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Shammi T, Lee Y, Trivedi J, Sierras D, Mansoor A, Maxwell JM, Williamson M, McMillan M, Chakravarty I, Uhde-Stone C. Transcriptomics Provide Insights into Early Responses to Sucrose Signaling in Lupinus albus, a Model Plant for Adaptations to Phosphorus and Iron Deficiency. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7692. [PMID: 39062943 PMCID: PMC11277447 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25147692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2024] [Revised: 07/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Phosphorus (P) and iron (Fe) deficiency are major limiting factors for plant productivity worldwide. White lupin (Lupinus albus L.) has become a model plant for understanding plant adaptations to P and Fe deficiency, because of its ability to form cluster roots, bottle-brush-like root structures play an important role in the uptake of P and Fe from soil. However, little is known about the signaling pathways involved in sensing and responding to P and Fe deficiency. Sucrose, sent in increased concentrations from the shoot to the root, has been identified as a long-distance signal of both P and Fe deficiency. To unravel the responses to sucrose as a signal, we performed Oxford Nanopore cDNA sequencing of white lupin roots treated with sucrose for 10, 15, or 20 min compared to untreated controls. We identified a set of 17 genes, including 2 bHLH transcription factors, that were up-regulated at all three time points of sucrose treatment. GO (gene ontology) analysis revealed enrichment of auxin and gibberellin responses as early as 10 min after sucrose addition, as well as the emerging of ethylene responses at 20 min of sucrose treatment, indicating a sequential involvement of these hormones in plant responses to sucrose.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA 94542, USA; (T.S.)
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Aggarwal B, Karlowski WM, Nuc P, Jarmolowski A, Szweykowska-Kulinska Z, Pietrykowska H. MiRNAs differentially expressed in vegetative and reproductive organs of Marchantia polymorpha - insights into their expression pattern, gene structures and function. RNA Biol 2024; 21:1-12. [PMID: 38303117 PMCID: PMC10841014 DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2024.2303555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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MicroRNAs regulate gene expression affecting a variety of plant developmental processes. The evolutionary position of Marchantia polymorpha makes it a significant model to understand miRNA-mediated gene regulatory pathways in plants. Previous studies focused on conserved miRNA-target mRNA modules showed their critical role in Marchantia development. Here, we demonstrate that the differential expression of conserved miRNAs among land plants and their targets in selected organs of Marchantia additionally underlines their role in regulating fundamental developmental processes. The main aim of this study was to characterize selected liverwort-specific miRNAs, as there is a limited knowledge on their biogenesis, accumulation, targets, and function in Marchantia. We demonstrate their differential accumulation in vegetative and generative organs. We reveal that all liverwort-specific miRNAs examined are encoded by independent transcriptional units. MpmiR11737a, MpmiR11887 and MpmiR11796, annotated as being encoded within protein-encoding genes, have their own independent transcription start sites. The analysis of selected liverwort-specific miRNAs and their pri-miRNAs often reveal correlation in their levels, suggesting transcriptional regulation. However, MpmiR11796 shows a reverse correlation to its pri-miRNA level, suggesting post-transcriptional regulation. Moreover, we identify novel targets for selected liverwort-specific miRNAs and demonstrate an inverse correlation between their expression and miRNA accumulation. In the case of one miRNA precursor, we provide evidence that it encodes two functional miRNAs with two independent targets. Overall, our research sheds light on liverwort-specific miRNA gene structure, provides new data on their biogenesis and expression regulation. Furthermore, identifying their targets, we hypothesize the potential role of these miRNAs in early land plant development and functioning.
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- Bharti Aggarwal
- Department of Gene Expression, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Computational Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Gene Expression, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Gene Expression, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Gene Expression, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Gene Expression, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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Nidumolu LCM, Lorilla KM, Chakravarty I, Uhde-Stone C. Soybean Root Transcriptomics: Insights into Sucrose Signaling at the Crossroads of Nutrient Deficiency and Biotic Stress Responses. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12112117. [PMID: 37299096 DOI: 10.3390/plants12112117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Soybean (Glycine max) is an important agricultural crop, but nutrient deficiencies frequently limit soybean production. While research has advanced our understanding of plant responses to long-term nutrient deficiencies, less is known about the signaling pathways and immediate responses to certain nutrient deficiencies, such as Pi and Fe deficiencies. Recent studies have shown that sucrose acts as a long-distance signal that is sent in increased concentrations from the shoot to the root in response to various nutrient deficiencies. Here, we mimicked nutrient deficiency-induced sucrose signaling by adding sucrose directly to the roots. To unravel transcriptomic responses to sucrose acting as a signal, we performed Illumina RNA-sequencing of soybean roots treated with sucrose for 20 min and 40 min, compared to non-sucrose-treated controls. We obtained a total of 260 million paired-end reads, mapping to 61,675 soybean genes, some of which are novel (not yet annotated) transcripts. Of these, 358 genes were upregulated after 20 min, and 2416 were upregulated after 40 min of sucrose exposure. GO (gene ontology) analysis revealed a high proportion of sucrose-induced genes involved in signal transduction, particularly hormone, ROS (reactive oxygen species), and calcium signaling, in addition to regulation of transcription. In addition, GO enrichment analysis indicates that sucrose triggers crosstalk between biotic and abiotic stress responses.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA 94542, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA 94542, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA 94542, USA
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Ma Z, Wang J, Li C, Ren P, Yao L, Li B, Meng Y, Ma X, Si E, Yang K, Shang X, Wang H. Global Profiling of Phosphorylation Reveals the Barley Roots Response to Phosphorus Starvation and Resupply. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:676432. [PMID: 34335649 PMCID: PMC8317692 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.676432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Phosphorus (P) deficiency is a major threat to the crop production, and for understanding the response mechanism of plant roots, P stress may facilitate the development of crops with increased tolerance. Phosphorylation plays a critical role in the regulation of proteins for plant responses to biotic and abiotic stress; however, its functions in P starvation/resupply are largely unknown for barley (Hordeum vulgare) growth. Here, we performed a global review of phosphorylation in barley roots treated by P starvation/resupply. We identified 7,710 phosphorylation sites on 3,373 proteins, of which 76 types of conserved motifs were extracted from 10,428 phosphorylated peptides. Most phosphorylated proteins were located in the nucleus (36%) and chloroplast (32%). Compared with the control, 186 and 131 phosphorylated proteins under P starvation condition and 156 and 111 phosphorylated proteins under P resupply condition showed significant differences at 6 and 48 h, respectively. These proteins mainly participated in carbohydrate metabolism, phytohormones, signal transduction, cell wall stress, and oxidases stress. Moreover, the pathways of the ribosome, RNA binding, protein transport, and metal binding were significantly enriched under P starvation, and only two pathways of ribosome and RNA binding were greatly enriched under Pi resupply according to the protein-protein interaction analysis. The results suggested that the phosphorylation proteins might play important roles in the metabolic processes of barley roots in response to Pi deficiency/resupply. The data not only provide unique access to phosphorylation reprogramming of plant roots under deficiency/resupply but also demonstrate the close cooperation between these phosphorylation proteins and key metabolic functions.
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- Zengke Ma
- Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science/Gansu Key Lab of Crop Improvement and Germplasm Enhancement, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Crop Genetics and Breeding, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science/Gansu Key Lab of Crop Improvement and Germplasm Enhancement, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Crop Genetics and Breeding, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Western Barley Genetics Alliance, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science/Gansu Key Lab of Crop Improvement and Germplasm Enhancement, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Crop Genetics and Breeding, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science/Gansu Key Lab of Crop Improvement and Germplasm Enhancement, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Crop Genetics and Breeding, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Botany, College of Life Sciences and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science/Gansu Key Lab of Crop Improvement and Germplasm Enhancement, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Crop Genetics and Breeding, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science/Gansu Key Lab of Crop Improvement and Germplasm Enhancement, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Crop Genetics and Breeding, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science/Gansu Key Lab of Crop Improvement and Germplasm Enhancement, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Crop Genetics and Breeding, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science/Gansu Key Lab of Crop Improvement and Germplasm Enhancement, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Crop Genetics and Breeding, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Crop Genetics and Breeding, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science/Gansu Key Lab of Crop Improvement and Germplasm Enhancement, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Crop Genetics and Breeding, College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Huajun Wang
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Tiziani R, Mimmo T, Valentinuzzi F, Pii Y, Celletti S, Cesco S. Root Handling Affects Carboxylates Exudation and Phosphate Uptake of White Lupin Roots. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:584568. [PMID: 33117414 PMCID: PMC7566432 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.584568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The reliable quantification of root exudation and nutrient uptake is a very challenging task, especially when considering single root segments. Most methods used necessitate root handling e.g. root dissecting/cutting. However, there is a knowledge gap on how much these techniques affect root physiology. Thus, this study aimed at assessing the effect of different root handling techniques on the phosphate (Pi) uptake and carboxylate exudation of white lupin roots. White lupin plants were grown hydroponically in a full and Pi-deficient nutrient solution for 60 days. Phosphate uptake and carboxylate exudation of cluster and non-cluster roots were measured using custom made cells 1, 4, and 8 h after the onset of light. Three different experimental set-ups were used: i) without cutting the root apparatus from the shoots, nor dissecting the root into smaller root sections - named intact plant (IP); ii) separating the roots from the shoots, without dissecting the root into smaller sections - named intact root (IR); iii) separating the roots form the shoots and dissecting the roots in different sections-named dissected roots (DR). The sampling at 8 h led to the most significant alterations of the root Pi uptake induced by the sampling method. Generally, roots were mainly affected by the DR sampling method, indicating that results of studies in which roots are cut/dissected should be interpreted carefully. Additionally, the study revealed that the root tip showed a very high Pi uptake rate, suggesting that the tip could act as a Pi sensor. Citrate, malate and lactate could be detected in juvenile, mature and senescent cluster root exudation. We observed a significant effect of the handling method on carboxylate exudation only at sampling hours 1 and 8, although no clear and distinctive trend could be observed. Results here presented reveal that the root handling as well as the sampling time point can greatly influence root physiology and therefore should not be neglected when interpreting rhizosphere dynamics.
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- *Correspondence: Raphael Tiziani, ; Tanja Mimmo,
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Canarini A, Kaiser C, Merchant A, Richter A, Wanek W. Root Exudation of Primary Metabolites: Mechanisms and Their Roles in Plant Responses to Environmental Stimuli. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:157. [PMID: 30881364 PMCID: PMC6407669 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 291] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Root exudation is an important process determining plant interactions with the soil environment. Many studies have linked this process to soil nutrient mobilization. Yet, it remains unresolved how exudation is controlled and how exactly and under what circumstances plants benefit from exudation. The majority of root exudates including primary metabolites (sugars, amino acids, and organic acids) are believed to be passively lost from the root and used by rhizosphere-dwelling microbes. In this review, we synthetize recent advances in ecology and plant biology to explain and propose mechanisms by which root exudation of primary metabolites is controlled, and what role their exudation plays in plant nutrient acquisition strategies. Specifically, we propose a novel conceptual framework for root exudates. This framework is built upon two main concepts: (1) root exudation of primary metabolites is driven by diffusion, with plants and microbes both modulating concentration gradients and therefore diffusion rates to soil depending on their nutritional status; (2) exuded metabolite concentrations can be sensed at the root tip and signals are translated to modify root architecture. The flux of primary metabolites through root exudation is mostly located at the root tip, where the lack of cell differentiation favors diffusion of metabolites to the soil. We show examples of how the root tip senses concentration changes of exuded metabolites and translates that into signals to modify root growth. Plants can modify the concentration of metabolites either by controlling source/sink processes or by expressing and regulating efflux carriers, therefore challenging the idea of root exudation as a purely unregulated passive process. Through root exudate flux, plants can locally enhance concentrations of many common metabolites, which can serve as sensors and integrators of the plant nutritional status and of the nutrient availability in the surrounding environment. Plant-associated micro-organisms also constitute a strong sink for plant carbon, thereby increasing concentration gradients of metabolites and affecting root exudation. Understanding the mechanisms of and the effects that environmental stimuli have on the magnitude and type of root exudation will ultimately improve our knowledge of processes determining soil CO2 emissions, ecosystem functioning, and how to improve the sustainability of agricultural production.
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- Alberto Canarini
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Research Network ‘Chemistry Meets Microbiology’, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- *Correspondence: Alberto Canarini,
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- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Research Network ‘Chemistry Meets Microbiology’, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Science, Sydney Institute of Agriculture, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Research Network ‘Chemistry Meets Microbiology’, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Research Network ‘Chemistry Meets Microbiology’, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Tian L, Liu H, Ren L, Ku L, Wu L, Li M, Wang S, Zhou J, Song X, Zhang J, Dou D, Liu H, Tang G, Chen Y. MicroRNA 399 as a potential integrator of photo-response, phosphate homeostasis, and sucrose signaling under long day condition. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 18:290. [PMID: 30463514 PMCID: PMC6249786 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1460-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Photoperiod-sensitivity is a critical endogenous regulatory mechanism for plant growth and development under specific environmental conditions, while phosphate and sucrose signaling processes play key roles in cell growth and organ initiation. MicroRNA399 is phosphate-responsive, but, whether it has roles in other metabolic processes remains unknown. RESULTS MicroRNA399 was determined to be sucrose-responsive through a microRNA array assay. High levels of sucrose inhibited the accumulation of microRNA399 family under phosphate starvation conditions in Arabidopsis thaliana. Similarly, exogenous sucrose supplementation also reduced microRNA399 expression in maize at developmental transition stages. RNA sequencing of a near-isogenic line(photoperiod-sensitive) line and its recurrent parent Huangzao4, a photoperiod-insensitive line, was conducted at various developmental stages. Members of microRNA399 family were down-regulated under long-day conditions in the photoperiod-sensitive near-isogenic line that accumulated more sucrose in vivo compared with the control line Huangzao4. CONCLUSION MicroRNA399s may play central roles in the integration of sucrose sensing and photoperiodic responses under long day conditions in maize.
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- Lei Tian
- College of Agronomy, National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002 China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931 USA
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- College of Life Science, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100 China
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- College of Agronomy, National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002 China
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- College of Agronomy, National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002 China
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- College of Agronomy, National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002 China
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- College of Agronomy, National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002 China
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- College of Agronomy, National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002 China
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- College of Agronomy, National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002 China
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- Cereal Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Science/Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Maize Biology, Zhengzhou, 450002 China
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- College of Agronomy, National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002 China
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- College of Agronomy, National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002 China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931 USA
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- College of Agronomy, National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002 China
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Huang J, Huang Z, Zhou X, Xia C, Imran M, Wang S, Xu C, Zha M, Liu Y, Zhang C. Tissue-specific transcriptomic profiling of Plantago major provides insights for the involvement of vasculature in phosphate deficiency responses. Mol Genet Genomics 2018; 294:159-175. [PMID: 30267144 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-018-1496-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The vasculature of higher plants is important with transport of both nutrient and information molecules. To understand the correspondence of this tissue in molecular responses under phosphate (Pi) deficiency, Plantago major, a model plant for vasculature biology study, was chosen in our analysis. After RNA-Seq and de novo transcriptome assembly of 24 libraries prepared from the vasculature of P. major, 37,309 unigenes with a mean length of 1571 base pairs were obtained. Upon 24 h of Pi deficiency, 237 genes were shown to be differentially expressed in the vasculature of P. major. Among these genes, only 27 have been previously identified to be specifically expressed in the vasculature tissues in other plant species. Temporal expression of several marker genes associated with Pi deficiency showed that the time period of first 24 h is at the beginning stage of more dynamic expression patterns. In this study, we found several physiological processes, e.g., "phosphate metabolism and remobilization", "sucrose metabolism, loading and synthesis", "plant hormone metabolism and signal transduction", "transcription factors", and "metabolism of other minerals", were mainly involved in early responses to Pi deficiency in the vasculature. A number of vasculature genes with promising roles in Pi deficiency adaptation have been identified and deserve further functional characterization. This study clearly demonstrated that plant vasculature is actively involved in Pi deficiency responses and understanding of this process may help to create plants proficient to offset Pi deficiency.
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- Jing Huang
- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- The Institute of Sericulture, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA. .,Purdue Center for Plant Biology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
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Wei L, Mao W, Jia M, Xing S, Ali U, Zhao Y, Chen Y, Cao M, Dai Z, Zhang K, Dou Z, Jia W, Li B. FaMYB44.2, a transcriptional repressor, negatively regulates sucrose accumulation in strawberry receptacles through interplay with FaMYB10. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2018; 69:4805-4820. [PMID: 30085079 PMCID: PMC6137983 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ery249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Sugar and acid metabolism are critical for fruit ripening and quality formation, but the underlying regulatory mechanisms are largely unknown. Here, we identified a transcriptional repressor, FaMYB44.2, that regulates sugar and acid accumulation in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa 'Benihoppe') receptacles. We transiently expressed FaMYB44.2 in strawberry fruit and conducted metabolic and molecular analyses to explore the role of FaMYB44.2 in sugar and acid accumulation in strawberry. We found that FaMYB44.2 negatively regulates soluble sugar accumulation and malic acid content and represses the expression of numerous structural genes, including FaSPS3, a key gene in sucrose accumulation. From the white fruit stage onwards, the repressive effect of FaMYB44.2 on FaSPS3 is reversed by FaMYB10, which positively regulates anthocyanin accumulation. Our results indicate that FaMYB10 suppresses FaMYB44.2 expression; weakens the interaction between FaMYB44.2 and its co-repressor, FabHLH3; and cooperates with FabHLH3 to activate the expression of FaSPS3. The interplay between FaMYB10 and FaMYB44.2 results in sucrose accumulation in ripe strawberry fruits. In addition, the repressive effect of FaMYB44.2 on sucrose accumulation is enhanced by jasmonic acid. This study provides new insights into the regulatory mechanisms of sucrose accumulation and sheds light on the interplay between regulatory proteins during strawberry fruit ripening and quality formation.
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- Lingzhi Wei
- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Higuchi K, Ono K, Araki S, Nakamura S, Uesugi T, Makishima T, Ikari A, Hanaoka T, Sue M. Elongation of barley roots in high-pH nutrient solution is supported by both cell proliferation and differentiation in the root apex. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2017; 40:1609-1617. [PMID: 28425570 DOI: 10.1111/pce.12969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 04/01/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Many crops grow well on neutral or weakly acidic soils. The ability of roots to elongate under high-external pH would be advantageous for the survival of plants on alkaline soil. We found that root elongation was promoted in some plant species in alkaline-nutrient solution. Barley, but not tomato, root growth was maintained in pH 8 nutrient solution. Fe and Mn were absorbed well from the pH 8 nutrient solution by both barley and tomato plants, suggesting that the different growth responses of these two species may not be caused by insolubilization of transition metals. The ability of intact barley and tomato plants to acidify external solution was comparable; in both species, this ability decreased in plants exposed to pH 8 nutrient solution for 1 w. Conversely, cell proliferation and elongation in barley root apices were facilitated at pH 8 as shown by microscopy and cell-cycle-related gene-expression data; this was not observed in tomato. We propose that barley adapts to alkaline stress by increasing root development.
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- Kyoko Higuchi
- Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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Chaves I, Costa BV, Rodrigues AS, Bohn A, Miguel CM. miRPursuit-a pipeline for automated analyses of small RNAs in model and nonmodel plants. FEBS Lett 2017; 591:2261-2268. [PMID: 28686301 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.12746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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miRPursuit is a pipeline developed for running end-to-end analyses of high-throughput small RNA (sRNA) sequence data in model and nonmodel plants, from raw data to identified and annotated conserved and novel sequences. It consists of a series of UNIX shell scripts, which connect open-source sRNA analysis software. The involved parameters can be combined with convenient workflow management by users without advanced computational skills. miRPursuit presents several advantages when compared to other tools, including the possibility of processing several sRNA libraries in parallel, thus easily allowing a comparison of the differences in sRNA read accumulation among sRNA libraries. We validate miRPursuit by using datasets from a model plant and discuss its performance with the analysis of sRNAs from non-model species.
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- Inês Chaves
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (iBET), Oeiras, Portugal.,Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB NOVA), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (iBET), Oeiras, Portugal.,Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB NOVA), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (iBET), Oeiras, Portugal.,Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB NOVA), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (iBET), Oeiras, Portugal.,Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB NOVA), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (iBET), Oeiras, Portugal.,Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB NOVA), Oeiras, Portugal.,Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa (FCUL), Lisboa, Portugal
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Wang L, Ruan YL. Shoot-root carbon allocation, sugar signalling and their coupling with nitrogen uptake and assimilation. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2016; 43:105-113. [PMID: 32480445 DOI: 10.1071/fp15249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/24/2015] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Roots and shoots are distantly located but functionally interdependent. The growth and development of these two organ systems compete for energy and nutrient resource, and yet, they keep a dynamic balance with each other for growth and development. The success of such a relationship depends on efficient root-shoot communication. Aside from the well-known signalling processes mediated by hormones such as auxin and cytokinin, sugars have recently been shown to act as a rapid signal to co-ordinate root and shoot development in response to endogenous and exogenous clues, in parallel to their function as carbon and energy resources for biomass production. New findings from studies on vascular fluids have provided molecular insights into the role of sugars in long-distance communications between shoot and root. In this review, we discussed phloem- and xylem- translocation of sugars and the impacts of sugar allocation and signalling on balancing root-shoot development. Also, we have taken the shoot-root carbon-nitrogen allocation as an example to illustrate the communication between the two organs through multi-layer root-shoot-root signalling circuits, comprising sugar, nitrogen, cytokinin, auxin and vascular small peptide signals.
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- Lu Wang
- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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Nawaz MA, Imtiaz M, Kong Q, Cheng F, Ahmed W, Huang Y, Bie Z. Grafting: A Technique to Modify Ion Accumulation in Horticultural Crops. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1457. [PMID: 27818663 PMCID: PMC5073839 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Grafting is a centuries-old technique used in plants to obtain economic benefits. Grafting increases nutrient uptake and utilization efficiency in a number of plant species, including fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals. Selected rootstocks of the same species or close relatives are utilized in grafting. Rootstocks absorb more water and ions than self-rooted plants and transport these water and ions to the aboveground scion. Ion uptake is regulated by a complex communication mechanism between the scion and rootstock. Sugars, hormones, and miRNAs function as long-distance signaling molecules and regulate ion uptake and ion homeostasis by affecting the activity of ion transporters. This review summarizes available information on the effect of rootstock on nutrient uptake and utilization and the mechanisms involved. Information on specific nutrient-efficient rootstocks for different crops of commercial importance is also provided. Several other important approaches, such as interstocking (during double grafting), inarching, use of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria, use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, use of plant growth substances (e.g., auxin and melatonin), and use of genetically engineered rootstocks and scions (transgrafting), are highlighted; these approaches can be combined with grafting to enhance nutrient uptake and utilization in commercially important plant species. Whether the rootstock and scion affect each other's soil microbiota and their effect on the nutrient absorption of rootstocks remain largely unknown. Similarly, the physiological and molecular bases of grafting, crease formation, and incompatibility are not fully identified and require investigation. Grafting in horticultural crops can help reveal the basic biology of grafting, the reasons for incompatibility, sensing, and signaling of nutrients, ion uptake and transport, and the mechanism of heavy metal accumulation and restriction in rootstocks. Ion transporter and miRNA-regulated nutrient studies have focused on model and non-grafted plants, and information on grafted plants is limited. Such information will improve the development of nutrient-efficient rootstocks.
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- Muhammad A. Nawaz
- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University/Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of EducationWuhan, China
- Department of Horticulture, University College of Agriculture, University of SargodhaSargodha, Pakistan
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- Microelement Research Center, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan, China
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- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University/Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of EducationWuhan, China
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- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University/Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of EducationWuhan, China
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- United States Agency for International Development (USDA) and Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA)Lahore, Pakistan
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- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University/Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of EducationWuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Yuan Huang
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- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University/Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of EducationWuhan, China
- Zhilong Bie
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Baker A, Ceasar SA, Palmer AJ, Paterson JB, Qi W, Muench SP, Baldwin SA. Replace, reuse, recycle: improving the sustainable use of phosphorus by plants. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2015; 66:3523-40. [PMID: 25944926 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The 'phosphorus problem' has recently received strong interest with two distinct strands of importance. The first is that too much phosphorus (P) is entering into waste water, creating a significant economic and ecological problem. Secondly, while agricultural demand for phosphate fertilizer is increasing to maintain crop yields, rock phosphate reserves are rapidly declining. Unravelling the mechanisms by which plants sense, respond to, and acquire phosphate can address both problems, allowing the development of crop plants that are more efficient at acquiring and using limited amounts of phosphate while at the same time improving the potential of plants and other photosynthetic organisms for nutrient recapture and recycling from waste water. In this review, we attempt to synthesize these important but often disparate parts of the debate in a holistic fashion, since solutions to such a complex problem require integrated and multidisciplinary approaches that address both P supply and demand. Rapid progress has been made recently in our understanding of local and systemic signalling mechanisms for phosphate, and of expression and regulation of membrane proteins that take phosphate up from the environment and transport it within the plant. We discuss the current state of understanding of such mechanisms involved in sensing and responding to phosphate stress. We also discuss approaches to improve the P-use efficiency of crop plants and future direction for sustainable use of P, including use of photosynthetic organisms for recapture of P from waste waters.
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- Alison Baker
- Centre for Plant Sciences and School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Centre for Plant Sciences and School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK Division of Plant Biotechnology, Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai 600034, India
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- Centre for Plant Sciences and School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Centre for Plant Sciences and School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Centre for Plant Sciences and School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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Hong Y, Jackson S. Floral induction and flower formation--the role and potential applications of miRNAs. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2015; 13:282-92. [PMID: 25641615 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Revised: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The multiple regulatory pathways controlling flowering and flower development are varied and complex, and they require tight control of gene expression and protein levels. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) act at both the transcriptional and post-transcriptional level to regulate key genes involved in flowering-related processes such as the juvenile-adult transition, the induction of floral competence and flower development. Many different miRNA families are involved in these processes and their roles are summarized in this review, along with potential biotechnological applications for miRNAs in controlling processes related to flowering and flower development.
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- Yiguo Hong
- Research Centre for Plant RNA Signalling, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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Wang Z, Rahman ABMM, Wang G, Ludewig U, Shen J, Neumann G. Hormonal interactions during cluster-root development in phosphate-deficient white lupin (Lupinus albus L.). JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 177:74-82. [PMID: 25668414 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2014.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2014] [Revised: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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This study addresses hormonal interactions involved in cluster-root (CR) development of phosphate (Pi)-deficient white lupin (Lupinus albus), which represents the most efficient plant strategy for root-induced mobilisation of sparingly soluble soil phosphorus (P) sources. Shoot-to-root translocation of auxin was unaffected by P-limitation, while strong stimulatory effects of external sucrose on CR formation, even in P-sufficient plants, suggest sucrose, rather than auxins, acts as a shoot-borne signal, triggering the induction of CR primordia. Ethylene may act as mediator of the sucrose signal, as indicated by moderately increased expression of genes involved in ethylene biosynthesis in pre-emergent clusters and by strong inhibitory effects of the ethylene antagonist CoCl2 on CR formation induced by sucrose amendments or P-limitation. As reported in other plants, moderately increased production of brassinosteroids (BRs) and cytokinin, in pre-emergent clusters, may be required for the formation of auxin gradients necessary for induction of CR primordia via interference with auxin biosynthesis and transport. The well-documented inhibition of root elongation by high doses of ethylene may be involved in the growth inhibition of lateral rootlets during CR maturation, indicated by a massive increased expression of gene involved in ethylene production, associated with a declined expression of transcripts with stimulatory effects (BR and auxin-related genes).
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- Zhengrui Wang
- Nutritional Crop Physiology (340h), Institute of Crop Science, University of Hohenheim, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Nutritional Crop Physiology (340h), Institute of Crop Science, University of Hohenheim, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Centre for Resources, Environment and Food Security, Department of Plant Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Nutritional Crop Physiology (340h), Institute of Crop Science, University of Hohenheim, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Centre for Resources, Environment and Food Security, Department of Plant Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Nutritional Crop Physiology (340h), Institute of Crop Science, University of Hohenheim, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
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Spanudakis E, Jackson S. The role of microRNAs in the control of flowering time. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:365-80. [PMID: 24474808 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The onset of flowering in plants is regulated by complex gene networks that integrate multiple environmental and endogenous cues to ensure that flowering occurs at the appropriate time. This is achieved by precise control of the expression of key flowering genes at both the transcriptional and post-transcriptional level. In recent years, a class of small non-coding RNAs, called microRNAs (miRNAs), has been shown to regulate gene expression in a number of plant developmental processes and stress responses. MiRNA-based biotechnology, which harnesses the regulatory functions of such endogenous or artificial miRNAs, therefore represents a highly promising area of research. In this review, the process of plant miRNA biogenesis, their mode of action, and multiple regulatory functions are summarized. The roles of the miR156, miR172, miR159/319, miR390, and miR399 families in the flowering time regulatory network in Arabidopsis thaliana are discussed in depth.
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Tognetti JA, Pontis HG, Martínez-Noël GM. Sucrose signaling in plants: a world yet to be explored. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2013; 8:e23316. [PMID: 23333971 PMCID: PMC3676498 DOI: 10.4161/psb.23316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2012] [Accepted: 12/17/2012] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The role of sucrose as a signaling molecule in plants was originally proposed several decades ago. However, recognition of sucrose as a true signal has been largely debated and only recently this role has been fully accepted. The best-studied cases of sucrose signaling involve metabolic processes, such as the induction of fructan or anthocyanin synthesis, but a large volume of scattered information suggests that sucrose signals may control a vast array of developmental processes along the whole life cycle of the plant. Also, wide gaps exist in our current understanding of the intracellular steps that mediate sucrose action. Sucrose concentration in plant tissues tends to be directly related to light intensity, and inversely related to temperature, and accordingly, exogenous sucrose supply often mimics the effect of high light and cold. However, many exceptions to this rule seem to occur due to interactions with other signaling pathways. In conclusion, the sucrose role as a signal molecule in plants is starting to be unveiled and much research is still needed to have a complete map of its significance in plant function.
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- Jorge A. Tognetti
- Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIC); Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata; Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación para Investigaciones Biológicas Aplicadas; Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación para Investigaciones Biológicas Aplicadas; Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Biotecnología (INBIOTEC)- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Correspondence to: Giselle M.A. Martínez-Noël,
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Puig J, Pauluzzi G, Guiderdoni E, Gantet P. Regulation of shoot and root development through mutual signaling. MOLECULAR PLANT 2012; 5:974-83. [PMID: 22628542 DOI: 10.1093/mp/sss047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Plants adjust their development in relation to the availability of nutrient sources. This necessitates signaling between root and shoot. Aside from the well-known systemic signaling processes mediated by auxin, cytokinin, and sugars, new pathways involving carotenoid-derived hormones have recently been identified. The auxin-responsive MAX pathway controls shoot branching through the biosynthesis of strigolactone in the roots. The BYPASS1 gene affects the production of an as-yet unknown carotenoid-derived substance in roots that promotes shoot development. Novel local and systemic mechanisms that control adaptive root development in response to nitrogen and phosphorus starvation were recently discovered. Notably, the ability of the NITRATE TRANSPORTER 1.1 to transport auxin drew for the first time a functional link between auxin, root development, and nitrate availability in soil. The study of plant response to phosphorus starvation allowed the identification of a systemic mobile miRNA. Deciphering and integrating these signaling pathways at the whole-plant level provide a new perspective for understanding how plants regulate their development in response to environmental cues.
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- Jérôme Puig
- Université Montpellier 2, UMR DAP, Bat 15, CC 002, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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