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Liang G, Wang H, Gou H, Li M, Cheng Y, Zeng B, Mao J, Chen B. Overexpression of VaBAM3 from Vitis amurensis enhances seedling cold tolerance by promoting soluble sugar accumulation and reactive oxygen scavenging. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2024; 43:151. [PMID: 38802546 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-024-03236-5] [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: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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KEY MESSAGE The VaBAM3 cloned from Vitis amurensis can enhance the cold tolerance of overexpressed plants, but VaBAM3 knock out by CRISPR/Cas9 system weakened grape callus cold tolerance. In grape production, extreme cold conditions can seriously threaten plant survival and fruit quality. Regulation of starch content by β-amylase (BAM, EC: 3.2.1.2) contributes to cold tolerance in plants. In this study, we cloned the VaBAM3 gene from an extremely cold-tolerant grape, Vitis amurensis, and overexpressed it in tomato and Arabidopsis plants, as well as in grape callus for functional characterization. After exposure to cold stress, leaf wilting in the VaBAM3-overexpressing tomato plants was slightly less pronounced than that in wild-type tomato plants, and these plants were characterized by a significant accumulation of autophagosomes. Additionally, the VaBAM3-overexpressing Arabidopsis plants had a higher freezing tolerance than the wild-type counterparts. Under cold stress conditions, the activities of total amylase, BAM, peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and catalase in VaBAM3-overexpressing plants were significantly higher than those in the corresponding wild-type plants. Furthermore, sucrose, glucose, and fructose contents in these lines were similarly significantly higher, whereas starch contents were reduced in comparison to the levels in the wild-type plants. Furthermore, we detected high CBF and COR gene expression levels in cold-stressed VaBAM3-overexpressing plants. Compared with those in VaBAM3-overexpressing grape callus, the aforementioned indicators tended to change in the opposite direction in grape callus with silenced VaBAM3. Collectively, our findings indicate that heterologous overexpression of VaBAM3 enhanced cold tolerance of plants by promoting the accumulation of soluble sugars and scavenging of excessive reactive oxygen species. These findings provide a theoretical basis for the cultivation of cold-resistant grape and support creation of germplasm resources for this purpose.
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- Guoping Liang
- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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Brunet-Loredo A, López-Belchí MD, Cordero-Lara K, Noriega F, Cabeza RA, Fischer S, Careaga P, Garriga M. Assessing Grain Quality Changes in White and Black Rice under Water Deficit. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:4091. [PMID: 38140418 PMCID: PMC10748231 DOI: 10.3390/plants12244091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Rice is an essential diet component for a significant portion of the population worldwide. Due to the high water demand associated with rice production, improving water use efficiency and grain quality is critical to increasing the sustainability of the crop. This species includes rice varieties with diverse pigmentation patterns. Grain quality, including industrial, nutritional, and functional quality traits, of two black rice genotypes and a commercial white rice cultivar were evaluated in different locations and under different water regimes. Flooding produced higher grain weight compared to alternate wetting and drying irrigation. A high correlation was found between grain color, total phenolic content (TPC), and antioxidant activity. The black rice genotypes showed higher TPC levels and antioxidant capacity, mainly due to higher levels of cyanidin 3-O-glucoside. The phenolic profile varied between whole and polished grains, while mineral composition was influenced by location and irrigation regime. In turn, the environment influenced grain quality in terms of industrial and nutritional characteristics, with significant differences in quality between whole and polished grains. This study provides valuable information on the genotype-environment relationship in rice and its effect on grain quality, which could contribute to selecting genotypes for an appropriate environment.
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- Aloysha Brunet-Loredo
- Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Concepcion, Avenida Vicente Mendez, 595, Chillán 3780000, Chile; (A.B.-L.); (M.D.L.-B.); (F.N.); (S.F.); (P.C.)
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- Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Concepcion, Avenida Vicente Mendez, 595, Chillán 3780000, Chile; (A.B.-L.); (M.D.L.-B.); (F.N.); (S.F.); (P.C.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Research, Regional Research Center Quilamapu, Avenida Vicente Mendez, 515, Chillán 3780000, Chile;
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- Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Concepcion, Avenida Vicente Mendez, 595, Chillán 3780000, Chile; (A.B.-L.); (M.D.L.-B.); (F.N.); (S.F.); (P.C.)
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- Plant Nutrition Laboratory, Department of Crop Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Talca, Avenida Lircay s/n, Talca 3460000, Chile;
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- Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Concepcion, Avenida Vicente Mendez, 595, Chillán 3780000, Chile; (A.B.-L.); (M.D.L.-B.); (F.N.); (S.F.); (P.C.)
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- Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Concepcion, Avenida Vicente Mendez, 595, Chillán 3780000, Chile; (A.B.-L.); (M.D.L.-B.); (F.N.); (S.F.); (P.C.)
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- Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Concepcion, Avenida Vicente Mendez, 595, Chillán 3780000, Chile; (A.B.-L.); (M.D.L.-B.); (F.N.); (S.F.); (P.C.)
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Feng B, Xiong J, Tao L. How Rice Plants Response to Abiotic Stresses. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12806. [PMID: 37628985 PMCID: PMC10454531 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241612806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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With the combustion of fossil fuels, unequal and unsustainable energy and land use, and irrational human activities, greenhouse gas emissions remain high, which leads to global warming [...].
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- Baohua Feng
- National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China;
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China;
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- National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China;
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Environmental Stimuli: A Major Challenge during Grain Filling in Cereals. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032255. [PMID: 36768575 PMCID: PMC9917212 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Light, temperature, water, and fertilizer are arguably the most important environmental factors regulating crop growth and productivity. Environmental stimuli, including low light, extreme temperatures, and water stresses caused by climate change, affect crop growth and production and pose a growing threat to sustainable agriculture. Furthermore, soil salinity is another major environmental constraint affecting crop growth and threatening global food security. The grain filling stage is the final stage of growth and is also the most important stage in cereals, directly determining the grain weight and final yield. However, the grain filling process is extremely vulnerable to different environmental stimuli, especially for inferior spikelets. Given the importance of grain filling in cereals and the deterioration of environmental problems, understanding environmental stimuli and their effects on grain filling constitutes a major focus of crop research. In recent years, significant advances made in this field have led to a good description of the intricate mechanisms by which different environmental stimuli regulate grain filling, as well as approaches to adapt cereals to changing climate conditions and to give them better grain filling. In this review, the current environmental stimuli, their dose-response effect on grain filling, and the physiological and molecular mechanisms involved are discussed. Furthermore, what we can do to help cereal crops adapt to environmental stimuli is elaborated. Overall, we call for future research to delve deeper into the gene function-related research and the commercialization of gene-edited crops. Meanwhile, smart agriculture is the development trend of the future agriculture under environmental stimuli.
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