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Jiang C, Wang J, Fu X, Zhao C, Zhang W, Gao H, Zhu C, Song X, Zhao Y, An Y, Huang L, Chen N, Lu MZ, Zhang J. PagPXYs improve drought tolerance by regulating reactive oxygen species homeostasis in the cambium of Populus alba × P. glandulosa. Plant Sci 2024; 344:112106. [PMID: 38663480 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2024.112106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
Abstract
PXY (Phloem intercalated with xylem) is a receptor kinase required for directional cell division during the development of plant vascular tissue. Drought stress usually affects plant stem cell division and differentiation thereby limiting plant growth. However, the role of PXY in cambial activities of woody plants under drought stress is unclear. In this study, we analyzed the biological functions of two PXY genes (PagPXYa and PagPXYb) in poplar growth and development and in response to drought stress in a hybrid poplar (Populus alba × P. glandulosa, '84K'). Expression analysis indicated that PagPXYs, similar to their orthologs PtrPXYs in Populus trichocarpa, are mainly expressed in the stem vascular system, and related to drought. Interestingly, overexpression of PagPXYa and PagPXYb in poplar did not have a significant impact on the growth status of transgenic plants under normal condition. However, when treated with 8 % PEG6000 or 100 mM H2O2, PagPXYa and PagPXYb overexpressing lines consistently exhibited more cambium cell layers, fewer xylem cell layers, and enhanced drought tolerance compared to the non-transgenic control '84K'. In addition, PagPXYs can alleviate the damage caused by H2O2 to the cambium under drought stress, thereby maintaining the cambial division activity of poplar under drought stress, indicating that PagPXYs play an important role in plant resistance to drought stress. This study provides a new insight for further research on the balance of growth and drought tolerance in forest trees.
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- Cheng Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
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- The Engineering Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Ludong University, 186 Hongqizhong Road, Yantai, Shandong 264025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China.
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Hu J, Deng X, Bai C, Li L, Yang X, Lan C, Zhong H, Tan X, Liang F. Mechanism of salt tolerance in the endangered semi-mangrove plant Barringtonia racemosa: anatomical structure and photosynthetic and fluorescence characteristics. 3 Biotech 2024; 14:103. [PMID: 38464614 PMCID: PMC10923768 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-024-03943-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
Abstract
To elucidate the mechanisms governing the salt tolerance of the endangered semi-mangrove plant Barringtonia racemosa, the biomass, photosynthetic and fluorescent characteristics, and anatomical structure of B. racemosa were studied under low, medium and high salt stress. The results showed that the stem dry weight, net photosynthetic rate, intercellular CO2 concentration, Fv/Fm, and ΦPSI of B. racemosa decreased under high salt stress, which led to a significant reduction in total dry weight. Stem dry weight was significantly positively correlated with the thickness of palisade tissue and significantly negatively correlated with the thickness of the epidermis of roots and xylem of stems. Therefore, a stable net photosynthetic rate and intercellular CO2 concentration, an increase in Fv/Fm and ΦPSI, an increase in or stable palisade tissue and spongy mesophyll of leaves and an increase in xylem thickness of the stem and epidermis, outer cortex, and stele diameter of roots could contribute to the salt tolerance of B. racemosa.
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- Ju Hu
- College of Intelligent Agriculture, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000 China
- Key Laboratory of Mountain Biodiversity Conservation, Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000 China
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- College of Intelligent Agriculture, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000 China
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- College of Intelligent Agriculture, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000 China
- Key Laboratory of Mountain Biodiversity Conservation, Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000 China
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- College of Intelligent Agriculture, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000 China
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- College of Intelligent Agriculture, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000 China
- Key Laboratory of Mountain Biodiversity Conservation, Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000 China
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- College of Intelligent Agriculture, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000 China
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- College of Intelligent Agriculture, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000 China
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- Guangxi Subtropical Crops Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530001 China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Subtropical Crops Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530001 China
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- College of Intelligent Agriculture, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000 China
- Key Laboratory of Mountain Biodiversity Conservation, Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000 China
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Wang P, Liu WC, Han C, Wang S, Bai MY, Song CP. Reactive oxygen species: Multidimensional regulators of plant adaptation to abiotic stress and development. J Integr Plant Biol 2024; 66:330-367. [PMID: 38116735 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced as undesirable by-products of metabolism in various cellular compartments, especially in response to unfavorable environmental conditions, throughout the life cycle of plants. Stress-induced ROS production disrupts normal cellular function and leads to oxidative damage. To cope with excessive ROS, plants are equipped with a sophisticated antioxidative defense system consisting of enzymatic and non-enzymatic components that scavenge ROS or inhibit their harmful effects on biomolecules. Nonetheless, when maintained at relatively low levels, ROS act as signaling molecules that regulate plant growth, development, and adaptation to adverse conditions. Here, we provide an overview of current approaches for detecting ROS. We also discuss recent advances in understanding ROS signaling, ROS metabolism, and the roles of ROS in plant growth and responses to various abiotic stresses.
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- Pengtao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaptation Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Faculty of Science, McGill University, Montreal, H3B1X8, Canada
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- The Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaptation Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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Lindsay P, Swentowsky KW, Jackson D. Cultivating potential: Harnessing plant stem cells for agricultural crop improvement. Mol Plant 2024; 17:50-74. [PMID: 38130059 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2023.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Meristems are stem cell-containing structures that produce all plant organs and are therefore important targets for crop improvement. Developmental regulators control the balance and rate of cell divisions within the meristem. Altering these regulators impacts meristem architecture and, as a consequence, plant form. In this review, we discuss genes involved in regulating the shoot apical meristem, inflorescence meristem, axillary meristem, root apical meristem, and vascular cambium in plants. We highlight several examples showing how crop breeders have manipulated developmental regulators to modify meristem growth and alter crop traits such as inflorescence size and branching patterns. Plant transformation techniques are another innovation related to plant meristem research because they make crop genome engineering possible. We discuss recent advances on plant transformation made possible by studying genes controlling meristem development. Finally, we conclude with discussions about how meristem research can contribute to crop improvement in the coming decades.
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- Penelope Lindsay
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA; National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China.
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Fehér A. A Common Molecular Signature Indicates the Pre-Meristematic State of Plant Calli. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13122. [PMID: 37685925 PMCID: PMC10488067 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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In response to different degrees of mechanical injury, certain plant cells re-enter the division cycle to provide cells for tissue replenishment, tissue rejoining, de novo organ formation, and/or wound healing. The intermediate tissue formed by the dividing cells is called a callus. Callus formation can also be induced artificially in vitro by wounding and/or hormone (auxin and cytokinin) treatments. The callus tissue can be maintained in culture, providing starting material for de novo organ or embryo regeneration and thus serving as the basis for many plant biotechnology applications. Due to the biotechnological importance of callus cultures and the scientific interest in the developmental flexibility of somatic plant cells, the initial molecular steps of callus formation have been studied in detail. It was revealed that callus initiation can follow various ways, depending on the organ from which it develops and the inducer, but they converge on a seemingly identical tissue. It is not known, however, if callus is indeed a special tissue with a defined gene expression signature, whether it is a malformed meristem, or a mass of so-called "undifferentiated" cells, as is mostly believed. In this paper, I review the various mechanisms of plant regeneration that may converge on callus initiation. I discuss the role of plant hormones in the detour of callus formation from normal development. Finally, I compare various Arabidopsis gene expression datasets obtained a few days, two weeks, or several years after callus induction and identify 21 genes, including genes of key transcription factors controlling cell division and differentiation in meristematic regions, which were upregulated in all investigated callus samples. I summarize the information available on all 21 genes that point to the pre-meristematic nature of callus tissues underlying their wide regeneration potential.
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- Attila Fehér
- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Centre, 62 Temesvári Körút, 6726 Szeged, Hungary; or
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, 52 Közép Fasor, 6726 Szeged, Hungary
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Kucukoglu Topcu M, Bhalerao RP. Growth's secret maestros: LBD11-ROS harmony drives vascular cambium activity in Arabidopsis. Mol Plant 2023; 16:1246-1248. [PMID: 37528579 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2023.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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- Melis Kucukoglu Topcu
- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Viikki Plant Science Centre, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
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