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Chan TH, Ariyawansa HA, Rho H. Thermotolerant plant growth-promoting bacteria enhance growth and nutrient uptake of lettuce under heat stress conditions by altering stomatal movement and chlorophyll fluorescence. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 30:969-984. [PMID: 38974362 PMCID: PMC11222360 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-024-01470-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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This study investigates the effects of selected PGPB on lettuce growth performance under heat-stress conditions. Bacterial plant growth-promoting potentials have been characterized and identified successfully in ongoing studies. Based on in vitro plant growth-promoting potential, the top five bacteria were ranked and identified as Acinetobacter sp. GRB12, Bacillus sp. GFB04, Klebsiella sp. LFB06, Klebsiella sp. GRB10, and Klebsiella sp. GRB04. They were mixed to inoculate on lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in temperature-controlled greenhouses. Another in-vivo chamber experiment was conducted by using Bacillus sp. GFB04 and Klebsiella sp. GFB10. Plant physiological traits (chlorophyll fluorescence and transpiration) and nutrient contents were measured at harvest, along with growth, development, and yield component analyses. Uninoculated plants under heat-stress condition showed poor growth performance. In contrast, plants with PGPB inoculation showed improved growth under heat-stress conditions, as the uptake of nutrients was facilitated by the symbionts. Inoculation also improved lettuce photosystem II efficiency and decreased total water use under heat stress. In conclusion, the current study suggests that PGPB inoculation successfully enhances lettuce heat-tolerance. PGPB application could potentially help improve sustainable production of lettuce with less fertilization under increasing temperatures. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-024-01470-5.
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- Tsz Hei Chan
- Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617 Taiwan
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617 Taiwan
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- Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617 Taiwan
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Hu M, Qi Z, Ren Z, Tong J, Wang B, Wu Z, Hao J, Liu N. Genome-Wide Analysis of Auxin Response Factors in Lettuce ( Lactuca sativa L.) Reveals the Positive Roles of LsARF8a in Thermally Induced Bolting. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:13509. [PMID: 36362292 PMCID: PMC9653848 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232113509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Warm temperatures induce plant bolting accompanied by flower initiation, where endogenous auxin is dynamically associated with accelerated growth. Auxin signaling is primarily regulated by a family of plant-specific transcription factors, AUXIN RESPONSE FACTORS (ARFs), which either activate or repress the expression of downstream genes in response to developmental and environmental cues. However, the relationship between ARFs and bolting has not been completely understood in lettuce yet. Here, we identified 24 LsARFs (Lactuca sativa ARFs) in the lettuce genome. The phylogenetic tree indicated that LsARFs could be classified into three clusters, which was well supported by the analysis of exon-intron structure, consensus motifs, and domain compositions. RNA-Seq analysis revealed that more than half of the LsARFs were ubiquitously expressed in all tissues examined, whereas a small number of LsARFs responded to UV or cadmium stresses. qRT-PCR analysis indicated that the expression of most LsARFs could be activated by more than one phytohormone, underling their key roles as integrative hubs of different phytohormone signaling pathways. Importantly, the majority of LsARFs displayed altered expression profiles under warm temperatures, implying that their functions were tightly associated with thermally accelerated bolting in lettuce. Importantly, we demonstrated that silencing of LsARF8a, expression of which was significantly increased by elevated temperatures, resulted in delayed bolting under warm temperatures, suggesting that LsARF8a might conduce to the thermally induced bolting. Together, our results provide molecular insights into the LsARF gene family in lettuce, which will facilitate the genetic improvement of the lettuce in an era of global warming.
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- Manman Hu
- National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North China), Institute of Vegetable Sciences, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of New Technology in Agricultural Application, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Production Education, Plant Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of New Technology in Agricultural Application, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Production Education, Plant Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North China), Institute of Vegetable Sciences, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North China), Institute of Vegetable Sciences, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North China), Institute of Vegetable Sciences, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of New Technology in Agricultural Application, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Production Education, Plant Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North China), Institute of Vegetable Sciences, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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