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Tuma TT, Nyamdari B, Hsieh C, Chen YH, Harding SA, Tsai CJ. Perturbation of tonoplast sucrose transport alters carbohydrate utilization for seasonal growth and defense metabolism in coppiced poplar. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 44:tpae061. [PMID: 38857382 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpae061] [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: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Nonstructural carbohydrate reserves of stems and roots underpin overall tree fitness and productivity under short-rotation management practices such as coppicing for bioenergy. While sucrose and starch comprise the predominant stem carbohydrate reserves of Populus, utilization for fitness and agricultural productivity is understood primarily in terms of starch turnover. The tonoplast sucrose transport protein SUT4 modulates sucrose export from source leaves to distant sinks during photoautotrophic growth, but the possibility of its involvement in remobilizing carbohydrates from storage organs during heterotrophic growth has not been explored. Here, we used PtaSUT4-knockout mutants of Populus tremula × P. alba (INRA 717-1B4) in winter (cool) and summer (warm) glasshouse coppicing experiments to assess SUT4 involvement in reserve utilization. Conditions preceding and supporting summer sprouting were considered favorable for growth, while those preceding and supporting cool temperature sprouting were suboptimal akin to conditions associated with coppicing as generally practiced. Epicormic bud emergence was delayed in sut4 mutants following lower temperature 'winter' but not summer coppicing. Winter xylem hexose increases were observed in control but not in sut4 stumps after coppicing. The magnitude of starch and sucrose reserve depletion was similar in control and sut4 stumps during the winter and did not explain the sprouting and xylem hexose differences. However, winter maintenance costs appeared higher in sut4 based partly on Krebs cycle intermediate levels. In control plants, bark accrual of abundant defense metabolites, including salicinoids and condensed tannins, was higher in summer than in winter, but this increase of summer defense allocations was attenuated in sut4 mutants. Temperature-sensitive trade-offs between growth and other priorities may therefore depend on SUT4 in Populus.
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- Trevor T Tuma
- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 180 E. Green Street, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 180 E. Green Street, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Institute of Bioinformatics, 120 E. Green Street, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Department of Plant Biology, 2502 Miller Plant Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 180 E. Green Street, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- Department of Genetics, 120 E. Green Street, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 180 E. Green Street, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- Institute of Bioinformatics, 120 E. Green Street, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- Department of Plant Biology, 2502 Miller Plant Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- Department of Genetics, 120 E. Green Street, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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Reyer A, Bazihizina N, Jaślan J, Scherzer S, Schäfer N, Jaślan D, Becker D, Müller TD, Pommerrenig B, Neuhaus HE, Marten I, Hedrich R. Sugar beet PMT5a and STP13 carriers suitable for proton-driven plasma membrane sucrose and glucose import in taproots. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 118:2219-2232. [PMID: 38602250 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16740] [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: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) is the major sugar-producing crop in Europe and Northern America, as the taproot stores sucrose at a concentration of around 20%. Genome sequence analysis together with biochemical and electrophysiological approaches led to the identification and characterization of the TST sucrose transporter driving vacuolar sugar accumulation in the taproot. However, the sugar transporters mediating sucrose uptake across the plasma membrane of taproot parenchyma cells remained unknown. As with glucose, sucrose stimulation of taproot parenchyma cells caused inward proton fluxes and plasma membrane depolarization, indicating a sugar/proton symport mechanism. To decipher the nature of the corresponding proton-driven sugar transporters, we performed taproot transcriptomic profiling and identified the cold-induced PMT5a and STP13 transporters. When expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes, BvPMT5a was characterized as a voltage- and H+-driven low-affinity glucose transporter, which does not transport sucrose. In contrast, BvSTP13 operated as a high-affinity H+/sugar symporter, transporting glucose better than sucrose, and being more cold-tolerant than BvPMT5a. Modeling of the BvSTP13 structure with bound mono- and disaccharides suggests plasticity of the binding cleft to accommodate the different saccharides. The identification of BvPMT5a and BvSTP13 as taproot sugar transporters could improve breeding of sugar beet to provide a sustainable energy crop.
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- Antonella Reyer
- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Biocenter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU), Würzburg, 97082, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Biocenter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU), Würzburg, 97082, Germany
- Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Biocenter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU), Würzburg, 97082, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Biocenter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU), Würzburg, 97082, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Biocenter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU), Würzburg, 97082, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Biocenter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU), Würzburg, 97082, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Walther Straub Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig Maximilians-Universität, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Biocenter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU), Würzburg, 97082, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Biocenter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU), Würzburg, 97082, Germany
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- Plant Physiology, University of Kaiserslautern, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany
- Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Resistance Research and Stress Tolerance, Quedlinburg, 06484, Germany
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- Plant Physiology, University of Kaiserslautern, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Biocenter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU), Würzburg, 97082, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Biocenter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU), Würzburg, 97082, Germany
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Li B, Qu S, Kang J, Peng Y, Yang N, Ma B, Ruan YL, Ma F, Li M, Zhu L. The MdCBF1/2-MdTST1/2 module regulates sugar accumulation in response to low temperature in apple. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 118:787-801. [PMID: 38206080 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16633] [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: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Soluble sugar content is a key component in controlling fruit flavor, and its accumulation in fruit is largely determined by sugar metabolism and transportation. When the diurnal temperature range is greater, the fleshy fruits accumulated more soluble sugars and become more sweeter. However, the molecular mechanism underlying this response remains largely unknown. In this study, we verified that low-temperature treatment promoted soluble sugar accumulation in apple fruit and found that this was due to the upregulation of the Tonoplast Sugar Transporter genes MdTST1/2. A combined strategy using assay for transposase-accessible chromatin (ATAC) sequencing and gene expression and cis-acting elements analyses, we identified two C-repeat Binding Factors, MdCBF1 and MdCBF2, that were induced by low temperature and that might be upstream transcription factors of MdTST1/2. Further studies established that MdCBF1/2 could bind to the promoters of MdTST1/2 and activate their expression. Overexpression of MdCBF1 or MdCBF2 in apple calli and fruit significantly upregulated MdTST1/2 expression and increased the concentrations of glucose, fructose, and sucrose. Suppression of MdTST1 and/or MdTST2 in an MdCBF1/2-overexpression background abolished the positive effect of MdCBF1/2 on sugar accumulation. In addition, simultaneous silencing of MdCBF1/2 downregulated MdTST1/2 expression and apple fruits failed to accumulate more sugars under low-temperature conditions, indicating that MdCBF1/2-mediated sugar accumulation was dependent on MdTST1/2 expression. Hence, we concluded that the MdCBF1/2-MdTST1/2 module is crucial for sugar accumulation in apples in response to low temperatures. Our findings provide mechanistic components coordinating the relationship between low temperature and sugar accumulation as well as new avenues to improve fruit quality.
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- Baiyun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, 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, Shaanxi, 712100, 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, Shaanxi, 712100, 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, Shaanxi, 712100, 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, Shaanxi, 712100, 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, Shaanxi, 712100, 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, Shaanxi, 712100, 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, Shaanxi, 712100, 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, Shaanxi, 712100, 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, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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Liang X, Wang C, Wang H, Yao Z, Qiu X, Wang J, He W. Biogas slurry topdressing as replacement of chemical fertilizers reduces leaf senescence of maize by up-regulating tolerance mechanisms. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 344:118433. [PMID: 37336015 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Worldwide physiological research has aimed to decelerate the aging of crop leaves by optimizing fertilization measures to improve crop or biomass yield. Solid organic fertilizers can be combined with chemical fertilizers to delay the aging of crop leaves. Biogas slurry is a liquid organic fertilizer produced by the anaerobic fermentation of livestock and poultry manure and other resources, and it can partially replace chemical fertilizers in field application via drip irrigation systems. However, the impact of biogas slurry topdressing on leaf aging remains unclear. This study investigated treatments with no topdressing (control, CK) and five topdressing patterns of biogas slurry replacing chemical fertilizer (nitrogen) at 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and 0% (100%BS, 75%BS, 50%BS, 25%BS, CF). The effects of different proportions of biogas slurry on leaf senescence rate, photosynthetic pigments, osmotic adjustment substances, antioxidant defense enzymes, and nitrogen metabolism related enzyme activities of maize were analyzed. Subsequently, the mechanisms of biogas slurry topdressing on the leaf senescence rate of maize were explored. The results showed that the mean decreasing rate of relative green leaf area (Vm) treated with biogas slurry decreased by 3.7%-17.1% and the duration of leaf area duration (LAD) increased by 3.7%-17.1% compared with the results for CK. The maximum senescence rate of 100%BS was delayed by 4.4 and 5.6 d compared to the results for CF and CK, respectively. During the senescence of maize leaves, the use of biogas slurry topdressing increased the content of chlorophyll, decreased the water loss and the accumulation rate of malondialdehyde and proline in leaves, and increased the activities of catalase, peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase in the later growth and development periods of maize. In addition, biogas slurry topdressing improved the nitrogen transport efficiency of the leaves and ensured continuous and efficient ammonium assimilation. Furthermore, there was a strong correlation between leaf senescence and the investigated physiological indices. Cluster analysis showed that the 100%BS treatment exhibited the most prominent effect on leaf senescence. Biogas slurry topdressing as a substitute for chemical fertilizer can be potentially used as an anti-aging regulation measure for crops to decrease the damage induced by senescence.
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- Xiaoyang Liang
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China; Western Agricultural Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changji, Xinjiang, 831100, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in North China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China; Western Agricultural Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changji, Xinjiang, 831100, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in North China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in North China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in North China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in North China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in North China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PR China.
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- Western Agricultural Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changji, Xinjiang, 831100, China.
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Manchanda P, Chaudhary P, Deswal R. Photosynthesis regulation, cell membrane stabilization and methylglyoxal detoxification seems major altered pathways under cold stress as revealed by integrated multi-omics meta-analysis. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 29:1395-1407. [PMID: 38076772 PMCID: PMC10709295 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-023-01367-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Climate change has altered cold weather patterns, resulting in irregular cold weather conditions, and changing the global plant distribution pattern affecting plant development processes resulting in severe yield losses. Although molecular mechanisms and interconnections are quite well studied, a cumulative understanding of plant responses to cold stress (CS) is still lacking. Through meta-analysis, integration of data at the multi-omics level and its correlation with known physiological changes to map and understand the global changes in response to CS was made. Meta-analysis was conducted using the metafor R package program based on physiological parameters like relative electrolytic leakage, malondialdehyde, soluble sugar, proline and antioxidant enzymes activity. Proline and soluble sugars showed the highest (> 1.5 mean fold) change over control thus qualifying as global markers for studying CS. Surprisingly most up-regulated (> 15-fold) DEGs corresponded with the dehydrin family and glyoxalase superfamily proteins. Functional annotations of DEGs corresponded with photosynthesis and glycolysis pathway. Proteins responsible for cell signalling and increased soluble sugars were common in all the datasets studied thus correlating with the transcriptome and proteomic data. Proline and soluble sugars were positively regulated in all the metabolomics datasets. This study supported the earlier known players like proline and soluble sugars. Surprisingly, a new player glyoxalase seems to be contributing in CS. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-023-01367-9.
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- Preet Manchanda
- Molecular Physiology and Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India
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- Molecular Physiology and Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India
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- Molecular Physiology and Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India
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Abdel-Mawgoud M, Bouqellah NA, Korany SM, Reyad AM, Hassan AHA, Alsherif EA, AbdElgawad H. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as an effective approach to enhance the growth and metabolism of soybean plants under thallium (TI) toxicity. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 203:108077. [PMID: 37827045 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108077] [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: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
Abstract
Thallium (TI) is a toxic metal that can trigger harmful impacts on growth and metabolism of plants. Utilizing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) proves to be an effective strategy for alleviating heavy metal toxicity in plants. To this end, AMF were applied to mitigate TI toxic effects on the growth, primary and secondary metabolism of soybean plants. Here, TI stress inhibited the growth and photosynthetic parameters of soybean plants. It also increased the oxidative damage as demonstrated by increased levels of oxidative markers, (MDA and lipoxygenase (LOX) activity). However, AMF could mitigate the reduction in growth and photosynthesis induced by TI, as well as the induction of oxidative damage. To overcome TI toxicity, AMF increased the levels and metabolism of osmolytes such as proline in soybean plants. This was in line with the increased activities of key enzymes that involved in proline biosynthesis (e.g., P5CS (pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase), P5CR (pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase) and OAT (ornithine aminotransferase) under the AMF and/or TI treatments. Furthermore, soybean plants could benefit from the synergism between AMF and TI to enhance the contents of individual (e.g., spermine and spermidine) and total polyamines as well as their metabolic enzymes (e.g., arginine decarboxylase and ornithine decarboxylase). Overall, the combined application of AMF emerges as a viable approach for alleviating TI toxicity in soybean plants.
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- Mohamed Abdel-Mawgoud
- Department of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Desert Research Centre, Cairo, 11753, Egypt
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- Taibah University. Science College, Biology Department, 42317-8599, Almadina Almunawwarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt; Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Biotechnology, Nile University, Giza, 12588, Egypt; Department of Food Safety and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt; Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Kania K, Drożak A, Borkowski A, Działak P, Majcher K, Sawicka PD, Zienkiewicz M. Mechanisms of temperature acclimatisation in the psychrotolerant green alga Coccomyxa subellipsoidea C-169 (Trebouxiophyceae). PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2023; 175:e14034. [PMID: 37882306 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.14034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Despite the interest in different temperature acclimatisations of higher plants, few studies have considered the mechanisms that allow psychrotolerant microalgae to live in a cold environment. Although the analysis of the genomes of some algae revealed the presence of specific genes that encode enzymes that can be involved in the response to stress, this area has not been explored deeply. This work aims to clarify the acclimatisation mechanisms that enable the psychrotolerant green alga Coccomyxa subellipsoidea C-169 to grow in a broad temperature spectrum. The contents of various biochemical compounds in cells, the lipid composition of the biological membranes of entire cells, and the thylakoid fraction as well as the electron transport rate and PSII efficiency were investigated. The results demonstrate an acclimatisation mechanism that is specific for C. subellipsoidea and that allows the maintenance of appropriate membrane fluidity, for example, in thylakoid membranes. It is achieved almost exclusively by changes within the unsaturated fatty acid pool, like changes from C18:2 into C18:3 and C16:2 into C16:3 or vice versa. This ensures, for example, an effective transport rate through PSII and in consequence a maximum quantum yield of it in cells growing at different temperatures. Furthermore, reactions characteristic for both psychrotolerant and mesophilic microalgae, involving the accumulation of lipids and soluble sugars in cells at temperatures other than optimal, were observed. These findings add substantially to our understanding of the acclimatisation of psychrotolerant organisms to a wide range of temperatures and prove that this process could be accomplished in a species-specific manner.
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- Kinga Kania
- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland
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- Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Begum FU, Skinner G, Smieszek SP, Budge S, Stead AD, Devlin PF. Improved chilling tolerance in glasshouse-grown potted sweet basil by end-of-production, short-duration supplementary far red light. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1239010. [PMID: 37662150 PMCID: PMC10468977 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1239010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Sweet basil is a popular culinary herb used in many cuisines around the world and is widely grown commercially for retail as a live potted plant. However, basil is easily damaged by temperatures below 12 °C meaning plants must be transported from the grower to the retailer in a warm transport chain, adding considerable commercial cost in temperate countries. Improvement of chilling tolerance has been demonstrated in post-harvest crops such as tomato fruits and, indeed, fresh cut basil, by manipulation of the red:far red ratio of light provided to plants throughout the photoperiod and for a significant duration of the growing process in controlled environment chambers. We tested the effectiveness of periodic short-duration end-of-production supplementary far red light treatments designed for use with basil plants grown in a large scale commercial glasshouse for the live potted basil market. Four days of periodic, midday supplementary far red light given at end of production induced robust tolerance to 24 h of 4 °C cold treatment, resulting in greatly reduced visual damage, and reduced physiological markers of chilling injury including electrolyte leakage and reactive oxygen species accumulation. Antioxidant levels were also maintained at higher levels in live potted basil following this cold treatment. RNAseq-based analysis of gene expression changes associated with this response pointed to increased conversion of starch to soluble raffinose family oligosaccharide sugars; increased biosynthesis of anthocyanins and selected amino acids; inactivation of gibberellin signaling; and reduced expression of fatty acid desaturases, all previously associated with increased chilling tolerance in plants. Our findings offer an efficient, non-invasive approach to induce chilling tolerance in potted basil which is suitable for application in a large-scale commercial glasshouse.
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- Firdous U. Begum
- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, United Kingdom
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Jahed KR, Saini AK, Sherif SM. Coping with the cold: unveiling cryoprotectants, molecular signaling pathways, and strategies for cold stress resilience. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1246093. [PMID: 37649996 PMCID: PMC10465183 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1246093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Low temperature stress significantly threatens crop productivity and economic sustainability. Plants counter this by deploying advanced molecular mechanisms to perceive and respond to cold stress. Transmembrane proteins initiate these responses, triggering a series of events involving secondary messengers such as calcium ions (Ca2+), reactive oxygen species (ROS), and inositol phosphates. Of these, calcium signaling is paramount, activating downstream phosphorylation cascades and the transcription of cold-responsive genes, including cold-regulated (COR) genes. This review focuses on how plants manage freeze-induced damage through dual strategies: cold tolerance and cold avoidance. Tolerance mechanisms involve acclimatization to decreasing temperatures, fostering gradual accumulation of cold resistance. In contrast, avoidance mechanisms rely on cryoprotectant molecules like potassium ions (K+), proline, glycerol, and antifreeze proteins (AFPs). Cryoprotectants modulate intracellular solute concentration, lower the freezing point, inhibit ice formation, and preserve plasma membrane fluidity. Additionally, these molecules demonstrate antioxidant activity, scavenging ROS, preventing protein denaturation, and subsequently mitigating cellular damage. By forming extensive hydrogen bonds with water molecules, cryoprotectants also limit intercellular water movement, minimizing extracellular ice crystal formation, and cell dehydration. The deployment of cryoprotectants is a key adaptive strategy that bolsters plant resilience to cold stress and promotes survival in freezing environments. However, the specific physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying these protective effects remain insufficiently understood. Therefore, this review underscores the need for further research to elucidate these mechanisms and assess their potential impact on crop productivity and sustainability, contributing to the progressive discourse in plant biology and environmental science.
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- Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Winchester, VA, United States
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Tian Z, Ma C, Zhang Y, Chen H, Gao X, Guo J, Zhou Z. Feeding on rapid cold hardening Ambrosia artemisiifolia enhances cold tolerance of Ophraella communa. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1114026. [PMID: 37528981 PMCID: PMC10390072 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1114026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Low temperatures greatly influence newly introduced species, and increased cold tolerance can facilitate their establishment in new environments. The invasive alien species Ambrosia artemisiifolia is distributed at high latitudes and altitudes, where it suffers more from cold stress than it would at low latitudes or altitudes. Whether cold stress influences the accumulation of cryoprotectants and cold tolerance in A. artemisiifolia, and further influences the cold tolerance of its biological control agent, Ophraella communa, through feeding remain unknown. We investigated the levels of cryoprotectants and metabolic changes in A. artemisiifolia. We found that the level of total sugar, trehalose, proline, and other cold responsible metabolites increased in A. artemisiifolia after rapid cold-hardening (RCH) treatment, when compared to normal plants. These indicated that RCH treatment could improve the cold-hardiness of A. artemisiifolia. We then investigated the levels of cryoprotectants and metabolic changes in O. communa. We found that O. communa fed on RCH-treated A. artemisiifolia had higher levels of total sugar, trehalose, proline, glycerol, lipid, lower water content, lower super-cooling point, and increased cold tolerance compared to O. communa fed on normal A. artemisiifolia. This suggested that O. communa fed on cold-hardened A. artemisiifolia could increase its cold tolerance. Results showed a trophic transmission in insect cold tolerance. Our study enriches the theoretical basis for the co-evolution of cold tolerance in invasive and herbivorous insects.
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- Zhenqi Tian
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- National Nanfan Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- National Nanfan Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- National Nanfan Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, China
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- National Nanfan Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Biology of Crop Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- National Nanfan Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Biology of Crop Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- National Nanfan Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, China
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Nguyen TNH, Leclerc L, Manzanares-Dauleux MJ, Gravot A, Vicré M, Morvan-Bertrand A, Prud'homme MP. Fructan exohydrolases (FEHs) are upregulated by salicylic acid together with defense-related genes in non-fructan accumulating plants. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2023; 175:e13975. [PMID: 37616010 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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The identification of several fructan exohydrolases (FEHs, EC 3.2.1.80) in non-fructan accumulating plants raised the question of their roles. FEHs may be defense-related proteins involved in the interactions with fructan-accumulating microorganisms. Since known defense-related proteins are upregulated by defense-related phytohormones, we tested the hypothesis that FEHs of non-fructan accumulating plants are upregulated by salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid (JA) and ethylene (ET) using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and the agronomically relevant and genetically related species Brassica napus. By sequence homologies with the two known FEH genes of A. thaliana, At6-FEH, and At6&1-FEH, the genes coding for the putative B. napus FEHs, Bn6-FEH and Bn6&1-FEH, were identified. Plants were treated at root level with SA, methyl jasmonate (MeJA) or 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC). The transcript levels of defense-related and FEH genes were measured after treatments. MeJA and ACC did not upregulate FEHs, while HEL (HEVEIN-LIKE PREPROTEIN) expression was enhanced by both phytohormones. In both species, the expression of AOS, encoding a JA biosynthesis enzyme, was enhanced by MeJA and that of the defensine PDF1.2 and the ET signaling transcription factor ERF1/2 by ACC. In contrast, SA not only increased the expression of genes encoding antimicrobial proteins (PR1 and HEL) and the defense-related transcription factor WRKY70 but also that of FEH genes, in particular 6&1-FEH genes. This result supports the putative role of FEHs as defense-related proteins. Genotypic variability of SA-mediated FEH regulation (transcript level and activities) was observed among five varieties of B. napus, suggesting different susceptibilities toward fructan-accumulating pathogens.
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- Thi Ngoc Hanh Nguyen
- Normandie Université, UNICAEN, UMR 950 INRAE, EVA Ecophysiologie Végétale Agronomie et Nutritions N.C.S, SFR Normandie Végétale FED4277, Caen, France
- Normandie Université, Univ Rouen Normandie, Laboratoire Glyco-MEV EA 4358, SFR Normandie Végétale FED4277, Rouen, France
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- Normandie Université, UNICAEN, UMR 950 INRAE, EVA Ecophysiologie Végétale Agronomie et Nutritions N.C.S, SFR Normandie Végétale FED4277, Caen, France
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- Institut Agro, Université Rennes, INRAE, IGEPP, Le Rheu, France
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- Normandie Université, Univ Rouen Normandie, Laboratoire Glyco-MEV EA 4358, SFR Normandie Végétale FED4277, Rouen, France
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- Normandie Université, UNICAEN, UMR 950 INRAE, EVA Ecophysiologie Végétale Agronomie et Nutritions N.C.S, SFR Normandie Végétale FED4277, Caen, France
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- Normandie Université, UNICAEN, UMR 950 INRAE, EVA Ecophysiologie Végétale Agronomie et Nutritions N.C.S, SFR Normandie Végétale FED4277, Caen, France
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Soualiou S, Duan F, Li X, Zhou W. Nitrogen supply alleviates cold stress by increasing photosynthesis and nitrogen assimilation in maize seedlings. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:3142-3162. [PMID: 36847687 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Cold stress inhibits the early growth of maize, leading to reduced productivity. Nitrogen (N) is an essential nutrient that stimulates maize growth and productivity, but the relationship between N availability and cold tolerance is poorly characterized. Therefore, we studied the acclimation of maize under combined cold stress and N treatments. Exposure to cold stress caused a decline in growth and N assimilation, but increased abscisic acid (ABA) and carbohydrate accumulation. The application of different N concentrations from the priming stage to the recovery period resulted in the following observations: (i) high N supply alleviated cold stress-dependent growth inhibition, as shown by increased biomass, chlorophyll and Rubisco content and PSII efficiency; (ii) cold stress-induced ABA accumulation was repressed under high N, presumably due to enhanced stomatal conductance; (iii) the mitigating effects of high N on cold stress could be due to the increased activities of N assimilation enzymes and improved redox homeostasis. After cold stress, the ability of maize seedlings to recover increased under high N treatment, indicating the potential role of high N in the cold stress tolerance of maize seedlings.
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- Soualihou Soualiou
- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing 100081, China
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Li Z, Li X, He F. Non-structural carbohydrates contributed to cold tolerance and regeneration of Medicago sativa L. PLANTA 2023; 257:116. [PMID: 37171508 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-023-04154-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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MAIN CONCLUSION Soil water content only affected regeneration time, whereas the NSC content was related to the success of alfalfa regeneration. Non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) are important factors influencing the overwintering and regeneration of alfalfa. In this study, we analyzed eight in-situ samplings at three depths of coarse roots (crown, 20 and 40 cm depths) during the overwintering period and assessed the dynamic change and allocation of root NSCs under three irrigation frequencies (irrigation once every second day/4 days/8 days). Primary results showed that: (i) before cold acclimation, irrigation once every second day was beneficial to the accumulation of soluble sugars and starch in crown tissues, which would be maintained until the following spring and accelerate the regeneration time of alfalfa; (ii) during the overwintering process, the soluble sugars and starch contents in the crown were significantly higher than those in deeper roots, and there was an asynchronous effect caused by the change in soluble sugars and starch among roots at three depths; and (iii) the change trend of soluble sugar and starch contents was consistent with that of semi-lethal temperature, and there was a significant negative correlation between the content of soluble sugar (R2 = 0.8046) and starch (R2 = 0.6332) and the semi-lethal temperature. This study demonstrated that NSCs are the key driver of cold tolerance and regeneration under the three irrigation frequencies evaluated. Our results provide further insight into the allocation of NSCs in winter. This improved understanding of the mechanism of overwintering will allow for improved water management of alfalfa in high latitude areas.
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- Zhensong Li
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Gusain S, Joshi S, Joshi R. Sensing, signalling, and regulatory mechanism of cold-stress tolerance in plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 197:107646. [PMID: 36958153 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cold stress is a crucial environmental factor influencing growth and distribution and possessing yield penalties. To survive in the cold, plants have evolved to use a range of molecular mechanisms. The major regulatory pathway under low-temperature stress involves the conversion of external stimulus into an internal signal that triggers a defence mechanism through a transcriptional cascade to counter stress. Cold-receptive mechanism and cell signalling involve cold-related signalling molecules, sensors, calcium signals, MAPK cascade, and ICE-COR-CBF pathway that modulate signal transduction in plants. Of these, the ICE-CBF-COR signalling is considered to be an important regulator for cold-stress acclimation. ICE stimulates acclimation to cold and plays a pivotal role in regulating CBF-mediated cold-tolerance mechanism. Thus, CBFs regulate COR gene expression by binding to its promoter. Similarly, the C-repeat binding factor-dependent signalling cascade also stimulates osmotic stress-regulatory gene expression. This review elucidates the regulatory mechanism underlying cold stress, i.e., signal molecules, cold receptors, signal-transduction pathways, metabolic regulation under cold stress, and crosstalk of regulatory pathways with other abiotic stresses in plants. The results may pave the way for crop improvement in low-temperature environments.
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- Suman Gusain
- Division of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 176061, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Division of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 176061, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Division of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 176061, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Kang P, Yoo YH, Kim DI, Yim JH, Lee H. De Novo Transcriptome Assembly and Comparative Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes Involved in Cold Acclimation and Freezing Tolerance of the Arctic Moss Aulacomnium turgidum (Wahlenb.) Schwaegr. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1250. [PMID: 36986936 PMCID: PMC10054522 DOI: 10.3390/plants12061250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cold acclimation refers to a phenomenon in which plants become more tolerant to freezing after exposure to non-lethal low temperatures. Aulacomnium turgidum (Wahlenb.) Schwaegr is a moss found in the Arctic that can be used to study the freezing tolerance of bryophytes. To improve our understanding of the cold acclimation effect on the freezing tolerance of A. turgidum, we compared the electrolyte leakage of protonema grown at 25 °C (non-acclimation; NA) and at 4 °C (cold acclimation; CA). Freezing damage was significantly lower in CA plants frozen at -12 °C (CA-12) than in NA plants frozen at -12 °C (NA-12). During recovery at 25 °C, CA-12 demonstrated a more rapid and greater level of the maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II than NA-12, indicating a greater recovery capacity for CA-12 compared to NA-12. For the comparative analysis of the transcriptome between NA-12 and CA-12, six cDNA libraries were constructed in triplicate, and RNA-seq reads were assembled into 45,796 unigenes. The differential gene expression analysis showed that a significant number of AP2 transcription factor genes and pentatricopeptide repeat protein-coding genes related to abiotic stress and the sugar metabolism pathway were upregulated in CA-12. Furthermore, starch and maltose concentrations increased in CA-12, suggesting that cold acclimation increases freezing tolerance and protects photosynthetic efficiency through the accumulation of starch and maltose in A. turgidum. A de novo assembled transcriptome can be used to explore genetic sources in non-model organisms.
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- Pilsung Kang
- Division of Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea; (P.K.); (Y.-H.Y.)
- Department of Biological Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea; (P.K.); (Y.-H.Y.)
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea; (P.K.); (Y.-H.Y.)
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- Division of Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea; (P.K.); (Y.-H.Y.)
- Polar Science, University of Science and Technology, Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
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Šola I, Davosir D, Kokić E, Zekirovski J. Effect of Hot- and Cold-Water Treatment on Broccoli Bioactive Compounds, Oxidative Stress Parameters and Biological Effects of Their Extracts. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1135. [PMID: 36903996 PMCID: PMC10005114 DOI: 10.3390/plants12051135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The goal of this work was to define resistant and susceptible variables of young broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. convar. botrytis (L.) Alef. var. cymosa Duch.) plants treated with cold and hot water. Additionally, we wanted to single out variables that could potentially be used as biomarkers of cold/hot-water stress in broccoli. Hot water changed more variables (72%) of young broccoli than cold water (24%) treatment. Hot water increased the concentration of vitamin C for 33%, hydrogen peroxide for 10%, malondialdehyde for 28%, and proline for 147%. Extracts of broccoli stressed with hot water were significantly more efficient in the inhibition of α-glucosidase (65.85 ± 4.85% compared to 52.00 ± 5.16% of control plants), while those of cold-water-stressed broccoli were more efficient in the inhibition of α-amylase (19.85 ± 2.70% compared to 13.26 ± 2.36% of control plants). Total glucosinolates and soluble sugars were affected by hot and cold water in an opposite way, which is why they could be used as biomarkers of hot/cold-water stress in broccoli. The possibility of using temperature stress to grow broccoli enriched with compounds of interest to human health should be further investigated.
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Almer J, Resl P, Gudmundsson H, Warshan D, Andrésson ÓS, Werth S. Symbiont-specific responses to environmental cues in a threesome lichen symbiosis. Mol Ecol 2023; 32:1045-1061. [PMID: 36478478 DOI: 10.1111/mec.16814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Photosymbiodemes are a special case of lichen symbiosis where one lichenized fungus engages in symbiosis with two different photosynthetic partners, a cyanobacterium and a green alga, to develop two distinctly looking photomorphs. We compared gene expression of thallus sectors of the photosymbiodeme-forming lichen Peltigera britannica containing cyanobacterial photobionts with thallus sectors with both green algal and cyanobacterial photobionts and investigated differential gene expression at different temperatures representing mild and putatively stressful conditions. First, we quantified photobiont-mediated differences in fungal gene expression. Second, because of known ecological differences between photomorphs, we investigated symbiont-specific responses in gene expression to temperature increases. Photobiont-mediated differences in fungal gene expression could be identified, with upregulation of distinct biological processes in the different morphs, showing that interaction with specific symbiosis partners profoundly impacts fungal gene expression. Furthermore, high temperatures expectedly led to an upregulation of genes involved in heat shock responses in all organisms in whole transcriptome data and to an increased expression of genes involved in photosynthesis in both photobiont types at 15 and 25°C. The fungus and the cyanobacteria exhibited thermal stress responses already at 15°C, the green algae mainly at 25°C, demonstrating symbiont-specific responses to environmental cues and symbiont-specific ecological optima.
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- Jasmin Almer
- Systematics, Biodiversity and Evolution of Plants, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Systematics, Biodiversity and Evolution of Plants, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Systematics, Biodiversity and Evolution of Plants, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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Li Y, Liang G, Nai G, Lu S, Ma W, Ma Z, Mao J, Chen B. VaSUS2 confers cold tolerance in transgenic tomato and Arabidopsis by regulation of sucrose metabolism and ROS homeostasis. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2023; 42:505-520. [PMID: 36645437 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-022-02972-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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VaSUS2 enhances cold tolerance of transgenic tomato and Arabidopsis by regulating sucrose metabolism and improving antioxidant enzymes activity. Sucrose synthetase (SUS) is a key enzyme of sugar metabolism, and plays an important role in response to abiotic stress in plant. However, the function of VaSUS2 remains unknown in cold tolerance. Here, the cloning and functional characterization of the plasma membrane-localized VaSUS2 gene isolated from Vitis amurensis was studied. The transcript level of VaSUS2 was up-regulated under cold stress in Vitis amurensis. Heterologous expression of VaSUS2 in tomato increased SUS activity, which promoted the accumulation of glucose and fructose under cold treatment. The transgenic tomato and Arabidopsis exhibited higher levels of antioxidant enzymes activity, lower relative electrolyte leakage (REL), malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) content compared to wild type under cold stress. Importantly, the ability of scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) in transgenic plants was significantly improved. Moreover, yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) indicated that VaSnRK1 might be a potential interaction protein of VaSUS2. qRT-PCR showed that sucrose metabolism-related genes SlSUS, SlSPS and SlINV were significantly up-regulated in transgenic tomatoes. Meanwhile, the expression levels of antioxidant enzyme genes and cold-related genes CBF1, COR47 and ICE1 were up-regulated in transgenic plants. Taken together, these results suggested that VaSUS2 was involved in cold tolerance by increasing the levels of soluble sugars, improving the activity of antioxidant enzymes, and up-regulating the expression of cold-related genes in transgenic tomatoes and Arabidopsis.
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- Yanmei Li
- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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McNeil CJ, Araujo K, Godfrey K, Slupsky CM. Metabolite Signature and Differential Expression of Genes in Washington Navel Oranges ( Citrus sinensis) Infected by Spiroplasma citri. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2023; 113:299-308. [PMID: 35984373 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-05-22-0177-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Spiroplasma citri is the pathogen that causes citrus stubborn disease (CSD). Infection of citrus with S. citri has been shown to cause leaf mottling, reduce fruit yield, and stunt tree growth. Fruit from trees exhibiting symptoms of CSD are misshapen and discolored. The symptoms of CSD are easily confused with nutrient deficiencies or symptoms of citrus greening disease. In this study, young Washington navel oranges (Citrus sinensis) were graft-inoculated with budwood originating from trees confirmed to be infected with S. citri. Leaf samples were collected monthly for 10 months for metabolomics and differential gene expression analyses. Significant differences in the concentration of metabolites and expressed genes were observed between control and S. citri-infected trees throughout the experiment. Metabolites and genes associated with important defense and stress pathways, including jasmonic acid signaling, cell wall modification, amino acid biosynthesis, and the production of antioxidant and antimicrobial secondary metabolites, were impacted by S. citri throughout the study, and even prior to symptom development. This work fills a current gap in knowledge surrounding the pathogenicity of S. citri and provides an updated mechanistic explanation for the development of CSD symptoms in S. citri-infected plants.
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- Christopher J McNeil
- Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616
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- Contained Research Facility, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616
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- Contained Research Facility, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616
- Department of Nutrition, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616
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Kolupaev YE, Yastreb TO, Ryabchun NI, Yemets AI, Dmitriev OP, Blume YB. Cellular Mechanisms of the Formation of Plant Adaptive Responses to High Temperatures. CYTOL GENET+ 2023. [DOI: 10.3103/s0095452723010048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Teper‐Bamnolker P, Roitman M, Katar O, Peleg N, Aruchamy K, Suher S, Doron‐Faigenboim A, Leibman D, Omid A, Belausov E, Andersson M, Olsson N, Fält A, Volpin H, Hofvander P, Gal‐On A, Eshel D. An alternative pathway to plant cold tolerance in the absence of vacuolar invertase activity. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 113:327-341. [PMID: 36448213 PMCID: PMC10107833 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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To cope with cold stress, plants have developed antioxidation strategies combined with osmoprotection by sugars. In potato (Solanum tuberosum) tubers, which are swollen stems, exposure to cold stress induces starch degradation and sucrose synthesis. Vacuolar acid invertase (VInv) activity is a significant part of the cold-induced sweetening (CIS) response, by rapidly cleaving sucrose into hexoses and increasing osmoprotection. To discover alternative plant tissue pathways for coping with cold stress, we produced VInv-knockout lines in two cultivars. Genome editing of VInv in 'Désirée' and 'Brooke' was done using stable and transient expression of CRISPR/Cas9 components, respectively. After storage at 4°C, sugar analysis indicated that the knockout lines showed low levels of CIS and maintained low acid invertase activity in storage. Surprisingly, the tuber parenchyma of vinv lines exhibited significantly reduced lipid peroxidation and reduced H2 O2 levels. Furthermore, whole plants of vinv lines exposed to cold stress without irrigation showed normal vigor, in contrast to WT plants, which wilted. Transcriptome analysis of vinv lines revealed upregulation of an osmoprotectant pathway and ethylene-related genes during cold temperature exposure. Accordingly, higher expression of antioxidant-related genes was detected after exposure to short and long cold storage. Sugar measurements showed an elevation of an alternative pathway in the absence of VInv activity, raising the raffinose pathway with increasing levels of myo-inositol content as a cold tolerance response.
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- Paula Teper‐Bamnolker
- Department of Postharvest Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)The Volcani InstituteRishon LeZionIsrael
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- Department of Postharvest Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)The Volcani InstituteRishon LeZionIsrael
- The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in AgricultureThe Hebrew University of JerusalemRehovot76100Israel
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- Department of Postharvest Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)The Volcani InstituteRishon LeZionIsrael
- The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in AgricultureThe Hebrew University of JerusalemRehovot76100Israel
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- Department of Postharvest Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)The Volcani InstituteRishon LeZionIsrael
- The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in AgricultureThe Hebrew University of JerusalemRehovot76100Israel
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- Department of Postharvest Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)The Volcani InstituteRishon LeZionIsrael
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- Department of Postharvest Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)The Volcani InstituteRishon LeZionIsrael
- The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in AgricultureThe Hebrew University of JerusalemRehovot76100Israel
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)The Volcani InstituteRishon LeZionIsrael
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)The Volcani InstituteRishon LeZionIsrael
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- Danziger Innovations LimitedMishmar HashivaIsrael
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- Department of Ornamental Horticulture, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)The Volcani InstituteRishon LeZionIsrael
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- Department of Plant BreedingSwedish University of Agricultural SciencesAlnarpSweden
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- Department of Plant BreedingSwedish University of Agricultural SciencesAlnarpSweden
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- Department of Plant BreedingSwedish University of Agricultural SciencesAlnarpSweden
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- Danziger Innovations LimitedMishmar HashivaIsrael
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- Department of Plant BreedingSwedish University of Agricultural SciencesAlnarpSweden
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)The Volcani InstituteRishon LeZionIsrael
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- Department of Postharvest Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)The Volcani InstituteRishon LeZionIsrael
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Ashour M, Al-Souti AS, Hassan SM, Ammar GAG, Goda AMAS, El-Shenody R, Abomohra AEF, El-Haroun E, Elshobary ME. Commercial Seaweed Liquid Extract as Strawberry Biostimulants and Bioethanol Production. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 13:life13010085. [PMID: 36676034 PMCID: PMC9865835 DOI: 10.3390/life13010085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Seaweeds are increasingly intriguing as a sustainable source of bioactive compounds. They have applications in agriculture, fuels, feed, and food products. To become a cost-competitive product with zero waste, a biorefinery approach is applied, where several products are valorized at the same time. True-Algae-Max (TAM®) has been investigated for its ability to improve the yield and nutritional facts of a strawberry plant. Three concentrations of TAM (0, 50, and 100%) were examined by foliar spray in 2017 with 50% NPK chemical fertilizer. Results indicated that growth, yield, chlorophyll, and potassium content were significantly improved by TAM treatments. TAM50 % resulted in maximum root length, leaf area, plant fresh weight, fruit weight, and yield with an increase ranging from 10 to 110% compared to control. Compared to the NPK control, strawberries grown with TAM50% improved total soluble solids (TSS) from 7.58 to 10.12% and anthocyanin from 23.08 to 29.42 mg CGE 100 g-1. Noteworthily, this reduced total sugar, and total phenolics were boosted by TAM applications, while non-reducing sugar was reduced compared to control. On the other hand, whole seaweed biomass and TAM residuals were used for bioethanol production by acid scarification. The maximum bioethanol yield was observed in residual biomass (0.34 g g-1 dw), while the whole seaweed biomass showed only 0.20 g g-1 dw. These results proved the biorefinery concept of using seaweed extract as a biostimulator and bioethanol production.
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- Mohamed Ashour
- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, NIOF, Cairo 11516, Egypt
- Correspondence: (M.A.); (A.S.A.-S.)
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- AL Hail Aquaculture Unit, Department of Marine Science, Fisheries College of Agriculture and Marine Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat 123, Oman
- Correspondence: (M.A.); (A.S.A.-S.)
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- Department of Vegetable Crops, Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria 21545, Egypt
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- Biotechnology Unit, Plant Production Department, Arid Lands Cultivation Research Institute, The City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications, Alexandria 21934, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- New Enery and Environmental Laboratory (NEEL), School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- Fish Nutrition Research Laboratory, Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt
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Georgieva K, Mihailova G, Fernández-Marín B, Bertazza G, Govoni A, Arzac MI, Laza JM, Vilas JL, García-Plazaola JI, Rapparini F. Protective Strategies of Haberlea rhodopensis for Acquisition of Freezing Tolerance: Interaction between Dehydration and Low Temperature. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232315050. [PMID: 36499377 PMCID: PMC9739172 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315050] [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: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Resurrection plants are able to deal with complete dehydration of their leaves and then recover normal metabolic activity after rehydration. Only a few resurrection species are exposed to freezing temperatures in their natural environments, making them interesting models to study the key metabolic adjustments of freezing tolerances. Here, we investigate the effect of cold and freezing temperatures on physiological and biochemical changes in the leaves of Haberlea rhodopensis under natural and controlled environmental conditions. Our data shows that leaf water content affects its thermodynamical properties during vitrification under low temperatures. The changes in membrane lipid composition, accumulation of sugars, and synthesis of stress-induced proteins were significantly activated during the adaptation of H. rhodopensis to both cold and freezing temperatures. In particular, the freezing tolerance of H. rhodopensis relies on a sucrose/hexoses ratio in favor of hexoses during cold acclimation, while there is a shift in favor of sucrose upon exposure to freezing temperatures, especially evident when leaf desiccation is relevant. This pattern was paralleled by an elevated ratio of unsaturated/saturated fatty acids and significant quantitative and compositional changes in stress-induced proteins, namely dehydrins and early light-induced proteins (ELIPs). Taken together, our data indicate that common responses of H. rhodopensis plants to low temperature and desiccation involve the accumulation of sugars and upregulation of dehydrins/ELIP protein expression. Further studies on the molecular mechanisms underlying freezing tolerance (genes and genetic regulatory mechanisms) may help breeders to improve the resistance of crop plants.
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- Katya Georgieva
- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +359-2-979-2620
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- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology, University of La Laguna (ULL), 38200 Tenerife, Spain
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- Bioeconomy Institute (IBE), Department of Bio-Agrifood Science (DiSBA), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Gobetti 101, I-40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Bioeconomy Institute (IBE), Department of Bio-Agrifood Science (DiSBA), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Gobetti 101, I-40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Barrio Sarriena s/n, 48940 Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Barrio Sarriena s/n, 48940 Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Barrio Sarriena s/n, 48940 Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Barrio Sarriena s/n, 48940 Bilbao, Spain
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- Bioeconomy Institute (IBE), Department of Bio-Agrifood Science (DiSBA), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Gobetti 101, I-40129 Bologna, Italy
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Liu X, Wei R, Tian M, Liu J, Ruan Y, Sun C, Liu C. Combined Transcriptome and Metabolome Profiling Provide Insights into Cold Responses in Rapeseed ( Brassica napus L.) Genotypes with Contrasting Cold-Stress Sensitivity. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:13546. [PMID: 36362332 PMCID: PMC9657917 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232113546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Low temperature is a major environmental factor, which limits rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) growth, development, and productivity. So far, the physiological and molecular mechanisms of rapeseed responses to cold stress are not fully understood. Here, we explored the transcriptome and metabolome profiles of two rapeseed genotypes with contrasting cold responses, i.e., XY15 (cold-sensitive) and GX74 (cold-tolerant). The global metabolome profiling detected 545 metabolites in siliques of both genotypes before (CK) and after cold-stress treatment (LW). The contents of several sugar metabolites were affected by cold stress with the most accumulated saccharides being 3-dehydro-L-threonic acid, D-xylonic acid, inositol, D-mannose, D-fructose, D-glucose, and L-glucose. A total of 1943 and 5239 differentially expressed genes were identified from the transcriptome sequencing in XY15CK_vs_XY15LW and GX74CK_vs_GX74LW, respectively. We observed that genes enriched in sugar metabolism and biosynthesis-related pathways, photosynthesis, reactive oxygen species scavenging, phytohormone, and MAPK signaling were highly expressed in GX74LW. In addition, several genes associated with cold-tolerance-related pathways, e.g., the CBF-COR pathway and MAPK signaling, were specifically expressed in GX74LW. Contrarily, genes in the above-mentioned pathways were mostly downregulated in XY15LW. Thus, our results indicate the involvement of these pathways in the differential cold-stress responses in XY15 and GX74.
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- Xinhong Liu
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Provincial on Crop Epigenetic Regulation and Development, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Crop Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Provincial on Crop Epigenetic Regulation and Development, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Provincial on Crop Epigenetic Regulation and Development, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology and Molecular Biology of Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Provincial on Crop Epigenetic Regulation and Development, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Provincial on Crop Epigenetic Regulation and Development, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Provincial on Crop Epigenetic Regulation and Development, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Provincial on Crop Epigenetic Regulation and Development, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology and Molecular Biology of Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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Huang L, Cheng S, Liu H, Zhao Z, Wei S, Sun S. Effects of nitrogen reduction combined with organic fertilizer on growth and nitrogen fate in banana at seedling stage. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:113826. [PMID: 35835169 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nitrogen reduction combined with organic fertilizer is of considerable significance for the sustainable development of agriculture. A pot experiment using nitrogen reduction combined with organic fertilizer was conducted to explore the effects of different treatments on matter accumulation, physiological resistance, and fertilizer nitrogen fate in banana seedlings. Compared with conventional fertilization, a 20% reduction of nitrogen did not affect the dry weight, chlorophyll content, physiological resistance, and fertilizer utilization rate of banana seedlings, but significantly reduced the nitrogen leaching loss and increased the nitrogen soil residue. Compared with conventional fertilization, organic nitrogen substituting 20% or 30% of the nitrogen reduced by 20% significantly promoted dry matter accumulation and physiological resistance. Organic nitrogen substituting 30% of the 20% reduction of nitrogen increased the dry matter of the whole plant by 24.94%, the nitrogen uptake in the root by 30.87%, the chlorophyll content by 6.05%, the soluble sugar content by 16.88%, Peroxidase (POD) activity by 26.35%, Catalase (CAT) activity by 27.48%, and Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD) activity by 22.97%. Compared with conventional fertilization, all organic substitution treatments significantly reduced fertilizer nitrogen leaching loss, apparent loss, and increased nitrogen soil residue. Compared with the 20% reduction of nitrogen, organic nitrogen substituting 30% of the 20% reduction of nitrogen significantly increased nitrogen utilization by 16.34% and soil residue rate by 13.26%, and reduced nitrogen leaching loss by 35.46%. The results of the present study revealed that a 20% reduction of nitrogen fertilizer with a 30% organic substitution application promoted matter accumulation, enhanced the physiological resistance of banana seedlings, increased the utilization and residue of nitrogen fertilizer, and reduced nitrogen pollution.
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- Lina Huang
- Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China
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- Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 571101, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China.
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Kitao M, Yazaki K, Tobita H, Agathokleous E, Kishimoto J, Takabayashi A, Tanaka R. Exposure to strong irradiance exacerbates photoinhibition and suppresses N resorption during leaf senescence in shade-grown seedlings of fullmoon maple ( Acer japonicum). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1006413. [PMID: 36388579 PMCID: PMC9650427 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1006413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Leaves of fullmoon maple (Acer japonicum) turn brilliant red with anthocyanins synthesis in autumn. Based on field observations, autumn coloring mainly occurs in outer-canopy leaves exposed to sun, whereas inner-canopy leaves remain green for a certain longer period before finally turn yellowish red with a smaller amount of anthocyanins. Here, we hypothesized that outer-canopy leaves protect themselves against photooxidative stress via anthocyanins while simultaneously shading inner canopy leaves and protecting them from strong light (holocanopy hypothesis). To test this hypothesis, we investigated photoinhibition and leaf N content during autumn senescence in leaves of pot-grown seedlings of fullmoon maple either raised under shade (L0, ≈13% relative irradiance to open) or transferred to full sunlight conditions on 5th (LH1), 12th (LH2), or 18th (LH3) Oct, 2021. Dry mass-based leaf N (Nmass) in green leaves in shade-grown seedlings was ≈ 30 mg N g-1 in summer. Nmass in shed leaves (25th Oct to 1st Nov) was 11.1, 12.0, 14.6, and 10.1 mg N g-1 in L0, LH1, LH2, and LH3 conditions, respectively. Higher Nmass was observed in shed leaves in LH2, compared to other experimental conditions, suggesting an incomplete N resorption in LH2. Fv/Fm after an overnight dark-adaptation, measured on 19th Oct when leaf N was actively resorbed, ranked L0: 0.72 > LH3: 0.56 > LH1: 0.45 > LH2: 0.25. As decreased Fv/Fm indicates photoinhibition, leaves in LH2 condition suffered the most severe photoinhibition. Leaf soluble sugar content decreased, but protein carbonylation increased with decreasing Fv/Fm across shade-grown seedlings (L0, LH1, LH2, and LH3) on 19th Oct, suggesting impaired photosynthetic carbon gain and possible membrane peroxidation induced by photooxidative stress, especially in LH2 condition with less N resorption efficiency. Although the impairment of N resorption seems to depend on the timing and intensity of strong light exposure, air temperature, and consequently the degree of photoinhibition, the photoprotective role of anthocyanins in outer-canopy leaves of fullmoon maple might also contribute to allow a safe N resorption in inner-canopy leaves by prolonged shading.
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- Mitsutoshi Kitao
- Hokkaido Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Plant Ecology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Ecology, School of Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Transcriptome Analysis of Low-Temperature-Treated Tetraploid Yellow Actinidia chinensis Planch. Tissue Culture Plantlets. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12101573. [PMID: 36295009 PMCID: PMC9604649 DOI: 10.3390/life12101573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Simple Summary Yellow kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch.) is popular in the market. However, it is highly susceptible to severe weather, including as low temperatures and frost, which may affect its production in the coming year. The cold-resistant mechanism of yellow kiwifruit associated with gene regulation is poorly investigated. To better understand cold-adaptive mechanisms, we grew plants under low-temperature conditions, which was followed by transcriptome analysis to discern the genes that play an active role in growth under low temperatures. The findings and dataset obtained in this study advance our knowledge of the cold-adaptive genes in regulatory networks and helps us to understand the cold-tolerance mechanisms in the tetraploid yellow kiwifruit. Abstract The cold-resistant mechanism of yellow kiwifruit associated with gene regulation is poorly investigated. In this study, to provide insight into the causes of differences in low-temperature tolerance and to better understand cold-adaptive mechanisms, we treated yellow tetraploid kiwifruit ‘SWFU03’ tissue culture plantlets at low temperatures, used these plantlets for transcriptome analysis, and validated the expression levels of ten selected genes by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) analysis. A number of 1630 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, of which 619 pathway genes were up-regulated, and 1011 were down-regulated in the cold treatment group. The DEGs enriched in the cold tolerance-related pathways mainly included the plant hormone signal transduction and the starch and sucrose metabolism pathway. RT-qPCR analysis confirmed the expression levels of eight up-regulated genes in these pathways in the cold-resistant mutants. In this study, cold tolerance-related pathways (the plant hormone signal transduction and starch and sucrose metabolism pathway) and genes, e.g., CEY00_Acc03316 (abscisic acid receptor PYL), CEY00_Acc13130 (bZIP transcription factor), CEY00_Acc33627 (TIFY protein), CEY00_Acc26744 (alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase), CEY00_Acc28966 (beta-amylase), CEY00_Acc16756 (trehalose phosphatase), and CEY00_Acc08918 (beta-amylase 4) were found.
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Figueroa N, Gómez R. Bolstered plant tolerance to low temperatures by overexpressing NAC transcription factors: identification of critical variables by meta-analysis. PLANTA 2022; 256:92. [PMID: 36181642 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-04007-w] [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: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The potential biotechnological application of NAC overexpression has been challenged by meta-analysis, establishing a correlation between the magnitudes of several physiological and biochemical parameters and the enhanced tolerance to cold. Overexpression of various NAC (NAM/ATAF/CUC) transcription factors in different plant systems was shown to confer enhanced tolerance to low temperatures by inducing both common and distinctive stress response pathways. However, lack of consensus on the type of parameters evaluated, their magnitudes, and direction of the responses complicates drawing general conclusions on the effects of NAC expression in plant physiology. We report herein a meta-analysis summarizing the most critical response variables used to study the effect of overexpressing NAC regulators on cold stress tolerance. We found that NAC overexpression affected all of the outcome parameters in stressed plants, and one response in control conditions. Transformed plants displayed an increase of at least 40% in positive responses, while negative outcomes were reduced by at least 30%. The most reported parameters included survival, electrolyte leakage, and malondialdehyde contents, whereas the most sensitive to the treatments were the Fv/Fm parameter, survival, and the activity of catalases. We also explored how different experimental arrangements affected the magnitudes of the responses. NAC-mediated improvements were best observed after severe stress episodes and during brief treatments (ranging from 5 to 24 h), especially in terms of antioxidant activities, accumulation of free proline, and parameters related to membrane integrity. Use of heterologous expression also favored several indicators of plant fitness. Our findings should help both basic and applied research on the influence of NAC expression on enhanced tolerance to cold.
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- Nicolás Figueroa
- Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos (CEFOBI-UNR/CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), 2000, Rosario, Argentina.
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- Cátedra de Fisiología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), 2123, Zavalla, Santa Fe, Argentina
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van Arkel J, Twarogowska A, Cornelis Y, De Marez T, Engel J, Maenhout P, de Vos RCH, Beekwilder J, Van Droogenbroeck B, Cankar K. Effect of Root Storage and Forcing on the Carbohydrate and Secondary Metabolite Composition of Belgian Endive ( Cichorium intybus L. Var. foliosum). ACS FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 2:1546-1557. [PMID: 36313154 PMCID: PMC9594316 DOI: 10.1021/acsfoodscitech.2c00182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Belgian endive is grown in a two-step cultivation process
that
involves growing of the plants in the field, cold storage of the taproots,
and a second growth period in dark conditions called forcing to yield
the witloof heads. In this study, the changes in the carbohydrate
content and the secondary metabolite composition were studied in different
tissues of Belgian endive during the cultivation process. Belgian
endive heads contain between 336–388 mg/g DW of total soluble
carbohydrates, predominantly fructose and glucose. The heads also
contain phenolic compounds and terpenoids that give Belgian endive
its characteristic bitter taste. The terpenoid and phenolic compound
composition of the heads was found to be constant during the cultivation
season, regardless of the root storage time. In roots, the main storage
carbohydrate, inulin, was degraded during storage and forcing processes;
however, more than 70% of total soluble carbohydrates remained unused
after forcing. Additionally, high amounts of phenolics and terpenoids
were found in the Belgian endive taproots, predominantly chlorogenic
acid, isochlorogenic acid A, and sesquiterpene lactones. As shown
in this study, Belgian endive taproots, which are currently discarded
after forcing, are rich in carbohydrates, terpenes, and phenolic compounds
and therefore have the potential for further valorization. This systematic
study contributes to the understanding of the carbohydrate and secondary
metabolite metabolism during the cultivation process of Belgian endive.
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- Jeroen van Arkel
- Wageningen University and Research, BU Bioscience, Wageningen Plant Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Technology and Food Science Unit, Brusselsesteenweg 370, BE-9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Praktijkpunt Landbouw Vlaams-Brabant vzw, Blauwe Stap 25, BE-3020 Herent, Belgium
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- Inagro vzw, Ieperseweg 87, BE-8800 Rumbeke-Beitem, Belgium
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- Wageningen University and Research, BU Bioscience, Wageningen Plant Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Inagro vzw, Ieperseweg 87, BE-8800 Rumbeke-Beitem, Belgium
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- Wageningen University and Research, BU Bioscience, Wageningen Plant Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen University and Research, BU Bioscience, Wageningen Plant Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Technology and Food Science Unit, Brusselsesteenweg 370, BE-9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Wageningen University and Research, BU Bioscience, Wageningen Plant Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Arabidopsis Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes UBC4, UBC5, and UBC6 Have Major Functions in Sugar Metabolism and Leaf Senescence. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911143. [PMID: 36232444 PMCID: PMC9569852 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme (E2) is required for protein ubiquitination. Arabidopsis has 37 E2s grouped into 14 subfamilies and the functions for many of them are unknown. We utilized genetic and biochemical methods to study the roles of Arabidopsis UBC4, UBC5, and UBC6 of the E2 subfamily IV. The Arabidopsis ubc4/5/6 triple mutant plants had higher levels of glucose, sucrose, and starch than the control plants, as well as a higher protein level of a key gluconeogenic enzyme, cytosolic fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase 1 (cyFBP). In an in vitro assay, the proteasome inhibitor MG132 inhibited the degradation of recombinant cyFBP whereas ATP promoted cyFBP degradation. In the quadruple mutant ubc4/5/6 cyfbp, the sugar levels returned to normal, suggesting that the increased sugar levels in the ubc4/5/6 mutant were due to an increased cyFBPase level. In addition, the ubc4/5/6 mutant plants showed early leaf senescence at late stages of plant development as well as accelerated leaf senescence using detached leaves. Further, the leaf senescence phenotype remained in the quadruple ubc4/5/6 cyfbp mutant. Our results suggest that UBC4/5/6 have two lines of important functions, in sugar metabolism through regulating the cyFBP protein level and in leaf senescence likely through a cyFBP-independent mechanism.
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Xu T, Zhang J, Shao L, Wang X, Zhang R, Ji C, Xia Y, Zhang L, Zhang J, Li D. Later Growth Cessation and Increased Freezing Tolerance Potentially Result in Later Dormancy in Evergreen Iris Compared with Deciduous Iris. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911123. [PMID: 36232426 PMCID: PMC9569662 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Winter dormancy is a protective survival strategy for plants to resist harsh natural environments. In the context of global warming, the progression of dormancy has been significantly affected in perennials, which requires further research. Here, a systematic study was performed to compare the induction of dormancy in two closely related iris species with an ecodormancy-only process, the evergreen Iris japonica Thunb. and the deciduous Iris tectorum Maxim. under artificial conditions. Firstly, morphological and physiological observations were evaluated to ensure the developmental status of the two iris species. Furthermore, the expression patterns of the genes involved in key pathways related to plant winter dormancy were determined, and correlation analyses with dormancy marker genes were conducted. We found that deciduous iris entered dormancy earlier than evergreen iris under artificial dormancy induction conditions. Phytohormones and carbohydrates play roles in coordinating growth and stress responses during dormancy induction in both iris species. Moreover, dormancy-related MADS-box genes and SnRKs (Snf1-related protein kinase) might represent a bridge between carbohydrate and phytohormone interaction during iris dormancy. These findings provide a hypothetical model explaining the later dormancy in evergreen iris compared with deciduous iris under artificial dormancy induction conditions and reveal some candidate genes. The findings of this study could provide new insights into the research of dormancy in perennial plants with an ecodormancy-only process and contribute to effectively managing iris production, postharvest storage, and shipping.
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- Tong Xu
- Genomics and Genetic Engineering Laboratory of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Landscape Architecture, Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba 271-0092, Japan
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- Genomics and Genetic Engineering Laboratory of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Genomics and Genetic Engineering Laboratory of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Genomics and Genetic Engineering Laboratory of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Genomics and Genetic Engineering Laboratory of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Genomics and Genetic Engineering Laboratory of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Genomics and Genetic Engineering Laboratory of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Genomics and Genetic Engineering Laboratory of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Correspondence: (J.Z.); (D.L.)
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- Genomics and Genetic Engineering Laboratory of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Correspondence: (J.Z.); (D.L.)
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Oberschelp GPJ, Morales LL, Montecchiarini ML, Harrand L, Podestá FE, Margarit E. Harder, better, faster, stronger: Frost tolerance of Eucalyptus benthamii under cold acclimation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 186:64-75. [PMID: 35810688 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Eucalypts are the most planted hardwood trees worldwide because of their very rapid growth, exceptional wood quality and adaptability. However, most commercial species and derived hybrids are sensitive to frost, which remains as the largest obstacle to their introduction in warm/temperate climates. As evergreen species, Eucalypts have developed the ability to tolerate frost events based on physiological and molecular responses triggered by previous exposure to cold temperatures, globally named cold acclimation. To characterize the acclimation process in two species with different tolerance to frost, E. grandis (Eg) and E. benthamii (Eb), seedlings were exposed for different times to low temperatures. Frost tolerance was estimated in leaves by an electrolyte leakage assay, and metabolome and morpho-physiological changes studied and correlated to the observed acclimation responses. Eb showed higher basal frost tolerance and an earlier and stronger acclimation response to cold temperatures than in the frost sensitive Eg. Eb was able to modify several morpho-physiological parameters, with a restriction in plant height, leaf area and leaf fresh weight during acclimation. Metabolome characterization allowed us to differentiate species and strengthen our understanding of their acclimation response dynamics. Interestingly, Eb displayed an early phase of sugar accumulation followed by a rise of different metabolites with possible roles as osmolytes and antioxidants, that correlated to frost tolerance and may explain Eb higher capacity to acclimate. This novel approach has helped us to point to the main metabolic processes underlying the cold tolerance acquisition process in two relevant Eucalyptus species.
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- Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos (CEFOBI), Suipacha 531, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- EEA Concordia del INTA, Ruta 22 y vías del ferrocarril, Colonia Yeruá, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos (CEFOBI), Suipacha 531, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos (CEFOBI), Suipacha 531, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Satyakam, Zinta G, Singh RK, Kumar R. Cold adaptation strategies in plants—An emerging role of epigenetics and antifreeze proteins to engineer cold resilient plants. Front Genet 2022; 13:909007. [PMID: 36092945 PMCID: PMC9459425 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.909007] [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: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cold stress adversely affects plant growth, development, and yield. Also, the spatial and geographical distribution of plant species is influenced by low temperatures. Cold stress includes chilling and/or freezing temperatures, which trigger entirely different plant responses. Freezing tolerance is acquired via the cold acclimation process, which involves prior exposure to non-lethal low temperatures followed by profound alterations in cell membrane rigidity, transcriptome, compatible solutes, pigments and cold-responsive proteins such as antifreeze proteins. Moreover, epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, chromatin dynamics and small non-coding RNAs play a crucial role in cold stress adaptation. Here, we provide a recent update on cold-induced signaling and regulatory mechanisms. Emphasis is given to the role of epigenetic mechanisms and antifreeze proteins in imparting cold stress tolerance in plants. Lastly, we discuss genetic manipulation strategies to improve cold tolerance and develop cold-resistant plants.
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Agave Fructans in Oaxaca’s Emblematic Specimens: Agave angustifolia Haw. and Agave potatorum Zucc. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11141834. [PMID: 35890468 PMCID: PMC9319672 DOI: 10.3390/plants11141834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Despite the recognition of Agave tequilana Weber var. Azul as raw material for producing tequila and obtaining prebiotics, there are other highly relevant Agave species in Mexico. Oaxaca contains a startlingly diverse range of Agave species; Agave angustifolia Haw. and Agave potatorum Zucc. are two classic specimens with great commercial potential. In this study, we examined the fructan fluctuation in these two species during their lifetime in the field (from 1 to 6 years old). First, we analyzed their morphological diversity based on vegetative characteristics. Subsequently, fructan extracts were analyzed by TLC, FT-IR, and HPAEC-PAD to identify carbohydrates. Multivariate analyses of the morphological parameters indicated a morphological divergence between the two species. Furthermore, we found that the concentration of simple carbohydrates and fructans, as well as the fructan DP, changed during plant development. Glucose, fructose, and fructooligosaccharides (FOS) were more abundant in A. potatorum, while A. angustifolia showed a greater amount of sucrose and fructans with a high DP. Fructan DP heatmaps were constructed using HPAEC-PAD profiles—the heatmaps were very helpful for establishing an easy correlation between age and the carbohydrate types present in the fructan extracts. This study is an important contribution to the agave fructan knowledge of the Mexican agave diversity.
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Brenya E, Pervin M, Chen ZH, Tissue DT, Johnson S, Braam J, Cazzonelli CI. Mechanical stress acclimation in plants: Linking hormones and somatic memory to thigmomorphogenesis. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2022; 45:989-1010. [PMID: 34984703 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A single event of mechanical stimulation is perceived by mechanoreceptors that transduce rapid transient signalling to regulate gene expression. Prolonged mechanical stress for days to weeks culminates in cellular changes that strengthen the plant architecture leading to thigmomorphogenesis. The convergence of multiple signalling pathways regulates mechanically induced tolerance to numerous biotic and abiotic stresses. Emerging evidence showed prolonged mechanical stimulation can modify the baseline level of gene expression in naive tissues, heighten gene expression, and prime disease resistance upon a subsequent pathogen encounter. The phenotypes of thigmomorphogenesis can persist throughout growth without continued stimulation, revealing somatic-stress memory. Epigenetic processes regulate TOUCH gene expression and could program transcriptional memory in differentiating cells to program thigmomorphogenesis. We discuss the early perception, gene regulatory and phytohormone pathways that facilitate thigmomorphogenesis and mechanical stress acclimation in Arabidopsis and other plant species. We provide insights regarding: (1) the regulatory mechanisms induced by single or prolonged events of mechanical stress, (2) how mechanical stress confers transcriptional memory to induce cross-acclimation to future stress, and (3) why thigmomorphogenesis might resemble an epigenetic phenomenon. Deeper knowledge of how prolonged mechanical stimulation programs somatic memory and primes defence acclimation could transform solutions to improve agricultural sustainability in stressful environments.
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- Eric Brenya
- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Science, Western Sydney University, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Biosciences, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
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Dominguez PG, Niittylä T. Mobile forms of carbon in trees: metabolism and transport. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 42:458-487. [PMID: 34542151 PMCID: PMC8919412 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpab123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Plants constitute 80% of the biomass on earth, and almost two-thirds of this biomass is found in wood. Wood formation is a carbon (C)-demanding process and relies on C transport from photosynthetic tissues. Thus, understanding the transport process is of major interest for understanding terrestrial biomass formation. Here, we review the molecules and mechanisms used to transport and allocate C in trees. Sucrose is the major form in which C is transported in plants, and it is found in the phloem sap of all tree species investigated so far. However, in several tree species, sucrose is accompanied by other molecules, notably polyols and the raffinose family of oligosaccharides. We describe the molecules that constitute each of these transport groups, and their distribution across different tree species. Furthermore, we detail the metabolic reactions for their synthesis, the mechanisms by which trees load and unload these compounds in and out of the vascular system, and how they are radially transported in the trunk and finally catabolized during wood formation. We also address a particular C recirculation process between phloem and xylem that occurs in trees during the annual cycle of growth and dormancy. A search of possible evolutionary drivers behind the diversity of C-carrying molecules in trees reveals no consistent differences in C transport mechanisms between angiosperm and gymnosperm trees. Furthermore, the distribution of C forms across species suggests that climate-related environmental factors will not explain the diversity of C transport forms. However, the consideration of C-transport mechanisms in relation to tree-rhizosphere coevolution deserves further attention. To conclude the review, we identify possible future lines of research in this field.
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- Pia Guadalupe Dominguez
- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular (IABIMO), Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Hurlingham, Buenos Aires B1686IGC, Argentina
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- Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå 90183, Sweden
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Noronha H, Silva A, Silva T, Frusciante S, Diretto G, Gerós H. VviRafS5 Is a Raffinose Synthase Involved in Cold Acclimation in Grapevine Woody Tissues. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 12:754537. [PMID: 35242147 PMCID: PMC8885518 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.754537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The accumulation of raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs) is a hallmark of plant response to different abiotic stresses, including cold. The synthesis of galactinol, by galactinol synthases (GolS), and raffinose, by raffinose synthases (RafS), are fundamental for stress-induced accumulation of RFOs, but the role of these enzymes in the cold response of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) woody tissues is still unclear. To address this gap in the literature, 1-year-lignified grapevine canes were incubated at 4°C for 7 and 14 days and tissues were analyzed for sugar content and gene expression. Results showed that, in parallel to starch breakdown, there was an increase in soluble sugars, including sucrose, glucose, fructose, raffinose, and stachyose. Remarkably, abscisic acid (ABA) levels increased during cold acclimation, which correlated with the increased expression of the key ABA-synthesis genes VviNCED2 and VviNCED3. Expression analysis of the VviGolS and VviRafS family allowed the identification of VviRafS5 as a key player in grapevine cold response. The overexpression of VviRafS5 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae allowed the biochemical characterization of the encoded protein as a raffinose synthase with a size of ~87 kDa. In grapevine cultured cells, VviRafS5 was upregulated by cold and ABA but not by heat and salt stresses. Our results suggest that ABA accumulation in woody tissues during cold acclimation upregulates VivRafS5 leading to raffinose synthesis.
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- Henrique Noronha
- Department of Biology, Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Casaccia Research Center, ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Rome, Italy
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- Casaccia Research Center, ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
- Department of Engineering, Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Metabolic Insight into Cold Stress Response in Two Contrasting Maize Lines. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12020282. [PMID: 35207570 PMCID: PMC8875087 DOI: 10.3390/life12020282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Maize (Zea mays L.) is sensitive to a minor decrease in temperature at early growth stages, resulting in deteriorated growth at later stages. Although there are significant variations in maize germplasm in response to cold stress, the metabolic responses as stress tolerance mechanisms are largely unknown. Therefore, this study aimed at providing insight into the metabolic responses under cold stress at the early growth stages of maize. Two inbred lines, tolerant (B144) and susceptible (Q319), were subjected to cold stress at the seedling stage, and their corresponding metabolic profiles were explored. The study identified differentially accumulated metabolites in both cultivars in response to induced cold stress with nine core conserved cold-responsive metabolites. Guanosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate was detected as a potential biomarker metabolite to differentiate cold tolerant and sensitive maize genotypes. Furthermore, Quercetin-3-O-(2″′-p-coumaroyl)sophoroside-7-O-glucoside, Phloretin, Phloretin-2′-O-glucoside, Naringenin-7-O-Rutinoside, L-Lysine, L-phenylalanine, L-Glutamine, Sinapyl alcohol, and Feruloyltartaric acid were regulated explicitly in B144 and could be important cold-tolerance metabolites. These results increase our understanding of cold-mediated metabolic responses in maize that can be further utilized to enhance cold tolerance in this significant crop.
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Ribeiro C, Stitt M, Hotta CT. How Stress Affects Your Budget-Stress Impacts on Starch Metabolism. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:774060. [PMID: 35222460 PMCID: PMC8874198 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.774060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Starch is a polysaccharide that is stored to be used in different timescales. Transitory starch is used during nighttime when photosynthesis is unavailable. Long-term starch is stored to support vegetative or reproductive growth, reproduction, or stress responses. Starch is not just a reserve of energy for most plants but also has many other roles, such as promoting rapid stomatal opening, making osmoprotectants, cryoprotectants, scavengers of free radicals and signals, and reverting embolised vessels. Biotic and abiotic stress vary according to their nature, strength, duration, developmental stage of the plant, time of the day, and how gradually they develop. The impact of stress on starch metabolism depends on many factors: how the stress impacts the rate of photosynthesis, the affected organs, how the stress impacts carbon allocation, and the energy requirements involved in response to stress. Under abiotic stresses, starch degradation is usually activated, but starch accumulation may also be observed when growth is inhibited more than photosynthesis. Under biotic stresses, starch is usually accumulated, but the molecular mechanisms involved are largely unknown. In this mini-review, we explore what has been learned about starch metabolism and plant stress responses and discuss the current obstacles to fully understanding their interactions.
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Carlos Takeshi Hotta,
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Fermaniuk C, Fleurial KG, Wiley E, Landhäusser SM. Large seasonal fluctuations in whole-tree carbohydrate reserves: is storage more dynamic in boreal ecosystems? ANNALS OF BOTANY 2021; 128:943-957. [PMID: 34293090 PMCID: PMC8577199 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcab099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Carbon reserves are a critical source of energy and substrates that allow trees to cope with periods of minimal carbon gain and/or high carbon demands, conditions which are prevalent in high-latitude forests. However, we have a poor understanding of carbon reserve dynamics at the whole-tree level in mature boreal trees. We therefore sought to quantify the seasonal changes in whole-tree and organ-level carbon reserve pools in mature boreal Betula papyrifera. METHODS Non-structural carbohydrate (NSC; soluble sugars and starch) tissue concentrations were measured at key phenological stages throughout a calendar year in the roots, stem (inner bark and xylem), branches and leaves, and scaled up to estimate changes in organ and whole-tree NSC pool sizes. Fine root and stem growth were also measured to compare the timing of growth processes with changes in NSC pools. KEY RESULTS The whole-tree NSC pool increased from its spring minimum to its maximum at bud set, producing an average seasonal fluctuation of 0.96 kg per tree. This fluctuation represents a 72 % change in the whole-tree NSC pool, which greatly exceeds the relative change reported for more temperate conspecifics. At the organ level, branches accounted for roughly 48-60 % of the whole-tree NSC pool throughout the year, and their seasonal fluctuation was four to eight times greater than that observed in the stemwood, coarse roots and inner bark. CONCLUSIONS Branches in boreal B. papyrifera were the largest and most dynamic storage pool, suggesting that storage changes at the branch level largely drive whole-tree storage dynamics in these trees. The greater whole-tree seasonal NSC fluctuation in boreal vs. temperate B. papyrifera may result from (1) higher soluble sugar concentration requirements in branches for frost protection, and/or (2) a larger reliance on reserves to fuel new leaf and shoot growth in the spring.
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- C Fermaniuk
- Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, USA
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- Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Yu J, Wang K, Beckles DM. Starch branching enzymes as putative determinants of postharvest quality in horticultural crops. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:479. [PMID: 34674662 PMCID: PMC8529802 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03253-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Starch branching enzymes (SBEs) are key determinants of the structure and amount of the starch in plant organs, and as such, they have the capacity to influence plant growth, developmental, and fitness processes, and in addition, the industrial end-use of starch. However, little is known about the role of SBEs in determining starch structure-function relations in economically important horticultural crops such as fruit and leafy greens, many of which accumulate starch transiently. Further, a full understanding of the biological function of these types of starches is lacking. Because of this gap in knowledge, this minireview aims to provide an overview of SBEs in horticultural crops, to investigate the potential role of starch in determining postharvest quality. A systematic examination of SBE sequences in 43 diverse horticultural species, identified SBE1, 2 and 3 isoforms in all species examined except apple, olive, and Brassicaceae, which lacked SBE1, but had a duplicated SBE2. Among our findings after a comprehensive and critical review of published data, was that as apple, banana, and tomato fruits ripens, the ratio of the highly digestible amylopectin component of starch increases relative to the more digestion-resistant amylose fraction, with parallel increases in SBE2 transcription, fruit sugar content, and decreases in starch. It is tempting to speculate that during the ripening of these fruit when starch degradation occurs, there are rearrangements made to the structure of starch possibly via branching enzymes to increase starch digestibility to sugars. We propose that based on the known action of SBEs, and these observations, SBEs may affect produce quality, and shelf-life directly through starch accumulation, and indirectly, by altering sugar availability. Further studies where SBE activity is fine-tuned in these crops, can enrich our understanding of the role of starch across species and may improve horticulture postharvest quality.
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- Jingwei Yu
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
- Graduate Group of Horticulture & Agronomy, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
- Present Address: Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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Transcriptome Profiling of Maize ( Zea mays L.) Leaves Reveals Key Cold-Responsive Genes, Transcription Factors, and Metabolic Pathways Regulating Cold Stress Tolerance at the Seedling Stage. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12101638. [PMID: 34681032 PMCID: PMC8535276 DOI: 10.3390/genes12101638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Cold tolerance is a complex trait that requires a critical perspective to understand its underpinning mechanism. To unravel the molecular framework underlying maize (Zea mays L.) cold stress tolerance, we conducted a comparative transcriptome profiling of 24 cold-tolerant and 22 cold-sensitive inbred lines affected by cold stress at the seedling stage. Using the RNA-seq method, we identified 2237 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), namely 1656 and 581 annotated and unannotated DEGs, respectively. Further analysis of the 1656 annotated DEGs mined out two critical sets of cold-responsive DEGs, namely 779 and 877 DEGs, which were significantly enhanced in the tolerant and sensitive lines, respectively. Functional analysis of the 1656 DEGs highlighted the enrichment of signaling, carotenoid, lipid metabolism, transcription factors (TFs), peroxisome, and amino acid metabolism. A total of 147 TFs belonging to 32 families, including MYB, ERF, NAC, WRKY, bHLH, MIKC MADS, and C2H2, were strongly altered by cold stress. Moreover, the tolerant lines’ 779 enhanced DEGs were predominantly associated with carotenoid, ABC transporter, glutathione, lipid metabolism, and amino acid metabolism. In comparison, the cold-sensitive lines’ 877 enhanced DEGs were significantly enriched for MAPK signaling, peroxisome, ribosome, and carbon metabolism pathways. The biggest proportion of the unannotated DEGs was implicated in the roles of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). Taken together, this study provides valuable insights that offer a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying maize response to cold stress at the seedling stage, thus opening up possibilities for a breeding program of maize tolerance to cold stress.
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Laggoun F, Ali N, Tourneur S, Prudent G, Gügi B, Kiefer-Meyer MC, Mareck A, Cruz F, Yvin JC, Nguema-Ona E, Mollet JC, Jamois F, Lehner A. Two Carbohydrate-Based Natural Extracts Stimulate in vitro Pollen Germination and Pollen Tube Growth of Tomato Under Cold Temperatures. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:552515. [PMID: 34691089 PMCID: PMC8529017 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.552515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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To date, it is widely accepted by the scientific community that many agricultural regions will experience more extreme temperature fluctuations. These stresses will undoubtedly impact crop production, particularly fruit and seed yields. In fact, pollination is considered as one of the most temperature-sensitive phases of plant development and until now, except for the time-consuming and costly processes of genetic breeding, there is no immediate alternative to address this issue. In this work, we used a multidisciplinary approach using physiological, biochemical, and molecular techniques for studying the effects of two carbohydrate-based natural activators on in vitro tomato pollen germination and pollen tube growth cultured in vitro under cold conditions. Under mild and strong cold temperatures, these two carbohydrate-based compounds significantly enhanced pollen germination and pollen tube growth. The two biostimulants did not induce significant changes in the classical molecular markers implicated in pollen tube growth. Neither the number of callose plugs nor the CALLOSE SYNTHASE genes expression were significantly different between the control and the biostimulated pollen tubes when pollens were cultivated under cold conditions. PECTIN METHYLESTERASE (PME) activities were also similar but a basic PME isoform was not produced or inactive in pollen grown at 8°C. Nevertheless, NADPH oxidase (RBOH) gene expression was correlated with a higher number of viable pollen tubes in biostimulated pollen tubes compared to the control. Our results showed that the two carbohydrate-based products were able to reduce in vitro the effect of cold temperatures on tomato pollen tube growth and at least for one of them to modulate reactive oxygen species production.
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- Ferdousse Laggoun
- UNIROUEN, Normandie Université, Laboratoire de Glycobiologie et Matrice Extracellulaire Végétale, SFR NORVEGE FED 4277, Carnot I2C, IRIB, Rouen, France
- Sanofi Pasteur, Val-de-Reuil, France
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- Centre Mondial de l’Innovation, Laboratoire Nutrition Végétale, Groupe Roullier, Saint-Malo, France
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- UNIROUEN, Normandie Université, Laboratoire de Glycobiologie et Matrice Extracellulaire Végétale, SFR NORVEGE FED 4277, Carnot I2C, IRIB, Rouen, France
- Laboratoire de Biologie et Pathologie Végétales, Université de Nantes, Université Bretagne Loire, Nantes, France
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- UNIROUEN, Normandie Université, Laboratoire de Glycobiologie et Matrice Extracellulaire Végétale, SFR NORVEGE FED 4277, Carnot I2C, IRIB, Rouen, France
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- UNIROUEN, Normandie Université, Laboratoire de Glycobiologie et Matrice Extracellulaire Végétale, SFR NORVEGE FED 4277, Carnot I2C, IRIB, Rouen, France
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- UNIROUEN, Normandie Université, Laboratoire de Glycobiologie et Matrice Extracellulaire Végétale, SFR NORVEGE FED 4277, Carnot I2C, IRIB, Rouen, France
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- UNIROUEN, Normandie Université, Laboratoire de Glycobiologie et Matrice Extracellulaire Végétale, SFR NORVEGE FED 4277, Carnot I2C, IRIB, Rouen, France
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- Centre Mondial de l’Innovation, Laboratoire Nutrition Végétale, Groupe Roullier, Saint-Malo, France
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- Centre Mondial de l’Innovation, Laboratoire Nutrition Végétale, Groupe Roullier, Saint-Malo, France
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- Centre Mondial de l’Innovation, Laboratoire Nutrition Végétale, Groupe Roullier, Saint-Malo, France
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- UNIROUEN, Normandie Université, Laboratoire de Glycobiologie et Matrice Extracellulaire Végétale, SFR NORVEGE FED 4277, Carnot I2C, IRIB, Rouen, France
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- Centre Mondial de l’Innovation, Laboratoire Nutrition Végétale, Groupe Roullier, Saint-Malo, France
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- UNIROUEN, Normandie Université, Laboratoire de Glycobiologie et Matrice Extracellulaire Végétale, SFR NORVEGE FED 4277, Carnot I2C, IRIB, Rouen, France
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Juurakko CL, Bredow M, Nakayama T, Imai H, Kawamura Y, diCenzo GC, Uemura M, Walker VK. The Brachypodium distachyon cold-acclimated plasma membrane proteome is primed for stress resistance. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2021; 11:6321953. [PMID: 34544140 PMCID: PMC8661430 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In order to survive subzero temperatures, some plants undergo cold acclimation (CA) where low, nonfreezing temperatures, and/or shortened day lengths allow cold-hardening and survival during subsequent freeze events. Central to this response is the plasma membrane (PM), where low temperature is perceived and cellular homeostasis must be preserved by maintaining membrane integrity. Here, we present the first PM proteome of cold-acclimated Brachypodium distachyon, a model species for the study of monocot crops. A time-course experiment investigated CA-induced changes in the proteome following two-phase partitioning PM enrichment and label-free quantification by nano-liquid chromatography-mass spectrophotometry. Two days of CA were sufficient for membrane protection as well as an initial increase in sugar levels and coincided with a significant change in the abundance of 154 proteins. Prolonged CA resulted in further increases in soluble sugars and abundance changes in more than 680 proteins, suggesting both a necessary early response to low-temperature treatment, as well as a sustained CA response elicited over several days. A meta-analysis revealed that the identified PM proteins have known roles in low-temperature tolerance, metabolism, transport, and pathogen defense as well as drought, osmotic stress, and salt resistance suggesting crosstalk between stress responses, such that CA may prime plants for other abiotic and biotic stresses. The PM proteins identified here present keys to an understanding of cold tolerance in monocot crops and the hope of addressing economic losses associated with modern climate-mediated increases in frost events.
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- Collin L Juurakko
- Department of Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Plant-Bioscience, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Plant-Bioscience, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan.,United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Plant-Bioscience, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan.,United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.,Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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Wang Y, Wang Y, Meng Z, Wei Y, Du X, Liang C, Zhang R. Elevation of GhDREB1B transcription by a copy number variant significantly improves chilling tolerance in cotton. PLANTA 2021; 254:42. [PMID: 34331139 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03686-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The elevation of transcript levels of GhDREB1B causes the accumulation of osmoregulants and mitigation of reactive oxygen species, which contributes to the enhanced resistance to chilling stress in AiSheng98 cotton. Low temperature is one of the key environmental stresses that impairs cotton growth and restricts fiber productivity. Dehydration responsive element binding (DREB) transcription factors play an important role in cold response in plants by modulating the transcription level of cold-responsive genes to protect the plants from low-temperature stress. Here, we showed that GhDREB1B, a copy number variant in the AiSheng98 (AS98) cotton mutant, significantly improved chilling tolerance in cotton seedlings, while silencing of GhDREB1B made transgenic cotton sensitive to chilling stress in AS98 cotton compared with control plants. Elevated GhDREB1B transcript level activated the expression of major cold-responsive genes. Genome-wide expression profiling by RNA sequencing revealed the upregulation of genes related to fatty acids, lipid proteins, osmoprotection, and anti-oxidative enzymes in AiSheng98. Excessive accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA) and higher ion leakage rates occurred in wild-type LFH10 plants when compared to those of Aisheng98 during chilling stress, signifying lower chilling tolerance in the wild-type than in Aisheng98. Furthermore, the Aisheng98 mutant under chilling stress accumulated higher levels of free proline and soluble sugar than LFH10 accumulated. These results suggest that GhDREB1B is a positive regulator and its variant can alter the expression patterns of major low-temperature stress-related genes and enhance chilling tolerance in cotton.
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- Yanan Wang
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, China.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Long Non-Coding RNA and Its Regulatory Network Response to Cold Stress in Eucalyptus urophylla S.T.Blake. FORESTS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/f12070836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) plays an important regulatory role in plant growth and development, but its systematic identification and analysis in Eucalyptus has not yet been reported. Cold stress has a huge impact on the survival and yield of Eucalyptus seedlings, but the regulatory mechanism of lncRNA in Eucalyptus in response to cold stress is still unclear. In this study, the transcriptomes of young leaves of Eucalyptus urophylla S.T.Blake under low-temperature treatment and restoration were analyzed by RNA-seq. A total of 11,394 lncRNAs and 46,276 mRNAs were identified, of which 300 were differentially expressed lncRNAs (DE_lncRNAs) and 5606 were differentially expressed target genes of lncRNAs under cold stress, with the total number of target genes of DE_lncRNAs being 1681. A total of 677 differentially expressed transcription factors (TFs) were also identified, mainly including ERF, MYB and the NAC transcription factor family. Gene ontology (GO) analysis of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and target genes of DE_lncRNAs was mostly related to the response to cold stress and external stimuli. Furthermore, lncRNA–miRNA–mRNA regulatory networks were constructed, and 22 DE_lncRNAs were predicted to be targets or targeting mimics of 20 miRNAs. A qRT-PCR was used to verify the relative expression of genes in the regulatory EuGBF3-EUC_00002677-MSTRG.7690 network, and it matched the transcriptome data, indicating that it may play an important role in the response to cold stress in E. urophylla. This study provides a new insight into lncRNA and its regulatory network under abiotic stress, especially cold stress in E. urophylla.
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Rai M, Coleman Z, Curley M, Nityanandam A, Platt A, Robles-Murguia M, Jiao J, Finkelstein D, Wang YD, Xu B, Fan Y, Demontis F. Proteasome stress in skeletal muscle mounts a long-range protective response that delays retinal and brain aging. Cell Metab 2021; 33:1137-1154.e9. [PMID: 33773104 PMCID: PMC8172468 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2021.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Neurodegeneration in the central nervous system (CNS) is a defining feature of organismal aging that is influenced by peripheral tissues. Clinical observations indicate that skeletal muscle influences CNS aging, but the underlying muscle-to-brain signaling remains unexplored. In Drosophila, we find that moderate perturbation of the proteasome in skeletal muscle induces compensatory preservation of CNS proteostasis during aging. Such long-range stress signaling depends on muscle-secreted Amyrel amylase. Mimicking stress-induced Amyrel upregulation in muscle reduces age-related accumulation of poly-ubiquitinated proteins in the brain and retina via chaperones. Preservation of proteostasis stems from the disaccharide maltose, which is produced via Amyrel amylase activity. Correspondingly, RNAi for SLC45 maltose transporters reduces expression of Amyrel-induced chaperones and worsens brain proteostasis during aging. Moreover, maltose preserves proteostasis and neuronal activity in human brain organoids challenged by thermal stress. Thus, proteasome stress in skeletal muscle hinders retinal and brain aging by mounting an adaptive response via amylase/maltose.
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- Mamta Rai
- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Stem Cell Core, Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA; Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
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Kosová K, Klíma M, Prášil IT, Vítámvás P. COR/LEA Proteins as Indicators of Frost Tolerance in Triticeae: A Comparison of Controlled versus Field Conditions. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10040789. [PMID: 33923804 PMCID: PMC8073581 DOI: 10.3390/plants10040789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Low temperatures in the autumn induce enhanced expression/relative accumulation of several cold-inducible transcripts/proteins with protective functions from Late-embryogenesis-abundant (LEA) superfamily including dehydrins. Several studies dealing with plants grown under controlled conditions revealed a correlation (significant quantitative relationship) between dehydrin transcript/protein relative accumulation and plant frost tolerance. However, to apply these results in breeding, field experiments are necessary. The aim of the review is to provide a summary of the studies dealing with the relationships between plant acquired frost tolerance and COR/LEA transcripts/proteins relative accumulation in cereals grown in controlled and field conditions. The impacts of cold acclimation and vernalisation processes on the ability of winter-type Triticeae to accumulate COR/LEA proteins are discussed. The factors determining dehydrin relative accumulation under controlled cold acclimation treatments versus field trials during winter seasons are discussed. In conclusion, it can be stated that dehydrins could be used as suitable indicators of winter survival in field-grown winter cereals but only in plant prior to the fulfilment of vernalisation requirement.
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Girelli CR, Serio F, Accogli R, Angilè F, De Donno A, Fanizzi FP. First Insight into Nutraceutical Properties of Local Salento Cichorium intybus Varieties: NMR-Based Metabolomic Approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:4057. [PMID: 33921445 PMCID: PMC8069254 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18084057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Plants of genus Cichorium are known for their therapeutic and nutraceutical properties determined by a wealth of phytochemical substances contained in the whole plant. The aim of this paper was to characterize the metabolic profiles of local Salento chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) varieties ("Bianca", "Galatina", "Leccese", and "Otranto") in order to describe their metabolites composition together with possible bioactivity and health beneficial properties. METHODS The investigation was performed by 1H-NMR spectroscopy and Multivariate Analysis (MVA), by which the metabolic profiles of the samples were easily obtained and compared. RESULTS The supervised Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) analysis showed as "Bianca" and "Galatina" samples grouped together separated by "Leccese" and "Otranto" varieties. A different content of free amino acids and organic acids was observed among the varieties. In particular a high content of cichoric and monocaffeoyl tartaric acid was observed for the "Leccese" variety. The presence of secondary metabolites adds significant interest in the investigation of Cichorium inthybus, as this vegetable may benefit human health when incorporated into the diet. CONCLUSIONS The 1H-NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy) based characterization of Salento chicory varieties allowed us to determine the potential usefulness and nutraceutical properties of the product, also providing a method to guarantee its authenticity on a molecular scale.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (C.R.G.); (F.S.); (R.A.); (F.A.); (A.D.D.)
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Liang G, He H, Nai G, Feng L, Li Y, Zhou Q, Ma Z, Yue Y, Chen B, Mao J. Genome-wide identification of BAM genes in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) and ectopic expression of VvBAM1 modulating soluble sugar levels to improve low-temperature tolerance in tomato. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:156. [PMID: 33771117 PMCID: PMC8004407 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-02916-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Low temperature (LT) is one of the main limiting factors that affect growth and development in grape. Increasing soluble sugar and scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) play critical roles in grapevine resistance to cold stress. However, the mechanism of β-amylase (BAM) involved in the regulation of sugar levels and antioxidant enzyme activities in response to cold stress is unclear. RESULTS In this study, six BAM genes were identified and clustered into four groups. Multiple sequence alignment and gene structure analysis showed that VvBAM6 lacked the Glu380 residue and contained only an exon. The transcript abundance of VvBAM1 and VvBAM3 significantly increased as temperature decreased. After LT stress, VvBAM1 was highly expressed in the leaves, petioles, stems, and roots of overexpressing tomato lines. The total amylase and BAM activities increased by 6.5- and 6.01-fold in transgenic plants compared with those in wild-type tomato plants (WT) subjected to LT, respectively. The glucose and sucrose contents in transgenic plants were significantly higher than those in WT plants, whereas the starch contents in the former decreased by 1.5-fold compared with those in the latter under LT stress. The analysis of transcriptome sequencing data revealed that 541 genes were upregulated, and 663 genes were downregulated in transgenic plants. One sugar transporter protein gene (SlSTP10), two peroxidase (POD)-related genes (SlPER7 and SlPER5), and one catalase (CAT)-related gene (SlCAT1) were upregulated by 8.6-, 3.6-, 3.0-, and 2.3-fold in transgenic plants after LT stress, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that VvBAM1 overexpression promotes ROS scavenging and improves cold tolerance ability by modulating starch hydrolysis to affect soluble sugar levels in tomato plants.
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- Guoping Liang
- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China.
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