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Khassanova G, Jatayev S, Gabdola A, Kuzbakova M, Zailasheva A, Kylyshbayeva G, Schramm C, Schleyer K, Philp-Dutton L, Sweetman C, Anderson P, Jenkins CLD, Soole KL, Shavrukov Y. Haplotypes of ATP-Binding Cassette CaABCC6 in Chickpea from Kazakhstan Are Associated with Salinity Tolerance and Leaf Necrosis via Oxidative Stress. Biomolecules 2024; 14:823. [PMID: 39062537 PMCID: PMC11275178 DOI: 10.3390/biom14070823] [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: 06/08/2024] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Salinity tolerance was studied in chickpea accessions from a germplasm collection and in cultivars from Kazakhstan. After NaCl treatment, significant differences were found between genotypes, which could be arranged into three groups. Those that performed poorest were found in group 1, comprising five ICC accessions with the lowest chlorophyll content, the highest leaf necrosis (LN), Na+ accumulation, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and a low glutathione ratio GSH/GSSG. Two cultivars, Privo-1 and Tassay, representing group 2, were moderate in these traits, while the best performance was for group 3, containing two other cultivars, Krasnokutsky-123 and Looch, which were found to have mostly green plants and an exact opposite pattern of traits. Marker-trait association (MTA) between 6K DArT markers and four traits (LN, Na+, MDA, and GSH/GSSG) revealed the presence of four possible candidate genes in the chickpea genome that may be associated with the three groups. One gene, ATP-binding cassette, CaABCC6, was selected, and three haplotypes, A, D1, and D2, were identified in plants from the three groups. Two of the most salt-tolerant cultivars from group 3 were found to have haplotype D2 with a novel identified SNP. RT-qPCR analysis confirmed that this gene was strongly expressed after NaCl treatment in the parental- and breeding-line plants of haplotype D2. Mass spectrometry of seed proteins showed a higher accumulation of glutathione reductase and S-transferase, but not peroxidase, in the D2 haplotype. In conclusion, the CaABCC6 gene was hypothesized to be associated with a better response to oxidative stress via glutathione metabolism, while other candidate genes are likely involved in the control of chlorophyll content and Na+ accumulation.
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- Gulmira Khassanova
- Faculty of Agronomy, S.Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan; (S.J.); (A.G.); (M.K.); (A.Z.)
- A.I. Barayev Research and Production Centre of Grain Farming, Shortandy 021601, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Agronomy, S.Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan; (S.J.); (A.G.); (M.K.); (A.Z.)
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- Faculty of Agronomy, S.Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan; (S.J.); (A.G.); (M.K.); (A.Z.)
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- Faculty of Agronomy, S.Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan; (S.J.); (A.G.); (M.K.); (A.Z.)
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- Faculty of Agronomy, S.Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan; (S.J.); (A.G.); (M.K.); (A.Z.)
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Central Asian Innovation University, Shymkent 160000, Kazakhstan;
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- College of Science and Engineering, Biological Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (C.S.); (K.S.); (L.P.-D.); (C.S.); (P.A.); (C.L.D.J.); (K.L.S.)
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- College of Science and Engineering, Biological Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (C.S.); (K.S.); (L.P.-D.); (C.S.); (P.A.); (C.L.D.J.); (K.L.S.)
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- College of Science and Engineering, Biological Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (C.S.); (K.S.); (L.P.-D.); (C.S.); (P.A.); (C.L.D.J.); (K.L.S.)
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- College of Science and Engineering, Biological Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (C.S.); (K.S.); (L.P.-D.); (C.S.); (P.A.); (C.L.D.J.); (K.L.S.)
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- College of Science and Engineering, Biological Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (C.S.); (K.S.); (L.P.-D.); (C.S.); (P.A.); (C.L.D.J.); (K.L.S.)
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- College of Science and Engineering, Biological Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (C.S.); (K.S.); (L.P.-D.); (C.S.); (P.A.); (C.L.D.J.); (K.L.S.)
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- College of Science and Engineering, Biological Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (C.S.); (K.S.); (L.P.-D.); (C.S.); (P.A.); (C.L.D.J.); (K.L.S.)
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- College of Science and Engineering, Biological Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (C.S.); (K.S.); (L.P.-D.); (C.S.); (P.A.); (C.L.D.J.); (K.L.S.)
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Zhang Z, Yuan L, Dang J, Zhang Y, Wen Y, Du Y, Liang Y, Wang Y, Liu T, Li T, Hu X. 5-Aminolevulinic acid improves cold resistance through regulation of SlMYB4/SlMYB88-SlGSTU43 module to scavenge reactive oxygen species in tomato. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2024; 11:uhae026. [PMID: 38495031 PMCID: PMC10940124 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhae026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Cold stress severely affects the growth and quality of tomato. 5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) can effectively improve tomato's cold stress tolerance. In this study, a tomato glutathione S-transferase gene, SlGSTU43, was identified. Results showed that ALA strongly induced the expression of SlGSTU43 under cold stress. SlGSTU43-overexpressing lines showed increased resistance to cold stress through an enhanced ability to scavenge reactive oxygen species. On the contrary, slgstu43 mutant lines were sensitive to cold stress, and ALA did not improve their cold stress tolerance. Thus, SlGSTU43 is a key gene in the process of ALA improving tomato cold tolerance. Through yeast library screening, SlMYB4 and SlMYB88 were preliminarily identified as transcription factors that bind to the SlGSTU43 promoter. Electrophoretic mobility shift, yeast one-hybrid, dual luciferase, and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays experiments verified that SlMYB4 and SlMYB88 can bind to the SlGSTU43 promoter. Further experiments showed that SlMYB4 and SlMYB88 are involved in the process of ALA-improving tomato's cold stress tolerance and they positively regulate the expression of SlGSTU43. The findings provide new insights into the mechanism by which ALA improves cold stress tolerance. SlGSTU43, as a valuable gene, could be added to the cold-responsive gene repository. Subsequently, it could be used in genetic engineering to enhance the cold tolerance of tomato.
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- Zhengda Zhang
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Abdelkrim S, Abid G, Chaieb O, Taamalli W, Mannai K, Louati F, Jebara M, Jebara SH. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria modulates the antioxidant defense and the expression of stress-responsive genes providing Pb accumulation and tolerance of grass pea. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:10789-10802. [PMID: 36083364 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22874-4] [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: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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To ensure the success of phytoremediation, it is important to consider the appropriate combination of plants and microorganisms. This study was conducted to get a better insight into the underlying molecular and biochemical mechanism of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) induced by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), when exposed for 3, 6, 9, and 14 days to 1 mM Pb in a hydroponic system. The significant positive effect of bacterial inoculation was reproduced in various parameters. Results indicated that inoculation of PGPR significantly increased the accumulation of Pb by 20%, 66%, 43%, and 36% in roots and by 46%, 55%, 37%, and 46% in shoots, respectively after 3, 6, 9, and 14 days of metal exposure compared to the uninoculated plants. The metal accumulation in grass pea plants triggered a significant elevation in the synthesis of non-protein thiols (NPT), particularly in inoculated plant leaves where it was about 3 and 2-fold higher than the uninoculated set on the 6th and the 9th day. Nevertheless, Pb treatment significantly increased oxidative stress and membrane damage in leaves with the highest hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production and tissue malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration recorded in uninoculated plants. Furthermore, the PGPR inoculation alleviated the oxidative stress, improved significantly plant tolerance, and modulated the activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT, APX, GR, DHAR, and MDHAR). Similarly, the expression patterns of LsPCS, LsGCN, LsCNGC, LsGR, and LsGST through qRT-PCR demonstrated that bacterial inoculation significantly induced gene expression levels in leaves 6 days after Pb treatment, indicating that PGPR act as regulators of stress-responsive genes. The findings suggest the key role of PGPR (R. leguminosarum (M5) + Pseudomonas fluorescens (K23) + Luteibacter sp. + Variovorax sp.) in enhancing Pb accumulation, reducing metal toxicity, strengthening of the antioxidant system, and conferring higher Pb tolerance to grass pea plants. Hence, the association Lathyrus sativus-PGPR is an effective tool to achieve the goal of remediation of Pb contaminated sites.
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- Souhir Abdelkrim
- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agro-systems, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, 2050, Hammam Lif, Tunisia
- National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, University of Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agro-systems, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, 2050, Hammam Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agro-systems, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, 2050, Hammam Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Olive Biotechnology, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, 2050, Hammam Lif, Tunisia
- Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja, University of Jendouba, BP 382, 9000, Beja, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agro-systems, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, 2050, Hammam Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agro-systems, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, 2050, Hammam Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agro-systems, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, 2050, Hammam Lif, Tunisia.
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agro-systems, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, 2050, Hammam Lif, Tunisia
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Leão AP, Bittencourt CB, Carvalho da Silva TL, Rodrigues Neto JC, Braga ÍDO, Vieira LR, de Aquino Ribeiro JA, Abdelnur PV, de Sousa CAF, Souza Júnior MT. Insights from a Multi-Omics Integration (MOI) Study in Oil Palm ( Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) Response to Abiotic Stresses: Part Two-Drought. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11202786. [PMID: 36297811 PMCID: PMC9611107 DOI: 10.3390/plants11202786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Drought and salinity are two of the most severe abiotic stresses affecting agriculture worldwide and bear some similarities regarding the responses of plants to them. The first is also known as osmotic stress and shows similarities mainly with the osmotic effect, the first phase of salinity stress. Multi-Omics Integration (MOI) offers a new opportunity for the non-trivial challenge of unraveling the mechanisms behind multigenic traits, such as drought and salinity resistance. The current study carried out a comprehensive, large-scale, single-omics analysis (SOA) and MOI studies on the leaves of young oil palm plants submitted to water deprivation. After performing SOA, 1955 DE enzymes from transcriptomics analysis, 131 DE enzymes from proteomics analysis, and 269 DE metabolites underwent MOI analysis, revealing several pathways affected by this stress, with at least one DE molecule in all three omics platforms used. Moreover, the similarities and dissimilarities in the molecular response of those plants to those two abiotic stresses underwent mapping. Cysteine and methionine metabolism (map00270) was the most affected pathway in all scenarios evaluated. The correlation analysis revealed that 91.55% of those enzymes expressed under both stresses had similar qualitative profiles, corroborating the already known fact that plant responses to drought and salinity show several similarities. At last, the results shed light on some candidate genes for engineering crop species resilient to both abiotic stresses.
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- Graduate Program of Plant Biotechnology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200-000, MG, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Plant Biotechnology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200-000, MG, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agroenergia, Brasília 70770-901, DF, Brazil
- Graduate Program of Plant Biotechnology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200-000, MG, Brazil
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Advances in Plant Metabolomics and Its Applications in Stress and Single-Cell Biology. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23136985. [PMID: 35805979 PMCID: PMC9266571 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23136985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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In the past two decades, the post-genomic era envisaged high-throughput technologies, resulting in more species with available genome sequences. In-depth multi-omics approaches have evolved to integrate cellular processes at various levels into a systems biology knowledge base. Metabolomics plays a crucial role in molecular networking to bridge the gaps between genotypes and phenotypes. However, the greater complexity of metabolites with diverse chemical and physical properties has limited the advances in plant metabolomics. For several years, applications of liquid/gas chromatography (LC/GC)-mass spectrometry (MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) have been constantly developed. Recently, ion mobility spectrometry (IMS)-MS has shown utility in resolving isomeric and isobaric metabolites. Both MS and NMR combined metabolomics significantly increased the identification and quantification of metabolites in an untargeted and targeted manner. Thus, hyphenated metabolomics tools will narrow the gap between the number of metabolite features and the identified metabolites. Metabolites change in response to environmental conditions, including biotic and abiotic stress factors. The spatial distribution of metabolites across different organs, tissues, cells and cellular compartments is a trending research area in metabolomics. Herein, we review recent technological advancements in metabolomics and their applications in understanding plant stress biology and different levels of spatial organization. In addition, we discuss the opportunities and challenges in multiple stress interactions, multi-omics, and single-cell metabolomics.
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El-Sappah AH, Rather SA, Wani SH, Elrys AS, Bilal M, Huang Q, Dar ZA, Elashtokhy MMA, Soaud N, Koul M, Mir RR, Yan K, Li J, El-Tarabily KA, Abbas M. Heat Stress-Mediated Constraints in Maize ( Zea mays) Production: Challenges and Solutions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:879366. [PMID: 35615131 PMCID: PMC9125997 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.879366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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An increase in temperature and extreme heat stress is responsible for the global reduction in maize yield. Heat stress affects the integrity of the plasma membrane functioning of mitochondria and chloroplast, which further results in the over-accumulation of reactive oxygen species. The activation of a signal cascade subsequently induces the transcription of heat shock proteins. The denaturation and accumulation of misfolded or unfolded proteins generate cell toxicity, leading to death. Therefore, developing maize cultivars with significant heat tolerance is urgently required. Despite the explored molecular mechanism underlying heat stress response in some plant species, the precise genetic engineering of maize is required to develop high heat-tolerant varieties. Several agronomic management practices, such as soil and nutrient management, plantation rate, timing, crop rotation, and irrigation, are beneficial along with the advanced molecular strategies to counter the elevated heat stress experienced by maize. This review summarizes heat stress sensing, induction of signaling cascade, symptoms, heat stress-related genes, the molecular feature of maize response, and approaches used in developing heat-tolerant maize varieties.
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- Ahmed H. El-Sappah
- School of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin, China
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
- Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Refining Sichuan Tea, Yibin, China
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- Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, China
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- Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops Khudwani Anantnag, SKUAST–Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- School of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Refining Sichuan Tea, Yibin, China
- College of Tea Science, Yibin University, Yibin, China
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- Dryland Agriculture Research Station, SKUAST–Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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- Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture (FoA), SKUAST–Kashmir, Sopore, India
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin, China
- Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Refining Sichuan Tea, Yibin, China
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin, China
- Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Refining Sichuan Tea, Yibin, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin, China
- Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Refining Sichuan Tea, Yibin, China
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Yu W, Xue Z, Zhao X, Zhang R, Liu J, Guo S. Glyphosate-induced GhAG2 is involved in resistance to salt stress in cotton. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2022; 41:1131-1145. [PMID: 35243542 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-022-02844-3] [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: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE The transcription of GhAG2 was strongly enhanced by glyphosate treatment. Overexpression of GhAG2 could improve plant tolerance to salt and salicylic acid stress. Although glyphosate has been widely used as an herbicide over the past decade owing to its high efficacy on weed controls and worldwide commercialization of glyphosate-resistant crops, little is known about the glyphosate-induced responses and transcriptional changes in cotton plants. Here, we report the identification of 26 differentially expressed genes after glyphosate treatment, among which, six highly up-regulated sequences share homology to cotton expressed sequence tags (ESTs) responsive to abiotic stresses. In addition, we cloned GhAG2, a gene whose transcription was strongly enhanced by glyphosate treatment and other abiotic stresses. Transgenic GhAG2 plants showed improved tolerance to salt, and salicylic acid (SA) stress. The results could open the door to exploring the function of the GhAG2 proteins, the glyphosate-induced transcriptional profiles, and the physiological biochemical responses in cotton and other crops. GhAG2 could also be used to improve salt stress tolerance through breeding and biotechnology in crops. Furthermore, these results could provide guidelines to develop a glyphosate-inducible system for controlled expression of targeted genes in plants.
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- Wancong Yu
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin, 300384, China
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Singh PK, Indoliya Y, Agrawal L, Awasthi S, Deeba F, Dwivedi S, Chakrabarty D, Shirke PA, Pandey V, Singh N, Dhankher OP, Barik SK, Tripathi RD. Genomic and proteomic responses to drought stress and biotechnological interventions for enhanced drought tolerance in plants. CURRENT PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 29:100239. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpb.2022.100239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Zhang Y, He J, Xiao Y, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Wan S, Liu L, Dong Y, Liu H, Yu Y. CsGSTU8, a Glutathione S-Transferase From Camellia sinensis, Is Regulated by CsWRKY48 and Plays a Positive Role in Drought Tolerance. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:795919. [PMID: 34956295 PMCID: PMC8696008 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.795919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) constitute a large family of enzymes with a wide range of cellular functions. Recently, plant GSTs have gained a great deal of attention due to their involvement in the detoxification of electrophilic xenobiotics and peroxides under adverse environmental conditions, such as salt, cold, UV-B and drought stress. A previous study reported that a GST gene (CsGSTU8) in tea plant was distinctly induced in response to drought, suggesting this gene plays a critical role in the drought stress response. In this study, by using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and β-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter lines, we further demonstrated that CsGSTU8 was upregulated in response to drought stress and exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) treatments. Overexpression of CsGSTU8 in Arabidopsis resulted in enhanced drought tolerance as indicated by the improved scavenging of excess amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS) under drought conditions. Furthermore, we found that CsWRKY48 acts as a transcriptional activator and that its expression is induced in response to drought stress and ABA treatment. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSAs), dual-luciferase (LUC) assays and transient expression assays in tea plant leaves revealed that CsWRKY48 directly binds to the W-box elements in the promoter of CsGSTU8 and activates its expression. Taken together, our results provide additional knowledge of drought stress responses in tea plant.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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