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Nong Q, Malviya MK, Lin L, Xie J, Mo Z, Solanki MK, Solanki AC, Wang Z, Song X, Li Y, Li C. Enhancing Sugarcane Seedling Resilience to Water Stress through Exogenous Abscisic Acid: A Study on Antioxidant Enzymes and Phytohormone Dynamics. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:31684-31693. [PMID: 39072061 PMCID: PMC11270724 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c02341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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Exogenous hormones play a crucial role in regulating plant growth, development, and stress tolerance. However, the effects of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) on sugarcane seedlings under water stress remain poorly understood. Here, in this study, a pot experiment was conducted on sugarcane seedlings 4 weeks after transplanting, employing three treatments: control (normal growth), drought (water stress), and drought + ABA (foliar application of 100 μM ABA before water stress). The main objectives of this research are to understand the effects of exogenous ABA on sugarcane seedlings under water stress conditions and to assess the changes in antioxidant enzyme activity and phytohormone levels in response to exogenous ABA. Water stress was induced in the solution culture by adding 25% (w/v) polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6000 to the Hoagland solution. Leaf samples were collected at 3, 6, and 9 days after treatment, and the photosynthetic and biochemical responses of ABA-treated plants to drought stress were investigated. The indole acetic acid (IAA) activity of the ABA-treated drought plants is compared to that of drought plants. Moreover, the endogenous ABA levels of the ABA-treated drought plants were significantly enhanced by 42.2, 39.9, and 42.3% at 3, 6, and 9 days, respectively, compared to those of drought plants. Additionally, the proline content of the ABA-treated drought plants significantly increased by 45 and 80% at 6 and 9 days, respectively, compared to that of drought plants. The expression of the catalase 1 (CAT1) gene was increased in the ABA-treated drought plants by 2.1-fold, 0.7-fold, and 1.37-fold at 3, 6, and 9 days, respectively, compared to that in drought plants. Similarly, the expression of superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, and ascorbate peroxidase genes of the ABA-treated drought plants also increased compared to those of the drought plants. In conclusion, foliar application of ABA mitigated the negative effects of water shortage of sugarcane plants under water stress. Applying ABA improved the antioxidant defense system of sugarcane plants under drought stress, thereby enhancing their photosynthetic activities and productivity.
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- Qian Nong
- Key
Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi),
Ministry of Agriculture, Guangxi Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
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Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi),
Ministry of Agriculture, Guangxi Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
- Institute
of Sciences, SAGE University Indore, Indore, M.P. 452020, India
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- Key
Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi),
Ministry of Agriculture, Guangxi Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
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Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi),
Ministry of Agriculture, Guangxi Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
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Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi),
Ministry of Agriculture, Guangxi Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
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- Department
of Life Sciences and Biological Sciences, IES University, Bhopal, M.P. 462044, India
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- Key
Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi),
Ministry of Agriculture, Guangxi Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi),
Ministry of Agriculture, Guangxi Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi),
Ministry of Agriculture, Guangxi Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi),
Ministry of Agriculture, Guangxi Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
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Zhang Y, Ni C, Dong Y, Jiang X, Liu C, Wang W, Zhao C, Li G, Xu K, Huo Z. The Role of the Ascorbic Acid-Glutathione Cycle in Young Wheat Ears' Response to Spring Freezing Stress. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:4170. [PMID: 38140497 PMCID: PMC10748077 DOI: 10.3390/plants12244170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Freezing stress in spring often causes the death and abnormal development of young ears of wheat, leading to a significant reduction in grain production. However, the mechanisms of young wheat ears responding to freezing are largely unclear. In this study, the role of the ascorbic acid-glutathione cycle (AsA-GSH cycle) in alleviating freezing-caused oxidative damage in young wheat ears at the anther connective tissue formation phase (ACFP) was investigated. The results showed that the release rate of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the relative electrolyte conductivity in young ears of Jimai22 (JM22, freezing-tolerant) were significantly lower than those in young ears of Xumai33 (XM33, freezing-sensitive) under freezing. The level of the GSH pool (231.8~392.3 μg/g FW) was strikingly higher than that of the AsA pool (98.86~123.4 μg/g FW) in young wheat ears at the ACFP. Freezing significantly increased the level of the AsA pool and the activities of ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR) in the young ears of both varieties. The level of the GSH pool increased in the young ears of XM33 under freezing but decreased in the young ears of JM22. The young ears of JM22 showed higher activities of glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) than the young ears of XM33 under freezing. Collectively, these results suggest that the AsA-GSH cycle plays a positive role in alleviating freezing-induced oxidative damage in young wheat ears. Furthermore, the ability of utilizing GSH as a substrate to scavenge ROS is an important factor affecting the freezing tolerance of young wheat ears. In addition, abscisic acid (ABA), salicylic acid (SA), 3-indolebutyric acid (IBA) and cis-zeatin (cZ) may be involved in regulating the AsA-GSH cycle metabolism in young wheat ears under freezing.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Agricultural College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (Y.Z.); (C.N.); (Y.D.); (X.J.); (C.L.); (C.Z.); (G.L.); (K.X.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Agricultural College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (Y.Z.); (C.N.); (Y.D.); (X.J.); (C.L.); (C.Z.); (G.L.); (K.X.)
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Liu T, Wang J, Chen L, Liu S, Liu T, Yu L, Guo J, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Song B. ScAREB4 promotes potato constitutive and acclimated freezing tolerance associated with enhancing trehalose synthesis and oxidative stress tolerance. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2023; 46:3839-3857. [PMID: 37651608 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Cold is a major environmental factor that restrains potato production. Abscisic acid (ABA) can enhance freezing tolerance in many plant species, but powerful evidence of the ABA-mediated signalling pathway related to freezing tolerance is still in deficiency. In the present study, cold acclimation capacity of the potato genotypes was enhanced alongside with improved endogenous content of ABA. Further exogenous application of ABA and its inhibitor (NDGA) could enhance and reduce potato freezing tolerance, respectively. Moreover, expression pattern of downstream genes in ABA signalling pathway was analysed and only ScAREB4 was identified with specifically upregulate in S. commersonii (CMM5) after cold and ABA treatments. Transgenic assay with overexpression of ScAREB4 showed that ScAREB4 promoted freezing tolerance. Global transcriptome profiling indicated that overexpression of ScAREB4 induced expression of TPS9 (trehalose-6-phosphate synthase) and GSTU8 (glutathione transferase), in accordance with improved TPS activity, trehalose content, higher GST activity and accumulated dramatically less H2 O2 in the ScAREB4 overexpressed transgenic lines. Taken together, the current results indicate that increased endogenous content of ABA is related to freezing tolerance in potato. Moreover, ScAREB4 functions as a downstream transcription factor of ABA signalling to promote cold tolerance, which is associated with increased trehalose content and antioxidant capacity.
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- Tiantian Liu
- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops/Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops/Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (South China), MARA, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops/Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops/Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops/Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops/Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops/Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops/Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops/Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Wang SM, Wang YS, Cheng H. Comparative Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Analyses of Avicennia marina and Kandelia obovata under Chilling Stress during Seedling Stage. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16989. [PMID: 38069316 PMCID: PMC10707264 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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One of the most productive ecosystems in the world, mangroves are susceptible to cold stress. However, there is currently insufficient knowledge of the adaptation mechanisms of mangrove plants in response to chilling stress. This study conducted a comparative analysis of transcriptomics and metabolomics to investigate the adaptive responses of Kandelia obovata (chilling-tolerant) and Avicennia marina (chilling-sensitive) to 5 °C. The transcriptomics results revealed that differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were mostly enriched in signal transduction, photosynthesis-related pathways, and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. The expression pattern of genes involved in photosynthesis-related pathways in A. marina presented a downregulation of most DEGs, which correlated with the decrease in total chlorophyll content. In the susceptible A. marina, all DEGs encoding mitogen-activated protein kinase were upregulated. Phenylpropanoid-related genes were observed to be highly induced in K. obovata. Additionally, several metabolites, such as 4-aminobutyric acid, exhibited higher levels in K. obovata than in A. marina, suggesting that chilling-tolerant varieties regulated more metabolites in response to chilling. The investigation defined the inherent distinctions between K. obovata and A. marina in terms of signal transduction gene expression, as well as phenylpropanoid and flavonoid biosynthesis, during exposure to low temperatures.
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- Shu-Min Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; (S.-M.W.); (H.C.)
- Daya Bay Marine Biology Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518121, China
- Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; (S.-M.W.); (H.C.)
- Daya Bay Marine Biology Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518121, China
- Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; (S.-M.W.); (H.C.)
- Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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Yang W, Liu C, Fu Q, Jia X, Deng L, Feng C, Wang Y, Yang Z, Yang H, Xu X. Knockout of SlbZIP68 reduces late blight resistance in tomato. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 336:111861. [PMID: 37689280 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most widely cultivated vegetable crop species in the world. Tomato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans is a severe disease, which can cause serious losses in tomato production. In this study, tomato SlbZIP68 was identified as a transcription factor that can be induced by P. infestans, salicylic acid (SA) and jasmonic acid (JA). Knockout of SlbZIP68 via clustered, regularly interspaced, short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated 9 (Cas9) technology revealed a significant decrease in tomato resistance to P. infestans. Furthermore, knockout of SlbZIP68 reduced the activity of defense enzymes and increased the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Our findings also indicated that SlbZIP68 can activate the expression of the PR genes and enhance resistance to P. infestans. In addition, SlbZIP68 can bind to the PR3 and PR5 promoters and induce gene expression, as revealed by yeast one-hybrid (Y1H) and dual-luciferase (LUC) assays. These findings not only elucidate the mechanisms of response to P. infestans but also enable targeted breeding strategies for tomato resistance to P. infestans.
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- Wenhui Yang
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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de Aguiar ÉS, Dias AN, Sousa RM, Germano TA, de Sousa RO, Miranda RDS, Costa JH, dos Santos CP. Genome and Transcriptome Analyses of Genes Involved in Ascorbate Biosynthesis in Pepper Indicate Key Genes Related to Fruit Development, Stresses, and Phytohormone Exposures. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3367. [PMID: 37836106 PMCID: PMC10574469 DOI: 10.3390/plants12193367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is a vegetable consumed worldwide, primarily used for vitamin C uptake and condiment purposes. Ascorbate (Asc) is a multifunctional metabolite, acting as an antioxidant and enzymatic cofactor involved in multiple cellular processes. Nevertheless, there is no evidence about the contribution of biosynthesis pathways and regulatory mechanisms responsible for Asc reserves in pepper plants. Here, we present a genome- and transcriptome-wide investigation of genes responsible for Asc biosynthesis in pepper during fruit development, stresses, and phytohormone exposures. A total of 21 genes, scattered in ten of twelve pepper chromosomes were annotated. Gene expression analyses of nine transcriptomic experiments supported the primary role of the L-galactose pathway in the Asc-biosynthesizing process, given its constitutive, ubiquitous, and high expression profile observed in all studied conditions. However, genes from alternative pathways generally exhibited low expression or were unexpressed and appeared to play some secondary role under specific stress conditions and phytohormone treatments. Taken together, our findings provide a deeper spatio-temporal understanding of expression levels of genes involved in Asc biosynthesis, and they highlight GGP2, GME1 and 2, and GalLDH members from L-galactose pathway as promising candidates for future wet experimentation, addressing the attainment of increase in ascorbate content of peppers and other crops.
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- Évelyn Silva de Aguiar
- Postgraduate Program in Environmental Sciences, Center of Sciences of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Boa Vista, Chapadinha 65500-000, Maranhão, Brazil;
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- Center of Sciences of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Boa Vista, Chapadinha 65500-000, Maranhão, Brazil; (A.N.D.); (R.M.S.)
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- Center of Sciences of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Boa Vista, Chapadinha 65500-000, Maranhão, Brazil; (A.N.D.); (R.M.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60451-970, Ceará, Brazil; (T.A.G.); (J.H.C.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Sciences, Campus Professora Cinobelina Elvas, Federal University of Piauí, Bom Jesus 64900-000, Piauí, Brazil; (R.O.d.S.); (R.d.S.M.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Sciences, Campus Professora Cinobelina Elvas, Federal University of Piauí, Bom Jesus 64900-000, Piauí, Brazil; (R.O.d.S.); (R.d.S.M.)
- Plant Science Department, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina 64049-550, Piauí, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60451-970, Ceará, Brazil; (T.A.G.); (J.H.C.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Environmental Sciences, Center of Sciences of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Boa Vista, Chapadinha 65500-000, Maranhão, Brazil;
- Center of Sciences of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Boa Vista, Chapadinha 65500-000, Maranhão, Brazil; (A.N.D.); (R.M.S.)
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Wang R, Wu X, Wang Z, Zhang X, Chen L, Duan Q, Huang J. Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of BrGeBP Genes Reveal Their Potential Roles in Cold and Drought Stress Tolerance in Brassica rapa. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13597. [PMID: 37686403 PMCID: PMC10487926 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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The GLABROUS1 Enhancer Binding Protein (GeBP) gene family is pivotal in regulating plant growth, development, and stress responses. However, the role of GeBP in Brassica rapa remains unclear. This study identifies 20 BrGeBP genes distributed across 6 chromosomes, categorized into 4 subfamilies. Analysis of their promoter sequences reveals multiple stress-related elements, including those responding to drought, low temperature, methyl jasmonate (MeJA), and gibberellin (GA). Gene expression profiling demonstrates wide expression of BrGeBPs in callus, stem, silique, and flower tissues. Notably, BrGeBP5 expression significantly decreases under low-temperature treatment, while BrGeBP3 and BrGeBP14 show increased expression during drought stress, followed by a decrease. Protein interaction predictions suggest that BrGeBP14 homolog, At5g28040, can interact with DES1, a known stress-regulating protein. Additionally, microRNA172 targeting BrGeBP5 is upregulated under cold tolerance. These findings underscore the vital role of BrGeBPs in abiotic stress tolerance. Specifically, BrGeBP3, BrGeBP5, and BrGeBP14 show great potential for regulating abiotic stress. This study contributes to understanding the function of BrGeBPs and provides valuable insights for studying abiotic stress in B. rapa.
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271000, China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271000, China
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Malakar M, Paiva PDDO, Beruto M, da Cunha Neto AR. Review of recent advances in post-harvest techniques for tropical cut flowers and future prospects: Heliconia as a case-study. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1221346. [PMID: 37575938 PMCID: PMC10419226 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1221346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Aesthetic attributes and easy-to-grow nature of tropical cut flowers (TCFs) have contributedto their potential for increased production. The dearth of information regarding agronomic practices and lack of planting materials are the key hindrances against their fast expansion. Unconventional high-temperature storage requirements and the anatomy of the peduncle contribute topoor vase life performance, while troublesome packaging and transport due to unusual size and structureprimarily cause post-harvest quality deterioration. Nonetheless, the exotic floral structuresconsequently increase market demand, particularly in temperate countries. This boosts studies aimed at overcoming post-harvest hindrances. While a few TCFs (Anthurium, Strelitzia, Alpinia, and a few orchids) are under the spotlight, many others remain behind the veil. Heliconia, an emerging specialty TCF (False Bird-of-Paradise, family Heliconiaceae), is one of them. The structural uniquenessand dazzling hues of Heliconia genotypes facilitate shifting its position from the back to the forefrontof the world floriculture trade. The unsatisfactory state-of-the-art of Heliconia research and the absence of any review exclusively on it are the key impetus for structuring this review. In addition to the aforementioned setbacks, impaired water uptake capacity after harvest, high chilling sensitivity, and the proneness of xylem ducts to microbial occlusion may be counted as a few additional factors that hinder its commercialization. This review demonstrates the state-of-the-art of post-harvest research while also conceptualizing the implementation of advanced biotechnological aid to alleviate the challenges, primarily focusing on Heliconia (the model crop here) along with some relevant literature on its other allied members. Standard harvesting indices, grading, and packaging are also part of the entire post-harvest operational chain, but since these phases are barely considered in Heliconia and the majority of tropical ornamentals except a few, a comprehensive account of these aspects has also been given. The hypothesized cues to nip chilling injury, resorting to different bio-chemical treatments, nano-based technology, and advanced packaging techniques, may help overcome preservation difficulties and propel its transition from niche to the commercial flower market. In a nutshell, readers will gain a comprehensive overview of how optimum post-harvest handling practices can rewardingly characterize this unique group of TCFs as the most remunerative component.
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- Moumita Malakar
- Department of Horticulture & Floriculture, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, India
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- International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Ornamental Plant Division, San Remo, Italy
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Jalili I, Ebadi A, Askari MA, KalatehJari S, Aazami MA. Foliar application of putrescine, salicylic acid, and ascorbic acid mitigates frost stress damage in Vitis vinifera cv. ̒Giziluzum̕. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:135. [PMID: 36899321 PMCID: PMC10155332 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04126-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cold stress is an effective factor in reducing production and injuring fruit trees. Various materials, such as salicylic acid, ascorbic acid, and putrescine, are used to alleviate the damage of abiotic stress. RESULTS The effect of different treatments of putrescine, salicylic acid, and ascorbic acid on alleviating the damage of frost stress (- 3 °C) to grapes 'Giziluzum' was investigated. Frost stress increased the amount of H2O2, MDA, proline, and MSI. On the other hand, it decreased the concentration of chlorophyll and carotenoids in the leaves. Putrescine, salicylic acid and ascorbic acid significantly increased the activities of catalase, guaiacol peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase under frost stress. Following frost stress, the grapes treated with putrescine, salicylic acid, and ascorbic acid showed higher levels of DHA, AsA, and AsA/DHA than the untreated grapes. Our results showed that the treatment with ascorbic acid outperformed the other treatments in adjusting frost stress damages. CONCLUSION The use of compounds, such as ascorbic ac id, salicylic acid, and putrescine, modulates the effects of frost stress, thereby increasing the antioxidant defense system of cells, reducing its damage, and stabilizing stable cell conditions, so it can be used to reduce frost damage to different grape cultivars.
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- Ilnaz Jalili
- Department of Horticulture and Agronomy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Horticulture and Agronomy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Horticulture and Agronomy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran
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Yadav M, Divyanshu K, Dubey MK, Rai A, Kumar S, Tripathi YN, Shukla V, Upadhyay RS. Plant growth promotion and differential expression of defense genes in chilli pepper against Colletotrichum truncatum induced by Trichoderma asperellum and T. harzianum. BMC Microbiol 2023; 23:54. [PMID: 36864373 PMCID: PMC9983198 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-023-02789-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Trichoderma asperellum and T. harzianum were assessed in this study as a potential biological control against Colletotrichum truncatum. C. truncatum is a hemibiotrophic fungus that causes anthracnose disease in chilli thereby affecting plant growth and fruit yield. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) technique showed the beneficial interaction between chilli root-Trichoderma spp. inducing the plant growth promotion, mechanical barrier, and defense network under C. truncatum challenged conditions. METHODS Seeds bio-primed with T. asperellum, T. harzianum, and T. asperellum + T. harzianum promoted the plant growth parameters and strengthening of physical barrier via lignification on the wall of vascular tissues. Seed primed with bioagents were used for exploring the molecular mechanism of defense response in pepper against anthracnose to assess the temporal expression of six defense genes in the Surajmukhi variety of Capsicum annuum. QRT-PCR demonstrated induction of defense responsive genes in chilli pepper bioprimed with Trichoderma spp. such as plant defensin 1.2 (CaPDF1.2), superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APx), guaiacol peroxidase (GPx), pathogenesis related proteins PR-2 and PR-5. RESULTS The results showed that bioprimed seeds were assessed for T. asperellum, T. harzianum, and T. asperellum + T. harzianum-chilli root colonization interaction under in vivo conditions. The results of the scanning electron microscope revealed that T. asperellum, T. harzianum and T. asperellum + T. harzianum interact with chilli roots directly via the development of plant-Trichoderma interaction system. Seeds bio-primed with bioagents promoted the plant growth parameters, fresh and dry weight of shoot and root, plant height, leaf area index, number of leaves, stem diameter and strengthening of physical barrier via lignification on the wall of vascular tissues and expression of six defense related genes in pepper against anthracnose. CONCLUSIONS Application of T. asperellum and T. harzianum and in combination of treatments enhanced the plant growth. Further, as seeds bioprimed with T. asperellum, T. harzianum and in combination with treatment of T. asperellum + T. harzianum induced the strengthening of the cell wall by lignification and expression of six defense related genes CaPDF1.2, SOD, APx, GPx, PR-2 and PR-5 in pepper against C. truncatum. Our study contributed for better disease management through biopriming with T. asperellum, T. harzianum and T. asperellum + T. harzianum. The biopriming possess enormous potential to promote plant growth, modulate the physical barrier, and induced the defense related genes in chilli pepper against anthracnose.
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- Mukesh Yadav
- Laboratory of Mycopathology and Microbial Technology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India. .,Kutir Post Graduate College Chakkey, Jaunpur, 222146, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Laboratory of Mycopathology and Microbial Technology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Basic & Applied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, 203201, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Horticulture, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, 210001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Laboratory of Mycopathology and Microbial Technology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Laboratory of Mycopathology and Microbial Technology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Laboratory of Mycopathology and Microbial Technology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India.,Government Post Graduate College, Obra, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, 231219, India
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- Laboratory of Mycopathology and Microbial Technology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Yao D, Wang J, Peng W, Zhang B, Wen X, Wan X, Wang X, Li X, Ma J, Liu X, Fan Y, Sun G. Transcriptomic profiling of wheat stem during meiosis in response to freezing stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1099677. [PMID: 36714719 PMCID: PMC9878610 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1099677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Low temperature injury in spring has seriously destabilized the production and grain quality of common wheat. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying spring frost tolerance remain elusive. In this study, we investigated the response of a frost-tolerant wheat variety Zhongmai8444 to freezing stress at the meiotic stage. Transcriptome profiles over a time course were subsequently generated by high-throughput sequencing. Our results revealed that the prolonged freezing temperature led to the significant reductions in plant height and seed setting rate. Cell wall thickening in the vascular tissue was also observed in the stems. RNA-seq analyses demonstrated the identification of 1010 up-regulated and 230 down-regulated genes shared by all time points of freezing treatment. Enrichment analysis revealed that gene activity related to hormone signal transduction and cell wall biosynthesis was significantly modulated under freezing. In addition, among the identified differentially expressed genes, 111 transcription factors belonging to multiple gene families exhibited dynamic expression pattern. This study provided valuable gene resources beneficial for the breeding of wheat varieties with improved spring frost tolerance.
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- Danyu Yao
- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Landscape and Ecological Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- College of Landscape and Ecological Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, China
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- College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Liu X, Lu X, Yang S, Liu Y, Wang W, Wei X, Ji H, Zhang B, Xin W, Wen J, Wang J, Chen Q. Role of exogenous abscisic acid in freezing tolerance of mangrove Kandelia obovata under natural frost condition at near 32 °N. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 22:593. [PMID: 36529723 PMCID: PMC9762092 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-03990-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mangroves possess substantial ecological, social, and economic functions in tropical and subtropical coastal wetlands. Kandelia obovata is the most cold-resistance species among mangrove plants, with a widespread distribution in China that ranges from Sanya (18° 12' N) to Wenzhou (28° 20' N). Here, we explored the temporal variations in physiological status and transcriptome profiling of K. obovata under natural frost conditions at ~ 32oN, as well as the positive role of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) in cold resistance. RESULTS The soluble sugar (SS) and proline (Pro) functioned under freezing stress, of which SS was more important for K. obovata. Consistently, up-regulated DEGs responding to low temperature were significantly annotated to glycometabolism, such as starch and sucrose metabolism and amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism. Notably, the top 2 pathways of KEGG enrichment were phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and flavonoid biosynthesis. For the antioxidant system, POD in conjunction with CAT removed hydrogen peroxide, and CAT appeared to be more important. The up-regulated DEGs responding to low temperature and ABA were also found to be enriched in arginine and proline metabolism, starch and sucrose metabolism, and peroxisome. Moreover, ABA triggered the expression of P5CS and P5CR, but inhibited the ProDH expression, which might contribute to Pro accumulation. Interestingly, there was no significant change in malondialdehyde (MDA) content during the cold event (P > 0.05), suggesting foliar application of ABA effectively alleviated the adverse effects of freezing stress on K. obovata by activating the antioxidant enzyme activity and increasing osmolytes accumulation, such as Pro, and the outcome was proportional to ABA concentration. CONCLUSIONS This study deepened our understanding of the physiological characters and molecular mechanisms underlying the response of K. obovata to natural frost conditions and exogenous ABA at the field level, which could provide a sound theoretical foundation for expanding mangroves plantations in higher latitudes, as well as the development coastal landscape.
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- Xing Liu
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Resource Plant Innovation and Utilization, Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wenzhou, 325005, Zhejiang, China
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- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Resource Plant Innovation and Utilization, Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wenzhou, 325005, Zhejiang, China
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- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Resource Plant Innovation and Utilization, Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wenzhou, 325005, Zhejiang, China
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- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Resource Plant Innovation and Utilization, Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wenzhou, 325005, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian, China
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- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Resource Plant Innovation and Utilization, Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wenzhou, 325005, Zhejiang, China
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- Marine Fisheries Research Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nantong, 226007, Jiangsu, China
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- Wenzhou Municipal Key Laboratory for Applied Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Informatics, Wenzhou-Kean University, Wenzhou, 325060, Zhejiang, China
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- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Resource Plant Innovation and Utilization, Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wenzhou, 325005, Zhejiang, China
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China
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- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Resource Plant Innovation and Utilization, Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wenzhou, 325005, Zhejiang, China
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China
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- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Resource Plant Innovation and Utilization, Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wenzhou, 325005, Zhejiang, China.
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- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Resource Plant Innovation and Utilization, Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wenzhou, 325005, Zhejiang, China.
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Melatonin Affects the Photosynthetic Performance of Pepper ( Capsicum annuum L.) Seedlings under Cold Stress. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11122414. [PMID: 36552621 PMCID: PMC9774265 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11122414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Photosynthesis is an important plant metabolic mechanism that improves carbon absorption and crop yield. Photosynthetic efficiency is greatly hampered by cold stress (CS). Melatonin (ME) is a new plant growth regulator that regulates a wide range of abiotic stress responses. However, the molecular mechanism of ME-mediated photosynthetic regulation in cold-stressed plants is not well understood. Our findings suggest that under low-temperature stress (15/5 °C for 7 days), spraying the plant with ME (200 µM) enhanced gas exchange characteristics and the photosynthetic pigment content of pepper seedlings, as well as upregulated their biosynthetic gene expression. Melatonin increased the activity of photosynthetic enzymes (Rubisco and fructose-1, 6-bisphosphatase) while also enhancing starch, sucrose, soluble sugar, and glucose content under CS conditions. Low-temperature stress significantly decreased the photochemical activity of photosystem II (PSII) and photosystem I (PSI), specifically their maximum quantum efficiency PSII (Fv/Fm) and PSI (Pm). In contrast, ME treatment improved the photochemical activity of PSII and PSI. Furthermore, CS dramatically reduced the actual PSII efficiency (ΦPSII), electron transport rate (ETR) and photochemical quenching coefficient (qP), while enhancing nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ); however, ME treatment substantially mitigated the effects of CS. Our results clearly show the probable function of ME treatment in mitigating the effects of CS by maintaining photosynthetic performance, which might be beneficial when screening genotypes for CS tolerance.
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Effects of abscisic acid on growth and selenium uptake in medicinal plant Perilla frutescens. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0275813. [PMID: 36206244 PMCID: PMC9543941 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to explore the effects of abscisic acid (ABA) on growth and selenium (Se) absorption of the medicinal plant, Perilla frutescens. A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of different ABA concentrations (0, 1, 5, 10 and 20 μmol/L) on the physiological characteristics and Se absorption capacity of P. frutescens. Application of 5, 10 and 20 μmol/L ABA increased the shoot biomass of P. frutescens, and only 5 and 10 μmol/L ABA increased the root biomass. Application of 5, 10, and 20 μmol/L ABA increased the contents of photosynthetic pigments (chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll, and carotenoid), superoxide dismutase activity, peroxidase activity, and soluble protein content of P. frutescens, and decreased the malondialdehyde content in P. frutescens. Only 5 and 10 μmol/L ABA used in the present study increased the catalase activity of P. frutescens. For the Se uptake, only 5 μmol/L ABA increased the Se content, Se extraction and Se bioconcentration factor of both roots and shoots. The findings of the present study indicate that 5 and 10 μmol/L ABA promotes the growth of P. frutescens, whereas 5 μmol/L ABA enhances the Se accumulation capacity in P. frutescens.
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Raza A, Salehi H, Rahman MA, Zahid Z, Madadkar Haghjou M, Najafi-Kakavand S, Charagh S, Osman HS, Albaqami M, Zhuang Y, Siddique KHM, Zhuang W. Plant hormones and neurotransmitter interactions mediate antioxidant defenses under induced oxidative stress in plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:961872. [PMID: 36176673 PMCID: PMC9514553 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.961872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Due to global climate change, abiotic stresses are affecting plant growth, productivity, and the quality of cultivated crops. Stressful conditions disrupt physiological activities and suppress defensive mechanisms, resulting in stress-sensitive plants. Consequently, plants implement various endogenous strategies, including plant hormone biosynthesis (e.g., abscisic acid, jasmonic acid, salicylic acid, brassinosteroids, indole-3-acetic acid, cytokinins, ethylene, gibberellic acid, and strigolactones) to withstand stress conditions. Combined or single abiotic stress disrupts the normal transportation of solutes, causes electron leakage, and triggers reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, creating oxidative stress in plants. Several enzymatic and non-enzymatic defense systems marshal a plant's antioxidant defenses. While stress responses and the protective role of the antioxidant defense system have been well-documented in recent investigations, the interrelationships among plant hormones, plant neurotransmitters (NTs, such as serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, acetylcholine, and γ-aminobutyric acid), and antioxidant defenses are not well explained. Thus, this review discusses recent advances in plant hormones, transgenic and metabolic developments, and the potential interaction of plant hormones with NTs in plant stress response and tolerance mechanisms. Furthermore, we discuss current challenges and future directions (transgenic breeding and genome editing) for metabolic improvement in plants using modern molecular tools. The interaction of plant hormones and NTs involved in regulating antioxidant defense systems, molecular hormone networks, and abiotic-induced oxidative stress tolerance in plants are also discussed.
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- Ali Raza
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Oil Crops Research Institute, Center of Legume Crop Genetics and Systems Biology/College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Plant Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
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- Grassland and Forage Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Cheonan, South Korea
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, Plant Physiology, Faculty of Science, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Oil Crops Research Institute, Center of Legume Crop Genetics and Systems Biology/College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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Integrative Comparative Assessment of Cold Acclimation in Evergreen and Deciduous Iris Species. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11050977. [PMID: 35624841 PMCID: PMC9137773 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11050977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Cold acclimation (CA) is a strategy which plants have evolved to increase freezing tolerance. Global climate change could obstruct CA and raise the probability of winter injury, especially for evergreens. Hence, understanding the regulatory mechanism of CA is crucial to improve freezing tolerance in evergreen plants. A comparative study on a pair of closely related evergreen and deciduous iris species in response to cold through CA was conducive to uncovering and complementing the knowledge of CA. We investigated morphological, physiological and biochemical changes, as well as the expression of associated genes in the functional leaves of both iris species from natural CA to deacclimation. Briefly, fast and strong CA in the evergreen iris might cause early expressions of BAM1, NCED3, GPX6, etc., which leads to strong enzyme activity of starch degradation, abscisic acid biosynthesis and reactive oxygen species scavenging. Additionally, genes belonging to the antioxidant system were mainly induced during deacclimation. These results suggest that interspecies differences in the leaf freezing tolerance of irises are associated with the rate and degree of CA, which activates multiple signaling networks with complex interactions and induces the transcription of cold-responsive genes. Moreover, the ICE–CBF–COR signaling cascade may integrate and initiate diverse cold-responsive pathways during CA of the evergreen iris. The findings of this study provide valuable insight to further research on CA mechanisms and implicate genes which could support breeding strategies in herbaceous perennials under climate changes.
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Zhang J, Liang L, Xie Y, Zhao Z, Su L, Tang Y, Sun B, Lai Y, Li H. Transcriptome and Metabolome Analyses Reveal Molecular Responses of Two Pepper ( Capsicum annuum L.) Cultivars to Cold Stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:819630. [PMID: 35392507 PMCID: PMC8981722 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.819630] [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: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Low temperature is a significant factor affecting field-grown pepper. The molecular mechanisms behind peppers' response to cold stress remain unknown. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses were used to investigate the responses of two pepper cultivars, XS (cold-sensitive) and GZ (cold-resistant), to cold stress; these were screened from 45 pepper materials. In this study, compared with the control group (0 h), we identified 10,931 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in XS and GZ, 657 differentially expressed metabolites (DEMs) in the positive ion mode, and 390 DEMs in the negative ion mode. Most DEGs were involved in amino acid biosynthesis, plant hormone signal transduction, and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. Furthermore, metabolomic analysis revealed that the content of free polyamines (PAs), plant hormones, and osmolytes, mainly contained increased putrescine, spermine, spermidine, abscisic acid (ABA), jasmonic acid (JA), raffinose, and proline, in response to cold stress. Importantly, the regulation of the ICE (inducer of CBF expression)-CBF (C repeat binding factors)-COR (cold regulated) pathway by Ca2+ signaling, MAPK signaling, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) signaling plays a key role in regulating responses of peppers to cold stress. Above all, the results of the present study provide important insights into the response of peppers to cold stress, which will reveal the potential molecular mechanisms and contribute to pepper screening and breeding in the future.
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- Jianwei Zhang
- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute for Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Exogenous Melatonin Improves Cold Tolerance of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) through Modulation of DREB/CBF-COR Pathway and Antioxidant Defense System. HORTICULTURAE 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae8030194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is an important fruit crop cultivated worldwide for its unique taste and nutritional properties. One of the major risks associated with strawberry production is cold damage. Recently, melatonin has emerged as a multifunctional signaling molecule that influences plant growth and development and reduces adverse consequences of cold stress. The present study was conducted to investigate the defensive role of melatonin and its potential interrelation with abscisic acid (ABA) in strawberry plants under cold stress. The results demonstrate that melatonin application conferred improved cold tolerance on strawberry seedlings by reducing malondialdehyde and hydrogen peroxide contents under cold stress. Conversely, pretreatment of strawberry plants with 100 μM melatonin increased soluble sugar contents and different antioxidant enzyme activities (ascorbate peroxidase, catalase, and peroxidase) and non-enzymatic antioxidant (ascorbate and glutathione) activities under cold stress. Furthermore, exogenous melatonin treatment stimulated the expression of the DREB/CBF—COR pathways’ downstream genes. Interestingly, ABA treatment did not change the expression of the DREB/CBF—COR pathway. These findings imply that the DREB/CBF-COR pathway confers cold tolerance on strawberry seedlings through exogenous melatonin application. Taken together, our results reveal that melatonin (100 μM) pretreatment protects strawberry plants from the damages induced by cold stress through enhanced antioxidant defense potential and modulating the DREB/CBF—COR pathway.
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Tang J, Zhao Y, Qi S, Dai Q, Lin Q, Duan Y. Abscisic acid alleviates chilling injury in cold-stored peach fruit by regulating ethylene and hydrogen peroxide metabolism. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:987573. [PMID: 36147223 PMCID: PMC9488807 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.987573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) is susceptible to chilling injury under improper low-temperature storage (2°C-5°C). Previous research has shown that abscisic acid (ABA) alleviates chilling injury in fruits and vegetables, but the potential mechanism is still unclear. To explore its effectiveness and potential mechanism in alleviating chilling injury during cold storage, exogenous ABA was applied to peach fruit by immersion in 100 μmol L-1 solutions for 10 min. In our experiment, ABA alleviated chilling injury by reducing hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) content and ethylene production. In addition, ABA inhibited the expression of the ethylene synthesis-related genes PpACO1 and PpEIN2. At the same time, ABA activated the antioxidant enzymatic pathway and the ascorbate-glutathione (AsA-GSH) cycle, the transcript abundance encoding genes related to antioxidant enzyme activities also changed correspondingly. The results suggested that ABA alleviated chilling injury by scavenging excessive H2O2 by promoting antioxidant enzymes and the AsA-GSH pathway.
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- Jixing Tang
- Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yaoyao Zhao,
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Department of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Yuquan Duan,
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Alós E, Rey F, Gil JV, Rodrigo MJ, Zacarias L. Ascorbic Acid Content and Transcriptional Profiling of Genes Involved in Its Metabolism during Development of Petals, Leaves, and Fruits of Orange ( Citrus sinensis cv. Valencia Late). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:plants10122590. [PMID: 34961061 PMCID: PMC8707836 DOI: 10.3390/plants10122590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Citrus fruit is one of the most important contributors to the ascorbic acid (AsA) intake in humans. Here, we report a comparative analysis of AsA content and transcriptional changes of genes related to its metabolism during development of petals, leaves and fruits of Valencia Late oranges (Citrus sinensis). Petals of close flowers and at anthesis contained the highest concentration of AsA. In fruits, AsA content in the flavedo reached a maximum at color break, whereas the pulp accumulated lower levels and experienced minor fluctuations during development. AsA levels in leaves were similar to those in the flavedo at breaker stage. The transcriptional profiling of AsA biosynthetic, degradation, and recycling genes revealed a complex and specific interplay of the different pathways for each tissue. The D-galacturonic acid pathway appeared to be relevant in petals, whereas in leaves the L-galactose pathway (GGP and GME) also contributed to AsA accumulation. In the flavedo, AsA content was positively correlated with the expression of GGP of the L-galactose pathway and negatively with DHAR1 gene of the recycling pathway. In the pulp, AsA appeared to be mainly controlled by the coordination among the D-galacturonic acid pathway and the MIOX and GalDH genes. Analysis of the promoters of AsA metabolism genes revealed a number of cis-acting elements related to developmental signals, but their functionalities remain to be investigated.
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- Enriqueta Alós
- Department of Food Biotechnology, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC), 46980 Valencia, Spain; (E.A.); (F.R.); (J.V.G.); (M.J.R.)
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- Department of Food Biotechnology, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC), 46980 Valencia, Spain; (E.A.); (F.R.); (J.V.G.); (M.J.R.)
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- Department of Food Biotechnology, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC), 46980 Valencia, Spain; (E.A.); (F.R.); (J.V.G.); (M.J.R.)
- Food Technology Area, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Food Biotechnology, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC), 46980 Valencia, Spain; (E.A.); (F.R.); (J.V.G.); (M.J.R.)
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- Department of Food Biotechnology, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC), 46980 Valencia, Spain; (E.A.); (F.R.); (J.V.G.); (M.J.R.)
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Macias-Benitez S, Navarro-Torre S, Caballero P, Martín L, Revilla E, Castaño A, Parrado J. Biostimulant Capacity of an Enzymatic Extract From Rice Bran Against Ozone-Induced Damage in Capsicum annum. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:749422. [PMID: 34868133 PMCID: PMC8641545 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.749422] [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: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ozone is a destructive pollutant, damaging crops, and decreasing crop yield. Therefore, there is great interest in finding strategies to alleviate ozone-induced crop losses. In plants, ozone enters leaves through the stomata and is immediately degraded into reactive oxygen species (ROS), producing ROS stress in plants. ROS stress can be controlled by ROS-scavenging systems that include enzymatic or non-enzymatic mechanisms. Our research group has developed a product from rice bran, a by-product of rice milling which has bioactive molecules that act as an antioxidant compound. This product is a water-soluble rice bran enzymatic extract (RBEE) which preserves all the properties and improves the solubility of proteins and the antioxidant components of rice bran. In previous works, the beneficial properties of RBEE have been demonstrated in animals. However, to date, RBEE has not been used as a protective agent against oxidative damage in agricultural fields. The main goal of this study was to investigate the ability of RBEE to be used as a biostimulant by preventing oxidative damage in plants, after ozone exposure. To perform this investigation, pepper plants (Capsicum annuum) exposed to ozone were treated with RBEE. RBEE protected the ozone-induced damage, as revealed by net photosynthetic rate and the content of photosynthetic pigments. RBEE also decreased the induction of antioxidant enzyme activities in leaves (catalase, superoxide dismutase, and ascorbate peroxidase) due to ozone exposure. ROS generation is a common consequence of diverse cellular traumas that also activate the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade. Thus, it is known that the ozone damages are triggered by the MAPK cascade. To examine the involvement of the MAPK cascade in the ozone damage CaMPK6-1, CaMPK6-2, and CaMKK5 genes were analyzed by qRT-PCR. The results showed the involvement of the MAPK pathway in both, not only in ozone damage but especially in its protection by RBEE. Taken together, these results support that RBEE protects plants against ozone exposure and its use as a new biostimulant could be proposed.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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Genzel F, Dicke MD, Junker-Frohn LV, Neuwohner A, Thiele B, Putz A, Usadel B, Wormit A, Wiese-Klinkenberg A. Impact of Moderate Cold and Salt Stress on the Accumulation of Antioxidant Flavonoids in the Leaves of Two Capsicum Cultivars. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:6431-6443. [PMID: 34081868 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c00908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The horticultural production of bell peppers generates large quantities of residual biomass. Abiotic stress stimulates the production of protective flavonoids, so the deliberate application of stress to the plants after fruit harvest could provide a strategy to valorize horticultural residuals by increasing flavonoid concentrations, facilitating their industrial extraction. Here we exposed two Capsicum cultivars, a chilli and a bell pepper, to cold and salt stress and combinations thereof to determine their valorization potential. Noninvasive image-based phenotyping and multiparametric fluorescence measurements indicated that all stress treatments inhibited plant growth and reduced the leaf chlorophyll fluorescence index, with the chilli cultivar showing greater sensitivity. The fluorescence-based FLAV index allowed the noninvasive assessment of foliar luteolin glycosides. High-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) analysis showed that moderate cold increased the levels of two foliar antioxidant luteolin glycosides in both cultivars, with bell pepper containing the highest amounts (induced to maximum 5.5 mg g-1 DW cynaroside and 37.0 mg g-1 DW graveobioside A) after combined stress treatment. These data confirm the potential of abiotic stress for the valorization of residual leaf biomass to enhance the industrial extraction of antioxidant and bioactive flavonoids.
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- Franziska Genzel
- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences-Plant Sciences (IBG-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Bioeconomy Science Center, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences-Plant Sciences (IBG-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Bioeconomy Science Center, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences-Plant Sciences (IBG-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Bioeconomy Science Center, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences-Plant Sciences (IBG-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Bioeconomy Science Center, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences-Plant Sciences (IBG-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Bioeconomy Science Center, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences-Plant Sciences (IBG-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Bioeconomy Science Center, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Bioeconomy Science Center, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences-Bioinformatics (IBG-4), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Bioeconomy Science Center, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Institute for Biology I-Botany, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences-Plant Sciences (IBG-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Bioeconomy Science Center, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences-Bioinformatics (IBG-4), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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CaHSP18.1a, a Small Heat Shock Protein from Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), Positively Responds to Heat, Drought, and Salt Tolerance. HORTICULTURAE 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae7050117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Pepper is a thermophilic crop, shallow-rooted plant that is often severely affected by abiotic stresses such as heat, salt, and drought. The growth and development of pepper is seriously affected by adverse stresses, resulting in decreases in the yield and quality of pepper crops. Small heat shock proteins (s HSPs) play a crucial role in protecting plant cells against various stresses. A previous study in our laboratory showed that the expression level of CaHSP18.1a was highly induced by heat stress, but the function and mechanism of CaHSP18.1a responding to abiotic stresses is not clear. In this study, we first analyzed the expression of CaHSP18.1a in the thermo-sensitive B6 line and thermo-tolerant R9 line and demonstrated that the transcription of CaHSP18.1a was strongly induced by heat stress, salt, and drought stress in both R9 and B6, and that the response is more intense and earlier in the R9 line. In the R9 line, the silencing of CaHSP18.1a decreased resistance to heat, drought, and salt stresses. The silencing of CaHSP18.1a resulted in significant increases in relative electrolyte leakage (REL) and malonaldehyde (MDA) contents, while total chlorophyll content decreased under heat, salt, and drought stresses. Overexpression analyses of CaHSP18.1a in transgenic Arabidopsis further confirmed that CaHSP18.1a functions positively in resistance to heat, drought, and salt stresses. The transgenic Arabidopsis had higherchlorophyll content and activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and ascorbate peroxidase than the wild type (WT). However, the relative conductivity and MDA content were decreased in transgenic Arabidopsis compared to the wild type (WT). We further showed that the CaHSP18.1a protein is localized to the cell membrane. These results indicate CaHSP18.1a may act as a positive regulator of responses to abiotic stresses.
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Zhang HX, Feng XH, Jin JH, Khan A, Guo WL, Du XH, Gong ZH. CaSBP11 Participates in the Defense Response of Pepper to Phytophthora capsici through Regulating the Expression of Defense-Related Genes. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E9065. [PMID: 33260627 PMCID: PMC7729508 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21239065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Squamosa promoter binding protein (SBP)-box genes are plant-specific transcription factors involved in plant growth and development, morphogenesis and biotic and abiotic stress responses. However, these genes have been understudied in pepper, especially with respect to defense responses to Phytophthora capsici infection. CaSBP11 is a SBP-box family gene in pepper that was identified in our previous research. Silencing CaSBP11 enhanced the defense response of pepper plants to Phytophthora capsici. Without treatment, the expression of defense-related genes (CaBPR1, CaPO1, CaSAR8.2 and CaDEF1) increased in CaSBP11-silenced plants. However, the expression levels of these genes were inhibited under transient CaSBP11 expression. CaSBP11 overexpression in transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana decreased defense responses, while in Arabidopsis, it induced or inhibited the expression of genes in the salicylic acid and jasmonic acid signaling pathways. CaSBP11 overexpression in sid2-2 mutants induced AtNPR1, AtNPR3, AtNPR4, AtPAD4, AtEDS1, AtEDS5, AtMPK4 and AtNDR1 expression, while AtSARD1 and AtTGA6 expression was inhibited. CaSBP11 overexpression in coi1-21 and coi1-22 mutants, respectively, inhibited AtPDF1.2 expression and induced AtPR1 expression. These results indicate CaSBP11 has a negative regulatory effect on defense responses to Phytophthora capsici. Moreover, it may participate in the defense response of pepper to Phytophthora capsici by regulating defense-related genes and the salicylic and jasmonic acid-mediated disease resistance signaling pathways.
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- Huai-Xia Zhang
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; (H.-X.Z.); (X.-H.F.); (J.-H.J.)
- School of Horticulture Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; (W.-L.G.); (X.-H.D.)
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; (H.-X.Z.); (X.-H.F.); (J.-H.J.)
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; (H.-X.Z.); (X.-H.F.); (J.-H.J.)
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- Department of Horticulture, The University of Haripur, Haripur 22620, Pakistan;
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- School of Horticulture Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; (W.-L.G.); (X.-H.D.)
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- School of Horticulture Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; (W.-L.G.); (X.-H.D.)
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; (H.-X.Z.); (X.-H.F.); (J.-H.J.)
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Yu J, Cang J, Lu Q, Fan B, Xu Q, Li W, Wang X. ABA enhanced cold tolerance of wheat 'dn1' via increasing ROS scavenging system. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2020; 15:1780403. [PMID: 32619128 PMCID: PMC8570709 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2020.1780403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Abscisic acid (ABA) is an important plant hormone that plays significant roles in cold tolerance regulation. However, whether ABAimproves cold tolerance by increasing the activities of antioxidant enzymes in wheat remains unknown. In this study,the activities of antioxidant enzymes of the winter wheat variety 'dongnongdongmai 1' ('dn1')afterthe application of exogenous ABA under low temperature (0°C, -10°C, -20°C, and -25°C) were investigated. Results showed that cold stress significantly increased H2O2 and relative conductivity, whileABA significantly reduced this effect. ABA enhanced cold tolerance in both leaves and rhizomes at -10°C and -20 °Cby increasing CAT, SOD, POD, APX, GR, DHAR, and MDHAR. However, this tolerance was weakenedat -25°C with decreasing ASA, GSH, APX, DHAR, and MDHARthan at-10°C and -20°C.POD, GR, and DHARlevels peaked at -10°C, while CAT, SOD, GSH, APX, and MDHAR content in rhizomes peaked at -20°C. The rate of returning green was significantly increased after ABA treatment than in controls (93.5% vs 83.6 %). In 'dn1', rhizomes had a higher cold tolerance than leaves. Thereby, exogenous ABA could enhance cold tolerance byincreasing the activities of antioxidant enzymes.
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- Jing Yu
- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- CONTACT Jing Cang College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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Physiological and biochemical responses of 10 commercial Iranian pistachio cultivars to freezing. Biologia (Bratisl) 2020. [DOI: 10.2478/s11756-020-00572-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Cold stress changes antioxidant defense system, phenylpropanoid contents and expression of genes involved in their biosynthesis in Ocimum basilicum L. Sci Rep 2020; 10:5290. [PMID: 32210286 PMCID: PMC7093387 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62090-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Environmental stresses might alter the activity of antioxidant defense system and both quantity and quality of the essential oil constituents in aromatic plants. In the current study, a greenhouse experiment was designed to assess the influence of cold stress on total phenolic (TPC) and flavonoid contents (TFC), DPPH radical scavenging, antioxidant and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) enzymes activity and content of phenylpropanoid compounds in Ocimum basilicum L. The genes expression levels of chavicol O-methyl transferase (CVOMT), cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (C4H), eugenol synthase 1 (EGS1) and eugenol O-methyl transferase (EOMT) were also investigated. Results revealed the highest TPC, TFC and DPPH at 4 °C for 12 h. Positive significant correlation was observed between TFC and DPPH, as well as TPC and PAL enzyme activity. The highest activity of superoxide dismutase and guaiacol peroxidase was recorded in 4 °C for 48 h, while this treatment caused the highest reduction in the activities of ascorbate peroxidase and catalase. In plants exposed to 10 °C for 48 h, the contents of methyleugenol and methylchavicol was positively associated with the expression levels of EGS1 and EOMT. A positive correlation was also found between C4H expression and eugenol, methyleugenol and methylchavicol contents under 4 °C for 12 h.
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Shah AA, Ahmed S, Ali A, Yasin NA. 2-Hydroxymelatonin mitigates cadmium stress in cucumis sativus seedlings: Modulation of antioxidant enzymes and polyamines. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 243:125308. [PMID: 31722261 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Cadmium level is continuously increasing in agricultural soils mainly due to anthropogenic activities. Cadmium is one of the most phytotoxic metals in the soils. The present study investigates the possible role of 2-hydroxymelatonin (2-OHMT) in assuagement of Cd-toxicity in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants. 2-OHMT is an important metabolite produced through interaction of melatonin with oxygenated compounds. Cadmium stress decreased the activity of antioxidant enzymes and polyamines. However, exogenously applied 2-OHMT enhanced plant growth attributes including photosynthetic rate, intercellular CO2 concentration, stomatal conductance and transpiration rate in treated plants. In addition, 2-OHMT induced enhancement of the activity of PAs biosynthesizing enzymes (putrescine, spermidine and spermine) in conjunction with reduction in activity of polyamine oxidase (PAO). 2-OHMT mitigated Cd stress through up-regulation in expression of stress related CS-ERS gene along with the amplified activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) in treated seedlings. The improved activity of antioxidant scavengers played central role in reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), electrolyte leakage (EL) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in plants under Cd stress. Recent findings also advocate the positive correlation between PAs and ethylene, as both possess common precursor. The current study reveals that priming seeds with 2-OHMT reduces Cd-toxicity and makes it possible to cultivate cucumber in Cd-contaminated areas. Future experiments will perhaps help in elucidation of 2-OHMT intervened stress mitigation procedure in C. sativus crop. Furthermore, research with reference to potential of 2-OHMT for stress alleviation in other horticultural and agronomic crops will assist in enhancement of crop productivity.
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- Anis Ali Shah
- Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Senior Superintendent Garden, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Zhang HX, Feng XH, Ali M, Jin JH, Wei AM, Khattak AM, Gong ZH. Identification of Pepper CaSBP08 Gene in Defense Response Against Phytophthora capsici Infection. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:183. [PMID: 32174944 PMCID: PMC7054287 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Little information is available on the role of Squamosa promoter binding protein (SBP)-box genes in pepper plants. This family of genes is known to have transcription characteristics specific to plants and to regulate plant growth, development, stress responses, and signal transduction. To investigate their specific effects in pepper (Capsicum annuum), we screened pepper SBP-box family genes (CaSBP genes) for Phytophthora capsici (P. capsici) resistance genes using virus-induced gene silencing. CaSBP08, CaSBP11, CaSBP12, and CaSBP13, which are associated with plant defense responses against P. capsici, were obtained from among fifteen identified CaSBP genes. The function of CaSBP08 was identified in pepper defense response against P. capsici infection in particular. CaSBP08 protein was localized to the nucleus. Silencing of CaSBP08 enhanced resistance to P. capsici infection. Following P. capsici inoculation, the malondialdehyde content, peroxidase activity, and disease index percentage of the CaSBP08-silenced plants decreased compared to the control. Additionally, the expression levels of other defense-related genes, especially those of CaBPR1 and CaSAR8.2, were more strongly induced in CaSBP08-silenced plants than in the control. However, CaSBP08 overexpression in Nicotiana benthamiana enhanced susceptibility to P. capsici infection. This work provides a foundation for the further research on the role of CaSBP genes in plant defense responses against P. capsici infection.
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- Huai-Xia Zhang
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Tianjin Vegetable Research Center, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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Zhang HX, Zhu WC, Feng XH, Jin JH, Wei AM, Gong ZH. Transcription Factor CaSBP12 Negatively Regulates Salt Stress Tolerance in Pepper ( Capsicum annuum L.). Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E444. [PMID: 31936712 PMCID: PMC7013666 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21020444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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SBP-box (Squamosa-promoter binding protein) genes are a type of plant-specific transcription factor and play important roles in plant growth, signal transduction, and stress response. However, little is known about the role of pepper SBP-box transcription factor genes in response to abiotic stress. Here, one of the pepper SBP-box gene, CaSBP12, was selected and isolated from pepper genome database in our previous study. The CaSBP12 gene was induced under salt stress. Silencing the CaSBP12 gene enhanced pepper plant tolerance to salt stress. The accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) of the detached leaves of CaSBP12-silenced plants was significantly lower than that of control plants. Besides, the Na+, malondialdehyde content, and conductivity were significantly increased in control plants than that in the CaSBP12-silenced plants. In addition, the CaSBP12 over-expressed Nicotiana benthamiana plants were more susceptible to salt stress with higher damage severity index percentage and accumulation of ROS as compared to the wild-type. These results indicated that CaSBP12 negatively regulates salt stress tolerance in pepper may relate to ROS signaling cascades.
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- Huai-Xia Zhang
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (H.-X.Z.); (X.-H.F.); (J.-H.J.)
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- Guizhou Institute of Pepper, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550009, China;
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (H.-X.Z.); (X.-H.F.); (J.-H.J.)
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (H.-X.Z.); (X.-H.F.); (J.-H.J.)
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- Tianjin Vegetable Research Center, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin 300192, China;
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (H.-X.Z.); (X.-H.F.); (J.-H.J.)
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Haq SU, Khan A, Ali M, Gai WX, Zhang HX, Yu QH, Yang SB, Wei AM, Gong ZH. Knockdown of CaHSP60-6 confers enhanced sensitivity to heat stress in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). PLANTA 2019; 250:2127-2145. [PMID: 31606756 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-019-03290-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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HSP60 gene family in pepper was analyzed through bioinformatics along with transcriptional regulation against multiple abiotic and hormonal stresses. Furthermore, the knockdown of CaHSP60-6 increased sensitivity to heat stress. The 60 kDa heat shock protein (HSP60) also known as chaperonin (cpn60) is encoded by multi-gene family that plays an important role in plant growth, development and in stress response as a molecular chaperone. However, little is known about the HSP60 gene family in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). In this study, 16 putative pepper HSP60 genes were identified through bioinformatic tools. The phylogenetic tree revealed that eight of the pepper HSP60 genes (50%) clustered into group I, three (19%) into group II, and five (31%) into group III. Twelve (75%) CaHSP60 genes have more than 10 introns, while only a single gene contained no introns. Chromosomal mapping revealed that the tandem and segmental duplication events occurred in the process of evolution. Gene ontology enrichment analysis predicted that CaHSP60 genes were responsible for protein folding and refolding in an ATP-dependent manner in response to various stresses in the biological processes category. Multiple stress-related cis-regulatory elements were found in the promoter region of these CaHSP60 genes, which indicated that these genes were regulated in response to multiple stresses. Tissue-specific expression was studied under normal conditions and induced under 2 h of heat stress measured by RNA-Seq data and qRT-PCR in different tissues (roots, stems, leaves, and flowers). The data implied that HSP60 genes play a crucial role in pepper growth, development, and stress responses. Fifteen (93%) CaHSP60 genes were induced in both, thermo-sensitive B6 and thermo-tolerant R9 lines under heat treatment. The relative expression of nine representative CaHSP60 genes in response to other abiotic stresses (cold, NaCl, and mannitol) and hormonal applications [ABA, methyl jasmonate (MeJA), and salicylic acid (SA)] was also evaluated. Knockdown of CaHSP60-6 increased the sensitivity to heat shock treatment as documented by a higher relative electrolyte leakage, lipid peroxidation, and reactive oxygen species accumulation in silenced pepper plants along with a substantial lower chlorophyll content and antioxidant enzyme activity. These results suggested that HSP60 might act as a positive regulator in pepper defense against heat and other abiotic stresses. Our results provide a basis for further functional analysis of HSP60 genes in pepper.
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- Saeed Ul Haq
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Horticulture Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830091, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Horticulture Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830091, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Vegetable Research Center, Tianjin, 300192, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm Innovation, Tianjin, 300384, People's Republic of China.
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Sequential Response of Sage Antioxidant Metabolism to Chilling Treatment. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24224087. [PMID: 31726737 PMCID: PMC6891540 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24224087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Chilling influences the growth and metabolism of plants. The physiological response and acclimatization of genotypes in relation to stress stimulus can be different. Two sage cultivars: ‘Icterina’ and ‘Purpurascens’ were subjected to 4 °C and 18 °C (control), and sampled between the 5th and 14th day of the treatment. Ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity was up-regulated in chilled ‘Purpurascens’ on the 14th day, while guaiacol peroxidase (GPX) activity increased on the 10th and 12th day in relation to the control. GPX activity of the control ‘Icterina’ was frequently higher than chilled plants, and chilling did not affect APX activity of that cultivar. Catalase activity remained stable in both sage cultivars. Chilled ‘Purpurascens’ showed a significant increase in total phenolics contents on the 5th, 7th, and 12th day and in total antioxidant capacity on the 5th and 10th day as compared to the control for respective sampling days. Higher malondialdehyde content was found in chilled plants on the 12th, or 14th day, differences reached 26–28% of the controls. Chilling caused significant decrease in dry matter content. The stress response was more stable and effective in ‘Icterina’, while more dynamic changes were found for ‘Purpurascens’. Based on our results, we propose to use ‘Purpurascens’ for targeted stress-induced studies and ‘Icterina’ for field applications.
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Knockdown of the chitin-binding protein family gene CaChiIV1 increased sensitivity to Phytophthora capsici and drought stress in pepper plants. Mol Genet Genomics 2019; 294:1311-1326. [PMID: 31175439 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-019-01583-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Phytophthora capsici has been the most destructive pathogen of pepper plants (Capsicum annuum L.), possessing the ability to quickly overcome the host defense system. In this context, the chitin-binding protein (CBP) family member CaChiIV1 regulates the response to P. capsici and abiotic stresses. The relevance of functional characterization and regulation of CaChiIV1 has not been explored in horticultural crops, especially pepper plants. The target gene (CaChiIV1) was isolated from pepper plants and cloned; the encoded protein carries a chitin-binding domain (CBD) that is rich in cysteine residues and has a hinge region with an abundance of proline and glycine residues. Additionally, the conserved regions in the promoter have a remarkable motif, "TTGACC". The expression of CaChiIV1 was markedly regulated by methyl-jasmonate (MeJA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), melatonin, mannitol and P. capsici (PC and HX-9) infection. Knockdown of CaChiIV1 in pepper plants increased sensitivity to P. capsici (PC strain). Higher malondialdehyde (MDA) content and relative electrolyte leakage (REL) but lower antioxidant enzyme activities, chlorophyll content, root activity, and proline content were observed in CaChiIV1-silenced plants than in control plants. In conclusion, CaChiIV1-silenced pepper plants displayed increased susceptibility to P. capsici infection due to changes in expression of defense-related genes, thus showing its coregulation affect in particular conditions. Furthermore, antioxidant enzymes and proline content were largely diminished in CaChiIV1-silenced plants. Therefore, this evidence suggests that the CaChiIV1 gene plays a prominent role in the defense mechanism of pepper plants against P. capsici infection. In the future, the potential role of the CaChiIV1 gene in defense regulatory pathways and its coregulation with other pathogen-related genes should be identified.
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Nie S, Huang S, Wang S, Mao Y, Liu J, Ma R, Wang X. Enhanced brassinosteroid signaling intensity via SlBRI1 overexpression negatively regulates drought resistance in a manner opposite of that via exogenous BR application in tomato. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2019; 138:36-47. [PMID: 30844693 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2018] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Brassinosteroids (BRs) regulate plant growth and stress responses. BRASSINOSTEROID-INSENSITIVE 1 (BRI1) is a BR receptor that perceives BRs and subsequently activates BR signaling. However, how BR contents and BRI1 expression levels affect the drought resistance of tomato requires further investigation. Here, we exogenously applied 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) and brassinazole (Brz) to tomato plants and generated different transgenic tomato SlBRI1 overexpression lines to study the drought stress response. Our results showed that EBR application 3 days before drought stress increased the contents of BRs and decreased abscisic acid (ABA) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), after which stomatal aperture and drought resistance eventually increased. Brz application reduced the drought resistance. Astonishingly, overexpression of 35S:SlBRI1, which increased BR signaling intensity, led to slightly improved contents of ABA and ROS and ultimately reduced both stomatal aperture and drought resistance. Moreover, plants expressing SlBRI1 driven by a stress-inducible promoter (Atrd29A) also exhibited reduced plant drought resistance. In all cases, enhancing the BR signaling intensity reduced antioxidant enzyme activity and reduced the expression of drought stress-related genes, ultimately compromising the drought resistance. Additionally, SlBRI1 mutants with altered brassinolide sensitivity (abs), which was weak BR signaling, exhibited significantly increased drought resistance. Therefore, our results reveal that BR contents positively regulated tomato drought resistance and that BR signaling intensity via BRI1 was negatively related to the drought resistance. These imply that the increased drought resistance in response to BRs is a newly discovered BR signaling branch that is located downstream of BRs and that differs from that of BRI1.
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- Shuming Nie
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637000, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Muhammad T, Zhang J, Ma Y, Li Y, Zhang F, Zhang Y, Liang Y. Overexpression of a Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase SlMAPK3 Positively Regulates Tomato Tolerance to Cadmium and Drought Stress. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24030556. [PMID: 30717451 PMCID: PMC6385007 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24030556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) activation is a common defense response of plants to a range of abiotic stressors. SlMPK3, a serine-threonine protein kinase, has been reported as an important member of protein kinase cascade that also functions on plant stress tolerance. In this study, we cloned SlMPK3 from tomato and studied its role in cadmium (Cd2+) and drought tolerance. The results showed that transcripts of SlMAPK3 differentially accumulated in various plant tissues and were remarkably induced by different abiotic stressors and exogenous hormone treatments. Overexpression of SlMAPK3 increased tolerance to Cd2+ and drought as reflected by an increased germination rate and improved seedling growth. Furthermore, transgenic plants overexpressing SlMAPK3 showed an increased leaf chlorophyll content, root biomass accumulation and root activity under Cd2+ stress. Chlorophyll fluorescence analysis revealed that transgenic plants demonstrated an increased photosynthetic activity as well as contents of chlorophyll, proline, and sugar under drought stress. Notably, cadmium- and drought-induced oxidative stress was substantially attenuated in SlMAPK3 overexpressing plants as evidenced by lower malondialdehyde and hydrogen peroxide accumulation, and increased activity and transcript abundance of enzymatic antioxidants under stress conditions compared to that of wild-type. Our findings provide solid evidence that overexpression of SlMAPK3 gene in tomato positively regulates tolerance to Cd2+ and drought stress, which may have strengthen the molecular understanding of SlMAPK3 gene to improve abiotic stress tolerance.
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- Tayeb Muhammad
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Regions, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Regions, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Regions, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Regions, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Regions, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Regions, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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Zhang HX, Ali M, Feng XH, Jin JH, Huang LJ, Khan A, Lv JG, Gao SY, Luo DX, Gong ZH. A Novel Transcription Factor CaSBP12 Gene Negatively Regulates the Defense Response against Phytophthora capsici in Pepper ( Capsicum annuum L.). Int J Mol Sci 2018; 20:E48. [PMID: 30583543 PMCID: PMC6337521 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20010048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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SBP-box (Squamosa-promoter binding protein) genes are a type of plant-specific transcription factor and play important roles in plant growth, signal transduction and stress response. However, little is known about the SBP-box genes in pepper (CaSBP), especially in the process of Phytophthora capsici infection. In this study, a novel gene (CaSBP12) was selected from the CaSBP gene family, which was isolated from the pepper genome database in our previous study. The CaSBP12 gene was located in the nucleus of the cell and its silencing in the pepper plant enhanced the defense response against Phytophthora capsici infection. After inoculation with Phytophthora capsici, the root activity of the CaSBP12-silenced plants is compared to control plants, while malondialdehyde (MDA) content is compared viceversa. Additionally, the expression of defense related genes (CaPO1, CaSAR8.2, CaBPR1, and CaDEF1) in the silenced plants were induced to different degrees and the peak of CaSAR8.2 and CaBPR1 were higher than that of CaDEF1. The CaSBP12 over-expressed Nicotiana benthamiana plants were more susceptible to Phytophthora capsici infection with higher EC (electrical conductivity) and MDA contents as compared to the wild-type. The relative expression of defense related genes (NbDEF, NbNPR1, NbPR1a, and NbPR1b) in transgenic and wild-type Nicotiana benthamiana plants were induced, especially the NbPR1a and NbPR1b. In conclusion, these results indicate that CaSBP12 gene negative regulates the defense response against Phytophthora capsici infection which suggests their potentially significant role in plant defense. To our knowledge, this is the first report on CaSBP gene which negative regulate defense response.
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- Huai-Xia Zhang
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- Tianjin Vegetable Research Center, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Tianjin Vegetable Research Center, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Xuhuai Region Huaiyin Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jiangsu 223001, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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Ali M, Luo DX, Khan A, Haq SU, Gai WX, Zhang HX, Cheng GX, Muhammad I, Gong ZH. Classification and Genome-Wide Analysis of Chitin-Binding Proteins Gene Family in Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and Transcriptional Regulation to Phytophthora capsici, Abiotic Stresses and Hormonal Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E2216. [PMID: 30060631 PMCID: PMC6121964 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19082216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Chitin-binding proteins are pathogenesis-related gene family, which play a key role in the defense response of plants. However, thus far, little is known about the chitin-binding family genes in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). In current study, 16 putative chitin genes (CaChi) were retrieved from the latest pepper genome database, and were classified into four distinct classes (I, III, IV and VI) based on their sequence structure and domain architectures. Furthermore, the structure of gene, genome location, gene duplication and phylogenetic relationship were examined to clarify a comprehensive background of the CaChi genes in pepper. The tissue-specific expression analysis of the CaChi showed the highest transcript levels in seed followed by stem, flower, leaf and root, whereas the lowest transcript levels were noted in red-fruit. Phytophthora capsici post inoculation, most of the CaChi (CaChiI3, CaChiIII1, CaChiIII2, CaChiIII4, CaChiIII6, CaChiIII7, CaChiIV1, CaChiVI1 and CaChiVI2) were induced by both strains (PC and HX-9). Under abiotic and exogenous hormonal treatments, the CaChiIII2, CaChiIII7, CaChiVI1 and CaChiVI2 were upregulated by abiotic stress, while CaChiI1, CaChiIII7, CaChiIV1 and CaChiIV2 responded to hormonal treatments. Furthermore, CaChiIV1-silenced plants display weakened defense by reducing (60%) root activity and increase susceptibility to NaCl stress. Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis revealed that CaChi genes primarily contribute in response to biotic, abiotic stresses and metabolic/catabolic process within the biological process category. These results exposed that CaChi genes are involved in defense response and signal transduction, suggesting their vital roles in growth regulation as well as response to stresses in pepper plant. In conclusion, these finding provide basic insights for functional validation of the CaChi genes in different biotic and abiotic stresses.
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- Muhammad Ali
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- Xuhuai Region Huaiyin Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Huaian 223001, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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Genome-wide analysis of dirigent gene family in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and characterization of CaDIR7 in biotic and abiotic stresses. Sci Rep 2018; 8:5500. [PMID: 29615685 PMCID: PMC5883049 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-23761-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The dirigent (DIR and DIR-like) proteins involved in lignification, play a pivotal role against biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. However, no information is available about DIR gene family in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). In this study, 24 putative dirigent genes (CaDIRs) were identified, their gene structure, genome location, gene duplication and phylogenetic relationship were elucidated. Tissue-specific expression analysis displayed the highest transcription levels in flower, stem and leaf. Some CaDIRs were up-regulated by virulent (CaDIR2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 14, 16, 22 and 23) and avirulent (CaDIR3, 5, 7, 16, 20, 22, 23 and 24) Phytophthora capsici strains, as well as by Methyl jasmonate, salicylic acid, NaCl and mannitol stresses. Acid-soluble lignin content increased (103.21%) after P. capsici inoculation (48-hour). Silencing of CaDIR7 weakened plant defense by reducing (~50%) root activity and made plants more susceptible (35.7%) to P. capsici and NaCl (300 mM). Leaf discs of the CaDIR7:silenced plants exposed to NaCl and mannitol (300 mM each), exhibited a significant decrease (56.25% and 48% respectively) in the chlorophyll content. These results suggested that CaDIR7 is involved in pepper defense response against pathogen and abiotic stresses and the study will provide basic insights for future research regarding CaDIRs.
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Zhao X, Li C, Wan S, Zhang T, Yan C, Shan S. Transcriptomic analysis and discovery of genes in the response of Arachis hypogaea to drought stress. Mol Biol Rep 2018; 45:119-131. [PMID: 29330721 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-018-4145-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is an important crop species that is threatened by drought stress. The genome sequences of peanut, which was officially released in 2016, may help explain the molecular mechanisms that underlie drought tolerance in this species. We report here a gene expression profiling of A. hypogaea to gain a global view of its drought resistance. Using whole-transcriptome sequencing, we analysed differential gene expression in response to drought stress in the drought-resistant peanut cultivar J11. Pooled samples obtained at 6, 12, 18, 24, and 48 h were compared with control samples at 0 h. In total, 51,554 genes were found, including 49,289 known genes and 2265 unknown genes. We identified 224 differentially expressed transcription factors, 296,335 SNPs and 28,391 InDELs. In addition, we detected significant differences in the gene expression profiles of the treatment and control groups. After comparing the two groups, 4648 genes were identified. An in-depth analysis of the data revealed that a large number of genes were associated with drought stress, including transcription factors and genes involved in photosynthesis-antenna proteins, carbon metabolism and the citrate cycle. The results of this study provide insights into the diverse mechanisms that underlie the successful establishment of drought resistance in the peanut, thereby facilitating the identification of important genes in the peanut related to drought management. Transcriptome analysis based on RNA-Seq is a powerful approach for gene discovery and molecular marker development for this species.
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- Xiaobo Zhao
- Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding, Shandong Peanut Research Institute, Qingdao, 266100, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding, Shandong Peanut Research Institute, Qingdao, 266100, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, 250100, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding, Shandong Peanut Research Institute, Qingdao, 266100, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding, Shandong Peanut Research Institute, Qingdao, 266100, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding, Shandong Peanut Research Institute, Qingdao, 266100, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
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Huang X, Shi H, Hu Z, Liu A, Amombo E, Chen L, Fu J. ABA Is Involved in Regulation of Cold Stress Response in Bermudagrass. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1613. [PMID: 29081782 PMCID: PMC5645512 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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As a representative warm-season grass, Bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L). Pers.] is widely used in turf systems. However, low temperature remarkably limits its growth and distribution. ABA is a crucial phytohormone that has been reported to regulate much important physiological and biochemical processes in plants under abiotic stress. Therefore, the objective of this study was to figure out the effects of ABA on the cold-sensitive (S) and cold-resistant (R) Bermudagrass genotypes response to cold stress. In this study, the plants were treated with 100 μM ABA solution and exposed to 4°C temperature. After 7 days of cold treatment, the electrolyte leakage (EL), malonaldehyde (MDA) and H2O2 content were significantly increased in both genotypes compared with control condition, and these values were higher in R genotype than those of S genotype, respectively. By contrast, exogenous ABA application decreased the electrolyte leakage (EL), MDA and H2O2 content in both genotypes compared with those plants without ABA treatment under cold treatment condition. In addition, exogenous ABA application increased the levels of chlorophyll a fluorescence transient curve for both genotypes, and it was higher in R genotype than that of S genotype. Analysis of photosynthetic fluorescence parameters revealed that ABA treatment improved the performance of photosystem II under cold condition, particularly for the R genotype. Moreover, cold stress significantly increased δ13C values for both genotypes, while it was alleviated by exogenous ABA. Additionally, exogenous ABA application altered the expression of ABA- or cold related genes, including ABF1, CBF1, and LEA. In summary, exogenous ABA application enhanced cold resistance of both genotypes by maintaining cell membrane stability, improving the process of photosystem II, increasing carbon isotopic fractionation under cold stress, and more prominently in R genotype compared with S genotype.
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- Xuebing Huang
- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Improved cold tolerance in Elymus nutans by exogenous application of melatonin may involve ABA-dependent and ABA-independent pathways. Sci Rep 2017; 7:39865. [PMID: 28045095 PMCID: PMC5206618 DOI: 10.1038/srep39865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Melatonin is an important secondary messenger that plays a central role in plant growth, as well as abiotic and biotic stress tolerance. However, the underlying physiological and molecular mechanisms of melatonin-mediated cold tolerance, especially interactions between melatonin and other key molecules in the plant stress response, remain unknown. Here, the interrelation between melatonin and abscisic acid (ABA) was investigated in two genotypes of Elymus nutans Griseb., the cold-tolerant Damxung (DX) and the cold-sensitive Gannan (GN) under cold stress. Pre-treatment with exogenous melatonin or ABA alleviated oxidative injury via scavenging ROS, while enhancing both antioxidant enzyme activities and non-enzymatic antioxidant contents. Treatment of fluridone, an ABA biosynthesis inhibitor caused membrane lipid peroxidation and lowered melatonin-induced antioxidant defense responses. It is worth noting that cold stress significantly induced both endogenous melatonin and ABA levels in both genotypes. Application of melatonin increased ABA production, while fluridone significantly suppressed melatonin-induced ABA accumulation. ABA and fluridone pre-treatments failed to affect the endogenous melatonin concentration. Moreover, exogenous melatonin up-regulated the expression of cold-responsive genes in an ABA-independent manner. These results indicate that both ABA-dependent and ABA-independent pathways may contribute to melatonin-induced cold tolerance in E. nutans.
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Liang C, Meng Z, Meng Z, Malik W, Yan R, Lwin KM, Lin F, Wang Y, Sun G, Zhou T, Zhu T, Li J, Jin S, Guo S, Zhang R. GhABF2, a bZIP transcription factor, confers drought and salinity tolerance in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Sci Rep 2016; 6:35040. [PMID: 27713524 PMCID: PMC5054369 DOI: 10.1038/srep35040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The bZIP transcription factor (TF) act as an important regulator for the abscisic acid (ABA) mediated abiotic stresses signaling pathways in plants. Here, we reported the cloning and characterization of GhABF2, encoding for typical cotton bZIP TF. Overexpression of GhABF2 significantly improved drought and salt stress tolerance both in Arabidopsis and cotton. However, silencing of GhABF2 made transgenic cotton sensitive to PEG osmotic and salt stress. Expression of GhABF2 was induced by drought and ABA treatments but repressed by high salinity. Transcriptome analysis indicated that GhABF2 increases drought and salt tolerance by regulating genes related to ABA, drought and salt response. The proline contents, activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were also significantly increased in GhABF2-overexpression cottons in comparison to wild type after drought and salt treatment. Further, an increase in fiber yield under drought and saline-alkali wetland exhibited the important role of GhABF2 in enhancing the drought and salt tolerance in transgenic lines. In conclusion, manipulation of GhABF2 by biotechnological tools could be a sustainable strategy to deploy drought and salt tolerance in cotton.
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- Chengzhen Liang
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.,Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.,College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.,Biotechnology Research Department, Ministry of Science and Technology, Naypyidaw, Myanmar
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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Genome-Wide Identification, Expression Diversication of Dehydrin Gene Family and Characterization of CaDHN3 in Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). PLoS One 2016; 11:e0161073. [PMID: 27551973 PMCID: PMC4995003 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Dehydrins (DHNs) play a crucial role in enhancing abiotic stress tolerance in plants. Although DHNs have been identified and characterized in many plants, there is little known about Capsicum annuum L., one of the economically important vegetable crops. In this study, seven CaDHNs in the pepper genome were identified, which could be divided into two classes: YnSKn- and SKn-type, based on their highly conserved domains. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) results showed that the seven DHN genes were expressed in all tissues and might be involved in the growth and development of pepper. The gene expression profiles analysis suggested that most of the CaDHN genes were induced by various stresses (low temperature, salt and mannitol) and signaling molecules (ABA, SA and MeJA). Furthermore, the CaDHN3 (YSK2)-silenced pepper plants showed obvious lower resistance to abiotic stresses (cold, salt and mannitol) than the control plants (TRV2:00). So the CaDHN3 might act as a positive role in resisting abiotic stresses. This study lays the foundation for further studies into the regulation of their expression under various conditions.
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Zhang HX, Jin JH, He YM, Lu BY, Li DW, Chai WG, Khan A, Gong ZH. Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of the SBP-Box Family Genes under Phytophthora capsici Stress in Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:504. [PMID: 27148327 PMCID: PMC4832253 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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SQUAMOSA promoter binding protein (SBP)-box genes encode plant-specific transcription factors that are extensively involved in many physiological and biochemical processes, including growth, development, and signal transduction. However, pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) SBP-box family genes have not been well characterized. We investigated SBP-box family genes in the pepper genome and characterized these genes across both compatible and incompatible strain of Phytophthora capsici, and also under different hormone treatments. The results indicated that total 15 members were identified and distributed on seven chromosomes of pepper. Phylogenetic analysis showed that SBP-box genes of pepper can be classified into six groups. In addition, duplication analysis within pepper genome, as well as between pepper and Arabidopsis genomes demonstrated that there are four pairs of homology of SBP-box genes in the pepper genome and 10 pairs between pepper and Arabidopsis genomes. Tissue-specific expression analysis of the CaSBP genes demonstrated their diverse spatiotemporal expression patterns. The expression profiles were similarly analyzed following exposure to P. capsici inoculation and hormone treatments. It was shown that nine of the CaSBP genes (CaSBP01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 11, 12, and 13) exhibited a dramatic up-regulation after compatible HX-9 strain (P. capsici) inoculation, while CaSBP09 and CaSBP15 were down-regulated. In case of PC strain (P. capsici) infection six of the CaSBP genes (CaSBP02, 05, 06, 11, 12, and 13) were arose while CaSBP14 was down regulated. Furthermore, Salicylic acid, Methyl jasmonate and their biosynthesis inhibitors treatment indicated that some of the CaSBP genes are potentially involved in these hormone regulation pathways. This genome-wide identification, as well as characterization of evolutionary relationships and expression profiles of the pepper CaSBP genes, will help to improve pepper stress tolerance in the future.
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- Huai-Xia Zhang
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- Institute of Vegetables, Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural SciencesHangzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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Mo Y, Wang Y, Yang R, Zheng J, Liu C, Li H, Ma J, Zhang Y, Wei C, Zhang X. Regulation of Plant Growth, Photosynthesis, Antioxidation and Osmosis by an Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus in Watermelon Seedlings under Well-Watered and Drought Conditions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:644. [PMID: 27242845 PMCID: PMC4862978 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Drought stress has become an increasingly serious environmental issue that influences the growth and production of watermelon. Previous studies found that arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) colonization improved the fruit yield and water use efficiency (WUE) of watermelon grown under water stress; however, the exact mechanisms remain unknown. In this study, the effects of Glomus versiforme symbiosis on the growth, physio-biochemical attributes, and stress-responsive gene expressions of watermelon seedlings grown under well-watered and drought conditions were investigated. The results showed that AM colonization did not significantly influence the shoot growth of watermelon seedlings under well-watered conditions but did promote root development irrespective of water treatment. Drought stress decreased the leaf relative water content and chlorophyll concentration, but to a lesser extent in the AM plants. Compared with the non-mycorrhizal seedlings, mycorrhizal plants had higher non-photochemical quenching values, which reduced the chloroplast ultrastructural damage in the mesophyll cells and thus maintained higher photosynthetic efficiency. Moreover, AM inoculation led to significant enhancements in the enzyme activities and gene expressions of superoxide dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, glutathione reductase, and monodehydroascorbate reductase in watermelon leaves upon drought imposition. Consequently, AM plants exhibited lower accumulation of MDA, H2O2 and [Formula: see text] compared with non-mycorrhizal plants. Under drought stress, the soluble sugar and proline contents were significantly increased, and further enhancements were observed by pre-treating the drought-stressed plants with AM. Taken together, our findings indicate that mycorrhizal colonization enhances watermelon drought tolerance through a stronger root system, greater protection of photosynthetic apparatus, a more efficient antioxidant system and improved osmoregulation. This study contributes to advances in the knowledge of AM-induced drought tolerance.
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- Yanling Mo
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
- Hanzhong City Agro-technology Extension CenterHanzhong, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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Zhang Y, Li Z, Peng Y, Wang X, Peng D, Li Y, He X, Zhang X, Ma X, Huang L, Yan Y. Clones of FeSOD, MDHAR, DHAR Genes from White Clover and Gene Expression Analysis of ROS-Scavenging Enzymes during Abiotic Stress and Hormone Treatments. Molecules 2015; 20:20939-54. [PMID: 26610459 PMCID: PMC6332117 DOI: 10.3390/molecules201119741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Revised: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Increased transcriptional levels of genes encoding antioxidant enzymes play important protective roles in coping with excessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plants exposed to various abiotic stresses. To fully elucidate different evolutions and functions of ROS-scavenging enzymatic genes, we isolated iron superoxide dismutase (FeSOD), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR) and monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR) from white clover for the first time and subsequently tested dynamic expression profiles of these genes together with previously identified other antioxidant enzyme genes including copper zinc superoxide dismutase (Cu/ZnSOD), manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), glutathione reductase (GR), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) in response to cold, drought, salinity, cadmium stress and exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) or spermidine (Spd) treatment. The cloned fragments of FeSOD, DHAR and MDHAR genes were 630, 471 and 669 bp nucleotide sequences encoding 210, 157 and 223 amino acids, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that both amino acid and nucleotide sequences of these three genes are highly conservative. In addition, the analysis of genes expression showed the transcription of GR, POD, MDHAR, DHAR and Cu/ZnSOD were rapidly activated with relatively high abundance during cold stress. Differently, CAT, APX, FeSOD, Cu/ZnSOD and MnSOD exhibited more abundant transcripts compared to others under drought stress. Under salt stress, CAT was induced preferentially (3-12 h) compared to GR which was induced later (12-72 h). Cadmium stress mainly up-regulated Cu/ZnSOD, DHAR and MDHAR. Interestingly, most of genes expression induced by ABA or Spd happened prior to various abiotic stresses. The particular expression patterns and different response time of these genes indicated that white clover differentially activates genes encoding antioxidant enzymes to mitigate the damage of ROS during various environmental stresses.
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- Yan Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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Zhang Q, Liu Y, He C, Zhu S. Postharvest Exogenous Application of Abscisic Acid Reduces Internal Browning in Pineapple. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2015; 63:5313-20. [PMID: 26007196 DOI: 10.1021/jf506279x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Internal browning (IB) is a postharvest physiological disorder causing economic losses in pineapple, but there is no effective control measure. In this study, postharvest application of 380 μM abscisic acid (ABA) reduced IB incidence by 23.4-86.3% and maintained quality in pineapple fruit. ABA reduced phenolic contents and polyphenol oxidase and phenylalanine ammonia lyase activities; increased catalase and peroxidase activities; and decreased O2(·-), H2O2, and malondialdehyde levels. This suggests ABA could control IB through inhibiting phenolics biosynthesis and oxidation and enhancing antioxidant capability. Furthermore, the efficacy of IB control by ABA was not obviously affected by tungstate, ABA biosynthesis inhibitor, nor by diphenylene iodonium, NADPH oxidase inhibitor, nor by lanthanum chloride, calcium channel blocker, suggesting that ABA is sufficient for controlling IB. This process might not involve H2O2 generation, but could involve the Ca(2+) channels activation. These results provide potential for developing effective measures for controlling IB in pineapple.
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- Qin Zhang
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Postharvest Physiology and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Postharvest Physiology and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Postharvest Physiology and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Postharvest Physiology and Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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Yin YX, Wang SB, Zhang HX, Xiao HJ, Jin JH, Ji JJ, Jing H, Chen RG, Arisha MH, Gong ZH. Cloning and expression analysis of CaPIP1-1 gene in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Gene 2015; 563:87-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Revised: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Guo WL, Wang SB, Chen RG, Chen BH, Du XH, Yin YX, Gong ZH, Zhang YY. Characterization and expression profile of CaNAC2 pepper gene. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:755. [PMID: 26442068 PMCID: PMC4585251 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The plant-specific NAC (NAM, ATAF, and CUC) transcription factors have diverse role in development and stress regulation. A new transcript encoding NAC protein, homologous to nam-like protein 4 from Petunia was identified from an ABA-regulated subtractive cDNA library of Capsicum annuum seedling. Here, this homolog (named CaNAC2) from C. annuum was characterized and investigated its role in abiotic stress tolerance. Our results indicated that a plant-specific and conserved NAC domain was located in the N-terminus domain of CaNAC2 which was predicted to encode a polypeptide of 410 amino acids. Phylogenetic analysis showed that CaNAC2 belonged to the NAC2 subgroup of the orthologous group 4d. The protein CaNAC2 was subcellularly localized in the nucleus and it had transcriptional activity in yeast cell. CaNAC2 was expressed mainly in seed and root. The transcription expression of CaNAC2 was strongly induced by cold, salt and ABA treatment and inhibited by osmotic stress and SA treatment. Silence of CaNAC2 in virus-induced gene silenced pepper seedlings resulted in the increased susceptibility to cold stress and delayed the salt-induced leaf chlorophyll degradation. These results indicated that this novel CaNAC2 gene might be involved in pepper response to abiotic stress tolerance.
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- Wei-Li Guo
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
- School of Horticulture Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and TechnologyXinxiang, China
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- Institute of Vegetable Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural SciencesNanjing, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- School of Horticulture Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and TechnologyXinxiang, China
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- School of Horticulture Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and TechnologyXinxiang, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
- *Correspondence: Zhen-Hui Gong, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Number 3 Taicheng Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China,
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- School of Horticulture Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and TechnologyXinxiang, China
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Yin YX, Wang SB, Xiao HJ, Zhang HX, Zhang Z, Jing H, Zhang YL, Chen RG, Gong ZH. Overexpression of the CaTIP1-1 pepper gene in tobacco enhances resistance to osmotic stresses. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:20101-16. [PMID: 25375192 PMCID: PMC4264158 DOI: 10.3390/ijms151120101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Revised: 10/27/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Both the gene expression and activity of water channel protein can control transmembrane water movement. We have reported the overexpression of CaTIP1-1, which caused a decrease in chilling tolerance in transgenic plants by increasing the size of the stomatal pore. CaTIP1-1 expression was strongly induced by salt and mannitol stresses in pepper (Capsicum annuum). However, its biochemical and physiological functions are still unknown in transgenic tobacco. In this study, transient expression of CaTIP1-1-GFP in tobacco suspension cells revealed that the protein was localized in the tonoplast. CaTIP1-1 overexpressed in radicle exhibited vigorous growth under high salt and mannitol treatments more than wild-type plants. The overexpression of CaTIP1-1 pepper gene in tobacco enhanced the antioxidant enzyme activities and increased transcription levels of reactive oxygen species-related gene expression under osmotic stresses. Moreover, the viability of transgenic tobacco cells was higher than the wild-type after exposure to stress. The pepper plants with silenced CaTIP1-1 in P70 decreased tolerance to salt and osmotic stresses using the detached leaf method. We concluded that the CaTIP1-1 gene plays an important role in response to osmotic stresses in tobacco.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- Institute of Vegetable Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210014, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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