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Wang H, Cheng K, Li T, Lan X, Shen L, Zhao H, Lü S. A Highly Efficient Agrobacterium rhizogenes-Mediated Hairy Root Transformation Method of Idesia polycarpa and the Generation of Transgenic Plants. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1791. [PMID: 38999631 PMCID: PMC11244318 DOI: 10.3390/plants13131791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 06/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
Abstract
Idesia polycarpa is a promising woody oilseed species because of its high oil yield. However, its use is greatly limited due to the lack of varieties with good qualities; additionally, gene function has been less studied in this plant because an efficient transformation method has not been established yet. In this study, we established a rapid and efficient hairy root transformation method by infecting the whole seedling, the rootless seedling, and the leaf petiole with Agrobacterium rhizogenes using different infection methods. Among these transformation methods, a higher transformation efficiency was obtained using the whole seedling, which could reach up to 71.91%. Furthermore, we found that the seedling age significantly affected the transformation efficiency, either using whole or rootless seedlings. Additionally, we found that the transgenic roots could regenerate transgenic shoots. Taken together, our study lays the foundation for future study and for genetically modifying wood traits in the future.
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- Hui Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China; (H.W.); (K.C.); (T.L.)
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China; (H.W.); (K.C.); (T.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China; (H.W.); (K.C.); (T.L.)
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- Shaanxi Agricultural and Forestry Technology Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710005, China; (X.L.); (L.S.)
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- Shaanxi Agricultural and Forestry Technology Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710005, China; (X.L.); (L.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China; (H.W.); (K.C.); (T.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China; (H.W.); (K.C.); (T.L.)
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China
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Dong X, Li W, Li C, Akan OD, Liao C, Cao J, Zhang L. Integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics revealed the mechanism of catechin biosynthesis in response to lead stress in tung tree (Vernicia fordii). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 930:172796. [PMID: 38692325 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172796] [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: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Lead (Pb) affects gene transcription, metabolite biosynthesis and growth in plants. The tung tree (Vernicia fordii) is highly adaptive to adversity, whereas the mechanisms underlying its response to Pb remain uncertain. In this work, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses were employed to study tung trees under Pb stress. The results showed that the biomass of tung seedlings decreased with increasing Pb doses, and excessive Pb doses resulted in leaf wilting, root rot, and disruption of Pb homeostasis. Under non-excessive Pb stress, a significant change in the expression patterns of flavonoid biosynthesis genes was observed in the roots of tung seedlings, leading to changes in the accumulation of flavonoids in the roots, especially the upregulation of catechins, which can chelate Pb and reduce its toxicity in plants. In addition, Pb-stressed roots showed a large accumulation of VfWRKY55, VfWRKY75, and VfLRR1 transcripts, which were shown to be involved in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway by gene module analysis. Overexpression of VfWRKY55, VfWRKY75, and VfLRR1 significantly increased catechin concentrations in tung roots, respectively. These data indicate that Pb stress-induced changes in the expression patterns of those genes regulate the accumulation of catechins. Our findings will help to clarify the molecular mechanism of Pb response in plants.
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- Xiang Dong
- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; College of Biology and Agricultural Resources, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, Hubei 438000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha 410004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Faculty of Biological Science, Akwa-Ibom State University, Akwa-Ibom State, Uyo 1167, Nigeria
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China.
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Chen J, Gao J, Zhang L, Zhang L. Tung tree stearoyl-acyl carrier protein Δ9 desaturase improves oil content and cold resistance of Arabidopsis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1144853. [PMID: 36959932 PMCID: PMC10028071 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1144853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The seed oil of tung tree is rich in a-eleostearic acid (ESA), which endows tung oil with the characteristic of an excellently dry oil. The stearoyl-acyl carrier protein δ9 desaturase (SAD) is a rate-limiting enzyme that converts the stearic acid to the oleic acid, the substrate for the production of the α-ESA. However, the function of the two predicted VfSAD1 and VfSAD2 genes in the tung tree has not been determined. In this study, quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis showed that VfSAD1 and VfSAD2 were expressed in multiple organs of tung tree but were highly expressed in the seed during the oil rapid accumulation period. Heterologous expression of VfSAD1 and VfSAD2 could promote the production of oleic acid and its derivatives in Arabidopsis thaliana and yeast BY4741, indicating that VfSAD1 and VfSAD2 possess the stearoyl-ACP desaturases function. Furthermore, both VfSAD1 and VfSAD2 could significantly improve seed oil accumulation in Arabidopsis. VfSAD1 could also significantly promote the oil accumulation in the yeast BY4741 strain. In addition, overexpression of VfSAD1 and VfSAD2 enhanced the tolerance of yeast and Arabidopsis seedlings to low temperature stress. This study indicates that the two VfSAD genes play a vital role in the process of oil accumulation and fatty acid biosynthesis in the tung tree seed, and both of them could be used for molecular breeding in tung tree and other oil crops.
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- Junjie Chen
- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
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