases. We have explored effects of applying this approach to both Arabidopsis plants and seeds of various crops in meta-analyses. The results show that its effects on Arabidopsis plants depend on both the priming agent and antagonist. Fungi and vitamins can have strong priming effects, and priming is usually more effective against bacterial pathogens than against herbivores. Moreover, application of bio-stimulants (particularly vitamins and plant defence elicitors) to seeds can have promising defence priming effects. However, the published evidence is scattered, does not include Arabidopsis, and additional studies are required before we can draw general conclusions and understand the molecular mechanisms involved in priming of seeds' defences. In conclusion, defence priming of plants has clear potential and application of bio-stimulants to seeds may protect plants from an early age, promises to be both labour- and resource-efficient, poses very little environmental risk, and is thus both economically and ecologically promising.
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- Sara M Westman
- Umeå Plant Science Centre, Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå University, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Umeå, Sweden
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre, Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå University, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Umeå, Sweden
- Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre, Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå University, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre, Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå University, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Umeå, Sweden.
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Zhang L, Zhou D, Hu H, Li W, Hu Y, Xie J, Huang S, Wang W. Genome-wide characterization of a SRO gene family involved in response to biotic and abiotic stresses in banana (Musa spp.). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 19:211. [PMID: 31113386 PMCID: PMC6530135 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-1807-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Banana (Musa spp.) is one of the world's most important fruits and its production is largely limited by diverse stress conditions. SROs (SIMILAR TO RCD-ONE) have important functions in abiotic stress resistance and development of plants. They contain a catalytic core of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) domain and a C-terminal RST (RCD-SRO-TAF4) domain. In addition, partial SROs also include an N-terminal WWE domain. Although a few of SROs have been characterized in some model plants, little is known about their functions in banana, especially in response to biotic stress. RESULTS Six MaSRO genes in banana genome were identified using the PARP and RST models as a query. Phylogenetic analysis showed that 77 SROs from 15 species were divided into two structurally distinct groups. The SROs in the group I possessed three central regions of the WWE, PARP and RST domains. The WWE domain was lacking in the group II SROs. In the selected monocots, only MaSROs of banana were present in the group II. Most of MaSROs expressed in more than one banana tissue. The stress- and hormone-related cis-regulatory elements (CREs) in the promoter regions of MaSROs supported differential transcripts of MaSROs in banana roots treated with abiotic and biotic stresses. Moreover, expression profiles of MaSROs in the group I were clearly distinct with those observed in the group II after hormone treatment. Notably, the expression of MaSRO4 was significantly upregulated by the multiple stresses and hormones. The MaSRO4 protein could directly interact with MaNAC6 and MaMYB4, and the PARP domain was required for the protein-protein interaction. CONCLUSIONS Six MaSROs in banana genome were divided into two main groups based on the characteristics of conserved domains. Comprehensive expression analysis indicated that MaSROs had positive responses to biotic and abiotic stresses via a complex interaction network with hormones. MaSRO4 could interact directly with MaNAC6 and MaMYB4 through the PARP domain to regulate downstream signaling pathway.
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- Lu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006 China
- Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101 China
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- Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101 China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of China Southern Subtropical Crop Research, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, 524091 China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of China Southern Subtropical Crop Research, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, 524091 China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of China Southern Subtropical Crop Research, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, 524091 China
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- Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101 China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of China Southern Subtropical Crop Research, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, 524091 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006 China
- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 Guangdong China
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- Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101 China
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Rissel D, Peiter E. Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerases in Plants and Their Human Counterparts: Parallels and Peculiarities. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E1638. [PMID: 30986964 PMCID: PMC6479469 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20071638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation is a rapid and transient post-translational protein modification that was described first in mammalian cells. Activated by the sensing of DNA strand breaks, poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase1 (PARP1) transfers ADP-ribose units onto itself and other target proteins using NAD⁺ as a substrate. Subsequently, DNA damage responses and other cellular responses are initiated. In plants, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs) have also been implicated in responses to DNA damage. The Arabidopsis genome contains three canonical PARP genes, the nomenclature of which has been uncoordinated in the past. Albeit assumptions concerning the function and roles of PARP proteins in planta have often been inferred from homology and structural conservation between plant PARPs and their mammalian counterparts, plant-specific roles have become apparent. In particular, PARPs have been linked to stress responses of plants. A negative role under abiotic stress has been inferred from studies in which a genetic or, more commonly, pharmacological inhibition of PARP activity improved the performance of stressed plants; in response to pathogen-associated molecular patterns, a positive role has been suggested. However, reports have been inconsistent, and the effects of PARP inhibitors appear to be more robust than the genetic abolition of PARP gene expression, indicating the presence of alternative targets of those drugs. Collectively, recent evidence suggests a conditionality of stress-related phenotypes of parp mutants and calls for a reconsideration of PARP inhibitor studies on plants. This review critically summarizes our current understanding of poly(ADP-ribosylation) and PARP proteins in plants, highlighting similarities and differences to human PARPs, areas of controversy, and requirements for future studies.
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- Dagmar Rissel
- Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06099 Halle (Saale), Germany.
- Agrochemisches Institut Piesteritz e.V. (AIP), Möllensdorfer Strasse 13, 06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany.
- Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), 38104 Braunschweig, Germany.
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- Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06099 Halle (Saale), Germany.
- Agrochemisches Institut Piesteritz e.V. (AIP), Möllensdorfer Strasse 13, 06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany.
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Keppler BD, Song J, Nyman J, Voigt CA, Bent AF. 3-Aminobenzamide Blocks MAMP-Induced Callose Deposition Independently of Its Poly(ADPribosyl)ation Inhibiting Activity. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1907. [PMID: 30619442 PMCID: PMC6305757 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Cell wall reinforcement with callose is a frequent plant response to infection. Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation is a protein post-translational modification mediated by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs). Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation has well-known roles in DNA damage repair and has more recently been shown to contribute to plant immune responses. 3-aminobenzamide (3AB) is an established PARP inhibitor and it blocks the callose deposition elicited by flg22 or elf18, two microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs). However, we report that an Arabidopsis parp1parp2parp3 triple mutant does not exhibit loss of flg22-induced callose deposition. Additionally, the more specific PARP inhibitors PJ-34 and INH2BP inhibit PARP activity in Arabidopsis but do not block MAMP-induced callose deposition. These data demonstrate off-target activity of 3AB and indicate that 3AB inhibits callose deposition through a mechanism other than poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation. POWDERY MILDEW RESISTANT 4 (PMR4) is the callose synthase responsible for the majority of MAMP- and wound-induced callose deposition in Arabidopsis. 3AB does not block wound-induced callose deposition, and 3AB does not reduce the PMR4 mRNA abundance increase in response to flg22. Levels of PMR4-HA protein increase in response to flg22, and increase even more in flg22 + 3AB despite no callose being produced. The callose synthase inhibitor 2-deoxy-D-glucose does not cause similar impacts on PMR4-HA protein levels. Beyond MAMPs, we find that 3AB also reduces callose deposition induced by powdery mildew (Golovinomyces cichoracearum) and impairs the penetration resistance of a PMR4 overexpression line. 3AB thus reveals pathogenesis-associated pathways that activate callose synthase enzymatic activity distinct from those that elevate PMR4 mRNA and protein abundance.
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- Brian D. Keppler
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Phytopathology and Biochemistry, Biocenter Klein Flottbek, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, United States
- *Correspondence: Andrew F. Bent,
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