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Cui C, Wan H, Li Z, Ai N, Zhou B. Long noncoding RNA TRABA suppresses β-glucosidase-encoding BGLU24 to promote salt tolerance in cotton. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 194:1120-1138. [PMID: 37801620 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Salt stress severely damages the growth and yield of crops. Recently, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) were demonstrated to regulate various biological processes and responses to environmental stresses. However, the regulatory mechanisms of lncRNAs in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) response to salt stress are still poorly understood. Here, we observed that a lncRNA, trans acting of BGLU24 by lncRNA (TRABA), was highly expressed while GhBGLU24-A was weakly expressed in a salt-tolerant cotton accession (DM37) compared to a salt-sensitive accession (TM-1). Using TRABA as an effector and proGhBGLU24-A-driven GUS as a reporter, we showed that TRABA suppressed GhBGLU24-A promoter activity in double transgenic Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), which explained why GhBGLU24-A was weakly expressed in the salt-tolerant accession compared to the salt-sensitive accession. GhBGLU24-A encodes an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-localized β-glucosidase that responds to salt stress. Further investigation revealed that GhBGLU24-A interacted with RING-type E3 ubiquitin ligase (GhRUBL). Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) and transgenic Arabidopsis studies revealed that both GhBGLU24-A and GhRUBL diminish plant tolerance to salt stress and ER stress. Based on its substantial effect on ER-related degradation (ERAD)-associated gene expression, GhBGLU24-A mediates ER stress likely through the ERAD pathway. These findings provide insights into the regulatory role of the lncRNA TRABA in modulating salt and ER stresses in cotton and have potential implications for developing more resilient crops.
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- Changjiang Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Cotton Germplasm Enhancement and Application Engineering Research Center (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production Co-sponsored by Province and Ministry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Cotton Germplasm Enhancement and Application Engineering Research Center (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production Co-sponsored by Province and Ministry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Cotton Germplasm Enhancement and Application Engineering Research Center (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production Co-sponsored by Province and Ministry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 Jiangsu, China
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- Shihezi Agricultural Science Research Institute, Shihezi, 832000 Xinjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Cotton Germplasm Enhancement and Application Engineering Research Center (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production Co-sponsored by Province and Ministry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 Jiangsu, China
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Kong H, Song J, Ma S, Yang J, Shao Z, Li Q, Li Z, Xie Z, Yang P, Cao Y. Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the glycosyl hydrolase family 1 genes in Medicago sativa revealed their potential roles in response to multiple abiotic stresses. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:20. [PMID: 38166654 PMCID: PMC10759430 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09918-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Glycoside hydrolase family 1 (GH1) β-glucosidases (BGLUs), are encoded by a large number of genes, which participate in the development and stress response of plants, particularly under biotic and abiotic stresses through the activation of phytohormones. However, there are few studies systematically analyzing stress or hormone-responsive BGLU genes in alfalfa. In this study, a total of 179 BGLU genes of the glycoside hydrolase family 1 were identified in the genome of alfalfa, and then were classified into five distinct clusters. Sequence alignments revealed several conserved and unique motifs among these MsBGLU proteins. Many cis-acting elements related to abiotic stresses and phytohormones were identified in the promoter of some MsBGLUs. Moreover, RNA-seq and RT-qPCR analyses showed that these MsBGLU genes exhibited distinct expression patterns in response to different abiotic stress and hormonal treatments. In summary, this study suggests that MsBGLU genes play crucial roles in response to various abiotic stresses and hormonal responses, and provides candidate genes for stress tolerance breeding in alfalfa.
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- Haiming Kong
- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Grassland and Environment Sciences, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830052, China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Academy of Forestry, Xi'an, 710082, China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Song J, Chen Y, Jiang G, Zhao J, Wang W, Hong X. Integrated analysis of transcriptome and metabolome reveals insights for low-temperature germination in hybrid rapeseeds (Brassica napus L.). JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 291:154120. [PMID: 37935062 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2023.154120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is an important oil-producing crop in China. However, cold stress in winter can adversely affect rapeseed germination and subsequently result in poor seed yield at the mature stage. Studies of differences in the transcriptional and metabolic levels of rapeseed under cold stress can improve our understanding of low-temperature germination (LTG). The current study aimed to identify the cold stress-responsive genes, metabolites, and metabolic pathways based on a combined transcriptome and metabolome analysis to understand the difference of LTG and tolerance mechanisms in the cold-tolerant (Yueyou1301, YY1301) and cold-normal (Fengyou737, FY737) rapeseed varieties. Compared to FY737, YY1301 had a higher germination rate, indole acetic acid (IAA) and gibberellic acid (GA)/(abscisic acid) ABA levels at 7.5 °C. A total of 951 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 86 differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) were identified in two rapeseed varieties. Conjoint analysis revealed 12 DAMs and 5 DEGs that were strongly correlated in inducing rapeseed LTG, which were mainly related to carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism, specifically the pathway of glutathione metabolism and starch and sucrose metabolism. These results suggest that the DAMs and DEGs involved in crucial biological pathways may regulate the LTG of rapeseed. It increases the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the adaptation of rapeseed to LTG.
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- Jiayu Song
- Institute of Crop and Nuclear Technology Utilization, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310021, China
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- Institute of Crop and Nuclear Technology Utilization, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310021, China
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- Hangzhou Seed Industry Group Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310021, China
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- Institute of Crop and Nuclear Technology Utilization, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310021, China
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- Agricultural Extension Extending Stations, Shaoxing & Zhuji Agricultural Bureau, Shaoxing, Zhejiang 312000, China.
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- Institute of Crop and Nuclear Technology Utilization, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310021, China.
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Sharma D, Kumari A, Sharma P, Singh A, Sharma A, Mir ZA, Kumar U, Jan S, Parthiban M, Mir RR, Bhati P, Pradhan AK, Yadav A, Mishra DC, Budhlakoti N, Yadav MC, Gaikwad KB, Singh AK, Singh GP, Kumar S. Meta-QTL analysis in wheat: progress, challenges and opportunities. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 136:247. [PMID: 37975911 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04490-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Wheat, an important cereal crop globally, faces major challenges due to increasing global population and changing climates. The production and productivity are challenged by several biotic and abiotic stresses. There is also a pressing demand to enhance grain yield and quality/nutrition to ensure global food and nutritional security. To address these multifaceted concerns, researchers have conducted numerous meta-QTL (MQTL) studies in wheat, resulting in the identification of candidate genes that govern these complex quantitative traits. MQTL analysis has successfully unraveled the complex genetic architecture of polygenic quantitative traits in wheat. Candidate genes associated with stress adaptation have been pinpointed for abiotic and biotic traits, facilitating targeted breeding efforts to enhance stress tolerance. Furthermore, high-confidence candidate genes (CGs) and flanking markers to MQTLs will help in marker-assisted breeding programs aimed at enhancing stress tolerance, yield, quality and nutrition. Functional analysis of these CGs can enhance our understanding of intricate trait-related genetics. The discovery of orthologous MQTLs shared between wheat and other crops sheds light on common evolutionary pathways governing these traits. Breeders can leverage the most promising MQTLs and CGs associated with multiple traits to develop superior next-generation wheat cultivars with improved trait performance. This review provides a comprehensive overview of MQTL analysis in wheat, highlighting progress, challenges, validation methods and future opportunities in wheat genetics and breeding, contributing to global food security and sustainable agriculture.
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- Divya Sharma
- ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, India
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- Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA), Ludhiana, India
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- Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Srinagar, Kashmir, India
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- Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Srinagar, Kashmir, India
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- Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Srinagar, Kashmir, India
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- Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA), Ludhiana, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR- Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genetics, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, India.
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Jiang L, Gao Y, Han L, Zhang W, Fan P. Designing plant flavonoids: harnessing transcriptional regulation and enzyme variation to enhance yield and diversity. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1220062. [PMID: 37575923 PMCID: PMC10420081 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1220062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Plant synthetic biology has emerged as a powerful and promising approach to enhance the production of value-added metabolites in plants. Flavonoids, a class of plant secondary metabolites, offer numerous health benefits and have attracted attention for their potential use in plant-based products. However, achieving high yields of specific flavonoids remains challenging due to the complex and diverse metabolic pathways involved in their biosynthesis. In recent years, synthetic biology approaches leveraging transcription factors and enzyme diversity have demonstrated promise in enhancing flavonoid yields and expanding their production repertoire. This review delves into the latest research progress in flavonoid metabolic engineering, encompassing the identification and manipulation of transcription factors and enzymes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis, as well as the deployment of synthetic biology tools for designing metabolic pathways. This review underscores the importance of employing carefully-selected transcription factors to boost plant flavonoid production and harnessing enzyme promiscuity to broaden flavonoid diversity or streamline the biosynthetic steps required for effective metabolic engineering. By harnessing the power of synthetic biology and a deeper understanding of flavonoid biosynthesis, future researchers can potentially transform the landscape of plant-based product development across the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries, ultimately benefiting consumers worldwide.
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- Lina Jiang
- Department of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth and Development, Agricultural Ministry of China, Hangzhou, China
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Chen L, Meng Y, Bai Y, Yu H, Qian Y, Zhang D, Zhou Y. Starch and Sucrose Metabolism and Plant Hormone Signaling Pathways Play Crucial Roles in Aquilegia Salt Stress Adaption. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043948. [PMID: 36835360 PMCID: PMC9966690 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Salt stress is one of the main abiotic stresses that strongly affects plant growth. Clarifying the molecular regulatory mechanism in ornamental plants under salt stress is of great significance for the ecological development of saline soil areas. Aquilegia vulgaris is a perennial with a high ornamental and commercial value. To narrow down the key responsive pathways and regulatory genes, we analyzed the transcriptome of A. vulgaris under a 200 mM NaCl treatment. A total of 5600 differentially expressed genes were identified. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis pointed out that starch and sucrose metabolism and plant hormone signal transduction were significantly improved. The above pathways played crucial roles when A. vulgaris was coping with salt stress, and their protein-protein interactions (PPIs) were predicted. This research provides new insights into the molecular regulatory mechanism, which could be the theoretical basis for screening candidate genes in Aquilegia.
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Zhao L, Yang YY, Qu XJ, Ma H, Hu Y, Li HT, Yi TS, Li DZ. Phylotranscriptomic analyses reveal multiple whole-genome duplication events, the history of diversification and adaptations in the Araceae. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2023; 131:199-214. [PMID: 35671385 PMCID: PMC9904356 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcac062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The Araceae are one of the most diverse monocot families with numerous morphological and ecological novelties. Plastid and mitochondrial genes have been used to investigate the phylogeny and to interpret shifts in the pollination biology and biogeography of the Araceae. In contrast, the role of whole-genome duplication (WGD) in the evolution of eight subfamilies remains unclear. METHODS New transcriptomes or low-depth whole-genome sequences of 65 species were generated through Illumina sequencing. We reconstructed the phylogenetic relationships of Araceae using concatenated and species tree methods, and then estimated the age of major clades using TreePL. We inferred the WGD events by Ks and gene tree methods. We investigated the diversification patterns applying time-dependent and trait-dependent models. The expansions of gene families and functional enrichments were analysed using CAFE and InterProScan. KEY RESULTS Gymnostachydoideae was the earliest diverging lineage followed successively by Orontioideae, Lemnoideae and Lasioideae. In turn, they were followed by the clade of 'bisexual climbers' comprised of Pothoideae and Monsteroideae, which was resolved as the sister to the unisexual flowers clade of Zamioculcadoideae and Aroideae. A special WGD event ψ (psi) shared by the True-Araceae clade occurred in the Early Cretaceous. Net diversification rates first declined and then increased through time in the Araceae. The best diversification rate shift along the stem lineage of the True-Araceae clade was detected, and net diversification rates were enhanced following the ψ-WGD. Functional enrichment analyses revealed that some genes, such as those encoding heat shock proteins, glycosyl hydrolase and cytochrome P450, expanded within the True-Araceae clade. CONCLUSIONS Our results improve our understanding of aroid phylogeny using the large number of single-/low-copy nuclear genes. In contrast to the Proto-Araceae group and the lemnoid clade adaption to aquatic environments, our analyses of WGD, diversification and functional enrichment indicated that WGD may play a more important role in the evolution of adaptations to tropical, terrestrial environments in the True-Araceae clade. These insights provide us with new resources to interpret the evolution of the Araceae.
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- Lei Zhao
- Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650201, China
- Kunming College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650201, China
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- Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650201, China
- Kunming College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650201, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Research, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Ji’nan, Shandong 250014, China
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- Department of Biology, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Biology, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650201, China
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Kumar S, Yadav A, Bano N, Dubey AK, Verma R, Pandey A, Kumar A, Bag S, Srivastava S, Sanyal I. Genome-wide profiling of drought-tolerant Arabidopsis plants over-expressing chickpea MT1 gene reveals transcription factors implicated in stress modulation. Funct Integr Genomics 2022; 22:153-170. [PMID: 34988675 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-021-00823-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Drought, a major abiotic limiting factor, could be modulated with in-built reprogramming of plants at molecular level by regulating the activity of plant developmental processes, stress endurance and adaptation. The transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana over-expressing metallothionein 1 (MT1) gene of desi chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) was subjected to transcriptome analysis. We evaluated drought tolerance of 7 days old plants of Arabidopsis thaliana in both wild-type (WT) as well as transgenic plants and performed transcriptome analysis. Our analysis revealed 24,737 transcripts representing 24,594 genes out of which 5,816 were differentially expressed genes (DEGs) under drought conditions and 841 genes were common in both genotypes. A total of 1251 DEGs in WT and 2099 in MT1 were identified in comparison with control. Out of the significant DEGs, 432 and 944 were upregulated, whereas 819 and 1155 were downregulated in WT and MT1 plants, respectively. The physiological and molecular parameters involving germination assay, root length measurements under different stress treatments and quantitative expression analysis of transgenic plants in comparison to wild-type were found to be enhanced. CarMT1 plants also demonstrated modulation of various other stress-responsive genes that reprogrammed themselves for stress adaptation. Amongst various drought-responsive genes, 24 DEGs showed similar quantitative expression as obtained through RNA sequencing data. Hence, these modulatory genes could be used as a genetic tool for understanding and delineating the mechanisms for fine-tuning of stress responses in crop plants.
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- Sanoj Kumar
- Plant Transgenic Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, 226001, India.,Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Plant Transgenic Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, 226001, India.,Laboratory of Morphogenesis, Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Plant Transgenic Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, 226001, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Plant Stress Laboratory, French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer Campus 84990, Be'er Sheva, Israel
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- Plant Transgenic Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, 226001, India.,Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Plant Transgenic Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, 226001, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Plant Transgenic Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, 226001, India.,Department of Biotechnology, Bhimtal Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, 263136, India
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- Plant Transgenic Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, 226001, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Plant Transgenic Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, 226001, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Pal N, Saini DK, Kumar S. Meta-QTLs, ortho-MQTLs and candidate genes for the traits contributing to salinity stress tolerance in common wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.). PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 27:2767-2786. [PMID: 35035135 PMCID: PMC8720133 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-021-01112-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A meta-analysis of QTLs associated with the traits contributing to salinity tolerance was undertaken in wheat to detect consensus and robust meta-QTLs (MQTLs) using 844 known QTLs retrieved from 26 earlier studies. A consensus map with a total length of 4621.56 cM including 7710 markers was constructed using 21 individual linkage maps and three previously published integrated genetic maps. Out of 844 QTLs, 571 QTLs were projected on the consensus map which gave origin to 100 MQTLs. Interestingly, 49 MQTLs were co-located with marker-trait associations reported in wheat genome-wide association studies for the traits contributing to salinity stress tolerance. Five potential MQTLs associated with the major salinity-responsive traits were also identified to be utilized in the breeding programme. In the resulted MQTLs, the average confidence interval (CI, 3.58 cM) was reduced up to 4.16 folds compared to the mean CI of the initial QTLs. Furthermore, as many as 617 gene models including 81 most likely candidate genes (CGs) were identified in the high confidence MQTL regions. These most likely CGs encoded proteins mainly belonging to the following families: B-box-type zinc finger, cytochrome P450 protein, pentatricopeptide repeat, phospholipid/glycerol acyltransferase, F-box protein, small auxin-up RNA, UDP-glucosyltransferase, glutathione S-transferase protein, etc. In addition, ortho-MQTL analysis based on synteny among wheat, rice and barley was also performed which permitted the identification of six ortho-MQTLs among these three cereals. This meta-analysis defines a genome-wide landscape on the most stable and consistent loci associated with reliable molecular markers and candidate genes for salinity tolerance in wheat. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-021-01112-0.
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- Neeraj Pal
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, G. B. Pant, University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263145 India
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, G. B. Pant, University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263145 India
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Islam MT, Arioli T, Cahill DM. Seaweed Extract-Stimulated Priming in Arabidopsis thaliana and Solanum lycopersicum. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:plants10112476. [PMID: 34834838 PMCID: PMC8620570 DOI: 10.3390/plants10112476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Plant priming is an induced physiological state where plants are protected from biotic and abiotic stresses. Whether seaweed extracts promote priming is largely unknown as is the mechanism by which priming may occur. In this study, we examined the effect of a seaweed extract (SWE) on two distinct stages of plant priming (priming phase and post-challenge primed state) by characterising (i) plant gene expression responses using qRT-PCR and (ii) signal transduction responses by evaluating reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. The SWE is made from the brown algae Ascophyllum nodosum and Durvillaea potatorum. The priming phase was examined using both Arabidopsis thaliana and Solanum lycopersicum. At this stage, the SWE up-regulated key priming-related genes, such as those related to systemic acquired resistance (SAR) and activated the production of ROS. These responses were found to be temporal (lasting 3 days). The post-challenge primed state was examined using A. thaliana challenged with a root pathogen. Similarly, defence response-related genes, such as PR1 and NPR1, were up-regulated and ROS production was activated (lasting 5 days). This study found that SWE induces plant priming-like responses by (i) up-regulating genes associated with plant defence responses and (ii) increasing production of ROS associated with signalling responses.
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- Md Tohidul Islam
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia; (M.T.I.); (T.A.)
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia; (M.T.I.); (T.A.)
- Seasol International, Bayswater, VIC 3153, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia; (M.T.I.); (T.A.)
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Feng Q, Li L, Liu Y, Shao X, Li X. Jasmonate regulates the FAMA/mediator complex subunit 8-THIOGLUCOSIDE GLUCOHYDROLASE 1 cascade and myrosinase activity. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 187:963-980. [PMID: 34608953 PMCID: PMC8491074 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Myrosinases are β-thioglucoside glucosidases that are unique to the Brassicales order. These enzymes hydrolyze glucosinolates to produce compounds that have direct antibiotic effects or that function as signaling molecules in the plant immune system, protecting plants from pathogens and insect pests. However, the effects of jasmonic acid (JA), a plant hormone that is crucial for plant disease resistance, on myrosinase activity remain unclear. Here, we systematically studied the effects of JA on myrosinase activity and explored the associated internal transcriptional regulation mechanisms. Exogenous application of JA significantly increased myrosinase activity, while the inhibition of endogenous JA biosynthesis and signaling reduced myrosinase activity. In addition, some myrosinase genes in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) were upregulated by JA. Further genetic and biochemical evidence showed that transcription factor FAMA interacted with a series of JASMONATE ZIM-DOMAIN proteins and affected JA-mediated myrosinase activity. However, among the JA-upregulated myrosinase genes, only THIOGLUCOSIDE GLUCOHYDROLASE 1 (TGG1) was positively regulated by FAMA. Further biochemical analysis showed that FAMA bound to the TGG1 promoter to directly mediate TGG1 expression in conjunction with Mediator complex subunit 8 (MED8). Together, our results provide evidence that JA acts as an important signal upstream of the FAMA/MED8-TGG1 pathway to positively regulate myrosinase activity in Arabidopsis.
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- Qingkai Feng
- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315832, China
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- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Ningbo University School of Medicine, Ningbo 315832, China
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315832, China
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315832, China
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315832, China
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Yan C, Yang N, Wang X, Wang Y. VqBGH40a isolated from Chinese wild Vitis quinquangularis degrades trans-piceid and enhances trans-resveratrol. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 310:110989. [PMID: 34315603 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2021.110989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxy-stilbene) is a phytoalexin that can prevent plants from pathogen attacks. Piceid is the glycosylation product of resveratrol and the main storage form of stilbenes in grapevines. Here, we reported the function of a β-glycoside hydrolase gene, VqBGH40a, from the Chinese wild grapevine Vitis quinquangularis accession Danfeng-2 in the regulation of plant resistance to powdery mildew (Uncinula necator). VqBGH40a belonging to β-glycoside hydrolase family 1 encoded 506 amino acids and was located on the cytomembrane. Its optimal induction condition was 28 or 30℃, for 4 h, with 0.1 mM IPTG in a prokaryotic expression system. Enzyme activity detection showed that purified VqBGH40a could hydrolyze trans-piceid to form trans-resveratrol in vitro. VqBGH40a was transiently overexpressed in Danfeng-2 leaves and then artificially inoculated with powdery mildew showed that VqBGH40a protein could hydrolyze trans-piceid in vivo. Additionally, a comparative family analysis between VqBGH40a and 38 VviBGHs was performed. Overall, these results demonstrate that VqBGH40a can hydrolyze trans-piceid, enhance trans-resveratrol content, and participate in the defense mechanism of grapevine against powdery mildew.
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- Chaohui Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Ministry of Agriculture of China, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology and Germplasm Innovation in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture of China, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Ministry of Agriculture of China, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology and Germplasm Innovation in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture of China, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Ministry of Agriculture of China, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology and Germplasm Innovation in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture of China, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Ministry of Agriculture of China, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology and Germplasm Innovation in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture of China, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Bozzo GG, Unterlander N. In through the out door: Biochemical mechanisms affecting flavonoid glycoside catabolism in plants. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 308:110904. [PMID: 34034864 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2021.110904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Plants are the sole source of flavonoids, a chemical category that includes flavonols. For the most part, flavonols occur as glycosides with numerous postulated biological roles in plants, including photoprotection, modulation of hormone translocation, and sequestration of reactive oxygen species. Flavonol glycosides are often considered as dead-end metabolites because related flavonoids (i.e., anthocyanins) occur in terminal tissues such as flowers and fruit, but recent evidence points to their turnover in planta, including developing photosynthetic tissues. Although microbial degradation pathways for flavonol glycosides of plant origin are well described, plant catabolic pathways are little studied by comparison. This review will address our current understanding of biochemical processes leading to the loss of flavonol glycosides in plants, with a specific emphasis on the evidence for flavonol-specific β-glucosidases. Complete elucidation of these catabolic pathways is dependent on the identification of regiospecific modifying steps, including enzymes associated with the hydrolysis of rhamnosylated flavonols, as well as flavonol peroxidation and their encoding genes. Herein, we highlight challenges for the identification of hypothetical plant α-rhamnosidases and peroxidases involved in flavonol glycoside degradation, and the potential biological role of this catabolism in mitigating oxidative stress in developing and postharvest plant tissues.
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- Gale G Bozzo
- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E., Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E., Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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Bian Z, Wang D, Liu Y, Xi Y, Wang X, Meng S. Analysis of Populus glycosyl hydrolase family I members and their potential role in the ABA treatment and drought stress response. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 163:178-188. [PMID: 33848930 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.03.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Glycoside hydrolase family 1 (GH1) β-glucosidases (BGLUs) are encoded by a large number of genes and are involved in many developmental processes and stress responses in plants. Due to their importance in plant growth and development, genome-wide analyses have been conducted in the model plant species Arabidopsis thaliana, rice and maize but not in woody plant species, which have important economic and ecological value. In this study, we systematically analyzed Populus BGLUs (PtBGLUs) and demonstrated the involvement of several genes under stress conditions. Forty-four PtBGLUs were identified in Populus databases; these genes were located on 11 chromosomes, and the proteins of several PtBGLU genes were highly similar. More than 90% of PtBGLUs contain three conserved motifs. Collinearity results showed that 44 PtBGLU genes resulted from 12 tandem and 5 segmental duplication events. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that 128 BGLU genes from Populus trichocarpa, A. thaliana and Oryza sativa could be classified into 4 subgroups and subgroup Ⅱ and Ⅳ were differently having PtBGLUs and AtBGLUs. We further investigated whether several PtBGLUs responded to drought stress and ABA treatment, and the results showed that most of the selected BGLU genes were expressed in response to stress, which is consistent with previous studies involving rice and Arabidopsis homologous genes. Large numbers of stress-, hormone-, and development-related elements in the PtBGLU promoters suggest that BGLU genes may be involved in complex networks. Taken together, our results provide valuable information for an improved understanding of β-glucosidase function in woody plants.
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- Zhan Bian
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510520, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510520, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510520, China; College of Biology and Food Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Wanzhou, Chongqing, 404100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510520, China
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- Institute of Biological Resources, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330096, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510520, China.
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Genome-Wide Analysis of Glycoside Hydrolase Family 1 β-glucosidase Genes in Brassica rapa and Their Potential Role in Pollen Development. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20071663. [PMID: 30987159 PMCID: PMC6480273 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20071663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Glycoside hydrolase family 1 (GH1) β-glucosidases (BGLUs) are encoded by a large number of genes, and are involved in many developmental processes and stress responses in plants. Due to their importance in plant growth and development, genome-wide analyses have been conducted in model plants (Arabidopsis and rice) and maize, but not in Brassica species, which are important vegetable crops. In this study, we systematically analyzed B. rapaBGLUs (BrBGLUs), and demonstrated the involvement of several genes in pollen development. Sixty-four BrBGLUs were identified in Brassica databases, which were anchored onto 10 chromosomes, with 10 tandem duplications. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that 64 genes were classified into 10 subgroups, and each subgroup had relatively conserved intron/exon structures. Clustering with Arabidopsis BGLUs (AtBGLUs) facilitated the identification of several important subgroups for flavonoid metabolism, the production of glucosinolates, the regulation of abscisic acid (ABA) levels, and other defense-related compounds. At least six BrBGLUs might be involved in pollen development. The expression of BrBGLU10/AtBGLU20, the analysis of co-expressed genes, and the examination of knocked down Arabidopsis plants strongly suggests that BrBGLU10/AtBGLU20 has an indispensable function in pollen development. The results that are obtained from this study may provide valuable information for the further understanding of β-glucosidase function and Brassica breeding, for nutraceuticals-rich Brassica crops.
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Tian Y, Chen MX, Yang JF, Achala HHK, Gao B, Hao GF, Yang GF, Dian ZY, Hu QJ, Zhang D, Zhang J, Liu YG. Genome-wide identification and functional analysis of the splicing component SYF2/NTC31/p29 across different plant species. PLANTA 2019; 249:583-600. [PMID: 30317439 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-018-3026-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study systematically identifies plant SYF2/NTC31/p29 genes from 62 plant species by a combinatory bioinformatics approach, revealing the importance of this gene family in phylogenetics, duplication, transcriptional, and post-transcriptional regulation. Alternative splicing is a post-transcriptional regulatory mechanism, which is critical for plant development and stress responses. The entire process is strictly attenuated by a complex of splicing-related proteins, designated splicing factors. Human p29, also referred to as synthetic lethal with cdc forty 2 (SYF2) or the NineTeen complex 31 (NTC31), is a core protein found in the NTC complex of humans and yeast. This splicing factor participates in a variety of biological processes, including DNA damage repair, control of the cell cycle, splicing, and tumorigenesis. However, its function in plants has been seldom reported. Thus, we have systematically identified 89 putative plant SYF2s from 62 plant species among the deposited entries in the Phytozome database. The phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history among these plant SYF2s were carefully examined. The results revealed that plant SYF2s exhibited distinct patterns regarding their gene structure, promoter sequences, and expression levels, suggesting their functional diversity in response to developmental cues or stress treatments. Although local duplication events, such as tandem duplication and retrotransposition, were found among several plant species, most of the plant species contained only one copy of SYF2, suggesting the existence of additional mechanisms to confer duplication resistance. Further investigation using the model dicot and monocot representatives Arabidopsis and rice SYF2s indicated that the splicing pattern and resulting protein isoforms might play an alternative role in the functional diversity.
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- Yuan Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.
- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, China.
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Yonekura-Sakakibara K, Higashi Y, Nakabayashi R. The Origin and Evolution of Plant Flavonoid Metabolism. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:943. [PMID: 31428108 PMCID: PMC6688129 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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During their evolution, plants have acquired the ability to produce a huge variety of compounds. Unlike the specialized metabolites that accumulate in limited numbers of species, flavonoids are widely distributed in the plant kingdom. Therefore, a detailed analysis of flavonoid metabolism in genomics and metabolomics is an ideal way to investigate how plants have developed their unique metabolic pathways during the process of evolution. More comprehensive and precise metabolite profiling integrated with genomic information are helpful to emerge unexpected gene functions and/or pathways. The distribution of flavonoids and their biosynthetic genes in the plant kingdom suggests that flavonoid biosynthetic pathways evolved through a series of steps. The enzymes that form the flavonoid scaffold structures probably first appeared by recruitment of enzymes from primary metabolic pathways, and later, enzymes that belong to superfamilies such as 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase, cytochrome P450, and short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase modified and varied the structures. It is widely accepted that the first two enzymes in flavonoid biosynthesis, chalcone synthase, and chalcone isomerase, were derived from common ancestors with enzymes in lipid metabolism. Later enzymes acquired their function by gene duplication and the subsequent acquisition of new functions. In this review, we describe the recent progress in metabolomics technologies for flavonoids and the evolution of flavonoid skeleton biosynthetic enzymes to understand the complicate evolutionary traits of flavonoid metabolism in plant kingdom.
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Sugiyama R, Hirai MY. Atypical Myrosinase as a Mediator of Glucosinolate Functions in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1008. [PMID: 31447873 PMCID: PMC6691170 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Glucosinolates (GLSs) are a well-known class of specialized plant metabolites, distributed mostly in the order Brassicales. A vast research field in basic and applied sciences has grown up around GLSs owing to their presence in important agricultural crops and the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, and their broad range of bioactivities beneficial to human health. The major purpose of GLSs in plants has been considered their function as a chemical defense against predators. GLSs are physically separated from a specialized class of beta-thioglucosidases called myrosinases, at the tissue level or at the single-cell level. They are brought together as a consequence of tissue damage, primarily triggered by herbivores, and their interaction results in the release of toxic volatile chemicals including isothiocyanates. In addition, recent studies have suggested that plants may adopt other strategies independent of tissue disruption for initiating GLS breakdown to cope with certain biotic/abiotic stresses. This hypothesis has been further supported by the discovery of an atypical class of GLS-hydrolyzing enzymes possessing features that are distinct from those of the classical myrosinases. Nevertheless, there is only little information on the physiological importance of atypical myrosinases. In this review, we focus on the broad diversity of the beta-glucosidase subclasses containing known atypical myrosinases in A. thaliana to discuss the hypothesis that numerous members of these subclasses can hydrolyze GLSs to regulate their diverse functions in plants. Also, the increasingly broadening functional repertoires of known atypical/classical myrosinases are described with reference to recent findings. Assessment of independent insights gained from A. thaliana with respect to (1) the phenotype of mutants lacking genes in the GLS metabolic/breakdown pathways, (2) fluctuation in GLS contents/metabolism under specific conditions, and (3) the response of plants to exogenous GLSs or their hydrolytic products, will enable us to reconsider the physiological importance of GLS breakdown in particular situations, which is likely to be regulated by specific beta-glucosidases.
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Hannemann L, Lucaciu CR, Sharma S, Rattei T, Mayer KFX, Gierl A, Frey M. A promiscuous beta-glucosidase is involved in benzoxazinoid deglycosylation in Lamium galeobdolon. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2018; 156:224-233. [PMID: 30336442 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2018.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In the plant kingdom beta-glucosidases (BGLUs) of the glycosidase hydrolase family 1 have essential function in primary metabolism and are particularly employed in secondary metabolism. They are essential for activation in two-component defence systems based on stabilisation of reactive compounds by glycosylation. Based on de novo assembly we isolated and functionally characterised BGLUs expressed in leaves of Lamium galeobdolon (LgGLUs). LgGLU1 could be assigned to hydrolysis of the benzoxazinoid GDIBOA (2,4-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one glucoside). Within the Lamiaceae L. galeobdolon is distinguished by the presence GDIBOA in addition to the more common iridoid harpagide. Although LgGLU1 proved to be promiscuous with respect to accepted substrates, harpagide hydrolysis was not detected. Benzoxazinoids are characteristic defence compounds of the Poales but are also found in some unrelated dicots. The benzoxazinoid specific BGLUs have recently been identified for the grasses maize, wheat, rye and the Ranunculaceae Consolida orientalis. All enzymes share a general substrate ambiguity but differ in detailed substrate pattern. The isolation of the second dicot GDIBOA glucosidase LgGLU1 allowed it to analyse the phylogenetic relation of the distinct BGLUs also within dicots. The data revealed long periods of independent sequence evolution before speciation.
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- Laura Hannemann
- Chair of Plant Breeding, Technical University of Munich, Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 2, D-85354, Freising, Germany.
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- Division of Computational Systems Biology, University of Vienna, Althanstr. 14 A-1090, Vienna, Austria.
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- Plant Genome and Systems Biology, Helmholtz Center Munich, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, D-85764, Neuherberg, Germany.
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- Division of Computational Systems Biology, University of Vienna, Althanstr. 14 A-1090, Vienna, Austria.
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- Plant Genome and Systems Biology, Helmholtz Center Munich, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, D-85764, Neuherberg, Germany; School of Life Sciences, Technical University Munich, Germany.
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- Chair of Genetics, Technical University of Munich, Emil-Ramann-Str. 8, D-85354, Freising, Germany.
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- Chair of Plant Breeding, Technical University of Munich, Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 2, D-85354, Freising, Germany.
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Fang C, He W, Xu T, Dai J, Xu L, Sun F. Upregulation of lncRNA DGCR5 correlates with better prognosis and inhibits bladder cancer progression via transcriptionally facilitating P21 expression. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:6254-6262. [PMID: 30238982 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Mounting studies show that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) could affect human cancer progression, including bladder cancer (BCa). LncRNA DiGeorge syndrome critical region gene 5 (DGCR5) has been proven to be involved in lung cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the function of DGCR5 in BCa remains largely unknown. Here, we found that DGCR5 expression was significantly downregulated in BCa tissues compared with adjacent normal tissues. Higher expression of DGCR5 predicted higher survival rate in BCa patients. Functional experiments indicated that DGCR5 overexpression markedly inhibited that proliferation, colony formation, and cell-cycle progression in BCa cells. Furthermore, ectopic expression of DGCR5 led to decreased BCa cell migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition while promoting apoptosis. In vivo xenograft assay also illustrated that DGCR5 overexpression inhibited BCa growth. In the mechanism, we found that DGCR5 interacted with AT-rich interaction domain 1A (ARID1A), a chromatin remodeling protein, to promote P21 transcription. Knockdown of P21 could significantly rescue the suppressed proliferation, migration, and invasion of BCa cells by DGCR5 overexpression. In summary, our study demonstrated that DGCR5 transcriptionally promotes P21 expression to suppress BCa progression.
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- Chen Fang
- Department of Urinary Surgery, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urinary Surgery, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urinary Surgery, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urinary Surgery, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urinary Surgery, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urinary Surgery, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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