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Luo J, Li M, Ju J, Hai H, Wei W, Ling P, Li D, Su J, Zhang X, Wang C. Genome-Wide Identification of the GhANN Gene Family and Functional Validation of GhANN11 and GhANN4 under Abiotic Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1877. [PMID: 38339155 PMCID: PMC10855742 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031877] [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: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Annexins (ANNs) are a structurally conserved protein family present in almost all plants. In the present study, 27 GhANNs were identified in cotton and were unevenly distributed across 14 chromosomes. Transcriptome data and RT-qPCR results revealed that multiple GhANNs respond to at least two abiotic stresses. Similarly, the expression levels of GhANN4 and GhANN11 were significantly upregulated under heat, cold, and drought stress. Using virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS), functional characterization of GhANN4 and GhANN11 revealed that, compared with those of the controls, the leaf wilting of GhANN4-silenced plants was more obvious, and the activities of catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were lower under NaCl and PEG stress. Moreover, the expression of stress marker genes (GhCBL3, GhDREB2A, GhDREB2C, GhPP2C, GhRD20-2, GhCIPK6, GhNHX1, GhRD20-1, GhSOS1, GhSOS2 and GhSnRK2.6) was significantly downregulated in GhANN4-silenced plants after stress. Under cold stress, the growth of the GHANN11-silenced plants was significantly weaker than that of the control plants, and the activities of POD, SOD, and CAT were also lower. However, compared with those of the control, the elasticity and orthostatic activity of the GhANN11-silenced plants were greater; the POD, SOD, and CAT activities were higher; and the GhDREB2C, GhHSP, and GhSOS2 expression levels were greater under heat stress. These results suggest that different GhANN family members respond differently to different types of abiotic stress.
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- Jin Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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- Institute of Cotton Research, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Anyang 455000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.L.); (M.L.); (J.J.); (H.H.); (W.W.); (P.L.); (D.L.); (J.S.)
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Wu X, Wang Y, Bian Y, Ren Y, Xu X, Zhou F, Ding H. A critical review on plant annexin: Structure, function, and mechanism. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 190:81-89. [PMID: 36108355 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Plant annexins are evolutionary conserved protein family widely exist in almost all plant species, characterized by a shorter N-terminal region and four conservative annexin repeats. Plant annexins have Ca2+ channel-regulating activity and peroxidase as well as ATPase/GTPase activities, which give annexins functional specificity. They are widely involved in regulating diverse aspects of biochemical and cellular processes, plant growth and development, and responses to biotic and abiotic environmental stresses. Though many studies have reviewed the function of annexins, great progress have been made in the study of plant annexins recently. In this review, we outline the current understanding of basic properties of plant annexins and summarize the emerging advances in understanding the functional roles of annexins in plants and highlight the regulation mechanisms of annexin protein in response to stress especially to salt and cold stress. The interesting questions related to plant annexin that remain to be further elucidated are also discussed.
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- Xiaoxia Wu
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China/College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China/College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China/College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China/College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China/College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China/College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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Wei H, Movahedi A, Liu G, Li Y, Liu S, Yu C, Chen Y, Zhong F, Zhang J. Genome-Wide Characterization and Abiotic Stresses Expression Analysis of Annexin Family Genes in Poplar. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23010515. [PMID: 35008941 PMCID: PMC8745089 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Poplar is an illustrious industrial woody plant with rapid growth, providing a range of materials, and having simple post-treatment. Various kinds of environmental stresses limit its output. Plant annexin (ANN) is a calcium-dependent phospholipid-binding protein involved in plant metabolism, growth and development, and cooperatively regulating drought resistance, salt tolerance, and various stress responses. However, the features of the PtANN gene family and different stress responses remain unknown in poplar. This study identified 12 PtANN genes in the P. trichocarpa whole-genome and PtANNs divided into three subfamilies based on the phylogenetic tree. The PtANNs clustered into the same clade shared similar gene structures and conserved motifs. The 12 PtANN genes were located in ten chromosomes, and segmental duplication events were illustrated as the main duplication method. Additionally, the PtANN4 homogenous with AtANN1 was detected localized in the cytoplasm and plasma membrane. In addition, expression levels of PtANNs were induced by multiple abiotic stresses, which indicated that PtANNs could widely participate in response to abiotic stress. These results revealed the molecular evolution of PtANNs and their profiles in response to abiotic stress.
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- Hui Wei
- Key Laboratory of Landscape Plant Genetics and Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China; (H.W.); (G.L.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (C.Y.); (Y.C.); (F.Z.)
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China;
- College of Arts and Sciences, Arlington International University, Wilmington, DE 19804, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Landscape Plant Genetics and Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China; (H.W.); (G.L.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (C.Y.); (Y.C.); (F.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Landscape Plant Genetics and Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China; (H.W.); (G.L.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (C.Y.); (Y.C.); (F.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Landscape Plant Genetics and Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China; (H.W.); (G.L.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (C.Y.); (Y.C.); (F.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Landscape Plant Genetics and Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China; (H.W.); (G.L.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (C.Y.); (Y.C.); (F.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Landscape Plant Genetics and Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China; (H.W.); (G.L.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (C.Y.); (Y.C.); (F.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Landscape Plant Genetics and Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China; (H.W.); (G.L.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (C.Y.); (Y.C.); (F.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Landscape Plant Genetics and Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China; (H.W.); (G.L.); (Y.L.); (S.L.); (C.Y.); (Y.C.); (F.Z.)
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Qian D, Xiang Y. Actin Cytoskeleton as Actor in Upstream and Downstream of Calcium Signaling in Plant Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20061403. [PMID: 30897737 PMCID: PMC6471457 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20061403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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In plant cells, calcium (Ca2+) serves as a versatile intracellular messenger, participating in several fundamental and important biological processes. Recent studies have shown that the actin cytoskeleton is not only an upstream regulator of Ca2+ signaling, but also a downstream regulator. Ca2+ has been shown to regulates actin dynamics and rearrangements via different mechanisms in plants, and on this basis, the upstream signaling encoded within the Ca2+ transient can be decoded. Moreover, actin dynamics have also been proposed to act as an upstream of Ca2+, adjust Ca2+ oscillations, and establish cytosolic Ca2+ ([Ca2+]cyt) gradients in plant cells. In the current review, we focus on the advances in uncovering the relationship between the actin cytoskeleton and calcium in plant cells and summarize our current understanding of this relationship.
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- Dong Qian
- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Overexpression of annexin gene AnnSp2, enhances drought and salt tolerance through modulation of ABA synthesis and scavenging ROS in tomato. Sci Rep 2017; 7:12087. [PMID: 28935951 PMCID: PMC5608957 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11168-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Drought and high salinity are two major abiotic stresses that significantly affect agricultural crop productivity worldwide. Annexins are a multigene family that plays an essential role in plant stress responses and various cellular processes. Here, the AnnSp2 gene was cloned from drought-resistant wild tomato (Solanum pennellii) and functionally characterized in cultivated tomato. AnnSp2 protein was localized in the nucleus and had higher expression in leave, flower and fruit. It was induced by several phytohormones and some abiotic stresses. Tomato plants overexpressing AnnSp2 had increased tolerance to drought and salt stress, as determined by analysis of various physiological parameters. AnnSp2-transgenic plants were less sensitive to ABA during the seed germination and seedling stages. However, under drought stress, the ABA content significantly increased in the AnnSp2-overexpressing plants, inducing stomatal closure and reducing water loss, which underlay the plants’ enhanced stress tolerance. Furthermore, scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS), higher total chlorophyll content, lower lipid peroxidation levels, increased peroxidase activities (including APX, CAT and SOD) and higher levels of proline were observed in AnnSp2-overexpressing plants. These results indicate that overexpression of AnnSp2 in transgenic tomato improves salt and drought tolerance through ABA synthesis and the elimination of ROS.
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Konopka-Postupolska D, Clark G. Annexins as Overlooked Regulators of Membrane Trafficking in Plant Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E863. [PMID: 28422051 PMCID: PMC5412444 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18040863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Revised: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Annexins are an evolutionary conserved superfamily of proteins able to bind membrane phospholipids in a calcium-dependent manner. Their physiological roles are still being intensively examined and it seems that, despite their general structural similarity, individual proteins are specialized toward specific functions. However, due to their general ability to coordinate membranes in a calcium-sensitive fashion they are thought to participate in membrane flow. In this review, we present a summary of the current understanding of cellular transport in plant cells and consider the possible roles of annexins in different stages of vesicular transport.
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- Dorota Konopka-Postupolska
- Plant Biochemistry Department, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw 02-106, Poland.
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- Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
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He M, Yang X, Cui S, Mu G, Hou M, Chen H, Liu L. Molecular cloning and characterization of annexin genes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Gene 2015; 568:40-9. [PMID: 25958350 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2014] [Revised: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Annexin, Ca(2+) or phospholipid binding proteins, with many family members are distributed throughout all tissues during plant growth and development. Annexins participate in a number of physiological processes, such as exocytosis, cell elongation, nodule formation in legumes, maturation and stress response. Six different full-length cDNAs and two partial-length cDNAs of peanut, (AnnAh1, AnnAh2, AnnAh3, AnnAh5, AnnAh6, AnnAh7, AnnAh4 and AnnAh8) encoding annexin proteins, were isolated and characterized using a RT-PCR/RACE-PCR based strategy. The predicted molecular masses of these annexins were 36.0kDa with acidic pIs of 5.97-8.81. ANNAh1, ANNAh2, ANNAh3, ANNAh5, ANNAh6 and ANNAh7 shared sequence similarity from 35.76 to 66.35% at amino acid level. Phylogenetic analysis revealed their evolutionary relationships with corresponding orthologous sequences in soybean and deduced proteins in various plant species. Real-time quantitative assays indicated that these genes were differentially expressed in various organs. Transcript level analysis for six annexin genes under stress conditions showed that these genes were regulated by drought, salinity, heavy metal stress, low temperature and hormone. Additionally, the prediction of cis-regulatory element suggested that different cis-responsive elements including stress- and hormone-responsive-related elements could respond to various stress conditions. These results indicated that members of AnnAhs family may play important roles in the adaptation of peanut to various environmental stresses.
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- MeiJing He
- North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Resources of Hebei, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, People's Republic of China
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- North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Resources of Hebei, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, People's Republic of China
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- North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Resources of Hebei, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, People's Republic of China
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- North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Resources of Hebei, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, People's Republic of China
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- North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Resources of Hebei, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, People's Republic of China
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- North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Resources of Hebei, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, People's Republic of China
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- North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Resources of Hebei, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, People's Republic of China.
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Oliveira TM, da Silva FR, Bonatto D, Neves DM, Morillon R, Maserti BE, Filho MAC, Costa MGC, Pirovani CP, Gesteira AS. Comparative study of the protein profiles of Sunki mandarin and Rangpur lime plants in response to water deficit. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 15:69. [PMID: 25849288 PMCID: PMC4355367 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-015-0416-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Rootstocks play a major role in the tolerance of citrus plants to water deficit by controlling and adjusting the water supply to meet the transpiration demand of the shoots. Alterations in protein abundance in citrus roots are crucial for plant adaptation to water deficit. We performed two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) separation followed by LC/MS/MS to assess the proteome responses of the roots of two citrus rootstocks, Rangpur lime (Citrus limonia Osbeck) and 'Sunki Maravilha' (Citrus sunki) mandarin, which show contrasting tolerances to water deficits at the physiological and molecular levels. RESULTS Changes in the abundance of 36 and 38 proteins in Rangpur lime and 'Sunki Maravilha' mandarin, respectively, were observed via LC/MS/MS in response to water deficit. Multivariate principal component analysis (PCA) of the data revealed major changes in the protein profile of 'Sunki Maravilha' in response to water deficit. Additionally, proteomics and systems biology analyses allowed for the general elucidation of the major mechanisms associated with the differential responses to water deficit of both varieties. The defense mechanisms of Rangpur lime included changes in the metabolism of carbohydrates and amino acids as well as in the activation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) detoxification and in the levels of proteins involved in water stress defense. In contrast, the adaptation of 'Sunki Maravilha' to stress was aided by the activation of DNA repair and processing proteins. CONCLUSIONS Our study reveals that the levels of a number of proteins involved in various cellular pathways are affected during water deficit in the roots of citrus plants. The results show that acclimatization to water deficit involves specific responses in Rangpur lime and 'Sunki Maravilha' mandarin. This study provides insights into the effects of drought on the abundance of proteins in the roots of two varieties of citrus rootstocks. In addition, this work allows for a better understanding of the molecular basis of the response to water deficit in citrus. Further analysis is needed to elucidate the behaviors of the key target proteins involved in this response.
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- Tahise M Oliveira
- />Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz-UESC, Rodovia Ilhéus-Itabuna, Km 16, Salobrinho, Bahia Brazil
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- />Centro de Biotecnologia, Departamento de Biologia Molecular e Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul-UFGRS, Avenida Bento Goncalves, 9500 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil
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- />Centro de Biotecnologia, Departamento de Biologia Molecular e Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul-UFGRS, Avenida Bento Goncalves, 9500 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil
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- />Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz-UESC, Rodovia Ilhéus-Itabuna, Km 16, Salobrinho, Bahia Brazil
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- />IVIA; Centro de Genomica, Ctra. Moncada-Náquera Km 5, 46113 Moncada, Valencia Spain
- />CIRAD, UMR AGAP, Avenue Agropolis - TA A-75/02 – 34398, Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- />Dipartimento di Scienze BioAgroAlimentari, CNR-IPSP, Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, Area della Ricerca CNR, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Via Madonna del Piano n 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI Italy
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- />Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz-UESC, Rodovia Ilhéus-Itabuna, Km 16, Salobrinho, Bahia Brazil
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- />Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz-UESC, Rodovia Ilhéus-Itabuna, Km 16, Salobrinho, Bahia Brazil
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- />Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura, Rua Embrapa, s/n, Cruz das Almas, 44380-000 Bahia Brazil
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Zhu J, Wu X, Yuan S, Qian D, Nan Q, An L, Xiang Y. Annexin5 plays a vital role in Arabidopsis pollen development via Ca2+-dependent membrane trafficking. PLoS One 2014; 9:e102407. [PMID: 25019283 PMCID: PMC4097066 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2014] [Accepted: 06/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The regulation of pollen development and pollen tube growth is a complicated biological process that is crucial for sexual reproduction in flowering plants. Annexins are widely distributed from protists to higher eukaryotes and play multiple roles in numerous cellular events by acting as a putative "linker" between Ca2+ signaling, the actin cytoskeleton and the membrane, which are required for pollen development and pollen tube growth. Our recent report suggested that downregulation of the function of Arabidopsis annexin 5 (Ann5) in transgenic Ann5-RNAi lines caused severely sterile pollen grains. However, little is known about the underlying mechanisms of the function of Ann5 in pollen. This study demonstrated that Ann5 associates with phospholipid membrane and this association is stimulated by Ca2+ in vitro. Brefeldin A (BFA) interferes with endomembrane trafficking and inhibits pollen germination and pollen tube growth. Both pollen germination and pollen tube growth of Ann5-overexpressing plants showed increased resistance to BFA treatment, and this effect was regulated by calcium. Overexpression of Ann5 promoted Ca2+-dependent cytoplasmic streaming in pollen tubes in vivo in response to BFA. Lactrunculin (LatB) significantly prohibited pollen germination and tube growth by binding with high affinity to monomeric actin and preferentially targeting dynamic actin filament arrays and preventing actin polymerization. Overexpression of Ann5 did not affect pollen germination or pollen tube growth in response to LatB compared with wild-type, although Ann5 interacts with actin filaments in a manner similar to some animal annexins. In addition, the sterile pollen phenotype could be only partially rescued by Ann5 mutants at Ca2+-binding sites when compared to the complete recovery by wild-type Ann5. These data demonstrated that Ann5 is involved in pollen development, germination and pollen tube growth through the promotion of endomembrane trafficking modulated by calcium. Our results provide reliable molecular mechanisms that underlie the function of Ann5 in pollen.
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- Jingen Zhu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Khandakar J, Haraguchi I, Yamaguchi K, Kitamura Y. A small-scale proteomic approach reveals a survival strategy, including a reduction in alkaloid biosynthesis, in Hyoscyamus albus roots subjected to iron deficiency. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2013; 4:331. [PMID: 24009619 PMCID: PMC3755260 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2013] [Accepted: 08/06/2013] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Hyoscyamus albus is a well-known source of the tropane alkaloids, hyoscyamine and scopolamine, which are biosynthesized in the roots. To assess the major biochemical adaptations that occur in the roots of this plant in response to iron deficiency, we used a small-scale proteomic approach in which 100 mg of root tips were treated with and without Fe, respectively, for 5 days. Two-dimensional mini gels showed that 48 spots were differentially accumulated between the two conditions of Fe availability and a further 36 proteins were identified from these spots using MALDI-QIT-TOF mass spectrometry. The proteins that showed elevated levels in the roots lacking Fe were found to be associated variously with carbohydrate metabolism, cell differentiation, secondary metabolism, and oxidative defense. Most of the proteins involved in carbohydrate metabolism were increased in abundance, but mitochondrial NAD-dependent malate dehydrogenase was decreased, possibly resulting in malate secretion. Otherwise, all the proteins showing diminished levels in the roots were identified as either Fe-containing or ATP-requiring. For example, a significant decrease was observed in the levels of hyoscyamine 6β-hydroxylase (H6H), which requires Fe and is involved in the conversion of hyoscyamine to scopolamine. To investigate the effects of Fe deficiency on alkaloid biosynthesis, gene expression studies were undertaken both for H6H and for another Fe-dependent protein, Cyp80F1, which is involved in the final stage of hyoscyamine biosynthesis. In addition, tropane alkaloid contents were determined. Reduced gene expression was observed in the case of both of these proteins and was accompanied by a decrease in the content of both hyoscyamine and scopolamine. Finally, we have discussed energetic and Fe-conservation strategies that might be adopted by the roots of H. albus to maintain iron homeostasis under Fe-limiting conditions.
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- Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki, Japan
- Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki, Japan
- Division of Biochemistry, Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki, Japan
- Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki, Japan
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Huang Y, Wang J, Zhang L, Zuo K. A cotton annexin protein AnxGb6 regulates fiber elongation through its interaction with actin 1. PLoS One 2013; 8:e66160. [PMID: 23750279 PMCID: PMC3672135 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Annexins are assumed to be involved in regulating cotton fiber elongation, but direct evidence remains to be presented. Here we cloned six Annexin genes (AnxGb) abundantly expressed in fiber from sea-island cotton (G. barbadense). qRT-PCR results indicated that all six G. barbadense annexin genes were expressed in elongating cotton fibers, while only the expression of AnxGb6 was cotton fiber-specific. Yeast two hybridization and BiFC analysis revealed that AnxGb6 homodimer interacted with a cotton fiber specific actin GbAct1. Ectopic-expressed AnxGb6 in Arabidopsis enhanced its root elongation without increasing the root cell number. Ectopic AnxGb6 expression resulted in more F-actin accumulation in the basal part of the root cell elongation zone. Analysis of AnxGb6 expression in three cotton genotypes with different fiber length confirmed that AnxGb6 expression was correlated to cotton fiber length, especially fiber elongation rate. Our results demonstrated that AnxGb6 was important for fiber elongation by potentially providing a domain for F-actin organization.
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- Yiqun Huang
- Plant Biotechnology Research Center, SJTU-Cornell Institute of Sustainable Agriculture and Biotechnology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Plant Biotechnology Research Center, SJTU-Cornell Institute of Sustainable Agriculture and Biotechnology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Plant Biotechnology Research Center, SJTU-Cornell Institute of Sustainable Agriculture and Biotechnology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Induction of annexin by heavy metals and jasmonic acid in Zea mays. Funct Integr Genomics 2013; 13:241-51. [DOI: 10.1007/s10142-013-0316-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2012] [Revised: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Jami SK, Clark GB, Ayele BT, Ashe P, Kirti PB. Genome-wide comparative analysis of annexin superfamily in plants. PLoS One 2012; 7:e47801. [PMID: 23133603 PMCID: PMC3487801 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2012] [Accepted: 09/21/2012] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Most annexins are calcium-dependent, phospholipid-binding proteins with suggested functions in response to environmental stresses and signaling during plant growth and development. They have previously been identified and characterized in Arabidopsis and rice, and constitute a multigene family in plants. In this study, we performed a comparative analysis of annexin gene families in the sequenced genomes of Viridiplantae ranging from unicellular green algae to multicellular plants, and identified 149 genes. Phylogenetic studies of these deduced annexins classified them into nine different arbitrary groups. The occurrence and distribution of bona fide type II calcium binding sites within the four annexin domains were found to be different in each of these groups. Analysis of chromosomal distribution of annexin genes in rice, Arabidopsis and poplar revealed their localization on various chromosomes with some members also found on duplicated chromosomal segments leading to gene family expansion. Analysis of gene structure suggests sequential or differential loss of introns during the evolution of land plant annexin genes. Intron positions and phases are well conserved in annexin genes from representative genomes ranging from Physcomitrella to higher plants. The occurrence of alternative motifs such as K/R/HGD was found to be overlapping or at the mutated regions of the type II calcium binding sites indicating potential functional divergence in certain plant annexins. This study provides a basis for further functional analysis and characterization of annexin multigene families in the plant lineage.
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- Sravan Kumar Jami
- Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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Clark GB, Morgan RO, Fernandez MP, Roux SJ. Evolutionary adaptation of plant annexins has diversified their molecular structures, interactions and functional roles. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2012; 196:695-712. [PMID: 22994944 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04308.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Accepted: 07/29/2012] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Annexins are an homologous, structurally related superfamily of proteins known to associate with membrane lipid and cytoskeletal components. Their involvement in membrane organization, vesicle trafficking and signaling is fundamental to cellular processes such as growth, differentiation, secretion and repair. Annexins exist in some prokaryotes and all eukaryotic phyla within which plant annexins represent a monophyletic clade of homologs descended from green algae. Genomic, proteomic and transcriptomic approaches have provided data on the diversity, cellular localization and expression patterns of different plant annexins. The availability of 35 complete plant genomes has enabled systematic comparative analysis to determine phylogenetic relationships, characterize structures and observe functional specificity between and within individual subfamilies. Short amino termini and selective erosion of the canonical type 2 calcium coordinating sites in domains 2 and 3 are typical of plant annexins. The convergent evolution of alternate functional motifs such as 'KGD', redox-sensitive Cys and hydrophobic Trp/Phe residues argues for their functional relevance and contribution to mechanistic diversity in plant annexins. This review examines recent findings and advances in plant annexin research with special focus on their structural diversity, cellular and molecular interactions and their potential integrated functions in the broader context of physiological responses.
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- Greg B Clark
- Section of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 78713, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine and University Institute of Biotechnology of Asturias, University of Oviedo, E-33006, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine and University Institute of Biotechnology of Asturias, University of Oviedo, E-33006, Oviedo, Spain
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- Section of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 78713, USA
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Jami SK, Clark GB, Ayele BT, Roux SJ, Kirti PB. Identification and characterization of annexin gene family in rice. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2012; 31:813-825. [PMID: 22167239 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-011-1201-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2011] [Revised: 11/24/2011] [Accepted: 11/29/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Plant annexins are Ca(2+)-dependent phospholipid-binding proteins and are encoded by multigene families. They are implicated in the regulation of plant development as well as protection from drought and other stresses. They are well characterized in Arabidopsis, however no such characterization of rice annexin gene family has been reported thus far. With the availability of the rice genome sequence information, we have identified ten members of the rice annexin gene family. At the protein level, they share 16-64% identity with predicted molecular masses ranging from 32 to 40 kDa. Phylogenetic analysis of rice annexins together with annexins from other monocots led to their classification into five different orthologous groups and share similar motif patterns in their protein sequences. Expression analysis by real-time RT-PCR revealed differential temporal and spatial regulation of these genes. The rice annexin genes are also found to be regulated in seedling stage by various abiotic stressors including salinity, drought, heat and cold. Additionally, in silico analysis of the putative upstream sequences was analyzed for the presence of stress-responsive cis-elements. These results provide a basis for further functional characterization of specific rice annexin genes at the tissue/developmental level and in response to abiotic stresses.
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- Sravan Kumar Jami
- Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada.
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Baucher M, Pérez-Morga D, El Jaziri M. Insight into plant annexin function: from shoot to root signaling. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2012; 7:524-8. [PMID: 22499168 PMCID: PMC3419045 DOI: 10.4161/psb.19647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The multifunctionality of plant annexins and their importance for coordinating development and responses to biotic and abiotic environment have been largely reviewed. We recently described a tobacco annexin, named Ntann12, which is mainly localized in the nucleus of root cells when the plant is grown under light conditions. We also found that auxin and polar auxin transport are essential for Ntann12 accumulation in root cells. Under dark condition, Ntann12 is no longer detected in the root system. In the present addendum, light, regulating auxin signaling, is evidenced as an essential determinant for the synchronization of growth and development between the shoot and the root during light/dark cycle. A speculative model for Ntann12 is described and discussed with regards to relevant literature data.
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- Marie Baucher
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie Végétale, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium.
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Konopka-Postupolska D, Clark G, Hofmann A. Structure, function and membrane interactions of plant annexins: an update. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2011; 181:230-41. [PMID: 21763533 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2011.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2011] [Revised: 05/18/2011] [Accepted: 05/18/2011] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Knowledge accumulated over the past 15 years on plant annexins clearly indicates that this disparate group of proteins builds on the common annexin function of membrane association, but possesses divergent molecular mechanisms. Functionally, the current literature agrees on a key role of plant annexins in stress response processes such as wound healing and drought tolerance. This is contrasted by only few established details of the molecular level mechanisms that are driving these activities. In this review, we appraise the current knowledge of plant annexin molecular, functional and structural properties with a special emphasis on topics of less coverage in recent past overviews. In particular, plant annexin post-translational modification, roles in polar growth and membrane stabilisation processes are discussed.
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Baucher M, Oukouomi Lowe Y, Vandeputte OM, Mukoko Bopopi J, Moussawi J, Vermeersch M, Mol A, El Jaziri M, Homblé F, Pérez-Morga D. Ntann12 annexin expression is induced by auxin in tobacco roots. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2011; 62:4055-65. [PMID: 21543519 PMCID: PMC3134359 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/err112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2010] [Revised: 03/01/2011] [Accepted: 03/18/2011] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Ntann12, encoding a polypeptide homologous to annexins, was found previously to be induced upon infection of tobacco with the bacterium Rhodococcus fascians. In this study, Ntann12 is shown to bind negatively charged phospholipids in a Ca(2+)-dependent manner. In plants growing in light conditions, Ntann12 is principally expressed in roots and the corresponding protein was mainly immunolocalized in the nucleus. Ntann12 expression was inhibited following plant transfer to darkness and in plants lacking the aerial part. However, an auxin (indole-3-acetic acid) treatment restored the expression of Ntann12 in the root system in dark conditions. Conversely, polar auxin transport inhibitors such as 1-naphthylphthalamic acid (NPA) or 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid (TIBA) inhibited Ntann12 expression in light condition. These results indicate that the expression of Ntann12 in the root is linked to the perception of a signal in the aerial part of the plant that is transmitted to the root via polar auxin transport.
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- Marie Baucher
- Université Libre de Bruxelles, B-6041 Gosselies, Belgium.
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Annexins are multifunctional lipid-binding proteins. Plant annexins are expressed throughout the life cycle and are under environmental control. Their association or insertion into membranes may be governed by a range of local conditions (Ca(2+), pH, voltage or lipid identity) and nonclassical sorting motifs. Protein functions include exocytosis, actin binding, peroxidase activity, callose synthase regulation and ion transport. As such, annexins appear capable of linking Ca(2+), redox and lipid signalling to coordinate development with responses to the biotic and abiotic environment. Significant advances in plant annexin research have been made in the past 2 yr. Here, we review the basis of annexin multifunctionality and suggest how these proteins may operate in the life and death of a plant cell.
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Jami SK, Dalal A, Divya K, Kirti PB. Molecular cloning and characterization of five annexin genes from Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern and Coss). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2009; 47:977-990. [PMID: 19758812 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2009.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2008] [Revised: 08/07/2009] [Accepted: 08/15/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Plant annexins constitute a multigene family having suggested roles in a variety of cellular processes including stress responses. We have isolated and characterized five different cDNAs of mustard, Brassica juncea (AnnBj1, AnnBj2, AnnBj3, AnnBj6 and AnnBj7) encoding annexin proteins using a RT-PCR/RACE-PCR based strategy. The predicted molecular masses of these annexins are approximately 36.0 kDa with acidic pIs. At the amino acid level, they share high sequence similarity with each other and with annexins from higher plants. Phylogenetic analysis revealed their evolutionary relationship with corresponding orthologous sequences in Arabidopsis and deduced proteins in various plant species. Expression analysis by semi-quantitative RT-PCR revealed that these genes are differentially expressed in various tissues. The expression patterns of these genes also showed regulation by various stress conditions such as exposure to signaling molecules, salinity and oxidative stress and wounding. Additionally, the in silico promoter analysis (of AnnBj1, AnnBj2 and AnnBj3) showed the presence of different cis-responsive elements that could respond to various stress conditions. These results indicate that AnnBj genes may play important roles in adaptation of plants to various environmental stresses.
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- Sravan Kumar Jami
- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India.
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Jami SK, Clark GB, Turlapati SA, Handley C, Roux SJ, Kirti PB. Ectopic expression of an annexin from Brassica juncea confers tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress treatments in transgenic tobacco. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2008; 46:1019-30. [PMID: 18768323 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2008.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2008] [Accepted: 07/10/2008] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Plant annexins belong to a multigene family and are suggested to play a role in stress responses. A full-length cDNA for a gene encoding an annexin protein was isolated and characterized from Brassica juncea (AnnBj1). AnnBj1 message levels were regulated by abscisic acid, ethephon, salicylic acid, and methyl jasmonate as well as chemicals that induce osmotic stress (NaCl, Mannitol or PEG), heavy metal stress (CdCl(2)) and oxidative stress (methyl viologen or H(2)O(2)). In order to determine if AnnBj1 functions in protection against stress, we generated transgenic tobacco plants ectopically expressing AnnBj1 under the control of constitutive CaMV 35S promoter. The transgenic tobacco plants showed significant tolerance to dehydration (mannitol), salt (NaCl), heavy metal (CdCl(2)) and oxidative stress (H(2)O(2)) at the seedling stage and retained higher chlorophyll levels in response to the above stresses as determined in detached leaf senescence assays. The transgenic plants also showed decreased accumulation of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) compared to wild-type plants in response to mannitol treatments in leaf disc assays. AnnBj1 recombinant protein exhibited low levels of peroxidase activity in vitro and transgenic plants showed increased total peroxidase activity. Additionally, the transgenic plants showed enhanced resistance to the oomycete pathogen, Phytophthora parasitica var. nicotianae, and increased message levels for several pathogenesis-related proteins. Our results demonstrate that ectopic expression of AnnBj1 in tobacco provides tolerance to a variety of abiotic and biotic stresses.
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- Sravan Kumar Jami
- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad-500046, AP, India
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Yao H, Xu Q, Yuan M. Actin dynamics mediates the changes of calcium level during the pulvinus movement of Mimosa pudica. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2008; 3:954-60. [PMID: 19513198 PMCID: PMC2633741 DOI: 10.4161/psb.6709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2008] [Accepted: 08/01/2008] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The bending movement of the pulvinus of Mimosa pudica is caused by a rapid change in volume of the abaxial motor cells, in response to various environmental stimuli. We investigated the relationship between the actin cytoskeleton and changes in the level of calcium during rapid contractile movement of the motor cells that was induced by electrical stimulation. The bending of the pulvinus was retarded by treatments with actin-affecting reagents and calcium channel inhibitors. The actin filaments in the motor cells were fragmented in response to electrical stimulation. Further investigations were performed using protoplasts from the motor cells of M. pudica pulvini. Calcium-channel inhibitors and EGTA had an inhibitory effect on contractile movement of the protoplasts. The level of calcium increased and became concentrated in the tannin vacuole after electrical stimulation. Ruthenium Red inhibited the increase in the level of calcium in the tannin vacuole and the contractile movement of the protoplasts. However, treatment with latrunculin A abolished the inhibitory effect of Ruthenium Red. Phalloidin inhibited the contractile movement and the increase in the level of calcium in the protoplasts. Our study demonstrates that depolymerization of the actin cytoskeleton in pulvinus motor cells in response to electrical signals results in increased levels of calcium.
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- Heng Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry; Department of Plant Sciences; College of Biological Sciences; China Agricultural University; Beijing China
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Hu NJ, Yusof AM, Winter A, Osman A, Reeve AK, Hofmann A. The Crystal Structure of Calcium-bound Annexin Gh1 from Gossypium hirsutum and Its Implications for Membrane Binding Mechanisms of Plant Annexins. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:18314-22. [DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m801051200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Mortimer JC, Laohavisit A, Macpherson N, Webb A, Brownlee C, Battey NH, Davies JM. Annexins: multifunctional components of growth and adaptation. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2008; 59:533-44. [PMID: 18267940 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erm344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Plant annexins are ubiquitous, soluble proteins capable of Ca(2+)-dependent and Ca(2+)-independent binding to endomembranes and the plasma membrane. Some members of this multigene family are capable of binding to F-actin, hydrolysing ATP and GTP, acting as peroxidases or cation channels. These multifunctional proteins are distributed throughout the plant and throughout the life cycle. Their expression and intracellular localization are under developmental and environmental control. The in vitro properties of annexins and their known, dynamic distribution patterns suggest that they could be central regulators or effectors of plant growth and stress signalling. Potentially, they could operate in signalling pathways involving cytosolic free calcium and reactive oxygen species.
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- Jennifer C Mortimer
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EA, UK
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Moran N. Osmoregulation of leaf motor cells. FEBS Lett 2007; 581:2337-47. [PMID: 17434488 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2007.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2007] [Revised: 03/31/2007] [Accepted: 04/02/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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"Osmotic Motors"--the best-documented explanation for plant leaf movements--frequently reside in specialized motor leaf organs, pulvini. The movements result from dissimilar volume and turgor changes in two oppositely positioned parts of the pulvinus. This Osmotic Motor is powered by a plasma membrane proton ATPase, which drives KCl fluxes and, consequently, water, across the pulvinus into swelling cells and out of shrinking cells. Light signals and signals from the endogenous biological clock converge on the channels through which these fluxes occur. These channels and their regulatory pathways in the pulvinus are the topic of this review.
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- Nava Moran
- The R.H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
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Vandeputte O, Lowe YO, Burssens S, VAN Raemdonck D, Hutin D, Boniver D, Geelen D, El Jaziri M, Baucher M. The tobacco Ntann12 gene, encoding an annexin, is induced upon Rhodoccocus fascians infection and during leafy gall development. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2007; 8:185-94. [PMID: 20507490 DOI: 10.1111/j.1364-3703.2007.00385.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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SUMMARY Annexins are calcium-binding proteins that have been associated in plants with different biological processes such as responses to abiotic stress and early nodulation stages. Until now, the implication of annexins during plant-pathogen interactions has not been reported. Here, a novel plant annexin gene induced in tobacco BY-2 cell suspension cultures infected with the phytopathogenic bacterium Rhodococcus fascians (strain D188) has been identified. Expression of this gene, called Ntann12, is also induced, but to a lower extent, by a strain (D188-5) that is unable to induce leafy gall formation. This gene was also induced in BY-2 cells infected with Pseudomonas syringae but not in cells infected with Agrobacterium tumefaciens or Escherichia coli. Ntann12 expression was also found to be stimulated by abiotic stress, including NaCl and abscissic acid, confirming a putative role in stress signal transduction pathways. In addition, promoter-GUS analyses using homozygous transgenic tobacco seedlings showed that the developmentally controlled expression of Ntann12 is altered upon R. fascians infection. Finally, up-regulation of Ntann12 during leafy gall ontogenesis was confirmed by RT-qPCR. Discussion is focused on the potential role of Ntann12 in biotic and abiotic stress responses and in plant development, both processes that may involve Ca(2+)-dependent signalling.
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- Olivier Vandeputte
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie Végétale, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Rue Adrienne Bolland 8, B-6041 Gosselies, Belgium
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Konopka-Postupolska D. Annexins: putative linkers in dynamic membrane-cytoskeleton interactions in plant cells. PROTOPLASMA 2007; 230:203-15. [PMID: 17458635 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-006-0234-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2006] [Accepted: 03/14/2006] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The plasma membrane, the most external cellular structure, is at the forefront between the plant cell and its environment. Hence, it is naturally adapted to function in detection of external signals, their transduction throughout the cell, and finally, in cell reactions. Membrane lipids and the cytoskeleton, once regarded as simple and static structures, have recently been recognized as significant players in signal transduction. Proteins involved in signal detection and transduction are organised in specific domains at the plasma membrane. Their aggregation allows to bring together and orient the downstream and upstream members of signalling pathways. The cortical cytoskeleton provides a structural framework for rapid signal transduction from the cell periphery into the nucleus. It leads to intracellular reorganisation and wide-scale modulation of cellular metabolism which results in accumulation of newly synthesised proteins and/or secondary metabolites which, in turn, have to be distributed to the appropriate cell compartments. And again, in plant cells, the secretory vesicles that govern polar cellular transport are delivered to their target membranes by interaction with actin microfilaments. In search for factors that could govern subsequent steps of the cell response delineated above we focused on an evolutionary conserved protein family, the annexins, that bind in a calcium-dependent manner to membrane phospholipids. Annexins were proposed to regulate dynamic changes in membrane architecture and to organise the interface between secretory vesicles and the membrane. Certain proteins from this family were also identified as actin binding, making them ideal mediators in cell membrane and cytoskeleton interactions.
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- D Konopka-Postupolska
- Laboratory of Plant Pathogenesis, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Yang P, Liang Y, Shen S, Kuang T. Proteome analysis of rice uppermost internodes at the milky stage. Proteomics 2006; 6:3330-8. [PMID: 16637012 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200500260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Uppermost internodes, which connect the part between the ear and lower stem, form an important pathway transporting mineral nutrition from roots and photosynthates from leaves (especially the flag leaf) to the ear. The milky stage is the first stage of seed ripening. The uppermost internodes of rice at the milky stage are critical for seed quality and yield. Total soluble proteins of the uppermost internodes of rice (Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica) at the milky stage were analyzed using proteomic methods. Using 2-DE, 762 reproducible protein spots were detected. Among them, 132 abundant proteins were analyzed using MALDI-TOF-MS. Searching in the National Center for Biotechnology Information database, we could identify 98 proteins, which represent 80 gene products. These proteins belong to 11 functional groups with energy production-associated proteins in the first place. The large accumulation of proteins involved in metabolism, signaling, and stress resistance indicated that the uppermost internodes of rice have a high physiological and stress-resistant activity. In addition, our results will also enrich the database of the rice proteome.
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- Pingfang Yang
- Key Laboratory of Photosynthesis and Environmental Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Kanzawa N, Hoshino Y, Chiba M, Hoshino D, Kobayashi H, Kamasawa N, Kishi Y, Osumi M, Sameshima M, Tsuchiya T. Change in the actin cytoskeleton during seismonastic movement of Mimosa pudica. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2006; 47:531-9. [PMID: 16489209 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcj022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The seismonastic movement of Mimosa pudica is triggered by a sudden loss of turgor pressure. In the present study, we compared the cell cytoskeleton by immunofluorescence analysis before and after movement, and the effects of actin- and microtubule-targeted drugs were examined by injecting them into the cut pulvinus. We found that fragmentation of actin filaments and microtubules occurs during bending, although the actin cytoskeleton, but not the microtubules, was involved in regulation of the movement. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that actin cables became loose after the bending. We injected phosphatase inhibitors into the severed pulvinus to examine the effects of such inhibitors on the actin cytoskeleton. We found that changes in actin isoforms, fragmentation of actin filaments and the bending movement were all inhibited after injection of a tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor. We thus propose that the phosphorylation status of actin at tyrosine residues affects the dynamic reorganization of actin filaments and causes seismonastic movement.
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- Nobuyuki Kanzawa
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, Tokyo, 102-8554 Japan.
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Hochholdinger F, Woll K, Guo L, Schnable PS. The accumulation of abundant soluble proteins changes early in the development of the primary roots of maize (Zea mays L.). Proteomics 2006; 5:4885-93. [PMID: 16247731 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200402034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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A reference database of the major soluble proteins of the primary root of the maize inbred line B73 was generated 5 days after germination (DAG) using a combination of 2-DE and MALDI-TOF MS. A total of 302 protein spots were detected with CBB in a pH 4-7 range and 81 proteins representing 74 distinct Genbank accessions were identified. Only 28% of the major proteins identified in 5 DAG primary roots were identified in similarly analyzed 9 DAG primary roots documenting remarkable changes in the accumulation of abundant soluble proteins early in primary root development.
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- Frank Hochholdinger
- ZMBP, Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
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Cantero A, Barthakur S, Bushart TJ, Chou S, Morgan RO, Fernandez MP, Clark GB, Roux SJ. Expression profiling of the Arabidopsis annexin gene family during germination, de-etiolation and abiotic stress. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2006; 44:13-24. [PMID: 16531057 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2006.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2005] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Annexins are a multigene family in most plant species and are suggested to play a role in a wide variety of essential cellular processes. In Arabidopsis thaliana there are eight different annexins (AnnAt1-8), which range from 29% to 83% in deduced amino acid sequence identity. As a first step toward clarifying the individual functions of these annexins, in this study we have used quantitative real time reverse transcription PCR to assess their differential expression in different tissues or after different stimuli. We determined which annexins are expressed during germination and early seedling growth by assaying annexin expression levels in dry and germinating seeds and in 7-day-old light-grown seedlings. Our results indicate that transcripts for all eight annexins are present in germinating seeds and that transcript levels for all the annexins increase by 7 days of normal growth. We assayed transcript levels in dark grown roots, cotyledons, and hypocotyls and found that the relative abundance of each annexin varied in these dark-grown tissues. We also examined the effects of red and far red light treatments on annexin expression in 5.5-day-old etiolated seedlings. Light treatments significantly altered transcript levels in hypocotyls and cotyledons for only two members of the gene family. Finally, we monitored annexin expression changes in response to a variety of abiotic stresses. We found that the expression of most of the Arabidopsis annexin genes is differentially regulated by exposure to salt, drought, and high- and low-temperature conditions, indicating a likely role for members of this gene family in stress responses.
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- A Cantero
- Department of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78713, USA
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