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Olukayode T, Chen J, Zhao Y, Quan C, Kochian LV, Ham BK. Phloem-Mobile MYB44 Negatively Regulates Expression of PHOSPHATE TRANSPORTER 1 in Arabidopsis Roots. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3617. [PMID: 37896080 PMCID: PMC10610484 DOI: 10.3390/plants12203617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Phosphorus (P) is an essential plant macronutrient; however, its availability is often limited in soils. Plants have evolved complex mechanisms for efficient phosphate (Pi) absorption, which are responsive to changes in external and internal Pi concentration, and orchestrated through local and systemic responses. To explore these systemic Pi responses, here we identified AtMYB44 as a phloem-mobile mRNA, an Arabidopsis homolog of Cucumis sativus MYB44, that is responsive to the Pi-starvation stress. qRT-PCR assays revealed that AtMYB44 was up-regulated and expressed in both shoot and root in response to Pi-starvation stress. The atmyb44 mutant displayed higher shoot and root biomass compared to wild-type plants, under Pi-starvation conditions. Interestingly, the expression of PHOSPHATE TRANSPORTER1;2 (PHT1;2) and PHT1;4 was enhanced in atmyb44 in response to a Pi-starvation treatment. A split-root assay showed that AtMYB44 expression was systemically regulated under Pi-starvation conditions, and in atmyb44, systemic controls on PHT1;2 and PHT1;4 expression were moderately disrupted. Heterografting assays confirmed graft transmission of AtMYB44 transcripts, and PHT1;2 and PHT1;4 expression was decreased in heterografted atmyb44 rootstocks. Taken together, our findings support the hypothesis that mobile AtMYB44 mRNA serves as a long-distance Pi response signal, which negatively regulates Pi transport and utilization in Arabidopsis.
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- Toluwase Olukayode
- Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS), University of Saskatchewan, 421 Downey Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 4L8, Canada; (T.O.); (J.C.); (Y.Z.); (C.Q.); (L.V.K.)
- Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, 112 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada
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- Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS), University of Saskatchewan, 421 Downey Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 4L8, Canada; (T.O.); (J.C.); (Y.Z.); (C.Q.); (L.V.K.)
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- Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS), University of Saskatchewan, 421 Downey Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 4L8, Canada; (T.O.); (J.C.); (Y.Z.); (C.Q.); (L.V.K.)
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- Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS), University of Saskatchewan, 421 Downey Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 4L8, Canada; (T.O.); (J.C.); (Y.Z.); (C.Q.); (L.V.K.)
- Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, 112 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada
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- Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS), University of Saskatchewan, 421 Downey Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 4L8, Canada; (T.O.); (J.C.); (Y.Z.); (C.Q.); (L.V.K.)
- Department of Plant Science, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada
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- Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS), University of Saskatchewan, 421 Downey Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 4L8, Canada; (T.O.); (J.C.); (Y.Z.); (C.Q.); (L.V.K.)
- Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, 112 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada
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Zhou J, Li K, Li Y, Li M, Guo H. Responses of Aerial and Belowground Parts of Different Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) Cultivars to Heat Stress. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:818. [PMID: 36840167 PMCID: PMC9964869 DOI: 10.3390/plants12040818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The mechanism of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) thermotolerance has been the focus of intensive research for many years because plant growth and tuber yield are highly sensitive to heat stress. However, the linkage between the aerial and belowground parts of potato plants in response to high temperatures is not clear. To disentangle this issue, the aerial and belowground parts of the heat-resistant cultivar Dian187 (D187) and the heat-sensitive cultivar Qingshu 9 (Qs9) were independently exposed to high-temperature (30 °C) conditions using a special incubator. The results indicated that when the belowground plant parts were maintained at a normal temperature, the growth of the aerial plant parts was maintained even when independently exposed to heat stress. In contrast, the treatment that independently exposed the belowground plant parts to heat stress promoted premature senescence in the plant's leaves, even when the aerial plant parts were maintained at a normal temperature. When the aerial part of the plant was independently treated with heat stress, tuberization belowground was not delayed, and tuberization suppression was not as severe as when the belowground plant parts independently underwent heat stress. Heat stress on the belowground plant parts alone had virtually no damaging effects on the leaf photosynthetic system but caused distinct tuber deformation, secondary growth, and the loss of tuber skin colour. Transcriptome analysis revealed that the treatment of the belowground plant parts at 30 °C induced 3361 differentially expressed genes in the Qs9 cultivar's expanding tubers, while the D187 cultivar had only 10,148 differentially expressed genes. Conversely, when only the aerial plant parts were treated at 30 °C, there were just 807 DEGs (differentially expressed genes) in the D187 cultivar's expanding tubers compared with 6563 DEGs in the Qs9 cultivar, indicating that the two cultivars with different heat sensitivities have distinct regulatory mechanisms of tuberization when exposed to heat stress. The information provided in this study may be useful for further exploring the genes associated with high-temperature resistance in potato cultivars.
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- Jinhua Zhou
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
- Root and Tuber Crop Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
- Root and Tuber Crop Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
- Root and Tuber Crop Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
- Root and Tuber Crop Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
- Root and Tuber Crop Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
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Yuan J, Cheng L, Li H, An C, Wang Y, Zhang F. Physiological and protein profiling analysis provides insight into the underlying molecular mechanism of potato tuber development regulated by jasmonic acid in vitro. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 22:481. [PMID: 36210448 PMCID: PMC9549635 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-03852-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Jasmonates (JAs) are one of important phytohormones regulating potato tuber development. It is a complex process and the underlying molecular mechanism regulating tuber development by JAs is still limited. This study attempted to illuminate it through the potential proteomic dynamics information about tuber development in vitro regulated by exogenous JA. RESULTS A combined analysis of physiological and iTRAQ (isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification)-based proteomic approach was performed in tuber development in vitro under exogenous JA treatments (0, 0.5, 5 and 50 μΜ). Physiological results indicated that low JA concentration (especially 5 μM) promoted tuber development, whereas higher JA concentration (50 μM) showed inhibition effect. A total of 257 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified by iTRAQ, which provided a comprehensive overview on the functional protein profile changes of tuber development regulated by JA. The Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis indicated that low JA concentration (especially 5 μM) exhibited the promotion effects on tuber development in various cellular processes. Some cell wall polysaccharide synthesis and cytoskeleton formation-related proteins were up-regulated by JA to promote tuber cell expansion. Some primary carbon metabolism-related enzymes were up-regulated by JA to provide sufficient metabolism intermediates and energy for tuber development. And, a large number of protein biosynthesis, degradation and assembly-related were up-regulated by JA to promote tuber protein biosynthesis and maintain strict protein quality control during tuber development. CONCLUSIONS This study is the first to integrate physiological and proteomic data to provide useful information about the JA-signaling response mechanism of potato tuber development in vitro. The results revealed that the levels of a number of proteins involved in various cellular processes were regulated by JA during tuber development. The proposed hypothetical model would explain the interaction of these DEPs that associated with tuber development in vitro regulated by JA.
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- Jianlong Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Key Laboratory of Crop Improvement & Germplasm Enhancement, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Key Laboratory of Crop Improvement & Germplasm Enhancement, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Key Laboratory of Crop Improvement & Germplasm Enhancement, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Key Laboratory of Crop Improvement & Germplasm Enhancement, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Key Laboratory of Crop Improvement & Germplasm Enhancement, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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Dutta M, Raturi V, Gahlaut V, Kumar A, Sharma P, Verma V, Gupta VK, Sood S, Zinta G. The interplay of DNA methyltransferases and demethylases with tuberization genes in potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) genotypes under high temperature. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:933740. [PMID: 36051291 PMCID: PMC9425917 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.933740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Potato is a temperate crop consumed globally as a staple food. High temperature negatively impacts the tuberization process, eventually affecting crop yield. DNA methylation plays an important role in various developmental and physiological processes in plants. It is a conserved epigenetic mark determined by the dynamic concurrent action of cytosine-5 DNA methyltransferases (C5-MTases) and demethylases (DeMets). However, C5-MTases and DeMets remain unidentified in potato, and their expression patterns are unknown under high temperatures. Here, we performed genome-wide analysis and identified 10 C5-MTases and 8 DeMets in potatoes. Analysis of their conserved motifs, gene structures, and phylogenetic analysis grouped C5-MTases into four subfamilies (StMET, StCMT3, StDRM, and StDNMT2) and DeMets into three subfamilies (StROS, StDML, and StDME). Promoter analysis showed the presence of multiple cis-regulatory elements involved in plant development, hormone, and stress response. Furthermore, expression dynamics of C5-MTases and DeMets were determined in the different tissues (leaf, flower, and stolon) of heat-sensitive (HS) and heat-tolerant (HT) genotypes under high temperature. qPCR results revealed that high temperature resulted in pronounced upregulation of CMT and DRM genes in the HT genotype. Likewise, demethylases showed strong upregulation in HT genotype as compared to HS genotype. Several positive (StSP6A and StBEL5) and negative (StSP5G, StSUT4, and StRAP1) regulators are involved in the potato tuberization. Expression analysis of these genes revealed that high temperature induces the expression of positive regulators in the leaf and stolon samples of HT genotype, possibly through active DNA demethylation and RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) pathway components. Our findings lay a framework for understanding how epigenetic pathways synergistically or antagonistically regulate the tuberization process under high-temperature stress in potatoes. Uncovering such mechanisms will contribute to potato breeding for developing thermotolerant potato varieties.
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- Madhushree Dutta
- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India
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- Agrotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India
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- Agrotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India
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- Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Utsumi Y, Tanaka M, Utsumi C, Takahashi S, Matsui A, Fukushima A, Kobayashi M, Sasaki R, Oikawa A, Kusano M, Saito K, Kojima M, Sakakibara H, Sojikul P, Narangajavana J, Seki M. Integrative omics approaches revealed a crosstalk among phytohormones during tuberous root development in cassava. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 109:249-269. [PMID: 32757126 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-020-01033-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
Integrative omics approaches revealed a crosstalk among phytohormones during tuberous root development in cassava. Tuberous root formation is a complex process consisting of phase changes as well as cell division and elongation for radial growth. We performed an integrated analysis to clarify the relationships among metabolites, phytohormones, and gene transcription during tuberous root formation in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). We also confirmed the effects of the auxin (AUX), cytokinin (CK), abscisic acid (ABA), jasmonic acid (JA), gibberellin (GA), brassinosteroid (BR), salicylic acid, and indole-3-acetic acid conjugated with aspartic acid on tuberous root development. An integrated analysis of metabolites and gene expression indicated the expression levels of several genes encoding enzymes involved in starch biosynthesis and sucrose metabolism are up-regulated during tuberous root development, which is consistent with the accumulation of starch, sugar phosphates, and nucleotides. An integrated analysis of phytohormones and gene transcripts revealed a relationship among AUX signaling, CK signaling, and BR signaling, with AUX, CK, and BR inducing tuberous root development. In contrast, ABA and JA inhibited tuberous root development. These phenomena might represent the differences between stem tubers (e.g., potato) and root tubers (e.g., cassava). On the basis of these results, a phytohormonal regulatory model for tuberous root development was constructed. This model may be useful for future phytohormonal studies involving cassava.
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- Yoshinori Utsumi
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan.
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
- RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
- RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
- RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
- Faculty of Agriculture, Yamagata University, Tsuruoka, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8675, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan.
- RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
- Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, 641-12 Maioka-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 244-0813, Japan.
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Kehr J, Morris RJ, Kragler F. Long-Distance Transported RNAs: From Identity to Function. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 73:457-474. [PMID: 34910585 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-070121-033601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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There is now a wealth of data, from different plants and labs and spanning more than two decades, which unequivocally demonstrates that RNAs can be transported over long distances, from the cell where they are transcribed to distal cells in other tissues. Different types of RNA molecules are transported, including micro- and messenger RNAs. Whether these RNAs are selected for transport and, if so, how they are selected and transported remain, in general, open questions. This aspect is likely not independent of the biological function and relevance of the transported RNAs, which are in most cases still unclear. In this review, we summarize the experimental data supporting selectivity or nonselectivity of RNA translocation and review the evidence for biological functions. After discussing potential issues regarding the comparability between experiments, we propose criteria that need to be critically evaluated to identify important signaling RNAs.
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- Julia Kehr
- Department of Biology, Institute for Plant Sciences and Microbiology, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany;
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- Computational and Systems Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom;
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- Department II, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany;
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Song J, Bian J, Xue N, Xu Y, Wu J. Inter-species mRNA transfer among green peach aphids, dodder parasites, and cucumber host plants. PLANT DIVERSITY 2022; 44:1-10. [PMID: 35281124 PMCID: PMC8897176 DOI: 10.1016/j.pld.2021.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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mRNAs are transported within a plant through phloem. Aphids are phloem feeders and dodders (Cuscuta spp.) are parasites which establish phloem connections with host plants. When aphids feed on dodders, whether there is trafficking of mRNAs among aphids, dodders, and host plants and if aphid feeding affects the mRNA transfer between dodders and hosts are unclear. We constructed a green peach aphid (GPA, Myzus persicae)-dodder (Cuscuta australis)-cucumber (Cucumis sativus) tritrophic system by infesting GPAs on C. australis, which parasitized cucumber hosts. We found that GPA feeding activated defense-related phytohormonal and transcriptomic responses in both C. australis and cucumbers and large numbers of mRNAs were found to be transferred between C. australis and cucumbers and between C. australis and GPAs; importantly, GPA feeding on C. australis greatly altered inter-species mobile mRNA profiles. Furthermore, three cucumber mRNAs and three GPA mRNAs could be respectively detected in GPAs and cucumbers. Moreover, our statistical analysis indicated that mRNAs with high abundances and long transcript lengths are likely to be mobile. This study reveals the existence of inter-species and even inter-kingdom mRNA movement among insects, parasitic plants, and parasite hosts, and suggests complex regulation of mRNA trafficking.
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- Juan Song
- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Lezzhov AA, Morozov SY, Solovyev AG. Phloem Exit as a Possible Control Point in Selective Systemic Transport of RNA. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:739369. [PMID: 34899773 PMCID: PMC8660857 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.739369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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- Alexander A. Lezzhov
- Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Department of Virology, Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Department of Virology, Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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Ai Y, Jing S, Cheng Z, Song B, Xie C, Liu J, Zhou J. DNA methylation affects photoperiodic tuberization in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) by mediating the expression of genes related to the photoperiod and GA pathways. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2021; 8:181. [PMID: 34465755 PMCID: PMC8408180 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-021-00619-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Overcoming short-day-dependent tuberization to adapt to long-day conditions is critical for the widespread geographical success of potato. The genetic pathways of photoperiodic tuberization are similar to those of photoperiodic flowering. DNA methylation plays an important role in photoperiodic flowering. However, little is known about how DNA methylation affects photoperiodic tuberization in potato. Here, we verified the effect of a DNA methylation inhibitor on photoperiodic tuberization and compared the DNA methylation levels and differentially methylated genes (DMGs) in the photoperiodic tuberization process between photoperiod-sensitive and photoperiod-insensitive genotypes, aiming to dissect the role of DNA methylation in the photoperiodic tuberization of potato. We found that a DNA methylation inhibitor could promote tuber initiation in strict short-day genotypes. Whole-genome DNA methylation sequencing showed that the photoperiod-sensitive and photoperiod-insensitive genotypes had distinct DNA methylation modes in which few differentially methylated genes were shared. Transcriptome analysis confirmed that the DNA methylation inhibitor regulated the expression of the key genes involved in the photoperiod and GA pathways to promote tuber initiation in the photoperiod-sensitive genotype. Comparison of the DNA methylation levels and transcriptome levels identified 52 candidate genes regulated by DNA methylation that were predicted to be involved in photoperiodic tuberization. Our findings provide a new perspective for understanding the relationship between photoperiod-dependent and GA-regulated tuberization. Uncovering the epigenomic signatures of these pathways will greatly enhance potato breeding for adaptation to a wide range of environments.
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- Yanjun Ai
- Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (HZAU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- College of Life Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- Hubei Vocational College of Bio-Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (HZAU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (HZAU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (HZAU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (HZAU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (HZAU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- College of Life Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China.
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (HZAU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China.
- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China.
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Hezema YS, Shukla MR, Goel A, Ayyanath MM, Sherif SM, Saxena PK. Rootstocks Overexpressing StNPR1 and StDREB1 Improve Osmotic Stress Tolerance of Wild-Type Scion in Transgrafted Tobacco Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:8398. [PMID: 34445105 PMCID: PMC8395105 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In grafted plants, the movement of long-distance signals from rootstocks can modulate the development and function of the scion. To understand the mechanisms by which tolerant rootstocks improve scion responses to osmotic stress (OS) conditions, mRNA transport of osmotic responsive genes (ORGs) was evaluated in a tomato/potato heterograft system. In this system, Solanum tuberosum was used as a rootstock and Solanum lycopersicum as a scion. We detected changes in the gene expression levels of 13 out of the 21 ORGs tested in the osmotically stressed plants; of these, only NPR1 transcripts were transported across the graft union under both normal and OS conditions. Importantly, OS increased the abundance of StNPR1 transcripts in the tomato scion. To examine mRNA mobility in transgrafted plants, StNPR1 and StDREB1 genes representing the mobile and non-mobile transcripts, respectively, were overexpressed in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). The evaluation of transgenic tobacco plants indicated that overexpression of these genes enhanced the growth and improved the physiological status of transgenic plants growing under OS conditions induced by NaCl, mannitol and polyethylene glycol (PEG). We also found that transgenic tobacco rootstocks increased the OS tolerance of the WT-scion. Indeed, WT scions on transgenic rootstocks had higher ORGs transcript levels than their counterparts on non-transgenic rootstocks. However, neither StNPR1 nor StDREB1 transcripts were transported from the transgenic rootstock to the wild-type (WT) tobacco scion, suggesting that other long-distance signals downstream these transgenes could have moved across the graft union leading to OS tolerance. Overall, our results signify the importance of StNPR1 and StDREB1 as two anticipated candidates for the development of stress-resilient crops through transgrafting technology.
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- Yasmine S. Hezema
- Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada; (Y.S.H.); (M.R.S.); (A.G.); (M.M.A.)
- Department of Horticulture, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22713, El-Beheira, Egypt
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- Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada; (Y.S.H.); (M.R.S.); (A.G.); (M.M.A.)
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- Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada; (Y.S.H.); (M.R.S.); (A.G.); (M.M.A.)
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- Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada; (Y.S.H.); (M.R.S.); (A.G.); (M.M.A.)
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- Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Winchester, VA 22602, USA
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- Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada; (Y.S.H.); (M.R.S.); (A.G.); (M.M.A.)
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Saidi A, Hajibarat Z. Phytohormones: plant switchers in developmental and growth stages in potato. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2021; 19:89. [PMID: 34142228 PMCID: PMC8211815 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-021-00192-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Potato is one of the most important food crops worldwide, contributing key nutrients to the human diet. Plant hormones act as vital switchers in the regulation of various aspects of developmental and growth stages in potato. Due to the broad impacts of hormones on many developmental processes, their role in potato growth and developmental stages has been investigated. This review presents a description of hormonal basic pathways, various interconnections between hormonal network and reciprocal relationships, and clarification of molecular events underlying potato growth. In the last decade, new findings have emerged regarding their function during sprout development, vegetative growth, tuber initiation, tuber development, and maturation in potato. Hormones can control the regulation of various aspects of growth and development in potato, either individually or in combination with other hormones. The molecular characterization of interplay between cytokinins (CKs), abscisic acid (ABA), and auxin and/or gibberellins (GAs) during tuber formation requires further undertaking. Recently, new evidences regarding the relative functions of hormones during various stages and an intricate network of several hormones controlling potato tuber formation are emerging. Although some aspects of their functions are widely covered, remarkable breaks in our knowledge and insights yet exist in the regulation of hormonal networks and their interactions during different stages of growth and various aspects of tuber formation. SHORT CONCLUSION The present review focuses on the relative roles of hormones during various developmental stages with a view to recognize their mechanisms of function in potato tuber development. For better insight, relevant evidences available on hormonal interaction during tuber development in other species are also described. We predict that the present review highlights some of the conceptual developments in the interplay of hormones and their associated downstream events influencing tuber formation.
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- Abbas Saidi
- Department of Plant Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Plant Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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Reinvigoration/Rejuvenation Induced through Micrografting of Tree Species: Signaling through Graft Union. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10061197. [PMID: 34208406 PMCID: PMC8231136 DOI: 10.3390/plants10061197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Trees have a distinctive and generally long juvenile period during which vegetative growth rate is rapid and floral organs do not differentiate. Among trees, the juvenile period can range from 1 year to 15–20 years, although with some forest tree species, it can be longer. Vegetative propagation of trees is usually much easier during the juvenile phase than with mature phase materials. Therefore, reversal of maturity is often necessary in order to obtain materials in which rooting ability has been restored. Micrografting has been developed for trees to address reinvigoration/rejuvenation of elite selections to facilitate vegetative propagation. Generally, shoots obtained after serial grafting have increased rooting competence and develop juvenile traits; in some cases, graft-derived shoots show enhanced in vitro proliferation. Recent advances in graft signaling have shown that several factors, e.g., plant hormones, proteins, and different types of RNA, could be responsible for changes in the scion. The focus of this review includes (1) a discussion of the differences between the juvenile and mature growth phases in trees, (2) successful restoration of juvenile traits through micrografting, and (3) the nature of the different signals passing through the graft union.
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Maizel A, Markmann K, Timmermans M, Wachter A. To move or not to move: roles and specificity of plant RNA mobility. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 57:52-60. [PMID: 32634685 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2020.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Intercellular communication in plants coordinates cellular functions during growth and development, and in response to environmental cues. RNAs figure prominently among the mobile signaling molecules used. Many hundreds of RNA species move over short and long distances, and can be mutually exchanged in biotic interactions. Understanding the specificity determinants of RNA mobility and the physiological relevance of this phenomenon are areas of active research. Here, we highlight the recent progress in our knowledge of small RNA and messenger RNA movement. Particular emphasis is given to novel insight into the specificity determinants of messenger RNA mobility, the role of small RNA movement in development, and the specificity of RNA exchange in plant-plant and plant-microbe interactions.
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- Alexis Maizel
- Center for Organismal Studies, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 230, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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- Institute for Molecular Physiology (imP), University of Mainz, Johannes von Müller-Weg 6, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Zhang X, Campbell R, Ducreux LJM, Morris J, Hedley PE, Mellado‐Ortega E, Roberts AG, Stephens J, Bryan GJ, Torrance L, Chapman SN, Prat S, Taylor MA. TERMINAL FLOWER-1/CENTRORADIALIS inhibits tuberisation via protein interaction with the tuberigen activation complex. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 103:2263-2278. [PMID: 32593210 PMCID: PMC7540344 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Potato tuber formation is a secondary developmental programme by which cells in the subapical stolon region divide and radially expand to further differentiate into starch-accumulating parenchyma. Although some details of the molecular pathway that signals tuberisation are known, important gaps in our knowledge persist. Here, the role of a member of the TERMINAL FLOWER 1/CENTRORADIALIS gene family (termed StCEN) in the negative control of tuberisation is demonstrated for what is thought to be the first time. It is shown that reduced expression of StCEN accelerates tuber formation whereas transgenic lines overexpressing this gene display delayed tuberisation and reduced tuber yield. Protein-protein interaction studies (yeast two-hybrid and bimolecular fluorescence complementation) demonstrate that StCEN binds components of the recently described tuberigen activation complex. Using transient transactivation assays, we show that the StSP6A tuberisation signal is an activation target of the tuberigen activation complex, and that co-expression of StCEN blocks activation of the StSP6A gene by StFD-Like-1. Transcriptomic analysis of transgenic lines misexpressing StCEN identifies early transcriptional events in tuber formation. These results demonstrate that StCEN suppresses tuberisation by directly antagonising the function of StSP6A in stolons, identifying StCEN as a breeding marker to improve tuber initiation and yield through the selection of genotypes with reduced StCEN expression.
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- Xing Zhang
- College of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan430070China
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- Cell and Molecular SciencesThe James Hutton InstituteInvergowrie, DundeeDD2 5DAUK
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- Cell and Molecular SciencesThe James Hutton InstituteInvergowrie, DundeeDD2 5DAUK
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- Cell and Molecular SciencesThe James Hutton InstituteInvergowrie, DundeeDD2 5DAUK
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- Cell and Molecular SciencesThe James Hutton InstituteInvergowrie, DundeeDD2 5DAUK
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- Cell and Molecular SciencesThe James Hutton InstituteInvergowrie, DundeeDD2 5DAUK
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- Cell and Molecular SciencesThe James Hutton InstituteInvergowrie, DundeeDD2 5DAUK
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- Cell and Molecular SciencesThe James Hutton InstituteInvergowrie, DundeeDD2 5DAUK
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- Cell and Molecular SciencesThe James Hutton InstituteInvergowrie, DundeeDD2 5DAUK
- School of BiologyBiomolecular Sciences BuildingUniversity of St AndrewsNorth HaughSt AndrewsFifeY16 9STUK
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- Cell and Molecular SciencesThe James Hutton InstituteInvergowrie, DundeeDD2 5DAUK
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- Centro Nacional de BiotecnologíaC/Darwin no. 3, Campus de CantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
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- Cell and Molecular SciencesThe James Hutton InstituteInvergowrie, DundeeDD2 5DAUK
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Long-Distance Movement of Mineral Deficiency-Responsive mRNAs in Nicotiana Benthamiana/Tomato Heterografts. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9070876. [PMID: 32664315 PMCID: PMC7412313 DOI: 10.3390/plants9070876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Deficiencies in essential mineral nutrients such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and iron (Fe) severely limit plant growth and crop yield. It has been discovered that both the local sensing system in roots and shoot-to-root systemic signaling via the phloem are involved in the regulation of the adaptive alterations in roots, in response to mineral deficiency. mRNAs are one group of molecules with systemic signaling functions in response to intrinsic and environmental cues; however, the importance of shoot-to-root mobile mRNAs stimulated by low mineral levels is not fully understood. In this study, we established a Nicotiana benthamiana/tomato heterograft system to identify shoot-to-root mobile mRNAs that are produced in response to low N, P or Fe. Multiple long-distance mobile mRNAs were identified to be associated with low mineral levels and a few of them may play important roles in hormonal metabolism and root architecture alteration. A comparison of the mobile mRNAs from our study with those identified from previous studies showed that very few transcripts are conserved among different species.
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Fernie AR, Bachem CWB, Helariutta Y, Neuhaus HE, Prat S, Ruan YL, Stitt M, Sweetlove LJ, Tegeder M, Wahl V, Sonnewald S, Sonnewald U. Synchronization of developmental, molecular and metabolic aspects of source-sink interactions. NATURE PLANTS 2020; 6:55-66. [PMID: 32042154 DOI: 10.1038/s41477-020-0590-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Plants have evolved a multitude of strategies to adjust their growth according to external and internal signals. Interconnected metabolic and phytohormonal signalling networks allow adaption to changing environmental and developmental conditions and ensure the survival of species in fluctuating environments. In agricultural ecosystems, many of these adaptive responses are not required or may even limit crop yield, as they prevent plants from realizing their fullest potential. By lifting source and sink activities to their maximum, massive yield increases can be foreseen, potentially closing the future yield gap resulting from an increasing world population and the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. To do so, a better understanding of the interplay between metabolic and developmental processes is required. In the past, these processes have been tackled independently from each other, but coordinated efforts are required to understand the fine mechanics of source-sink relations and thus optimize crop yield. Here, we describe approaches to design high-yielding crop plants utilizing strategies derived from current metabolic concepts and our understanding of the molecular processes determining sink development.
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- Alisdair R Fernie
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany.
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- The Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- University of Kaiserslautern Pflanzenphysiologie, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Plant Molecular Genetics, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- School of Environmental & Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- Division of Biochemistry, Department of Biology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Division of Biochemistry, Department of Biology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
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Bao S, Owens RA, Sun Q, Song H, Liu Y, Eamens AL, Feng H, Tian H, Wang MB, Zhang R. Silencing of transcription factor encoding gene StTCP23 by small RNAs derived from the virulence modulating region of potato spindle tuber viroid is associated with symptom development in potato. PLoS Pathog 2019; 15:e1008110. [PMID: 31790500 PMCID: PMC6907872 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Viroids are small, non-protein-coding RNAs which can induce disease symptoms in a variety of plant species. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the natural host of Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) where infection results in stunting, distortion of leaves and tubers and yield loss. Replication of PSTVd is accompanied by the accumulation of viroid-derived small RNAs (sRNAs) proposed to play a central role in disease symptom development. Here we report that PSTVd sRNAs direct RNA silencing in potato against StTCP23, a member of the TCP (teosinte branched1/Cycloidea/Proliferating cell factor) transcription factor family genes that play an important role in plant growth and development as well as hormonal regulation, especially in responses to gibberellic acid (GA). The StTCP23 transcript has 21-nucleotide sequence complementarity in its 3ʹ untranslated region with the virulence-modulating region (VMR) of PSTVd strain RG1, and was downregulated in PSTVd-infected potato plants. Analysis using 3ʹ RNA ligase-mediated rapid amplification of cDNA ends (3ʹ RLM RACE) confirmed cleavage of StTCP23 transcript at the expected sites within the complementarity with VMR-derived sRNAs. Expression of these VMR sRNA sequences as artificial miRNAs (amiRNAs) in transgenic potato plants resulted in phenotypes reminiscent of PSTVd-RG1-infected plants. Furthermore, the severity of the phenotypes displayed was correlated with the level of amiRNA accumulation and the degree of amiRNA-directed down-regulation of StTCP23. In addition, virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) of StTCP23 in potato also resulted in PSTVd-like phenotypes. Consistent with the function of TCP family genes, amiRNA lines in which StTCP23 expression was silenced showed a decrease in GA levels as well as alterations to the expression of GA biosynthesis and signaling genes previously implicated in tuber development. Application of GA to the amiRNA plants minimized the PSTVd-like phenotypes. Taken together, our results indicate that sRNAs derived from the VMR of PSTVd-RG1 direct silencing of StTCP23 expression, thereby disrupting the signaling pathways regulating GA metabolism and leading to plant stunting and formation of small and spindle-shaped tubers. Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) is a small RNA pathogen that causes severe pandemic diseases in potato. How this non-protein-coding RNA induces disease symptom development in potato is unknown, thereby hindering the development of effective control measures. Here we report the first evidence that PSTVd disease is caused by the silencing of StTCP23, a potato transcription factor encoding gene, by PSTVd-derived small-interfering RNA (siRNAs). Specifically, we demonstrate that 3ʹ untranslated region (UTR) region of StTCP23 mRNA contains a 21-nt sequence that is complementary to the virulence-modulating region (VMR) of PSTVd. Furthermore, we show that StTCP23 expression is repressed in PSTVd-infected potato, and this repression is accompanied by StTCP23 transcript cleavage within the identified region of complementary. In planta expression of VMR sequences as 21-nt artificial microRNAs (amiRNAs) or infection of potato plants with a virus-induced gene silencing vector containing a portion the StTCP23 coding sequence, results in reduced StTCP23 transcript abundance and the expression of PSTVd-like disease symptoms. Consistent with the predicted functional role of StTCP23 in regulating the gibberellic acid (GA) biosynthesis and signaling pathways, GA levels were reduced both in PSTVd-infected and amiRNA-expressing plants. Our results provide compelling evidence that StTCP23 positively regulates potato sprouting and tuber development via a GA-related mechanism, and that the disease symptoms that develop upon PSTVd infection result from silencing of StTCP23 by VMR-derived siRNAs.
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- Sarina Bao
- School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory, USDA/ARS, Beltsville, Maryland, United States of America
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- School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- Centre for Plant Science, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Newcastle, Australia
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- School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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Zhang G, Mao Z, Wang Q, Song J, Nie X, Wang T, Zhang H, Guo H. Comprehensive transcriptome profiling and phenotyping of rootstock and scion in a tomato/potato heterografting system. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2019; 166:833-847. [PMID: 30357855 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 10/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Tomato/potato heterografting-triggered phenotypic variations are well documented, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying grafting-induced phenotypic processes remain unknown. To investigate the phenotypic and transcriptomic responses of grafting parents in heterografting in comparison with self-grafting, tomato (Sl) was grafted onto potato rootstocks (St), and comparative phenotyping and transcriptome profiling were performed. Phenotypic analysis showed that Sl/St heterografting induced few phenotypic changes in the tomato scion. A total of 209 upregulated genes were identified in the tomato scion, some of which appear to be involved in starch and sucrose biosynthesis. Sl/St heterografting induced several modifications in the potato rootstocks (St-R), stolon number, stolon length and tuber number decreased significantly, together with an increase in GA3 content of stolon and tuber, compared with self-grafted potato (St-WT). These results indicate that the tomato scion is less effective at producing substances or signals to induce tuberization but promotes stolon development into aerial stems and sprouting. RNA-Seq data analysis showed that 1529 genes were upregulated and 1329 downregulated between St-WT and St-R; some of these genes are involved in plant hormone signal transduction, with GID1-like gibberellin receptor (StGID1) and DELLA protein (StDELLA) being upregulated. Several genes in auxin, abscisic acid and ethylene pathways were differentially expressed as well. Various hormone signals engage in crosstalk to regulate diverse phenotypic events after grafting. This work provides abundant transcriptome profile data and lays a foundation for further research on the molecular mechanisms underlying RNA-based interactions between rootstocks and scions after tomato/potato heterografting.
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- Guanghai Zhang
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
- Root & Tuber Crops Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
- Root & Tuber Crops Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
- Root & Tuber Crops Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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- Root & Tuber Crops Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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- Root & Tuber Crops Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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- Root & Tuber Crops Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
- Root & Tuber Crops Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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Lezzhov AA, Atabekova AK, Tolstyko EA, Lazareva EA, Solovyev AG. RNA phloem transport mediated by pre-miRNA and viral tRNA-like structures. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 284:99-107. [PMID: 31084885 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Phloem-mobile mRNAs are assumed to contain sequence elements directing RNA to the phloem translocation pathway. One of such elements is represented by tRNA sequences embedded in untranslated regions of many mRNAs, including those proved to be mobile. Genomic RNAs of a number of plant viruses possess a 3'-terminal tRNA-like structures (TLSs) only distantly related to genuine tRNAs, but nevertheless aminoacylated and capable of interaction with some tRNA-binding proteins. Here, we elaborated an experimental system for analysis of RNA phloem transport based on an engineered RNA of Potato virus X capable of replication, but not encapsidation and movement in plants. The TLSs of Brome mosaic virus, Tobacco mosaic virus and Turnip yellow mosaic virus were demonstrated to enable the phloem transport of foreign RNA. A miRNA precursor, pre-miR390b, was also found to render RNA competent for the phloem transport. In line with this, sequences of miRNA precursors were identified in a Cucurbita maxima phloem transcriptome, supporting the hypothesis that, at least in some cases, miRNA phloem signaling can involve miRNA precursors. Collectively, the data presented here suggest that RNA molecules can be directed into the phloem translocation pathway by structured RNA elements such as those of viral TLSs and miRNA precursors.
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- Alexander A Lezzhov
- Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Virology, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, Moscow 119234, Russia
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- Department of Virology, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, Moscow 119234, Russia
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- Department of Virology, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, Moscow 119234, Russia
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- Department of Virology, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, Moscow 119234, Russia; Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow 119992, Russia; Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Moscow 119991, Russia.
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Kolachevskaya OO, Lomin SN, Arkhipov DV, Romanov GA. Auxins in potato: molecular aspects and emerging roles in tuber formation and stress resistance. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2019; 38:681-698. [PMID: 30739137 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-019-02395-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The study of the effects of auxins on potato tuberization corresponds to one of the oldest experimental systems in plant biology, which has remained relevant for over 70 years. However, only recently, in the postgenomic era, the role of auxin in tuber formation and other vital processes in potatoes has begun to emerge. This review describes the main results obtained over the entire period of auxin-potato research, including the effects of exogenous auxin; the content and dynamics of endogenous auxins; the effects of manipulating endogenous auxin content; the molecular mechanisms of auxin signaling, transport and inactivation; the role and position of auxin among other tuberigenic factors; the effects of auxin on tuber dormancy; the prospects for auxin use in potato biotechnology. Special attention is paid to recent insights into auxin function in potato tuberization and stress resistance. Taken together, the data discussed here leave no doubt on the important role of auxin in potato tuberization, particularly in the processes of tuber initiation, growth and sprouting. A new integrative model for the stage-dependent auxin action on tuberization is presented. In addition, auxin is shown to differentially affects the potato resistance to biotrophic and necrotrophic biopathogens. Thus, the modern auxin biology opens up new perspectives for further biotechnological improvement of potato crops.
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- Oksana O Kolachevskaya
- Laboratory of Signaling Systems, Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 127276, Russia
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- Laboratory of Signaling Systems, Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 127276, Russia
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- Laboratory of Signaling Systems, Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 127276, Russia
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- Laboratory of Signaling Systems, Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 127276, Russia.
- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119992, Russia.
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Hastilestari BR, Lorenz J, Reid S, Hofmann J, Pscheidt D, Sonnewald U, Sonnewald S. Deciphering source and sink responses of potato plants (Solanum tuberosum L.) to elevated temperatures. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2018; 41:2600-2616. [PMID: 29869794 DOI: 10.1111/pce.13366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Revised: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Potato is an important staple food with increasing popularity worldwide. Elevated temperatures significantly impair tuber yield and quality. Breeding heat-tolerant cultivars is therefore an urgent need to ensure sustainable potato production in the future. An integrated approach combining physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology was undertaken to contribute to a better understanding of heat effects on source- (leaves) and sink-organs (tubers) in a heat-susceptible cultivar. An experimental set-up was designed allowing tissue-specific heat application. Elevated day and night (29°C/27°C) temperatures impaired photosynthesis and assimilate production. Biomass allocation shifted away from tubers towards leaves indicating reduced sink strength of developing tubers. Reduced sink strength of tubers was paralleled by decreased sucrose synthase activity and expression under elevated temperatures. Heat-mediated inhibition of tuber growth coincided with a decreased expression of the phloem-mobile tuberization signal SP6A in leaves. SP6A expression and photosynthesis were also affected, when only the belowground space was heated, and leaves were kept under control conditions. By contrast, the negative effects on tuber metabolism were attenuated, when only the shoot was subjected to elevated temperatures. This, together with transcriptional changes discussed, indicated a bidirectional communication between leaves and tubers to adjust the source capacity and/or sink strength to environmental conditions.
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- Bernadetta Rina Hastilestari
- Department of Biology, Chair of Biochemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Chair of Biochemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Chair of Biochemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Chair of Biochemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Chair of Biochemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Chair of Biochemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Chair of Biochemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Morris RJ. On the selectivity, specificity and signalling potential of the long-distance movement of messenger RNA. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 43:1-7. [PMID: 29220690 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2017.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Messenger RNA (mRNA) can move through the vascular system in plants. Until recently the transport of mRNA had been demonstrated only for a few well-documented cases, leading to the suggestion that transport was selective and specific. The extent of this long-distance transport has now been shown to be on the genomic scale with thousands of transcripts covering broad regions of gene ontological space. In light of this recent data, I revisit proposed mechanisms of transport of mRNA and critically assess their potential role in signalling.
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- Richard J Morris
- Computational and Systems Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, NR4 7UH Norwich, United Kingdom.
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Kehr J, Kragler F. Long distance RNA movement. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2018; 218:29-40. [PMID: 29418002 DOI: 10.1111/nph.15025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Contents Summary 29 I. Introduction 29 II. Phloem as a conduit for macromolecules 30 III. Classes of phloem transported RNAs and their function 32 IV. Mode of RNA transport 35 V. Conclusions 37 Acknowledgements 37 References 37 SUMMARY: In higher plants, small noncoding RNAs and large messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules are transported between cells and over long distances via the phloem. These large macromolecules are thought to get access to the sugar-conducting phloem vessels via specialized plasmodesmata (PD). Analyses of the phloem exudate suggest that all classes of RNA molecules, including silencing-induced RNAs (siRNAs), micro RNAs (miRNAs), transfer RNAs (tRNAs), ribosomal RNA (rRNAs) and mRNAs, are transported via the vasculature to distant tissues. Although the functions of mobile siRNAs and miRNAs as signalling molecules are well established, we lack a profound understanding of mobile mRNA function(s) in recipient cells and tissues, and how they are selected for transport. A surprisingly high number of up to thousands of mRNAs were described in diverse plant species such as cucumber, pumpkin, Arabidopsis and grapevine to move long distances over graft junctions to distinct body parts. In this review, we present an overview of the classes of mobile RNAs, the potential mechanisms facilitating RNA long-distance transport, and the roles of mobile RNAs in regulating transcription and translation. Furthermore, we address potential function(s) of mobile protein-encoding mRNAs with respect to their characteristics and evolutionary constraints.
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- Julia Kehr
- Biocenter Klein Flottbek, Molekulare Pflanzengenetik, University Hamburg, Ohnhorststr. 18, Hamburg 22609, Germany
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- Department II, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, Potsdam-Golm 14476, Germany
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Symplasmic Intercellular Communication through Plasmodesmata. PLANTS 2018; 7:plants7010023. [PMID: 29558398 PMCID: PMC5874612 DOI: 10.3390/plants7010023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 03/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Communication between cells is an essential process for developing and maintaining multicellular collaboration during plant development and physiological adaptation in response to environmental stimuli. The intercellular movement of proteins and RNAs in addition to the movement of small nutrients or signaling molecules such as sugars and phytohormones has emerged as a novel mechanism of cell-to-cell signaling in plants. As a strategy for efficient intercellular communication and long-distance molecule movement, plants have evolved plant-specific symplasmic communication networks via plasmodesmata (PDs) and the phloem.
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Conservation of polypyrimidine tract binding proteins and their putative target RNAs in several storage root crops. BMC Genomics 2018; 19:124. [PMID: 29415650 PMCID: PMC5803842 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-018-4502-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Polypyrimidine-tract binding proteins (PTBs) are ubiquitous RNA-binding proteins in plants and animals that play diverse role in RNA metabolic processes. PTB proteins bind to target RNAs through motifs rich in cytosine/uracil residues to fine-tune transcript metabolism. Among tuber and root crops, potato has been widely studied to understand the mobile signals that activate tuber development. Potato PTBs, designated as StPTB1 and StPTB6, function in a long-distance transport system by binding to specific mRNAs (StBEL5 and POTH1) to stabilize them and facilitate their movement from leaf to stolon, the site of tuber induction, where they activate tuber and root growth. Storage tubers and root crops are important sustenance food crops grown throughout the world. Despite the availability of genome sequence for sweet potato, cassava, carrot and sugar beet, the molecular mechanism of root-derived storage organ development remains completely unexplored. Considering the pivotal role of PTBs and their target RNAs in potato storage organ development, we propose that a similar mechanism may be prevalent in storage root crops as well. Results Through a bioinformatics survey utilizing available genome databases, we identify the orthologues of potato PTB proteins and two phloem-mobile RNAs, StBEL5 and POTH1, in five storage root crops - sweet potato, cassava, carrot, radish and sugar beet. Like potato, PTB1/6 type proteins from these storage root crops contain four conserved RNA Recognition Motifs (characteristic of RNA-binding PTBs) in their protein sequences. Further, 3´ UTR (untranslated region) analysis of BEL5 and POTH1 orthologues revealed the presence of several cytosine/uracil motifs, similar to those present in potato StBEL5 and POTH1 RNAs. Using RT-qPCR assays, we verified the presence of these related transcripts in leaf and root tissues of these five storage root crops. Similar to potato, BEL5-, PTB1/6- and POTH1-like orthologue RNAs from the aforementioned storage root crops exhibited differential accumulation patterns in leaf and storage root tissues. Conclusions Our results suggest that the PTB1/6-like orthologues and their putative targets, BEL5- and POTH1-like mRNAs, from storage root crops could interact physically, similar to that in potato, and potentially, could function as key molecular signals controlling storage organ development in root crops. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-018-4502-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Hannapel DJ, Sharma P, Lin T, Banerjee AK. The Multiple Signals That Control Tuber Formation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2017; 174:845-856. [PMID: 28520554 PMCID: PMC5462066 DOI: 10.1104/pp.17.00272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The three critical switches that regulate the onset of tuber formation in potato interact in a dynamic signaling pathway.
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- David J Hannapel
- Plant Biology Department, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1100 (D.J.H., P.S., T.L.); and
- Biology Division, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pashan, Pune 411008, India (A.K.B.)
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- Plant Biology Department, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1100 (D.J.H., P.S., T.L.); and
- Biology Division, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pashan, Pune 411008, India (A.K.B.)
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- Plant Biology Department, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1100 (D.J.H., P.S., T.L.); and
- Biology Division, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pashan, Pune 411008, India (A.K.B.)
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- Plant Biology Department, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1100 (D.J.H., P.S., T.L.); and
- Biology Division, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pashan, Pune 411008, India (A.K.B.)
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