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Wang L, Jian Z, Wang P, Zhao L, Chen K. Combined physiological responses and differential expression of drought-responsive genes preliminarily explain the drought resistance mechanism of Lotus corniculatus. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2023; 50:46-57. [PMID: 36031596 DOI: 10.1071/fp22051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Lotus corniculatus L. is a perennial high-quality legume forage species but is vulnerable to drought, and water deficit reduces productivity. To understand the drought response mechanism of L. corniculatus , we investigated physiological responses under drought stress and constructed suppression subtractive hybridisation (SSH) cDNA libraries to isolate drought-inducible genes and quantitatively study the expression levels of candidate drought- responsive genes. Genes encoding calmodulin-like protein, mitogen-activated protein kinase, indole-3-acetic acid-induced protein, ser/thr-protein phosphatase homolog-related proteins, and β -galactosidase-related protein with hydrolysis activity were isolated and considered the main factors that explained the resistance of L. corniculatus to drought. Approximately 632 expressed sequence tags (ESTs) were identified and confirmed in the constructed SSH library. The Gene Ontology (GO) analysis revealed that these genes were involved mainly in transcription processes, protein synthesis, material metabolism, catalytic reactions, sugar metabolism, and photosynthesis. The interaction between the functions of these drought-related genes and the physiological responses preliminarily explains the drought resistance mechanisms of L. corniculatus .
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- Leiting Wang
- College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou Institute of Prataculture, Guiyang 550006, China
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- College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; and State Engineering Technology Institute for Karst Rocky Desertification Control, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Liu X, Li L, Zhang B, Zeng L, Li L. AhHDA1-mediated AhGLK1 promoted chlorophyll synthesis and photosynthesis regulates recovery growth of peanut leaves after water stress. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 294:110461. [PMID: 32234234 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important crop that is adversely affected by drought. Post-drought growth is essential for improving peanut productivity and quality. Previous studies demonstrated that AhGLK1 (Arachis hypogaea L. Golden2-like 1) activates the expression of AhPORA to stimulate chlorophyll biosynthesis, and that AhGLK1 physically interacts with AhHDA1 (Arachis hypogaea L. histone deacetylase 1). However, the roles of the AhGLK1/AhHDA1 interaction in post-drought recovery remain to be elucidated. Herein, we report that AhHDA1 binds to AhGLK1 promoter and alters histone deacetylation levels to inhibit AhGLK1 expression. RNA-seq confirms that chlorophyll synthesis and photosynthesis-related genes are induced in AhGLK1-overexpressing, but reduced in AhGLK1 RNAi hairy roots. Furthermore, ChIP-seq shows that AhCAB (Arachis hypogaea L. chlorophyll A/B binding protein) is a target of both AhHDA1 and AhGLK1. Transactivation assays reveal that AhGLK1 activates AhCAB expression, while AhHDA1 inhibits the effect of AhGLK1 on AhCAB and AhPORA transcription. ChIP-qPCR shows that AhHDA1 and AhGLK1 bind to the promoters of AhCAB and AhPORA to regulate their expression during water stress and recovery. We propose that AhHDA1 and AhGLK1 consist of an ON/OFF switch for AhCAB and AhPORA expression during water stress and recovery. AhGLK1 activates, whereas AhHDA1 suppresses the expression of AhCAB and AhPORA.
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- Xing Liu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
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Transcriptome Analysis in Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis) Provides the Role of Glucosinolate Metabolism in Response to Drought Stress. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23051186. [PMID: 29762546 PMCID: PMC6099646 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23051186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Revised: 05/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Although drought stress is one of the most limiting factors in growth and production of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis), the underlying biochemical and molecular causes are poorly understood. In the present study, to address the mechanisms underlying the drought responses, we analyzed the transcriptome profile of Chinese cabbage grown under drought conditions. Drought stress transcriptionally activated several transcription factor genes, including AP2/ERFs, bHLHs, NACs and bZIPs, and was found to possibly result in transcriptional variation in genes involved in organic substance metabolic processes. In addition, comparative expression analysis of selected BrbZIPs under different stress conditions suggested that drought-induced BrbZIPs are important for improving drought tolerance. Further, drought stress in Chinese cabbage caused differential acclimation responses in glucosinolate metabolism in leaves and roots. Analysis of stomatal aperture indicated that drought-induced accumulation of glucosinolates in leaves directly or indirectly controlled stomatal closure to prevent water loss, suggesting that organ-specific responses are essential for plant survival under drought stress condition. Taken together, our results provide information important for further studies on molecular mechanisms of drought tolerance in Chinese cabbage.
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Liu X, Li L, Li M, Su L, Lian S, Zhang B, Li X, Ge K, Li L. AhGLK1 affects chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis in peanut leaves during recovery from drought. Sci Rep 2018. [PMID: 29396501 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20542-20547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023] Open
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Peanut is an important edible oil crop plant whose quality and yield are greatly affected by drought. The process and molecular mechanisms of recovery from drought are also critical to its productivity, but are currently poorly characterized. Here, we investigate the involvement of peanut AhGLK1 in recovery from drought, and in particular its relationship with AhPORA, which encodes a key enzyme in chlorophyll biosynthesis. We found that chlorophyll content, chlorophyll fluorescence, AhPORA protein level and genes related to chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis declined markedly under drought conditions, but all increased during recovery. Consistent with this, AhGLK1 expression decreased during water stress and increased when the stress was removed. When AhGLK1 was transformed into Arabidopsis glk1glk2 mutant, it increased the survival rate of the mutant during recovery from drought and fully rescued the mutant's pale-green phenotype. In addition, chlorophyll content and fluorescence, and the expression of genes related to chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis, were all increased. Bioinformatics analysis and experimental evidence suggested that AhGLK1 augments the expression of AhPORA by binding to its promoter. Our findings confirm that AhGLK1 plays a role as a transcription factor that upregulates expression of AhPORA during post-drought recovery, thereby stimulating chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis.
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- Xing Liu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
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Liu X, Li L, Li M, Su L, Lian S, Zhang B, Li X, Ge K, Li L. AhGLK1 affects chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis in peanut leaves during recovery from drought. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2250. [PMID: 29396501 PMCID: PMC5796971 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20542-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Peanut is an important edible oil crop plant whose quality and yield are greatly affected by drought. The process and molecular mechanisms of recovery from drought are also critical to its productivity, but are currently poorly characterized. Here, we investigate the involvement of peanut AhGLK1 in recovery from drought, and in particular its relationship with AhPORA, which encodes a key enzyme in chlorophyll biosynthesis. We found that chlorophyll content, chlorophyll fluorescence, AhPORA protein level and genes related to chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis declined markedly under drought conditions, but all increased during recovery. Consistent with this, AhGLK1 expression decreased during water stress and increased when the stress was removed. When AhGLK1 was transformed into Arabidopsis glk1glk2 mutant, it increased the survival rate of the mutant during recovery from drought and fully rescued the mutant’s pale-green phenotype. In addition, chlorophyll content and fluorescence, and the expression of genes related to chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis, were all increased. Bioinformatics analysis and experimental evidence suggested that AhGLK1 augments the expression of AhPORA by binding to its promoter. Our findings confirm that AhGLK1 plays a role as a transcription factor that upregulates expression of AhPORA during post-drought recovery, thereby stimulating chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xing Liu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
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